Christopher Sherwood ’13 (pictured right) is in Atlanta, Georgia serving as volunteer and missionary in an urban neighborhood through Mission Year, a year-long urban ministry program focused on Christian service and discipleship. Learn more at missionyear.org or follow the link below to read Christopher’s blog.
Mike ’06 and Miranda Leggett announce the birth of a daughter, Amelia Jean, on August 9, 2013. Mike has been Malone’s full-time assistant sports information director since August of 2006. He graduated from Malone in May of that year with bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Sport Management. The family lives in North Canton.
Amy is an Academic Advisor in the College of Business Administration at Kent State University where she earned her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel this spring. Pioneer fans will remember Amy as a member and captain of the Pioneer women’s basketball team. She also participated in Students in Free Enterprise and interned in the offices of Athletics, Career Development and Alumni and Parent Relations.
Melissa had her story, “Wanted: Mom Friends,” published in Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Just Us Girls in November. She was thrilled to see her story featured on page one! A stay-at-home mom, Melissa volunteers at her children’s school, teaches junior church, and does some freelance writing and editing. She celebrated her fifth year as a 4-H advisor in 2013 and was recently elected to a second term on the Jefferson County 4-H Committee. Melissa lives in Bloomingdale with her husband, Dwayne, and children, Ethan, 10, Lindsey, 8, and Caleb, 6.
Jason Wallick, the 13-year head football coach at Garaway High School, starred on Malone University’s defense from 1994-97, finishing his illustrious career as Malone’s all-time leader in sacks (73) and tackles for a loss (81).
Former Malone University football player and current member of the Malone University Athletic Hall of Fame, Jason Wallick was selected to the All-Time Mideast League Team as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Mid-States Football Association.
“I am totally humbled by the honor,” said Wallick. “I give all the credit to my teammates and coaches, who stood beside me and had faith in me. Without them, I would not have had a successful career at Malone.”
A Dover High School graduate, Wallick is one of six Malone football players named an NAIA All-American. Of the six, he is one of three to earn the honor twice — he was named to the second team as a junior and senior.
Wallick is a four-time member of All-MSFA Mideast Teams — three times on the first team and once on the second team. Six times, he was MSFA Player of the Week.
Wallick led the Pioneers in sacks in each of his four seasons, recording at least 15 each year, and set the school record for a single-season with 21.5 as a junior.
As a senior, he set single-game records for tackles for a loss (eight) and sacks (six) and the single-season record for tackles for a loss (33).
Wallick was a member of the 1995 and 1996 teams that won MSFA league titles and a member of the first Pioneer team (1995) to qualify for the NAIA playoffs.
The combined record of the Malone teams during his four years as a Pioneer was 30-11-1 (including a 10-1-1 mark in 1995), while all four of the Malone teams he was on (’94 thru ’97) are ranked in Malone’s top five for fewest points allowed per game in a season.
His 1995 and 1997 defenses rank one and two in Malone’s record books in total defense, giving up 228.3 yards per game and 268.8 yards per game, respectively.
Wallick is a seventh-grade language arts teacher (15 years) at Garaway. He and his wife, Kelly, and their children, Emmerson, Laiken, and Jayce, live in Dover.
This story was printed in the Times Reporter.
Ryan Hollingsworth, class of 2003, has accepted a new position as Director of Social Media for Grabowski & Co., a marketing communications agency. The agency president, Sue Doerschuk Grabowski is also a Malone alumna!
Matt Johnson ’05 recorded a Christian Hip Hop CD (Real Talk Mixtape Vol.1). Described as relevant music of today with a timeless message about Christ, free listens and free downloads are available at www.Soundcloud.com/standard216, www.Reverbnation.com/standard123, or www.Facebook.com/standardMEJ.
Joslynn Friedl Tatterson ’06 was promoted to the Pittsburgh Area Marketing Director for Chick-fil-A. She manages all marketing for 12 store locations and includes directing corporate partnerships (with the Pittsburgh Pirates), creating all market wide events and managing local TV, radio and digital advertising. She had previously served five years as a Restaurant Marketing Director in Cranberry Twp, PA.
Abby Segers ’13 is the Chief Ideation Officer for TomTod Ideas. Abby will be leading marketing and communication initiatives, grant writing and event planning.
Chad King is a 1993 Business Administration graduate of Malone who has been actively involved in sales since his time here. We are thrilled to have him join the GPS team as a MMP Recruiter! Chad and his family live in Louisville, OH.