Brown Bulletin

Alumni Serious about Offering Freedom from Sexual Addiction

Vowing To Save Marriages in Northwest Arkansas

Summer 2008 a publication for alumni & friends of JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY Brown Bulletin letter from the Summer 2008 Editor Andrea Phillips president Assistant Editor Linda Wyman The Latest Campus News 5 Saving Marriages 16 “I do” at JBU 35 JBU Staff Writers Rachel Fiet Lauren Pemberton

Lead Designer Andrea Phillips And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our suffering, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and Design Assistance Allen Dempsey character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into Laura Ravenscroft features our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:2b-5 Linda Wyman 10 Freedom (From Sexual Addiction) Begins Here Alumni play a crucial role in the development of a new program aimed at helping men, women, Production Assistance Christine Mescher and churches find freedom from sexual addictions and Internet pornography. Dear Friends of JBU, by Linda Wyman

We have reinstituted a baccalaureate worship service for the May graduating 16 Vowing to Save Marriages class, and I enjoy the chance to worship with students and their families one final The Brown Bulletin is the official publication of John Fulfilling a $2.5 million grant, JBU’s Center for Relationship Enrichment is reaching out to help time before they leave JBU. This year, I spoke to them about the “hope that does Brown University. It is published at 2000 West curb one of the worst divorce rates in the nation by helping couples stick together. not disappoint us” and suggested how that series of linked terms – suffering, by Rachel Castlen University Street, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761. perseverance, character, and hope – should describe the life of the follower of Christ and an alumnus of JBU. JBU students know of suffering, in their own lives and in the lives of those whom they served both locally and abroad. They have seen broken relationships To submit story ideas, photos, feedback: in Northern Ireland and in the residence hall; the hunger of a child in Ethiopia and in Watts, Oklahoma; the hatred between people of different races in Chicago Andrea Phillips and in Siloam Springs. Many of them have experienced firsthand the death of Director of University Communications departments loved ones, the hurt of depression, and the uncertainty of finances. We all live in [email protected] a fallen world hurt by suffering. 5 JBU in Focus I encouraged the students to continue to persevere in that suffering, to Alumni information: continue to develop resilience, steadfastness, and resolve to confront the difficulties 9 Chaplain’s Corner by Tracy Balzer of life. When conflict emerges in your marriage, you hang in there and seek help. Jerry Rollene When you see poverty in your home town, you seek to fix it, not just ignore it. Director of Alumni and Parent Relations 15 Perspectives On ... Such choices of perseverance develop habits of character. [email protected] “Becoming Teammates with Your Spouse” Character in this passage means tested authenticity. Many students today long by Greg Smalley, Psy.D. for authenticity, but they look for it in the wrong place. Biblical authenticity comes more through suffering than through skepticism of marketing; more through Admissions information: 20 JBU Athletics “Fore! Golf Returns to JBU” perseverance than through informality; more through choosing habits of character (877) 528-4636 than through what coffee you drink or what clothes you wear. by Simeon Hinsey In becoming a person of character, you become a person of hope. Not hope in [email protected] our own perseverance, but in the God who has “poured out his love in our hearts www.jbu.edu/admissions 21 World View by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” And, as the passage suggests, “hope “Justice for All: Alumna Defends the Least of These” does not disappoint us” because God does not disappoint us. To submit alumni news and photos: by Linda Wyman As you read through the Brown Bulletin, I trust that you will see how JBU [email protected] students and alumni are living out the promise of a hope that does not disappoint 22 Relationships Bring an Occupational Hazard us. Thank you for the many ways in which you too carry out that promise. May it www.jbualumni.com by Paul Eldridge always be true of us at JBU.

For information about giving to JBU: 25 Alumni Updates on AlumNET www.jbu.edu/giving Godspeed, (800) 446-2450 31 Alumni News

35 Flashback: 50 Years of Cathedral Weddings

Dr. Charles W. Pollard John Brown University provides Christ-centered

education that prepares people to honor God O n t h e Co v e r : and serve others by developing their intellectual, The Freedom Begins Here team from Gray Communications: (l. to r.) Bob Schermacher ’88, Bryson Moore ’03, Steve spiritual, and professional lives. Snediker ’86, Jamie Gray, Gary Gray ’86, Tyler Kidd ’06, Jonathan Griesse ’93, Todd Robertson, and Kelly Craghead. Photo by Melissa McKenney ’08; (in front) Michael Denison ’04 jbu in focus

KLRC Wins Top National Radio Award Again Tuition Freedom Day posters, flyers, balloons, web pages, a banner on campus, flying discs, and a video shown in JBU radio station 101.1 KLRC was named Radio Station the student center revealed the meaning of the publicized Letters of the Year by the Gospel Music Association. KLRC was “Freedom” and educated students about the subsidy, about selected for the most prestigious honor in Christian radio which few were aware. from a pool of small- “Celebrating TFD in this manner was a fun way for us to The Winter Issue Was a Hit! was completed. It was never held in the old gym in the valley. market radio stations, communicate the message that the benefits of being part of Graduations were held in the gym (including my class – the including many for-profit the JBU community go far beyond what they realize,” said first to have 100 graduates), but not the Candlelight service. [The last Brown Bulletin was] a stations. Jerry Rollene, director of alumni and parent relations. powerful issue, and beautifully put I get back to Siloam Springs once or twice a year but my together. My responses are: schedule has not allowed me to be there for the Candlelight This is the fourth time 1) The “Letter from the service. Maybe one of these years I can make it. KLRC has won the award President” is so solid about the in the past seven years. It Franklin Graham Speaks to Packed Cathedral continued emphasis on “Christ Ruth Smith Bircher Ronan ’52 was also named Station Albuquerque, NM Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan’s Over All.” Perhaps I hear it now of the Year in 2001, 2002, and 2006. KLRC is the only more than ever. He says it all so Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, university radio station ever to have won this award. well. spoke in chapel on February 12 to a capacity crowd in the “Being recognized by your peers in the industry is a very 2) The “Making of a Tradition” Cathedral of the Ozarks. was deeply stirring. My wife and I humbling experience, and while none of us go to work each “Thanks!” from the Editor Graham spoke about the importance of students sang four years in the choir and in day to earn an award, it’s a wonderful affirmation of a lot of answering God’s call for their lives. He urged listeners to four Candlelight services. Later Thanks to Ruth Ronan for her firsthand accounts of our earliest hard work,” said Sean Sawatzky, KLRC general manager. we pastored three congregations. pursue their calling because of a great need for ministry all choir services. I shared Ruth’s notes with Jen Heller ’06, our KLRC was presented the GMA award on April 23 during In each [church] we began a archivist at the time, and she said, “Sometimes I feel like it’s over the world. the broadcast of the 39th annual GMA Awards, known as Candlelight Christmas Eve worth making mistakes to get firsthand corrections like these. “Are you called? Are you willing to go and take steps and service. In Salem Alliance, where Ruth’s information will prove really helpful as we prep for the the Dove Awards. we served for 23 years, they just Cathedral Choir reunion and displays this Homecoming!” go to places you’ve never been, that you don’t understand, celebrated their 44th Candlelight Christmas Eve celebration. Following up on Ruth’s insights, Jen was able to find “The Making of a Tradition” lives on! Dr. Mabel Oiesen had additional information about JBU in the early years of the a huge impact on us. Christmas program: JBU Students Celebrate Tuition Freedom Day 3) The “Flashback: Remembering the Founder” was • In 1942 JBU had about 11 men on campus (students Students on campus were all a-buzz this spring, won- excellent. I was Dr. Brown’s assistant at the Brown Military and faculty). A full-scale choir would have been virtually Academy in San Diego when he died. He has influenced the impossible to assemble. dering about the meaning of the posters, buttons, flyers, way I speak publicly for more than 50 years. • JBU has almost no yearbooks, no programs, and no and banners all over campus that proclaimed “Freedom Is 4) The “Perspectives On...Lifestyle Worship” is a much extracurricular information dating from the WWII era, Coming.” Anticipation climbed steadily for a week before needed emphasis on today’s very narrow view of “worship.” thanks to campus shutting down all “frills” in an attempt the answer came in an announcement on March 27 that [Worship] is so much more than singing a few choruses, no to aid the war effort. “Freedom Is Here” and that every class students attended matter how moving they may be. • For the first few years, the choir’s Christmas programs My wife Deloris and I hope to visit JBU in May and celebrate were known as “carol services,” not “candlelight in the last five weeks of the semester was essentially free our 56th anniversary where it all took place. We are grateful for services.” It was more of an aural program, without the to them. so much that God gave us through JBU. decor and the visual effects. The actual cost to educate each student at JBU for the • JBU did lose two or three buildings to fire in the 1940s, 2007-2008 school year was $21,076. The amount that Don & Deloris Bubna so it’s not surprising that the administration would have each student was charged for tuition was only $17,076. Salem, OR been extra cautious against fire hazards during that time. The $4,000 difference was paid for by the university in the Fifty years after Billy Graham visited JBU and posed for pictures with John As you can see, the stories and information that alumni Brown Sr., Franklin Graham visited campus and posed with John Brown provide us are invaluable to our being able to fully understand form of an unpublicized subsidy to each student, regardless Jr., his wife Louise, and President Charles Pollard. “The Making of a Tradition” JBU’s history. Please continue to share your insights with us. of financial status or scholarships received. Funds for the And for those of you involved in the Cathedral Choir during subsidy are raised by JBU in the form of financial gifts from that you haven’t seen?” Graham challenged the crowd. Made a Few Errors your JBU years, you won’t want to miss this year’s Homecoming alumni and friends of the university. Graham’s message at JBU can be heard and downloaded celebration, which will feature a Cathedral Choir reunion and The day that marked the end of the students’ responsibility I really enjoyed the article “The Making of a Tradition” in the 2007- Choir alumni performance during Showcase. It should be the from JBU’s web site: http://www.jbu.edu/life/christform/ to pay and the date when the university subsidy kicked in 2008 Winter edition of the Brown Bulletin about the Candlelight largest Cathedral Choir ever assembled! Be sure to join us in chapel/media.asp was celebrated on campus as Tuition Freedom Day. This Service at JBU. As one who literally grew up on campus and October! Visit www.jbualumni.com for more info. “Take your life and do something for the Lord Jesus who was a student and/or teacher in the music department from is the first year JBU publicly celebrated the annual gifts Christ,” Graham said. “Give your life for His service. Let 1947 through May of 1961, I was involved in the beginning of Andrea Phillips that fill the tuition gap, even though similar unpublicized Him spend you however He wants to spend you. Let Him this important tradition. So I would like to offer a couple of Brown Bulletin Editor subsidies have been consistently applied to student accounts corrections to set the record straight. take you wherever He wants to take you. You know what? It throughout JBU’s history. Mabel Oiesen came to JBU in 1942, but it was wartime, will be the greatest decision of your life. You’ll never, ever On the morning of and the choir she could put together was small with very few regret it.” men. Also, chapel was held in the Memorial building, which LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY: Letters are published with was a wooden structure; using lots of candles would have been the permission of the author. Some letters are edited for length. Not all letters In his introduction of Graham, JBU President Charles hazardous. So while there were many musical programs, a can be published. Published letters will be selected based on the value of their Pollard announced that an anonymous donor had donated candlelight Christmas program was not one of them. content, tone, clarity, and other such characteristics. Send your letters by e-mail $500,000 to start the “Billy Graham & Ruth Bell Graham I agree that the first Candlelight service was held in the to Andrea Phillips at [email protected] or by U.S. mail to: Andrea Phillips, Evangelism Endowed Scholarship” at JBU. Recipients of basement of the Cathedral. (I was a freshman that year; it was Brown Bulletin Editor, John Brown University, 2000 West University the scholarship must have expressed interest in pursuing 1947.) The service continued to be held there until the sanctuary Street, Siloam Springs, AR 72761. a career as an ambassador for Christ with an emphasis in evangelism. The scholarship will begin providing funds for

4 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 5 jbu in focus jbu in focus

students in Fall 2008. JBU is one of 10 teams selected from the region to friendly fashions. For their achievement, the Enterrra JBU Initiates New Crisis Alert System compete in the national competition. In addition to the members received a $10,000 prize to be split among them. general competition, JBU was selected to compete as a The Enterra team, which included seniors Micah In February, more than 2,500 students, faculty, and national finalist in three of six areas of criteria: Market Williams, Marcus Naramore, John Williams, Maria Jose staff of John Brown University received an e-mail from Economics, Ethics, and Program Sustainability. Valencia, and Yaribeth Pacheco, will travel to Las Vegas JBU’s new Crisis Alert System. Of those, 359 also received “Our students displayed nothing but excellence during to compete against the top teams from Governor’s Cup automated text messages and 480 received automated phone their presentation to a standing-room only crowd,” said competitions in Oklahoma and Nevada and the first place calls. Fortunately, there was no crisis at any JBU campus. Joe Walenciak, business professor and SIFE advisor. team from Arkansas May 13-15. The messages were a test of JBU’s new communications “Several people commented that they were overwhelmed “I wish that all of our seniors completing their capstone system, which JBU will employ in the event of an actual business plan could get recognized publicly,” said Mandy emergency. Moore, JBU instructor of business. “This business plan In a day when our societal security is continually represents hundreds of hours worked by each student. challenged and when technology has raised the bar of expectations for the speed of communication within organizations, JBU has taken proactive steps to help ensure the safety of its campus communities by setting up the new The speech and debate team shows off their numerous awards. campus-wide Crisis Alert System (CAS). In the event of an emergency on campus—a tornado in Novice Prose Interpretation, and second place in Novice warning, a bomb threat, or some other event in which people Poetry Interpretation. may be in immediate danger—JBU administrators can send Leading the team in debate points were Novice information and instructions to everyone on campus through Parliamentary debate partners Cecelia Wells and Kyle the CAS, allowing them to respond appropriately. Macfarlan, and partners Anna Carol Brymer and James “While we hope that we never have to use the system, Cook. Both these teams advanced to the semi-finals. the reality is that significant situations do happen, and we need to be prepared to alert our JBU community in the event The JBU SIFE team is all smiles after their regional win. of a crisis,” said Steve Beers, vice president for student Women’s Swim Program Takes Final Lap development and chairman of JBU’s crisis team. JBU Athletic Director Robyn Gordon announced in by JBU’s presentation, and that JBU was the only team The JBU CAS allows administrators to target alert January that the university would discontinue its women’s that they targeted to watch during competitions. It is messages to students, faculty, and staff on any of JBU’s swimming program at the end of the school year. The exciting to see others acknowledge what our students have eight Arkansas locations. In the event of a crisis, only the women’s swim program, which began in 1984, follows the accomplished.” JBU’s award winning team Enterra poses with instructor Mandy Moore people on the affected campuses will receive instructions conclusion of the men’s swim program at the end of the Note: The Brown Bulletin was published before the and shows off their second place awards. from the CAS. 2005 school year. May 15 competition. To learn how the JBU team fared at Since JBU’s system was installed in January, the “Over the last three years, we’ve been evaluating our nationals, check the JBU web site (www.jbu.edu/news). The best thing about working with the students this year university has already employed the system to send a program and watching what is happening to swimming at was seeing [five JBU teams] at the semifinal round of the number of messages about campus closings and potential the national level,” Gordon said. “With only 28 women’s competition . . . I was glowing with pride.” weather dangers. teams in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Governor’s Cup Rank Leads JBU Team to Note: The Brown Bulletin was published before the (NAIA), and none in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC), National Competition May competition. To learn how the JBU team fared in the we really feel this is the right decision.” competition, check the JBU web site (www.jbu.edu/news). Since 2001, JBU undergraduate business students Speech and Debate Reaches New Height in With several student-athletes affected by the change, have traveled to Little Rock each spring to participate in National Competition JBU plans to honor all scholarships of those who remain at the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup, a statewide the university through their senior year. JBU will also grant Student Newspaper Takes Top Prize in The JBU speech and debate team secured its highest undergraduate and graduate business plan competition for releases to any athlete who chooses to transfer to another finish ever at a national tournament, placing third overall students in Arkansas. The competition requires students to State Competition university to continue swimming. at the National Christian College Forensic Invitational. The create a business plan that could be used to solicit start-up The women finished their season in March, sending all The staff of JBU’s student newspaper, The Threefold tournament was held at Belmont University in Nashville funds from potential investors, and it is aimed at simulating six swimmers to the NAIA National Competition in San Advocate, traveled to Jonesboro, Arkansas, April 17 to March 7-9. a real-world entrepreneurial spirit in students. Antonio. The women placed 16th overall. participate in the Arkansas College Media Association The tournament included 20 schools invited from around In April, eight teams from JBU submitted plans for workshop and awards contest. the nation, including teams from Arkansas, California, Idaho, competition, and five of those were among the 12 teams that The Threefold Advocate staff won first place for General Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Tennessee, SIFE Team Heads to National Championships advanced to the semifinal round of competition. For the Excellence—the first time the paper has reached the top spot Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas. second year in a row, JBU had more teams in the semifinal in the state. Arkansas State placed second and the University Leading the team in individual event points were junior JBU’s Students In Free Enterprise team was once again round than any other university. of Arkansas placed third. Rissa Murphy and freshman Amber Wilson. Murphy placed named Regional Champions at the SIFE regional competition Two of JBU’s five semifinals teams advanced to the top “All semester we’ve worked hard to create the best paper first in Varsity Dramatic Duo with her partner, junior J. D. held March 27 in Bentonville, and will compete in the SIFE six in the final round of competition. that we possibly could,” said senior Emily Moberly, 2007- Hengenmuhle, second in Varsity Communication Analysis, national competition in Chicago May 15. When the winners were announced at the awards 2008 editor for The Threefold Advocate. “To be recognized third in Varsity Prose Interpretation, and fifth in Varsity JBU competed along with many other schools including luncheon on April 17, JBU team Enterra was given a second for all our hard work this year is one of the best feelings ever. Program of Oral Interpretation. Wilson secured a first place the University of Arkansas and the 2006 National place award in the undergraduate competition for their plan The moment that The Threefold Advocate was announced as finish in Novice Program of Oral Interpretation, first place Champions, Graceland University. to develop a retail store specializing in environmentally the best college newspaper in Arkansas is one of the best

6 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 7 jbu in focus chaplain’s corner

moments of my time in college.” organization for the glory of the Kingdom, while studying Sophomore Seth Putnam was named Photographer of the and learning within their chosen trade,” Goehner said. Year, and freshman Hannah Dexter was named Designer of The Director Club competition also recognized Goehner, the Year. The group came home with 27 awards in all. with first place for his design of the Presbyterians for Renewal bi-annual newsletter. Senior Leslye Bourquin won first place and Best-in-Show in the student category; senior Reminders to Praise JBU Earns Four Stars for Fiscal Responsibility Boone Sommerfeld took second place. At the Northwest Arkansas Advertising Federation by Tracy Balzer JBU was recently awarded a four- Awards banquet, JBU senior Natalie Slater won Best-in- Director of Christian Formation star rating for sound fiscal management $ $ $ $ Show in the student category.  from Charity Navigator. The organiza- tion focuses on directing philanthropists toward worthy in- The refurbishment of the Cathedral vestments. Through a thorough analysis of the university’s Group’s three buildings has been an finances and expenditures, the organization calculated JBU’s exciting process to witness. Every new status. Because of JBU’s continued efficient manage- day a bit more of the faithful, old gray ment of finances, the university has received the highest surface is covered with bright, new limestone; some of the smaller rating possible from Charity Navigator. This coveted status stones are inscribed on the back with words of thanks from JBU has been awarded to only one-fourth of Charity Navigator’s students, faculty, and staff. charitable recipients. In addition to the external facelift, deep inside, the Cathedral chimes have been restored. They now announce the time at the top of each hour; and they also play hymns—“Praise to the Lord, the Art Department Welcomes Great Reviews for Almighty,” “Crown Him with Many Crowns,” or the classic “A Mighty Faculty and Student Work Fortress,” just to name a few. Such grand proclamations are heard before and after chapel on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, as well Students and faculty from the art department ranked as at 6:00 each evening. When the air is crisp and clear I can hear highly in regional competitions in March, bringing additional Todd and Heather Goehner (right) and assistant professor Neil Ward (left) congratulate Natalie Slater on her award at the NWA Advertising them at dinnertime from my front porch at home. attention to the already successful department. Federation banquet. We missed the chimes for a while, silenced as they were a The Northwest Arkansas Director Club design competi- few years ago by a breakdown of the system. Now that the chime tion recognized the work done by students and faculty on a system has been replaced, there’s a kind of rightness that has been 40-page Spanish evangelism booklet “¿Ahora Que?” (pic- Have You Been Connected to JBU restored to the atmosphere on campus, an audible proclamation of tured below) produced during a study trip to Spain in 2007. for 25 Years or More? what we all carry around in our heads and hearts as we work and Todd Goehner, professor of art and design, Neal Holland, study: “Glory be to God.” professor of digital media arts, and the 13 students who JBU would like to recognize those individuals who have In ancient European monasteries, community members attended the study trip won first place in the professional been connected to JBU—as a student, as faculty, as staff, depended on their tower chimes to remind them to pray. Our category of Public Service and Pro Bono Design for their and/or as a board member—for a total of 25 years or more. campus is not too different: It is made up of folks, young and old, work on “¿Ahora Que?,” which is translated “What Now?” If you or someone you know should be included in that who benefit from the ringing nudge to turn our hearts to God. The group partnered with Avant Ministries and the tribute, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 800- While our new chimes will help us know if we are late to our next Malaga Media center in Malaga, Spain, to design and 446-2450 or e-mail us at [email protected]. meeting or class, their higher purpose is to call us to praise. produce a booklet for new Christians between the ages of Few communities in America have such an audible call to prayer 13 and 17. The booklet is written in Spanish, and more than and thanksgiving. For most of us, the noises that get our attention 50,000 copies have been requested by multiple mission are things like the siren of an ambulance, the ringing of a telephone, organizations in Spain, Central America, and South America. the random peal of a car alarm. These noises can strike us, at times, The students did all the design, photography, and illustration as disturbing intrusions into our lives. Yet perhaps they can serve for the project, as well as some of the copy editing. the same purpose as the Cathedral chimes. An ambulance siren can Goehner said that the art department chooses an direct our prayers for the unknown victims in transit. The moments international trip every before a phone is answered can contain a prayer for wisdom and year, each typically focused grace. Even a car alarm can remind us to pray for peace in the midst on different aspects of art, For more information of a troubled world. including art history, cinema, about these and other Suddenly we can see how our world is full of reminders that photography, and illustration. news stories, visit www.jbu.edu/news can help us pay attention to God; reminders that are created by The 2007 trip focused on humans (like chimes and sirens and alarms) and reminders that are photography and graphic created by God himself. “The heavens declare the glory of God,” the design. psalmist reminds us in Psalm 19. “Our goal was to provide Simply go to the JBU web site and Now all we need is the desire and determination to notice. ■ our students an opportunity to complete the referral form: work on a project that would www.jbu.edu/admissions/forms/referral.asp serve the needs of a mission

8 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 9 FREEDOM {FROM SEXUAL ADDICTION} BEGINSHERE by Linda Wyman ’07

“The addict The product that he holds is titled about the campaign, which is gearing up “Freedom Begins Here” (FBH), a DVD can never for a nationwide launch in bookstores and devotional book targeted at men and this fall. women who are struggling with Internet hate the sin or It all started four years ago when Gray pornography. The toolkit is currently was in Orlando, Florida for a conference. packaged in two forms: devotional study himself enough There he met Dr. Mark Laaser, a leading Gary B. Gray ’86 sits behind his massive material for individuals and material for Christian authority on sexual addiction. church leaders to use with members of their Gray and Laaser happened to be riding desk in a front office of a building in downtown Siloam Springs. congregations. The toolkits are part of a to stop.” in a car together to an event when Gray His hands are folded as he leans back in his chair and looks out larger FBH campaign, which, according to heard, firsthand, Laaser’s inspirational the window to see cars drive past on Broadway Street. the FBH web site, aims to “shine the light and powerful story of his 25-year struggle of truth on the darkness by honestly talking about the problem, with pornography and other sexual addictions. Gray, founder of Gray Communications, is a man of average admitting our weaknesses and failings, and walking together in That conversation sparked a vision in the two men to create height and build, with thick blond hair that is in the beginning ruthless accountability.” a video-based counseling course that would specifically address stages of gray. His voice is authoritative and his words are articulate. Gray and the team at Gray Communications have been the issue of pornography addiction in a visually effective manner. responsible for shooting the FBH video footage, producing the Gray had produced a number of communication pieces in the He is a hard-working man who’s made a life for his family in the DVDs, creating the brand identity for the material, designing the Christian counseling realm over the years, and he was eager to video production business. packaging, developing a web site, and helping to raise awareness work with Laaser. In the months that followed, as I met with Gray to learn about his latest project, for which he Laaser and Gray began to work has committed much more than the video talents of himself and out their vision, news of the project his staff. Gray leaned forward in a serious manner, holding up a spread. Requests began to pour in for material designed for churches DVD and a brochure and pausing with a deep stare. and pastors to use with members in their congregations. The men took the requests to heart, and over the “My hope is that this material, right here course of four years, the project bloomed into what is about to be the largest ever nationwide launch in my hands, will start a movement that of Christian educational material that focuses on overcoming Internet speaks that [pornography] is not okay,” pornography addiction.

Gray said. The FBH web site offers statistics showing that 50 percent of Christian men

Moore, Gray, and Snediker (left to right) 10 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 11 “This is our and 20 percent of Christian women are moves and talks with the punch of three seen how destructive and dangerous [pornography] is.” assessment DVD that helps viewers recognize problems within addicted to Internet pornography. “Not shots of early-morning espresso. Snediker says that he has interacted with people who a church and in individual lives. The third DVD walks church casually looking—addicted,” it says. “Every finest hour; He greets me and his Gray Communica- confessed to him a struggle with pornography, and it has never members through the process of responding to sexual addictions family, every church, every person is affected tions colleague Bryson Moore ’03, a young ceased to affect him. “It’s become more than a job,” he says, his within their church bodies. The church toolkit also contains a in some way.” this is our best professional whose optimism is contagious. head nodding and his eyes fixed on the wall. CD-ROM with PowerPoint presentations, sermon transcripts, In the March 2008 issue of Christianity Dressed in jeans and a fitted blazer, Moore The FBH team at Gray Communications includes Gray, icebreakers, and other materials that leaders can use with their Today, contributor John W. Kennedy wrote material.” stands confidently, and speaks deliberately his wife Jamie, Snediker, Moore, Bob Schermacher ’88, Tyler church members. extensively about the gravity of full-fledged through his broad smile. Kidd ’06, Michael Denison ’04, Jonathan Griesse ’93, Todd “Most of the pastors we talk to know that this is a problem, sexual addictions in the church. “An The two men talk over early-morning Robertson and Kelly Craghead. Seven of those ten people who but they aren’t sure how they are supposed to fix it,” Moore said. addiction to sex, experts say, is defined by events and upcoming decisions. They have worked on the FBH project graduated from JBU. The FBH material is designed to fill that gap. obsessive sexual behavior regardless of the growing negative demonstrate two very different minds and talents working “JBU not only trained these people in their education,” consequences for the person or their relationships,” Kennedy perfectly together to form a cohesive vision: to become a road- Moore said of his teammates, “but it also gave them all a heart wrote. “The sex addict has tried to stop but hasn’t been able block in a thriving pornography business. for ministry.” The FBH team finished conducting to do so, despite destructive results and deep feelings of shame. “Where does the personal motivation for this project come Gray expressed the same thought in my meeting with him: The addict can never hate the sin or himself enough to stop.” from?” I ask. “The people involved in this [FBH] project are involved in it receptions with pastors and church leaders across the The article also points out that the Internet has opened “From a personal experience,” Snediker promptly replies. for more than just production and vocational reasons,” he said. country in April. They traveled to 15 cities in two months to pornography to many who would never have become involved “I’m a person who has walked out the other side of this, and I’ve “This is our finest hour; this is our best material. Everyone in meet with as many pastors and church leaders as possible, with it otherwise. this office is stepping up and wanting to be involved with this attempting to spread the word about FBH and engage in helpful Kennedy goes on to say that while some project.” dialogue with church leaders. These meetings will help hone the men and women may never move further than FBH marketing strategy for the upcoming launch. pornography and masturbation, some look Although the material is available now through the FBH elsewhere for a sexual release, and many “progress web site (www.freedombeginshere.org) and is being promoted are Dr. Gary rapidly to increasingly exotic, perverse, and even Featured on the FBH DVD through word of mouth, YouTube videos, blogs, and other Smalley, president and founder of the Smalley Relationship illegal sexual behavior: exhibitionism, voyeurism, web sites, a full-page advertisement in the May/June issue of Center, and Ted Cunningham, founding pastor of Woodland strip clubs, lap dances, massage parlors, adultery, Ministry Today is the first national push in marketing FBH. The Hills Community Church in Branson, Missouri. The two men prostitution, homosexual liaisons, rape, incest, material will be displayed in most Christian bookstores around lead viewers through the FBH curriculum, which includes bestiality, or child molestation—anything to feed the country in October. testimonials from contemporary Christian singer Clay Crosse the craving.” “This project has been a perfect example of what JBU tries and his wife Renee, in-depth teaching by Laaser, and personal to do with its head, heart, and hand philosophy,” Moore said. accounts of men and women who have found freedom from “[JBU] infused us with a desire for our trade, but also developed sexual addictions. a desire to use our faith in the marketplace.” Steve Snediker ’86 walks into The individual toolkit includes a devotional book, which Sean Mercadante, a Virginia man en route to serve as viewers use to chronicle their journey through Laaser’s video the Gray Communications associate pastor at a church in Hawaii, attended an FBH teaching. The lessons define sexual addiction, describe how to conference room for our early morn- reception in Lynchburg, Virginia in February. He learned of the recognize it, and help viewers learn how to move away from ing meeting holding a cup of coffee. He’s tall and FBH materials through an e-mail he received from the Smalley sexual addictions. lean and seems most comfortable in a T-shirt and Relationship Center. The toolkit for church leaders holds three DVDs: The first pair of jeans. He smiles constantly, but his most “What initially attracted my attention is when I got an e-mail speaks to church leaders, admonishing pastors and leaders to striking features are his large, bright eyes. He from the center,” he recalled. “When I see [Smalley] attaching Moore meets with a group of church leaders to tell them about the FBH program and have accountability set up in their own lives. The second is an share video clips from the toolkit DVDs. 12 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 13 his name to a project, it carries a lot of weight with me. The meeting with pastors and others in the coffee shops to share the Perspectives On ... more I’ve learned about [FBH], the more I can see it stands the heart of the ministry. But the next tour will involve a Freedom potential to impact and help not only me personally, but also so Begins Here presentation during the show.” Becoming Teammates with Your Spouse by Greg Smalley, Psy.D. many people on so many different levels.” Mercadante plans to promote the material and implement it As developers and promoters of the in his congregation in Hawaii. Can you name the devil’s greatest ploy to wins or everybody loses, period. There as finding and implementing a solution the group at Gray Communications At the reception he attended, Mercadante discovered that FBH materials, cause trouble in relationships? I’d like to is no other option, because people in a that both people can feel good about. A has heard horror stories of pornography use. They’ve received contemporary Christian artists Rush of Fools is teaming up with suggest two words: power struggle. In marriage are on the same team. If Jimmy winning solution goes beyond a plan of e-mails ranging from a description of an 8-year-old’s use of FBH. In the spirit of ministry and philanthropy that many bands every power struggle, spouses become and Susie both play for the same baseball attack that seems merely acceptable or are exercising today, Rush of Fools decided last year that FBH pornography to a confession from a man who was on the brink of suicide because of his addiction. adversaries; they take up opposing team, it is impossible for Jimmy to win tolerable to you both. That’s compromise, would be their ministry of choice to promote and support. positions. And as soon as a husband and and Susie to lose. Either both win or both and compromises rarely make anyone feel “The young men in the band are so passionate,” Mercadante “It transcends the thought that this [project] is a business process,” Snediker said. “It’s a war and we’ve been given the a wife set themselves up as antagonists, lose. If one person in the marriage loses, good. said. “I was touched by the commitment and dedication shown Satan knows they will destroy each other. then both people in the marriage lose. A win/win solution makes both people by the band and by Bryson [Moore]. It’ll be a great blessing to privilege to create a new weapon. We’re facing an enormous crisis and we don’t understand the ramifications and results of So if that’s true—if a struggle for This is how marriage works. The feel good, gives positive movement to God’s people.” power gives the devil a ridiculously easy problem is, we just don’t know it! the marriage, and leaves it in a different Kevin Huguley, Rush of Fools guitarist and songwriter, said what we are into.” Day-in, day-out, the workers at Gray Communications way to bring strife and disharmony to a I encourage you to begin doing things (and better) place than it was before. You that the band is committed to what FBH is trying to do. In an marriage—then what kind of strategy in a new way by establishing what a good also tend to relax when winning becomes interview with Christian music web site CM Central, Huguley are constantly refining the FBH material, hoping to improve, can we use to effectively counter such a friend of mine, Dr. Robert Paul, calls finding and implementing a solution that discussed the band’s involvement with FBH, saying that none of broaden, and sharpen their work. They are looking into possible ploy? “How about a ‘win/win’ solution?” a “No Losers Policy.” In a No Losers both people can feel good about. Why? the band members have struggled with sexual addictions. future endeavors, such as a prevention toolkit for youth, a toolkit someone suggests. When everybody wins, Policy, couples agree that it will never be Because you don’t have to worry about “But we’ve all been affected by it, in our churches, and for group studies, and a toolkit for spouses of people who struggle power struggles tend to evaporate. Ideally, acceptable for either of them to walk away the other person being willing to accept a in friends and leaders we’ve seen fall,” he said. “Nobody is with pornography addictions. Gray said that all those involved we all want win/win solutions. from any interaction feeling as if they had solution that makes him or her feel bad. talking about these issues. Marriage and sexuality are not being with the project have worked longer hours, put in more effort, But when a win/win solution looks lost. Each spouse has to feel good about The apostle Paul labored to get his portrayed as God intended through this crisis, and a whole and felt more connected to this project than any other. generation is observing this distortion.” “We’ve been exposed to a hurting world and have played a impossible to achieve, too many of us the solution. young churches to understand this basic During the spring, Rush of Fools traveled with the Christian part in taking steps toward healing it,” Gray said. settle for what we see as a win/lose option. To make this work for you, you may principle. In passage after passage he pled band The Newsboys as part of the “Go” tour, and they spent The men and women at Gray Communications have a Not the best, we think, but at least it’s have to come up with a different definition with them to cooperate, to work together, time promoting FBH at the FBH receptions. unified vision for FBH: to tear down the walls in the church not the worst, either. In other words, we of winning. If you make winning about to find solutions that benefited everyone. “We’re looking forward to bringing this issue forward from that muffle the cries of too many people struggling with sexual compromise. getting your own way—in any way, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or the stage on our next tour,” Huguley said. “Right now we’re addiction and to proclaim the truth that there is a way to break When we opt for the win/lose shape or form—you’re still locked into vain conceit,” he told one church, “but free.  approach, however, we don’t really get the old pattern and are still headed for the in humility consider others better than one winner and one loser. In fact, we wind relationship rocks. yourselves. Each of you should look not up with two losers. There is no such thing Remember, you’re part of a team. only to your own interests, but also to the as a win/lose in a marriage. Everybody Therefore you have to redefine winning interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3-4) Creating a No Losers Policy goes a long way toward creating the kind of marriage that yields joy and satisfaction rather than steps grief and frustration. It’s worked for my to a No Losers wife and me, and it can work equally well 6 Policy for you. ■ 1. Establish a “No Losers Policy.” Remember you’re on the same team. Just keeping this in mind can change the way you treat one another as you communicate and negotiate. 2. Take time to understand what the win is for each person. Ask, “I know you want to do “X” but I’m not sure I understand why that is so important. Help me understand why that is a win for you.” 3. Pause, pray, and seek God’s will. God may have an opinion. Wouldn’t His answer be the best? Some conflicts resolve at this point, when you discern God’s leading on the issue. 4. From a place of unity, brainstorm possible win/win solutions. The FBH team at Gray Communications Once you each understand where the other person is coming from, you includes (left to rigth) Kelly Craghead, can begin to generate ideas that have the potential of being win/win Greg Smalley, Psy.D., is the Director of Marriage Michael Denison ’04, Todd Robertson, solutions. Ministries for the Center for Relationship Bryson Moore ’03, Bob Schermacher ’88, 5. Pick one and implement a course of action that both of you feel good Enrichment at JBU and is an assistant professor. Steve Snediker ’88, Jamie Gray, Gary about. He serves on the teaching team at Fellowship Bible Gray ’86, Tyler Kidd ’06, and Jonathan 6. Evaluate and rework if necessary. Sometimes you find a solution that you Church (Lowell) and helps lead marriage seminars Griesse ’93. both like until you actually try it out. If at any point, the solution feels around the world. He has appeared on TV and radio programs and is the author or co-author of nine books. like a loss for someone, then your team will lose. Simply rework the steps and find another solution that you both feel great about. 14 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 15 And thanks to a five-year, $2.7 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CRE can provide marriage workshops, seminars, and materials to couples throughout Northwest Arkansas absolutely free. The grant is funded through President George W. Bush’s Healthy Marriages Initiative. According to the Department of Vowing Health and Human Services web site, 32 organizations received the Healthy Marriage Demonstration Grant in 2006. CRE is the only organization in Arkansas to receive the grant. The individual grants, which require a 10 percent match from the participating organization, ranged from $300,000 to $550,000 to a year with funding expected to be renewed each year for five Save years. CRE is now in the second year of the grant’s award. Through funding from the grant, CRE has implemented the NWA Healthy Marriages Program, through which they host free events that focus on enriching the relationships of both engaged and married couples. CRE is tasked with serving a six- CRE’s executive director, Dr. Gary Oliver, presents marriage Marriages county region in Northwest Arkansas, which includes Benton, fundamentals at a community meeting. Washington, Sebastian, Crawford, Madison, and Carroll by Rachel Castlen ’08 counties. Within these six counties, divorce is prevalent. In fact, Northwest Arkansas, which has a 54 percent divorce rate, has one of the highest divorce rates in the nation. The average national divorce rate is 48 percent. On the NWA Healthy Marriages web site (www.nwahealthymarriages.org), CRE states that its “passion is to see a reduction in the divorce rate and an increase in marital satisfaction. We want our community to become known as a place where healthy marriages thrive.” “I’m very excited with the opportunities [from the grant] to make an impact within As with many engaged our community,” said Ken Eichler, NWA Healthy Marriages Project coordinator. Eichler, whose position was created because of the grant, said CRE has had no couples, Chris Merrick trouble finding ways to use the resources that are allotted by the grant and JBU’s 10 percent matching funds. and Jill Neufeld were Among other operational costs, the grant pays for program publicity, the use of conference facilities, program materials, and refreshments at each event, allowing apprehensive about couples to attend the conferences free of charge. Because the grant is federally funded, CRE does not include religious content in taking the proverbial its programming. (The grant’s purpose is to assist in the marriages of any interested couple, regardless of religious beliefs.) But while the grant prevents teaching from the plunge as graduating Bible, the teachings at CRE workshops strongly align with biblical beliefs. “What we know to be God’s truth is still true even if we don’t read it from the seniors at JBU. Bible at our events,” Eichler said. “Because these aren’t Christian events, we have a chance to reach couples who need help who would never turn to a religious group. Through the Center We’re called not just to help Christians, but to help those in need. If we can help couples of any back-ground strengthen their marriages, we are helping our entire for Relationship community.” CRE’s goal is to reach at least 13,000 couples in Northwest Arkansas throughout Enrichment (CRE), the five years of the grant through the following three objectives: (1) provide training however, couples like for premarital couples; (2) provide enrichment activities for married couples; (3) train Marriage Champions, who are couples serving as volunteer premarital and marriage Chris and Jill can receive enrichment educators in community-based small groups. information and training that will aid them in their Training for Engaged Couples upcoming marriage. Chris and Jill attended CRE’s Engaged Couple’s Workshop, eight hours of hands-on activities that help couples work through issues they will face during their engagement and into their marriage. For Jill, the workshop helped her consider relationship topics that she hadn’t thought about before, such as expectations that she and Chris had about finances,

16 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 17 gender roles, and how they expected to relate to each other’s families. To Smalley, strengthening marriage goes beyond Through the workshop she began to see that the relationship is more simply helping couples to get along. He describes it as about teamwork than she realized. a legacy issue, saying that as much as a healthy marriage “Marriage seems like such an unknown, new phase of life,” she impacts a couple, it also impacts the couple’s children, and said. “Preparing intentionally [for marriage] has been good for us, it ultimately benefits the community. to keep a little bit more healthy expectations.” Jackson Dunn, premarital and enrichment preparation coordinator for CRE, said that couples are 31 percent less likely to get a divorce if they do some sort of premarital work. Dunn, who Marriage Champion Training leads the Engaged Couple’s Workshop along with his wife Krista, In addition to offering workshops for couples, CRE said that there has been an incredible response at the seminars, encourages couples to take an extra step in strengthening which sometimes include couples embarking on their second or their marriages by entering into marriage mentorships led third marriage. by volunteer Marriage Champions. “It’s amazing to share, teach, and explain things that you are To become Marriage Champions, couples must have Couples spend time talking through emotional security, passionate about,” Dunn said. “We aren’t just reading things out been married for a minimum of five years and must expectations, and other marriage issues at a CRE event. of a book, we are telling people things that have truly impacted us Healthy Marriages events often host 200 – 300 couples from the take an assessment to determine that they have a healthy [my wife and me]. We’re just blessed to get to share our hearts with Northwest Arkansas community. marriage. Marriage Champions are recruited typically people.” through CRE’s live events, but they can also be recommended by their pastors. In sharing their hearts, the Dunns are also providing couples with practical tools They then are trained by CRE to facilitate small groups of engaged and married to make marriage (or even remarriage) a success. Along with the lessons taught at couples who go through two to four weeks of CRE’s marriage enrichment the seminar, the event promotes discussion between couples about vital topics in curriculum. a constructive way. Couples talk about emotional security, conflict management, Smalley estimates that CRE has trained more than 190 individuals to work as decision making tendencies and finances. For example, each person evaluates marriage champions. whether they are a spender or a saver when it comes to finances, and then couples Tim and Brenda Love, who have been married for 45 years, couldn’t wait engage in lengthy discussions about their short- and long-term financial goals. to become marriage champions after attending their first CRE conference in At the workshop, couples receive a guide to help them talk about things in a deep June 2007. Brenda describes herself as a CRE “groupie” with devotion, gusto, and safe way. As couples talk about expectations in ways that provide a good starting and support for the CRE “band.” Her husband, Tim, simply prefers the term point for marriage, watching and listening to couple’s interactions is “music to my “volunteer.” ears,” Dunn describes. The Loves have taught marriage conferences for a number of years, and they have been impressed with CRE’s curriculum, which they say is both applicable and realistic. The Loves’s small groups have comprised a wide variety of participants, Training for Married Couples from newlyweds to couples in 15-year marriages, even parents attending with their married children. Most couples are introduced to a small group after getting The CRE provides information about healthy marriages through online resources, information through Healthy Marriages workshops or seminars. small group mentorship and seminars, and tools that help equip those who wish to The Loves believe that the CRE programs will enrich any couples’ relationship, enrich their marriage. no matter what stage it is in or how many years the couple has been together. Marriage seminars hosted by the CRE focus on the needs of married couples “It makes a good marriage better and a dead marriage alive,” Tim said. and cover topics including healthy communication, conflict management, household responsibilities, financial responsibilities, and sexual relationships. Online resources include assessment questionnaires, book recommendations, articles, and online videos on marriage-related topics, ranging from infidelity to The Big Dream communication to conflict management. In connection with its Healthy Marriages Initiative, CRE commissioned the Greg Smalley, Northwest Arkansas Healthy Marriages program director, said Barna Group to conduct a survey of relationships in Northwest Arkansas. The that the goal of learning to understand emotional intelligence is unique to CRE results of the study indicated that although a high number of couples believed conferences. Although there has been incredible research about the benefits they had good relationships, they also had low expectations for marriage and a of individuals understanding emotional intelligence, it had not been applied high divorce rate. in the marriage context. CRE wrote their curriculum to include that valuable “Marriage has taken a beating; it has lost its rightful place of honor,” Smalley component. said. “Emotional and relational intelligence is the ability to be aware of, recognize, Smalley’s perspective is that saving marriage is about more than just helping and understand our own feelings and those of others, and to constructively manage couples stay together; it’s about a husband and wife who are thrilled to be married those emotions in ourselves and in our relationships,” Smalley said. to one other. That thrill, he says, will accordingly shape the entire family and the While CRE wishes to instill foundational truths that can aid couples on the path generations to come. toward a healthy marriage, CRE does not cast a blind eye to more serious relational When the five-year grant comes to a close, CRE will again survey couples troubles. Information about spousal abuse is available at all CRE seminars, and in Northwest Arkansas, expecting to see that the conferences, workshops, and teachers strongly encourage couples to seek help if they are in abusive relationships. training have made a measurable impact on the longevity and health of marriages. The issue is even addressed on the Healthy Marriages web site, which reads: “To end It’s the impact, after all, that matters to the CRE staff. the cycle of domestic violence, services must be provided to victims and perpetrators “Let’s dream big,” Smalley said. “Let’s eliminate divorce.”  with victim safety the key priority.”

18 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 19 Justice for All World View Alum Defends the Least of These by Linda Wyman ’07

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9

Before moving to Guatemala, before the Guatemalan Congress, promoting earning a law degree, before her first legislation and discussion regarding the day of classes at John Brown University, protection of child victims of sexual Andrea Comfort ’04 was a little girl living abuse and trafficking. FORE! Golf Returns to JBU in Kansas City who cared a great deal for As part of her work with victim the people around her. relief assistance, she visits client homes, by Simeon Hinsey ‘01 JBU Sports Information Director “I remember hating seeing the dorky determining levels of safety in homes, kids get picked on at school by the cool providing baby clothes to pregnant kids, or the little kids getting picked on by clients, removing children who remain the big kids,” she said. in dangerous home situations, obtaining About five years ago I considered myself a so excited. Physically, I know the sport isn’t as from the hole. When it was my turn to putt, After graduating from JBU, Comfort judicial orders to remove parent custody fairly decent athlete. However, as my ability demanding as other sports, but it’s tough and I made the putt for a birdie, but [I had putt moved to Virginia Beach and then to when necessary, and assisting victims’ to jump and run slowly began to fade into challenging, and you have to keep up with it if from the wrong mark]. In watching the other Washington, D.C., to graduate from parents in finding adequate employment obscurity, I realized I needed something to you want to be good. players, I had lost track of my mark. An Evan- American University Washington College to support their children. She spends pacify my need to compete while also avoid- Mackenzie Urban, freshman and gel player [our rival team] said, ‘You’ll have to of Law in 2007. Then in 2007 she moved her days building relationships with the ing injury. So I thought to myself, golf is the prospective JBU golfer: I played in high putt that over.’ I did—and I made that one, to Guatemala to work with International people around her, evaluating what their way to go. It looks easy enough. school and played all my life. When I made the too. Not exactly like a dunk over a trash-talk- Justice Mission(IJM), a human rights needs are, and determining how she can Two summers ago, I took a swing at it and decision to come to John Brown, I was a little ing opponent on the basketball court, but agency that secures justice for victims best serve them. Comfort poses for a photo with a child she met on a quickly came to the realization that golf was disappointed because JBU didn’t have a team. that’s as close as golfers got in those days!” of slavery, sexual exploitation, and other Comfort first heard about IJM during definitely not as easy as they made it look on But now that it’s here, I’m glad I chose JBU, and It’s not another person that you have to trip to Honduras. Because much of her work is of a forms of violent oppression. a chapel service in her junior year at sensitive nature, Comfort does not publish photos television. How is it possible to hit a little, I’m looking forward to making the team. face in the game of golf. Your opponent is the According to its web site, “IJM lawyers, JBU, and she says, “My life was forever of her Guatemalan clients. white ball with a tiny pole and get it into a Duane Brandsgaard, former JBU golfer course. In 2008, we have the technology that investigators, and aftercare professionals changed.” four-inch hole that is 400 yards away? and coach from 1967-1973: It was almost allows us to have more advanced training work with local governments to ensure “It was during my studies at JBU that raises missionary support to work for I never realized how difficult it was to hit like the Lord put golf at John Brown for me to and clubs, but the fundamentals remain the IJM, the injustices suffered by the helpless that little ball, much less hit it straight. I tried participate in. It’s not nearly as easy as it looks, same. Players still have to go out there and victim rescue, to prosecute perpetrators, I first came to understand that a human to visualize myself as Tiger Woods, but that but I’m excited that it’s coming back because battle the course. That’s something that’ll and to strengthen the community and rights violation is a violation against the were more a pressing need than her own didn’t work. I tried to become one with the it’s a very good lifetime sport. If you can get ex- never change. ■ civic factors that promote functioning God who created that person,” she said. financial security. course, and that definitely didn’t work. Fi- posed to it, you’ll get hooked. public justice systems.” “My motivation to fight human rights “The law school system in America nally, I picked up that ball and just threw it. Jim Stockton, former number one golf- IJM currently has operations in abuses is first and foremost to defend the is created by big law firms, for big law That made it much easier, and I could control er at JBU 1969-1972: I’m glad JBU is bringing Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, inherent dignity that God himself has firms,” she said. “I would like to do which direction it went. back golf. It sure was a great experience in my New Coach Ready India, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, placed in every human being.” something to change this, to make it easier Since that experience, I have cultivated life. My golf game isn’t worth much any more, for New Season Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, and Living in Guatemala, Comfort has for people who truly desire to spend their a new and deep respect for Tiger, Phil but I still love to play occasionally. I live behind Peru. seen firsthand human rights abuses and legal careers serving the poor to do that Mickelson, and even John Daly (if he can the 10th green at the Harrison (Ark.) Country without the restriction of loans.” With any new, or renewed in this “In the practice of law, you can choose the people who endure them. As a result, make it to an event on time). Club, and my favorite Saturday morning activ- case, venture there will be challenges to be a defender of the big kid or the little she has developed a more compassionate Comfort’s commitment with IJM ends So when JBU decided recently to revive ity is sitting on our deck, eating breakfast, and and obstacles to overcome. New men’s kid,” Comfort explained. “Both have view of those in need. this summer. She will move to Washington, the men’s golf program for Fall 2008—a watching the golfers come by. golf coach Brian Thomas is ready for the value in the legal system, but my Christian “I don’t see the poor [as being] nearly D.C. to work as a federal judicial clerk with program that lay dormant for nearly 35 challenge. faith draws me toward protecting the little as pathetic as I use to,” she said. “On the Honorable Judge Eric Bruggink at the years—I went in search of a few prospective The game of golf has had an amazing A former assistant golf professional at kid. I believe God calls us to fight for mission trips, I’d go and feel sorry for U.S. Court of Federal Claims. But even student golfers and a few alumni golfers from rise in popularity among people of all ages. Dawn Hill Golf and Racquet Club, Thomas those who cannot fight for themselves as the poor, for their small houses and lack up to the end of her time in Guatemala, the previous JBU program to find out how Maybe people are beginning to realize that said that his expectations for the first an expression of His love and justice on of running water. What I have realized she has been fully committed to love and popular this returning program would be. I a sport doesn’t have to include running and year are to get a good base established this earth.” through the people in Guatemala and serve her neighbors. found overwhelmingly positive feelings. jumping in order for it to be fun, entertaining, for the program, and to field a team that In Guatemala, Comfort has worked my work here is that it is not poverty that “God has given me a gift of arguing I asked a very simple question: “Golf at and competitive. can compete within the Sooner Athletic as a co-counsel to the Guatemalan public bothers me anymore…it is injustice and with perseverance and a desire to defend JBU; what do you think?” Here are some Jim Stockton recalled one of his most Conference. the defenseless, which I believe reflects responses. satisfying moments of JBU golf competi- The team, which will call the Dawn prosecutor on cases of child sexual abuse. lack of educational opportunities.” Kyler Smith, freshman and prospective tion, telling me: “[I was] on the 15th green at Hill course home, should start the Fall Her diplomatic responsibilities lead Comfort’s decision to move to His heart to protect and defend His JBU golfer: I haven’t been able to play mainly Dawn Hill. I was on the green in one, putting 2008 season with a squad of seven to ten her to meetings with the Guatemalan Guatemala and work with IJM came with children,” Comfort concluded. “Every because of the expense, but when I found for a birdie. [With a penny], I had marked JBU golfers. Ambassador to the United States, the a cost, which was, the prolonging of her believer has different gifts given to them out we were going to have a golf team I was my [ball’s position], which was about 20 feet Guatemalan Vice-Minister of Foreign student loans, which altogether give her by God, which they can offer to the work Affairs, and the First Vice-President of six-figure debt. But for Comfort, who of the Kingdom.” 

20 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 21







 

do not need to be all stressed out about this. I told you I   didn’t care if I had a service anyway.” And yet, I desperately Blessed Relationships Bring an wanted to honor Dorothy and publicly recognize not only the impact that she has had on JBU, but also the impact she had Occupational Hazard  on me personally. So I sat in a terminal in Dallas/Fort Worth airport, and I cried. I cried for the loss of my friend, Dorothy, and I cried for the loss of the opportunity to honor her at her memorial service. JoinJBU the  by Paul Eldridge, J.D. ’88 It has occurred to me that one of the career hazards I face as a development officer is forming special relationships with alumni and friends of the university, only to watch many of  them pass away. It hurts every time it happens, even when I Prayer Network ne of my greatest privileges and pleasures as a development officer at JBU is developing am expecting it to happen. One of the things about this job that brings me the greatest joy also brings me the greatest relationships with JBU alumni and friends. One such friend is Dorothy Jelley, from Long nlarge your territory for God by  Beach, California. Dorothy grew up in poverty in England in the early 1900s. As a girl, she sadness and pain. O It happened again recently when we lost our friend Faye participating in a unique new ministry was a domestic servant in England. During World War II, she joined the Women’s Royal Naval Service Phillips. Faye was born in 1911 in Quay County, New Mexico that can have a significant impact on JBU (WRENS). After the war, she immigrated to Canada, then moved to the Washington, D.C., area before andE the Kingdom of God. ending up in Long Beach in the 1960s. She worked as a bookkeeper, as a real estate agent, and in when it was a territory, before it became a state. She was the several other fields. oldest of eight children growing up on their family’s 500-acre Sign up for the JBU Prayer Network and Dorothy did not attend JBU, but she loved JBU. She learned about the university through radio homestead. Life was hard in New Mexico at that time, and join the many other alumni and friends broadcasts on once-JBU-owned station KGER in Long Beach. She became a supporter of JBU more only six of the children lived past their younger years. After who are supporting the mission and the than 25 years ago, and because she included JBU in her will, it was my job to get to know her. But it moving to Oklahoma and Georgia, Faye eventually settled in never felt like a job. Arkansas, where she was a homemaker and businesswoman. people of JBU with prayer.   Dorothy was witty and articulate. She had a great She was a modern woman who, whenever you saw her, was sense of humor. Her eyes twinkled when she would give always elegant in both her dress and her demeanor. me a hard time about something or make a joke. In 1997, Faye visited JBU and attended a chapel service.  The theme was World Awareness. She was amazed to see About two years ago, Dorothy contracted an aggressive form of skin cancer. When the cancer spread, she decided  that JBU had such an international student population. Faye To create a team of JBU alumni and not to fight it. wanted to leave a large portion of her estate to JBU to fund Our Purpose: a scholarship in honor of her first husband, Frank. Vice friends who will uphold JBU on a regular Last October, I was there to celebrate Dorothy’s 93rd basis in serious prayer. birthday with her. She had been on hospice for a number President for Advancement Jim Krall had the opportunity to of months, and the hospice staff was there with gifts and get to know Faye as she was setting up her estate gift, and in cards. She was upbeat and said it was one of the best the process, he developed a close friendship with her. Faye birthdays she’d ever had. Later that day, we talked about grew so fond of Jim and thought so highly of him that she her funeral arrangements, and she indicated that she asked him to lead her memorial service when the time came. To pray for the JBU family to become really didn’t care if she had a memorial service. She had She passed away in February, and Jim felt honored to fulfill Youra strong witness Commitment: for Christ. Each month lived a good life and was happy to be going home to be her request, paying tribute to this dear lady by leading her you will be e-mailed seven to ten prayer with the Lord. service. requests related to the spiritual, emotional, Faye will be remembered at JBU each year as funds are Just two weeks later, I was able to visit Dorothy again. and intellectual pursuits of the students, distributed from her endowed scholarship to students whose We had a wonderful time. I asked her if she was sore, faculty, and staff. Paul took his daughters, Isabelle (front) and Clarisse, to visit lives will be changed. Dorothy also will be remembered; she and she looked at me with a twinkle in her eye and said, Dorothy during one of her hospital stays. “Do I snore?” She thought that was quite funny. She was left the majority of her estate to JBU, and a new endowed weaker this time, was not getting out of bed at all, and slept most of the day. scholarship has been established in her name. The gifts from On Tuesday evening, October 30, 2007, I received a call at home. Dorothy’s caregiver told me she each of these ladies were matched with funds from the $20 had passed away that afternoon. I was sad, but thankful to know that Dorothy was home in the arms Million Challenge, multiplying their impact. Go online to www.jbualumni.com and of Jesus. Because of Dorothy and Faye, hundreds of thousands of Howclick on “e-Newsletter” to Join: in the left column. A memorial service for Dorothy was held December 9, and I planned to be there. My first flight dollars will provide scholarships to students for generations to Then click the JBU Prayer Network box, was delayed, so when I arrived in Dallas/Fort Worth to change planes, I ran to the connecting gate but come. We are grateful for these tremendous gifts, but I realize complete the form and click “Submit.” found the door closed. The plane was still there at the gate, but they would not let me on. I ran through that the students who receive the scholarships will miss the You will then begin receiving the prayer the terminal to catch a different flight, but again, I ran up to a closed door at the gate. The plane hadn’t opportunity to know these ladies as we have known them. requests each month during the school left yet, but I was not allowed to board. They will never see Dorothy’s sparkling eyes or experience year. As I was running from gate to gate, I was frustrated and angry. And then it occurred to me that her sharp wit. They will never see Faye’s elegance. Still Dorothy was in heaven. I imagined her looking down and smiling at me, saying, “Paul, it is okay. You they will experience the generosity of these women in a very tangible way. ■

22 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 23 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 JBU Embarks on Matchmaking— works with your existing e-mailthat This list includes updates received through April 15, 2008. Career Style account!

Recently, I was at an alumni gathering, talking with three Charles Stoll ’56 Jerry “J.D.” Hawkins ’66 Anne Ruble ’69 alumni and the parents of a current JBU student. One of 1930s Henry Waterhouse ’52 Arthur Hornsby ’62 Lee (Rodgers) Sale ’68 the alumni asked the parents what their son was planning Access the JBU Library research Marion Brown ’31 Norma Jean (Feemster) Waterhouse ’54 Bill Kelley ’65 Sue (Walter) Senzig ’68 to do for the coming summer. “He’s an engineering major, database Lola (Maddux) Woodard ’38 Bob Kershaw ’67 Bill Servis ’69 of online resources. Judith King ’69 LaVay Sheldon ’69 and he’s looking for a summer internship,” the parent Timothy Kooi ’69 Donald Silvis ’64 replied. “Well, I’m an engineer,” the alumnus said, “and 1960s Susan (Ward) Kreider ’66 Ronald Snyder ’61 our company hires summer interns. Why don’t you have 1940s Gail (Horn) Austin ’67 David Krueger ’68 Betty Jo (Glass) Southerland ’66 your son contact me, and I’ll see what I can do.” Get the latest information Lucille (Lowe) Arrington ’41 Lynn Aylesworth ’69 Douglas Krueger ’68 Judi (Erckman) Stewart ’62 vents John Brown ’43 Jevene (Trayler) Baer ’65 John Kulp ’67 Dale Swiatek ’63 Conversations like that are pretty common and often JBU E . and sign up for Stephen Hunter ’47 Jane (Peachee) Banks ’69 Robert Kulvicki ’63 Bernadine (Williams) Teague ’67 help students find summer jobs and internships. But there Eva Barnett ’64 Paul Leisure ’68 Robert Trembly ’63 will soon be another opportunity for networking that will Claire (Waldvogel) Baughman ’66 Kay (Oliver) Lewis ’68 Lynda (Springfield) Walters ’62 not only help students but also alumni. Donna (Stanley) Bechtel ’66 Gary Logan ’67 Robert Weathers ’67 Linda (Hanson) Bedgood ’67 Bruce Long ’60 Theodore & Jane (Becker) This summer, JBU’s information technology program- Problems? Questions? Feedback? Contact the JBU alumni office by 1950s e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 888-JBU-ALUM. Gerald “Gus” Arnold ’51 David Beilfuss ’64 Cheryl (Perkins) Lopez ’69 Weathers ’64 ’64 mers are working with the Career Development and Gordon Austin ’55 Bob Bodie ’68 James Lundquist ’69 Jim Weaver ’63 Alumni Relations offices to create an expanded and more Rusty Baker ’55 Louis Bowers ’60 George Mackay ’66 Yvonna (Cornell) Whiteley ’60 robust career networking site that will enable graduating Bob Barclay ’54 Andrew Bowling ’69 Kathy (Nelson) Mathews ’66 Virgil Wiebe ’63 Wayne & Betty (Swancott) Janet Calhoon ’68 Paul McQueen ’64 Fred Wilson ’67 seniors and alumni to post their resumes online and allow Berggren ’58 ’58 Donald Campbell ’65 Paul Meyers ’68 Dick Wilson ’63 employers to post jobs. Paul Bond ’52 David Carnahan ’66 Dennis Milgate ’63 Gary Wilt ’69 Think Monster.com. Think CareerBuilder. Only this Donna (Weathers) Bowling ’56 Steven Carpenter ’66 Beverly [Rowland (O’Laughlin)] Philip & Diane (Sauter) Windsor ’67 ’67 tool is for JBU students and alumni to connect with em- C. Marvin Burris ’58 Douglas Chamberlain ’64 Miller ’62 Don Wood ’64 :: Luther Butler ’52 David Christiansen ’65 Donna (Ratcliff) Milligan ’69 ployers who appreciate JBU people and the qualities they AlumNET Helen (Peterson) Eash ’56 Howard Clark ’67 Frank Mills ’65 bring to the job. i.com Daniel Esquivel ’59 Larry Condley ’69 Robert Mitchell ’62 Many of you are superintendents or principals of www.jbualumn Ruth (Neuenswander) Farrell ’58 David Cox ’60 David & Marylu (McCrery) Moore ’64 ’68 1970s schools. You own or manage businesses, and you are Flo (Baker) Fluty ’59 Larry Culberson ’63 Raymond Neathery ’61 Glenn Adams ’73 Paul Goring ’51 Raymond Davis ’68 Lee & Nancy (Culberson) Patricia (Hayes) Adams ’78 involved in ministries around the globe and around the Doris (Wallenberg) Greenwood ’52 David DeVries ’67 Netherton ’63 ’63 Gwen (Avery) Alley ’73 corner. You look for quality employees of all ages and skill John Hamm ’54 David Dye ’60 Mary (Wood) Nordquist ’64 Lois (Whitby) Allison ’74 sets. Soon there will be a JBU web site that will help you fill how to register Melvin Holmgren ’53 Ronald Ezell ’61 Harry Ohlson ’69 Steve Anderson ’77 Use your JBU Maureen (Medley) Farney ’68 Betty (Schaefer) Oka ’66 Loren Bacon ’78 those positions with JBU family members who share your student ID number Kent Janssen ’57 Richard Kennedy ’53 Robert Fenlason ’65 Fred Otis ’67 Cheryl (Brown) Beauford ’72 experiences and values. Both the Career Development Your privacy and the security or the unique Janet (Coates) Lancaster-Goring ’52 Ernest & Carla (Stockdale) Dick Papworth ’69 Richard Bedgood ’70 and the Alumni web pages will have a link to it. of your information is very ID code on the Patricia (Spry) Magnuson ’58 Ferguson ’69 ’69 Bob & Doris (Paden) Pennington ’61 ’60 Barbara (Battenberg) Bingham ’74 So whether you are looking for your first job, a new important to us. That’s why mailing label of this Patricia (Guthary) Marts ’54 Joan (McCrery) Ferguson ’62 Roger Pfanstiel ’67 Larry Bland ’71 job, or the right person to help take your organization to we ask you to provide a few magazine to register Bill & Ila (Anderson) McIlvain ’56 ’55 Ed Fowler ’65 Larry & Darali (Gibson) Phillips ’64 ’65 Barbara (Dodds) Bolerjack ’72 Edward McIntyre ’59 Carlene (Gabelmann) Friesen ’67 Jan (Brooks) Phillips ’69 Deborah Bradley ’77 the next level, watch for the launch of the new online JBU pieces of personal information on AlumNET. in the registration process, Alice (Moore) McQuay ’58 Richard Galli ’63 Karen (Pash) Phillips ’67 Charles Brents ’70 Career Network this July. Don Mead ’51 Marvin & Beverly (Kaiser) David & Sue (Smith) Porritt ’65 ’62 Dianne [Vorthman (Stricker)] Brooks ’72 including either your JBU student Kenneth Miller ’59 Gassman ’66 ’68 Jerry Powell ’62 Janet Brown ’75 ID number or your unique ID code. Elizabeth (Berry) Nelson ’59 Philip George ’68 Randy & Susan (Lee) Powell ’66 ’68 John Brown ’75 Kent Pelot ’59 Nancy (Heberling) Gerecz ’67 Maurice Rankin ’62 Nell (Norberg) Bryant ’72 Jerry Rollene ’75 Your unique ID code is located at the top of Rosetta (Hobgood) Portukalian ’52 Janet (Dobbs) Given ’68 Glenda (Tackett) Ratzlaff ’67 Donald Bunker ’77 Director of Alumni and Parent Relations the mailing label on this magazine. Look for a Frank Shannon ’58 Charles “Chuck” Golladay ’68 Grace (Johnson) Richards ’68 Daniel Capehart ’75 six-character code (two letters followed by four Jim Sheets ’53 Joe Gratzl ’65 Sharon (Milner) Ridenour ’66 Lloyd Carlson ’70 numbers). A married alumni couple living in the Bob Sheridan ’54 Robert Grunert ’69 Jack Roberts ’68 Rick Carpenter ’76 same household will see two ID codes above the name. The first code is the husband’s code; the second is the wife’s. 24 24Brown Brown Bulletin Bulletin Summer Summer 2008 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 25 UPDATES ON AlumNET

This list includes updates received through April 15, 2008.

Jonathan Cates ’70 Joan (Sample) Lightner ’78 Michael Terry ’79 Deann (Hicks) Dawson ’88 Darrel Land ’88 Kurt Schmidt ’85 Ronald Argueta ’95 Sarah (Gesell) DeYoung ’98 Mark Cavender ’74 Steven Steve Low ’70 Bruce Tripke ’70 Lou Ann (Cunningham) Dean ’80 Tanya (Russell) Land ’87 Kristina “Kris” (Hersha) Schoeppey ’87 Mauricio Arias ’96 Omar Diaz ’93 Bruce Clark ’77 Dean (Carnahan) Lynch ’76 Elizabeth (Lawhon) Tworek ’79 Daniel Devries ’85 Lois (Lionberger) Langehaug ’84 Julie (Toering) Schrey ’80 Giles & Angel (Walker) Armstrong ’94 ’93 Matt Dickson ’92 Jan (Bridgen) Clark ’72 Ted Maines ’77 Linda (Lauck) Vissering ’70 Beverly (Hilton) Donehoo ’80 Scott & Cherise (Morgan) Lois (Rainer) Schumacher ’83 Heather (Menks) Armstrong ’99 Tim & Erin (DeMoss) Dolgner ’99 ’99 David “Skip” Collins ’76 Karen [Thomas (Schifelbein)] Evan Vohs ’71 Byron Drury ’85 Langenberg ’89 ’89 Carol (Wallen) Seabolt ’80 Tanya (Epp) Avilez ’97 Chris Donato ’97 John & Jill (Skillen) Collinson ’73 ’76 Markham ’72 Gayle (Sweet) Von Eissler ’70 Darrell Eash ’85 Kathy (Fultz) LeBow ’80 Jay Seegert ’86 Wayne Bateman ’92 Liz (Hinman) Donato ’97 David & Sharon (Stewart) Cox ’77 ’78 Charles “Chuck” Martinez ’71 Barbara [Howard (Shallenberg)] James Ebel ’85 Bobbi (Prescher) Leitsch ’83 Jill Senator ’86 Sheldon & Kathy (Klein) Beachy ’93 ’95 Mark Durham ’95 Cynthia [Dewar (Preece)] Cutts ’77 Jerome Maxie ’78 Wagner ’71 Connie Ekberg ’84 Leslie (Lovett) LeVan ’87 Mark Sharp ’83 Derek & Candice (Bland) Beck ’93 ’95 Anna (Greco) Dwyer ’99 David Dams ’74 Douglas McKenzie ’71 Jeffrey Walker ’77 Kay Ekey ’80 Sally (Owen) Lightfoot ’87 Jill (Pearson) Sharpe ’87 Karyn (Ely) Beckner ’97 Max Edwards ’95 Carol (Kiger) Davies ’73 Keith Megilligan ’70 Ken Wallis ’72 Kate Elrod ’85 Leslie “Les” Linebarger ’89 Staci (Smith) Sheldon ’89 Lorie (Halbert) Beckner ’94 Lori (Anderson) Eldredge ’91 Kenneth Demarest ’74 Michael Meisinger ’74 Paul Ware ’70 Mary (Stoehr) Emerson ’84 Andrew & Becky (Cook) Lloret ’83 ’81 Monty Shipp ’87 Jennifer Benson ’99 Laurie Eldridge ’92 Patricia (Carter) Dixon ’75 James Menks ’78 Valerie Waterman ’70 Davin Emerson ’84 Theodore “Ted” Lloyd ’84 Sandy (Phillips) Shrum ’85 Robin (Willoughby) Benson ’99 Patrick Elrod ’96 Charles Charles Eckhardt ’73 Elizabeth (Shook) Methvin ’70 Alva West ’71 Steve Eubanks ’89 Laura (Smith) Losch ’86 Dwight Siemens ’88 Robert Bethke ’99 Steffani (Trammell) English ’96 Linda (Amerson) Eddy ’78 Scott & Lucy (Wheeler) Metsger ’71 ’72 Gordon Whitbeck ’73 Steve Fairweather ’85 Bob & Pamela (Childs) Luff ’83 ’82 Gregory Simon ’82 Erin Bird ’95 Troy English ’96 Bonnie (Berggren) Eifert ’73 Juanita Juanita Engelhardt Miles ’75 J.R. & Melody (Hope) Whitby ’71 ’70 Annette [Carlson (Walker)] Fischer ’82 Andrew Luther ’80 Kevin Simpson ’89 LeAnn (Wojakowski) Bird ’95 Rick & Marci (Smith) Epp ’92 ’91 Gary Elliott ’73 David Miller ’73 Alice (Letellier) White ’71 April (Sherrill) Foster ’86 Bill MacDonald ’88 Lori (Mallette) Slutz ’82 Cherie Blair ’97 Mike Feaster ’92 Frank Elmen ’76 Jonathan Miller ’70 Cindy (Watson) Willard ’79 Keith Foster ’85 John Malinowski ’88 Debbie (Seal) Smith ’85 Rebecca (Barber) Blair ’95 Betsy (Russell) Feldmann ’97 Sue (Reed) Evans ’75 Mary (Harlan) Miller ’77 Charity (Cooper) Williams ’74 Mary “Missy” (Reed) Freeman ’87 Ellen (Loder) Marchi ’80 Donna (Reynolds) Smith ’80 Mark Blan ’91 Ross Ferkett ’98 Darrell Farney ’70 Marilyn (Yocky) Moll ’70 David & Ann (Skinner) Williamson ’76 ’75 Gary Gaertner ’89 Loren Markle ’82 Damon Steele ’85 Philip Bland ’97 Lisa (Brice) Finger ’98 Larry Fast ’70 Mark Mouttet ’74 Mark & Diane (Nicholls) Willits ’79 ’78 Rodney George ’85 John Marshall ’82 Lorne Strom ’82 Rhea Borja ’90 Bobby Fleming ’90 Roger & Mary (Willard) Freeman ’72 ’72 Lonnie Myers ’74 Cindy (Calhoun) Wilson ’79 David Graham ’88 Robert Marshall ’89 Tracy Sullivan ’83 Stephen Holly (Steensland) Bos ’93 ’95 Claudia (Benware) Ford ’98 Donald Frey ’79 Jim Naramore ’72 Dave Wilson ’78 Alison (Barber) Gratton ’87 Jim Martin ’86 John Swart ’88 Amy (DeMaranville) Bottomly ’98 Traci (Vanderveer) Forero ’98 John Gage ’72 Janet (Ezell) Naramore ’72 David Wilson ’79 Becky (Luff) Green ’80 Dederia (Watkins) Masters ’85 Greta (Palm) Tabor ’80 David Bouslough ’94 Scott Foster ’98 Stephen Genheimer ’76 Gregory Neeley ’75 Jim Young ’70 Gretchen (Porder) Groth ’89 Sharon (Stanbrough) Maxwell ’88 Tamela Tabor ’86 Kristen (Schley) Bowling ’90 Heidi (Ploeger) Franz ’99 Carol (Gwartney) Gentry ’75 Gloria (Sprunger) Newman ’76 Burnie Zercher ’75 Norman Haas ’84 Mark Joanna (Willits) Mayer ’82 ’81 Patrick “Pat” Temaat ’86 Carmen Box ’95 Rachael (Scarbrough) Freeman ’99 Marsha George ’79 Linda (Chappell) Nickerson ’72 Mary (Getty) Haider ’83 Esther (Mc Corkle) McCorkle-Hollas ’80 Roberta (Laman) Tepper ’83 Kim Boyce ’95 Chad Friesen ’95 Tad Gordon ’76 Linda (Carlson) Ohlson ’72 Andrew Halbach ’87 Bill McGuire ’85 Bill Thompson ’84 Ethan Brown ’95 Debbie (Lind) Friesen ’99 Nancy (Woods) Gray ’75 Elizabeth (Patterson) Osborn ’78 Michelle [Suglio (Berthold)] Hale ’85 Dan & Sue (Cook) Mellema ’83 ’83 Gary Trott ’82 Barry Bryant ’99 Andy Gamble ’95 Patrick Grona ’75 Janice (Schimpf) Peck ’70 Kenneth Haron ’80 Brian Miller ’89 Rhonda (Verkler) Turbyeville ’84 Kathy (Malas) Buller ’92 Nadja (Stricker) Gardner ’95 Richard Hannah ’74 Jeffrey Perkins ’76 1980s Brenda (Bielby) Harp ’87 Mark Miller ’88 John & Katie (Radue) Tuttle ’86 ’86 Richard Buller ’95 Cindy Garman ’98 Philip Hanson ’79 Marvin & Donna (Anderson) Peters ’70 ’74 Ruth (Eldridge) Abbey ’86 Lance & Patricia (Grass) Harris ’88 ’85 Mark Miller ’89 Rick VerHoeven ’82 Raina (Clardy) Burney ’97 Staci (Holzaepfel) Garner ’96 Randall Harper ’74 Leon Phillips ’70 Jeannie Alexander ’84 Joe Harvey ’88 Brian Moody ’88 Karen (Ragle) Wagoner ’83 Rechelle (Siemens) Burton ’90 Shelley (Powell) Garst ’93 Donald & Wanda (Gutknecht) Bill Phillips ’73 Evelyn (Claucherty) Allen ’81 Jill Haseltine ’89 Dawn (Bailey) Morales ’85 Jennifer (Cress) Waldroop ’87 Michael Lisa (Ehrlich) Butler ’93 ’93 Jennifer (Barber) Gibson ’91 Harris ’72 ’70 Max Plunkett ’72 Elizabeth “Liz” (Jones) Alons ’83 Scott Hawes ’88 Drew Morris ’86 Daniel Wallin ’87 Stephanie (Roth) Butler ’95 Stephanie (Schiltz) Gilbert ’98 Cherie Hein ’79 Ronald Powell ’72 Kimberly (Meredith) Anderson ’82 Karen Heath ’87 Cynda (Armstrong) Mullikin ’89 Penny (Bohlender) Wanzer ’85 Craig Cady ’90 Nicolle (Allaire) Goehring ’95 Dan Hentschel ’73 Daniel Qualman ’74 Roger Anderson ’85 Scott Helgesen ’83 Robert Nilsen ’86 Mark Warner ’87 Jennifer (Turnbow) Call ’99 Bobette Goetz ’96 Judy (Carter) Herold ’73 Melody Record ’78 David Anthes ’82 Paul Henning ’86 Dale Northup ’83 Lisa (Marshall) Watson ’87 Aaron Campbell ’95 Natalie Good ’99 Robert Hewey ’73 Monte Reid ’76 Steven Anthes ’84 Olin Holmes ’82 Daniel Nunley ’83 Marlene (Mast) Webb ’85 Michael Jill (Beckner) Campbell ’95 ’97 Maria (Roeder) Gordon ’92 Curtis Hiebert ’74 Jerry Rollene ’75 James Barnett ’80 Christopher Howard ’84 Steve Onnen ’82 Eileen (Yoder) Weidemann ’87 Yamila (Perez-Karim) Chang ’93 Jeremy Gove ’97 Judy (Allred) Howerton ’72 Douglas & Kathy (Winebrenner) Brent Bartsch ’88 Robin Howard ’84 Denise (Millet) Owen ’84 Marilyn (Timm) Weissing ’86 Kevin Chenoweth ’92 Laura (Devries) Gowan ’99 Tom Huson ’76 Russell ’72 ’72 Dirk Baumann ’82 Jenni [Brock (Weaver)] Hubby ’83 Mark Palella ’87 Samuel Wenger ’88 Kenneth Chouinard ’94 Paul Graham ’93 Vicki (Haynes) Hutchings ’78 Joseph & Andrea (Ritz) Salomon ’78 ’77 Karen (Nickel) Beaudet ’89 Lynnette (Parlin) Huffines ’85 Steven Parker ’87 Robin Wentworth ’84 Stacey Chupp ’97 Ruth (Bonge) Graham ’99 Larry Johnson ’70 Joseph Sanders ’79 Tony Berg ’82 Brian Isaac ’85 Daniel Paul ’86 Heather (Dyet) Whiting ’83 Amy (Rein) Coker ’96 Elizabeth (Haguewood) Granderson ’98 Trudi (Emanuelson) Johnson ’76 Evelyn (Landreth) Scheiman ’77 Rebecca Bizzell ’88 Stephen Isbell ’80 Brian Pemberton ’82 Ernest Whitmore ’80 Sara (Miles) Collins ’98 Rebekah (Hoke) Granstrom ’98 Dennis Jones ’79 Terrie (Hardy) Schmidt ’77 Beckie (Dunning) Black ’82 Ardy (Vos) Iwema ’85 Jill (Habegger) Pepple ’83 Janet (Tovey) Williams ’83 Julie (Rabe) Cones ’94 Janis (Swiderski) Gregory ’96 Diane (Martyn) Jones ’77 Daniel Seidler ’78 Tony Blalock ’82 Peder & Nancy (Otto) Jessen ’83 ’83 Lynn Alexander Perry ’88 Vicki Willson ’87 Amee (Hill) Cooper ’95 Glenn Grempler ’98 Nan (Clouse) Jones ’74 Helen (McAlister) Semones ’74 Stacy (Parker) Boan ’83 Eric Johnson ’88 Christie (Davis) Pettibon ’89 Steve & Jo-Ann (Taylor) Wilson ’83 ’84 Byron Cordon ’95 Sussy (Bracamonte) Gudiel ’96 David Jordan ’71 David Shibley ’73 Coleen (Ewy) Bosch ’82 Amanda (Griffis) Jones ’83 Robert Phillips ’85 Brandon Wolf ’89 Jessica Costaldi ’94 Kevin Hammer ’91 Patti (Collins) Kacar ’76 Joy (Wheat) Shoemaker ’76 Jerome Brackeen ’86 Robert Jones ’83 Aaron Phillips ’80 Kathy (Determann) Wommer ’83 Laura (Peterson) Cousins ’93 Tom Hansen ’96 James Kelley ’79 Randy & Caryn (Cauwels) Shuler ’79 ’78 Lee Bramlett ’85 Gail (Tooley) Kairis ’86 Thomas Pitts ’83 Lucy (Vargas) Wood ’87 Melissa (Dressler) Cowser ’92 Warren Harper ’97 Ronald & Connie (Young) Kelly ’70 ’70 Caren (Lewis) Shute ’77 Stacey (Meredith) Briggs ’84 Laurie (Stephens) Kauffman ’84 Bryan Plowman ’86 Ann (Bell) Yakle ’89 Tom Cox ’92 Wendell Harper ’90 Charles & Malia (Davis) Kennedy ’78 ’79 Dan Siemens ’76 Dale Brown ’80 Douglas Keating ’85 Mark Pollitt ’86 David Young ’85 Leslie (McGhee) Cravens ’99 Misty (Martin) Harris ’97 Debbie (Widbin) Kennedy ’79 Don Siemens ’71 Donna (Weddle) Burris ’82 Mark Kelley ’83 Tim Ray ’86 Ann (Page) Zupke ’86 Jon Crenshaw ’99 David Harrison ’90 Donn Kenyon ’76 Linda (Brockles) Sissel ’73 Mary (Cordier) Busch ’86 Jonathan Kemery ’81 Jonathan Reddekopp ’82 Samuel Zupke ’88 Pamela (Hale) Cubas ’99 Melissa Haynal ’96 Kathy (Russell) Kieler ’77 Brian & Lori (Smith) Smith ’77 ’78 Shannan Butler ’89 Philip Kennedy ’87 Jeffrey & Becky (Pearson) Reed ’87 ’81 Stephanie (Fast) Cunningham ’97 Erik Henrickson ’99 Allen Kimbrough ’75 Janet (Baker) Smith ’78 Randy Cady ’85 Helen (Bassett) Ketcher ’87 Timothy & Deann (Coats) Reger ’81 ’82 Sarah (Hurst) Dahl ’97 Eric Hernandez ’95 Lavonda (McIlvain) Kopsa ’79 Marsha (Wilson) Smith ’76 Jim Caldwell ’80 Laura (Lane) Kiser ’84 Terry Richards ’86 Viviane [Dewerse (Hernandez)] Dark ’95 Andrea (Smith) Higdon ’98 Steve Kreis ’78 Renee (Ferrell) Smith ’71 David Capp ’88 Timothy Kliewer ’86 Joe & Donna (Sanders) Rider ’87 ’85 1990s Cindy (Kunsman) Dawson ’97 Steve Hilton ’93 Al Lackey ’74 William Staeck ’71 Dan & Nan (Cowan) Cauble ’85 ’86 Jeanette (Ens) Knittel ’82 Sheri (Schwepker) Ruben ’85 Jennifer (Rushing) Aaron ’96 Gregory DeBord ’94 Beth (Raby) Himschoot ’98 Ellis & Becky (Haynes) Landreth ’74 ’76 Karen (Trana) Starr ’75 Joanne (Bealer) Christoff ’83 Gloria (Frey) Knudsen ’80 Richard Ruiz ’84 Rachel (Huzy) Adkins ’96 Renee Decker ’97 Todd Hinshaw ’98 Glenda (Batchelder) Lawson ’77 Brent Stewart ’79 Laurie (Swanson) Cole ’86 Curtis Kraetsch ’86 Peter Salveson ’89 Sarah Alden ’99 Heidi (Johnstone) Demarais ’98 Kenny Holloway ’90 Sarah (Flanders) Layne ’72 Kevin Stricker ’72 Stacey (Eberspacher) Cole ’87 Teri (Ruble) Krantz ’81 Faith (Gibson) Salyer ’85 Jennifer (McKim) Anderson ’93 Natasha (Wozniuk) Devine ’99 Trevor Hornbacher ’92 Rick LeBrun ’71 Michael Sullivan ’73 Carene Cooper ’89 Mary (Gusaas) Kreis ’80 Douglas Samsel ’87 Kara (Moffat) Angelbeck ’98 David & Wendy (Drummond) Ronda (Martin) Houts ’91 Paul Lee ’73 Barbara (Whittle) Terry ’72 Cheryl (Spear) Crawford ’83 Douglas LaCoste ’85 Martha (Jackson) Schimpf ’80 Saul Arellano ’95 Dewerse ’90 ’91 Jenna (Thieszen) Hubbard ’94

26 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 27 UPDATES ON AlumNET WhyWe Give Back to JBU

Kimberly (Neilson) Schoepke ’94 Chad Wilshire ’95 Mark Bucholtz ’00 Beatrix Elliott ’02 Josh Hudson ’99 Luis Moreno ’98 Nichole (Cook) Scholtens ’97 Chris Wilson ’97 Alicia Bunch ’05 Troy Ellison ’04 C.J. Hughley ’98 Rob Morwood ’94 Eric Seyller ’97 Danny Wilson ’93 Paul Burrow ’02 Aaron Elmore ’06 Laura (Flaming) Jackson ’90 Tracy (Pells) Mott ’95 Michelle (Wright) Shafer ’93 John Wilson ’90 Jason Bush ’06 Mark England ’00 Samuel & Rebecca (Magness) Jackson ’95 ’94 Yolonda (Fencer) Mudd ’90 Doug Sharp ’97 John Winkler ’90 Steven Bybee ’00 Javier Escalante ’04 Sasha (Eudy) Jackson ’95 Heather (Gibson) Muder ’97 Tammy (Winter) Sheetz ’93 Cathy Winn ’90 Regina (Silman) Camina ’00 Francisco Escobedo ’00 Vincent Janzen ’95 Rebecca Mullikin ’99 Tamara (Morris) Sheffield ’97 Beth (Sifert) Wolf ’91 Scot Campbell ’03 Claudia Escorcia ’05 Amy (Jolliff) Jarchow ’96 Barbara (Phipps) Murphy ’73 Stephanie (Smith) Shepherd ’93 Katie Woodruff ’96 Laurie (Dodds) Cangelosi ’05 Mark Etter ’01 Delrina Johnson ’95 Robyn (Anderson) Murray ’98 Michael & Jamie (Babcock) Shirley ’95 ’97 Mary (Nute) Zieten ’98 Andrea Carlson ’07 Todd Eubanks ’06 Holly [Wilson (Shillcutt)] Johnson ’99 Kimberly Naleid ’97 Samuel Short ’98 David Carruth ’06 Esther Ewert ’07 Heather Johnstone ’98 Mary Jane Neville ’97 Russ Shust ’93 Tracy Carson ’04 Jake Fast ’02 Wendy Jolliff ’98 Cecil Nichols ’93 Carlos Siercke ’92 Jaime Castaneda ’00 Tracie Faust ’07 Myriah Jordan ’98 Tina (Simoni) Nobriga ’99 Holly (Sisney) Simon ’95 Jennifer (Tjader) Castaneda ’00 Shannon (Carman) Finer ’05 Jackie Jackie Kaltschmitt ’94 Colin Oetken ’96 Laura (Whiteman) Simonsen ’93 2000s David Castillo ’04 Carrie (Burns) Fisher ’04 Mike Kankelfritz ’94 Erin (Brandt) Officer ’99 Stefanie (Simon) Simpson ’90 Alissa (Hopkins) Adams ’07 Cynthia (Knepp) Caudle ’02 Matt Fisher ’03 Andrea (Underhill) Kehler ’95 Amy (Lowe) O’Shields ’97 Michael Slemons ’90 Kari (Hatfield) Ahnfeldt ’00 Teresa Caves ’03 Steve Flynn ’00 Craig Kelly ’92 Chris & Sara (Harris) Pegg ’97 ’95 Elizabeth Smith ’99 Mark Allen ’00 Ricardo Chacon ’00 Kimmie Fraley ’03 Richard Kidd ’93 Rachel (Justice) Perozzi ’98 Kristen (Clyde) Smith ’98 Howard Alsdorf ’05 Lisa Chambers ’05 Olivia (Benware) Fralic ’00 Stan Kim ’97 Carrie (Simpson) Perrien Smith ’96 Carrie (Penner) Snell ’98 Starr Amey ’04 Sarah Chess ’05 Michael Francis ’06 Chris King ’99 Heidi (Nelson) Petak ’94 Steve & Debbie (Steitz) Snell ’90 ’91 Andy Andrus ’06 Kenneth Childres ’02 Edna Franklin ’07 Kathy (Cotton) Klafta ’99 Tim Peter ’93 Matthew Snyder ’96 Ali Arant ’05 Lindsay (Easu) Chism ’02 Luke Friesen ’04 Jake Klein ’98 Heather (Orr) Peterson ’95 Melanie Sorensen ’98 Jen Ardill ’06 Patty Choquette ’02 Summer (Cox) Friesen ’07 Tony & Jennifer (Jordan) Lake ’92 ’92 Susan (Agan) Phillips ’94 Mary-Lois (Jones) Stedman ’95 Karen Armstrong ’06 Allison Clark ’05 Jake Funk ’07 Jeff Laviolette ’93 Laura (Ott) Pittman ’98 Beth (Roark) Stewart ’98 Peter Armstrong ’00 Emily Clark ’00 Angela (Burger) Funke ’05 Tami Leadabrand ’98 Patrick & Julie (Hollingsworth) Plant ’97 ’97 Elizabeth (Warman) Stewart ’96 Alycia Arnold ’07 Matt & Alicia (Masters) Cleaver ’06 ’06 Rachel Gage ’00 Beth (Fox) Lee ’90 Debra (Kerns) Plumlee ’99 Matthew & Missy (Appleby) Stoner ’96 ’96 Mari Asper ’02 Ronnie Colclasure ’07 Josue Galan ’05 It’s worth every penny! Christy (Ratzlaff) Lehew ’93 Jennifer (Tarrant) Potter ’97 Michele (Phillips) Straubel ’97 Janna (Wright) Aughenbaugh ’05 Marie Cole ’05 Jorge Garcia ’05 Ken & Christy (Lind) Leonhard ’97 ’97 Shelby (Watts) Presley ’97 John Stuart ’90 Sarah Baack ’05 Scott Cole ’01 Jerry & Candace Geisler ’04 ’04 Tim Lewis ’90 Collin Quiring ’92 Doug & Robyn (Culberson) Stucky ’90 ’92 Kameron (Goodin) Bader ’07 Kevin Coleman ’07 Caitlin Getchell ’07 We give to JBU because we know our money Tina (Easom) Lipscomb ’97 Keith Quiring ’95 Carolyn (Sawyer) Sullivan ’97 Donnie Baker ’01 Randy Colip ’05 Kyia Gieck ’01 Scott Lloyd ’90 David & Sabrina (Hidalgo) Rancudo ’90 ’90 Pavel Tabares Salcido ’99 Christi Baldwin ’05 Rachael (Howard) Collins ’03 Steven Gilbreath ’05 is being used wisely. Advancement’s follow- Annie (Bergstrom) Locke ’96 Kristen Raube ’97 Greg Tarrant ’99 Chris Baran ’06 Matthew Cooper ’05 Michelle (Gabbert) Gill ’05 Michele (Hubbell) Lofgren ’97 Christy (Steensland) Reece ’99 Joseph Thomas ’95 Kasey (Denny) Bare ’07 Christopher Couchell ’01 Mark Goebel ’07 up is exceptional. JBU lets us know how our Junior Lopez ’90 Wes Rice ’99 Steven Thomas ’99 James Barnes ’05 Martha (Hancock) Cowgur ’01 Jolynn (Amrine) Goertz ’06 Becky (Smith) Lowe ’96 Gene Rickman ’95 Susan (Brown) Thomas ’98 Cassia Barney ’05 Jean Cox ’07 Will Goertzen ’03 contribution is making an impact. God has Trisha (Haglund) Lynn ’94 Megan (Hunnicutt) Rikli ’99 Andrea (Wozniuk) Toenyes ’92 Adam Barron ’07 David & Martha (Mason) Cox ’07 ’07 Nicole (Johnson) Goudelock ’01 Joy (Sale) Macdonald ’96 Holli (Hargett) Riley ’95 Christa (Ferguson) Tompkins ’95 Kristi Bass ’03 Lauren Craft ’07 Neil Gowan ’07 blessed us financially because of the excellent Jenny (Gumm) MacKenna ’98 Erick & Jennifer (Brackbill) Rivera ’94 ’95 Jeffrey Tompkins ’97 Dan Batson ’07 Meredith (McLain) Craig ’00 Jason Granstrom ’01 Misti Mager ’98 Herbie Rodriguez ’99 Penny [Schulz (Jones)] Trachy ’90 Karla Beach ’03 Scott Crain ’01 Jeremy Grant ’07 education we received at JBU. Not a day goes Kelli (Cantrell) Magness ’93 Jacob Roebuck ’97 Aaron Tucker ’97 Steven Beatty ’07 Kelly Cremeans ’02 Crystal (Parker) Gray ’07 Kris Magnuson ’99 Lucas Roebuck ’97 Shelly Turberville ’97 Ricky Beers ’03 Lee Crow ’07 Mark Gray ’06 by that we are not using what we learned there. Melissa (Austin) Maitland ’99 Jennifer [Roeder (Griesse)] Roeder ’95 Kristen (Caneday) Turley ’96 Jeffrey Berg ’07 Rachel Cureton ’04 Dan Greene ’03 We believe that the faculty is the best, and they John Malala ’94 Amy Roever ’96 Sarah (Weiford) Turnbull ’98 Callie Bertsch ’04 Hannah Curlin ’04 Allan Griffin ’06 Mindy (Klotz) Manuel ’96 Eddie Rogers ’99 Daniel “Baba” Ugbah ’97 Shannon Bethel ’05 Kent Dahl ’02 Brent Grusing ’00 deserve to be compensated well! We desire other Jennifer (Hampton) Marcum ’93 Raphael Romero ’98 Eric Unruh ’97 Charlene (Handiboe) Birky ’00 Jamie Dahlberg ’01 Katy (Noffsinger) Gunneman ’05 Hector Martinez ’97 Yolanda (Romero) Romero-Gutierrez ’90 Matthew Van Dyke ’99 Jared Black ’04 Mark Dawson ’07 David Gutierrez ’06 students to have the same opportunities we had Joel Martinez ’97 Heather (Winters) Romig ’99 Mara (Thompson) Vander Meulen ’98 Sarah Blew ’04 Patrick DeFoe ’07 Danielle Gutshall ’07 Rachel (Gustafson) Masters ’93 Joel Rorabaugh ’98 Jennifer (Lloyd-Jones) Vivas ’92 James Bobo ’02 Jennifer (Cato) DeGroff ’00 Carrie Guyll ’04 because of the assistance we received from the Tim Matlick ’92 Ruthann (Hudson) Ross ’94 Mary Jo (Ferris) Vogel ’93 Jesse Boggess ’05 Dorothy Denny ’05 Luke Haak ’00 Julie McCratic ’93 Carrie (Morrison) Ryan ’99 Jennifer (Davis) Voth ’99 Brian Bollinger ’07 Nate DePoint ’02 Aaron Hager ’03 generous giving of others. JBU was a place of Leslie (Stout) McCroddan ’94 Cathrin (Ellison) Rybicki ’96 Jennifer (Bobita) Waddell ’95 Veronica (Smith) Bond ’02 Julie Desmond ’04 Allison Hamm ’06 Chad McCutchen ’97 Brian Sage ’98 Roy Walker ’99 Stefan Booy ’03 Hilary Dooley ’05 Shannon Hampton ’07 significant spiritual renewal for Chad, and if our Nikki (Mizner) McCutchen ’96 Gerson Salazar ’98 Carissa Ward ’94 Kim (McDonald) Borkert ’02 Abby Dorman ’05 Brown Hanna ’01 Brenden & Julie (Ohsberg) Jose & Patty (Barrientos) Salmeron ’96 ’96 Kent Warden ’92 Catherine Borter ’03 Lesli (Gosney) Downs ’00 Carl Hansen ’01 giving makes a similar experience possible for McGlinchey ’98 ’97 Kip Salser ’94 Kurt Warden ’96 Gwen Bostic ’04 Kari Drinkwater ’05 Chris Hansen ’01 Jill (Boyer) Mekelburg ’99 Amy (Swanson) Salve ’98 Erica Ware ’99 Dwyette “Dab” Bottoms ’06 Josh Duell ’02 Tom Hargett ’00 someone else, it is worth every penny! Irma (Juarez Cruz) Menchaca ’98 Hector Sanabria ’99 Joshua Watts ’99 Lydia Hershberger Brady ’04 Bill Dye ’07 Laura Harman ’05 Kristina Mickna ’93 Kris (Driskill) Saunders ’98 Tom Wawersich ’99 Hannah (Melby) Breshears ’02 Liesel (Klinetob) Dykes ’00 Uriel (Jeffries) Harp ’03 Brian Mikul ’94 Sean & Kim (Dunn) Sawatzky ’96 ’97 Cindy (Grotto) Weinheimer ’95 Michelle Brewster-Townzen ’03 Leah (Bonham) Eads ’04 Matt Hartgrove ’01 Jacob Millikin ’97 John & Rachel (Rode) Schaefer ’97 ’99 Jennifer (Wilson) Wenzel ’97 Lance Bridges ’00 Elisa Earnest ’07 Karen Hartman ’06 James Milner ’99 Julie (Britton) Schieber ’93 Andy White ’95 Rick Brogdon ’04 Brad Ediger ’06 Rob Hasselmann ’00 Chad & Stephanie Andrew Mincks ’98 Daniel Schmekel ’96 Elizabeth “Lisi” (Clark) Wickham ’97 James Brown ’07 Theresa (Ojezua) Egbon ’01 Nate Head ’03 Aaron Miner ’98 Susan (Crozier) Schmersahl ’97 Jayna (Schelhaas) Wiens ’98 Jeremy Brown ’07 Julian Elizalde ’03 April (Kinnard) Heath ’02 Cunningham Jon & Melissa (Metting) Montgomery ’98 ’99 Kyle Schmidt ’93 Shanna (Eudy) Wilcox ’95 Shawn Brown ’00 Kristal Eller ’06 Jen Heller ’07 1997 JBU Graduates

28 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 29 UPDATES ON AlumNET alumni NEWS

This list includes updates received through April 15, 2008. Finding Hope Together,” the book addresses the was honored. (). She covered this event as 1960s a journalist and was allowed to interact with difficulties of processing grief from the loss of a Roy Englebrecht ’67 – Roy recently attended loved one. participants in a press conference. Amy (Waller) Henderson ’03 Amanda Malloy ’07 Tanya (Maurancy) Paul ’05 Daniel & Nickole (Crow) Silver ’05 ’06 a luncheon at Newport Beach, California, where Aron Henderson ’06 Annie (Schulte) Manis ’02 Phil Paxton ’00 Seth Simmons ’06 former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee Leisa Hice ’07 Valerie (Parsons) Manthe ’02 Mariali Paz De Leon ’01 Jeff Slaten ’01 and his wife Janet ’03 were in attendance. Bobbi (Prescher) Leitch ’83 – Bobbi lives Angela (Parkin) Highfield ’02 Aja Martin ’04 Summer Pecaut ’00 Johanna [Thompson (Moore)] Slaysman ’00 Roy’s JBU sweatshirt caught the Huckabees’ in Wisconsin with her husband of 21 years and  Andrea Hixon ’06 Elizabeth (Velez) Martinez ’00 Trent Pepper ’05 Dan Smith ’00 attention and earned Roy a hug from Janet and a three children. Her two oldest, James and Jordan Ali Holcomb ’06 Daniel Mason ’02 Tom Perry ’05 Joshua Smith ’05 handshake from Mike. are in the armed forces, and the youngest, Jaclyn, Bob Holden ’02 Corrie Matchell ’04 Allison (Dirks) Petersen ’04 Becky (Chess/Fitchie) Smith ’00 is a senior in high school. Mariah (Rose) Hornok ’07 Mari Matsuo ’00 Maggie Peterson ’04 Shelley Smith ’00 Tara Hornor ’05 Jonathan McCallie ’02 Heather (Williams) Pitner ’00 Tim & Gaye (McDonald) Smith ’01 ’07 Dan & Sue (Cook) Mellema ’83 ’83 – Dan is Robert Hubbard ’02 Luke McFadden ’07 Sarah (Cheyne) Pond ’04 Dawna (Maples) Snell ’00 1970s the executive director of finance at Focus on the Amy Hudson ’06 Qiana McGhee ’06 Sarah Beth (Johnson) Poovey ’05 Beth Steinbrenner ’03 Luther (Lee) Kennicutt ’77 – Lee is writing Family, and Sue teaches fourth grade. They have Brad Hudson ’02 Melanie (Hollabaugh) McGlinchey ’00 Heather (Todd) Prien ’00 Joy (Potter) Stoner ’02 biographies for his parents, Walter and Hazelle three sons: Matthew, Jeremy, and Brian. Jeremy Hudson ’02 Spencer McKeehan ’04 Seth & Joy (Elliott) Primm ’02 ’03 Mark Stoner ’03 Kennicutt ’41. Lee asks anyone who attended Frank Huebert ’00 Megan McKenney ’06 Deb Raiees-Dana ’07 Stuart Stough ’03 school or worked in the JBU kitchen with Walter Shawn (LaBelle) Hunter ’00 John McKinney ’01 Clint Razor ’05 Karla (Hanson) Sullivan ’00 to contact him. He also requests to hear from Alyssa Imhoff ’02 Raelene (Haggard) McKinnis ’03 Bryan Read ’01 Diana (Maines) Summers ’06 those who attended the JBU high school, JBU 1990s Julie Jackson ’05 Ruth Lee (Baker) McLain ’00 Matthew Reddin ’03 Tom Swogger ’06 military academy, Ouachita Baptist University, Chad and Stephanie (Fast) Cunningham Rachel Jardot ’07 Mark McLelland ’04 Katie Redmond ’07 Lea (Camara) Szabo ’05 or Central Baptist Seminary with his father. ’97 ’97 – Chad and Stephanie are pleased to Linda (Salazar) Jobman ’00 Brett McLemore ’05 Jeff Reeves ’03 Anna Tarp ’00 Write to Lee at 113 W. Odle, Salina, OK 74364; announce the birth of their daughter Alayna Bryan Johns ’07 Margie McNelly ’06 Jennifer Reeves ’06 Carl Tarver ’05 or call him at (918) 434-6844. Lee has been (). She was born January 26, 2008, joining Richard Johnson ’04 Rachel (Sittema) Meisel ’02 Jeff & Jessica (Peck) Reimer ’03 ’05 Nicole (Lee) Tatum ’05 helping his brother, Wally, with missions work for their other two children, Brianne and Will, in the Zak Johnson ’07 Rachel Melby ’07 Julie Remington ’03 Jennifer Thomas ’06 Wycliffe Bible Translators and Child Evangelism family. Jennifer (Hartman) Jones ’00 Josh Menks ’02 Carol Rengstorf ’07 Michael Thomas ’02 Fellowship. He is currently studying linguistics Kevin Jordan ’07 Pam Merwin ’07 Matthew Reppond ’07 Beth (Scoggins) Tidwell ’05 Ruth (Bonge) Graham ’99 – Ruth and her Larissa Jordan ’07 Anna Messerly ’04 Tabbatha Revas ’06 Hannah Tranberg ’07 and doing missionary work in the Cherokee husband have been married for seven years and Andrea Kahnk ’07 Kerry Meythaler ’00 Hernan Reyes ’05 James True ’04 community. have a 1½ year old son. She says, “We are happy Cambria (Thimell) Kaltwasser ’06 Holly (Plinsky) Miguel ’03 Marco Reyes ’03 April Turner ’06 Kevin Kejr ’06 Jordan Milano ’07 Roberto Reyes ’06 John Twyford ’05 and healthy, and hope you are too!”  Susan Kemp ’03 Michelle Millard ’04 Meg Rhame ’03 Michael Umelo ’03 Bonita Kenney ’05 Aaron Miller ’06 Virginia Rhame ’00 Gareth Unruh ’00 1980s Jennifer (Butts) & Ryan Walker ’96 – Jennifer Paul Eldridge ’88 – Paul and his daughter Immanuel Kester ’01 Daniel & Gretchen (Merwin) Miller ’04 ’05 Douglas Riddle ’07 Tammy (Gripentrog) Upton ’03 and Ryan welcomed the birth of their daughter Clarisse ( ) attended a campaign rally for Esther Kim ’05 Maria Miller ’07 Mandy Riester ’06 Javier Valle Mayorga ’03  Meghan () on June 22, 2007. She was 6 lbs. Hannah Kirkbride ’03 Philip Miller ’05 Grasha Rigsbee ’02 Andrea (Tjader) VanAuken ’07 Mike Huckabee. At the rally, they met the then- 7 oz. and 19 in. long. The Walkers have two Brian Klotz ’00 Tim Miller ’05 Nathan Rittenhouse ’00 Allison (McKenzie) Vasquez ’04 presidential hopeful and shook his hand. Also in other children: Ashlyn, 7, and Sean, 2. Doyle Ben Koch ’07 Vicki (Keith) Miller ’02 Britni (Nation) Roa ’04 Ruby Vazquez ’06 attendance was alumnus Eric Greenhaw ’08. Butts, a JBU economics professor, is the proud Greg Kokemueller ’01 Nathan Mindeman ’06 Daniel Rodriguez ’05 Daniela Vega ’07 grandfather of Meghan. Jeff Kordsmeier ’04 Matt Minnich ’06 Bekah (Miller) Rodriguez ’00 John Venable ’07 Nancy Guthrie ’84 – Nancy and her husband, Drew Kostus ’01 Josh Molnar ’01 Cherissa (Dees) Roebuck ’02 Jonathan VerHoeven ’06 David, published a book () about grieving Mertice Kray ’04 Chris Monk ’03 Jon Rogers ’07 Christi Vondrak ’07 families. Commissioned by Focus on the Family, Sarah Kropp ’06 Bryson Moore ’03 Samantha Rogoff ’07 Jesse Wadkins ’07 the two incorporate their separate experiences as 2000s   Seth Kunnemann ’00 Jessica Morgan ’06 Sherrie Rohde ’07 Luke Wahlgren ’01 husband and wife and analyze dealing with grief. Joshua & Kathryn (Brown) Cottrell ’00 ’99 Kevin Lacewell ’01 Kristi (Russell) Mouttet ’01 Bobby Rojas ’06 Cam Ward ’04 Entitled “When Your Family’s Lost a Loved One: – Josh and Kathryn welcomed a new member Joe LaMonica ’00 Rheagan (Ford) Mullins ’02 Louisa Rosendahl ’04 Crystal Ward ’07 into their family. Katelyn Elise, born November Dan Lamphear ’07 Aaron Murphy ’05 Stan Ross ’07 Crystal (Davison) Watson ’01 2007, joined Landon, 7, Hannah, 4, and Tyler, 2, Christina Larsen ’07 Brian Murphy ’02 Chris Roth ’01 Stacey (Hilyard) Watts ’00 in the Cottrell family (). Mary (Phillips) Leadabrand ’04 Kyu-Jun “Sam” Nam ’03 Amy (Zilen) Rudy ’00 Kyle Weaver ’02 Amy Leal ’00 Dana Nance ’06 Dan Ruiz ’03 Colby Webb ’05 Erin Poovey ’06 – While working on David & Sara (Steinmuller) Leiffer ’00 ’00 Elizabeth Nance ’04 Kevin Ruiz ’07 Ben Weitemeyer ’03 her master’s in Music Composition for the John & Miriam (Miller) Lein ’02 ’02 Jake Naramore ’03 Jon Sauceda ’04 Sean Wenzel ’07 Screen, Erin was awarded the Henry Mancini Kelli (Johnson) Lenz ’01 Elizabeth (Vander Drift) Newton ’03 Shawn Sawatzky ’02 Ray West ’04 scholarship to pay for a 5-week training session Chris LeRoux ’06 Jonna (Henderson) Nixon ’01 Susan (Carothers) Scantlin ’02 Kevin Whaley ’04 in Los Angeles. She was the only one in her class  Ryan Lewis ’00 Brandon Norrell ’06 Jill Atkinson Schilb ’05 Joshua White ’06 Daniel Lind ’01 Anna (Brown) Olander ’04 Matt Schulte ’02 Angela (Breard) Whitson ’00 of nine to be awarded this ASCAP/Mancini Dawn (Hollabaugh) Lingelbach ’04 Kristen Olson ’07 Sara Schumacher ’01 Kevin Williams ’01 scholarship. Luke Lofgren ’06 Trish (Potter) O’Neil ’03 Mari Schwartz ’05 Alicia (Miller) Williamson ’01 Ashley (Jackson) Long ’03 Julia (Arnett) Orme ’01 Sarah Scott ’00 Kelly Wilson ’02 Julia Siemens ’05 – While completing Nick Long ’00 Leandro Osgalla ’06 Virginia Scott ’05 Brandon Wimberly ’04 her MBA, Julia created a business plan for a Lacy (Ogden) Loosbrock ’05 Daniel Ostendorff ’07 Laura (Ford) Sedgwick ’02 Brandon Wise ’02 Northwest Arkansas autism center. Because of Megan Low ’05 Heather Owen ’05 Diane Shaffer ’06 Jeffrey Wittig ’07 this plan, the Arkansas Autism Resource Center Megan Lunberry ’02 Lauren (Parker) Palmer ’03 Drew & Carrie (Gimple) Shaffer ’00 ’00 Andrea Woodworth ’05 has been formed, and Julia is on its board of Dave & Danaya MacDonald ’04 ’06 Monica (Hattu) Pangaribuan ’02 Cindy Shannon ’07 Linda Wyman ’07 directors. Scott Mager ’01 Kathrine Patterson ’04 David Shaver ’05 Bryan Main ’00 Laura (Herr) Patton ’00 Terry Shott ’06 Four generations of John E. Browns were captured in Adriana Valle ’02 – Adriana recently had the this photo: John E. Brown Jr ’43; John E. Brown III ’71; opportunity to attend the Nobel Peace Prize  John Ethan Brown ’95; and John Evan Brown (class of ceremony in Oslo, Norway, at which Al Gore Visit www.jbualumni.com to find 2025). 30 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 your alumni friends in the online directory. Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 31 In Loving

Clyde and Mary (Porter) Pinkerton Audrey Shawver, retired JBU food service MemoryWendi (Perkins) Bland ’98 passed away ’50 ’42, both went to be with the Lord last director, passed away on February 24, 2008. tragically on April 16, 2008 after suffering a year. Clyde passed away January 29, 2007 She served at JBU from 1951 – 1986. seizure. She is survived by her husband, Phillip and Mary followed on August 9, 2007. Clyde ; two children; her parents; her brother ’97 was one of John Brown Sr.’s pilots. They are Carrie Sliger ’35 went home to be with the Rusty Perkins ’06; and in-laws including survived by Mary’s brother, Bob Porter ’42, Lord on August 21, 2007. Carrie is survived Candice (Bland) Beck ’95, Kyle & Laura a son, a daughter, and several grandchildren. by several nieces and nephews. (Bland) Rodgers ’98 ’94, and Larry & . A memorial service was Diana Bland ’71 ’02 Clifford Ryan ’48 passed away on Norma Townsend ’61 went to be with the held on April 19 at Fellowship Bible Church in December 31, 2007. Clifford served as a Lord on March 26, 2008. Along with working Lowell minister for 61 years before retiring. He is as a bookkeeper for Lustre Craft, Norma survived by a sister and several nieces and also served on the local and national board Bernice “Bea” (Lennier) Book ’49 went nephews. for the Evangelical Free Church Women’s home to be with the Lord on October 16, 2007. Ministry. She was involved in local activities Bernice was an active leader in the Evangelical Alan “Ken” Schoenwald ’84 went to and enjoyed spending time with her family. Free Church, Valley Community, and Matthew’s be with the Lord on February 16, 2008. Norma’s survivors include husband, George Café. She is survived by her husband , Jim ’50 He and two of his children – Jace, 13, and Townsend ’58; four daughters and their three children, 11 grandchildren, and one great- Jennalea, 18 – were killed in a car accident husbands, including David & Cheryl granddaughter. while on vacation. His wife, Janelle (Ewy) Endres ’84 ’84; 14 grandchildren; and her Schoenwald ’84, and their twin daughters siblings and their spouses. Kristin (Lindquist) Branan ’84 went to Alyssa and Avery, 15, were injured in the be with the Lord on February 23, 2008 after accident but survived. Ken was a deacon at Nola (Murray) Turner, a 1933 graduate a nine year battle with cancer. Preceded in First Bible Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas, of John Brown Academy, passed away on death by her mother, and was active in children’s ministry. December 19, 2007. Nola was the wife of she is survived by her Donnis Turner ’37, a former woodworking husband Robert, two and construction professor at JBU who passed children, her father Tarver (Robertson) Smith, 1928 away in 1991. Nola served in JBU’s education and stepmother, and graduate of John Brown College in department briefly in the 1930s. To honor a brother and his Sulfur Springs, Arkansas, passed away on the Turners, their family set up the Donnis & family. December 14, 2007. With the exclusion Nola Turner Vocal Music Scholarship. of one year in elementary school, every year of her education was conducted at a Marjorie (Roberts) Welch ’52 passed away April 9, 2008 at her home in Colorado. James “Jim” Crawford ’49 went to be with John Brown University institution. At the She was considered a pioneer as the first the Lord on November 15, 2007, with his familly completion of her female stockbroker in Mobile, Alabama in around him. He was buried in the National education, Mrs. 1974. She also served women by teaching Cemetary in Riverside, California. Smith graduated from John Brown them how to invest. In the 1990s, she helped found the environmental protection Barbara “Bobbie” Laughlin ’55 passed College in Sulfur group Mobile Baywatch and served as state away at the age of 75 on March 21, 2008. She Springs, the two- chairperson of the Alabama Sierra Club. was a longtime member of the Order of Eastern year junior college She is survived by her husband, two sons, one Star. The Barbara J. Laughlin Endowment Fund for women. Tarver daughter, six grandchildren, and two great- at JBU has been established in her honor. was one of 34 family members grandchildren. Corinne (Lapointe) Marshal, former faculty to attend JBU. She Linda (Elliot) Williams ’68 passed away member in the JBU music department, passed worked for a time on the JBU campus as on September 3, 2007 after a battle with away in New York on February 8, 2008. She a secretary in alumni services. Tarver was pancreatic cancer. While living most of her served as choir director at First Presbyterian a recognized member of her community, adult life in Nashville, Linda coordinated food Church. A memorial service was held for her in having taught school for a number of services for several churches. She is survived Siloam Springs on February 25, 2008. years. She also served as a grade school principal, as the “story lady” on KUOA by her husband, Alan; three children; one radio, and as a Sunday school teacher for grandson; her brother, Gary Elliott ’73, and Mardoqueo “Mardy” Picazo ’47 died many years. Her husband, Joe Smith ’27, her mother. on April 24, 2008. A humanitarian at heart, worked as an overseer in the JBU vocational Reverend Picazo spent many of his 83 years work program. He preceded her in death. on the mission field and was well known in Tarver is survived by her daughter Ruth Now Available — The 2007 the Caribbean for his voice on the radio. In Ronan ’52; daughter Thera Barber 2003, Mardy was recognized by the state of ’61 and her husband; daughter Tarver Jo Kentucky for Lam Nang ’64 and her husband; sister many years of Mildred “Billie” Walker ’44; grandson Campus Notes Sound Generation Homecoming Showcase DVD! humanitarian Gine Lam Nang ’06 and wife Jessica The Zondervan Greek Award for service. He is (Henriques) ’04; grandson Gianni Lam outstanding achievement in the study of survived by Nang ’05 and wife Nancy (Canche) ’05; biblical Greek was awarded to senior Jason two siblings, and grandson Gregory Lam Nang, a JBU Korner for the 2007-2008 academic year. Get your copy today! Each DVD costs $30 (postage and handling included). ten nieces, and senior. Contact Gary Gray at Gray Communications for your copy – Bonus Feature three nephews. (800) 364-6863. Included: 32 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Sound Generation Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 33 Showcase 2005! A Little Quiz About Wills

The following true or false quiz will help you measure how much you know—or don’t know—about having a will.

True False 1. Most states will honor a handwritten will as long as it is “I Do” at JBU signed by an attorney. The fashions have changed, but countless couples who ▲ have been married on campus over the past 50 years Barney & Verma (Abbott) Smiley ’51 ’46 were the first to wed in True False 2. A married couple only needs to have one will. share a common memory of being wed in JBU’s most the Cathedral building when it was just the basement in 1948. iconic building: the Cathedral of the Ozarks. True False 3. If a person dies without a will, the state automatically John Manuel takes one-half of the estate for probate fees. ▲ ’95 and Mindy Klotz ’96 had a military True False 4. It is illegal to open and read a deceased person’s will wedding in until after the funeral. May 2000.

True False 5. A “codicil” is the stamped impression that makes a will valid.

To see how you did, check out the answers below. _____ out of 5 To learn more about wills and other estate planning matters, ▲ Bobby & Wanda (Chesser) Jackson ’58 ’57 were the first request a free Will Information Kit from JBU’s Office of couple to be married in the Cathedral sanctuary after it Planned Giving. Call us at (800) 446-2450. You can read about was completed in 1957.

wills at www.jbu.edu/giving/waystogive/creative/will.asp. Stephanie Reding ▲ ’07 married Tyler Your Daugherty in 2007. Both are children of

Score JBU staffers.

5. False. A “codicil” is an addendum added later to a previously prepared will. prepared previously a to later added addendum an is “codicil” A False. 5.

appropriate permission. appropriate

4. False. A will can be opened and read anytime after death, or earlier with with earlier or death, after anytime read and opened be can will A False. 4.

increase in probate costs. probate in increase

half the amount. However, if you die with no will, there may be a large large a be may there will, no with die you if However, amount. the half the disposition of the estate, it certainly does not automatically receive receive automatically not does certainly it estate, the of disposition the

▲

3. False. While it is true that the state, in the absence of a valid will, dictates dictates will, valid a of absence the in state, the that true is it While False. 3.

Mick and Patty

2. False. Each partner in the marriage should have his or her own will. own her or his have should marriage the in partner Each False. 2.

(Bunnel) Leibold

that a will must be signed by an attorney. an by signed be must will a that

’80 ’81 were wed

1. False. While some states may recognize a handwritten will, no state requires requires state no will, handwritten a recognize may states some While False. 1. in 1981. The

entire wedding Answers: party was made up of JBU alumni except for the ▲ Erik & Genevieve (Benware) Jaeger best man, flower www.jbu.edu (800) 446-2450 ’96 ’97 took their vows in 1997. girl, ring bearer, 34 Brown Bulletin Summer 2008 Brown Bulletin Summerand pastor. 2008 35 presents Alumni Career Fair • Celebrating 50 Years of Re-dedication of the Cathedral Basketball • Showcase Dinner Group and North Hall and Cathedral Choir Performance Expansion • Soccer Games, • Class of '58 Fifty-Year Volleyball Games, and Rugby Reunion, as well as reunions Match • Choir Reunion • Homecoming for '63, '68, '73, '78, '83, English Department Reunion. 2008 '88, '93, '98, & '03.

O CT O BER 10T H & 11TH

Brown Bulletin John Brown University 2000 West University Street Siloam Springs, AR 72761