Alumni Spotlight

Hunter Kinchen ‘10

After graduating from Dunham, Hunter attended LSU to study Human Movement Sciences as well as playing football as a walk-on wide receiver between 2010-2012. After graduation, he became a coach for Parkview Baptist School. During his coaching career, he also started in the insurance industry, working with businesses to manage their employee benefits. He has grown from Liberty Mutual to Cadence Insurance where he was Vice President of Employee Benefits. He is now the Vice President for Employee Benefits with Higginbotham Insurance.

How did Dunham impact your life?

Dunham has impacted my life in a lot of ways, which is one of the reasons I choose to send my kids to Dunham. As a Dunham student, it can be hard to grasp the opportunities Dunham affords you and take them for granted.

However, looking back as an adult, it was the Christlike examples that were set for me by my teachers and coaches that really stuck with me. It’s reassuring to know that many of those teachers and coaches are still part of the school that my kids now attend as students.

Advice that you would give to students considering your career?

I’m not sure many students are aware about the career opportunities in insurance, so first I would like to share that there are great opportunities to consider in this field. Second, it’s a great career that allows you to build meaningful relationships and serve the businesses in your local community, or anywhere in the country.

What was your favorite Dunham memory?

My favorite Dunham memory was probably our first football game in the new stadium. The game was pretty neck and neck and ended up coming down to a field goal. It was my sophomore year, and I was mainly a wing back. However, I was also on the field goal team as the deep snapper. I’m not sure if memory serves me right, but I’m pretty sure we lined up for the field goal on 3rd down and I botched the first snap pretty bad. I believe our holder was Ryan Thibodeaux, and he saved it but we didn’t get the kick off. Thankfully, we got another chance on 4th down and ended up making the kick to win the first game ever on that field.

When did you come to Dunham?

I came to Dunham for my 8th grade year and was in the class of 2010.

What college did you attend after Dunham graduation and why?

I attended Louisiana State University to play football and ended up graduating from LSU with a degree in Kinesiology in 2014.