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Hopeful anticipation of a future in God's hands

As a small boy I began to calculate the probabilities of whether I would live to see the year 2000. For some reason,

I've always been part of the group in the general population who thought such thoughts as, "I'll bet I'll die before my

birthday and miss my cake and presents." For whatever reason, I became used to adjusting to disappointments and the

answer, "no." Given this proclivity, I should be a sitting duck for the doomsayers, prophecy buffs and Y2K alarmists.

Strangely, I'm not. In fact this last week three books came across my desk and I, for various reasons, felt obligated to

read them because in each case I know the author and feared each would be disappointed if 1 had no opinion.

The first was titled "Beyond the End Times," by John Noe. The author is a member of the International Preterist Association, an organization dedicated to challenging the date setters, prophecy faddists, prophecy cults and what they consider erroneous interpretations of prophetic and historic texts in the Bible. They convincingly emphasize the "World Without End, Amen" promise.

The second book came from Chuck Swindoll and various members of the Dallas Seminary faculty. The first

chapter, by Swindoll, sets the tone with caution and an emphasis on preparedness and obedience. The rest of the book

is more theological and technical with the predictable and familiar themes of Dallas theology. It is moderate and

generally the theology of many, if not most, evangelicals and is presented with humility and pastoral concern. The third book, by longtime friend Dr. Richard Swenson, M.D., who after writing best-selling "Margins" and "The Overload Syndrome" sent me the ominous-sounding "Hurtling Toward Oblivion." Dr. Swenson projects the

vectors of population, disease, sin, natural disaster, war, etc. and concludes using mathematical models, exponential

growth, history and probabilities to develop "a logical argument for the end of the age." Just as a matter of curiosity I

scanned my bookshelves and found a seemingly disproportionate number of titles on the end-time theme. Most Christian publishers, many secular ones and a broad range of authors from Billy Graham to Robert Bork have taken up the cudgel.

Why then am I not alarmed? Perhaps my circuits are overloaded. Certainly I have an excuse for withdrawal in that I

receive daily e-mail from a prophecy junkie which I dutifully read lest I miss something really new. Anyway

Here I am involved up to my eyebrows in the future, investing all my energies in youth and their hopes and

dreams. We are daily planning, building facilities, revising, tweaking, innovating, hoping, projecting — all activities

that believe in the future. How and why do we do it in light of all of the prognosticators, warnings, handwringing and

publishing? For me, and I suspect most Taylor-type evangelicals, the old advice seems a good way. "Live as if Christ

came yesterday, is alive today and coming again tomorrow." I read the books, listen to the commentary, weigh the

arguments and acknowledge that most have something of value to say though I may not want a whole meal of their making.

Certainly on an individual basis mortality is a reality and in the larger sense we believe that God created the

cosmos. We can face the future with its anticipations, dreams, dangers, promises and pitfalls because of our faith. It

certainly seems to be a tragic irony that so many Christians are first to join the alarmist bandwagon and cry, "wolf." In

the meantime, the watching world is losing faith in the central message of the Church and credibility is being forfeited.

I hope this issue of the Taylor magazine fills you with hopeful anticipation of a future in God's hands, while realizing that there are dangers and avoidable negative outcomes for the prudent and prepared. Somehow one of my favorite quotes seems an appropriate ending.

From Garrison Keillor's "We Are Still Married":

To know and to serve God, ofcourse, is why we're here, a clear truth that, like the nose on yourface, is near at hand and easily

discemable, but can makeyou dizzy ifyou try to focus on it too hard. But a littlefaith will see you through. What else will do except faith in such a cynical corrupt time? When the country goes temporarily to the dogs, cats must learn to be circumspect, walk onfences,

sleep in trees and havefaith that all this woofing is not the last word.

Even so . . . Come Lord Jesus.

Office of the President

236 West Reade Avenue Upland, Indiana 46989-1001 765-998-5201 Fax: 765-998-4925 www.tayloru.edu TAYLOR volume 92, number 1 Fall 1999

EITaylor University 236 West Reade Avenue ON THE COVER- Taylor graduate Scott Nelson Upland, IN 46989-1001 998-2751 (765) found himselfon top ofthe world in the

Windy City, ivhere he works for Big Idea, president: Dr. Jay Kesler '58 Inc., the creators ofVeggieTales. provost: Dr Daryl Yost HA'96

Memories ofthe '90s, page 2 TAYLOR: A MAGAZINE FOR TAYLOR UNIVERSITY ALUMNI 2 The '90s and friends (ISSN 1073-4376) is published quarterly by the Office of University Relations, Reflecting on the past decade shows the 90s as a time of Copyright 1999 Taylor University. © refinement and deepening roots at Taylor. This photo

retrospective recounts some of the people and events that shaped

VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT: the University this decade.

Gene L. Rupp '58

DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS: 6 Vegetables for the 21st Century Donna J. Downs As computer experts for Big Idea, Inc., the producers ofVeggie Tales, '96 editor: Amber L Anderson Taylor alums Scott Nelson and Tim Toll 99 have made a Alums at Big Idea, page 6 career out of talking vegetables. graphics designer: Steve Christensen

photography editor: Jim Garringer 9 Unplugged tfl fears have made a boom Glenda (Lehman '84) Ervin's secretary to the editors: Arna M Smith '87 ~ Y2K of ^f *, Ktt i'J>^^H family business, a non-electrical hardware and supplies store. alumni notes editor: Marty Songer '78

editorial consultants: Betty Freese HA'83, 12 Looking Forward - Ready for the Next Karen Richards, Chris Lay. Joyce Wood x'81 l'?-=X Millennium

1 2 Taylor's Y2K Readiness contributing writers: Dr Mark Cosgrove, Kelly Fonfara 99, Dr. Bill Heth, Bill Lee, 12 New Beginnings The simple life, page 9 % Dr. Jessie Lennertz 14 A Biblical Look at the New Millennium

send letters to the editor to: University 15 Kids and the Internet Editor. Taylor University, 236 West Reade Avenue, Upland, IN 46989

phone: (800) 882-3456, ext. 5197

fax: (765) 998-4910 16 Upland Campus email: [email protected]

1 7 Fort Wayne Campus send address corrections to: Office of Alumni New campus pastor, page 16 18 Faculty Update Relations. 236 West Reade Avenue, Upland, IN 46989, or call 1(800) 882-3456, ext. 5115. 19 Athletics visit taylor online: www tayloru.edu. 20 William Tayior Foundation

opinions expressed by individuals in this publi- 22 Development cation DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF TAYLOR UNIVERSITY. 23 Profile

24 Alumni Notes Playing with purpose, page 19 Therefore, since we are

receiving a kingdom that

cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with

reverence and awe, for our

"God is a consuming fire."

Hebrews 12:28-29

Flames from the annual prairie burn, depicted in the numerals above, are a reminder of God's work

on Taylor's campus. The fire is set each year to consume the dead weeds and grasses, allowing the

living plants to develop deeper roots. Like this prairie, Taylor University has experienced a time of

refinement - of growing deeper, stronger roots. This photographic look at the '90s offers a reminder of

the people and events that have been part of God's refining hand on Taylor University.

2 TAYLOR Fall 1999 The Sesquicentennial

Pageant was the highlight

of Taylor's 150th year

celebration in 1996. Notable attendees included

descendents of Bishop

William Taylor, and Charles

Colson, president of Prison

Fellowship Ministries.

The 1993 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the grand opening of Taylor University Fort Wayne marked the return of the institution to the state's second largest city.

One of the more visible reminders of the Taylor

Tomorrow Capital Campaign is the presence of

the new Samuel Morris Residence Hall, the

third building to be named for the nineteenth-

century disciple and Taylor student. The '90s

saw the completion of Taylor's first successful

capital campaign, raising $8.8 million, and the launch of a second, more ambitious

campaign, with a $75 million goal.

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 3 The combined leadership of President Jay Kesler '58 (left) and Provost Daryl Yost HA '96 (right) guided the

University through a decade of growth and refinement.

Under their watch the University developed an interna-

tional reputation as a Christian institution pursuing

academic excellence and nurturing the spiritual

development of students and staff members alike. people

Few have touched the hearts of the Taylor com-

munity the wayjere Truex '68, pictured here with

his mother Maxine Sanders, did. Combining

humor with his deep spiritual walk, Jere once The Upland physics said he would rather be a quadriplegic walking Taylor senior Joel Sonnenberg department got a boost with the Lord than an able-bodied person who captured the hearts of Taylor into outer space with the did not know Christ. His death in 1996 came University and the nation as addition of Hank Voss as more than four decades after he was stricken CBS correspondent Carol researcher and faculty with polio as a child. Marin, of Public Eye With member. Voss, pictured Bryant Gumble, visited the here with student Robert

Upland campus. Sonnenberg, Fox '02, initiated Taylor's who was severely burned over work with NASA and

88 percent of his body as a oversaw the building of the

toddler, used the opportunity first Taylor solar-powered

to speak about forgiveness car. His presence is one

and the work of the Holy indication of Taylor's

Spirit in his own life. growing ability to attract

international scholars.

4 TAYLOR Fall 1999 mm

The Taylor Trojans football team

made their first post-season

tournament appearance ever,

closing the 1998 season with their

best record in recent years. Team member Jon Jenkins '00 contributed

to the success with this rush for a touchdown.

Arguably the fastest

man to ever don a Taylor uniform,

Murage Njoroge '97 set numerous school records and won individual national championships while leading the track and

cross country teams to

unprecedented success.

As Desert Storm

raged in the Middle

East, the Taylor

men's basketball

Natalie Steele '98, an athlete, scholar team stormed and Christian leader, embraced Kansas City en route excellence in every facet of life during to their first-ever her four years at Taylor. While Final Four winning multiple All-American appearance. Ty Piatt awards in volleyball and basketball, '92, pictured here,

Steele led both teams to conference shoots in traffic championships and national against the Northern tournament appearances. State Wolves.

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 5 Vegetables

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French peas have replaced flannel board characters as the top way to teach children the story of Joshua and the walls of Jericho.The peas, with their thick French accents and bad attitudes, mock the Israelites in "Josh and the Big Wall!," a 30- minute cartoon starring a tomato, a cucumber and an asparagus as the people of God.

© Big Idea

6 TAYLOR Fail 1999 The video is one in a 12-part VeggieTales series, a his voice mail and got the message that Big Idea was production of Big Idea, Inc. - the company that has hiring. Within a week, Scott had an offer. children asking for their vegetables. Big Idea is "I'm working at a dream job," he says. "It started as quickly positioning itself as a media mogul, producing a whim, and then it came true." quality animated videos that teach biblical messages - With one Taylor graduate on the inside track at "Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun." VeggieTales, another was sure to follow. But even The company, which began with a borrowed budget before Tim knew of his fellow Trojan inside the walls of $250,000 and three employees in an unheated of the vegetable kingdom, he had set his sights on a Chicago storefront, now employs over 100. Almost 11 position with Big Idea. million videos have been sold, and major toy "I knew I had wanted to work there since I was a manufacturers and clothing companies are bargaining sophomore [at Taylor]," Tim says. "I saw the for a piece of the opportunities they offered, the veggie garden. mission they stood for and the quality

When "Very of their videos, and I decided they Silly Songs," a were my top choice." collection of Waiting for his number one choice comical tunes, took patience - applying required was released to four interviews at VeggieTales the general headquarters - but the wait was well market, it flew worth it. "I'm convinced I was being to the number prepared to take this position," Tim one position of says. His Taylor education in all non- computer graphics gave him first- theatrical hand experience with the programs children's and systems he uses at Big Idea. videos in just That's not surprising, says Dr. Scott Nelson '96 Toll two weeks. At and Tim Timothy Diller '62, head of Taylor's the same time, computer system sciences VeggieTales videos held the top 10 video positions in department. Recruiters from major firms often target the Christian market. Taylor students as future employees and have found

Creator Phil Vischer's goal is to make his company them well prepared for entering the workforce. In fact, one of the top five family media outlets. To do this, last year 85 percent of Taylor computer science

Big Idea is matching its vegetables against Disney, students completing practicums had job offers before along with other names like Nickelodeon, Fox Kids returning for their senior year. Tim, who held out for and Henson. It is an ambitious goal for a company that the Big Idea position, was the last of his classmates to lives by the words of one animated asparagus named accept a position.

Junior: "God's way is the best way!" Scott and Tim oversee the rendering process, which

God's way led two Taylor graduates, Scott Nelson is the technological equivalent '96 and Tim Toll '99, to careers built on the backs of a of making a tossed talking tomato and his sidekick cucumber. Scott, salad from who graduated with a degree in computer tomatoes, science and artificial intelligence, left Upland cucumbers, to work for a consulting firm in Chicago. He "gj teaching me 1° carrots and enjoyed the technical aspect of his work, peas. The but longed to incorporate his skills with a rendering cueani J=»i r ana Le J'atie1!t; ministry. His dream job, he told a friend in gge process takes casual conversation, would be Big Idea. lighting, Three days later he ran into a friend who animation, special knew someone at Big Idea; just a few days after effects and modeling, and that the company had his resume. He toured the combines the individual elements to offices and talked "tech" with other Big Idea create the final frame - a split-second shot of what employees. But no job offer came from the company. viewers actually see on the videos. "God was teaching me to dream bigger and be In VeggieTales videos, there are 30 frames a second, patient," Scott says. "Then He suddenly started putting for a total of 50,000 frames per show. Each computer the pieces in place." can render one frame every six minutes - that's one

While on a consulting job in Detroit, Scott checked second's worth of video every 90 minutes. Left on its .

mission of Big Idea from the first time own, he saw a VeggieTales video. "I had a a single computer little soapbox - it didn't seem like there would take seven months to were a large amount of Christian media render an entire 30-minute video. Fortunately for companies pursuing excellence," he says. VeggieTales fans, Scott and Tim operate multiple "With VeggieTales, the message was right on target. computers that complete the rendering process in a The creative value and the technical value matched the much shorter period of time. Biblical message. Growing up in this age, it's a Their work also involves adapting industry standard blessing to see an alternative to what's on television." software programs to meet the demands of VeggieTales What makes VeggieTales so enjoyable, however, is artists. Big Idea uses the same animation software as the way Christian messages are couched in comedy. George Lucas used for special effects in the recently Adults notice references to Monty Python and released episode of Star Wars, although Tim notes it is Gilligan's Island. Silly Songs, short interludes of hard to compare tomatoes and cucumbers to nonsensical humor, appeal to audiences of all ages. explosions in space. Scott fell in love with "The Hairbrush Song," a Silly

Life at Big Idea isn't all work, however. Jokes and Song featuring Larry the Cucumber in a towel, belly laughs abound; it's hard to be completely serious mourning the loss of his hairbrush. Tim's favorite is "I in a company where the CEO's title is chief vegetating Love My Lips," where Larry is subjected to an ink blot officer. The whole office fell victim to one practical test that produces a series of free associations: joke on April Fools' day, when an employee "If my lips ever left my mouth, synchronized every computer to begin ringing like an packed a bag and headed south, old rotary telephone. Unfortunately, the culprit that 'd be too bad. I 'd be so sad. . . couldn't remember how to make the ringing stop. Ifmy lips moved to Duluth,

But working for Big Idea isn't all about computer left a mess and took my tooth, " skills and comedy. Working at VeggieTales is about that'd be too bad. I'd call my dad. communicating the gospel message and equipping Their twelfth video, "Larry Boy and the Rumor parents to raise better children. A quick visit to their Weed," was released in July and plans are underway website, www.bigidea.com, makes the company's for a 70-minute film suitable for release on the big mission clear: "to markedly enhance the moral and screen. The film, titled "Jonah and the Big Fish," will spiritual fabric of our society through creative media." be the longest veggie experiment to date.

"The world is full of media companies It seems VeggieTales has found its Promised Land - that are out to make a buck," the intersection of ministry, creativity and technology.

claims the Big Idea website. And at the heart of it all are two Taylor graduates, "The world desperately needs tickled as tomatoes to be part of the process.

a media company that is out to -Amber L. Anderson make a difference."

Scott felt a kinship with the Taylor grad helps others live a low-tech lifestyle

The potential Year 2000 difficulties are no problem for Lehman's Hardware. "All our products have always been Y2K compliant," says Glenda (Lehman) Ervin '84, communications manager for her family's business. Lehman's, a 15,000 square foot hardware store that caters to the Amish and others committed to self- sufficient living, sells only non-electrical products. Fears of

electrical problems at the turn of the century have made

Lehman's the place to shop for low-tech supplies to help modern families stave off a high-tech Y2K crisis. Y2K, however, was the farthest thing from the mind of Jay Lehman, Ervin's father and owner of Lehman's Hardware, when he opened the doors in 1955. A Mennonite living in the heart of Amish country, Lehman founded his business with the intent of meeting the daily needs of the Amish, a religious sect that shuns most modern inventions. The business grew, thanks in part to the boom in wood stove sales following the 1970s oil embargo, and the Lehman name became synonymous with non- electric products for self-sufficient living. With the threat of an electri- cal shut-down looming on the millennial horizon (see Looking

Forward, page 12), the family- owned and operated hardware

store found it had cornered

the business on a market it __/ It. ti,H, ...I.M.V _„ never set out to dominate. Y2K gurus touted Lehman's \ as the place for supplies, and suddenly the small company was flooded with requests for everything from wood stoves to grain mills.

"It's a bit overwhelm- ing," says Lehman, a quiet.

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 9 gray-haired man with a soft spot for his Brandon. Ervin's three year-old son, and his grandchildren, his Model T, and pot-bellied newborn sister Allison have an Amish day stoves. care provider near the store. Ervin sees the

The influx of business has caused a few experience of staying in an Amish home as laughs along the way, like the woman from good for her children. Miami who wanted a wood-burning stove for "The Amish don't separate work from her apartment, or the man who bought fun." Ervin says. "English [non-Amish] canning supplies to preserve his store-bought women rush through their work so they can vegetables. Lehman's employees meet have fun. For the Amish. the work can be

customers' naivete with patience, attempting fun. I see my son developing this attitude, to answer the endless string of phone and e- and I'm proud of that. For him, raking the

mail requests for help in using the non- yard is work and play."

electric items. Combining work and fun is something While the business was unsolicited, Ervin does well. She delights in showing the Ervin has enjoyed the challenge of the recent nuances of the Lehman's storefront, pointing

boom in business. Her past career in public out her favorite features like the handcrafted Ervin's son, Brandon, and father Jay relations for a Fortune 200 company never pottery or the bells imported from Germany. Lehman afforded her the opportunity to speak with She also enjoys working with her family. Her

Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The Los father still oversees much of the day-to-day

Angeles Times or USA Today, all of whom business, while her older brother Galen is have sidled up to the Lehman's hitching post vice president of the Lehman's operations.

for an interview. Her brother Kevin Kurtz-Lehman is the

As a child, born on the mission field and catalog editor. (Ervin has a sister, Wendy,

then transplanted to rural Ohio, Ervin never who is not employed at Lehman's.)

dreamed of working for her father's store. "I Much of the satisfaction in their work is didn't see a place for myself here," she says. rooted in their Mennonite-Christian philoso-

Her chore of dusting the stoves did not hold phy. "We don't just sell products," she

her interest, so she pursued an education at claims. "We promote a way of life. There are

Bluffton College and then at Taylor. parts of the simple, back-to-basics life that

After graduation, she moved to Fort should not be forgotten."

Wayne, involved herself in her successful Self-sufficiency is the mantra for the

public relations career and earned her MBA. Lehman family. "It makes sense to have When she and her husband Scott decided to some element of self-sufficiency," Ervin start a family, she fully intended to return to says. "We shouldn't be so totally reliant on work after her maternity leave. something we have no control over."

"When I went back to work, everything While some of the Lehman's customers had changed." Ervin says. "My co-workers operate totally non-electric homes, most

put their kids in daycare. You could afford all practice a degree of self-sufficiency. Ervin the fancy toys for your kids, but the fact was and her husband Scott, for example, heat you weren't with them." At the same time, her father's small family business was growing as fast as her newborn son. The need for a public relations Ervin and daughter Allisi director was apparent, and Ervin was willing

to fill the role. She and her family moved to the Kidron area and Ervin went to work part- time for Lehman's. Scott works as a civil engineer in Canton, Ohio. The arrangement suits everyone well.

10 TAYLOR Fall 1999 Ervin's three-year-old son Brandon loves the replica antique toys, including this train which is elevated above a

checkout counter at Lehman's Hardware.

their home with a wood burning stove but use electricity for "It makes sense to other appliances. A handful of unusual customers has frequented the have some element of Lehman's store and mail order business. The Freemen of Montana placed an order, which was never delivered because self-sufficiency," Ervin of insufficient payment, just weeks before the infamous says. "We shouldn't be standoff. More welcome visitors have included Martha Stewart and Julia Child. so totally reliant on Ervin categorizes each of the 300-400,000 annual visitors something we have no into one of two categories: the serious and the curious. Serious visitors are active participants in the self-sufficient

control over." lifestyle. For them, a trip to Lehman's is a supply-seeking mission for products they could not find elsewhere. These customers mingle with the curious, who window shop through Lehman's, admiring the collection of wood stoves, the antiques adorning the walls, and cast iron children's toys. David '83 and Debbie (Sheron '83) Entwistle are curious

visitors to Lehman's. The store is just 30 minutes from their

home in Canton, making it a frequent destination of an afternoon drive.

"We bring all our out-of-town company here," Debbie says. "You see things you can't find anywhere else." They recently purchased one of Lehman's special wagons as a gift

for their three children, Kristen (9), Lauren (6) and Cameron

(3). The sight of the Entwistle family perched on the balcony

of the Lehman's store, watching a toy train make its way around an elevated track, makes Ervin smile. The fascination

in their eyes tells her Lehman's is meeting its goal of opening the eyes of children and dusting off memories for others. -

David '83 and Debbie (Shewn '83) Entwistle and children Kristen, Amber L. Anderson Cameron and Lauren

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 11 What is Taylor doing about the Year problems, the equipment was updated or replaced. Contin- 2000 (Y2K)? Information Services has gency plans for mission-critical items are in place. The defined and is coordinating a project to contingency plans describe what to do in case something assess Taylor's exposure to the Year 2000 was overlooked and a piece of equipment or software problem. (For an explanation of the Y2K failed because of a date problem. All testing and upgrading problem, see ''Where? What? When? Why?" should be complete by the end of October 1999. on page 13.) Our goals are, first, to ensure During the spring and summer all PCs on both as far as possible that the health and safety campuses were scanned for problems and either upgraded of all students, faculty and staff at Taylor or replaced. PC software was upgraded to the Y2K compli- University are not affected adversely by any ant version. The telephone system and network were internal year 2000 problem; and. second, to upgraded. Most building controls and other equipment maintain as well as possible the functional- were determined to have no date problem. The vendors ity of Taylor University's business processes who have replied to our queries expect to have no problems through the Year 2000 transition. with Y2K. The utility companies are confident that, barring Resource coordinators in various areas winter storm issues, they will be able to supply Taylor with of both campuses worked with information basic utilities. services professionals and faculty and staff Our concern for the safety of students extends to their members to assist in this endeavor. The travel as well. As a result the University has postponed the hardware and software for all computers on start of the January-term for one week (see Taylor's both Taylor campuses have been evaluated website for the adjusted dates) and has temporarily and. where necessary, extensively tested. suspended most international travel during J-term. -Author When any software or equipment failed the Jessie Lennertz, Ph.D., is the director of Taylor's informa- test or was known to have date-related tion sennces and oversees the Y2K preparations.

SHAPING ATTITUDES

Perhaps the best way to think about the new and think of all the good things that can and will millennium is the same way we should think about occur each day, so too, we need to examine our each new day. At 6:30 a.m. on weekday mornings attitudes about the dawn of a new millennium. millions of alarm clocks "ring" in the new day. Many, Already millions of Americans are waking up to if not most, Americans rise to work or school with the new century and new millennium thinking

less-than-enthusiastic thoughts such as, "Ugh! It's "Ugh! It's 2000 AD already!" Alarm and negative

morning already!" What if, however, an alarm clock thoughts about the year 2000 and the millennial signaled the first day of a vacation or a pleasant trip ? future abound, and are understandable in some

In those cases people would greet the day with ways. Wars and racism are rampant. Family life enthusiasm and hope for the good things to come. seems to be disintegrating. Immorality pervades Dr. Mark Cosgrove The key to anyone's future is to enter each day with society at all levels. Technology threatens positive attitudes, and those attitudes will affect what personal values. Unless checked, these problems actually occurs during the day. Just as each of us could continue and poison our future. But thinking needs to fight the 6:30 a.m. negative morning blues pessimistically about the new millennium will be What is Y2K?

The Year 2000 (Y2K) problem is real. Many hardware and

software programs used a two-digit field for tracking years

(1999, for example, was recorded as 99). When the actual year

becomes 2000, computers may not recognize 00 as a valid year.

What will actually happen for any given piece of hardware or

software is unpredictable.

How bad will the problem be?

No one knows where the problems will occur or how bad they

will be. Many problems have already been found and corrected.

Most people will experience no worse problems than they

would during a winter storm. Utility companies can't prevent Where? winter storms from causing temporary problems. What should I do?

God is still in control. Do not fear the future (Matthew 6:25-

34). If a device uses a calendar to control events, check it. What? Watch out for inaccuracies in billing and records for years to come. Some churches are partnering elderly people with young

couples who will assist with any problems that arise.

When? Should I store food, water, cash? Prepare as you would for a winter storm. Don't stockpile

more of anything than you would need for a week or two. Use

ordinary commercial dried and canned food. Remember that Why? excess cash in the house is a temptation to thieves. Be sure you have one or two good flashlights in the house.

Where can I get more information?

Check vendors' Y2K status by calling, writing the vendor or

searching the World Wide Web. Look at the Taylor University

web site, www.tayloru.edu, or search the web for information on

"year 2000." A believable report gives names of reputable

people, dates, and references so you can verify the accuracy of

the report. If the dates are over three months old, the situation

has probably changed. Ask yourself what the motivation is of

the person writing the article. -Jessie Lennertz

no more helpful to making a happy future for ourselves than would be technology and entertainment for personal growth, ending our slide beginning each day at 6:30 a.m. by smashing the alarm clock. into selfish materialism, and more. The goals we can discuss. The main We should look at the turn of the century and millennium as a chance issue now is whether we enter the next millennium with enthusiasm or to strengthen our lives and cultures and to change our common future despair. for the better. Such a positive approach is exactly what we take every The Biblical view of time and the future is illustrated by Ecclesiastes

January 1 when we make New Year's resolutions to diet or exercise or 3:1-8 in which life is seen not as a collection of accidental moments, read the Bible more. These are resolutions to grab ahold of the future but as a timeline controlled by God. There will always be good and bad

and change it, rather than letting things continue as they are. There is things occurring in our time and in our future, but the time to come is

nothing sacred about January 1 for resolving to change a part of your never out of God's control. We are given this timeline image by God to

life, except that such a beginning date provides a motivational starting remind us to not despair when life is difficult, but to work with

point for living proactively. In the same way, January 1 of the new confidence toward the future God has prepared for us. Therefore, we

millennium could provide a powerful starting point for changing our need to let January 1, 2000, be the first day of our highly motivated and future as individuals, as the Church, and as a nation. The alternative is enthusiastic labor to change our times. We need to be the shapers of to think crisis and to fear the determined sweep of history. God's times and not let the times shape us into frightened lumps of To think positively about the future does not mean to ignore the despair. This is sound advice for the next 24 hours as well as sound world's problems. We need to have a hopeful recognition of those advice for the next 1000 years. -Author Mark Cosgrove, Ph.D., is a things that need changing, and then plan our future accordingly. professor of psychology at Taylor-Upland, and is the author of six Christians should plan with hope for our common future. A list of books. personal and national goals could include strengthening families, using DDDD DDDD

Y2K. Hmm? I wonder if God foresees how He'll was crucified by human hands. What could have been

handle this predicament? It seems that the Y2K date more disastrous in the course of human history than dilemma may be beyond His control. Everyone the death of God's beloved Son? Yet the omnipotent

knows that computers and software programs were ("He can do it!"), omnipresent ("He is here!"), om-

unheard of when God laid the foundations of the niscient ("He knows it!") Father-God comprehends earth. The author of Hebrews admits that nothing everything that could, should, would, might have, like computers even existed when God was work- did or does happen. He was not surprised when pow- ing on creating the uni- erful human leaders

verse: "What is seen was crucified his Son (cf.

not made out of what Acts 4:25-27). In fact, was visible" (Heb. 13:3, Peter declares that God NIV). We have come a "Jesus is the Himself planned it all long way since then. out ahead of time (Acts

Not only that, but 2:23:4:28). God already gets His This does not days mixed up with His same yesterday, mean that God planned millenniums. I know the Y2K: but it does mean Apostle Peter was that the human respon- puzzled about this be- today, and Y2K." sibility for Y2K will cause he quoted Psalm not hinder God's king-

90:4 in his second dom program one little epistle: "With the Lord bit. To turn one of

a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years Joseph's lines (Gen. 50:20). "What humans intended

are like a day" (2 Pt. 3:8). Hey. that's the Y2K prob- for good turned out to be bad: but God will use it for

lem right there! Really, if God gets His days and His the good." Let's be prudent in the face of Y2K: but

millennia confused, we certainly shouldn't be too even more, let's be optimistic. Why? It's simple:

hard on our computers and their programmers for a "Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and Y2K" (Heb.

small, two-digit date problem. Besides, the Lord 13:8. Y2K Version). So let's pray like the early Himself told us that He doesn't think like we do: Church did in the book of Acts: "Now, Lord, con- '"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are sider [Y2K] and enable your servants to speak your your ways my ways," declares the Lord" (Isaiah word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to

55:8). So it looks like we're going to have to handle heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders this one on our own, friends. through the name of your holy servant Jesus" (Acts

Tongue-in-cheek aside, the Y2K "crisis" is small 4:29-30). Amen! -Dr. William A. Heth is chair of the

when compared with the apparent glitch in God's Biblical studies, Christian education and philoso- salvation program that transpired when the Savior phy department.

"Let's pray like the early church did in the book of Acts..."

14 TAYLOR Fall 1999 Loose on the Internet Giving children guidelines for playing online

• ™ lb ' ^ Talk to your children about where they are going when they get on the Internet. Keep an open mind during the conversation so they are not afraid to talk about sites that you may think are HI ^^^^ I inappropriate. If you are quick to condemn a site without good reasons, your children may not choose to share their favorite sites with you in the future.

• Try to distinguish what is your The Internet is another media device like a news- personal taste versus something that paper or television. It has the distinction of being two- is ungodly. way. Just like you need to know the content of the television show before letting your children watch it, • Talk to other parents who have the you also need to know what is on the Internet. Sites Internet at home. Find out what has like www.gospelcom.net and www.crosssearch.com worked and what hasn't. Share your experiences with them. have "What's New" sections and directories. But don't limit your knowledge to just Christian sites. There are • Make a family "Internet Guide," like a many other fun "kid" places, including Nickelodeon, television show listing. Talk about it as Lego and Nintendo. a family. As members of the family, Before you turn your children loose on the Internet, find new sites and talk about whether you should discuss basic guidelines for Internet surf- they should be added to the list. ing. The following tips offer parents a good starting • Talk to your kids about the benefits point for encouraging healthy Internet use. and dangers of using search engines. They can help you find what you are Author Bill Lee is a father offive and the lead programmer!analyst for looking for, but they also can take you Taylor's information services department. This summer Lee led "God Is to places you shouldn't go. Than the Internet, "a day-camp teaching children how to make

' decisions while using the Internet. • Talk to your kids about giving out personal information over the Internet. If they are at a site that has a form requesting information, make sure they check with you before completing the form. There are sites on the Internet where you can find where people live and even get driving directions to their address. These sites can be useful if you are looking for a long lost friend, but not so good if someone is looking for your child.

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 15 Upland Campus

Campbell recognized for work with students

Biola University in California. ment organizations decided to join, ACSD gives two awards forming ACSD. He has participated

annually. One is given to a in the conferences ever since. newcomer in student develop- "I am thrilled that Walt could be ment. The second, which honored in this way," says Wynn

Campbell was awarded, is the Lembright, vice president for student Don L. Boender Distinguished affairs. "He has a history of clemency

Service Award, given to an in helping students and always finds

individual who has demon- time for them. It grows out of his faith strated excellence over a career. in Christ." Dr. Sam Shellhamer "67. Taylor has a long history of active Campbells contribution to student development at Taylor vice president for student involvement in ACSD. TUU will host and beyond was recognized with ACSD's award. development at Wheaton the ACSD conference in June of 2000. After 30 years in student develop- College, read the motion naming ment, Walt Campbell, TUU's Campbell as the recipient. "Early in associate vice president/dean of his [Campbell's] career, he received Lightning causes fire in students, isn"t easily shocked. recognition for developing a compre- Campbell was shocked, however, hensive new student orientation maintenance building when his name was called as the program which became the prototype Building number two of the Boyd recipient of a prestigious award at the for many freshman-year programs on Buildings and Grounds Complex annual Association of Christians in our campuses today," Shellhamer said. was partially destroyed on June 28 Student Development conference. Campbell was present in 1979 when a fire gutted one end of the This year"s conference was held at when two Christian student develop- building. The state fire marshal ruled

the cause of the fire to be an electrical Internationally-known speaker surge caused by a lightning strike. Two vehicles, a van and a truck.

were destroyed in the fire. A third accepts dean of chapel position vehicle, used for recycling pick up, suffered smoke damage before being

"nternationally- Fanner is committed to using exposi- driven from the building by a fire

I;. known preacher tory preaching, music and seminars to fighter. No one was injured in the fire. and musician Dr. promote renewal in churches. He served The burnt structure has been

Richard Allen as dean of the chapel at Gordon College, demolished and a new building will Fanner will make his Wenham. Mass., from 1988-92. be rebuilt in midwinter, says Al

home on the Upland While at Taylor, he will continue Smith, vice president for business and campus as the new- his work with RAF Ministries part- finance. He anticipates rebuilding and dean of the chapel. time, traveling and speaking as an replacing the vehicles and other Farmer, president of RAF Ministries, ambassador for the University. building contents will be a $300,000 formerly resided in Texas. Farmer's wife Rosemary has to $350,000 expense. "We are thrilled that such an accepted the position as director of accomplished musician and preacher ethnic student services. Mrs. Fanner

would come to Taylor," says Walt has taught at Gordon Conwell Semi-

Campbell, who led the search for the nary in Boston, Mass. Her position at

new dean. Taylor is a shared student affairs/

Farmer first heard about the academic affairs role that includes position through Steve Bedi, associate faculty responsibilities of teaching and vice president for academic affairs. serving as a resource to faculty. Farmer was integral in the spiritual The Farmers have a young son. growth of his daughter Lori, said Bedi. Timothy. For more information on the

A graduate of Nyack College and Farmers, visit their website at Drew Burkholder 02 and groundsman Stev

Princeton Theological Seminary. www.rafmin.org. Puckett survey a vehicle destroyed in the fire.

16 TAYLOR Fall 1999 A M P U S ANCHORED IN THE PAST... FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE Taylc^morrow

Fixing nor eyes on Jesus

After just three years in the campaign, we are pleased

to announce a nearly 75 percent completion rate. At this

point, it becomes easy to see the campaign as a finan- cially-driven endeavor with the solitary goal of reaching

the $75 million mark. Falling prey to this thinking is erroneous and dangerous. When we succumb to this money mindset, we become like Peter who began to sink when he took his eyes from the true goal, Jesus.

Many things have been achieved with this campaign,

but the goal is not merely to construct more buildings. Dr.JauKesler'SB Rather, we have embarked on this campaign as a means of president of the university building an eternal kingdom. Not here at Taylor - to say that would be vain. Instead, as a community of heaven- Campaign nears 75 citizens we seek to train our brothers and sisters for service on this earth to bring more into the new heaven percent completion and new earth. The Taylor Tomorrow Campaign is one of God's tools to provide His people with education and rate after just three encouragement. years The closer we come to reaching our goal, the more firmly we must "fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and

perfector of our faith." It is for His cause that we em- barked on this campaign; may Taylor's commitment to equipping men and women for ministry be enhanced by

this endeavor. The campaign theme states it well - "an-

chored in the past, focused on the future."

PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN

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16 TAYLOR Fail 1999 A M P Li S

THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Hingenbergs are Taylor's Chicago campaign connection

"When God ordained the marriage of Ron '77 and Frances (Valberg '78) Ringenberg, there must have been much

rejoicing in heaven by Taylor alums," says George Glass. As co-chair of the leadership gift phase. Glass works closely with the Ringenbergs,

regional vice chairs of the leadership gift phase of the Taylor Tomorrow Capital Cam-

paign. "Taylor is very fortunate to have Ron

Ron and Frances Ringenherg and Frances on its team," he says. vice chairs, leadership phase The Ringenbergs, who live in Wheaton,

111., oversee the Illinois region of the cam- paign, meeting with alumni and friends to discuss giving to Taylor. Working with the campaign has been a great way to meet fellow alumni, says Ron. a vice president for Hyperion Solutions, an analytic software company. Ron's brothers Roy '75 and Rae '80

also are Taylor graduates, as is Frances' brother Peter Valberg '64.

For Frances, the campaign is just one more way to connect with the University. The daughter of a professor (Dr. Julius Valberg), Frances was at home at Taylor long before she enrolled as a student. After graduating and moving away. Fiances maintained

connections by serving on the National Alumni Council. Now a student at Wheaton

Graduate School working on an advanced Bible degree, she is grateful for the Biblical training and spiritual encouragement she received at Taylor. The Ringenbergs have two sons, Ross, 16, and Joseph, 14. While neither son has committed to attending his parents' alma mater, Ron and Frances are committed to supporting Taylor University, a place they would be proud to send their sons.

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Fall 1999 TAYLOR 17 U P L AN

ANCHORED IN THE PAST... FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE raise

Christ - the foundation of onr work

The Taylor Tomorrow Capital Campaign -

Anchored in the past ... focused on the future.

As I look at this phrase, the directive of our

campaign, I am reminded of 1 Corinthians 3:11. 1 feel as though we are doing what this verse admonishes - building on the foundation of Jesus Christ. We are building on the anchors of the past - a

solid foundation. Christ has been the solid rock at Taylor for 153 years. As we focus on the future, that focus must continue to direct our eyes toward Jesus

Gene L. Rupp "SB Christ. He must be our center; we must not waiver vice president for development from what has made us strong.

This, in a nutshell, is what Taylor University is

about - a school that is anchored in God, focused on God. As we work toward our goal for the campaign, may we never become proud of what we have or are accom- plishing. May we not feel strength in ourselves but wholly lean on Jesus - the focus of Taylor University.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact Jerry R Cramer, Director of the Capita! Campaign, at: 1 (800) 882-3456, ext. 5112 • 236 West Reade Avenue, Upland, IN 46989-1001

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16 TAYLOR Fail 1999 F o r t Wayne Campus

Dr. Jared Gerig honored as Legion recipient

Legion of Honor award was He served as dean of FWBC

given to Dr. Jared F. Gerig, for five years, president for 13 A former president of Fort years and chancellor for 20 years. Wayne Bible College, on May 21. The Gerig is the author of the FWBC

Legion of Honor is Taylor's highest history, "A Vine of God's Own alumni award; only 13 have been Planting." While Gerig was granted in the University's history. president, the enrollment grew to The recipient returned to TUFW over 600, library holdings more from his Glendale, Ariz., home to than doubled, community outreach receive his award at this year's alumni expanded, the correspondence Gerig (center) was joined by Sam Wolgemtitb (left) banquet. Gerig, now 92, addressed the studies program enlarged and three and Gerig's son Bill at the TUFW student center audience of mostly FWBC graduates, major buildings were added. groundbreaking. applauding the merger between their After retiring from education, alma mater and Taylor. Gerig pastored a small congregation brother, also taught. Gerig's sons, Dr.

Gerig, a 1929 graduate of the Fort in Sun City, Ariz. The church, which Wes Gerig and Bill Gerig, also served

Wayne campus, also earned under- began with 35 people, now has 1,100 at the University. Bill is the former graduate degrees from Malone regular attendees. alumni director. Wes, a current College and Cleveland State Univer- The Gerig family has a long line professor of religion with a 42-year sity. Summit Christian College of Taylor connections. Gerig's father- background at the Fort Wayne conferred upon him its final doctor of in-law was the business manager at campus, says this award was a great divinity degree in 1992. FWBC. where Ira Gerig, Jared's honor for his father.

WBCL has early success in fundraising efforts

WBCL will build a new listeners to give generously. Three $20,000 was raised in 1 1 hours of addition to its existing days of on-air fundraising were receiving pledges. The second day, complex, thanks to the planned; the goal was reached early in however, $60,000 was raised in the results of its HeartSounds for Tomor- the third day. morning alone. The influx of callers row project. The project also includes "Our foremost goal was that God required the quick installation of three updating studio equipment, refurbish- would be glorified in all this," says additional phone lines. ing existing office and studio areas and Char Binkley, station executive The HeartSounds goal was purchasing a digital satellite. director. "The way it all came together, reached on the third day, after just 25

Project plans totaled $641,000. we really feel it is evidence of God at hours on-air. The gifts from the more

An early anonymous gift of a work." than 2,500 donors totaled $681,000 as

$245,000 matching grant started the The first day on-air saw little of June 15. fundraising and encouraged WBCL progress toward the goal. Only Current plans for growth include a $300,000 building expansion with Wickers return to Taylorfor summer ofservice additional office and studio space. Binkley anticipates a groundbreaking in Bob and Marge Wicker early fall and a spring 2000 this to Fort returned summer completition date. Wayne, where they were Additional components of the married 43 years ago, to camp in HeartSounds project include $156,000 their work motor home and on in studio and office upgrades and the of grounds TUFW. $30,000 in computer and broadcast Wickers leave their The equipment upgrades. New satellite to travel Florida home each year dish and digital conversion equipment and volunteer. each They work will allow WBCL to continue broad- 20 hours a week, the combined casting Focus on the Family and other equivalent of a full-time programs. HeartSounds also includes - position a service they offer to funding for improved phone and Taylor free of charge. Internet services.

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 17 Faculty Update

Diller awarded professor of the year honors

Professor Award. An accomplished professor of computing and system

scholar, author, leader, professor, sciences, says Diller is "dedicated to researcher and linguist, Diller has teaching, to Taylor University, to

been a member of Taylor's teaching Christ and to the students. This is

faculty since 1981. evident in everything he does, and the

Diller states that others are more way he lives his life daily." qualified for the honor than he. Diller believes the Distinguished

"Within my own department I know Professor Award carries with it an Professor Diller accepted the award at TUU's there are colleagues who are much increased responsibility to teaching. honors chapel. better in the classroom than I am. I "This award is a very humbling

The Taylor University Alumni look forward to the day when they'll experience because I see the areas in Association awarded Dr. Timothy C. get this award." which my teaching falls short. This Diller, chair and professor of the His colleagues, however, are award really puts the pressure on me

computing and system sciences quick to offer praise of Diller's to become a better teacher than I department, the 1999 Distinguished accomplishments. Dr. Art White, currently am." -Kelly Fonfara '99

Faculty Update

This list represents accomplishments, research and the July/August 1999 issue of the Writer's Journal. publications by Taylorfaculty members. Each listed Tena Krause, associate professor of physical educa- individual provided information regarding his or her own tion, health and recreation and head women's basketball activities. coach, TUU, was named Mid-Central Conference 1999 Alexandria Armstrong, associate professor of Coach of the Year.

education, TUU. presented "To the Mall and Beyond: A Joe Lund, professor of psychology, TUU, is surveying Task Force with a Unique P-12 and College Partnership," the Upland student body using the UCLA Loneliness at the Association of Teacher Education Conference on Scale. Student assistants include Jana Blazek '00 and Feb. 16. 1999. Megan Garmers '02. Jeremy Case, assistant professor of math, TUU. Robert Moore-Jumonville, part-time faculty member

performed research in the fall of 1998 with Andrew Forbes in the history department, TUU, recently completed his '99 to solve a problem in the College Mathematics Journal. Ph.D. in history from the University of Iowa.

Forbes presented "The Toy Problem" at the Michigan David Neuhouser, professor of math, TUU, presented

Undergraduate Mathematics Conference at Alma College "Lewis Carroll: Author, Mathematician and Christian" at

in February 1999, based on his research with Case. Their the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences

solution was published in the March 1999 issue of the Conference at Gordon College on May 28, 1999.

College Mathematics Journal. Rachel Smith, associate professor of art, TUU, Gary Cooper, former vice president of Lincoln presented "Making Peace with the Past to Promise a National Bank, Fort Wayne, Ind., recently has been named Future: The Development of a New Type of War Memorial professor of finance. TUU. for the Twentieth Century" at the 3 rd Annual Conference on Ted Dorman. associate professor of Biblical studies. the New Europe at the Crossroads in Berlin, Germany. TUU, appeared on the radio talk show, "Layman to Lay- Jim Spiegel, associate professor of BSCEP, TUU, man" in Santa Cruz, Calif., on June 4, 1999. Dorman recently published "A New Aesthetic Vision for the discussed his article, "Holy Spirit, History, Hermeneutics Christian Liberal Arts College," in the Spring 1999 issue of and Theology," published in the September 1998 issue of Christian Scholar's Review. Spiegel also published a Jets. review on Stephen H. Webb's "On God and Dogs." His Albert Harrison, professor of music, TUU, presented review was published in the Summer 1999 issue of a trombone recital for Elderhostel with the Kokomo Park Christian Scholar's Review.

Band and the Marion Philharmonic Orchestra. Harrison Kevin J. Wickes, assistant professor of psychology, also taught at the Salvation Army Music Camp. TUU, coauthored Transracial Children: The Adjustment Dennis Hensley, associate professor of journalism, Issues and Concerns in "Asian and Pacific Islander TUFW, was the opening speaker at the Midwest Writers Americans: Issues and Concerns for Counseling and 1999 Summer Workshop. Hensley spoke on "Setting Psychotherapy." In the same text Wickes also coauthored Writing Goals for a New Millennium." He also published Vietnamese Refugees: An Approach to Assessment, "How to 'Flip' the Creative Switch in Writing Fiction," in Treatment and Mental Health.

18 TAYLOR Fall 1999 Athletics

Playing with purpose

The Taylor Trojansfind victory through serving others on Europe trip

ships that allowed way around the world to share his one-on-one conver- gospel through football."

sations about faith. Another barrier the Trojans faced "The Czech was the residue of communism that people have been wounded many of the people they very hardened by met. "In such a strong atheistic communism, so they country, you can sense and feel the j are not very trusting oppression," Wilt says. "Openness to of church or any the gospel will happen through the type of religion. youngsters."

That is one reason Wilt feels the trip was a beneficial we stress a personal experience for the Trojans as well. relationship with "The guys came away with a sense of

High altitudes didn't slow the Trojans. The team it on both games Jesus Christ," Pete the needs of the world," Wilt says. "I including the one played on this field in Innsbruck; Austria. says. "The Taylor think they have a better understanding players and coaches and sensitivity toward missions."

"Football is a classroom." says had opportunities to talk and share with Coach Ron Korfmacher agrees. "I

Taylor Trojans Coach Steve Wilt. "It's our players. I know many bonds were think the coaches and the players had a man-maker." made during this time." the opportunity to mature and grow in a Coach Wilt's approach to football In Blansko, Czech Republic, the short period of time, in a way that will is not merely to win the game, but to football team organized flag-football continue to bear fruit in the long term." prepare men to win in life as well. clinics over two days, with almost 200 Dean and Peggy Stewart, the

Doing this, he says, requires being a attending each day. Players shared parents of Taylor football player

>y "Football is a classroom, It's a man-maker.

champion for Jesus Christ. His athletes their testimonies and 32 individuals James Stewart, led the team in got a lesson in this as 27 members of came forward at the invitation time. devotions and worship. Also traveling the team traveled to Europe for 1 4 days Additional ministry times occurred in with the team were Coach Wilt's wife of football and ministry. schools, orphanages and refugee Diane and daughter Brittany; Ken '65

Football is a growing sport in camps. Football players dressed as and Elizabeth '66 Flanigan, parents of Europe, offering Christians a prime clowns, shared their testimonies, Trojan Andy Flanigan; Bill Bauer; Eric opportunity to combine God and the distributed footballs and t-shirts and Hehman; Ron Korfmacher; Eric gridiron. The Trojans played in south played with the children. Hayes; and Danielle Leas. Germany and Austria, winning both Tight end Jeremy Flynn games at 52-0 and 49-0. The real '00, like many of his teammates success, however, came at halftime or and coaches, shared his testi- after the games when Taylor team mony while on the trip. Time members shared their testimonies with schedules and language barriers their competitors. made one-on-one conversations In the Czech Republic, Taylor with the children difficult, but travelers met up with Pete '98 and the help of a translator enabled

Beth Demorest. Pete is the defensive Flynn to share the story of coordinator for the Brno Alligators; God's work in his life.

Beth leaches English and is a cheer- "I learned that the Lord's leading coach. The Trojans and the love can break down all Trojan Chad Wilt '00 was a favorite among the children Alligators spent three days practicing barriers, including language," at a refugee camp in Kosovo, where the team visited and and touring together, forging friend- Flynn says. "He took us half- played with the children.

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 19 William Taylor Foundation

Dr. Scea delivers gift annuity to Foundation

Walter "Wally" Scea '38 The young men with the Taylor Elwood, which had the two things Dr.delivered more than 2500 team shared their enthusiasm for the Scea was looking for in a town: a babies in his career. As a Lord and for their University with hospital and a golf course.

physician at St. Vincent Mercy Scea, and he decided to make the long Elwood quickly transformed into

Hospital in Elwood. Ind., Scea trek from North Dakota to Indiana, a more than just a place to work or play ushered two generations of babies into $32 train fare at the time. golf. The town became home, and the

this world before his retirement 18 At Taylor. Scea was headed for a Sceas raised their daughters Mary and years ago. career in business until Dr. G. Harlowe Susan there. After 34 years of deliver- More recently, however, Scea has ing babies and healing the sick, Scea

delivered a gift to Taylor University. retired and the couple moved to

He and his wife Bobbie recently gave Muncie, Ind. St. Vincent Mercy,

the University two gift annuities. A however, did not forget its favorite charitable gift annuity provides physician. The staff recently chose to donors with a guaranteed income for name a conference room after Dr. Scea.

life and considerable tax savings, an honor that reflects his significant while making a significant contribu- contribution to the community.

tion to Taylor. With their consistent faithfulness

romantic at heart. says he recent gift A Scea Scea and his wife Bobbie have providedfor their as donors and their wanted to give back to the University annuities, the Sceas are significant future and the University's with gift annuities. that guided him into a medical career. contributors to Taylor University as

"And if I hadn't gone into medicine, I Evans x'25 encouraged him to pursue well. Scea worked with Nelson wouldn't have had my wife, daughters a medical career. After four years he Rediger and Ken Smith of the William

or granddaughter," he says. "I get left Taylor with a solid education and Taylor Foundation to establish two gift

choked up thinking about it. My whole strong friendships that have lasted his annuities. One annuity provides for

life hinged on going to Taylor." lifetime. He went on to the University Bobbie and their daughter Susan, who Scea came to Upland from of North Dakota, where he studied suffers from a debilitating lung disease. Dickey, North Dakota. He first heard medicine and met Roberta Finlay, a (The Sceas' other daughter Mary died of Taylor when a gospel team from secretary in the public health lab. as a young woman.) The other annuity the University visited his home Wally and Bobbie were married provides for Wally and Susan.

church. "How they made it to a town in Chicago, with Taylor friends "This gave me an opportunity to

of 185 people is a mystery to me." he presiding over the simple ceremony. help Taylor and help our daughter," he

says. "It must have been God's will After two years of internships and two says. "It's a mutually happy arrange- for my life." years in the Air Force, they settled in ment."

OL erammeri au Passion Play June 1-16, 2000^

Join the William Taylor Foundation for a 1 6-day tour ot Europe. The highlight or

our trip will he the Passion Play at Oberammergau, Germany. The Passion Play has

a history dating bach to 163-i. Performed just once every 10 years, the play is a once-in-a-liietime experience.

20 TAYLOR Fall 1999 William Taylor Foundation

Foundation, WBCL welcome new representative

Teaching runs in Alan "Al" Rupp's prepared him for the position. After graduat- blood. After graduating from Taylor ing from Taylor, Rupp earned a master's in 1968, he began a 31 -year teaching degree from Purdue University. He taught for career in the Fort Wayne public schools. three years at Weisser Park Junior High in Now he has a new career - teaching friends Fort Wayne, before becoming an original of WBCL and Taylor University how to plan faculty member of Northrop High School in their estates. 1971, where he served for 28 years. He Rupp returned to Taylor University in introduced computer science classes to the August as a financial planner, a position that Fort Wayne Community Schools and was the is divided between the William Taylor lead teacher in writing curriculum for com-

Foundation and Taylor's broadcasting puter education. Jo is a special education network, WBCL. Rupp will work with teacher at New Haven High School. friends of WBCL and TUFW as they Three years ago, with the possibility of A I Rupp '68 is the newest consider estate planning options. an early retirement. Rupp began to look at member ofthe WBCL and Rupp's connections to Taylor and the second career options. He enrolled in a series William Taylor Foundation Fort Wayne area will make him a valuable of classes toward a degree as a certified staffs. asset, says Ken Smith, director of the financial planner. He completed the classroom William Taylor Foundation. As the father of and testing portion of the degree this summer. two Taylor students, Sara '98 and Laura '00, Two years ago he sent his resume to the husband of a graduate, Jo Ann (Liechty Smith, asking to be considered for future

'68) and a graduate himself, Rupp is a positions. None were available at the time. familiar face in Upland. Thirty years of work Recently, however. Smith and WBCL Station in the Fort Wayne area made him a familiar Manager Char Binkley determined to create face there as well. a position between the Foundation and the "I'm excited about the possibilities and station. Rupp was the perfect candidate. glad to be connected to Taylor as more than "There is no doubt in my mind that God an alumnus and a parent," Rupp says. has orchestrated all of the details and led me Rupp's professional background also to this position," Rupp says.

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Familiar face takes Alumni office says goodbye to leadership in alumni George Glass, Taylor champion relations office

A familiar face will consecutive conference champion- assume George

ships in addition to 12 state NAIA Glass' responsibili-

titles. He served as a judge at the 1984 ties in alumni Olympic games and was a chief relations. Marty

official at the 1 996 games. Songer, current His years of service and director of alumni

dedication to the University were yongei programs, is the recognized with the naming of new director of Taylor's George Glass Track and Field alumni relations.

Complex. Glass also was awarded the Glass (see story on left) retired on

Legion of Honor, the alumni July 1 . He will continue to serve

association's highest award, in 1998. Taylor by working one-fifth time, More importantly, however, coordinating and attending alumni

Glass, chiefofficial at the 1 996 Olympics in Glass has left his imprint on the gatherings.

Atlanta, has a record-setting history at Taylor. hearts of countless Taylor alumni. "George bleeds purple," says Rob Shevlot '81 was a freshman Gene Rupp, vice president for

When George Glass '58 was first when his father died. Glass, his development. "When people think of

hired at Taylor, President B. Joseph coach, became the father figure in Taylor, they think of George. He is

Martin made one thing clear: he his life. "He's one of the two heroes liked and respected by everyone."

wasn't hiring Glass for a year, he was in my life," Shevlot says. Rupp is confident in the new

hiring him for life. Thirty-nine years While Glass' coaching ability leadership of Songer, and Tom

later, Glass can look back and say that was well respected, it was his faith Essenburg, who moved within the

the largest portion of his life was that made the difference. "Coach development department to the

spent at Taylor. Glass was more concerned about the position of associate director of

Glass retired July 1, after serving spiritual life of his athletes than their alumni relations. Essenburg, formerly 13 years as the associate vice presi- athletic ability," Shevlot says. He an associate director of development, dent for alumni relations and 26 years remembers one message that Glass will continue to work with parent as a cross country coach, professor continually shared with his athletes; programs.

and director of athletics. it's a message Shevlot says Glass "With the staff that we now have,

Glass' career has had many lived every day. I am very confident the tradition of highlights. He was selected as the "I remember him telling us, our outstanding alumni program will coach of the year by opposing coaches 'Men, you're better than you think be continued," Rupp says. "Marty has

in 32 different seasons, and at one you are. Keep Christ as your focus and prepared herself well to lead the period his cross country teams won 14 you'll have a winning combination.'" alumni department."

Electronic giving offers convenience for donors

Giving to the University is now Initiation of this program came at donors," Helyer says. "I believe we more convenient, thanks to the the request of alumni and friends. will see more of our donors choose to Electronic Gift Program, which began Joyce Helyer, associate vice president use this option in the future."

in August. for development, researched other The Electronic Gift Program is The program allows donors to institutions with automatic giving available on both campuses. Dona- designate a certain amount to be programs and encouraged the Univer- tions to Upland will be deducted on automatically withdrawn from their sity to implement the program as a the 15 lh of the month; interested bank account each month. The amount convenience and time-saver for donors may contact Joyce Helyer at

is then transferred to Taylor University, donors. (800) 882-3456. Fort Wayne dona- and a notice appears on the donor's "As a development office, we tions will be deducted on the 20"1 of

monthly bank statement. The process is want to be as 'user friendly' as the month. Call Sherri Harter, (219) similar to direct depositing a paycheck. possible and meet the needs of our 456-2 111, with questions.

22 TAYLOR Fall 1999 Pro f i i. e

Missionaries talk "tech" at ICCM conference

Some of the most notable Christian minds in com- puter technology converged at Taylor for the annual International Conference on Computing and Mis- sions. ICCM, held in early June, was what one organizer called a "Promise Keepers for techies." ICCM began in 1989 as an opportunity to gather computer users for brainstorming on technology and its uses on the mission field or at the sending agency. "Ten years ago, there was no existing group to discuss the emergence of high-tech computers and missions," says Bob Hodge, an ICCM founder and vice president for planning, strategic initiatives and technology at Taylor

University. "Now we have ICCM, which is organized by ICCM attendees Urs Rait, Kees Kieboom and Allister Fugill linked the the missionaries, for the missionaries." conference to the Internet, allowing individuals around the globe to Individually, the technical decisions of the missionar- participate in the conference. ies who attend the ICCM conference allow for communica- tion and information flow between missionaries, their of the conference." agencies and even unreached people. "Some people here rank with the best in the country." says

"Technology is the nervous system of the body of Bill Jack, a longtime ICCM attendee. "Others just figured out

Christ," says Pete Holzmann. president of the International the 'on' switch. Our challenge is to minister to both." ICCM organizers made use of technology to reach those unable to attend the conference in person. Peter Crossing, missions information specialist with the Sydney "We're a bunch nerds with the of (Australia) Centre for World Mission, joined ICCM same desire - to take the gospel participants by watching live video of the conference through the website, www.iccm.org. "Participation meant a

to the nations. " -Nathan Ehresman pre-planned commitment to stay up all night, with ICCM as the main agenda for the whole time," Crossing says.

ICCM's high-tech focus in a spiritual setting is unique

Christian Technologists Association and program chair of among other Christian conferences. "We all go to technical ICCM. "We're the hidden means of coordinating the conferences and spiritual conferences every year, but never body's action." is there the bonding that we find at ICCM." Jack says.

Past years have yielded ideas that, when put into "We're a bunch of nerds with the same desire," says action by ICCM attendees, brought positive results for the Nathan Ehresman, computer programmer for Operation progress of world missions. One idea, which in part had its Mobilization, "to take the gospel to the nations." -Amber origin at ICCM, is www.XC.org, a mail-networking hub L. Anderson that 200,000 Christians now use for discussing missions and Christian-community related topics. This year's hot Lewis topic was the development of consistent standards for web Second Colloquium planned presentation that would allow different missions agencies The Second Fiances White Ewbank Collo- to exchange information via the Internet. quium on C. S. Lewis and Friends will be held on New missions technologies find a showcase at ICCM. Nov. 12-14 at Taylor. The main speakers are Dr. The winner of this year's Best Practices contest was a Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston DVD ROM of the JESUS film. The disk, which operates University and Dr. Christopher W. Mitchell, directly with the Internet, allows families with DVD- director of the Wade Center at Wheaton College. equipped computers to view the film in eight different Papers are invited on Lewis or related authors. languages and play an interactive Bible trivia game. For more information about registration, contact: For the most part, ICCM just happens. It is not Dr. Richard Hill, Coordinator, Taylor sponsored by any group, has no denominational or agency Program ties, and has no organized committee or governing body. University, 236 W. Reade Ave., Upland, IN Sessions are loosely formatted, and most say the biggest 46989-1001; e-mail: [email protected]; phone: benefits come from the late night talks in dorm rooms or (765)998-4971. lounges. The fellowship is what Holzmann calls the "meat

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 23 Alumni Notes

1929 ordained minister with World 30008. Margaret edited and Ethiopia. Surviving are wife Gospel Mission and served for compiled the class of 1949 Norma and daughter Mary Lena (York x) Roth died on more than 35 yrs in Burundi, history and book of memories Ann Spahr x'91. Norma's June 16 in Gaifhersburg, MD. Africa. for their 50th class reunion. • address is 9620 Taylor St NE, She was 93- Lena was a key Miriam ( Litton ) Long has Blaine, MN 55434. official in the Baltimore YWCA moved from South Bend, IN to during the 1960s, directing the 1943 be near her children in the Intl Ctr which provided social Vern Miller hit a hole-in-one 1951 Indianapolis area. She is activities and immigration on a 144-yd 12 th hole at Rev. Lowell Townsend died currently working in the services for thousands of Lighthouse Golf Course in CA. June 9 in Knoxville, TN. He was education dept of the Commu- women. Though he felt humbled by this a pastor in the North IN nity Church of Greenwood after accomplishment, he re- Conference of the UM Church retiring from elem administra- marked, "I'm really very for 43 yrs. Lowell is survived 1934 tion in the public schools. Her the good good!" Keep up by wife Peggy, daughter Kate Helen (Gilmore) Traw address is 674 Georgetown Rd, work, Vern. (Townsend '72) Linsner Greenwood, IN 46142. passed away on Dec 6, 1998, and son Joel. Peggy's address following a 3-vr illness. Surviving 1944 is 7320 Winchester Dr, is Lilburn, her husband of 58 1950 Knoxville, TN 37919. • Phyllis (Steiner) McCoy is yrs, 3 sons and their families. Carl Daugherty peacefully Gardiner is now in her 12th yr as office mgr/ Wyman Helen spent 15 yrs as a went to be with the Lord on exec secretary of the Anaheim serving as part-time pastor of volunteer youth dir of the Oct 6, 1998 after struggling District Office of the Church of Brookfield Community UMC. Richland United Methodist with bone cancer. Carl was on the Nazarene in Orange, CA. He previously retired from (UM) Church. She & Lilburn Taylor's first football team and She is also the secretary of the Methodist ministry and served were retired HS teachers and passed away just 3 weeks district NWMS Council. She as a Hospice chaplain for 5 farmers. His address is PO Box before his 50-yr reunion with resides in Orange, CA. yrs. He lives at 8337 W 44th St, Richland, 65556. 96, MO the rest of the team. Carl met Lyons, IL 60534. Email is his wife Sara at Taylor, where 1946 [email protected]. 1937 she was a secretary. He had a Rev. Harold Homer passed long career as a teacher and Rev. John Miller died in his away on June 10 after a short 1952 spent his retirement as a Bible home on May 1 1 . He was a illness. He had a severe stroke Roy Hoover passed away on student at Lancaster Bible retired pastor and an Air Force at the end of May and did not May 14. He lived in College, where he made veteran of WWII. Surviving is recover. Surviving is wife Ochevedan, IA. friends with students and wife Marcella (Hubner Dortha who lives at 1551 professors alike. Sarah would x'39) who lives at 4409 Green Franklin St SE, Grand Rapids, 1956 love to hear from TU friends. Pine Dr, Louisville, KY 40220. MI 49506. She resides at 401 Eden Rd Apt Jarvis Steiner retired after 43 • yrs of teaching. He volunteers 1938 D-2, Lancaster, PA 17601. 1949 Richard Spahr passed away at Wildlife Prairie Park as a

Rev. Marie Heinemann Margaret (Sherman) on June 6. He was a veteran of tour guide. He & wife Barbara

passed away on April 12 in Brown now resides at 1924 WWII and served as a live at 1506 Southmoor St,

Sioux Falls, SD. She was an Kolb Farm Cir, Marietta, GA missionary for 42 years in Pekin.IL 61554.

One of the best parts of my job is compiling and editing class news for each Taylor Magazine. I rejoice with

you in the blessings and mourn with you as I learn of your sorrows. Photographs are what bring class news to

life for me, and thus I regret that we cannot continue to print each one that is sent in. Because of our increas- ing number of alumni and the volume of news we receive each quarter, we will no longer be able to print

baby pictures in the magazine. Photographs of alumni will still be printed, and family photographs are very

welcome. Please continue to send in birth announcements — we want to hear about our future alumni! Marty Songer, director of alumni relations

24 TAYLOR Fall 1999 1959 chaplain. He & 1969 the happiness of her home-

wife Alice I coming. Cynthia is taking leave Gertrude (Trudy) Dahl r Chip Jaggers has (Hendrickson from her law practice of 20 passed away on June 1 5 after a t£3» -&, been named assoc '63) will be living yrs. The family resides at 261 valiant fight with cancer. exec dir for on The Citadel Pine Cir, Boca Raton, FL Surviving is her sister Mary development at campus. 33^32. (Dahl '54) Brower. • Ball State Univ. He

Sherry (Perkins) will oversee the

Gormanous, former member 1965 major gift program 1975 Chip /aggers '69 of the Taylor National Alumni Garrett Crow, m and help provide Michael Pierce was accepted Council, has been awarded a Univ of New Hampshire prof of leadership for university into the doctoral program at

$1,000 grant from her school, plant biology, lias been development. Previously he Florida State Univ. His duties as the North Shore Country Day awarded a Fulbright Scholar- was dir of university communi- a grad assistant will be two-

School in Winnetka, IL. She will ship to teach and conduct cations at BSU, and prior to fold while working on his PhD: be visiting gardens throughout research in Costa Rica during that vice pres for univ rel at teaching the undergraduate ESOL course and joining the US during this summer to the 1999-00 academic yr. He is Taylor. Chip, wife Verna & '02 forces with the multilingual/ learn more about master one of approximately 700 US children Heather and '00 multicultural education dept of gardeners and victory gardens. grantees recognized with this Craig live at 1330 Valhalla

Sherry credits her 107-yr-old prestigious award. Crow's Dr, Upland, IN 46989. • grandmother for instilling the appointment with the Richard Muller works for the Corps of Engi- passion for horticulture and Universidad National includes US Army Four decades of alumni gardening. Sherry lives neers as program mgr, in teaching a seminar/field served with CIM/AIMM Kenilworth, IL. • Eugene environmental support to the course in tropical aquatic Lehman, husband of Naomi military. He & his family live in plants at Palo Verde National While winking on the history of the (Sipe) Lehman, died of a Chesapeake, VA. Email is Congo Inland Mission (CIM) and/or Park, developing a bilingual massive stroke on June 9. [email protected]. Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission Internet course on tropical '44 discov- Naomi's address is 946 Mill (AIMM). Jim Bertsche aquatic plants, and advising ered that Taylor University connec- Pond Rd, Berne, IN 46711. • 1972 students. He & wife Charlyn live tions with CIM/AIMM abound. The Paul & Gloria (Shepherd) in Durham, NH. Steve Clough won the Phil following is a list of Taylor graduates Nelson have retired and are Daghlien Award from IU for who have served with CIM/AIMM: living at 1916 Laurel Oak Dr, 1966 excellence in English ed. He is Air, Bel MD 21015. a teacher at Homestead IIS. '44 Dr. Ronald Oakerson was Jim Bertsche Wife Donna (Duren '73) Jenny (Shuppert '45) Bertsche named academic vice pres and '72 1963 also won an honor this year. Sandra Bertsche dean of Houghton College. He Bertsche '78 the Lilly Timothy Lawrence llhrich was has served as prof of political She was awarded Robert Bontrager '45 Creativity Grant. awarded the National Award science at Houghton since Summer They Mable (Busch '44) Bontrager for Teaching Excellence as an 1992 and chair of the live in Ft Wayne, IN. history Howard Habegger '54 adjunct prof at Northern Essex and political science dept Marlene (Short x"56) Habegger Community College in since 1997. He & wife 1973 Marjie (Neuenschwander '66) Haverhill, MA. He resides in Elizabeth live in Houghton, NY. Cynthia Briggs & husband Culbertson

Tewksbury, MA. Email is James Taylo joyfully announce Ruby (Moser '56) [email protected]. 1967 the adoption of Rachel Grace Neuenschwander Milo Nussbaum '51 Nelson Rediger and Taylo. Rachel was born Aug Lorri (Berends '71 ) Nussbaum 1964 daughter Erin '99 completed 22, 1998 in Guatemala and Stan Nussbaum '71 Colonel David Golden is the 1999 Indianapolis Life 500 came home on April 23, 1999. Glenn Rediger '77 now the chaplain at The Festival Mini-Marathon. The Brother Thomas (7), grand- Milo Rediger '39 '39) Citadel, a military academy in event drew 22,933 entries. mother Mary (Sluyter Elmer Rediger '52 SC. He officially retired from Many other TU faculty, staff, Briggs, aunt Barbara (Briggs Gloria (Bridson '52) Regier the US Army on July 30, after students and alumni competed '76) Guenther, and uncle Glenn Rocke '41

many yrs of service as a in this race. Doug Briggs x'67 share in Ina(Rowell '42) Rocke

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 25 1

Ned Stucky '62 honored the college of education in daughters Heather (15), Michael (7) live at 548 for 41 years of coaching developing new ESOL infusion Amanda (12) and Michaela Crossbridge Dr, Westminster, curriculum for eleni and (5) headed to the northwoods MD 21158. Email is vbiles

Ned Stucky '62 has been coach- English education majors. • of Wisconsin to serve God in @qis.net. ing basketball camps at Taylor for LCDR Bob Vogler was camp ministry. In June, they over 41 years. selected for promotion to began serving at Ft Wilderness. 1982

Coach Don Odle hired Stucky. commander in the Navy Nurse This is a mission position as John & Eileen Moser are the then a freshman and student manager they have to raise all of their Corps. He is in charge of proud parents of Hadassah for the Taylor basketball team, when support. If like to informatics at Naval you would nursing born Dec 14, 1998. Siblings counselor. has he needed a camp He be a member of their support Medical Ctr, Portsmouth, VA. are Miriam (14), John Paul worked with the camps ever since. team, contact them at Ft Bob, wife Susan & children (12), Mark Over the years, Stucky's commit- (10), Hannah (8), Wilderness, Box 715, Becky (13) and Robbie (9) ment to children was exhibited not Peter (6), Hosea (4) and Seth McNaughton, WI 54543 or live at 424 Wessex Dr, only as a camp counselor, but also as ( 2 ) . John is senior pastor at email [email protected]. a teacher and counselor at East Jay Chesapeake, VA 23322. Email Community Gospel Church in

is [email protected]. Middle School in Portland. Ind. "Kids 1980 Melrose are the same — energetic, curious, Park. The wanting to learn." says Stucky. "They 1978 Paul family lives have a good environment here [at Beach Mike Alspaugh was named in Mawvood, Taylor] to do it in. Not only does it recently IL. Email is the 1999 recipient of the teach them how to play basketball but hosted a MoriahMC Interscholastic Officials Assoc how to live." group of @aol.com. Stucky was never a stranger to Award for Track and Field. He family and To see the Taylor. His mother, Rowena (Walker has served as an Indiana High friends at Paul Bead) '80 andfriends Moser '34) Stucky was a Taylor graduate as School Athletic Assoc (IHSAA) his home in children, well as his sister, brother-in-law, niece licensed track and field official Hampton, NT. Among those visit www.xmark.com/moser. and both of his own children. Daugh- for 12 yrs. Each year the gathered were TLI grads ter '92 is an instructor in the • David & Susan Amy IHSAA, in cooperation with the athletic department while his son, Martha (Beach 75) (Schuneman) Wilkie are the National Federation of '99 Covington and Gail Jason helps with the camps. busy parents of Jennifer ( 12), Interscholastic Officials Assoc, "Taylor is in our blood." says Stucky. (Roessler '76) Loehr • Jullian (10), Jonathan (8) and recognizes and honors an August 6, was On Stucky honored Jeffrey McFarland was Josiah (2). They live in Auburn outstanding official in 1 with a recognition award for the many promoted from major to Lt Col Hills, MI. Email is david sports. Statewide, there are years he served the Taylor community and was given command of the @rlmenvironmental.com. through basketball camps. "Taylor more than 8,000 licensed Infantry Training Battalion at Basketball Camp has influenced officials. Mike & wife Carole the L'S Marine Training Ctr in 1983 thousands of young boys and girls (Akers) have 2 children, Camp Pendleton, CA. This from around the world." he says. "I Shawn '02 and Matthew (17). Andrew & Monica (Sheets) battalion trains as many as joyfully appreciate and enjoy the opportunity They live in North Liberty, IN. McTaggart welcome 50,000 Marines per yr. Lt Col to help contribute to this positive Robert Glenn born Sept 12, McFarland was awarded the experience for them." —Arna M. 1998. The family lives in '87 1979 Bronze Star during the Desert Smith Australia. Email is mmctaggart Storm engagement, among Kevin Johnson x graduated @hotmail.com. • Robert & other honors. He lives in from the Brooks Institute of Kara (Boehm) Molenhouse Carlsbad, CA. Photography with a major in are the proud parents of

motion picture and is now self- Benjamin Gregory born May

employed. He, wife Lisa & 1981 10. Brothers are Thomas (9)

children Camden (3) and Vickie (Kepley) Biles works and Daniel (5). Monica is a

Graham (almost 1) live in at F&M Manufacturing as mgr counselor/adjunct faculty

Greenwood, IN. Email is of contracts administration. member at College of DuPage/

[email protected]. Sadly, she lost her husband Jeff DeVry Institute of Tech. The

Stucky '62 receives his award from Dr. Jay Keslcr • Michael & Denise to cancer in July of 1995. family resides at 1920 Glencoe as Stucky's son Jason 99 looks on. (Gehrke) Lane & their 3 Vickie & sons Patrick (12) and St, Wheaton, IL 60187. Email

26 TAYLOR Fall 1999 is [email protected]. • Topeka, KS. Dr. Gongwer was a advocate. In that role he College. Email is dhousto

Kelly Neer is assist campaign Seeley Fellow. These presti- managed all legal matters for ©hotmail.com. • Cliff &

finance administrator in the gious fellowships are funded the commanding officer and Jennifer (Luttrell) Jordan

office of Ohio Secretary of by The Seeley Foundation, the 1 500 Marines on board the are pleased to announce the

State J. Kenneth Blackwell. He which has supported profes- three-ship flotilla. Steve also birth of Emma Paige on March

& wife Cheryl (Hochstettler sional education at Menninger served as the education officer 16. Siblings are Claire (6) and

'85) five in Columbus, OH. for more than 40 yrs. Dr. organizing and teaching Andrew (3). The family's

Email is [email protected]. Gongwer plans to join the college credit courses to 700 address is 154 Roquemore Rd,

Center for Behavioral Health, Marines who wished to work Clemmons, NC 27012. Email is

1984 Bloomington, IN. • Dwight & toward a degree. He, wife Kelly [email protected]. • '86) Robert & Brenda (Harris) Diane (Rutter Kingdon & children Joshua (6) and Michael & Robyn (Landt)

1 Miller live at Barr are the proud parents of have moved to 1865 Kittrun Emily (4) have moved to now 27600 Ct, Cincinnati, Charlottesville, VA. Marine Denmar Ct, Warren, MI Benjamin born Sept 23, 1998. OH 45231. The 48093.

is to Mike The family fives in Mebane, NC. Email [email protected]. Corps has assigned him • & Julie (Mervau) • David &Kathy (Newell) study at the Army Judge Walters proudly announce the birth Dinkier are happy to 1985 Advocate Generals College of Sarah Grace on March

which is part of the School of 26. Siblings are Rachel announce the birth of Luke Steve & Cheryl Bauman are (3) Law at the Univ of VA. He will and Daniel (almost 2). Their Jeremiah on June 18—on his starting their 8th yr with

dad's birthday and brother Wycliffe Bible Translators. receive the LLM degree address is 8546 S Maple Ct,

specializing in criminal intl Zeeland, MI 49464. Matthew's 2nd birthday! Sisters They have moved to 13635 or law. areAlyssa(10),Rachel(8), Guildhall Cir, Orlando, FL • Tim & Tina (Trisel)

Cassandra (6) and Julie (4). 32828. They will provide Oberholtzer are happy to 1988 announce the arrival of Rachel Kathy makes good use of her el systems and computer support Doug & Anna Marie (Huyett Naomi on Aug the ed degree by homeschoofing. for Wycliffe 's US headquarters. 7, 1998, x) Kelley joyfully announce the birthday They five at 12 Chestnut Dr, Email is Steve. Bauman of her great-grand- birth of Joshua Douglas on mother whose middle Eastampton, NJ 08060. • Bill ©wycliffe. org. name July 2. Proud siblings are

shares. is staying Ferrell received his ThM from she Tina Jeremy (7), Whitney (5) and with Dallas Theol Sem last Dec. 1986 home Zachary (2) and Caleb (2). Their address is

in Dallas, served as Rachel for awhile before 3235 While he KC Carlsen is marketing dir returning to work as a speech Rathbun an assoc pastor and worked in for DC/LA 2000 for Youth for therapist. Email is Rd, Birch the business office at The Christ. Her address is 6078A [email protected]. Heights Baptist Church. He has Blue Ridge Dr, Highlands Run, MI 48415. accepted a position as pastor Ranch, CO 80126. Email is of ministries at Florida Bible [email protected]. •Judy 1987 Email is KelleyDoug Church in Miramar, FL. God (Harrison) Kirkwood is Daniel x & Susan Houston @aol.com. has blessed them during their live at Mallory St, . publicity coordinator for the 37580 Anna Marie (Huyett x'88) Kelley relocation • David with 2 close TU theatre and performing artist Livonia, MI 48154. Dan works and family & Janice friends to welcome them! series at Taylor Univ. She & for Ford Motor Co and has had (Lambert) Williams are the Barb (Rediger x'86) husband Jay have 2 children, several assignments taking him proud parents of twins Burklin and Mary Pat Heather (12) and Marissa (8). across the country from CA to Greyson and Nathaniel born (Mahoney) Smagala have They live in Marion, IN. Email MI. He is currently a mgr in June 8, 1999. The family lives been very helpful. Their new is [email protected]. • the global parts distribution at 8916 Bells Lake Rd, Apex, address is 115 16 SW 51st Ct, Steve Newman was promoted activity for Ford Customer NC 27502. Cooper City, FL 33330. • to the rank of major in the Service Div. Dan studied at TU

Melody Gongwer graduated USMC last yr. He recently for 2 yrs before transferring to

from the career training returned from his second six- the Univ of MI, graduating with 1989

program in child & adult month deployment with the a BA and subsequently earning Tad Atkinson requests prayer

psychiatry at the Karl 13th Marine Expeditionary an MBA from Eastern Michigan for his father who has cancer.

Menninger School of Psychia- Unit (SOC) to the Persian Gulf Univ. Sue is an English For further info email Tad at

try & Mental Health Sciences, where he served as staff judge instructor at William Tyndale [email protected]. •

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MatthewS Shirley (Rider) Hubbardton PI, Reynoldsburg, sendees at the Deven Elijah on

Comstock are the proud OH 43068. Email is DTMASON Duneland Jan 22. Dave

parents of Joseph Rex born @aol.com. • Rob & Lynn Chamber of would love to hear

July 23, 1998. The family lives (Schafer) Thomas live in Commerce in from classmates.

in Everett, WA. Email is Westmont, IL with their sons Chesterton, IN. She The family lives at Robert William plans [email protected]. • (6) and (3). Chamber 321 N Bancroft St,

Tim & Rob works in customer service events, recruits Indianapolis, IN Ashlyn (Feil at Harris Bank in downtown new members and 46201. • Shawn '91 - David Harris with 90) Holz Chicago. Lynn is a sales assoc leads 6 commit- Deven &Shari are thrilled to for Family Christian Stores and tees. Linda resides (Plueddemann) announce the homeschools the boys. They in Porter, IN. Email is sechrist Maxwell joyfully welcomed birth of are very active in their church. @netnitco.net. • Toby & Joshua Kent (2) and Cara Elizabeth Joy Kristin Shope are the proud Elaine ( 1 ) into their family in "EJ" on April 1990 parents of Carter Alexis Ayres

30. Sister born March 1 . Toby is Matthew and Shirley Jacki Belile was ordained on 3 youth '89) Comstock Makenna is pastor at Bethel Baptist Church (Rider June 6 as an American Baptist almost 2. and Kristin is an independent minister. She has been called They live in Richfield, MN and kitchen consultant with to be the interim pastor at have a new email address: Pampered Chef. The family Phoenix Community Church in taholz@gateway. net. They lives at 2192 Oakdale (down), Kalamazoo, Ml. Email Jacki at praise God for His blessings Cleveland Hts, 18. • [email protected]. • David & OH 441 Shawn '91 & Shari [Plueddemann and goodness! • Brian & Steve & Christa (Ittzes '92) Jill (Richmond '91 91) Maxwell with Joshua and Cara Denise (Groff) Luke, along Upton have moved from St Kaufman are the proud with children Lydia Rachel Louis to (8), parents of Hannah Michal Logansport as Steve Aug 1998. The babies were (7) and Daniel (4), have has accepted a new position as born April 30. The family lives adopted from Ethiopia. Shawn moved to Harmony Heart dir of worship in Indianapolis, works in computer sales for Camp in Northeastern PA. After and music at IN. • Darin & PCC and Shari works part-time 8 yrs as missionaries in Tana Cross-Wind in ESL teacher training. The Newark, NJ they have trans- (DeLaughter) UMC. Christa family lives at 910 N Cross St, ferred to World Impact's gave up Lehr are happy Wheaton, IL 60187. Email is camping ministry; As program teaching piano to announce the [email protected]. • dir, Brian's role is to serve lessons to be a birth of Evan Ray Peter Shawn (Mulder World Impact's full-time & city ministries on Oct 26, 1998. mom '90) Newhouse are the proud through camps and retreats. and home- Sister Whitley is parents of Sophia Christine Their new address is 1 maker. Their 285 3. After teaching born May 4. Siblings are Heart Lake Rd, Jermyn, PA elem school new address is Megan (5) and Isaak (3). The 18433. Email is bdluke 2220 Spear St, children for 6 Steve 90 & Christa (Ittzes Logansport, IN family lives in Grand Haven, MI. @juno.com. • David & yrs, Tana enjoys '92) Upton Traci (Stewart) Mason 46947. being a stay-at- 1992 proudly announce the birth of home mom. The family resides

Taylor Leigh on Nov 9, 1998. in Delphi. IN. • Bob & 1991 Gregory & Robin Houston & Siblings are Katlyn (7) and Kathyrn (Hess) Purdyare Rod & Laura (Roland) Cain daughter Samantha (2) live at

Maxwell David is (3). a deputy the proud parents of Benjamin are thrilled to announce the 13506 Apricot St, Tustin, CA sheriff for Franklin County and Boden born March 1 1 arrival of Lydia Jean born June 92782. Greg works for Ford Traci is the dir of administra- Siblings are Jonathan (4) and 30. The Cains live at 3949 E Motor Co as dealer operations

tion for the Ohio Credentialing Ali (2). They live at 6216 1450 N, Summitville, IN mgr for the Ford Customer Board for Chemical Depen- Hunter Wood Dr, Ft Wayne, IN 46070. Laura is enjoying being Service Div for the LA Region.

dency Professionals. Traci is 46835. Email is BKPurdy a stay-at-home mom. • David Robin graduated from

pursuing an MBA at Capital @aol.com. • Linda Sechrist & Jennifer Harris announce Michigan State Univ. Email is

Univ. They live at 3005 x is dir of membership the blessing of the birth of [email protected]. •

28 TAYLOR Fali 1999 Jill Jousma married Burke (almost 2). Scott is a graphic home last summer in sunny counseling part-time at their

Sage on April 4, 1998 in designer and Mitzi is mgr of Orlando, FL. Darren is a church in kentwood, MI.

Grandville, MI. In the wedding communications at Brother- computer consultant for from TU were Lori (Horvath hood Mutual Ins Co. • Mark Lockheed Martin and Stacey 1994 '91) Hoffman, Kristin & Julie (Howell) Turner are loves staying at home with Cheri Armstrong works for (Irish '93) Kile and Misty the proud parents of Katherine daughter Ashley (almost 2). Conseco Funds Group as a (Tinholt '93) Spoelhof Jill Suzanne born June 28. The Email is darren. griffis public communications is a 1st gr teacher family has moved @worldnet. att.net. • Dawn specialist Her new address is at Vanguard to 15852 Wood- (Greer) Griggs earned an 9482 Old Oak Dr, Fishers, IN Charter Academy land Dr, Dearborn, MSWin 1997. She is now a 40038. Email is clarm and Burke is the MI 48120. Mark is contract psychotherapist for 3 @aol.com. • Philip & owner of the Alger a production agencies in Kokomo. • TR & Martha ( Smith ) Berg are the Heights Cafe. Their programming Angie (Lyons '94) Knight proud parents of Asher Dylan address is 1874 analyst with Ford are the thankful parents of born Oct 19, 1998. Philip RW Berends Dr SW Motor Co. Email is twins Emily Marie and Rachel works at Jerusalem L'niv #1, Wyoming, MI mturne21 Laura born June 8. TR is College in Jerusalem, Israel. 49509. • @ford.com. • network/systems engineer at Burke and Jill (Jousma Email is pmberg Christopher & Michael '84 & TU. They live at 455 S Main St, '92) Sage @netvision. net.il. • Robert Ailsa (Berzon) Susan (Walter) Upland, IN 40989. • Alan & Bright lives at Box 54A, Lova '91 Pujol are the proud parents of Weddle announce the birth of Amy (Nordquist ) Muia Ln, Mason, WV 25260. Email is Noah Christopher born June Cali & son Denny Paul (0) reside at Grace on Dec 30, 1998. [email protected].* 13- The family lives in 2727 N 27th St, Mt Vernon, WA Sister Lexi is 2. Mike is a David & Anne Chamberlin Sugarland, TX. Christopher is recruiter and part owner of 98273- Alan is dir of student joyfully welcome William David an information systems analyst Career Directions, Inc. Susan activities and auxiliary services born June 13- The family lives and Ailsa is a stay-at-home loves staying home with the at Skagit Valley College. Email in Alexandria, VA. Email is is [email protected]. • mom. Email is taylor92 girls. They live at 0280 [email protected]. • @aol.com. • Michael x & Meadowlark Ln, Maple Grove,

Alison Risher live in MN 55309. Email is mike

Goodlettsville, TN. Michael is ©career-directions. com. • owner of MRC Consulting. He Jay & Amanda Weitekamp Thirty-three alumni gather is a certified MCP with are the proud parents of in Washington, D.C. Microsoft in Visual Basic, Annalyn Elise born March 11.

Windows 95 and 98. Email is Jay is assoc pastor at Allison Plumb x'93 and TUfriends A TU alumni gathering was held in • Reynoldsburg Alliance Church [email protected]. the Washington. DC area on April 19. Dan Seibel is part of the air and Amanda is a stay-at-home Allison Plumb x married Joyce Helyer, associate vice president

live 7. combat element, Marine mom. They in Reynoldsburg, Anthony Norton on May . for development, was the host for the medium helicopter Squadron OH • Ben & Jane (Moore Among the Taylor family and evening and Phil Loy. professor of

26l, 22nd Marine expedition- x) Wilson joyfully announce friends present were Tina political science, was the guest speaker. Denise Crum '93 coordi- ary unit that deployed to the the birth of Salah Elise on Oct (Weed '94) Campbell, nated this event. Thirty-three alumni Mediterranean in Sept. Dan is 2, 1998. Salah means "peace" Beth Plumb '84, Sue and parents were in attendance. Elise assigned as the flight officer, and means "of God." (Plumb '85) Takamoto, Siblings are senior test pilot, night systems Hannah (6), William Plumb SO, Hannah

instructor, and terrain flight Samuel(4)andElasah(2). (Bachman x'94) Beck,

instructor for the squadron in The family lives in Nappanee, Jennifer West '94, DeMeril

IN. Email is Ben.JaneWilson the deployment. Email is Motter '56 and Nanci De [email protected]. • @juno.com. Plumb '88. • John & Jackie

Scott x & Mitzi (Giselbach) (Howell) VanDyke joyfully

Thomas live in Ft Wayne, IN 1993 welcome Emily Grace born

with sons Alex ( 18), Aaron Darren x & Stacey (Bruce Sept 3, 1998. Jackie enjoys

(14), Samuel (7) and Ethan x) Griffis bought their first being a stay-at-home mom and Washington D.C. alumni gathering

Fall 1999 TAYTOR 29 Steve & Michelle (Romig) Univ. He is a 7th gr geography 1996 were Jennifer (Von Eschen) Gambill are the proud parents teacher and HS wrestling Todd & Hollie (Smith) Wiley and Tracey (Ritsema) Striegle. of Jacob Harris born Oct 8, coach. Email is mjeffreyl5 Gilman are the proud parents The couple lives in

is assist @aol.com Anyone who is Zeeland, MI. Tracey is a 1998. Steve an of Jacob Michael born Sept 5, kindergarten teacher for principal at Cartersville Elem passing through Chicago and 1998. The family resides in

is Zeeland Public Schools. Email School and Michelle is a stay- needs a place to stay always Richmond, VA. Email is at-home mom. They live in welcome! • Eric Pawley [email protected]. • Lori is [email protected]. Cartersville, GA. • Nicole earned an MA in linguistics Hope married Jonathan • Eric Mathiasen is now IT protection coordinator for Mayer and Norman from the Univ of Texas in Franklin on Jan 9 in Miami, FL. Cargill Investor Services Yatooma were married on Arlington in preparation for Lori does grant writing. The in

in Chicago, IL. Email is eric Aug 2, 1997 service with Wycliffe Bible couple's address is 15888 SW • Bloomfield Hills, Translators in Thailand. He 95 Ave #107, Miami, FL 33157. @ mathiasen. com.

MI by Dr. Jay will work with national Email is jonathanfranklin Kesler 58. translators to provide the @popline.com. • Mike

Nicole is Bible in the heart languages of Hollar married Emily

teaching 1st gr at minority people groups in Vardaman on June 6. He is

Detroit Country mainland Southeast Asia. operations/cost analyst for the School. After Day Email is [email protected]. Intl Health Care group in the

graduating from • Ryan & Judi Small Professional Health Care Div of John and Suzie (Polsgrove '96) IU School of Law, the birth Norman '94 and Nicole joyfully announce Kimberly-Clark. The couple's Weber andfriends Norman began (Mayer '94) Yatooma of Alexander Ryan on May 10. address is 7073 W Harcuvar his business law Suzie Polsgrove married The family lives in Marion, IN. Dr, Tucson, AZ 85743. • Jesse practice in the Birmingham Weber on April 1998. • Karen Temple has moved & Danielle (Jarrett) Holt John 25, and Detroit offices of Butzel TU participants in the wedding to Columbia, SC where she is have moved to 3109F Darden Long. The couple resides at were Penny (Polsgrove '91) assist to the dir of the press in Rd, Greensboro, NC 27407.

1 543 Georgetown Dr, Smarrella, Sarah (Morrow the Univ of South Carolina Jesse is attending NC State Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304. • '97) Landt, Kim (Kile 88) press dept. Email is Wr72 furthering his engineering Mitch &Pam(Lepley 92) Polsgrove and Carri @aol.com • Todd Walton is degree. Email is j.dholt Piersma joyfully announce the (Stanek '97) Hammers. attending USAF pilot training at @mindspring.com. • birth of Ryan Richard on July John is a 1995 grad of Laughlin AFB, TX. Upon Rebecca Kraft and Scott 1, 1998. They live at 402 E Wheaton College and is a completion of training, he will Touzel were married on Dec Franklin St, Otsego, MI 49078. stockbroker at Olde. Suzie is return to work for the 31, 1998 in Warren, MI. TU Email is [email protected]. an office supervisor at Adecco Wisconsin Air National Guard participants were Jamie • Joseph & Amy (Nelson) Employment Service. The in Milwaukee. Email is toddl Casey, Naomi (Pawley) Sevic are the proud parents of @prontomail.com. • Don & Dorey, Samuel Kraft 00 couple lives at 1275 Andrew Joseph born Aug 7, Anne (Turner and Karen Briarbrook Dr, Apt 104, 1998. Amy works for GE Wheaton, IL 60187. x) Wierenga (Kraft 91) Plastics in customer service. are proud to Hummel. Scott is Email is amy. sevic announce the employed by 1997 @polymerland.com • Nicole arrival of Gerber Products Michael & Jenifer Thrasher is a missionary with Ethan David and Rebecca is a (Hendrickson) Averill live Pathfinders Intl and is serving on April 10. part-time at 4205 Manchester Ln, in Albania. She and other relief Don is an substitute teacher Monroe, NC 281 10. Email is workers are attempting to administrator • Scott and Rebecca (Kraft '96) and full-time [email protected]. meet the basic needs of former at Bethphage Touzel homemaker. The Corrie Baar is in Ghana, residents of Kosovo. IN. Anne is couple's address West Africa working with Youth

a full-time homemaker. is 16 N Stewart Ave, Fremont, for Christ. Guille is 1995 Liz Email is DLWierenga MI 49412. • Tracey Larsen serving there as well. Email

Matt Jeffrey earned an MA in @juno.com. The family lives in married Jeff Willemstein on Corrie at corriebaar

ed leadership from Aurora South Bend, IN. June 19, 1998. TU participants @ighmail.com and email Liz at

30 TAYLOR Fall 1999 [email protected]. They with Laser Vision lives at 6472 W their friends while they are so

would love to hear from TU Ctrs. Email is 200 N, Wabash, far away. Their address is c/o

friends! • Amanda kjmoore27 IN 46992. Email Waringstown Presby Church.

Bichlmeier has moved to 101 @aol.com. • is wilsonp2 23 Mill Hill, Waringstown,

S Dicks St, Muncie, IN 47303. Heather Myers @juno.com. • County Down, BT66 7QL,

Email is ajhichlmeier '97 and Evan Timothy Northern Ireland. Email is

@bsu.edu. • Betsie Kim Kittleman '98 Linehan is crazyirishman_

and David Bell '95 were were married on volunteering with @hotmail.com. • Andrew

married on June 13, 1998 in May 15, 1999 in the Peace Corps Whalen finished 2 semesters

Birmingham, AL. TU partici- Bryan, OH. TU in Bolivia, South of Arabic Evan '98 and Heather pants were Elizabeth participants were America. Email is language (Myers '97) Kittleman Germann, Tracy Jensen, Sally Dechert timothylinehan instruction in

Sarah (Kutschke x) Sikes, '97, Mari Tom '99, Molly @hotmail.com. • Anna Amman, Jordan.

Tammy Spaan, David Ballast Piersma x'97, Dave McWhirter is serving with He is looking

Prentice '96 and James Student Venture, the HS forward to

Miles '98. Correspondence ministry of Campus Crusade. continuing for

can be sent to 236 W Reade Email her at annacati another yr and

Ave, Upland, IN 46989. Email @hotmail.com. • Shane & hopefully finding

is [email protected]. • Christy Tucker are moving to a place where he Shane 98 and Christy Tucker Juli Perzee married Northern Ireland to take a can live and work

Jonathan Dimos '96 in youth pastor's position at among the Jordanian people.

Wheatfield, LN on 18, Willowcreek Assoc Church. Email is awwhalen David 95 and Betsie (Kim "97) July

Bell and wedding party 1998. TU participants in the Thev would lose to hear from @hotmail.com. wedding were Melana

'95, Matt Brunton '96, Jason Gonyea, Allison Ritter, DeRouchie '95, Jason Daria (Arnold) Chacon, Dreistadt x'95, Joel Gilbert Mark Adams, Mike Wooten, U.S. News and WorldReport '95 and Eric Marcotte '95 Jeremy Joyner, Aaron David & Betsie began new Brown, Beth (Tippett '96) rankingsplace Taylor on top

ministry positions this fall as Barr, Ryan Spence '96, '98. Taylor University returned to the US News and World teachers at Charlotte Christian Michelle Ramsdale Report survey of America's best colleges as one of the top School in Charlotte, NC. Email Beth Klima '98 and Mat- liberal colleges. third, '95. three Midwestern arts Taylor ranked is [email protected]. thew Dimos The couple behind Hillsdale College (Mich.) and St. Mary's College • Geoffrey & Carrie lives at 1 1766 W Chenango Dr (Ind.). Over 120 colleges were surveyed in the Midwest (Wheeler) Mallinson live in #2, Morrison, CO 80465. region. Randwick, NSW, Australia. Email is [email protected]. Last year Taylor shared the number two spot with

Carrie is a missionary with Hillsdale, while St. Mary's held the number one spot.

Youth for Christ. 1998 The survey, which hit newsstands on Friday, Aug. 20,

Email is yfcgccw Lindsey Elliott measures factors including academic reputation, freshman @yfc.org.au. • married Ped Wilson retention and graduation rates and alumni giving rates. Taylor ranked highest in the percentage of freshman in the Justin & Kelly on Jan 30 in top 25 percent of their high school class (71 percent) and (Garfield '96) Wheaton, IL. the alumni giving rate (41 percent). Moore live in Participating in the This is Taylor's twelfth time to make the list in the 13- Ballwin, MO. wedding from TU year history of the survey. Other institutions in the top ten Justin is were Ronda include St. Norbert College (Wis.). Principia College (111.), attending Logan (Vanest) Myers, Ohio Northern University. Otterbein College (Ohio), College of Nicole Franz, Augustana College (S.D.), Bethel College (Minn.), and Chiropractics Summer Black '97 Simpson College (Iowa).

and Kelly is a Ped and Lindsey (Elliott and Josh Elliott For more information on the criteria and rankings,

marketing assist 98) Wilson '00. The couple visit www.usnews.com/usnews/college/rankings.

Fall 1999 TAYLOR 31 Past and future alumni gather in Jordan

May 1999 brought six is planning training at the ALC after teaching at Lisa Curless completed past and future "Taylorites" seminars for local English Damascus International her second year of teaching together in the Hashemite teachers. Emily loves being School the year before. He at the Damascus Commu-

Kingdom of Jordan. Mark the mother of Leila ( 2 ) and will continue his education nity School after finishing a '92 & Emily (Brailey'92) Abigail born through masters of curriculum from

Vanest, Lisa Curless '92 March 14. Indiana Ball State University. She is

and Travis Vanest '94 left She also Wesleyan looking forward to next

their homes in Damascus. enjoys University year and the opportunity to Syria, and traveled south to cooking and for the continue building her ninth

visit Doug Woodward '92 playing summer and and tenth grade English

who is living and working hostess to then move curriculum, as well as in Amman. Jordan. Mark Syrian on to his continuing to build the high

and Lisa took full advan- guests and next school forensics and drama row: Vanest '92 tage of their Personal Touch providing a Back Mark and undeter- programs. Her email is

Staff experience, by giving home-away- Doug Woodward 92; Front row: mined [email protected]. lb. Emily (Brailey '92) Vanest, Pam Crane '03 a full from-home Pam adventure. Doug Woodward is '92 introduction to Taylor. for local Crane '03, Lisa Curless and Travis has teaching elementary/middle Mark completed his singles Travis Vanest 94 just finished school computers and

masters in applied linguis- (including cutting an coaching various athletic

tics from IU and is busy Lisa and Travis). album of songs which he teams at the American

working at the American Travis is finishing his wrote and performed, with Community School in

Language Center (ALC) in third year of working in the help of Taylor professor Amman. His email is Damascus. The most Damascus. He spent the Jim Spiegel and Basement dwoodwar enjoyable aspect of his job past year teaching English Studios of Upland. @acsamman.edu.jo.

Alumni office plans Taylor Family Gatherings in several commiinitites October 8-10 The Alumni Office may be traveling to your area! We have missed seeing many alumni, friends and parents who haven't been able to return to campus for Home- coming and other campus events, so we are coming to see you. Would you be interested in helping us host or A weekend full of excitement!! plan a Taylor Family Gathering? If so. please contact

Sharon Campbell in the office of alumni relations, at 1 (800) 882-3456 or e-mail [email protected]. Bob Bennett in concert 5k Walk/Run Taylor Family Gatherings are planned for the following locations. Call or e-mail for more information. Alumni Reunions Sportin? Events

October: December: Pittsburgh. Penn. Canton/Akron, Ohio Music Department Concert Johnstown. Penn. Calumet, 111. Washington/Altoona. Penn. Tiffin, Ohio And so much more... Portsmouth, Ohio November: Minneapolis/St. Paul. Minn. January:

Milwaukee, Wis. West coast of Florida All of the fun starts on Friday, October 8 at 10 a.m. Lexington, Ky. South Bend, Ind. Boston, Mass. Look for the homecoming flyer in your mail, or visit

u>u>wtayloru.edu/upland/alumni/hc?atherin?j for more information

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Upland was a long way from home for these Summer Honors students, all from Modesto, Calif. The students (back row: Kristina Valencia, Celene Celedon; front: Dee Lopez, Julia Vizcaino and Cesar Cuellar) first heard about Taylor from Kevin Cripe '86, an elementary school teacher and their chess coach. Cripe took Cuellar and Vizcaino under his wing when they were still in grade school, and first brought them to the campus on their way to a chess tourna- ment in New York (see picture on right). Six years later, Cripe convinced Cuellar, Vizcaino and three of their friends to return to Taylor for the Summer Honors program. Cripe made the trip possible by working with the Summer Honors staff and helping to cover the students' travel- ing expenses. The students are grateful for the new experience and hope to return to Taylor after finishing their senior year of high school. In the meantime, however, they are thankful for the guidance of their mentor and his wife, Crystal. "He opened the world for us," Cuellar said. "I didn't know there was a world beyond California, and now I've been all CHECKMATEthe way across the United States."