Christine Coverdale  received a grant for her final year of M. Div. studies at the Church of God School of Theology in Cleveland, TN.  a former teacher and missionary, she served from 1997 to 2000 at a Christian school in Senegal, West Africa.

Natasha Cozart has been awarded a grant for her studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY.  She was a champion hurdler for the UT-Chattanooga Lady Mocs, and she directed a choir at the 2004 Urbana missions conference.  She and her husband have a toddler son.

Cole Hamilton is studying at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA.  A graduate of Chattanooga Christian School and Covenant College, and also a former volunteer at the Bethlehem Center in Chattanooga, Cole is called to teach.

Seth Hammond was active at First Presbyterian Church while attending UT-Chattanooga. He resigned as president of his fraternity when a moral issue arose. He is attending Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Fla.

Jared Huffman  a former Maclellan Scholar and basketball and soccer teams captain at Covenant College, is attending Covenant Theological Seminary in St. He is called to pastoral ministry.

Richard Hutchison, pastor of Chattanooga’s First Bible Methodist Church since 1998, is working on an M.Div. degree from Temple Baptist Seminary in Chattanooga. His wife, Sarah, assists him in ministry. His greatest desire is “to become a more effective soul-winner and disciple-maker.”

Kelly Knauss is studying for an M.Div. at Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas. He is a graduate of Hixson High School where he led Bible studies for Student Venture.  He is also a graduate of The Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Kelly operated a window-washing business in Dallas before joining the UPS staff.

Jessica Power, a former missionary in Uruguay and staff member for the John Ankerberg Show, is called to teach. She is working on a master’s degree in teaching at UT-Chattanooga. Active at Red Bank Baptist Church, Jessica is the daughter of Terry Power, former director of Marriage Savers.

Travis Rymer is a student at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is South Hamilton, Mass. A graduate of Ooltewah High School and Criswell Bible College in Dallas, Travis works for Sam’s Club an hour away from campus. He is active at Silverdale Baptist Church and is a newlywed.

Kauri Tallant worked at The AIM Center and joined Bayside Baptist Church after graduating from Bryan College. She is working on an M.A. in Christian Counseling at Psychological Studies Institute in Chattanooga.