In the Family
Ryan Backman (IT) and wife Lisa welcomed a daughter, Sierra Grace, on May 9. The baby was born at Sunnyside Community Hospital and weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces.
Fred Gregory (President’s Office) married Viola Artikova, a medical doctor from Uzbekistan, in Charlotte, N.C., on May 6. Viola, who just graduated from the University of North Carolina/Charlotte with a master’s degree in public health, will be returning to Uzbekistan to manage a USAID-funded program to develop policy and procedures with the Ministry of Education for mainstreaming children with disabilities into the school system. She will work both from Uzbekistan and Newberg on this project over the next year.
Patti Cooke’s (Plant Services) father died on May 27. James W. Meireis had been a groundskeeper at George Fox many years ago. He was with his family in Redmond, Ore., when he passed. A graveside service took place at Newberg Friends Cemetery on June 6.