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Vol. 7, Issue 3, Fall, 2012

Born in Bungoma, Kenya, into a which deals with issues pertaining to graduate o well-to-do family, Joan Cornelison grew women’s rights, gender equity, and youth up in an environment where education, in Kenya. She represented Kenya in many achievement and kindness to others international conferences and was one of were not happenstance, but central to the highlighted keynote speakers at the her family’s life. “My father, a Ugandan United Nations Conferences for Women government official who settled in Kenya in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1985 and in Beijing, after fleeing the repressive regime of Idi- China, in 1995.” Cornelison said that living Amin in the 1970s, oversaw the family farm with her parents was a life lesson in caring operations in the Trans Nzoia District and because they tended to take in people who Bungoma,” she said. “My mother—daughter were down on their luck in order to help of the first African to rise to the level of them pursue educational opportunities major in the Salvation Army in Kenya— and other training that would make them Faith,Faith, hopehope was a presidential appointee to head of the self-sufficient. “Our dining table always had Women’s Bureau in Kenya and chairperson room for someone who needed a meal. I && lovelove of the three million member Maendeleo cannot count the number of children my Ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) Cornelison, giving the invocation at Faith continued on page 4 Hope Legacy dinner Hungry for connection Golf—a record year I feel as if I’ve been hungry for a long of relating are like saltines for my hungry The 20th time. Absolutely starving, really—I mean soul. When you’re so hungry you could Kuyper College the kind of hungry you feel when you’re eat your own arm and someone hands you International Golf ready to tuck into a holiday one saltine, it’s a joke! You Tournament, an feast complete with pie and might be thankful for a little annual event held appetizers. The thing is, something to chew on, but to raise Ambassador this hunger I’ve got is not you need a whole lot more Scholarship funds for food—although I love than one salty little morsel to for international food; don’t get me wrong. satisfy your hunger. students from around What I’m really hungry Does anyone else the world, was held for is time to connect feel like our techy forms of on August 27 at Watermark Country Club. with friends and family. connection aren’t cutting Presently, students from Ireland, I crave a long, satisfying it? Does anyone else long to Sweden, Egypt, Nigeria, El Salvador, meal filled with delicious have a good deep belly laugh Thailand, Kenya, South Korea, New food, infectious laughter, Leanne Penny is a class instead of a tweet-inspired Zealand, the Dominican Republic, Zambia and that comfortable of 2007 graduate chuckle? Does anyone else and the Philippines are attending Kuyper as feeling you have when you know you are want to eat pot roast together instead of Ambassador Scholarship recipients. completely safe with someone. When you takeout alone over your iPhone? Over the past 19 years, the International don’t fear judgment because you know Is it just me, or does anyone else feel as Golf Tournament has raised over $727,000. you’re loved and known. if we’re missing out on the connection God This year’s Tournament set three records: Most of my communication these days has in mind for us? Face-to-face connection number of sponsors, amount raised— comes from texts, tweets and e-messages Connection $72,311, and number of golfers playing. in at least a million forms. These forms continued on page 7

Kuyper College equips students with a biblical, Reformed worldview to serve effectively Christ’s church and His world. LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT New enrollment vp Dale D. Kuiper has been appointed “Why” questions…parents remember those days to the post of of incessant questions of “Why this” and “Why that” vice president from children who either bemused or burdened us for enrollment during those child-rearing days. Likely, children or management at not, all of us can confess to filling the ears of others Kuyper College. with our own Why questions. As we grow older, Why Under his questions become more challenging and perplexing as leadership, Kuiper they usually deal with one’s sense of justice, fairness will direct the and personal circumstances. And, they can be terribly student recruitment hard to find answers to. Whether from a child’s marketing, “Why is the sky blue?” to a teen’s asking, “Why admissions, retention and financial aid was I ever born?” to an adult wondering why God programs of the College. “We’re delighted allows such evil in the world, we find our ability to to have someone of the caliber of Dale provide a definitive answer very unsatisfying. to lead Kuyper’s enrollment efforts,” Why questions truly challenge us! said President Kroeze. “We launched an Several articles in this issue of The Kuyper News reflect this same kind extensive search to ensure the individual of questioning: “Why am I here at Kuyper?” “Why don’t people just talk to we selected would bring not only me rather than text all the time?” “Why don’t I have peace and assurance experience, knowledge and skill to the in my heart?” All of the stories will reflect a process of looking at the job, but a heart for and philosophy past, making sense of the present, and feeling engaged toward the future. of education that matched ours. Dale The true common element running through all of them is one of seeing, is that person.” acknowledging and accepting that God has had a plan for the person’s life Commenting on the College, Kuiper and that plan has shown itself to be good and beautiful. said, “I have been here a little over one Every day our students’ lives bear witness to us of the wonder of God’s month, but I have already grown to love leading hand. I have been reminded and impressed, time and time again, this place for the way that it touches the how each of these students carries a fresh revelation and affirmation of lives of our students and prepares them God’s grace as seen through their personal experiences. The Why questions for lives of service in God’s kingdom. It they have come to terms with help me frame my own Why questions is truly a privilege to be here.” Kuiper and give me wisdom (answers) that I can pass on to others in their also spoke about the enrollment program. search for understanding. “Leading our enrollment efforts is an The case may be that we don’t and won’t have the answer for every important challenge,” he said. “We have Why in the course of our lives. The delay or lack of an answer, however, is a great enrollment staff, and the support not one that should leave us unsatisfied. I am reminded of the long list of and partnership of our faculty, staff and the faithful ones in Hebrews 11, of how they were commended for their students are wonderful.” faith but never received what they were expecting (v. 39). Why? Because, Prior to coming to Kuyper, and for the verse 40 tells us, “God had planned something better for us.” It is good for past 30 years, Kuiper served in various me to remember that my past, my trying to make sense of the present, and positions at Calvin College—most my eagerness toward the future all hinge on something much, much better recently as chief admissions officer/ that God is bringing about. I’m grateful to see how our students’ stories director of enrollment policy and remind me of that! planning, where he oversaw enrollment research and enrollment operations. Kuiper and his wife, Esther, an Dr. Nicholas V. Kroeze administrator with the Grand Rapids President Public School system, are avid campers. They originally met at Camp Roger where together with their son and daughter— now adults—spent years serving as volunteers. The Kuipers make their home in Grand Rapids, .

2 IN MY WORDS

leadership skills and how to build relationships, be an God’s calling encourager, have a positive attitude, and be humble. Spending Christine Moran this time with my father is one of my most special memories. Associate Professor of Physical Education My parents supported me by cheering and encouraging me at and Athletic Director every game I played from age 6 through college. Through those fifteen years of participating in athletics, God allowed The most frequently asked question I me to have experiences that shaped and molded me into receive is, “Why did you choose the career who I am today. of an athletic director?” Why? Athletic Being a member of an athletic team, knowing you have directors work long hours, are typically practiced, prepared, and must compete to the best of your male, and have a long list of administrative, ability, I looked forward to the challenge of pushing myself operational and leadership tasks that need and trying to do better in every game I played. This was, and to be completed daily. Most people would think twice before is, my dual passion–athletics and my enjoyment of building taking on the responsibility of managing an athletic program. relationships. This is why I choose the path of being an athletic I, on the other hand, am passionate about athletics and director. The long hours and hard work are a trade-off for the embrace these challenges. opportunity to teach life lessons in both victory and defeat and My journey to an athletic directorship stems back to my achieve the objective of helping to mold young Christians into childhood. God blessed me with the privilege of being raised by mature individuals whose lives will be shaped in part by their Christian parents who taught my brothers and me to embrace involvement in athletics at Kuyper. the gifts and talents God gave us and to use these talents to So, I challenge you to follow your dreams and use the gifts the best of our abilities. In addition, as a young girl, my father and talents God has given you to serve Him to the best of your helped me develop a love and excitement for sports. We spent ability wherever He has called you to be. our spare time shooting hoops, playing catch, practicing batting, or kicking around a soccer ball. He taught me more than just “In My Words” is a feature of The Kuyper College News the techniques and skills needed by an athlete. He demonstrated highlighting first-person stories by Kuyper College faculty and staff.

“He lifted me out of the slimy pit…” So begins the second verse in David’s 40th Psalm. out of desperation, and healing out of tragedy.” Kroeze said It is the inspiration for LIFTED, a new sculpture work he hoped the interior of the log would be undamaged by in wood by Nick Kroeze, president of Kuyper College, natural or human causes and would be “beautiful” on the and part of the world-famous ArtPrize exhibit recently inside. “There was only one way to find out,” he said. “Start concluded in Grand Rapids. According to Kroeze, the carving. And as I did, the interior wood, though with some cracks work actually began about 25 years ago when he received and natural defects, showed itself to have a grain pattern that what he calls a unique gift—an eight-foot-long piece of blended with the flow of the carving in a way that strongly walnut tree trunk. “It was worn, cracked and had many complemented the figure. Any natural deformations worm holes. I knew the walnut wood was precious,” he in the log only helped to further carry the sense of a said, “but I had no idea how deeply any damage might broken, needy figure longing for rescue.” As the figure have penetrated the log. Still, I thought I had to keep it began to take shape, Kroeze said it also revealed a until the time and concept were right.” nature that seemed imbued with a spiritual sensitivity So, he kept it through two-and-a-half decades and leading him deeper into a time of reflection and two moves across the country. One day, while looking prayer. “Throughout the remainder of the carving, I at that weathered log, the time seemed right. “I felt prayed for people who merited ‘special care’ or were the image and could see the flow of the carving as an ones I sensed were struggling in some aspect of their expression of Psalm 40,” said Kroeze. “The weathered lives,” he added. “Those prayers and these people are and beaten nature of the exterior could open up to as much a part of the carving as the wood itself is— the beauty of the interior in a way that symbolized, Lifted embodied and conveyed hope out of despair, rescue continued on page 5

3 Faith precious to us,” she said. “On Sundays we continued from cover all went to church as a family. My parents parents sponsored through primary and did not push religion on us, but we went high school,” she said. “Whenever I visit to church with them anyway because it Bungoma, even to this day, someone will was the only thing we knew to do on a run up to me and tell me how my mother Sunday. It was part of our family’s spiritual helped them get through a tough spot in life, which depended on the rhythm of their life.” our lives—we prayed together when we According to Cornelison, life as a child went to church on Sundays; we prayed was very structured. “Both my parents were when someone entered our home, and we busy with their demanding professions,” prayed when they left; we prayed before she said. “So they did what all well-to-do meals; and we prayed when local women’s parents did back then–they hired a nanny groups stopped in for tea and fellowship.” Cornelison, speaking at Circle of and driver to take care of our day-to-day After receiving Bachelor of Education Hope function and transportation needs while they were and Master of Literature degrees from to the privileged, and I had a name and away.” Later, when Cornelison and her Kenyatta University in Kenya, Cornelison a family connection; in the U.S., I was four siblings entered their teenage years, taught in a girls’ high school, then at a simply another foreign student, and often they were sent to boarding school. “There training college. Then, while a tutorial people assumed they knew all about the nuns and teachers took over,” she said. fellow at Kenyatta University, she enrolled me simply by virtue of my being from “They were strict. And because education in a doctoral program pursuing a Ph.D. Africa,” she said. “To this day, I have dear was the key to success in a country where in literature. However, her studies were acquaintances who have never asked about the rich got richer and the poor, poorer, interrupted by various tragic events, my background. I am simply ‘Joan, their I remember, even after lights-out, many including the death of her then fiancé. friend from Africa who speaks English of the girls in the dorm continuing to “His death got my attention,” she said. very well.’” According to her, it was read and study under the blankets with a “And I began to ask the question of the also difficult to experience racism. She flashlight, coming up for air every once Lord, ‘What would you have me do?’ explained: “Being followed down store in a while so the nuns would not catch Through prayer and the counsel of church aisles by clerks while shopping still grates on to us. Fortunately, that was as pastors and elders, I decided to pursue on my nerves to this day. Sometimes it has rebellious as I got.” a second career in full-time ministry.” been more subtle, like being overlooked Whenever Cornelison’s family was Through the recommendation of a friend, at conferences and workshops until those together at home, they tended to spend Cornelison came to Kuyper, where she around me find that I am the keynote their time catching up and telling stories graduated with a Certificate in Christian speaker for the day.” Cornelison also spoke or visiting relatives and family friends. Ministries in 1997. The following year she of the difficulty of loneliness and isolation. “Those times were rare and very, very enrolled in the Clinical Pastoral Education “In Kenya we have a concept that teaches Program at Bronson us that ‘The community exists; therefore, Hospital in Kalamazoo, I am.’ In America I had to learn pretty fast Michigan, followed by that individualism has high value: ‘I am; two years of study for therefore, the community exists,’” she said. a Master of Divinity “I am still grappling with this, even degree at United in 2012. I miss that sense of community Theological Seminary in and connectedness.” Dayton, Ohio. However, Cornelison is quick to When she arrived add that there have also been many in the United States in joys, explaining: “There’s the joy of 1996, Cornelison says relinquishing all the crutches that got she found a new culture me through the early stages of my life— with new values. “It education, status and family connections— was difficult,” she said. Cornelison lends a hand at the Walk With Hope walkathon coupled with the desperate and utter “In Kenya, I belonged dependence on God because there was

4 work together to form communities where “What do people who live with severe physical and mental all are cared for and loved in Jesus’ name.” challenges have to contribute to the church?” To illustrate the point Cornelison references the many broken and suffering —Joan Cornelison women who have come to her in their dark hours of need. “They knew that as nowhere else to turn to,” she said. “Now, generous academic scholarships to help a servant of Jesus who has been through each morning I wake up to the realization me pay for my education.” storms and triumphed, I would hear them that it’s just God and me. I look to him Today, Cornelison is executive director and stand with them non-judgmentally for direction, I rest in His presence for for pastoral services for Hope Network, a through their own battles,” she said. strength, and I seek Him for counsel about nonprofit, Christian organization which She also spoke of Brian, “whose greatest life and the many challenging situations serves about 20,000 individuals throughout theological challenge is to figure out I encounter.” She added that there is Michigan. Its 2,500- member staff provides whether there will be garbage trucks in also the joy of finding her voice and a continuum of care for the treatment heaven; or Nathan who gets super excited speaking up when she needs to: “Because of brain and spinal cord injuries, mental when he hears me sing, ‘Jesus Loves Me I was raised to respect age and position illness and developmental disabilities in This I Know’; and Rachel who is always in society, I always kept my opinions to 240 locations and 75 counties. seeking me out for prayers of thanksgiving myself until only recently. I am joyful In her journey at Hope Network—from because she cannot believe what God that I now live in a society where one, her first position in 2002 as a chaplain for has accomplished in her life.” She said especially women, can speak out and Hope Network to today— that all of them have taught her that we speak up and in many cases, be heard.” Cornelison says she’s wrestled with the have been put on this planet to help one Cornelison says she believes God usual questions of worth. “What do people another and make this a better place—a brought her to Kuyper as part of a step who live with severe physical and mental place where God is honored and glorified in His larger plan for her life. “Being challenges have to contribute to the in the quality of our human interactions. from Kenya, I did not know about other church?” she asks. “How do we overcome “It is not easy, as most of life is not easy, schools or pursue them—a friend, part the barriers that keep our brothers and but Jesus never said it would be,” she said. of my community back home who was a sisters out of faith communities?” She adds “What He promised is that through it student at Kuyper, recommended it,” she that the work is daunting because there all, He would never leave nor forsake His said. “I wanted to go to seminary, and this are some who think that people who live own. I have learned to depend upon that seemed to be the best way to bridge the with disabilities and mental illness are promise and on the words of the prophet gap between my first career and my pursuit not whole and therefore are to be pitied. Zechariah, which are more operative of a second career. At Kuyper I found “We find this to be far from the truth,” today than ever before: ‘“Not by might professors that really cared about their she says. “We affirm that each person is nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the craft and their students. There was also a uniquely created in God’s image and gifted LORD Almighty.’” rich chapel life that helped me through for God’s purpose and that God can, and the spells of homesickness. I received an does, use each one of us just as we are to excellent foundational education that fulfill His purpose. We all have aspirations, prepared me for seminary. I also received desires, hopes and needs, and we must

Lifted the certain help of one who can liberate off the body and break its hold in the miry continued from page 3 the person from the entrapment being pit. The weathered exterior of the original and part of the hope and rescue it experienced. The eyes are focused upward log and old cuts and other damage caused portrays as well.” expectantly, through the tips of the to it were intentionally preserved to further LIFTED expresses the state of a person fingers, to the source from which rescue the image of brokenness and decay out of mired in a situation that leaves the person will come. At the same time, the left arm which the figure emerges. feeling trapped and in need of help beyond with its exaggerated muscles shows inner him or herself. The somewhat exaggerated In addition to the sculpture, a devotional—“30 with determination and desire to be extricated, 40”—illustrated with sculpture photos, is available stretching emphasizes the person’s soul to be part of the liberating action. The at praisecraft.com. straining upward for rescue, reaching for fingers clutch at the mud, striving to rip it

5 The year in review—a snapshot of the 2011-12 school year 2011-12 was an exceptionally exciting bachelor’s degree in Sports number one during the regular season, and busy year for the College. We are Management, Accounting and was invited to participate in the deeply humbled by the blessings we’ve Information Management and National Christian College Athletic seen from the Lord and the support we’ve Integrative Professional Studies from Association tournament. received from our friends over the past year. Davenport. In addition, students • In April the College celebrated In an extremely challenging economic will also have the opportunity commencement with its largest environment, the College responded by to pursue a combined bachelor/ graduating class of 74 students. reorganizing to effectively meet the needs master’s program (BBA/MBA) in • The Spring Celebration Gala was held of current students, while ensuring a strong Strategic Management and at Frederik Meijer Gardens, where the foundation for future growth. In a year Professional Accountancy from College hosted 500 alumni, donors in which we were finalizing preparations Davenport. Davenport students also and friends in celebration of the for our accreditation visit by the Higher will be able to earn a Bachelor of College’s accomplishments and vision Learning Commission, we also completed Social Work (BSW) from Kuyper. for the future. development and began implementation • The College established the MERGE • The College completed a 100+ page of a new strategic plan which affirms our Experience, a unique, first-of-its-kind self-study (submitted in September mission, enhances our vision, and reflects program designed to help incoming 2012) as part of a reaccreditation our aspirations for the College. students enter into the world of college process that will include a November There is not enough room here to life and academic responsibilities. The 2012 campus visit by representatives of share every story of progress or success. program also guides students through the North Central Association of But, as the following highlights reflect, the process of developing a worldview, Colleges and Schools. your partnership is making a difference as well as learning to apply knowledge • Results of the Noel Levitz Student in enabling us to move into a new and and leadership skills in real life-work Satisfaction Inventory—a standardized promising future. and ministry opportunities. Consisting test conducted nationally among of MERGE Seminar and MERGE students attending private four-year Highlights of 2011-12 Service Learning, the MERGE colleges throughout the United States— • The College made several curriculum Experience is the sum of five core show Kuyper ranking higher than all improvements to better serve the needs principles which include: other schools combined in various areas of traditional, non traditional and - Worldview including: Commitment to Academic transfer students. Several majors and - Identity Development Excellence, Quality of Instruction collaborative programs were added to - Intercultural Competency Received by Students, Quality of Major increase the College’s program offerings - Engaged Learning Specific Instruction, and Faculty’s Level to 31 majors, 14 minors, with a - Leadership of Caring for Students. On one overall variety of concentrations or • The College held its first annual Student key question—“All in all, if you had emphases available. Key program Scholar Day as a celebration of academic to do it over, would you enroll here again?” additions included: scholarship. The event featured the —Kuyper ranked seven percentage - English Professional Studies and work of many talented students who points higher than all other Association Business Leadership. made presentations on a wide variety of For Biblical Higher Education schools - An Accelerated Pre-seminary Studies scholarly work. combined, and 15 percentage points Program was established with • In October the College website higher than other national four-year Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. (www.kuyper.edu) was upgraded to private schools combined. - A unique collaborative agreement provide a higher level of support to • Kuyper maintained a leadership role with with prospective students and their parents. in the Kuyper Translation Society. The several options may allow students • The Zondervan Library joined the current project to publish a complete to earn two degrees—one from each Library translation of Kuyper’s three-volume institution—in just five years. Network, which greatly expanded work on Common Grace moved ahead, Students can earn a Bachelor of the volumes available for students. with volume one translated and Science in Nursing Pre-Licensure, • In only its fifth year, the Men’s scheduled to be published this fall. Sports Ministry and Business Basketball program received national Leadership from Kuyper and a recognition, being ranked as high as

6 NEWS AND EVENTS

News: • Herald Press has announced the release • Sunday, December 2, 2012, • Professor Greg Scott is serving as a guest of Professor Branson Parler’s book, 2:00 p.m. – in the Vos Chapel – reviewer for the Journal of Social Work Things Hold Together: John Howard Winter Choir Concert Yoder’s Trinitarian Theology of Culture. Education (JSWE): Globalization in • Find the men’s soccer schedule at: Social Work Education edition. • Professor Teresa Renkema was a speaker kuyper.edu/Mens_Soccer at the Grand Rapids Literacy Council’s • The Kuyper College Choir and • Find the women’s volleyball schedule at: Conference on September 19, 2012, Worship Team toured churches and kuyper.edu/Womens_Volleyball schools in southwestern Michigan and at the Grand Valley State University • Kuyper Experience Days schedule the Chicago area October 4-8. Leading Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids. can be found at: kuyper.edu/visit chapels, performing concerts and Events: engaging worshipers, the group of • Friday, October 12, 2012 – • Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 30 students and two faculty members Faculty Scholar Day 10:10 a.m. – Join us for chapel in enjoyed fellowship with alumni, the Vos Chapel members of supporting churches, and • Monday, October 15, 2012, prospective Kuyper students. 5:30 p.m. – Walters Dining Hall – Annual Scholarship Dinner

CLASSNOTES

Births: Professional Developments: Graduate Certificate of Urban Dylan O’Brien Pahman Pastoral Ministry. (2009) graduated from Calvin Steven (2007) and Emily Dave Bosscher (2009) Theological Seminary with (Jansen) Brink (2007) graduated from Calvin Steven Hull (2007) recently a Master of Theological welcomed the arrival of a Theological Seminary with accepted a position as director Studies degree. baby boy, Peyton James, on a Master of Divinity and of youth ministries at New Life January 27, 2012. has been called to Lakeside Christian Reformed Church in Naomi (Girwarnauth) Community Church in Alto, Grand Junction, Colorado. Sponable (2004) graduated from Mark and Anna (Kooi) Michigan, as their senior pastor. with a Surdam (2010) were blessed Jeffrey Kroondyk (2008) Master of Arts in Counseling. with the arrival of a baby Sara (DeJong) Bosscher accepted a call as the youth girl, Isabella Rose, on (2009) graduated from Calvin pastor at Cadillac Christian Homegoings: May 19, 2012. Theological Seminary with a Reformed Church in Cadillac, Carl Hilbrand (1985) passed Master of Arts in Pastoral Care. Michigan. Marriages: away on May 22, 2012. Darrell Delaney (2005) Jason Nagel (2004) is now the He was 73. Annie Bronkema (2011) graduated from Western director of children and youth married Ken Bouman on Mae Mast (1949) passed away Theological Seminary in May ministries at First Reformed August 11, 2012. on May 23, 2012. She was 90. with a Master of Divinity and Church of DeMotte, Indiana.

Connection to friends in the hope that they want to either now or at any other time in history. continued from cover connect as much as I do. Loneliness is a human condition. We aren’t is so much more than pictures on a screen. This isn’t whining or a guilt trip. It’s in the garden with God anymore; there’s a You can’t capture a breathtaking mountain a manifesto, a mini or maxi revolution. I rift that isn’t healed yet. view in a screen shot—it’s just a poor copy don’t want to leave this earth not knowing The only one who knows us fully of the real vista. the people I love as fully as I can. I want to is God—and we aren’t in face-to-face This entire year God has been calling be known, to open up my closed-off heart relationship with Him right now. We live in me to search for something deeper in all and be vulnerable. I want more connection between the garden and Christ’s return. But areas of my life—to enter into something with real friends and less casual contact God lives right now, on earth, in each of us. more satisfying. So I’ve decided it’s time with acquaintances. So let’s connect with each other and get as to stop being hungry. I’m going to throw Poets throughout history have written close to heaven as we can. more dinner parties and schedule more about drinking deeply of this life. I am Leanne Penny’s article appeared in play dates. I’m going to open my home certain I’m not alone in this feeling, The Banner’s July 2012 Issue 7 KUYPER COLLEGE COUGARS MEN’S BASKETBALL Home SCHEDULE 2012-13 Tournament Date Day Opponent Time 10/30/2012 Tue Kuyper vs. Lawrence Tech University 7:00 pm ET 11/01/2012 Thur Kuyper vs. Goshen College 7:00 pm ET 11/02/2012 Fri Kuyper vs. Camulet College of St. Joseph 7:00 pm ET 11/06/2012 Tue Kuyper vs. Lourdes University 7:30 pm ET 11/09/2012 Fri Tiger Holiday Tournament 5:00 pm ET vs. Ohio Christian College 11/10/2012 Sat Tiger Holiday Tournament Loser of game #1 vs. Loser of game #2 1:00 pm ET Winner of game #1 vs. Winner of game #2 3:00 pm ET 11/17/2012 Sat Kuyper vs. Maranatha Baptist College 3:00 pm ET 11/19/2012 Mon Kuyper vs. Grand Valley State University TBD ET 11/30/2012 Fri NCCAA Midwest Tip Off Tournament 4:00 pm ET vs. Moody Bible Institute 12/01/2012 Sat NCCAA Midwest Tip Off Tournament 2:00 pm ET vs. Northland International University 12/03/2012 Mon Kuyper vs. 7:00 pm ET 12/06/2012 Thur Kuyper vs. Great Lakes Christian College 7:00 pm ET 12/08/2012 Sat Kuyper vs. 8:00 pm ET 12/13/2012 Thur Kuyper vs. Cornerstone University 7:00 pm ET 12/17/2012 Mon Kuyper vs. Davenport University 7:00 pm ET 01/04/2013 Fri Kuyper vs. Silver Lake College 8:00 pm CT 01/12/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Great Lakes Christian College 3:00 pm ET 01/15/2013 Tue Kuyper vs. Andrews University 7:30 pm ET 01/18/2013 Fri Kuyper vs. Lincoln University 7:00 pm ET 01/22/2013 Tue Kuyper vs. Grace Bible College 7:00 pm ET 01/24/2013 Thur Kuyper vs. Indiana University Northwest 7:30 pm ET 01/26/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Robert Morris University TBA CT 01/31/2013 Thur Kuyper vs. Valley Forge College 7:00 pm ET 02/02/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Lincoln University 3:00 pm CT 02/05/2013 Tue Kuyper vs. Indiana University Northwest 7:30 pm CT 02/09/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Silver Lake College 3:00 pm ET 02/12/2013 Tue Kuyper vs. Grace Bible College * Senior Night 7:00 pm ET 02/15/2013 Fri Kuyper vs. Ohio Christian College 7:30 pm ET 02/16/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Rochester College 1:00 pm ET 02/21/2013- NCCAA Midwest Regionals TBA ET 2/23/2013 Find detailed schedules and scores at kuyper.edu/Mens_Basketball/ KUYPER COLLEGE COUGARS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Home SCHEDULE 2012-13 Tournament Date Day Opponent Time 11/10/2012 Sat Kuyper vs. Marygrove College 1:00 pm ET 11/13/2012 Tue Kuyper vs. Great Lakes Christian College 6:00 pm ET 11/20/2012 Tue Kuyper vs. Rochester College 5:00 pm ET 11/30/2012 Fri NCCAA Midwest Tip Off Tournament 4:00 pm ET vs. Northland International University 12/01/2012 Sat NCCAA Midwest Tip Off Tournament 12:00 pm ET vs. Moody Bible Institute 12/06/2012 Thur Kuyper vs. Great Lakes Christian College 5:00 pm ET 12/08/2012 Sat Kuyper vs. Andrews University 6:00 pm ET 12/14/2012 Fri Christmas Tournament vs. Crossroads College 5:00 pm ET 12/15/2012 Sat Christmas Tournament Cancellation Game 1:00 pm ET Championship Game 3:00 pm ET 01/03/2013 Thur Kuyper vs. Maranatha Baptist Bible College 7:00 pm CT 01/04/2013 Fri Kuyper vs. Silver Lake College 6:00 pm CT 01/12/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Great Lakes Christian College 1:00 pm ET 01/15/2013 Tue Kuyper vs. Andrews University 5:30 pm ET 01/18/2013 Fri Kuyper vs. Lincoln University 5:00 pm ET 01/19/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Emmaus Bible College 1:00 pm ET 01/22/2013 Tue Kuyper vs. Grace Bible College 5:00 pm ET 01/24/2013 Thur Kuyper vs. Indiana University Northwest 5:30 pm ET 01/29/2013 Tue Kuyper vs. Great Lakes Christian College 6:00 pm ET 02/02/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Lincoln University 1:00 pm CT 02/05/2013 Tue Kuyper vs. Indiana University Northwest 5:30 pm CT 02/09/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Silver Lake College 1:00 pm ET 02/12/2013 Tue Kuyper vs. Grace Bible College 5:00 pm ET * Senior Night 02/16/2013 Sat Kuyper vs. Rochester College 3:00 pm ET 02/21/2013 NCCAA Midwest Regionals TBA CT - 2/23/2013

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Name: Brittany Tugman saying to myself, ‘What’s the worst that can happen?’ So I Class: 2014 decided to go forward and not look back.” And going forward she did. To say Brittany was an achiever is an understatement. Major: Sports Ministry Management In high school she played varsity basketball, volleyball and Home: Pasadena, California softball. She was a member of the student council and glee club, and volunteered as assistant coach while mentoring and tutoring other students. However, despite all of these Growing up, Brittany Tugman remembers wanting to be achievements, Brittany said she was a lost soul. “Growing up a nurse because she wanted to help people. After graduating I knew there was and believed in a higher power. I just didn’t from high school and going through a period of what she calls know where to find it, so basically I lived by ‘morality vs. “teeter-tottering” between nursing, physical therapy, social immorality’ or ‘good vs. bad’ standards,” she said. “I think this is work and a couple of other majors, she chose sports ministry why I was such a confused teen, because I was a ‘good’ and well- management at Kuyper “because of my love for athletics and behaved kid who always was working to better myself, but for passion to help people,” she said. “This major will also provide some reason bad things continued to happen in my life.” After me with the skills I need to further my education in physical graduating from high school, Brittany was invited by a friend therapy and social work.” to an open gym at Kuyper. “When I got there I met the coach Brittany was born in Pasadena, California, and moved to and some of the girls who played for Kuyper,” she said. “By the Michigan at the age of 9. “Growing up, I felt like I had the end of the evening, after a long conversation with the Kuyper most perfect family,” said Brittany. “I had a mother and father coach, he asked me if I would be interested in attending and and an older brother to bother, follow behind and learn from. I playing for Kuyper.” Brittany said yes. “At that time, basketball loved every aspect of being a part of the family God had blessed was the only reason for me coming to Kuyper,” she said. “Now me with, especially because most of the kids I knew only had it is very different—sports is all I ever enjoyed, loved, believed one parent.” According to her they were not a “read your Bible in and could see myself doing. Now, I could care less if I played and go to church every Sunday” type of family. “My parents on the basketball team or not. It is not that I don’t have a love had morals and beliefs, but they were kind of lukewarm beliefs. for the game anymore; I most certainly do. It’s just that my They believed in a lot of things that God’s Word has to offer; values, beliefs and worldview have all changed for the better, however, they also believed that some things in the Bible creating a change in my heart, soul and mind, and causing my were a bit extreme and confusing,” she said. “As a family, life goals to change.” we occasionally went to church and very seldom had a Brittany said that, as a child, she could have never imagined spiritual conversation.” she would be attending a Christian College, “much less having Brittany’s life drastically changed at the age of 12, after the and growing in faith,” she said. “As a child the only thing death of her father. “My mother went into a tailspin of drug I truly believed in was sports. But Kuyper—through great addiction shortly thereafter, and our family completely fell friendships and relationships, challenging academics, and apart—our house was foreclosed, my older brother left to join professors who are Christian superheroes who’ve taught me the Navy, and my baby brother and I were placed in the foster about forgiveness and living faith—has molded me into the care system,” she said. “This is the time when I remember person that I am today—a child of God!”