Our alumni

David Ford ’21 Data Scientist

David Ford is a 2021 history graduate who currently works as a data scientist. With work that centers around telling a story with data, he uses his analysis skills to connect with clients and present their desired information in an attractive manner.

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Ryan Gephart ’17

Alum heads to Georgetown Law.

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Rachel Taylor ’17 Alum heads to Howard Law School

Growth in faith, education: "I owe that to Messiah"

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Jeffrey Stiles ’16 Politics major heads to Samoa for the Peace Corps

China. Spain. Italy. South Africa. For a boy who arrived in the U.S. from Peru at the age of 8, Jeffrey Stiles ’16 made the most of Messiah’s education abroad opportunities while double majoring in Chinese and politics with a concentration in international relations.

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Kathryn Kaslow Trump ’16 Museum Specialist

Kathryn Kaslow Trump graduated from Messiah University in 2016 with her degree in History with concentrations in Public History and American History.

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Jonathan Fuller ’16 History major heads to seminary

When Christian ministries and history major Jonathan Fuller ’16 visited Messiah during his college search, the Burlington, North Carolina, native knew he’d found the right place. “If you can fall in love with Messiah on a cold February morning, you can love it anytime,” he said.

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Bryan Leong ’16 Human capital solution developer, Deloitte Consulting

One of the first students from Malaysia to graduate from Messiah, Bryan Leong '16 sought out many opportunities to make the most of his College experience even if that meant occasionally leaving the Grantham campus to hop over an ocean or two.

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Cory Hulsizer ’15 Camp Hill Social Studies Teacher

Cory Hulsizer graduated from Messiah University in 2015 with a degree in History with a Social Studies Certification. He now teaches social studies at Camp Hill Middle and High School.

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Johnathan Hershey ’15 Class of 2015 grad wins 82nd district

On Jan. 1, 2019, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives swore in Johnathan Hershey ’15, to serve the 82nd district. He is the youngest GOP candidate to represent Franklin, Juniata and Mifflin counties.

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Morgan Lee ’12 Editor, Christianity Today

When she joined the staff as the director of The Pulse when it launched in 2011, Morgan Lee '12 could only dream it would become Messiah's student-run media hub. What started as a radio station and yearbook has expanded to include a monthly magazine, website and thriving social media presence.

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Louisa Mfum-Mensah ’12 Early to rise, with a heart for service

She’s expected to know anything and everything from administration policies to random pop culture references for press conferences and interviews. She’s a mediator. If the mayor draws a blank, that’s when it’s her time to shine.

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Amanda Mylin Fisher ’12 Archiving Texas history

At the Baylor Collections of Political Materials in the W. R. Poage Legislative Library, she processes the papers of former Texas congress members. Everything from constituent correspondence to legislation gets filed and coded in acid-free boxes.

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Melissa Hogan Ken ’11 USAF, Active Duty, JAG Office

Melissa (Hogan) Ken is a 2011 alum who majored in History with a Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies concentration. She is currently serving and protecting those who serve our nation as a United States Air Force, Active Duty JAG Office.

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Elizabeth Woodman ’10 Support Advisor for HOPE International's Development Tea

Upon graduation, Liz accepted a position as Dominican Republic Liaison for HOPE International, a Christian non-profit organization focused on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty through microenterprise development.

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Andrew Mark Henry ’10 Finding religion on YouTube

This history graduate realized there was a lack of online videos about religion through the lens of sociology, anthropology and history. So, he filled the void with his YouTube channel, "Religion for Breakfast."

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Jason Miller ’09 Senior Consultant of Strategy and Operations at Deloitte

Out of college, Jason join with the group environmental group Rare. He then went on to receive his Masters degree in Business Administration; Supply Chain Management and Finance from Penn State University and is currently a senior consultant of strategy and operations at Deloitte.

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Kara Skarda ’09 Freelance Writer

In August 2011, Kara returned to the Thai-Burmese border in August to live among the Shan people (a minority which has frequently suffered under the conflict with the Burmese military) and teach English.

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Lucy C. Barnhouse ’08 Assistant Professor of History at ASU

Lucy C. Barnhouse graduated from Messiah University with an individualized major in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Lucy is currently living out her vocation as an Assistant Professor of History at Arkansas State University and finds great excitement researching and piecing together information from fragmented archival sources on medieval experiences.

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Melissa Bell ’08 Director and co-founder of The Terrace Initiative

Melissa is a Director and co-founder of The Terrace Initiative, an Australian consulting firm with offices in Perth and Sydney. As a career consultant, Melissa has executed complex organizational optimization and restructuring programs for Tier 1 companies across Europe, the United States, Australia, and the Middle East including Deutsche Bank, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.

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Amber Jackson ’08 Assistant General Counsel in the Office of Government and Legal Affairs for DC Water

Amber Jackson graduated from Messiah in December 2008 and started law school in the fall of 2009. In May 2010, Amber became a summer associate at Horty Springer, & Mattern, P.C., one of the nation’s leading health law firms.

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Amanda (McMillan) Lequieu ’08 Student Pursuing Ph.D. in Sociology at UW-Madison

After graduating from Messiah in 2008, Amanda served in France as the executive assistant to Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha, an international Christian environmental organization emphasizing community-based conservation projects.

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Jeff Reczek ’07 Program Examiner for the President's Office of Management and Budget

Jeff Reczek is the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the Washington, DC, office where he advances the CDC’s mission by providing strategic direction to achieve public health goals, while coordinating with public health partners and supporting Members of Congress.

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Diana (Swisher) Burckhart ’07 Pennsylvania Government Relations Representative for Aqua America, Inc

After graduating from Messiah, Diana took a position with a Harrisburg based economic development and planning firm working in the areas of federal and state public funding and government relations. Diana is currently the Pennsylvania Government Relations Representative for Aqua America, Inc., a suburban Philadelphia based water company with operations in 13 states. At Aqua, Diana monitored and influenced legislation in Harrisburg, serves as the treasurer of the company's employee funded political action committee and assists in political fundraising efforts. She is currently a Senior Specialist of Regulatory and Government Affairs at Direct Energy.

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Breon Wells ’06 Founder, The Daniel Initiative

After spending several years in DC working for several senators and the Senate Armed Services Committee, Breon saw a need for a space for underrepresented individuals to bring their perspective to the government.

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Nate Cushman ’05 Partner with the Affordable Housing group at the international law firm Nixon Peabody LLP

Nate is a partner in the Affordable Housing group at the international law firm Nixon Peabody LLP. He advises nonprofits, for-profits, and public agencies on the development, ownership and management of affordable housing developments, helping clients secure government approvals and needed financing.

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Jamie (Davies) O'Leary ’05 Chief Communications and Advocacy Officer for the OCCS

Working in one of the nation's lowest performing districts (and poorest cities) opened Jamie's eyes to broader policy and political problems affecting public education and urban areas, and she decided to enroll in a Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) program at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

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Dorothy Miller ’04 Associate Director for Vaccine Policy and Government Relations for Merck & Co., Inc.

Dorothy Miller currently works as Associate Director for Vaccine Policy and Government Relations for Merck & Co., Inc. She works to strengthen state vaccine-related policies and practices from Maine to Virginia. Previously, Dorothy was a Research Scientist at PolicyLab at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and an Adjunct Instructor in the Master of Public Health Program at The University of Pennsylvania.

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Joe Hackman ’04 Pastor, Salford Mennonite Church

Alumnus Joe effectively lives out Messiah College’s mission to “educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society” as the lead pastor of Salford Mennonite Church in the Philadelphia suburbs.

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Brooke (Doman) Say ’02 Chair of Stock and Leader of LLP's School Law Group

In Brooke's school practice, she has developed expertise in advising school districts in special education, gifted, discipline, labor and employment, and civil rights matters.

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Emily Ruby ’02 History Center Curator

Emily Ruby is a 2002 alumna who majored in History with an English Literature minor. After graduation she spent two years in the AmeriCorps working in an environmental remediation site and local historical museum before pursuing her postgraduate degree from the University of Delaware in the Hagley program.

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Tony Holtzman ’02 Lawyer (partner) at K&L Gates LLP

Anthony R. Holtzman is a lawyer (partner) at K&L Gates LLP, which has offices in 47 cities on five continents.

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Rebecca Gambler ’99 Assistant Director for GAO's Homeland Security and Justice team

Rebecca Gambler was a Fullbright Fellow to Canada from 1999-2000, and she completed her Master’s in Political Science from the University of Toronto.

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Jon Ellison ’98 In-House Counsel for the endowment of the University of Texas system

After graduating from Harvard Law School in 2004, Jon practiced corporate law for several years at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP in New York City and in Dubai.

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Jason Chiodi ’97 Deputy Director, Polad Office, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

A veteran of the U.S. Navy who continues to serve in the reserves, Jason spent three years on the faculty of the U.S. Naval Academy and was deployed in support of the military's humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010.

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George Noll ’93 Deputy in the Politic and Economic section of the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway

George has worked at the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, and on the Russia desk at the State Department in Washington.

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John Havens ’91 Founder of the H(app)athon Project

John seeks to help people find their worth beyond wealth combining economics, the science of happiness and emerging technology. While transitioning from the corporate PR world and grieving the death of his father, John C. Havens ‘91 found himself asking, ‘What is the measure of my life?’

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Tim Grove ’89 Tim Grove ’89 shares history with millions

Tim Grove ’89 has a passion for history—and for sharing it with others. He recently published his second young adult book, “Milestones of Flight,” to coincide with the opening of an exhibit of the same name at the National Air and Space Museum, where he works as the chief of museum learning.

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Steven Waters ’74 Senior Philanthropy Director for Economic Development, World Vision

As World Vision’s senior philanthropy director for economic development, alumnus Steven embodies the “worldwide sense of belonging” Messiah College encourages its students to pursue during their undergraduate education and throughout their career.

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