Susan (Killen) McKeever ’79 has been named York University Alumna of the Year for 2025, and Jordan ’03 and Jacqueline (Keesee ’04) Sikes are co-recipients of YU’s Young Alumni of the Year award. 

 

Alumna of the Year

Susan (Killen) McKeever will receive Alumna of the Year honors at Homecoming 2025. Following her studies at York, Susan received her BS degree in Biology with a Chemistry minor and a degree in Medical Technology from Harding University. She went on to complete her Med Tech training at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee and also the Specialist in Blood Banking program at Baptist Hospital in conjunction with the University of Tennessee.

Susan worked in the blood bank at Baptist Hospital in Memphis and later at Overland Park Regional Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital in the Kansas City area. She also trained and worked as a pharmacy technician for Auburn Pharmacies after her children were grown.

More recently, Susan served as a forwarding agent for 13 years for the Team Expansion Evangelistic Ministries. She managed donations for Jonathan Trotter while he was serving as a missionary in Cambodia. Susan has been involved in several mission trips to the Agua Viva Children’s Home through the ministry of the Guatemala Children’s Mission. She taught children’s Bible classes and headed up VBS at church for several years.

Susan has been actively involved in the York University Work Days for the last 16 years and has served on the President’s Council at York University. Her husband, Kerry, has been at her side for many of the work days as well the President’s Council. Susan has maintained lifelong connections to friends she met at YU and loves giving back to the University!

She and Kerry will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary this December. They have three grown children, Chris, Katie (Josh) and Kim (Alex).

 

Young Alumni of the Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jordan and Jacqueline (Keesee) Sikes are co-recipients of the Young Alumni of the Year award. Jordan is a Podiatric Surgeon and Partner at the Foot and Ankle Center of Nebraska and U.S. Foot and Ankle Specialists. After completing his degree at York, he went on to earn his DPM at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his foot and ankle surgical residency at University Health in Kansas City.  Jacqueline is a homemaker and collaborative teacher for their kids at Trinity Classical Academy. They have four daughters: Chloe (16), Kaleah (14), Selah (12), and Nessa (7).

Jordan and Jacqueline shared, “York College was a pivotal place of growth for both of us in our relationship with God and each other.  We gained eternal friendships and lasting memories. One of the biggest ministries in our lives has been as parents.  We started with three biological daughters, and then we became foster parents.  Nessa, who was our first foster placement, we adopted in 2018.  Foster care has been a great way for our family to minister together.  We've gained perspective and awareness of the hurt and brokenness in our world.”

 

The honorees will be recognized during York University’s Homecoming Alumni Chapel, Saturday, October 18, 9:00 a.m., at the East Hill Church of Christ.

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