Manuel Cordero (left) with Zollie Smith, executive director of AG U.S. Missions.

Manuel Cordero ('81), will assume the post of U.S. Missions senior director of AG Chaplaincy Ministries. He has worked 23 years in federal chaplaincy and served as the AG correctional ministries representative. 
 

Don Englund ('95) earned a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Kansas in May 2015. Don has been an instructor there since 2008. 

Jordan Hansen ('09) will be installed as the senior pastor at Newport Mesa Church, Costa Mesa, CA in August. 

Carl and Terry Hosch ('89/'05) retired from AGWM as appointed missionaries in July. Terry has served in missions for 29 years. They will join the faculty at Northpoint Bible College to teach and provide academic counseling. Terry will also serve as chair of the Missions Department.

Hedy Hung ('03) recently conducted a seminar at International Christian Assembly (ICA), Hong Kong, entitled "The Kingship of God in the Old Testament." Participants included congregants, students of ICA Academy and pastors.
 

Chaplain (Col.) Richard Quinn ('83) has an uphill calling in his sights in retirement: Chaplain Quinn was recently featured in the PE News. Read about his innovative ministry.

David Penchansky ('81) had two articles published:

• "Good and Evil." In Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology.  Samuel E. Balentine, Editor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.
• "Wisdom." In Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology.  Samuel E. Balentine, Editor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. 

Paul Sesock ('10) serves as the chaplain at the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex. The facility is a medium security women's prison with 700 women. 

Billy D. Thomas Sr. ('90) has been named the new senior director for U.S. Mission