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A Word from the Alumni Director Continued from front page their friends are in the class just prior to or after them. PLEASE let us know what year you would prefer to be listed in and we will be glad to put that information in our computer. We definitely want you to be with those who mean the most to you when you come to Homecoming. Although 1991 seems like a long time ago, the years since then have gone by rather quickly. For me it has been fantastic—some of the best years of my life. Where else can you get paid to keep in touch with your friends and throw a party once a year (Homecoming) and invite everyone to be there?! Even better, I've never worked for any organization that I felt better about. Southern has always been committed to providing Christ-centered quality education and because this is still true today, I've been proud and happy to be here. As was announced at Homecoming by our president. Dr. Gordon Bietz, 1 will retire May 31, 1999. Betty Lou and 1 are both looking forward to that date. We do plan to stay in the Collegedale area. I'll still be seeing many of you at chapter meetings between now and then and at Homecoming in the years to come. With conditions being what they are in the world today, it can't be too much longer before the Lord's return. I want us all to be a part of that group ready and waiting for Him.

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COVER: Children love clowns. College students find ministry in clowning. Sto^ begins on page 4, Photo by Jamie Arnall.

2 . SPRING / SUMMER 1999 4

Features

Actions Speak Louder Than Words page 4

Local neighbors arc helped hy students who take time out from their busy

schedules to show they care tor their community.

X Marks the Spot page 7

An in-depth look at three Southern graduates and their passion for

ministering to Generation X.

Sermon in Shoes I ««>«•• page

An adventure through service is experienced by three student groups

who headed south for spring break.

Love in Any Language page 1

Southern alumni have found several ways to incorporate international

traditions into their marriage ceremonies.

Igniting Imaginations page 17

Making workloads easier for students and area educators is the goal of the n university's Teaching Materials Center.

Chernobyl Victim's Sister Graduates page 22

A look at the makeup of Southern's 1999 spring graduating class combined

with a special report on one of the year's unique graduates.

Departments

Southern Update page 12 « Southern People page 20 «»Be«e««»«e9a « « a « Those Who NA/alked These Halls page 24 t a li, i. «»«»•»« « « 4 q)

Columns • 3 Actions Speak Louder Than Words

by Laure Chamberlain

Students at Southern get "beyond themselves." They reach

out to build up the local community. In the process, service is a

vehicle for students to learn concepts of collaboration, change,

common purpose, citizenship, and commitment. They gain

confidence in themselves and a compassionate consciousness of

others. Here are a few glimpses.

4 -SPRING /SUMMER 1999 7 -year-old boy was playing Most of the community-outreach minis- A more scientific answer for why stu-

Mid eating with a \-olunteer tries require relatively small time commit- dents at Southern have a burden for com- A at the women's shelter. ments. Students can get involved even if munity outreach can be found in a "Will you he my girlfriend?" he asked. they are able to volunteer only once. "Col- Valuegenesis report conducted by Dr.

The college girl smiled. lege students have a limited amount of Bailey Gillespie. The university commis-

"You can't tell my aunt, hecause I al- time, and they want to be able to plug into sioned the Hancock Center for Youth and ready have a girlfriend," he said. "But my something without a lot of hassle," said Family Ministry to survey Southern's stu- girlfriend is in jail and my mama is in jail Rogers. dents in the spring of 1998, and results and 1 only have my aunt to take care of Because the campus operates so many were presented to the faculty just before me, so you can be my girlfriend." different outreach programs and makes it classes started the following August.

The boy's aunt was 18, staying at the so easy for even shelter, and already had a baby of her own. busy people to vol-

All the volunteer could do was bring a unteer, student smile to his face for that day. She hoped participation is up. that one day the hoy might remember her "The interest in the and open his heart to Jesus, her best program is so over-

Friend. whelming," said

Community-outreach programs are an Daisy McKinstry, important part of Southern Adventist director of the

University's ministr\' to others. Students Children's Home/ are making a difference. Chambliss Shelter

Students at Southern can get involved ministn'. And more with a wide variety of community-outreach often than not, the programs. According to university chaplain benefits of ser\'ice

Ken Rogers, students are participating keep them coming more than ever before. back. In fact, some

Room In The Inn is a women's shelter student ministries in downtown Chattanooga. Students go must set a limit on there one Sabbath a month to cook for and the number of times talk with the ladies and watch their chil- each person can go dren, said Miriam Moreno, a nursing major so that every person who was co-leader of the ministry this past who wants to par- school year. ticipate gets an

Another campus outreach program opportunity'. involves weekly visits by approximately 10 What motivates students to Chattanooga's Children's Southern students

Home and Chambliss Shelter (see accom- to get involved in panying story). the first place? "I

Southern students also volunteer at the wanted to make a

Advent Home in Calhoun, Tenn. Advent difference in the

Home provides residential care, counsel- community'," said ing, and remedial schooling to boys 12-16 Charissa Botticelli, years of age. a public relations Collegiate Adventists Reaching Everyone In addition, a large number participate major who just in the clown and puppet ministries, which completed her (CARE) through campus ministries are active in hospitals, nursing homes, and freshman year at In addition to on-campus ministries such as Just to Know Him (student-led Bible stud/), Steps to Christ (studcnt/teacher-led Bible schools in the area. Southern. study), Christ in Action (pre-vespers testimonial time), and the Outdoor Club (Christ in nature), several outreach programs are formed through CARE each year. CARE service opportunities change from year to year as interests change. Recent programs include; Student leaders organize each one of Nicole Welch, a Room In the Inn—assisting m a shelter for battered women and children Southern's communiry-outreach programs. first-year elemen- Children's HomeyChambliss Shelter—spending time witii children in low-income daycare or 24-hour emergency care

Accordmg to Rogers, the university's tary education Advent Home— assisting at a residential home for troubled boys

Clown Ministry—spreading smiles to Sabbath Schools, children's homes, and nursing homes CARE (Collegiate Adventists Reaching major, said she got Miller Park Ministry—reaching out to the homeless at Chattanooga's Miller Parte

Everyone) office merely facilitates them. involved "because it Sonshine Bands—singing and personal contact provided Sabbath afternoons for local nursing homes Soup Kitchen—feeding the homeless at the Chattanooga Community Kitchen Rogers adds that student interest deter- is part of the Chris- Meals on Wheels—providing transport of meals to shut-ins in the community spirit serve mines what outreach programs operate in a tian to Puppet Ministry—spreading joy through performances for children in elementafy schools and children's homes given year. and help others."

Columns • 5 The sur\'ey compared students' beliefs Those Smiling Faces with the university's mission statement, said Vinita Sauder, vice president for mar-

keting and enrollment services. The results

of the surv'ey are based on a sample size of

little red-headed girl leaps across the room and into the volunteer's lap. She grins and gives A 309. Between the coughs and giggles, she stares up at the smiling face. repeated hugs. Among other questions, the survey Many of the smiling faces are Southern students reaching out explored why students get involved in through ministry at the Children's Home/Chambliss Shelter. community service. These three reasons

Located in Chattanooga, the institution includes two brick ranked as most important among the 22

buildings, each with its own separate program. The larger building choices: houses a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week child-care program for low- • to accomplish something

income families. Its six nurseries and 31 classrooms accommodate worthwhile/useful for others

up to 350 children. Inside it looks like a regular elementary • because it is an important

school with bright colors, tile floors, and drinking fountains. response to God's gift of salvation The second building serves as an emergency shelter for • helping others gives a good children whose foster parents need respite or are from homes feeling or sense of satisfaction

where neglect or abuse may have occurred. It includes a nursery The Valuegenesis report indicated that for infants and toddlers, a classroom with a year-round teacher, a 75 percent of the university's students playroom upstairs, and eight bedrooms. believe that participation in service activi- Even though most of these kids aren't able to be daily in their ties would help them stay interested and normal home atmosphere, they receive a place where they have a involved in their spiritual experience. The regular schedule and where people pay attention to them, percentage of students active in organized Daisy McK ' vn's Home.'Chambhss Shelter ministry whether in the child-care program for part of a day or night or in community outreach is unknown. In a direaor. spends time with these young girls while they are in child care. the shelter for a few weeks. typical month, however, 80 percent of Every Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. during the school year, about 10 students from Southern meet at surveyed students spent more than two the Conference Center and head for the Children's Home/Chambliss Shelter. Once there, the group hours helping friends or neighbors with

splits up, some going to the extended-care facility while others go to the shelter. The student problems they had, and 55 percent devoted volunteers spend time with the kids, letting them know that someone cares enough to come and visit an hour or more to helping people who are "The kids get very attached to you because they need love so much," said Daisy McKinst^, a poor, hungry, or unable to care for them- broadcast journalism major who directs this ministry. selves. Volunteers who go consistently get to know the children. "The "The people who really want to find kids get really excited and run up and hug the regular people," a way will get involved," said Moises said McKinstry, who just finished her freshman year. These Guerrero, Campus Ministries director for students are able to get to know each child on a deeper level. this past academic year. "I can assure you "The kids start to recognize you as someone who's dependable that anyone who truly and honestly wants and someone they can trust," said Debbie Battin, a freshman to do something can come to the CARE elementary education major who missed only one visit to the office, and we'll find something for them to

shelter all semester. do."

"The interest in the program is so overwhelming," McKinstry Outreach is just as important as the

said. "People really, really like it Once people go one time, they other parts of education, according to one find out how they affect [the kids'] lives," McKinstry added. ministry leader. "1 set my priorities—God Another volunteer noted how responsive many of the children first—and that's my ministry and how I are. On one visit, a small boy scrunched his forehead in serve Him," said Jeremy Zentz, a co-leader concentration as he twisted a red pipe cleaner into what he called of Room In The Inn and prospective sum- a rose. As he worked, he seemed oblivious to the world around mer graduate. him and then proudly looked up and announced, "It's for you." Dominica Reed, a psychology K-8 ma- Youngsters love to talk with college students about their dreams of Southern students also gain perspective from this ministry and jor who coordinated the campus Clown what they might do when they grow up. Here Daisy McKinstry joins four learn from the children. "It makes you understand that in all "future nurses" in a game of "pretend." Ministry, put it this way: "Actions speak situations you can find something to be happy about," Battin said. louder than words." %. According to McKinstry, students often view personal dilemmas differently after they understand a

child's challenges. Visitors often leave the shelter feeling that their problems aren't as big as they seemed.

Uure Chamberlain is a senior print journalism major who lives Not only do the university students learn from the children, but they also provide a service for the in Ooltewah, Tenn. She matched her anions with her words this Children's Home/Chambliss Shelter. would not be as successful at what we're doing if it were "We past year by participating in the campus ministry at Chambliss

not for volunteers," said Mary Ann Sampley, education coordinator for the children ages 3-12 at the Shelter/Children's Home.

Children's Home. "The children get such a benefit—they love it."

6 • SPRING / SUMMER 1999 X Marks the Spot

by Garrett Nudd

^k^^^^hen it comes to focusing their

^r ^r creative ministries, "X" marks

the spot tor three Southern graduates.

These men share a special hurden for

today's generation of young adults, whom

Americans have duhbed "Generation X."

They represent countless other alumni who

also realize the value of Christian leadership and example.

Ron Pickell, '80, Allan Martin, '90, and

Dwight Nelson, '73, are investing in the

future of the Seventh-day Adventist

Church through their work with young

people. Finding creative ways to reach out

to Adventists and non-Adventists alike is

the common denominator that keeps the three men on the cutting edge of ministry.

Meeting Them Where They Live

Ron Pickell was 18 when he sensed God

calling him to ministry. He had become a

Seventh-day Adventist just one year earlier.

"1 am really thankful for the transforma-

tion of my life through Jesus Christ. I

thought there wasn't a more meaningful

way 1 could live my life than to invest my-

self, and 1 knew that if I attended Southern,

God would open doors," says Pickell.

During his days on this campus the en-

thusiastic theology student had what he

calls "experiences that solidified my desire

to work with college-age young people."

One year he worked with campus ministries under Pastor Jim Herman. "Ron had a heart

for ministry," recalls Herman, now children's

ministries pastor for the Collegedale

Church. "He loved college kids and was

especially interested in developing their

Columns • 7 relationships with the Lord. There was University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and Health as a psychiatric resident.

something special about Ron; he had the the Georgia-Cumberland Conference offered Allan's extracurricular activities are too

kids' attention because he was real." Ron exactly what he'd been praying for. many to list, hut the one he holds dearest

Ron was also involved in a collegiate "Ron was considered and chosen be- is his family's ministry to "Generation X"

Friday night testimony, song, and worship cause of his passion tor the Lord, his friend- young people. In 1995, he and his wife,

program on campus. "The meetings began liness, and his excitement for the ministry Deirdre, launched dre.am VISION minis-

with just four or five students gathering of the secular campus," recalls Don tries (dVm), a program designed to em-

and praying together," he recalls. Soon Livesay, the former Georgia-Cumberland power and nurture young people in a

each person started bringing friends. Then Conference youth director who first con- Christian lifestyle.

they started having a small meal together, tacted Pickell about the opportunity. Says the energetic young Filipino,

and the group grew to 1 50 students. Today, 14 years later, the Advent "dre.am VISION ministries utilizes cre-

"I got to see a lot of my friends accept House—Seventh-day Adventist Student ative, experiential and interactive messages

Jesus Christ," remembers Pickell. "It was Center thrives right in the heart of the UT to present the eternal and unwavering

one of the most important spiritual events Knoxville campus. The 3000-square-foot gospel. Our goal is to provide GenXers

of my college experience and life." Mediterranean-style building currently has with the tools to reach other GenXers. I

six student residents. Three are Adventists. believe peer influence is one of the most

Residents pay rent and help with building potent elements for positive development."

maintenance and general house upkeep. One of dre.am VISION'S most effective

"We're looking to reach people in every tools is drama. "Drama is a very important

phase of their spiritual journey," says form of ministry because it allows both the

Pickell, .Advent House manager and a audience and the participants to he cre-

campus chaplain, "believers and nonbeliev- ative," says Martin. While at Southern, he

ers alike." was a member of Destiny Drama Company

The University of Tennessee has 26,000 and eventually became its director.

students. Less than 50 of them are Sev- Allan's wite, Deirdre, another former

enth-day Adventists living on campus. Destiny member, agrees. "1 never thought

"Our goal at the Advent House is to pro- drama was a gift, but it is. Drama touches

vide an opportunity for the Adventist each person in a different way, and it's a

students to fellowship with others, and to great way to show someone they have a

set our focus on reaching the mixed multi- talent they might have never known they

tude," says the 42-year-old pastor. had." The dre.am VISION ministries Web

Each Tuesday night a Bible study group page can be found at www.tagnet.org/dvm.

meets at the Advent House, and on Friday Often asked to provide leadership train-

evenings there is a supper and discussion ing, Martin is a frequent speaker at work-

group. Several times each week students shops tor young adults. Allan and Deirdre

.sponsor and conduct reading groups. Resi- regularly write a monthly column entitled

dents also encourage their friends to visit. "X-change" for the "Cutting Edge" edition Ron Pickell Holly Gaff was invited to a Bible study of the Adventist Review. Allan also chairs

After graduation Ron headed to the at the Advent House six years ago. She has Connect, a young adult network of Gen-

Seminary at Andrews University. There he been attending Adventist worship services eration Xers who are looking for creative

learned he could earn elective credit in a ever since. The young graduate student and innovative ways to spread the gospel.

youth-ministry practicum. He accepted an lives at the Advent House while complet- Why does he have such a burden for

opportunity to work with Paul Jenson and ing her PhD in math. this generation of young people.' "My peers

Joe Jerus for College & Career Fellowship, "Ron is one of the best pastors I've ever were searching," says Martin, a GenXer

a program in Southern California they had met," says Gaff. "He has a clear vision for himself. "That has been my motivation for

founded through the Voice of Prophecy. the Advent House, and it's remarkable the past decade."

At California State's Fullerton campus, what he does with the students here." Martin's ministry targets three groups of

Ron assisted with weekly small-group Bible young people: fringe Adventists (those on

studies for Adventists and non-Adventists, A Mission to Motivate the borders of Adventism), post- Adven-

with a wide variety of new believers and Allan Martin graduated from Southern tists (those no longer involved in Advent-

people who were raised in the church. in 1990. Eight years later he marched again ism), and pre-believers (those who have no

"It was spiritually fulfilling, life chal- down the aisle at the lies PE Center, this prior relationship with Jesus Christ).

lenging, encouraging—the kind of ministry time as a guest graduate earning his PhD in "We dare not wait for 'someone else' to

1 wanted to be involved in," he says. clinical psychology from Fuller Theological minister," wrote Martin in The Journal of

'OChile he pastored in the Carolina Seminary. In January 1999, he joined Adventist Youtfi Mmi,str\'. "In this time of

Conference, a building opened up at the Florida Hospital's Center for Behavioral spiritual crisis, the call to action goes out

SPRING /SUMMER 1999 Xers. "Through all my research 1 am con-

vinced that this generation of young

people. Generation X, has been specifically

positioned by God for radical discipleship,"

says Nelson with conviction.

Dwight's recent ministry efforts were

directed to The NeXt Millennium Semi-

nar, a satellite evangelistic series also

known as Net '98. The five-week seminar

was broadcast live at 7,000 sites in 100

countries and 40 different languages on six

Allan Martin continents. The result: 20,000 to 30,000 ti) iill who are Christian disciples." ministry to please stand," recalls Nelson. baptisms into the Seventh-day Adventist

In his report entitled "The ABCs of "Since this was a school composed Church. "It's amazing to see how God has

Ministry to Generations X, Y, & Z," Mar- entirely of preachers' and physicians' and taken such a humble effort and continues tin highli>;hted three crucial inj^redients to dentists' kids, 1 looked around—expecting to make it move through the church," says reach and minister to Generation X: Acti- students to be standing all over the audi- Nelson. vate Xer Assets, Build Relational Bridges ence. 1 was shocked when I could spot only The NeXt Millennium theme was and Cultivate Communities of Character. a small handful. And 1 wondered to myself, "Finding a Forever Friendship With God."

"Authentic efforts to identify and 'Why aren't more standing?' As soon as I With unique illustrations and dynamic

implement Xer talents, skills, and most wondered ... it was as if I heard a voice, Scripture, God used Dwight to convey a

miportantly, their passions," he says, will 'Why aren't you standing?' 1 didn't stand. message that would be not only under-

lead the church not only to "retaining a "But from that moment on 1 knew that standable, but also attractive to young generation, but moreover mending the God was calling me to follow Him in the people. spiritual leaks that have crippled our abil- radical discipleship of the gospel ministry." "The response was overwhelming," says

ity to live and share the gospel in the con- Dwight enrolled in theology at South- Nelson. "It was a God moment!"

temporary youth setting." ern in 1969, but during his sophomore year For inspiration, the hard-working soul-

Few people are as closely associated his attraction grew for a possible career in winner turns to Ephesians 3:20 (NIV): "Now

with Martin's ministry as his supervising law. "I can remember just before second- to him who is able to do immea,5urably

pastor, Dick Duerksen. The two men have semester registration, sitting in my third- more than all we ask or imagine, according

worked together for five years. floor dorm room in Talge Hall and trying to his power that is at work within us."

"Allan Martin's determination to follow to decide if 1 should change my major to "If we embrace that promise," says

. . will realize that our 'forever God's call to build a new generatioii of history. . My mother had sent me a book Nelson, "we

believers has energi:ed hundreds of young called Carlyle B. Haines Speaks to Young friend' is in the thick of life with us." ^

people within Adventism," says Duerksen, Mmi.sters. As I sat there struggling, my

is communication ma|or. For a who is now director of spiritual develop- hand reached up and pulled out the book. Garrett Nudd a senior mass semester he was Taskforce assistant chaplain at Collegedale inent for Florida Hospital. "But more, In those defining moments, as 1 flipped Academy under the direction of LeClare Litchfield. 75. A GenXer

Allan's willingness to stop, listen, affirm, through the pages, God spoke to me. himself. Garrett wants his contemporaries to see that "no maner

what the media says about GenX, there are people who believe In us." and challenge has brought life to new av- 'Dwight, 1 am calling you to be a minister.'

enues of ministry both in and out of his "God doesn't give us

church. In Allan 1 see someone for whom all a call that dramatic,"

ministry is not a job; it is a character trait." says the fourth-genera-

tion pastor, "hut once in

A Message to the World a while He does."

Dwight K. Nelson was born in Japan, a Nelson is in his 16th

fifth-generation Seventh-day Adventist. year as pastor of Pioneer

During his junior year at Far Eastern Acad- Memorial Church on the

emy in Singapore, Dwight felt God was campus of Andrews Uni-

calling him to the ministry. versity. "With over 3,000

"All my life 1 had wanted to be a physi- Generation Xers on this

cian," says the man who today pastors a campus, my heart is natu-

church of 3,500 members in Berrien rally drawn to them," he

Springs, Mich. "A dignitary from the Gen- says. The diligent scholar

eral Conference was visiting, in the middle spent a summer studying

of his sermon he asked all those in the the personalities and

audience who were going to go into the profiles of Generation Sermon in Shoes

by Charia Candy and Debra Hicks J.

ost college students a month later, Hurricane Mitch pummeled Moises recruited an army of volunteers to M look forward to Nicaragua, causing an estimated 10,000 help. These included 25 studeiits from ^^^^ spring break as a time to re- deaths and more than $5 billion in damage. Southern and two adult sponsors. When ^^^H cover from midterm exams and members of the Seventh-day Adventist

^^^^ just kick back and relax. Rebuilding a church Church in Calhoun, Ga., heard what their in Whether it's skiing the slopes, the Donninican Republic student associate pastor wanted to do, 1 2 of

visiting family and friends, or On the last Thursday in February, 39 them decided to join his group.

ilaying at the beach, they like to people met on the front steps of Wright "1 had never been on a mission trip be- travel bus pend those 10 days living it up Hall. Together they would by fore, and I wanted to experience a third-

with no worries on their mind. and air to La Romana, 1 10 kilometers from world country," said religion major Matt

This year, more than 40 students the capital of the Dominican Republic. For Smith. Others who were seriously consider-

from Southern pushed their dreams of care- 1 2 days, they would combine energies to ing work as a Student Missionary used this

free comfort aside. Forming three separate rebuild a church in the center ot town. trip to help them make a decision.

action teams, they headed south to relieve Moises Guerrero, a religion senior and A desire for adventure wasn't the only

some of the suffering caused by hurricanes Campus Ministries director, worked closely requirement. Each volunteer had to come

that struck Central America and the with university chaplain Ken Rogers to pull up with $575 toward the cost of food, trans-

Caribbean islands a few months before. this trip together. Moises was bom in La portation, and materials needed tor the

In September 1998, Hurricane Romana, less than 10 miles from the church project. Some wrote letters. Others asked

Georges hit the Dominican Repub- they went to rebuild. His family emigrated area businesses for donations. In addition,

lic, killing more than 500 people from the Dominican Republic more than a members of the Open Circle Sabbath

and leaving 100,000 homeless. decade ago, but many relatives still live School class at the CoUegedale Church

The storm demolished hundreds there. "When I heard about the storm, 1 felt gave a generous $3,000 toward the effort.

ot buildings, including many Sev- really bad. Even though I don't live there The first day in the Dominican Republic

enth-day Adventist churches, just anymore, it's still my home," he said. was a huge culture shock tor most ot the

Stirred to action group. Fragile plumbing, cramped

by a love tor his living, and streets lined with

country. garbage gave them a firsthand

10 • SPRING/SUMMER 1999 1

example of life in a (.lexx-lopiny country. "This trip was such a blessing," said Dominican Republic. They joined ADRA "1 physicians to hold To psychology major Lisa EJgmon, ir Smith. was able to go and help in God's workers and local mobile seemed that the people in the Dominican building construction so others could come clinics in areas hardest hit by Hurricane

Republic lived on almost nothing. Many and worship in that very building." Georges. Some iit the villages were so re-

in, carrying liomes were still without electricity, furni- mote that workers had to hike their equipment with them. ture, or even roofs. "Conditions are so Frontier nursing trips poor," said Lisa, "it helps you learn to ap- Cases of parasitic worms were common Two other groups from Southern also preciate the simple things." in both countries. Kelly Gregory, a May BS packed their bags and headed south for When the group arrived in La Romana nursing graduate, said that she and her spring break. For the fourth year in a row, on Friday, the skilled workers immediately team members in Nicaragua got to the students in Laura Nyirady's Frontier Mis- set to work analyzing the building site and point where they began suspecting that sion Nursing class took advantage of a purchasing materials. On Sabbath, all wor- every patient had worms. Contracted from chance to apply what they were learning in systems, shipped at an area church built by Mara- uncooked meat and poor latrine the classroom to real life. Joined by volun- natha volunteers. "1 witnessed a church these parasites cause malnutrition and even teer doctors and nurses, they served in body that was united," said Smith. "They .seizures. Said Kelly, "We gave a lot of medi- medical mission clinics in both Nicaragua educate." radiated with love for us and one another." cine, but it was also important to and the Dominican Republic. a lot of misconcep- The work site was almost horrifying. "The people had Faculty members Laura and Steve student What once had been a church was now a tions," said second-year nursing Nyirady, along with Dale Walters, teamed thought they had concrete slab. The site was littered with Jackie Rodriguez. "They up with Dr. Don and Cristina Vargas from drinking they had glass and metal. Everyone worked together, to stop eating and when Harlingen, Texas, to lead the first team. and soon they began building the walls. diarrhea." In actuality, the reverse is true. This 23-member group included students, people couple of days into the job, progress Providing care and education to A physicians, builders, and nurses who held was evident even though many people had who don't have good access to health care mobile clinics in four different villages and medicine is gratifying, but for trip coor- become ill at various times with stomach among the Miskito Indians near the north- of the bugs or fevers. dinator Laura Nyirady, the climax west coast of Nicaragua. Pastor Caban baptized six After four days full of mixing mortar trip was when In addition, a former student of individuals dedicated an infant bom and building walls, a local lady named and Southern's School of Religion, Andrew earlier with assistance from the Margaret came to the rescue and cooked two days Caban, accompanied his physician wife, them meals for the remainder of the time. team. Mariani. He enriched the outreach by fulfills mission of using health- She wouldn't accept any money for her "It our organizing nightly meetings that included gospel," she openhearted service, so before the group care as the right arm of the Bible stories for the children and health said. "1 want students to walk away from left they bought her a refrigerator. "Her lectures by nursing students. this experience with the understanding eyes filled with tears," remembers Smith. Nursing instructor Shirley Spears and we're doing this is to spread As the week progressed, the group he- that the reason her husband, Don, led a second group of 13 the gospel." came closer. "We all definitely got to know students, nurses, and physicians ^ each other and bonded. That was to minister in several truly a highlight of the trip," outlying villages in the observed Edgmoii.

Columns • 1 Southern Update

• Dr. Jack Blanco, School of Religion postage and paper. It is conveniently avail- accreditation of Southern's baccalaureate

dean, has given the royalties of The Clear able at www.southern.edu under To Enroll, program through 2003.

to a scholarship then Apply. Word, his Bible paraphrase, • You should have received the premiere students. The proceeds fund for ministerial ' More than 7,000 people formed the edition of the university's newest publica- have totaled more than $1 13,000 to date. latgest group ever to witness the annual tion. Columns Express. The eight-page

SonRise Resurrection Pageant on April 1 newsletter arrived inside the April 1999 Recent gifts to The 90-minute worship experience takes issue of Soutliem Tidings maga:ine for Southern Adventist University participants on a mile-long w'alk through church members within the Southern campus, during which they wave palm Union and went by regular mail to alumni

$18,000 — Ministerial student scholarships from Gear Word royalties. branches, sing praises, and mingle with and friends who live elsewhere. Columns

$16,000 — Orchestra Tour Fund mob members. Students and church mem- Express now supplements Columns maga-

$75,000 — Alumni Chapters Endowed Matching Fund bers bring the events of Christ's last days to zine with timely news.

$25,000 — Biology Equipment Plant Fund life by playing the roles of Roman soldiers, • The univeisity hosted the annual na- $10,000 — Southern Fund resulting from student's call during spring phonathon. Jerusalem shopkeepers, disciples, and visit- tional convention of the Adventist Asso- $10,000 — Grader Nursing Scholarship Fund, from the K.W. Grader Foundation ing pilgrims. ciation of College Admissions Officers $29,000 — Unrestricted purposes from a matured gift annuity • The School of Nursing again earned full and Registrars in April. Representatives $41,000 — A university friend created a gift annuity that will fund future endowment approval for its associate degree and bacca- from colleges and universities throughout $250,000 — Student Missiona^ Scholarships laureate completion programs. The Ten- the North American Division discussed $250,000 — Scholarship Endowment nessee Board of Nursing reviews the how the latest developments in their fields $250,000 — R. H. Pierson Institute of Evangelism and World Missions approval status of all professional nursing impact Adventist students. Victor $250,000 — Ruth McKee Chair of Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics programs within the state every year via Czerkasij, director of admissions and re-

survey visits, correspondence, conferences, cruitment at Southern, is the current presi- • four-day Communicators' Workshop A and an annual report. Earlier in the year, dent of the organization. Joni Zier, director in May drew 15 participants interested in the National League for Nursing Accredi- of records and advisement, serves as its broadcast and production. Radio profession- tation Commission agreed to continue secretary/treasurer. als John Smith and David Barasoain, '90,

plus computer graphics major Zachary Gray,

led the seminars. The Journalism and Com-

munication Department is also sponsoring

three seminars in free-lance writing on

campus August 16-19.

• The Student Association Senate erected

a new drinking fountain in memory of Dr.

Jack McClarty, whose 24 years of service to

Southern ended abruptly when he died of a

heart attack in 1997. As vice president fot

development, Dr. McClarty led in estab-

lishing a multimillion-dollar Scholarship

Endowment Fund for students at Southern.

The new fountain was installed between

the lies PE Center and the university track

on April 23.

• A Die Meistersinger Reunion Concert brought 108 former members of the singing

group back to campus on the fourth Sab-

bath of April. It was their last chance to

blend their voices undet the direction of

Df . Marvin Robertson, who formed the

male chorus in 1974. He retired June 1 after

33 years as head of the music program.

• Several students are already using the

new on-line application form. The fee is

the same as for a paper application, yet the

process is often more accessible and reduces 3

• A special Southern Adventist University issue of Insight mafjazine was it's puhlishi.\l this spring. Fi\c LinncrMty stu- a dents :inil one ptotessor contriluited poetry, articles, and photography. The cover story, "Sisters for Always," also won first pri:e in ood thin the general short story category of

Insight's 1998 Tuesday, September 21,8 p.m. writing con- Kandinsky Trio test. Public relations Friday, September 24, 8 p.m. ni.ijor Steve Arrington, Vespers Nyang'ara Omwega Sunday, September 26, 8 p.m. (pictured Organ/Orchestra Concert here on the issue's cover) wriite the winning story during the writer's >^ednesday, September 29 workshop held on campus last summer. Community Service Day .

• PreviewSouthern '99, the university's Thursday, September 30, 10:30 a.m. spring "college days," was a resounding Brewster, "The Century" success. The special weekend gave poten- Todd tial students a chance to meet teachers and October 3 to 5 students, ask questions, and gather infor- ViewSouthem, for academy seniors mation firsthand. Includiiig prospective Call 1.800.SOUTHERN students who visited during the two weeks before the event. Southern received more Tuesday, October i 2, 8 p.m. applications and hosted more families and Aart Bergwert, Organ students than m previous years.

• Business students at Spicer Memorial Sunday, October 24, 8 p.m. College in India now earn bachelor's and Orpheus Male Chorus master's degrees from Southern, thanks to an affiliation agreement between the two October 28 - October 3 I schools. The agreement was signed last Alumni Homecoming year but did not go into effect until stu- dents returned to classes in June. About Thursday, November 11,8 p.m

40 students have transferred into the un- Harald Vogel, Organ dergraduate program, and 25 have signed

Saturday, November I 3, 8 p.m. up for the master of business administra- Adventist University Symphony Orchestra tion (MBA) program. Dr. John Zachariah, Southern dean of Spicer's School of Business, antici- Tuesday, November 30 pates an enrollment of about 100 students Christmas Tree Lighting in the graduate program by 2003.

• The Diversity Education Exchange Wednesday & Thursday, December I & 2, 8 p.m. Program (D.E.E.P.), which began last year "Amahl and the Night Visitors" in collaboration with Oakwood College, will continue with minor modifications. Saturday, December 4, 8 p.m.

This fall, seven White students from Southern Adventist University Wind Symphony

Southern will trade cultural environments with seven Black students from Oakwood Friday & Sabbath, December 10 & I I for one semester. For the following aca- "The Messiah," Symphony Orchestra/Combined Choirs demic year (2000-2001), the program will Friday, 3 I also include Southern students of Hispanic December Service and Asian background. Millennial Eve Commitment

Columns • 1 in Any

by Andra Armstrong

^^IT Then campuses are discussing diversity, the world is \ ^ / shrinking by the minute, and individuals are facing V V up to the reality of all people being God's creation....

What's it like to plan a wedding when two cultures merge?

14 • SPRING / SUMMER 1999 "

Liane Gray knows. She's planned a reception will be held at 'Mattias Garden,' Some couples opt for more low-key wedding while a 12-hour flight away from which essentially means 'Matthew Gar- ways to incorporate cultural traditions. the chosen venue. On June 20, the May den,' and we will serve a full dinner includ- Guests at Melody and Mark Ferguson's

English graduate and fiance Tobias Edlund, ing 'Prince's Taorta,' or 'Prince's cake.' wedding ceremony on Dec. 20, 1998, a junior music and theology major, wed in mistook their decorative Jamaican Black his home country of Sweden. For the loca- A couple doesn't necessarily have to go Cake for the couple's official wedding cake. tion they agreed on Vallentuna Kyrka in a to the Motherland to honor one's heritage. The two 1999 graduates were married in suburb of Stockholm. Rumira Davy, who graduated in May the Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist

"It will be a blend of traditional Ameri- with her degree in medical technology, was Church and held their reception in the can and Swedish customs," .said Liane born in India and moved to the United fellowship hall. before leasing the United States. She States as a baby with her parents. She will Black Cake is made with fruit and claims Virginia as her home state. "A lot ot not return home for her marriage to Matt served on special occasions such as birth- little things about the cultures are differ- Jordan, who just completed his theology days, anniversaries, and weddings in the ent. For example, in Sweden there are no degree, but will bring a little bit of India to Jamaican culture. "My aunt brought it from ushers and the wedding party is usually her guests for their August 1 wedding. Florida from a [bakery with a Jamaican very small—just the maid of honor, best Upon entering Nashville's Crowne owner]," says Melody. "The icing was bright man, and flower girl." Plaza banquet room after the western-style purple and pink

The 24-year-old bride said she broke ceremony at Wightman Chapel, guests will and included with that Swedish tradition to include a enjoy a buffet of traditional Indian food a cake few more attendants. But she and Tobias and entertainment. topper. did honor his country's tradition by design- "We're serving seasoned rice; vegetable ing their own wedding invitations, which kurma, a curry dish; and vegetable samosa, are worded in Swedish. They also followed a vegetable-filled pastry," says Rumira. "My

Swedish custom by having a friend take mom took the chef a few dishes from her pictures during the ceremony. Afterward favorite restaurant so he could taste [how the entire wedding party goes to a photog- she wants the food prepared], and she even raphy studio to have professional pictures gave him cooking tips." taken before the reception. As the wedding guests chow-down,

"Basically in Sweden it would cost an Rumira's cousin will dazzle guests by per- arm and a leg to have a professional pho- forming a traditional Indian folk dance in tographer come to the church," Liane full costume. explains.

Figuring out how to overcome the lan- guage barrier, especially during the mar- riage ceremony, proved one ot the most challenging aspects of planning the wed- ding. Edlund's parents know some English.

"We decided to say our vows in our native languages," said Liane. "That way at least everyone will understand something. My ,A^^ Od\^' .^s^^' mom was a little worried at first about how m^-^^' the ceremony would go because my parents don't understand any Swedish."

Interestingly enough, the bride herself might not have .00 understood every word oO»' spoken during the wedding, .et^*' but she has learned enough

*i.^»* of the language to feel com- >A»'

=v. fortable participating in ^ ~\ Vi*^'*' Jl % ^0*^* ., conversations with the groom's ,v^^* &<^ »t^*' ft^^' o>' ,ot^ family. ,?v\*^ „\>^' .Ve«^' \r»: " >\j&',V^*^ ,G»^' 'Kyrka' is Swedish for >A< " 'church,' Liane explained. "Our »%'^*' f»' i.V»«^'

,A- —

Our wedding cake was very

simple and white, so it's easy

to see how people were

confused."

A groom found his own answers to cross-

cultural wedding planning.

Earl Gensolin graduated

from Southern in 1996 with a

degree in English. That summer

he traveled to China to teach English.

While there he met Xiao Lin, an

accountant and a student in one of his "Xiao

English classes. "We started hanging out a Lm showed

lot, and after a couple weeks I asked her to me her Chinese

transfer to a different class," he says. "That's wedding dress [which

when we started dating." IS called a "qi pao" in China],"

Love hlossomed, and after 14 months says Dr. Lita Gensolin, Earl's mother. "I

Earl proposed to Xiao Lin on her birthday. thought it would be nice if we could plan a Chinese.

Proposing was easy. Getting married was a small family wedding in Chinese costume Dr. Hanson Chen, a close friend of the

different story. That summer Earl returned and then have a large, western-style wed- Gensolins, interpreted the language for

to his home state of Florida to complete the ding when her parents arrived." Xiao Lin's family.

paperwork for Xiao Lin's visa and to make In the whirlwind that ensued the fol-

arrangements for a job. The couple also lowing week. Dr. Gensolin arranged to Blending the best of two cultures into a

decided to have their ceremony in the have Chinese dresses made for herself and single event is not uncommon today. The

United States. her daughter Kimberly to wear tor the Knot.com, a premiere Web site for brides,

"We had no idea when she would arrive October 10 wedding. She also enctiuraged regularly features weddings that include

here," Earl says. "1 went to Florida in June, female guests to wear Chinese dresses. ethnic traditions. Not to be left out, last

and she arrived the first week of October." Everything, including dresses, flowers, and tall Bride's magazine showcased how a

Becau.se of the strict Immigration and decorations, were awash in red. In China, bride celebrated her lineage with Indian

Naturalization Services regulations. Earl red is the traditional color to wear on wedding customs. Martha Stewart's Wed-

and Xiao Lin had to marry within 30 days happy occasions. dings maga-ine routinely includes cultural

of her arrival in the States. Her parents, "The wedding went really well for being tips tor the stylish wedding, such as fortune

however, could not arrange for a visa to the put together so quickly," Earl says. cookie party favors with a message from

United States for Two months after the October cer- the newly wedded couple. another two emony, when Xiao Lin's parents arrived in But as each of these couples could tell

months and the United States, the Gensolins held a you, a wedding is just the beginning.

would miss western wedding for more than 500 guests. Blending lives in any lasting marriage

the cer- Still, elements of the bride's Chinese cul- offers far more challenges—and rewards emony. tute remained. The service was officiated than a snapshot event. And they are dis-

in both English and covering day by day that genuine love

transcends all differences—cultural ones included. ^

Andra Armstrong, '99, incorporated several international

^ecipe/^^; elements into her June wedding to Delton Chen, '96.

The Nashville bride honored her fiance's Filipino heritage by

including sponsors (similar to godparents) in the wedding

processional before the grandparents and parents. Sponsors

are usually married couples who provide guidance and support

for the newlyweds.

At the reception, a Chinese tea ceremony was performed

in honor of Delton's Chinese family. "It is considered

Andra's official welcome to the family," Delton explained

beforehand, "She will serve my parents and aunts and

uncles tea, and in return they will give us lucky money

packeu,"

Andra also designed their wedding invitations, which

included Chinese characters and English text.

16 • SPRING/SUMMER 1999 Teaching Materials Center

Igniting

hv didn't you have anything like The Center began operation in 1991 facilities were destined to become campus

this when 1 was a student?" a when the tew books that comprised a showpieces that would attract floods of W \isiting teacher chided. curriculum collection were moved from a visitors to the university campus. "This place is a teacher's heaven!" ex- corner of McKee Library to a newly refur- The Teaching Materials Center con-

claimed another. bished room in Summerour Hall. Looking tains much more than the core collection

"Sure is," said a senior education stu- at the burgundy tweed carpet, one would of 1 1 ,000 curriculum guides and textbooks

dent. "I don't know what I'll do when 1 never guess that the floor beneath it held indexed on its electronic database. The

graduate and move away from here." dozens of disconnected electrical outlets center was designed to be of real, practical

A visiting educational superintendent originally installed to accommodate a fleet use to anyone needing to create visual aids,

from outside the Southern Union ob- of sewing machines in the former home teach a class, write a paper, view a video,

served, "This place is outstanding—the economics lab. or put up a bulletin board. Fern Babcock,

envy of any teacher-trauiing program." In 1991 the new chairman of the De- the center's director, explained how it was

Comments like these confirm the use- partment of Education and Psychology, set up.

fulness ot the Teaching Materials Center, Dr. George Babcock, envisioned a remod- "I'd been both a teacher and a librar-

located in the School of Education and eled Summerour Hall that would include ian," she said, "and creating this center

Psychology on the second floor of an unusual curriculum center and a state- utilized my knowledge in both fields. Be-

Summerour Hall. of-the-art computer lab. Both of these fore starting up, 1 visited over a dozen cur-

COLUMNS • 17 —

riculum centers from Chattanooga to Cali-

fornia, trying to find out what is included

in such a facility. In the end,

I selected the best features of every-

place 1 visited and incorporated them

into the TMC design, adding a few- touches of my own such as the free-

picture file and geography file."

The free-picture file is made

possible by June Hooper, a retired educator who sends in boxes of cut

pictures, and by others who donate magazines and calendars. Student work-

ers sort these into categories and file

them so students can quickly find pictures and other tools for their class projects without spending complete the work center. hours thumbing through magazines. materials outdate in five to eight years, 1 Eleven gray files hold hundreds of "Students have very tight schedules," wanted everyone who could benefit from ready-to-assemble classroom games, infor- Mrs. Babcock explains. "We want to help this library to be able to use it. Accord- mation, educational catalogs, stories, and them save time, and this is one way to do ingly, we announced that the center w-as poems. Large wooden tables in the center it. 1 feel strongly about saving students open to all adults—public and private of the room provide study space, while time and money. 1 was a student once school teachers, home schooling parents, carrels in the back hold computers and and later a parent who paid college bills! 1 student teachers from other universities, audiovisual equipment for patron use. collect all the 'freebies' 1 can find to pass and the general public. Making this facility Start-up funds were provided through a on to the students and sell paper and sup- available to the community is, 1 believe, a $50,000 donation from the McKee Foods plies close to cost. My retired mother, powerful public relations opportunity tor Corporation. Simon and Schuster and Dorothy Gibson, spends Southern." their affiliated book companies gave the hours in the Teaching Education faculr\- trom neighboring center $80,000 worth of new textbooks, Materials Center universities bring classes every year for CDs, videos, and math manipulatives. cutting out half-day work sessions in the center. In the When a tractor-trailer full of books letter sets for planning area at the back ot the room, arrived, Mrs. Babcock nearly fainted—and the Student students quickly scan activity books for the center had floor to ceiling boxes for Missionaries materials to use in classroom teaching. weeks! With the help of students and staff, to take over- Then they select a learning center idea and however, the books were sorted and pro- seas. That a bulletin board plan from adjacent book- cessed. Doors opened to the public the fall saves SMs a shelves. Thus armed, they proceed to the of 1991, and traffic has increased steadily lot of time. work center at the front of the room where every year since. Another thing they find construction paper, poster board, The Chattanooga area chapter of Phi feel strongly glue, tape, and the famous Ellison die- Delta Kappa stocks the Teaching Materials about is being cutting machines. Center with Reavis Reading Center mate- t)pen to the One entire wall of the center is lined rials on current educational topics. This public. with wooden blocks containing the shaped useful resource for students writ- Since creates a metal cutting blades. Bulging with file ing research papers. curricu- folders, envelopes, Velcro, and other para- Other than Southern's students and lum phernalia for constructing projects, the staff, who else uses the TMC? An archivist

wall cupboards display on their doors the from the Medal of Honor Museum came to numerous colorful shapes of the available laminate documents and hundreds of feet

dies. More than $9,000 has been invested of 1940s newspapers, many headlining

in the dies and Ellison machines, but as World War 11 battles. Everyone in the students cut multiple letters or half a do:en TMC gathered around to stare at the origi-

cats with the single press of a lever, they nal documents and field notes ordering

often exclaim with delight at the profes- troop movements in Europe.

sional results of their work. A laminator, A comedian from Comedy Catch in

copier, paper cutters, felt markers, scissors. Chattanooga returns to the TMC repeat-

18 'SPRING /SUMMER 1999 edly til himiiiate specuil auJiiMKc cards tor world as Student Missionaries his act. Art students laminate their draw- stock up at the Teaching Materials ings to preserve them. And the local public Center before going abroad. A library has doubled story-time attendance fledgling curriculum center in Romania has by providing attractive Ellison cutouts for received hundreds of items from the TMC. the children. And colleges in India have profited from

Residence hall assistants and depart- the donations. ment secretaries across the campus visit As the collection of materials increases, the Teaching Materials Center to create the TMC desperately needs more space. bulletin boards. Home schooling parents Dr. Alberto dos Santos, current dean of come in droves to check out enrichment the School of Education and Psychology, materials for their children. And graduates hopes to remedy that by the end of the who are now^ teachers return at intervals to year. With the installation of a door be- hunt tor new classroom games and ideas. tween the TMC and an adjacent office, a

Around 4,000 patrons visited the TMC book processing room and storage space last year. will be added.

"One of the nicest things the TMC Because of the uniqueness of the does," one graduate confided, "is to .send center, Tennessee's Department of packs of teaching aids to us our first year Education often directs other colleges out. It was such a surprise to receive things to the Southern Adventist University that had been selected especially for the campus for assistance in setting up grades I was teaching and to get a friendly their own curriculum centers. Thus far, letter from the TMC telling me that my Southern has aided five other Tennes- former professors were thinking of me and see colleges and universities in collecting praying tor my success. I know it meant a books for their centers. When Mrs. Sure thing! Of course! Right! I'd love it! lot to to see that Southern was still Babcock visits the Library of Congress in me You bet! YES!" the entire length of the investing in me and caring about me even Washington, D.C., to select free textbooks banner. though 1 was no longer paying tuition!" from their gift exchange program, she often When queried about the banner, the Mrs. Babcock and her four lab assistants selects books for other Tennessee colleges, girl explained with a grin, "My boyfriend keep the open from 9 to 9 Monday as well. TMC asked if I'd go steady, and I'm giving him through Thursday and 1 to 9 on Sundays. Toward the end of each semester when my answer—wrapped all around his car!" hive As word of the center has spread, re- projects are due, the TMC becomes a After graduation, she married the fellow turned missionaries donate foreign cos- of activity. Some students spend so much and now has two children. Who knows tumes and souvenirs to the Teaching time there that Mrs. Babcock has laugh- how things mighr have turned out without to bring sleeping Materials Center so that geography can ingly threatened them the "good old TMC"? really come to life in local classrooms. bags and let them stay all night! If you are on campus in the vicinity of Retiring teachers students enjoy making a card or and homeschoolers who Many Summerour Hall, stop in at the Teaching projects no longer need their books and supplies banner for someone special, and Materials Center and browse around for give them to the Some of these range from exquisite to hilarious. Four TMC. awhile. Something is sure to capture your materials become part of the Teaching years ago a young woman purchased 40 feet interest—a game, a puz:le, a video, an

wrote it in Materials Center permanent collection, of bulletin board paper and on interactive CD, a die-cut, an old while others may wind up on the large letters, "Yes! McGu^e^i's Reader, a cassette of Chinese other side of the music, souvenirs from Irian Jaya, a Burmese

umbrella, or a three-foot-tall book of

riddles! The Teaching Materials

Center is more than a curriculum

center. It's a tinder box designed

to ignite the fires of your imagination! ^

Displayed on these pages are actual size

cutouts from an Ellison die-cutting machine

located in the Teaching Materials Center. These

are merely a sampling of the more than 500

various die cuts available. The boy and girl paper

cuts shovm here have tv»o holes so they can be used

as linger puppets.

Columns • 19 Southern People

• Two of Southern's communication stu- • Five students received a $1,000 scholar- whom attended Southern Junior College.

dents are working this summer at the ship from the So-Ju-Conian Fund at the Ruth King McKee started this scholarship

Adventist Review, the weekly maga:ine for 1998 Alumni Homecoming. David fund in 1984, suggesting that alumni from

the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Six Waterhouse is the grandson of A. C. the school's junior college years give $1 for

particularly talented candidates were com- McKee, who attended Graysville Academy each year of life as a birthday contribution.

peting for a single position, according to and Southern Junior College. Karen • Students and teachers voted Dr. Ron William Johnsson, editor. Finally he and Minner is the granddaughter of Fred E.M. Clouzet, professor of ministry and his associates selected Jennifer Barizo, '99, Minner, '40, who attended Graysville evangelism, as the first recipient of the who earned a bachelor's degree with a Academy and Southern Junior College. Presidential Award for Teaching Excel-

news-editorial emphasis. However, the Joy-Lyn Philpott is the granddaughter of lence. University President Gordon Bietz Review and Herald Publishing Association Katherine Chambers, who attended South- created the award to focus attention on

opened up a second $4,000 internship for em Junior College. Ryan B. Jones is the quality teaching at the undergraduate senior public relations major Stephanie grandson of Joyce Boykin, who attended level. Accompanied by a $1,000 award, it

Swilley. She is working with associate Southern Missionary College and whose honors one teacher each year who exhibits publisher Charlotte McClure on strategic parents also attended in the 1920s. extraordinary commitment to quality,

positioning and promotion tor the maga- Candace McClellan is the granddaughter concern for students, professional develop- zine. of R.C. and Helen Lundv-Mi:elle, both ot

They don't plan to just sit The Rocking Chair Five

Dr. Jim Ashlock, Dr. Norman R. Dr. Lawrence E.

Southern's director Gulley, School ot Hanson, professor

of alumni since Religion professor, ot mathematics,

1991, joined the has retired from retired after 33

ranks of retirees at tull-time teaching years at Southern.

the end of May. after 2 1 years at He chaired the

Though not a graduate of Southern Southern, but will continue on as a re- Mathematics Department for 20 years and

himself, he attended Collegedale Academy search professor in residence. Also, he served as academic dean for four years.

while his father, Frank, was pastor of the plans to conduct last-day-events seminars. His ability to bring life to difficult sub-

Collegedale Church. His mother, Marcella, He first arrived on campus as a 20-year- jects prompted his students and peers to

was one of the first baccalaureate graduates. old senior theology student in 1954 after a nominate him for several teaching honors.

His doctorate in vocational and adult lO-day ocean journey from England. "1 Dr. Hanson chaired numerous committees

education related to his teaching in the look hack on that year as a wonderful in- and served in the community as chair of

industrial arts area, which spanned more troduction to America," he says." the Greater Collegedale School Board and

than 20 years. Just prior to coming to Dr. GuUey's career spans 41 years as first commissioner of the Collegedale

Southern, he worked as director of person- pastor and Bible teacher and includes Youth Softball League.

nel and quality at Pacific Press Publishing teaching in Japan and the Philippines. His wife, Eleanor, retired earlier this

Association. Since returning to Southern in 1978, year. The Hansons have two daughters,

He looks forward now to more time to r)r. Gulley pursued his twin passions, both of whom married sons of missionaries

pursue his woodworking and auto body teaching and research. He is the current they met in Lebanon while their father

hobbies. His wife, Betty Lou, retired at the president of the International .'\dventist taught there on a one-year sabbatical.

same time from her position in human Theological Society, an organization of Dr. Hanson's retirement plans include

resources. The fact that son Bill is working more than 2,000 members. part-time volunteer work in Southern's

in London, son Richard is in Amsterdam, His wife, Dr. Leona Gulley, also began Mathematics Department and at Chatta-

and son Howard in San Francisco will feed teaching at Southern in 1978. She is a nooga United Fund agencies in addition to

their interest in travel. professor of psychology at Southern. travel, hiking, reading, and gardening.

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mcnt, ,inJ ^piritiKil influence. Dr. Clou2et leadership on campus and in the commu- impression on his committee at the Uni- will he on sabbatical during the 1999-2000 nity. In addition to serving as a teacher, versity of Tennessee at Knoxville. One academic year to pursue writing projects. department chair, and academic dean at member said it was "the best" defense he

He will direct evangelistic field schools in Southern, he was also instrumental in had ever attended. Dr. Halterman is a the summer of 2000, as he has continued forming the current system of faculty gov- professor in the School of Computing, and to do this summer. ernance on campus. the title of his presentation was "Reducing

the Storage Requirements of Dataflow • Two faculty members received the 1999 • Krystal Bishop of the School ot Educa- Constraints Using Model Dependencies." Distinguished Service Medallion during tion and Psychology successfully defended the May commencement program. Terrie her doctoral dissertation on March 3, at • Bonn Leatherman earned his PhD from

Ruff, associate professor ot social work and the University of South Florida in Tampa. the faculty of religious studies at McGill family studies, was honored for her enthu- Dr. Bishop's title was "Tapestries: A Phe- University in Montreal, Canada. Dr. siasm in the classroom and tor modeling a nomenal Study on the Experience of Leatherman defended his dissertation en- life of service through contributions to the Teaching in the lnclusi\e One-Teacher titled "Analysis of Four Current Series of university, her church, and several commu- School." Hebrew Verse Structure" on April 13. The nity organizations. Dr. Lawrence Hanson, School of Religion now has a full count of ' Rick Halterman presented his doctoral retiring professor of mathematics, was faculty with doctorates and one with a dissertation on March 3 1 , making quite an recognired for 33 years of outstanding double doctorate, according to Dr. Jack Blanco, dean.

• Stephen Ruf , assistant professor of jour-

nalism, successfully defended his master's

thesis on March 29, at the University of

Tennessee at Knoxville. His research was

on the topic of low-power television in Tennessee. At an awards banquet on April

22, he received the Student of the Year

Award for the master's program (via dis-

tance learning from Chattanooga). "His

professors were delighted with his work

and said we should be very proud at South- Patricia Morrison Dr. Marvin L. em to have such a terrific professor on our completed 29 years Robertson, dean ot faculty. We are, indeed!" said Dr. Pam in the Adventist the School of Music, Harris, chair of the Journalism and Com- educational system, retiried to Rotunda munication Department. 18 of them at West, Fla., after 43

Southern's McKee years of teaching, 33 • Southern's director of property and in-

Library' as director of public services, when of them at Southern. He sen-ed longer at dustry development, Martin Hamilton, was she retired at the end of the semester. one school than any other music adminis- elected chair of the Collegedale Architec-

In that position, she helped students trator in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. tural Review Board at its first meeting. leani how to use library' facilities and aided Robertson founded Die Meistersinger, This board was established to develop and them in their research. Southern Singers, arid the Chamber Choir implement building standards, particularly

"Pat's willingness to go the second and plus the community-based Master Chorale for the Four Comers area. Their work will third miles to assist in locating information and the Caroliers children's choir. His guide the City of Collegedale in approving has impacted most of our faculty and hun- groups have toured the United States and specific architectural designs. dreds of students," a colleague commented. sung in Canada, Eastern Europe, the • Two junior history majors located paid "She will he sorely missed." Middle East, Greece, and Finland. summer internships that fit their respective She was also an associate professor of "Doc" touched the lives of many stu- interests to an unusual degree. Mike library' science and assistant director of dents. "He found a talent in me that I Campbell is doing preservation work at the libraries. Her MLS degree was earned at never knew I had," said Terry Rice, a mem- White Estate at the General Conference in Vanderbilt University. ber of Die Meistersinger. Silver Spring, Md. He also provides com- Her service at Southern also included In 1993 and 1996, he took leaves to puter support and answers some patron teaching library science classes when they teach at Zaokski Seminary in Russia. queries about Ellen White. Eight times a day were a part of the curriculum, and advising His wife, Jeanie, is also retiring this year on the hour, Brent Brumagin gives living students who had not yet selected a major. after 25 years as a teacher on the academy history' presentations on the life of a Civil Before joining Southern's faculty, she and kindergarten levels. Their four War soldier for visitors to Chickamauga and was librarian at Collegedale Academy. children are graduates of Southern. Chattanooga National Military Park.

Columns • 2 Sister of Chernobyl Victim Among

byDebraJ. Hicks

dedi- group on the topic ot "Culture Shock." Parents cif three seniors had a public Another Sabbath service was the opportunity to advise their "chadults" cation of the senior nurses. Becky Owens, Sunday's commencement address was

over the graduation weekend in May. herself a labor and delivery nurse at nearby given by Paul Neely, until recently the

Dr. Ed Wright, senior pastor of the Bradley Memorial Hospital, spoke to that associate publisher of the Chattanooga

CoUegedale Sev- Hms Ota Times and Chatta- enth-day Adventist nooga Free Press. He

Church and father titled his address,

of Nolan, spoke at "It's Not Over 'Til

the Friday-night It's Over."

consecration ser- This year a

vice. He titled his trumpet ensemble,

address, "Beyond a string quartet, a

the Horizon." brass ensemble, a

Dr. Wilma senior trumpet duo,

McClarty, chair of and vocal and in-

Southern's English strumental soloists Department and enriched the week-

mother of Stacey, end events.

gave the baccalau- The 259 women

reate address, "A and 1 39 men earn-

Place to Stand." ing degrees in-

Dr. David cluded eight

Smith, president of husband-and-wife Union College and teams and 10 pairs

father of Kim of siblings (includ- Hutchinson, spoke ing three sets of

for a Sabbath-after- twins). Seventeen

noon dedicatory graduates were over

service honoring age 50, and 47

graduates from the claimed homes School of Educa- outside of the

tion and Psychol- United States.

ogy. Prior to his Among the 398

Lincoln, Nebr., seniors sharing the

appointment, Dr. spotlight was Dina

Smith was a profes- Grimailo, one of 70

sor in the Depart- who graduated with she Dr. Julius Garner, a member of Somhern s Board of Trustees, was on hand to congratulaie Diiia Grimailo, rigtit. on the day transplant an AS degree in 1 for her sister's marrow ment of English at graduated. He is part of Dina's American host family and spearheaded the effort to raise $ 00,000 Southern. nursing on May 2,

22 • SPRING / SUMMER 1999 1 ')99. Thousands of people watched Dina that day, hut only a fraction of them wete Southern Scholars on Southern's campus.

Dina was teatuted on the local Good Morning SioiiiiV television ptogram just Honors Program hefore the commencement service hegan.

Chattanooga's ABC affiliate Channel 9 estimates that 8,000 adults watch the Nine women and five men distinguished tfiemselves in May as ttie largest-ever group to graduate weekly special. with Southern Scholars honors. They represented the most diverse group of Southern Scholars yet Reporters were interested in the young with majors in biology, history, English, religious studies, international studies, psychology, mathematics, iiurse's story hecause she had heen ahle to physics, and business. turn family tragedy into personal triumph. The number finishing since the program graduated its first and only Southern Scholar in 1984 has Dina's younger sister, Natasha, was a averaged five or six per year. Demanding science, humanities, foreign language, and religion courses; an victim of the Chemohyl nuclear disaster in advanced senior project; and the unyielding 3,5 minimum grade point average requirement continue to 1986. ThiHigh their family lived in challenge the best of students. Moldova, ahout 500 miles from the ground This year's Southern Scholars were: Timothy Arakawa, Melissa Cole, Erin Galloway, Holly Harrom, zero site of the accident, Natasha devel- Matthew Jordan, Ruthie Kerr, Maria Kuhlman, Helen Lee, Stacey McClarty, Brian Moore, Jennifer oped leukemia as a result ot the radiation Pester. Marcus Sammer, Jennifer Sommerville, and Myla Thomas. and needed blood transfusions to stay alive. Motivating this select group to complete this rigorous program. Southern Scholars participation A miracle seemed to he on the hori-on offers social, academic, financial, and prestigious perks. when God opened the way for hoth teen- Socially, each year Southern Scholars members select a student executive committee to coordinate agers to tly to Florida Hospital in Orlando. events such as banquets, a campout, vespers, and cultural and community outreach activities. There Natasha received free medical treat- Last December, 45 Southern Scholars and their friends gathered to make Christmas cards for the ment, and Dina was on standby as a donor. residents of the Life Care Center in Collegedale. The appreciative director said, "You won't believe it, When doctors there determined that but these cards are for some of the residents the only ones they get!" Natasha needed a bone marrow transplant, Academically, the challenging curriculum constantly stimulates thought in a Christian context. Dina watched with amazement as local Financially, an honors student can audit one course free per semester after having been in the Adventists raised nearly $100,000 to cover program one year. Students who are juniors or beyond receive a tuition scholarship equal to the cost the cost. But Natasha's health deteriorated of one three-hour class per semester. Tuition is waived for Honors Seminar HMNT 451 and 452. rapidly before the transplant could take Special recognition comes at graduation, with honors graduates marching single file at the head of place. She returned home to Moldova in the procession right behind the class officers. Southern Scholars receive the coveted Southern Scholars 1996 and died nine days later. medallion, and their senior projects are printed in the commencement program. A student's official "When they told us they couldn't do transcript also includes the senior project title and notes the honors-graduate distinction. anything more for her, we had already The honors program is directed by Dr. Wilma McClarty and an honors committee. raised about $95,000," said Dina. "1 was so Dr. McClarty frustrated. 1 thought, 'Why did God allow credits the success people to send all ot this money if He knew " of the program to there wasn't a need tor it?' vigorous recruiting Months later, Dina finally caught a and promotion, glimpse of God's plan. Her friends in faculty advisement/ Florida were asking if she would like to involvement in come back to the States and study nursing. each scholar's They would use the money raised for progress, and Natasha's bone marrow transplant to pay "incredible tor Dina's education at Southern Adventist administrative University. support from Although she was studying engineering Dr. Babcock and and business in Moldova, Dina jumped at Dr. Bietz." In her the chance. Now she has finished her AS fifth year of degree, and today she can't imagine herself coordinating the working anywhere but in the medical field. program, "God took the negative arid worked it Dr. McClarty has out positively," testified Dina. "That only positive money wasn't needed for Natasha, but comments about there was a need for me!" ^ the experience.

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Compiled by Darlene Allen (Weber), '55, in Iran, Lebanon, and Uganda. Jack

is now a pastor tor the Rocky Mountain Confer- ence. They live in Glenwood Springs, Colo. 60

30 Helen Burtnett, '52, retired two years ago as a Lucia (Rascon) Medford, '68, is a project man- health information manager. She lives with het Julia Mae Bishop, '37, is retired and lives in ager/systems engineer tor Raytheon Systems Co., in husband, Frank, in Clermont, Fla. Avon Park, Fla. All of her family is deceased ex- Landover, Md., near her home in Oakton, Va. A

cept for a brother. She enjoys church activity and new project will involve Eva Espinosa, '53-'57, lives in Riverside, Calif, frequent travel to Brazil.

associating with friends. Her daughter, Kelly, is a senior at and directs Lii Sierra University's food ser\'ice. Antioch College.

'37, was '64, Joy (Crouch) Churchward, a teacher Harold Flynt, '50, David Osborne, is the new director of the

for over 30 years. She raised two families and is Ministerial remains active fol- Association for the North American currently interested in writing. lowing a 45 -year Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

career as a pastor/ He has most recently pastored the Carmichael Thelma (Thomson) Hartwell, '37, graduated as Church near Sacramento, Calif, which evangelist. He is a grew under an RN in 1941. Her three children all graduated from chaplain in the Civil his leadership from an average attendance of 350 Southern: Frances Ann, Kay, and Ray. She has 3 to Air Pattol in Jackson- more than 1,000. He also has served on the grandchildren and lives in Avon Park, Fla. pastoral staffs of Atlantic ville, Fla., where he Union College and La

Sierra University. His wife, (Edwards), '64, and his wife, Emma (Coon), live. Their ministry Judy is an took them to Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, interior designer.

Illinois, and .Alabama, as well as Japan, in '88-'89. Alta (Philo) Zdun, '60, retired from teaching

40 in 1990 and lives in Berrien Springs, Mich. She

enjoys birding and Maranatha volunteer projects. Georgette (Damon) Collier, '44, and her

husband, Gordon, live in Calistoga, Calit. She

worked as a secretary in the Southern and Pacific

union offices and for La Sierra and Loma Linda

universities. Between 1950 and his 1979 retire- ment, Gordon worked in the Southern California 70 Conference, in Hawaii, and in the Southeastern Bob Ambler, '73, and his wife, (Taylor), California Conference. They have a son, daughter, Janet

'74, are parents of Tim, 17, and Katie, 10. Janet is 4 grandsons, and 3 great-granddaughters.

an RN, FNP, while Bob is the owner/operatot of

'47, Billy Page Haskell, died July 2, 1998, of Benchmatk Computer and occasionally works as an

pneumonia following a stroke. His wife of more RN (CCU/ER). They live in Martin, Tenn.

than 50 years, Ethel (Bates), preceded him in Arlene (Potter) Arthur, '73, has taught at death on April 18. They were living In Burleson, Loma Linda Juniot High for nine years. She lives Texas, and are survived by children Merrdl in Grand Terrace, Calif She enjoys scuba diving Haskell and Cheryl Whittcn, and 18 grandchildren. and tennis. Both of her children are academy age. Harold Johnson, '5s, Uett), was chosen as Unit LaVerne Pichler, '40, is a retired RN. Her Chaplain of the Year from over 700 chaplains with Marsha (Tuttle) Collins, '78, is director of husband, Floyd, is a retired physician. Their five the Civil Air Patrol. He is a lieutenant colonel in pastoral care for Riverside Medical Center in children are all in the medical field. LaVerne and the CAP, the auxiliary of the United States Ait Kankakee, 111., and executive Floyd live in JacLsonville, Fla. Force. The award was presented by Brigadier board member ot two organiza- General Paul Bergman, national commander of Clarence Pillsbury, attended '47-'49, resides in tions: United Way of the County

the Civil Air Patrol, at its annual conference. Palmetto, Fla., with his wife, Anita. He is a retired of Kankakee and Hospice of the

pastor/evangelist hut still works some. Kankakee Valley. She is a frequent "53, J. Curtis Orr, was one of the first graduates speaker at community events and from Loma Linda University's School of Dentistry Ruby Shreve, '47 and '64, is a retired elemen- in area pulpits. She has two daugh tary school teacher. She never married and spends in 1957. He retited in Loomis, Calif, in 1997. He ters: Brittany and Katie. her time volunteering with shut-ins and sometimes and his wife, Jeri, have 2 daughters, Heather Orr and Heidi (Orr) Suhini, and 2 grandsons. baby-sitting. She lives in Avon Park, Fla. Jimmy Davenport, '70, lives in Selma, Ala.,

with his wife, Bobbie, son, daughter, and grand- Carolyn (Haines) and Olavi Weir, both '55, live daughtet. He is chairman of the board and chief in Angwin, Calif Carolyn is a medical transcnption- financial officer for Logic Data Inc. He enjoys ist at St. Helena Hospital. In 1998 they traveled to 50 raising plants and playing with his granddaughter. Maryland, Washington, and Africa. Olavi retired from

teaching math and at Constance (Moffett) Arnett, '57, passed away science Glendale, PUC Prep, and Karon Ynonne Dinkins, attended '69-'71, San Diego academies. He enjoys woodworking and July 23, 1998. She dedicated her life to the care passed away on Dec. 5, 1997, at her home on genealogy. and treatment of those In need. She worked 27 Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tenn., after an extended

years as an RN at Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. struggle with ovarian cancer. At her request her Richard Young, '59, and his wife, Phyllis, live body was donated to Vanderbilt Medical Research Jack Bruce Bohannon, '57, ser\'ed 17 years as in Longwood, Fla. He has been self-employed for Center in Nashville. She is survived by her father. 25 an overseas missionary, along side his wife Donna years and has 4 children and 1 1 grandchildren.

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Robert l")inkins of Paris, Tenn. and her hrother, and Chad, 3, attend. Her life is full and challeng- ence. Steve is a frequent speaker on the topic of

Rob, of Memphis. Ynonne loved her time at ing, and she enjoys going to work every day. leadership and communication. His ministry web

Southern and had fond memories oi the friends she site is www.durkac.com. Steve and Kathy have two Kevin Salhany, '78, passed away Oct. 15, 1998, made her two years here. daughters, Stephanie, 12, and Kathleen, 8. in Philadelphia, Pa. After receiving his medical

Ellen (Ramsey) Eldridge,'78, and her husband technology degree at Southern, he completed Michael Fogg, '89, and his wife, Patricia

Gary, '77, reside in Loma Linda, Calit., and arc medicine at Loma Linda University, then did a (Bassctt), '87, live in Orlando, Fla. Michael is an active in their church. Ellen is a financial manaf^er pathology residency at Vanderbilt University administrator with Adventist Care Centers. in information systems at Med Partners. Gary docs Medical Center, followed by fellowship training in David Gates, '80, continues to pioneer aviation television production tor Loma Linda University surgical pathology and hematopathology. In 1991 ministry in the northwestern jungles of Guyanna. A Medical Center. You may have seen some of his he joined the faculty as an assistant professor of training school for the "Davis Indians," recently work on shows like 20/20, Dateline, or Public E>e. pathology at the University of Pennsylvania, where established in Paurima, is already in need of addi- They enjoy taking world adventure vacations such he commanded great respect from his department tional space. Students walk for many days from as scuba diving, backpacking, and kayaking. colleagues and clinicians in other departments. His other jungle villages to be trained as lay missionar- personal research interests focused on T-cell prolif- Greg Kinne, attended, lives in Denver and runs ies. Dave's mercy flights continue to save lives. He erations in lymphomas. He received teaching Cherry Creek Technologies and Cherry Creek and his wife, Becky, work together to provide medi- awards in 1994 and 1997, and was promoted to Internet (ISP) with his son, He went to Belarussia, cal assistance, forging friendly relationships. associate professor last year. Moscow, and St. Petersburg in 1997 and again in Shandelle Henson, '87, has accepted a tenure- September to deliver medical and computer sup- Greg Scott, attended '78, works for Adventist track position in the Department of Mathematics at plies to orphanages. The computers will facilitate World Radio as director tor the Americas. He and the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, keeping adoption records. He's looking for old 386 his wife live in Miami. Though he attended for only Va. Since receiving her PhD from UTK in 1994, she computers ([email protected]). one semester, he enjoyed it and would like to get has held a visiting post at the University of Arizona hack in touch with friends from that SMC era. He Carl Koester, '70, and his wife, Beverly (Her- in Tucson. Her research specialty is dynamical can be reached at: 10613 Hammocks Blvd., #2-38, hrandson-inadvertently printed as Swafford in a systems, with applications to population biology. Miami PL 33196 or e-mail: [email protected] past issue), '72, live in Silver Spring, Md. Their She enjoys trail running and studying theology. son Leif is a student at Southern and served this William Scott Snyder, '78, and his wife, Kim Karen (Arnett) Kinley, '84, resides in Hunts- year as Student Missionary in the Marshall Islands. (Blevins), live in Louisville, Ky., in the house he ville, Ala., with her daughters: Sarah, 10, and grew up in and was able to purchase. They've been Mike Lilly, '71, and his wife, Delynne (Durham), Rachel, 8. She works at Huntsville Hospital as a married for nine years. Daughters are Kelsey, 6; and '72, are in Redlands, Calif., after a sabbatical in medical technologist, with particular training in MacKenzie, 3. William is a staff medical technolo- Australia. Mike heads molecular biology and gene tlowcytometry (related to monoclonal markers) and gist with the Norton Healthcare Corporation. He therapy at Loma Linda University Medical Center. is active in local city charities and shelters. would love to hear from former fellow students and

friends: [email protected] '78, (Thornburg) Kinsey, attended '85-'86, Sally J. McMillan, earned her PhD and is Cynthia now an assistant professor in the College of Com- is married and has 4 sons: Philip Daniel, 1 1, Jesse munication at Boston University. She has taught Dawayne, 5, Douglas Michael, 3, and David Floyd, courses in advertising and marketing communica- 16 mos. She is a homemaker, and she schools her

of computers for 80 sons at home. Cynthia would like to hear from tion, public relations, uses com-

munication, and writing. This new career follows friends: PO Box 24108, Waco, Texas 76702. Lori (Adams) and Michael Abbott, both '83, 15 years of professional employment in advertising, have been at Spring Valley Academy tor the past Karen Larsen, '88, is vice president for projects public relations, marketing, technology manage- two years. Michael teaches history and religion to with Maranatha Volunteers International. Ten years ment, news reporting, and book editing. She is junior and high school students. Lori teaches after graduating from SAU "where mission service married to James E. Fields. business and computer classes to K-12 students. was the last thing on [her] mind," she is now orga- They have two children: Nathan, 9th grade, Robert Mills, '76, is in his 14th year of practic- nizing ore of the biggest mission service projects of Kelsey, 7th grade. They reside in Bellhrook, Ohio. ing radiology at Union Regional Medical Center in the century: India 2000. It will center in Calcutta,

Monroe, N.C. His wife, Joyce, a 1980 medical India, December 20 to January 2. She welcomes you Alan Artress, '82, is working on a doctorate in graduate from Loma Linda University, is a patholo- to make your New Year celebration a life-changing adult education and training. His wife, Beth, is a gist at URMC. Their children; Chrissy, 16, a senior event that will really count. You can contact her school psychologist for Walker County, Georgia,

at Mount Pisgah Academy; Jonathan, 14, a 9th thniugh www.maranatha.org . schools. Their son, Robbie, is 5. They live near grader at Adventist Christian Academy in Char- is training director for a Collegedale, and Alan the Paulette (Henderson) Nelson, '80, and her lotte; and Zachary, 6, not yet in school but reading, large group of carpet companies in Calhoun, Ga. husband, Russell, reside in Colton, Calif. She is a thanks to CD-ROM programs on his father's Mac. trust administrative assistant for Loma Linda Uni- Matthew Bell, '89, is EIT site engineer intern at Penny Nielsen, '71, is an associate professor versity Foundation. She and Russ are happily raising J. Gresham Smith and Partners in Nashville. He of reading in Weaver, Ala. She presented her paper seven children. She would love to talk to and/or writes that his wife, Christie (Grossman), '90, is entitled, "Bringing the Curriculum Together write old friends: 909.825.1517 or 2277 Crescent doing a wonderful job raising their children, Nicole, Through a Kaleidoscope of Color-Related Literacy Circle, Colton CA 92934; or [email protected] . 5, and Nathaniel, 8. The Bells live in Goodlettsville. Activities," at the SE Regional International Ivan Robinson, '84, lives in Bordentown, N.J. He Reading Association held in New Orleans, La. Kathy (Hampton) Durkac, (attended 82-84), is a minister for the New Jersey Conference. and her husband, Steve, '90, live amid the moun- Sharon (Jenkins) Powers, '77, lives in Pacific Guntersville, Ala. Steve pastors tains and lakes of Ken Shaw, '83, has been interim dean of the Palisades, Calif, and is the school nurse at Calvary the Guntersville-Fort Payne district and is prayer Panama City campus for Florida State University for Christian School where her two sons, Shaun, 8, ministries coordinator for the Gulf States Confer- the past year.

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(Michalenko) Anna (Astalas) Sicher, '85, lived in Sweden president of sales and marketing. He and his wife, Tamara have a Terry, '91, owns Your Cre- and Canada for two years each. She and her hus- Tata, live in Birmingham, Ala., and they

111. ative Solution, Inc., assisting band, Alan, are parents of Gahriella, 8. and Ian, 4. one-year-old son, .Albert L. "Buddy" Cason clients in writing, designing, They live in Garland, Texas. Anna would love to Shawn Collins, '91, is a certified registered advertising, and coordinating hear from old friends: [email protected] . nurse anesthestist practicing in .Asheville, NC. His communication projects. She Stephen Tankersley, '84, was inducted as a wife Beverly (Keyes), '91, is a home health nurse W. IS also the managing editor ot .Academy of Orthopaedic and anticipated completing a nurse practitioner fellow of the American Kids' Ministry Id^os, a Review ceremonies at the academy's 66th degree from Clemson University in May 1999. Surgeons during & Herald publication. Their Feb. 1999, in .Anaheim, They enjoy traveling and outdoor activities. annual meeting on 4, son, Joseph, was bom in Calif. lives in Biloxi, Miss. He November 1997. Her husband, RanJv, i^ a^>ocKite Adoniram Da Cunha, attended '96-'97, is a tieasurer of the Chesapeake Conference in Colum- Carroll Wheeler, '80, and his wife, Carol computer anmiator in Miami, Fla. bia, Md. He also has his own business, Tetry's Tax (Bauer), former teacher at Southern, '83-'86, and James Davis, '97, teaches physics, mathematics, and .^ccounting Sef\'ice. '93 AS nursing, live in Beaver Dam, Wis., during Web publishing, and Internet 101 at Sunnydale Sheboygan on weekends. Carroll flies the week and Teresa (Fifield) Thompson, '98, lives near Adventist Academy in Centralia, Mo. He and his Aviation, a passenger charter com- for Wisconsin Raleigh, N.C., with husband. Dean, and daughter, wife, Karon (Rogers), '98, are the proud parents of pany that carries businessmen by day and occasion- Kayla, 16. Teresa is a high school library media James C. Davis 111, who was bom April 2, 1999. transplant teams at night. ally human organ specialist for Wake County Public School System.

Stan, '90, and Melissa (LaPorte) Dobias, '90, Wisener, '84, was named Maureen (Mayden) Nora Turner. '95, received recognition for live in Orlando. He pastors at the Florida Hospital Communicator of the 'i'ear by the Health the 1998 excellence in small animal surgery at the Univer- Church. They have two sons: Caleb and Jonathan. Communicators of San Diego. The award Care sity of Tennessee Knoxville School of Veterinary as a professional recognized her accomplishments David Dordevic, '98, and Kay live in Bemen Medicine and was awarded her DVM degree in May. the health care industry. She was communicator in Springs, Mich. He will finish his master of divinity She has been accepted for a one-year intemship at (Tribute to in also awarded the TWIN Women degree at Andrews University in December 2000. the Rowley .Animal Hospital in Springfield, Mass. Maureen has been at Industry) by the YWCA. The couple has a baby due in July. Paradise Valley Hospital since 1989. Michael A. Van Beukering, '92, a Navy lieu-

Rebecca DuBose, attended '92-'93, graduated tenant, left in February on a 7-month deployment

from Middle Tennessee State University in May to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. He

with a BS in microbiology. She would love to hear belongs to a construction battalion. 90 from friends: [email protected] AnnMarie (Eichelberg) Walker, '96, earned her

'93, Kevin, '97, and Melinda (Cross) Becker, '96, Michelle Fetters, is the Florida regional BS nursing degree at Walla Walla College, alma of operations for Sunbelt Healthcare Blame. married 1997 are in Michigan while he attends the Seminary at director mater of her husband. They m

Centers. She lives in Orlando. live in Mich. works on an acute Andrews University. Melinda is office manager for and Fenton, She Regional Medical the AU department of nutrition. They plan to cardiovascular floor at Genesys Donna (Parrish) Graham, '91, and her husband move back to the Georgia-Cumberland Conference Center and he, fot a structutal engineering firm. Joseph, '92, live in the Chicago area. Their son, at the end of 1999. Spenser Dallas Graham, was bom Jan. 14, 1998, Todd iiiJ Marsharee

and is their "future linebacket." They are thor- Wilkens. both '90, Gary Bradley, '90, is teaches physics and math (Johnson) enjoying parenthood. Todd at Mount Pisgah Academy in North Carolina. His oughly live in Waynesville, Mo.

wife, Stella, teaches English there. completed his general surgerv Joseph Kim, '97, is in California working on a residency and practices at Ft. Brown, '91, her hus- master's in marriage and family therapy at Loma Karen (McKinney) and Leonard Wood Army Com-

'90, live Goodlettsville, Tenn. He is Linda University. band Ervin, in munity' Hospital. Marsharee Their son, a CPA and she, a nurse anesthetist. Todd share home remod- Philip Martin, '93, works in the greater Mon- and Nikoli, is 3. eling duties. Their daughter^ tana area as a critical care and flight nurse. He also

involved with self-supporting medical missionary are Kelsey, 6, and Kalli, 4- Jon Burks, '97, lives in Goodlettsville, Tenn., is family enjoys the beauty of the Ozark moun- work on the Indian reser\'ations m that state. He is The and is attending the Middle Tennessee School ot range and would love to heat from friends and Theresa Ellis, who works tain Anesthesia in pursuit of a master's degree and engaged to be married to Chattanooga. entertain visitors: [email protected] . licensure as a certified registered nurse anesthetist. as a critical care RN in

will in October 2000. He graduate III, '96, graduated in April from Heilange (Celamy), '95, and Mozart Porcena, Kenneth Wright at live the Cmmmer Graduate School of Business Donna Marie (Jensen) Cain, '92, and hei hus- attended, married in December 1997 and in (finance concentra- teaches fourth grade, Rollins College with an MBA band, Cody Christopher Cain, live in Atlanta, Plantation, Fla. Heilange tion). He has joined the fast track management and Mozart is a quality control manager at an wheie she is a microbiologist with the Centers for Pharmaceutica, one of Johnson would love to hear from program at Janssen Disease Control and Prevention. Their first child, aerospace company. They & Johnson's largest divisions. He lives in Orlando. Christopher Austin, was bom Aug. 30, 1998. friends: [email protected] .

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