I Am Wilshire

I Am Wilshire: Steve Brookshire

Hometown: Temple Present City: Dallas Tell us about your family. I met my wonderful wife, Gail, at Wilshire, and our son Andy met his lovely wife, Jessica, through Wilshire connections (thanks Mary Lu!). The four of us gratefully serve as deacons here. Andy and...

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I Am Wilshire: Rhona Phillips

Hometown: Seattle, Washington Present City: Plano Education: I’m in 6th grade at Schimelpfenig Middle School in Plano ISD.  Tell us about your family. I have two mothers, Katie and Sarah Fuller, and a goldendoodle named Archie. My dad, Austin Phillips, still lives in...

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I Am Wilshire: Mike Korson

Hometown: West Salem, Wisconsin Education: Bachelor’s, Electrical Engineering Profession: Retired Engineering Manager Present city: Plano Tell us about your family. My wife, Teri, and I met and married in Dallas. We both grew up in Wisconsin and have three grown...

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I Am Wilshire: Sandra Watson

Hometown: St. Louis and Little Rock Profession: Real Estate Agent Tell us about your family. My husband of 62 years, Dewey Watson, and I are blessed with three children, terrific in-laws, and six grandchildren who are my heart. They make my life rich. How about your...

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I Am Wilshire: Spencer Long

Name: Spencer Haley Long Hometown: Dallas Present City: Dallas Education: I’ve attended five different colleges: Savannah College of Art and Design, Richland College, Brookhaven College, UNT and Kaplan College. One medical coding certificate. Zero degrees, but LOTS of...

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I Am Wilshire: JoBeth Quillian

Hometown: San Antonio Present City: Grand Prairie Education: B.M., Piano Performance (Baylor); M.M., Piano Performance (Univ. of Houston); D.M.A., Church Music/Piano Performance (Southwestern Seminary) Profession: Music professor, Dallas Baptist Univ. Tell us about...

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I Am Wilshire: Robin Sefzik

Hometown: Weatherford Present City: Dallas Education: Texas Tech University Profession: Homemaker Tell us about your family.  My husband, Peter, and I have been married for 22 years. We have three kids, Jake (20), Levi (16), and Jordan (9). How about your work or...

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I Am Wilshire: Christina Evans

Hometown: Garland Present City: Murphy Education: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education with a minor in special education Profession: Full-time parent Tell us about your family. My husband, Mark, and I have been married 13 years. We met in...

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I Am Wilshire: Charlotte Barker

Present City: Dallas Education: I am in 6th Grade at Berry Middle School in Mesquite ISD. Tell us about your family. I am 11 years old and will turn 12 in March. I have two sisters, Alison, 15, and Randi, 33. My dad is Chris, and my mom is Rachel. My grandma is...

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I Am Wilshire: Rob Roden

Tell us about your family. My wife, Michelle, is a retired CPA. Our son, Henry, 27, graduated from Auburn and works as a cybersecurity consultant at PwC. Our daughter, Emma, 24, graduated from Baylor and is a CPA working in tax for PwC. Both kids attend Wilshire and...

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