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The Making of a Tradition: A Behind the Scenes Look at JBU’s Candlelight

When JBU is All in the Family Images of Homecoming

Winter 2007-2008 a publication for alumni & friends of JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY Candlelight Behind the Scenes 10 JBU Family Trees 14 Brown Bulletin letter from the Winter 2007-2008 Editor Andrea Phillips

JBU Staff Writers Rachel Fiet Homecoming 22 president Lauren Pemberton

Lead Designer Andrea Phillips

Design Assistance Allen Dempsey He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were Laura Ravenscroft created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all Production Assistance Christine Mescher features things, and in Him all things hold together. He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in 10 The Making of a Tradition everything. Colossians 1:15-18 One of the most cherished traditions at JBU is a peaceful, worshipful event, but it requires months of work, many volunteers, and a flurry of activity across campus to bring it to life. by Andrea Phillips and Ali Holcomb Dear Friends of JBU, The Brown Bulletin is the official publication of John Brown University. It is published at 2000 West 14 All in the Family JBU rightly claims “Christ Over All” as a defining feature of our community, but that For many current students, being a Golden Eagle is like a genetic trait. Meet a few students University Street, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761. phrase is more than a marketing slogan. “Christ Over All” makes claims about the whose family tree is rooted in JBU. Lordship of Christ that should deeply influence why and how we go about our work. Christ is the creator of all things. We study biology or psychology, not only because we want to be a doctor or psychiatrist, but because Christ is Over All, and he To submit story ideas, photos, feedback: created our physical bodies and minds. We study political science or organizational Andrea Phillips behavior or leadership, not only because we want to understand power, but because Director of University Communications Christ is Over All, and He created all thrones, dominions, rulers and authorities. [email protected] Christ created this world, so we at JBU should be curious to study all aspects of departments creation to know Him better. Christ is the sustainer of all things. Christ does not just create the world Alumni information: 5 JBU in Focus and let it run its course. He is actively involved in sustaining it, and we find the Jerry Rollene evidence of His sustaining power in the strangest places: in the order that exists in Director of Alumni and Parent Relations 8 Chaplain’s Corner by Stan McKinnon mathematics, in the repeatability of experiments, in the cultural rituals of love, in the [email protected] clarification of good arguments, and even in our mowing patterns to sustain Sager 9 World View “Technology Takes Teaching to Illiterate People Groups” Creek. JBU should examine and learn the order of things because Christ sustains all by Andrea Phillips things. Admissions information: Christ is the redeemer of all things. The world is deeply broken because of (888) 528-4636 20 Perspectives On ... “Lifestyle Worship” sin. Christ clearly redeems us from the penalty of our own sin, but He also redeems [email protected] by Kayla White brokenness within this sin-soaked world. Christ is Over All in the discovery of new www.jbu.edu/admissions drugs to combat AIDS, in reconciliation in Northern Ireland, and in the adoption of 21 JBU Athletics “Singing the Praises of JBU with a New Fight Song” an orphan into a loving family. JBU should promote and practice the restoration of by Grace Pennington To submit alumni news and photos: brokenness. Christ is also the end of all things. All of creation has been made, is [email protected] 22 Images of Homecoming 2007 sustained, and is being redeemed to give praise to Christ. As we do our work at JBU, www.jbualumni.com we honor Christ by creating and sustaining good things, and by redeeming broken 25 Window of Opportunity: The $20 Million Challenge things to make them good again. Such work is our act of worship for Christ who is For information about giving to JBU: Over All. www.jbu.edu/giving 27 Alumni Updates on AlumNET Thank you for all your prayers, support, and encouragement to help us maintain (800) 446-2450 “Christ Over All” at JBU. I deeply appreciate it. 31 Alumni News

Godspeed, 35 Flashback: Remembering the Founder John Brown University provides Christ-centered education that prepares people to honor God and serve others by developing their intellectual, Dr. Charles W. Pollard spiritual, and professional lives. O n Th e Co v e r : Seniors Christina Carnes and David Burney, and junior Katherine Grimes are members of JBU’s Cathedral Choir. Photo by Andrea Phillips jbu in focus

JBU Reaches New Heights in Enrollment and Rankings guests, as well as English-speaking managers and co- workers. Kahnk began offering hour-long English classes Letters Students returned to campus this fall to hear the for hotel employees before work three days a week. announcement that JBU ranked fourth in the 2008 U.S. From the very first class, the turnout was spectacular. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges” ranking. Nearly all the Spanish-speaking employees in the JBU’s fourth-place ranking amid 93 other schools in its housekeeping department attended the class, some of them The Walterses Inspire a Thanks for a Great Homecoming category placed JBU in the top 5 percent of southern even coming in True Image of Love The following letter was sent to President Charles Pollard. baccalaureate colleges. In the past six years JBU’s ranking on their day off has climbed from twelfth in 2001 and 2002, eleventh in just to participate. I read Hannah Nielsen’s excellent article Thank you for allowing the Sound Generation to once again be 2003, eighth in 2004, and sixth in 2005 and 2006. The hotel was so on Jim and Lynda Walters with great part of the John Brown University Homecoming weekend. I had On the heels of the U.S. News ranking announcement, interest and thought. My son Mark a wonderful time both playing with the group and seeing what is impressed with Durham ’95 and his wife Rebekah new on campus. I was particularly struck by the renovation of the JBU announced that total student enrollment for the Kahnk’s initiative (Holmes) ’96 both had Dr. Walters, Cathedral Group buildings. They are going to look terrific when 2007-2008 academic year hit an all-time high with 2,086 and service, they and they appreciated [the Walterses] so they are done. I know that a lot of hours go into preparing for students. This is the second year in a row that JBU’s published a press much they asked [Jim] to perform their homecoming, so I am thankful to the members of your team that total enrollment has passed the 2,000 mark. JBU also set release about the wedding ceremony in 1995. were involved. a new record with the largest number of new traditional classes, and a local Hannah’s detailed description of As my work schedule is quite crazy right now, this Homecoming undergraduates choosing the university. This fall, 464 new television station Jim and Lynda’s trials and unselfish weekend served students began classes, including first-time freshmen and featured Kahnk’s behavior was very meaningful and as an oasis for me transfer students. story in their news thought stimulating. Sometimes we hear to refresh both or see young people in the prime of their mentally and program. Kahnk (in the striped shirt) enjoyed a party with many of her class members shortly before returning to JBU. physical beauty, strength, and vitality spiritually. Beyond pictured as the perfect idea of love, but certainly the unselfish love, the practice and JBU to Expand North Hall which the Walterses reflect, is much nearer true, godly love. performance times With record enrollment this fall, the need for additional I am saving this issue of the Brown Bulletin for future reference together with the housing on campus was highlighted. Following the annual JBU SIFE Soars at Nationals Again in case my dear wife and I face such trials. group, as happened in 2005, the times fall board of trustees meeting, JBU announced that it will In May, the JBU Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) Ken Durham of worship and add a second wing to North Hall residence building on the team participated in the 2007 SIFE National Competition Longview, TX prayer were very campus. The new residence wing, which will house 80 held in Dallas, Texas. The team of 16 students competed special. students, will complete the second phase of North Hall, against the top 168 teams from different colleges and which originally was not expected to be completed until universities across the nation. In addition to tying for fifth Carl Walter ’76 some time further in the future. But consistent growth in place overall—for the fourth consecutive year—the JBU Wildwood, MO “I almost want to be a student again.” enrollment and a $3.5 million gift to the university moved SIFE team was selected as the National First Place team the plans up. The new wing is expected to be completed in for Business Ethics. I finished reading the lastBrown Bulletin yesterday, and I must say, “I time for the fall 2008 semester. was highly impressed.” So impressed that I “almost” think I would CORRECTION like to be a student there again. (Notice I said almost.) Jerome E. Brown ’35 passed away on October 19, 2005, not in Professor Pens and Produces Original Play There is so much going on there. It is great to read about all 2007 as printed in the Summer 2007 issue of the Brown Bulletin. the activities. I think it is just great that faculty, staff, and students This fall audiences were transported to the Far East in raised money for the renovation project. Science has never been JBU’s first original stage production,Children Elemental, high on my list of subjects to study, but I was impressed with the which opened Homecoming weekend. The play about the work that Dr. Greuel is doing. The story about Jim and Lynda LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY: Letters are published with broken relationship between a creator and his children— Walters was very touching. the permission of the author. Some letters are edited for length. Not all letters developed around the elements of earth, wind, water, fire, I think it is SO NEAT that the son of the retiring basketball can be published. Published letters will be selected based on the value of their and metal—was written, produced, and directed by Jason coach will be coming to fill that position. Since he was a student content, tone, clarity, and other such characteristics. Send your letters by e-mail Hough, assistant professor of communication and theatre. there, he should feel “at home.” to Andrea Phillips at [email protected] or by U.S. mail to: Andrea Phillips, Brown Bulletin Editor, John Brown University, 2000 West University Barbara Bragg ’55 Street, Siloam Springs, AR 72761. An artist’s rendering shows North Hall with the proposed “Phase 2” wing. Camden, AR JBU Student’s Act of Service Is Applauded This summer, senior business and Spanish major Andrea Kahnk made the most of her internship with West Inn & Suites by stepping forward to meet a need that she witnessed first hand. After spending some time in the hotel housekeeping department, Kahnk realized that the Spanish-speaking The cast and crew of JBU’s groundbreaking play Children Elemental employees were having trouble communicating with

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Hough was inspired to write the play after his trip to The new JBU Rogers Center is located just off I-540 in I-529 plan applies specifically to tuition payments at Tokyo in the summer of 2006, during which he studied a building that is visible from the highway. The 15,000- independent, private colleges and universities, including Japanese culture and Kabuki Theatre. He became square-foot building has ten classrooms and five offices, JBU. fascinated with the art styles of anime and manga, both of an improvement from its previous facility that was half the Tuition credit purchased today is guaranteed to satisfy which are prevalent throughout his play. size and located in Springdale. The center was moved to costs at the time the child enrolls in college. For example, The cast and crew of Children Elemental garnered Rogers in an effort to improve facilities, expand classroom parents who purchase a half year of tuition today will recognition and several awards at the Arkansas American space, and better serve the growing population of students receive a half year of tuition credit—regardless of the College Theater Festival in Conway, Arkansas in enrolling in JBU adult programs. cost at the time—when the child later redeems the tuition November. Junior Jasmine Brown received an award for certificate at a member college or university. excellence in costuming, junior David Baker received an CRE Executive Directoor Gary Oliver promotes healthy marriages to Savings plans can be earmarked for any member a group in Northwest Arkansas. award for excellence in sound design, and Hough received JBU Joins Independent 529 Tuition Savings institution and can later be transferred and applied to any an award for excellence in program design. Senior Sophie Plan to Make Paying for College Easier other member institution, ensuring that students will be Morris and juniors Janelle Sando and Arthur Summers four free seminars in Northwest Arkansas this fall. The able to choose the private college best suited for them. were selected as nominees for the prestigious Irene Ryan “I Choose Us: Growing a Passionate Marriage” seminar JBU has joined the Independent 529 (I-529) Plan, a Parents can even redeem their tuition savings without acting competition. Morris, Sando, and Summers will was presented at the Tyson Foods World Headquarters in tuition savings program that allows parents to prepay penalty if their child chooses a public or other non-member compete in the regional competition in Texas in the spring. Springdale, Harvard Avenue Baptist Church in Siloam future tuition at rates less than current tuition. The plan institution. More information is available at Springs, and Embassy Suites in Rogers. A special seminar is similar to other 529 tuition savings plans, but the www.independent529plan.org. for engaged couples was also held at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. For more information about these and other news stories, visit www.jbu.edu/news KLRC Listeners “Pay It Forward” The two-day seminars equipped couples with eight hours JBU radio station KLRC encouraged listeners to do of marriage enrichment education and offered each couple something a little different to celebrate Thanksgiving this a personal couple’s assessment report and a discussion guide for ongoing couple interaction. year. Thanks to a partnership with Cathedral Group Construction Is Under Way Arvest Bank, listeners were given Partnerships with Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt allowed the opportunity to spread goodwill JBU to reach a tremendous number of participants, Renovations on the inside and outside of the Cathedral Group throughout Northwest Arkansas by including employees of those companies, who might not buildings began this summer. Interior renovations were completed for “paying it forward” through random have otherwise heard about the program. The J.B. Hunt the fall semester. Exterior renovations will continue into the new year, acts of kindness. Listeners were asked co-sponsored program in Rogers was so popular that although progress is clearly visible as the limestone cladding climbs to go to KLRC.com and explain how registration finally had to be limited to 250 couples. higher up the buildings each week. ■ they would “pay it forward” if they The phenomenal success of these programs is were given $101. KLRC announced particularly encouraging given that Northwest Arkansas the winning plans during the KLRC has the highest divorce rate in the state. Arkansas as a morning show Thanksgiving week. whole has one of the highest divorce rates in the country. Each day, Arvest Bank awarded three These events offered a tangible way to help counteract the randomly-selected listeners $101 to growing trend of divorce for Christian and non-Christian fund their “pay it forward” plan. couples alike. Even before winners were selected, listeners were Altogether, more than 900 people attended the fall calling the station to share ways they were already paying CRE events, which were the first of their kind. Thanks it forward by initiating acts of kindness from paying for to the five-year grant, CRE will be continuing marriage another customer’s purchase at the drive-thru to buying enrichment initiatives in Northwest Arkansas for the next groceries for a needy family. few years. When winners were announced on air, and they described their plans to help others in need with the $101, other listeners were inspired and spontaneously called the New JBU Center Opens in Rogers station with matching gifts to multiply the winner’s “Pay It The John Brown University Rogers Center is the newest Forward” efforts. location to offer JBU’s graduate programs and Advance Program for adult degree completion. CRE Partners with Tyson and J.B. Hunt to Provide Marriage Seminars to NWA Thanks to a five-year, $2.7 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, the Center for Relationship Enrichment (CRE) was able to provide

6 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 7 chaplain’s corner Alumnus and Technology World View Take Bible Teaching to Illiterate People Groups Waiting on God by Andrea Phillips by Stan Mckinnon According to International Orality technology. West ministries, Wycliffe, Trans World Campus Pastor Network figures, there are approximately In April 2005, he founded MP3 Radio, and Missionary Aviation Fellow- 4 billion people who can’t, don’t, or Reach, an organization that supplied ship. won’t take in new information or com- mission organizations with the digital This summer, Weaver began part- Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let municate by literate means. These oral media devices they needed to distribute nering with T4 Global, an organization your heart take courage; Yes, wait for communicators constitute approximately their messages to various—and often working to train leaders in some of the the LORD. Psalm 27:14 (NAS) two-thirds of the world’s population. illiterate—communities. The devices poorest, hardest-to-reach communities Missionary agencies have built mis- are loaded with Bible passages, teaching in the world, primarily those in which sion strategies around the goal of creat- material, and other recordings from the people can’t or don’t read. Partnering I am not by nature a very patient person. I am usually in a hurry, ing a written language form, teaching agency and then given to missionaries with T4 Global has many advantages, even when I don’t need to be, and I think I have finally figured out people to read and write, and translating who use them to facilitate mission work Weaver said. why. It’s not something I’m proud of, but it seems that I trust myself scripture into the native language so that and outreach. “It puts me in a team situation. It more than God. Recently, God has been teaching me that waiting people could have access to God’s word “Oral people are not stupid; they just puts me in a position where I’ll take on Him and His timing is a perfect antidote for my harried life. and Christian teaching. Such a process learn in a different way,” Weaver said. second place, and I can’t take credit. can take decades. “They have better memories. They learn And it allows me to team with a group David was the most powerful king in the history of Israel. So isn’t it But now, thanks to today’s technol- through stories. They are told the gospel of people who have more experience fascinating that he associated strength and courage with waiting? ogy—including iPods®, MP3 players, in story form. There are some cultures and credibility than I have on my own,” I would think that a king wouldn’t have to wait for much. That’s and other digital media devices—mis- where the written word and linear think- he said. because I assume the whole point of having strength and courage sionaries are finding it easier than ever to ing is good. There are other cultures Weaver is helping T4 Global place is to be able to push my way into my dreams. But as powerful as deliver the gospel and teaching material where they have to hear in another way.” technology – the “mobile teacher” – and he was, King David didn’t make any of his dreams come true. Every to oral communicators instantly, and In September 2005, Weaver was libraries of digital audio files in villages good thing in his life came as a blessing from the hand of God. through the medium that oral commu- invited to attend the first conference for of great need, where missionaries nicators best connect with: the spoken the International Orality Network, “a can facilitate learning in small A blessing is the thing we want most, but it can only come as a gift word. partnership of every major missions or- group settings through oral from God. And here’s the hard part: Whenever someone in the In 2005, JBU alumnus Ed Weaver ganization on the planet that recognizes communication. Bible received a blessing, it never seemed to arrive when people ’83 was working as a self-employed the importance of oral communication,” “It’s the biggest thing expected it. Usually, it arrived later than expected. And often, it was technology consultant when he found Weaver said. The conference provided going in missions these not in the form that people expected. himself thinking about technology and resources and information to help mis- days, and it’s exactly missions. He asked himself, “What sion organizations rethink and reach what we need to be ® Why do God’s blessings so often arrive late? Why do they arrive in a could you do with an iPod in the work deeper into oral communication strate- doing,” Weaver said. of missions if you don’t care about what gies, which can be a challenge to West- “I realized that this different form? Maybe it is because waiting for a blessing is the best the business model is, if you don’t care ern thinking. [work I’m doing in way for our faith to grow strong and courageous. about making a profit?” “[In order to give oral communi- missions] really isn’t About that time, a friend asked him cators all the messages in the Bible], from me. To put By waiting, our souls are given time to turn away from the thing we to come along on a mission trip to Asia, they have to take the pastoral teaching myself in front of a most want and turn back to the God from whom all blessings flow. which he did. Weaver and his friend re- and redevelop it in story, song, drama,” tsunami of change By waiting, we realize that the real blessing isn’t that we finally get corded 17 hours of teaching at a pastors’ Weaver said. “You have to change your in missions when I what we have long wanted, but that we receive it from our loving conference where semiliterate pastors mindset. How do you create a story out had never been on a heavenly Father (James 1:17). By the time you have waited long were being trained to minister to their of Ephesians? How do you act that out? missions trip before enough to be that focused on God, hopefully you have become churches, all in a language unknown to You really have to think about that. is crazy. This is free from wanting anything or anyone else more than Him. Only Weaver. “The vast majority of the work that phenomenal.” ■ then are you truly free, and that freedom is one of God’s greatest “There was a pastor at that confer- has been done has been done in evan- blessings. ence who was not able to attend the first gelism. Now the hard part is getting to three days because of illness,” Weaver discipleship. We’ve not done a lot of the recalled. “We were able to give him second step, helping the lay leaders and those three days of training [in recorded the marginalized know how to live,” he form].” said. That first experience drew Weaver Within two years of founding MP3 into a life of helping mission organiza- Reach, Weaver was working in 25 coun- tions reach oral communicators through tries with 15 agencies, including East-

8 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 9 worship event for the entire community. “In a time where there is such an emphasis on electronic media, [the sound of people worshipping at Candlelight is] something profoundly unique,” Smith says, reflecting on those congregational carols, during which he conducts the audience. “It’s hearing 1,000 humans lifting up their voices. It’s not uncommon for me to see tears in the eyes of the people in front of me.”

andlelight began in 1942 under the direction of Dr. Mabel Oiesen, who was the university’s first full-time music director. Oiesen worked at JBU for 32 years, and with Candlelight, started the longest running tradition at JBU. “Mabel had a heart and a passion,” Smith says. “She gave birth to the music department at JBU.” Paul Smith works with a student on a difficult The first Candlelight service was held in the basement of section of music after the regular choir rehersal. the Cathedral before the sanctuary was built. The service then moved to the old gym in the valley before finally moving to the Christmas music that they will sing for Candlelight. sanctuary after its completion in 1957. “Choir rehearsal has its good days and bad days, but by far “Candlelight then was not up to the quality of the I feel like we have a lot more good days,” says junior soprano performance we have today, but [the services] were amazing, Katherine Grimes. “We can spend an entire class period on one better than anything else in the area,” remembers JBU song or section of a song and it seems like we just keep going The Chancellor and Former President John Brown Jr. “There were in circles. However, there are always those moments when more Christmas carols, and Mabel always ended with ‘Wreathe something clicks, and we get it right. It’s magnificent.” the Holly, Twine the Bay.’” In addition to the hour-long class periods during which CThe service, which has always been free and open to the the entire choir rehearses as a group, sectional groups divided public, was held on one night each year until 1967 when by voice parts—bass, tenor, alto, soprano—each rehearse an growing attendance persuaded the university to offer services additional three hours a week at different times. Sectionals on two nights instead of one. Today, the service is held on three are led by upperclassmen with talent and experience, who are consecutive nights – Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – and is charged with the task of making sure each singer learns their enjoyed by 3,000 people each year. part by the time Paul Smith tests them on it. And as the audiences grew, the event matured to become “The older ones teach the younger ones,” Smith describes. more professional, featuring more complex choral pieces, “Not just the music, but that they have to know the music. [The by Andrea Phillips and Ali Holcomb ’07 creating a more formal worship experience. “Candlelight is older ones] can say, ‘Mr. Smith is serious. When he asks you to much more inspirational now than it was, more worshipful,” sing your part, you really have to know it.’ It creates a certain Brown says. level of anxiety, but the tradition [of excellent music] didn’t get “I think people are really tired of a commercialized there on its own. We really preach excellence.” s spring arrives at John Brown University, new life of the overall choir. Smith finds that the more challenging and Christmas that is centered on materialism,” Smith says. “Their Jake Funk ’07 was section leader for the tenors when he sang is brought back to campus. The familiar sound of complex the music is, theof more a enjoyable it is for the audience. spirits are so deprived of an opportunity to come to an event with the choir. As their leader, he provided structure and helped chirping birds draws students from their dorm rooms “I can honestly say that no matter how difficult the music that is focused on a beautiful sense of worship. People enjoy the group stay on task during rehearsals. He directed songs, out into the warm open air to study on blankets in the grass, is, the choir always comes through,” says Smith, who has taking time out of busy lives to do congregational carols and to listened for blend and intonation, and critiqued the tenors so socialize on the steps around the clock tower, or to take a nap been conducting Candlelight since 1987. “I personally feel drink in the beauty of the Cathedral.” they could improve their under the branches of a budding tree. The sound of shuffling God deserves our best. There is something noble working performance. feet and cheering teammates echoes across the sunny quad as a toward excellence especially in a world that praises or exalts t the end of the “I came in as a fresh- game of Ultimate Frisbee breaks out. mediocrity.” summer, students men with a very disci- In the Cathedral building, however, there is a sound that This music selection process is the first of many behind the return to cam- plined tenor section. seems out of place: Christmas music. Makingscenes preparations for JBU’s hallmark holiday event held each pus, reclaim the residence Their tradition was ex- Deep in the recesses of the Cathedral of the Ozarks in room December in the Cathedral. The program, which includes halls, and fill the classrooms cellence through practice 103, Paul Smith, professor of music, is lost in the sounds of performances by the University Cathedral Choir, the Women’s to begin the fall semester. and, like I said, disci- Christmas medleys. The top of his desk is gone. In its place are Chorus, special ensemble groups, and a brass ensemble, requires Chathedral Choir mem- pline,” Funk says. “When piles—piles of sheet music laced with Christmas arrangements a tremendous amount of planning, work, and dedication on the bers also begin their rou- I became section leader and CDs of holiday classics. With his glasses perched at the end part of those involved. tine of rehearsal. They my sophomore year, I of his nose, all Paul Smith cares about on this warm Arkansas Those who attend Candlelight are invited to participate in the begin learning the pieces wanted so badly to keep day is capturing the essence of Christmas. service by singing congregational carols such as “Silent Night” they will sing throughout that tradition because it AAlthough it won’t be performed until December, Smith and “The First Noel,” which are interspersed throughout the the year—there are about was awesome…. I don’t picks out the music for the JBU’s Candlelight Service as early group performances. Scripture readings and a brief homily twenty songs to learn each really know what kind as he can the preceding spring. He tries to choose a variety of delivered by a JBU faculty or staff member accent the music year—but by October, all of tradition I have estab- arrangements with different styles based on the skill and age level and help to make Candlelight a sophisticated and inspiring of their attention is on the Jake Funk directs the Chamber Choir at one of lished, but I do know the their 10 p.m. rehearsals. 10 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 Tradition A Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 11 Jan Wubbena, professor of music and organist for we’re looking forward to the awaits the first note of the Candlelight, also practices for the numbers he will play during holidays, so it’s fun.” choir. Unexpectedly, voices the Candlelight services. He says he can’t remember the last Choir students hang are heard coming from the time he missed a performance. garland and decorate with back of the room. The choir “I like playing Christmas carols, and I like playing the organ,” poinsettias, naturally break- is circled in the back softly Wubbena says. “It’s a privilege to have this calling. Music is a gift ing into a Christmas carol or lifting their voices, which from God, and the ability to organize sound into music in order two as they work. They are grow and resound from to convey emotion and meaning is an absolute marvel.” excited for Christmas break under the balcony to the and the chance to see fam- stage at the front. Each of i th the constant sound of melodies and ily again, but are ready for the 60 singers holds a candle, harmonies wafting through the cathedral the tough work still ahead of and as they move further as the rotation of rehearsals continues toward them in preparing for Can- into the sanctuary, the room December, it can be easy to overlook the fact that it takes much dlelight. is increasingly illuminated. more than music to put on this time-honored tradition. On Wednesday evening, The worshipful tones filling Early in the semester, tuxedos and gowns must be ordered the evening before the the air engulf the captivated to fit the new choir and chorus members. Even though the first performance, every- audience. tenors are the best section in the choir. But maybe I’m a little returning singers already have their outfits in hand, staff work to one involved in the service “I love performing ‘O biased.” make sure jackets still fit, each pair of black shoes is appropriate, comes together in the Cathedral for a long and thorough tech- Come All Ye Faithful’ as a processional at the beginning of the Grimes describes sectionals as her favorite part of choir re- and there are extra bow ties on hand just in case one goes missing nical rehearsal. Every movement of the evening is scrutinized performance,” Carnes says, describing her favorite moment hearsals: “It is the time we can relax and really get to know one before a performance. and tried: When will the house lights dim and how quickly will of the performance. “The room always seems full of a sort another. With such a large choir, it can be hard to get to know The speakers for the service—those who will read the they fade? How will the choir position themselves in the foyer of sacred energy. Everyone is standing, singing joyfully as one people and form relationship with them. Sections become like Christmas story and deliver the homily—are invited to for the first number? How will the 60 choir members light each body, the candles are flickering with the light of Christ and, ‘O a smaller family within the larger group … A section is a perfect participate, and each prepares his or her part. of their candles in 60 seconds without setting someone’s hair come let us adore Him!’ echoes through the cathedral. Beauti- example of what teamwork can accomplish. It takes each of us Posters are designed and distributed about town to promote ablaze? Which mics are turned on at which moment? When ful! This is my picturesque worship moment!” doing our best for all of us to sound good.” the service. Public service announcements and press releases do the lights come up for congregational carols? How will the For two hours, the Cathedral is filled with music and In addition to the regular choir rehearsals, many students are written to alert the community and the media about the different ensembles and instrumentalists move on and off the with worship. As the house lights slowly come up at the close take on additional responsibility to be a part of special ensemble Wupcoming event. Programs, outlining this year’s order of crowded stage without toppling over? of the service, it’s easy to see the effect of the experience on groups. Those in quartets or the Chamber Choir, for example, service and listing the names of those performing, are laid out, “The tech rehearsals can be stressful, but they are also the audience. Some are drying their eyes. Others are hugging learn additional music and attend additional rehearsals. Now proofread, and sent to print. exciting,” says senior soprano Christina Carnes. “These loved ones. Everyone seems to have a peaceful countenance graduated and hoping to become a conductor, Funk works part More than 3,000 candles are purchased to fill the candelabras, rehearsals can be a lot of ‘hurry up and wait.’ Yet, the about them. time at JBU and directs the Chamber Choir as they prepare to be carried by the choir, and to be held by every audience excitement of the performance being just around the corner For many in Northwest Arkansas – and even for some from their Candlelight performance. They rehearse Sunday nights member during the singing of “Silent Night.” is always overwhelming. Everyone is usually in a great, festive other regions and other states – this event has come to mark the at 10:00, and in the weeks leading up to the performance, they Christmas decorations are pulled out of storage. Every mood and we are all cheerful and glad to be a part of choir.” beginning of the Christmas season. will add additional rehearsals during the week. string of twinkle lights is inspected. The artificial greenery is “There can be panic times right before the performance Leeland and Rosalie Flickinger from Bella Vista, Arkansas “Mr. Smith always uses this analogy, but it’s true: It’s like evaluated. Replacements are purchased if needed. when things don’t work.” Smith says. “Our goal is that by the have a few connections with faculty at JBU and have attended time is your canvas, and the singers along with the notes are Altogether, between the music royalties, the promotional time people show up they don’t notice anything and that nothing Candlelight for several years. your colors. [In my conducting experience] I was able to paint materials, the rental equipment, and the decorations, calls attention to itself. We want a flow of worship.” “When we moved to Bella Vista people said we had to go, whatever I wanted and it was exhilarating,” Funk says. Candlelight costs around $6,000 to produce each year. Smith and we haven’t been disappointed,” Rosalie says. “We love the recalls a time when there was a discussion about whether to fter months of preparation, opening night of music and the candles, and the silence is wonderful.” s the singers are rehearsing, instrumentalists are charge an admission fee or sell tickets to help cover the expenses Candlelight arrives. The Cathedral sanctuary is Smith recalls a choir performance in Bella Vista during which also preparing for the big December event. A brass of the service. Smith and others wanted to keep the tradition aglow with twinkle lights and candles amidst pine he asked the audience how many people had attended JBU’s ensemble, an organist, pianists, and other musicians free to the public, and it still is so. wreaths, elegant Christmas trees, and the highlighted stained Candlelight: “Ninety percent of them raised their hands.” will perform and accompany the singers throughout the “It’s never about the money,” Smith says. “We want this to glass windows. Ten minutes before the prelude begins, there are Siloam Springs resident Matt Snyder ’96 says he tries Candlelight program. be one time we say to the community, ‘We are going to give back ripples of movement across the pews as, here and there, closely to attend the Candlelight service whenever he can. About a month before the performance, Ernest Whitmore, to the community.’” seated audience members shuffle closer “In the midst of the busy Christmas JBU advising coordinator, brings the brass ensemble together Even without charging an admission fee, however, the together to make room for one or two more season with its myriad commitments for practices a couple times each week. Whitmore is the director university has been able to cover the costs of producing the latecomers. and distractions, the Candlelight Service of the brass ensemble and also plays the trumpet for the group, Candlelight service through the generous gifts given by audience Some nights, the audiences are so large always serves to slow me down and realign which consists of seven to eight members. Since the 1970s, he members during a time of offering each night. that people have to be turned away at the my focus on Jesus. I leave the Cathedral says, there has been a nucleus of brass players—mostly Whitmore door. Last year, Smith recalls, one family able to more fully appreciate the season.” family members—who play each year. Other members of the h e weekend before Candlelight the cathedral is drove from Texas just to be a part of the That’s exactly what Paul Smith hopes community are invited to play as needed each season. buzzing. Members of JBU’s facility services hang experience. When they arrived to find the for the program, that it brings people to The ensemble will play a half-hour prelude to the service, big wreaths between the windows and above the Cathedral full to capacity and had to be God at Christmas time. which is a bit more like a short concert most nights when the organ. They polish the wood pews, shampoo the carpets, add turned away, the family decided to stay in a “The center [of the program] is not on Cathedral pews are full to capacity before the ensemble begins. extra seating, and do a detailed cleaning of the sactuary. Siloam Springs motel so they could attend a show, but on a high worship experience,” During their practices, the brass players decide together which “We take [the preparation] as a little fun,” says Chris Snyder, ACandlelight the following evening. Smith said. “We hope [people leave feeling Apieces they will play for the service. custodial staff in charge of set-ups, who leads the crew in the As the brass ensemble concludes their that] they weren’t entertained, but that “We are always looking for new selections to play, though holiday prep. “It’s a busy time of year, but this gives us a prelude of rich familiar melodies, the they were brought along in a real worship we often find our way back to old favorites we’ve played in the change of pace. We finally know the holidays are here when lights dim, allowing darkness and silence experience. This is a Christmas card to the past,” Whitmore says. we start setting up for Candlelight. It’s a lot more work, but to fill the cathedral. The audience eagerly community.” ■

12 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 13 T Diane (Walters) Heather (Cauwels) Breitkreuz ’93 Bunnel ’90

John Bunnel ’87 Heidi Wilbanks ’02

Stephen Breitkreuz ’90 All Mark Cauwels ’79

in the Lois Cauwels ’63 Johnathan Shuler ’02 Holly The majority of students who enroll as (Wilbanks) Shuler ’05 Paul Cauwels ’62 freshmen at JBU learn about the university Alaina (Walch) Jack Cauwels ’56 Shuler ’03 Family Phyllis (Chalmers) through someone they know. Often, it is a Cauwels ’57 Richie Shuler ’05 family member who connects that student Robin to JBU. In the case of some students, so Caryn (Shuler) (Cauwels) Roberts ’83 many family members have preceeded them Peter Cauwels ’94 Shuler ’78 Amy (Lackey) Cauwels ’94 to campus that JBU has practically become a family trait, with shared JBU experiences John Veteto ’70 connecting generations. On the following Janice (Cauwels) Veteto ’68 pages, you’ll meet some students who have Randy Shuler ’79 deep JBU roots, see the family members who Denise Cauwels ’83

came before them, and read the students’ The

own thoughts about what it’s like to grow “I honestly find it an honor to be able to

carry on the legacy of my family at JBU. It Shuler up with the JBU gene. is really neat to be able to talk about JBU as a part of my life and hear my relatives talk about how it affected their lives as well. I originally wanted to go to JBU because I A Few Disclaimers: knew that my grandparents, parents, and brothers met their spouses at JBU, and as 1) JBU recognizes any student who completes two semesters as an alumnus. Some of the people featured a young girl, marriage was always on my mind. As I grew up, my reasons changed, here may not have completed their degree, but we still count them as part of the JBU family. The class family years shown represent the class each alumnus was connected with when they enrolled. and I looked forward to JBU’s small community and Christian relationships. 2) We did the best we could, working with the students and reviewing JBU records, to identify as many After my first semester freshman year, I family members as possible in these family trees. If you’re connected to one of these families but not realized exactly why JBU is a legacy in my included here, we appologize for missing you. That’s what happens when you skip that family reunion. family: The love that JBU holds is unlike anything I have ever experience before! It is 3) Unlike true family tree diagrams, the family pictures here are laid out somewhat randomly. Don’t such a blessing for my parents to hear about suppose two people are married simply because their pictures are connected to each other on the page. how JBU has provided a great environment for my spiritual growth and to know that we 4) Some family members shown here have married into other large JBU families that could have filled share that experience with all my relatives countless pages in the magazine. But, since our space is limited, we had to cut it off somewhere. who went to JBU.” Appologies if your branch got “cut off.” Kristin Shuler, sophomore

Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 15 During Homecoming this year, my sister “I always knew that I wanted to come to JBU, and I tagged along with our parents as they even before I really understood what college Erin with cousins Rachelle and Stephanie, who are sisters hung out with other alumni. We enjoyed was about. I would sit and listen to my dad listening to stories about their college days: and his old college buddies talking about soccer games, group dates, the pranks they their time at JBU, about pranks they pulled remember—and the pranks they would and the fun they had, or the all nighters never admit to pulling. Listening to the “Since so many of my family members and spent writing papers on their typewriters or stories about their years at JBU makes me family friends had gone to JBU, I grew up doing projects. Once I arrived on campus appreciate my time here even more. JBU is hearing about the ‘good ole days’ at JBU, as a student, I knew I was where I belong, challenging me intellectually and spiritually. coming to visit campus, and interacting with because it was the place so much of my Sure, I love the courses, books, projects, and the amazing people that had graduated family belonged. Now, I understand their papers. JBU is a great place to receive an from JBU. All this was amazing, but actually family stories even more because I have experienced education, but it’s more than that. Watching being here has been more amazing than them first hand.” my parents with their former classmates the stories. Meeting peers that have a Erin Wilson, sophomore makes me appreciate what really creates heart to know, love, and serve God. Being the JBU experience: the people. I guess surrounded by people who love and are Wilson that’s why being a part of a JBU family is so trying to love people more. And then, when awesome. It’s not really about JBU as much Homecoming rolls around, meeting the as it is about the hall mates, the Bible study people my parents and grandparents went

The groups, the professors, the chapel speakers, to school with, and seeing how God has and the intramural teams. JBU is an worked through and in so many lives at JBU. awesome place to go to college, but it would It’s a bitterweet feeling know graduation is be nothing without the cool people. right around the corner. While I’m excited Stephanie Wilson, sophomore for what God has in store for me, I know I will miss this place like crazy.” Rachelle Wilson, senior Dave Wilson ’78

Dan Wilson ’80

Mary Ann (Taylor) Kelderman ’76

Alyssa (Hollingsworth) Felix’95

Ruth (Taylor) Rodney Owensby ’72 Owensby ’71 Bob Hollingsworth ’62 Joe Wilson ’53 Jan (Rankin) Hollingsworth ’62 Ruth (Colquhoun) Wilson ’54

Joel Wilson ’85 Steve Wilson ’83 Jana (Hollingsworth) Wilson ’85 Joan (Taylor) Wilson ’84 Dave Stephens ’85 Amy (Hollingsworth) Bill Hollingsworth ’67 Stephens ’87 Margo (Hollingsworth) Dodsen ’65 John Hollingsworth ’64

16 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 17 “I am very privileged and honored to belong “What I find truly amazing is that, to a family with such a storied heritage at unlike many families these days, JBU. It is quite a feat for 32—and soon to our get-togethers never involve be 36—relatives to graduate from the same siblings Kirk and Amber with arguments or heated debates. We university. The best part, by far, is being cousins Kyle and Libby just have a blast being together. able to use the passing comment, “Well, 32 We are always singing hymns or of my relatives graduated from here, so beat silly songs, playing games, acting that!” Naturally, it makes sense that JBU out skits, eating, or just laughing should name a building after my family.” with each other. If we tell stories Kirk Denison, freshman about things that happened at JBU, “People ask me how I first heard about everyone can relate. It is such an JBU since I live so far away from the inviting atmosphere to be a part of. school. I used to get red in the face Food and music are probably the and quietly say that I just have a lot of “Being a part of a large family that has been two most characteristic things about relatives who have come through this intimately connected to JBU helps me to our family...where two or more of school. But recently, I’ve realized that feel connected to this place. Somehow the us are gathered, there is sure to be I am so blessed to have such a large history of this school is important to me. eight-part harmonies and a feast of family history here. I love telling people What is happening at JBU now and what snacks.” that I’m a third generation student at will happen in the future are also important Kyle Spencer, senior John Brown! It’s so fun to hear stories to me. I love watching my family get excited of things my relatives did when they about things here at JBU that are exciting were students here, but what is really to me. My JBU roots help me to feel great about being a third generation connected to the school, and my experience is knowing that everyone—from my at JBU is a bonding point for my family and grandparents down to my cousins and me. I am grateful that God has allowed me I—has been able to share a similar to come here to be a part of JBU.” college experience.” Amber Denison, senior Libby Redditt, sophomore family

Dan Siemens ’76 Cindi (Grover) Rosanne (Siemens) Lyn (Siemens) Sarah Hattaway ’04 Siemens ’71 Redditt ’75 Joy (Clements) Karel ’82 Spencer ’78 Siemens

Mary (Phillips) Doug Walta (Siemens) David Siemens ’85 Leadabrand ’04 Siemens ’80 Hattaway ’72 The Brach Siemens ’01 Missy (Ware) Stephen Phillips ’05 Clements ’88 Julia (Freeman) Siemens ’80 Carole (Clements) Austell ’80

Rebecca Hattaway ’01 Tom Leadabrand ’02 Jen (Martin) Ernest Siemens ’89 Jan (Siemens) Whitmore Dwight Kimball ’86 Paula (Whitmore) Jonathan ’80 Siemens ’88 Clements ’89 Phillips ’78

Margaret (Walton) Don Siemens ’71 Paul Whitmore ’47 Siemens Weathers ’47 Sean Wallace ’88 Marcia (Whitmore) Melody (Clements) Artz ’81 Phillip Clements ’56 Viola (Walton) Wallace ’85 Whitmore ’50

18 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 19 Perspectives On ... Singing JBU’s Praises

Lifestyle Worship: Rethinking our Daily Walk by Kayla White

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:1-2, NAS

A topic of growing interest and discus- Even if life must happen—career, sins would be proclaimed in His name sion in many Christian circles today school, family, crises, vacation, even to all the nations, beginning from Je- is that of lifestyle worship. A simple sleep—should we be content to come rusalem” (Luke 24:46-47, NAS). Look Google search of just these two words down from the mountain? In other away from yourself to those around you by Grace Pennington will reap over 17,000 hits, offering sites words, how can we constantly reinvig- JBU Sophomore and ask: How can I be a part of this global that range from church credos devel- orate our worship of God even as we restoration? oped by biblical scholars to the blog- are daily bombarded with life? ging thoughts of teenagers. We began discussing what au- In Romans 12, Paul was encouraging JBU DEBUTS NEW STUDENT-AUTHORED FIGHT SONG Usually, people associate the con- thentic lifestyle worship might look like each Christian to consider their entire cept of lifestyle worship with the above as it is fleshed out in our daily walk, life—not just the “religious” aspects of passage from Romans. Whether con- and how we could truly worship from it—and place it before God as an offer- Murray Sells Gymnasium was “We thought it would be fun sciously or unconsciously, we have de- the heart day by day. Here are the few ing. That was the key to authentic life- filled with cheering and singing and the money was nice,” said Ve- fined lifestyle worship as an obligation: possible suggestions that we came up style worship: making each act an ex- as the new JBU Golden Eagle fight nable, who together with Harbot- we are obliged to be nice to others, with: The New JBU Fight Song, perience of worship. What would our song was debuted during the tle received $100 in prize money. to abstain from profanity, to attend Continue to Stay faithful. lives look like if we tried to see God’s Toilet Paper basketball game on Sung to the Tune of “On Wisconsin” “More than that, the thought of church at least once a week, to have spend time communing with God even hand in every moment? Read Paul’s November 1. The song, written going down in JBU history was a daily quiet time, and so on. This if it seems mechanical. James urges us by JBU seniors John Venable and meaningful.” words again in a fresh light: Raise a song both loud and proud checklist for life becomes our concept to “draw near to God and He will draw Adam Harbottle, was the winning The two students wrote the of lifestyle worship. If we do the right near to you” (James 4:8, NAS). He will entry in a student competition to Eagles onward soar song’s lyrics about three weeks So here’s what I want you to do, God helping kind of things and don’t do the wrong bless your faithfulness to His word. write the new Golden Eagle Fight Pressing on to victory before the deadline and submit- you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your Song this fall. ted the words and the recording kind of things, we are worshiping God Get out of your worship rut. Letting out a roar! sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking- Sports Information Director of them singing the song on the with our lives and showing the light of Try reading some of your favorite around life—and place it before God as an Simeon Hinsey ‘01 said he had J! B! U! last day of the competition. They Christ to a fallen world. Bible passages in a different transla- offering. Embracing what God does for you the idea about establishing a new looked at other fight songs to get But, is that what it really means tion. If you normally read the NIV, is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t fight song after Dustin Tracy ’07 an idea of what it might sound to have a lifestyle of worship? While try the NAS or the New King James. Stand up! And shout! become so well-adjusted to your culture that wrote a column in the student pa- like, but they were going for a mix we are most definitely admonished to When on vacation or out of town, visit per last year saying that the uni- To the gold and blue be true of a traditional and new sound, you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, be different from the world in Romans a church of a different Christian tradi- versity should have a fight song. they said. fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed Cheer and fight for victory 12:2, I suggest that the “checklist” con- tion. If you call a Baptist church home, Hinsey said that he didn’t ever “We enjoyed writing the fight from the inside out (Romans 12:1-2, The Cause eagles we’re all for you! cept of lifestyle worship is a bit narrow visit a Methodist church or a Presby- remember the university having a song because it’s always fun and a Message). fight song, and he began to con- challenge to come up with some- and not at all what Paul had in mind. terian church or an Episcopal church. sider Tracy’s suggestion this sum- thing new,” Harbottle said. “Some- This idea of lifestyle worship was Seeing something in a fresh way can May it be true of us. ■ mer. “The biggest problem with the up to write a fight song for the times we would sit for twenty thrown into a whole new light for me re- reinvigorate and transform the mind “I took [the idea] to heart and song was that the words might be contest, but only six groups sent minutes to think of one word for cently through a discussion in my class, and soul (Romans 12:2). said that we need to fix that,” Hin- acceptable in 1935, but they’re so submissions in. A committee the song.” during which my students attempted to Find a “sacred place” where Kayla White is sey said. antiquated that I’m afraid that including Hinsey, Smith, Robyn Harbottle said that he wants define the concept. We were focusing you can be still and listen to God. Instructor of Worship Hinsey said his first task was to they would be met with laugh- Gordon (director of athletics), and students to be excited and pas- on specific worship experiences, both Challenge yourself to follow Christ’s Ministries at JBU. She find JBU’s old fight song, if one -ex ter instead of enthusiasm,” Smith Jeff Soderquist (assistant director sionate about the song and allow corporate and personal, that each stu- example and get away periodically to holds a B.A. in piano isted. He contacted Jen Heller, uni- said. of athletics) picked Venable and it to unite the JBU student body. dent would describe as a mountain-top spend time in solitude (Mark 1:35). performance,a versity archivist, who searched for Smith suggested that Hinsey Harbottle’s fight song because it Hinsey said that he hopes the B.S. in music edu- an old fight song, but didn’t come fight song is something that can experience. Each of these powerful mo- Get the bigger picture. God make writing the new fight song was simple and something that cation, and a Master of up with anything. Then, while she a contest for students to compete the whole student body could be used at many activities across ments of worship had been significant is redeeming this world back to Him, Music Theory from the was working on a photo project, for the bragging rights and prize enjoy. campus, not just sports events. milestones in their Christian journeys, and He has entrusted the church with University of Central she came across a fight song in a money. Hinsey liked the idea. “Their song was something He also has hopes of putting the and yet each student acknowledged this task. One of the last things Jesus Arkansas. She serves as 1980-1981 JBU yearbook written “We wanted it to be the stu- that would be easy for students fight song music online to let that these peaks were short-lived. Real told his disciples before his ascension the worship minister for by former JBU staff member Ran- dents’ fight song,” Hinsey said. to remember and easy to catch students download the song as a life happened the next day, and the re- was that they were to be part of God’s CrossPointe Community dall K. Bassett. She forwarded the “When you think of a fight song, it on to,” Hinsey said. ringtone. ality of the world settled back in. plan to reach the world: “Thus it is Church in Tontitown. song to Hinsey who then sent a is something that pulls everyone Venable found out about the “Let’s get excited! We’ve got a One student’s question was this: written … repentance for forgiveness of copy to Paul Smith, music depart- together. When an entire gym competition through EagleNET, lot to cheer for,” Venable said. ■ ment chair, for his review. Smith sings the words, it puts every- JBU’s intranet site, and he asked did not think the music and lyrics body on the same page.” his roommate, Harbottle, to help Visit www.jbu.edu/athletics were a fit for JBU today. Almost 20 students signed him author the song. 20 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 to hear the song online. omecoming 2007 “Connecting for Generations to Come” was Ha celebration to remember. Hundreds of alumni found themselves at home again on campus in October, even though both the buildings and the people have changed in appearances! The family ties of JBU, however, remain of today. Enjoy these glimpses of the fun and friends we saw that weekend, and start planning now to join us next year!

The Sound Generation performs at Shawn Toenyes ’97 and Janet Naramore ’72 Alumni of the soccer program celebrate Alumni of the Irish Studies program Saturday’s Showcase with surprise present the Outstanding Alumnus Award to 30 years of soccer at JBU. celebrate 10 years of JBU travels to guest Roy Clark. J.R. Whitby ’71 during the Showcase. Ireland.

Homecoming King Nathan Fields escorts Spectators and participants enjoy the JBU’s Heritage Society, alumni who graduated from JBU Bill ’69 and Dianne Hume meet sophomore Queen Leslye Bourquin (left) and Queen Homecoming parade, featuring student floats. 50 or more years ago, gather and induct new members scholarship recipient Charles Greathouse at Tracie Faust from the soccer field. Above, Mayfield residents and alumni represent during the weekend. the annual Scholarship Recognition Dinner. 22 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 generations of Mayfield women. Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 23 a window of opportunity

On the heels of JBU’s highly successful $10 Million Challenge for endowed scholarships that was completed in January 2007, JBU is grateful to announce the launch of a new challenge campaign: The $20 Million Challenge.

An anonymous donor has pledged up to $10 million in matching funds for gifts designated Class of 1962 Class of 1967 for endowed scholarships and endowed programs across campus. This new challenge will add $20 million to the JBU endowment fund for student scholarships and essential programs.

Funds raised by the $20 Million Challenge have the potential to endow:

• faculty development grants Homecoming Reunions • the discipleship program within the Office of Christian Formation • scholarships and program costs for JBU’s new undergraduate leadership program • the expansion of programs offered by the Center for Relationship Enrichment • undergraduate and graduate student scholarships Class of 1972 Class of 1977 JBU has five years to raise the $10 million in endowment funds for these areas in order to receive the full $10 million in matching funds.

Both current gifts and certain irrevocable deferred gifts are eligible for the Challenge match.

Homecoming Reunions (Some minimums apply.)

Class of 1982 Class of 1987 For more information about this wonderful $20 Million Challenge opportunity, contact JBU University Advancement at (800) 446-2450.

“It is a rare opportunity that gives alumni and friends a chance to double their endowment gift, and we are thankful for this challenge.”

Class of 1992 Class of 1997 Dr. Jim Krall Vice President for University Advancement 24 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008For more Homecoming photos and to see the names of Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 25 those pictured here, go to www.jbualumni.com CONNECT ALUMNI! from the UPDATES ON AlumNET director’s These alumni have updated their information in the online alumni directory on JBU AlumNET. Share your photo and memories desk alumni friends. with Visit www.jbualumni.com to register, log on, and get the latest information!

“@jbu Get an alumni.com” e-mail address Coming Home works with your existing e-mailthat This list includes updates received through October 8, 2007. account! Imagine with me what it was like to be at Homecoming 2007. Down at the alumni soccer game you hear alumni players, some from the original 1978 team, asking Coach Bob Janice Dinkela ’69 Bob Weathers ’67 Nan Jones ’74 Annetta (Gratzl) Elgie ’67 Ted Weathers ’64 Gustavson for an oxygen tank ... after just the warm ups. 1930s Paul Jones ’76 Access the JBU Library research Elizabeth (Beauford) Besinger ’33 Judie (Stahl) Emanuel ’68 Cindy (Schimpf) Webb ’68 James Kelley ’79 Sneaking into the Class of 1957 reunion, you see alumni database Mary Epps ’68 Garrett Wilson ’63 Charles & Malia (Davis) Kennedy ’79 ’79 talking to JBU freshmen who are taking a survey about what of online resources. Ernie & Carla (Stockdale) Ferguson ’69 ’69 Jeri (Hewey) Yagoobian ’68 Kathy King ’73 dating was like back then. You hear an alumnus tell them, Joan (McCrery) Ferguson ’62 Nancy (Sheets) Zercher ’66 Vicki King ’75 “With all the rules, you just had to be more creative!” 1940s Sandra (Roseberry) Glaser ’63 Jack Knapil ’76 On Thursday and Friday nights, after a practice for Lucille (Lowe) Arrington ’41 Chuck Golladay ’67 Jerry Knode ’78 latest information John Maus ’41 Jerry Habecker ’64 Saturday’s Showcase performance, 80 members of The Get the Lavonda (McIlvain) Kopsa ’79 JBU Events Dick McCartney ’47 Susan (Matthies) Hamilton ’64 Leonard Lakey ’71 Sound Generation and many of their spouses meet to share . Marjorie (Homrighousen) Hanson ’69 and sign up for Ellis Tiffany ’43 1970s Becky (Haynes) Landreth ’76 Doris (Dickman) Hobbs ’67 Vicki (Wasson) Agee ’77 a meal. They recount both hilarious and deeply personal Mark & Marilae (Barnes) Latham ’75 ’77 Larry Hoffman ’68 Kathleen (Carlson) Arnold ’70 stories of their time in the Sounds that impacted the rest of Glenda (Batchelder) Lawson ’77 Jodie (Storm) Huse ’69 Rebecca Ball ’77 their lives. Barry Luchene ’79 Delores (Kacalek) Jenisch ’63 Richard & Linda (Hanson) Bedgood ’70 ’67 Standing in front of the Cathedral Group, you see all Problems? Questions? Feedback? Contact the JBU alumni office by Teresa (Brewer) Mallette ’73 Harry Johnson ’65 Richard Bollinger ’72 e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 888-JBU-ALUM. 1950s Bernie Maret ’70 three buildings being transformed by the new tinted, modern Ray Arnold ’50 Elaine (Janssen) Jury ’70 Kathy (Poor) Boyts ’78 Karen (Thomas) Markham ’72 windows and the light-colored, cut limestone carefully being Rusty Baker ’55 Timothy Kauffman ’62 Austin Bridges ’78 Beverly (Pulis) McDaniel ’71 placed by the masons. You realize that the buildings will be Don & Deloris (Calhoon) Bubna ’52 ’52 Bob Kershaw ’67 Connie (Prinzing/Hamilton) Brown ’70 Luther Butler ’52 Michael Messerli ’73 even more beautiful when they are finished than they have James Kipp ’63 John Brown ’71 Bob Cook ’53 Tim Kooi ’69 Mary (Harlan) Miller ’77 Becky (Zachor) Carlberg ’78 been this past half-century. David Denyer ’57 Robert Kulvicki ’63 David Montague ’72 Jerry & Donna (Groseclose) Carlin ’77 ’78 These are the images that stick with me even now. I am Helen (Entz) Eshleman ’55 Glen Letellier ’68 John Newcomer ’73 Terry Christopher ’76 continually amazed to see how people are touched by their Roger Flanagan ’57 Kay (Oliver) Lewis ’68 John Norberg ’72 Dee Cline ’72 return to campus. Campus may not look the same, and the :: Otto & Leona (Neufeld) Gutwin ’54 Gary Lingle ’60 Denise (Scruggs) Peabody ’76 Dick Luebben ’51 Joeita (McAbee) Clouse ’74 AlumNET Gary Logan ’67 Vickie (Blatchley) Penn ’79 people may not look the same, but the feeling of being part Ginger (Cole) Mayo ’55 Carita (Lipps) Crain ’73 Denny Milgate ’63 Jean (Perry) Petersen ’76 of the JBU family is as real now as it was decades ago. William “Bud” McCleskey ’55 Janet (Roberts) Crawford ’73 alumni.com Steve Molnar ’67 Leon Phillips ’70 In the business of our lives, it’s easy sometimes to forget www.jbu Ernie & Grace (Thorson) Otto ’56 ’55 Cid (Dewar/Preece) Cutts ’77 Frank Shannon ’58 Dan Neuenswander ’60 Bill Phillips ’73 Jeff Davies ’79 about those things that have really shaped our lives. Where Norma Smith ’55 Fred Nordquist ’64 Daniel Qualman ’74 Steve Davis ’74 would we be now if we hadn’t been at JBU then? It seems that Bill Smith ’55 Dick Papworth ’69 Jerry Rollene ’75 Pat (Carter) Dixon ’75 each Homecoming we remind each other just how thankful David Streck ’57 Roger Pfanstiel ’67 Evelyn (Landreth) Scheiman ’77 Charles Eckardt ’73 we are for that experience. And we are encouraged to hear how to register George Townsend ’58 Fred Phillips ’60 Terrie (Hardy) ’77 Use your JBU Darrell & Maureen (Medley) Farney ’70 ’68 Harry & Beverly (Janssen) Webster ’58 ’58 Karen (Pash) Phillips ’67 Howard Semmler ’78 how the Lord has worked in each of our lives since leaving student ID number Helen (Standridge) Willis ’57 Cinda (Coliz) Farrell ’72 John Pickle ’61 Karen (Blink) Sietsma ’75 JBU. Sometimes, it can be just the boost you need to go back Your privacy and the security or the unique Herb Zimmerman ’51 Jerry Powell ’62 Christine Fornell ’73 Brian Smith ’77 and face your busy life with a refreshed perspective. George Pryor ’60 Donald Frey ’79 of your information is very ID code on the Marsha (Wilson) Smith ’76 Gary Ratzlaff ’67 Steve Genheimer ’76 Already, plans are underway for Homecoming 2008, when important to us. That’s why mailing label of this Renee (Rerrell) Smith ’71 Larry Reich ’66 Marsha George ’79 we will celebrate the completion of the Cathedral Group we ask you to provide a few magazine to register Marvin Smith ’74 1960s Grace (Johnson) Richards ’68 Betty Gibbs ’75 renovations, hear the largest Cathedral Choir ever assembled, pieces of personal information on AlumNET. David Beilfuss ’64 Jack St. Pierre ’77 Sue (Walter) Senzig ’68 Lee Ann (Dubach) Gooderl ’77 mark the 50th anniversary of the basketball program, and in the registration process, Bill Brown ’64 David Stoddard ’77 Francene (Davis) Sharp ’62 Bill Griffin ’73 including either your JBU student Don Campbell ’65 Barb (McCullough) Strombeck ’76 host reunions for the English Department, several classes, Mary Ann (Wiggins) Simmons ’67 Patrick Grona ’75 Carl Carlisle ’66 Diana (Maines) Summers ’78 and other groups. And we will be reminded once again just ID number or your unique ID code. Adele (Landon) Simpson ’67 Richard Hannah ’74 Dave Carnahan ’66 Arthur Sundquist ’73 how significant the JBU experience has been in our lives. Join Bill Smallman ’62 Melanie (Schmidt) Hawthorne ’76 Larry Condley ’69 Beth (Browning) Stockton ’69 Robert Thompson ’71 Your unique ID code is located at the top of Debbie (Fowler) Hess ’70 us October 10th and 11th! Roger Cross ’66 John Stroup ’69 Joyce Tucker ’79 the mailing label on this magazine. Look for a Doug Jacobson ’76 Bill Daughaday ’64 Barbara (Herold) Thompson ’69 Charles VanDenburgh ’74 six-character code (two letters followed by four Chuck & Patricia (Baylis) Jensen ’72 ’72 Evelyn (Insco/Hardcastle) Davis ’68 Sharrel (Becker) Walter ’67 Barbara (Shallenberg) Wagner ’71 numbers). A married alumni couple living in the Jerry Rollene ’75 same household will see two ID codes above the Director of Alumni and Parent Relations name. The first code is the husband’s code; the second is the wife’s. 26 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 27 UPDATES ON AlumNET

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Pat (Hayre) Walker ’72 Ellen (Loder) Marchi ’80 Kim (Johnson) Boggs ’91 Jenna Hubbard ’94 Gregory Robinson ’90 Kim Denneny ’07 Benjamin Immink ’04 Carl Walter ’76 Dee (Watkins) Masters ’85 Veronica (Smith) Bond ’90 Lindon Hulse ’92 Laura (Bland) Rodgers ’94 2000s Julie Desmond ’04 Julie Jackson ’05 Bill Wilkinson ’74 Gregory McBride ’86 Rhea Borja ’90 Darren Hingram ’93 David Rohlfs ’92 Jonathan Abbott ’05 Zach DeYoung ’05 Amy (Olsen) James ’04 Daniel Williams ’74 Diane (Tooley) McClary ’85 Amy (DeMaranville) Bottomly ’98 Tasha Inlow ’96 Raphael Romero ’98 Raquel Aburto ’03 Cesar Diaz ’05 Andrea Jantz’03 Dave Wilson ’78 Mark Miller ’89 Joy (Edwards) Bourdess ’93 Kristin (Misegades) Isaac ’97 Yolanda (Romero) Gutierrez ’90 Glenn Adams ’03 Mariam DePasquale ’06 Israel Jernigan ’06 Bob Wright ’73 Tori (Primuth) Miller ’88 Kristen (Schley) Bowling ’90 Michelle (McDonald) Jackson ’96 John Rorke ’96 Christy (York) Agee ’05 Abby Dorman ’05 Angie Johnson ’03 Chuck Mixon ’85 Kim Boyce ’95 Rose Mary (Brooks) Jackson ’99 Ruthann (Hudson) Ross ’94 Amy (Geary) Agneta ’03 Kari Drinkwater ’05 Jeannette (Kroeker) Johnson ’02 Brian Moody ’88 Ethan Brown ’95 Genevieve (Benware) Jaeger ’96 Efrain Rovira ’90 Kari (Hatfield) Ahnfeldt ’00 Kimberly Durrett ’02 Rachel Johnson ’07 Dawn (Bailey) Morales ’85 Paul Burbank ’99 Amy (Jolliff) Jarchow ’96 Steve Ruble ’90 Ian Aipperspach ’05 Bill Dye ’06 Larissa Jordan ’07 1980s Becky (Scott) Mottola ’86 Bryan & Kelley (Gean) Burwick ’95 ’93 Joy Ji ’95 Kathy (Guyer) Rupprecht ’91 Abelardo Andino ’06 Liesel (Klinetob) Dykes ’00 Emma Kalka ’07 Dave Albers ’80 Daniel Mouttet ’84 Jennifer (Turnbow) Call ’99 Delrina Johnson ’95 Rhonda (Schroeder) Rush ’95 Peter Armstrong ’00 Jill Easterlund ’07 Cambria (Thimell) Kaltwasser ’06 Hector Alvarado ’89 Daniel Muzzy ’80 Dixie (Brumbaugh) Christian ’99 Keith Johnson ’93 Kip Salser ’94 Mari Asper ’02 Allen Eavy ’06 Bonita Kenney ’05 Chuck Anderson ’82 Mike Nachbar ’80 Kim (Taylor) Contreras ’92 Scott & Tasha (Leadabrand) Jones ’96 Amy (Swanson) Salve ’98 Donnie Baker ’01 Lynn Elbrecht ’04 Tyler Kidd ’06 Steve Anthes ’84 Rob Nilsen ’86 Tom Cook ’90 Philip Kaufman ’95 Kris (Driskill) Saunders ’98 Nick Ballard ’04 Ivonne Escorcia ’07 Lauren Kindscher ’03 Dirk Baumann ’82 Kerry (Blythe) Nunley ’83 Cheryl (Helmuth) Coons ’98 David Kelly ’97 Sean Sawatzky ’96 Maria Ballestas ’05 Kelley Etchieson ’00 Laura (Henley) King ’04 Kelly (Tinnin) Bigley ’82 Tony O’Connor ’87 Kathy Cotton ’99 Jon Kendall ’96 Joel Sawyer ’98 Chris Baran ’06 Esther Ewert ’07 Jason & Melinda (Ott) Knott ’01 ’99 Cindy (Gonzales) Blackman ’86 Mike Ogburn ’88 Brent Cox ’93 Kristi (Pope) Key ’94 John Schaefer ’97 Joseph Baran ’07 Andrea Fast ’05 Toni Laforge ’00 Tonnya (Turner) Blaylock ’87 Patty (Hoffman) Parlee ’82 Jon Crenshaw ’99 Carrie (Jensen) Kroeker ’98 Deedra (Lindsey) Scherm ’94 Barkley (Robinson) Beers ’02 Heather Fast ’01 Pam Lamontia ’06 Kristin (Lindquist) Branan ’84 Christie (Davis) Pettibon ’89 Pamela (Hale) Cubas ’99 Olivia (Shay) Kuzy ’98 Susie (Crozier) Schmersahl ’97 Janna Beers ’02 Matt Feyerabend ’05 David Leiffer ’00 Holly (Wilson) Brown ’85 Aaron Phillips ’80 Stephanie (Fast) Cunningham ’97 Chris Layfield ’98 Lisa Scmidt ’95 Joel Befus ’03 Dylan Fila ’04 Miriam (Miller) Lein ’02 Barbara “Bobbi” (Teasdale) Buchanan ’83 William “Skip” Pickle ’85 Diana (Williams) Dearing ’95 Matt Lethbridge ’97 Kimberly (Neilson) Schoepke ’94 Chris Beilfuss ’07 Laury Fiorello ’03 Kelli (Johnson) Lenz ’01 Danny Burhenn ’86 Tom Pitts ’83 Renee Decker ’97 Becky (Bennett) Lindell ’98 Mark Scott ’93 Desiree (Harris) Bennett ’03 Heidi Fishburn ’05 Chris LeRoux ’06 David Capp ’88 Mark Pollitt ’86 Julio DeLaEspada ’97 Luke Lofgren ’97 Bill Seabert ’96 Kassy (Bohlender) Bentley ’03 Carrie (Burns) Fisher ’04 Andrew Lietzen ’07 Danny Carlton ’85 Rod Randol ’83 Wendy (Drummond) Dewerse ’91 Amy (Saenz) Loften ’90 Gary Seiter ’96 Charlene (Handiboe) Birky ’00 Matt Fisher ’03 Ryan Likes ’07 Dawn (Monforte) Casey ’82 Stephanie (Hall) Regier ’83 Yvette DeZalia ’95 Jenny Loken ’98 Stephanie (Smith) Shepherd ’93 Becky Blevins ’00 Kimmie Fraley ’03 Nick Long ’00 Darlene Chute ’83 Lydia Reimers ’87 Kyle Dickerson ’93 Jennifer (Gumm) MacKenna ’98 Jamie (Babcock) Shirley ’97 Jordan Blood ’05 Jolee Frasier ’05 Hannah (Schrader) Lopez ’04 Steve Cook ’86 Joe Rider ’87 Denise (Schimke) Dicks ’91 Evelyn Magalasi-Ridley ’95 Sam Short ’98 Jesse & Amber (Carter) Boggess ’05 ’03 Lisa Freyenberger ’01 Megan Lunberry ’02 Pamela (Long) Daroff ’81 Elsa (Villa) Schmidt ’84 Matt Dickson ’92 Mindy (Klotz) Manuel ’96 Laurie (Whiteman) Simonsen ’93 Kim (McDonald) Borkert ’02 Connie Froman ’06 Melody Mallory ’07 Lori (Leckrone) Devaney ’85 Joleen (Mc Cullough) Schneider ’81 Christina (Timboe) Drake ’93 Jennifer (Hampton) Marcum ’93 Rebecca (Armstrong) Skinner ’97 Jason Boucher ’05 Asa Fry ’07 Valerie (Parsons) Manthe ’02 Dan Devries ’86 Jay Seegert ’86 Lynette (Kilcrease) Duncan ’95 Rachel (Gustafson) Masters ’93 Ted Smith ’97 Kara Bradford ’05 Wayne Fuller ’01 Shane Mark ’03 Patty (Allie) Durkee ’82 Kelley (Bridgman) Sharber ’85 Eric Dunn ’95 Paige (Ward) Mayhew ’90 Kristen (Clyde) Smith ’98 Traci (Collins) Bradley ’05 Angela (Burger) Funke ’05 Allison Martyn ’05 James Ebel ’85 Monty Shipp ’87 Mark Durham ’95 Kristin McCarthy ’93 Stacy (Freeman) Smith ’93 Lydia (Hershberger) Brady ’04 Randa (Senzig) Garrett ’01 Chad Mathis ’01 Mary (Stoehr) Emerson ’85 Susan (Wallin) Simmons ’89 Patrick Elrod ’96 Whitney (Lehenbauer) McClellan ’99 Melanie Sorensen ’98 Charles Brewer ’05 Caitlin Getchell ’07 Rebecca May ’06 Tim Feldman ’89 Brian Skurdal ’89 Marsha (Smith) Emanuelson ’95 Jennie (Couts) McDonald ’96 Mike Sorensen ’97 Cynthia Brown ’04 Steven Gilbreath ’05 Mike McCarthy ’07 Ann (Gossett) Gatewood ’85 Gabe Smith ’85 Kara (Hersha) Engbrecht ’91 Jill McNew ’97 Mary-Lois (Jones) Stedman ’95 Mark Bucholtz ’00 Michael Glass ’06 Sarah (Morse) McClure ’01 Marty Glass ’83 Philip Smith ’87 Troy English ’96 Kenneth McPhail ’99 Patrick Steelman ’95 Laura Burmeister ’05 Jamie (Paskiewicz) Gaudie ’00 Megan McKenney ’06 Debbie (Shoop) Godsell ’89 Carol (McManis/Pattavina) Sothman ’81 Lisa (Brice) Finger ’98 Vasthi (Newsome) Mears ’96 Beth (Roark) Stewart ’98 Laurie (Dodds) Cangelosi ’05 Donovan Gray ’04 Nathan McKinney ’07 Lorri (Wahlgren) Goode ’88 Damon Steele ’85 Christi Flaherty ’90 Laura (Wiley) Meixner ’98 Darby Stewart ’95 Virgil Cannon ’01 Genevieve Greathouse ’06 Raelene (Haggard) McKinnis ’03 Robyn Gordon ’85 Todd Steelman ’89 Randy Flowers ’93 Kevin Mills ’95 Elizabeth (Warman) Stewart ’96 Amy (Harbottle) Carter ’05 Leah Greene ’06 Michelle McLemore ’06 Lance Harris ’88 Jeff Stewart ’83 Claudia (Benware) Ford ’98 Andrew Mincks ’98 Michele (Phillips) Straubel ’97 Natalie Carver ’00 Rebekka Greenlee ’07 Meredith Menhennett ’04 Jerry Harrison ’89 Tim Stough ’85 Scott Foster ’98 Luis Moreno ’98 John Stuart ’90 David Castillo ’04 Chris Grizzle ’05 Anna Messerly ’04 Jay Harrison ’89 Elliott Strom ’87 Shelah (Hall) Fred ’97 Tracy (Pells) Mott ’95 Doug & Robyn (Culberson) Stucky ’90 ’92 Marco Castro ’07 Carrie Guyll ’04 Kerry Meythaler ’00 Joe Harvey ’88 Beth (Woodman) Stutz ’89 Chad Friesen ’95 Rebecca Mullikin ’99 Sherri Swilley ’91 Raquel Castro ’04 Bill Hall ’07 Jordan Milano ’07 Jill Haseltine ’89 Jayne (Befus) Thomsen ’80 Tiffany Garcia ’99 Vonda Murphy ’96 Greg Tarrant ’99 Sarah Chess ’05 Hannah Hall ’05 Michelle Millard ’04 Scott Hawes ’88 Kristen (Pierce) Unterberg ’87 Nadja (Stricker) Garner ’95 Tina (Simoni) Nobriga ’99 Mary Thomas ’98 Kenneth Childres ’02 Rachel (Casey) Hamann ’04 Aaron Miller ’06 Karen Heath ’87 Hal Walker ’82 Maria (Roeder) Gordon ’92 Matt Noland ’97 Leanna Thompson ’92 Lindsay (Easu) Chism ’02 Allison Hamm ’06 Gretchen (Merwin) Miller ’05 Don Hedges ’80 Robin Wentworth ’84 Laura (Devries) Gowan ’99 Guillermo Nunez ’92 Penny (Schulz) Trachy ’90 Allie Clark ’05 Brown Hanna ’01 Debra (Johnson) Minnich ’06 Jill Hersha ’87 Evelyn (Bauer) Wolff ’83 Ruth (Bonge) Graham ’99 Erin (Brandt) Officer ’99 Leah (Justice) Tucker ’93 Alicia Cleaver ’06 Kristen (Tjader) Hargett ’00 Melissa (Oosterman) Mitchell ’02 Geoff Hurte ’87 Josh Granderson ’95 Deb Olson ’95 Susy (Wright) Tucker ’95 Amber (Squires) Coats ’02 Laura Harman ’05 Diogenes Molina ’07 Ginny (Schultze) James ’82 Bekah (Hoke) Granstrom ’98 Amy (Lowe) O’Shields ’97 Sarah (Weiford) Turnbull ’98 Susan (Raby Lindley) Coffman ’05 Richard Harman ’04 Bryson Moore ’03 Peder & Nancy (Otto) Jessen ’83 Dan Greene ’98 James Owens ’95 Mindy (Franklin) Van Andel ’95 Kevin Coleman ’07 Matt Hartgrove ’01 Augusto Morales ’03 Steve Johnson ’83 Kent Gregg ’93 Gregory Paschal ’92 Mary Jo (Ferris) Vogel ’93 Trevor Collinson ’06 Sandra Heiss ’06 Jared & Valerie (Rautenkranz) Murray ’08 Ann Jung ’82 1990s Janis (Swiderski) Gregory ’96 Eric Pearcy ’98 Jenny (Davis) Voth ’99 Erin (McCammon) Conrad ’01 Jen Heller ’07 Dana Nance ’06 Doug Keating ’85 Lorena (Rovira) Anglin ’96 Andrew Griffin ’96 Sara (Harris) Pegg ’95 Amber (Schmidt) Waldeier ’97 Janet Cooney ’05 Ana Lu Herrera ’07 Elizabeth Nance ’04 Phil Kennedy ’87 Babur Asad ’96 Merry Grotti ’97 Laura (Ott) Pittman ’98 Arne Walker ’95 Matthew Cooper ’05 Liz (Smith) Herron ’05 Keith Nazworth ’07 Jan (Siemens) Kimball ’86 Gina (Graham) Baker ’97 Joel Gutierrez ’94 Andrew Pruett ’95 Carissa Ward ’94 Joe Corn ’04 Matt Higgins ’06 Anna Neale ’06 Lois Klem ’82 John Barr ’98 Andy Hamilton ’95 Yvonne (Dunn) Raub ’92 Tom Wawersich ’99 Nick & Kim (Dykman) Cornett ’06 ’07 Paul Hill ’01 Elizabeth (Vander Drift) Newton ’03 Sue (Hopma) Kline ’85 Brandon Batchelor ’98 David Harrison ’90 Becky (Howard) Redwine ’98 Jeremy Weathers ’97 Meredith (McLain) Craig ’00 Ali Holcomb ’06 Jonna (Henderson) Nixon ’01 Lois (Lionberger) Langehaug ’81 Karyn (Ely) Beckner ’97 Josh Hemingway ’98 Christy (Steensland) Reece ’99 Greg & Amber (Friesen) Weigler ’98 ’99 Megan (Jones) Davis ’06 Bob Holden ’02 Katy Noffsinger ’05 Tim Layman ’83 David Bennett ’91 Nadine (Dewerse) Heywood ’95 Jennifer (Wagner) Reed ’98 Nancy (McClendon) Westfall ’95 Sarah (Allen) Davis ’00 Laurel (Arnett) Holler ’01 Jennifer Novey ’02 Dave LeVan ’87 Ruth (Gustafson) Bethea ’95 Beth (Raby) Himschoot ’98 Staci (Lowe) Riess ’92 Lisi (Clark) Wickham ’97 Mark Dawson ’07 Cammy (Williams) Howells ’02 David Okada ’06 Julie (Rockwell) Longman ’89 Erin & LeAnn (Wojakowski) Bird ’95 ’95 Todd Hinshaw ’98 Megan (Hunnicutt) Rikli ’99 Jenni (Mosley) Willis ’92 Erin Day ’06 Chelsea Hudson ’05 William Oliver ’04 Chuck Lowry ’85 Rebecca (Barber) Blair ’95 Kenneth Holloway ’90 Christina (Overholt) Riley ’97 Jeff Day ’06 Jessica Hunsberger ’07 Trisha O’Neil ’05 Cheryl Luedke ’82 Philip & Wendi (Perkins) Bland ’97 ’98 Robert Holloway ’99 Jennifer (Bragg) Rivers ’96 Amanda DeMoss ’06 Christy Hunt ’02 Krystal (Kovach) Osbon ’00

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Chuck McCullough ’75 – A celebration was Becky (Bennett) & David recently held to honor the 21 years of service Lindell ’98 – Becky 2000s (cont.) Betty (Brown) Votaw ’46 – Betty served in the Why 1940s served by Pastor McCullough. He has worked was married to David on I Give Back to JBU Daniel Ostendorff ’07 Micaiah (Doss) Slaton ’02 mission field with her husband Paul for five years at White Rock Baptist Church for these 21 years September 23, 2006. She Pam Ozenberger ’05 Dan Smith ’00 in the 1940s and early 1950s. They retired in and the community is very grateful to him. is working in sales at Weir’s Lauren Palmer ’03 Liz (Habermas) Smith ’00 Freeport, Illinois. Paul went to be with the Lord furniture while David Monica (Hattu) Pangaribuan ’02 Paul Smith ’02 on July 30, 2007, leaving Betty, three children, six attends Dallas Theological Felicia Parmain ’06 Shelley Smith ’00 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Seminary. u Tanya (Maurancy) Paul ’05 Brent Snyder ’07 Jennifer Paulsen ’07 Jami (Anderson) Solomon ’02 Chuck Anderson ’82 – Chuck graduated from Jeffrey Peabody ’04 Rob Sorbo ’07 1980s Mars Hill Graduate School with a master of Laura Peiser ’04 Gina (Castillo) Sosa ’06 Gary & Jennifer McAlpin ’99 – Gary and Valerie Pense ’06 Zachary Stankovits ’01 counseling psychology and a master of divinity. 1950sWalter & Helen (Entz) Eshleman ’55 ’55 He now works as a psychotherapist. Jennifer recently welcomed their daughter Silvy Perkins ’06 Beth Steinbrenner ’03 Kiana Wyvonne Nah-Nay-A-Beke into the Amanda Peters ’03 Dana Sterling ’02 – Walter and Helen have been married for 62 years, and Walter celebrated his 95th birthday family. She was Darren Pike ’07 Mark Stoner ’03 David & Dawn on August 4, 2007. The Eshlemans have eight born June 11, 2007, Joy (Hartman) Poindexter ’00 Richard Sullivan ’03 Capp ’88 – The Nate & Rosa (Lind) Pond ’02 ’01 Susan (Edwards) Sullivan ’00 children, nineteen grandchildren, and three at 8 lbs. 4.5 oz. and Capps happily Sarah (Cheyne) Pond ’04 Ryan Swofford ’01 great-granddaughters and attend Sheridan Hills was 18 in. long. welcomed Hannah Jason Poovey ’05 Darci (Hornok) Szymanski ’06 Baptist Church. Also, Gary accepted Chad & Jessica (Hanson) Putman ’00 ’00 Paul Teasdale ’06 Grace Capp into a position with the Kristen Raikes ’07 Annie (McGuire) Tharp ’04 David Turley ’56 - David was recently their family on Cherokee Nation Monica Ramirez de Tapia ’03 Anna Joy Thomas ’03 presented a certificate for the anniversary of December 21, of Oklahoma as a Ashley Ramsey ’07 Jaimie Thompson ’02 his ordination by the General Council of the 2006. family therapist. Ryan Ransdell ’07 Johanna (Moore) Thompson ’00 Assemblies of God. He serves as chaplain with Daniel Ray ’07 Bob Timmons ’05 Volunteer Hospice, is a Bill & Mindi Stevenson ’88 ’87 – Mindi Kyle Raymond ’07 Lisa (Gustafson) Toews ’04 member of the Academy recently graduated from the University of Ulster Matthew Reddin ’03 Hannah Tranberg ’07 of Certified Social Workers, Eric & Joy Pearcy ’98 – Natalie Reid ’06 Dorothea Trauger ’05 with a master of arts in Irish studies. Bill and and is a liscensed clinical Eric and Joy recently Jeff Reimer ’03 Erin (Sebeck) Truitt ’04 Mindi both work in the international office at social worker. David and celebrated the birth of their Douglas Riddle ’07 Gareth Unruh ’00 John Brown University. Mandy Riester ’06 Ross Van Dyke ’05 his wife, Mary, have one son, son, Drew Austin Pearcy, Clint Riggin ’02 Brad Vaughn ’00 Matthew. u born October 30, 2006. Drew Trisha (Rein) Rindels ’00 Daniela Vega ’07 weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and was Daniel Rodriguez ’05 Todd Vick ’07 21 in. long. Juan Rodriguez ’06 Danielle Vogus ’07 1990s Amy (DeMaranville) Sherrie Rohde ’07 Christi Vondrak ’07 Bobby & Sara (Bredfeldt) Rojas ’06 ’06 Kelly Walberg ’02 Willadeen (Arnold) Chamberlain ’64 – & Josh Bottomly 1960s – Amy and Josh It’s All About the Students Jill Ross ’07 Rachel Walker ’06 Willadeen Chamberlain was honored as the 2007 ’98 Roxanne (Guess) Ross ’06 Cam Ward ’04 Wyoming Woman of Distinction on September recently adopted a son Mark Rotramel ’03 Caryn Weaver ’06 7. This award celebrates her significant impact from Ethiopia. Silas Tesfamariam was born Amy (Zilen) Rudy ’00 Laura (McPherson) Weaver ’03 on women and families in Wyoming with regard Send your alumni news and photos to: I support John Brown University because Ana Ruiz ’07 Trey Weaver ’03 to education, community, health, and legal issues. December 29, 2006 and Tyler & Kelly (Greene) Sanderford ’00 ’00 Melanie (Dewberry) Webb ’03 Prior to accepting this award, Chamberlain officially became their Brown Bulletin Editor I want students to have an opportunity at a Kristen Sands ’07 Emily (Largent) Welch ’06 served as the vice president at Laramie County son on May 9, 2007. John Brown University Kacie (Siemens) Sawatzky ’06 Linda Welch ’06 Community College and then started her own 2000 West University Street Mark Schafer ’07 Steve Welch ’01 great education. I love JBU dearly, and I think counseling service, Willadeen Chamberlain Sara Schumacher ’01 Abbie Wertz ’05 Lisa (Brice) & Siloam Springs, AR 72761 Christian Counseling Service. Willadeen and it is wonderful that kids continue to attend Rachel Seauve ’03 Ray West ’04 Phillip Finger ’98 Bryan Seba ’06 Eric Whittaker ’02 Peter have three daughters: Lori Perry; Lashelle – Lisa was married Submit your news by e-mail to the school after all these years. I am happy to Carrie (Gimple) Shaffer ’00 Jessica (Huffstetler) Wickersham ’04 Brant; Lyndi Gilliam. on March 3, 2007. [email protected] Daniel & Melinda (Brooks) Shinault ’04 ’04 Josh Williams ’02 She has also recently Travis Shook ’05 Marie Williamson ’02 have a small part in helping students come to started a long-term Submit your news online at Anna (Lance) Shurtleff ’04 Laura Wirth ’01 contract position with a www.jbualumni.com JBU–a truly life-changing place. Luke Silvey ’06 Lucas Witt ’06 marketing department Seth & Krista (Sizemore) Simmons ’06 ’06 Andrew Yi ’07 at Microsoft. u Richard Skeens ’03 Ruth Zeledon ’04 1970sJanet (Roberts) & Jeff Crawford ’73 – Janet For an explanation of publication and Jeff are planning a move through Jeff ’s work to Moscow, Russia where he will work with policies, photo specifications, and Beth (Raby) & Tim Himschoot ’98 – submission deadlines, please visit the American Embassy. They have done much Beth and Tim www.jbualumni.com/magazine/ Lola Woodard traveling with his job and look forward to the welcomed their 1938 JBU Graduate, move. son, Henry brown_news.aspx Clack, on July pictured with scholarship recipient Tiff Knott (junior) 3, 2007. Henry weighed 6 lbs. 15 Visit www.jbualumni.com oz. and was 19.5 to find your alumni friends in. long. 30 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 in the online directory. Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 31 Raphael & Melissa Sue Ann Pekel ’05 – Sue Ann has recently Mindy (Franklin) & Rodney Van Andel Romero ’98 – accepted a position at the Bentonville Public Carrie Oliver went ’95 – Mindy and Rodney announce the Raphael and Melissa Library in which she will work toward building to be with the Lord birth of Ethan Luke on June 29, 2007. He In Loving were married on June a children’s library program. She is completing on July 2, 2007 after a weighed 8 10, 2007 in Whittier, a master’s degree in library science and says this courageous battle with lbs. 4.5 oz. California. Raphael about the new children’s program: “…these are Memory cancer. Carrie was and was 21 says, “God is good times to motivate children’s interests in books and wife, mother, national in. long. They Myra Lou Barnard ’44 passed away on and faithful to provide enjoyment of books.” speaker, author, teacher, also have two May 28, 2007. Myra Lou Join the a suitable helper and university instructor, and JBU daughters: led a full life serving as a companion.” u Trent Pepper ’05 – Trent recently graduated licensed professional missionary with the Wycliffe Abbey, 4; from law school at the top of his class. He is counselor. Carrie was the Bible Institiue. Throughout Lauren, 2. starting a one-year clerkship on the Minnesota director of the University many trials, she stood Supreme Court and plans to complete an Relationships Initiative with The Center for strong and blessed those appellate clerkship next year. Relationship Enrichment at JBU. around her. Prayer Network Amy (Swanson) & Sunil Salve ’98 – Amy and She and her husband, Dr. Gary J. Oliver, Sunil have three daughters: Anjali, 5; Alayna, 3; Eric & Britni (Nation) Roa ’02 ’04 – Eric traveled both nationally and internationally, nlarge your territory for God Annelise, 1. They enjoy raising them to love the and Britni were providing their Growth-Focused™ Marriage Robert E. Carlson ’50 went to be with by participating in a unique new Lord. q 2000sIan Aipperspach ’04 – Ian recently graduated married April 1, Enrichment Seminars and parenting the Lord on April 25, 2006. He worked as an ministry that can have a significant from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 2007. Britni works workshops. She contributed to several books E accountant and was the treasurer in various in Fort Worth with a master of ministry in church at Hudson Global and magazines, and with her husband, was a impact on JBU and the Kingdom churches. Robert is survived by his wife, Gloria music with concentrations in organ performance Resources and regular magazine columnist. To learn about of God. Carlson, five children, and eight grandchildren. and conducting. Beginning August 2007, Ian will Eric is the director Carrie’s journey with cancer, her hope in the begin pursuing a Ph.D. in fine arts in conducting of operations for Lord, and tributes to her beautiful spirit, visit Roger Jackson ’62 went home to be with Sign up for the JBU Prayer at Texas Tech University. Richter-Scale www.carrieshealth.com the Lord on July 7, 2006, following a battle Productions in Carrie was tragically preceded in death Network and join the many other with chronic inflammatory demileanating Camille (Williams) & Ian Howells ’02 – Denver. u by son, Matthew Oliver ’07, who passed polyneuropathy. After being diagnosed with alumni and friends who are Ian works as a registered nurse and Camille is away May 5, 2007. Matthew this disease, Roger became a quadriplegic. The supporting the mission and the a program director in the Student Leadership, is remembered as a vibrant, family moved to Ohio to be near a daughter, and Involvement & Community Engagement office at creative, and passionate people of JBU with prayer. Roger was moved to a Catholic care facility. Colorado State University. Matt & Kristin Schulte ’02 - Matt and young man who loved the While in the care facility, Roger was able Kristin went to Georgetown, South Carolina Lord, his family, his fiancée, to witness to and spend time with many of the to meet Jeanette (Kroeker) Johnson ’02 and his friends. patients and staff. When his last moments came, Stephanie (Smith) & Travis Shepherd Jeannette (Kroeker) and celebrate the birth of their new son. Carrie and Matthew are his wife Jan and daughter Angela were able to be ’93 – The Shepherds welcomed a new & Lamar Johnson Joshua Timothy was born June 28, 2007. survived by husband and with him singing and praying for an easy passing. daughter into their family on May 5, 2007. ’02 – Jeannette and father Gary Oliver; son Several of the people blessed by Roger’s presence Elizabeth Diane was born weighing 10 lbs. Lamar were married and brother Nathan Oliver To create a team of JBU alumni came by to comfort and mourn with the family. 10.6 oz. on June 16, 2007. and his wife Amy; son and brother Andrew andOur friends Purpose: who will uphold JBU on Roger leaves behind his wife Jan and three and was Jeannette teaches Oliver; and Carrie’s parents and sisters. daughters. a regular basis in serious prayer. 20 in. long. middle school math They have and Lamar works for Selma (Jantz) Ladwig ’39 passed away June Parker Olney ’39 ended a battle with two other the Army National 25, 2007. She is survived by two daughters, three Alzheimer’s disease by going to be with the daughters: Guard. u Noelle, 3; grandchildren, and two siblings. Lord on August 8, 2007. During his life, Parker Natalie, 15 served in the U.S. Navy, worked as a school To pray for the JBU family to months. Edward Marshall ’51 died of cancer on June superintendant, and served as a chaplain at a Your Commitment: 3, 2007. Edward was preceded in death by his mental hospital. become a strong witness for Christ. wife, Barbara Marshall, and survived by two Each month you will be e-mailed children, three grandchildren, and two sisters. seven to ten prayer requests related Paul E. Wagner ’70 went to be with the to the spiritual, emotional, and Lord on August 27, 2007. JBU Alumni & Friends In the years prior to his intellectual pursuits of the students, death, Paul worked for faculty, and staff. the East Akron Insurance Agency and served as a IRELAND TOUR president for Youth for May 11 - 24, 2008 Christ of Cuyahoga Falls in 1966. He is survived by his mother, great-aunt, Go online to www.jbualumni.com See spectacular vistas and dramatic countryside, walk in the steps of great and cousin. Howand click onto “e-Newsletter” Join: in the Irish Christians, visit ancient monastic sites as well as the “C. S. Lewis Trail,” left column. Then click the JBU and enjoy a JBU Cathedral Choir concert during their tour of Ireland. Prayer Network box, complete the Roger Weaver ’51 passed away August 2, Cost per person: $3,500* 2007 at the age of 83. Throughout his life, form and click “Submit.” You will Space is limited. For details, Roger served as commandant of Brown Military then begin receiving the prayer contact Tracy Balzer at Academy of Siloam Springs and Sulfur Springs. requests each month during the *Cost includes: Roundtrip airfare (Newark to Belfast), [email protected] He also was a missionary in Africa. Roger is hotel accommodations, ground transportation, school year. or 479-524-7461. survived by his wife, Edith Weaver ’52, four entrance fees, some meals, porterage and luggage children, and a brother. tags, driver and guide gratuity.

32 Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 Remembering Benefits7 of a JBU the Founder Fifty years ago, in 1957, JBU founder John E. Brown Sr. passed away, leaving behind a legacy that has impacted thousands of lives around the world. He Charitable Gift Annuity was a remarkable visionary with profound charisma, devoted to preaching

the gospel. This year, as the Cathedral of the Ozarks is finally being The Founder in the 1950s 1. ATTRACTIVE RATES. When you compare our gift annuity rates with what you might completed as he envisioned it, we remember the man who started it all. receive from a certificate of deposit you will be pleasantly surprised. (Rates are between 4.7%-11.3%*.) 2. REGULAR PAYMENTS. When you establish your gift annuity, you decide how often you want to receive your payments (with certain restrictions). 3. FIXED INCOME. Your payment rate will be locked in at the time you obtain your gift annuity. 4. LIFETIME BENEFIT. Gift annuities are for life. And if you have a two-life gift annuity, when one person dies, the other can continue to receive the same amount for the rest of his/her life. 5. DEPENDABLE SOURCE. JBU stands behind each of its gift annuities. Guaranteed. 6. RELIEF FROM TAXES. Since part of your contribution for a gift annuity is considered a charitable gift by the IRS, you will receive an income tax charitable deduction to apply on an itemized tax return. 7. SIMPLE PROCESS. We can provide you with a tailor-made illustration so you can see Preaching to a sizable crowd in one of Waterhouse’s wooden how it all works with your age and contribution amount included. tabernacles, probably in California in the early 1900s Shortly after his conversion, as a member of the Salvation Army Interested in enjoying these benefits? Are you at or near retirement age? “I give God the credit, full credit, all Let us give you more information. credit. I was an ignorant boy when God saved me in the Salvation Army, and it dumbfounds me, all but literally Contact Paul J. Eldridge, Director of Development & Planned Giving, paralyzes me, as I stop to think of the or contact your Regional Director of Development: vast world being served today out of James Elliott that hole in the ground—out of what Eric Greenhaw folk ridiculed as a school built in a cornfield.”

Call (800) 446-2450 from John Brown Sr’s radio message: “Serving the World under Two Flags,” published in Master Builders of the World (January 1956)

* Rates will vary depending upon age and Evangelizing in the street in the early 1900s number of beneficiaries. Brown Bulletin Winter 2007-2008 35 Brown Bulletin John Brown University 2000 West University Street Siloam Springs, AR 72761