New Saint Andrews College's seventh graduating class (2004)

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New Saint Andrews
Class of 2004

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G. K. Chesterton once pointed out that “Men did not love Rome because she was great; Rome was great because men loved her.” In the same way, New Saint Andrews is a great place, but not because of any intrinsic value. New Saint Andrews is a wonderful place because of the way that our instructors have given their lives for the ideas that created New Saint Andrews in the first place."

— Josiah Helsel, Class of 2004
Commencement Address, "Life at New Saint Andrews: A Different Sort of Story"

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Commencement 2004 Addresses
Mr. Josiah Helsel, B.A. Summa Cum Laude, 2004: "Life at New Saint Andrews: A Different Sort of Story"
Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Emory University (in absentia): **"The Freedom of the Academy: Cui Bono?"
Dr. Gordon Wilson, Fellow of Natural Philosophy: "The Love of Learning"
Dr. Peter Leithart, Senior Fellow of Theology and Literature: "Enemies"
Dr. Roy Atwood, Dean and Senior Fellow of Humanities: "A Final Charge to the Graduates"**

	Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Culture 2004
	Ruth Hope Frazier, Renton, Washington Ruth is engaged to be married to James Hill (exp. 2006)
	Gianna Amanda Geraci, Chardon, Ohio Gianna is studying interior design in Ohio
	Rhiannon Elizabeth Geraci, Chardon, Ohio Rhiannon completed her bachelor's degree at New Saint Andrews in May 2006. She hope to teach and eventually pursue graduate studies.
	Amaanda Mary Keyes, Moscow, Idaho Amaanda is pursuing nursing and plans to transfer to Lewis-Clark State College's nursing program in Lewiston, ID. She spent the 2005-2006 academic year on international exchange at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. .
	Jamie Lee Paul, Moscow, Idaho Sam Fernandez del Nogal (B.A., 2006) and Jamie were married on May 13, 2006, the weekend after graduation. Congratulations! They plan to live in Boise, where Sam will be a banker with Wells Fargo.
	Tobin David Robinson, Eastman, Wisconsin Toby studied ing biology at the University of Idaho
	Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Culture 2004
	Peggy Marie Ayers, Summa Cum Laude Thesis: "William of Malmesbury's Gesta Regnum: A Student Introduction" Outstanding Student Award, 2003-2004 Nampa, Idaho Peggy teaches Latin at Logos School and horseback riding at a Moscow-area stable
	Rachel Elizabeth Rae, Cum Laude Thesis: "Defenders of the Defenseless: Recovering a Christian Responsibility to Visit the Fatherless" Parkton, Maryland Rachel and Peter Rae (2007) were married in May 2007. They currently reside in Billings where Rachel works for a telecommunications company in Maryland.
	Elizabeth Hope (Covington) Crawford, Cum Laude Thesis: "Christian Compassion Concerning Crisis Pregnancy" Outstanding Student Award, 20-03-2004 Crescent, Oklahoma Beth and husband Taylor Crawford are living in Texas. You can visit their blog here. Beth worked as the College's Administrative Assistant from 2004-2006.
	Aaron Randall Cummings, Summa Cum Laude Thesis: "The Identity of the Scroll of Revelation" Napa, California Aaron and Katy (2004) have two children, Israel and Caroline. They live in Menlo Park, CA, and Aaron teaches at a classical Christian school in Campbell, CA
	Katy Ruth (Wolff) Cummings, Summa Cum Laude Thesis: "Christmas: Celebrating the Second Eden" Menlo Park, California Katy is a homemaker, shepherding son Israel and daughter Caroline. Aaron (2004), Katy, Israel and Caroline live in Menlo Park, CA.
	Richard Ernest Gall, Cum Laude Thesis: "Purity in the New Covenant" Shoreview, Minnesota Richard Gall and his wife Alaina have two beautiful children, Alexander and Olivia. They live in St. Paul, Minnesota and, in the summer of 2006, they helped plant Christ Church Twin Cities, a CRE chuch in Minneapolis. The Galls also help run Paideia Tutorials, a classical education program for home educating families. When not otherwise occupied, Rich works for the Christensen Group as an insurance broker helping his clients control their risks and insurance costs.
	Josiah Barak Helsel, Summa Cum Laude Thesis: "Calvin, Baptism, and Westminster" Outstanding Student Award, 2003-2004 Wenatchee, Washington Josiah lives in Boise, ID, with wife Shannon (2004), where he is pursuing graduate studies in business at Boise State University. Josiah did graduate work in literature for a year at the University of Dallas before moving back to Shannon's home turf from .
	Otto Woelke Leithart, Summa Cum Laude Thesis: "The Rhetoric of Film" Outstanding Student Award, 2002-2003 Moscow, Idaho Woelke and Megan (Turner, B.A., 2004), live in Cary, NC, where he is a classical Christian school teacher Newborn son John Arthur has his own blog. Woelke has been admitted to Duke University's master's program in liberal stuides on scholarship for Fall 2006. Woelke and Megan with son John
	John Robert Lewis, Summa Cum Laude Thesis: "The Chiastic Structure of Romans" Outstanding Student Award, 2001-2002 Dallas, Texas John completed his Master's degree in Finance at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, in May 2006 and has taken a job as a real estate analyst with the Archon Group, a division of Goldman Sachs, at the economic center of the universe, and his hometown, Dallas, TX .John and Naomi's daughter, Elizabeth Sydney, was born March 30, 2007.
	Naomi Lewis, Cum Laude Thesis: "Great Mystery: The Marriage of Christ and the Church" Outstanding Student Award, 2003-2004 Meridian, Idaho Naomi revels in glad domesticity and sees to it that John heads off to work each morning in the proper business attire (sans cowboy boots and hat). Additionally, she works part-time at her in-law's furniture showroom (imported European antiques and reproductions) in Dallas.
	Jennie Elizabeth (Church) Owen, Summa Cum Laude Thesis: "The Endless Knot: A Close Reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" Rochester, Michigan Jennie and Jerry have a son, George, born in February 2005
	Katharine Blake (Ramsey) Appel, Summa Cum Laude Thesis: "If Walls Could Talk: Christian Domestic Architecture" Outstanding Student Award, 2002-2003 Lakewood, Colorado Justin and Kate (Ramsey) Appel were married on August 4, 2005 at Priest Lake, ID. Justin and Kate now reside near Leavenworth, WA. Justin is serving as music director for Trinity Church in Wentachee, WA, and Kate is happily getting to be a homemaker.
	Sara Elizabeth (Ramsey) Appel, Summa Cum Laude Thesis: "A Woman Clothed: A Christian Theory of Dress" Outstanding Student Award, 2001-2002 Lakewood, Colorado Married Joshua Appel (B.A., 2001) June 5, 2004 in Colorado. Sara worked as the College's Alumni Director and assisted with Advancement and Development during the 2004-2005 academic year. Josh and Sara have a son, Blaise Christian, born July 1, 2005.
	Bret Jeremy Saunders Thesis: "Creation and Incarnation: Aquinas and the Form-Matter Distinction" Moscow, Idaho Bret is a graduate student at the University of Dallas in Irving, TX
	Jonathan David Soderberg, Cum Laude Thesis: "Clothed with Salvation: The Temple Dedication of Solomon" Chino Valley, Arizona Jonathan, Rayia, Titus and Adeline live in Moscow, where he is working at a nursing home. Their second child, Adeline Wendy Darling, was born March 21, 2006.
	Megan Joy (Turner) Leithart, Cum Laude Thesis: "Archetypes in Crime: Frye's Anatomy of Criticism and Archetypal Readings of Poe, Chesteron, and James" Nampa, Idaho Megan and Woelke Leithart (B.A., 2004) live in Cary, NC, where Woelke is a classical Christian school teacher. Megan and Woelke have a son, John, who already has his own blog--just like Dr. Pops.
	Shannon Elizabeth (Visser) Helsel, Cum Laude Thesis: "Storytelling and Tradition" (Video Documentary) Eagle, Idaho Shannon lives in Boise, ID, with husband Josiah Helsel (2004), where he is pursuing graduate studies in business at Boise State University. They were married in Boise on August 13, 2005
	David Timothy Young, Cum Laude Thesis: "The Presbyterian Division of 1837: Old School v. New School, Orthodoxy v. Orthopraxy" Marietta, Georgia David is a mortgage consultant for a mortgage company in the Seattle area.