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YOUR VOICE ORU: Affecting the Entire Nation s alumni, we appreciate the of George Washington standing in the Last election, a godly U.S. senator uniqueness of this university. boat crossing the Delaware, few can was up for re-election; polls showed It is an institution of aca- name any of the soldiers in the boat that he was behind and would likely demic and spiritual excel- around him. Yet Washington could not lose. Had he lost, that one-vote differ- A lence. It instills in stu- have accomplished what he did with- ence could have kept the Senate in dif- dents a preparation for their profes- out them; they were indispensable to ferent hands and pro-family measures sional vocation as well as a sense of his successful efforts, and today we are would still be bottled up, as they were destiny in that profession — of hearing all blessed because of the contributions in recent years. So what enabled that God’s voice and then impacting their of these nameless individuals. senator to achieve a surprise victory? corner of the world. There are numerous examples of According to the governor of that those from the ORU state, the 120 ORU students who drove family who row the from Tulsa and spent the final week of boat of a famous indi- the campaign working on his behalf — vidual but rarely getting his message out to voters of receive recognition. In faith — “made the difference.” Much of fact, during last year’s the nation applauds what the U.S. elections several ORU Senate has done; however, few know or undergraduates helped appreciate the fact that it was ORU stu- change the course of dents who were such a key part of bless- the nation. As you ing the entire nation. recall, the Senate While this account highlights an changed hands: ten ORU contribution in the political new freshman U.S. arena, it could have come from any senators were elected other field — military, business, media, (eight of whom were medicine, education, ministry, athletics, pro-life, pro-family, law, etc. While we often don’t hear and pro-faith) and thus accounts of our unheralded heroes, rest Photo by John O’Connor barely shifted the bal- assured that the distinct message ance of power in the impressed upon the mind of every stu- David and Cheryl Barton prepare for the big Senate (a mere one-vote majority). dent at ORU is having an impact on the moment: David’s receipt of a Distinguished The resulting positive effect upon our nation — and even the world! Service Award at Commencement. lives and families is already being felt In our communications we often and is substantial. For example, the point out examples of distinguished Senate just banned partial-birth abor- members of the ORU family (faculty, tions, and the president will sign this staff, alumni, or students) who have law, thus ending a barbaric procedure David Barton (76) had a significant impact in their field. that had been fought unsuccessfully for Chairman, Alumni Board of Directors Often overlooked are the examples of over a decade. Many other measures those not yet established enough to equally important to our families and P. S. — If you have reports about members attract attention and thus less known culture are now moving through the of the ORU family impacting their culture, but who still have had a substantial Senate, yet this progress might not communities, or professions, please let us effect. To use a historical analogy, have occurred had it not been for 120 know so that we can share those encourag- while nearly all recognize the picture ORU students. ing reports with others. 2 | Excellence | Summer 2003 | http://alumniweb.oru.edu TABLE OF CONTENTS Alumni Association Board of Directors “Called and Committed to Supporting and Serving” Segment I (1968-72) Dr. Clay Powell Doug Foster 901 Cranes Ct. 11756 E 128th Pl S. Maitland, FL 32751 Broken Arrow, OK 74011 Home: 407/599-0127 Home: 918/369-5407 [email protected] Office: 918/573-3953 [email protected] Maj. Dean Prentice 2202 B Cherrywood Ln. L. Christina Sjostedt Scott AFB, IL 62225 P.O. Box 8042 Home: 618/746-2587 Summer 2003 | Vol. 15, No. 2 St. Paul, MN 55108 [email protected] Home: 651/645-8578 [email protected] Gene Steiner 11415 S. Mulberry Cir. Segment II (1973-77) Jenks, OK 74037 David Barton, Chairman Home: 918/296-3191 Features P.O. Box 397 Office: 918/495-7699 Aledo, TX 76008 [email protected] or Office: 817/441-6044 [email protected] 12 Mi casa es Su casa [email protected] Joleen Minyard Florida alumnus Jean Caceres-Gonzalez knew she’d Joanne Crain 3001 W. Ft. Worth St. 2816 Meadowlark Ln. Broken Arrow, OK 74012 be running a home for children someday. Enid, OK 73703 Home: 918/252-2867 Home: 580/242-0618 Office: 918/488-8875, ext. 11 [email protected] [email protected] Segment III (1978-82) Alumni Relations Staff 14 Music to the World’s Ears, Part III Greg Ford Key Contacts P.O. Box 52794 We just can’t get this song out of our heads . Tulsa, OK 74152 George Fisher (76) Home: 918/865-8356 President and Chairman Office: 918/359-3333 Alumni Foundation [email protected] Board of Directors 18 That’s Entertainment? 918/495-7312 Rhae Buckley, Vice Chairman [email protected] Bob Waliszewski isn’t afraid to tell you what he thinks 23 Forest Dr. Mansfield, TX 76063 George Paul (69) about today’s movies, TV shows, and music. Home: 817/477-3170 Alumni Director Office: 817/437-7885 918/495-6588 [email protected] [email protected] 20 Building Bridges in a Fractured World Segment IV (1983-87) Kevin Bish (93;2002) Dr. Scott Cordray, Treasurer Major Gifts Director As Wayne Jacobsen has learned, you don’t have to 725 Country Wood Way 918/495-7436 Sapulpa, OK 74066 [email protected] compromise your beliefs to find common ground with [email protected] Winnie Perdue those who disagree with you. Segment V (1988-91) Alumni Events Coordinator Dan Borman 918/495-6627 7328 Native Oak Lane [email protected] Irving, TX 75063 Home: 972/373-9275 [email protected] Publisher ORU Alumni Foundation Departments Michael Gimotty 12972 S. Summit Editor Olathe, KS 66062 Debbie (Titus-1977) George Home: 913/397-9792 2Your Voice Office: 913/780-5435 Contributing Writers [email protected] Jessica Allen (03), David Barton New Alumni Board chairman David Barton sees (76), Jeremy Burton, David Collins, Segment VI (1992-95) Debbie (Titus-77) George, Elissa K. ORU influencing the nation. Jeff Goforth Harvill, Jessica Hill, Wayne 428 S. Allegheny Ave. Jacobsen (75), Nance Mitchell, Tulsa, OK 74112 Laura B. Raphael, Bob Waliszewski Home: 918/836-9011 (78). Office: 918/573-8125 4Presidential Perspective [email protected] Photography Shari Bjelke, Chris Dingess (03), Ta lk about a student “overcomer,” and about Jeffrey Ross Dorothea Heit, Beau Henderson, Mobile, AL Giovanni Laudicina, Ron Londen, overcoming debt. Office: 251/786-4020 Frank McGrath, Dr. Woody Norwood, John O’Connor, Mark Natasha Washington, Secretary Waters, Ted West, Don Wilson (77). 11130 Stratford Pl. #411 Art and Production 5 Campus Currents Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Waller & Company Home: 405/748-5819 Public Relations • Commencement 2003 [email protected] Excellence is published and • Year in the life of an honors student Segment VII (1996-2001) distributed three times a year to Josh Allen alumni and friends by the Oral • Oklahoma City mural completed 8222 Ave. X Roberts University Alumni Lubbock, TX 79423 Foundation. Home: 806/771-6797 [email protected] Direct all inquiries to: ORU Alumni Foundation 22 Head of Class Jeff Burritt P.O. Box 702333 Sara Grace Turner and Selah Davis have learned to lead. Tulsa, OK Tulsa, OK 74170 Home: 918/298-8789 Phone: (918) 495-6610 [email protected] Fax: (918) 495-6650 Web site: alumniweb.oru.edu School of Nursing E-mail: [email protected] 24 The Eli Report Paula Sterns Questions or comments? Contact 2942 Hastings Dr. the editor at [email protected]. Mark Acres, Sheera Sirola, and Grand Prairie, TX 75052 Excellence Magazine Home: 972/641-8815 Mission Statement Haywoode Workman rise to the top. [email protected] The purpose of Excellence magazine is threefold: to make School of Theology alumni aware of what their Gene Gregg former classmates are doing, 28 Lifelong Links 401 E. College St. to tell alumni what is happening Broken Arrow, OK 74012 today on the Oral Roberts University • How “Red” got its name Home: 918/251-0791 campus, and to share the good Office: 918/254-9622 news about alumni accomplish- • Directories are nearly done [email protected] ments with faculty, staff, and friends of the University. Excellence maga- • Alumni of the Year 2005: At-Large Directors zine is proof positive that the mis- Dr. Jacqueline Fincher sion of ORU is being carried out on Nominate now! P.O. Box 1898 a daily basis all over the globe — Thomson, GA 30824 “in every person’s world.” Home: 706/595-7995 Office: 706)/595-1461 On the cover: Jean Caceres-Gonzalez [email protected] with two His House children. Photo by Giovanni Laudicina. e-mail: [email protected] | Summer 2003 | Excellence | 3 PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVE We’re About to Soar shall walk and not faint.” We have been dropping their standards, we are hat a year it’s been! A year patient with this process and I believe raising ours. of trusting in the Lord, God is ready for ORU to mount up I want to urge all alumni to find a way and pursuing holiness.