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Abilene Influencer: Rochelle Johnson

April 25, 2022 2 Comments

Rochelle Johnson grew up in Faywood, New Mexico before coming to Abilene to attend McMurry College in 1982. Her childhood was spent on an apple orchard with over 1,000 trees and she was raised on agriculture – showing hogs and sheep and helping raise a small herd of cattle. While studying for a degree in social work, she worked part-time at the Taylor County Expo Center in the … [Read more...]

Abilene Influencer: Elyse Lewis

February 18, 2022 Leave a Comment

Elyse Lewis was born in Dallas, then moved to Abilene as a child when her dad got a job at First Financial in Abilene. She’s been a resident of Abilene ever since, attending Wylie High School, then Hardin-Simmons University. She graduated with a marketing degree in 2009 and started working at Hendrick Health where she now leads the Community Initiatives department. Along … [Read more...]

Abilene Influencer: Cameron Wiley

November 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

Cameron Wiley grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and joined the Air Force 17 years ago. He was stationed in several places throughout his career, including the United Kingdom and Las Vegas. He spent 7 years doing recruiting for the military in the Arlington-area where he met and married his wife. When the opportunity came to move to a new base, Wiley wanted to go to Abilene … [Read more...]

Abilene Influencer: Megan Allred

September 24, 2021 Leave a Comment

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

August 30, 2021 Leave a Comment

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...]

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