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ing up appearances My life at sea Why study the polar mesosphere? 8
venant
...a covenant 'twill be between us; but, whatever fate befal thee, I shall love thee to the last...
From Michael by William Wordsworth, poet, 1800
His oath, His covenant, His blood support me in the whelming flood;When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
From the English hymn Solid Rock by Edward Mote, cabinetmaker, 1 836
Come, agree, the law's costly.
From Polite Conversation by Jonathan Swift, author, 1 738
Do not say to yourself, "My power and the might of my own hand have gotten me this wealth."
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, so that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your ancestors, as he is doing today.
Deuteronomy 8: 1 7, 1
We must Indeed all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.
Remark, July 4, 1 776, at the signing of the Declaration of Independence by Benjamin Franklin, U.S. statesman • TAYLORSpring 2004 •Volume 96 Issue I
Features
1 4 Back to nature
Why environmental science is the natural choice for the new masters program
I 6 A steady hand at the helm
How the horizontal rain in Upland helped prepare Steve Johnson for his role at the EPA
I 8 Smokey Bear's new best friend
Drew Daily and the importance of good wildland fire management
20 Take five
How a fifth year at Taylor can mean having a master of environmental science degree
24 My life at sea
A floating hospital? That's one young grad's choice as the perfect first job.
Departments & Columns
2 Perspectives 23 Vista 4 By the numbers 26 Philanthropy
5 Backstage 27 Alumni notes
6 In the loop 47 At the lectern by Dr. Hcuik Voss 12 From the president 48 Back home again 13 The village border bv Gloria Ptidaite '04 Outside of our class, beyond our majors, there were some pretty big life lessons we learned at Taylor. Some people seemed to figure
out things pretty easily. As for the rest of us . . . well, let's just say we caught on eventually. And in the end, maybe, we're a little better off for the lessons we learned while at college.
Occasionally take a chance to learn something different,
to take on something outside of your interest. I took a
class on Russian civilization and as a result developed a
lifelong interest in Russian art and Russian life.
Robert Gilkison '57, Williamsburg, Va.
Avoid summer make-up classes.
Ralph Wolford '49, Cincinnati, Ohio
I learned how to study at Taylor, though not until my
junior year. I'm lucky I survived. And now I'm working on
my doctorate.
'8 James Fereira 1 , Circle Pines, Minn.
I took too many courses that I thought I had to take and
not enough that would have been more enjoyable.
Jay Riggle 78, Erie, Pa.
One hundred pennies, inserted between the door and
the frame, provide a lot more than a dollar's worth of
entertainment.
Anonymous '84 1
I learned how much my parents loved and cared for me. They couldn't TAYLOR afford the cost of Taylor, but they sacrificed to give me a great education. UNIVERSITY
Anne Lee Boyer '94, Fort Wayne, Ind.
President David J. Gyertson
Vice President for Advancement Harold P. Hazen
Work to hear the voice of the Lord, and listen for the direction He Associate Vice President for University Relations and Marketing Joyce A.Wood '8 wants you to go.
Editor David H. Ritchie '96 Alicyn Jacobus Amann '86, Castle Rock, Colo. University Graphic Designer Steven P. Christensen University Photographer James Garringer Assistant for Technology Daniel Eisinger '04 There was so much going on, you have to know what your priorities are. Assistant to the Editor Arna M.Smith '87 Alumni Notes Editor Marty Songer 78
Elaine Warner Handschu '60, Marion, Ind. Assistant to the Alumni Notes Editor Laurie Green x'8l Associate Copy Editor Elizabeth Freese HA '83 Researcher Heather Kittleman '97 Writing Assistants Gloria Pudaite '04, Rachel Elwood '04 That my God will supply all my needs as it says in Philippians 4:19. Contributors '3 Ellen Smith Culp I , Gaithersburg, Md. Jean Bowen.Ted Bowers '73, Kris Christensen, Serena '04, (Thrush) Duke Rachel Elwood '04. James Garringer. G. Verner Miller '43, Dr. Hadley Mitchell. Gloria Pudaite '04. Abbie Reese '99. Arna M.Smith '87, Joyce Taylor, I learned spiritual lessons, to spend more time in God's word and prayer. Dr. HankVoss Svend Abrahamsen '66, Crossville.Tenn. Cover image © Lucidio Studio Inc./Corbis Page 48 image © Solusimages/Veer
I learned driving the roads in a not to go on county snowstorm when Taylor: A Magazine for Taylor University® Alumni and Friends
(ISSN 1 073-4376) is published by the office of university the county declared the roads "closed." relations. Copyright © 2004 Taylor University®. Anonymous '74 Send letters to the editor to: University Editor, Taylor University, 236 W. Reade Ave., Upland, IN 46989. Phone: (800) 882-3456, ext. 5197 - I definitely worthwhile for I husband. learned that college was me met my Fax: (765) 998-49 1 E-mail: [email protected] Pugh Bergwall '44, Village, Fla. June Waterman Taylor University online: www.t3ylor.edu Taylor magazine online: www.caylor.edu/mag3zine/
Send address corrections and mailing updates to: Office of friendship will year, first You never know how a turn out. Freshman day Alumni Relations, 236 W. Reade Ave., Upland. IN 46989. or
call (800) 882-3456, ext. 5 1 15. at Taylor, my square dance partner is now my wife. E-mail: [email protected]
'0 Andy Albert 1 , Fishers, Ind. Opinions expressed by individuals in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of Taylor University®.
Founded in 1 846. Taylor University is one of America's oldest
Try to get along with your roommates; they could end up being your Christian Liberal Arts colleges. More than 1 .800 students
from nearly all 50 states and more than 10 foreign countries lifelong friends. attend Taylor University's Upland campus, where majors in 50
fields of study are available. The University is ranked as the Lucette DeKruyter Bamford '73, Oak Brook, III. number two Midwest comprehensive college in the 2004 U.S. News & World Report survey.
Never take calculus at 8 a.m. first semester of your freshman year.
Michael McGee '92, Greenwood, Ind. II MEMBER higher standard. Council for Christian A Colleges & Universities A higher purpose.
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At the newsstand
The January 2004 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance listed Taylor University
as one of the top 100 best values in private
colleges in the United States.Taylor was also
ranked as one of America's best colleges in the 2004 US News & World Report survey. Kiplinger's evaluated more than 1,300 private schools "to determine which combine academic excellence with generous aid packages and lower total costs." Taylor
ranked 64th. In the U.S. News survey Taylor ranked number two overall against the
more 1 50 other schools in the Midwestern
Comprehensive Colleges - Bachelors category and ranked as the highest among the top
10 colleges in the same group in areas like selectivity and alumni giving rate.
£'« \ * backstage
A few words about this issue, the answer to some questions we've been getting, and a word about spring.
While the University has been President's Annual Report. in the publications business for Consequently the alumni notes much of her 158-year history, this spring issue are jam-packed. this issue stands out from its Ah, spring. The flowers that
predecessors in that it is on pop up around the bell tower larger paper. But the essence has on campus remind me that life not changed. It is still basically is unbelievably beautiful - and an oversized version of the short. This spring issue of the update letter your family sends magazine is dedicated to the out each Christmas. countless alumni who receive If the last magazine you have little of the spotlight now but received is summer 2003, you in the end will get the sort of haven't missed anything. We recognition that matters most.
replaced our fall/winter edition Keep the faith, keep at it, and with an enhanced, expanded keep going.
D. Ritchie Editor [email protected]
5 £ in the loop news from Taylor University
They have class
takes more than just a friendly It smile to be a great teacher. The 72 graduates from last year's class who work as full-time teachers in 20 different states and three foreign countries are finding that out first hand.
"I go in an hour early and stay late whenever I need to," explains Ashley Weaver '03, a high school U.S. and world history teacher at Eagle Valley High School, Gypsum, Colo. Eighty-eight percent of those who graduated in 2003 with a major in elementary or secondary education are now employed using their degree. Yet success in the classroom requires a lot more than just getting hired. Statistics show that the drop- out rate for new teachers nationwide remains high. Weaver credits her successful start to, among other things, strong support from her principal and fellow teachers. "I can't imagine having a different
profession," remarks Weaver. "It's
hard work ... but I love it." in the loop
The space within
Not many people set out to build a chair. Adam Becker '04 did. "My grandfather built homes, so I'm especially
interested in art that can also serve a very functional purpose." Becker unveiled the chair to the public at
his senior show entitled The SpaceWithin, which opened on September 28, 2003, and
ran through October 18.
"It took so long," Becker said. "But it
was a great learning process. I especially enjoyed the actual design phase."
-Gloria Pudaite '04
A healthier, stronger community
How do you build a better leader? known speakers, apply for a planning The Institute believes it can help those The CEOs of more than 30 grant of up to $45,000 for their groups achieve world-class nonprofit Fort Wayne, Ind., area non-profit organization, and participate in a performance. And the iOE does not organizations are finding out. "coaching" relationship with a CEO of seem to be alone in that belief. Already, For the past three years Allen County another area non-profit group. "The people from several states from across non-profit leaders have been attending most important individual benefit from the country have contacted Garrett monthly workshops on leadership my involvement with the iOE has been Cooper, executive director of the iOE, development - and iOE, the Institute the fellowship and support from the and asked how they can replicate the
for Organizational Effectiveness, is other cohort members," explains Stan program's success with nonprofit groups spending $3 million making sure they Veit, executive director of Lutheran in their area. have the best learning experience Social Services of Indiana. Taylor University, which serves as possible. The Institute uses the funds, With the successes of the initial years the fiscal sponsor and provides project provided by a grant horn the Fort of the program being recognized by oversight, is also pleased with the Wayne-based Foellinger Foundation, for Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard Institute's success. "The iOE," explains training, servicing and supporting the and others, the Foellinger Foundation Cooper, "provides the University participating organizations. recently provided an additional hall with a means to contribute directly The executive leaders have the million dollars to fund the Institute to strengthening the fabric of the opportunity to learn from nationally through December 2005. community."
For more information about the Institute for Organizational Effectiveness, contact Garrett Cooper at [email protected] or 260-426-9446.
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Faculty accolades
Professors are far too familiar with the tension of being both an Dr. Matt DeLong, mathematics, with Dale Winter and Carolyn Yackel, published accomplished scholar in their field and an excellent teacher in the "Management, Motivation and Student-Centered classroom. To truly challenge students, professors must master their subject Instruction I: Analytical Framework," in the June presented in a and develop a passion for pedagogy. Scholarly research 2003 issue of PRIMUS, a quarterly journal timely, engaging manner can ignite the creative spark for undergraduates. devoted to all aspects of teaching undergraduate Dr.Thomas Jones, director of the University's newly-funded Center for mathematics.They also published "Management,
Motivation and Student-Centered Instruction II: Teaching Excellence, speaks with enthusiasm about "dynamic classrooms Applications," in the September 2003 issue of where students are nurtured and challenged and pushed." The Center PRIMUS. will function on about $150,000 annually thanks to the interest being generated by a $3.5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. Dr. Michael A. Harbin, biblical studies, reviewed
While the Center begins its work, faculty members continue to study, Nathan Aviezer's Fossils and Faith: Understanding Torah and Science, in the June 2003 issue of The write and pursue research. The items to the right are a sampling of their Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. recent undertakings:
Dr. Ken Kiers, physics, received a research grant,
"FUJI, Theoretical Investigation of CPViolation in Non-Standard Models," from the National Science
Foundation.The start date was July 1 , 2003.
Meanwhile, in other Dr. Joe Ricke, English/honors program, presented the paper "Cleanness and Chaucer's Parson: the University news... Influence ofWycliffite Images of Ministry on Chaucer's Portrait of the Ideal Parson" at the "Revisiting Chaucer and Christianity" Conference spring returns so do the regular close encounters As held at Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury UK, with wildlife on campus. Deer wander by, dogs trot July 2 1 -23. He also played the role of King glide deal. through, and geese overhead. No big Yet one Herod in a Middle-English performance of the group of little creatures consistently gets second glances mystery play Herod and the Slaughter of the from visitors and locals alike - the black squirrels. Innocents, part of an evening of readings and
Possibly migrants from Canada where their heat- performances in the Cathedral Crypt. absorbing dark coats helped protect them from the harsh cold, the black squirrels seem to have made Thorn Satterlee, English, published "Ibn Khatir Tells How He Survived the Black Death," a poem themselves right at home in Upland. Their high wire, in the Spring 2003 issue of Greensboro Review, tree top antics keep people grinning - and ducking when "Winter Night, Walking the Day," a poem in the the occasional nut comes flying in their direction. No one Summer 2003 issue of Blue/ine; and "The Soccer can say exactly how long the black squirrels have been a Fields in Canton, Ga.," a poem in the June 2003 part of the campus landscape, though some old men in the barbershop issue of The Global Game: A Football Monthly. downtown will tell you they escaped from traveling carnivals in the 1920s.
Others in town claim that the owner of a local business thought that black Dr. Edwin Welch, coordinator of academic squirrels would be a nice attraction for the community, so he imported some support services, presented "Equal Access: the from Michigan. Harmony and Dissonance," at a pre-conference While most are entirely black, others have melanistic features such as workshop at the National Association for
lighter bellies and/or tails. A few even sport a midnight coat and a red tail. Developmental Education in Austin, Texas, in "Black squirrels are actually the same species, Sciurus carolinensis, as gray February 2003. He also published "Serving process model squirrels," explains Biology Professor Jan Reber. "They are just a different Students with Disabilities: A for establishing and evaluating services and color morph," she notes. programs" in The Learning Assistance Review. Whether scampering across the light green lawns in their contrasting coats or traversing the tree tops, black squirrels have found a place in the hearts of
students and professors. Now if they would just stay out of the bird feeders.
-Serena (Thrush) Duke '04 in the loop
2004 spring sports preview
Have you ever seen someone running with a grin on their face in single digit weather? January and February again provided campus with a reminder of why the members of the men's cross country team are nicknamed the Jar Heads and the women are called the MadDawgs.At least they wear wool hats. Even with a good deal of construction still to go, the new indoor track in the Kesler Student Activities Center has students and athletes alike excited.
The fall sports season ended well. Highlighted among the
team records was the 5 and I conference finish for the
women's volleyball team. They came out 3 1 and I I overall. Also noteworthy was the men's basketball team's home victory to clinch the MCC championship. It's now time for the spring teams to take their shot at producing a season for the record books.
Golf: As new head coach Jon Ochs prepares for his first season, he should be excited about having five returning players for the 2004 season. The group played exceptionally strong in fall tournaments, winning the Huntington Invitational. Seniors Joe Zimmerman and Bryan Simmon lead the squad as they chase the
MCC title.
Baseball: Four seniors will lead the Trojans in the 2004 season. Kenny
Miller, Cory Neuenschwander, Ryan Rupp and Matt Alspaugh will head the
Trojans' effort on the diamond. Greater pitching depth should giveTU its best shot at advancing to NAIA Regionals in several years.
Softball: Seniors Brandy Thornburgh and Brooke Kanitz will spearhead
Coach Stephanie Smith's 2004 club. Four freshmen will add to the mix as the Lady Trojans look to move up to the upper half of the challenging MCC.
Women's Track: With only three seniors, one might think the Lady
Trojans are in a rebuilding year, but a strong group of underclassmen will keep the team very competitive. Jennifer Kamps, Rachel Stuckey and Katie Spencer will lead theTU effort. Spencer and Carolyn Bettendge return as NAIA National qualifiers.
Men's Track: The Trojans seek their tenth straight MCC crown this spring, and have the depth needed to pull it off. Seniors Andrew Burgess, Matt Dorter and Matt Abernathy, along with junior All-Americans Richie Gibbs and Bryan Jackson, head a talented squad ready to meet all challengers.
Women's Tennis: Coach Dara Syswerda will be depending upon senior
Kristel Bailin and her MCC Champions in # I doubles, Holly May and
Kathy Clark, to lead her squad into the NAIA Regional meet in April. This is the second year in a row the Lady Trojans have reached the Regionals, and hopefully the experience will be the difference as the club attempts to reach NAIA Nationals for the first time. in the loop
Rats
Dr.Tim Burkholder, biology, along with Taylor pre-med students Gabrielle DePlanty and Rachel Holt, spent the summer of 2003 doing cardiovascular research. They studied the anatomic innervation of the rat heart, and were especially interested
in the parasympathetic pathway of the Autonomic Nervous System. Over 50 rats were operated on. The two senior biology majors made presentations at the Indiana Academy of Science
meeting Nov. 1 7, 2003, at Anderson University. DePlanty presented "Effect of Extraseptal Fat Pad Ablation on
Vagal Control of Cardiac Response in Male Sprague Dawley Rats" and Holt presented "Physiological Response to Systemic Injection of Acetylcholine, Nicotine, and Muscarine after the Surgical Removal ofVarious Fat Pads Located on the Rat Heart."
You must have pretty strong stomachs. You spent the whole summer in Upland?
Brie: I've always been able to handle the sight of blood. Brie: We worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. so we did not really have time to be bored. We were very busy. Rachel: My dad was accident prone so I enjoyed watching my dad in the emergency room getting his gashes and cuts Ever think about being an English major instead? sutured. Brie: Ever since I was in junior high I wanted to be a What exactly is Extraseptal Fat Pad Ablation? doctor after going to Ghana, Africa, on a mission trip.
Brie: It's fat located on top of the heart on top of the muscle. Rachel: Medicine has always been what I wanted to do since
I was a little girl. My passion for studying the human body Rachel: We would remove those areas in order to do our research. motivated me to become a biology major. What's next? How did the presentation go with the Indiana Academy of Science? Brie: Med school. I'm ready to go on.
Rachel: It went well. Afterward we answered some questions Rachel: I would also like to attend medical school and pursue
from various physiologists from across the state of Indiana. a career in medicine. I will have four more years of medical training and then complete a residency. I'm really excited for What about all those rats? the vears to come. Brie: We euthanize them. in the loop
Back to the drawing board
With lots of ideas floating around about where possible future buildings should be located and what campus improvements should take top priority, the University is in the process of creating an overarching campus master plan. The last time one was designed for Taylor was in 1981. After an extensive interview process with 12 different firms, the contract was awarded to the same firm that devised the plan in '81. Before the consultants recommend where to place potential future buildings, they will undertake an extensive interview and comment collecting process. During 2004, input from many members of the Taylor community will be solicited. In addition to locating structures, the consultants will be trying to determine how to place everything from roadways to landscaping to signage. For more information contact the office of administration and planning at 765-998-5200.
Ring downs or wing downs?
While the guys in Morris Hall are figuring out how best to prank their friends in Wengatz, the women in residence halls across campus are trying to decide whether a new twist on a quaint old tradition is for better or for worse. The "ring down" ritual that celebrates a recent marriage proposal has become, over the decades, a hall-wide affair that sometimes includes hundreds of women. In Olson Hall, for example, late in the evening shortly after someone has become engaged, a bell is rung and all the residents are invited to the main lounge. The name of the bride-to-be is not immediately announced. Instead the engagement ring is tied to the end of a lit candle and a group of about 10 girls are called to the front and asked to pass the candle around their circle. On the second time around, the engaged student blows out the candle, the room erupts with cheers, and then the story of the proposal is told to everyone.
"It was wonderful," recalls Lorraine (Matthews '65) Ebright of her ring down. The traditions she experienced over 40 years ago minor the ring downs that still take place on campus today. Ebright noted that every time a ring down was announced by a long constant ring on the dorm buzzer system, everyone would "drop what they were doing and flood down the stairs" to the main lounge for the ceremony.
Starting this past fall, the female PA's and the residence life staff began asking campus women to keep the celebrations limited to just the wing mates and close friends of the engaged. Now closer to 40 women, rather than 200, will be participating in the new "wing downs." Student leaders Lorraine (Matthews '65) Ebright married Godfrey H. Ebright '63 The want to place the focus on "celebrating the lifelong commitment to couple looks forward to beginning their fifth decade of marriage. marriage" and hope the smaller setting will be even more intimate and meaningful.
How far back does this campus tradition go? Send your memories or comments to [email protected].
II 2 from the president
An intentional community
am more convinced than ever that we honor Jesus Christ by doing and a hurting world. Efficient systems and refined processes are not the right things, in the right ways for the right ends in themselves. I am in awe of how quickly and I reasons. The ancient Hebrews often made the willingly the Taylor family responds to those in
mistake of allowing the means to become the end need. Whether it is a member of the campus facing
- believing that if they perfected the system and a life threatening illness or an alumnus in need of
followed it hilly, God's pleasure and blessing were an extended faith community to support them in
guaranteed. My anchor verses for this academic a time of crisis, compassion abounds. Mercy is the year, Micah 6:6-8, reminds me that the precision of spiritual marrow that strengthens and nurtures the system, and our adherence and commitment our resolve to inform minds, transform hearts and
to it, will be ineffective in strengthening Taylor's equip hands for competent, compassionate service.
covenant community in ways that please Him if it is And to walk humbly reminds us to do the right not a means for changing and equipping the lives of things in the right ways for the right reasons. What
those we serve. we do, and the way we do it, must be motivated by What can we bring to the Lord to make up for what the desire to bring glory to God the Father. Taylor we've done? Should we bow before God with offerings is a Christ-centered covenant community. We
of yearling calves? Should we offer him thousands know that when it is all said and done only what oframs and tens ofthousands of rivers of olive oil? has been said about and done for Jesus will have Would that please the Lord? Should we sacrifice our eternal value. Equipping men and women through firstborn children to pay for the sins ofour souls? living, learning and serving experiences to glorify Would that make him glad? No, O people, the Lord has already told God is the reason our covenant community exists. The fruit of that
you what is good, and this is what he requires: to do justly, to love commitment bears witness to the life and work of our Savior in mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. many places throughout the world. To do justly requires doing the right things. Over the past three This three-fold exhortation provides us with clarity, conviction years at Taylor University we affirmed core values, focused mission, and courage in these times when what Taylor University delivers
fine-tuned administrative systems, developed mechanisms for data is needed more than ever. Our 158-year legacy is a life changing enriched decision-making and identified strategic priorities. We and culture influencing force. We can be confident of God's have internal and external validations that our systems work both direction and provision as we embrace the call to be a covenant effectively and efficiently. All of this helps us to do better what we do community doing the right things in the right ways for the right best - to be a covenant community on a journey of Christ-centered reasons. What a blessing to know that thousands of you join with discipleship. us in this challenge to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with To love mercy challenges us to do the right things in the right way our God. so that we deliver the redemptive love of Jesus Christ to one another -Dn David J. Gyertson, president
New marketing efforts underway
When Georgia based Crane MetaMarketing, Ltd. arrived in Upland in 2002, they came to undertake the first extensive institution- wide marketing study of the University since 1987. Crane conducted thousands of student, faculty, administration, staff,
board, parent and alumni surveys and interviews. Their findings, presented to the University last fall, contained volumes of useful information such as:
• Some of the leading descriptors included "academically rigorous," "worth the cost," "ministry oriented," "clear about mission" and "transforms lives." • 77% of students surveyed admired their professors and found them accessible.
• 85% of alumni said they would choose Taylor if they had it all to do again.
"That's a huge number," said Patti Crane, president of Crane MetaMarketing, of the alumni percentage. "We are always happy when we see percentages in the 60s. Taylor is in the 80s and that is amazing." The data is still being analyzed, but according to President David Gyertson there is confidence among stakeholders in the methodology, findings and general conclusions of the Crane Metamarketing study. Even with the new look and feel that comes with a branding campaign, some familiar items at the University will remain unchanged. The athletic colors will continue to be purple and gold. The current TU or "cross and crucible" design will still be used as the official logo of the Upland campus. In addition, the Upland and Fort Wayne campuses will have their own distinct marketing studies and branding. -Jim Garringer
12 the village border
Keeping up appearances
She worked out at the fitness center the issue directly through two methods: specifically for eating disorder treatment, for two hours every night and went Eating Disorder Task Force and the almost 70 percent of the students back to her dorm exhausted. Unsatisfied counseling center. indicated that struggling with overly with her body still, she went out later "Our desire is to be proactive about critical thoughts about their body image and ran another six miles. This routine these issues and not solely reactive," and appearance was one of their primary went on for a year until her close friend said chairman of the task force Julianna issues," said Director of the Counseling confronted her and told her the truth: Hutchins. "We want to educate students Center Bob Neideck '82. she was anorexic. and have people talk about body image The counseling center sends a yearly
Her story is not unique on Taylor's issues and discuss how faith in Christ survey to those who have sought campus. Seventy percent of the students integrates with these issues." counseling at the center and the feedback last spring chose the phrase, The Task Force was started by Lori remains positive. 'concerned about body- Holtmann, former associate dean of "From our survey, we've
image, ' as the most chosen students, three years ago. had favorable ratings,"
descriptor when asked on "As I began to do more research on the said Neideck. "Ninety-five a survey to describe their issue and learned that eating disorders to ninety-eight percent fellow peers. have reached epidemic proportions say the counseling center
While being overly especially among college age women, I helped them and would
concerned about how felt a responsibility to develop a plan of recommend people
you look is a long action for Taylor," said Holtmann. go there."
leap from having a The Task Force is responsible for a Surveys done five to medical condition week of campus-wide programming ten years ago showed like anorexia, the which coincides with the National Eating almost no concern about two issues point to Disorders Awareness Week during the body image or students
one reality - women last week of February every year. During struggling with eating at Taylor struggle with this week, chapel speakers focus on disorders at Taylor. This
the same body issues these issues, and the counselors and Task issue is a relatively new as women on college Force hold floor-based and campus-wide phenomenon on campus,
campuses accross the nation. panel discussions and forums about and it may be attributed to
"When I started at Taylor, body image. the shift in the youth culture
I was overwhelmed," said "It is the goal of the task force to raise in America.
a Taylor female grad. "I felt campus awareness and also promote, Although body image
like I didn't fit in and while I through comprehensive educational problems still continue compared myself to others, programming, healthy thinking about at Taylor, the counselors and task force
I began to control my eating in order identity formation and the integration of members are assisting students to to look better. It eventually began to our faith and who we are in Christ with overcome this problem and make the consume my every thought." that process," said Holtmann. campus aware of this problem. "I continued going downhill and was Another available resource to help "I recovered with the help of a hospitalized for a few days because students cope with both body image counselor I met with every week," said my heart rate had dropped to 30 beats issues and eating disorders is the one Taylor alumna. "I also had a lot of per minute," explains another current University counseling center. indirect support from my small group, student as she recounts a near death "Taylor embraces the problem and girls from my floor and chapel." battle with her eating disorder. we put our energy in to developing our "It was good to hear other women "Each day was another struggle as student leaders on how they can make share their struggles with body image
I fought my mind, my heart, and my the initial level of assistance to those and self-esteem," says a current student. body," she admitted. suffering from this," said Counselor "I felt somewhat alone in that struggle
While this is a deeply personal and Kay Keller. before I heard from these women." often awkward topic to discuss, the "We had about 272 students seek -Gloria Pudaite '04 Taylor community seems set on tackling counseling last year and while 25 came
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* •**• After a 60 year absence, the University decided to offer a masters ^
level program again in Upland. Three reasons why environmental science was the natural choice. v*C Like a runner who goes for her first jog of
the season after spending the winter months
indoors, there are some kinks to work out when one begins something again after a long
hiatus. Steering a University back into offering
graduate degrees has come with a fair bit of
stretching and strain. But with science alumni already making news nationally and regionally
and with local efforts making their mark around
the globe, the new masters program seems to be
off to a good start.
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A steady hand at the helm Why the EPA counts on Steve Johnson's balanced management
Before he had to deal with issues like acid rain and Senate greeted him saying, "Steve, I think you are doing a great job." hearings, Stephen Johnson 73 cut his teeth on Taylor "It is exciting to be in Washington and be a part of that University's horizontal rain and finals weeks. team," said Johnson, who has watched national news stories
"Sometimes I still think of myself as a Taylor student at that included the 9/1 1 terrorist attacks, the anthrax scare and Ivanhoe's or eating sausage barbecue pizza," Johnson quipped the DC sniper attacks unfold from a front-row seat. during a recent campus visit. These days, he's been known to "There were F-18 [fighter jets] overhead, and smoke pouring
eat in the White House Mess. from the Pentagon," he said. "They are days and times I'll Johnson is now the acting deputy administrator of the never forget. "[The response to 9/11] took team work; there United States Environmental Protection Agency, a position were over 50 agencies and departments involved." he was appointed to following the resignations of former Before this presidential appointment as acting deputy, EPA head Christine Todd Whitman and deputy administrator Johnson was appointed by President Bush and confirmed Linda Fisher. Johnson's appointment as acting EPA DA came by the U.S. Senate as assistant administrator of the Office of from President George W. Bush this past July. He will continue Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS). Prior to in that role until he is appointed permanently or another this job he served as principal deputy assistant administrator successor is found. of OPPTS. While there can be a great deal of pressure managing 18,000 Looking back on his college days, Johnson confessed that employees and a $7.7 billion budget, there are also the perks while he felt he was getting a good college education at Taylor, - one of which included an unexpected West Wing hallway he wondered how he would stack up against fellow graduates encounter with White House Chief of Staff Andy Card. A of the state universities. He now says the concern was
moment later, President Bush, who was following Card, unfounded. "I found out I was prepared as well as or better 4 SfeZ - '**tY * "There can be a great deal of pressure managing 18,000 employees and a $7.7 billion budget ..." equipped than those students," he stated, adding Taylor was not only the place where he began his career but also where he met his wife Deborah (Jones) 72. "[We learned the] value of community. Thirty years later, our lifelong friends are from Taylor," Johnson said. "It is exciting to see our kids experiencing the same thing we did in academics, values and friendships." The Johnsons sent their three children Carrie '99, Matthew '02 and Allison, a current student, to Taylor, and also served on the Taylor Parents' Cabinet. Johnson is on the advisory panel for the new master of environmental science program. -Jim Gamnger 17 Back nature S mo key Bear's new best friend The life and times of Indiana's number two man in wildland fire management. Drew Daily has battled fires in forests, fields and just love of the outdoors into a career," Daily said. "I've been about anywhere else a fire can burn in the wildlands really fortunate to be surrounded by professionals who and he says that every one of them has one thing in pushed me to be my best. It started at Taylor with Dr. Squiers common. They were started by people. and Dr. Rothrock." Squiers said he was humbled by Daily's "Many of the fires in Indiana are less than an acre [in size]. compliment. "He in large measure is what he is today because In Indiana, 20 acres is a big fire; out west, 20 acres is small," of himself; he made the connection of, 'What I do today at Daily said. "The major cause is trash fires, debris, camp fires school is in fact the determining factor for what I do in my and warming fires; a lot of times it is [caused by] a lack of career and in my life,'" he said. awareness." Daily said the goal of any forest and wildlands firefighter Daily, a 1996 Taylor University graduate, was recently is containment and survival. "We don't have the option of named assistant state wildland fire coordinator for the State putting a (forest) fire out. It has to put itself out," he said. of Indiana. At one end of his job with the state's Department While the tools for forest firefighting include leaf blowers, of Natural Resources, Daily works to prevent forest and chainsaws, torches for backfires and pickaxes, Daily says wildland fires, while at the other he manages a program that teamwork is the key to defeating a forest fire and to living to prescribes the careful implementation of fire for forest health. fight another day. "We rely on others to help us with escape From his office in the Morgan Monroe State Forest near routes, safety zones and watching the weather," he stated. Martinsville, Ind., he is currently developing a prescribed "There are a lot of constants, but a lot of things can change. fire management course to be taught at Ball State University A fire with moderate behavior and flames of only one foot later this year. There are numerous other aspects of his job can change to a fire with aggressive behavior with flames of that include firefighter training, disaster assistance and fire twenty feet in a matter of seconds. Fire moves exponentially." prevention programs. The teamwork Daily said he experiences with his colleagues And Daily has traveled to other states to assist in forest at the DNR is gaining a national reputation. "Indiana is firefighting. "You work 16-hour days in dangerous conditions becoming well known nationally for having top notch and on rugged terrain and throw fire in on top of that and firefighters," he said. "If you see a forest fire being reported you've got a whole lot of excitement," Daily said. "I hate to see on television, you can almost be guaranteed there are people it happen, but when it does, I want to be there." from Indiana there." Even with a big title, Daily still loves His dream was almost derailed in college when he struggled to get his hands dirty. "All you can get done with the staff initially with his academic pursuits. After taking a couple we have is unbelievable," he said. "I am one of the fortunate years off before returning to complete his degree, he pursued people who get to live out their dreams. I always wanted to be his studies with a newfound sense of urgency. "I turned my a park ranger and a firefighter." -Jim Garringer 18 The goal of a wildlands firefighter is containment. "We don't have the option of putting a [forest] fire out. It has to put itself out." Back nature This past September, for the first time in over six decades, graduate students again were a part of the community at Taylor University. The Upland campus welcomed nine students pursuing a master of environmental science (MES) degree. In January 2003 Taylor received official notification from North Central Association (NCA) that the graduate program in environmental science was approved at the meeting of their Institutions Actions Council. The NCA is a private organization involved with public and private school accreditation in 19 states. NCA accreditation is voluntary, but makes a strong statement to prospective students and to other institutions about the University's commitment to strong academics. "The bestowal of accreditation on our new graduate programs marks another stage in Taylor's Take five development as a full-service, Christ-centered liberal arts university" said Dr. Dwight Jessup, vice president for How the new MES and the academic affairs and dean of the University. The Taylor University MES program plans to grow to 15- existing undergrad program 1 8 students a year. An anonymous gift to the University has are handling their freshly paid tuition costs for each student for the program's first 15 years. "Thanks to the hard work of our Taylor faculty and forged union. the generosity of our friends, the new MES degree program will provide our students with a nearly one-to-one faculty involvement and tie them more closely to the environmental scientific community," said Dr. Steve Bedi, Taylor's provost. The MES program is the latest step in a process that began 23 years ago when the first environmental science courses were offered at Taylor. "Our program is unique in that a school like Taylor has been able to assemble an array of scientists who are specialists in environmental science," said Dr. Edwin R. Squiers, chairman of the earth and environmental sciences division. "We will be tailoring the program to link each student's individual skills and interests to their career goals." The Four Plus One option, open to students entering Taylor's environmental science program, will allow them to complete their bachelor's and MES degrees within five years, with the fifth year's tuition paid by the school. S 20 Forty years of technical titles When students sign up to attend the "Annual Science Seminar Series" they know what they're in for - presentations full of words like "genetic algorithms" and "pharmaceutics." This year will mark the 40th year for the series at Taylor. The 14 lecturers in the 2003 line-up included Dr. Jeffrey Patrick of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Company. True to form, his lecture was entitled, "Biotechnology, Mass Spectrometry, and Characterization - The New and the Tried and True." 21 t Br Sc by two faculty members in Taylor's earthjand environmental sciences departments is making an, impact, not just beyond the village border, but^fcll beyond America's borders. Dr. Mike Guebert, professor of geology, led a tea of students to Guatemala to drill a well for drinking water during the January Interterm.The students worked in two groups drilling a well in the village of El Triumfo. While they were there, they also gave hygienic lessons to children and adults in the village while teaching 75 students at the local grade school how Jesus is the only source for Living Water. "The entire team worked together with encouragement and teamwork," Guebert said. Fulbright Scholar Dr. Richard Squiers was the lead author of the newsletter of the Russian Academy of Science. "I think it speaks to the global reach of Taylor University," Squiers said, adding that he has been ivited to read a paper that compares theistic and atheistic views of creation at a poetry conference in i >anoke,Va. in March. After a dozen years in the making, "Flora of North America" issued volume 23 which covers the sedge family. Paul Rothrock (TUU biology/environmental science) contributed t< the treatments of Carex section Ovales and Carex section Paniceae. The volume, publish by Oxford University Press, represents the fi comprehensive review of flora for our part the world. Rothrock notes,"We now have over 840 species of sedges and are still counting." 22 vista A life together Even the most ordinary activities have doxological overtones. A smile from someone you don't know. When people visit the campus, they talk about "the good leeling" they get from folks around here. They are sensing our community. They are sensing a unique bonding that exists between students and faculty members who have come from across the country and around the world. This reality of strong community life has been associated with Taylor for decades, and in that time there has been lots of good opportunity to think about what it all means. How should community be practiced? Taylor defines itself as a "Christian" institution. In the New Testament, one of the characteristics of the new Christians was that they "continued in fellowship." This fellowship was not just one grand party time, but rather one where people stuck with each other - even through the difficulties of life. We are to look for ways to encourage one another. "Bearing one another's burdens" gives a positive focus to how communitv is practiced as opposed to the confraternity of a legalistic lifestyle. It expresses and is motivated by a love for God and for others as opposed to being a self-righteous "Thou shalt not ..." Community also is practiced in not offending one another. Love for God and for one's brother shows care for the attitudes, needs and even foibles of others. Can community be legislated? Perhaps, for Taylor University, it is appropriate to re-examine the Life Together Covenant (LTC) to avoid any legalistic emphasis of issues not adequately based on Scripture (Colossians 2:28ff ). The problem of legalism is that it causes people to focus on their works and their efforts at righteousness rather than upon the mercy of God. The church, throughout its history, has often oscillated either towards antinomianism or neo-nomianism. The danger of antinomianism is that one more easily devolves into a self- indulgent lifestyle devoid of glorifying God. The apostle Paul strongly rebuked those who believed that "I enjoy sinning and God enjoys forgiving, so we can both be happy" (Romans 6:lf). Neo-nomianism, on the other hand, diminishes the finished work of Christ and a salvation that is by faith alone. Both extremes attack theReformational sola fide. While antinomianism defangs the law which Christ necessarily has completely fulfilled to satisfy all righteousness, neo- nomianism makes our salvation, or at least our sanctification, a matter of works. The spirit of a life lived out to the glory of God does not swing to either of these extremes. The LTC ought proactively to be more clear in its emphasis of this via media. A life of love Our actions are to be guided bv two loves: a love for Christ and a love for each other. In light of the Reformational sola "A Life Together" is excerpted from a longer essay, "The Covenant scriptura, we must look to Scripture alone to define how a life Community," which is available as an exclusive Online Extra in the current motivated by love ought to be lived. And with a heritage of strong issue of the online magazine. The essay provides an in-depth examination community life to build on, we must work diligently to preserve of how a broadly evangelical institution incorporates the idea and ideals of this important aspect of the Taylor ethos. covenant community. Read more at: www.taylor.edu/magazine/ — Hadley T. Mitchell, associate professor, business, accounting and economics department 23 My life at sea from scholar nsition shl grad tra- is makine a smooth Tony Van Alstine '03 spends some afternoons scrubbing decks Medicine? and other afternoons at the helm of a 522-foot converted While Tony majored in philosophy, he also took all the cruise liner. His free time sometimes entails Ultimate Frisbee required pre-med classes. He felt drawn to medicine but wasn't with up to 30 other crew, and is sometimes just him and a piece sure if he wanted to attend medical school straight out of of rope - hour after hour spent trying to master 20 different sailor college. During his senior year, Tony and several other students knots. At nights, Tony retires to his cabin, about a 10-by-8 foot drove to Kentucky for a medical missions conference. Tony space he shares with a Canadian and a Ghanaian. grabbed a brochure for Mercy Ships as he passed its booth. "It Tony is a volunteer onboard the Anastasis, the flagship of struck me as really innovative," he says, "a hospital ship versus Mercy Ships. mobile teams on the ground." Mercy Ships currently has two "This is one of the best things Christianity has to show the ships - and a third one undergoing its conversion from ferry world," Tony says. to hospital ship - that dock in Europe and North America for He's here, in part, because of some advice he heard as a student several months each year to procure supplies and give tours. at Taylor University. Tony remembers Bart Campolo saying The bulk of the year, though, the Anastasis and the Caribbean during one chapel service: Commit to giving God your first year Mercy provide free medical care in developing countries, in out of college. It could be in the form of a 9 to 5 job or it could be West Africa and the Caribbean, respectively. in full-time missions. But give that year to God. Tony tucked the brochure away. Several months later, he lay The words echoed in Tony's mind as he prepared to graduate, in bed one night and thought, "Mercy Ships! That's what I need and eventually guided him up the gangway of the world's largest to do next year." non-govemmental hospital ship. 24 He applied the next morning. Tony was they're serving for dinner, or issues with after that, he received a care package told that although he would not be able to my cabin being too small and the guys from his mother. She had made a blue work in the medical department, he could next door being noisy, or not getting T-shirt with the words "Water Boy." As a sign up to watch surgeries. He hoped he the schedule I would want seems pretty waterman, Tony is in charge of pumping, would learn if medicine was for him. His insignificant." purifying and testing water onboard the dad supported the decision. "Yeah," his ship. In his first week as a waterman, dad told him. "That's the thing for you." Ship life he helped pump 400 tons of water onto Other family and friends also backed him For his seven months onboard the the ship over the course of 12 hours. and help pay (along with Taylor professors, Anastasis, Tony packed some Frisbees, "I've never been in charge of 400 tons of photos ol friends family, books his church and a Lion's Club from his and and anything before," Tony says, smiling. The - of brought All hometown) the $428 a month in crew fees loads books. He Quiet ship and its crew consume between 40 for Tony to volunteer with Mercy Ships. on the Western Front, Les Miserahles, to 50 tons of water each day, and more Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, than that in Africa, where the surgeries The community Confessions of St. Augustine and Shadow will occur and where the sterilizers will Tony was disappointed at first when of the Almighty. require heated water. Tony checks each he learned he would work in the ship's Tony did not bring his guitar. He of the ship's seven tanks, where the water shifts small. reception. He worked odd and thought his cabin would be too Not is stored, to be sure the water evens out for fielding bringing it, says, of the top 10 some weekends two months, he was one and doesn't make the ship list (tilt). This he's the questions, orienting newcomers and stupidest things done. Although is especially important during a sail directing calls. It wasn't a job or a schedule cabins are small, he would have had ample because the stability of the ship, Tony says, he would have chosen. "I was serving in space for a guitar. depends on the hundreds of tons of water a way that wouldn't be my first choice. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, being dispersed evenly. I "It But learned patience," he says. was a Tony wakes up and sees his roommate Although Tony is not working toward it lying in bed, humbling experience and changed my Ebenezer from Ghana becoming an able-bodied seaman, he is heart in some ways." reading his Bible. "The beauty and learning 20 sailors' knots, the minimum He was told that once the deck sincerity of his faith just really impresses number that seamen need to know. department had an opening, he could me," Tony says. "These people who have He has a piece of rope in his cabin to transfer. come from Africa and have seen violence practice with, and experienced sailors to - Until then, he began to find redemptive and destruction in Liberia and Sierra look up to. "These salty old sailors are - aspects of his job. Working weekends had Leone they still praise God and they just magicians with rope," Tony says. meant wishing other crew well as they still work with all their energy to make a One sailor, a man named Dusty Ray, It despair, left for weekend trips around Europe. difference. Instead of falling into can tie 60 different kinds of knots - all meant forced solitude. Tony spent much of they jump into action." behind his back. this time with God - something he hadn't Tony has not only been encouraged in Volunteers in the deck department had as much time for in the busy months his faith, he has found himself doing the come from the United States, Canada, since graduation. same for others. Although sometimes at England, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, His attitude shifted. "Time with God," Taylor he felt he wasn't making much of Nigeria, the Faroe Islands, Holland, he says, "is more precious than any a difference in Upland, he is now grateful Norway and Australia. "In this group weekend travel." for those years when he had time to think there's so much diversity, but there's such - And despite the initial frustrations through various theological questions a unity of purpose," Tony says. with his job, Tony felt Mercy Ships was such as the existence of God and whether In Emden, Germany, the deck hands providing a smooth transition from college or not Christian faith is compatible with helped load hundreds of tons of supplies - life to life beyond. "Here," Tony says, evolution and come to conclusions on onto the ship. One pallet, Tony says, "there are so many Christians from all some issues and rest in the mystery with was formula for malnourished babies. over the world. It's the next step, seeing the others. The next was building supplies. Then a global church interact. There's no way it "God used that time to shape my mind pallet of Bibles. Then ICU units. Then could work without God being behind it." and to shape my heart," Tony says. And prosthetic limbs for amputee victims. And The Anastasis carries volunteers from he has had answers for fellow crew's then a pallet of water pump equipment. about 35 countries. A woman from Ghana questions. When a friend on the ship "We were just so overwhelmed," Tony told Tony she imagined working and living was questioning whether or not the says. with other Christians would be just about devil exists, Tony thought back to the Citing the founder's mission for Mercy on par with heaven. After boarding the ontological nature of evil. "I just received Ships, Tony says the organization seeks ship, she told Tony, she found it wasn't at so much truth at Taylor," he says. to live out a two-handed Gospel, to care all like that. "It's the real world," Tony says. for the whole person, not only for people's Working the deck During the frustrating times, Tony tries spiritual needs, but also their physical Oct. 13, Tony transferred from reception to keep perspective by thinking about needs. "Jesus went and healed people to the deck department. "Being from why he's here. "I think about the people and forgave their sins at the same time. we're to serve," says. Indiana," Tony says, "and not having seen going he "Their ... One without the other is incomplete," the ocean until I was 18, it's amazing to be entire infrastructure of economy has been Tony says. "I think this is the work Jesus out on the sea, being a sailor." bombed out. They struggle daily for food wanted us to do. and water and medical attention. They're Just after joining deck, Tony was asked in desperate need. My not wanting what to train and become a "waterman." Shortly 25 philanthropy Spring advancement news and notes The April 3-4, 2004, President's Weekend will be a wonderful celebration. The festivities will include an induction ceremony for new members of the Council of 100, alumni COUNCIL^/ 100 and friends who have given more than $100,000 lifetime to Taylor. The Friday chapel & 4 and the Saturday evening President's Dinner for friends and alumni who have given $1 ,000 or more to the University in the past year will provide an opportunity to publicly celebrate the completion of the Taylor Tomorrow Capital Campaign. The $75 million goal announced in 1996 was more than four times than Taylor had ever raised in a campaign. With the final total at $79,667,000, University officials and the Taylor family will take the opportunity to say, "To God be the glory." Give the Taylor Experience. Justin and Veronica Norman '98 found their time at Taylor to be life changing. "We give to Taylor University because we believe in what the school stands for;" state the Normans. "We believe in an institution that strives for excellence in education while providing for Christian learning." They are committed to giving back to the University so that Y^ the students today can have the same kind of opportunities they had. Join them in providing the Taylor experience today for the leaders of tomorrow. http://www.taylor.edulgiving/index.htm GIFT initiative The Get Involved ForTaylor (GIFT) initiative has been extremely successful thanks to a generous matching grant from The Lilly Endowment, Inc. Taylor met and exceeded the $3.5 million match within the I 8 month goal and alumni participation jumped to 40 percent. faculty and staff total amount faculty and staff goal parents and students total amount parents and students goal alumni total amount alumni goal 26 alumni notes alumni notes keeping connected with friends 1933 medicine in Indianapolis and served as VP for the Shiawassee 10202 Ironwood Dr, Sun City, • Naomi (McKibben x) Wisconsin before practicing Chapter of the MARSP and AZ 8535 1 . Valetta (Short x) Shumaker stepped peacefully in Muncie, Ind., for more than president from 1994 to 2003. • Werder passed away July 20, into her heavenly home on 43 years. He was the former John Strahl passed away Aug. 2003, in Archbold, Ohio. She Sept. 8, 2003. Naomi was the director of Family Practice 3 1 . 2003, due to cancer. His had been a school teacher in mother of Dawn (Shumaker Clinic at Ball Memorial Hospital, entire professional career was Pettisville, Ohio, for 30 years. x'58) Kinzer; mother-in-law to founder and medical director at Greenville College, retiring as Lee Kinzer '59; grandmother of Hospice at Ball Memorial associate VP for alumni affairs in 1952 of Mark '78, Michael '79, Lea Hospital, and former medical 1990. In 1976, John was inducted Dr. Paul Gentile was selected as (Kinzer '84) Bergman, Laurel director of Gateway Clinic of into the NAIA Hall of Fame for Indiana Family Physician of the (Kinzer '90) Dean and Lynne Muncie. The Indiana Academy of meritorious service; and in 1977, Year 2003, by the Indiana Family (Kinzer '92) Steiner; as well Family Practice awarded him the he was national president of the Physician Association. as the great-grandmother of "Outstanding Family Practitioner National Assoc of intercollegiate TU students Erika Kinzer '05, in Indiana" in 1985. Surviving is athletics. He later served for 1956 Erin Kinzer '07 and Sarah wile June (Pugh x) who resides six years on the US Olympic Kinzer '07. at 2890 York Ln, Mount Dora, committee. Surviving is wife FL 32757. • Mary Green, wife of June who lives at 508 Kilarney 1934 Bill Green, passed away Sept. 8, Rd, Greenville, IL 62246. Rev. Donald J. Kenyon died 2003. Mary was an exceptional Feb. 3, 2003. During his career math teacher who went on to 1951 Rev. Kenyon taught at the receive the state TOTOM award Norm & Muriel (Culver following colleges: Hebrew for college math teachers, the x'53) Cook were honored for Christian Synagogue, St. Paul first private college teacher their work with Multnomah Margaret Bash Bible College, Nyack College, to be so honored. Teachers of Bible College by the renaming Detroit Bible Institute, Simpson Teachers of Mathematics is an of the Multnomah Overseas Margaret Bash is retiring from College, Cathedral at the organization that meets yearly to Endowment to the Norm active ministry in Hungary for Crossroads, Asbury Seminary, discuss issues around teaching & Muriel Cook Missions Child Evangelism Felloyvship Toccoa Falls College and mathematics to future teachers. Endowment. Norm has taught and is returning to the US. Her Canberra College of Theology. Marv's contributions to her at the college for 22 V2 years address is 7 1 1 Robert E Lee Dr, He was a church planter, church in Oregon included her retiring in the spring ol 2003. Wilmington, NC 28412. E-mail is conference speaker, musician, devotional writings and her • David x & Margaret Jansen [email protected]. artist and writer. He is survived years of service in finances at the reside in Laurieton, Australia, by wife Marie who resides at local and yearly meeting levels. where David is a psychologist 1957 530 Dawson Dr, Duncanville, Bill resides at 1015 E CheriA St specializing in couple therapy. Joanie (Selleck x) Yoder TX 75116. Apt 9, Newberg, OR 97132. • He is also the co-director of has entered her 47 lh year of Martha (Huffer x) McDonald Jansen Newman Institute in missionary work in Europe. 1939 died May 12, 2003. She taught Sydney, Australia. E-mail is During the next year or two, Francis Johannides passed piano lessons from 1948 to 1982, [email protected]. • Joanie's "active retirement" away June 3, 2003. Starting his and was active at Forest United Dave & Kay Rathjen celebrated will allow her to continue in ministry in 1936 as a circuit rider Methodist Church. Her husband their 60"' wedding anniversary ministry mainly in England in western Canada, he served Gordon '42 preceded her in in June 2003. Dave spent 30 of as an ambassador-at-large for the Lord as a pastor from 1 940 death in 2000. She is survived Youth for Christ. E-mail is to 1981. After "retirement" he bv her daughter Ruth Ann [email protected]. continued as an associate pastor (McDonald x'66) Fouse and in Holiday, Fla., until 1996. He son-in-law Fouse. Danny 1958 is survived by wife Mildred Mae Rev. W. David Richards who can be reached at PO Box 1949 retired in 2002 after 43 years 22, Penney Farms, FL 32079. Betty Kinstler received the of service in the Methodist Distinguished Service Award at Church including parish 1944 the Annual Convention of the Dave & Kay Rathjen ministry, hospital chaplaincy Warren Bergwall went to be Michigan Association of Retired and seminary professor. Peggy, with his 34 years in the Air Force the Lord suddenly on Feb. School Personnel on June 5, his wife of 45 years, passed as chaplain. is 21, 2003. Dr. Bergwall practiced 2003. From 1989 to 1993, she Their address 27 alumni notes away in February 2003, after an Burch were married April 5, 1975 extended illness. His address is 2003. Attending the wedding Steve & Lisa Morris reside at ,h 802 Fairway Dr, Pine Bluff, AR were the groom's mother 1631 W 76 PI, Indianapolis, 71603. Margaret (Sluyter '39) Briggs IN 46260, where Steve is the and his sisters Cynthia Briggs controller for Repro Graphics I960 '73 and Barbara (Briggs '76) Digital Imaging. E-mail is Skip & Joan (Haaland) Britton Guenther. The bride is a staff [email protected]. • Michael moved to 148 Dovenshire Dr, attorney with the Legal Aid & Karen Pierce live at 2 197 Glade, 38558. E- Society of Palm Beach County Tallavana Trl, Havana, FL 32333. Fairfield TN Robert & Rebecca mail is [email protected]. (Thompson x) Brunton and the groom is on the staff Michael is ESOL Curriculum • Nancy Laberdy has retired of Florida Atlantic Univ in Specialist/Elementary Generalist after 34 years as God's worker they were very young. They can Boca Raton as coordinator for at Flagler College. E-mail is in Kenya's secondary schools. be reached at PO Box 218, Eaton research programs, Department [email protected]. She returned to the US and Rapids, MI 48827. of Ocean Engineering. The resides at Rt 1 , 845 1 Laberdy couple makes their home at 925 1976 lh 1 • 1965 Rd, Eau Claire, MI 491 1 . Jan NW 6 Ave, Boca Raton, FL Timothy x & Connie Welty live (Gushiken) Terui retired in July David & Karen (Plueddemann 33432. at 2206 Circle View Ln, Hoover, 2003, from her director/teacher '66) Horsey have moved AL 35244. Timothy is associate position at the Kapaa Missionary to 9797 Poplar PI, Orlando, 1968 professor at McWhorter School Church Nursery School. She FL 32827, where David will David & Ann Bleivik reside of Pharmacy, Samford Univ. founded the school 32 years ago. begin as associate director of at 1 12 E Country Barn Rd, Children are Elisabeth (22), Her husband Ed (TUFW '60) global operations for Campus Houston, PA 15342. David Nathan (18) and Luke (16). E- retired at the end of the year Crusade for Christ. E-mails continues as executive presbyter mail is [email protected]. after serving as pastor at Kapaa are [email protected] and for the Washington Presbytery. for 39V2 years. [email protected]. E-mail is [email protected]. 1977 •Liisa (Greenstein) Kaminski Don & Peg Faimon continue to 1961 1966 has retired from teaching middle live in Cincinnati, where Don Bruce & Kathleen Brenneman Barbara (Durnbaugh) school and has been privileged to is an optometrist at MidWest live in Houghton, N.Y. Bruce is Bickel was one of 120 Indiana serve on two short-term missions Eye Center. Their children are an assistant professor of theatre educators to receive a Lilly trips to Haiti within the last year. Anna (6) and Noah (5). E-mail is at Houghton College. E-mail is Endowment Teacher Creativity [email protected]. • Ron & [email protected]. Fellowship for 2003. In June/July 1972 Karen (Adreani x) Solyst live 2003, she and husband Dan Kathy Kitzmann still loves in Northfield, 111. Their daughter 1962 traveled to Pietermaritzburg, teaching high school chemistry Rachel is a TU freshman. E-mail Africa, to visit friends after 29 years. Her is Nelson & Sarah (Owens x'63) South new [email protected]. whose daughter was an exchange address is 16273 Pomona Dr, Gould can be reached at PO student in Barbara's high Redford, MI 48240. E-mail is Box 4707, Eagle, CO 81631. 1978 school English class. During [email protected]. David Vicki Frens have moved Nelson is the principal at Eagle & this trip, Dan Barbara shot to 3919 Gelding Ln, Olney, Valley High School. E-mail is & 1974 [email protected]. video footage and still pictures MD 20832, where David works to be edited into a 30-minute Curt x & Man Kovener as senior systems engineer at th 1963 film that she will use in the recently celebrated their 30 Axcelis Technologies. Children anniversary. They Sterling & Bonnie Davis reside teaching of Cn; The Beloved wedding are Leigh (15) and John (12). alternate their time between at 5460 E Idlewood Ln NW, Country and other South African • Gregory Johnson married work responsibilities (he Atlanta, GA 30327. Sterling literature at the Canterbury Anna Tokash on Sept. 8, 2003. as editor/publisher of the continues as VP for engineering School in Fort Wayne. E- The couple lives in Keller, Texas, Crothersvitte Times and she at Cox Broadcasting. E-mail is mail is [email protected]. where Gregory is materials in county [email protected]. • Terri •Joseph & Cynthia Corey live government) and manager at Sara Lee Foods. E- (Soerheide) Nieto has semi- at 24342 McCIoud Ct, Laguna managing Heartland Oaks mail is [email protected]. a remote retired after teaching for 30-plus Niguel, CA 92677. E-mail is Woodland Farm, • Walter & Margaret retreat near County, years at Green Valley Christian [email protected]. Brown (Hitchcock) Knight reside in Ind., that they are developing School in Watsonville, Calif. Salem, Va., with children Kyle She now periodically substitutes 1967 into a bed and breakfast. They (17), Victoria (15), Ryan (14) Briggs x Barbara can be reached at PO Box 141, and is active at her church as Douglas and and Justin (9). Their oldest son a Sunday school teacher and Crothersville, IN 47229. E-mail Brandon is a TU freshman. • greeter. is [email protected]. Bruce Walter is a Wesleyan pastor while & Karen (Palmer) McCracken Margaret is the church musician. 1964 live in Lancaster, Pa., where E-mail is [email protected]. • Robert & Rebecca (Thompson Bruce is dean of undergraduate Ted & Teresa (Andrews '79) x) Brunton recorded their 13 lh studies at Lancaster Bible College Smucker reside in Granger, album. The couple has been and Karen teaches elementary Ind., where Teresa is employed involved in church music since phvsical education. They have two by Notre Dame Univ. E-mail Douglas Briggs x & boys — Ryan (20) and Ross (17). is [email protected]. • Jim & Barbara Burch 28 alumni notes Claudia (Hendee) Whitfield in the yard, quilting, traveling are settling into their new home and singing. She and husband in Zambia, Africa, where they James live in Larwill, Ind. E- Bequests and the William will assisting with the work at mail is ielliot2(sdpyus.jnj.com. • be Taylor Foundation Chitokoloki Mission Station and Matthew & Debbie (Burnham) UN refugee camps in Zambia. Green reside in Boca Raton, Sons Jacob (11) and Nate (6) Fla., with children Katherine Looking for a way to make a substantial gift to Taylor University are with them while their three (14), Jaclynn (12) and Andrew that won't affect your lifestyle right now? Consider bequests, daughters remain in the US. E- (6). Matthew is president/owner or gifts by will. The most common bequests involve cash or mail is [email protected]. of LifeCare of Florida. E-mail is securities, but gifts of real estate, works of art or antiques can [email protected]. • Karen also be left to Taylor. 1979 Waggoner lives in Edmonton, With a residuary bequest, you direct that Taylor University receive Judy Frey completed her Alberta, Canada, where she all or part of your estate remaining after other specific bequests and doctorate of psychology and is is a chartered psychologist, currently working at the Pain & director of program standards expenses related to settlement of your estate have been made. Rehabilitation Clinic of Chicago. at A New Day Begins. E-mail is With a testamentary bequest, you set up a trust that, upon your E-mail [email protected]. • [email protected]. death, provides income to your spouse and/or other beneficiaries Doug Haines is the CEO of during their lifetimes, after which the assets of the trust are given Inc., in 1982 InterComm, Warsaw, to Taylor. With a contingent bequest, you name Taylor University Ind. Children are Keegan ( 10) Ken & Lori (Weber) Armstrong as the recipient of your estate, only if others named in your estate and Kathleen (8). E-mail is are happy to announce the plan are not living at the time of your death. [email protected]. adoption of son Ethan ( 1 ). You may also designate Taylor as the beneficiary of the remainder He joins brothers Adam (8), of your IRA, Keogh Plan, tax-sheltered annuity or qualified pension, 1980 Caleb (6) and Jonah (2). The Brian Baker died June 20, family resides in Houston, Pa. profit-sharing plan or life insurance plan. 2003, due to cancer. He is They would love to hear from For more information about these and other giving opportunities survived by wife Susan, two their TU classmates! E-mail (including suggested language to ensure your gift is ultimately daughters and three grandsons. is [email protected]. • Jim received by Taylor), contact Ken Smith at the William Taylor Susan continues to reside at Johnson was recently promoted Foundation at (765) 998-5239. 2152 Whispering Dunes Dr, to vice president of branch Holland, MI 49424. • Brent & Susan Dawes continue to live in Wabash, Ind., where Brent is the managing director at American Express Tax & Business Services, Inc. Daughter Jenny is a TU freshman and Amy is 17. E-mail is [email protected]. • Don x & Cheryl (Sisson x'77) Emery live in Crown Point, Ind., with their twins Chase and Kelsev Jim Johnson (10). Don is an attorney with sales at Three Rivers Federal Emery Clement & Schmidt, PC. Credit Union. • John & Eileen E-mail is [email protected]. Moser welcomed Lydia, their ninth child, into their family 1981 on Feb. 27, 2003. She joins Jeannie (Brewer) Elliott siblings Miriam, John Paul, received her APICS professional Mark, Hannah, Peter, Hosea, certification in production and Seth and Hadassah. Their family can be seen on Lany Boy and the Yodelnapper presenting a game in the "Family Fun" section of the DVD. E-mail [email protected]. • Craig & Peggy (Gorman) Silvis live in Erie, Pa., where Craig works for Hamot Hospital as a database analyst/computer Jeannie Elliott (center) programmer; Peggy is home inventory mgmt. She works for with children Patrick, Zachary, DePuv, a Johnson & Johnson Co. Michael and Cameron. E-mail is as a planner in the orthopedics [email protected]. • Penny industry. She enjoys working (James) Stone continues her 29 . alumni notes writing career while teaching at the academic literature base Ivy Tech State College. She has of international nonprofit written over 2,000 articles that leadership. Scott is the president have been published nationwide & CEO of the Christian as well as four cookbooks. She, Stewardship Assoc. Scott & husband Craig and children Andrea (Price '84) live in Loressa (18), Zachary (13) and Indianapolis with children Kiersten (10) live in Muncie, Stephen (10) and Allison (9). '53 makes history Ind. She would love to hear • Debbie (Litsey x) Scott from her TU friends. E-mail is resides in Indianapolis where Class breaks reunion giving record [email protected]. she teaches fourth grade. Children are Bradley (13), Erik The Taylor University Class Reunion Cup shines brightly in the 1983 (12) and Carly (10). E-mail is corner of a room in Sickler Hall, William Taylor Foundation James x & Lora Devine live in [email protected]. Jupiter, Fla. James is director of headquarters.The cup will go to the class of 1 953 which has raised the most funds forTaylor marketing at Ship Shape TV. E- 1984 mail is [email protected]. Nancy Barnum x lives in Five years ago, '53 class member Ernest Cobbs suggested a class sl He reports that any l West Holland, Mich., where she is an goal of $500,000 be raised in order to create a permanent Venture Wengatz refugees are welcome assistant professor of nursing at for Victory historic display. Don Odle had been their class sponsor in Florida! • Douglas & Kelly Hope College. • Laurie (Jobes) of forVictory. It decided that of the and founder Venture was some (Aho x'84) Granitz, along with Flynn mourns the death of class funds would be added to the Class of '52 funds in order to children Brittanv ( 13), Kevin her husband David on March support this project. 23, 2003. She and daughters This decision soon led to friendly competition to see if the 1953 Angela (10) and Kayla (4) live in Collierville, Tenn. Laurie class could "outgive" the 1 952 class goal of $600,6 1 I is employed by Hilton Hotels "After five years $6 1 0,684 was raised breaking the old record of as a business analyst. E-mail $600,6 1 I , which took three years." Nelson Rediger said. "They're a is [email protected]. class who has given more than any other class in Taylor's history." • Ken x & April Sharrock Of the I 18 current members from the class of '53, 1 00 percent reside in Clinton, Ohio, with Douglas Kelly Granitz of the classmates financially supported this class project. Twenty- & three percent of the classmates gave at the Presidents Associates (9) and Courtland (8), live in $1000 level. The class of '53 is the second class inTaylor history to Brazil. Douglas is managing have 1 00 percent participation during class reunion competition. director for Schreiber do Brasil, a subsidiary of Schreiber Foods, The class of 1 950 was the first class to achieve 1 00 percent class Inc. Kelly teaches English. E- giving. mail is [email protected]. • The permanent history display of Venture for Victory will be Sara (Gordon) Herman lives in housed in the Odle Gymnasium and will be unveiled to the public the NW suburbs of Chicago with in a year or so. her children Jeff (19), Andrea (16) Venture forVictory a sports ministry started by Odle in 1 952. was and Leslie (13). She would love to A group of student athletes went to Asian countries to share the hear from her TU friends. E-mail gospel of Christ through playing basketball. Several members on is [email protected] Sharrock family • these first trips were from the classes of 1 952 and 1 953. Lt. Col. Charles (CJ) May, children Alissa (12), Julia The money raised has not only gone to the display project but along with wife Kimiko and (10) and Gabriel (2). Ken is a children Naomi (14) and Makoto also to books in the library, trees planted in memory of classmates financial planner with Foster- (11), has relocated to Honolulu that have passed away and a project in the Mitchell Theatre. Sharrock & Co. E-mail is from Maui. CJ was called to A class committee consisting of Don Jacobsen, Rex Gearheart, [email protected]. • active duty with the Marine Corp Dave LaShana and Jane Everson all helped plan and direct the Tom & Elizabeth (Knudsen) and remains stationed at US Golden Reunion -Gloria Pudaite '04 Shevlot have returned to Indiana weekend. Pacific Command as the Crisis where Tom is director of sales for Action/Joint Operation Center Cingular Wireless and Elizabeth Executive Officer. E-mail is is a financial analyst with [email protected]. • Michael Fox 59 TV. Children are Alex x & Tonya Milkie, along with (15) and Emily (12). E-mail is daughter Angelica ( 1 ), live in [email protected]. • Mark Vander Chicago, 111., where Michael is Veen is a financial advisor for the principal at Noble Street Prudential Securities. He lives in Charter High School. E-mail Batavia, 111. E-mail is m_vander_ is [email protected]. • Scott [email protected]. Preissler has completed the nation's first PhD emphasizing stewardship's influence on S 30 alumni notes 1985 recently received her PhD Elizabeth (Richards) Aldridge in -Leadership Studies from passed away Aug. 8, 2003. She Fuller Theol Seminary. Son was an educator, homemaker Owen Masaru is 1 . E-mail is and caring friend to many. [email protected] She enjoyed singing and was • Keith Taylor x resides in an advocate for the well-being Miami where he is a firefighter/ of children. She is survived paramedic/driver engineer. E- by her husband Robert '86 mail is ktaylor999(s'aol.com. Watch for the mail and sons Russell and Spencer. Alumni keep in touch via a string of letters You may contact her family 1986 spanning nearly 60 years at [email protected]. Tawnne (Bowers) Barrera • Elisa (Jessup) Case, Lori and sons Justin (14), Jonathon (Gerber '86) Burkholder, Sue (14), Benjamin (13) and A letter that was sent 58 years ago with a three-cent stamp is (Fennig) Skiendziel, Beth Zachary (10) live in Clarkston, continuing today, keeping Taylor alumni connected. Mich., where she works for Shortly after graduating, Catherine Grostic '45 and five of her the State of Michigan Familv friends (Sarah Burdon, Barbara Deich, Marg Arnold, Kaye Hill, jean Independence Agency as a Holcombe) began a round robin letter to "keep track of what we're social services specialist. E- doing," said Grostic. "[The letter] is always such a special treat to mail is barrerat(3'michigan.gov. get- and we often send pictures," she added. • Dean & Kara (Stanley '87) The chain of letters has followed these six across the country, Hill reside with children Kavla through moves and job changes, children and grandchildren, joys (13). Jonathan (11), Kristina (9) and Joshua (9) in Lake Orion, and sorrows. "It has kept us close, through the different paths we've Mich., where Dean is an account taken," Grostic said. This past year one of the group's participants Faithful friends celebrate milestone 40th. manager for Sentry Insurance. passed away, which in a sense broke the chain, but the group E-mail is [email protected]. continues their meaningful written correspondence. (Plowman) Barclay, Donna • Wade Russell who has been Ault, Julie (Getz) Harris Grostic and her friends are certainly not the only group of alumni the strength and conditioning and Rhoda Gerig have kept a to keep in touch with the round robin writing. Examples include a coordinator at Ball State round robin letter going since group of '85 and '86 grads (see class notes) and more recently, a h Univ for 14 years, has been graduation and had a 40' group of 1999 grads [Mindy (Benteman) Lerch, Kristen Taylor; Karen named a Master Strength birthday reunion in Cincinnati to and Conditioning Coach by (Halter) Dextrom, Jennifer Andrews], who began the letters after console each other. • Dr. David the Collegiate Strength and their sophomore year; six years ago, even in a day and age focused Guerriero x was appointed to Conditioning Coaches Assoc. on technology and e-mail. the faculty at Florida Hospital Russell becomes one of onlv The '99 group also decided to include Ken and Beth Smith, where he serves as a professor 36 people in the world to were the girls' wing-hook ups for Second West Olson. "It's of pathophysiology, anatomy who receive this highest honor for and physiology at the hospital's a privilege to be included," said Beth. "This way, I know how to professionalism, knowledge, College of Health Sciences. He specifically pray and be a prayer warrior for my girls." experience, expertise and recently completed his master's While Grostic's group letters usually takes six months to revolve longevity in the field. • Wendell degree in biomechanical full circle, the younger group's letters have taken as little as two & Teresa Short moved to trauma and remains in private months."depending on who loses it, who is on vacation, moves, Piedmont, Okfa. Wendell works who practice in Orlando. Children for the Baptist Retirement who forgets." said Andrews, the instigator of the round robin writing. are Alexandra (14) and Grantley Communities of Oklahoma. But it sometimes takes up to six months and Dextrom admitted, (9). E-mail is [email protected]. Children are Jordan (11), Risa "Usually I am the culprit that keeps it longer!" (8) and Andrea (5). E-mail is Despite the generation gaps between the groups, the [email protected]. correspondence is equally meaningful to all involved. "My husband knows that when these letters come, nothing else matters until I have 1987 read all of them," said Dextrom. Jennifer (Aldridge) Bozone The dedication of all of these women has proven the test of time, recently received her master's which shows the importance each one places on their relationships. degree in library of information sciences. She continues to work Andrews commented, "These are women that I deeply love, and as a media specialist, living the letter allows me to be a part of their lives, even though we're in Port St. Lucie, Fla., with thousands of miles apart." -Serena (Thrush) Duke '04 Sue Takamoto with family and friends husband Dan and children Chelsea (14) and Emme (II). • Sue (Plumb) Takamoto and E-mail is [email protected]. husband Eric are serving in • Dywane & Amy (Lilly) Japan with LIFE Ministries. Griner moved to S 39 W 27465 They will soon begin a new Brookhill Dr, Waukesha, Wl church planting project. Sue 53189. • Dr. Jeff Petersen has alumni notes been named chair of the dept Mich., with their daughter October 2003, were very busy of physical education and sport Alysia (2). • Sonya (Shamblin) for Richard & Beth Muthiah. studies at Loras College. He and Cleveland is county They welcomed son Corban into wife Sherry (Pomeroy '88), commissioner for Hendricks their family on Aug. 9, 2003. along with children Jeremy (9), County, Ind.; husband Scott is He joins Caleb (2). Richard Joel (6) and Jadie (3) reside in general counsel and lobbyist interviewed, was offered and Dubuque, Iowa. • Donald & for the Mental Health Assoc in accepted a position as director Lisa Smith reside in Franklin, Indiana and executive director of the Academic Learning Tenn., with children Shae of the Indiana Addictions Center at George Fox Univ; he (12) and Joshua (2). Donald Michelle Roberts Issues Coalition. Children are defended his dissertation to is a programmer/analyst at [email protected]. • Becky Callie (9) and Catherine (4). complete his PhD in higher ed Diversicare Mgmt Services. E- Shannon and Joseph Leija E-mail is sclevelandlO@hotma from Indiana Univ; moved the mail is [email protected] were married Aug. 8, 2003, on il.com. • Alan Cunningham is family cross country, bought a the campus of Kenyon College thankful for his job after being house, moved in, and Richard 1988 in Gambier, Ohio. Among the unemployed for several months. began work. Their address is David & Lissa (Groff '89) guests were TU alumni Amy He is now senior systems 1907 Birch Ln, Newberg, OR Hinman reside with their Bixel '86, Brian Christy, Kris engineer at Lockheed Martin. 97132; visitors are welcome. E- children Jordan (12), Joy (10) E-mail is [email protected]. mail is [email protected]. and Joelle (6) at 319 W Loma • Joel & Kelley Durkovic • Heidi Newhouse married Jeff SPH u. f*V\ Vista St, Gilbert, AZ 85233. £V moved with children Aidan (4) Love on Oct. 11, 2003. Their /*4 David is associate minister and Hannah (3) to Victoria, address is 1 098 Bay Harbour Cir, at Word of Grace Church in l British Columbia, Canada. Centerville, OH 45458. E-mail is Mesa, Ariz. Lissa is beginning 5r l W.ffi They are each working part- [email protected]. time as marriage and family therapists and physicians, and 1990 W W,, ^ sSr!^ _B ! The Leija wedding enjoying life as parents as well. Scott & Susan Kay (Conley) E-mail is [email protected]. Shrider, along with children (Sampley '87) Kubal, Heather • Eric & Beverly (Stoops '88) Kyle (4) and Kara (2), have '87) (Halterman Smith, Graham live in Bothell, Wash., moved to 414 Two Gait Ln, (Roost '87) McLarren, Mindy where Eric is a manufacturer's Simpsonville, SC 29680. E-mail Rachel '87 Meighan-Mantha rep for Century Furniture. is [email protected]. • Todd and Andrea Carr '89. Becky Children are Eli (5), Madeline & Wendy (Hosier) Wagoner works as the corporate relations Hinman Family (3) and Carson (2). E-mail is and daughters Sydney (7) and director for the American Heart [email protected]. Emma (6) live in Anderson, Ind. a private counseling practice. Assoc in Columbus and Joseph • Marc & Ruth (Hunter) Henn E-mail is [email protected]. E-mail is is the video ministry director at [email protected]. joyfully announce the birth of Todd is a medical case mgr for • Vineyard of Steven Huprich married Church Columbus. Miriam on Feb. 19, 2003; she the Rehabilitation Hospital of couple's address is 1553 Donna McGinn on June 7, 2003, The N joins Rachel (6), Aleigha (4), and Indiana. in 21-' St, 43055. E- Waco, Texas. He is assistant Newark, OH Maris (2). They would love to • professor of psychology at Baylor mail is [email protected]. hear from their TU friends. E- 1991 Univ is director of Steve Cris (Burchi) Strieker and Donna & mail is [email protected]. Mark & Tracy (Mains) Gedicks services Baylor. announce the birth of John cashier at They • Tim & Ashlyn (Feil '90) live in Raymond, Maine, with live is Jan. 13, in Waco, Texas. E-mail Stephen on 2003. Holz are the proud parents of Kaitlyn (2) and Mark (8 months). [email protected]. Brothers are Noah (6) and Luke Margaret "Gretl" born Aug. 10, Tracy is a full-time mom. E-mail • (4). Cris is staying with the Doug & Nancy Miller have home 2003; she joins sisters Makenna is [email protected]. • John returned to Indianapolis boys. Their address is 21634 Van where (6) and Elizabeth (4). The family & Cara (Meinert) Langford K, Doug works for Carrier Ait- Grosse Pointe, MI 48236. E- lives in St. Peter, Minn. E-mail joyfully announce the birth of Conditioners as a regional sales mail is [email protected]. Nathan Edward on Sept. 16, • Carrie manager for the Midwest. Nancy Tony & Uggen 2002. Brother Ryan is 3. John is homeschooling children announce the birth of their is an engineer for Eli Lilly and Taylor (5) and Jacob (4). E-mail son Brendan Allen on May is [email protected]. 5, 2003; he joins Stephanie • Denis & Lynn Possing live (9). Tony was recently named in Sammamish, Wash., where athletic director at Northfield Denis is a group program Jr.-Sr. High School in Wabash, manager for Microsoft. Children Ind., where he has taught for are Miles (11), Mason (9), 1 1 years. He will remain the Adam (6) and Gabrielle (2). head baseball coach. E-mail is E-mail is [email protected]. [email protected]. • Michelle Roberts recently Langford family Richard Muthiah and family received the Manager Leader 1989 Cara is home with the boys. The award at Kerzner Intl Bahamas Rod & Jodiene (Gamez) is [email protected]. • family lives at 7344 Crickwood Limited. E-mail is michelle. Anderson reside in Petoskey, The months of August through PI, Indianapolis, IN 46268. 32 alumni notes E-mail is [email protected]. [email protected]. • Tony & • Eric & Shannon (Koons) Kaylene (Shearer) Feiger are Persinger are the proud parents in Russia for at least five years of Drew Carson born April 16, working with Campus Crusade 2003. Brother Jack is 3. The for Christ. They are working family lives in Fort Wayne, Ind. with students at Ural State Univ E-mail is [email protected]. in Ekaterinburg. They would • Scott & Missy (Nieveen) also like to announce the birth Phegley joyfully welcome August ol Joshua Caleb on Jan. 25, Graham bom April 2 1 , 2003. 2003. Big brother Andrew is 2. Sister Molly is 3. The family lives E-mail is [email protected]. in Cape Gurardeau, Mo. E-mail • Stuart is: Dana Hite have is [email protected]. • moved to 2300 E 8 Square Rd, Daryl & Christine (Colthorp) Warsaw, IN 46582. E-mail is Twist both work at OA Solutions. [email protected]. • Greg Daryl is a project mgr and & Robin Houston and daughters Christine is an oracle developer. Samantha (6) and Sydnee (4) They live in Victoria, British moved to 1 6084 Crystal Downs Columbia, Canada. E-mail is E, Northville, MI 48167. E-mail [email protected]. They would is ghoustonC3ford.com. • Brad love to hear from Taylor friends! & Deborah (Rampona '93) • Luke (5) and Drew (3) Van Oliver live in Suffolk, Va., with Beek are excited to announce children Jacqueline (4) and Jonathan ( I I. [3i.ul is a captain in the US Air Force. E-mail is [email protected]. • Jonathan & Jodi (Roth '93) Rudolph arc proud to announce the birth of Caroline Elizabeth on March 21 , 2003. Sisters are Elly (4) and Katherine (2). The family- resides at 2723 Elmwood Dr SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506. • Miriam Scott is exec officer of The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants. Miriam and daughters Nicolette and Nia Van Beek family live in Nassau, Bahamas. E-mail there is another boy in the house! is mimscott32 [email protected]. Jakob Wesley was bom July • Chad & Christina Showalter 18, 2003. Parents are Willem live in Naperville, 111. & Janelle (Hall) Van Beek. Son Chase is 3. E-mail is Willem is a principal in Global [email protected]. Structured Finance at Bank of • Paul & Cynthia (Cox '91) American and Janelle is a part- Stocksdale are enjoying an time counselor at Meier Clinic. integrated family and work Their address is 708 Thornapple life. They started Cedar House Dr, Naperville, IL 60540. E-mail Group, an advertising, graphic is [email protected]. and interactive design firm in the spring of 1999. This has 1992 been extremely challenging Andreas Eicher received a and rewarding, and they Master of Public Health from the are continually amazed at Yale School of Health. He, wife the blessings God provides. Bethsheba, and children Asha Children are Gabriella (6) (2) and Enoch ( 1 ) live in India. and Griffen (2). E-mail is E-mail is [email protected]. • paulCncedarhousegioup.com. • Aaron & Leslie (Ray) Ellinger Paul Urban is the lead pastor are happy to announce the of The Journey Community birth of Caleb Roger on Feb. 17, Church, a new outreach-focused 2003. He joins big sisters Jenna church plant in Muskegon, (5) and Lauren (3). The family- Mich. Paul & wife Jennifer lives in Cincinnati. E-mail is (Settlage) and sons Spencer (6), 33 alumni notes Max (4) and Will (2) have lived in Muskegon for five years. E-mail is [email protected]. 1993 Jordan Caleb was born Jan. 2, 2003, to Dave & Kristin (Kershaw) Edwards. Big Ayers family Neal family Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. E- Warm reunion Neal proudly announce the mail is [email protected]. birth of Valerie Rose on March Leyen and Shelley Snyder '94 • David & Betsie (Kim '97) 15, 2003. Big sister Emma is 2. are pictured. Unable to attend, Bell welcomed John David on Shelly would love to hear from but there in spirit, were Mary April 5, 2003. David is the upper "cellar dwellers" and others. E- (Michaelson) Davis and Jenny school spiritual life director at mail is [email protected]. (Naylor) Upton. Amy's husband • Steve & Trudy (Williams) says he was certain their laughter Nelson and big brother Micah was heard as far away as Green Edwards family Bay. The theme for the weekend brother Brandon is 3. The family was Hebrews 10:25. • Jim & lives in Peoria, 111., and their e- Wendy (Laidig x) Walmsley are mail is [email protected]. the proud parents of Tate James • Jason & Lisa (Paulson) born Jan. 18, 2003. The family Hovingh live in Kenya, East lives in Huntertown, Ind. E-mail Africa, where Jason is the is [email protected]. purchaser for Rift Valley Academv. Thev are also dorm 1994 Tracy & Heather (Hunt) Bell family Charlotte Christian School and teaches Bible to twelfth graders. In addition to being home with Nelson family John David, Betsie works part (2) are proud to announce the time at Charlotte Christian as birth of Luke Robert on April a NILD educational therapist. 3, 2003. Their new address Their address is 2315 Iw Run Dr, is 31 176 Perry's Crossing, Indian Trail, NC 28079. E-mail Farmington Hills, MI 48331. is [email protected]. Hovinghs in Kenya Phone is 248-592-1430. • Gary & • Olivier & Esther (Kroeker) Brown family parents for fifth and sixth grade Jill (Anderson) Smith joyfully Engels, along with Alexandre (6 boys. Children are Laura (6), Brown joyfully announce the months) and Chloe (2), live in Andrew (4) and Aaron (2). E-mail birth of Foster Aaron on Jan. Belgium. Esther is still working is [email protected]. • Aaron 27, 2003. The family's address on her PhD in philosophy at the & Amanda (Miser) Kleist is PO Box 6, Hollansburg, OH Univ of Southern California. E- joyfully welcome Chayila Lynn 45332. • The e-mail address mail is [email protected]. • Mark born Dec. 18, 2002. They live in for Melanie (Erner) Fisher & Katherine (Kenworthy) sunny California where Aaron is [email protected]. Wilson live in Plymouth, Minn. is a professor in the English • Jon Gabrielsen is a general Children are Abigail (3) and • dept at Biola Univ. Craig & surgeon for Gabrielsen Surgical Samuel ( 1 ). Mark is a youth Kimberly Mayse live at 11031 Associates. He & wife Tamara director for Malachi Ministries Lake Run Dr, Fishers, IN 46038. live in Greenfield, Ind. E-mail and is working toward an MDiv Smith family Craig is a software engineer is [email protected]. • in transformational leadership for Adaptive Systems. E-mail is Landy & Manya Glavach are the welcome Eliah Garrison on • [email protected]. Glenn proud parents of Landon Kiene Sept. 5, 2003. The family lives in & Kim (Allen) Miller gratefully born March 13, 2003. Landy Nashville, Tenn. announce the birth of Jessica earned a master in accounting Elizabeth on June 25, 2003; from Florida Intl Univ and works 1995 she joins Samantha (3). The for KPMG. The family resides in Gerrit & Carrie (Bauer '96) family resides in Port Huron, Miami. E-mail is vlglavach@mind Ayers joyfully announce the Mich. • Some of the "Bergvvall spring.com. • Carrie Jourdan is birth of Audrey Taylor on April Babes" met in Columbus, Ohio, working on a master in library 3, 2003. Gerrit is an attorney for a reunion. Amy (Dye) and information science. E-mail with the law firm Burgess Pamperin, Heather (Stouffer) is [email protected]. Fitzer, P.S. Carrie works as a Hunsberger, Erin '94) (Martin • Jim & Shelly (Dudelston) physical therapist for Allenmore Wilson family 34 1 alumni notes at Bethel Seminary. E-mail is lives in Brentwood, Tenn. E-mail [email protected]. [email protected]. • Phil Leonard is the boys' basketball Recently awarded alumni 1996 coach for South Central High Sarah Coe and Jeremiah Gillam School. The Class 4A Knights The Indiana Academy of Family Physicians honored Dr. were married Oct. 26, 2002. had a combined record of 42- Paul Gentile of FortWayne as the 2003 Indiana Family in Bloomington, Ind. Tavlor 6 under Coach Leonard. Phil lives in Brazil, Ind. • Rob & Physician of the Year for his career in family medicine. Jenny (Hobbs '98) Malmquist joyfully announce the birth of The full text of his acceptance speech, repreinted by permission Kayla Jane on 29, 2003. May I from the Fort Wayne Medicine Quarterly, Winter 2003, Vol. , Issue 2 Sister Ellie is 2. They reside in is available as an Online Exclusive in the current online magazine. Fishers, Ind. • Jennifer Miller married Daniel Guenin on June 7, 2003, in Brookfield, Wis. Dan Sarah (Coe) Gillam attendants were Julie (McNary) Marshall, Deb (Shirk) Miller and Wendy Bergman. The couple lives in Brownsburg, Ind. Sarah teaches in Indianapolis while Jeremiah is an Indiana State police officer. • Jon & Juli (Perzee '97) Dimos are the proud parents of Lucia Ruth born Dec. 6, 2002. The Jennifer (Miller) Guenin family lives in St. Paul, Minn. is a structural engineer and '81 E-mail [email protected]. This past fall Jackie (Lockler) Hubbard was given the Jennifer is a senior accountant • Christopher Drew x lives Kerlin in in a manufacturing firm. E-mail G. Roselyn Women Leadership Award in Montclair, N.J. He is a is [email protected]. software developer for the • Michael & Kimberly Bank of York. E-mail New (Peterson) Niebuhr are pleased is [email protected]. to announce the birth of Dylan • Patricia Dugan lives in "A Weekend to Remember" was the University's theme last fall on March 14, 2003. They live Walworth, Wis. E-mail is in Loves Park, 111. E-mail is for Homecoming 2003. During the three-day event, the Alumni [email protected]. • • [email protected]. Manuel Association presented the following awards: Heather Finstad is praising the & Kari (Reiskytl '94) Rosado Lord for the new elementary live in Mequon, Wis. Manuel just school for MKs at Word of Life Distinguished Alumnus for Professional Achievement finished his MBA in finance and Dr. William Humbane, Mutare, Zimbabwe, Class of 1 97 works for Principal Financial Group and Kari is a stay-at-home Distinguished Young Alumnus for Professional Achievement mom. Their children are Raquel Beth (Klima) Culp, Indianapolis, IN, Class of 1 998 Isabela (3) and Marcos Daniel (2). They can be contacted at Distinguished Young Alumnus for Personal Achievement [email protected]. Joseph Cebulski.Jonesboro.AR, Class of 1998 • Eric & Shannon Syswerda are the proud parents of Ethan Distinguished Alumnus for Professional Achievement Thomas born March 20, 2003. MarkYordy. Upland, IN, Class of 1978 Sister Madison is 3. In 2002, Distinguished Alumnus for Service to Taylor University Eric completed a master of V. Donald Jacobsen, Dunwoody, GA, Class of 1 953 Finstad in the Philippines sport science from the US Sports Academy. The family Camp in Laguna, Philippines, lives in Greenwood, S.C. E-mail See the 2003 Homecoming photo album at www.taylor.edu/ where she is a teacher. E-mail is is [email protected]. • alumni/homecorning.htrn. Be sure to mark your calendars for this [email protected]. • Todd & Scott & Rebecca (Kraft) Touzel 1-3 Rose (Cross '94) Horton are the year's event scheduled for Oct. 2004! joyfully announce the birth proud parents of Josiah Asher of Hanna Michelle on Sept. 1, born Mav 25, 2003. The family 35 I aiumni notes 2002. Son Danial is 13. They • Chris & Shannon (Hunt Through December, Nate was reside in Grant, Mich. E-mail '99) Francis moved to 1 198 stationed in Okinawa. E-mail is braincramptouzel@hotmail N 1900 E, Milford, IL 60953. is [email protected]. • .com. • Pam Wiersma moved Chris is a senior programmer/ Lisa Huber married Carl Toney to Grand Rapids, Mich. She analyst at The Jackson Group on May 24, 2003. E-mail is would love to connect with TU and Shannon is a therapist at [email protected]. grads in the area. E-mail is hey_ NEXUS - Onarga Academy. She • Jeremy, wife Laura and son [email protected]. recently earned a master's degree John Joyner live in Augusta, in mental health counseling 1997 at Ball State Univ. E-mail is Amy Balog earned a [email protected] Ellis family in Russia master in teaching from or [email protected]. Marygrove College. She lives • Bill & Kathy (Anderson) Craig & Robyn (Brix) Hider in Berkley, Mich. E-mail Fields announce the birth of live in Middlebury, Conn., is [email protected]. Ivan Thomas on Aug. 29, 2002. with son Clayton (2). E-mail • • Christopher & Jessica Their address is 81 1 Bluegrass is [email protected]. (Marin) Blackwell are the Dr, Prattville, AL 36066. E- Capt. Nathan Hill spent all proud parents of Ezra Marin mail is [email protected]. 1 2 months of the last year 5' 1 born June 27, 2003. The family deployed with the 1 ' Marine lives in England; e-mail is Expeditionary Unit (Special [email protected]. • Craig Operations Capable). During his Joyner family & Christen (Milligan) Ellis deployment, he participated in jovfully adopted Caleb Alexey Operations Enduring Freedom Ga., while Jeremy is completing in Velikiy Novgorod, Russia. and Iraqi Freedom, logging his surgical residency. Jeremy Caleb was born April 2, 2002, 69 hours of combat time in graduated from the Univ of and joined the family on Dec. 24, the "Huey" helicopter while Georgia Medical College in 2002. Craig is an institutional operating from the USS Tarawa May 2003. • Russell & Dina services VP at Fifth/Third Bank and Marine Corps Air Station (Roedel x) Kowal joyfully and Christen enjoys being home Jalibah, Iraq. During Operation welcome Emmaleigh Grace with Caleb. Thev reside at 235 Iraqi Freedom he flew escort born Dec. 19, 2002. They N Maple St, Argos, IN 46501. E- Fields family and close air support missions live in Roach, Mo. E-mail is mail is [email protected]. in support of Marines assaulting [email protected]. • Rebecca Umm Qasr and Ah Nasariyah. Loutrel is programming director The Charles Simeon ijM| Sermons November 9-12 2004 V Encouraging Excellence in Biblical Exposition 9 www.taylor.edu/simeon 36 alumni notes at Hawthorn Hills Community Church. Her e-mail is [email protected]. Becky Alumni publications lives in Hainesville, 111. • Rachel Lowe married L. Edward Ballard on Aug. 9, 2003. The couple lives in Mansfield, Ohio. E-mail is [email protected]. • Amanda (Bichlmeier) Nelson is a six Micah James Walsman sigma black belt for Dana Corp - Torque - Traction Technologies, [email protected] and Inc. She & husband Sven live [email protected]. • Capt. in Toledo, Ohio. • Nathan & Doug Wolfe returned from Iraq Kristin (Johnson x) Schwartz in May and is now an assistant are the proud parents of Joshua professor at Northwestern Univ Michael born Sept. 22, 2003; Naval ROTC. He lives in the he joins Rachel (2). Kristin is Chicago area and would love a full-time homemaker, but contact with Chicago alumni via may return to teaching in a e-mail. Doug's e-mail is couple of years. The lamily [email protected]. lives in Gas City, Ind. E-mail is [email protected]. • Kim 1998 Tannehill has returned from the Kristin Anderson and Paul Sedy mission field in India where she were married June 28, 2003. worked with a Christian Indian in Chicago. TU participants organization called Emmanuel Hospital Association. Primarily, Profiled on both the ABC Nightly News and "An American Portrait" she worked in community health on CBS, The Navajo Code Talkers by Doris Paul '26 is recognized and development for the poor, as one of the most comprehensive written records of he Navajo oppressed and marginalized contribution to WWII. Read "Historically Speaking," an account of Paul in the most backward and her book in the current issue of the online magazine. district of India. E-mail is [email protected]. • Michael x & Kristi (Ryan x'98) Temple live in Concord, N.C. Sons are Caleb (6) and Jeremy (2). E-mail is [email protected]. • Jerry & Johanna (Ott) Kristen (Anderson) Sedy Thatcher joyfully announce in the wedding were Rachel the birth of Aaron on May 7, (Hermanson) Davis, Danielle Myers, Eric Anderson '95 and Kendra Anderson '05. The couple's address is 14043 Astoria #107, Sylmar, CA 91342. E-mail is [email protected]. • Amy Barnhart lives in Indianapolis after serving two years in Ethiopia with Christian Missionary Fellowship. She is excited about leading the Trinidad 2004 Taylor Lighthouse Thatcher family trip with Barb Davenport! E-mail is [email protected]. • 2003. They reside at 817 Ogden Clinton & Jacklin Beard-Green Dr, Arlington, TX 76001 . E- and Malik (3) have moved to x'69 has mail is thethatchers@comcast. 2606 Links Dr 2A, Elkhart, IN Writer and Bible teacher Beverly Van Kampen penned net. • Steve & Abby Walsman 46514. Jackie is a first grade and a devotional that is being heralded by Steve Brown of Key Life proudly announce the birth reading recovery teacher. E-mail Network and others as an "earthy," wise and practical help. Written of Micah James on March 3, is [email protected]. for those yearning for a fuller sense of God and his work in their 2003; big brother Isaac is 4. • '99) Jeff & Sarah (King lives, this year-long journal aims to help readers deepen their faith. The family resides in Duluth, Bontrager gratefully announce Ga., and attends Perimeter the birth of Ethan Jeffrey on Church. E-mail addresses are Dec. 27,2002. Jeff is a first 37 Z alumni notes were Kristin (Anderson) Campbell County Chamber of officiated by Rob Olson. Steve Sedy and Danielle Myers. Commerce in Gillette, Wyo. authors internet content, The couples address is 915 W E-mail is [email protected]. • Dan builds online communities, Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI Rohweder is in post-doctorate and provides Web strategy on a 53233. E-mail is racheldavis_ medical training, serving in the freelance basis. Amy received an [email protected]. • Joel US Air Force. He graduated with MSW from the Univ of Illinois at Hughey has been accepted to an MD from Midwestern Univ Chicago. She is now the licensing Tulane Univ to earn a master's in June 2003. Dan & wife Myndi rep and intake specialist for degree in intl development. He moved to Suisun City, Calif. E- the Foster Care Dept at Lydia will study via a distance-learning mail is [email protected]. Home Association. Contact the program out of Arlington, Va. • Sarah Saunders married Mike couple via their website at http: Wife Sarah (Burke fUFW) DeVries on Julv 12, 2002. Tavlor //www.steveandamysly.com Bontrager family works at Lutheran World • Scott & Tiffany (Roberts) year med student at Vanderbilt Relief in Baltimore. E-mail is Walbridge joyfully announce and Sarah is able to stay home [email protected]. • Randy, the birth of Taylor Virginia Anne with Ethan while she pursues a Jenny and Noah Jarrard were on Oct. 8, 2002. Scott works in music career. Their new address blessed with the birth of Ariel the IT field at Apple Vacations is 2526 Sharondale Dr Apt A2, and Tiffany resigned from her Nashville, TN 37215. E-mail is "> ^^^ job as a therapist to be at home • [email protected]. J J a 1^ i' with Taylor. Their address is 23 David Bowers married Jennifer Bryant Dr., Perkasie, PA 18944. Swift on May 31, 2003, in Falls *ff^____r__i M^r.J* 4^fl ^H^^l E-mail is [email protected]. Church, Va. TU participants were Ackland, Eric "• ,S Todd ____^____J____| fr^r^^B 1999 Smith, Scott Shortenhaus, Dan __Hi> _^* ___] Brad & Lana Amstutz live Turello '93 and Peter Bowers 5s& -^^^ **& -"^91 in Mason, Ohio. Brad is a '91. David works for a software Sarah (Saunders) DeVries project manager for Prasco consulting firm and Jen teaches "^B-'^T Laboratories. E-mail is attendants were Anna Snow and in DC public schools. Their • Jarrard family [email protected]. Jenny Heetderks. Sarah is the address is 4103 Davis Pi NW Apt Michael Borton is recreation assistant director of admissions 3, Washington, DC 20007. E-mail Kiah on July 31, 2002. The supervisor III - site supervisor is [email protected]. family lives in Lansing, Mich. • at Cornerstone Univ and Mike for the city of Delray Beach, Fla. • Robyn Hannaman married Keith & Jawn (Kunkle) Merillat works as a civil engineering E-mail is mikeborton32@ professor at Calvin College. Michael Fitzpatrick on May 4, are overjoyed to announce the The hotmail.com. • Sarah Connor 2002. TU participants included birth of Kaleb Christopher on couple resides in Grand Rapids, married Eric Hewes on Sept. Nancy (Hagestad) Abrell, Mich., and can be reached at Josh LaBrin and Kelly Newell [email protected]. • Amy Sylvester married Steve Tanner '97 on Feb. 2, 2002, at 2:02 p.m. in Chicago. TU participants included Jodi (Petroelje) Rieger, Tim Walston, Karen Tanner '00, Jana Blazek '00, Eric Childs '99, Brooke Merillat family Sarah (Connor) Hewes Robyn (Hannaman) Fitzpatrick Jan. 12, 2003. Jawn teaches Spanish at Edgerton High 15, 2001. In the wedding from '97. Mike is a medical resident School. The family resides at TU were Karrie Kelsey, Mary at St. Margaret Hospital and 301 Lutterbein St, Edgerton, Heather Connor '02, Jana Robyn works at the Carnegie OH 43517. E-mail is edg_aca_ (Hunt '00) Tyree, Emily Museum of Art and continues [email protected]. • James & Moulton '00, Sara Rupp '98 to paint on the side. The couple Tina (Harbin '97) Miles are and Nate Connor TUFW '96. resides at 307 Freeport Rd #2, the proud parents of William The couple lives at 7336 Valley Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Amy & Steve Tanner E-mail James Miles IV born Aug. 26, Meadows Dr, Fort Wayne, is [email protected]. • Rachel 2003. They live in Jonesboro, (Swanson '99) Tower, Matt IN 46815. Sarah teaches Hermanson and Chris Davis Ind. E-mail is james@the- Kiser '97, Kenneth Klabunde fourth grade at Forest Park were married Sept. 7, 2003, in miles.org. • Lindsay Naramore '97, and Debbie (Wolgemuth Elementary and Eric is a data Fort Collins, Colo. attendants TU is an admin assistant for the '77) Birkey, with the ceremony and statistical analyst at North 38 alumni notes American Van Lines. E-mail is [email protected]. • Josh & Man (Tom) Ickes are the A planet is born proud parents of Connor Night How a world of information is filling up a new corner of cyber space born March 12. 2003. The family resides in Mishawaka, Ind. E- mail is [email protected]. LIBRARY EMAIL DIRECTORY SEARCH • Joseph & Julie (Dause) Jones "hereh is a brand new T site: joyfully welcome Madelyn Rose Web www.tayloredu. born Sept. 22, 2003. Brother Taylor's latest online iteration TAYLOR is almost 4. lamily Wesley The is more than a freshening of UNIVERSITY lives in Marion, Ind. • Karen the old site, it's a bottom-up Kemp graduated from the Univ iiional. Chi rebuild that includes everything kaming, living ami laving of Pennsylvania with a degree from streaming video, audio in veterinary medicine. She ^^^^^ -h~;:.l .,;;~r:,,. and student blogs to fresh new is an associate veterinarian colors, design and hundreds of * Fl. Wayne Campus What's Happening at Taylor University at PetCentre Animal Hospital PARENTS Quick Links Foatured Artie los in Manassas, Va. E-mail is pages ofTaylor information. __JT____e____.i_t______il 02.24.2004 - Zander van Library Gels Technology Overhaul Zondervan Library took a step into the future with the installation • I -. " [email protected]. Kellie After an 8-month process - of twelve new computers and the inauguration of Hie Aleph TAYLOR -_ .^Ll. O'Connell married Orlando of researching, designing and online catalog n Experience Taylor collecting content, the new site 02 13-2004 - Students Learn a _\^_ '- --.'I'-'- Kyle Stacker was one ol eighl Taylor University students who traveled to Guatemala in January with Taylor Environmental Listen to was launched Feb. I 3, 2004. Science prolessor Mike Gueben to dnll lor fresh drinking water Chapel and conduct hygienic and evangelistic training in the village ol The project was headed by a El TnunFo, some three hours Irom the Guatemalan capitol city of Click for mo Guatemala City Evan Kittleman, director of n Experience Taylor online communications, and Road The Taylor University Alumni Department will host an informal Rod Eib, director of applications Student dinner in Branson. MO. m coniunctlon with the Taylor University What makes Taylor Taylor Blogs men's basketball team's appearance at the national tournament is its sense 0( hvmg and integration services. together in covenant of bonding together, building Click (or mo one another up, and living Coach Paul Patterson's Trojans claimed their second The site was designed out God's call in Mid-Central Conference Championship and a tnp to Branson. community Missoun lor the NAIA National Tournament with a 71-60 victory with prospective students in over St Francis is mind. "One of our goals to 03 02-2004 • Taylor Announces Success in S75M Campaign The campaign, launched during Taylor sesquicenlenmal encourage prospective students celebrations in 1996. netted a total ol 579.667,000 and eiceeded the previous campaign record by nearly S70 million to visit campus to get a better Kellie (O'Connell look at what is happening," Alvarez-Hernandez Kittleman said. While the new web address drops the "u" from the old www.tayloru.edu, the most obvious difference Alvarez-Hernandez on Dec. is the new color scheme and layout. The new colors, from the branding proposal recommended by 28, 2002, in Bristol, Ind. TU Crane MetaMarketmg, Atlanta, Ga., are "fresh, more vibrant, and add a lot of life to the site," Kittleman said. participants were Andrew & However, the traditional Taylor sports colors purple and gold are alive and well on the athletics page. Cheryl (Hoppe '00) Pfeiffer, Sara (Henley) Baarendse and While the new site is garnering lots of attention, Taylor University has been online since the mid- 1 990s Heather Lorimor '01. Orlando when Taylor magazine proclaimed, "As technology keeps flourishing, Taylor University will continue in its & Kellie are missionaries with efforts to connect and bring the Taylor community closer So check in soon: it may not be too long before Christ for the City Intl in Costa you hear the bell tower (over your computer)." Rica; Orlando is studying at A lot has changed since then, when the story's writer gently educated readers about the definition of ESEPA Seminary. Their address "the World Wide Web." But if the early anecdotal responses to the new site are any indication, Taylor's is Cristo Para La Ciudad, Apdo '04 commitment to excellence is apparent, even from cyber space. -Rachel Elwood 509-2350, San Francisco de Dos Rios, San Jose, Costa Rica. • Brooks & Jennifer (Baxter Online magazine exclusives for Spring 2004 '98) Penner, along with son Noah ( 1 ), live in Kingwood, Go to www.taylor.edu/ How to Learn French, Even While in Paris Two Bucks and Counting Texas. In May 2003, he earned Robert Weaver Remembers Still Praying Together After Fifty Years an MDiv from Denver Seminary. magazine to read the Honoring the Career of Nancy Laberdy Sound Advice for Taylor Women Brooks is now director of student Spring 2004 issue of Becker's Chair It's Good for Your Heart ministries at the Kingwood the online magazine. In Adam United Methodist Church. E- addition to containing WBCL News Life in Israel Canary Island Adventures Educating People About Bonds mail is [email protected]. articles from the print • Shelley Peters is English The Rialto Like Father, Like Son an edition, there are instructor at the Hearts English Nilsen Takes Top Honors Night of Celebrating Scholarship many online exclusives June A School in Japan. E-mail is Your Full-time Ministry Behind Bars including: [email protected]. • Abbie Credit Where Credit is Due More Than Muscle -Wade Russell Reese continues her volunteer 39 alumni notes work for Mercy Ships as a for the Navy and Jen teaches writer on board Anastasis, the piano lessons and plans to return largest of the non-profit group s to school for a degree in music three ships. Her one-year term ed. Their address is 503 Hillcrest began in August 2003. E-mail Dr, Anacortes, WA 98221. E- is [email protected]. mail is [email protected]. Keeping the numbers straight (Editor's note: We regret the • After graduating with a inaccuracies in her update in the second degree with Full Sail in How to interpret the 2004 U.S. News and World Summer 2003 issue. Abbie is in December 2002, Matthew Storz Report annual ranking the class of 1999, and her ship is now a production manager for will be working in the region of Silver Hand Productions where West Africa.) • Erik & Andrea he produces videos for corporate University is regularly recognized for providing an Taylor (Martin) Reite live in New companies such as Dupont, outstanding education. Yet with all the accolades, it is important Orleans. Previously they taught AstraZeneca, CertainTeed - to understand what the rankings mean and what they do not. ESL in France. Erik attends and others. Matthew lives in Taylor consistently ranks near the top in the category "Midwestern Tulane Med School and Andrea Newark, Del. E-mail is mstorz_ Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors" in the annual U.S. News and works at a law office. Their [email protected]. • Dr. Brian World Report survey, America's Best Colleges. In fact, in 2004 Taylor address is 8014 Cohn St, New & Jill (Linette) Wagner live University's Upland campus received a second-place ranking - the Orleans, LA 701 18. E-mail is in Ferdinand, Ind. Jill is hiring [email protected]. • Andrew coordinator for Jasper Engines. fourth consecutive year Taylor finished in second place and the Smith married Lori Linn on E-mail is [email protected]. sixteenth time Taylor received a high ranking in the survey. • Jason & Kristi (Kemp '00) Criteria judged in the survey included academic reputation, Wood live in Indianapolis. Kristi freshman retention, graduation rate, percentage of class sections with is director of marketing at Avon 20 students or less, student/faculty ratio and alumni giving rate. Healthcare and Rehab Center. E- Taylor University received top marks from U.S. News and World mail is [email protected]. Report in the Midwest in several areas when compared against other "comprehensive colleges-bachelors.'Taylor's average freshman 2000 Torrey Barger is a family retention rate is 89 percent. The University's average graduation rate support specialist for Healthy is 78 percent. When scored against similar schools in this region, Families. She does home visits Taylor ranks near the top. 4j_i__ with moms and babies who Yet exactly how does the University rank on a national scale? are at high risk for child abuse. in the Numerically, how does Taylor compare to similar colleges Torrey lives in Fishers, Ind. Nov. 1, 2003, in Franklin, Pa. TU north, south and west? U.S. News and World Report declines to E-mail is [email protected]. participants were Curt Banter offer a definitive answer. Until U.S. News or another reputable • Justin Berger has earned a '96 and Justin Burdine '96. The organization compiles verifiable research, it is best not to make JD from Ave Maria School of couple resides at 9726 Route 19 national comparisons. Law. He & wife Sara (Stoller) Apt #2, Houghton, NY 14744. • live in Farmington Hills, Mich. High school sweethearts Chris • Jason Fletcher earned an More on the U.S. News and World Report rankings is available online at Lovelace and Jen Stark were MDiv from Southeastern Bible http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php married in Worthington, Ohio, Theol Seminary last May. He on May 27, 2003. TU participants is minister of music at Green included Meredith Scott, Meadows Baptist Church. Jason Brooke (Swanson) Tower, Julie Correction: lives in Wake Forest, N.C. E- (Holdiman) Romero, Libby The caption on page I I in the Summer 2003 Taylor magazine should have mail is [email protected]. • Crawford, Shannon (Hunt) read "Taylor University is among the top 1 'Comprehensive Colleges Sandy Hubley and Jonathan - Bachelors' in the Midwest according to the 2003 U.S. News and World Duncan '01 were married June Report survey, America's Best Colleges." We regret the error 21, 2003, in Meredith, N.H. TU participants were Lana Correction: Habegger, Nathan Zacharias '02, AFOSR stands for Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The acronym '03, Geoff Hoffmann was defined incorrectly in previous references to theTU nanosatellite program in Taylor magazine. We regret the error Jen (Stark) Lovelace Francis, Ellen Britton '97, Angela Swartzendruber '01, Nathan Swartzendruber '98 and Ben Callahan '98. They Hubley/Duncan wedding are happily settled in the Pacific Northwest where Chris flies jets 40 alumni notes Becky Duncan '04, Melissa Hubley '01, Adam Bennett '01 and Heather Lorimor The man behind the name '01. The couple is attending Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Their address is 140 Essex St #E307, South Hamilton, MA 01982. E-mail is [email protected]. • Jana Hunt and Scott Tyree '02 Heather (VanMeter) Sackett Baltimore campus. Heather is a high school art teacher at The Lodge Therapeutic School for the emotionally disturbed. Thev reside at 2555 3 rd St N#l, Arlington, VA 22201. E-mail is heather, [email protected]. • Laura Weber married Keith Padgett Jana & Scott Tyree on July 12. 2003. They reside in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. E-mail is were married Dec. 28, 2002. TU [email protected]. participants in the wedding were Emily Moulton, Susan Kent, Jennifer Berry, Sarah Leistner, Erin Amerson, Karrie Kesley '99, Sarah (Connor '99) Hewes, E. Aho's book William Taylor tells the compelling story of the Rob Duplain '02, Justin John University's namesake. The book follows the bishop on his journeys Harrison '03, Aaron Konopka x'02, Matt Hunt '02, Josh Cole through California, India, Africa, Australia and around the globe. '02 and Jason Courier '02. The Aho '92 graduated from Golden Gate Seminary following his time couple lives at 656 Columbia atTU. Before his most recent work on the "pioneer prophet," Aho St, Middletown, IN 47356. authored Look At ItThis Way, a book on relationships at home and at • E-mail [email protected]. work. He also has over 200 articles published in business magazines. Allison McCormick married He lives in California with his wife Michelle (Martin '92) and three Adam Quick on Aug. 16, Laura (Weber) Padgett daughters, Christina. Sierra and Rebecca. 2003. They live in South Burlington, Vt., where Allison attends the Univ of Vermont School of Medicine. E-mail is 2001 [email protected]. • Julia Abbott is a law clerk at Andy Meneely was married Tabbert Hahn Earnest & Weddle, June 29, 2003, to Emily LLR She is a student at IU Tackett in New Albany, Ind. School of Law, Indianapolis. TU participants were Jason • Catherine Alexander is Gardner, Josh McAteer '01 and a missionary in Alba Iulia, Micah Barcalow '02. Both work Romania, sent out by her home With a great theme, a cool web site, and hours of planning, the at Lincoln Christian College church in Hampton, Va. Any stage has been set for another TU Youth Conference. Since the in Lincoln, 111., where Andy Taylor alumni visiting Eastern has duties as assistant men's Europe are welcome to stop by. early 1 930s Taylor has been hosting Youth Conference and each basketball coach. • Heather E-mail is [email protected]. year hundreds of Taylor students pitch in to help make everything VanMeter and Geoff Sackett • Scott & Karin (Hayworth) come together for the hundreds of high schoolers that come for joyfully announce the were married Oct. 26, 2002. in Bernard the weekend. Bethesda, birth of Katherine Marie on Md. In the wedding For more information check out: from TU were Erin (Hasler) April 25, 2003. Karin teaches http.v/www2tayloredu/upland/studentlife/two/yc/2004/marvel/ Farley and Amy Beth (Croft part time for Southwest Allen Or call 765-998-5394 '01) Spraul. Geoff is a student County Schools. She would love Or email yc©tayloru.edu and registrar at Reformed to hear from TU friends. The Theol Seminary, Washington/ family resides at 6 1 1 1 Neighbor alumni notes Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46835. E-mail TU participants were Natalie Wausau Insurance Co., as a is [email protected]. Cook x, Amy (Blackburn) rep in commercial marketing/ • Natalie Bernhardt is an art Nielsen, Christy Shrieve sales. Derek is a commercial teacher at Vienna Christian '02 and Todd '91 & Dara credit analyst for National City School. She will be living in (Stickel '91) Syswerda. Bob Bank of Indiana. They live at Vienna, Austria, for at least is an account rep at AccuTech 711 Charlotte PI, Westfield, IN the next two years; and will be Systems Corp and Stephanie is a 46074. • Samantha Schley and rooming with Heidi Seymour third grade teacher. The couple Andy Albert were married July who is the middle school resides at 4301 W Robinwood 20, 2002, in Bloomington, 111. science and social studies Dr, Muncie, IN 47304. E-mail TU participants in the wedding Alumni gather at Woods wedding teacher. E-mail is natalie_ is [email protected]. • were Kristy Reed, Amanda [email protected] • Elizabeth Johnson is office (Brown) Hernandez, Dave Matt & Heather (Stephens) manager and controller at Gunn Perkins, Kyle Martin, Steve Brown joyfully welcome Isaac and Co. She and son Samuel (4) Wardle, Matt Bellito, Pete Von 2002 Warren born Mav 10, 2003. live in San Antonio. E-mail is Tobel, Mandie Cullen, Jaillene Alisha Barbina married '03 [email protected]. • Kurt Erickson, Carrie (Hartzler) Matt Thompson on Aug. Morris is working on a master Lambert, Carolyn Schley '04, 17, 2002. TU participants in library science at IU. He lives Emily (Schley '98) Wisnewski, were Nate Ehresman x'03, in Bloomington, Ind., and e-mail Ben Essenburg '02 and Ryan Luke Ehresman '04, Drew '04, is [email protected]. Lambert '00. Photography Baker Brian Ewbank '04 • • Matt & Jennifer (Bergens and Brian Terpstra '04. '00) Oquist have moved to 718 Fox Hollow Dr, Hudson, NH 03051. E-mail is Jennifer, [email protected]. • John Paasonen is VP of Excellence in Karin Bernard and Heather Brown Giving. He lives at 231 1 Silent Rain Dr, Colorado Springs, CO Heather teaches fifth grade in 80919. E-mail is jpaasonen@ Perry Township in Indiana. compuserve.com. • Timothy They live at 3630 Tallwood Ln, Pettit x married Julene Wood Greenwood, IN 46143. E-mail Oct. is • on 6, 2002. Tim a systems is [email protected]. Alisha & Matt Thompson tech support for Shively Bros., Drew Bierlein is an experienced Inc. He is also a member of the analyst for Accenture. His Shenandoah DeRegibus and US Marine Corp Reserves. E- Samantha & Andy Albert address is 4 1 52 N Anderson Jason Nieuwsma '03 were mail is [email protected]. Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85032. E-mail married Feb. 1 , 2003. Jason is • Matt Prentice lives at 5704 • was done by Tania Elsesser is [email protected]. Ron in the PhD program at Univ of Ralston Ave, Indianapolis, IN '98 of Studio E Photography. x & Hannah (Dainty '99) Wyoming for clinical psych. The 46220. E-mail is mprentic@css The couple resides at 13774 Cates are the proud parents couple lives in Laramie, Wyo. E- .tayloru.edu. • is Derek Rust Shasta Dr, Fishers, IN 46038. of Alden Samuel born Oct. mail is [email protected]. a loan officer at Great Lakes Andy is marketing and sales 11, 2002. The family lives • Brent Gerig is a computer Mortgage and Investment in coordinator for Medical in Boonville, Ind. E-mail is DCL programmer for HCJB World Grand Haven, Mich. E-mail is [email protected]. • Bill & Laboratories in Indianapolis and Radio Engineering Center. • [email protected]. Samantha teaches seventh grade Jessica (Peil '02) Claybrook He lives in Goshen, Ind., and Maggie Salladay and Derek English in Hamilton Heights live at 5452 Nighthawk Way, e-mail is [email protected]. • Webster were married May Middle School. E-mails are Indianapolis, IN 46254. E-mail Andrew Fennig is a legislative [email protected] and samantha_ is [email protected]. correspondent for Rep. Mark [email protected]. • • Stephanie Dunn married Souder of Indiana. He lives in Christine Sterling and Josh Bob Darby on June 30, 2001. Arlington, Va. E-mail is andrew_ Woods married Oct. 12, 2002, in [email protected]. • Greg Sturgis, Mich. TU participants Hall is a campus minister for x) included Joy (McNary Coalition for Christian Outreach. Bricker, Cheryl Hartong, E-mail is gshl [email protected]. Greg Heidi Hoopingarner '03, Ty lives in Altoona, Pa. • Adam & Shellabarger x and Andrew Amy (Simon '01) Hanna have Timbie '02. The couples lives in returned to TU. Adam is the Grand Rapids, Mich. E-mail is assistant hall director at Morris Maggie (Salladay) Webster christineawoods@hotmail. Hall and is in the master of • 24, 2003, in Granville, Ohio. com. Shawna von Behren is environmental science program. a product specialist at Yamaha In the wedding from TU were He is also a field environmental Corp. lives in Mission Viejo, Amy Schultz, Christina She scientist for Creek Run LLC Calif. E-mail is shawnavonbehren Stephanie (Dunn) Darby (Wierengo) Barth and Wes Environmental Engineering. ©netscape. Covert '00. Maggie works for net. Amy teaches seventh grade 42 alumni notes English at West Jay Middle works for Riveredge Hospital is [email protected]. • School in Dunkirk. E-mail and Amber works for GK Betsy Swart and Rusty Bray is [email protected] or Investment Mgmt. Their address were manned April 12, 2003. [email protected]. • is 1543B N Franklin, River TU participants were Tamara Tim Hardin now resides at 745 Forest, IL 60305. E-mails are Cvpress South Dr, Greenwood, [email protected] and IN 46143. He is an event amberkostelny@hotmail. manager for the NNC Group, com. • Becca Speicher married a pharmaceutical drug and Mike McBride on June 20, medical device recall and 2003. Mike is a consultant for notification company. E-mail is Kappa Delta Pi Intl. The couple [email protected]. lives in Indianapolis. E-mail is • Siby Hill and Jay Hill '99 [email protected]. • celebrated a wedding Trenton Miller married Sarah summer Betsy & Rusty Bray and friends on July 12, 2003, in Waynesville, Hensley on July 26, 2003. He Ohio. The participants from is an e-learning developer for Tavlor Kate MacHarg, Wal-Mart Stores. They live were Leatherby, Molly (Williams) Lori Klotz, Derek Taatjes '99, in Bentonville, Ark. E-mail is Allison, Ben Jeffrey, Josh '99, • Delwyn Shrock Sila Hill [email protected]. Stamoolis '04 and Jason '03 and Ashley Coutant x'03. Drew Moser and Joel Newton Hillier '01. The couple resides have started a coffee shop called at 523 Crescent St NE, Grand Kurios Koffee Shop on the Rapids, MI 49503. E-mail campus of Denver Seminary. is [email protected]. "Kurios" is a transliteration • Andrew Timbie is an of the word "lord" in Greek. account executive for The shop is modeled after Enterprise Rent-A-Car. He the Jumping Bean at Taylor. lives in Indianapolis. E-mail They also offer coffee and is [email protected]. espresso catering for church • Leigh VanHarn married events, business functions Ben Flagel '00 on June 9, The Hill wedding party and weddings. Both Drew and 2002, in Ionia, Mich. In the Joel are students at Denver couple resides in Carmel, The Seminary. E-mail is kuriosko Ind., where Jay is a business [email protected]. • Allison O" analyst for Delta Faucet and Siby Pizzi is program supervisor of teaches at Carmel Clay Schools. HIV/AIDS and substance abuse E-mail is [email protected]. for the Lawndale Christian • Virgil Hughes is a financial Health Center in Chicago. consultant for AG Edwards. ^ I Prior to this appointment, she He lives in Chicago. E-mail is graduated with an MSW from • [email protected]. Case Western Reserve Univ. Amber Kostelny married Jason Allison lives in Chicago. E-mail Cussen '01 on March 29, 2003, is [email protected]. • in Chicago. TU participants Abbi Rundus married Keith in n- the wedding were Marissa McDaniel on Oct. 12. 2003. '00 Leigh & Ben Flagel Kostelny and Lindsay In the wedding from TU were (Kostelny '98) Keyes. Jason & Rebekah (Greenhoe) Hughes, wedding from TU were Jessica Amber met on the cross country (Hamlett) Peak, Wes Covert '00, Chris Masek '00 and Sarah Flagel '03. Ben is a med student at Loyola Univ and Leigh works for Litholink Corp studying kidney stones. The couple resides in Riverside, 111. E-mail is [email protected]. • Tara Woodrum has moved to Indianapolis. E-mail is Abbi (Rundus) McDaniel [email protected]. Amber & Jason Cussen Tara Allison and Sarah 2003 (Eskew) Bauer. The couple's team at Taylor and many TU Katy Benhardus is a Spanish address is 18 Milhaven Ct, cross country alumni runners teacher in Shakopee Public Richmond, VA 23233. E-mail were at the wedding. Jason Schools. She lives in Eagan, 43 z alumni notes A legacy honored Several months ago, Dorothy and I stood at the gravesite of Bishop William Taylor; located in one of the most prominent garden cemeteries in America. The vast 226-acre cemetery has been described as a harmony of nature that creates a setting of unsurpassed beauty in the rolling hills of Oakland, California, just across the bay from San Francisco. We found the Bishop Taylor family plot after delivering a beautifully crafted bronze marker to the Amador Memorial Company just adjacent to the Mountain Grove Cemetery. There the plaque, donated by the class of 1950 and containing the highlights of his many ministries, was to be mounted on a headstone. It would then be placed and dedicated before a gathering of friends and alumni July 12,2003. On the day the plaque was delivered the cemetery was all but deserted. We took time to appreciate the beauty of the surroundings and to meditate and reflect on the greatness of this man for whom Taylor University is named. It was an awesome experience. While few of the thousands of alumni who have walked the halls ofTaylor University over the last century have been able to visit this hallowed setting, it is our hope that this plaque will help pay tribute to his memory. -Vern Miller '43 Minn. E-mail is senoritakat were Katie Griswold, Laura Indianapolis as marketing/ 14, 2003, in St. Paul, Minn. [email protected]. • Jeremy Keffer '04, Courtney Elder '02 public relations coordinator. TU participants were Stephen Eastbum and Theresa Ksiazek and Adam Frank '05. James E-mail is lschepperley@cald Becker, Rebecca Mong, were married Sept. 12, 2003. is completing his degree in erontextiles.com. Mark is a Deborah Moody, Lynnette Jeremy is a web technician for marketing, while Allison is a police officer at Taylor. E-mail Peterson, Loralee Songer, The Rodale Institute. The couple graphic designer for Gilchrist & is [email protected]. Laura Dubey, Taylor Horner, lives in North Wales, Pa. E-mail Soames. Their address is 7470 The couple lives at 1204 Millers Michelle Cooper TUFW '05, is [email protected]. Treeline PI, Apt F, Indianapolis, Ct, Noblesville, IN 46060. Their Noah DeLong '03, Isaac • Joel Jupp resides at 3580 N IN 46256. E-mail is jamesand phone number is 317-773-0362. • Welsh '01, Kenneth Overton Tillotson Ave, Apt 64, Muncie, [email protected]. • Mark Natalie Whattoff is working on '01, Kristopher Johnson '00 IN 47304. He is the college an MSW at the Univ of Illinois and Marty (Cleveland '78) music pastor at Riverside in Urbana-Champaign. She lives Songer. The couple is residing United Methodist Church. E- in Savoy, 111. E-mail is natalie_ in Upland, Ind., while Bethany mail is [email protected]. • [email protected]. completes her degree in music Corinne Taylor married Andrew ed. David continues to work for Montieth on June 21, 2003. The 2004 Enterprise Rent-A-Car. E-mail is couple lives in Indianapolis. Bethany Bergstrom and David [email protected]. Corinne is an English teacher at Hi ii ii '01 were married June Brownsburg High School. E-mail is [email protected] Send alumni updates and/or address corrections to: Office of Alumni Relations Leslie & Mark Schepperley 236 West Reade Avenue Upland, IN, 46989 Schepperley x and Leslie Bradford were married Aug. Call: 10, 2002, in Marion, Ind. TU participants were Eden Carson (800) 882-3456, ext. 5115 Allison & lames Merrick Newman, Elizabeth Dunmire, Ryan Venman, Michael E-mail: Allison Quick and James Burcham, Joel Weisenburger Bethany & David Rinn '04 shcampbeli Jtaylor.edu Merrick were married and Ivar Isacsson '02. Leslie June 14, 2003. TU participants works at Calderon Textiles in 44 Why Taylor University's MBA is Right for YOU Our MBA program features... • Ability to complete courses while maintaining career • Concentrated, 16-month program, including 12 courses, 36 credit hours • International business travel for academic credit (Germany and Switzerland in August 2004!) • Experienced graduate business faculty • Integration of faith and graduate business education MBA Course Curriculum Faith-Based Leadership Business Development MGT510 and Creativity Organizational Development and Change MGT 525 Business Development and Growth Strategies MGT515 Leadership and Ethics in Business Strategy MGT 530 E-Business Strategies and Applications MGT 650 Directed Study in Business Strategy MKT 520 Business Creativity and Innovation Global Business Practices FIN 510 Management Strategy International Finance and Economics ACC510 Advanced Managerial Accounting MGT 520 Competitive Strategies for Global Business* MGT 610 Management Theory and Strategy MKT510 Global' Marketing and Business Cultures* MKT 610 * requires international travel Strategic Marketing Management Dares of the 2004-2005 Sessions: July 30 - August 13 (International trip to Germany and Switzerland included); October 21-23 • December 9-1 1 ; February 24-26 • April 21-23; June 23-25 • August 18-20; November3-5 For more information, contact master of business administration the MBA Program Office. Toll Free: 866-471-6062 Local: 260-744-8995 Email: [email protected] www.tayloru.edu/mba Taylor University Now accepting applications for the 2004 - 2005 cohort • Space is limited—apply early! alumni notes Memorials (Deceased in bold) Ann Ballinger Lily Haakensen Cleveland Hopkins Helen Rogers Mr. H. Norman Ballinger Rev. and Mrs. Meredith Britton Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Bedi Mr. and Mrs. David Hess Raymond Barrick Elaine M. Heath Helen Lofton Jennafer Ruehlman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sebestyen Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Miller Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lofton Mr. and Mrs. John O'Brien Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Jessup Jason Hennie Fred Luthy Ron Smith Harold Beattie Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peirce Ms. Martha Ann Godfrey Mr. and Mrs. G. Ray Smith Mr. and Mrs. Emerald Gerig Mr. and Mrs. Donald Herberger Howard Holmes Naomi Moore Benjamin K. Sorg Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnson Mr. Charlie Angell Mr. and Mrs. Alva Bennett Mrs. Dorothy R. Dalton Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Godfrey Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Bowling Mr. and Mrs. Larry Garrett Ms. Joan Keams Ms. Martha Ann Godfrey Mr. and Mrs. David Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dawes Mr. and Mrs. C. Larry Holloway Alyce Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dohner Dr. Donald Hunsberger Elizabeth Van Horn Ms. Mary Dunham Mr. and Mrs. Duane Fruechling Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Moore Mrs. Ruth E. Rogers Ms. Marvene Hilkey Rev. and Mrs. Robert Neel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kemner Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schwarzkopf Russell Coe Lillian Weber Mr. and Mrs. Reid Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Paul Taylor Mrs. Gladys Coe Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Bedi Dr. Alan and Dr. Jessica Winquist Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lantz Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schwarzkopf Mr. and Mrs. Tim Lugbill Lois Weed Nutricultured Products Company Elmer Nussbaum John Coffey Ms. Audrey Berndt Ms. Mildred Ormiston Dr. Joseph and Rev. Judith Brain Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harmon Ms. Martha Ann Godfrey Ms. Lois Packard Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Palmer Pesek Conrad JJ Jay Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Powell Willis Woods Ms. Arleen Mr. and Mrs. Dale Murphy Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Todd Shinabarger Ms. Nancy Tomaszewski J. C. Sinclair Mr. and Mrs. James Burns Mike Pomeroy Greg Gerig Mr. and Mrs. Victor Stanton Mr. Douglas Dewey Dr. and Mrs. H. Fred Pomerov Mr. and Mrs. Emerald Gerig Mr. and Mrs. James Stimmel Dr. & Mrs. J. Paul Gentile Ms. Carol Wagar Ms. Julia Petri Harry Haakensen Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Webster Mr. and Mrs. Dale Williams Honorariums (Honorees in bold) Hazel Butz Carruth Anderson Phyllis Conrad Dr. Joseph and Rev. Judith Brain Ms. Arleen Conrad Janell Baker Paul and Barbara Gentile Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laprad Mr. and Mrs. George Glass Walt Campbell Jay Kesler Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Sichak Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Sichak : 46 from the lectern From satellites to the polar mesosphere How history encourages engagement with ever expanding research possibilities Christian universities fear research with its associated is like the "Emperors New Clothes" when you ask for facts. The Manyrisk and possibilities for introducing change. Thankfully, secular world can only teach naturalist origins by definition, yet here faculty are encouraged to reach outside of Taylor the Bible and true scholarship strongly support that the heavens to pursue national research and to engage the world in declare the glorv of God and our biological systems are fearfully scholarship. ami wonderfully made. Over the past 75 years, some evangelicals have retreated from Inaccurate, dogmatic and closed evangelical mindsets may the world of "loving their God with all of their minds" and have have to be altered to match biblical realities like the expanding thereby moved into a somewhat stagnant darkness. Some parents universe, multi-dimensions and the variable rate of time. and churches today push students away from cutting edge science Exciting new research from astronomy, particle physics, and other academic genome mapping pursuits because they and engineering fear a conflict between are now available faith and knowledge. to the evangelical Yet the Christian community. Why don't worldview was we have research instrumental in taking centers at Christian us out of the dark ages universities? Many of into the Renaissance, our science students the Reformation, at Taylor are now the founding of our competing with the country, the great best graduate schools awakenings and in the nation on revivals in the world research development because the Christian projects and the mind was not feared. international scientific Evangelicals started community is taking many of the great universities like Harvard and Princeton. The note. These dedicated students are using their free time to lead scientific revolution was spearheaded by devout Christians and impact part of the academic world. such as Newton, Kelvin, Faraday, and Maxwell, while half of Students need to do independent research on their own if the founders of the Royal Society were also Bible-believing they are going to make a difference. Students need to ask tough Christians. In my view, evangelicals are now falling out of the questions. mainstream and we risk becoming ineffective because we are now Let us reflect on moving from mediocritv toward having a viewed as irrelevant to modern society. Today, for example, no burning passion to bring more light and Christian scholarship identified American evangelicals have won a Nobel prize. into the world. As an undergraduate and graduate student in the 70s I took every class I could on astronomy, evolution, anthropology, This is an edited version of a speech given by Dr. Henry Voss, acting philosophy, religions and other subjects. The more I studied, director of the Science Research Training Program, at the Fonnan the more I became convinced that faith and scholarship are Award Chapel, September 22, 2003. The full text is available in the convergent on one true matrix of reality. For example, when current issue of the online magazine. talking with top researchers across the nation about origins, it I took every class I could on astronomy, evolution, anthropology, philosophy, religions and other subjects. The more I studied, the more I became convinced that faith and scholarship converge. 47 z ack home again ood and the body politic love the pork tenderloin too much. Ground pork pounded thin and flat, dipped in buttermilk and placed I in a mixture of commeal and spices. And then deep fried. Then cooled and covered with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato.The more meat that sticks out around the bun the better Because they are pretty hard on the arteries, I limit myself to about two or three a year In Upland, Indiana the best place to get one is at Ivanhoe's or at the Upland Chamber of Commerce Tenderloin Fry at the Upland Elementary School on a Friday night each September. Now Ivanhoe's has an excellent tenderloin sandwich, but I like the elementary school's version even better because it's a fund raiser for the Chamber- and it's all you can eat. Looking around the cafeteria you can usually see the town businessmen, Taylor students, the high school football team, professors and their families, the local state senator and lots of friendly older people. If I pace myself I can usually get my annual tenderloin consumption quota covered all in one sitting. Between the good conversation, ubiquitous orange drink and the warm sandwiches, it borders on bliss. Of course you can't eat a tenderloin and act "sophisticated." It's not like tofu or fruit salad. Or even prime rib. And in Upland we're okay with that. Around here we still believe in quiet evenings on the porch, shoveling your neighbor's driveway when he's out of town, and waving at strangers. And breaded tenderloin sandwiches. -1 «o p N. 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Preference given to applicants including social sciences, education, to applicants with experience as principal with experience in technology transfer, new communication, etc. Preference given to investigators on national-level research product creation, and start-up formation. applicants with experience as principal projects with proven records of research Duties include mentoring students as they investigator on national-level research and publications. Duties include exercising start new ventures, inspiring innovation, projects with proven records of research and visionary leadership to foster research guiding tech transfer, and teaching publications. Faculty position duties include programs and securing research contracts. entrepreneurship. teaching, fostering humanities research programs, and securing research contracts. Must be strongly committed to the educational mission and evangelical Christian orientation of the University. Members of minority groups are encouraged to apply. Inquiries, credentials, and supporting materials should be addressed to: Dr. William R. Klinger, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, 236 W. Reade Ave., Upland, IN 46989-1001; fax 765-998-4910; e-mail [email protected]. Taylor University complies with federal and state guidelines for nondiscrimination in employment. See www.taylor.edu/provost/cri. htm. m Autumn Rain, oil,- acrylic ion canvas -. 72" x 42", The art of Korean-born artist Mee Kyung Shim is a meditative merging of Eastern and Western cultures. She displayed several of her recent paintings in the Metcalf Gallery Nov. 1 - Dec. 1 2, 2003, and spent time on campus Nov. 20 for a paintinp demonstration and reception. Non-profit Org. TAYLOR US Postage UNIVERSITY PAID 236 West Reade Avenue Taylor Upland, Indiana 46989-1001 University 765-998-2751 Change Service Requested Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Bowell ZL Upland