Malone Alumni News

  Joey Foos '20 is living out his calling as a hall director at Taylor University. Foos is in his second year at Taylor, and serves a mentor for the students in Bergwall Hall, upholding the standards of Taylor and the Life Together Covenant (LTC). Foos has a great experience during his time at Malone, and was deeply impacted by his Resident Director (RD), and knew he wanted to do the same for others.  Joey has a gift for meeting students where they are at, and he wants to build an intentional community at Bergwall Hall that does the same. The job for Foos does not come without difficulties however. Foos is trying to learn to set effective boundaries for himself, and wants to balance helping the students in Bergwall, with caring for himself. Foos finds great joy in helping those around him, and is using his gifts as a hall director to do just that. To read the full article on Joey, click here .

  Malik Frederick '25 is helping to provide Thanksgiving meals to eight local families in Torrington, Wyoming this holiday season. Malik is a 2023 graduate of Eastern Wyoming College, and returned to Torrington after graduating from Malone this past May. Malik led this effort to provide food to families in need through partnerships with EWC, as well as Number 34, a nonprofit where Malik now works. We are proud of Malik and all of the work he is doing to impact his local community!

  LaMar Wyse '68 is utilizing his talents to help provide comfort to those in need. Wyse obtained his Master's in hospital administration and served as a hospital administrator in various capacities for over 3 decades. Through his career, music never left Wyse as a passion. He graduated with a degree in music from Malone, and played at various events in the community and other special occasions. After moving back to Stark County upon retirement, Wyse has found a new way to impact others through music. He now volunteers to play the piano for patients and their families in the Bedford lobby of Aultman hospital. LaMar understands the impact that music can have on people, especially in the context of a hospital where people are dealing with a wide range of emotions or situations. To read the full spotlight of LaMar, click here .

  Congratulations to Jesse '21 and Rachel '20 Yost on the birth of their baby boy, Grayson. Grayson was born on November 11th and is doing very well. Sending our prayers to the family for health and grace as they transition into this new season of life!

  Congratulations to Sarah Tunning '00, LMHC, who has recently been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at One Hope United (OHU)!  Sarah brings more than 25 years of experience in child welfare, mental health, and organizational leadership to this role. Since joining OHU, she has served in several key leadership roles, including Chief Program Officer, Executive Director of Florida, and Senior Vice President of Continuous Quality Improvement.   In her new role, Sarah will oversee programs, human resources, and operations across Illinois and Florida, ensuring that OHU continues to deliver high-quality services to over 10,000 children and families each year. Congratulations to Sarah on this amazing achievement!

  Congratulations to Crystal '16 and Tyler Ward on the birth of their baby boy, Nico. Praying for continued health and grace as the family transitions into this new phase of life!

  Jani Hershberger '11 has found success in Heritage Bread Co., a home business she started thanks to word-of-mouth. Jani relies on local, natural ingredients to make her signature sourdough bread. Jani started her journey by trying to make better bread for her family, using a sourdough starter provided by her sister (who is now her sous chef). Soon after, she began to sell her extra loaves to local farmer's markets, and thus, a loyal base of customers was created. Jani focuses on keeping her operations small, so customers receive the best product possible. Jani will even hand grind the grain she uses for her sourdough loaves and other products. She also utilizes several ancient grains to help make her bread as good as possible, but also making it quite unique too. COVID saw a boom for Heritage Bread Co. with convenient and easy porch pick-ups for Hershberger's goods. Jani now has a shed on her property known as the "bread shed" to help with the operations resulti...

  Congratulations to the Hiland Lady Hawks volleyball team, who found a season of success on their way to becoming the top team in the Inter-Valley Conference (IVC), and the top seed in the East District in Division VI for the OHSAA tournament. Effort and intensity have defined the season for Hiland, which makes Coach Kelly Miller '02 very proud of her players. The players on the team have really bonded with each other, forging memories and relationships that stretch far beyond the volleyball court. Players on the team even chose a word and found a corresponding Biblical verse for the word, and then related that to the world of volleyball, tying faith into their play. The Lady Hawks recently concluded their season in the District Championship, but this season was one to remember for the Lady Hawks and Coach Miller. Congratulations on the great season! To read the entire article, click here .