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COWLEY alumni & friends newsletter Becky Rine Warren ‘47 Helen Gochis Templeton ‘52 75 th Anniversary - Queen Arkalalah October 2006 Rebecca Louis Belt Kongs ‘ 62 Sara Stanley Yost ‘36 partners in five countries. An interna- contents tional counseling ministry of sorts has developed from the outreach. Pastor Bulldog 2-3 “I did not expect this, and it is almost ’49 graduate helping change lives more than I can handle, but it is so Bob Adams worthwhile,” Adams said. “I hope to After ACJC, Adams and his wife eight daughter churches in the metro continue doing it as long as I can.” aving held various jobs after Helen moved back to Helen’s home- area. KCBT preachers can be seen on Adams and his wife Helen reside in graduatingH from Arkansas City Junior town of Richmond, VA. There, Adams streaming video at www.kcbt.org. Mission, KS., and have two children, 4 attended Virginia Commonwealth College in 1949, Bob Adams eventu- “Ministering the word of God to Jeff and David. Jeff still serves as the University from 1949-1952 and earned Cowley brand ally realized his calling and entered the people and seeing lives changed forever Senior Pastor at the Kansas City Baptist a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. While ministry in 1972. He has helped change is what I find most rewarding,” Adams Temple, while David is the Director of at VCU, he studied on a special intern lives ever since. said. “Our lives are wrapped up in the Software Training for Xytec and Sony project at the Virginia Museum of Fine life of our church.” in Burbank, CA. Adams retired from the pastoral staff Art. of the Kansas City Baptist Temple in After finding out he had colorectal 5-6 After college, he worked as a graphic 2001, but currently is involved in the cancer in 1991 and undergoing op- arts at Cowley artist in the sales promotion depart- church’s Spanish Ministry Fellowship erations, chemotherapy and radiation ment at Mauer-Neuer. He designed and the church’s discipleship ministry, treatments, Adams assumed the pseud- the Rodeo Meats first place float in the teaching basic doctrines of the faith to onym, Pastor Bulldog, to hold in front Arkalalah parade three years in a row. new church members. He founded the of people with life-threatening illnesses, Survivors Internet Ministry, Interna- In 1968, Adams and his wife Helen that they can fight their affliction like a 7-9 tional in 2001 and has watched it grow attended a Billy Graham Crusade bulldog. awards tremendously over the past five years. in Kansas City, and Adams’ call was “The pseudonym, Pastor Bulldog came rekindled. He went on to study off cam- The Arkansas City native, who has to me when I first had the options to pus courses at the Moody Bible Insti- been married to his wife Helen for give up or fight the cancer,” Adams tute in Chicago, Ill., and the Shepherd’s nearly 58 years, had an interest in pur- said. “The qualities of a bulldog came to School of the Ministry in Kansas City, suing a life in the ministry from a young mind, and I developed the concept to Mo. age. However, he chose a different path impart to people that those are qualities 10-11 before rekindling his faith. He went on to serve as an associ- needed to defeat illness.” tiger athletics Adams would have graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1945, but he left to join the Merchant The Survivors Internet Ministry, International, Marines before the hostilities of World began as a result of Adams’ surviving cancer. 12 War II ended. After sea duty in four oceanic war zones, he was drafted into Adams’ web site - www.pastorbulldog.com Cowley love the U.S. Army and later re-enlisted for a year. The Survivors Internet Ministry, After his time in the service, Adams ate pastor at the Kansas City Baptist International, began as a result of Arkansas City High School and Arkansas City Junior College (fondly called Basement University). returned to Arkansas City and received Temple from 1972-1979, and then 13-14 Adams’ surviving cancer. Adams’ web This building was located at 2nd St. and 5th Ave., where the Robert Brown Center is now situated. a GED certification in 1947. He then founded a church in Sarasota, FL., site , www.pastorbulldog.com, offers alumni news attended ACJC from 1947-1949. where he worked for six years before testimonies, inspiration, help, resources, having to stop due to illness. He has At ACJC, Adams enjoyed the fel- and health tips. He also has a weekly 75th Queen Arkalalah Coronation, Oct. 27, Brown Center, 8:00 pm also preached at two churches in Roma- lowship with like-minded students and “blessay” of inspirational teaching of nia, and churches in Puerto Rico, Little Out of 75 queens we are only missing photographs of a few of the past instructors. He participated in forensics wellness principles from the bible called Rock, Ark, Horse Heads, N.Y., and East Arkalalah Queens: Patricia Tighe Griffith, 1929, Mary Geeslin Lightstone, 1930, 14 and speech contests and fondly remem- “Off My Chest-From My Heart”, and is Bolton, Maine. bers forensics and speech instructor distributed to close to 4,000 subscribers Eleanor Ambrose Fox, 1932, Mary Jane Mitchell Mills, 1934, Lillian Clough in memory Pauline B. Sleeth. Adams also thought He was called back to the Kansas City in 35 countries. Shumway, 1935, Bette Brenz, 1937, Helen Jean Calkins Carey 1940, Sue Edwards, highly of former instructors Ann Haw- Baptist Temple to serve as pastor of the “The main thing I do is teach the 1942, Betty Smith Hill 1946, Treva Harrison Chittam, 1949. I’m hoping someone out ley, Virginia Weisberger, Alan Maag, Berean Bible class of around 100 adults biblical principles of wellness,” Adams there has those pictures. If you have photos of past Arkalalah Queens please and Paul Johnson. after his son Jeff came to KCBT in 1984 said. contact me as soon as possible. A copy of your photo will be included in the 15-19 “They were great,” Adams said. “Be- to serve as Senior Pastor. His ministry also accepts prayer permanent display. Thanks! Terri Morrow ing a small school like that they really KCBT has an active membership of giving report requests for life-threatening illnesses, [email protected], 1.800.593.2222, or PO Box 1147, Arkansas City, KS, 67005-1147 helped me.” over 3,000 individuals and has spawned and distributes them to over 200 prayer A reception for past Queens follows the coronation in the Wright Room. 2 | alumni news october 2006 | 3 held true to this throughout the entire The A cappella group They quickly requested Rockapella not marketplace,” Cranford process of our work with them,” Utash Rockapella will bring their unique, only write and record the theme music the said. said. “This last year as we have worked world-class voices, to the Cowley Col- for their soon-to-be-hit show “Where Cranford felt a special and developed this project Steve has lege campus for a special performance in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” but bond to the project as he moved us to think differently about our Nov. 9 in the Robert Brown Theatre. asked that the group star in the show ARTS graduated from Cowley brand and our marketing strategies. He Tickets will go on sale Sept. 15 at the as the house band. The daily Rockapel- at College in 1972, and his has challenged us to respect and honor Cowley College bookstore. Tickets can lafest of Carmen brought ten million Cowley brother, Scott played our history while embracing a con- be purchased in person or by calling viewers every week for the next five with Jay Leno, NBC’s Today Show with football at Cowley. His temporary and unconventional visual (620) 441-5277. The cost is $15 for years, and to this very day, at every con- Katie Couric & Matt Lauer, The Macy’s parents, Leon and Dixie imagery and branding campaign that I adults and $7 for students cert the group performs, Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC, the live just south of Arkan- believe will pay big dividends for the and senior citizens. the crowd screams to hear sas City, and his sister, college over the years.” Tickets at: the theme song they re- CBS Early Show with Bryant Gumbel, Rockapella reached its CBS’s Orange Bowl Parade - the list Debbie, still resides in The college recently rolled out a member from the show. Arkansas City. first milestone as a featured Sid Regnier goes on. marketing campaign featuring the new performer on the PBS HB0 caught the buzz and Responding to popular demand, the “It has been a deep visual identity and tag line in televi- television special “Do It Bookstore cast Rockapella alongside group took their original songs, their ar- pleasure to be involved in sion commercials, theatre advertising, A Cappella”, hosted by 207 W. Fifth Ave Hollywood stars Whoopi rangements, and their signature harmo- this personally at Cowley billboards, newspaper advertising, acclaimed filmmaker Spike Goldberg & Denzel Wash- College,” Cranford said. “I am proud to brochures, and postcards. (620)441-5277 ington in their inventive nies into the studio. The outcome: six Steve Cranford, chief executive officer Lee. Created to showcase be a small part of this institution.” hit family series, “Happily albums for North America, ten albums of Whisper Brand Strategy Consul- The branding campaign was done to the supreme capability Ever After: Fairy Tales for for Japan. tants, spoke with employees of Cowley Cranford worked along with the help the college increase enrollment, and virtuosity of the hu- Every Child”.