E a s t e r n N a z a r e n e C o l l e g e • Volume 66 • N umber 3 • Fall 2007

ENC students set aside time in their academic schedules twice a week to attend chapel. Photo by Paul Haynes (08)

An Intellectual Feast Dusting Off Memories A Christian Scholar Speaks Senior History major Anne Reilly reflects Fred Wenger (57), Dick Pritchard (67), Astronomer/historian Owen Gingerich on a semester at Oxford University Alan Scott (77), Keith Hevenor (87), and discusses his perspectives on science and on the Christian’s pursuit Lara (Rines, 97) Whitt share their ENC stories and religion with Stephanie Capen (10) of academic excellence – and their yearbook photos! and Paul Nyce (77). For related stories see page 7. See pages 8 and 9. See page 11.

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Administration Corlis McGee President Nancy Ross Vice President • Giving Shape to the Island Academic Affairs Vernon Wesley page 3 Vice President Student Development • Sports News Jeffrey A. Wells Vice President page 4 Enrollment and Communications M. Peter Carey, III • News Briefs Vice President pages 5 Finance Kendall Whittington In June Carla Lovett and a group of ENC students visited the Old Vice President • The DifferENCe Town Square in Warsaw while travelling Europe. Institutional Advancement pages 6, 7 Richard Wilson Director Development • Celebrate the ExperiENCe: Homecoming 2007 Nancy Ross Interim Director pages 8, 9 Adult and Graduate Studies • Development News The Christian Scholar page 10 USPS 109-140 is published quarterly by Eastern Nazarene College • The Handiwork of God Office of Constituency Relations for Alumni Association members page 11 and friends of the college. Direct address corrections to the Alumni Office at 617-745-3842 • Alum News or email [email protected]. Send other correspondence to page 12, 13 The Christian Scholar Eastern Nazarene College 23 East Elm Avenue • Still a Good Man, Charlie Brown Quincy, MA 02170-2999 or page 14 email to [email protected]. Second Class Postage PAID • Pillars of ExcellENCe: José Delgado (96) Matt Woodley (09), Beth Jackson (09), and Drew Krause (09) Boston, MA spent the spring semester studying and taking part in service Periodical page 15 learning in Africa. Easter weekend 2007 found them on safari at Mt. Kilimanjaro. Where in the w orld can you go?

Beijing, China • March 11-19, 2008

Join ENC Sociology professor Wayne Griffin for a nine-day tour of Beijing, one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Highlights include a visit to the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Valley of the Ming Tombs, the Peking Opera, Beijing Zoo, Chinese and Western meals, and personal time to explore the city. Several other excursions are optional. Double rate: $1,799 per person, Belize and Guatemala • January 3 to 15, 2008 single rate: $1,999. A deposite The Department of Biology is pleased to announce that the course BI343, “The of $250 (plus $120 for travel Natural History of Belize and Guatemala,” will be offered to alumni and friends of insurance), is required ASAP ENC. The course includes a field trip to those countries led by Dr. J. Philip McLaren. to reserve a place on the trip. McLaren has worked in Belize and Guatemala since 1980 leading study groups and For more information, please work-and-witness teams. Students will visit the Northern Lagoon for rare birds, the contact Richard A. Fish at Belize Zoo, including a tour after dark, the Maya Mountains and Footprint Cave, 781-749-6187 or fishclemens@ Tikal National Park, and the village of Uxachactun in northern Guatemala. The trip verizon.net is open to non-students at a cost of $2,295. For more information, please contact Dr. McLaren at 617-145-3554 or [email protected].

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Giving Shape to the Island

By Corlis McGee s students on Phil McLaren’s J-Term trip to Hawaii this system in preparation for careers in areas such as year witnessed, islands are in a sense, “alive,” emerging law enforcement, the courts, and the correctional A ��efrom streams of �owerlava that, for the most o� part, veryJnterde�endenc� gradually system. Criminal Justice is quickly becoming a expand the boundaries of the island. From time to time, of course, popular track for ENC students, and our location spectacular eruptions occur, bringing more conspicuous change to in Quincy is ideal for providing practical volunteer the island. While eruptions of this nature don’t happen every day, the opportunities and internships in an area known island continues to grow. for its progressive approach to advocacy and law enforcement. On top of that, our professors offer a Much like an island, there have been times of rapid growth at solid Christian perspective on the ethical issues that ENC, such as the college saw under the vision of President surround many aspects of this field. Emeritus Edward S. Mann. During his 22 years in office, he saw the construction of 10 new buildings on the ENC campus, earning The arts have always been a vital part of ENC’s the title by which James Cameron refers to him in his book, The academic offerings. The Music department no Spirit Makes the Difference – the “master builder.” Dr. Mann’s longer simply offers tracks in education and leadership and vision, backed by the commitment of many others, performance. The department has now found ways moved ENC from its infancy to the established institution it is to integrate music with degrees in Communication today. While building up campus facilities, he also pushed for the Arts, Religion, Computer Science, and Business. high standards of academic departments, the expansion of faculty, These multidisciplinary majors offer today’s and the accreditation of programs. He also respected the opinions musically gifted student opportunities to combine of students, and often took immediate measures to address their their interests and abilities with a wide variety concerns, particularly during the tumultuous 1960s. Dr. Cameron of contemporary career opportunities. The says, too, that he was a strong man of faith, committed to his church Communication Arts department’s newest major is and to the spiritual life of the college. Business Communications, or “BIZCOM,” which combines strength with the Business department Clearly, ENC has much for which to thank Edward S. Mann, a to offer courses in marketing, advertising, mass powerful impetus in many areas of the college’s development. media, communication law and theories, consumer However, the changes Dr. Mann made to ENC were not made single- behavior and promotion – equipping ENC students handedly; they required the commitment and collaboration of many to work in a field that holds powerful influence more individuals who built upon his foundational leadership. over our culture. Two excellent examples of how Our history as a college is a powerful indication of how the combined efforts of academic departments interdependent we are, both to our forebears, as well as to our preparing students “to lead and to serve” within our contemporaries. Proverbs 27:17 comes to mind: “As iron sharpens culture. The result is graduates who can use their iron, so one man sharpens another (NIV).” gifts to pursue excellence not only in the classroom That type of sharpening, in an intellectual and spiritual sense, is or on stage, but also in a broader marketplace. cultured at ENC through the interdisciplinary studies of our faculty At the very core of these new opportunities is our members. Thanks to the sharing of ideas among colleagues across faculty, finding creative ways to interact beyond disciplines that takes place at this institution, ENC is a place of the bounds of their own department. The direct intellectual vitality. Many of our faculty are finding new ways result of their interaction is a faculty that is sharper, to collaborate, enriching their own scholarship, as well as their more in-tune with each other, and producing more students.’ innovative work. Likewise, it is the collegial nature Our professors have led the way in one very “hot” area of study — that that boosts our students to a level of scholarship of science and religion. For several years, Karl Giberson, Don Yerxa, that explains why they so often find professional and others have brought this national discussion to our college through and graduate school success. science and religion courses — which, in turn, have been modeled Within our small community, it is not uncommon by other schools — as well as through forums and lecture series. As to see professors from the performing arts, natural our students prepare to face the world, they are challenged to know sciences, and social sciences share a meal in the what and why they hold certain religious beliefs about issues related ENC cafeteria. The fact that ENC students can to science. As a result of having explored issues related to ethics, witness that discourse between academics from altruism, gender, the environment, and the convergence of faith and such varied fields is of great value. The collegial reason, it is my opinion that ENC students are engaging in an essential atmosphere allows individuals to sharpen each college experience. They are being sharpened, tested and challenged to other – and the institution as a whole. It is a solidify their positions on issues that will undoubtedly confront them testament to the fact that we can benefit from our in their professional and personal lives. differences, when at our foundation we are unified One of ENC’s newest offerings is the Criminal Justice by our faith. major, which draws on psychology, sociology, and criminology to study the entire criminal justice

www.enc.edu  E a s t e r n N a z a r e n e C o l l e g e New Coaches Added to Crusaders Roster Tracey D’Arpino, an instructor in the Movement Arts Department teaching “Strength and Conditioning, “ adds to her involvement at ENC as co-coach of the cross country team. A graduate of Springfield College with a B.S. in Health and Fitness, D’Arpino currently holds a faculty position at the Boston Sports Club, is a master trainer at the Nautilus Institute, and a fitness coordinator and associate research director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA. She is certified as a American Red Cross Instructor, Licensed Physical Therapist, ACE personal trainer and Nautilus Master Trainer. Stephen Hamilton arrived this spring as head Women’s Soccer coach and Movement Arts Instruc- tor. He comes to lead the Crusaders’ Women’s Soccer program after a two-year stint at the helm of Genesee Community College Women’s Soccer program. Dur- ing that time he also doubled as the GCC men’s assistant coach with the Men’s Soccer program. Hamilton obtained his master’s degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion, specializing in Performance Enhancement Crusaders Reunite to Honor and Injury Prevention from California University of Pennsylvania, and has spent the past eight years working Carroll and Doris Bradley in the fitness field in addition to coaching. By Bill Webb (59) Matthew Kutt arrived this summer as the It all started two years ago at ENC Homecoming when Ray Baltz, new head coach for the Crusader Baseball Ken Morrison and Gary Jones, all teammates of the early 1960s program. Coach Kutt, who has a master’s Crusaders’ basketball team, began talking about getting together degree in Education from Azusa Pacific Uni- versity (Azusa, Calif.), will also be teaching in to play golf with other members of their team: Jim Paynter, Jerry ENC’s Movement Arts Department this coming McCloy and Jim Knight. fall. “It is a sincere privilege and honor to be named the next head baseball coach at Eastern Early in the following Coach Bradley’s concept of “team” was so ingrained Nazarene College,” said Coach Kutt. Matt, wife Claire, and daughter spring of 2006 the former in his players that we all felt a special kinship with Alana, join ENC from from Asheville, NC, where Matt was head coach teammates, along with their spouses, each other, even though many of us had played on at Asheville Christian Academy, leading its baseball team to league met for several days of golfing and fellow- different teams in different years. The Bradleys now championships and multiple playoff performances. ship in Hilton Head, SC, where Ray lived. Their live in Clemson, SC, near to son Ron who is coach- “Crusaders vacation” was so successful that they ing at Clemson University. We had invited them to Karen Marshall enters her first season as head decided to have a second gath- join with us; however, Women’s Basketball coach at Eastern Nazarene, ering the next year where they they were unable to attend after serving as ENC’s assistant coach from 2003 could expand the opportunity to “Con versation revolved as Clemson’s postsea- through 2005. Karen combines her desire to help others who had been a key part son tournament play con- people with her love of basketball by serving at ENC of establishing ENC’s varsity flicted with our gathering during the summer as a director of Basketball Camp athletic programs in the late around Coach time. They hope to join us Ministries and is looking forward to the challenge of 1950s and 1960s. next year! being a head coach and excelling with the women’s Bradleyand his wife, basketball program. Marshall will also be teaching courses in ENC’s In March of 2007, Ray and Lois On our last night together, Social Work department. Baltz hosted an even larger group as we were reflecting on in Hilton Head that included Jim Doris…and what how our lives were shaped Cris Popa takes over the Women’s Tennis program and Diana Paynter, Jim and Pearl and influenced by the Brad- this year, in addition to leading the men’s tennis team. Knight, Jerry and Marti McCloy, they con tributed leys, Gary Jones suggested During the past four years he has led the men’s team CJ and Kim Hauge, Ken Morrison, that we might want to consider to two post-season playoff berths and achieved the Gary Jones, and Gary Slick from the to our lives.” doing something concrete to both all-time record for most wins in a regular season by early 1960s; and Merritt and Judy Mann, honor them and to say, “Thanks,” an ENC men’s tennis team. During his tenure the Jim and Ranae Bricker, Bill and Doris for what they had contributed to our team has earned numerous Commonwealth Coast Webb, and Dave Hutchinson and from the late lives, to ENC and to the Kingdom. We Conference awards, including the CCC’s Most Valu- 1950s. Fred (ENC Baseball) joined in as well. all agreed that an academic scholarship in able Player Award and the CCC’s Team Sportsmanship Award. In the their name might be something that would have It was a tremendous week. As the former Crusaders spring of 2006, Coach Popa was recognized as the CCC Men’s Tennis a lasting impact on ENC students for years to come. played golf, their spouses enjoyed shopping and “Coach of the Year.” Within minutes, more than $12,000 was pledged by sightseeing in Hilton Head and Savannah, Ga. Rela- this group and we are now working with ENC to set Doug Sorenson (72) takes the reins of the ENC Softball Program tionships were renewed and it seemed as though we up the scholarship which will be known as the Carroll this academic year. Coach Sorensen was a two-sport athlete, playing were able to pick up right where we left off when we and Doris Bradley Scholarship. baseball and soccer while earning a B.A. at ENC and an M.S. at the had been classmates 40 or so years earlier. Even more University of Wisconsin. A down-to-earth yet competitive coach, he significant was the fellowship, the times of singing, We are confident that many more former Crusaders, is excited about working with the team and promoting the Crusader sharing, and pausing to thank God for His hand alumni, colleagues, and friends will also want to Softball program into the Commonwealth Coast Conference Playoffs, of protection on our lives and for the heritage that contribute to this scholarship. For more information, which the team narrowly missed last season. ENC had provided. Of course, the stories from the please contact Kendall Whittington in the Develop- Aaron Wilson (04), a magna cum laude History “glory days,” when Crusader basketball dominated ment Office via email at kendall.whittington@enc. graduate of Eastern Nazarene, ran for the Crusad- the sports scene sounded even better than when they edu, or by phone at 1-800-RING-ENC. originally occurred. A quick check with the statistics ers as an ENC student and returns to co-coach the We are also hopeful that a number of you would like for a 10-year span when this group had played re- cross country team this fall. Wilson graduated from to join with us next spring. Ray and Lois Baltz will vealed a record of 130 wins and only 47 losses. Washington and Lee University Law School in May once again be hosting us in Hilton Head the first with a Juris Doctor. Time and again the conversation revolved around week of April 2008. Come join us and the Bradleys Coach Bradley and his wife Doris. Each one agreed as we gather once again to renew old acquaintances, that even though we had all attended ENC, if it were swap stories and celebrate God’s goodness to all of ENC sports schedules, scores, news and more are available at not for the Bradleys and what they contributed to us. For more information, please contact Ray directly our lives – both on and off the court – we would via email at [email protected] or by phone at www.enc.edu/athletics probably not have come together for this gathering. 1-843-705-3381. Go Crusaders!

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NEWS BRIEFS • Fall 2007

ENC Named One of “America’s Best Colleges” • Eastern Henck’s second visit to England this summer. She also Nazarene College has been named as one of “America’s led the summer travel course, “Literary London,” a 15-day Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report in their 2008 context course for English majors that she calls “vacation “Best Baccalaureate Colleges” category. ENC represents boot camp.” Students visited an array of literary landmarks one of only three CCCU colleges, and one of eight liberal in London and the surrounding area. arts colleges, listed in the northern region by U.S. News. Professor Examines Pentecostalism’s Role in American Key criteria that give ENC an edge in the annual rankings History • Randall Stephens was invited to give an American are its 10-to-1 faculty to student ratio and small class sizes, Studies lecture at the University of Manchester, the largest as well as a high freshman retention rate. “ENC has a long- university in the UK. Its American Studies Program was standing tradition of providing a supportive community that the first to be established in England. He also participated values both academic pursuit and spiritual growth,” said in an American Studies graduate seminar while there and Vice President for Academic Affairs Nancy Ross. Keep discussed some of his work with graduate students. His William Driscoll up the good work, ENC! multimedia lecture, “Religion in American History and OXFAM Holds Student Leadership Conference at ENC • Culture: The Pentecostal Example,” looked at recent de- For three summers, Oxfam’s CHANGE Initiative, a national velopments in the field of American religious history and student leadership program, has been held at ENC. The offered reasons why religion is still not incorporated into program, according to National Outreach Program Assis- the larger narrative of American history. Stephens’ book, tant Nessa Stoltzfus, is “for student leaders who want to be The Fire Spreads: Holiness and Pentecostalism in the active on their campuses and in their home communities.” American South, will be published by Harvard University Kendall Whittington, Vice More than 50 American and international student leaders, Press this fall. President for Institutional all enrolled in U.S.-based colleges and universities par- Advancement, along with New Audio Production Studio Begins Operation • Com- ticipate in the weeklong training program. “ENC provides many other faculty, staff munication Arts professor Jack Tierney, with help from an ideal space for us to come together each summer,” said and students, was on hand ENC’s IT staff, has created an audio production facility Stotzfus, and added that “the staff at ENC do a great deal to welcome freshmen in the basement of Canterbury that will begin operation – and do some heavy to accommodate and make our experience at ENC a great this fall. The studio provides “an opportunity to give our Kate McCann lifting – on Move-In Day. one.” Stoltzfus received many positive comments from students some skills and knowledge in how to use industry the student participants including, “Very accommodating, standard editing software that is used in the music industry perfect, very comfortable;” “ENC people were super-nice,” Welcome and radio industry.” ENC alum Mike Alvaro (05), who and, “Fantastic, thanks ENC!” works for CW Channel 28 in Providence, RI, will be teach- Class of ENC Gets Some TLC • The ENC facilities department, ing a six-week workshop during the fall semester, sharing reinforced by 22 student workers and many new full-time his expertise in music production and editing. 2011! staff, were involved in several major efforts intended to u Male:Female Ratio maintain and improve campus grounds and buildings. Some 40:60% of that work is immediately obvious to a campus visitor; New Faculty and Staff u Top Four Home States: some of it is not. The most conspicuous project on campus Charles Burt (85) fills the position of director of IT Ser- Massachusetts this summer was the exterior cleaning that Gardner Hall vices. Charlie has over twenty years of experience in the new York underwent. The entire façade of the building was power computer industry. Charlie and his wife Sherrie (Hall 86), new Hampshire washed and brickwork was repointed. However, Director an adjunct professor of biology, live with their two sons maryland Charles Burt of Facilities Management Mark Dutra, explained, “We have Garren and Nicholas just a few blocks from campus. u top Four Denominations: spent most of our efforts on student-based areas,” particu- nazarene William Driscoll joins the Business Administration faculty larly in residence halls. The Munro dormitory received a Baptist after three years as an adjunct professor. He brings with complete interior repainting, new bathrooms, new furniture, non-denominational him nearly 30 years of entrepreneurial experience in the Catholic purchased by the Student Development Office, and new construction, real estate, and storage businesses. In addition windows, completing a project begun last summer. Apart- u top Four Majors: to the Business Law and Entrepreneurship classes he has Education ments in Young got a fresh coat of paint and new bathroom taught in the past, Driscoll will be lecturing in account- Biology/Biochemistry fans. Stone patios off of Spangenburg and Angell Halls ing, finance, and small business management. He is the Communication Arts were rebuilt, and brickwork in the Shields dormitory was father of three boys (Bill Jr., John, and Jamie) and lives religion repaired. Dutra reports “rebuilding the patio off of Spange in Quincy, MA. u Honors Scholars: parlor, along with new furniture, has brought the area back 16% to nearly new.” Kate McCann joins the English department full-time after three years as an adjunct professor. She also pastors at u Diversity Rate: History Professor Receives Boston University Humani- 38% Union Congregational Church in Taunton. McCann holds Rodney Neighbors ties Foundation Award • Associate Professor Carla Lovett master’s degrees in poetry and divinity. was awarded the Edwin S. and Ruth M. White Prize for excellence in research and writing from Boston University Rodney Neighbors joins ENC as the college’s new Director in May 2007. Lovett, who has taught history at ENC since of Admissions. Neighbors will relocate from Jacksonville, 2002, is completing a Ph.D. in European History at Boston Fla., where he has spent the past seven years as senior high University, with a focus on religion and society in nine- pastor at University Boulevard Church of the Nazarene. He teenth-century Vienna. Lovett’s advisor, David Hempton, brings with him a 25-year career in both youth ministry now of Harvard Divinity School, praised Lovett’s work and and Nazarene college admissions. Along with serving the said that she well deserved the honor. This spring Lovett Trevecca Nazarene University Admissions department in also received a Graduate Research Abroad Fellowship several capacities over the past 17 years, Neighbors brings from Boston University, intended to support foreign-based more than two decades of Nazarene Youth International research by doctoral students whose research requires an leadership experience, at both the district and regional extended period of residence in another country or coun- levels, to this position. Kelsey Towle Carla Lovett tries. Subsequently, Lovett spent much of the summer in Kelsey Towle (05) joins the ENC community as manager Vienna conducting research and writing for her disserta- of the campus store, currently involved in developing an tion project. online branch of the store. Kelsey is also an adjunct pro- English Professor Invited to Oxford Round Table • fessor of English. She received her master’s degree from Karen Cubie Henck (85), was one of 32 scholars invited Boston College in May 2007. to attend the Oxford Round Table this summer, discussing, Lora Wooster (79) will fill the role of interim chaplain this “Allusion to God in Literature.” Henck presented a paper fall at ENC, continuing through the J-Term. Rev. Wooster entitled, “That Peculiar Voice: Mary Bosanquet Fletcher has served for the past two years as associate pastor for and Bronte’s Jane Eyre” during the weeklong conference worship and discipleship at St. Paul’s Church of the Naza- held at Oxford’s Lady Margaret Hall. The Oxford Round rene in Duxbury. She also served as Associate Chaplain Table provides a forum for the study and consideration of at ENC from 1994-2000. Lora has a B.A. in Social Work current issues facing state and national systems of educa- and Psychology and an M.A. in Pastoral Counseling from tion; a small select group of leaders from both the public ENC. She and her husband, David, are active in the Quincy Lora Wooster and private sectors of several countries. This was Dr. community in various ministries.

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The DifferENCe On (Re)Integrating Faith and Scholarship By Shaun C. Henson (94) hristian liberal arts colleges like “The Lord is my Light.” Great American The “Enlightenment and Age of Reason” notwithstand- ENC know what it means “to be universities at first followed the same ing, in truth the reasons for the disintegration are not only Christian.” It means holding to pattern. hard to pinpoint, but their effects harder to unravel. Per- Ccertain beliefs and practices in If the past is any arbiter, we might haps a priest and theologian might get away with musing relation to God in Christ, and living in active believe that integrating Christian faith how, yes, there seems something in human nature itself consideration of how faith should impact with academe is the most effective way that, while tending toward the disintegration of ourselves our daily thinking and living. Believing and to contribute to knowledge. I was pleas- from God, has also ensured a widening gap between ap- practicing, then reflecting on our believing antly shocked when researching my parently secular knowledge and faith, wherever a crack and practicing. It’s a beautiful, ongoing doctorate to find that, in the history of can be found, or invented. process, integrating spirit and mind. physics, the early drive toward a unified The Christian message is intrinsically alien to this world A Christian academic community like theory of natural laws (today a “Theory and our wandering human nature, Jesus indicated. Yet ENC is special in being a microcosm of the of Everything”) began with thinkers like hope springs when one thinks of Jesus’ entire mission as Church universal, in its unity around faith, Isaac Newton in tandem with their Chris- one of “reintegration.” and in the diversity of intellectual passions tian faith, not despite it. And that is not Thus conceived, Jesus came to start a process of weaving represented. ENC, with the Church universal, labours to unusual in many fields. our broken pieces back together – in us, between us and integrate a variety of academic pursuits within the bounds Integrating faith and scholarship might even be vital for God, and between God, us, and the good things in this of Christian faith. God has made the Church a great uni- knowledge, if Wolfhart Panneberg is right. Pannenberg, world. If that is correct, then reflecting upon and pursu- fied diversity, perhaps in reflection of his Trinitarian Self. one of our most important living theologians, argues ing a path of the integration or reintegration of faith with “Many differences, one faith,” indeed. daringly that God is the All-Determining Reality, and scholarship can only be a good thing. “To be Christian” once meant the automatic integration thus any field of investigation, including scientific and As Christ’s followers, perhaps such “reintegrating” is of faith with intellect, across all disciplines, anywhere secular ones, will end up with “areas that are missing” if what Christians are really all about. Western scholarship was found. Sure, there may have God is not considered. While we may never resolve the larger cultural problems been more agnostics and atheists around than were brave Alas, the synthesis evident in early Western thought did making faith and intellect sometimes seem at odds, we can enough to admit it during, say, Galileo’s day. Still, Western gradually fall apart, especially during the Enlightenment start with ourselves, our faith, and our specific intellectual history shows that the great learning centers of Europe and Age of Reason. Christian leaders like the Wesleys interests. When working toward the integration of these – Oxford, Cambridge, the Sorbonne, and others – were were thereafter famously found working to “Unite the we may be surprised where, perhaps in God’s providence, founded with faith goals in mind. two so long disjoined, knowledge and vital piety.” Col- the journey takes us, intellectually and otherwise. Christian scholars came together around a shared faith leges and universities with a Wesleyan heritage like ENC with the goal of seeking truth. Fides quaerens intellectum: continue their course today, one hopes more wisely than “faith seeking understanding.” Oxford, the oldest English- had the dissolution never occurred. That which did not The Rev. Dr. Shaun C Henson, an American priest and theo- speaking university in the world, founded in 1096, still kill such integration could grant a more seasoned and logian in the Church of England, is Chaplain at St. Hugh’s retains its centuries-old motto, Dominus illuminatio Mea: lasting reintegration. College, Oxford University.

ENC hosts first science-and-religion conference of its kind By Heather J. (Smith, 04) Ciras or three weeks in June and July, 20 philosophers and theologians from Christian colleges and universi- ties across the United States and Canada gathered Fat Eastern Nazarene College for the first-ever Open Theology & Science Conference, sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation. Guests and their families made ENC their home, allowing them to participate in a full schedule of seminars and lectures, as well as to engage in impromptu discussions in the relaxed summer environment on campus. At the conference, which was funded by the John Templeton Foundation, prominent scientists came and spoke with the group. They discussed topics such as intelligent design, consciousness, forgiveness, evolution, time, love, prayer, and much more. Scientists included biologist Ken Miller from Brown University and biochemist Ross Stein from Harvard University. The topics generated at these lectures and subsequent discussions will be turned into academic papers by the participants, and then assembled into an edited volume. Former theoretical physicist from Cambridge University and Anglican priest, John Polkinghorne, spoke of the benefits of open theism from a scientific perspective. He described open theology as an “improvisation, in which the creator and creatures interact in an unfolding process, in which each have their parts to play and each have their independence “The open view of God encourages people to see that things really hang on what we do,” Thomas Jay Oord of in playing their parts.” According to Polkinghorne, who is said participant Greg A. Boyd, senior pastor at Woodland Hills Church in Minnesota. “We NNU (3rd row, second from right) and Karl a leader in the science-and-religion dialogue, “Taking sci- can choose to align our wills with God’s will, or not.” ence seriously can help us, I think, to adopt that position Giberson (first row, Karl Giberson, a physics professor at ENC, co-organized the conference with Thomas Jay second from left) were and follow it through.” Oord, a former ENC professor and current philosophy and theology professor at Northwest co-organizers of the Sound too esoteric to have much influence in daily life? Nazarene University in Idaho, and Clark Pinnock, a leader in open theology and professor Open Theology and Participants readily disagreed. of Systematic Theology at McMaster Divinity College in Canada. Science Conference which hosted philosophers “The conference discussions encouraged me to think more More about the conference – including a blog about proceedings and some transcriptions and theologians from carefully about the nature of God’s relation to creation, specifi- of lectures – can be found at its website, www.enc.edu/opentheo. Christian colleges and cally to time,” said participant Michael Lodahl, a philosophy universities across the US professor at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. Heather Ciras is a freelance writer living in Quincy, MA. and Canada.

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n appetite for knowledge and beauty “ exists in the human mind, Aand God makes no appetite in vain. We can therefoe pursue knowledge as such, and beauty as such, in the sure confidence that by doing so we are either advancing to the vision of God ourselves or indirectly helping others to do so.” –C.S. Lewis

A Semester in the “City of Dreaming Spires,” Oxford, England By Anne Reilly (08)

xford is alive with magic. In this medi- attended a service at one of the college chapels. My favorite was Magdalen either advancing to the vision of God ourselves or eval city C.S. Lewis created Narnia and College; the choir there maintains the shape it had when formed in 1480. indirectly helping others to do so.” By pursuing J.R.R. Tolkien crafted Middle Earth. I indulged my love of theatre with two trips to Shakespeare’s Stratford- truth we can discover more about God and His O Here Lewis Carroll met Alice and Ken- Upon-Avon to see Dame Judi Dench in a musical adaptation of The Merry plans and help others see Him more clearly, too. neth Graham sent Rat and Mole on a trip down Wives of Windsor and Sir Ian McKellen in King Lear. I traveled to London, Furthermore, we must remember that non-Chris- the river. Of course, it rains over 150 days each Ireland, and Spain. tians will always be present in circles of learning. year – but that only makes it even more enchant- However, I actually spent most of my time writing and reading in the Bodleian If we remain ignorant then we will never reach ing when the sun glows on the golden Cotswold Library, founded in 1602 and home to over 8 million books. The eight-week some of the most intelligent and influential people. stones and reflects the dreams of countless schol- Hilary Term – which takes its name from the Feast of Saint Hilary on January Lewis argued, “The cool intellect must work not ars, kings, and poets. 13 – began shortly after I arrived. I took two tutorials: “Intellect and Culture only against cool intellect on the other side, but Through Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford in Victorian England” and “Nobility and Gentry in England, 1550-1650.” I against the muddy heathen mysticisms which deny (SCIO), a BestSemester program sponsored by the met weekly and biweekly with my primary and secondary tutors, respectively. intellect altogether.” Can we abandon the academic Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, They gave me extensive reading lists and assigned a topic on which I had to world to those who would claim that Christianity I, a diffident history major from Massachusetts, write an 8-12 page paper for the next meeting. These one-on-one, hour-long has no base in reason? Or to those who claim that spent the spring semester of my junior year at sessions were very intense. I either answered a barrage of questions or read there is no need to be reasonable? Oxford University. The oldest university in the my entire essay out loud. But by the end of term I could engage sources and Why should a Christian study history? I believe English-speaking world, Oxford is made up of think critically, forming and defending my own argument. everyone should. Like historian David Hackett 46 self-governing colleges and private halls. I During Hilary Term I also attended five lecture series, which met once a Fischer I maintain that “historical knowledge of belonged to Wycliffe Hall, founded in 1877 by a week and complemented my tutorials. Like my tutors, the lecturers came the past is not only useful but necessary for un- group of evangelical clergymen. from multiple colleges and so I heard from many leading scholars. derstanding the present and acting constructively With forty other students from Christian colleges The SCIO program met every day for four weeks after Hilary Term. We took for the future.” We, as individuals and as humans, across the United States, I lived in a nineteenth- a British history course, featuring lectures, films, and field trips, and wrote cannot disregard where we came from; our lives century home called the Vines, situated in East case studies. In addition, I attended an integrative history seminar which are built on the choices of others. Understanding Oxford, about a 25-minute walk from the city’s discussed the tools and methods of the historian. This culminated in a long these decisions illuminates human nature and helps center. We formed a very supportive and (usually) research essay and a take-home exam. us make resolutions for tomorrow. merry community, sharing poetry or vigorously Moreover, as Lewis said, “We need intimate debating while feasting on chocolate-covered di- Studying at Oxford was a rich academic and cultural experience and I loved knowledge of the past…because we cannot study gestive biscuits or homemade guacamole. About it. Yet sometimes I wondered if it were right for me to be treating my mind the future, and yet need something to set against twenty other students lived in a townhouse in to such a feast when there are souls to be saved. Why should a Christian the present, to remind us that the basic assumptions North Oxford and we often got together with them strive for academic excellence? First of all, I believe God created me to be have been quite different in different periods and for various social gatherings. scholar and as such I should dedicate myself to doing the best I can – at Oxford or at ENC. Learning can be a vocation and a life of scholarship can that much which seems certain to the uneducated Oxford overwhelmed me with opportunities. I be offered to the glory of God. It seems appropriate to draw from “Learning is merely temporary fashion.” We need the past sang in the Oxford Student Chorus, attended the in War-Time,” a sermon C.S. Lewis gave in 1939 at the Oxford University to remind us of what has remained true when all meetings of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Church of St. Mary the Virgin. He said, “An appetite for [knowledge and else has passed away. How can a Christian ignore and explored the Ashmolean Museum, the oldest beauty] exists in the human mind, and God makes no appetite in vain. We history when our faith rests on one historic mo- public museum in Britain. Almost every day I can therefore pursue [them], in the sure confidence that by so doing we are ment – when Christ became a man and died on the Cross?

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• Class of 1977 In 1973, I becameAlan a part of ENCScott and ENC became a part of me forever. ENC is indelible memories: Dorm rooms that somehow became home. Friends who stopped by at all hours of the night to play their latest record but who were never a bother. “D&J’s Thursday, Oo�ctober 18 Sub Shop” was just three doors down the 12:00pm - 8:00pm�c�edule Women’s Organization Boutique �ven�s • Munro Parlor hallway (don’t tell the RD). The Harbor Cruise and trips to Boston on the T (until 7:30pm Fall Musical • You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown we found out the profs took those syllabus tickets available through box office only at 617-745-3715 deadlines seriously). Chapel pranks (I Cove Auditorium • There is no Friday evening performance remember one that included a scuba suit and Friday, October 19 the baptistry) were played, but they never seemed to stop God from breaking through to 9:00am - 7:00pm registration/Welcome • Linda Whitling Lounge • Mann Student Center us when He needed to. 9:00am - 5:00pm Women’s Organization Boutique • Munro Parlor ENC is incredible people. Workers who were 10:25 - 11:15am Homecoming Chapel • Wollaston Church part pastors, part grandpas, cleverly disguised 12:00pm alumni Award Recipients Luncheon with Dr. McGee as custodians. Professors who were amazing President’s Dining Room scholars, life-shapers who made us ask, “What are they :00pm - 4:30pm alumni/Faculty/Staff “Renewing Friendships” • Spangenberg Parlor doing HERE?” and we would hear them say, “God called 5:30pm Celebration Dinner for Alumni and Friends • Granite Links Golf Club me.” They cared about us and led us to care, too. Their lives Reservations closed • Java and Jazz immediately following program of commitment to God and the church have been a model of sacrifice and faithfulness throughout my life. Saturday, October 20 ENC is irreplaceable friends. Although life has taken us on 8:00am - 5:00pm registration/Welcome • Linda Whitling Lounge • Mann Student Center very different paths, when we do see each other we pick up 8:30am - 10:00am alumni Reunion Breakfast Buffet • The Commons the conversation and the jokes as if we had seen each other Gold Club, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, Adult Studies yesterday. From the first day of our freshman year, we just Presentation of 2007Alumni Awards • Reservations Required knew that this was a special group. We were just sure some- body would be famous for something (little did we know 8:00am - 6:00pm Women’s Organization Boutique • Munro Parlor how unimportant that would be to us now). These friends 9:00am Women’s Alumnae Volleyball affirmed me and prayed with me when I needed it the most. 10:00am Class Reunion Activities I have made many friends since, but the ENC friends are in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1997, Adult Studies a class by themselves (pun intended and necessary). 11:00am Women’s Alumnae Tennis

11:00am - 1:00pm Class of 2002 Reunion Brunch • Reservations RequireD • 11:00am - 4:00pm gathering Tent • Relax • Reminisce • Food • ENC Clothing • Gift Items Class of 1967 11:00am - 3:00pm sga Street Fair • Wendall Avenue • Food! Fun! More! Long termDick faculty, facilities, Pritchard and traditions were changing. 11:00am - 3:00pm Children’s Festival • Lawn between Mann and Spangenberg We were one of the last classes to study World Lit. with Dean Bertha Munro in Casey Lecture Hall. Shields 12:00pm Women’s Varsity Soccer vs Wentworth Hall for men was constructed and the wooden 12:00pm Women’s Varsity Volleyball vs Western CT State University Manchester Hall was demolished in anticipation 12:00pm gold Club Luncheon/Induction • President’s Dining Room of the new student center. Lady Willy (Esther No charge for new members • $12.00 per guest of Gold Club Members Williamson) was hosting the evening meal on the Reservations Required lower level of Munro Hall. Seats were assigned, the food was served family style, “dressing up” 12:00pm Class of 1962 Reunion • Chowder House, Quincy was required, all of which was the norm, but a bit Reservations RequireD formal for a basement cafeteria. The opening of 12:00pm Class of 1982 Reunion • Common Market, Quincy Mann Student Center for our senior year began to Reservations RequireD change that tradition. Our class provided a gift of 2:00pm Women’s Alumnae Basketball landscaping on the south side of the new building. 2:30pm men’s Varsity Soccer vs Wentworth Paul Wells taught college-age Sunday school, and 3:00pm men’s Alumni Basketball class prayer meetings were held on Wednesday nights. Many of the resident counselors in dorms were 4:00pm men’s Alumni Soccer from an older generation, but it was not long before 3:30pm Class of 1992 Reunion Dinner • Reservations RequireD a younger generation would begin to fill those roles. 7:30pm Fall Musical • You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown • Cove Auditorium And speaking of dorms, the Mansion dorm was about to tickets available through box office only at 617-745-3715 come down in preparation for Angell Hall. Plans were 9:00pm mixer at the Mann • A Gathering for Students, Alums and Friends in the works for Williamson Hall and renovations on the no Reservations Required • $3.00 at the door administration building were begun, including renaming it Gardner Hall. When I served as ENC alumni director in the 70’s, I was Join us as we usher in a new Homecoming tradition always amazed at the “old” alumni who came back for their while celebrating ENC’s past and present, 30/40/50 year reunion events. And now here we are…our 40-year reunion. A lot has changed…thankfully (have you and casting a vision for ENC’s future! looked at your yearbook picture recently?) But I don’t think of any of us as ‘old’! Where did the years go? I look forward to celebrating with you at ENC on Oct. 19-20.

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• Class of 1987 • Class of 1957 I often thinkKeith back to my days asHevenor an ENC student living in My first awarenessFred of ENCWen came in ger 1950, when John Shields and Memorial and wonder if the buildings ever Nielson, Sr., my pastor in Philadelphia, invited me to visit managed to dry out after we were gone. Water was definitely the college. The trip went well. I was amazed to see more a major part of dorm life in those days, whether spread on Christian young people than I knew existed. At the time, the tile floors of Shields for better sliding, rigged strategi- I was a forced dropout, but, after four sisters before me, it cally over the doors in the stairwells, leaned against the was now my turn to help out at home. outsides of dorm room doors, Money was the big barrier. Money for college and money sprayed from fire extinguish- to replace the money I wasn’t giving to run the house. In a ers, or dropped from windows meeting at ENC that addressed finances, Claude Schlosser in balloons and 2-liter bottles, told us that it was possible to work our way through on it seemed that water was always campus and pay all our costs of room, board and tuition. flowing. Very seldom could we Still, it seemed impossible. walk down our halls without the sound of carpet squishing, and I went back home and settled back into my fulltime job. none of us who lived in those build- However, God began talking to me during my private times. ings ever walked under a window Finally it seemed as if he was calling me to be a pastor. When without cautiously looking up. I told my pastor he said, “This means you’ll have to go to ENC to prepare.” How would I ever tell Mother who was But my memories are more than counting so heavily on me? God took care of that too. When just wet. Ironically, those same wet I told her she said, “Good. I’m proud of you. Find out dorm hallways are where most of my what you have to do and do it.” strongest friendships were built and where we all learned the importance In no time I signed up for summer school of support, respect, and responsibility. to begin making up for my uncompleted It’s where we learned to embrace our differences and high school courses. Soon, I was on a bus get along. It’s where we learned to take care of ourselves to ENC armed with little more than Claude while also looking out for others. And it’s where we devel- Schlosser’s words. I became a permanent oped and strengthened our Christian values by challenging fixture in the college kitchen, working all and nurturing each other. We weren’t perfect, but we ben- the hours I could. efited from an environment that made every effort to keep Just before my last round of finals, I received us focused on the important things in life. the dreaded call to see Mrs. Rankin in the To be honest, 20 years later, I’m not exactly sure how I Business Office that usually meant financial ended up at ENC. But I know that ENC launched me into trouble. She explained that I was $22 short of a career I enjoy, enabled me to find the woman who is paying the bills, which meant I could not take both my best friend and my wife, and bestowed on me a finals until it had been paid – tough medicine lifetime of fun college memories! I’m grateful for my ENC for a graduating senior. Then she added, “My experience and I pray that my own children will pursue a husband and I are going to loan you the money so you can Christian education that will shape their lives in the same take your exams on time.” way. And if they happen to go to ENC, I’ll send them with Back in the kitchen my co-workers wanted to know what had lots of extra towels. happened. When I told them, they were amazed. All I knew was that the God who had called me to the ministry and ENC was good on the promise Claude Schlosser made to us about ENC Memories working our way through. The Lord’s name be praised! • Class of 1997 La ra Rin es Whitt Reunion Coordinators Growing up across the street from ENC, I watched college “grown ups” sift on and out of Homecoming 2007 campus, either with books or friends on hand. I watched my three older brothers step foot 1957 • Fred Wenger • [email protected] on campus too, and I longed to be a part of their big adventure. In 1993, I finally got my 1962 • Libby Bowers • [email protected] chance. On a searing hot day, a smiling group of ENC faculty and staff helped 1967 • Richard Pritchard • [email protected] me unload a crazy amount of stuff all the way up to the back corner room of 1972 • Jan Lanham • [email protected] “Willy” dorm. My freshman “roomie” chose fuchsia and electric blue flowered 1977 • Dan and Debbie West comforters with matching curtains for us. Freshmen orientation took place and [email protected] classes soon kicked in. I was overwhelmed with homework right away, but was [email protected] too excited to seriously focus on it. Instead, I zeroed in on campus activities, 1982 • Steve and Laurie Chambers and got involved in practically every council, club, contest, team or post I could [email protected] get my hands on. These things (with the exception of perhaps the lip sync 1987 • Keith Hevenor contest or mud wrestling during Spring Fever weekend) gave me practice in [email protected] (Kris) [email protected] leadership, responsibility and organization. In retrospect, however, I wish I 1992 • Jill & Stretch Dean paid a little more attention in core classes like “Bib. Lit.” or “Phil. Quest,” [email protected] as I hold more of an appreciation for that sort of information now than I did [email protected] back then. I’ll never forget the nights I stayed up until all hours hoping that 1997 • Carolyn Snow Evans • [email protected] some of those facts and concepts would make a dent in my brain. I made it 2002 • JoAnna Goodwin • [email protected] through the hardship of the death of my step-father, the turmoil of break- ups, the thrill of playing on a winning volleyball team, and the excitement of finally making the Dean’s List senior year, among other things. From the very beginning, ENC started me on the right course. My profes- sors boosted me with encouragement and revealed in me a confidence I didn’t know I had. My peers showed me how we can all be very different while still working towards the same goal. My friends modeled unwavering honesty and We need your email address selflessness, which have created bonds to last a lifetime. Now, when I think back just 10 to keep our database current! years to my ENC days, I remember that I can still make it, living one day at a time. The exams are different now, as I’m trying to figure out the mind of a toddler instead of the mind Go to www.enc.edu website, of Nietzsche or Calvin. But in theory, it’s still the same today. That path is leading me back under Alumni click on now for a class reunion – a time to reconnect, reminisce and be thankful for all that I’ve been through at ENC and for all that God has laid out for me in the years to come. “update your current contact information.”

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1941 $225 194 $1,100 1943 $100 1944 $56,352 Professor Emeritus, Dr. J. Lyal Calhoun (43), celebrated his 90th birthday with more than 50 family 1946 $500 members and friends at a party held in his honor. His wife and children, Larrie, Sue, Gary and Randy, with 1947 $825 their families were present to celebrate with him, along with several out-of-state relatives who were able to attend and were pleased to hear of the ENC scholarship established in his name. Dr. Calhoun lives in $925 1948 Braintree, MA, with Norma, his wife of 62 years. 1949 $10,526 1950 $1,250 Class Scholarship Milestones 1951 $5,550 Churches Set Giving 195 $775 1953 $24,741 The Mighty Oak Record – Again 1954 $14,048 This may sound like a broken record, but the 1955 $16,614 Begins with a almost 700 congregations of the Eastern Region of the Church of the Nazarene have once again 1956 $13,553 Tiny 1957 $60,655 Acorn established a new record in giving to ENC. This 1958 $4,201 year’s mark was $2,173,343! When considered 1957 u At the suggestion of their class aggregately, the region’s churches are ENC’s 1959 $22,491 advisor, Dr. Charles Akers, the Class of 1960 $5,235 1957 makes the first gift of its kind – a largest donor, annually contributing almost 10% 1961 $2,575 class scholarship. q of the college’s operating budget. This incredible 196 $11,156 1994 u Class of 1944 support, the envy of many non-Nazarene Chris- 1963 $3,910 begins their scholarship q tian colleges, is the equivalent of having a living 1964 $12,030 1996 u Members of the Class of 1957 endowment of over $40,000,000. THANK YOU, 1965 $17,603 re-initiate fundraising for the class Eastern Region! $25,252 scholarship, to bring the total to the 1966 As a result of their tremendous efforts, the stu- 1967 $6,095 $10,000 required for endowment status. Class of 1965 begins the endowment dents of three of our districts will benefit from 1968 $22,454 efforts. q the District Incentive Plan. Because their districts 1969 $4,034 1998 u Class of 1968 begins exceeded 85%, students from the Mid-Atlantic 1970 $1,300 the endowment journey. q and Upstate New York Districts will each equally 1971 $1,056 1999 u More classes jump on the divide a $5,000 scholarship fund. With their dis- 197 $6,216 scholarship bandwagon! The classes of trict exceeding 95%, Virginia District students will 1973 $4,110 1959 and 1964 begin endowments. Less share in a $15,000 scholarship fund. Plus, because 1974 $1,285 than ten years later, both scholarships their district gave more than 90%, there will be an 1975 $4,328 have reached endowed status, and 1976 $2,500 begin contributing to ENC students’ added bonus for each Virginia student. tuition. q 1977 $3,488 District Budget 2006-07 Paid Percent Paid u 1978 $6,350 1999 A member of the class of 1999 has dinner Maine $114,627 $90,688 79% 1979 $3,890 with an ENC alumna who Metro New York $299,637 $162,308.36 54% 1980 $1,926 challenges her to consider 1981 $2,821 starting an endowment with Mid-Atlantic $460,705 $394,329 86% 198 $16,686 a class gift – with the promise of a matching gift. Today New England $391, 381 $330,971 85% $1,149 1983 the 1999 class scholarship is Philadelphia $451,336 $380,811 85% 1984 $100 near to reaching endowed 1985 $1,200 status. q Pittsburgh $237,447 $154,440.54 65% 1986 $14,387 2002 u The “Every Class a Scholarship” Upstate New York $182,493 $155,119 85% 1987 $61 (ECAS) initiative is born. q $125 Virginia $535,532 $508,756 95% 1988 2003 u The Alumni Council $1,451 1989 votes unanimously to plant Totals $2,674,551 $2,174,377 81% 1990 $4,874 seed money in every class 1991 $2,981 that had not yet started a scholarship. q 199 $11,262 1993 $4,800 2004 u The year of their 60th reunion, the Class of 1944 scholarship crests ENC Fund Update $200 1994 the $50,000 mark – the first class to $2,950 A total of $142,069.13 was donated 1995 do so. q 1996 $1,946 during our previous fiscal year 2005 u Total giving to (July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007). 1997 $610 ECAS reaches the $250,000 Watch for ENC Fund challenge in the next issue. 1998 $477 milestone. q

1999 $8,651 u 2007 In less than a year, the Class of Gift Range Number of Gifts Total Amount 000 $1,380 1957 raises $15,000 for their scholarship, 001 $3,542 surpassing their first goal of $50,000 by $0-99 1,080 $13,932.29 00 $175 their 50th reunion, and their second $100-249 261 $31,440.27 goal, “$57,000 for the Class of ’57 $5,863 $250-499 43 $12,451.69 003 Scholarship.” They are the first class 004 $8,352 scholarship to surpass $60,000 and are $500-999 38 $19,000.00 005 $4,364 now working towards $100,000. q $1000-2,499 32 $32,500 006 $4,349 2007 u Sixty-six classes $2,500-4,999 6 $15,744.93 $5,709 007 have now begun class $5,000-9,999 0 $0 scholarships; sixteen are 100 1,000 60,000 10,000 at endowed status. By $10,000-24,999 1 $15,000.00 homecoming, total giving $25,000 and up 0 0 is expected to be more than Total value of scholarships $491,687 Grand Total 1,461 $142,069.13 a half million dollars! as of August 31, 2007

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The Science and Religion Discussion Continues… Owen Gingerich, professor emeritus of Astronomy and of the History of Science at Harvard University, and a senior astronomer emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory visited ENC this spring, addressing the college community in chapel, classes and lectures. The famed astonomer/historian spoke largely on the interplay of science and religion, speaking as both a scientist and a Christian. Sophomore physics major, Stephanie Capen, and professor Paul Nyce had the opportunity to sit down with Gingerich during his visit. A portion of their conversation appears below.

Christian Scholar: In the “Prologue and Pilgrimage” chapter at the be- book very favorably, as showing that contrary to what Dawkins says, not ginning of God’s Universe you talk of being a chemistry major at Gos- everybody who thinks differently is a fool. So it wasn’t a deliberate hen College in the 1940s and having the opportunity of being a sum- strategy, but it obviously has an effect. mer assistant at Harvard under Harlow Shapley. Was it this remarkable CS: Would you feel then the way your book is written is opportunity that led you away from Chemistry and into Astronomy? more effective than the way Dawkins writes? A Global Trek Owen Gingerich: I would say so, but I was always very much interested in Gingerich: I think that my book would have a great deal for the “Book astronomy. I just didn’t see the professional path where it would lead. It seemed more success in this vast middle ground of people, to me, also as I indicated, that astronomy was probably a rather useless thing That Nobody Read” who may be worried about these things, and they compared to chemistry. Later I had an honors thesis student – an undergraduate maybe don’t want to go into this violently athe- “We can add to our knowledge, but we can- at Harvard writing his thesis on the rise of the science and religion dialog since ist camp, but they don’t want to be linked into not subtract from it.” With this remarkable, if WWII. He uncovered the fact that from the conservative churches, including a fundamentalism or a Creationist view. If seemingly simplistic, sentence the controversial many of the evangelical ones, there had been a considerable suspicion of higher they can’t see that there are any alterna- novelist and polymath, Arthur Koestler, started education during the first half of the 20th century. At that time there was coming tives, I am trying to give them one. The Sleepwalkers. The book, published in 1959, a strong realization that if evangelicals really wanted to hold their own and chronicles the history of our changing concept of the make their mark they had to have people who were educated in a wide variety CS: Do you think the Intelligent universe, from the ancient Babylonians to that great of fields so that the expertise would not be solely concentrated in the hands of Design advocates are hurting the synthesizer, Isaac Newton. The best-seller achieved fame more secular scholars, and so I was the beneficiary of that movement. [This cause of religion or do you see and is still considered a standard book of reference in the was] the idea that we shouldn’t let any field be dominated by the atheists. the possibility of positive con- canon of the history of astronomy. tributions to the science and CS: You have emeritus status now. As you reflect back on your career, religion dialogue coming from When Owen Gingerich read this book, what caught his eye do you “stand amazed” at what you have accomplished and do you this camp? was Koestler’s claim about another famous book. This one see in this the handiwork of God? was published in 1543, by Nicholas Copernicus, the great Gingerich: I think it is quite Gingerich: When I was in graduate school I was a conscientious objector Polish astronomer. Copernicus is known for proposing a sun- problematic for a lot of people and I ran into trouble with my draft board. My draft board was determined centered universe, countering two thousand years of science that in this sort of middle ground to draft me out of graduate school and I realized that as a conscientious held an Earth-centered model. In a section of The Sleepwalk- who are willing to go along objector my alternative service could be done by teaching. There were very ers dealing with Copernicus entitled, “The Book That Nobody with the scientific picture limited opportunities for that, but one of the places was in the Middle East. Read,” Koestler writes “The [book] was and is an all-time worst that includes evolution as a Lo and behold it worked out that I got the job in Beirut. But, when I got back seller.” Harsh words, thought Gingerich. He wondered if Koestler very powerful explanatory to the observatory the whole world had changed. The space age had begun, were correct. device and I think a lot of the [Harvard] observatory had been joined by the Smithsonian Observatory, people out there confuse But Gingerich had a day job, and a rather prestigious one at that. and had the fastest computer in New England. With that it was possible to the Intelligent Design move- As a professor of astronomy at Harvard University, Gingerich do things that had been previously impossible by calculating with a desk ment with the Creationist was busy doing cutting-edge research, teaching courses, and calculator. If it hadn’t of been for that delay in coming back I would not be movement. I suspect a lot of taking on Ph.D. students. Yet the echoes of Koestler’s words where I am now. I have always felt that it was, in a sense, God’s action that conservative church people still resounded, and a chance encounter in 1970 with a highly somehow I was drafted and I came back into this changed circumstance also make the same confu- annotated first edition of Copernicus’ only book (it was deliv- which made all the difference in my career. sion and I think some of them ered to Copernicus on his deathbed), as well as the impending CS: You have been a professor at Harvard University for quite some who are greatly enthusiastic 500-year anniversary of the birth of Copernicus, sparked his time, and Harvard has a reputation of being a secular institution some- about teaching Intelligent De- interest in assessing Koestler’s claim. what hostile to religion, although they just announced a proposed sign in schools would be deeply Imagine traveling the world in search of all extant copies of major curricular change that may mitigate this hostility. Have you ever shocked to hear [Lehigh Univer- a single book published in the 16th century. This is precisely experienced personal hostility toward your personal faith at Harvard? sity biochemist and ID leader] Mi- what Owen Gingerich did for over three decades, person- Gingerich: Curiously enough, I never have and in general the professors know chael Behe say that ID is the same ally examining over 600 first and second editions. The where I stand. What you do find is that some of the professors who are hostile as theistic evolution. So I think there result was not only a determination that Koestler was to religion can make snide remarks and so on in their teaching. If I had, on is a lot of confusion out there, on both “dead wrong,” but also a best-seller for Gingerich the other hand, given positive comments about Christianity I probably would sides, as to what ID is all about. titled The Book Nobody Read, published in 2004. have been considered as proselytizing and that this would have been seen as CS: In history we have seen a great many inappropriate. So you have to be subtle about it. I always made it more or less In the matter of Copernicus it appears, after advances in science that have resulted in a policy to speak at morning prayers at least once a year so that students could all, that we can subtract Koestler and add apparent retreats by religion. One thinks at least identify with where I stood if they were paying attention. Gingerich. of Copernicus, Newton, Darwin, genetics and Paul G. Nyce (78) is chair of department of Phys- CS: In God’s Universe you come across as kind, careful, and humble. modern cosmology. Even though it has been ics and Engineering at ENC. His courses span This is quite a contrast to the approaches taken by Richard Dawkins or shown that the “warfare” model is not accurate, four departments within the Natural Sci- Daniel Dennett. Was this an intentional rhetorical strategy? it does seem that scientific advances invariably cause ence and General Education divisions Gingerich: No. I think it is basically that I am a different kind of character tension with religion. Will we ever get to a point where and include astronomy, physical than they are. It is interesting how much criticism [Dawkins’] book [The God this does not happen? science, and math. Delusion] is getting by the reviewers who describe it as a rant, or as being Gingerich: I suppose when you have an institution that is pretty very shallow in its arguments, and in particular the picking on religion for all traditional in its nature you will have this kind of tension for any sort of of its weakest points. There was just an essay about it in the Sunday London interpretive change, science included. I suppose these issues will continue Times this past weekend, which mentioned my book and Francis Collins’ to emerge.

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1950s is Dean Munro’s Sunday school singing in an ENC trio and with A Janice (Williams, 67) Nielson and and enjoying their grandchildren. Archie K. McCardy (53) learned class, Handel’s Messiah, and Boston Cappella, and traveling with both. husband John (65) live in Howard, Karen remembers playing Rook that he has moderately aggres- chapel. Colin Campbell (67) has returned OH, where Janice teaches at Mount for hours in the dugout, and says, sive mantel cell B Non-Hodgkin’s Vera (Bock, 57) and Blair (60) to his native Scotland, where he Vernon Nazarene University. The “I’ll always love and remember Lymphoma in his lung, spleen and McKim live in Shippensburg, PA and wife, Susan, reside most of the couple have five grandchildren. the trees and flowers on campus bone marrow. He is responding where Blair is a Nazarene minister. year. He has taken up the study of She is involved in Faith Promise – lovely!” well to chemo and antibody treat- Vera’s favorite memories of ENC Piobaireachd, the ancient classical Conventions with the Church of Nancy (Swan, 72) Dwyer lives ment. It is hoped that the cancer are the church services and Dean music for the highland bagpipe, the Nazarene, speaking to children in Harvey, LA, where she is a will be in remission after 6 months. Munro’s Sunday school class. along with the language of about missions. homemaker, and formerly a social Wife Carmela and family thank all Jane (Steninger, 57) Summers and Canntaireachd, the oral tradition Geraldine (Gantert, 62) and Ste- worker. She and her husband Roy of you for your prayers for Archie’s husband Donald are both retired used before sheet music. He plays phen Perry (64) live in Abington, have one daughter. Her favorite continued recovery. teachers living in Boiling Springs, with the Hawick Scout Pipe Band. MA, where she is a “teacher, secre- memories of ENC are her Christian Evelyn (Good, 57) and Stanley (59) PA. Jane continues to substitute Marie (Scott, 67) Dreibelbis, is a tary, office manager, and babysit- friends, the Christian atmosphere, Bowers celebrated their 50th an- teach, and is a volunteer with the teacher living in Perkiomenville, ter.” She is involved as New Eng- the flowers on campus, and Wol- niversary in June. Both are retired Salvation Army. She remembers PA. She has two grandchildren. She land district president of Nazarene laston Beach – her years at ENC from work with U.S. government, ENC for Dr. Smith’s history lectures, fondly remembers the people she Missions International (NMI) and is were “some of the happiest years now living in Texas near family. other kind, helpful professors, and met at ENC and the historic areas also a representative on the general of my life.” Their favorite memory of ENC is the beautiful, scenic location. of Boston and Quincy. NMI council. Her favorite memories John (72) and Sandra (Hetrick, 74, meeting during “TWIRP” week. of ENC are studying under Chris- 00) Estey live in Quincy, MA. They Fred and Bea (Wycoff) Wenger Lucille (Shoff, 67) Gay is a re- tian professors, meeting Christian Gladys (Ziegler, 57) and Charles spent 21 years as missionaries to (both 57) now live in Oklahoma tired RN living in Derry, NH with friends, and meeting her husband, (58) Caldwell live in Wollaston, South Africa and Swaziland, and City, OK, where Fred is pastor, husband Brad (60), a contractor “We didn’t have much money but MA. They have four children and have been at ENC for the last 10 chaplain, and counselor, and Bea is and civil engineer. Her post-gradu- we had lots of fun,” she recalls. nine grandchildren. Their son homemaker. His favorite memory ate education is a “Ph.D. in life years. John works with ENC’s Adult Charles “Todd” (89), an army of ENC is working his way through – don’t we all have that?” Shoff is Judy (Donnelly, 67) Paul was and Graduate Studies (LEAD) pro- sergeant, died in Iraq in 2003. doing various jobs in the kitchen, the New England coordinator for awarded the Lifetime Service gram, and Sandra is a social worker Gladys’s favorite memories of ENC teaching junior boys at Wollaston Hope Keepers, a support group for Award in honor of 25 years of ded- for the Massachusetts Department are patient professors giving much Church and following the class individuals who live with a chronic icated service to the Beechwood of Social Services. more than expected, friend-filled through its first year as co-ed for illness or chronic pain. Community Center in Quincy, MA, William J. Fedorowich (72) lives in by its board of directors. The orga- dorm life, taking Prof. Naylor to senior high school students. Bea’s Ethel May Haslett (67) is a teacher Stoughton, MA, and is a biology the Sadie Hawkins party, learning favorite memory of ENC is the nization was founded by her late and physiology teacher at Stough- in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, where she husband, Cecil. to READ–and the list goes on! prayer room on the top floor of has taught English for 37 years. ton High School. After 35 years of Sarah (Cleckner, 57) Cearns and Munro Hall where, “God assured She says, “Remembering my days Jacqui (Pearsall, 67) Satta is a Pre-K teaching, he plans to retire this husband James live in WIllshire, me I’d marry Fred.” at ENC reminds me of sitting in and Elementary school teacher, year to run his small Hereford OH. She retired this spring from classes with legends like Bertha as well as a church secretary liv- farm, and teach part time. His fa- the Brumback Library in Van Wert, Munro and Alice Spangenburg. ing in Crescent City, CA, with her vorite memory of ENC is teaching 1960s husband Andy (68), a pastor of 36 the invertebrate zoology lab his OH. She says of her time at ENC, Gordon (67) and Bethany (Parsons, They knew how to work their stu- years. The couple lived in Canada senior year. “All of it was outstanding to me. I 68) Angell live in New London, CT, dents hard and expect excellence.” for 18 years, New York for 11 years, was in a family of twelve children where he is an oceanographer and She also recalls several years of Vicki (Milliron-Lindbloom, 72) and in California for the past 2 1/2 and never expected to go to col- environmental engineer involved traveling with a trio that repre- Leasure lives in Richmond, VA, years. Satta recalls her favorite ENC lege. God provide a miracle for me in ship design, and she is a teacher. sented the college, and the “many and works as a piano teacher and memories as the friendships made to get [the necessary] money and They recently planned an extended gracious families [who] took us out insurance manager. transportation.” and dorm life experiences. sailing cruise in Maine, following to eat.” Valdace Levanity (72), of Hing- Esther (Johnson, 57) and Ed (56) the track of Samuel de la Cham- Earle T. Hollett (67) is a retired Teresa (Johnson, 67) Vasko is a ham, MA, retired after 35 years as Danielson remember fondly the fun plain’s explorations of the New minister living in Bon Aqua, TN, retired math teacher who lives in a Quincy, MA, public elementary they had with friends while at ENC. England coast. with wife Patricia, a retired nurse. Lyndonville, VT with her husband, school teacher. She works as an ad- John. After more than three Esther is an artist, writer and home- Susan (Locascio, 67) Arledge lives He recalls the encouragement he vocate for grandparents parenting decades as an educator, she says maker; Ed is a retired IBM engineer. in Portland, ME, and is a motiva- received from Professor Al Steifel, children. Growing in her faith with she is currently “Trying to find life They live in San Marcos, CA. tional speaker and author. Current and his classes with Alice Spangen- the experience of the Evangelistic after 36 years in teaching.” Her Doris (Biggs, 57) and Chuck (58) projects involve Maine’s Equity berg. Hollett, who attended ENC Association weekend is one of favorite memories of ENC include Gailey are retired professors and Institute, the Ithaca, NY, Human while working full-time and with Levanity’s significant memories of “the old Dugout, TWIRP week...all missionaries dividing their time Rights Commission, and Maine four children at home, remembers, ENC. She says that, “Most of all, it’s of it. ENC was a great experience.” between Alton Bay, NH and Engle- Women’s fund, as well as working “The students and professors were the many friends God gave me.... wood, FL. Doris has “many happy with immigrants who have lost like family....[they] were my sup- Brenda Holly (Morrill, 67) Vautier that I could laugh, share, cry and memories of ENC,” including “early their jobs in Portland. Her favorite port system.” and husband A.W. Grif (74) live in get needed support from. Some morning ladies’ prayer meeting in memories of ENC include late night Juanita (Parry, 67) Jones is a Kingman, AZ where they are both are still friends and much neded the basement of Nease library.” cramming in the Spangenburg retired teacher who partners with ministers at Kingman Presbyterian strength even today.” Church. Brenda is also a musician Kenneth Heaton (57) is a retired lounge, working in the Dugout, husband Gary in pastoral minis- John Lyle (77, 79) looks forward involved in community musi- United Methodist clergyman. He and teaching Sunday school in try in Manchester, CT. She is also to retirement in the coming years, cal organizations and at church. and wife, Sylvia, live in Los Banos, Boston’s Chinese Church. involved in developing children’s and spending time with his chil- Her favorite memories involve CA. His favorite memory of ENC is Jacquelyn (Church, 67) Betts is an ministries, and caring for her dren and grandchildren. He recalls participation in the music depart- “Dr. Timothy L. Smith, standing on employee assistance consultant mother. Juanita and Gary have a favorite ENC memory, freshman ment, “The Pit,” Wind Ensemble, his desk, postulating the possibil- who lives in Asheboro, NC with eight grandchildren. Her favorite week: “Wearing beanies that first A Cappella Choir, Choral Union’s ity of a totally redeemed world,” her husband, John. Betts recently memories of ENC include Crusader week, the tug-of-war with upper- presentation of Handel’s Messiah, in 1954. received the ATHENA Business cheerleading, the summer ministry classmen, singing that dumb song, “Crusader Trio,” and working in and her senior flute recital, as well ‘I am a freshman, a stupid fresh- Ruth (Hersh, 58) and William (57) Woman of the Year award for her the ENC bookstore. as deep sea fishing trips and moun- man. My clothes are dirty. I am a Jarvis are both are retired teachers work conducting training events tain climbing in New Hampshire, wreck. Please upperclassmen, go living in Quincy, MA. Richard’s for beginning professional women Louise Newton (67) attended the and the beauty of the ENC campus call my mommy to come and take favorite memories of ENC are and volunteer work at a home- Boston School of Cytotechnology in spring. me back!’” Another fond memory, “Meeting Ruth Hersh, hearing out- less shelter. She is active in church and the Harvard School of Public he adds was meeting and marry- standing speakers of the church, activities and with Rotary Interna- Health after graduating from ing wife, Viv (Reed, 77), “Had I not [and] taking Greek with Prof. tional. She also serves on the North ENC. She is a cytotechnologist and 1970s gone to ENC our paths would have George Delp. Carolina Federation for Substance educator living in Central Bridge, Ken Ardrey (72) is a retired pastor Abuse, and participates annually NY. She is currently studying for living in Fishkill, NY. He and wife never crossed, for she was from William Kelvington (57) is a on a Methodist international build- certification in Molecular Pathol- Brenda, have four children, two of Delaware and I was from Maine.” pastor, missionary, and chaplain ing team. ogy, is an adjunct faculty member which are currently attending ENC. Susan Marlatt (77) is a critical care in Vicksburg, MI. He and wife at Albany College of Pharmacy nurse in Falmouth, MA, co-chair Emily have four children and five David Bowen (67) says his favor- Randall and Bonnie (Ferguson) School of Allied Heath Professions, of the Upper Cape Cod Ethics grandchildren. While at ENC he ite memory of ENC is “Meeting Davey (Both 72) live in Mukilteo, and is a literacy volunteer. She has Committee and member of the recalls “being weened from the the girl of my dreams,” his wife, WA, where he is president of accru- many favorite memories of ENC, Women’s Healthcare Task Force at Grand Ole Opry and introduced to Reba (Jones, 64). David has been a Wealth and she is a homemaker. including meeting life-long friends Falmouth Hospital. the Boston Pops by Miss Cove” and Nazarene pastor for 26 years and Randall’s favorite ENC memory is such as Verna Saffel, Grace Dankel- also “the personal interest shown a prison chaplain for 10 years, and going to Brigham’s with Bonnie Daniel (72) and Lynnette (Chatto, man and Janet Cooley; Professor by the professors.” lives in Huntingdon, PA. and Dennis and Linda Scott. 75) McCabe live in Milford, MA, Babcock’s Adirondack Field Biology where Daniel is an administra- Hazel Goodwin Kim (57) is an M.D. Elizabeth Bowers (62) is a retired Karen (Compton, 72) and Jack (71) summer school in 1966; perform- tor and adjunct professor, and specializing in pediatric develop- social worker living in Rockland, Davis live in LaFargeville, NY, where ing the Messiah; and the blackout Lynnette is a dental reception- ment and behavior. She and her MA. She is the friendly voice often they are both retired teachers. They of November 1965. ist. Dan says he looks forward to husband live in Rockaway Park, heard at ENC’s main switchboard. plan to spend retirement traveling, retirement, or learning to play NY. Her favorite memory of ENC Her favorite memories include spending time with family, relaxing,

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the piano, should Lynnette receive a Montessori teacher. Cheryl, icksburg, VA, and are on staff at Angela Ennis (02) received her Matthew Henry (02) lives in West- a church assignment, as a result husband Derek, and their three Salem Fields Community Church. M.A. in Intercultural Studies from minster, CO. He is an English/Phi- of getting her district preacher’s children lived in Limerick, Ireland, Andy recently chaired the second Nazarene Theological Seminary in losophy teacher, and is pursuing an license. His favorite memory of ENC from 2001-2004, and returned for regional children’s Bible quiz 2006. She is now teaching English M.F.A. in Poetry from Seattle Pacific is meeting Lynnette. a month this past summer. She re- event held in June at ENC. Over in Naju City, South Korea. She University. Current projects include Gregory R. Niblett (76) recently members ENC for the “cozy feeling 600 participants and sponsors enjoys travelling, snowboarding, leadership at a church plant. As chaired this spring’s Innovations of the campus, the protection and came from all eight districts of the geocaching, hiking, swimming, for favorite memories of ENC, he in Social Marketing (ISM) Confer- spirit of belonging to a Christian Eastern Educational Zone. In 2006, photography, going to concerts. responds, “I plead the fifth....” ence in Baltimore, MD, an invita- college.” Andy was elected chairman of the She hopes to get back to her Jared Willemin (04) graduated tion-only conference for senior Mary (Rearick, 83) Paul was Nazarene Children’s Pastor’s Board social work roots. Her favorite from Nazarene Theological Semi- academics and practitioners of recently selected as Point Loma of Directors. He recently completed ENC memory is “all of the crazy nary in May. He was the recipient social marketing, a field of practice Nazarene University’s vice presi- his graduate work at NNU’s School late-nights hanging out with my of the Chalice Book Award, the that uses techniques to address dent for Spiritual Development. In of Theology and Christian Stud- friends...good times!” Interpretation Journal Award, and behavior change in environment, 2005 Paul completed her Doctor of ies. Andy and Sharon have three Rachel (Galbraith, 05) and Jason the Zondervan Greek Award. children. public health, and other areas for Ministry degree at Asbury Theo- (04) McPherson were married on David Young (04) graduated from the benefit of society. He is also logical Seminary. Most recently she Marcia Harris (97) teaches middle May 26 at South Weymouth Church Nazarene Theological Seminary in the Executive Editor for Social Mar- was associate professor of Christian school and lives in Randolph, MA. of the Nazarene. They live in May. He was the recipient of the keting Quarterly. He is the Senior Ministry at Olivet Nazarene Univer- Joelle Heath (97) is a high school Independence, MO, where Rachel is Interpretation Journal Award, and Vice President and Director for the sity in Bourbonnais, IL. teacher in Orlando, FL. Her favor- employed at the Nazarene Publish- also won the first place Dean’s AED Social Change Group. Judith Rudolph (82) lives with her ite ENC memories ENC are history ing House in Kansas City, MO, as Award for Excellence for his paper Joanne Werner (72) is a retired fi- husband, Robert, in Boston, where fieldtrips with Dr. James Cameron. an advertising copywriter. Jason “Ecclesial Ears to Hear Mark.” attends Nazarene Theological nancial management specialist liv- she works as a project manager. Mandy (Barkley, 97) Johnson lives ing in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. She She received an MBA from Suffolk Seminary and is the youth pastor at in Papillion, NE. Husband Steven Fort Osage Church of the Nazarene. is involved at her church, where University and a M.Ed. from the is in the U.S. Air Force. They have she is co-director of the welcome University of Phoenix. The couple They enjoy attending Red Sox three children. Her favorite memo- games whenever the team comes center, women’s ministry classes, has three children, ages 21, 17, and ries of ENC are the friends she and special events, and with small 5, and one grandchild. to Kansas City to play the Royals. In Memory made, and dorm life. Thelma (Roberts, 54) Sunberg group Bible studies and outreach Daniel Stewart (87) is a foreign Nicole WIlson (02) entered a full- in Palm Beach County and the Rachel Ann (McVey, 92) Nelson is a time MBA program at Carnegie passed away on August 1, sur- service officer involved in building homemaker living in Lutz, FL, with rounded by her loving family. Mrs. hurricane-stricken Gulf states. Her the US-Australia defense relation- Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA favorite ENC memories are “chapel three young children. She is part of this fall. She plans to concentrate Sunberg is survived by daughers ship. He is married and has two the Idlewild Baptist Church choir, Sandy Skelton and Karen Fullerton, services, caring professors, and that daughters. While stationed in Aus- on international business. my first degree came from ENC.” and is involved in homeschooling. and sons Bill, Chuck, and Jay. She tralia, he hopes to tour as much of Future goals include “getting more Jennifer Harris (02) lives in Ilion, was a sister to Branson Roberts, Bartlett Wheelier (72) is pastor of the country as possible. His favorite sleep!” Her favorite memory of ENC NY, and will begin a master’s Joanne Sheets, Lois Howard and the Union City, PA, Church of the memories of ENC are “the mystery is playing softball. degree in special education and Dottie Alcorn. Nazarene. He and wife Priscilla VW bug in the patio and editing literacy this year. She works with have four children and five grand- the video for J-Term EMES.” Lara (Rines 97) Whitt lives in mentally ill and juvenile delinquent Frank Kelley (42) passed away children. His favorite memories of Athens, AL, with husband David. teenagers who have been removed August 2 in Bethany, OK. He was ENC are chapel, Handel’s Messiah, Her primary occupation is being from their homes and put in resi- preceded in death by his wife Glo- and Dr. Gould’s classes. 1990s a mom to their two children. She dential placement. She also teaches ria (58) in April. He is survived by Lan (Mac, 97) and David (96) Baker volunteers and enjoys volleyball, a Caravan class at her church and four daughters, 10 grandchildren, live in Hanson, MA with their camping, cooking, hiking, event helps organize children’s activities 22 great-grandchildren and two 1980s three children. Lan is a residential planning, family time, and home throughout the year. great-great-grandchildren. Joseph Birli (attended 86-89) re- counselor and David is a computer improvement projects. Favorite cently received his doctorate from logistician. Lan’s favorite memories memories of ENC are dorm life, Wilmington College in Delaware. of ENC are her friends and profes- “having friends around all the time He attributes to ENC the “firm sors, particularly her good friend to talk to and play pranks with or foundation to build the achieve- Rochelle Leger. on. There’s nothing like it.” ment of educational dreams and Joel (92) and Janelle (93) Beiler Paul Ragland, Jr. (97), known to a faith based belief system.” He live in Hebron, MO, where Joel some fellow alums as “Rags,” re- graduated from Eastern College is associate pastor of Community sides in his hometown of Roanoke, in 1994 and went on to complete Life Church, and Janelle is the VA, along with wife Jen and their a master’s degree at West Chester children’s pastor. The couple two children. University. Birli is currently the has two children. Joel’s favorite clinical director of Behavioral Laura (Brown, 97) Slay is a quality � �olden memory of ENC is finishing third at supervisor at Just Born in Freeman- and Psychiatric Services in West the National Men’s Club Volleyball Chester, PA. sburg, PA. Her husband, Peter is a Tournament in Buffalo, NY. graduate student. Carolyn (Ammerman, 87) Evans is Amy Brown (95) has been teach- O��ortunity �or presently in the midst of a Ph.D. Carrie (Casey, 97) and Dennis (98) ing 7th grade World Geography Wilson have two children and live program in Communication Sci- in Plymouth, MA, and recently ences in Amherst, NY. Her favorite in Sanford, ME. Carrie received a received the John Reilly Award for master’s degree in education from memories of ENC are “EMES, Excellence in Teaching Geography �a�-�ree philosophy courses with Mark the University of Maryland in 2003, from the Massachusetts Council for and is a high school math teacher. Taylor, playing RISK, kingmaker, the Social Studies. She also quali- spades, etc., in the SC, using the Her favorite memories of ENC are fied to run the April 2008 Boston “when some certain engineering �i�in� VAX, watching the sunrise at the Marathon. beach.” majors rewired the sound system Doug (99) aand Jenn (Mylott, 99) in Wollaston Church for chapel... Jeff Frame (85) was awarded the Chapman announce the birth of also when these same gentlemen The Pension Protection Act allows an incentive through the end William F. Wolfe Graduate Writing their son David Kenneth Chapman, rewired the screen in Shrader and of 2007 to taxpayers over 70.5 years old who wish to make a Award at Middle Tennessee State born June 21st, 2007. The family raised it up in the middle of EMES donation to ENC directly from an IRA account. University in April. Frame, who is currently resides in Mifflinburg, PA. to reveal Giberson’s head on a • Gifts will be tax-free. completing his Ph.D. in American woman’s body.” literature, drama, film studies at Dennis Cousins (92) married • No penalty on early withdrawals MTSU this year, received the award Cassandra Walls in August. He lives in Blacklick, OH, where he • Distributions of up to $100,000 per year from an for his scholarly essay, “Being into 2000s IRA are permitted. Becoming: Overarching Time and is a client services manager. Of Jocelyn Davey (05) of Southhamp- Robert Penn Warren’s ‘Trying Out his days at ENC he says, “You ton, MA, recived her master’s • Distribution will not be included in taxable of Grace.’” Frame is an associate can see a basketball/soccer/ degree in Library Science from income. Individuals will not be able to claim a professor of theatre and film stud- baseball game anytime, any- Simmons College in May. In Sep- tax deduction for the charitable contribution, but where, but since graduation, I ies at Trevecca Nazarene Univer- tember, Jocelyn married Tyler Abel may otherwise benefit, depending on their tax have not had the opportunity sity. Kim (90), teaches full time (06) in Chicago. situation. while pursuing a master’s degree to start a cheer at a chess match (‘George! George! George!’). Joe (05) and Julie (Quinlan, 03) • Remember, this provision is effective for the in counseling. They live outside of Donahue announce the birth of Nashville and have two daughters. There was nothing like travel- years 2006 and 2007 only. ling down to The King’s Tourna- Amelia Katheryn, born June 4, Cheryl (Madden, 87) McMahon ment each winter!” 2007. She weighed 8lbs., 4oz. and Questions about IRA charitable rollovers? lives with her family in Pepperell, measured 20 inches. The Donahues Call the ENC Development Office at (866) 480-2291 MA. Before children she worked Andrew (90) and Sharron (Fa- currently reside in Independence, or email [email protected]. in public relations, and now is cemire, 91) Ervin live in Freder- MO.

www.enc.edu 14 E a s t e r n N a z a r e n e C o l l e g e Still A Good Man, Charlie Brown By Ashley Jardim Mike and Margie Ballard have been behind the scenes of many of ENC’s musical productions since October of 1987, when they first collaborated on the musical comedy “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Michael, associate professor of communication arts, has had more than enough experience to direct this fall’s musical. In previous years at ENC, he has designed and been technical director for more than fifty productions.

In graduate school at the University of Michigan, The immediate surface ‘ha ha’ is Mike specialized in set and light design. It was followed by a knowing ‘aha’ as the there that he met and married deeper message and insight comes Margie, whose concentration into focus. Strip away the layers in costume design and Charlie Brown is not just a helps make them wishy-washy, insecure six-year-old; a valuable team. he is Everyman struggling with the “We enjoy work- human condition. Mike adds that ing as a husband- the “disarming weapon of humor… and-wife design team makes us smile as we recognize our- when our schedules permit. Communication is good selves and our human foibles in their because we know each other so well,” they explain. antics and interactions.” The Ballards partnered on productions during graduate You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown school, at Loyola University in Chicago, and Eastern debuted on Broadway in 1971, and (08) Haynes Paul by Photo College (now Eastern University) in St. Davids, PA, with was revived in 1999 with new dia- Charlie Brown being their first team effort at ENC. logue by Michael Mayer The Ballards are optimistic about revisiting the same and orchestration by Andrew Lippa. Cast from 2007 production, left to right: show twenty years later. The first production, although One of the most obvious changes Charlie Brown: Brian Killen (08) fun, had to be produced entirely within the in this version is that Sally, Lucy: Hannah Ford (09) six weeks leading up to Homecoming, Charlie Brown’s sister, Schroeder: Paul Sapp (09) leaving them in quite a bind. They chose has replaced Patty. Two Snoopy: Angela Richardson (08) You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown because new songs were also Sally: Rachael Neri (10) it was a small musical. Choos- added. Although the Linus: Preston Graveline (09) ing an all-faculty cast, which script and score have included Mike as Snoopy and been revised, the up- Karl Giber- dates are not to con- son as Linus, temporize the mate- helped to speed rial. Mike explains the process along. This time around, that the changes make the script “tighter and a bit the Ballards were able to begin plan- more balanced.” ning, researching, and designing in We will have to leave the the middle of June. Others involved judging to those who were in making this year’s musical a fortunate enough to attend success include professor Eunice the first production ofCharlie Ferreira as producer, alumnus José Brown here twenty years ago. Delgado (96) as music director, But, of course, with the Bal-

Photo by Paul Haynes (08) Shanna Heverly as choreographer, lards running the show, it almost Mike and alumnus Tom Killberg (98) doesn’t matter how tight the Margie Ballard as lighting designer, and Marie Castro (09) script is. After working their as the stage manager. combined magic for ENC in So why repeat the same show so Fiddler on the Roof (1988), many years later? “It feels good to The Birds (1989), The deal with this material again,” Mike Music Man (1990), Big states. “It is a fast-paced, fun, funny River (1991), The Mad production.” But he also believes Woman of Chaillot (1991), and Children of Cast from the 1987 all-faculty production, that the charm is just the surface Eden (1992), Charlie Brown is expected left to right: layer. Mike explains that, like Charles M. to be a masterpiece of a musical Linus: Tom Haverly, Religion Schulz’s Peanuts cartoon strips, on which the comedy. Now if we could only Schroeder: Karl Giberson, Physics musical comedy is based, there is much more get Mike to do the Snoopy Sally: Susan Welch, Music depth than first meets the eye. He compares it dance again…. Snoopy: Mike Ballard, Communication Arts to a haiku or one of Jesus’ parables, in which Public performances are at 7:30 pm October 18, Lucy: Ronda Winderl, Communication Arts “the whole approach is deceptively simple. 20, and 25-27. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for Charlie Brown: Jeff Frame, Communication Arts children under 12.

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Meet José Delgado

Hometown: Framingham, MA Major: Music Graduation Year: 1996 Current Position: Director, Teacher, Composer, Singer, Musician

Q: Other than directing music for this Q: Did you know where you wanted to go in the Q: After having grown in your career, fall’s production of You’re a Good music world after you graduated? how has it been to return to ENC, where you got your start? Man, Charlie Brown, what else are A: As soon as I graduated, I went out to Pittsburgh to you doing these days? do some stuff, and then came back, and as soon as A: It’s twofold. It’s what I get and A: Our second son, Owen, was born I came back, I’d gotten together with Tim Shetler hopefully what I give. What I get is in April, and my wife and I bought to play early morning basketball, and he mentioned the chance to see the evolution the our first home in January. Our first, that he sang in the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, turnover of personalities, of talent, Aidan, is also doing wonderful. and said, “I think you’re ready for it.” My initial of interests. Every school and every Professionally, I have cut back reaction, I think, was just laughing in his face. Tim program has an ebb and a tide. When radically. In the last four years, I had actually gave me some free coaching, and he gave I was here I saw it, I was part of the ramped up from seven shows a season me the confidence to walk into that very intimidating ebb and flow for good and bad, and to ten full productions. My other audition and not feel intimidated. To this day, I hope now I get to watch it happen and be big new venture is the launching of he’s aware of how high a pedestal I put him on, responsible for some aspects of it. But my music studio. What began as my personally and professionally. However collegial he’s I also think it’s exciting, in the best use private voice studio has really grown allowed me to be with him, I understand the dynamic of this term possible, that I am also and I’m now including piano primarily – he’s the one I continue to look up to. used and made an example as far as, to introductory to intermediate level or here’s what you can do if the drive is gospel and jazz. And I’m a big theory Q: You’re now very involved in the Boston theatre there. Hopefully they will see that you nerd. community. When did that start? don’t have to be a conventional “music A: I got into music directing for theatre companies via major,” because I am certainly not that, Q: Music theory? Those two words a friend from Tanglewood. At first I was an actual I don’t think. I’m just so excited about strike fear into the hearts of many performer…. but it was a very foreign world. Of what I do that hopefully others will see music majors! course, I was always hanging out with the band. I that in or out of the music department, A: The interest is there because [young don’t know how to walk up to and realize that you can leave this musicians] realize they need it in order actors and talk actor-speak; school and really be on fire for your to excel now. In music performance or I can very comfortably go true profession, whichever way it theater, it’s not enough to be a good in a pit and talk shop. goes. I am addicted to what I do, and singer or actor. You can’t just know Every time, I’d get every facet of it. I live, breathe, and how to sing pretty, you’ve got to know to know the music drink music every day. I see it in what those notes mean. You’ve got to directors and the my kids, I see it my friends, I see it know the history, and how they relate musicians, and we’d everywhere. I love the world that to each other and to the bigger picture hit it off. Suddenly God has brought me into. of music. I got fired up because of I started subbing in Lambert Brandes. He was so excited for people. I quickly about the material when I was at ENC. found my way back to Actually, both he and Tim Shetler the pit where I belong. started with me at Windsor Hills music camp in high school. Q: How do you find integrating your faith into your work? Q: Most people who remember you A: The bottom line in what I do is that you from ENC would know you as a are either good at it or you are not. That trumpet major. When did you learn is what is noticed. And there are a lot of to play the piano? things I still need to work on. But if you A: My mom had tried to teach me when are performing at a certain level, then that we first moved to America from is what stands out first. Then it is what it is Portugal in 1983, and all I wanted about you that makes you different. I’m to do was hang out with my new encouraged to hear a lot of feedback American friends, so that didn’t take. from actors or production teams that And then in high school, when I got I work with that they can’t quite heavy into jazz, I started playing put their finger on it, but there is again, but it was really strictly ear something different. I think the training. I had no piano pedagogy conversations all splinter from whatsoever. When I got to ENC, I that. The Bible says, “Whatever studied with Charles Seifert for a you find for yourself to do, do semester, and he gave me a great big it to the best of your ability.” running start. It was a great addition There should be excellence in to all of the trumpet stuff I was doing. church, no question. Why can’t it When I wanted a break from that I also be on stage at Symphony Hall? would go and figure out what I was Why can’t it also be in the recording supposed to be learning, on the piano. studio? Why can’t it also be at a jazz club? 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