Born and raised in Abilene, Megan Allred attended St. John’s Episcopal School, Lincoln Middle School, and Abilene High School. She left Abilene for college in 2001, but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do for a career so she soon returned to Abilene. In 2011, she was offered a job by the CEO of First Abilene Federal Credit Union at the time. It was a newly-created business … [Read more...]
Abilene Influencers: Kelly Jay
Kelly Jay is known in Abilene by the sound of his voice. He has been on the air at various radio stations since moving to Abilene in 1981. He started at Rock 108, then moved to KEAN in 1987. There he met Doc, another radio host, and the two have been on air together ever since. Now they have a morning show on country music station KBCY (99.7). Nine years ago, Kelly started his … [Read more...]
Abilene Influencers: Kim Bosher
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...]