News
Dr. Willa Mathis-Johnson, (STH ’89)
This obituary was originally posted by University of Mississippi News and can be found here. OXFORD, Miss. – Willa Johnson was undeniably a hero in her own right, championing diversity at the University of Mississippi all while gaining national acclaim for her scholarship and expertise. The professor of sociology, who died Nov. 7, taught for... More
Dr. Anicka Fast (STH ’20) Hired as Secretary of Mennonite World Conference
This was originally published by Mennonite World Conference on January 18, 2023 and can be found here. A new era begins for the Faith and Life Commission in 2023 with Anicka Fast as secretary starting in April. She is seconded to Mennonite Mission Network as a Specialist in church history and missiology for francophone... More
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling (STH ‘04) Starts New Podcast: Thursdays at the Table
Alumni and current STH Dean’s Advisory Board member Bishop LaTrelle Easterling has started a new podcast Thursdays at the Table. New episodes are on the first Thursdays of each month. In the first episode of Thursdays at the Table, “The Courage of our Voice,” three leaders in The United Methodist Church... More
Bishop John Hurst Adams (STH’50,’56) is Remembered on MLK Day by Grandson Boston Celtics Guard Malcolm Brogdon
This was originally published by Andscape on January 16, 2023 and can be found here. Excerpt from the article: For Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon, the arrival of MLK Day always brings back memories of another civil rights leader who knew Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: his grandfather, John Hurst Adams, who... More
The Rev. Dr. Carlton R. “Sam” Young (STH ‘53) Publishes His Autobiography: I’ll Sing On
This was originally published by UM News on January 13, 2023 and can be found here. Excerpt from the article: Nonagenarians are an integral part of our society. As I write this, news has broken about the deaths of legendary journalist Barbara Walters and Pope Benedict XVI at 93 and 95 years... More
Reverend Amelita Grace G. Cajiuat, (STH’05,’06) Lives a Life of Music, Ministry, and Praise in Kenosha
This was originally published by Kenosha News on December 11, 2022 and can be found here. Excerpt from the article: When she was 5 years old, Grace Cajiuat sang her first solo. From there, as she grew up, Cajiuat became more involved in music. At age 6, she began piano lessons and at... More
Anastasia Kidd (STH ’04, ’18) Publishes Fat Church: Claiming a Gospel of Fat Liberation
Anastasia Kidd (STH '04, '18) published Fat Church: Claiming a Gospel of Fat Liberation. The book overview states: Anti-Fatness Affects Us All Whether your body is small or large, aged or young, disabled or abled, toned or soft, lithe or stiff—or somewhere in-between—anti-fatness affects us all, because it is intended to. Fat Church critiques anti-fat... More
Reverend Dr. Nelson Cowan (STH’19) Hired as Director of the Samford Center for Worship and the Arts
This was originally published by Samford University School of Arts on December 9, 2022 and can be found here. The Nelson R. Cowan will join the team in January 2023 as director. He comes to Samford after serving as senior pastor at Christ United Methodist Church in Neptune, FL. He... More
Reverend Vernon Kerri Walker, Jr., (STH’16) in The Guardian on Climate Change
This was originally published by The Guardian on December 8, 2022 and can be found here. Excerpt from the article: “Being socially isolated while trying to deal with an extreme weather event can be deadly, particularly for those who are more susceptible to dying from extreme weather,” said the Rev Vernon Walker, More
Chasity Jones (STH’22) publishes Black Gold: The Road to Black Infinity
Chasity Jones (STH' 22) published Black Gold: The Road to Black Infinity on December 1, 2022. The book overview states: The project is a collection of poems during a period of liberation and the beginning of a process called decolonizing my mind (bell hooks, Sisters in the Yam). As a southern belle... More