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Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Focus Office of Alumni Services Spring 1998 Focus, 1998, Spring Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/focus Recommended Citation Andrews University, "Focus, 1998, Spring" (1998). Focus. Book 31. http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/focus/31 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of Alumni Services at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Focus by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SPRING 1998 • THE ANDREWS UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE • VOL. 34, NO. 2 FOCUSFOCUS Legacy of Leadership Unveiled HOMECOMING • WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP • BILL MUTCH IN FOCUS . Belonging and commitment lumni Homecoming weekends come, and Alumni photographs and text. Our team of photographers captured the Homecoming weekends go. Each one of them holds a essence of the weekend—the color, the ceremony, the spectacle, special place for the Andrews family, but in reality they all the smiles of old friends. The Alumni Association orchestrated begin to take on the same rosy hue and blur into a stream a great gathering this year. Congratulations go to Rebecca May of nostalgia. However, this year’s weekend stands out for and the crew in the Alumni House and to Alumni Association Ame. (And it’s not just because I didn’t embarrass myself too president Connie Green for all their hard work and dedication! badly out on the links during the (And at this point, I’d like especially annual Wes Christiansen Golf Outing!) . to thank my former student Dwayne I’ll always look back fondly to alumni Leslie who knocked himself out to weekend 1998 and remember the sense gather so many members of the of belonging and commitment I felt at the Class of 1988 for their reunion—20 unveiling of Alan Collins’ sculpture Legacy people showed up for their honored of Leadership. We in university class photo. That must be some kind advancement have spent many hours of record for a ten-year reunion!) raising funds for the sculpture and then publicizing the unveiling event—and, ontemporary students are frankly, I chalked it all up to being a part naturally on the minds of all of of the job. But as I stood among the us at Andrews, and chemistry crowd gathered that Sabbath morning prof and student association before our campus church to witness the adviser Bill Mutch speaks unveiling of the bronze representation of photo by Don May Cfrankly about collegians today. In J. N. Andrews and his two kids poised It was a memorable moment our lead feature article Jack Stenger ready to leave for mission service , I knew writes about one AU student— I was a part of another great venture— in the history of this school, Janelle Burghart—who spent the last and it wasn’t just a part of my job. few months in an internship at the After the speeches, we sang “We’re White House. With all the hype and Marching to Zion,” and it was then the a prefiguring of another media coverage of White House emotion hit me. I looked around at the interns lately, this story should crowd and let the words of the old gathering we look provide some interesting insight into Advent hymn sweep over me: “Come, the most-talked-about, hands-on we that love the Lord,/And let our joys forward to impatiently. learning program in the nation be known;/Join in a song with sweet . today. We’re really proud of Janelle accord,/Join in a song with sweet for landing the internship at the accord,/And thus surround the throne,/And thus surround the White House and representing Andrews University so throne.” It was a memorable moment in the history of this winningly. school, a prefiguring of another gathering we look forward to impatiently. In this issue we share the unveiling with you in he new sculpture has been the subject for many photographs and text. In fact, we provide a transcript of the photographs already this spring, but I doubt if many of ceremony so those FOCUS readers who weren’t with us can at those photos capture the essence of Legacy of Leadership least read the words for themselves. like Don May’s cover photo. May is associate professor of Legacy of Leadership, though, has not been without its technology education in the College of Technology, and I detractors. Critics have questioned whether so much money appreciateT his direction and leadership in the area of should be spent on such a gift; some have even criticized the photography. sculpture as a “graven image.” It’s interesting to read back into I hope you enjoy this issue of FOCUS. Have a great summer! history and discover that just about every other gift of public sculpture on this campus has been received skeptically as well. We highlight these familiar campus landmarks in this issue too. —Douglas A. Jones (MA ’80) The rest of Alumni Homecoming Weekend is covered in FOCus editor THE ANDREWS UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE . CONTENTS. FOCUS Spring 1998 • Volume 34, Number 2 . .F .EATURES . EDITOR Douglas A. Jones (MA ’80) MS. BURGHART GOES CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Jack Stenger, Campus TO WASHINGTON . 12 Rebecca May (BA ’77), Alumni Andrews senior lands White House internship EDITORIAL ASSIstaNT Patricia Spangler by Jack Stenger WRITER Tonya Hippler OINT OF IEW PHOTOGRAPHERS P V . 14 Elmer Mun Bill Mutch talks about today’s college students Jack Stenger by Chris Carey THE UNIVERSITY EGACY OF EADERSHIP President: Niels-Erik Andreasen (MA ’65, BD ’66) L L . 16 Vice Presidents for Academic Administration: Delmer I. Davis, acting The J. N. Andrews family sculpture unveiled University Advancement: David A. Faehner (MA ’72) Student Services: Newton Hoilette (MA ’75, EdD ’79) by Jack Stenger Financial Administration: Edward E. Wines Enrollment Services: Dean W. Hunt ALUMNI HOMECOMING 1998 . .18 ALUMNI ASSOCIatION The weekend in pictures. President: Connie Green (AS ’79, BS ’94) Vice President: Robert Cochran (BA ’73) A photo essay by Kevin Bhookun, Madeline Johnston, Immediate Past President: Paul Hamel (DP ’40, BA ’48) Director of Alumni Affairs: Rebecca May (BA ’77) Dana Langlois, Donald May, Tyson Thorne and Chet Williams FOCUS ADVISORY BOARD Nancy Carter (BS ’74), R. William Cash (PhD ’90), Linda Closser (BA ’80, MA ’81), Gregory Constantine (BA ’60), Sharon Dudgeon (MMus ’86), Paul Hamel (DP ’40, BA ’48), Tami Martinez (AS ’92, BA ’93), Marjorie Snyder (DP ’50), Randal Wisbey (MDiv ’84) FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The maga- DEPARTMENTS zine’s address is FOCUS, Public Relations, Andrews . University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104-1000. Copyright 1998 by Andrews University. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. Periodicals postage paid at Berrien Springs, Mich., and at additional mailing offices. In Focus . 2 Class Notes . 26 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to FOCUS, Alumni Affairs Office, Andrews University, Calendar . 4 Life Stories . 34 Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0950. Letters . 5 Bookshelf . 37 Campus Update . 6 At Random . 38 Editor’s Office: (616) 471-3316 [email protected] Alumni News . 23 Photo Album . 39 Alumni Affairs Office: (616) 471-3591 [email protected] www.andrews.edu . .CALENDAR . Spring graduation. Andrews’ 23-29. North American Division col- American Division of Seventh-day 159th graduation ceremonies. lege math and science professors meet Adventists. Consecration, June 5, 8 pm, Pioneer in Andrews Science Complex. Call the Memorial Church. “Between the Department of Biology (616-471-3243) 25 candles! Family Life International Dreaming and the Coming True,” for more information. celebrates 25 years this summer. Randal R. Wisbey, associate professor “Joyful Families” is this year’s theme of Christian ministry, speaker. BSCF reunion. Enjoy fellowship for workshops, seminars and meetings, Baccalaureate, June 6, 10 am (gradu- with Black Student Christian Forum Aug. 10-16. For information, call 616- ate) and 11:20 am (undergraduate), alumni July 24-26. Sponsored by the 471-6366 or e-mail <millie@andrews. Pioneer Memorial Church. “Go Forth Alumni Association, the weekend will edu>. and THINK BIG,” Benjamin S. Carson, feature Hyveth Williams. Call Wanda Sr., director, pediatric neurosurgery, Cantrell at 616-471-3264 for details. Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Summer graduation. Weekend speaker. ceremonies include Consecration, Graduate commencement, June 7, 8:30 am, Pioneer Memorial Church. “The Noise and the Call,” Harvey A. Elder, professor of medicine, Loma Summer Linda University School of Orientations Medicine, speaker. Sunday, June 21 Undergraduate commence- • get your class schedule Sunday, July 19 ment, June 7, 11 am, Pioneer Memorial Church. “Our Town • make financial arrangements Sunday, Aug. 30 Meets Global Village,” Charles • choose your residence hall room W. Teel, Jr., professor of • get your ID card This Orientation Program is Christian ethics, La Sierra • take placement tests offered to all students and/or par- University, speaker. • tour the campus ents interested in beginning the • clear health and insurance forms process of enrolling for Fall ’98. Summer classes. Summer Students MUST BE ACCEPTED session begins Monday, June • attend Q & A sessions before attending Summer 15. Registration: Sunday after- • get information on Honors Orientation. noon, June 14, 1-5 pm. Program, meal plan options, CLEP testing, academic support Each Sunday Orientation is from Tofu and you. Vegetarian 10 am to 3 pm. Complimentary Cuisine Instructor Workshop, lunch provided. Space is limited, so in Marsh Hall, begins RSVP by June 10 for June 21 orientation, by call 1-800-253-2874 to reserve your Wednesday, June 24 and con- July 8 for July 19 orientation, by Aug.