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1940s General Conference Organists in Denver the 1970s Insurance and Adventist summer of 1998. For the Sue Summerour-Magoon Book Centers. The past five years, her husband Michael England (BS ’77, (BA ’44) is a retired Pritchards moved to Ocala, Richard Yukl, MD (BA ’67) EdD ’97) is an assistant elementary school teacher Fla., in April 1997 and love has been the medical professor of education at who lives in Collegedale, to share the warm joy of the director for trauma at the Southwestern Adventist Tenn. She received her MEd South with friends who HealthONE hospital University in Keene, Texas. from the University of travel near. corporation. His wife Lorene (BSW ’77) Tennessee at Chattanooga in is a 6th-grade teacher at the 1972. Her brother, Brooke Farrell Gilliland II (BA Keene Adventist Elementary Franklin Summerour, MD 1960s ’65, MA ’66) is the seventh- School. (BS ’42) of Dalton, Ga., died and eighth-grade teacher in 1991 and is survived by Joylin Campbell-Yukl (BA and principal at the Three Norma Velazquez four children. ’68, MA ’69) is doing Angels School in Wichita, Harrison (BA ’74, MAT ’79) chaplaincy work in the Kan. In October, he and is the director of the nearly 120 of the nation’s Huntsville Center for 1950s top classroom teachers came Technology’s graphic arts together program, which was named Herb Pritchard (BA ’52) in Washington, D.C. for the the most outstanding and Judy (Sykes) Pritchard 1998 Teacher Forum to technical education program (att. ’46-48) celebrated their discuss ideas for teacher for the state in the career/ 50th-wedding anniversary involvement in the change technical division for the with a cruise/tour to needed to improve teaching 1997-98 school year. The Alaska, sponsored in part by and learning in America’s program trains students in their two daughters and schools. He was one of three many areas of print media. their husbands—Penny and teachers chosen from the Norma teaches for the Richard Clarke of Tonasket, state of Kansas and Center and also works as a Joylin Campbell-Yukl Wash., and Nancy and represented the Kansas- freelance graphic designer Robert Wetmore of Jessup, Nebraska Conference of for the Huntsville City Md. HealthONE Clinical Pastoral Seventh-day Adventists and Schools and various other Herb retired as the Lake Education (CPE) program in the private schools of the companies. Union Conference treasurer Denver, Colo., where she state. He is married to in 1992. He worked 40 years co-led her first group of Delores (Foll) (att.). Valerie Lee (MA ’73) is an for the SDA church as a students in their basic unit associate professor of conference treasurer in of CPE. She graduated in Paul and Eileen Pierson English and women’s May 1998 from the (former staff ’68-74) work at studies at Ohio State Iliff School of Black Hills Health and University and has returned Theology with an Education Center in S.D. to Denison University as the MDiv degree. Not Paul is in charge of the Laura C. Harris to lose touch with greenhouse and gardens. Distinguished Visiting her musical life, she “We were blessed with a Professor to teach courses in was on the Steering number of Eileen’s Green women’s studies. She Committee as the Glass family attending our served on the faculty at Program Book 50th wedding anniversary Denison University from Coordinator for the the weekend of March 28. It 1976 to 1991, leaving to 44th National would bless our hearts to accept the position as an Herb and Judy Pritchard Convention of the hear from more of you!” interdisciplinary scholar and American Guild of teacher at Ohio State, where
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she earned her doctorate in Fred Manchur (BA ’74) has Arthur M. Slagle (MA ’79) In addition, Slagle and crew English. Lee has been the been appointed president- has nearly completed a six- members had the recipient of many teaching elect of Adventist Health/ month deployment to the opportunity to visit France, awards including the OSU Southern California. He will Mediterranean Sea and Greece, Italy, Spain and Alumni Distinguished become president of both Arabian Gulf aboard the Turkey where crew Teaching Award, the Juanita White Memorial Medical aircraft carrier USS Dwight members participated in Barkstall Outstanding Center in Los Angeles and D. Eisenhower to maintain a community relations Educator Award and the Glendale Adventist Medical U.S. presence and provide projects in the host Association of Independent Center. He will also chair rapid response in times of countries. Slagle joined the Colleges and Universities of the governing board of Simi crisis. While deployed, Navy in August 1984. Ohio Excellence in Teaching Valley Hospital and Health Slagle’s ship has conducted Award. She has also written Care Services. strike warfare exercises in Vonnie Straughan (MAT two books: Granny Midwives Manchur, who has been the Adriatic Sea. It also ’79) is a Vista volunteer and Black Women Writers: president of Adventist participated in Matador tutor-trainer for the Bladen Double-Dutched Reading and Health/Central California Livex ’98, a combined-forces County Literacy Council in Invisible Man’s Literary for the past two years, exercise. Slagle’s ship Elizabethtown, N.C. She Heritage: Benito Cereno and brings to his new position received the 1997 Ship’s trains volunteers in the Moby Dick. She teaches and nearly 25 years of health- Store Best Sales and Service Laubach Way to Reading publishes in the areas of care experience. Since 1987 Award in the Atlantic Fleet. program so they can teach literary criticism and he has been the president of San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield, A photographic tour of Calif. In addition, he has held administrative positions at two other The Lakes and Adventist Health facilities: Hanford Community Mountains of Medical Center in Hanford, Calif., and Feather River Hospital in Paradise, Calif. Central Europe He will assume these new responsibilities January 1, The 1999 European Tour 1999. He and his wife Mary Marleen and Stephen Land Kaye have a son and a with tour director Merlene Ogden daughter. and photographer Donald May feminist theory and folklore. Carole (Morrison) Sannes Marleen (Galvan) Land (BA ’70) is a teacher at July 5 - 29, 1999 (BA ’75) is a credit manager Indianapolis Junior for Fisher Radio in Seattle, Academy. She serves as Approximately $3485 to include round-trip air fare Wash. She is also organist church organist and enjoys from Chicago to Munich, coach transportation, for the Newport Presbyter- decorative painting during hotels, breakfasts and dinners, entrance fees and ian Church and an her spare time. She is excursions. accompanist for the Pacific married to Robert, a Northwest Ballet. She was statistician for the state of Contact Dr. Merlene Ogden, Andrews University, married in October 1997 to Indiana. They have two Berrien Springs, MI 49104 Phone: 616-471-3338 Stephen Land, an economist children, Holly and Lisa. Fax: 616-471-6246 E-mail: [email protected] for Tacoma Public Utilities. Lieutenant Commander
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...... others to read. She also Pastor Allen has managed and tourism management (Bedeau) (BSN ’90) is a coordinates the Reading for the creation and from Virginia Polytechnic cardiothoracic nurse in the Success program for third- establishment of the AWR Institute and State cardiac surgical intensive graders in the public school Pro-gramme Resource University. She is the care unit at Beth Israel system. When not busy with Centre, which serves department head of the Medical Center in New York these projects, he tutors in Adventist producers hospitality management City. They have two algebra, geometry worldwide. program at Tuskegee children, Desiree and and calculus. He is also University in Alabama. To Jonathan. jointly access more information on Gloria Brown responsible what she has done for the Thomas Walters (MAT ’85) Wright (BA ’70) for training program, refer to www.tusk. is currently an associate presented a paper at AWR edu/ DOCS/hiegrg. the 15th Biennial program htm> on the Web. Conference on producers Chemical Education and has Jud Lake, Jr. (MDiv held in August at the hosted ’85) is an associate University of AWR’s daily professor of pastoral Waterloo, Ontario, English theology at Southern Canada. The title of Ray Allen Language Adventist University the paper was Service in Collegedale, Tenn. “Teaching Chemistry magazine He received his in 3-hour Time Blocks: program since 1993. Several DMin from the Toward a more Student- of his Sundays are taken up Reformed Theolog- centered General Chemistry with training local church ical Seminary and is Classroom.” It can be members in preparation for currently a PhD accessed at
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...... Student’s enthusiasm today’s Andrews students,” affects annual giving reported one recent alum. Janel’s work supervisor, Lisa OR Jardine, at the Office of Alumni Just who is Janel Sabnani and why is she writing me letters?
Writing heartfelt letters, inviting alumni support for the annual giv- ing campaign, came easy for the senior elementary education major from Maine. “I really think Andrews is the best school around, and I wanted to do what I could to make a dif- ference in this year’s campaign,” Janel explained. “It would be easy to just sit back and hope that peo- ple give, but I’m glad I was able to Janel Sabnani help out. I really believe what I said in the letter!” Services, has glowing things to say Alumni have commented that about Janel. “She’s a great person Janel’s letter prompted them to to depend on. Her letter—and our send in a contribution. “It’s good alumni—are making a difference to see such enthusiasm from in this year’s efforts.” ...... WAUS breaks success proves it,” said Sharon fund-raising record Dudgeon, station general manager...... More than $55,000 were raised The Campaign for Andrews II: during the WAUS fall fund drive, (figures as of Nov. 15, 1998) held Nov. 3 to 12. Totals for the Seminary expansion/renovation event came to $56,090. Goal: $5,949,879 The World Pledged/received: $5,366,404 The figure surpasses the classical Percent of goal raised: 92% Is Our Classroom radio station’s previous record of Undergrad liberal arts complex 1 $53,430 reached during the fall Goal: $4,157,560 1996 drive. Pledged/received: $2,035,946 Alumni Homecoming During this fall’s event, more Percent of goal raised: 48% Weekend than 200 listeners became new Nethery Hall renovation 9 members through pledges of Goal: $2,523,400 April 22-25, 1999 financial support, and more than Pledged/received: $1,278,839 600 listeners to 90.7 FM renewed Percent of goal raised: 52% Architecture building expansion Reunions of all their station memberships. Goal: $754,600 “Michiana recognizes the impor- Andrews toURS . 9 Pledged/received: $439,564 tance of both classical music and Percent of goal raised: 59% public radio, and our fund-raising 9
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Hospital in Chattanooga, Imaging Group. He is a Telephone Tenn. She was voted an member of the Australian Andrews University honored Institute of Radiography. E-mail alumnus in 1991. Michael Song (BA ’90, Degree(s) received from Andrews MMus ’95) is a high school 1990s music teacher in Guam. He is Year(s) of Graduation or years attended currently the chair of the Kimberly (Brundage) school’s fine arts department Current Occupation/Employer Fiebelkorn (BS ’91) is and director of the concert marketing manager for the band and the select choir, Location (City/State) Henry Ford Health System in which has toured Korea and Detroit, Mich. She graduated Japan. Special contributions to church or society, professional from Loma Linda University The select choir has been development or promotions, additional degrees or cer- in 1997 with a master’s in featured on national tificates, travel, hobbies, volunteer work or anything else interesting about you or your spouse. public health, which included television in Japan, and this a double major of health year they will tour the east administration and health coast of the United States in promotion/education. She May in addition to releasing a worked at the Cleveland CD, says Song. Clinic Foundation for three Last spring Song received a years as a marketing associate “Resolution” from the Guam until her husband Jeff (att.), legislature, commending him was promoted to the Detroit on his work with choral region as a sales groups. Song writes: “My . . . about your family representative for the M&M/ select choir has won first Name Mars Incorporation. They live place two years in a row in in Novi, Mich. the Pacific Basin music Degree(s) received from Andrews/ competitions.” Year(s) of Graduation or years attended Jeff Toyohiko Hongo (BBA ’95) was selected for The Current Occupation/Employer Order of the Coif for academic excellence from the Location (City/State) top ten percent of the graduating class at Children Date of birth Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He received a JD from the School of Law in May.
After living in Adelaide, Newcastle and Sydney, Feel free to submit a snapshot or family portrait for Australia, Anthony van publication. Either black and white or color is accept- Schoonhaven (MBA ’90) is able; prints will be returned upon request. now living in Melbourne, Thank you for keeping us informed. Have you also working as the deputy chief remembered your voluntary subscription support for radiographer for the Focus this year? Your $10 gift is much appreciated. Melbourne Diagnostic
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