University Aikido Club

Name	Aikido Rank	Date Joined
John Usher	Shichidan	"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."
Chris Ellzey	Shodan	Summer 2006
Maloy Wilkes	Nikyu	Fall 2005
Ross McCool	Nikyu	Fall 2007
Tony Arick	Nikyu	Fall 2008
Jody Ray	Sankyu	Fall 2006
Bill Smith	Sankyu	Spring 2007
Corey Hunter	Yonkyu	Summer 2007
Bob Tackett	Yonkyu	Summer 2009
Quan Chung	Gokyu	Fall 2006
Adam Collins	Gokyu	Summer 2009
Jarome Kirkland	Gokyu	Fall 2009
Steve Taylor	Rokukyu	Fall 2009

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The following list shows those past members of the aikido club that were able to attain black belt level prior to leaving the university. Some continue to train and some have opened their own dojo. Please feel free to contact any of these individuals if you are interested in studying the fine art of aikido. We hope this list continues to grow.

	Rank
Name	Aikido	Jodo	Date Left	Current Location	Current Dojo
John M. Usher, Ph.D.	Shichidan	Yondan		Starkville, MS	University Aikido Club
Pat Parker, Ph.D.	Rokyudan		2002	Magnolia, MS	Mokurendo Dojo
John Kirby, M.D.	Godan		1993	Jefferson City, TN
Michael Denton	Godan		1994	Charlotte, NC	Wind of Change
Greg Henry, Ph....	Godan		2003	Houston, TX	Karl Geis Judo School
James Reuster, Ph.D.	Yondan	Nidan	1998	Edwards AFB, CA
Richard Minnis, Ph.D.	Sandan	Shodan		Maryland	??
Patrick Waits	Nidan		2008	Starkville, MS	University Aikido Club
Glenn Brook, Ph.D.	Nidan		2003	Oak Ridge, TN
Melissa Brook	Nidan		2003	Oak Ridge, TN
Matthew Albritton	Nidan		1998	Tupelo, MS	University Aikido Club
Chad Royston	Nidan		2004	Houston, TX	Karl Geis Judo School
Chris Ellzey	Shodan			Starkville, MS	University Aikido Club
Pat Kelly	Shodan			Jackson, MS
Lance Burton Ph.D.	Shodan		2000	Berkley, CA
Michael Davis Ph.D.	Shodan		1996	Seattle, WA

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