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(#!!$%# ! !&&#&# %$$$& ! % "$ & !#$" !$%# $%' & "!%% # !( '$%$$# 975%0- + ,$ (-2, ,% Partnership Dinner XXXIV with Art Linkletter, held at Cobo Hall, provided another blessing for the College. The largest annual fundraiser for student scholarships, the event saw a 20 percent ticket sale increase. The spirit of fellowship hung in the air as we gathered for a positive evening in support of Christian education. In the near future, I look forward to hosting the Partnership Dinner in our new athletic facility. At that point, the College will have come full circle returning the Partnership Dinner to campus. What a celebration that will be! In other exciting news, I recently spoke to local business and civic leaders; I was pleased with the positive excitement they exhibited toward the College. We have engaged and partnered with the community to reach a place of better service to the community. In this spirit, we are bringing back the Rochester Fall Festival in a much bigger way. Plan to attend on Saturday, October 1. You will be glad you did, and your family will be glad you did. Rochester College is indeed blessed. Thank you for your support. God is working through all of us to serve in this place, at this time. I hope you enjoy this issue of the North +H5F5B8UB8=H6F=B;G56@9GG=B;HCMCIF85M May God Bless You, %=7<59@/ /9GH9FU9@8(< he blessings continue to fall upon Rochester College! President, Rochester College This past academic year has truly been a “celebration of Tscholarship” as we conferred over 300 degrees. These ;F58I5H9G 5F9 7<CCG=B; HC G9FJ9 =B A=GG=CB U9@8G H<FCI;<CIH the world, to enroll in graduate school for further education, to begin new careers and to start on the next exciting journey of life. I look forward to watching the successes of these graduates as they continue a life of study and service. I wish you could hear their stories. Lives have changed. Hope has been restored. Lives have been claimed for the Lord. (#!!$%# ! !&&#&# These blessings are possible because God has chosen to love !6;0-7=-9 and bless us with the richness of his grace. Photo by David Vanz, ‘03 %$$$& In this issue, we are Our students continue to achieve spiritually and academically, ! % celebrating scholarship moving forward in the name of scholarship. The 2005 "$ at Rochester College. & 7589A=7+MADCG=IAK5G5;5=BU@@98K=H<DF9G9BH5H=CBG5B8 !#$" Scholarship is built through !$%# hard work—and that starts concepts that highlighted the successes of our young people. $%' & by cracking open the I am always amazed at the high level of scholarship that goes "!%% # !( books and spending long, into these presentations. Original poetry, short stories, creative '$%$$# hard nights studying at 9GG5MG 8C7IA9BH5F=9G 5B8 D@5MG U@@98 H<9 85M ,C7@CG9 H<9 your desk. celebration, our music scholars performed and the Concert Band presented its inaugural concert. $<55-9A )(- (-, 800 West Avon Road $<55-9A A'74<5- A <5*-9 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 800.521.6010 www.rc.edu Rochester College is an aca- demic community characterized #'*, by the fellowship-creating reality The Warriors win back-to-back of Christ’s presence in the world. National Championship titles The College’s mission is to engage students in a vigorous liberal arts education within a Christian community for a life of study and service. .$&$("#)&+,#$* The mission of the North Star is Landmark decisions bring depth to give glory to God by telling to academics of his mercy, his blessings and his continued provision for Rochester College. North Star is published in the fall, spring, and summer by the Rochester College Public )# ,- +&& ,-$/& *9@5H=CBG':U79 The Festival returns to RC’s campus Vice President, Public Relations Birgie Niemann Director of Public Information, Editor Amanda M. Wolfe, ’03 Publication Layout & Design (-)-# ( +-$(.-.+ Casey (Arnett) Remsing, ’03 Spring Commencement 2005 Contributors John Barton Jennifer Hamilton Amanda Johns, ‘04 Jennifer Kirby, ‘01 Birgie Niemann Donald Robinson, ‘72 Jeffery Simmons &.'($*)-&$"#- Larry Stewart, ‘70 RC Alum tells his secrets to success %=7<59@/9GH9FU9@8 Student Writers Rebekah Parsons Photographers Kirsten Larsson Amy Napier --$("$,(,$+-1 David Vanz, ‘03 Dr. Craig Bowman applies book Rochester College is accredited ?BCK@98;9HCH<9U9@8 by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (30 North LaSalle, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602). The College does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic or national 4 News Briefs 21 Shack-A-Thon origin, religion, or skin color. The 8 Academic Symposium 24 Campaign Announcement College does not discriminate (#$,,,. on the basis of gender except 12 Memorials 26 ACE Lab :CFGD97=U7B979GG5FMF9@=;=CIG principles held by the College 20 Partnership Dinner ‘05 28 Partners Honor Roll and its governing body. $-9576$-516)9 Rochester College hosted the eighth annual Sermon Seminar, a 48-hour seminar designed to help ministers enhance their ->:+$ !, preaching skills and focus on biblical studies, on May 23-25. Over 200 representatives of 20 different Christian fellowships -6D:):3-;*)44*)+3;7*)+3 );176)40)58176: from 32 states and Ontario attended this year’s Seminar, Rochester College hit the courts for March Madness on with one attendant coming all the way from Bermuda. March 5 2005 by winning the USCAA Men’s Basketball The speakers also came from different backgrounds and Championship game for the second year in a row. Familiar perspectives, crossing denominational lines with a love of faces on the teams greeted each other as Presentation Christ and a passion for his word. Fleer built this year’s College of Aberdeen, SD, met Rochester College once Seminar around keynote speaker Fred Craddock, professor 5;5=B5GH<9M<588CB9=B@5GHM95FTGUB5@:CIF ,<=GM95FH<9 of preaching and New Testament, Emeritus in the Candler Warriors beat the Eagles 65-55. In addition to winning their School of Theology, Emory University. The presenting UFGH657?HC657?H=H@9H<9/5FF=CFG7CAD@9H98H<9=F:CIFH< speakers, including Rochester College’s own Dr. John consecutive season of 20 wins. Coach Garth Pleasant has Barton, complimented each other remarkably. The ninth now led the team to four national championships. Sermon Seminar, “Preaching the Sermon on the Mount”, will be held on May 22-24, 2006. For more information 7CBH57HF 5J=8@99F5H CF8V99FF7 98I ")9;6-9:018166-9 Television and radio personality of more than 45 years, Art Linkletter, spoke at Partnership Dinner, held at Cobo Center in Detroit, on Saturday, May 7, 2005. #9-+755-6,-,.79)8897=)4 The event, which raises the A committee of scholars from the Higher Learning largest amount of funding Commission visited campus on April 25-26 to assess for student scholarships Rochester College’s application for approval to offer on an annual basis, saw a master’s degree in religious education. In their exit higher revenue totals. interview with the president, the committee indicated they Additionally, attendance would recommend that the Commission approve Rochester increased by about 20 percent from last year. Linkletter College’s program of study. In November 2004, the Michigan hosted two of the longest running shows in broadcast State Department of Education approved the degree program. history—House Party, which ran for 25 years and People With the anticipated approval, classes will begin in August. Are Funny, which ran for 19 years. He is also the author If interested in being part of the inaugural class, contact Dr. of 23 books, including one of the top 14 best sellers in %9@+HCFA5HAGHCFAF7 98ICF American publishing history, “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” $0-44@;716:;9<+;);#7+0-:;-9744-/- Dr. Rubel Shelly—preacher $;<,-6;:;)3-;0-(79,;7;0->794, to the Family of God at ,<=GGDF=B;H<975@@C:H<9A=GG=CBU9@8F957<98*C7<9GH9F Woodmont Hills Church of College students, carrying them throughout the globe. Christ in Nashville; author Twenty-three students served inner city Chicago over spring of several books such as break. Raising support to travel to his homeland of Nairobi, his latest with John O. York, Kenya, Kenneth Asewe, sophomore, will work this summer “The Jesus Community”; with Made in the Streets, an organization that helps street and teacher within churches kids, before returning to the College in the fall. Similarly, of Christ—brings his wealth Henry Oyier, a senior computer systems management C:?BCK@98;95B8=BVI9B79 major from Nairobi, intends to spend his summer helping to Rochester College this the people of his hometown. Oyier spent the last year fall as an adjunct instructor. developing his dream, Make A Change Organization Dr. David Fleer, vice president of church relations, said in (MACO) in Nairobi. Oyier envisions a place that not only a formal statement, “We are thrilled that Dr. Rubel Shelly educates, but also addresses the needs of the soul through will be joining the Rochester College family...[he] will be a evangelism. Dr. Andrew Kronenwetter and a group of wonderful resource person, mentor, teacher and preacher for seven Rochester students will spend the month of July in us. We have long been impressed with his work in biblical Australia working with the Gosford Church of Christ to texts and philosophy coupled with his ability to connect reach the community through children’s theater, the local with a wide range of audiences within the academic arena.” radio ministry and manual labor. To read the complete statement visit www.rc.edu/news. $<55-9A %-)+0-9,<+);176897/9)5-6;-9:6-?;80):- A committee of scholars visited Rochester College to review the institution’s education program on April 10- 12. The committee complimented the teacher’s education department, its directors and the College highly.