Hometown: Midland Present City: Plano Education: B.A., Music, SMU Profession: Manager of community outreach/executive director, The Ryan Foundation Tell us about your family. I’m married to Thomas, and we have two energetic, assertive, smart kids. Hamilton is 7 and...
I Am Wilshire: David Clanton
Hometown: DeRidder, Louisiana Present City: Dallas Education: DeRidder High School; Louisiana Tech, B.A., psychology and English; Southwestern Seminary, M.Div. Profession: Audiovisual director, Baptist General Convention of Texas; public relations director, Baylor...
I Am Wilshire: Jan Cox
Hometown: Philadelphia. I moved to Texas when I was 8, so I claim to be a Texan! Present City: Royse City Education: B.S. in dental hygiene, Baylor College of Dentistry Profession: Dental hygienist Tell us about your family. I have been married to Fred Cox for 27...
I Am Wilshire: Anne Foster
Name: Anne White Foster Hometown: Kosciusko, Mississippi Present City: Richardson Education: B.A. in English, Mississippi University for Women Profession: Realtor Tell us about your family. John and I have been married 52 years. We have two sons. Ryan is married to...
I Am Wilshire: Elle Sheaffer
Name: Elle Sheaffer Hometown: Dallas Present City: Dallas Education: Woodrow Wilson High School (2022–present) Tell us about your family. My family consists of me, my mom, Dawn, my dad, Michael, and my dog, Walter. Tell us about your volunteer life. I volunteer mostly...
I Am Wilshire: Chrissy Alvarez
Name: Chrissy Alvarez (they/them) Present City: Allen Education: Texas A&M University (B.S.), Texas A&M–Commerce (M.S.) Profession: Mental Health Counselor Tell us about your family. My wife, Abigail, and I got married in March, and we live with our two cats,...
I Am Wilshire: James Varner
Name: Rev. James K. Varner, D.Min. Hometown: Houston Present City: Georgetown, Texas Education: Baylor, 1959; Seminary, 1967; SMU Perkins Doctor of Ministry, 2010 in a study of the worship offering from the beginning of human history to the 21st century. Profession:...
I Am Wilshire: Ava McClung
Hometown: Dallas Present City: Houston University/College: Rice University Major: Religious Studies Tell us about your family. I live with my parents, Britt and Carole, and my younger sisters, Miriam and Ruby. My paternal grandfather and great-grandfather were...
I Am Wilshire: Lillie Campbell
Hometown: Walters, Oklahoma Present City: Garland Education: B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University; M.S.W., Washington University, St. Louis Profession: Longtime social worker, working mostly in private practice and hospice work. Tell us about your family. My family...
I Am Wilshire: Ann Hamm
Hometown: Beaumont. I grew up in West Texas, in and around Odessa. Present City: Mesquite Education: A.D. Nursing, Odessa College; B.S.N. Dallas Baptist University; Hands On Therapy massage school Profession: Practicing massage therapist and retired R.N. Tell us about...