LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Volume 56 • Issue 1 Winter 2015
LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Women in Science 6 LCU and the Civil Rights Movement in the 60s 11 Faculty Author Publications 14 Come Home to LCU, February 2015 24 Campus looked beautiful as students returned for the 2014 fall semester Volume 56 • Issue 1 • Winter 2015
from the president
Lucy and I saw this sign during our recent trip to the East African country of Kenya while we were visiting the Kapsabet Orphanage, which is a joint ministry of Kenya Widows and Orphans (KWO) and the Kapsabet Church of Christ.
It is amazing what happens when we choose to participate in God’s ongoing redemptive work in the world. Over and over again during our trip, we witnessed the life-changing power of ordinary folks who are attentive and responsive to God’s call on their lives.
We saw it in our travel partners, LCU alumni Terry (’81) and Cherie (Stockstill ’79) Creech, who are deeply involved in the work of KWO, which has built 14 orphanages in Kenya and feeds many more through its nutrition program. They take seriously God’s command that we are “to look after the orphans and widows in their distress” (James 1:27).
We saw it in the work of our own professor of missions, Jim Beck (’96) who spends most of the year in Malindi, Kenya, advancing a number of vital community development initiatives and giving LCU students the opportunity to serve and to learn alongside him.
We saw it in Dr. Willie Sang, who attended LCU in 1975-78 and distinguished himself as a great distance runner. Sang then returned home to Kenya, becoming a leading research scientist in East Africa, and serving as the Chief Research Officer for the Kenya Medical Research Institute. Since returning home, I’ve been reminded that you don’t have to travel to Kenya to see folks who are responding to God’s call on their lives to see those who are faithfully “reporting for duty.” Indeed, we see it here, every day, beautifully embodied in the lives of LCU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends, ordinary folks who God is using to change the world.
L. Timothy Perrin President Class of 1984 Campus looked beautiful as students returned for the 2014 fall semester CONTENTS Reflections is published two times a year by Lubbock Christian University and produced by the Marketing Communications Department. The mission of Reflections is to provide alumni and friends of LCU with news, information, and inspiration regarding the university and each other. ©Copyright 2014 by Lubbock Christian University. All rights reserved. Excerpts from this magazine may be reprinted, provided appropriate credit is given to Lubbock Christian University and Reflections.
Reflections Staff Editor Warren McNeill Managing Editor Pam Miller Art Director Jerry Shelton LCU Women in Photographers Science and Math Deborah Todd, Tim and Lucy 6 Perrin, Kris Tryon, John King, Mikael Ramirez, John Moore, Vanessa Bearden, Pam Miller Contributing Writers Dr. Susan Blassingame, Hannah Fields, Pam Miller, Dr. Kenneth Hawley, Dr. Stacy Patty, Dr. Andy Young, Trenton Jackson, Sheila Dye, Samantha Turley, Sharlan Proper, Justin Brown, Tim Perrin 11 REMEMBERING THE 60s Contributing Designers Vanessa Bearden, Tami Hodnett, Kaitlyn Husmann 11 Cover Photo 14 FACULTY PUBLICATIONS Deborah Todd
PROFESSORS WITH ANSWERS b d f 17 a c g e 18 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FALL
17 24 HOMECOMING SCHEDULE
Front Cover a. Amanda Boston b. Jessica Rogers 35 Q&A WITH PRESIDENT PERRIN c. Ann Sims d. Lucy Porter e. Julie Marshall f. Donna Harman 36 THE ART OF RECRUITING STUDENTS g. Iona Baldridge Back Cover Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit 24
4 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you. Colossians 1:3 President Tim Perrin and Dr. Brian Starr, executive vice president have been praying for all LCU students and learning their names each year. Starting with the Freshman Class of 2018, they have this framed group of photos and names, one on the wall in President Perrin’s home and one on the wall in Dr. Starr’s office. This helps them put a prayer with a name and a name with a face. WINTER 2015 5 LCU.EDU Numbers Are a Good Way to Tell Their Story
by Dr. Susan Blassingame Media reports are full of statistics that indicate that interesting and well-paying careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math – the STEM fields – are wide open and waiting for a trained workforce. Reports from a variety of sources say that women represent 48 percent of the U.S. work force – but in STEM fields, women represent only 24 percent of the work force. Many believe the lack of women in the field is caused by a lack of female role models in STEM education. Lubbock Christian University, however, is turning around that stereotype. Among the many dedicated and gifted professors in biology, chemistry, natural resources, and math is a group of seven remarkable women playing key roles in training young women and men who come to LCU for a great education and preparation for their futures. Enjoy meeting the women of the Department of Natural Sciences and the Department of Math and Physical Sciences.
6 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU Their numbers, statistics, and students tell LUCY PORTER an amazing LCU story. Lecturer in Residence, B.S. Zoology and M.S. Microbiology, Texas Tech University, Chair of the LCU JULIE (MAXEY) MARSHALL Council on Undergraduate Research Professor of Chemistry, B.S. Education, LCU 1989, M.S. The undergraduate research movement and Ph.D., Texas Tech University is swelling at LCU in part due to Lucy For the past 10 years, in an effort to bring undergraduate Porter’s involvement over the past five research to LCU, Dr. Julie Marshall has served as a years. She has attended the National consultant for research and development in the peanut Conference of Undergraduate Research, industry, helping to solve real-world problems for such along with other science faculty, each year companies as Smucker’s and Birdsong Peanuts. Students LCU has participated in this conference. who work with Dr. Marshall get to participate in Spending an incalculable number of hours, answering questions for the industry by designing she has mentored or co-mentored 35-40 experiments and conducting original research. students, each one presenting posters or oral The skills learned in the laboratory and in presentations at conferences and seminars. presenting their research benefits students Professor Porter is known as a dedicated as they transition into graduate school, mentor, often spending weekends and professional school, or the work force. holidays with students who are working on Dr. Marshall has received more than $1.3 presentations, so they can have her undivided million in funds to purchase equipment, attention: support student researchers, and fund “Professor Porter invited me to participate in travel to scholarly meetings. She spends the undergrad research program when I was a about two months a year working on grants sophomore in her microbiology lab. I took her or proposals, grant reports, and the like. advice and cannot tell you how grateful I am Roughly 320 hours/year for 10 years = 3,200 that I did. The experience I got in the lab as an hours. undergraduate is invaluable when it comes to Dr. Marshall has thought a great deal about how finding jobs post-graduation. I just accepted a job as LCU has been able to grow such an outstanding a technologist in a forensics lab in the Dallas area, program: “Our instructional methods are thanks in large part to the experience I got from innovative thanks in large part to my colleagues participating in research at LCU … She went above and their willingness to try new things. I cannot express how and beyond to guide me through college. She was much I think of the dedicated faculty and staff. It is a blessing not only my mentor in research but also in life. She to work in this environment.” truly made an impact on me that will last a lifetime. I am so grateful to have had the privilege to work Dr. Marshall’s students consider her a challenging teacher, and learn under such a selfless, Christ-like woman. yet a great role-model and encourager: “Working in the Words cannot adequately express my love and LCU Biochemical Research Lab profoundly impacted my gratitude for her heart for students. I am proud to undergraduate academic experience . . . learning the value of call LCU my alma mater.” Sarah McBride scientific research and advancement. It is difficult to teach the process of scientific advancement in the classroom, as “The experience I got in the lab uncovering the cutting-edge takes place in the lab, the best as an undergraduate is invaluable place to gain familiarity with the process.” Austin Privett when it comes to finding jobs post-graduation.” “Working in the LCU Biochemical Research Lab profoundly impacted Sarah McBride my undergraduate academic B.S. Biology, 2014 experience.” Austin Privett B.S. Chemistry and Math, 2010, and LCU Honors Scholar, finishing the last year of his Ph.D. in More quotes from Students: Physical Chemistry at Texas Tech University LCU.edu/women-in-science
WINTER 2015 7 LCU.EDU JESSICA (DAHLSTROM) ROGERS AMANDA (ELLIS) BOSTON
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, B.S.I.S. LCU 1996 and M.S. Chemistry, Assistant Professor in Chemistry, B.S. Chemistry, LCU 2006 Lehigh University and Ph.D. Chemistry, Texas Tech University Professor Rogers is perhaps best known these days As one of the newest members of the LCU for her lectures found on the LCU website, “Can faculty, Dr. Amanda Boston seeks to create the a Gummy Bear Scream?” and “Why Does Ice same mentoring relationships with students Float?” But she is also known as a great colleague she experienced as a student at LCU only a in the physical sciences. She has been hard few years ago. She said her undergraduate at work lately on an articulation agreement research at LCU prepared her well for the with West Texas A&M to promote an graduate work she did at Texas Tech. engineering degree for LCU students. Amanda is also a runner, estimating her One of Professor Roger’s lifetime miles run at 20,000, including two students highlights her 100-mile races in her running career. In a enthusiasm: recent trip to Africa, she developed a running and tutoring relationship with several young “I discovered in Jessica the exact woman I boys who were studying for the national wanted to be. It was in watching her love science exam. You can find pictures of her for teaching chemistry to (in her words) African students on Facebook: Jimmy, ‘especially the underdogs’ that I saw my Bienvenue, Aubin, Thierry, Isaac, Gerald future. By working for her, I gained such a and Pacifique. These young scholars count love for chemistry that I went on from LCU themselves as lucky to have a Ph.D. in to work in research as a lab technician at Dow chemistry willing to tutor them. Chemicals in Dow Epoxy. My favorite thing about studying at LCU was the attention Dr. Boston is known as an innovative teacher, that I received from my professors and the “flipping” her classroom by creating videos that her students relationship we got to build there. My most important, watch before they come to class to maximize class time. most meaningful, longest-lasting, still-staying-in-touch- Total videos: 88, total views: 2,663, estimated minutes through-phone-and-email relationship was the one I built in watched: 23,401. the Chemistry Department, working in a lab, learning from Running and science? As you might imagine, Dr. the very best! And I still have full intention in the future to be Boston’s students enjoy visiting with her about the mother Jessica is to her children and the science teacher both topics, and she has developed quite a she is to her students!” Ashlyn Montgomery following in her short time at LCU:
“I discovered in Jessica the exact woman I wanted to be. “As a research mentor, Dr. Boston It was in watching her love for has gone far above and beyond to teaching chemistry to (in her words) offer support and assistance in my ‘especially the underdogs’ that I saw research project.” my future.” Tyler Sams Ashlyn Montgomery Biology major and Honors Scholar Shawnee, GA B.S. Biology, 2011, and Honors Scholar, now a technical lab coordinator at Texas A&M in biomedical engineering
8 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU “Beginning at LCU at the same time, Dr. Boston and I have mathematic processes (it had been close to 20 years since had a special connection from the first day I sat down in her I had been in high school), built up my confidence, and organic chemistry class. Her ability to present complex unlocked a love for math I never knew I had. At the end information in a comprehensible manner coupled with her of my first semester, I went into Professor Sims office and passion for her discipline settled my nervousness and helped asked her a question: ‘Do you think I could become a math me transition into college easily. As a research mentor, Dr. teacher?’ Professor Sims smiled and said ‘Yes!’ I left her office Boston has gone far above and beyond to offer support and and changed my degree plan. I have been teaching middle assistance in my research project. However, Dr. Boston’s school math for nine years now . . . It is the best decision I influence extends far beyond the walls of her classroom or have ever made.” lab. It is obvious Dr. Boston cares for the whole student, not “Professor Sims . . . patiently explained mathematic just his or her academic endeavors. I greatly appreciate Dr. processes (it had been close to 20 years since I had Boston taking time out of her busy schedule to come support been in high school), built up my confidence, and me at one of my cross country meets.” Tyler Sams unlocked a love for math that I never knew I had.”
ANN SIMS Becky Bacon Assistant Professor of Mathematics, B.S.Ed. B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies, Middle School Specialist, 2006, Hutchinson Abilene Christian University, M.A. Middle School, Lubbock, TX Mathematics, Texas Tech University DONNA (PAYNE) HARMAN Ann Sims has been teaching for 32 years, 20 of those at LCU, where she is known as a caring and thoughtful math Assistant Professor of Biology, B.S. in Biology, LCU 1991, and M.S. Higher teacher. She believes she has taught 181 math classes at LCU Ed, Texas Tech University and approximately 3,207 LCU students. (Math teachers Donna Harman has enjoyed an interesting career at LCU. and their estimates are very precise.) Her reach into She spent several years in Student Affairs, serving her last the field of education is exciting, as she has helped three years in that office as dean of students. She then moved prepare more than one hundred future math to full-time teaching in Natural Sciences in 1999. teachers. Most of her mentoring has been with Her course listing covers several challenging these future teachers, encouraging them to help classes: “I have taught Human Anatomy & younger students achieve in math and perhaps Physiology lecture and lab, Microbiology lecture grow to love it. She estimates that those teachers and lab, Cell Biology, Human Biology, as well as have touched the lives of approximately 100,000 Immunology and Toxicology. But I really have students. no idea of the number of students I have worked Just for fun (and we love fun math with in the past twenty years. Even the rough teachers), Professor Sims ran some estimates are mind-blowing!” additional calculations: Lots of student contact time means lots of mentoring over the years: “My time in Donna Harman’s class was perhaps one of the greatest blessings I had at LCU. She would do everything that she could to help me succeed. Her door was always open, and we were able to talk not only about class but about other things as well, such as Lady Chaps basketball. She truly does exemplify what Lubbock Christian University is all about, down to its very core.” Andrew Hershey Students speak eloquently about the difference Professor Sims made in their lives: “My time in Donna Harman’s class was perhaps one of the greatest “When I got to LCU, I told my advisor I wanted to be a blessings I had at LCU. She would middle school history teacher. One of my first classes was do everything that she could to help college algebra. With much trepidation, I bought my book me succeed.” and supplies and walked into Professor Sims’ class. I got there early to get a seat in front and waited nervously. About Andrew Hershey 15 minutes later, in walks Mrs. Sims. From that moment B.S. in Exercise Science, 2013 on, my career path and life were forever changed! As I spent numerous hours with Professor Sims, she patiently explained
WINTER 2015 9 LCU.EDU IONA (CLEVENGER) BALDRIDGE On December 2, Victory Media named LCU a STEM JobsSM Approved College for 2015, placing LCU among Professor of Biology, B.S. Secondary Education, LCU 1972, M.A. Science Education, UT Austin, Ed.D. Higher Education, Texas Tech University the elite schools offering programs for students to pursue STEM-focused education now and a STEM Currently in her 36th year of teaching biology, Dr. Iona career after graduation. Baldridge began as a “very young, naïve teacher” who had to work to “teach” 15 minutes (out of the hour allotted). Now, she has lots of life experiences to stretch material into more interesting information than just a list of facts. Dr. Baldridge developed the content of three classes still being used for Human Biology and Integrated Science I & II. She cannot count how many students have come through her classes, saying only that it is “many, many.” She has constructed four lab manuals, two of which she still uses, revising them each semester. Dr. Baldridge has served LCU in many different roles: two stints as department chair, a valued member of accreditation committees, leader of the team that drafted the first QEP (Quality Enhancement Program for SACS accreditation) and a 15-year leader in LCU’s Student Success program for freshmen. Dr. Baldridge also is one of the sponsors of the LCU chapter of Alpha Chi (national honor society) and a long-serving member of the Master Follies steering committee. Dr. Baldridge is a dedicated advisor and mentor to hundreds of students over the years who have gone on to careers as teachers, nurses, doctors, and other roles in allied health careers. All count her as a major factor in their preparation for productive futures:
“As a science major at Lubbock Christian Student Nicole Kimei is working in the lab with University, my favorite undergraduate class was Lucy Porter. biology taught by Dr. Iona Baldridge. She has a special ability to make the content of the course interesting, funny, and memorable. It was my experience in her class that motivated me to become a college professor. When many of these science and math professors first started teaching, most of their upper division classes had Her teaching method has inspired me throughout my own only a few students; with LCU’s growth over the past several teaching career to always think of ways to engage students years, their classes have grown in number and in depth. This through stories, humor, and practical application. Dr. growth is testament to the excellent science programs and Baldridge is a wonderful teacher, and my perspective has faculty at LCU. The chemistry program has added a new been greatly enriched by her influence!” Dr. Chrissy Cross degree in biochemistry. There are more majors in chemistry, biochemistry, math, and engineering. More students each year Joyner. participate in undergraduate research and present papers or “[Dr. Baldridge] has a special ability to make posters about their work at NCUR (National Conference on the content of the course interesting, funny, and Undergraduate Research). memorable.” Students are recognizing and benefitting from the commitment and excellence of the teaching faculty at LCU. Dr. Chrissy Cross Joyner Because of the small student-to-professor ratio, LCU STEM faculty have the opportunity to be one-on-one with students. B.S. Biology, 2003 and Ed.D. Texas Tech, Assistant Professor of Education, They are each known as outstanding mentors – another Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches reason for the growth in the reputation of their departments.
10 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU Just two months later after Wallace’s act of defiance, The 1960s were a turbulent time Lubbock Christian University admitted its first black marked by war protests, the sexual students without any fanfare. There were no protests, no public announcements, and certainly no attempt revolution, and the coming of age to block their entry to campus. Indeed, at least some of the seven black students who began their education of the Civil Rights Movement. at Lubbock Christian University that fall did not even College campuses were often at the center of the know they were the first. turbulence. On June 11, 1963, George Wallace stood On August 20, 2014, at the annual Faculty Conference, in the doorway to Foster Auditorium at the University members of the LCU faculty and staff heard from several of Alabama to block the entry of two black students, of those trailblazers as four alumni from that period who keeping his promise to maintain segregation in Alabama. returned to campus to reflect on their experiences as The U.S. Supreme Court had decided Brown v. Board black students at Lubbock Christian in 1963-67. of Education in 1954, declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional, leading to an uneven and The panelists includedJimmy Vinson, a native of Atoka, sometimes contentious implementation of the decision. Oklahoma, who was LCU’s first black baseball recruit;
WINTER 2015 11 LCU.EDU L to R: Dr. Steven Lemley, Marvin Levels, Robert Evans, Nathaniel (Bubba) Harris, Jimmy Vinson
Robert Evans (’66), who attended LCU in 1964-66, from Hobbs, New Mexico, and became the school’s first basketball All-American; Nathaniel “Bubba” Harris (’66), who also began his studies at LCU in 1964, one of 20 black Become a charter Member students enrolled that year; and Marvin Levels (’67), who started at LCU in 1965, and joined Evans and Harris as members of the basketball team. LCU opened its doors in 1957 and while it never had a formal policy of segregation, it was not until the summer of 1961 that the Board of Trustees passed a motion that “the college accept the application of any student that meets the standard college and LCC requirements.” And two years later, the first black students arrived on campus, Lubbock Christian University’s story is marked by CHARTER MEMBERS RECEIVE including five from Lubbock and two from Atoka, vision, sacrifice, and faithfulness. Founded in 1957, THESE SPECIAL BENEFITS: Oklahoma: Jimmy Vinson and Ken Adams. The Faculty Conference panel presentation, which was we have achieved much in a short period of time, with VIP ACCESS to a host of university functions such as God’s gracious provision. The formation of the President’s moderated by Dr. Steven Lemley, who was a classmate faculty and guest lectures, student performances, the annual Circle aspires to build on the university’s momentum, Presidential Gala, and to the new university travel program. to Vinson, Evans, and Harris; and served as president “I came here bringing together LCU’s friends and supporters to advance of the university in 1982-93, was a joyous occasion as EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION from the president about signifi- a young man our strategic priorities. I invite you to become a member of cant news and events, and a copy of the annual president’s report. the panelists shared stories about their time at LCU and this group as together we seek to secure LCU’s future. SPECIAL RECOGNITION with your name inscribed on the and left reflected on the impact of their educational experience Together, we are changing the world! at the university. There was one point on which they all President’s Circle donor wall on campus, and acknowledgment in L. Timothy Perrin, LCU President the annual Presidential Gala program. a gentleman . . . agreed: LCU was a safe place. They were never treated It was a great any differently than other students. Harris remarked: “I experience for me.” came here a young man and left a gentleman . . . It was a great experience for me.” TO JOIN THE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE: – Bubba Harris See the full article, watch the video, and checkout more of Visit our website, LCU.edu/Presidents-Circle LCU’s history: LCU.edu/60s Or, you may mail the reply card inserted in this magazine or call University Advancement at 806.720.7229. 12 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU Become a charter Member
Lubbock Christian University’s story is marked by CHARTER MEMBERS RECEIVE vision, sacrifice, and faithfulness. Founded in 1957, THESE SPECIAL BENEFITS: we have achieved much in a short period of time, with VIP ACCESS to a host of university functions such as God’s gracious provision. The formation of the President’s faculty and guest lectures, student performances, the annual Circle aspires to build on the university’s momentum, Presidential Gala, and to the new university travel program. bringing together LCU’s friends and supporters to advance EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION from the president about signifi- our strategic priorities. I invite you to become a member of cant news and events, and a copy of the annual president’s report. this group as together we seek to secure LCU’s future. SPECIAL RECOGNITION with your name inscribed on the Together, we are changing the world! President’s Circle donor wall on campus, and acknowledgment in L. Timothy Perrin, LCU President the annual Presidential Gala program.
TO JOIN THE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE: Visit our website, LCU.edu/Presidents-Circle Or, you may mail the reply card inserted in this magazine or call University Advancement at 806.720.7229. WINTER 2015 13 LCU.EDU The work that our faculty members do outside of the lecture halls, seminar rooms, and laboratories on campus is fundamental to the mission of Lubbock Christian University: “to educate students, imparting values for scholarship and for living.” By remaining active in academic life at the local, national, and international levels, our faculty are better equipped for their lives of service here on campus. Their dedication to scholarly projects enhances the student experience at LCU, advancing greater knowledge and inspiring further research.
Amanda Boston, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry with Jennifer D. Crawford, Kazimierz Surowiec, Richard A. Bartsch. “Di-ionizable 1,2-dimethoxy p-tert- butylcalix[4]arene ligands: synthesis and metal ion complexation.” Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry 2014.
Susan Blassingame, Ph.D. Jana Anderson, M.S. Calixarenes are organic molecules that act like molecular “doughnuts”; metal cations can fit into the Professor of English Assistant Professor of English doughnut hole. Dr. Boston synthesized different calixarenes and “Making Writing Matter: ‘Changing Lives: Thinking Critically about varied what is attached to the top and bottom of the “doughnut.” Poverty.’” CCTE Studies 78 2013. Research on what pulls metals out of solutions selectively and Professors Blassingame and Anderson discuss LCU’s campus-wide efficiently has applications for the removal of lead and mercury interdisciplinary academic initiative on poverty, which included from water waste. public events and guest speakers. They show how the focus on Jeff Cary, Ph.D. making writing matter impacted students, especially those in freshman composition classes. Associate Professor of Theology Free Churches and the Body of Christ: Steve Bonner, Ph.D. Authority, Unity, and Truthfulness. Cascade Associate Professor of Youth, Family, Press, 2012. & Culture Dr. Cary explores the challenges to “Sports as Systemic Abandonment: visible Christian unity that a free church The Commodification of Youth as ‘Student arrangement presents. He places into Athlete.’” Journal of Faith and the Academy 6.2 Fall 2013. conversation two theologians from outside the free church tradition and one theologian from within Dr. Bonner addresses two areas that are in it, suggesting ways these two broad traditions can mutually benefit need of greater theological attention: how one another. the prevailing environment of youth sports contributes to systemic abandonment of children by adults and the directly related rise of the objectification of the “student athlete.”
14 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU Bart Durham, Ph.D. Michelle Kraft, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Natural Resources Professor of Art Ecology and Conservation with Keifer-Boyd, K. “IDEA<-->Empowerment ThroughDifference<-->Find Card with G. R. Wilde. “Understanding complex Strategies: Communitarian Approaches reproductive ecology in fishes: the importance of to Empowerment.” Sharon Malley (Ed.). individual and population scale information.” Exemplary Programs and Approaches. The Aquatic Ecology 48 2014. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2014. Dr. Durham’s research on two endangered species in the Brazos River clarifies and Dr. Kraft’s work offers differentiated corrects traditional scholarly perspectives on a decades-long assessment strategies for learners experiencing a range controversy regarding streamflow and its influence on the of (dis)abilities in the art classroom. The authors position reproductive behaviors of native stream fishes in Great Plains these strategies within the least restrictive environment Rivers. clause of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and communitarian philosophies, which advocate full Kenneth Hawley, Ph.D. participation and dialogue between all learners in the (art Associate Professor of English class) community. “‘With help of god þe sentence schal I saue’: Jesse Long, Ph.D. Redeeming the Meaning in John Walton’s Boethius.” The Legacy of Boethius in Medieval Professor of Old Testament and England. Arizona Center for Medieval and Biblical Archaelogy Renaissance Studies. Forthcoming, 2015. with Suzanne Richard, Rikke Wulff- Krabbenhoft, and Susan Ellis. Dr. Hawley examines the religious, “Three Seasons of Excavation at Khirbat philosophical, and literary dimensions Iskandar, 2007, 2010, 2013.” Annual of of John Walton’s 1410 Middle English the Department of Antiquities, Jordan. poetic translation of Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy, an Forthcoming, 2015. early 6th century Latin text that was enormously influential Dr. Long reports on the last three throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance. seasons of excavation at the Early Bronze Age (3500-2000 Chris Hennington, Ph.D. BCE) site of Khirbat Iskandar, Jordan. Previous excavation has demonstrated a high level of complexity in the EB IV period Assistant Professor of Counseling (2300-2000 BCE), a period of decline following the urban EB Beth Hennington, Ph.D. III period (2750-2300 BCE). Recent seasons have exposed a Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science substantial EB III settlement with multiple phases including rebuilds of the site’s fortifications. with Bradley, L. and Crews, C. “The halo effect: Considerations for the evaluation of JoAnn Long, Ph.D. counselor competency.” Vistas 2013 Summer Professor of Nursing 2013. “Technology Application for Dietary Control: Drs. Chris and Beth Hennington Participants’ Viewpoints.” Journal of Clinical examine the halo effect, a theory Nursing. 12.25 2013. regarding how bias may contribute to inaccurate evaluation of performance. Dr. JoAnn Long and Texas Tech Their research team applied this theory investigators Drs. Sara Dodd and Carol to the rating of counselor performance to Boswell further examine the qualitative examine potential sources of rater bias. responses of individuals after review of digital photographs of what they had eaten. Findings have led to new investigation into the role of encoded memory and affective response on dietary choices using fMRI technology.
WINTER 2015 15 LCU.EDU Julie Marshall, Ph.D. Song of the Lark, whose recognition of the value of both her Midwestern culture and the ancient people of the West Professor of Chemistry propels her to success. with A.L. Smith, J.J. Perry, A.E. Yousef, and S.A. Barringer. “Comparison of Peanut Mark Sneed, Ph.D. Roasting Using Oven and Microwave Professor of Old Testament Technologies on the Inactivation of Heat-resistant Salmonella Surrogate The Social World of the Sages: An Enterococcus faecium, and Development of Introduction to Wisdom Literature. Color, Flavor, and Lipid Oxidation.” Journal Philadelphia: Augsburg Fortress. of Food Science 79.8 2014. Forthcoming, 2015. This collaborative research project with a team at Ohio Dr. Sneed argues for a redefinition of the State University includes Dr. Barringer, who has developed wisdom literature as a loosely cohering a new method for roasting peanuts using a combination collection of books, aimed at educating microwave/oven treatment. Dr. Marshall did analytical testing scribal apprentices in moral instruction that examines food stuffs to ensure that they are cooked and the art of living. He also argues that Israel’s wisdom sufficiently to destroy microorganisms while not sacrificing literature was meant to complement, not to compete with, quality or taste. other modes of literature in the Hebrew Bible.
Michael Martin, Ph.D. Mark Wiebe, Ph.D. Associate Professor of New Testament Assistant Professor of Theology with Bryan A. Nash (graduate “The Greening of Augustine.” Augustine student). “Philippians 2:6-11 as Subversive and Ecology. Ed. Kim Paffenroth. Lanham: Hymnos: A Study in the Light of Ancient Lexington Books. Forthcoming, 2016. Rhetorical Theory.” Journal of Theological Studies Oxford Press. 2015. Dr. Wiebe explores the limits of Augustine’s thought as well as the Dr. Martin examines Philippians important insights he can offer to 2:6-11 in the light of ancient textbooks’ contemporary ecotheology. Ultimately, instructions concerning how to Dr. Wiebe argues that Augustine’s compose a hymn to a god. The authors argue that the notion of utility emphasizes the need for a recognition of the passage conforms closely to those instructions and so may deep and inherent value of creation qua creation, including be regarded as an early Christian hymn—albeit one that not just human beings but all created reality. overturns Greco-Roman standards of honor and that praises Christ for taking up stations of shame. Andy Young, Ph.D. Carlos Perez, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Assistant Professor of Family Studies “The Effectiveness of Cumulative Stress with Brown, M., Whiting, J., and Harris, S. Debriefings with Law Enforcement “Latino Experiences in Marriage Education: Personnel.” International Journal of A Critical Analysis.” The Family Journal. Emergency Mental Health. 14.1 2012. 2013. Dr. Young assesses the use of Cultural values are deeply engrained therapeutic group meetings with in our views of marriage. Dr. Perez on-duty police officers to give them a examines the experiences of Spanish- way to process and cope with the stress associated with police speaking participants in marriage education classes and work. The efficacy of this therapeutic experience is shown in discovers its importance for rural Latinos. the results of pre- and post-tests for anxiety and depression, as well as by the officers’ requests that the group meetings Ronna Privett, Ph.D. continue beyond the study. Professor of English “One Passion and Four Walls: Thea For a complete list of faculty scholarships, LCU. Kronborg’s Artistic Development.” Midwest edu/14FacultyAwards Quarterly 54.2 2013. Dr. Privett explores the way novelist Willa Cather constructs a story of the growth and development of the fictional opera singer Thea Kronborg in The 16 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU DR. ANDREW YOUNG Professor of Psychology Lubbock Christian University
Because I work as a counselor with the police fear, or sensationalize crime and tragedy? I believe it department and as a hostage negotiator, I was recently depends on the show and the viewer. If people are affected asked what I think of the media’s current crime and by fear or traumatic images, they obviously should avoid emergency dramas. Is there anything redemptive or these shows. On the other hand, if watching these shows helpful that can come from these shows? Yes. And no. provides some educational value or can help someone learn how to react in an emergency, how to stay calm and Television dramas can mimic real life. For instance, I was rational, how to survive, or how to help someone else once called to the hospital to be with the family of a bomb survive, then I’m all for it. technician injured while defusing oil field explosives. The surgeons were worried that ordnance in this man’s wound was still live. A similar storyline on “Grey’s Anatomy” “I have seen too many tragedies devastate revolved around a live bomb inside a patient. This episode people’s lives and to sensationalize and bill may be realistic, but I do not like such a scenario being those events as entertainment is also a tragedy.” employed to entertain. I have seen too many tragedies (homicides, suicides, sexual assaults, traffic fatalities) devastate people’s lives. To sensationalize and bill those events as entertainment is also a tragedy. I’ve seen many people do extraordinary things in dark and dire situations. If TV fostered their reactions, then they Another negative example is “CSI: Crime Scene gained tremendous benefit from watching these shows. I Investigation.” This show has led to the “CSI effect,” once overheard an officer asking someone involved in a which can cause jurors to have unrealistic expectations traumatic event about an unexpected ability to stay calm of a prosecutor’s case. It has also given criminals ideas and help other people survive. The answer? “I about thwarting investigators. A friend who is a homicide don’t know, maybe I saw it on TV or detective told me of a case here in Lubbock in which the something.” murderer used techniques outlined in an episode of “CSI” to try and set off a bomb to cover up a crime scene. My friend recommended skipping “CSI” and watching “The First 48” on the A&E network instead. That documentary Dr. Andrew Young, LPC-S, NCC series gives a realistic view of homicide investigations and Professor of Psychology the impact of these crimes without sensationalizing the Lubbock Christian University events. Coordinator for Victim Services and Do crime shows help people prepare for being held SWAT Negotiator, hostage, facing a violent person at work, or dealing with the Lubbock Police Department emotions that follow a school shooting? Do these shows cause people to believe danger is everywhere, encourage WINTER 2015 17 LCU.EDU The campus-wide initiative of Thinking Critically about Popular Culture Freshmen Move-In Day with help from included events such as the Writing President and First Lady, Tim and Lucy Carnival, chapel series on popular Perrin, administrators, faculty, staff, culture and worship, and the effect of Paisano, an initiative named for the and alumni. technology on relationships. familiar Spanish term for friend and ______the regional term for a chaparral, reached out to the emerging Hispanic community with school supplies and a campus carnival. LCU.edu/Piasano ______
Fifth Annual Writing Carnival and Reading marathon, Shakespeare's Star Freshmen Parent orientation and send- Wars, featured Dean Josh Stephens concluding the marathon. off with a group prayer on the campus ______mall. Parents said goodbye as their children began their LCU experience. L to R: ______Jimmy Vinson, Robert Evans, President Tim Perrin, Marvin Levels, Bubba Harris
The Faculty Conference featured a guest panel of alumni from the 60s, who were among LCU’s first black students. ______Illustrations from the Book of Revelation—An Exhibition of Works on Paper by Hanson Ling (’69). ______
Blur. . . a campus worship experience with speaker Jonathan Storment, preaching minister, Highland Church of Christ, Abilene, TX. LCU.edu/Jonathan-Storment ______Kelli Childre was named the community relations officer for the LCU Foundation in the Austin area. After serving as the LCU director of Athletic Department inducted five new State of the University message was Public Relations, she relocated to the alumni to the Hall of Honor. delivered to faculty and staff by Austin area with her family. See page 28. President Tim Perrin. ______
18 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU L to R: Cassidy Mayfield, Kathlyn McCoy, Marilyn McDermett, Kara Stephenson, Renee Rhodes President Perrin (shown with Coree Washington D.C. reception and awards Family Weekend featured the Theatre Childree) presided over the Ring presentation to two alumni with Lifetime Department musical, The Sound of Music. Ceremony and the Alpha Chi Honor Achievement Awards in recognition Society inducted new members on of distinguished leadership careers in Family Weekend. Washington.
LCU hosted the Third Lanier Research, and the Museum of Biblical Theological Library Lecture with an and Sacred Writings in Los Angeles. exhibit that contained facsimiles and He received his Ph.D. from the Hebrew an original fragment of the Dead Sea University of Jerusalem in 1993 and Scrolls. By the close of the exhibit in has authored four books, including his the Betty Hancock Parlor, there were most recent, “The Dead Sea Scrolls: A more than 3,400 visitors to view the Full History, Vol. 1.” This book has been exhibit. described as the definitive work on the scrolls. The scrolls are a collection of over 900 “biblical” manuscripts and “non-biblical” Corresponding with the exhibit, two LCU alumni, manuscripts found near the site of Qumran, north of Dr. Curt Niccum (’85), Associate Professor of New the Dead Sea, between 1948 and 1956. The biblical Testament, Abilene Christian University, and Dr. manuscripts contain books found in today’s Hebrew Rodney Thomas (’88), Associate Minister, Broadway Bible. Much of the exhibit was on loan from the Lanier Church of Christ, Lubbock, Texas, delivered lectures Theological Library. on topics related to the scrolls. LCU professors Drs. Michael Martin and Mark Sneed also made Dr. Weston Fields spoke on “How Can the Dead presentations. Sea Scrolls Help Us Understand the New Dr. Thomas graduated from LCU with a Bachelor of Testament?” Dr. Arts in Biblical Languages in 1988. While serving as a Fields is the Executive missionary in England, Thomas completed his doctoral Director of the Dead degree in New Testament at the University of Durham. Sea Scrolls Foundation, Thomas’ interest in the scrolls began while taking which has worked History of the Bible at LCU and flourished at Durham. with Oxford University Thomas said that his time at Durham allowed him to Press to publish many explore new avenues by having access to scholars of the scrolls. Fields with advanced knowledge in the scrolls. also serves on the board of the Dead Sea Dr. Niccum graduated from LCU with a Bachelor of Scroll Publications, the Arts in Biblical Languages in 1985. He then earned Jerusalem School of a Master of Divinity degree from ACU in 1992 and Synoptic Studies, the his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in American Schools of 2000. While at Notre Dame, Niccum’s minor was Oriental Research, the Old Testament, which required him to take a class President Tim Perrin and W.F. Albright Institute in Hebrew, and that class opened the door to his Dr. Weston Fields of Archaeological firsthand study of the scrolls.
WINTER 2015 19 LCU.EDU One of America’s top trial lawyers and member of the LCU Foundation, Mark Lanier came to campus on Oct. 23, 2014 to share about his book, Christianity On Trial. Mr. Lanier joined guests for a benefit dinner and question and answer session with President Perrin. Afterwards a lecture in the McDonald Moody Auditorium was delivered to a full house. The audience was able to ask questions and speak with Lanier in person while he signed copies of his book.
In his lecture, Lanier addressed the moral law and its impact on making the case for the existence of God. Using the example of Hitler’s Nazi Germany, Mark probed the nature of a loving, merciful, and just God.
Lanier used his experienced legal eye to examine the reasonableness of the Christian faith. Bringing science, current knowledge, and common sense together in a courtroom setting, Lanier elucidated a rich understanding of God and a strong foundation OCTOBER 23 for Christian faith. “Christianity on Trial,” Lanier's book is available at Amazon.com. Mark Lanier LCU.edu/Lanier
Make-A-Wish Trunk or Treat, sponsored Betenbough Homes Lectures on Youth by the Athletic Student Advisory Board, and Family hosted Dr. Brent Laytham made up of one LCU athlete from who spoke on, “I Pod, Youtube, Wii each NCAA sport, have raised $12,000 Pray? Pop Culture Meets Christian towards the $16,000 needed to cover the Formation.” The event included a record cost of two children’s wishes. number of churches interviewing LCU FirstCapital Bank of Texas joined the students for internship positions. Institute for Strong Families in sponsoring LCU.edu/athletics-giving this year’s Healthy Families Conference LCU.edu/Betenbough and benefit dinner. Sylvia Hart Frejd, D.Min. spoke on “Living Purposely in Culture.” She co-authored ”The Digital Invasion: How Technology Is Shaping You and Your Relationships” with Dr. Archibald Hart. LCU.edu/strong-families
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Dr. Toby Rogers, LCU Dean of the College of Professional Studies; Dr. Rod Blackwood, Moser Ministry Conference presented LCU Provost/CAO; Dr. Wade Shaffer, “The Word Became Flesh: Contemplating WT Provost/Vice President for Academic Christ within the Life of the Church” with Affairs; Dr. Don Topliff, Dean, WT College LCU campus rallied at the Rip Griffin of Agriculture, Science and Engineering. Dr. Fred Aquino, Mrs. Judy Siburt, and Dr. Center for Midnight Madness to kick off Mark Wiebe. West Texas A&M University and LCU the 2014-15 basketball season as well as signed articulation agreements allowing LCU.edu/Moser introduce this year’s teams. LCU students to receive engineering degrees after their first 2.5 years at LCU and their last 2.5 years at WT.
NOVEMBER 8 The Final Stop on the Forever Blue: President’s Tour was on the LCU campus in Lubbock
LCU president and first lady, Tim and Lucy Perrin, started with an LCU musical heritage video created by Ross (’04) a two year tour in 2012 to destinations across the United and Jacob Hamil (’13). View the video at LCUalumni.com/ States. The tour, in partnership with the LCU Office of Alumni MusicalHeritage. relations, included multiple Texas and New Mexico stops, as well as destinations in Colorado, California, and Washington, LCU welcomed home six of seven alumni who participate DC. in the Vocal Majority Chorus as singers or staff members. Singers Kime Rogers (’08), Jeremy Epperson (’98), Dennis The final stop on the tour was held on November 8, 2014, Hale (’77), and Jack Westbrook (’01) and staff members with a concert event featuring The Vocal Majority Chorus Whitney (Maples ’06) Rogers and Sue (Johnson ’66) Abar in the McDonald Moody Auditorium and a VIP reception joined other LCU alumni in the singing of The Lord Bless You immediately following in the Baker Conference Center. and Keep You under the direction of Dr. B. Wayne Hinds and Approximately 650 guests were in attendance, including 79 Randall Hinds (’80) during the VIP Reception. students from Slaton, Monterey, Lubbock, Lubbock Christian, and Lubbock-Cooper high schools. Alumni, donors, friends More than a concert, it was an of the university, members of local and regional barbershop choruses, and residents of Lubbock and surrounding areas unforgettable musical experience. experienced an afternoon of entertainment that opened WINTER 2015 21 LCU.EDU Women’s Soccer team was recognized with seven members of the team receiving All-Conference honors by the LCU's Pine Springs board dedicated the Heartland Conference. See page 27. The John King Family Chapel and The Jim Cardwell Family Activity Center. Big Blue Christmas - For the second year LCU hosted families for the lighting of the campus, pictures with Santa, Anna, Elsa, Olaf, the Grinch; and crafts, hot chocolate, music from LCU student groups, and a celebration of Christmas including viewing the movie Frozen. ______The Music Department put on a Christmas Dinner and Concert featuring Praise Choir, Symphonic Band, Chamber Singers, Jazz Band, Forte, and soloists. ______Fall Graduation Dinner was hosted by Dr. JoAnn Long, Professor of Nursing, Alumni Relations for Fall graduates and served as the commencement speaker their guests, with panel: Allix (Hardin for the Master’s graduation, and Dr. ’12) Saathoff, Kristen Vander-Plas (’13), Kregg Fehr, Visiting Professor of Keegan Peck (’10), Stephen Puente (’13) History, served as the speaker for the Women’s Volleyball ended their season undergraduate graduation. at 18-5. ______SPRING EVENTS January 12 First Day of Spring Classes February 5-8 Homecoming and Master Follies March 16-20 Spring Break March 28 LCU Talks Encounter LE (Lite Edition) is a free March 29 spiritual weekend retreat filled with guest Area-wide Worship Assembly Men’s Soccer closed its season with a speakers, entertainment, and break out Lubbock Civic Center 9-6-1 record. sessions for high school and college April 2 students. Women in Leadership Conference April 6 Arnett House Centennial April 8-10 Scholars Colloquium May 8 Graduate Commencement May 9 Undergraduate Commencement June 1 - 5 Impact June 14 - 20 Encounter LCU's Annual Turkey Trot hosted by Rec Blur. . . a campus worship experience, Life featured runs of 1 mile, 5K, and 10K featured speaker Patrick Mead from June 27 - July 2 Camp Champion along with free food, raffle items, and Franklin, Tennessee. prizes. LCU.edu/Patrick-Mead
22 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU LCUChapStore.com WINTER 2015 23 LCU.EDU 2015 Schedule Refer to www.LCU.edu/homecoming for schedule updates, full description, ticket sales, and RSVP requirements ______
______THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 4:00 pm
New Mexico Highlands University vs. Chaps Baseball 11:00 am • Hays Field Homecoming King and Queen Coronation ______• McDonald Moody Auditorium 4:00 pm ______Queen's Tea – By invitation 5:30 pm • Home of First Lady Lucy Perrin 50s & 60s Decade ______Dinner and Master Follies "Sneak Peek" 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm • Baker Conference Center LCU EXhibition Reception All alumni and former students from LCU’s Pioneer (Jr. College) • Diana Ling Center for Academic Achievement years welcome. Golden Anniversary classes of 1960 and 1965 Meet alumni artists will be recognized. Attendees of this special event will be ______granted VIP access to the 2015 Master Follies Dress Rehearsal. 5:30 pm RSVP Required Alumni Reception ______• Baker Conference Center 6:30 pm Homecoming classes - 1960, 1965, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 Annual Nursing Alumni Event All returning alumni, former students, and families welcome • Cardwell Welcome Center All nursing alumni and community partners welcome RSVP Requested RSVP Required 6:30 pm Decade Reunions • Various Locations FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 ______1959 – 1960 • Arnett House 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ______The Chap Store is Open 60s decade; 1961 – 1969 classes • Katie Rogers Parlor • SUB ______on one LCU item per purchase 80s decade; 1980 – 1989 classes • SUB 25% discount ______(diploma frames and CDs are excluded) ______90s, 00s, and 10s decades • Baker 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Conference Center ______LCU EXhibition Contact [email protected] to volunteer as a host or sponsor • Diana Ling Center for Academic Achievement RSVP Requested View alumni works of art ______1:00 pm Western New Mexico University vs. Lady Chaps Softball • PlainsCapital Park Come cheer on the Lady Chaps to victory
24 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU 6:30 PM TBA 70s Decade Dinner & Reunion Campus Tours • Cardwell Welcome Center • Cardwell Welcome Center Dinner and reunion event honoring alumni and former students Guided tour of the campus for interested alumni, former students, and future Chaps representing all classes of the 70s decade. Enjoy dinner and ______entertainment. Look through decade memorabilia and renew friendships. 10:15 am Special guest appearances by beloved faculty and staff Alumni Chapel members of the 70s. • McDonald Moody Auditorium RSVP Required Presentation of 2015 Homecoming Court ______Worship led by alumni 7:30 pm ______Master Follies – “Let the Music Play” 11:15 am • McDonald Moody Auditorium Education ChapConnection This event is one of the longest standing traditions at LCU and is • Maddox Pugh Educational Center, Room 100 for the whole family. Join other education alumni for a time of fellowship. Learn Purchase tickets at LCU.edu/tickets beginning at about what is going on within the department today and share 12 pm on Wednesday, January 14. your post-LCU updates on career and family. ______11:15 am – 12:00 pm SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Alumni of Business Administration and Technology Check-in • Administration Building, Room 112 Stop in to pick up a gift coupon good at the new Starbucks 8:30 am location on campus and update your information. Social Club Alumni Breakfasts ______Alpha Chi/Kappa LCU Dining Hall 11:15 am – 12:00 pm ______Alumni of Humanities Check-in CD Baker Conference Center ______• American Heritage Lobby Kyodai/LOA Greenlawn Church of Christ Stop in to pick up a gift coupon good at the new Starbucks ______location on campus and update your information. Koinonia SUB ______Sub T-16 TBA (dutch treat) 12:00 pm ______Alumni of the Sciences Luncheon Zeta Admissions Conference Wing ______• Cardwell Welcome Center RSVP Requested The Math and Physical Sciences Department will fellowship together this year in the Cardwell Welcome Center. Adhering ______to the long standing tradition, the Aggie Club will be providing their legendary barbeque. Please make plans to join us to hear 8:30 am about the exciting activities in the sciences. Forever Blue Breakfast Club RSVP Required • Rhodes Perrin Recreation Center New gathering for members of clubs that are no longer active, such as Agape, Alpha Epsilon Chi, Cavaliers, Chi Rho, Galaxy, Iota, Metah Moe, Sigma Kappa Chi, Oasis, Sigma Tau Sigma, Talitha Koum, Theta Rho, Tri Gamma Chi, Tomo Dachi, and others. Come browse through club memorabilia we found in the archives, $5 each, payable at the door. RSVP Requested ______9:00 am – 4:00 pm The Chap Store is Open ______• SUB 12:00 pm 25% discount on one LCU item per purchase (diploma frames and CDs are excluded) Bible 101 for Alumni and Friends ______• Bozeman Room 9:00 am – 5:00 pm At this luncheon, learn how the Lord is working through the Bible Department and hear how to become a member of the LCU EXhibition Friends of the Bible Department. • Diana Ling Center for Academic Achievement RSVP Requested View alumni works of art ______
WINTER 2015 25 LCU.EDU ______12:00 pm 3:00 pm Communications/Fine Arts Alumni Awards Luncheon Master Follies – “Let the Music Play”14 • Diana Ling Center for Academic Achievement •McDonald Moody Auditorium Join other communication and fine arts alumni for a time of This event is one of the longest standing traditions at LCU and is fellowship. Learn about what is going on within the department for the whole family. today and share your post-LCU updates on career and family. ______Alumni awardees to be announced. 5:00 pm RSVP Required – [email protected] or 806-720-7429 Alumni Awards Dinner ______• Baker Conference Center 12:00 pm Join LCU alumni, family, and friends as we celebrate 2015 Family Luncheon awardees. Tickets required. • LCU Dining Hall Pre-purchase tickets for $25/each (plus handling) at LCU.edu/tickets beginning 9:00 am on Monday, January 19. $6.50 per person; $4.00 ages 4 – 10; Limited tickets available at the door at the cost of $30/each. no charge for ages 3 and younger ______5:30 pm 12:00 pm Best Friends Concert Western New Mexico University vs. Lady Chaps Softball • SUB • PlainsCapital Park Come be inspired by Best Friends as they perform a cappella ______arrangements of today’s popular Contemporary Christian music. 1:00 pm Get an insider’s glimpse of how they represent LCU at churches, Newman University vs. Lady Chaps Basketball schools, youth rallies, and camps. ______• Rip Griffin Center ______7:30 pm 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm – Double Header Master Follies – “Let the Music Play” New Mexico Highlands University vs. Chaps Baseball • McDonald Moody Auditorium • This event is one of the longest standing traditions at LCU and is Hays Field for the whole family. ______1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Purchase tickets at LCU.edu/tickets beginning at Chorus Alumni Homecoming Gathering 12 pm on Wednesday, January 14. • Katie Rogers Parlor Former chorus members from all decades are invited to attend in a special time of fellowship, memories, and song. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8
8:15 am Morning pastries, juice, and Starbucks Coffee • Cardwell Welcome Center, Admissions Conference wing ______8:45 am Alumni Devotional and Communion • Cardwell Welcome Center All alumni, former students, and their families are welcome to join in devotional time and communion together. ______
______2:00 pm Western New Mexico University vs. Lady Chaps Softball • PlainsCapital Park ______Refer to www.LCU.edu/homecoming 3:00 pm for schedule updates, full description, ticket sales, and Newman University vs. Chaps Basketball RSVP requirements • Rip Griffin Center
26 WINTER 2014 LCU.EDU chaparral athletics Updates
Women’s Soccer garnered Freshman of the Year honors, and juniors Maddie Johnson and Honor Scholar Amy Edwards were named All-Heartland.
Jamie Boone Brooke Wendl Kate O'Gara
Seven members of the LCU women’s soccer team received All-Conference honors in the Heartland Conference.
Sophomore Jamie Boone and junior Brooke Wendl Jennifer Erin Channing Maddie Amy received First Team honors. Freshmen Kate O’Gara, Lawrence Fisher Castleberry Johnson Edwards Audra Park, and Claudia Sanchez, along with Honor ______Scholar junior Kristin Fellows, claimed Second Team accolades. Men’s Soccer Third Team honors went to freshmanAshley Ledford. Wendl also received Heartland Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors, and Sanchez received the Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year award. The Lady Chaps finished the year with an 11-6-0 season and a third place finish in the conference (6-2-0).
Tommy Fogarty- Lennard Stewart Audra Claudia Kristin Ashley Cameron Hansen MacDonell Park Sanchez Fellows Ledford ______Three LCU men’s soccer players represented LCU as the Volleyball Heartland Conference announced its All-Conference selections for the 2014 season. Freshman Tommy Fogarty- LCU volleyball concluded the 2014 season with an Cameron received First Team accolades, while junior 18-5 overall record and finished second place within Lennard Hansen and senior Stewart MacDonell claimed the Heartland Conference. Coach Jennifer (Craig ’95) a spot on the Second Team. Over the past two seasons, Lawrence, who has been with the team for 11 seasons, LCU has produced seven All-Conference selections, became the all-time wins leader in LCU volleyball history. with Fogarty-Cameron becoming the second First Team Along with Lawrence’s wins, four Lady Chaps were honored selection. LCU also produced four All-Conference players by the Heartland Conference. Senior Erin Fisher was last season. named Setter of the Year, freshman Channing Castleberry
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Five Former Athletes Inducted into LCU Athletic Hall of Honor
HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES
The Lubbock Christian University Athletic Department Moffitt Polk is LCU’s only four-time volleyball All- inducted five new members into the LCU Hall of Honor American and was part of three (2001-2003) NAIA National on Saturday, Sept. 27, at a dinner in the Baker Conference Tournament appearances. She is the fifth Lady Chap Center. volleyball member to be inducted into the Hall of Honor and the first sinceKari (Barrett ’00) Bezner and Mindy (Ratliff This year’s induction class included former LCU standouts ’01) Jones in 2007. Aric Garrett (’11) (men’s basketball), Raquel Hawkins (’09) (softball), Tommy Inman (’80) (baseball), Mandy (Moffitt ’05) Polk (volleyball), and James Omondi (’01) (men’s basketball). Garrett and Omondi closed out their basketball careers in 2001 and became the 9th and 10th men’s basketball inductees. They are also the first men’s basketball players to be inducted since Jeff Brush in 1999. Hawkins became the first softball player to be inducted into the Hall of Honor. She was part of the inaugural LCU softball program in 2008, which took an NAIA championship title. Inman was part of Lubbock Christian University’s baseball program from 1977-1980 and played under legendary head coach Larry Hays (’64). He became the 12th baseball L to R: inductee and the first to be inducted sinceShane Riddle Mandy Moffitt Polk, Tommy Inman, Raquel Hawkins, (’02) , Keith Hart (’98), and Kerry Richardson (’88) in 2008. Aric Garrett, James Omondi
Keep up with athletics at LCU.Chaps.com or find us on facebook 28 WINTER 2015 at facebook.com/LCUchaps LCU.EDU WINTER 2015 29 LCU.EDU Students at Lubbock Christian University stay very busy. by Trenton Jackson
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30 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU Here's a look at the schedules of a Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman
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7:00 am Wake up, shower, brew and drink coffee 8:00 am Wake up, get ready, eat breakfast 8:00 am Business Calculus with David Joyner 9:00 am Communications with Richard Kincaid 9:30 am Accounting with Vanda Pauwels 10:00 am English with Jana Anderson 11:00 am Attend Chapel 11:00 am Attend Chapel 11:30 am Eat lunch 11:30 am Eat lunch 1:00 pm Work in Chap Store 1:00 pm Personal Fitness & Wellness with Darrell Price 6:00 pm Usually have intramural game of 2:00 pm Work on homework / take a nap some sort 3:30 pm Babysit 9:00 pm Begin studying and working on 4:30 pm Return to the dorms, work on homework, homework hang out with friends, play intramurals, 11:30 pm Wrap up studying eat dinner 1:00 am Retire to bed 9:30 pm Run Kyler is a member of Alpha Chi Delta, Student Senate, 12:00 am Go to bed College Republicans, and LCU Aggies. Hannah participates in LCU Intramurals and South Plains Church of Christ Convergence College Ministries.
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Callie Fitzgerald Kostelich Karson Nance was highly Taylor Hyde graduated with a graduated from LCU in involved on campus, working as B.A. in Economics. He was an Humanities/Specialization Master Follies host and member Honors student, with minors in English. After graduation, she of the Hard Travelers band. In Business Administration and was accepted to the Master’s 2010, Karson spent a semester Digital Media Arts & Applications. program in English at Kansas as a Washington intern working He participated in The State University, and she is now for Representative Randy Washington Center program in completing a Ph.D. in English Neugebauer’s office, with the Fall 2012, where he worked for the at Texas Christian University, intention of entering law school American Foundation for Suicide where she serves as the Assistant upon graduation from LCU. The Prevention. A native of Pierre, Director of Composition, a Washington Internship changed South Dakota, Taylor spent time prestigious position only given to his direction, and Karson headed back home and traveling after one graduate student each year. to Austin after graduating with a graduation before starting his B.A. in Humanities/Specialization current job as Revenue Analyst at Government. Currently, Karson Chesapeake Energy in Oklahoma serves as Policy Analyst for the City. Texas Senate. ______
Trent Wilson was one of LCU’s Stephanie Vander-Plas was Eric Schaff graduated with a first Washington Interns, and an Honors Scholar, graduated B.A. in Economics. Schaff is a while there he worked for the Summa Cum Laude, and Lubbock native and graduated Associated General Contractors. double-majored in Humanities/ from Coronado High School. After After graduating from LCU with a Specialization Pre-Med and transferring from Texas Tech, Eric B.A. in Humanities/Specialization Biology. Stephanie was accepted became LCU’s first official major Political Science, Trent studied into Texas Tech School of in the new Economics program International Relations at the Medicine, and in her second year, in spring 2012, minoring in Ag University of St. Andrews in she went with Dr. Patti Patterson, Business. He participated in The Scotland. He currently serves as a LCU Board of Trustees member, Washington Center program in Policy Coordinator for Clackamas on a medical mission trip to Fall 2012, where he worked for the County, Portland, Oregon. Nicaragua. Stephanie is hoping to Financial Services Roundtable. specialize in ophthalmology. After graduating, Eric was hired by Lubbock National Bank as a credit analyst.
WINTER 2015 33 LCU.EDU Writing Center as a consultant, about working in the not-for- and wrote for the university’s profit sector. Preparing for newspaper, The Duster. After the exam to become a Certified graduating with a B.A. in English, Public Accountant is on the she was accepted to the Master’s horizon. in English program at Texas Tech University. Macy was awarded a graduate scholarship for academic achievement from Texas Tech, in addition to a TA position. Kristen Vander-Plas, Honor Scholar, served as the LCU College ______Republicans President, the Alpha Chi Collegiate Honors Society President, and as a Representative for the Student Honors Advisory Council. In 2012, Kristen was chosen as the first alternate Nathan Richardson graduated with a B.B.A. in delegate to the Republican Business Administration. He National Convention. After attended Natalia High School graduating from LCU with a B.A. in Natalia, Texas, south of San in Humanities/Specialization Pre- Antonio. Nathan minored Law, Kristen was accepted to the in Digital Media Arts and Texas Tech law school, where she Applications, and since graduation has earned many more honors, has been employed as a Digital including Best Oralist and First Media Specialist at Bahama Buck’s Year Moot Court Champion for the Corporate Office in Lubbock, 2013-14 year. Kristen completed where he works on a variety a summer internship with Justice of projects, including planning Don Willett at the Supreme Court and managing social media, of Texas during the summer of mass email communication 2014 and plans to graduate in to franchisees and fans, 2016. and managing the website and online store. He also does some photography and video. A long-term goal of his is to be more intensively involved in video production.
Leslie Ann Prather graduated as an Honor Scholar with a B.B.A. in Accounting. She is a graduate of Lamesa High School and works as an accountant at the Children's Home of Lubbock. She began her association with the children's home as an intern during her senior year at LCU, and upon graduation was hired to work Macy Bryant Skipworth, there full-time. In September Honor Scholar, was active in 2013, she was hired to take Student Senate and the social on the position of Accounts club Christliche Damen while at Payable when that spot became LCU. She worked in the University vacant. She is enthusiastic
34 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU What is the thing you love most What makes you feel old? about your job? When I see students holding parties with 80s The opportunity I have every day to work to themes, as if it was some far-off time. I feel advance LCU’s mission of changing lives. It’s the age gap! We never actually dressed like all about the students! They keep me young, that, did we? give me hope for the future, and never cease to amaze me with their insights, talents, and antics. If you could take one of your LCU Your parents, Les and Elaine Perrin, were classes from the 80s again, which long-time professors. What do you most class would you choose? wish they could see today? I wish my mom and dad (Lester and Elaine I loved my LCU Perrin) could see the amazing, repurposed experience, Rhodes Perrin Recreation Center (formerly and there are too many to “the Fieldhouse”), which now is even climate- choose from to select just one. controlled! It has been converted to a wonderful recreational I would love to be in Dr. Ron Reed's freshman English class space for students and academic space for our Exercise and Les Perrin Sports Science Department. My dad was part of that group again, John Fortner's course of faculty, staff, and students who helped move the airplane on Romans, or Dick Laird's hangar (two hangars actually) from current events course. And, of course I would treasure the Los Alamos, New Mexico, to campus chance to take any class with my mom and dad. in 1963. My folks were amazed when the facility was named the Rhodes Tell us three things we Perrin Fieldhouse a number of years should know about you. ago, deeply touched to be recognized 1. My favorite color is alongside their friend, colleague, blue right down to my and neighbor, Hugh Rhodes. Even shoestrings (and I’m not more so, I wish my mom and dad just saying that because of Les and Elaine could see how their legacy of faithful the “Be Blue!” campaign). Perrin service, and the heroic efforts of that 2. My greatest joy is my family—I’m founding generation of faculty and blessed with three amazing children and staff members, continues to so deeply impact and influence the remarkable Lucy who continues to what is happening at LCU. We truly stand on the shoulders amaze me each and every day. of giants. 3. Perhaps my favorite novel is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. What’s not to love about a book where a lawyer is heroic?
WINTER 2015 35 LCU.EDU ______REFLECTIONS “Our athletic programs recruit you and your family and friends. The coaches consider your support group as part of the LCU family, encouraging and inviting them to team events and trips.” ______
“LCU faculty know you by name and even give you their cell phone numbers. You will most likely be invited to dinner with their family in their homes.” ______“At LCU, we care about more than just getting you a degree; we care about you growing as a person.” ______
______“LCU students can participate in traveling mission work as part of their curriculum. For instance, the choir goes to “I make sure that prospective students know about our Ukraine, a group goes to Africa with their professors, and nursing program, our new Margaret Talkington Nursing we have summer and spring break mission trips.” Center opening next fall, and how Covenant Health System provides 80% of their LCU tuition and a job while nurses ______work on their bachelor's in nursing degree.” “Students do research as undergraduates, and LCU had nine ______students present on a national level last year. This is why we “I tell parents how safe and family oriented our LCU have 90% acceptance rate into medical school.” community is and how available our safety officers are ______to help with non-crisis situations like car trouble while on “When you visit campus, let us know what you are patrol 24/7.” considering as an area of study, and we will arrange a visit ______with a professor in that area.” “I have first-hand experience with how broad and valuable ______the LCU internships are. My husband interned for the NFL Carolina Panthers through an opportunity the LCU Athletic "I like to talk about the Christian identity of the university director found for him.” and how that impacted me and strengthened my faith. It ______really is what makes LCU distinctive. Caring and committed “The Washington D.C. program allows an LCU student professors, a focus on students and their well-being, a safe to live and work for a full semester in D.C., working at place to ask the really big questions about meaning and internships that provide career opportunities.” purpose, and great friends to make the journey with. From ______Chapel to Blur to service projects, mission trips to late night talks about life. This is my LCU." I ask them: “Would you like to hear my experience?”
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Raymond Rice is the funeral ______director at Wiley Funeral Home ______50s & 60s DECADE and lives with wife, Samalee, in 70s DECADE ______Granbury, TX. ______
1959 1967 1970 Marilena (Maberry) Brigham 1967 is the finance/office manager at Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock and the mother of Kimberly Crozier (’01).
1972 Stanley Tatum is the CEO of St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid, OK, where he lives with At a recent reception in Washington, wife, Darlene (Stevens,). D.C., Marilyn J. McDermett N. Lamar Reinsch, Jr. received received the Lifetime Achievement 1973 the LCU Lifetime Achievement Award from LCU in recognition of Award at a reception in distinguished leadership careers Washington D.C. He was Debby (Nimmo) Heatwole is in Washington. She has retired recognized for his career in the new LCU Chap Store head as Associate Managing Director higher education, culminating cashier. She lives in Wolfforth, for Operations of the Federal with key leadership roles at TX, with husband, Mike, and they Communication Commission. Georgetown University where are the parents of Caleb ('00), he designed the Executive Colby, Kendra ('03), and Kent ('05) Heatwole. Class of 1960 will hold its 55 Masters of Leadership and the year reunion, February 6, 2015 Global Executive M.B.A. degrees. Emily (Perrin) Rider is an associate professor at South 1968 Plains College and lives in IMPORTANT Lubbock with daughter Amy The John King Family was Rider ('07). Homecoming Notice honored by the Pine Springs Board in November 2014 with Classes of the 1975 50s and 60s decades, the dedication of the newly come help us recognize the built John King Family Chapel in homecoming classes of 1960 New Mexico. John is Senior Vice Class of 1975 will hold its 40 and 1965, and fellowship President for University Relations year reunion, February 6, 2015 with others who share your at LCU. He and his family, wife Peggy (Hedgpeth) Whitefield is earliest LCC memories, Elaine (Mitchell ’70), his son’s office manager for Home Hospice February 5. family, Jonathan (’00), Jennifer (Hearne ’01), Elise and Zane King, in Odessa, TX, and is the mother Includes dinner, 50 year and his daughter’s family Daniel of Sara and current student, anniversary medals, sneak (’03) and Jennifer (King ’01), Daniel Whitefield. peak to Master Follies dress McKenzie and Brady Kessler were rehearsal, and more. all honored for the years of work 1976 Watch LCU.edu/homecoming for and support they have given to more details as they develop. Pine Springs Camp starting before Michael Monroe is a general it opened in 1960. agent at Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance and lives in Arlington, 1965 1969 TX, with his wife, Janet. Class of 1965 will hold its 50 Brenda (Marshall) Martin is year reunion, February 6, 2015 a retired teacher and author and lives in Lubbock with her husband, John. They are the parents of Mikeal Martin (’03).
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Maggie, live in Nairobi, Kenya. Laura Schroeder lives in 70s Decade Dinner Dr. Sang serves as the Chief Pflugerville, TX, and is the & Reunion Research Officer for Kenya Account Specialist for Capitol Medical Research Institute, is Area Council Boy Scouts of Come to an event honoring the principal investigator for America. alumni and former students the Walter Reed Project and representing all classes of the the East African Public Health Lynn (Allen) Upton is the office 70s decade on Friday, February Laboratory Networking Project, manager for Dennis L. Canon, MD 6, 2015. Enjoy dinner and and is the director of the Center in Canyon, TX. entertainment (TBD). Look for Microbiology Research. They through decade memorabilia have four children: Nellie, Elmore, 1982 and renew friendships. Special Liz, and Abigail. Liz (Shrode) Lowery has recently guest appearances by beloved ______moved from El Paso to Amarillo faculty and staff members of to be Associate Director of the the 70’s. 80s DECADE Amarillo VA Hospital. ______1983 1977 1980 Paul and Sarah (Haun ’80) Elkins Mark Wilkinson is one of LCU’s live in Burleson, TX, where Paul is newest professors, teaching in Class of 1980 will hold its 35 the president/CEO of Members the nursing department. Mark and year reunion, February 6, 2015 Credit Union. They have two his wife, Cindy (Harrison ’77) live children, Kathryn Tobias ('07) in Lubbock. Michelle (Welch) Cook is and Preston Elkins, current LCU an ambassador for Noonday student. 1978 Collection and lives in Lubbock with husband Ron. Rodney and Randa (Harding) 1984 Lisa Jo (Norris) McCasland is a live in Shallowater. Rodney Cates family and consumer sciences Michelle (Myers) Johnson is an is Regional Vice President of teacher at Clovis High School. elementary teacher for Paradise Human Resources at Suddenlink. Elementary School in Paradise, TX. Randa is retired from teaching Michael Ritchie is the I.P. 6th grade English in Shallowater. docketing coordinator at Locke Gisele (Taylor) Mills is a flight Their son Trevor Cates (’05) Lord, LLP. He lives in Rowlett, attendant for Delta Airlines and is Sales Manager for RAM and TX, with wife, Stephanie. His son, lives in Glen Ellyn, IL. his wife, Amber (Ashlock ’07), Graham Richie, currently attends is a stay-at-home mom with LCU. future Chap, Lainey. They live in 1985 North Richland Hills. The Cates' David Wilson is married to daughter, Kameron (Cates ’14) Michele (Roper ’79) and works as Class of 1985 will hold its 30 Rogers and husband, Garrett, a process technician for the Dow year reunion, February 6, 2015 live in New Braunfels with future Chemical Company. They have Chap Hazel. two children, Misty Wilson (’05) Thomas Hammett is Senior and Danny Wilson. Accountant to Fortune 100 Peggy (Pitchford) Hutton is Entities and lives in Lincoln, CO, married to Gary and lives in Robin and Sheryl (Gibbs) Wright with wife, Kay. Weatherford, TX, where she live in Rockport, TX, where is the Weatherford Chamber Robin is the minister at Rockport Catherine (Ryan) Brandley is a of Commerce Director of Church of Christ. chemist for the FDA and lives Development and mother of in Littleton, CO, with husband, current LCU student Maegan David. Hutton. 1981 Keva Nance is currently working 1989 1979 for Chevron as Project Expansion Director in Novorossiysk, Russia. Stephanie (Allbright) Benz is the Faulkner Donald Reynolds Mark and Monica are the parents teaches 4th grade at Taft ISD University Registrar in Forsyth, of Heather Nance ('12). and lives in Portland, TX, with MO. His son, Jonathan Reynolds, husband, Michael. is a current LCU student. Dr. Willie Sang and wife,
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______Jennifer (Jors) Ryan is married to Paul and is the District 1998 Intervention Coordinator in ______90s DECADE Tolar, TX. They are the parents Teresa Kathleen Gibson is of current student, Ashley Ryan, Regional Financial Controller for 1990 and future Chap Hunter. Lumesse Americans Division in Round Rock, TX. Class of 1990 will hold its 25 Matt Tinsley is the Practice year reunion, February 6, 2015 Administrator at Lubbock 1999 Surgical Associates and Smith Cris Smith is Project Manager D’Alise Neurosurgery. Matt and Lisa (Spaugh) Dillard is a nurse at Refrigeration Designs Carla are the parents of future consultant for Texas based Technologies and lives in Chaps, Tori and Ethan. Nurse-Family Partnership Waxahachie, TX, with wife, Programs in Lubbock, TX. Torre and future Chap Taryn. 1995 Clay and Suzie (Hash) Williams live in Cotton Center, TX. Clay is currently the principal at Cotton Class of 1995 will hold its 20 Center ISD. They have three 1991 year reunion, February 6, 2015 children: Brooklyn, Aspen, and Hunter - all future Chaps. Kristi (Jones) Clements Sharon (Britton) Davis is an is Community Outreach office assistant at Dugger Electric 2000 Coordinator at Pegasus School and lives in Cleburne, TX, with future Chap Emily. of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Class of 2000 will hold its 15 Dallas, TX, and lives in North 1996 year reunion, February 6, 2015 Richland Hills, TX. Gavin Gilbert is a pilot for Shane and Cindy (Johnson ’94) Paula (Simpson) Franklin is a Frith live in King George, VA, Kindred Healthcare Infection American Airlines and lives in Prevention Employee Health Lubbock, TX. where Shane is a major in the United States Air Force, serving as Manager in Phoenix, AZ. Kelly Stephenson-Tovar is a Detachment Commander. teacher at Richardson, TX, ISD 2001 Jennifer (McNelly) Hise is a and mother of future Chap Scott and Lauren (Reed, 01) Abigail. special education teacher for McKinney, TX, ISD and is the Prather live in Waco, TX. Lauren mother of future Chaps, Robert is a floral designer at Baylor Flowers. They have two children, 1992 and Kathryn. Will and Claire. Linda (Lawton) Dickerson is a Scott Hoyes is Senior Process and victim advocate for US Air Force Quality Manager for AT&T in their 2002 at Osan AFB South Korea, where National Planning and Engineering Stephanie (Wagner) Beard lives she lives with husband, Earl Kent, department in Cumming, GA. and son Clint. in Scottsdale, AZ, and works at Banner Behavioral Health Latisha Swartz is the HealthSmart Kim Townsend is a singer/ Hospital. She is the mother of Controller in Dallas. songwriter in Heath, TX. future Chap Peyton. 1993 1997 Jim and Tarryn (Roark) Crawford live in Pocasset, OK, where Tarryn Marina (Kravchinskaya) Shanon (Cole) Pratt and is the Dolese Bros. Company McCloskey and husband, Gerard husband, Mark, live in Visalia, CA. Treasury Manager. They have two live in Queens, NY, where Marina Shanon is partner/co-owner of future Chaps, Gus and Abe. is a financial analyst. Pratt Construction. They have three future Chaps, Ethan, Jaxon, Reesa (Holland) Fisher and 1994 and Collin. husband, Patrick, live in Midland, TX, where Reesa is a regulatory Rusty and Heather (O’Hare analyst for Apache Corp. James Morris is married to Julie ’96) Skipworth live in Oswego, and is Program Manager for IL, with their four future Chaps, Lockheed Martin. They live in Mandolin, Mirabelle, Halen, and Castle Rock, CO. Bradey. Rusty is Equity Office Properties Accounts Receivable Coordinator.
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Heather (Brown) Ellis lives in Red Oak, TX, and is the Director 2004 of Adoption for Christian Works Ruth (Warren) Beaudry is for children. She is the mother of married to Phillip, and they live future Chap Ava. in Eureka, CA, with future Chap Gideon. Ruth is a barista and homemaker. Cary Chisholm works as a Julie is the daughter of Jerrid pathologist dermatopathologist at Central Texas Pathology (’05) and Amy (Hannel ’02) Laboratory in Waco and lives in Sanders. Woodway, TX. Jeff Waltrip is Greenling.com Customer Service Manager in Erin Kahoa, who appeared Buda, TX. onstage in a number of LCU Theater performances, was Deacon is the son of Kollin and featured on the front page of the 2003 Melanie (Harmon ’03) Kenady. November 24, 2014, Your Life section of THE OKLAHOMAN Jared Chance is an HVAC about a new radio drama electrician/mechanic at Harding University. tradition. "Pleasure Town" is a new podcast from Chicago's WBEZ, the public radio station behind the popular radio and podcast shows "This American Life," etc. Matt and Ashely (Blair) Pittman live in South Riding, VA, where Matt is the children’s pastor at Dulles Community Church. 2005
Class of 2005 will hold its 10 year reunion, February 6, 2015 Trevor Cates is Sales Manager for RAM, and his wife, Amber (Ashlock ’07), is a stay at home mom with future Chap Lainey. They live in North Richland Hills.
Brandon and Kathryn (Elkins ’07) Tobias live in Midland, TX, and Brandon is a Dawson Geophysical Project Manager. 2006
Sean Bingham is living in Lubbock, TX, where he is a graduate student studying Exercise and Sport Science at Texas Tech University and will graduate Spring 2015. Keisha (Washington) Telford is a Garland ISD 5th grade teacher. She and future Chap Eli, live in Rockwall, TX.
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in Aurora and are parents to County Hospital District, and Chad Wheeler (’08) and Timothy Jennifer is a stay-at-home mom. Wheeler (’10). They have two future Chaps, Hannah and Holden. 2008 Melissa (Madrid) Corley is the Executive Director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Lubbock. Analiese is the daughter of Bekah (Stinson) Coggins lives in Jonathan and Denise Levelland, TX, and is a foster care (Brensing ’06) McCully. case manager at Buckner Children and Family Services. She is the Amy (Thompson) Baker is an mother of future Chap Cooper. Agora Cyber Charter School math Instructor in Wayne, PA. Jameson is the son of Timothy She and husband, Tim, have two and Tara Brewer; Myles is the son future Chaps, Gabriel and Jordan, of John and Sarah (Brewer) Big- and live in Robesonia, PA. elow; grandparents, Jim (’78) and Lisa (Davis ’96) Brewer. Monica Vidaurri is a high school English teacher in Chillicothe, TX. Joshua and RaShae (McIntyre ’09) Smith live in Austin, TX. 2007 This February, they welcomed Autumn Rose into the world. Paul and Sara (Collins) Norman live in Beaumont, TX. Sara recently Kime and Whitney (Maples ’06) graduated from Texas Tech Rogers were recently a part of the School of Law and has taken a Vocal Majority barbershop chorus Dublin, is the son of Travis and position with Orgain Bell and which won Gold at the Interna- Lauribeth (House ’09) Williams. Tucker, LLP. Paul is a professional tional Barbershop Competition in photographer. Las Vegas in July. Five other LCU Deborah (Layton) Todd works in alums were a part of the chorus: LCU’s Marketing Communications Talin and Amanda (Mahanay ’05) Jeremy Epperson (’98), Den- Department as a photographer Pepper live in Joshua, TX, where nis Hale (’77), Jack Westbrook and project coordinator. Deborah Talin is a physical therapist. They (’01), Sue Abar (’66), and Michael and Jeremy were married in June. have two children, Laynee and Thompson (’75). Owen. 2011 2009 Joel and Kathleen (’13) Petrosko live in Lubbock, TX, with their three James Cosgrove works as a social future Chaps, Annabelle, Parker, media specialist at Raconteur and Allison. Media Company in Austin, TX. Stephanie (Schrode) Herbison Myndee Pool was honored by the is living with husband, David, in Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Bellingham, WA, and is an RN. as Ambassador of the Year. Myndee is Outside Sales and Oletta Jackson is a shipping Marketing Specialist for Carpet associate for Osteogenics Tech and lives in Lubbock, TX. Elizabeth is the daughter of Biomedical and lives in Hereford, Landon (’10) and Ellen TX. Jodi Posadas is the Manor ISD (Burton ’09) Hood. Academic Coordinator and lives in Cory and Addison (Lavin) Lee live Round Rock, TX. 2010 in Jackson, TN. Cory is the youth and family minister at Skyline Valerie (Stewart) Smith lives in Church of Christ and Addison Houston, TX, and is an exclusive Class of 2010 will hold their 5 stays at home to take care of buyer’s agent for HelpUBuy year reunion, February 6, 2015 future Chaps, Zoe, Kyri, and Lily. America. Travis and Jennifer (Cutright, John Wheeler is the '06) Armstrong live in Tahoka, Congregational Minister at the TX. Travis is the director of University Church of Christ in fitness and cardiac rehab at Lynn Denver. He and wife, Leisa, live 42 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU alumni news Alumni Updates
Iris (Chavez) McDonald is an Janna Hackett lives in Clovis, NM, advising specialist at Amarillo and is a nursing instructor for College and lives in Dumas, TX. Clovis Community College. She has one son, Donovan, who is a Blaze and Macalee (Lane) future Chap. Taylor live in Calabasas, CA, and April Jimenez is a line therapist Macalee is the events coordinator at Alpine Autism Center in for Pepperdine School of Law. Lubbock, TX. Ingrid (Johnson) Wright is Kameron (Cates) Rogers and the Testing Coordinator and a husband, Garrett, live in New Ellie is the daughter of Stephen Campus Mentor at LCU. Braunfels with future Chap Hazel. and Jessica (Latson ’11) Lowery. Garrett is Title Instrumentation 2013 Engineer for Skysonic in San Adam and Cerise (Eaton ’12) Antonio, TX. Powers live in Lubbock, TX. Justin (JD) Gragg is the Cerise works as a mental health articulation development Angel Scott is a human service forensic case manager. They have coordinator for Johnson County caseworker for the State of three future Chaps, Calledyn, Community College and lives in Illinois Department of Human Cambria, and Declan. Olathe, KS. Services in South Holland, IL.
Ester (Martinez) McWilliams Drew Gray is the Director of Chase Smith is the spiritual life is an RN at Covenant Hospital Acquisitions at Stellar Capital minister at Carpenter’s Church in in Lubbock, TX, and mother to Partners in Lubbock, TX. Lubbock. future Chap Veronica. Shannan (Gibson) Vega Former Chap basketball player is on staff with the LCU Tyler Kennedy (’13) has accepted Library and lives in Lubbock a professional contract to play with husband, Angel. basketball for the Central District Lions of the ABL in Australia. He and his wife, Whitney (Dye ’10) will move to Adelaide, Australia, in January.
Lois Mack is a special education teacher at Lorenzo ISD in the elementary school.
Luke, is the son of Cole and Marc and Tiffany (Greene) Carley (Burch ’11) Patton McGrew live in Lubbock, TX. Marc is studying for his teaching Twyla (Jackson) Williams works certificate, and Tiffany is a at UMC Cancer Center Medical match support specialist for Big Molly is the daughter of Chris and Records in Lubbock, TX. Brothers Big Sisters. Samantha Huggins.
2012 2014 Jill Waggoner is an RN at Methodist Mansfield Medical Taylor Daugherty works as a Donovan Bennett lives in Center and lives in Arlington, TX. 7th grade Texas history teacher/ Lubbock, TX, where he is coach for Maypearl ISD. Associate Producer at Contract Cre8ive. Matthew Goss is a second lieutenant in the US Army and Austin Blevins works in IT and lives in Lubbock, TX. lives in Lubbock. Becca Biard teaches English at Samantha Lack is a teaching Frenship High in Lubbock, TX. assistant/graduate student in History for Texas Tech. She lives Susan (Moore) Carnahan lives in with her husband and three sons Ocean Grove, NJ, and works for in Lubbock, TX. Open Door of New Jersey as a home manager.
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45 We are excited to introduce our new traveling program, LCU Travels. LCU Travels will build on the foundation of University Tours and expand the range of travel opportunities hosted by LCU. Our goal is to offer experiences that will appeal to a wide range of people: seniors, students, friends, family and, of course, our beloved Alumni. Let us continue to do the work so you can avoid spending hours online trying to figure out where to go, where to stay, what to see, and how to get around. Travel in good company and leave your worries at home!
LCU Travels with Kim Wheeler MARCH 2015 Discovering Big Bend (Alpine, TX/Ft. Davis, TX) APRIL-MAY 2015 California Classics (San Francisco – Los Angeles) Including Lake Tahoe, Yosemite & Reagan Library JULY 2015 Canadian Rockies by Rail (Passage to the West from Calgary) OCTOBER 2015 Balloon Fiesta (Albuquerque, NM) DECEMBER 2015 Christmas in the Big Apple (New York City, NY)
International Travel with Beverly Byers MARCH 2015 Greece JUNE 2015 Normandy, Paris & London SEPTEMBER 2015 Ireland
Bible Travel with Dr. Jesse Long JUNE 2015 Holy Land Tour – Israel and Jordan
LCU Athletics Travel OCTOBER 2015 University of Connecticut vs. Lady Chaps Basketball Hartford, CT NOVEMBER 2015 John Brown University vs. Lady Chaps Basketball American Airline Center – Dallas, TX
For more information, contact Kim Wheeler at [email protected] or 806–720–7216. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/LCUTravels
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46 WINTER 2015 LCU.EDU Dr. Lamar Reinsch, Jr. ('67) and Marilyn McDermett ('59) with LCU Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Awards, presented by President Tim Perrin ('84) in September in Washington, D.C. Dr. Reinsch has been an influential leader in global executive education, including key roles at Georgetown University. Ms. McDermett served in a remarkable career in public service, retiring as Associate Managing Director for Operations of the Federal Communication Commission. The awards were presented in conjunction with LCU Washington, directed by Dr. Stacy Patty ('79).
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