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Alabamians receive seminary degrees

  • February 7, 2022
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Alabamians receive seminary degrees

A number of students with connections to Alabama Baptist life graduated in fall 2021 with degrees at the master’s level or higher from Southern Baptist seminaries and Beeson Divinity School at Samford University.

Each list of graduates and the information listed was provided to The Alabama Baptist by the respective school.

Beeson Divinity School

Master of divinity — Caroline Carmichael, Chelsea; Cole Griffith, Muscle Shoals

Doctor of ministry — Thomas Richter, Cullman; Benjamin Telfair, Birmingham; James Tidmore, Huntsville

New Orleans Seminary

Doctor of educational ministry — Eric Andrews, Brewton

Doctor of ministry — Nathaniel Carroll, Geneva; Sidney Tortorice, Birmingham

Graduate certificate in lifespan discipleship — Branna Burns, Tuscaloosa

Master of arts in counseling — Taylor Anderson, Mobile

Master of arts in Christian education — Kelly McCollum, Vestavia Hills

Master of arts in discipleship — Michael Haney, Elkmont

Master of arts in missiology — Jonathan Spears, Decatur

Master of arts in pastoral ministry — Thomas Bates, Leighton; Paxton Brittle, Opelika; Akinlade Caulcrick, Danville; Chase Childs, Hartford; Brandon Moore, Foley

Master of theology — Heather Allen, Scottsboro; Brad Baxter, Homewood; David Gamble, Columbia

Master of divinity — Jessie Banks, Huntsville; Jennifer Diggs, Glencoe; Joshua Evans, Mount Olive; John Williams, Huntsville; Hunter Wylly, Daphne

Master of theological studies — Allison Singer, Helena

Midwestern Seminary

Master of divinity — Aaron Eugene Armstrong; Andrew Kelley Meanor

Master of theology (pedagogy) and doctor of philosophy (biblical studies) — Matthew Ernest Swale

Doctor of education — Leslie Umstattd

Doctor of educational ministry — Adam James Brown

Doctor of ministry (church revitalization) — Joshua Michael Cook

Southeastern Seminary

Master of arts in Christian studies — Dallas James Godshall, Prattville; Joshua Craig Capps, Harvest

Master of arts in church revitalization — Herbert Lee Geer Jr., Gordo

Master of divinity with preaching and pastoral ministry — Jarrod Randall Horne, Opelika

Master of divinity with Christian ministry — John Connor Graves, Decatur

Doctor of ministry — Jacob Seth Brown, Anniston

Southern Seminary

Master of divinity — Austin Burch, Mobile; Joshua Barrentine, Pell City; Spencer Brothers, Alabaster; William Brandon Mallette, Hoover; William Standridge, Blountsville

Doctor of ministry — Joshua Elders Thompson, Opelika

Doctor of philosophy — Thomas Christopher Kynard, Greensboro

Doctor of educational ministry — Timothy Lee Bandy, Huntsville

Southwestern Seminary

Spanish-language master of theological studies — Laura Harper, Calera; David Romero, Montgomery

Doctor of philosophy — Donald McCall (Mac) Brunson, Birmingham

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