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CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF LOUISVILLE ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

started at CAL his freshmanyear of high school. He playedin the percussion ensembleand played football, two of his fondest memories of CAL.Once hitting upperclassmanstatus he took a particularliking to Advanced Placement Physics. He used his newly acquired knowledge to plan the positioning of our mascot, the Centurion, on the football field. Measuring every angle and map-ping every detail to make sure it was centered and proportionately correct was a task he enjoyed. Fast forward to 2015 and we find Kyle having just completed working on a high profile job that affects the entire city of Louisville, the new Lincoln Bridge.

He graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. While at WKU he competed with a team comprised of classmates, in the National Student Steel Bridge Competition. They placed in the top 25 teams in the nation. He became an intern for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in the 2013-2014 year; through this he secured a position working on the Lincoln Bridge. Kyle used his vantage point to take some incredible photos and videos of the huge project, making it on to the local news. Unafraid of heights, he shared that the highest point on the center of the bridge is 286 feet, but Kyle anticipates working on projects that will make the Lincoln Bridge seem small.

When asked about how he felt CAL impacted his path he feltthat the level of expectation from the school pushed him to strive for excellence. Kyle now works full time with the KentuckyTransportation Cabinet, meaning possible changes in location, but anxiously waits to see where it takes him. Kyle also ownsand operates Simpson Creek Productions, a businessvideoing weddings and is currently working with WKUon a project. We are certainly proud of Kyle Parks!

’11 ALUMNUS

alumni spotlightsAndrew Pryor ’88Hello, fellow CAL alumni! Allow me to introduce myself to those whom I’ve not yet met. My name is Andrew Pryor, I’m married to Angie (who also attended CAL) and we have two daughters, Reagan (almost 12) and Macy (10). I graduated from CAL in 1988 along with about 34 other seniors. Remember the courtyard lockers, PE in Seneca Park across the street, and the sweet old janitor “Mr. Mac”? Both of my brothers (Tre, class of ‘84, and Matthew, class of ‘92) graduated from CAL. We started attending in CAL’s first year at the Rock Creek campus, so you know CAL has been a part of our family culture for many years now!

After graduating from UK, I did web design/development for almost17 years, and then my career took an unexpected turn. I hurt my mid-back in 1999, and have had to get epidural shots every three months

or so for the past 16 years. As part of my pain-relief regimen, I started getting massages with some regularity. Massage therapy, along with my shots, has made all the difference in allowing me to live a somewhat pain-free life, non-reliant on medications. A couple of years ago, I felt like it was time to change career paths but wasn’t sure where God would lead me.

After much prayer and research into various businesses, Angie and I decided to open Elements Massage in the new Middletown Commons shopping center at the corner of I-265 and Shelbyville Rd. Because massage has been so helpful to me, I understand the clients’ needs, and I’m all about customer service. Combine the two with something that’s incredibly helpful to those with health issues (like myself) and the massage business makes sense for us. We’ve got a certified staff of therapists to meet the various needs people may have, and are excited to see how this business might grow.

Cailley Harris ’10Cailley Harris grew-up in the church and graduated from CAL in 2010. Although the gospel was taught to her it didn’t become real until the summer she attended a training program for Campus Outreach Lex-ington. Cailley got involved with Campus Outreach while in college. The experience allowed the Lord to instill in her the desire to share

Christ with other college students. Campus Outreach Lexington seeks to equip college students with the necessary spiritual disciplines and a Christian community that will allow them to walk with the Lord through college and out into the real world. They are driven by the Gospel and

boldly share their faith on the various campuses that partner with the organization. Currently, Cailley is raising personal support to work in an

administrative position for the ministry.

“I am so excited to be able to use my talents and passions in their main Lexington office to further serve this ministry as it continues to carry out building laborers on the campus for

the lost world.” ~ Cailley

Hannah Priest ’11Hannah Priest graduated from CAL in 2011. In May, she graduatedfrom Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY with a degree in Elementary Education and emphasis in P-12 Special Education. Her teaching career was launched last month when she moved to Mauri-tius (an island in East Africa) for a year to teach at Lighthouse Primary Schools. It is a smaller, private Christian school on the northern part of the island. It is known across the island for its strong academics and the way in which it prepares students for secondary school. In Mauritius, a person can practice whatever religion they wish, but evangelism is illegal. Therefore Hannah will be classified as a teacher, not a mission-ary. Hannah is being sent to Lighthouse through an organization called TeachBeyond. Currently in 30 countries, TeachBeyond is an internation-al 501(c)(3) organization that provides transformational education to

children and adults. While teaching in a Christian setting, teachers also serve as missionaries to their students, co-workers, and neighbors.

Jessica (Walters ’09) RayomeJessica (Walters) Rayome a 2009 alumna, married to alumnus Aaron Rayome also

from the class of 2009, started www.jessicarayome.com as a creative outlet to complement her career as a RN, BSN in the health field. She loves writing about

DIY projects they have completed as they work on renovating their home, recipes, life tips, décor, and much more! Jessica also sells homemade décor from her shop,

Bourbon City Goods through her site and at Revelry Boutique in NULU.

alumni bloggersKaren (Hensley ’84) Richardson Always the creative sort, while leading a career in communications andmarketing, Karen launched her blog, KK’s Candor in 2009. In addition togiving her a platform to write, KK’s Candor has an element of encouragement and slice of life posts. Check it out at www.kkscandor.com.

Chelcey (Tate ’11) Rayome Chelcey Tate is a lifestyle blogger, graphic designer, photographer, and hand-let-tering artist, who just so happens to also be a CAL alumni! She started her web-site, chelceytate.com, in the Spring of 2013 and just recently quit her day job to pursue her creative ventures full time.

Since starting her business, Chelcey has worked with companies of all sizes, but the most notable would be Krispy Kreme, who she collaborated with to design their 2015 Valentine’s Day campaign! On her website you can find posts about her personal style (photographed by CAL alum Haaken Magnuson), essays on faith, life, growth and interviews with other small business owners like herself.

Thank you for your service & sacrifice.

If we missed you please contact dkutzner@caschools.usand we will be honored to add you to our next issue!

Cole Skinker ‘11Navy Ensign - Civil Engineering CorpJune 2011 - present

Ken Jones ‘84US Army - 63WJuly 1985 - July 1989

Mason Leavitt ‘09US NavySeaman2015-present

Jason Karlen ‘84US Army 42BAdjutant General Corps1992 - 2000

Kenny Soto ‘09US Air Force 3P071Staff Sergeant2008-present

Travis Clonch ‘03US ArmyCaptainMay 2007 - present

Ken Karlen ‘84US Army - 76YArmorer and Unit Supply1987 - 1990Individual Ready Reserve in 1991 for Desert Storm

Jim Kutzner ‘82US Army -Major Army Nurse CorpMay 1986 - May 1996Individual Ready Reserve in 1996

Jon Karlen ‘89US ArmyCaptainMay 1992- July 2000

Love never fails.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Think about your experience at Christian Academy, the teachers who were involved in your life or walkedbeside you when you needed help, the experiences in band, on the sports field or mission field, or thefriends, some of which are still your closest friends. You can help make the Christian Academy experiencepossible for another student. A donation of any amount to the Annual Fund Tuition Assistance program will give another student who may not otherwise have the opportunity to attend Christian Academy to come here. You can donate online by clicking here. If you have any questions, call or email giving@caschools.us.Give another student a chance at an education filled with opportunity, excellence and Christ.

Matthew Wilson ‘11 & Jameson (Reid ‘11) Wilsonmarried 7/18/2015

Whitley (Barton ’10) Lehman & Matthew Lehman married on 10/23/2015

Kenny Soto ‘09 &Allison Belmonte married 9/5/2015

Megan (Nettle ‘10)Skinker & ColeSkinker ‘11married 5/30/2015

Sadie (Stone ‘10) Joss& Aaron Joss ’08married 8/22/2015

BRIDGE PHOTO BY ALUMNUS KYLE PARKS (SEE COVER STORY)

OWNER ANDREW PRYOR IS A 1988 ALUMNUSMiddletown Commons | 13303 Shelbyville Rd #102 | Louisville, KY 40223

502.244.7660 | elementsmassage.com/ middletown

Are you looking for a way to support missions both locally or abroad? Check out two wonderfulopportunities by reading about alumnae Cailley Harris ’10 and Hannah Priest ’11 in our alumnispotlight section in this issue! If you would like to donate to these ministries contact informationis as follows, cailleyharris@campusoutreach.org and hpriest@teachbeyond.org.

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MISSING ALUMNI Have you been classified as a “missing alumni” but you know that could not be further from the truth?Are you receiving emails or mail from us? If not call the Alumni Office to update your contact information. If we receive returned mail sometimes a new address will be provided but that is not always the case. We desire to be good stewards of our resources, keeping addresses, emails and phone numbers updated helps us do that. Making sure that our corre-spondence reaches our alumni is very important to us! If you can help out by providing an update for yourself or a friend please contact: Darlene Kutzner at 502-753-4557 or dkutzner@caschools.us.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

The Mission of Christian Academyis to develop students with a heart forGod who grow as Jesus did in wisdom,stature and in favor with God and men.

The Vision of Christian Academyis to ignite and transform students to

impact our communities through world-class, Christ-centered

educational experiences.