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Taylor University Pillars at Taylor University TUFW Alumni Publications Publications for TUFW and Predecessors Spring 1996 Fort Wayne Alumnus Taylor University Fort Wayne Follow this and additional works at: https://pillars.taylor.edu/tufw-alumni-publications Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Taylor University Fort Wayne, "Fort Wayne Alumnus" (1996). TUFW Alumni Publications. 56. https://pillars.taylor.edu/tufw-alumni-publications/56 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications for TUFW and Predecessors at Pillars at Taylor University. It has been accepted for inclusion in TUFW Alumni Publications by an authorized administrator of Pillars at Taylor University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. \ \ Together in His Service . TaylorUniversity PERSPECTIVE Fort Wayne Campus 1025 West Rudisill Blvd. Fort Wayne, Indiana 46807 President: Dr. Jay Kesler Provost: Dr. Daryl Yost On a recent Friday morning, I found my self in the Ramseyer Vice President Fort Wayne Campus: Chapel of Founder's Hall for one of our thrice-weekly Dr. Robert Nienhuis chapel services. Chapel began, as it often does, with Vice President for University Relations: singing led by a worship team composed of students from Dr. Charles Jaggers our campus. Director of University Relations: Mrs. Sherri Harter Matt and Megan were on the keyboards and Patrick was Director of Alumni/Church Relations: playing the drums. Greg was on the electric bass and Dave Rev. William Gerig played the guitar and sang. Amy and Angela provided vocal leadership. FORT WAYNE ALUMNUS is published periodically by Taylor University, Fort It was a rich time of worship with these students leading us in choruses and songs focused Wayne Campus for alumni, friends, faculty on our great Savior. Gazing over the crowd of students and staff gathered in the chapel, I and staff by the Office of University Rela- was overwhelmed with gratitude for the privilege of joining with this group in praise and tions. Inquiries and comments should be worship. directed to: Taylor University - Fort Wayne Campus, Office of University Relations, 1 025 West Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46807. That evening I returned to the chapel for a gathering of quite a different sort. It was "Loopy Talent Twix," an event sponsored by the Student Activities Council. Numerous groups of Photography: students had prepared musical selections, skits and dramatic monologues for presentation. Jim Garringer Some of the numbers, like Kevin's rendition of "Tornado Shde," made us laugh, while others, like AJ's dramatic presentation of "Poem Name," made us think. Writers: Mark Vermilion Sherri Harter Two very different events in Ramseyer Chapel in one day. Two events dominated by some Lisa Paul Corrinne Mahorney very talented students. We worshiped. We laughed. We celebrated our friendship. Our students are the best! ! They have a deep love of God and truly enjoy worshiping Him. Taylor University complies with all federal They also enjoy one another and have a lot of fun performing with and for one another. and state nondiscrimination laws. Taylor University is an equal-opportunity institu- In a time when people lament the lack of purpose and senseless violence so frequently seen tion. Direct inquiries to the Office of the in young people, I celebrate a group of college students who know both how to pray and President, Taylor University, Upland, IN how to laugh. 46989. 3 1 7-998-520 1 , or the Office of Civil Rights, Washington, DC. Thank You, dear Father, for the students of Taylor Fort Wayne. Deepen their love for You and for orie another. May their lives always be lived in the Joy of the Lord. Amen. On the Cover. The Fort Wayne Campus . together in His service. Dr. Robert Nienhuis Vice President Fort Wayne Campus Togothaf m Hin Service TRAIN UP A CHILD. rain up a child in the way he to practice, much to her coach's dismay. should go and in the end he God honored her commitment and prac- Shani decided to attend Taylor Fort will not departfrom it (Prov- tice times were changed. Through her Wayne after she discovered it had many erbs 22:6). T decision to attend the Bible Club meet- things to offer her, an authentic Chris- ings, she gained respect by others, but tian atmosphere, for her aching spirit; Shani Gray was trained from childhood also realized the accountability that came friendly students, professors and staff, to beheve that if you do your best, your with that recognition. for her hurting heart; and criminal jus- hard work will pay off. It usually does, tice, her intended major not offered at but for her, it did not come without a As she entered her final high school many other Christian colleges, for her cost. year, all the joys of being a senior academic challenge. seemed evident. Shani had the top grades As a child, Shani was raised to do well of her class, was basically "guaranteed" Shani came to Taylor Fort Wayne after in school, make good friends, respect a scholarship to a four year college, and a summer of grief to find healing for her her family and above all, love the Lord. had the love and support of her parents wounds. She found a balm in the chap- For the most part, these came easily for and family. As parents tell their chil- els, friends and professors. "Christ is her. Academics were not difficult for dren, nothing comes easily. Shani evident in the lives on the Fort Wayne her (in fact, she was the valedictorian of learned this disappointing truth in al- campus." her senior class), she made friends who most every area of her life that year. upheld the same moral values with which she was instilled (after a short bout, As valedictorian of her class, and there- Shani Gray during her elementary years, in trouble fore class speaker, she was unable to making), loved and obeyed her parents make her speech as she had prepared it. and family, and from the age of eight On her way to the platform on gradua- she has loved and served the Lord. tion day, she was handed the speech she had written only to find it had been Her commitment to live out her Chris- censored. And, the four year scholar- tianity started at a young age. Having ships she was "guaranteed" were never made the decision to follow Christ only offered to her... a valedictorian with no four years earlier, at the age of 12, she where to go. To add to her grief, her became the assistant Sunday School father had left her family that spring. 0- teacher for the junior class (ages 1 1 6). With no where to go, and broken lives She took full responsibility for the class and dreams, hope seemed too much to at 16 and became the Sunday School hold on to. secretary then as well. Her responsibili- ties did not there. her end With mother This, as with all that God allows us to go involved in Youth for Christ, Shani had through, has worked together for a heritage of Christian service to fulfill. good. Growing up Shani never had to choose what to think and be- Her feet were firmly planted as she lieve. Her parents had always entered high school. While Shani did done her thinking for her. Her not want to be involved in YFC, she father had given her goals and decided if she did not, would. It who dreams; when he left, she had took awhile to build a solid group, but to think on her own. Now, she the by time Shani was a high school was left to wonder whose faith junior, 20-30 people consistently met she had, her mom's or her own? for Bible Club. The only conflict for her Although she faced difficult was her emerging involvement in bas- struggles during what should ketball. Bible Club was held Tuesday have been the best year of her afternoons, and basketball practice was life, they have also made her held each afternoon after school, unless who she is today. She learned there was a basketball game. Not letting that even though it looked go of what was dear to her, she decided like she had it all, she didn't she would attend Bible Club and go late have it without God. FORT WAYNE FACES OF T.U.F.W. ANNOUNCING THEOLOGICAL STUDIES CENTER The Taylor University Theological Studies Center at Fort Wayne, in partnership with other seminaries, is being developed and implementation of this partnership is set for summer 1996! Two seminary level courses will be taught this summer, fall and next spring, with plans for additional instruction being offered based on registration. The courses taught this summer will be instructed by Winnebrenner Theological Seminary faculty, and fall courses will be instructed by Taylor University faculty. The concept of a theological studies center is based on cooperative programs and instruction of each participating seminary. A one year certificate will be offered by Taylor University and degrees attained will be granted by the sponsoring seminaries. The Center is the first of Dr. Brent Baker its kind with the idea to knit various seminaries in a consortium arrangement. The cost Dean of Students for graduate level study is $ 1 70 per credit hour, with the standard course being three credit hours. To register or for additional information, contact Stephen Resch, Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning, at 219-456-21 11. GRADUATE STUDIES PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? TUFW is once again offering summer graduate courses in education. Dr. Jay Beginning this fall, TUFW will add Platte taught the first graduate class in French to her list of foreign languages Taylor's history and returns to the class- taught on campus.