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Alumni Association Officers

The Southern Seminary Alumni Association is governed by an Executive Committee with VP representatives from the synods comprising ELCA Region 9 and at large VP representative from the United Methodist Church, the Ecumenical Church at large, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Sandra Cline, Associate Director of Development and Alumni Relations, is the principle seminary liaison to the Alumni Association.

Executive

Rev. Jon Heiliger ('00), President
Pastor, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Bluffton, SC
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Lexanne Kimball Graves, AIM ('00), Secretary
Director of Christian Education, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Irmo, SC
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Vice Presidents

Rev. John Wertz ('97)
Pastor, St. Michael Lutheran Church, Blacksburg, VA
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Dallas Shealy, AIM ('00)
Executive Director of South Carolina Lutheran Retreat Centers
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Rev. George "Bud" Onstad ('83)
Retired Pastor and Asst. to the Bishop in the Southeastern Synod, US Army Chaplain (Ret.)
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Rev. Paul Summer ('84)
Regional Gift Planner, ELCA Foundation
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Rev. Mary Louise Sitton ('05)
Pastor, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Mount Ulla, NC
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Rev. Sandra Stevens Poirel ('99)
Senior Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church, Andrews, SC

Rev. Ricky Ezell '08 ('08)
Pastor, Central Baptist Church, Columbia, SC

Dr. Susan W. McArver ( '80)
Associate Professor of Church History and Educational Ministry, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC
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