Tigers Representing Grace in the Professional Ranks

Apr 5, 2022 | The Journey

ALLEN DURHAM

AT GRACE: Three-time National Champion, Threetime All-American, 2011 Pete Maravich Award Recipient, All-Time leader in Points and Rebounds, Hall of Fame Class of 2018

NOW: Ryukyu Golden Kings in Okinawa, Japan

DEBBIE PEKEL ’17

AT GRACE: 2016 Regional Player of the Year, 2013 and 2016 All-American, Four-time All-Region, All-Time Assists Leader (33)

NOW: Head Coach of Women’s Arena Soccer, Muskegon Risers in Muskegon, Michigan

ALICIA CONTRERAS ’20

AT GRACE: 2018 National Champion, 2019 Team MVP, 2019 All-American, 2018 and 2019 All-Region

NOW: Great Lakes Wanderers Arena Soccer in Grand Rapids

KEOANTE BLACKAMORE

AT GRACE: 2019 National Champion and starter for 2020 First Place NCCAA finishing team (the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19), 2020 All-Region Honorable Mention

NOW: FIMA 94 Elite in Yerevan, Armenia

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Question & Answer with Dr. Mat Loverin ’98, Dean and Professor of Bible & Ministry   Q: Describe Grace’s community and interactions with students inside and outside the classroom. A: As a professor, I always felt that the connections I had with students...

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Chuck & Joy Befus: Grace for the Next Generation

Chuck’s father said, ‘Don’t bother to come to Costa Rica unless you’re going to commit for five years.’ So we said, ‘Well, we’ll go for five years and see how God works,’” Joy Befus ’83 says. With Chuck’s full construction business and Joy’s childcare center, the...

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