The deep friendship and fruitful collaboration between YDS faculty members Miroslav Volf and Christian Wiman is the subject of an in-depth Christianity Today feature written by their former student, Andrew Hendrixson ‘18 M.A.R.
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Gabriel Radle, Assistant Professor of Liturgical Studies at YDS and the Institute of Sacred Music, is a co-winner of the Ecclesiastical History Society’s 2025 Book Prize for his work Marriage in Byzantium: Christian Liturgical Rites from Betrothal to Consummation.
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Union Theological Seminary President Serene Jones ’85 M.Div., ’91 Ph.D. was the subject of a lengthy profile in The EDU Ledger (formerly Diverse: Issues in Higher Education).
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Todd Watson ‘97 M.Div. has been appointed by the United Methodist Church to serve as a district superintendent in Mississippi.
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Paul Stroble ‘82 M.Div. has published his fourth full-length poetry collection, Holy Week, 1847, telling the story of his pioneer ancestor and travels of his own that resonate with his ancestors’ pasts.
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OrLando Yarborough ‘28 M.Div. (also ‘10 Ph.D.) has been re-elected President of the New Haven Board of Education.
Class Notes
Taeha An ’25 M.A.R.
I am a current Ph.D. student in religion at Vanderbilt University. I would like to share some news about a new role to which I have recently been appointed by the government of Korea. The Presidential Office of the Republic of Korea has appointed me to serve as a Council Member on the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council. This is an official governmental body established under the Constitution of Korea, dedicated to fostering peaceful relations between South and North Korea. As a Council Member in the Atlanta Chapter, I will be working to collect public opinion on unification, review current and future policies related to reunification, and offer advice and recommendations to President Lee Jae Myung.
In Memoriam
The Rev. G. Terry Bard ’60 M.Div.
Mr. Edward S. McCatty ’79 M.Div.
The Rev. Morris D. Pike ’52 M.Div.