UP FRONT shelters set up in area churches. How dark our world literally would be without Christ and His people spreading family andfriendswere from Scriptures abletoseekcomfort andprayer inthemany aswell asliteralcomfort places around theworldhave never hadaBible ontheirdark andcolddays?My in whichtofindcomfort water, easilyaccessibleheatandrefrigerated foodortheadvantagesWorse oftelephoneservice? yet, how many where SBU sendsmissionaries.How manyoftheseplaceshave ofelectricity, never hadthecomforts running huddled infront ofourfireplace inthecandlelight,Icouldn’t helpbutthinkofalltheplacesaround theworld A Senior Director ofMarketing &Communications Executive Editor Sharina Smith how torelate tostudentswhoare different from themselves. In studentsofdifferent addition,tosupport faces, andviceversa. Studentsstudents from thecountry from different racesorinternationalcultures needtolearn torecruit talentedstudentsfromefforts allwalksoflife.Students from thecityneedtolearnhow torelate to different cultures whoare encouragedtoinvest theirtimehere withonemissioninmind: person mustbelike?At SBU, we intentionallyseektowelcome manyfaces–studentsofdifferent races andof line: Students needtheabilitytofeelcompassionforpeoplewhodonotlookortalklikethem. academic field,whatdostudentsneedtobeprepared foreffectively working inaglobalsociety? The bottom- of ourglobalsociety. Besides thebreadth educationandthedepthofstudyintheirchosen ofaliberalarts students fortheGreat Commissionresponsibilities eachChristianfaces,we needtobemindfuloftheneeds His compassionandtheGood News! How manytimesdowe seesomeonedifferent from usandmakearapidjudgmentaboutwhatthat For SBU tosucceedincontinuingsendoutmissionariesthroughout theworldandtoprepare all To create truly acaring,academiccommunityforstudentsofmanyfaces,we mustcontinueour also experienced the loss of cell phones, Internet service, andcabletelevision.AsmyfamilyI also experiencedthelossofcellphones,Internet service, notto mentiontheindulgenceswe missedwhenwe comforts, used tothesetwenty-first century heat, foodrefrigeration, and/orwaterfordaysandwasahumblingexperiencethoseofus as theIce Storm of2007,we are allabitmore reflective thanusual.Being withoutelectricity, s wesemesteratSBU begin anew intheaftermathofwhatwillbeknown inSouthwest Southwest Baptist is a Christ-centered, caring academic community academic caring Christ-centered, a is University Baptist Southwest society thatisrepresented by ourstudents,faculty, andstaff. We hopeyou enjoy reading about faiths. Their commitmenttotheGreat Commissioncanbeaninspirationtousall. feature analumnicouplewithapassionformissionsandcompassionpeopleofdifferent members, andtwoofourfacultystaffmemberswhohave lived a“LifeBeautiful.” We also our femaleleadershipandfacultyinnon-traditionalfields,oneofminority our footballcoacheswithapassionto“face thegiants” andgive minorityyoung menahandup, women inleadershipandasmanyfacesofcoloronourfacultywe seeinourstudentbody. in leadershiproles, shewillassumethatcannotbealeader. Ipraythatwe willsoonseemore business executive iftheyonlyseeCaucasianscholarsinthesefields.If awomanonlyseesmen of colorwillhave amore difficulttimeseeingthemselves asascientist,mathematician,poetor we mustrenew ourcommitmenttorecruit more facultyandstaffofmanyfaces.Our students the manyfacesofSBU! As wesemesterrecovering beginanew from theIce Storm of2007,we celebratetheglobal In thisissuewe feature manySBU faces:someofourinternationalandminoritystudents, preparing students to be servant leaders in a global society. global a in leaders servant be to students preparing SBULife Magazine of Southwest Baptist University SBULife Magazine of Southwest Baptist University Volume 92 Issue 1 Spring 2007 USPS 507-500

PRESIDENT Dr. C. Pat Taylor

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Sharina Smith

ASSISTANT EDITOR Shawn Summers ‘94

DESIGNER Justin Wollard ‘97 President’s Report 2006 SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR 15 Mike Pitts ‘85

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Amy Bopp, Class of 2007 FEATURES Heidi McClure ‘06 Ben Nielsen, Class of 2008 SBU’s Global Society at a Glance Cheryl Bowles Summers ‘96 4 Student Stories From Five Countries PHOTOGRAPHERS Ben Nielsen, Class of 2008, Women in Leadership Mike Pitts ‘85, Lane Simmons, Female Leaders Provide Inspiration Sean Smith ‘02, Mark Stephens, 8 Justin Wollard ‘97 Living a Life Beautiful Address Change POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 29 Daemon Avery and Kevin Hopkins SBU 1600 University Avenue, Bolivar, MO 65613-2597 Faith, Football & Family How to reach us: Phone: (417) 328-1803 30 Gridiron Coaches’ Foundation for Life Fax: (417) 328-1808 Web: www.sbuniv.edu Mail: 1600 University Ave. Trailblazing Women Bolivar, MO 65613-2597 33 Profiles of Barrier Breakers Email: [email protected]

SBU Life (USPS 507-500) is published in Witnessing to Diverse People March, July, September and November. It is distributed free for alumni, parents and 38 Dr. Jack & Edythe Fellows friends of Southwest Baptist University by the Office of Marketing & Communications, 1600 University Ave., Bolivar, MO 65613. DEPARTMENTS Periodical postage paid at Bolivar, Mo., and additional mailing offices. 2 President’s Perspective SBU Life highlights the University’s 3 SBU News mission: to be a Christ-centered, caring academic community preparing students 10 Faculty Profile to be servant leaders in a global society. 12 Bearcat Sports Report SBU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, 35 Faculty/Staff News age, marital status or disability. Any person having inquiries regarding this may contact 37 Alumni & Church Relations Ron Maupin (417) 328-1511. 39 Keeping in Touch 48 Books www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 1 President’s Perspective Spring 2007

m www.americanrhetoric.co *Excerpt taken from taken from *Excerpt s a distinctively Christian university, we must have a genuine Christ-like spirit a genuine Christ-like must have we Christian university, s a distinctively must We campus. permeating our openness, and graciousness love, of warmth, We in this world. and at work Christ is real to people that Jesus communicate “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true up and live that one day this nation will rise a dream “I have A we caring, where of warmth and manifesting an atmosphere must be intentional in will foster an that SBU is my dream It as a unique child of God. each individual treat their worth as individuals, where value and their people can discover where environment hope for mankind where can grow, faith and personalities emerge, where minds can grow is of my personal heroes One Christ is exalted. the name of Jesus is generated and where day Dr. the Memphis up in the 1960s, and I was in I grew King, Jr. Luther Martin Dr. people to rise for oppressed cause King’s Dr. by I was impressed King was assassinated. I loved in a non-violent way. violence felt and to answer the discrimination they above you are doubt, No in a way that influenced people. ability to speak and walk King’s Dr. speech: a Dream” “I Have familiar with his now-famous A Dream and a Challenge and A Dream of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a I have together at the table of brotherhood. will be able to sit down owners slave of former they will not be judged where in a nation one day live will that my four little children dream that one day a dream I have the content of their character. the color of their skin but by by places the rough every exalted, and every shall be valley shall be made low, hill and mountain the glory places will be made straight and will be made plain, and the crooked of the Lord and all flesh shall see it together.”* shall be revealed meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’ created hold these truths that all men are to be self-evident, ‘We meaning of its creed: and the sons slaves the sons of former hills of Georgia, that one day on the red a dream I have I have a dream for SBU to be a laboratory who for SBU for life in a global society in which students can explore a dream I have I believe our minority and international students are here to learn about the majority and to teach the majority here our minority and international students are I believe My dream for our minority students is that all of them will find a home here at SBU. There are challenges are There at SBU. is that all of them will find a home here for our minority students dream My for a global society but also for our “majority” students to be prepared is not only for our minority dream My Life C. Pat Taylor C. Pat President encourage a student who feels he/she doesn’t fit in at SBU, I challenge them: What have you done to fit in? What you done to fit in? What have I challenge them: fit in at SBU, encourage a student who feels he/she doesn’t Who has you want to become? you and who do Who are to fitting in this environment? done to work you have here? feel welcome do to make you What can we feel badly here? made you administration and staff who will support and has a caring faculty, and who they wish to become. SBU they are down The challenge for all of us is to be consistently Christ-like in breaking encourage students on their journey. barriers to success for all of our students. about their culture. Jesus broke cultural barriers, social barriers and religious barriers. He broke barriers of race, broke barriers. He cultural barriers, social barriers and religious broke Jesus about their culture. minority more even seek to recruit As we woman at the well! gender and class just in speaking to the Samaritan for each It is my desire want to do it for the sake of artificial numbers. students and faculty members, I don’t higher passes in Christian no free are experience. I always tell our students there the SBU student to benefit from to come to is difficult the majority students. It students should be challenged as much as are education. Minority When I for us. and that was a very spent time in China, culture and I have different wife, Judy, My a new culture. students to be prepared. We are all God’s children in the final hour, and skin color, socioeconomic backgrounds, socioeconomic backgrounds, and skin color, in the final hour, children God’s all are We students to be prepared. and with each other horizontally relationships is important all develop that we It matter. won’t and cultures it where at SBU here I want an environment each other. truly love we’ll God, truly we love If vertically with God. commitment and your character matters is your What skin. come or the color of your you where matter from won’t that supports an environment their personalities can emerge them so I want our students to have to do the work. develop. and their talents can and grow minority students can adapt to their new a climate where white community to create in a rural,predominantly when they begin coming to a new culture our students are forget that many of we I think Sometimes surroundings. may be Bolivar from home life and high school. Students Campus life is very from their careers. different California may be living with students from from America. Students South or York New living with students from poor. students might be living with students whose families are Wealthy Africa or Asia. SBU 2 Ice Storm Closes Campus For First Time in 28 Years

wintry blast struck Bolivar, Springfield, and the housing units without surrounding counties with a vengeance the weekend power to the three that Aof January 13 & 14. As this issue goes to press, the had electricity. Ron Maupin evidence of the destruction is still all around us as branches managed to contact Bank of are piled high in front of nearly every home in the area hit America to insure that those by the storm. The Bolivar campus is still recovering. Many of us who get paid on the people were without power for weeks. Many homes are still 18th received our deposits unlivable after suffering damage from falling trees and other on schedule. The Executive ice-related issues. When President C. Pat Taylor recently Cabinet members somehow addressed the Trustees at their February 6 board meeting, got to campus to meet with the Ice Storm of 2007 was first on his mind. An excerpt from me every day to plan what we Dr. Taylor’s remarks to the board tells the story best: would do the next day. This Today, I appreciate many things which prior to the crisis did indeed bring out the ice storm I took for granted. Electricity, warmth, and light best in our SBU family. are among the things today for which I am very thankful. After we reopened on I am thankful that we are having classes today. I never Thursday, January 18, the thought that we would dismiss classes, but when there is no faculty did a marvelous job electricity, there is no choice. This was the first time since of ensuring that the students were able to complete their 1979 that SBU cancelled classes because of the weather. courses, covering all of the material expected. I had told The Ice Storm of 2007 taught us many things and many the students each day we met, there are no “free passes” memories were made. Our 525 students registered for the in Christian higher education and they would be expected January term, 264 of whom were living on campus, will to complete all of the work required in their courses. Today, not forget the camaraderie and the spirit of giving that we I am confident that our faculty made sure that all of the developed. The students of Woody-Gott, Plaster, and Meyer learning objectives for each course were met... welcomed students from the other housing units on campus. The Ice Storm of 2007 was an incredible disaster for We also invited students living off campus to stay in these this area, but SBU weathered the storm thanks to many three dorms, which had electricity restored after being out willing hands and by the grace of God. for about nine hours. Our students were magnificent during this time. I did not hear a single complaint from a student. I did have a few parents call and express concern. One mother called and asked me to talk with her son and tell him to come home. She was concerned that he was cold and not getting enough to eat. She went on to say that the son had told her that he didn’t want to come home, because he was having too much fun on campus. I have many similar stories that I will not soon forget. Crises like the ice storm often bring out the best in people. I saw people rising to the occasion many times during the week of the ice storm. Bob Glidwell and the physical plant staff worked long hours in terrible conditions to get the campus ready to reopen. Dennis Owens and Chef Ernie cooked on grills outside in near zero weather so our students could have hot meals. Mark Grabowski and the safety and security staff worked long hours to make sure the campus, most of which had no power, remained protected. Rob Harris and the resident directors moved students from

For more SBU News, visit www.sbuniv.edu/news. Did you know SBU has an RSS news feed? Check it out online! www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 3 SBU’s Global Society at a Glance: Students from Argentina, Ghana, Guyana, Japan and the United States There are more minority and international students enrolling at SBU each year. Coming to college for the first time is a culture shock for most first-year students, but for a minority or international student, the fears of racism and adjustments to cultural differences can be overwhelming. As you will learn in the stories below, applying themselves to studies and extracurricular activities, making new friends, spending time with caring faculty and staff, and sharing their culture with fellow students helped these students ease the transition into college life.

Chie Komamiya Sam Birks Class of 2007 Class of 2010

Q. How do you keep connected with your culture while here at Just Be Welcoming SBU? Are there particular foods from home you fix, different Interviews by Sharina Smith holidays you might celebrate, or ethnic clothing you wear? Q. Are you from a big city or small town? Komamiya: I always check Yahoo Japan to see what is going on in Komamiya: I am from Tokyo, Japan, one of the biggest cities! Japan, and I also check the new music released in Japan. Whenever Birks: Big city- Dallas, Texas I go back to Japan during break, the first thing I buy at the airport Q. What is your nationality is always Fashion Magazine. Japanese Fashion is so so soooooo fast to and/or race? change. Almost every girl (my age) wears very cute clothes so I have Komamiya: I am Japanese. to catch up with them really quickly! Every time I go back to Japan, Birks: African American/Black I always bring many kinds of Japanese food and snacks. I also bring Q. What were the factors that lots of chopsticks because many Americans like to have chopsticks brought you to SBU? for gifts. I always bring many toothbrushes and toothpaste because Komamiya: I was an exchange I like my Japanese brand. I studied more about my culture after I student at Bolivar High School came to SBU so that I can answer questions if somebody asks me. I in 2000-01. I enjoyed it so much learned traditional songs, so that I can teach or perform them. that I decided to come back for Birks: The main way I keep in touch is my cell phone (mostly texts), college. but I also use the Internet and the mail. The main thing I do is Birks: My main reason for coming every time I go home, I try to catch up on all the new music that’s to SBU was to play football. out and either download a lot of songs or buy CDs. Q. What challenges did you foresee in moving to a small town Q. What’s a good way to welcome diverse students? like Bolivar? Komamiya: If people show interest in me, I would be very happy. Komamiya: No Japanese people at all. Not many choices of Most Asian people are very shy, especially Japanese. Most people restaurants. Everything closed after 5 p.m. It is dangerous to walk have a hard time to start the conversation with strangers because we outside after dark, Not many places to go (shopping, playing). Not are not used to it, and we are also afraid about our poor English. I many coffee shops. think we should be presented the opportunity to get to know each Birks: Just getting used to the culture of living in a small town and other, (for instance, have a language class so that a person HAS to being kind of secluded from the big city life. speak with many people!) that would be very wonderful. Q. Have there been challenges for you adjusting to life in Birks: Just be welcoming, hospitable, and most importantly, be Bolivar? yourself. Don’t try to act one way around some people and another Komamiya: Yes. I have to go exercise at the gym because I drive way around another. everywhere and do not walk at all. I have to be really careful what I Q. If you were in charge of bringing more diversity to SBU, how eat because it is so easy to gain weight. would you define diversity and how would you attract more Birks: Not really. diverse students and/or faculty to the university? Q. Have there been challenges for you adjusting to life at SBU? Komamiya: First of all, send many letters or posters about SBU to Komamiya: At the beginning, I had a hard time with all my classes exchange programs. If I did not come to Bolivar High School, I (because of my poor English). I also had a hard time with making would never find out about SBU. Bolivar is a very, very safe town, friends because I was not a very open person, and I stayed in my and that can be one good selling part. Since it is a small town, you room most of the time and studied to catch up with my classes. will not find many people the same nationality as you, which is a Birks: No, the biggest challenge has been adjusting to life away from very good part also! SBU has many financial aid programs -- that home and all the comforts of home. will be good information to anyone! I would say, just send a bunch

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of letters to everywhere! And let people hear about SBU! Birks: I play on the football Q. How would you describe SBU culture to your friends and team, and the hardest part family from home? about balancing football and Komamiya: I always tell my friends time goes so slow in Bolivar. school is just making sure I Since there are not many places to go, it is very good for get enough rest. During the concentrating on school. There are lots of trees and the air is so season it’s especially important, fresh. The streets are so wide that I love driving in Bolivar. People because the days are really around here are so kind that if you need help, there are many people long with practice and the who will support you. Teachers are very kind, also. If you go ask meetings. them, they will help you a lot! It is amazing that whole town goes Q. Would you recommend to sleep after 9 p.m. It is a good place to concentrate on what you SBU to high school students want to learn. back home? Q. Many minority students are the first in their families to Komamiya: YES! I sure would! attend college. Was this the case for you? If so, describe why you Birks: I would, but I would decided to attend college and any difficulties you might have had make sure they understood that it’s a pretty big culture change. But in convincing your family to let you come to SBU? just based on the school, I would recommend it. Komamiya: In Japan, most people go to college so that it was not Q. What are your career and life aspirations? special for me, but my father was against going to SBU at first. He Komamiya: I would like to teach music and English to little thought I would decide to stay in America, and never come back. I children, My dream is to open my own music and English school in did not want to go to the Japanese college so that I did not study at my house with my mom. (She is a piano and voice teacher.) all for Japanese college entering tests. Now my father says “I think it Birks: Graduate with a degree in marketing, get a job in advertising, was alright to let you go to SBU because if you went to the Japanese and eventually open my own advertising firm. college, you would not study as hard as right now.” Q. What is the most important lesson you have learned while Birks: No, my parents went to junior college, and my older brother here at SBU? graduated from a four-year university with a degree in accounting. Komamiya: Knowing more about God and grow my faith. Be The hardest part about coming to SBU was convincing my mom it responsible with everything you do. wasn’t too far from home. Birks: The most important thing I have learned so far in college is I Q. If you participate in extracurricular activities, please list need to be sure to be a better steward of my time, and my money. them and tell me how you balance these with your studies? Q. Is there any other message you would like to send to our Komamiya: String Quartet, Chorale, Cello Trio, Orchestra, and alumni readers or to minority/international prospective students Opera Theatre. Since I am a Music major, everyday I have to spend who might read this article? a lot of time in practice rooms or rehearsals. Good part is those are Birks: The main thing I would say to prospective minority students my classes so that I can do it for credit, but the bad part is, it takes is even though the culture of SBU and the city of Bolivar is a lot of practice time, but it is worth only one credit. How I did my extremely different than what you’re used to, don’t automatically other studies was I did not hang out with people during the week; assume that SBU is not the school you should go to. Friday after school was my off day! Most time I went to Springfield. Q. Has your faith been strengthened by your time here? Saturday was my sleeping day. I woke up at 12 p.m. most Saturdays. Komamiya: My faith got so much stronger during my college time. And then, I started my homework or studying for tests the rest of I am so happy that God lead me to SBU and sent many wonderful the weekend. people to my life.

Making a Lemonade Out of Lemons

by Akosua was born on the seventh of June 1987 to Dr. then moved to Cape Coast in the central region of Offei-Danso and Mrs. Aaron Offei in Kumasi, the capital Ghana where I attended senior secondary school Class of 2010 Itown of the Ashanti region of Ghana. I spent at Wesley Girls’ High School. most of my life, however, in Koforidiua, the Eastern I had lived in my country almost all my life regional capital of my country where I went to until I came to SBU last year in August. I am not primary school and Junior Secondary. My family the first person in my family to go to college; I

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Making a Lemonade continued going to church; I finally found a church that kind of suited me - First Assemblies of God is the place. I sometimes miss the music and have a big brother who has completed college and a big sister still dancing in my church back at home, but I dance and sing on my own in college. I had always dreamt of schooling outside my country so when such nostalgia sets in. I was contemplating on schooling in Canada, but my dad’s friend Thank God, there are some really helpful people out here suggested that it would be better for me to school in the United who were ready to answer my questions whenever I got confused States of America. I really did not know much about schools in about things. I am especially grateful to the Ofori–Yeboahs. America, so I asked my Dad’s friend about any Christian university They sort of understand me because they are Ghanains and he knew about and he suggested SBU. I did can view things from my perspective. I feel very happy when they not know Bolivar was a small town. I was call to find out how I am doing and invite me over to eat meals just set for adventure. I searched on the U.S. from my country while enjoying the company of my “country men.” map on the [Inter]net for information about The Halloween gifts and Christmas gifts sent by the international Bolivar, but unfortunately I did not find any students’ director [Judy Dutile] also made me feel better information. last semester. I also loved the Rotary Club international students’ I did not know there were no dinner because it created a forum for different cultures to be shared. African students in SBU, I thought at least I love my culture and love to share it with others if only they there would be Nigerians, but to my dismay want to know. I keep connected with my culture by listening to there were none. Every gathering seemed Ghanain music and dancing. I also talk about my culture with my strange to me. At home it was people of my friends. On some functions where international students meet, color everywhere, ranging from the dining I dress up either in an outfit from home or put on jewelry from halls at school to the various chapels even home. I also call my parents and my friends and keep abreast with though one may come across a few white people once in a while. happenings in my country. Other times, I go to a Ghanaian website Some sort of tension seemed to run through me immediately when and update myself on things happening in my beloved motherland. I saw the school atmosphere - I felt out of place. I thought this was SBU may be doing well, but there is still room for improvement. the worst decision I had ever made in my life. I think the administration should attend more promptly to the Although I have lived in big towns most of my life, Bolivar has not needs of international students when they need information about really posed much of a problem to me. At least it has Wal-Mart. their personal files. Also, the school should form an international Initially, the thought of meeting people who made strange faces students’ club which meets regularly like the other clubs at me bothered me, but now I really do not care because I have on campus. This will make it easier for diverse opinions on ‘how learnt to ignore them. During my first semester, I went to a church SBU can be made international-student friendly’ to be gathered. SBU in Bolivar and immediately I entered the church everyone turned can improve upon its international students’ population by choosing to look at me. I felt like just leaving the room, but I managed representatives in different countries to advertise it. to convince myself to stay until they finished their Bible study. One lesson I have learned in SBU is that if life hands me a Immediately, when the session was over, I took to my heels and lemon, I should make a lemonade. Things may not always seem never returned to the church again. That was not my last time of right, but I just have to make the best of my situation.

was born in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. It we played many tennis matches which kept me is a city that has around 300 thousand busy most of the time. Ipeople. I am Argentinean and my parents I think that the biggest challenge [for are, too. I came here me] was the language. I studied English at with Agustin Mollar, and home but it is not the same to make it your Emilio Dante Cipulli was here first way to communicate. And life at SBU is El Alabi (both Argentineans). That quite different than what it is in Argentina. Class of 2009 might be the main reason I would define Argentina as a liberal country [why I came to SBU]. I and SBU as a conservative school; I think think it was important to that might be the biggest difference, but it is come with somebody else not that I had to change a lot. I brought some because it made it easier to of our particular foods such as dulce de leche Everything be away from home. The (something similar to peanut butter) and mate. Comes fact of the small town is [SBU] welcomed me in a great that there are not too many manner so I have nothing to say in order to Back things to do. Luckily, I came on the spring and change those things. I would try to make the

6 SBULife Spring 2007 I’m On a Mission Arthur Woolford Class of 2007 hen senior Arthur Woolford was first preparing to come to SBU from Guyana, South America, his father, Paul Woolford, Wwarned him he might experience racism. Arthur’s father when they hear him speak, had experienced racism firsthand as a student of SBU in the 1970s since he usually converses in a and he warned his son that it might still exist. Arthur said his father very articulate, colonial English- had been “friends with a white girl, not a girlfriend, and people were speaking voice. “I actually have a upset.” Paul had been “ready to pack up his things,” Arthur said, Creole accent that sounds more “when his roommate encouraged him to stay and told him, ‘you’ll like broken English,” Arthur said, be a leader.’” Like most young men leaving for college, Arthur didn’t acknowledging that his British- listen to his father’s warning. sounding accent gives him more “The hardest part of living here in Bolivar is not knowing racism respectability. “I came here as a existed here and finding it is here. That hurts. I love people and biology major and I got a different interacting. I had never experienced racism before. My dad warned education than I expected. I have me, but I didn’t know what to expect. I wondered if a sense of humor learned a lot about other cultures was missing in the Midwest. People in Guyana laugh more. I laughed here.” Arthur said his unexpected in class once at something I thought was so funny. The professor education will actually serve him well for his chosen mission in life: and students just looked at me. Our culture [in Guyana] is different. “I want to be a medical doctor. I enjoy meeting people from a lot I think it is important to tell students the truth: ‘Yes, racism exists, of different cultures. I enjoy interacting with people. My experiences but we are willing to work with you and protect you.’ I had never with racism will help me understand people better. I worked for two been around so many white people before coming here. It was a big years as a certified nursing assistant at Citizen’s Memorial Hospital culture shock. In Guyana, we have many races: blacks, East Indians, [in Bolivar]. At first, I experienced some racism. People said ‘come Portuguese, Chinese, Europeans, and AmerIndians. Here, I have had over here, empty this bedpan, do this, do that.’ They heard me speak dirty names said to me at Wal-Mart. My mother trained me to walk and asked me where I was from. People then asked me if I wanted away. I was upset and I have had to have a lot of long walks. It is to be a doctor. They said I had a good bedside manner. I was very hard for minority students here.” encouraged.” Arthur, whose brother, Selwyn, and sister, Robin, are also To further his dream of becoming a medical doctor, Arthur students at SBU, credits his parents for helping him to cope with the recently left for training with the U.S. Air Force Reserves where he racism he has faced. “I’ve had to remember I’m on a mission here. It will receive job training as an aerospace medical apprentice. After was extremely hard. My mom reminded me that I was on a mission.” his apprenticeship, Arthur said he will return to Bolivar to finish his In addition to adjusting to life in another country and culture, Arthur senior year and study for the MCATS. recently faced the added challenge of serving his native country Despite the pain of racism and the difficulty of transitioning from in Iraq and Kuwait. Although Arthur spent 18 years being raised soldier to student, Arthur said, “I am thankful to be part of SBU and in Guyana, he is an American citizen, having been born in Kansas thankful for everything I have received here. It’s been hard, but I’ve City, and he spent ten and a half months on duty with the U.S. Army been grateful. Dealing with a different culture here has helped me.” Reserves in between his studies at SBU. He also noted that Robin Arthur was all smiles as we ended our interview and began another spent one year in Baghdad with the Army National Guard and she interview with KOLR10/KFSX TV from Springfield. The TV reporter was graduated in December. Arthur said he had a “very hard time settling interviewing Arthur about his winning the United States Achievement back into school” after taking time off for the war and took some Academy National Minority Award, and Arthur represented SBU well additional time off from SBU to re-group. as he gracefully told the reporter of his difficulties here and his Arthur has a theory that racism is caused by “people acting out gratefulness for everything good about SBU. -- Sharina Smith of fear and ignorance.” He also found that people treat him differently

school more known in different countries. In Argentina, at least, Argentina, but they understood and always supported me on my we only hear from big schools such as Harvard or Stanford, but decision. we do not have the opportunity to know small schools and what I am on the men’s tennis team. I go to class in the mornings, they offer. I would say that SBU is a conservative, Christ-centered practice in the afternoon, and study after lunch. It is a non-stop school. routine. I would recommend SBU. I think it is a great chance to My father was the only one from my family who attended study at SBU. I would like to graduate and maybe get a master’s college, but he did not graduate. He decided to work before degree. I would like to form a family as well. I am not expecting graduating. I decided on college because, nowadays, it is to get the best of the jobs, something respectable that lets me extremely important in order to get the job that somebody wants. time to spend with my family. I learnt that everything comes The biggest difficulty that I faced was to explain to my parents back. Whatever a person does, it will come back to him; even if it why I wanted to come to study to the States and not study in is good or bad. www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 7 Left to right: Dr. Stephanie Miller, Shelly Francka, Dr. Jennifer Wilson & Dr. Linda Wooderson Women by Cheryl (Bowles) Summers ‘96 in Leadership A WEALTH OF INSPIRATION “There is neither… male by God to apply for the position and left on active duty for five years. The GI bill nor female, for you are the process in His hands.” Dr. Wilson and my 24 years in the Army Reserves said she was “welcomed by my dean both helped me get through graduate all one in Christ Jesus.” colleagues.” As the sole female Cabinet school.” Dr. Wilson has traveled far and Paul’s words in Galatians 3:28 seem clear member, Dr. Miller said she felt welcomed wide for her education with a B.S.N. from enough, but one must wonder how his as well. She said, “I have never felt like the University of Minnesota, an M.S. from perspective might have been different had the ‘token’ female member, and that is Russell Sage College, an Ed.D. from the he lived as a woman. In today’s world, directly attributed to the other cabinet Teacher’s College at Columbia University women now have more career choices members and their acceptance of me. They and an M.B.A. from Grand Canyon than at any other time in history; however, are exceptional men, but they have not University. the struggle for balance between family treated me differently and have respected Like Francka, Dr. Wooderson had two time and work commitments, as well as my opinions. They don’t even expect me to children during her undergraduate studies. for equality in both earnings and respect, bring cookies to Cabinet meetings!” She said she found creative ways to pay for continues for many. Southwest Baptist While Dr. Wilson and Dr. Miller her education ranging from weekends at University is home to many remarkable do not have children, Dr. Wooderson the Bolivar Speedway concession stand to women. Recently, four of these high- and Francka found themselves balancing Tupperware parties to a part-time business achieving women took time from their motherhood with career. Francka raising teacup poodles. busy schedules to describe their respective unexpectedly became a single mom of two Dr. Miller coached and taught at journeys to the esteemed positions they boys while going through school. She said, Mountain Grove, earned her master’s now hold. “In life, it is all about choices. I had two: degree in education from Drury in 1983 SBU is home to two female deans: I could remain a victim of circumstances and returned to SBU in 1984 as volleyball Dr. Jennifer Wilson, Dean of the St. or not. I had to work full-time while coach and assistant women’s basketball John’s College of Nursing and Health attending college full-time and maintain coach. “In those days we coached on top Sciences, and Dr. Linda Wooderson ’78, my ‘cool mom’ status. I found out that of a full teaching load. I worked all the Dean of the Lewis E. Schollian College I had value. . . and I found laughter. I time. I was young and I had energy. I don’t of Education and Social Sciences. Shelly found myself enjoying my children and think I realized how much I worked.” As Francka ‘04, M.B.A. ‘06, serves as Director motherhood so much more than I had ever she was wrapping up her coaching career, for the Master of Business Administration imagined. I would never trade those years she wanted a new challenge and decided to Department. Dr. Stephanie Miller ‘80 or the struggles.” pursue her doctorate. Dr. Miller said she serves as Vice President of Enrollment Dr. Wilson’s sacrifice for her education continued working at SBU while earning Management. came in the form of serving her country. her doctorate from Nova Southeastern Aside from Francka, each of these After 29 years in the Army, including University in a program that involved individuals was the first woman to hold work in an operating room in Vietnam monthly classes in Springfield with group her position. As pioneers in their fields, from 1969-70, Dr. Wilson retired as a and online classes. Her parents were not each woman was asked if she faced colonel. “The Army was good to me,” said supportive of her educational choices competition or even resentment from her Dr. Wilson, “I’m glad I did it. I would at first, “but by the time I got to my colleagues. Dr. Wooderson said, “I feel encourage any man or woman to at least doctorate they were very supportive and no animosity from my peers. . . I was led look at it. It was a Godsend for me. I was helped me any way they could,” she said. 8 SBULife Spring 2007 For each of these women, societal norms that was very difficult to do,” Dr. Wilson said. Baker University, during their childhood had an enormous impact. Francka recalled her mentor, Bontiea Goss, CEO a Methodist- “Today’s world is very different than it was in of Alternative Opportunities, Inc. in Springfield, founded institution, the 1950s. The choices are much more open MO. “Bontiea taught me that in order to become just hired its first to women today. There is no comparison,” Dr. successful, you must first make others successful. female president Wilson said. Dr. Wooderson agreed saying, “Keep She gave so much of herself, and she expected each in its history, Dr. in mind that I am a product of the fifties. I was person to give his or her best.” Dr. Wooderson Patricia Long, an under the influence that you either stayed at home admitted that she has admired SBU alumni Louise SBU alumna. When to raise children or you taught. I decided to multi- Wimberly ’49 and Norma Bishop ’36. “Both do you foresee SBU hiring a female task and do both at the same time.” Dr. Miller women have a never-ending source of energy president? remembered another pivotal period for women, and are active in their community and walk with “Living through Title IX, we are at a good place Christ. Their humor and rapport with individuals We know for a fact that today. We are not discriminating against women are attributes that I desire,” Dr. Wooderson said. there is not a single female or men. It had more far-reaching implications Influence can also have a flip side. As an president of a Baptist than the myopic view associated with athletics. undergraduate interested in the sciences at SBU, school of a CCCU (Council I can see it with the opportunities females have Dr. Miller remembered a coach telling her that for Christian and today.” Francka’s mother worked several jobs to she did not need to miss practice for science lab, ) school in the provide for her family, and as a result many of and to consider going into education instead. Dr. country. That is problematic. the daily household duties fell to Francka and Miller followed that advice. While she admits Wouldn’t it be nice to have her siblings.” My brother and I grew up rather that the choice has had its rewards, she also said, a first at Southwest Baptist quickly. We had our chores to do on top of any “I think one of the losses I feel in my life is that University? It is nice to see Dr. Long’s success at Baker, but school activities…my mom was always working so no one encouraged me to look at my options. they are not part of the CCCU. we had the majority of the cooking and cleaning This is a regret, based on my age, that I was not –Dr. Stephanie Miller ‘80 responsibilities.” encouraged to be a doctor or a lawyer.” These inspiring women all agreed that And what advice do these women have for women today have more opportunities than ever the female leaders of tomorrow? “I try to role Time will tell. No place should before. “When advising women regarding career model what I expect my students to personify appoint a person simply choices, I ask them what makes them happy,” in their career. I am as honest as I can be in my because of gender. Gender Francka said. “I recommend that females pray expectations of them, and do my best to point should not be a disqualifier, about their career goal, really find out what them – or drag them – in the direction they but it should not be a shoe- in either. The choice should makes them happy, develop a plan of action and should go.” Dr. Wooderson said. be made on professional remind them of the commitment it will take.” Dr. Miller looks to the University Success qualifications. Dr. Wooderson concurred, saying, “I truly believe Center as a tool for women (and men) to discover -Dr. Jennifer Wilson a woman can do whatever she desires in her life. personal strengths. “The Lord builds strengths I do not feel that there are traditional roles for into all of us. Students don’t need to worry about men or women. We tend to stereotype jobs in our how long they will be in school or how hard it is I just want a president, own minds. Today’s workplace is an open field to going to be. Their strength may be in a computer whether it is male or female, any individual who is good at what they do for a or math field that females don’t traditionally end to be the person God has living. Work as you are working for the Lord has up in, and they need to focus on their unique chosen to lead the university. Do you feel that God thinks always been my mindset in all that I attempt.” strengths.” “male or female” when He Dr. Wilson reiterated that gender diversity Dr. Wilson said, “Look at different careers, makes decisions on whom to in the workplace is important. “There seem to and see what fits who and what you are. Think of place where or does He look be more men that are coming into nursing. This a career as a glove. Does it fit? Follow the passion at their hearts to know what is a good thing. The mixture of genders is an you have, and do not let anyone dissuade you. I He can accomplish through important thing to have in any field. Sometimes have seen students go into a field that they were them for His purpose? there are cultural paradigms that force women encouraged to go into by someone else, and when -Dr. Linda Wooderson ‘78 into certain roles, and the women who venture it was not a good fit, they were miserable.” outside those paradigms are perplexing.” Dr. Francka encouraged young women to take I believe society is changing Miller echoed these sentiments by saying, “There control of their destiny. “I read a book once that and that we will see more are differences in men and women. Having stated, ‘If you don’t like your job, it is your fault. women as university a balance and bringing different views to the Change it!’ I have never forgotten this. I like to presidents – not because they table is very important. It gives a more balanced remind women of all ages that we attract what we are women, but because they perspective. Males and females have different gifts, put off. If we are willing to settle for less, then less are capable. different strengths and weaknesses. We need that.” is exactly what we will get.” -Shelly Francka ‘04, Another common thread was the power of Four women. Four unique experiences. These M. B. A. ‘06 influence. Dr. Wilson remembered a key figure four lifetimes of hard work and perseverance from her graduate studies, Dr. Elizabeth Hagen. provide a wealth of inspiration for those “She was very much a scholar and easy to relate still struggling along the path to success and to. She made it in a man’s world at a time when fulfillment. www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 9 Faculty Profile: Dr. Kwasi Ofori-Yeboah There Are by Sharina Smith No Shortcuts To Success

Dr. Kwasi Ofori-Yeboah came to SBU ten years ago to teach political science. As an African-born man coming to SBU from a large university in Canada, this newly-promoted professor is a poster child for the SBU mission statement as he uses his international experience and academic education to prepare students for servant leadership in a global society. Ironically, Dalong with international relations, comparative government, African politics, political philosophy, and public administration, Dr. Ofori-Yeboah teaches American government. If struggling students ask for sympathy from this educator, they will be told very lovingly, but firmly that no matter their race, gender, or cultural background, there are “no shortcuts” to success in pursuing the dream of opportunity in America. If minority students come to Dr. Ofori-Yeboah for advice, he tells them this: “There are not any shortcuts to success. America has a lot of opportunities. Opportunity is not an absence of much like Native Americans’ worship of the natural world. Ghana is struggles. Opportunity means you have choices to make. People predominately Christian, especially in the South. The North is more are not going to take this educational opportunity away from you. Muslim, Animists are in the middle. In Ghana 65% of population is Education is the key to success. Christian faith in Christ is the in the rural areas, 35% in urban. There are not many urban centers, answer to all of our problems on earth, but it is no substitute for so they are very populated.” education.” Dr. Ofori-Yeboah was the eldest of seven kids, and his Dr. Ofori-Yeboah grew up in the big city. He was born in parents, who had their own business, were “big on education.” Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana, West Africa, which “I went to boarding school from middle school to high school,” now has one million people. He was raised in the capital city, Dr. Ofori-Yeboah said, “My parents were not Christians when I Accra, a big, urban area and also, a city of one million. Dr. Ofori- grew up, but we went to church for social gatherings. In 1978, Yeboah said, “It was big and it was the center of everything,” but when I was 17-years old, a Christian gospel group came to minister. it also had limitations. “In a Third World country a lot of people My high school was established by missionaries. The government want education and can’t get it. In Ghana, you just don’t have took over but allowed church services. We had mandatory services the opportunity you have here.” He shook his head in obvious Sunday morning and evening. We also had a 30-minute chapel frustration with students who complain about the hard work and every Monday through Friday morning with brief devotions. The other difficulties involved in a university education, “No shortcuts - master for the week would preach much like chapel here. One you have to invest time, energy and resources if you want to succeed evening Sunday service, when the gospel group had an altar call, professionally. You need that piece of paper that is education. The I gave my life to Christ. When I accepted Christ, I said I wanted opportunity for education is here and people should take it. It is a real, new church for me. The Anglican Church was more about not a race issue; it is not a color issue. To succeed in this American ceremony. I saw a church sign for Bethel Baptist Church. I went system, you need that piece of paper. The legacy in American one Wednesday and I liked what I saw. They invited me to Sunday history of slavery, even though long gone, it casts a shadow. Without morning service and Sunday school. I became a Baptist. The church an education you will struggle out in the world.” Although Ghana met in a school building. It was a young church, very intimate and did not have as many educational options as North America, Dr. very loving. The music was hymns from The Baptist Hymnal, and Ofori-Yeboah made the most of the educational opportunities he praise was traditional African choruses (drumming and dancing) – had. “In Ghana, my [undergraduate] education was free, but then praise is loud singing! West Africa is a combination of Christianity, I had to do national service for two years, so I worked as an RA Islam, and the traditional African religion of Animism, which is very [residential advisor], and as a teaching assistant.” 10 SBULife Spring 2007 Dr. Ofori-Yeboah spent the first 28 years of his life in Ghana “Parents can rest assured if they bring their students here before leaving in 1989 for Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where he that we insist on the kind of discipline that forces you to learn. went to Queens University on a scholarship for his master’s degree I am proud of our tradition here that minority students are held and Ph.D. in political science. He had met his wife, Janet, in a to the same vigorous standards as everybody else. Everyone who Christian fellowship, while they were both at the university in walks through our gates here is treated the same. I’m proud of our Ghana, and she followed him to Canada after a year and a half. university. We take care of our own. We affirm discipline. We want They got married and started a family while in Canada. Although our students to do well. I tell them you don’t have to like American Janet’s background is in music and her undergraduate degree is in government, but you have to learn it. I want you to be as competent theatre, she began a nursing degree in Canada. as the talking heads at Harvard. We want you to hold your own After the Ofori-Yeboah’s moved to Bolivar, Janet finished with anyone. We don’t water down anything for anyone. The her nursing degree in Springfield at the SBU/St. John’s College of coaches work with us. I’ve never had one remotely call and ask for Nursing and Health Science. She is a nurse at Citizens Memorial favoritism.” Hospital in Bolivar. The Ofori-Yeboahs have four children: Manny If a struggling minority student or a struggling majority student (Emmanuel) 13, David 12, and 10-year old twins Sylvia and visits Dr. Ofori-Yeboah’s office, he or she will be told, “I believe George. everything happens for a reason. It is not by accident you are here. Dr. Ofori-Yeboah shared the difficulties he had settling into God has a mission or purpose for you. You may be facing challenge academic life at a secular institution: “When I finished at Queens here. If you think life is different here, try living out in the world University I was hired as an adjunct. The smallest class I taught without an education. Whether gender or race is the issue, if you at Queens had 300 students. It was a great university, but just too think doing that homework, having words said against you, feeling secular. I was a Resident Director with the students. Every major that rejection here is bad, it will be worse out in the world. We have activity they held involved alcohol. You couldn’t discuss your faith resources here. You are not alone. We can help.” or express your faith even if students asked you. It got stifling. I “Worse thing you can do is quit and run away. At SBU there is began to pray seriously about where to settle down. After a year or a place for everyone to succeed. We have help. Dr. Stephanie Miller two, I knew I wanted a place where I could express my faith. As and others [at the Success Center] can help. The issue for you may an RD I knew kids needed spiritual help for their problems, but it not necessarily be racism; it may be family pressure, if so we have was a big no no – even in the training manuals it said not to share counselors.” your faith. One of my deans, a Christian, shared his Christianity “If you have an academic problem, we have professors here Today magazine with me. I saw the Council of Christian Colleges who have open doors and are available. If you have a spiritual and University’s ad and went to their website. There I saw the SBU problem, there is ample opportunity for help. Whatever the nature job and applied in 1997. I came by myself for the interview. My of their crisis, people are in the right place. We have resources and a first impression of SBU: I knew it was an answer to prayer. It was commitment to help, not to down play crisis, but people have help a perfect fit as a Christian university and I am a Baptist. Coming available. Quitting is not a good option. Whatever the issues are, from a big city and a big university I had wanted a program with we have the capability, commitment, a master’s program, but I liked SBU where I could integrate faith and willingness to help each of our and academics. I liked the campus. It was small enough and yet students whether financial, emotional, not too small. The layout was great. The faculty, No shortcuts - you have to invest time, I could tell, they had energy and resources if you want to an intimate, personal relationship. They were succeed professionally. You need that not just colleagues, but piece of paper that is education. friends. They’d say ‘You could use my truck!’ It’s all about relationships. This is a close- or physical. There may come a time knit community. We had the twins in January 1997 and moved in when a person may have to leave, but August.” leaving without getting help won’t When asked if minority students seek him out, Dr. Ofori- solve anything. I tell students to take Yeboah said, “When they take my general education American advantage of the resources here. Contrary to how they may be government class, I get to meet most of these minority students. feeling, our overarching goal is to help them succeed. My job is not They don’t seek me out – I guess there is a gap since I am faculty. to make you miserable with homework, exams, and everything else. I try to sit with them in they cafeteria – I don’t try to ruin their We have intramurals, mission trips, but this is not a theme park. party. I wouldn’t say they seek me out, but I wish they would.” Dr. These are formative, yes. Mom may be sad you left and giving hints Ofori-Yeboah said he has the same message for minority athletes to come back, but home will never be the same. Old friends move as any other student, “Education is key. For the athletes who have on. This is a transition. You may be down and feeling homesick, an opportunity here, we don’t let them slide through the cracks. that you don’t fit in, or that you are unwelcome. You came here for a We don’t pass them because they are athletes. We try to work with reason. SBU was made to help you achieve your goal. Not everyone them, but there is not an alternative to higher education. There’s has this opportunity; make the most of it! If you try to fit in, you no short cuts. I had a student who said he didn’t do well on a test. I will. Have confidence that you can do it. Life is not fair. It is an said ‘We’ll work on that.’ He said, ‘Can I not take the tests?’ I said, interesting life. If it were fair it would be boring. Rest assured that ‘How will I know what you know?’ God is in charge. He knows best. Life is good when there’s God.” www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 11 BEARCAT A Multi-Cultural Sports Perspective Report By Ben Nielsen, Class of 2008 Men’s Basketball asketball is a culturally diverse sport that has provided many opportunities for many people around the Bglobe. Bearcats senior center Jesus Lopez is no exception. Born in Spain to a Spanish mother and Mexican father, Lopez moved to Mexico as a child. It was in Mexico where Lopez picked up the game and played for the Mexican National Basketball team. Realizing that he could go to the United States and play in college, Lopez chose to attend South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was then contacted by Southwest Baptist University. Adjusting to American culture has been an interesting road for Lopez. “You live most of your life in one country and then you come here, it’s so different,” Lopez said. “People are more direct to you. Sometimes, coming from a different culture, it is difficult to understand sometimes what they want to do with you.” Sometimes, the culture differences would spill over onto the court. “In Mexico, when you are talking to a superior, you don’t look at them in the eyes. Here, people expect you to look them in the eyes. So sometimes coach would talk to me and I would be looking at the floor and coach was like, ‘Look at me when I’m talking to you!’ So, it was kind of like colliding cultures.” Lopez played for last season’s MIAA Championship team and is averaging 5.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Lopez hopes to one day become an American citizen.

Men’s Tennis Bolivar has not been the only place aniel Prerad is tall. The six-foot, Prerad has visited while being in America. six-inch tennis player from Perth, Through tennis, Prerad has traveled to Australia, also knows what a big places like San Diego and Los Angeles, D California, and Orlando, Florida, places city is like. “Perth is about two million in population,” Prerad estimated. “Coming with much nicer weather than Southwest to Bolivar has been quite an adjustment. I Missouri. “In Australia right now it’s like enjoy it. It’s a lot different, but having the 105 degrees right now. I don’t know what it opportunity just to come here and meet all is here, but I am freezing.” kinds of people, and people from all over Prerad has enjoyed his experience at the world, I have really enjoyed it.” Prerad SBU, especially with his professors and his pointed out Australia is not much different coach, John Bryant. “I have some friends from America in many ways, but he did who go to bigger schools. I think the point out the life style and the weather, teachers here are really cool. You have the especially when it snows, is different. chance to go one-on-one with them. Coach is really cool, too. He’s a really nice guy.”

12 SBULife Spring 2007 Baseball like you were a foreigner or something.” ith America being a melting Powers’ experience playing baseball in pot of several cultures and New York gave him some help in trying to baseball being America’s game, pursue a Major League career. W “We were in a different setting. We it is no wonder why senior Skyler Powers decided to use his talents to experience had to live with host families and so going other American cultures. Working with the into a new environment that you were group, Athletes in Action, Powers, who is not used to and trying to get comfortable. from Diamond, Missouri, played his games But we had an awesome host family so it in Bolivar, New York, in minor league made that a lot easier. Even more, we were stadiums where Babe Ruth had played, and reaffirmed of the fact we are a huge role lived with a host family in Shinglehouse, model for people, not just for kids, but Pennsylvania. Powers said, although the even adults. We had people come out to experience was unique, it still had many games that we had never met and they were similarities to home. coming up and talking to us like we were “People were extremely excited when professional athletes. They wanted to know we got there,” Powers said. “People were what we did, how we got to this level, what interested in your life. Once we went to we ate, just awkward things that you would some of the larger towns, things were never think about, but somehow our status totally different. You would say ‘hi’ and had been elevated just because we were they would give you some kind of stare athletes in a different place.”

Women’s Basketball enior Livia Brito moved out of her house in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when she Swas only fifteen years old because there was not a local place for her to play basketball. They did not have high school sports so Brito moved to a place where she could play for a club team. Brito could still see her parents all the time which was something she had to adjust to when she moved to the United States. “At home I could see them every week or so, but here I do not see them as much.” She has found a family, though, with her Lady ‘Cat teammates. Her favorite memories include some of the pranks teammates have played on each other. A math major, Brito hopes to get a job in the United States. She is averaging 12 points and six rebounds for the Lady Bearcats this season, helping them get back to the MIAA Tournament. Last year, she was honorable mention all-MIAA. She has started every game in her two SBU seasons.

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2007 SBU LADY BEARCAT WOMEN’S TENNIS Schedule

Date Meet Time 2007 SBU 2/17 @ SIU-Edwardsville 1:00 pm OUTDOOR TRACK 3/2-3 @ Northeast Oklahoma Invitational TBA AND FIELD Schedule 3/10 @ Fort Hays State 10:00 am vs Metropolitan State (@ FHSU) 1:00 pm Date Meet / Location 3/14 Johnson County CC 3:00 pm 3/31 Washington University Invitational 3/16 Graceland 2:30 pm St. Louis, MO 3/17 @ Missouri Southern 10:00 am 4/7 ESU State Farm Relays 3/20 @ Northwest Missouri State 3:00 pm Emporia, KS 3/21 @ Rockhurst 2:00 pm 4/12-4/14 ESU Godfather’s DII Challenge 3/22 @ Missouri Western 1:00 pm Emporia, KS 3/23 vs Nebraska-Kearney (@ NWMSU) 3:00 pm 4/19-4/21 University of Kansas Relays 3/27 Lincoln 3:00 pm Lawrence, KS 3/31 vs St. Cloud State (@ NWMSU) 10:00 am 4/26-4/28 Drake Relays 4/7 Emporia State 9:00 am Des Moines, IA 4/10 Truman State 1:00 pm 4/28 Missouri-Kansas City Invitational 4/13 Washburn 3:00 pm Kansas City, MO 4/17 Drury 3:00 pm 5/5-5/6 MIAA Outdoor Championships 4/21-22 MIAA Championships (@ MWSU) TBA Hays, KS 5/4-5 NCAA North Central Regionals TBA 5/12 Emporia State Twilight Qualifier 5/9-12 NCAA Nationals - Final 16 Emporia, KS Alamonte Springs, FL TBA

2007 SBU BEARCAT MEN’S TENNIS Schedule 2007 SBU LADY BEARCATS SOFTball Schedule Date Meet Time 2/9 vs Christian Brothers (@ OBU) 3:00 pm Date Opponent Time 2/10 @ Ouachita Baptist 9:00 pm 2/16-17 @ Evangel Lead-Off Tourney TBA 2/17 @ SIU-Edwardsville 1:00 pm 2/23-24 @ Early Bird Tournament TBA 3/2-3 @ Cameron Invitational TBA 2/27 @ Lincoln University 1:00/3:00 3/9 Ouachita Baptist 2:00 pm 3/2-3 @ Evangel Show-Me Tourney TBA 3/10 Cowley County CC 11:00 am 3/7 @ MO-St. Louis 3:00/5:00 3/14 Johnson County CC 3:00 pm 3/13 @ Pittsburg State 1:00/3:00 3/20 @ Northwest Missouri State 3:00 pm 3/16-17 @ Pittsburg State Tourney TBA 3/21 @ Rockhurst 2:00 pm 3/28 @ Washburn* 1:00/3:00 3/22 @ Benedictine 3:00 pm 3/31 @ Fort Hays State* 12:00/2:00 3/23 vs Nebraska-Kearney (@ NWMSU) 3:00 pm 4/3 Emporia State* 2:00/4:00 3/31 vs St. Cloud State (@ NWMSU) 10:00 am 4/10 Pittsburg State* 3:00/5:00 4/5 Drury 2:30 pm 4/11 Lincoln University 2:00/4:00 4/7 Emporia State 9:00 am 4/13 @ Missouri Southern* 4:00/6:00 4/10 Truman State 1:00 pm 4/17 Central Missouri* 2:00/4:00 4/13 Washburn 3:00 pm 4/20 @ Northwest Missouri St.* 3:00/5:00 4/17 Drury 3:00 pm 4/21 @ Missouri Western* 1:00/3:00 4/21-22 MIAA Championships (@ MWSU) TBA 4/24 Truman State* 12:00/2:00 5/4-5 NCAA North Central Regionals TBA 4/25 Missouri Southern 2:00/4:00 5/9-12 NCAA Nationals - Final 16 4/28 Rockhurst (Senior Day) 2:00/4:00 Alamonte Springs, FL TBA * Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Game Home games in BOLD Zane Montgomery 2007 SBU BEARCATS Golf Schedule 2007 SBU BEARCATS Baseball Schedule Date Opponent Time Gm/Inn Date Opponent Time Gm/Inn Date Opponent 2/10 Harding 12:00 2/7 4/5 @ Central Missouri* 6:00 1/9 Course/Location 2/13 @ Arkansas Tech 2:00 2/7 4/6 @ Central Missouri* 6:00 1/9 3/10 & 11 Drury 2/20 Drury 2:00 1/9 4/7 @ Central Missouri* 1:00 2/7 Branson Creek, Branson, MO 2/23 Minnesota St.-Mankato 12:00 2/7 4/10 @ Missouri Southern* 3:00 1/7, 1/9 3/26 & 27 Washburn 2/24 Minnesota St.-Mankato 11:00 2/7 4/13 Pittsburg State* 1:00 1/7,1/9 Topeka CC, Topeka, KS 2/27 Arkansas Tech 1:00 2/7 4/14 Pittsburg State* 12:00 1/7,1/9 4/2 & 3 Missouri Southern 3/3 @ Missouri-Rolla 12:00 2/7 4/20 @ Fort Hays State* 3:00 1/7, 1/9 Loma Linda GC, Joplin, MO 3/6 @ Rockhurst 2:00 2/7 4/21 @ Fort Hays State* 1:00 1/7, 1/9 4/9 & 10 Central Region 3/9 Augustana College 12:00 2/7 4/27 Missouri Western* 2:00 1/7,1/9 Swope Park GC, Kansas City 3/10 Augustana College 12:00 2/7 4/28 Missouri Western* 12:00 1/7,1/9 4/16 & 17 Concordia Spring Invitational 3/16 @ Northwest Missouri St.* 1:00 1/7, 1/9 5/4 Washburn* 1:00 1/7,1/9 The Jewell GC, Lake City, MN 3/17 @ Northwest Missouri St.* 12:00 1/7, 1/9 5/5 Washburn* 12:00 1/7,1/9 4/23 & 24 MIAA Conference Tournament 3/23 Emporia State* 12:00 1/7,1/9 5/11-13 MIAA Final Four TBA Branson Creek, Branson, MO 3/24 Emporia State* 12:00 1/7,1/9 5/17-20 NCAA Central Regional TBA 5/7-10 Super Regionals 3/27 Missouri Southern* 12:00 1/7,1/9 Twin Hills CC, Joplin, MO * Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Game 3/30 @ Truman State* 12:00 1/7, 1/9 Home games in BOLD 3/31 @ Truman State* 12:00 1/7, 1/9

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President’s President’s www.sbuniv.edu 16 SBU President’s Report 2006 Life College. Christian university andfoundedSouthwest Baptist Maupin andAbner Smith Ingman dreamed ofa university have notchangedsinceJames Rogers education. Our goalsandaspirationsforour toreceivean opportunity adistinctively Christian and twenty-nine years, SBU hasoffered students heritage.Sincewonderful 1878,foronehundred we shouldlive andconductourselves asmembersoftheSBU family as myinauguraltheme. These verses are tomydreams pertinent forthenextfive years astohow Dear SBU Donors andFriends, President C. Pat anditsmission. for SBU. thatthebestdaysareI believe withallmyheart ahead heritage uponwhichtobuildaneven brighterfuture. we work toimprove onadailybasis. We have agreat university is healthy and will continue to be healthy as commitment, Icandeclare toyou thatthestateof to impacttheworldforChrist.Because ofthis society, anditismydream thatwe willcontinue tomakeasignificantimpactonour the opportunity the windows are ofopportunity wideopen. We have enterprise here atSBU. Yes, we have challenges,but is anexciting ofthekingdom’s timetobeapart As we approach thenextfive years, itindeed We are atSBU fortunate tohave alongand For myinaugurationaspresident ofSBU inApril of1997,IadoptedRomans 12:9-18 18 17 with thelowly. Do notbewiseinyour own estimation. 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Thank you foryour commitmenttothe

Let love bewithouthypocrisy. Abhor whatisevil;clingtogood. If possible, sofarasitdependsonyou, beatpeacewithallmen. Never paybackevilfortoanyone. Respect whatisrightinthesightofallmen. Be ofthesamemindtoward oneanother, donotbehaughtyinmind,butassociate Rejoice withthosewho rejoice, andweep withthosewhoweep. Bless thosewhopersecute you; blessandcursenot. contributing totheneedsofsaints,practicinghospitality. rejoicing inhope,persevering intribulation,devoted toprayer, theLord; inspirit,serving not laggingbehindindiligence,fervent Be devoted tooneanother inbrotherly love, give preference tooneanotherinhonor; :

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I am thrilled that God has led me and my family to be a part has led me and my family to be God I am thrilled that credibly serve the best interests of SBU in our Kingdom mission. in our Kingdom mission. serve of SBU credibly best interests the family in this the SBU to join I also want to invite each of you health and partnership with us is vital to the future Your mission. can I look forward to the time when we viability of our university. the and mature” each of us can best “grow together how explore family. University Baptist Southwest this way, university development is the growth, enrichment, and the growth, is development university this way, and activities diverse community through maturation of a university meaningful partnerships. efforts our development I pray that will community. of the SBU

The phrase “university development” occasionally invokes in the minds of some people the minds of some in invokes occasionally development” “university The phrase

represent the ideal. “To develop” means to grow, expand, enhance, or mature. When understood or mature. expand, enhance, means to grow, develop” the ideal. “To represent Although this on behalf of a university. of someone who begs for money unpleasant images kind of activity does not accurately the experiences of some, this fact represent depiction may in From Dr. Stan Norman, Vice President of Development President Vice Stan Norman, Dr. From www.sbuniv.edu 18 SBU President’s Report 2006 Life Total ofPlant Operation/Maintenance Total Instruction&Departmental TOTAL AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES Auxiliary EnterpriseRevenue Auxiliary Missouri Baptist Convention Missouri Baptist Other Undesignated Gifting Other Undesignated TOTAL EXPENSE BUDGET Total GeneralInstitution Miscellaneous Revenue Total StudentServices Financial Aid Revenue Investment Earnings Total Administration Organized Activities Expense Summary Total Student Aid Debt Retirement Tuition &Fees Staff Benefits Total Library Revenue Budget TOTAL FINAL BUDGET $35,568,836 $26,674,543 PRESIDENTIAL $5,082,800 $1,106,811 $1,400,000 $474,682 $750,000 REPORT $35,568,836 $80,000 $2,949,831 $1,828,679 $8,985,405 $1,785,425 $1,163,352 $2,936,001 $2,227,634 $2,111,067 $9,835,520 $807,776 $938,146 PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE 100.0% 14.29% 75.00% 1.33% 3.11% 0.22% 2.11% 3.94% 100.00% 25.26% 27.65% 8.29% 5.14% 5.02% 2.27% 3.27% 8.25% 6.26% 2.64% 5.94%

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Welch Tom and Mrs. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schilter and Mrs. Mr. LeRoy Schneider and Mrs. Mr. Jack Shewmaker and Mrs. Dr. Edward Sickafus and Mrs. Dr. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Randles and Mrs. Mr. Rinehart Wally and Mrs. Mr. James Sammons and Mrs. Dr. Charles Sang and Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Billie Miller Mrs. Mack Miller Mr. Myers Wesley and Mrs. Mr. Newland Estate “Frenchy” Hazel Mr. and Mrs. Donald Layman Donald and Mrs. Mr. Dianna Lowe Carl and Dr. Mr. Al McCord and Mrs. Mr. Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Hutchins Wayne and Mrs. Dr. Jump Don and Mrs. Dr. Killian Joe and Mrs. Mr. Killian Bob and Mrs. Dr. Mrs. Berniece Hamilton Mrs. Harvey Paul and Mrs. Mr. Hegle Weldon and Mrs. Mr. Herschend Peter and Mrs. Dr. Mr. Dwain Gold Mr. Gott Wayne and Mrs. Dr. Clifford Gouge Estate Buddy Griffin and Mrs. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Edwards Jim and Mrs. Mr. Fahrni Don and Mrs. Dr. Franz Phillip and Mrs. Mr. Charles Fraser Dr. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis and Mrs. Dr. Dawkins Robert and Mrs. Mr. Dorth Phil and Mrs. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Darrol Cribbs Darrol and Mrs. Mr. David Cribbs and Mrs. Dr. Cunningham Robert and Mrs. Dr. Howard Davis Estate Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Clark Wayne and Mrs. Mr. Ray Clinton and Mrs. Mr. Cook Mary Faye Mrs. Kathleen Craig Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Autry Brown and Mrs. Dr. Bill and Kathy Brown Drs. Bill Caster Mr. Rodmy Chavez Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Black and Mrs. Mr. Elsie Blair Dr. Jack Blaylock and Mrs. Dr. Charles Brewer and Mrs. Mr. Mr. Charles Banta Mr. Clarence Barber and Mrs. Mr. Stephen Barker and Mrs. Mr. Distinguished Circle Leadership and above $5,000 Baker Don and Pat Drs. www.sbuniv.edu 20 SBU President’s Report 2006 Mr. andMrs. Gerald Stephens Mr. andMrs. George Stegner Rev. andMrs. Frank Stark Mr. andMrs. Richard Stahler Ms. DianSt. Clair Mr. andMrs. Jeff Sparks Dr. andMrs. RonSmith Mr. MikeSmith Mr. andMrs. BobSmith Dr. andMrs. DennisSmith Mr. andMrs. HaroldSkelton Mr. andMrs. SteveShipman Mr. andMrs. Shelenhamer Jody Dr. andMrs. CharlesSharpe Mr. andMrs. JoelSchroeder Ms. Angelica Sanchez Mr. andMrs. JohnRoller Mr. andMrs. William Rodgers Mr. andMrs. BillRoberts Dr. andMrs. CarlRoberts Ms. NaomiRitter Mr. andMrs. Freddie Ricker Mr. andMrs. Rhoden Howard Mr. KellyRehm Mr. andMrs. MarkRains Mr. andMrs. JohnPresley Ms. DezaraePowers Mr. andMrs. Wally Poor Mr. andMrs. MarcPeriman Mr. EdPennington Mr. andMrs. KevinPatterson Mr. andMrs. JohnParsons Mr. andMrs. KeithParminter Mr. OrloPaget Mr. andMrs. JulianPace Dr. Owens RoseMary Mr. andMrs. DennisOwens Dr. RosanneOsborne Annual GiftClubscontinued Life Mr. andMrs. JimSterling Mr. andMrs. MikeStephens Mr. andMrs. William Dodge Mr. CharlesDissen Mr. RobertDickson Mr. andMrs. Dale Daniel Mr. andMrs. Ed Dale Mr. andMrs. Bill Cox Mr. andMrs. Cooper Larry Dr. andMrs. JoshuaCompton Mr. andMrs. RandallCombs Mr. andMrs. DurwardClark Mrs. Tammy Chute Ms. CarrieCheatham Mr. andMrs. Fred Charters Mr. Tom Carter Mr. andMrs. NickCandler Mr. andMrs. BillieBurnett Dr. andMrs. EdgarBurks Mrs. Pamela Burke Mrs. ZolaBrowning Mr. andMrs. RobertBoynton Mr. andMrs. CurtisBottorff Ms. ErinBooth Mr. andMrs. SteveBonenberger Ms. Ashley Boman Mr. LexBlue Mr. RichardBissell Mr. andMrs. RobertBishop Mrs. NormaBishop Mr. andMrs. Biri David Mr. andMrs. C. 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Evans Mr. andMrs. LotharEschner Mr. andMrs. Tim Erickson Dr. andMrs. KenEdmondson Mr. RaymondDowney Dr. andMrs. JohnDowdy Mr. andMrs. Dodson Orville Ms. Julianne McCampbell Mr. andMrs. Bruce Matter Ms. Stephanie Luce Ms. Tabatha Looney Mr. andMrs. Dean Liston Dr. andMrs. Steve Lesh Mr. Tim Leiphart Mr. andMrs. Turner Lawson Mr. andMrs. BrandonLane Mrs. MarilynKulmus Ms. CarolynKreissler Dr. andMrs. Wes Kemp Rev. andMrs. RonaldKemp Mr. andMrs. Charles(Bill)Kelley Dr. andMrs. MonteKahler Ms. KristaJuliff Mr. andMrs. JamesJones Mr. andMrs. Jones Orval Mr. andMrs. GregJones Mr. andMrs. BrentJohnson Mr. andMrs. RodJetton Mr. BobJenkins Dr. andMrs. Jackson Larry Mr. andMrs. DwightIsringhausen Mr. JohnIhle Ms. EmilyHuser Mr. andMrs. Hughes Randy Mr. andMrs. Hubbard Lawrence Mr. andMrs. L. T. Hoover Rev. andMrs. RobertHodson Drs. 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Windham Mr. andMrs. Alvin Wilson Ms. Lori Williams Ms. LuRae Wilkins Ms. Winifred Wilhite Mr. andMrs. Mark White Mr. andMrs. Darrell White Mr. Scott Westfall Mr. Jim Wenzl Ms. Janna Wenzl Mr. Jamie Ward Mr. andMrs. Bud Vandergon Rev. andMrs. Danny Vance Ms. Jennifer Turner Mr. Gary Tormanen Rev. andMrs. Bob Tolliver Mr. andMrs. Tom Toler Ms. Melissa Tinker Mr. andDr. Dave Karla Tiefenthaler Mr. andMrs. Roy Thomas Mr. Jeffrey Thomas Ms. Sarah Taylor Mr. Rody Taylor Ms. Hilary Tanck Mr. andMrs. Ron Talkington Mr. andMrs. Paul Sundy Mr. StephenSummer

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Country Meadows Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO CountryKansas City, Meadows Baptist Church, MO Coventry Independence, Estates Baptist Church, MO Grove, Walnut Crews Service Company, MO Dadeville, Dadeville Baptist Church, OH Toledo, Dana Corporation Foundation, MO Camdenton, for Kids, Toys Dewey’s MO Bolivar, Art Gallery, Dunnegan AR Harrison, Eagle Heights Baptist Church, CO Boulder, East Boulder Baptist Church, MO Seneca, of Oklahoma, Tribe Eastern Shawnee Arvest Asset Management, Bartlesville, OK Bartlesville, Asset Management, Arvest MO Springfield, International, Baptist Bible Fellowship IL Springfield, Baptist Foundation, MO Columbia, Baptist General Convention , TN Memphis, Baptist Memorial Hospital, FL Planation, Closet Inc., Becca’s AR Bentonville, 6 School District , Bentonville No. MO Bolivar, Inc., Bill Grant Ford-Mercury MO Bolivar, Inc., Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Pontiac-Buick, MO Blue Springs, Blue Springs Christian Church, MO Springs, Blue Blue Springs R-IV School District, KS Overland Park, Baptist Church, Valley Blue MO Bradleyville, Bradleyville R-1 School District, MO Independence, Calvary Baptist Church, MO Neosho, Calvary Baptist Church, MO Odessa, Calvary Baptist Church, MO Camdenton, Camdenton Moose Lodge, MO Camdenton, Camdenton R-III Foundation, MO Saint Louis, Canaan Baptist Church, MO Lexington, Memorial Foundation, Charles Lyons OK Durant, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, CO Colorado Springs, Drive Baptist Church, Circle GA Atlanta, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, MO Bolivar, Travel, Coleman MO Bolivar, Commerce Bank , MO Carthage, Church, Community Fellowship MO Springfield, Credit Union, Community Financial FL Brooksville, Compelled 2 GO Ministries, TX Houston, ConocoPhillips Company, MO Collins, Coon Creek Baptist Church, MO Salem, Corinth Baptist Church, MO Savannah, Cornerstone Community Church, South County Baptist Church, St. Louis, MO Louis, St. BaptistSouth County Church, MO Springfield, Center., Regional Health John’s St. NJ Princeton, Companies Foundation, State Farm MO Summit, Lee’s Baptist Church, Woods Summit KS Overland Park, Sunderland Foundation, MO Bolivar, Floral Products Co., Teters MO Springfield, The Musgrave Foundation, MO Joseph, St. Services, Trust US Bank MN Saint Peter, to Education, Access USA Funds MO Kansas City, Management Service, Financial Treasury United States AR Bentonville, Inc., Foundation, Family Walton MO Saint Louis, University, Washington NJ Princeton, Foundation, Fargo Wells MO Bolivar, Fellowship, Wellspring MO Vernon, Mount Wilmoth Oil Co., Council President’s $1,000 - $4,999 MO Appleton City, Association, Alumni Appleton City IA City, ACT Recognition Program Services, DC Washington, AmeriCorp, MO Gladstone, Antioch Bible Baptist Church, MO Harrisonville, Antioch Southern Baptist Church, AR Little Rock, Association, Arkansas Manufactured Housing OK Arrow, Broken Arrow Heights Baptist Church,

Arch W. Shaw Foundation, Birch Tree, MO Tree, Birch Shaw Foundation, W. Arch MO Springfield, Smith-Glynn-Callaway Foundation., MO Winona, Association, Action South Central Missouri Community MO View, Mountain for Private Higher Education, Assoc. South Central MO Poplar Bluff Regional Health Management Assoc., Inc., Poplar Bluff, MO Bluff, Poplar Inc., Assoc., Bluff Regional Health Management Poplar KS Mayetta, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, MN Saint Peter, America, Scholarship TN Nashville, Inc., Administrators, Scholarship Program Ojibways of Onigaming, Ontario, Ontario, Ojibways of Onigaming, MO Plains, West Action Inc., Ozark MO Lebanon, Plaster Foundation, W. Robert MO Liberty, Baptist Church, Valley Pleasant Missouri Hospital Association, Jefferson City, MO Jefferson City, Association, Missouri Hospital MO Jefferson City, Missouri National Guard, NE Lincoln, Nebraska Book Company, MO Jefferson City, Adjutant General, Office of the Missouri Baptist Convention, Jefferson City, MO Jefferson City, Missouri Baptist Convention, MO Jefferson City, Missouri Baptist Foundation, MO Jefferson City, Missouri Colleges Fund, MO Jefferson City, Missouri DESE, Leggett & Platt, Inc., Carthage, MO Carthage, Inc., Leggett & Platt, MO Columbia, Foundation, M.F.A. OK Tulsa, Inc., Mabee Foundation, E. & L. E. J. MO Bolivar, Miles Memorial Fund, Holt Construction & Rock, Bolivar, MO Bolivar, Holt Construction & Rock, MO Monett, Associates, Jack Henry & AR Smith, Fort Inc., James River Care Center, KS Topeka, Kansas-Nebraska Convention Southern Baptist, Gaskin Hill Norcross, Inc., Springfield, MO Springfield, Inc., Gaskin Hill Norcross, MO Princeton, Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation, MO Springfield, Great Southern Savings & Loan, MO Kansas City, Trust, Affiliated Greater and KC Community Foundation First Baptist Church, Raytown, MO Raytown, Baptist Church, First MO Richland, Baptist Church, First MO Plains, West Baptist Church, First MO View, Mountain View, National Bank of Mountain First First Baptist Church, California, MO California, Baptist Church, First MO Chillicothe, Baptist Church, First MO Lebanon, Baptist Church, First MO Nevada, Baptist Church, First Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ Princeton, Service, Testing Educational MO Independence, East Side Baptist Church, MO Joplin, Empire District Electric Co., MO Bolivar, Baptist Church, First Commerce Bank of St. Joseph, St. Joseph, MO Joseph, St. Joseph, Commerce Bank of St. MO Springfield, of the , Community Foundation MO Jefferson City, Concord Baptist Church, MO Springfield, Cooper Foundation, The Chance Foundation, Centralia, MO Centralia, The Chance Foundation, MO Bolivar, Foundation, Citizens Memorial Healthcare MO Bolivar, Citizens Memorial Hospital, MO Bolivar, Collegiate Catering, Bolivar Family Care Center, Bolivar, MO Bolivar, Center, Care Bolivar Family MO Springfield, Bolivar Insulation Co., MO Springfield, Carnahan-White, MO Rolla, Inc., Central Ozarks Private Industry Council, Bank of America, Springfield, MO Springfield, America, Bank of TN Ooltewah, Benchmark Rehabilitation, NJ Princeton, Boeing Gift Matching Program, MO Bolivar, Advancement Foundation, Bolivar Educational ALLTEL Communications, Inc., Little Rock, AR Rock, Little Inc., Communications, ALLTEL WV Wheeling, Management ServicesAladdin Food Inc., MO Alton, Alton Bank, MN Bayport, Andersen Foundation, & Katherine B. C. Fred Distinguished Leadership Circle Leadership Distinguished and above $5,000 IA Iowa City, ACT, Annual Corporate / Foundation Gift Clubs Gift / Foundation Corporate Annual www.sbuniv.edu 24 SBU President’s Report 2006 Girard BibleChurch, Girard, KS North General MotorsCorporation American Operations, Phoenix, AZ Gasconade CountyR-2Schools, Owensville, MO Church,Garnett RoadBaptist Tulsa, OK Frederick Church, Boulevard Baptist SaintJoseph, MO Fortis Foundation, New York, NY First Bank& State Trust, Caruthersville, MO First Church, SouthernBaptist Stockton, MO First Church, SouthernBaptist Hutchinson, KS First Church, SouthernBaptist Coffeyville, KS First Baptist, Missionary Ardmore, OK First Church, SouthernBaptist DodgeCity, KS First ChristianChurch, Bolivar, MO First ChurchofHarvester, Baptist St. Charles, MO First Church, Baptist Wagoner, OK First ChurchScholarshipFund, Baptist Union, MO First Church, Baptist St. Clair, MO First Church, Baptist St. Charles, MO First Church, Baptist Sikeston, MO First Church, Baptist Sedalia, MO First Church, Baptist Rolla, MO First Church, Baptist Princeton, MO First Church, Baptist Potosi, MO First Church, Baptist City, Platte MO First Church, Baptist Owensville, MO First Church, Baptist OakGrove, MO First Church, Baptist Mountain View, MO First Church, Baptist OklahomaCity, OK First Church, Baptist Monett, MO First Church, Baptist Millersville, MO First Church, Baptist Maryville, IL First Church, Baptist Marshfield, MO First Church, Baptist Marshall, MO First Church, Baptist Mansfield, MO First Church, City, Baptist Lowry MO First Church, Baptist Lexington, MO First Church, Baptist Lamar, MO First Church, Baptist Humansville, MO First Church, Baptist Hopkins, MO First Church, Baptist Greenwood, MO First Church, Baptist Fairfield, IL First Church, Baptist Columbia, IL First Church, Baptist Centralia, MO First Church, Baptist Carthage, MO First Church, Baptist Camdenton, MO First Church, Baptist Burlington, KS First Church, Baptist BlueSprings, MO First Church, Baptist Bentonville, AR First Church, Baptist Alton, MO First Church, Baptist Altamont, KS First Assembly ofGodChurch, Lebanon, MO First Assembly ofGodChurch, Bolivar, MO Finley CharitableFoundation, Lamar, MO Fellowship ofChristian Athletes, KansasCity, MO Fellowship Church, SouthernBaptist Olathe, KS Fee Fee Church, Baptist Bridgeton, MO Farm ofMissouri, CreditServices JeffersonCity, MO Faith Family Church, Baptist Tekamah, NE Fairmount ChristianChurch, Independence, MO Ferrell Gas, Liberty, MO Enterprise Leasing, SaintLouis, MO Enid SeniorHighSchool, Enid, OK Church,Emmaus Baptist Minneapolis, MN Church,Emmanuel Baptist Cassville, MO Sikeston ElksLodge#2319, Sikeston, MO Lake oftheOzarksElksLodgeNo.2517, Beach, Osage MO El DoradoSpringsSchools& Alumni Association, ElDoradoSprings, MO Annual Corporate/FoundationGiftClubscontinued Life Lake Area Civic Association, Camdenton, MO Kiwanis ClubofLebanon, Lebanon, MO Church,King HillBaptist St. Joseph, MO Keeping GoodCompany, Inc., Beach, Osage MO of Junior League Tulsa, Inc., Tulsa, OK Joe Mann, Jr. MemorialFund, Marshall, MO Jera Foundation, Rosebud, MO James A. York Family Fund, Springfield, MO Jack J. IsgurFoundation, KansasCity, MO CountyBaptist Howell Association, West Plains, MO MissionChurch,Horseshoe BendBaptist LakeOzark, MO Hopefield MennoniteChurch, Moundridge, KS Hollinger & Associates, Inc., Tulsa, OK Church,Hillcrest Baptist Lebanon, MO Church,Highland CreekSouthernBaptist Martinsville, IN R-IVPublicSchools,Hermitage Hermitage, MO Church, Baptist Hermitage Fenton, MO Chapter Heart oftheCountry ABWA, Mission, Shawnee KS Heart of America Council, BSA, KansasCity, MO SchoolDistrict,Hazelwood Florissant, MO E.Harry Bovay, Jr. Foundation, Houston, TX Harrison HighSchool, Harrison, AR Hall Family Foundation, KansasCity, MO Grinnell MutualInsuranceCompany, Grinnell, IA KansasCitySBU Greater Alumni Chapter, Raytown, MO ofMissouriOrdertheEasternStar,Grand Chapter HighRidge, MO Norfleet Baptist Church,Norfleet Baptist KansasCity, MO Nixa R-2SchoolDistrict, Nixa, MO Church,New HopeBaptist Duncansville, PA Nevada R-5SchoolDistrict, Nevada, MO Speakers National Foundation,Association Tempe, AZ Service National Trust/CNS, Washington, DC FFANational Foundation, Inc., Indianapolis, IN Christian CharitableFoundation,National Atlanta, GA National Alliance forScholastic Achievement, Corona, CA NUCOR Foundation, Charlotte, NC Muscogee CreekNation, Okmulgee, OK Mt. Church, ZionBaptist Edgerton, MO Mt. Vernon R-5School District, Mount Vernon, MO Mt. Vernon Ministerial Association, Mount Vernon, MO Mountain View LumberCo., Mountain View, MO Foundation,Mountain HomeEducation MountainHome, AR Missouri DepartmentofHigherEducation., JeffersonCity, MO Missouri DepartmentofSocialServices, JeffersonCity, MO Mississippi LimeCompany, SaintLouis, MO Miss DouglasCountyScholarshipProgram, NorthHollywood, CA Millcreek Apparel, Joplin, MO Mid-Lakes Baptist Association, Bolivar, MO Mexico SchoolDistrict#59, Mexico, MO Church,Memorial Baptist JeffersonCity, MO Meek’s The BuildersChoice, Springfield, MO Meek Charitable Trust, Springfield, MO Church,Maywood Baptist Independence, MO Martin Transportation L.L.C., SaintCharles, MO Marine CorpsScholarshipFoundation, Princeton, NJ Macks Creek Alumni Scholarship, MacksCreek, MO Church,Macedonia Baptist Springfield, MO Church,Louisburg Baptist Louisburg, MO Fellowship,Living StonesBaptist Springfield, MO Lifetime Learners, Glendale, AZ Liberty Bank, Springfield, MO Church,Lenexa Baptist Lenexa, KS Lee’s Foundation, SummitEducational Lee’s Summit, MO Lebanon R-3SchoolDistrict, Lebanon, MO Foundation,Thomas &DorothyLeavey Los Angeles, CA Lamar R-1SchoolDistrict, Lamar, MO Church,Lakeview Baptist Gore, OK

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Elm Grove Baptist Church, Richland, MO Richland, Elm Grove Baptist Church, MO City, Webb Emmanuel Baptist Church, MO Springfield, Empire Bank, OK Lindsay, Erin Springs Baptist Church, MO Grove, Walnut Eudora Baptist Church, MO Play, Fair Play R-II Schools, Fair IA Red Oak, Alliance, Community Church of the Christian Missionary Faith MO Sikeston, Baptist Church, Fellowship IA Cedar Rapids, Assembly of God, First Bixby Alumni Association, Bixby, OK Bixby, Association, Alumni Bixby MO Blue Springs, Alliance, Blue Springs Ministerial MO Bolivar, Department, Bolivar Police MO Bolivar, Woodworks, Bolivar AR Van Buren, Assembly of God, Butterfield AZ Payson, Calvary Chapel of Payson, MO Saint Peters, Calvary Church, MO Fredericktown, Temple, Calvary MO City, Jefferson Capital Region Medical Center, MO Warsaw, Cedar Grove Baptist Church, WA Auburn, Celebration Community Church, IL Chatham, Chatham Baptist Church, MO Springfield, Cherry Street Baptist Church, IN Wayne, Fort Christian Service Foundation, MO Bolivar, Church of the Nazarene, First MO Riverside, City of Riverside, MO Climax Springs, Alliance, Climax Springs Min. FL Tampa, College Hill Church of God in Christ, MO Grove, Fair Community Southern Baptist Church, MO Nevada, Trust, Corbin Charitble AR Rogers, Cornerstone Health Care Inc., MO Russellville, Corticelli Baptist Church, NE Plattsmouth, Countryside Bible Church, MO Crane, Crane R-III School District , MO Dadeville, Dadeville R-2 School District, MI Auburn Hills, DaimlerChrysler Corp., MO Blue Springs, PTA, Young, Daniel IL Harrisburg, Dorrisville Baptist Church, MO Bolivar, Inc., Technologies, Duck Creek MO Saint Louis, Educational of the Missouri Society of CPA’s, Foundation MO Eldon, Eldon R-1 School District, KS Bonner Springs, Elm Grove Baptist Church, University Heights Baptist Church, Springfield, MO Springfield, BaptistUniversity Heights Church, MO Wheatland, #9638, VFW Post MO Monett, Association, Alumni Verona MO Salem, Super Center, Wal-Mart MO Seymour, District, County R-2 School Webster MO Waynesville, Baptist Church, Westside IL Swansea, Baptist Church, Westview MO Branson, Operation Up, Round Trust, Electric Valley White River MO Springfield, Flooring, Commercial Wilkerson’s MO Willard, Willard R-2 Schools, IA Des Moines, West Willow Creek Baptist Church, MO Imperial, Windsor Baptist Church, MO Kansas City, Winnwood Baptist Church, MO Blue Springs, Chapel Bible Fellowship, Woods Provost Club $500 - $999 MO Sunrise Beach, Auxilary, American Legion IL East Saint Louis, Inc., Systems, Welding American MO Arcola, Arcola Christian Church, MO Perryville, Mutual Insurance, Arensberg Farmers AR Bentonville, Company, Trust Arvest MO Willow Springs, GMC, Bailey Chevrolet Pontiac TX Houston, Banc One Management Corp., MO Bolivar, Beta Sigma Phi-Laureate Delta Nu, IL Peoria, Bethany Baptist Church,

Missouri Department of Labor & Industry, West Plains, MO Plains, West Missouri Department of Labor & Industry, Union Hall Baptist Church, El Dorado Springs, MO El Dorado Springs, Union Hall Baptist Church, OH Cleveland, , WI Greendale, United States Bowling Congress, The Doe Run Company, Boss, MO Boss, The Doe Run Company, OK Tulsa, Credit Union, Teachers Tulsa KS Havana, Association Southern Baptist, Valley Twin MO Saint Louis, Department, Trust US Bank Summit Baptist Church, Mount Vernon, MO Vernon, Mount Summit Baptist Church, MO Independence, Susquehanna Baptist Church, Development- Workforce TRA Division of St. Peter United Methodist, Blue Springs, MO Blue Springs, United Methodist, Peter St. MO Saint Louis, Evangelical Church, Peter’s St. MO Sullivan, Sullivan Christian Church, IL Decatur, Avenue Baptist Church, Summit Southwestern/Great American, Nashville, TN Nashville, American, Southwestern/Great MO Chesterfield, Special Education Foundation, IL O’ Fallon, Baptist Church, Valley Spring MO Lebanon, Hospital, John’s St. South Haven Baptist Church, Springfield, MO Springfield, South Haven Baptist Church, MO Bolivar, Southern Hills Baptist Church, MO Raytown, Southview Baptist Church, IA Council Bluffs, Inc., Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation, Shelter Insurance Foundation, Columbia, MO Columbia, Shelter Insurance Foundation, MO Sikeston, Sikeston R-6 Schools, MO Saint Louis, South County Baptist Inc., Church Foundation MO Springfield, South Gate Baptist Church, School District of Hancock Place, Saint Louis, MO Louis, Saint School District of Hancock Place, MO Louis, St. Scottish Rite Foundation, MO Springfield, Second Baptist Church, MO Seneca, Seneca R-7 School District, Salem Baptist Church, California, MO California, Salem Baptist Church, IA Des Moines, Army, The Salvation TN Nashville, View Baptist Church, Scenic CA Santa Barbara, Scholarship Foundation, SBC Foundation, Princeton, NJ Princeton, SBC Foundation, MO Bolivar, Association, Alumni Southwest Baptist University MO Bolivar, Club, Women’s Southwest Baptist University MO View, Mountain Inc., SCMAFPHE, Rivers of Living Water, Blue Springs, MO Blue Springs, Water, Rivers of Living MO Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount Baptist Church, MO Bolivar, Bolivar Rotary Club, MO Bolivar, Home Center, Roweton’s Prince Hall Charitable Foundation, Fort Worth, TX Worth, Fort Prince Hall Charitable Foundation, MO Salem, Progressive Ozark Bank, TX Worth, Fort Rescue Lodge #20, MO Richland, Athletic Booster Club, Richland Potosi R-3 School District, Potosi, MO Potosi, R-3 School District, Potosi TX Irving, Inc., Premier Designs, DC Washington, Scholarship, Presidential Freedom PA Haverford, The Presser Foundation, Plaza Heights Baptist Church, Blue Springs, MO Blue Springs, Plaza Heights Baptist Church, IL Vernon, Mt. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, MO Willard, Pleasant Hope Lady Pirates Boosters, Softball TX Eastland, Kingdom Lake Resort, Possum Park Baptist Church, Brookfield, MO Brookfield, Baptist Church, Park MO Kansas City, Hill Baptist Church, Park MO Harrisonville, Charitable Foundation, Peculiar MO Excelsior Springs, Pisgah Baptist Church, Osage Hills Baptist Church, Osage Beach, MO OsageBeach, Osage Hills Baptist Church, MO Owensville, Association, Alumni Owensville High School MO Nevada, PCA Program, VA Church, Falls Heating and Cooling Educational Foundation, Plumbing, Northeast Baptist Church, Clinton, MO Clinton, Northeast Baptist Church, MO City, Kansas Northgate Baptist Church, NE Omaha, Foundation, Omaha Community MO Saint Charles, Baptist Church, Orchard Farm

www.sbuniv.edu 26 SBU President’s Report 2006 The MedicineShoppe, Bolivar, MO Church,McCarthy Baptist SaintJoseph, MO Pride LionsClub,Maryville Maryville, MO Lujuana Pond GoldenConstruction, Bakersfield, CA Claude & Foundation,Ada Low Orange, CA Living StonesCommunityChurch, Grain Valley, MO Gainesville LionsClub, Gainesville, MO Lifepoint Church, Ozark, MO Lee’s SummitNorthMusicParents, Lee’s Summit, MO Lee’s SummitCommunityChurch, Lee’s Summit, MO Lebanon BandParents, Lebanon, MO Club, Rotary Lawson Lawson, MO Lamar MetroClub, Lamar, MO Keller IndependentSchoolDistrict, Keller, TX Keller Athletic Boosters, Keller, TX Kansas DepartmentofEducation, Topeka, KS Junior ChamberofCommerceBlueSpringsJaycees, BlueSprings, MO Independence SchoolDistrict, Independence, MO Horatio Alger Association, Alexandria, VA Church,Hopedale Baptist Ozark, MO Hoover-Koken Foundation, Inc., JunctionCity, KS Church, Baptist Holmeswood KansasCity, MO Lion’sHermitage Club, Hermitage, MO Baptist Heritage Temple, Lebanon, MO Church, HillsBaptist Heather Indianapolis, IN Bible Have Will Travel Fellowship, Hazelwood, MO Green Valley Church, Baptist SaintJoseph, MO Green Forest SchoolDistrict32, GreenForest, AR Church,Glenstone Baptist Springfield, MO III,Generation ElDoradoSprings, MO Church,Gashland Baptist KansasCity, MO Ft. RileyCombinedScholarship, Ft. Riley, KS Freeman Church, Chapel Stewartsville, MO First Church, SouthernBaptist KimberlingCity, MO First Church, SouthernBaptist JunctionCity, KS First Bank, National Mt. Vernon, MO First Bank, National Mountain View, MO First Bank, HomeSavings MountainGrove, MO First Bank, HomeSavings Crane, MO First Church, Congregational Lebanon, MO First ChristianChurch, Rolla, MO First Church, Baptist Harrisonville, MO First Church, Baptist Magee, MS First Church, Baptist Wood River, IL First Church, Baptist Vienna, MO First Church, Baptist Viburnum, MO First Church Baptist Verdigris, Claremore, OK First Church, Baptist Unionville, MO First Church, Baptist SaintJoseph, MO First Church, Baptist Shawnee, KS First Church, Baptist Salem, MO First Church, Baptist Richmond, MO First Church, Baptist Peculiar, MO First Church, Baptist Orrick, MO First Church, Baptist Nixa, MO First Church, Baptist Mexico, MO First Church, Baptist Mascoutah, IL First Church, Baptist Lee’s Summit, MO First Church, Baptist Kearney, MO First Church, Baptist Iberia, MO First Church, Baptist HeberSprings, AR First Church, Baptist Gerald, MO First Church, Baptist Crane, MO First Church, Baptist Conway, MO First Church, Baptist Clinton, MO First Church, Baptist Chouteau, OK First Church, Baptist Branson, MO Annual Corporate/FoundationGiftClubscontinued Life PEO Sisterhood Chapter EP,PEO SisterhoodChapter Lamar, MO Ozark Coca-Cola/DrPepper, Rolla, MO Owensville HighSchool Alumni Association, Owensville, MO Olympic Automotive, L.L.C., Saint Peters, MO Odessa R-VIISchoolDistrict, Odessa, MO Odd Fellows Home Association, Fulton, MO Church,Oakwood Baptist KansasCity, MO Church,Oakland Baptist Clarksburg, MO Oak GrovePTA, OakGrove, MO O’Bannon BankingCompany, Buffalo, MO Newman’s Mart, Country Warsaw, MO Church,New LifeBaptist ColeCamp, MO Neosho BoosterClub,Wildcat Neosho, MO PropaneGasFoundation,National Washington, DC Non CommissionedOfficers oftheU.S.A., Association San Antonio, TX North HeartlandCommunityChurch, KansasCity, MO Church,Myetta Baptist Camdenton, MO Murray FuneralHome, Bolivar, MO Mt. Church, MoriahBaptist Clarksburg, MO Mount Church,Whitney Baptist LonePine, CA Morgan CountyReorganizedDistrict, Versailles, MO Moore ScholarshipFund, Hiawatha, KS Church,Montauk Baptist Salem, MO Minden ExchangeBank& Trust, Minden, NE Church,Memorial Baptist Williamsport, PA Church,Memorial Baptist NewHaven, MO US Foodservice, Phoenix, AZ US Bank, SaintLouis, MO US Foodservice, Salem, MO Trinity Church, SouthernBaptist Versailles, MO Trinity Church, Baptist Galva, IL Trimble Church, Baptist Trimble, MO Tri-County BPW, Sullivan, MO Tonganoxie Foundation, Education Tonganoxie, KS The Woman’s Club, Carrollton, MO Texas Coord. HigherEducation Board, Austin, TX League,Sulphur SpringsSymphony SulphurSprings, TX Sterling Church,Acres Baptist KansasCity, MO St. PeterBaptist, Missionary Atlanta, GA St. Paul’s UnitedMethodistChurch, Joplin, MO Springfield Accounting, Springfield, MO Church,Southside Baptist Fulton, MO Church,Southside Baptist Aurora, MO So. MissouriDistrictCouncilofthe Assemblies ofGod, Springfield, MO Church,Southern HillsBaptist Harrison, AR Church,South SideBaptist Fort Smith, AR Church,Smyrna Baptist Ozark, MO Smart Insurance Agency, Marionville, MO Sikeston PublicSchoolsFoundation, Sikeston, MO Church,Shannon Baptist Pocahontas, AR Second Freewill Church, Baptist Lebanon, MO Church,Second Baptist Lebanon, MO Schreiber Foods, GreenBay, WI Logan -RogersvilleR-8SchoolDistrict, Rogersville, MO CommunityChurch,Saverton Saverton, MO SchoolFund,Sappington Mills, Gravois MO Salem Monument, Salem, MO STE Communications, Steelville, MO SEE Corporation, Rolla, MO CreasyScholarship Roy Trust, Mexico, MO ClubofPerryville,Rotary Perryville, MO Club,Laurie-Sunrise BeachRotary Laurie, MO Church,Ridgecrest Baptist Springfield, MO Reorganized R-IISchoolDistrict, SainteGenevieve, MO Regions MorganKeegan, Birmingham, AL Church,Redford Baptist Redford, MO Potosi Church, SouthernBaptist Potosi, MO

Spring 2007 Union City Rotary, Union City, TN First Baptist Church, Tahlequah, OK United Freewill Baptist Church, West Plains, MO First Baptist Church, Thayer, MO United Methodist Church, Bolivar, MO First Baptist Church, Troy, MO Utopia Baptist Church, Utopia, TX First Baptist Church, Wentzville, MO Licking VFW Post 6337, Licking, MO First Baptist South Greenfield, South Greenfield, MO Valley Park School District, Valley Park, MO First Congregational Church, Highland, IL Valley View Baptist Church, Eureka Springs, AR First Mennonite Church, Pretty Prairie, KS Vernon County Cattlemen, Bronaugh, MO Fraternal Order of Eagles, Lamar, MO Verona Baptist Church, Verona, MO Friends In Action, International, Mansfield, MO Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR GMAC Insurance, Winston-Salem, NC Wal-Mart Supercenter, Bolivar, MO Galloway Baptist Church, Springfield, MO Warsaw School Alumni Association, Warsaw, MO General Baptist Church, Ava, MO West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., Higginsville, MO Grace Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO West Craig Baptist Church, Las Vegas, NV Halfway Public Schools P.T.A., Halfway, MO Westchester Evangelical Free Church, Des Moines, IA Hallmark Corporate Foundation, Kansas City, MO Wheatland Alumni, Wheatland, MO Heath Creek Baptist Church, Nelson, MO Wheatland Mules Booster Club, Wheatland, MO High Prairie Christian Church, Fair Grove, MO Willow Springs Rotary Club, Willow Springs, MO I-70 Auto Service, Inc., Kansas City, MO Word of Life Ministries, Inc., Wichita, KS Iantha Baptist Church, Iantha, MO Wyatt Park Christian Church, Saint Joseph, MO Iron County C-4 School District, Viburnum, MO Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas, Wichita, KS J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation, Princeton, NJ Kansas State Bank, Scranton, KS Founder’s Club Lamar Bank & Trust Company, Lamar, MO $250 - $499 Lions Club of Orrick, Orrick, MO AWIN Management, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ Ava Lions Club, Inc., Ava, MO Advanced Electrical Systems, Salem, MO Lone Star Baptist Church, Willard, MO Advanced Termite Pest Control, Salem, MO Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc., Marshall, MO Southwest Baptist University American Legion Foundation of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association, Fairfield, IL Appleton City School, Appleton City, MO More With Less, Inc., Moundridge, KS Archer Daniels Midland Foundation, Decatur, IL Morgan County License Office, Versailles, MO Arnhart Baptist Church, Purdy, MO Murray Funeral Home, Humansville, MO Automated Business Systems, Salem, MO National City Bank, Cleveland, OH Ava R-1 School District, Ava, MO National Ministries, Valley Forge, PA The Bank of Orrick, Orrick, MO New Harmony Baptist Church, Salem, MO BAS Plus Three Inc., Sulpher Springs, TX New Home Baptist Church, Salem, MO Bethel Mennonite Church, Fortuna, MO New Hope Baptist Church, Elsberry, MO Bunker R-3 School, Bunker, MO New Life Assembly of God, Barnett, MO Bushland School District, Bushland, TX New St. John Baptist Church, Cincinnati, OH CBF of Missouri, Liberty, MO Noble Hill Baptist Church, Springfield, MO Camdenton Reorganized District No. R-3, Camdenton, MO Oak Grove Baptist Church, Salem, MO Cedar County Farm Bureau, El Dorado Springs, MO Ozark Prairie Baptist Association, Lockwood, MO Clear Creek Baptist Church, Springfield, MO Park Chapel Baptist Church, Clinton, MO Covenant Baptist Church, Mount Vernon, MO Portfolio Associates, Houston, TX Crossroads Baptist Church, Riley, KS Salem School District, Salem, MO Cuivre River Electric Community Trust, Troy, MO School District No. 78, Aurora, MO Dallas County R-1 School District, Buffalo, MO Seminole Baptist Temple, Springfield, MO Elks Scholarship Fund, Salina, KS Shannondale Associates, Salem, MO Emmanuel Southern Baptist, Decatur, IL Southside Rotary Club, Saint Joseph, MO Entergy Services, Inc., New Orleans, LA Springfield Public Schools Foundation, Springfield, MO Eternity Fraternity, Inc., Wagoner, OK St. John’s Regional Health Center Auxiliary, Springfield, MO FASCO, Eldon, MO St. Joseph School District Foundation, Inc., Saint Joseph, MO Faith Church, Tamarac, FL Stanford Restaurant Management Fox’s Pizza Den, Bolivar, MO Fellowship United Methodist Church-United Methodist Men, Roanoke, TX Stepping Stone Baptist Church, Port Gibson, MS First Assembly of God, Richland, MO Sulphur Bluff Scholarship Foundation, Sulphur Bluff, TX First Baptist Church, Albany, MO Summersville R-2 School District, Summersville, MO First Baptist Church, Collinsville, IL Summit Church, Rogersville, MO First Baptist Church, Enid, OK Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur, IL First Baptist Church, Fair Play, MO The Real Estate Company LLC, Springfield, MO First Baptist Church, Henrietta, MO United Country Realty, Willow Springs, MO First Baptist Church, Hermitage, MO United Methodist Church, Manchester, MO First Baptist Church, Huntsville, MO Villa Hills Gospel Chapel, Belleville, IL First Baptist Church, Independence, MO West Finley Baptist Church, Fordland, MO First Baptist Church, Mountain Grove, MO Woodrow Baptist Fellowship, Woodrow, CO First Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon, MO First Baptist Church of St. John, Saint Louis, MO First Baptist Church, Pierce City, MO First Baptist Church, Springfield, MO

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Sharina Smith, M.S.A., SeniorDirectorofMarketing& Mike Pitts ‘85, DirectorofSportsInformation Shelly Brown, Techno-M.B.A., Director of Web Services Rice Cindy ‘73, Planning Estate &Directorof Associate Penny Marr, Administrative Assistant forDevelopment Paula Livingston, DirectorofMajorEvents Jack Hays, FundraisingConsultant Theresa Daniels, Directorof Annual Fund Ed Walton, M.L.S., Dean, Services Library Rodney Reeves ‘79, Ph.D., Dean, The CourtsRedford Gray,Gary Ph.D., Dean, CollegeofScience&Mathematics William Brown, D.M., Dean, GenevaCasebolt Ron Maupin ‘70, M.A., M.S., C.P.A., Brent Good, M.S., Directorof Athletics Gordon Dutile, Ph.D., Provost C. Pat Taylor, Ed.D., President Rick Hedger, Pastor, Neosho Berniece Hamilton ‘51, Businesswoman, Lebanon Wayne Gott, Businessman, Salem Gilmore Gary ‘79, GuardChaplain, Army National Phil Franz, Businessman, West Plains Don Fahrni ‘68, Businessman, Russellville Clyde Elder ‘75, DirectorofMissions, SaintJoseph Marcy Carter, Businesswoman, Springfield Brown,Gary Businessman, Richland Mark Boley, Pastor andCollegeProfessor, Wyaconda Clarence Barber, Businessman, West Plains Art Allen, Businessman, Centralia

Communications Private ScholarshipDevelopment Private Vice Presidentfor Administration College ofMusic, Arts andLetters College of andMinistry Theology Fort Leonard Wood Southwest BaptistUniversity Officers: Don Fahrni, Marketing &Communications

Board ofTrustees Chairman Administration Development

; MarkRains,

Deans

Vice Chairman

Justin Wollard ‘97, Designer Graphic Summers Shawn ‘94, Director of Alumni & Church Relations Steve Whisler ‘71, Planning DirectorofEstate Granville Watson, FundraisingConsultant Julie Spiegel, Coordinator DonorRecords&Database Carl Singer, FundraisingConsultant Linda Wooderson ‘78, Ed.D., Dean, LewisE. Schollian Jennifer Wilson, Ed.D., RN, Dean, St. John’s College of David Whitlock, Ph.D., Dean, CollegeofBusinessand Stan Norman, Ph.D., Vice PresidentforDevelopment Stephanie Miller ‘80, Ed. D., Vice Presidentfor Bob McGlasson, Ed.D., Vice Presidentfor

Jerry Jerry Williams ‘72, DirectorofMissions, Exeter Urich,Gary Pastor, Bolivar David Tolliver ‘74, Businessman, JeffersonCity Summers,Cary Businessman, Rogersville Rebecca Randles ‘85, Attorney, KansasCity, MO Mark Rains ‘70, Attorney, BlueSprings PaytonLarry ‘70, Businessman, Tulsa, OK McAlpin,David Pastor, St. Peters Mason David ‘83, Pastor, St. Joseph Longenecker Gary ‘71, RetiredPastor, Nixa Bob Killian, Businessman, Springfield Wayne Hutchins ‘51, Businessman, Springfield Mark Houston ‘84, Educator, Columbia Information & Information Technology Services Enrollment Management College of Education and Social Sciences College ofEducation Computer Science Nursing andHealthSciencesofSBU ; MarkHouston, Secretary.

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Q. When did you join the SBU Family? Q. What were your first impressions of Q. How did it feel to be named by your Avery: After working in Springfield for SBU? peers as having lived a Life Beautiful? seven years, I started working for SBU in Avery: Other than what I heard from other Avery: It is truly an honor. I was completely November of 2000. students, faculty and staff I didn’t know very surprised. I just enjoy helping people, and I Hopkins: January of 1989 much about SBU. After I started working try to treat others the way I would want to Q. What position(s) have you held during at SBU, I was busy getting to know my be treated. your time here? responsibilities and meeting new people. Hopkins: I found it quite humbling. I felt Avery: I have always worked in the ITS What I found was the many godly, self- there were others more deserving of the department as a User Support Specialist. sacrificing people who seen SBU as their honor. I am in awe of how God has worked Hopkins: I became chair of the math mission field. various things together in my life to provide department in May 1989 (was hired with Hopkins: I was very impressed by the opportunities for service that I never even the understanding that I would become Christian love and concern shared among dreamed about when I came to SBU in chair on Dr. Bev Harris’ retirement-he had the faculty and passed on to the students. I 1989. I had the opportunity to share with been here over 40 years so I came knowing I wasn’t that familiar with SBU when I came the faculty about my experiences in running had big shoes to fill). I believe my first year for my interview, but I was sure this was Math Contest Camp 2006 and I think that or two as chair was officially “acting chair.” where God wanted me after the interview. made my name “stand out” as my peers were I came as assistant professor of math, was Confirming this was the fact that on voting. But I was also aware that if the rest promoted to associate professor, and then to Tuesday after my interview weekend I got a of my life wasn’t sending the same message professor of mathematics. letter offering me a job at what had been my that my sharing would not be enough to

Living A Life Beautiful

Staff Life Beautiful Award Recipient, Daemon Avery, Technology Support Specialist, Information and Technology Services Faculty Life Beautiful Award Recipient, Dr. Kevin Hopkins, Professor and Department Chair of Mathematics

Q. Have you had any children graduate first choice (for which I had interviewed a cause my peers to vote for me. from or attend SBU? couple of months before--they had planned Q. What is your passion in life? What Avery: My daughter Laura graduated in to advertise their position, so I knew it brings you great joy? December of 2005 as an RN with an A.S.N. would be awhile before I heard back from Avery: Our church tries to go on a degree. She is working at Bolivar Family them). Had that particular letter come construction type mission trip every year. It Care Center. Terrance is a senior majoring before our trip to SBU for the interview, is so rewarding to help brothers and sister in Business with an emphasis in economics we would have accepted that job and not in Christ to be a light in their communities. and finance and a minor in accounting. He even come to SBU for the interview. We saw The best part is the relationships you build is working at the SBU physical plant and at the timing as an indication of where God with someone from the church you are Mid-Missouri Bank. wanted me to teach. helping. Hopkins: My children are in eighth and Q. What do you feel is the best thing Hopkins: Right now it is working with ninth grade. I came to SBU without about working at SBU? math contests. The math department has children, but visited the schools during my Avery: I enjoy the atmosphere and the hosted math contests for the past eight time in Bolivar for the interview. SBU is people. Coming from a military background years. It has grown from about 65 students certainly on their list of colleges to consider, isn’t exactly a Christian surrounding. That the first year to over 600 (and could have but they are beginning to mature enough was what was refreshing about working at been nearly 800 except for the ice storm) to realize they do have other options for SBU. SBU still is the best job I have had. this year, with over 3000 students having college (and going “away” to school might Hopkins: The Christian love and concerned attended over the past years. I have gotten not be that bad). I think SBU is still their shared among the faculty and students is the numerous “thank you’s” from teachers first choice. best thing about working at SBU. following their bringing students to the continued on page 34 www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 29 Faith, Football A Foundation For Life & Family: Interview by Sharina Smith

f you attended any of the Bearcat come to Bolivar from small towns in the to be here at SBU, he called us to be here football games, you might have Deep South, and many of these recruited and for that reason he brought them to Ithought you were on the set of athletes are escaping some of the racism us. Secondly, we have minority leaders. Facing The Giants when the Bearcats they may have faced in their past. It Third, our guidance as Christian men were faced with defeat. Like the movie’s has often been a greater challenge than is important to the players and their home team, SBU is definitely in “a facing the racism they may experience as families. A lot of our players come from David-and-Goliath story” as it bravely black students in a predominantly white continues to play NCAA Division II community. More and more student football year after year as the minority, athletes have grown up without fathers in a small Christian university facing the their lives. Peavey said he and the other larger public school teams. The Bearcats coaches have made a commitment to be have three NFL-experienced coaches the male role models these men have not who are hungry to win, but the game had. Assistant coaches Tracy Hayworth for which they’re preparing their players and E.J. Junior have a special heart for is far bigger than a football field. These their players and many of the minority three fathers want their adopted “sons” players seek them out for counsel since to learn the drills of faith and family as they, too, are minority men. Peavey much as they want a winning football said he was the one of the three coaches season. And they want a winning football mentioned who grew up out of a season very badly. divorced family. Junior and Hayworth In addition to being a minority in its both had fathers at home, a now growing conference, the current roster for Bearcat concern for the African-American football boasts 53 minority players. community. “We all see the need for the South where the Bible is important These 53 young men make up one-half guidance, discipline and consistency for to them. We’re looking for kids who of the football team, and they face their all our team to succeed,” Peavey said. we think will fit into [SBU’s] Christian own giants as they work to accomplish When asked why minority students environment. They usually come from an academically challenging education would want to come play football in a smaller Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama while enduring the rigorous training mostly white community, Peavey said, or Florida towns that are even smaller of an athlete. Head Coach Jack Peavey “The first thing we tell them is that we than Bolivar. We’re small town recruiters. said many of these minority students coaches believe we are purposed by God They like Bolivar - there’s even more to

30 SBULife Spring 2007 do in Bolivar than many of them have in to include the athletes.” Junior said, “When an academic family - honor society, and their hometowns.” I look at my days at Alabama, we had an chess club - sports kept me busy. I played “I grew up in small town America, athletic dorm, a special cafeteria. It isolated football, basketball, baseball, and did track. where there are not a lot of families of color us. Only during spring were we with others. At Alabama, they said if you keep playing - there were two, mine and one other,” I love the fact that here the athletes share Hayworth said. “At first, my wife was unsure the cafeteria and wellness center with if she wanted to move here because of the others.” lack of diversity and now we’re glad we’re In addition to providing a family away here - we have been welcomed to the Bolivar from home for the football team, all the and SBU community with open arms. A lot coaches interviewed said they wanted the of our students are kids are from one-parent focus this year to be creating a foundation families. Our role is so important. Most are of faith for the players. “Every time we get missing their father - that attracts them to together to pray with the team,” Peavey us. It is new to them to have a dad or father said, “we pray for Dr. Taylor, Dr. Dutile, figure there for them. By us treating all our the Cabinet, and our student body. There players the same, whether black or white, is such great power in praying with these the only time our team feels there is a black/ kids. It constantly reminds them to whom white turmoil is outside these walls. The they are accountable. We pass along our non-football kids don’t have parent figures faith - we pray every day. Last night, here. Our kids have parents here in us - If we got onto their fannies but ended the they’re not in class or acting right, they are meeting by reminding them all of what disciplined. These kids are here to earn their they are doing that is right. They need to education.” know there’s right and then there’s wrong.

“We treat them as our sons. If they do something wrong, we punish them. We talk to their parents; we are their father figures away from home.” -- SBU Bearcat assistant coach E.J. Junior

“We create a family environment here,” We have a mission. We’re not perfect. at this rate, you’ll be a number one draft said Junior. “We treat them as our sons. If We acknowledge our mistakes and hold choice. What helped me is that I was a great they do something wrong we punish them. each other accountable. We are far from student and a good athlete. My brother is We talk to their parents; we are their father perfect. Bottom-line: they are still boys; an M.D., my sister has a J.D., my mother figures away from home. We call their we constantly remind them of what God has two Ph.D.s, and my father almost has a parents and talk to them. We want them to has planned for them. Our bond with our Ph.D. I want a master’s degree!” be in class and have class. Any time you are players is greater than our wins and losses, Hayworth said he loves football because a sports figure you are under a microscope. and I believe the bond will lead to our when he “grew up in the 60s and 70s, a There is an expectation of excellence future success.” time when relationships between blacks and athletically, socially, and spiritually. I have For the hopeful Bearcats who still whites were not great. Blacks and whites seven boys, so I know they make mistakes.” dream of the NFL, these coaches said would sit on different sides of the building When asked about the frustration many to hold onto your dreams, but get an in class and in the cafeteria. At 2 p.m. we other students have with what is perceived education. Both Hayworth and Peavey went to practice together not trusting each as athletes’ privileges, Hayworth said, “One dreamed of playing in the NFL as little other and when we crossed those chalk lines of the hardest obstacles to overcome as an boys and held onto their dreams. Despite for practice, the guys who didn’t understand athlete is that you are in an elite group. his status as an NFL celebrity, Junior defies each other would be hugging each other on You eat differently, train, and the rest of stereotypes by saying he would have rather the field saying ‘good play.’ Every team I campus sets activities for other students gotten a graduate degree like his siblings played on won championships. What other right in the middle of our practice time and parents than play in the NFL: “I played sport knocks you down and you get up. or meeting time. Sometimes the athletes football because it gave me a chance to Each time in life you get knocked down, feel outcast from student events. At most be physical without getting in trouble! I you need to get up. I learned how to get schools, athletes are separate from the rest of actually loved baseball, but you don’t get back up in football. Tell me I can’t, and I’ll the students, but our goal is to continually kicked out of football for hitting someone. leap the wall or go through it. Growing up I change that. We are trying to improve our I got better and bigger as I got older. If knew I was sometimes the only black kid in relationship between faculty and the student you told me I’d play in the NFL, I would class. They thought I wasn’t smart enough. body to adjust or change student schedules have said you were crazy. I came from I wanted to show them ‘I’m just as smart www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 31 as you are.’ I made that a challenge and I “The Bolivar area has a desire for a was the ‘smartest boy’ in elementary school multi-cultural church,” Junior said. “When when they gave out the awards at the end I preached in chapel the other day, the of the year.” kids said, ‘When are you going to start Despite many “naysayers,” Hayworth a church?’ Like them, I hunger to learn pursued an something different.” A NFL career minister himself, Junior with the same has learned a lot from the determination local pastors in Bolivar and was successful who are encouraging in meeting his him to start a multi- Big Time Bearcat Experience goal. Since he left cultural church. “I’m just E.J. Junior college to answer preaching to the people COACHING AND FRONT OFFICE STOPS the call from the of God; trying to touch • Seattle Seahawks NFL before he souls.This is where I • Miami Dolphins finished his degree, live, this is where I plan • Minnesota Vikings Hayworth is now to retire and raise our • Jacksonville Jaguars • Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) enrolled in class kids. We are adjusting. NFL/NCAA PLAYING EXPERIENCE • St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) • Miami Dolphins • Seattle Seahawks “Our bond with our players is greater than our • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • University of Alabama wins and losses, and I believe the bond will lead to AWARDS/HONORS • Two-time NFL all-Pro our future success.” • Named to first All-Madden team • First round NFL draft pick -- SBU Bearcats head coach Jack Peavey • SEC Player of the Year • Two-time national champion • Two-time all-American • Three-time all-SEC selection at SBU with a college degree in his sights. I have celebrity status. People have been • Lombardi Award finalist Although he came from a divorced family, so warm to me regardless. Genuine love Peavey’s parents both encouraged him. “I for people, regardless of skin color, is Tracy Hayworth always dreamed of pro football since I first beginning to grow here. During the ice NFL/AFL/NCAA PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Detroit Lions put on pads. I drew up plays from five- and storm people took us in for a week; these • Nashville Kats (AFL) six-years old and would show my dad. I are people who love you genuinely.” At • University of Tennessee think he thought I was crazy! I guess my the time of this issue, Junior’s wife is still AWARDS/HONORS parents knew at some point football would in Florida trying to sell a house and find • All-Madden Team end. They always reminded me “you’re an engineering job in the Bolivar area. • Four trips to NFL Playoffs playing football to get an education.” It is While the Hayworths and the Peaveys • All-SEC Second Team a lesson we pass on everyday to our players. have opened up their homes to the players • Captain at Tennessee I was the first Peavey to graduate from seeking a home-cooked meal or just a college, but the NFL was my dream — it relaxing game of pool, Junior is starting a Jack Peavey was important to me.” Bible study starting with the football team SELECTED COACHING STOPS Although they would not turn down a and growing to include all SBU students • Bishop Feehan High School winning season, all three coaches expressed who would like to attend. • William Patterson University • University of Rhode Island the desire to create a football tradition at “We got a lot of compliments on our • University of Arkansas SBU that is about more than wins and team even if we didn’t win on the field,” • Jacksonville State University losses. They want the minority kids and Junior said. “We want to be winners in life. NFL/NCAA PLAYING EXPERIENCE the majority kids all to “step up” and be We want this team to stay and learn and • New England Patriots ready for the cultural changes that can grow as businessmen and in other fields, • Denver Broncos happen at SBU and Bolivar. Both Junior which leads to them being better alumni • Troy State University and Hayworth see a change coming soon, and giving back. We are holding the AWARDS/HONORS when they do not have to go to Springfield kids accountable. The faculty teaches the • NCAA Division II Championship at Troy St. to fulfill a need. More importantly, they students accountability to their academic • Member of Broncos’ Super Bowl XXII team are hoping to see a different kind of church fields. We teach them from the football • Won 3 Massachusetts high school state titles • All-American offensive lineman started in the Bolivar community. field to be players in the game of life.”

32 SBULife Spring 2007 When African-American Christopher Gardner competed for an internship at the financial brokerage firm Dean Witter Trailblazing Reynolds, the odds were stacked against him. Time and money constraints plagued his every move. Clearly the underdog in the program, Chris rose to greatness. He is now a multi- Women Wmillionaire, has appeared on Oprah, and had his story retold in the hit movie The Pursuit of Happyness. Chris suffered severe financial hardships and the struggle of being a single parent, and viewers are able to relate to his life story because they, too, Breaking have barriers in their lives. These barriers can be in the form of a physical disability, lack of self-confidence, discrimination based on a person’s race or religion, or gender biases. In the Barriers past, the workplace has held limited opportunities for women and minorities. In today’s work environment, barriers are falling and doors are opening to both minorities and women. Three women at SBU who have broken into typically at SBU male-dominated fields are Dr. Rosalyn Snellen ’73, professor of anatomy and physiology, biology, and pathophysiology; by Amy Bopp, Class of 2007 Hillary Glauser-Patton ‘01, professor of cell and molecular biology and biochemistry; and Nikki Rogers, assistant athletic trainer. While each of these women boasts her own unique story, common ground exists in their fields and backgrounds. Dr. Snellen has been a chameleon around the university, serving in both administrative and educational capacities. In the past 12 years, Dr. Snellen has served as the assistant dean, dean, associate provost, and professor. She was also the coordinator for the university’s recent Higher Learning Commission self- study. This year, she has re-entered the classroom full-time. Dr. Snellen has enjoyed the world of science since grade school but entered college as a mathematics major. By the end of the first semester, Dr. Snellen could not part with her first love and added biology in addition to her mathematics major. Her love for teaching developed a few years later when she accepted a teaching assistantship in graduate school. Her plans changed yet again when a graduate school professor encouraged her to pursue “I cannot recall a time her doctoral degree; she had when I did not find science originally planned to work in conservation. Despite her completely fascinating. I’ve unplanned journey into the classroom, Dr. Snellen loves “helping been hooked since I was old students get excited about biology and God’s wonderful creation.” enough to wonder.” Like Dr. Snellen, Glauser-Patton has cherished the world of science since childhood. She says, “I cannot recall a time when I -Hillary Glauser-Patton did not find science completely fascinating. I’ve been hooked since I was old enough to wonder.” Fellow scientist Dr. C.W. McLaughlin and Glauser-Patton’s parents were chief encouragers in shaping Symposium at Duke University; and a research trip to Antarctica. her approach to academia and her educational goals. Along with Her interest in teaching came a few years later. She first became her teaching duties, she is currently working on a Ph.D, in science intrigued with the teaching experience in junior high when she (biochemistry) education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. presented research at the Missouri Academy of Science. After her Glauser-Patton fostered her addiction to science in her teaching assistantship at Iowa State University, Glauser-Patton participation in various competitions and activities such as the truly found the classroom to be her natural element. Her career in Science Olympiad; Missouri Academy of Science meetings; Science education naturally allows her to empower students with knowledge Knowledge Bowl; the Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities and further her own passion for science. Glauser-Patton adds,

www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 33 Trailblazing Life Beautiful continued from page 29 Women contests as they recognize the work that is involved in running them. God has richly blessed these events and even when they don’t go as smoothly as I would like, students and teachers are “The moment when grateful for the opportunity. all is aligned and an From running these contests (and having a son who is VERY experiment is successful interested in such contests), I have moved on to working with local is reward beyond Bolivar Middle School students in preparing for these contests. description.” From that I taught a couple years at Summerscape (a program As an assistant runs for gifted Middle School students). Then athletic trainer, Rogers in summer 2006, I took a leap of faith and decided to run a stays busy working camp at SBU, which I called Math Contest Camp. God blessed with the women’s me with 25 campers (and four excellent helpers) in 2006. I am soccer, basketball, planning two one-week camps for summer 2007 (see www.sbuniv. and softball teams. edu/~khopkins/2007mcc.html) and am waiting to see where God She provides medical will take this camp. coverage for all Q. Where do you live? Are you active in your community and/or practices and games church? and travels every Avery: I live here in town. I have always been very active in church. weekend with the I serve as a deacon at my church. I also take care of all technology teams from August- at church, and my wife and I work together to run the sound and May. Besides her practice and game responsibilities, Rogers video during church services. teaches two athletic training practicum courses; supervises eight Hopkins: I live in Bolivar. My community involvement is with to ten athletic training students; and teaches a course for the the school (I have coached my kids on youth sports earlier in their health, physical education and recreation department. While her lives)--I teach my son there 4 days a week (and have for his 7th responsibilities might sound grueling, Rogers finds enjoyment in and 8th grade year) and run a Math Contest Club that meets after the athletic training field because it joins her love for sports with school two Thursdays a month. In my church, I help with 4th- her desire to work in the medical field. Rogers possesses a passion 5th grade children’s choir and youth handbells. I sing in the adult for athletic training similar to Glauser-Patton and Dr. Snellen’s choir. I am secretary of the deacon body at First Baptist Church dedication to science. and coordinate my Sunday School class’s email prayer letter. I have Rogers’ path to athletic training began in her first year of also worked in Vacation Bible School. college. She was initially thinking of physical therapy or medical Q. Tell me a little bit about your family. school, but a sign advertising athletic training sparked her Hopkins: My wife, Lori, and I met in a singing group at the interest. After conversing with the head athletic trainer, Rogers Baptist Student Union at the University of Illinois. We were started the journey through which she now guides beginning married in 1986 while I was still a graduate student at University athletic trainers. Sharing her love for athletic training with of Illinois (she graduated in 1985 with a degree in accounting). students is one of the highlights of her career. Most of all, Rogers Megan was born in 1991 and Eric in 1993. Megan is in ninth cherishes the opportunity to impact her students and athletes, grade and Eric is in eighth grade. Both are excellent students and “My office is open for any discussions that may help them musicians. Music has been important to me. It was where I first mentally or spiritually grow as an individual.” worked with children and part of what led me to believe God was Fortunately, none of these women can cite any incidents gifting me to do the Math Contest Camp. I have discovered (and where they have been particularly discriminated against for tried to write a few) math songs (parodies of songs, modifying the being women in their professions. Rogers does cite the presence lyrics to talk about math concepts). These songs have proven useful of discrimination in athletic training in the past, “In the past, in classes as a stress reliever and my camp kids have really enjoyed female athletic trainers have typically been hired to work only them, too. female sports. This trend is beginning to change, and now more Q. Anything else our readers should know about you or that you females are entering the athletic training profession.” would like to tell someone about SBU? Throughout The Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith’s character Hopkins: My parents taught me a lot about service with their lives. references how Thomas Jefferson writes of Americans’ rights to My father built a softball field on our farm outside Greenville, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Happiness is in no Illinois that an entire generation of young people remember way guaranteed to American citizens; rather, Americans must fondly in that community as “Hoppy’s Field.” My mother was work toward accomplishing their dreams. To fellow young very involved with organizing Red Cross blood drives and was women who wish to break into the world of science or athletic secretary/treasurer for over 20 years for a group of six churches. training, all three of these trailblazing women agree: pursue They were recognized by Greenville College for their service to the your goals, prepare by taking classes in your discipline, maintain community in the 90’s. professionalism, and don’t ever give up.

34 SBULife Spring 2007 Faculty/Staff News Faculty Members Join North Central Association hree faculty members are consultant evaluators a mentoring assignment with Alvernia College in for the Higher Learning Commission of the North Pennsylvania. He recently concluded an on-site visit TCentral Association. Dr. David Whitlock, Dr. having chaired a team assigned to review Mount Vernon Janet Juhlin, and Dr. Jennifer Wilson have been and Nazarene in Ohio. will be serving on accreditation teams that visit other Dr. Jennifer Wilson, professor and dean of the institutions. St. John’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dr. David Whitlock, dean and professor, was of SBU, attended a Higher Learning Commission selected as a member of a comprehensive review team workshop “Focus on Evaluation of Distance Education” with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the in November. She was invited to serve on the Board North Central Association of Schools in October. As a of Ozarks Fighting Back and began her work with member of the team, Whitlock traveled to Minnesota this board in November. In January, she served as and Wisconsin to conduct the visit. He previously served a Higher Learning Commission peer evaluator for a as a member of a team evaluating a university in Ohio. comprehensive evaluation of a program in Michigan. He also received training as a Consultant–Evaluator Dr. Janet Juhlin, professor of education and with HLC held in November in Lisle, Ill. Consultant- director of institutional effectiveness, received training Evaluators are members of the Commission’s Peer as a Consultant–Evaluator with the Higher Learning Review Corps, charged with conducting on-site visits Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association and making recommendations regarding accreditation of Colleges and Schools. The training was held in status as well as providing consultation to institutions November in Lisle, lll. Consultant-Evaluators are of higher education. Dr. Whitlock also was selected as members of the Commission’s Peer Review Corps, the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and charged with conducting on-site visits and making Programs Mentor for Campbell University in North recommendations regarding accreditation status as Carolina. He also serves as the ACBSP Mentor for St. well as providing consultation to institutions of higher Francis University in New York and just completed education.

DeClue Selected to Present Results at their “most memorable hires.” Their recollections were CCSC Regional Meeting analyzed for possible insights into the connections, if Dr. Tim DeClue, professor and chair of the any, between recruiting processes and satisfactory hires. computer information science department, has been Credille presented six conclusions and six implications selected to present the results of a project to the for faculty searches at Christian postsecondary Central Plains Regional meeting of the Consortium for institutions. Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) in Springfield, Mo. on April 14 at Drury University. The project, which Eldridge Defends he completed during the fall semester of 2006, resulted Doctoral Project in a paper titled, “A Comprehensive Capstone Project Dr. Carole Eldridge, assistant in Computer Science 1: Getting the (Instant) Message.” professor, St. John’s College of The paper discusses DeClue’s approach to teaching Nursing and Health Sciences software engineering to beginning computer science of SBU, successfully defended and computer information science students. In the paper her doctoral project, “Creating he suggests that one approach to teaching software an Online Training Center for engineering which increases success for first-year Faculty in a College of Nursing” students is to choose projects for them which are real- in November; the degree of world enough to challenge the students, yet fun enough Doctor of Nursing Practice was to motivate those same students to succeed. The project awarded by Rush University discussed in the paper, and which every student in his on December 16th. She also fall class completed was a working instant messaging has written a series of training modules; she wrote 25 system. modules for long-term care nurses and aides for Thomco Insurance Company (a company who insures long- Credille Presents Paper for Christian term care agencies and distributes the material to their Business Faculty Association insured facilities for staff education) and three modules Dr. Ronda Credille, associate professor of business for hospice nurses and aides. These were written for administration, presented a paper titled “Memorable Trinity Hospice. She also prepared two continuing Hires: Seasoned Business Faculty Reflections” at education activities for registered nurses at Trinity the Christian Business Faculty Association’s annual Hospice; these activities were approved by the Texas conference in Dayton, Ohio, on Oct. 27. Credille Nurses Association. interviewed eight seasoned business faculty members at Christian postsecondary institutions concerning www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 35 Baker Receives Honors, Serves in Roles Selected Faculty/Staff Accomplishments Dr. Martha Baker, program director and professor, Dr. Susan Debauche, professor and chair of the St. John’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences department of business administration, served as the of SBU served as secretary and newsletter editor chair of the reaffirmation team for the evaluation of the for National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses business program at Incarnate Word University in San Association (NANAINA) and was elected president- Antonio, Texas, in October 2006. elect of this organization, beginning her term as Dr. Duke Jones, assistant professor of Christian national president in October of 2007. She presented a education, taught an intensive five-day course, survey of paper, “Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among American the Old Testament, for Dallas Baptist University during Indian Women,” at the NANAINA’s 12th annual summit the Christmas break. “Honoring our Traditions” in Tempe, Ariz. She also served Dr. William Brown, dean of the Geneva Casebolt as Coordinator for 1st Founders’ Symposium honoring College of Music, Arts and Letters; performed a Dr. Roxanne Struthers at this summit. In addition, she is Sonata by Dr. William Hooper, emeritus professor of Project Coordinator for the Competence in Aging grant music, at a composers’ conference at the University of for NANAINA. Lastly, Dr. Baker published an article in Central Missouri in February. Dr. Brown played piano the September issue of Journal of Gynecological and accompaniment for a choral concert at Stockton High Neonatal Nursing titled “Cardiovascular Risk Factors School in November. among American Indian Women.” Dr. Melinda Smashey, associate professor, is the pianist for the new chamber music group “Mosaic” Compton Earns which performed three concerts in Springfield in October Multiple Honors and November. She also performed with the group Dr. Josh Compton, “Ensemble 21” in its debut concert at Drury University in department chair and November. assistant professor of Laura Compton, instructor, was soloist in a communication, has been performance of Mozart’s Requiem at First Christian published in the latest issue Church of Norman, Okla., in November. She performed of The Forensic of Pi Kappa three concerts with the chamber music group “Mosaic” Delta. The Forensic is the in Springfield in October and November. oldest journal publishing Dr. Brian Hopwood, director of instrumental scholarship related to studies, worked with 200 Colorado students in a intercollegiate speech and rehearsal/clinic at three high schools. In November, he debate. Compton’s article, “Remembering Forgetting, served as a clinician/conductor for Marion C. Early High and Memorializing Forensics’ Past: Considering School clinic band in Morrisville, Missouri. In December, Forensics from a Collective Memory Theoretical he attended the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Perspective,” was based on a presentation he Chicago, Illinois. made at the 2004 annual convention of the National Terri Schmitt, instructor, St. John’s College of Communication Association in Chicago. Compton Nursing and Health Sciences of SBU, was elected was awarded the Top Paper award from the National President-elect of the Theta Lambda Chapter of Sigma Communication Association for his work in 2004. Dr. Theta Tau International, nursing international honor Josh Compton also presented five papers at the National society. She continues with her doctoral coursework at Communication Association Convention in San Antonio Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. In addition, in November. she did patient exams on a voluntary basis for Breast Cancer Awareness month at Deliverance Temple. This Brown Completes Dreamweaver activity was held in conjunction with the American Certification Exam Cancer Society Shelly Brown, director of web services, recently Dr. David Whitlock, dean of the College of Business passed the CertifiedDreamweaver 8 Developer exam. and Computer Science, Dr. Barry Ellis, associate Brown is the only person in the state of Missouri professor of business administration, and Dr. Arnold that is certified inDreamweaver 8. Macromedia authored the paper, “An Examination of Tentmaker Dreamweaver is a web development tool by Adobe Ministers in Missouri: Challenges and Opportunities,” Systems Incorporated. The Dreamweaver 8 Developer Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, Fall 2006 certification represents a professional level of expertise Edition, www.baptistcenter.com, New Orleans, La. in the activities that demonstrate an individual’s Dr. Tom Hollis, director of graduate studies in competency as a Dreamweaver developer. A education and professor, and Jo Collier authored a certified individual should thoroughly understand the chapter in College Student Death: Guidance for a Caring Dreamweaver application, web page design, web page Campus. It will be featured by the Association of College authoring, and supporting technologies. Personnel Administrators as one of the few books chosen by this organization to be published this year (2007).

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The Many Faces of Our Alumni In my brief time as your alumni director, I have come to appreciate the many faces of our alumni. I have had the privilege of connecting with men and women of all ages, races, and walks of life who believe in and support the mission of Southwest Baptist University. If you are one of our alumni, you know the value and importance of an institution that, within a caring academic community, is Christ-centered and prepares students to be servant leaders in a global society. I appreciate that the ways in which our alumni support the university are as varied as our alumni themselves. I believe the most important support the university receives from our alumni and friends is prayer. There are forces at work in this world, both physical and spiritual, that would love to see SBU fail in its mission. The impact of alumni praying for our students, faculty, and administration is great, and its impact on the world will probably not be known this side of heaven. SBU is indebted to its alumni who have sacrificed their time and energy to be present on campus. Your interaction with students inspires them to persevere and gives them strength to finish this part of their journey. As you interact with staff and faculty, you reaffirm to us that what we are doing here is important and has eternal Kansas City value. By choosing to spend your valuable time and energy assisting SBU in its mission, you show to the world that you support and believe in Alumni Chapter the work that is being done by the university. Our alumni are goodwill Spring Banquet - ambassadors for the university and often the only face of SBU that the rest Friday April 21, 2007, of the world will see. You are definitely our number one recruiters! Your 7:00 p.m. personal testimony of how SBU changed your life is more meaningful to a prospective student than any university publication. Finally, the fulfillment of the mission of SBU would be seriously compromised without alumni and Little Rock area friends who sacrificially give of their financial resources. Alumni Reunion - I would like to hear from you how SBU, and particularly the Office of Saturday April 28, 2007 Alumni & Church Relations, can assist you in your journey as you seek to fulfill God’s call upon your life. I am working on planning several alumni Dallas/Ft. Worth area events around the country. Homecoming 2007, October 5-6 is quickly approaching and we look forward to your return to campus. I would like to Alumni Reunion - hear from those of you who have been to a homecoming in the past on what Saturday May 12, 2007 you do and do not enjoy and would like to see in the future. I would also like to have input from those of you who have not been to homecoming. Homecoming What would you like to see that might interest you in returning to campus? October 5 & 6, 2007 Email me at [email protected] – I love hearing from you. I am proud of and excited about the involvement of our alumni in the work of Southwest Baptist University. I want to say thank you to all of you For more who, in one form or another, have chosen to be a part of impacting students’ information contact lives for the kingdom. Shawn Summers at 417-328-1806 or Shawn Summers ‘94 Director of Alumni & Church Relations [email protected]

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r. Jack and Edythe Fellows ‘40 have lived a “I would like to have included stories of life dedicated to spreading the Good News, the many places in the world where I have had the Dand during their many mission trips, they privilege of witnessing. One was in a cave off the have witnessed to diverse groups of people including coast of China for three days with a small group Jews, Palestinians, and Muslims. Dr. Fellows said of Chinese Christians, while on a visit to Taiwan of his travels, “I have witnessed to Hamas leaders. I (Taipei); in two churches in Seoul and Pusan, Korea, have taught conversational English to Arab Muslim and three in Japan included Tokyo, Hiroshima and school teachers. When I spoke before one group, at Nagasaki. In the five years I was in the Balkans, I the beginning I told them I was a Christian and that had the opportunity to witness in the following: was the last time they would hear me say that. When Fuzine, Karlovac, Osijek, Selce, Zagreb, and Vukovar asked, I tell people that I have no way to prove that if in Croatia; in Bosnia at Bana Luka and Sarajevo; you don’t believe in Jesus you’re going to Hell. I have in Kosovo, Montenegro, and other places in [the to accept it by faith.” former] Yugoslavia. While working and traveling, Compassion for those of different faiths has I also spoke in churches in Germany, Great Britain, guided Dr. and Mrs. Fellows on the mission field. “I Scotland, Switzerland, and Wales.” have spoken to a Rotary club in Israel where I was the Because of their passion for missions, Dr. only Christian,” he said. “I told them I accepted the Jack and Edythe Fellows are on the planning team Messiah they didn’t. Afterward, I was thanked for not for the endowment for missions at SBU. They and condemning them.” others will be calling on your generosity during Dr. and Mrs. Fellows have logged many the next campaign. If you would like to make miles in following God’s commandment to share the a leadership gift before the public start of this Gospel. They are an inspiration to others to “go and campaign, please contact Dr. C. Pat Taylor or Dr. tell,” and Dr. Fellows’ catalogue of their destinations Stan Norman at 800-526-5859. proves lengthy:

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1935 Billings and Mt. Vernon. He lectured The Lockes retired in 1991 after serving Weldon Thomas Duncan died widely throughout the U.S. in churches, 36 years as Southern Baptist missionaries Wednesday Oct. 25, 2006, at the Olathe conferences, and seminaries and received in Nigeria. Veda continues serving Christ Medical Center in Olathe, Kan. He was a an honorary doctorate from Pepperdine through the ministries of her church and former Trenton resident and businessman. University in 1975. For the past 44 years enjoys spending time with her family. She Mr. Duncan was born on July 30, 1915, Robert Shank lived with his wife in Mt. has five children, thirteen grandchildren on a farm near Halfway. The son of Vernon, Mo., where their four children and two great-grandchildren. Thomas Luther and Minnie Annie Gordon attended the school. Duncan, he attended rural elementary 1952 school and graduated from Bolivar High 1942 Harry P. Asher, 87, of Seymour, Mo., School and Southwest Baptist College Betty C. Ferguson died Tuesday passed away Saturday Oct. 14, 2006, in Academy. He spent two years at Southwest October 3, 2006, in Citizens Memorial Cox Medical South, Springfield, Mo. Baptist College before working in the retail Hospital. He was a member of the Seymour First business in Bolivar. He served in the Army Christian Church, a farmer and a retired Air Corps in the European Theater during Dr. Russell M. McIntire has recently rural mail carrier. the 1940s and was honorably discharged. published another book titled, Finally He returned to the Vernon County area Brethren, containing forty-two of his 1954 and married Jewell Aralee True on Jan. 19, sermons. In 1996 McIntire was a recipient Michael Speer and Mary Speer 1946, in Kansas City. The family lived in of the Life Service Award. 30 Cascades Cir. both graduated from Southwest Baptist Bethany for several years before moving W, Clinton, MS 39056 College in May of 1954. Michael served in to Trenton. He moved to the Kansas City the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1956. Mary area in 2000 to be near his children. He 1948 went on to Oklahoma Baptist University was involved in the Trenton Rotary Club, Frances Spainhower Wolfe (OBU). Michael was discharged from was a member of the Trenton Chamber formerly of Albany, Mo., died April 3, the Navy in the spring of 1956, and the of Commerce, and served as a deacon for 2006, at her home in Lakewood, Colo. She two were married on August 18, 1956. more than 15 years in the First Christian was born January 6, 1930, near Denver, They have recently celebrated their 50th Church at Trenton. He enjoyed hunting, Mo., to Chris and Bessie (McLeod) wedding anniversary. Mary graduated from gardening, training hunting dogs, judging Spainhower. She received her elementary Oklahoma Baptist University in 1957 and field trials and enjoyed raising cattle and education at the old Dawson District rural Michael graduated in 1958. He went on horses on his farm and doing farm work. school and graduated from Albany High to Southern Seminary and graduated with School in 1947. She attended SWBC and a master’s degree in religious education 1941 the Missouri Methodist Hospital School in 1960. Michael served as associate Robert Lee Shank died on October of Nursing in St. Joseph, Mo. She married executive director of the Carver School 16 peacefully surrounded by his family. He Raymond E. Wolfe of St. Joseph in 1951. of Missions and Social Work; Minister of was born at Claremore, Okla., in 1918. Throughout their 47 years of marriage Education at Ocean View Baptist Church, He attended the public schools of Wichita, their association with Ford Motor Co. took Norfolk, Va., for 2 years; an associate in Kan., where his father served 16 years as them to several different states. She worked the Church Training Department of the minister of Immanuel Baptist Church. as a volunteer at Craig/Swedish Hospital Kentucky Baptist Convention for 2 years; He attended Ottawa University in Kan., in Denver, Colo., helping accident victims director of stewardship development for the Southwest Baptist College, William Jewell and serving as an organist during worship Kentucky Baptist Convention for 2 years; College and graduated from Northeast services at the chapel. She taught piano and associate executive director of the SBC Missouri State College. In 1941, he married lessons and enjoyed her involvement in Stewardship Commissions for nearly 15 Ruth Marybelle Sutton of Independence, church activities, particularly in the music years. He then became a certified financial Mo. On September 1 he and his wife department. advisor with American Express and worked celebrated 65 years of marriage. He served for 20 years before retiring in 2002. faithfully in Christian ministry for over 60 1950 Mary worked for various companies as an years as pastor, preacher, author, lecturer Veda (Williams) Locke, B.A. ’76 accountant until her retirement in 1991. and teacher. He served churches in La resides in Springfield, Mo. Her husband 1048 Misty Morn Circle, Spring Hill, TN Harp, Kan., and in the Missouri towns Russell Locke died in August 2005. Russell 37174 of Lebanon, Milan, Camdenton, Lake attended SWBC 1943-44 and was the Ozark, Macks Creek, Branson, Louisburg, recipient of the Life Service award in 1962.

www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 39 Keeping Visit www.sbuniv.edu/alumni for more news and photos! inTouch 1959 busy boating, fishing, and “futzing” around. from Missouri Baptist University (MBU). Marilyn Brown retired in June of They are also having fun rekindling old He also received his master’s in church 2004 after teaching special education in friendships. [email protected] music from Midwestern Baptist Theological the Kansas City school district and at Seminary in 1998. Since graduating from Children’s Mercy Hospital for 29 years. Ronnie Lowry will be listed in The MBU Duane has served as minister of She taught elementary grades for eight Registry for ministers. 1433 Ingleside Ave, music for churches in North Dakota, years in Missouri and Kansas. Marilyn Jacksonville, FL 32205 Illinois, Georgia, Kansas and Missouri. In also spent two years in the Peace Corps in [email protected] November of 1985, Duane married Diane the Philippines. Marilyn and her husband Weldy. Diane has recently taken a Data Thomas have two children. 4115 N. 1971 Entry position at Von Hoffman Printing. Harrison Ave, Kansas City, MO 64116. James Lowery was recently named to Duane and Diane have twin sons Micah the national publications committee of the and Nathaniel, now 16. The boys are both 1960 International Professional Management juniors at Owensville High School. 106 Dr. Charles Anderson and his wife Association (IPMA). He and his wife Springfield Rd, Owensville, MO 65066 Jan have moved to a senior adult park in Karel have two children, Evan (21) [email protected]. Renton, Wash. Charles still preaches some and Emily (16). Evan is pursuing cello and leads the youth Sunday School at performance and business administration 1981 Calvary Baptist Church. He has served as degrees at Illinois Wesleyan University JoAnn Saunders and husband Lee a chaplain on cruises as well as serving as a in Bloomington, Ill. Emily is a junior at have worked with the North American deacon. [email protected] Jefferson City High School and is looking Mission Board since 2000 doing the for an excellent university. Nashville World Changers site. Lee is the Kay (Locke) Bristow sold her house [email protected] project coordinator and JoAnn works as and business after her husband passed away support staff. JoAnn also continues to teach in February 2006. She moved into a lovely 1976 first grade at Fort Bend Baptist Academy in retirement apartment complex and would Doyle Swiney is ad administrator with a Houston suburb. Lee took a ministerial love to hear from SBU friends. 2900 S. the North Callaway R-1 School District position last February at Garden Oaks Jefferson A219, Springfield, MO 65803 and is in his 31st year in education. Doyle Baptist Church as minister of church and his wife, Phyllis, have one daughter, development. 13935 Oakwood Lane, Sugar Nita (Abbiatta) Hastings Katie (18), who is a freshman at Missouri Land, TX 77478 recently moved to be close to their two State University and another daughter, [email protected] grandchildren, Miles (3) and Ava (6 Bethanie (15), who is a freshman at Fulton mos.). Nita retired in 2004 as a Project High School. They would love to hear from 1983 Manager for a Design/Promotional Firm friends. 1407 Kingswood Dr, Fulton, MO Charles Kimball is the senior pastor in Oklahoma City after the death of her 65251 [email protected] at Pine Lake Baptist Church in Stone husband Richard. 12325 W 105th Terrace, Mountain, Ga. He teaches martial arts Overland Park, KS 66212 1977 three evenings a week to kids and teens for Connie (Scott) Hollis has been home- community outreach. His wife, Connie, 1964 schooling her children since 1987. Marie works with autistic children at Trickum Alan Rawley lost his wife Beverly to (25) is an intern at Dallas Methodist Middle School. Their 14-year-old son, Josh, cancer on December 29, 2006. Beverly was Hospital, Dallas, Texas. Jay (22) is entering is an eighth grader. 710 Catamount Way also a student at SBU from 1963-1964. Marines OCS in the Spring of 2007. SW, Lilburn, GA 30047 Alan and Beverly were married at the old Elisha (21) is a junior in college while Second Baptist Church in Bolivar on May Joel (16) and Scott (14) are at home. Lori (Myers) McKenzie and husband 16, 1964. Alan would love to hear from old Her husband, Ralph, has been working Dennis reside in Missouri after having classmates. 4541 N Locust, Kansas City, at L-3 Communication for 19 years. lived in Arizona for 15 years where MO 64116 [email protected] 4011 Lake St., Greenville, TX 75401 Lori was a caseworker for the Arizona [email protected]. Department of Economic Security for 12 1968 years both as a caseworker for individuals Roger Dixon and wife Kathy retired to 1978 with disabilities and a state adoption the Lake of the Ozarks in 2003 after 35 Duane Berry attended SBU in 1978 caseworker as well. She currently works years with the state. They are now keeping and went on to receive his B.A. in 1982 for the Missouri Department of Mental

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Health as a caseworker. Dennis is a house he could achieve his goals despite some would love to hear from friends. Their painter. They have one daughter, Sarah (7). handicaps. Hugh and his wife Debbie church’s website is www.bealembc.org. [email protected] Beck have two children, Leah (15) and 648 Meadow, Tappahannock, VA 22560 Mark (12). 3901 Cedarwood, Pearland, TX [email protected] Andrew Ramer and wife Wanda 77584 [email protected] recently moved with their children, Tyler Rena Robinson would love to hear (12) and Laci (8). Andrew has completed Juan Pinto lives in Quito, Ecuador, with from her former roommates, Rietta a portion of the requirements for a North his wife, Alexandra, and their four children, McCrarry and Vicky Lou Hermetz. Rena Carolina license for teaching secondary Fernando (18), Felipe (16), Sebastian (14), has four children, Jordan Sharaya (18), math. The Ramers would love to hear from and Gabriela (12). Juan would like to hear Bailee (15), Ashley (7) and Gabrielle (3). old classmates. 614 Morning Side Dr., from his friends from SBU. Eloy Alfaro 4000 E 115th St, Kansas City, MO 64137 Winston-Salem, NC 27107 2214 y 6 de Diciembre, Quito, Pichincha [email protected] 999999 [email protected] Robin Fry keeps busy as a substitute teacher and freelance writer. She also 1984 1987 volunteers for the Celebrate Recovery Wayne Corum was named the director David Allan Lantz, 52, Republic, group at her church and Lifebuilders (a of the Equipment Services Department, passed away October 13, 2006, after an ministry that reaches out to homeless and which keeps nearly 4,000 city police automobile accident. David was born to disadvantaged people and helps them cruisers, fire engines, cars, trucks and Mary Lee (Garbee) and Dean W. Lantz rebuild their lives.) Robin is currently other vehicles and equipment working on February 28, 1954, in Springfield, Mo. residing in Warrensburg, Mo. to serve the citizens of Fort Worth. 4920 David graduated from Parkview High [email protected] Belladonna Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76123 School in 1972 and went on to get his B.S. [email protected] in education at SMSU in 1979. David 1989 married Irene Chapman on October 28, Micah Clark received a bachelor’s Greg Clark has been selected as 1978, and to this union two children were degree in Political Science. As the Indiana superintendent of the Hancock Place born, Michelle Elizabeth and Matthew Family Institute’s Director of Public Policy, school district effective July 1, 2007. He is Allan. David was involved in Boy Scouts, and later as executive director of AFA of currently the assistant superintendent in the was a Sunday School teacher, an ordained Indiana, Micah has continued to work Jennings school district. He and his wife, minister and had a nursing home ministry closely with the Indiana legislature in Lisa, have two daughters, Annaliese (16) at The Manor for over 20 years. David efforts to monitor legislation and inform and Abigial (13). 725 Napa, St. Charles, loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing and Hoosiers of state policies affecting churches, MO 63304 [email protected]. was an avid bow hunter. David had been a businesses, and families. On November postal clerk at the post office for 32 years. 1st Micah became the Executive Director Craig Leeds and wife Janet of the American Family Association of (Pearson) have recently relocated to the 1988 Indiana. Micah’s wife Cherie is a marriage Kansas City North area. Craig has accepted Marti (Stocker) Smith and her son, and family therapist at the Church at the position of chief executive officer of Jordan (13), both of Olney, Texas, were the Crossing Counseling Center in Braille Bibles International, a non-profit killed in a car accident November 26, Indianapolis. They had their first child, organization that provides Bibles in braille, 2006. Marti and Jordan are survived by Olivia Grace, in September 2001 and their large print and audio formats to the visually daughter and sister, Savannah, and husband second in April 2003, Benjamin Gabriel. impaired community. 3910 NE 78th St, and father, James A. Smith, pastor of Kansas City, MO 64119 Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Olney, 1990 [email protected] Texas. Randy Miller is pastor of discipleship for NorthWood Church. His wife 1985 1989 Jennifer is a reading specialist for the local Hugh McComb passed the National David Donahue is pastor of Beale school district. Randy and Jennifer have Licensed Professional Exam. He is now an Memorial Baptist Church. His wife, an ongoing relationship with Vietnam LPC in the state of Texas. He would like to Veronica, teaches Spanish in the local and Randy travels there at least once thank Drs. Hugh and Twila Smith for all schools. They have a daughter named a year to continue work primarily in the encouragement they gave him during Lauren (9) who is in the fourth grade and higher education. He has completed his his years at SBU. They always believed enjoying life on the river. The Donahue’s coursework for a doctorate in higher

www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 41 Keeping Visit www.sbuniv.edu/alumni for more news and photos! inTouch education from the University of North Mike Geimer currently works as a www.watsonportraits.com. He and Texas and will be beginning his dissertation Research Technician doing molecular his wife, Sherri, have three children, on higher education in Vietnam. The biology and cancer research. Mike recently Thomas (9), Rachel (7), and Liberty couple has two children, Cara (11) and met his soon-to-be wife at a church retreat (4). 709 Franklin, Shorewood, IL 60404 Allison (8). 7804 Woodhaven Dr, North in September of 2006. 19929 Sweetgum [email protected] Richland Hills, TX 76180 Circle, Apt 22, Germantown, MD 20824 [email protected] 1996 Jeff Bigler is in private practice as a Ben Carter (see 1998 news) 1991 Gastroenterologist. His wife, Jennifer Roland Reitz has joined the U.S. Air (Gray), gave up physical therapy to be 1997 Force as an active duty Chaplain after a full-time mom and to home school the Peggy (Harris) Campbell has been four years of reserve duty and is currently children. 1732 East 30th Place, Tulsa, OK teaching fourth grade in Wyatt, Mo., for stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base in 74114 [email protected] ten years. She has been married for five and N.D. [email protected] has twin daughters, Emily and Sara (4) and John Stewart is the full-time minister a baby daughter, Erin (2). J.B. Bates III, his wife Stacey and their of worship/discipleship at Henderson [email protected] two wonderful children, J.B. IV (11) and Street Baptist Church in Cleburne, Texas. Codey (6) would love to hear from any of 1109 Trace Rd, Cleburne, TX 76033 the guys from the old days in the big town [email protected] of Bolivar. 83445 Westbrook Dr, Olive Branch, MS 38654 [email protected] 1994 Byron Dudley works for Laclede Electric 1992 Cooperative while his wife, Carmen Valerie (Yates) Randolph will be (Rees), stays busy with their children, marrying Russell Crocker in April 2007. Carly (12), Cassidy (9), and Billy (5). 1713 Russ and Valerie are both from Viburnum, Bittersweet Circle, Lebanon, MO 65536 Mo., and knew each other from school. [email protected] Bryan Fuqua was recently presented They reconnected after about 20 years in with the 2006 Tom Smith Award. The 2001 and have been together since. Russ Jennifer (Gray) Bigler (see 1993 Tom Smith Award is GHG Corporation’s has four kids as well as two grandchildren. news) highest award for technical achievement. He works for Olin in Cuba, Mo., where He received his bachelor’s degree from SBU he has been for the last 18 years. He is a 1995 and attended graduate school at Oklahoma junior at Columbia College in Rolla, Mo. Mark Zaragoza completed a master’s State University. He has been an employee Valerie has worked for the State of Missouri degree in human resource management of GHG Corporation in Houston since Department of Mental Health at Rolla from DeVry University in June 2005 and August 2000. Throughout the past year, Regional Center for the last five years as a then took a position as a Human Resources Bryan has been a key player on numerous case manager. She has two children. Specialist for Futron Corporation. Mark projects on the Safety and Mission [email protected] is currently pursuing an M.B.A. in Project Assurance contract at NASA’s Johnson Management from DeVry University Space Center. Bryan currently resides in 1993 with plans to complete it in June 2007. League City, Texas, with his wife of three Heather Clark is now working for He recently became co-leader of the New years, Michelle. multi-state library consortia and enjoying Comer Ministry Team at McLean Bible life in Denver. 6954 E 1st Place, Denver, Church in McLean, Va. 1215 Stillmeadow CO 80220 [email protected] Pl. Apt. TB, Frederick, MD 21703 Kasey Reid has accepted a job as [email protected] the Roane County 4-H Agent with the Stephanie Cheves is hoping to get in University of Tennessee Cooperative touch with old friends from college. She is Jason Watson is now employed as a Extension. 325 Bailey Rd Apt 2, Kingston, working at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center photographer with Studio One to One, TN 37763 [email protected] doing special events. 11522 Meadowchase a fine portrait studio in the Chicago Dr, Houston, TX 77065 suburbs. He also does his own freelance Brock Mitchell, M.P.T. ’98 works for [email protected] photography. Jason’s website is Hannibal Regional Hospital and manages

42 SBULife Spring 2007 Visit www.sbuniv.edu/alumni for more news and photos! Keeping inTouch an outpatient clinic in Bowling Green, Mo. Meggan (Polic) has been married for 2001 His wife, Courtney (Gambrel) ’02, four years and has two children, Chloe and Brent Porter recently accepted the stays home with their three-year-old son Jason. She is still pursuing a teaching field in position as minister of students at Second Deacon. They are expecting their second the preschool area. Baptist Church of Lancaster, S.C. 530 child in August. 53435 Eagle Ridge, New Dalton Ridge Dr Apt A, Lancaster, SC London, MO 63459 Sheila Sells (see 1998 news) 29720 [email protected]

1998 Stephan Thomas, wife Jan, and kids Shauna Gillette was promoted to senior Shaun Sells is now the senior pastor at Shelby (13), Stephen (15) and Susanna staff accountant in financial reporting in Calvary Chapel in Cheyenne while his wife, (11) just celebrated their third anniversary August 2006. She is actively involved in Sheila, M.S. ‘99, continues to enjoy serving in the pastorate of New Way Baptist many areas of service at her local church being a stay-at-home mom to their children, Church. Jan is in her sixth year of teaching including working with the youth group. Abigail (6) and Caleb (4). They continue at Temple Christian school. 7018 NW Chapel Woods Lane, Kansas to serve part-time in the Wyoming Air [email protected] City, MO 64152 National Guard where Sheila was selected [email protected] as Outstanding Airman of the Year for 2000 Wyoming. 4021 E 7th St, Cheyenne, WY Beth Cox, M.S. ‘00 went on to be an Cheryl Welsch and husband David 82001 [email protected] investigator of child abuse and neglect with Williams recently moved to a new house. Greene County Children’s Division after David also received a job promotion as Emily (Stanton) Carter, husband completing a second master’s degree (’02) finance manager at John Harvey Toyota. Ben Carter and their four children, in criminal justice at Drury University. She Cheryl still teaches third grade at Calvary Gavin (6), Travis (5), Ann Marie (3), and completed her teacher certification through Baptist Academy. 3524 Dewberry Dr., Drew recently moved to Fort Rucker, Ala. Drury and is now a high school teacher Shreveport, LA 71118 After serving a tour in Afghanistan, Ben, a of dual credit psychology and sociology [email protected] Captain in the U.S. Army, is flying Apache through Missouri State University and attack helicopters. Emily is using her world history at Branson High School. Beth Betsy Blount began a new teaching elementary education degree to homeschool is also the freshman girl’s basketball coach. position at Woodlake Hills Middle School. their children. She looks forward to hearing from any She teaches seventh grade Texas history. alumni who played on the SBU women’s 1111 Vista Valet Apt. 1614, San Antonio, James Streicher graduated from soccer team. [email protected]. TX 78216 [email protected] Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo., with a Master of Matthew Chase is a regional training 2002 Divinity degree. On September 1, 2006, supervisor. 12109 E Mainsgate, Wichita, KS Courtney (Gambrel) Mitchell (see he accepted the associate pastor position at 67226 [email protected] 1997 news) the First Baptist Church of Lexington, Mo. James was also commissioned with the U.S. Brian Terry started working at the world John Rutledge and wife Susan Air Force as a Reserve chaplain to serve in headquarters for H&R Block, Inc., in April (Huebner) recently started their own ministry at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., 2004. He was promoted in the summer of Real Estate Company. They specialize on November 26, 2006. 2125A Hickory 2006 to project manager, field operations in investment real estate and have a staff Dr, Lexington, MO 64067 and support. 15506 Terry Ave, Belton, MO of seven agents. John and Susan have [email protected] 64012 [email protected] three children, Rebekah (12), Jackson (7), and Isabel (4). 549 Blazedwood Dr, 1999 Brian Gardner and wife Hope Ballwin, MO 63021 john.rutledge@ Julie Reid would appreciate prayer on (Taylor) began teaching at Weaubleau professionalsrealtygroup.com behalf of her husband, Chris, who will be Elementary in August 2005. Hope has leaving for Iraq in March to help with the found her dream job teaching Title I and Michelle Keller is earning her writing change over of the Riverine Squadron, that Brian has had a great time teaching fifth consultant certificate in the summer of 2007 is currently handled by the Marines, to the and sixth grade science. This will be his first at Oklahoma University in Norman, Okla. Navy. 761 Daimler Dr, Virginia Beach, VA year coaching fifth grade basketball. 714 E She has one son, Josh, who is 18. 23454 [email protected] Freeman St, Bolivar, MO 65613

www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 43 Keeping Visit www.sbuniv.edu/alumni for more news and photos! inTouch Melissa (Silvey) Yount and husband Louisville, KY 40280 [email protected]. 18, 2000. They had their first child, Case, Marty are both working at Farmington who was born on July 5, 2004. Nathan was High School. Melissa is the junior/senior 2006 promoted to customer service manager. counselor and Marty is the shop teacher. Sara Landrus is now working as a 1420 Nathaniel St, Lebanon, MO 65536 10185 Drury Rd, Caledonia, MO 63631 community support worker in the Senior nwfoto@hotmailcom [email protected] Connections Division at Transitions in Springfield, Mo. [email protected]. Samantha Hager ‘00 was married to David Williams (see 2001 news) Matthew Dove on December 22, 2006. PO Box 1623, Warsaw, MO 65355 2003 Marriages Shelley (Miller) Mulford is the children’s ministries coordinator at Missouri Carol (Cannon) ’55 was married to United Methodist Church. Ben is the John Barber in April 2006. She retired associate pastor and youth pastor. The from nursing after 48 years. She stays couple would love to hear from friends and busy during retirement. 478 Harts Way, alumni. 322 Crown Point, Columbia, MO Collieeville, TN 38017 65203 [email protected]. [email protected]

Susan (Huebner) Rutledge (see Teresa Penrod ’93 was married Umang Chadda ’02 2002 news) to Allen Nichols on August 12, 2006. was married Allen is pastor of First Baptist Church in to Palak on December 21, 2006, in 2004 Blodgett, Mo. Teresa is employed at Family Ahmedabad, India. David Sepanski has enlisted in the Counseling Center, Inc. 1207 W Harper, [email protected] United States Marine Corp. He will be Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 leaving for boot camp on March 19, 2007. [email protected].

Emily Miller is currently in graduate Christy Rohrbach ’97 married Lucas school at Southwestern Baptist Theological Heimericks on July 22, 2006. Lucas is a Seminary pursuing a degree in children’s dairy farmer while Christy teaches English ministry and is heavily involved in Student at California High School. 1014 Dave Dr, Association for Educational Ministry California, MO 65018 (SAEM) council. SAEM is an honored [email protected] council to which one is selected by a faculty member’s recommendation and Lisa (Winder) Detig ’98, M.S. ‘06 Julie Dieterle ’02 was married to having excellent academic requirements for was married to Matt Detig on September Joseph Smith of Hepler, Kan., on April candidacy. PO Box 22154, Fort Worth, TX 21, 2006. Matt is employed as a computer 22, 2006, in Uniontown, Kansas. 208 W 76122 [email protected]. programmer at Duck Creek Technologies Southern, Girard, KS 66743. in Bolivar. Lisa is a fourth grade teacher in Jenny (Trevathan) Miner (see 2005 Branson. 5591 N Green Ln, Ozark, MO news) 65724 [email protected].

2005 Jennifer Davis ’99 was married to Thomas Miner recently began a new Brent Lundgren on September 30, 2006 job at the seminary that his wife, Jenny at First Covenant Church in Omaha, Neb. (Trevathan) ‘04, attends. Jenny has a Jennifer is working for the Omaha Public couple years left, and then the couple will School District and Brent works for Signa be preparing to go overseas as missionaries. Development. 4251 N 146th Ct, Omaha, They are currently training for an ironman NE 68116 [email protected]. Sean Smith ‘02 was married to triathlon. They have already completed Sarah Early on November 4th, 2006, in an Olympic distance and half ironman Nathan Warson ’00 and Carrie Lancaster, Pa. They live in Bolivar, and distance race. 2825 Lexington Rd #341, (Stowe) ’99 were married on November both are currently working for SBU. Sean

44 SBULife Spring 2007 Visit www.sbuniv.edu/alumni for more news and photos! Keeping inTouch is assistant director of admissions and Sarah Laura (Woody) Smith ’92 and her 28, 2006. She joins older sister Claire. is admissions correspondence and data husband, Scott, thank God for the blessing [email protected] coordinator. [email protected] of Caroline Michelle born September 7, 2006. Caroline joins Hannah (7), Eli Josh Jenkins ’96, M.S. ’00 and wife Karl Tan, M.P.T. ’03 was married to (5), and Jessica (2). Laura has been home Cami (McCroskey) ’98, M.S. ’02 Abigail Louise Isom on June 24, 2006. He schooling for three years. would like to announce the birth of their received a doctorate in physical therapy son, Trevor Joshua, who was born April 5, May 2006 from Massachusetts General Kevin Stewart ’93 and wife Candice 2006. Josh is a manager at Nixa Hardware Hospital Institute of Health Professions. (Moore) ’94 are adopting a child from and a General Contractor. Cami is now a [email protected] Liberia, West Africa. They have set up stay-at-home mom finishing her Ph.D. at a website and an email loop to keep the . 719 W Osage Christy Shanks ’03 was married to others up-to-date. Please check out www. Dr, Nixa, MO 65714 Ronald “Kim” Reid on June 10, 2006. bringingthemhome.org. They would love Kim works at Doss & Harper Stone for others to partner in prayer with them. Tammy Allison ’96 and husband Matt Quarry in West Plains, Mo. Christy works Kevin and Candice currently have five Hensley ’94 are proud to announce the for Poplar Bluff Regional Center in the children: Abigail (9), Emma (6), Samuel birth of their daughter, Jamison Ann, who West Plains office as service coordinator (3), Chaella (1), and Amaris (1). 12421 was born on September 6, 2005. 12719 for the development population. 9142 Goldsborough Rd, Midwest City, OK Garnett St, Overland Park, KS 66213 County Rd 1420 Peace Valley, MO 65788 73130 [email protected]. [email protected]. [email protected]. John Hulen ’94 and wife Krysten Jason McGuire ’97 and wife Shawna Hulen ’94 would like to announce the would like to announce the birth of their adoption of their daughter, Tatum, on first child, Brendan Phillip, who was born Future Bearcats October 4, 2006. Krysten recently became on August 23, 2006. Jason was recently licensed to sell insurance. She works for promoted to Store Manager and opened John Turnipseed ’90 would like Agri-Risk Services, which sells equine and a Starbucks at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, to announce the birth of his daughter, farm insurance. John and Krysten started Ark. 1105 S. 25th Pl, Rogers, AR 72758 Tiffany Ann, who was born on November an organic house church in 2005 and have [email protected] 12, 2006, at St. Johannis Drankenhaus a new website – www.thegateringkc.org. in Landstuhl, Germany. She joins sisters [email protected]. Laura (Ford) Chambless ’97 and Savanna (4) and Caroline (1), husband Rick are proud to announce the Jason Buschert ’94 and wife birth of their son, Matthew Dean, on Michele (Walter) Snider ’91 Jennifer (McCord) ’95 would like to April 28, 2006. After four years of being and her husband, John, would like to announce the birth of their son, Michael missionaries in Russia, they have returned announce the birth of their daughter, Benjamin, who was born on August 31, to the United States where Rick serves as Maysie Rose Michele, who was born on 2006. He joins brothers Tyler (5), Ryan associate minister and ministers to college October 3, 2006. John is the worship (3), and Matthew (2). students. Laura is a stay at home mom. pastor at First Baptist Church in Macon. [email protected] 9016 Mutual Dr, Smyrna, TN 37167 Michele works in part-time practice as a [email protected] licensed professional counselor in Macon. Bruce Crenshaw ’95 and wife [email protected] Krista (Ridgell) Crenshaw ’95 David Hollaway ’98 and wife Kristen joyfully announce the arrival of Kale (Reichley) ’97 announce the birth of Jody (Joe) Rogers ’91 and wife Laura Randal, who was born on May 10, 2006. their son, Tate Lee, who was born on May would like to announce the birth of their He joins Karis Annalise (4). The family 12, 2006. Tate joins big sisters Reese (4) daughter, Peyton Arial Rogers, who was lovingly remembers Cade Randal. 1032 and Drue (2). David is a six sigma black born on September 27, 2006. She joins big Westridge Dr., Sun Prairie, WI 53590 belt with Quest Diagnostics in Lenexa, sister Parker Kelley and dog Brown Sugar [email protected] Kan. Kristen works in the admissions Booger. Jody is the sales manager of the department of Carondelet Manor Nursing Good Earth Green House in Little Rock, David Thiessen ’95, M.B.A. ’03 Home in Kansas City, Mo. 1831 E 153 Ark. 4 Redbud Drive, Conway, AR 72034 and wife Erica announce the birth of their Terr, Olathe, KS 66062 [email protected] daughter, Amelia Ruth, who was born June [email protected]

www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 45 Keeping Visit www.sbuniv.edu/alumni for more news and photos! inTouch Dana LaBerge ’99 and wife Kayla Jason Ingold ’02 and wife Rachael (Meeks) ’98 would like to announce (Neal) ’03 announce the birth of their Michael Benjamin the birth of their son, David Boyd, who son, Brody Andrew, who was born at CMH Buschert was born on July 6, 2006. 806 Evans Ave, on September 20, 2006. He weighed 8lbs 7 with his Ashton, IL 61006 [email protected] oz. and was 21 ½ inches long. brothers Jennifer (Morton) Fansler ’99 and Jessie (Pearson) Sawyer ’04 and husband Judah would like to announce the husband T.J. would like to announce birth of their daughter, Brielle Susanna, the birth of their son, Braden Levi, who Kale Randal who was born on November 29, 2005. was born on May 4, 2006. Braden is Crenshaw They have recently relocated to Forsyth, welcomed by big brother Davin Clay. Rt with sister Mo., where Judah works as the marketing/ 1 Box 1743M Wheatland, MO 65779 Karis Annalise graphic artist for the National Enzyme [email protected]. Company. Judah’s personal website is at judahstudio.com [email protected].

Trevor Sara (Axline) Weiss ’99 and husband In Memory Joshua Scott would like to announce the birth of Jenkins their first child, Nicholas Scott, who was Weldon Thomas Duncan, ‘35 born on May 6, 2006. 13220 Meadowmere Robert Lee Shank, ’41 Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078 Betty C. Ferguson, ’42 [email protected]. Tate Lee Frances (Spainhower) Wolfe, ’48 Hollaway Harry P. Asher, ’52 with sisters Jaime (Moore) McKinney, B.S.N. David Allan Lantz, ’87 Reese and ’00 and husband Will would like to Marti (Stocker) Smith, AS ’88 Drue announce the birth of their daughter, Annaleigh Marguerite, who was born on June 21, 2006. She joins big sister Ella Camille. 1015 N 7th St, Rochelle, IL Tessie E. Dukes, 66, of Halfway 61068 [email protected] died Tuesday, September 26, 2006, in her David home. She was born September 26, 1940, Boyd Heather Miller ’00 and husband in Springfield, the daughter of Ralph and LaBerge Gregory would like to announce the birth Aliene Potts Dohle. Tessie grew up near of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, who Pleasant Hope where she attended high was born on September 1, 2006. She school. She was saved at an early age and weighed 8lbs 2oz and was 21.5 inches joined Providence Missionary Baptist long. She is welcomed by big sister, Alyson Church and was a member of Lindley Annaleigh (2), who just loves her baby sister and Creek Missionary Baptist Church at the Marguerite enjoys helping mommy. 211 Dryden St, time of her death. Tessie was a cook at McKinney Warrenton, MO 63383 Halfway School and worked at SBU in the with sister [email protected] Ella Camille housekeeping department for many years. Beloved by students and faculty, she was Angela (Mattingly) Littlejohn awarded the Life Beautiful Award in 2003 ’01 and husband Jonathan would like before she retired. She will be sadly missed Braden Levi to announce the birth of their daughter, by those who knew and loved her. Sawyer Evelynn Noelle, who was born on with December 17, 2006. “Evie” is joined by big brother brothers Anthony Josiah (4) and Gideon Davin Clay Levi (2). 1301 W Third St, West Plains, MO 65775 [email protected]

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Dr. Melvin G. Hall died Monday, and built the Branson Inn in 1970 and the only three in Missouri. He served Oct. 9, 2006. Mr. Hall was born Sept. two music theaters, the Will Rogers (now on the boards of the Salvation Army, 4, 1914, in Dallas County, Mo., to the Yakov) and the MGH Theatre in the and SBU; as late Ralph and Clara Hall. After high early 1990s. He was a member of Webster chairman of the Scottish Rite Foundation school he began work for the A.L. Taylor Groves Christian Church since 1996, of Missouri; and as advisory director at Oil Company in Bolivar, his start in serving on the board as elder and deacon St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton, and the oil industry. He obtained his first and as trustee of the pension fund of the the , providing jobbership in Noel, Mo., the Melvin Disciples of Christ Christian Church for scholarships and grants for many. He Hall Oil Company, followed by others 17 years. He generously gave the organ received honorary doctorates from both in southwest Missouri and Jacksonville, to his church in 1965 and had it restored William Woods University and Southwest Fla., selling Phillips 66 brand for 30 to celebrate his 90th birthday. Mr. Hall Baptist University, and a Free Enterprise years. He acquired Webster Groves Trust was a member of the Webster Groves Award from Lady Margaret Thatcher at Company in 1960 followed by banks in Lodge #84 AF&AM, 33rd Degree Scottish the College of the Ozarks. In 2002 he Springfield, Mo., Alton, Ill., and Branson, Rite, Mason and Moolah Temple, and moved from Branson to #1 McKnight Mo. He retired after 50 years in banking received the highest Masonic honor, Place in St. Louis. Throughout his life, in 1998. Always the entrepreneur, Mr. the Brand Cross of the Court of Honor he was an avid fisherman, hunter, and Hall purchased real estate in Branson for exceptional service in 1983, one of outdoorsman.

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Return to: Southwest Baptist University • Office of Alumni Relations • 1600 University Avenue • Bolivar, MO 65613 You can also complete this form online at www.SBUniv.edu/alumni if it’s more convenient. www.sbuniv.edu SBULife 47 48 SBU something for everyone thatwillrefresh,something foreveryone renew, andawakenourmindsspirits,including BOOKS own alumni,facultyandstaffauthorshave devoted muchthoughtandmanyhourstocreate staff Spring andarenewal isatimeforanawakeningoftheearth ofourminds.SBU’s very called Life.” withthisawesome andsometimesawful thing struggling writes, “Her transparency willhelp fellow travelers whoare of life.”Pastor Hosea Bilyeu ofRidgecrest Baptist Church is thatjoy canbefoundnomatterwhatthecircumstances many modernreaders …Theessential messageofmybook Smith, “Ibelieve mypersonalexperienceswillresonate with of ourloyalty toJesus Christandhis Word.” Baptists, ourdistinctive theologicalidentityisanexpression the ideasonwhichtheywere founded.He concludes,“As Norman focusesonhow Baptists have gottenawayfrom church today, includingmeasuringgrowth by numbers. Southern Baptist theology. He explicatesmany flawsinthe Norman statesaneedforchurches toclearlyunderstand of theologicaldoctrineamonghealthyBaptist churches. Dr. Baptists from otherChristians.He alsooffersdistinctions introduces hisreaders totheprinciplesthatdifferentiate diligently adhere totheirBaptist distinctives. Dr. Norman Stan Norman, healthyBaptist churches intentionallyand are now more widelyheldamongothergroups. For Dr. these ideaswere oncepeculiarlyBaptist, thoughthey Baptists from otherChristians.In somecases principles thatdistinguish introduction tothebasic The Baptist Way & Holman Publishers, 2005 R. Stanton Norman, Broadman Baptist Church Distinctives ofa The BaptistWay: “old west” andlessonsincommunicating. Christianunderstanding,poetry, history, alcohol abuse,depression, betrayaland divorce,” writes Life Shout forJoy: Poems FromtheJourney Sharina Smith, Xulon Press, 2004 Twenty-nine years ago,Sharina Smith survived asuicideattemptandbeganlong survived spiritual journey. Chronicling theloneliness she felt at the loss of her earthly fatherand she feltatthelossofherearthly the bitternessoffeelingabandonedby her Heavenly Father, thesepoems show isan that Smith sawglimmersofjoy despitea lingering senseofennuiandemptiness. “As traumasuch onewhohassurvived attempt, thetragiclossofbothparents, as childhoodincest,ateenagesuicide

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isthat channels of blessing The following quotations are taken from thank-you letters written by student recipients to their private scholarship donors:

“I feel that God really wants me to attend SBU. I plan to further my education and receive my Ph.D. This scholarship is so greatly appreciated, especially at this time of financial hardship for my family and me.”

“Thank you so much for your generous gift. It is very much appreciated. I have been praying for more financial support, so I am very grateful for this scholarship.”

“Thank you for contributing to my future with your donation to (the) scholarship fund. It means an incredible amount to me.”

“I find it very comforting that there are people out there like you who care about helping me on my educational journey. My hope and prayer is that God will bless you for your generosity.”

“I want to share how much I appreciate this scholarship that has been bestowed upon me. I am planning to graduate with a degree in youth ministry. God has given me a deep desire to impact students’ lives, and I am being equipped here for the call that God has on my life.”

“Thank you so much for this scholarship. . . College tuition has been a bit of a struggle for me, and especially for my family, and we are most grateful for your support. I definitely plan to diligently apply myself to my studies.”

“This scholarship makes it possible for me to attend a university such as SBU. I really enjoy this campus because of the Christian morals present with the faculty and other students.”

“Thank you so much for awarding me this scholarship. I will make you proud this year. . . I am taking important classes to ensure that I become the best teacher I can be.”

“Upon graduation I will be heading to seminary to earn my masters of divinity. I am appreciative of your devotion to see students prosper and become the servant leaders which we are called to be.”

“I plan on becoming a full-time music minister after I graduate from school. . . My family and I greatly appreciate this blessing. My mom has just recently recovered from cancer and my brother is starting college this fall. This scholarship helps my entire family very much.”

“Both my mother and father are unable to work since they are disabled. You have no idea how great a blessing this scholarship is toward my education. This scholarship makes me know that God wants me here, and that I am headed in the right direction for my life.”

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