Kim Bosher moved to Abilene in 1995 with her family. She started working at Star Dodge not long after that, working for the dealership’s marketing and community relations. In this role, she said she thrived at organizing activities and fun events with the city such as parades, chili cookoffs, or fundraisers. This led her to be involved on not one or two, but many local … [Read more...]
Abilene Influencers: Mark Hewitt
An Abilenian since he was 13 years old, Mark Hewitt attended Lincoln Junior High and Cooper High School. After a brief time playing baseball at Ranger Junior College, he moved back to Abilene and met his wife on a tennis court. Through her influence and encouragement, his life began to change and he began serving in several ministries at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. After a … [Read more...]
Abilene Influencers: Phil and Mary Christopher
Phil and Mary Christopher have been married for 44 years and lived in Abilene for the past 25 years. Phil serves as the pastor of First Baptist Church and Mary runs an education consulting business along with serving as an adjunct teacher for Abilene Christian University’s Doctorate of Leadership program. Besides the obvious impact of their jobs, they have made a difference in … [Read more...]
Abilene Influencers: Regi McCabe-Gossett
Background & Bio Originally from Seattle, Washington, Regi McCabe-Gossett came to West Texas to run track at Abilene Christian University in 2005. He earned his undergraduate degree in finance, then went back for a graduate degree in English in 2011 and a Masters in Accounting in 2014. During that time, he met his wife, Jasmine, and they got married in 2012. Even as … [Read more...]
Abilene Influencers: Darrin Black
Background & Bio Born and raised in Oplin, Texas and a 1984 Clyde graduate, Darrin Black’s Big Country roots run deep. After high school, Black jumped straight into the plumbing business and joined the Abilene Fire Department a few years later. Serving the fire department three days a week, and plumbing on his days off, Black worked to gain his master plumber li- cense … [Read more...]