In this issue! ntents WINTER 2001 1 Seven Professors New this Semester The magazine of Covenant College, the college of the Presbyterian Church in America 2 Eventful October October arrived with a bang when Covenant hosted a building Published by the Development Office dedication, a campaign banquet, board of trustee meetings, Director Homecoming and Parents weekend from October 4-7. D.C. Dreger Editor Denis Fogo 4 Alumni Desserts-The Icing on Editorial Assistant Lindsay Fidati '02 the Cake Alumni notes coordinator Photos from class reunion desserts held during Homecoming 2000. Esther Vogel '03 Copy editor Karen (Newton) Fogo '89 6 Christian Mind Course Replaces Designer Self in Society Swiger Associates, Greenville, S.C. Contact the editor at 7 Fall Sports RoU1dup Editor, The View Development Office Covenant College 8 Counting the Cost of Covenant 14049 Scenic Highway Why does Covenant cost as much as it does' How can parents afford Lookout Mt., GA 30750-4164 Phone: (706) 419-1233 it? What can churches, alumni and friends do to make Covenant Fax: (706) 419-1045 more affordable? Email: [email protected]
Send alumni notes to 10 God Will Make It Possible Alumni Director A freshman from a single-parent home in Atlanta describes his path Covenant College to Covenant. 14049 Scenic Highway Lookout Mt. , GA 30750-4164 Phone: (706) 419-1649 11 Tuition Times Three Fax: (706) 820-0893 Three siblings describe how they managed to attend Covenant all Email: [email protected] at once. Web Sile: www.covenanL.edu 12 © Covenant College, 2000. Shaking the Money Tree Articles may be reprinted with pem1ission Tips on getting the most financial aid from Becky Morton, director of of the editor. student financial planning. Covenant College complies with federal and state require ments for nondiscrimination on the basis of age, race, color, 13 Education Pioneer Steensma Dies gender, handicaps, or national or ethnic origin in the admin istration of its policies and programs.
Mission Statement 14 Faculty Notes The View's purpose is to: Encourage alumni, parents and friends to keep Christ preeminent in all areas of their lives • Give alumni, parents and friends-our most important ambassadors-stories and information about the college, 16 Alurmi Notes Its students, alumni, faculty, and staff• Provide alumni with News, notes, and photos sent in by alumni from across the nation an ongoing connection to the Covenant community• Give God's people news about Covenant that will encourage them and the world. to praise, thank and petition our Heavenly Father. 18 Mystery of the Carter Egyptians Revealed! Alert readers solve an ancient riddle from deep within The Views photo archives. "In all things ... Christ Preeminent" 19 President's Report CampusNews
Seven Professors New this Semester Covenant College's faculty totals sixty-seven members with the addition of seven new professors who began teaching this semester.
Dr. Jeanell Brown, associate professor of music, has been the assistant music director and organist at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church since 1996. During that time she has also been an associate professor of music at Tennessee Temple University and an adjunct professor of music at Bryan and Covenant colleges. Her book, Amy Beach and her Chamber Music: Biography, Documents, Style, was published in Top row, left to right: Phillip Broussard, Mat Vos 1994. Brown received h er doctorate from the University of ~ill Stem, Camille Hallstrom. Bottom Row, left ;o Maryland, her master's degree from the University of the right: Jeff Morton, Tom Fowler, Tom Neiles, Jeanell Pacific, and her bachelor's degree from Wesleyan College. Brown.
Will Stern '76, assistant professor of physical education, has Dr. Tom Fowler, assistant professor of mathematics, most taught in the exercise science, health and leisure studies recently worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre de department at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Recherche Mathematique at the University of Quebec in since 1981. This past year he taught as an adjunct professor Montreal, Canada. He earned his doctorate and master's in Covenant's physical education department. From 1975 to degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology and his bache 1981 he served as the Covenant College women's basketball lor's degree from Vanderbilt University and volleyball coach and women's athletic director. He holds a bachelor's degree from Covenant and two master's degrees Camille Hallstrom, associate professor of communication, from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. previously worked at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a clinical assistant professor in the Matt Vos '90, assistant professor of sociology, is no stranger Department of Theatre and Speech. She holds master's to Covenant. He has worked for Covenant's Quest degree degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and Covenant completion program as program recruiter for seven years. Theological Seminary and a bachelor's degree from Indiana Before working for Quest, he worked in Covenant's admis University of Pennsylvania. sions office for three years. Vos holds a bachelor's degree from Covenant, and a master of education degree from the Jeff Morton, assistant professor of art, was formerly an assis University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is completing a • tant professor at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. He doctorate in sociology from the University of Tennessee at received a master of fine arts degree from Yale University and Knoxville. a bachelor of fine arts degree from Temple University's Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. He is a cousin of Covenant Dr. Phillip R. Broussard, associate professor of physics, was College history professor Paul Morton '83. hired by the college in January 2000. He received his doctor al and master's degrees from Stanford University and his Tom Neiles, assistant professor of modern languages, previ bachelor's degree from Louisiana University ously taught at Annapolis High School in Maryland for thirty years. He holds a master's degree in French and German from Millersville University in Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in French from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania.
.. C A M p u s N E w s Eventful October ctober arrived with a bang at Covenant when O the college host ed a building dedication, a campaign banquet, board of trustee meetings, Homecom ing and Parents Weekend from October fourth through seventh.
The events began Wednesday evening with the dedication to the Lord of the newest build ing on campus, Rymer Hall. The evening continued with a celebration banquet which brought the $40 million "A Step Ahead" campaign to its conclusion.
The board of trustees held their biannual meetings Thursday and Friday. Alumni, parents, and families of cur rent students arrived Friday afternoon to enjoy Home coming and Parents Weekend. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Rymer The weekend included con at the October fourth dedication ceremony certs, soccer and volleyball for Rymer Hall, games, plenty of food, and Covenant's newest games for the kids in the new residence facility. 2 Dr. John Hamm was Ashe Activities Center. h nored at the end Guests had several opportuni of his last homecom ties to hear from President ing concert. He plans to retire in the spring Brock and other faculty mem after thirty-seven bers throughout the weekend. years at the college. Ors. Marion Bames and Nick Barker rem inisced over their years of service with Hamm. T'le concert concluded with a reception in his hono 3 The Department of Music's annual Homecoming Weekend Concert show cased the hard work of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the Chamber Orchestra, the Covenant College Chorale and the Madrigal Singers.
C A M P U S NEW s lfll 4 h.anniband Diamond Dan and the Cut Gems turned the Great Hall into a sock hop as they tore through a pile of '50s rock classics. Guests from five to fifty five twisted the night away.
5 e stands were ed with Scots tans dl.B"ing a clear, crisp, homecoming soccer match.
6 Tim Cobb '03 es a shot on goal during the Scot's 8- 0 homecoming win over Brevard College. 7 The women's vol leyball team celebrates after a point during their 3- 0 win over Bluefield College.
.. C A M p u s N E w s Alumni Desserts The Icing on the Cake Desserts for reunion class years were held at seven alumni homes spread between St. Elmo and Rising Fawn. The gather ings are a great way to conclude homecoming. Roger and Sarah (Stigers) Lambert hosted the classes of '60 and '65. John and Linda Deffenbaugh hosted the class of '70. Keeta (Hudson) Settle hosted the class of '75. The class of '80 met at Buck and Eve CDeBardeleben) Roebuck's home.
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hnsuan Mind A Covenant Covenant College] " The projects were completed Perspewve was introduced 111 the fall 111 small groups throughout Chattanooga. Since of 2000 as a freshman core course sLUdents put in extra class hours dunng onenta replactng Self 111 Soc1etr tton week, the Christian Mind course was C 111 concluded early October The Chnsu,m l\11nd ts a course designed to 111tro duce ne\,·lr enrolled students to tl1L general scope ~ixteen fa ulty members gave a senes of talks dur and d1sumu\·e c111plus1s L11 ,l Co\'enant College mg large group lectures and then led a small eduLat1011 \s student-; begin to C\·aluate and group secuon \\'eekly that fostered friendship and clef111e the Chnsll;lll \\orld,·1c\, that the)' ha\'e d1scuss1on. Each professor discussed a differem hL·cn 1a1scd 111 ,rnd will no\, he further educated aspect of Covenants m1ss1on These faculty mem 111, therc ,ire nMn} 4ucsLions that they arc asked Lo bers CO\'ered a wide \ a1iety of subjects. Dr. Dan confront MacDougall says that this 1s good because the topics were co,·ered b) people who felt comfort rhe cla-;s \\ ,1s good 111 that 1l got 111e used to the able 111 these areas and actual!) dealt wuh the tenrnnolog) and theology of CL1\·cnant C..ollege, areas which are somewhat their specialty" Having hut difficult 111 that somcLI111es I ca111e awar feeling such "a vanety of facult) work \\ith Lhe sLUdents m crn·hl'im1:d,' one tudent s,ml. Other students m their area \\ as a ,-el") pos1uve sLatemem m help- who ,n re educated 111 ,\ system outside of a 111g the students begin Lo relate to their Chnsu,rn \\\)rldv1c\\ yet r,11sed 111 a trad1uon s1m1- departmems and fields of study thaL they ma} be a br lL) Co\'L:tunt:-, Immel the class helpful because part of 111 the future," he continued. The goal was the, ha\'L' ne\·er bcrn able to address issues of to encourage a further understanding of worldne,, on the11 o,, n lc,·el before Shannon Co\'enants purpose and a commitment to it by the Du n in '0'-f, for e.\a111plc said that the course was studems Covenants goal 1s to encourage its stu en JO) able because IL opened his eyes LO the tradi dems LO thmk \\1th Lhe mmd of Chnst and Lions at Covenant and how the) 1111pacted his life respond actively and redemptively in the world as and the ll\'l:s of those around him '-:itudents will the, re0ect on such ,·erses as 11 Corinthians S· 12. be surveyed to d1sco\'er ho\\ the class has benefit Dr. Jack Fennema, Lhe course coord111ator. joins ed them, said Dr. Jeff I tall, one of the professors the other faculty m bemg '\•et)' interested in hav- speak111g dunng large group lectures 111g truth comrol the sLUdems rather than them controll111g truth." During the summer the students were required to read The Idea of a C/imUan College by Arthur F This course 1s an improvement over Self in Sooet}' Holmes and wme an essay 111 response LO the as far as man} of the faculty members are con book lio11 ow Shall We Ll\'c7, co-authored by cerned because "it is more direct in preparing Chuck Colson 111 1999. 1s another required text sLUdents for their imual expenence at Cm·enant," for the course Studems logged more than thmeen said MacDougall. Also, the course has succeeded hours 111 le Lures. discussion groups, and a service 111 bringing the incoming sLUdems into the project dunng freshman onentauon, gett111g Covenant community. Hall said "the improvement incommg studems involved 111 academics up front allows imense focus on a Reformed Christian The week included a volumeer, commurnty ser world and life v1ew from a group of professors VlCe proJect for students called the Amateur with a high level of expertise." He then added that ProJect. the course "engages the studems in Christian scholarship that acknowledges complexities and Transfer sLUdent Luke Trader '03 commemed that subtleties that are of Len glanced over." Fennema the "A111ateur Project was really good because it believes thaL Christian Mind may even become the put feet to your theology." He added that "the signature course that defines what Covenam is most important thing is the vocaLion of a Ch1istian trying to do as a co llege. student because that is why we're here [at
C A M p u N E w 5 ... Fall Sports Roundup
e mens soccer Scots formed "a dan New coaches, Will Stern '76 and Daryl erous team" this season, according to Taylor have worked to improve the Lady ead coach Brian Crossman. Their Scots volleyball program this season. The lineup was dominated by sophomores, Matt girls' practices were conducted in a more effi Jelley, Brien Meyer and Tim Mongomery. cient way as a result of Stems investment in At the end of the regular season, the team had state-of-the-art equipment. The season a record of 14-5. The Scots won against brought improvements to their teamwork and Tennessee Wesleyan, Bryan and King in the spiking ability, but they struggled with consis play-offs to become Appalachian Athletic tency. Their final record was 6-21. Conference champs. Their season concluded at the NAIA regional tournament after a 4-3 Both mens and womens cross-country teams loss to Bryan in overtime. placed second in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The mens final record was The Lady soccer Scots are a young team, con 44-38, and the womens was 57-21. Kristyn sisting of mostly freshman and sophomores, Borger '02 and Brad Williams '04 qualified but have shown great potential by holding for the National Championships in two of their toughest opponents- King Wisconsin. College and Berry College-to a tie. At the end of the season their record stood at 9-7-2. The women lost a playoff game against King College 2-1.
1 Stephen Strawbridge '03 takes a shot against Brevard College dur ing the Scot's 8-0 homecoming game win. 2 Julianne Savage '03 advances the ball against Tennessee Wesleyan. The Lady Scots won the game 4-2. Photo: Joe Cogliandno. 3 The Lady Scots' vol leyball team took advantage of new coaching staff and equipment throughout a tough season. Photo: Lindsay Fidati.
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1sycar Lhe p1icc of auending Covenam College passed $20,000. The cosL or LuiLion, recs, room and board doubled duri.ng the '90s. YcL Lhc co llege con Linu s LO auracL more sLudents Lhan ever. This fall nearly 850 sLUdenLs and their [ami.lies coumed the cosL of a Covcnam ollcge education and deLermined it to be worth Lhe sacri Gee.
How Do o cnant Compare? I csp1Le passing Lhe $20,000 mark, CovenanL sLill costs less Lhan the average privaLe col lege 111 Lhe UniLed SLaLcs The College Board reported in OcLOber 2000 that the cost of aLLendtng a pr1vme college this fall was nearly $22,550-rnore Lhan $2,000 greater Lhan the cosL nl Covcnam Looking at Chnst1an colleges, Lhe cost or Luition al Covenant was ahnuL $2,300 higher last year Lhan the average cost of tuition for colleges in the Council of Chnsuan alleges and Universities, buL it is less e ·pensive than several member institu L1ons mcluclrng Biola University, Gordon College, and WestmonL College. Covenant's cost ts 1ust a re\, hundred dollar greaLer Lhan Taylor University's or Wheaton College's.
Why Ali the lner ascs? IL is a fact that the cosL of higher education often mcreases faster than the rate of in0ation as cleLenrnnecl by gauges such as the Consumer Price lndex (CPI). Bob Harbert '78, vice pres- 1clern of admrn1strauon and r-inance , explains some of the reasons behind tuition in reases:
"The con1ponents of a Lypical college budget arc significantly different than Lhose of broad er mdiccs such as Lhc Consumer Price Index. The CPl attempts to measure price increases ror a wide selection of goods and services that most onsumers purchase including hous ing, food and Lransponation. In contrasL, almost half of a college's budget, Covenam in luded, consists or labor and benefiLs.
"A manufacturer can reduce the impact of labor cost increases by increasing productivity. Covenam, on the other hand, annal continue Lo increase class size to offset faculty salary increases. While Covenant docs work hard Lo improve the qualily of education offered by
f' E A T u R E 11111 each faculty member, we do not become an operating ex1Jense under package for students determined have nearly as much ability to accounting standard changes made by the Free Application for Federal increase the quantity of education several years ago and must be added Student Aid (FAFSA) to have need offered by each faculty member to the annual budget through was almost $13,300. This year stu without reducing quality. tuition increases," Harbert says. dems received more than $8m1ll1on in financial aid. The total includes "Staff productivity, without the con "We're spending a lot more on tech about $4.25 million in grams and straint of the individual interaction nology than ten years ago," Harbert scholarships given by Covenant, needed in teaching, can and has adds. During 1989-1990 the col more than $1 million m public increased over time, improving lege spent less than $50,000 on grants, $665,000 111 work study almost fifty percent in the last ten computers and related technology. funds, and less than $2 rntlhon 111 years al Covenant. Even with recent By last year, the amount of technol loans. More than half of the stu improvements Lo salaries al ogy spending was up twemy-folcl dents enrolled this year took loans. Covenant, we are still paying our to more than $1 million annually. The average loan was slight!) more faculty and staff as a group only Technology is another expensive than S'-1-,400 eighty-five percent of the average componem of higher educallon salaries of other colleges our s1ze. today which may enhance a stu How Can Church , Alumni, Our desire to see salaries improve, dent's learmng, but does not Parents and Friend Keep al least Lo average, adds pressure to necessarily get students through Covenant !fordable? increase tuition," says Harben. college more qmckly or cost-effec \\'hen friencls of the c.ollegc gl\ c to uvely. the annual fund or establish an Covenant's growing campus pro cndowcdscholarsh1p, they help keep vides an improved learning and Where Does the Money Go? Co\·enam affordable for families living environment for students but More than s1xty-e1ght percent of not without a price. Excellent sci Covenant's budget is spent on A church, regardless of clenom111a ence facilities in Mills Hall, greatly instruction, student services, schol L1on, can help !ls ) oung people expanded space for intramural ath arships, room and board. The attend Covenant b) paruc1pming letics in the Ashe Activities Center, remaining funds are spent on msu in the Church Scholarship Prom1se and additional living space in tutional support, public service, program If a church gt\ es LO Maclellan and Rymer Halls have all independent operations and Covenant at the rate of Len dollars been put into service in a little over fundraising. The 1999-2000 per member during the previous four years. Operation and mainte President's Report included in this calendar year, the collegew1llensure nance costs associated with these issue goes into greater detail about that all eligible students from that additional facilities add Lo the cost the college's revenue and expenses. church receive a financial aid pack of attending Covenant. age that meets their family's total How Much Financial Aid Do need, as detem1ined by the FAFSA, "These facilities are built with gifts Covenant Students Receive? up to the cost of tuiuon. The pack but are operated through the annu About ninety percent of Covenant's age will include a grant of $1,000 al budget and therefore put pressure students receive some sort of finan and may include other scholarships, on tuition. Also, depreciation has cial aid. The average financial aid grants, work and loans. Larger Contributing to the college's endowment is an excellent example of a gift that keeps on giving.
111111 F E A T u R E grams are available for students from churches who God Will give at the rate of twenty, thiny or forty dollars per member.
Make it "This model of leuing everyone pay a little each year Lo keep college affordable for all, would revo Possible luuomze higher educational funding if most churches would just subscribe to the principle and Julian Williams '04 had never head of Covenant before part1c1pate," accordmg Lo President Frank Brock. his basketbal coach at Dacula H1g'1 School 1'7 Gwinnett County, Georgia told hun of an opportunity to v1s1t the college with other Metro Atlonta drea athlete-scho ars Comributing to the colleges endowment is an excel The trip was organized by Covenc1nt alumnus and for lent example or a gift that keeps on giving. The mer basketball player Andre Wright '86 assistant coach endowment 1s s1m1lar Lo an md1vidual's rememem at a hrgh school 1n Atlanta account. lL is a pool of money that is carefully invest Wrll1arrs had applied to several in-state schools and ed by the college with two purposes: Lo protect and knew trat he would have to choose a Georgia school to be eligible for the Hope scholarc,h p that Georgia gro\, the pnnc1pal, and Lo generate dividends which seniors with a B average or above are el1g1ble to receive can pay the colleges expenses. As a relatively small, Once I v1s1ted riere I pretty mucr knew I was go rig young college, Covenants endowment is still in its to come here.' Williams says "When everything hap infancy. Compared Lo Harvard's endowment of $14 pened so quickly and tringc, fell into place. I knew this b1ll10n, it can seem like a drop in a bucket, but gen was the place God wanted me to be .. He v1s1ted sever a' r,ore times during the year He told his cousin. Phil erous gifts and strong growth have nearly Farmer '04 of Las Vegas. Nevada. about Covenant and quadrupled the colleges endowmem to $16.3 mil tie enrolled and Joined the basketball team too They lion in four years Last year, earnings from the room together ,n Rymer Hall endowment paid for $586,894 in programs and w, hams comes from a single-parent home and he has scholarships. a younger brother and sister His mother Pauline. works as an ,n-home '1urse and teaches nursing at a technical college When Williams f ,rst heard what Covenant costs. Each year more than 2,200 mdividuals, churches it seemed impossible for his fam ly to afford to send him and organizations subsidize the cost of attending here-but scholarships made the difference Covenant through their gifts to the college's annual W1lltarr.s received scholarships from Covenant public fund. Last year, these gifts provided $1.91 million grants and scholarships from pr 1vate sources He was one of five students 1n his to keep Covenam affordable. senior class to receive a scholarship from the high I a Covenant Education Worth the Sacrifice? school He encou ages "Parents should first consider the value of a good seniors to use the educauon," says Brock. "Research says that a good Internet to find scholar ships from other sources college education affects your career opportunities, 'Apply for as many faith, personal satisfaction, ability to contribute to scholarships as possible. society, health, and the way you raise your children. keep your •a1tr and keep College is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What praying about it because any one individual gets out or college varies \vide God will make rt possible rf he wants you here" ly, but most students who enroll in a college with a strong lea ming environment learn a lot. Such an edu cation has imponam lifelong benefits.
"I don't believe much in taking on uncollateralized debt. Families can do a lot in the way of saving and encouraging students to work Lo reduce the loans needed for college. But finally 1 must ask, if a per son is not willing to work or borrow to invest in his
F E A T u R E Ill or her own edu aLion, should LhaL person borrow al provide and amicipaLe LhaL Sarah's college indebLed alP Is anyLhing else-a car, crediL card debL, even a ness will be paid off m Lhe nexL LWelve momhs. house-more valuable Lhan a good educauon? I don'L Lhink so," Brock concludes. "The mvesLmenL in a CovenanL educauon has pro vided some of Lhe sLrongesL dividends a parenL could Parems of a recenL graduaLe wrOLe abouL financing hope for. Our daughLer has come away from Covenam their daughLer's years at CovenanL. 'The Lord proV1d wuh a deep love for ChnsL and 1-lts church, a life-long ed in many ways, sometimes by unamicipaLed means, comm1Lmem Lo lcarrnng, deep Chnsuan fnendsh1ps, and Sarah graduaLed from CovenanL as pan of Lhe and a godly husband " -I- Class of 2000. We have seen Lhe Lord conunue Lo
Tuition Times Three While some families wonder how they will be able Being a straight A" student 1n high schoo, helped to send one child to a private college. the Godfrey Mary Grace acquire some scholarships She has family has three children at Covenant this year enJoyed student teaching 1n 1nner-c1ty schools and The family of six children has overcome expen plans to continue aher graduation If she does sive family illnesses and the loss of a Job to provide return to an 1nner-c1ty school. some of her gov a Covenant education to Eli sha '01, Mary Grace ernment loans may be forgiven Her long-term '02 and Ruth '04 To pull it off. the students have plans include earning a doctorate and "teaching pursued every possible funding source including teachers how to be successful 1n [the 1nner-c1ty] merit and need scholarships, public and Covenant environment" grants. work study positions, summer Jobs and At first. Ruth was not sure she wanted to play loans. the role of "little sister" to Elisha and Mary Grace Elisha. a business major. considered other at Covenant She considered Appalachian State schools besides Covenant He was offered a full University 1n Boone. North Carolina. but was not scholarship for a year at his hometown communi offered any f1nanc1al aid At Covenant she receives ty college in Greenville. South Carolina. He was scholarships 1n voice and soccer. also offered a good scholarship at a state univer A significant part of each sibling's solution to sity. After a lot of prayer. he felt that God was paying for college was plain hard work Both Elisha directing him to Covenant Strong high school and Mary Grace taught gymnastics in high school grades and a high SAT score helped him earn some Mary Grace also worked at a pizza parlor, and scholarship money He played soccer as a walk Elisha was a church Janitor Ruth's work at Chick on and performed well enough to be offered an Fil-A made her eligible for the company's athletic scholarship by his second semester scholarship program Mary Grace. During summer breaks Mary Grace has found an English educa she can make the most money by working for a tion maior. was temp agency Elisha has worked at summer camps hooked on Cov and done odd Jobs enant from her During the school year Elisha had work study first experience positions with Covenant's cleaning crew B.E.S.T.. at a Covenant for two years and then worked 1n a government Preview Week program teaching reading.Mary Grace has worked end. She echoed 1n the Student Financial Planning office. similar state Ruth says that there 1s "lots of pressure trying ments made by to pay for school and study." Each of the Godfreys her brother and anticipate owing more than $20,000 in loans aher sister when she graduation. Mary Grace realizes that paying loans said, "This was off on a teacher's salary will not be easy. but she where God want says of her Covenant education," $20,000 (in loans] ed me, so I knew is not much money to prepare for life I'm getting that the money something that is priceless. It costs $80,000, but would be there." it's priceless."
DI F E A T u R E Shakin '-...... the Money ree "Ninety percem o[ Covenam's students get e ues LhaL bind Becky Morton '93, assistance-whet.her its grams, scholarships, d1reCLor of sLudent financial plan work, or low-imeresL loans. So, many families ning, Lo Covenam include T: can find [Covenam] affordable. You don't famil)-lOLs of family. Her parents sem five of know umil you try," Monon says. Lheir six children Lo CovenanL. The O[fice of SLUdem Financial Planning has Three of Lhern a number or resources available to help stu marned alumni. dents and Lheir parents prepare to pay for Then Lhere are college. The o[fice begins educaLing sLUdents Lhe numerous and Lheir parems abom financial aid when cousms, children Lhey visiL CovenanL as high school juniors of cousins, and seniors during Covenam Preview nephews and Weekend held each November and February. nieces. l lcr mar nage in 1998 LO Covenam is differenL [rom mosL colleges in Paul Morton LhaL iL has a cenified financial counselor on '83, professor of Slaff. Carolyn Hays is cenified by Christian h1sLOry, added anoLher con Financial ConcepLs, Lhe lnsLiLULe for Personal nccuon beLween her and Finances, and Lhe AssociaLion for Financial Lhe college. Smee 1977, Counseling and Planning EducaLion. She is w1Lh one shon break 111 able Lo counsel individuals and groups about employment, Monon has \.\orked \VJLh their personal finances. Co\'enarn sLudems-nrsL in adm1ss1ons and now m financial aid. She gives Lhese ups Lo The computer has become Lhe mosL impor parems prepanng Lo finance Lhe1r chddren'.s Lam tool in searching for scholarships, college educauon: according Lo Monon. The StudenL Financial Aid office has developed a web page, Read apphcallon insLrncLions cardully and www.covenam.edu/financial_aid, to assist meeL all deadlines. parems and studems in Lheir hunL for schol Apply for nnancial aid each year your sLu arship money. The page lists financial aid dem is al Covenam-not jusL a sLUdenL'.s infom1ation and deadlines, scholarships [reshman year. offered al Covenant, links Lo preferred Do your Laxes as early as possible because lenders, and links Lo web siLes sLUdents can your l 040 Lax [01m for the previous year is use to search Lhe Internet for scholarships. required Lo apply [or aid. Remember LhaL a sLudem cannoL be offered Monon enjoys being an insLrumenL used by a financial aid package until he or she is God Lo direct [unds Lo needy students and accepted to Lhe college Lhrough Lhe admis "just seeing Lhe way Lhe Lord works things sions process. out" financially [or students Lo come to Look imo scholarships your student may Covenant-and slay. be eligible for Lhrough local civic organiza Lions, your employment or your studem's part-time or summer jobs.
F E A T u R E l!I Education Pioneer Steensma Dies
Geraldine Steensma, one o[ Lhe mosL influ that ''Lhe biblical framework which she ential educaLion professors in Covenam helped build in the educaLion depanmem al College's early hiswry, recemly passed away in Covenam College is sLill evidem as her mfiu Grand Rapids, Michigan, al Lhe age of eighty ence on my own Lhinking shaped 111) one. Her husband, Richard, daughters Nancy LwenLy-five year involvemenL with thaL and Kay, son Ken, and seven grandchildren departmem and subscquemly those who survive her. joined me over the years. She definitely lcrt a long-lasLing legacy." SLeensma "founded and shaped Lhe education departmem al Covenant in the early '70s," After she lefL Covenam College in l 975, Mrs. according Lo Rebecca (Stigers '74) Dodson, Steensrna wem on to take a few schools assistant director of the Master of Education under her wing to help with curriculum and Program. Steensma greatly influenced the mstruction. She was a menLor Lo Leacher and lives of many of her smdems as she devel student alike. ln domg this, Dr.Jeff llall , oped a philosophy in which she "taught dean o[ faculty, believes Lhat "she had more others from a Christian viewpoim," said Dr. influence over my classroom perspccuves and Charles Donaldson, professor of chemistry, practices than any other single mdi\idual in who worked with her on a book enLiLled my professional history." This wem along Shaping School Curriculum: A Biblical View. with her "passion for mtegral learning as a response to Lhe gospel of Ch,ist," says Hall. Many of the teaching philosophies now in place in Lhe education department began with The passion Lhat SLeensma had for God, peo Steensma when she arrived i.n 1969 as Lhe ple, and learning can sLill be seen in the sole member of the education depanmem. Christian schools she had a hand in starling, She was instrumental in developing the Lhe children's lives she touched, and the work process of getting education graduates their of the educaLors whose philosophies she teacher certification. shaped.
Many education professors who are now teaching al Covenam remember her as Lhe woman who impacted their lives and careers the most. "I can readily say LhaL Geraldine Spring Semester 2001 SLeensma challenged me Lo my firsL serious January 10 First day of classes thought about whaL Christi.an education real January 31 Day of prayer ly is and how it is differem from any other kind," says Dr. Donovan Graham, chaplain February 15-17 Campus Preview Weekend and professor of education. He wem on Lo say March 10-19 Spring break March 22-23 Board of trustees meeting April 13 Good Friday (no classes) May4 Last day of classes May 7-10 Final examinations Get news about Covenant College and the rest of the Presbyterian May 12 Commencement Church in America at U r£=.&~.~~1-£
Ill e AM r us N E W S Faculty Notes
Or. Ri chard lien (Quest) attended the outheastern Wmers Workshop on St Simons lsland m June This one-week Camille Hallstrom workshop was attended b} more than one hundred people (Com mumcation), a new facul workmg on non-ltcuon books ty member, 1s wasting no Lime 111 makmg her mark on Lhe Dr. Tim othy Evearill (Educauon) has been g1\'Cll a chance campus. This semester she LO engage 111 omethmg he has found plc,Lurc m smce he \\as mtroduced the course, Acung I. a bo)-baseball 'ow, his loyalty to the sport, and espec1al1) In the spring she w1'1 teach LO thL Chattanooga Lookouts, lus landed him a scat 111 the Theatre and Chnsuan press box. l:\'eanll hc1s been promoted to a reporter for the Worldview. She will offer Acung Cl1t1llWW<>g,a11 ( \\W\\·. chauanol1gan.com ), an onlme newspa IL begmnmg m fall 2001. per, for games played by the LoL1kouts and the Atlanta Sta rung 111 spnng 2001 there Bra\'Cs (;eumg up close to the plavcrs on the [ield has W11l be a play produced each sparked great enthusiasm and ,s the rcali=auon of a long Hall trom ministering i semester m which studems standmg dream. Ug nda. may part1c1pate for credit.
Dr.Ja k Fe nn ma (Lducauon) spoke al the h1en111al meeung Hallstroms lo\·e for the Lord and the ans took her to Uganda of the Coal1t1on of Chnsuan Teacher fducators held at LlllS summer where she evangelized and taught for the CO\-cnant College I le presented a speech on "The Legal and Nauonal Church of Uganda. She also spent time last sum B1blical Bases for Requrnng leachers to be role 1odeb m mer at English LAbn where she lectured on theater ans m Chnsuan '->chools I le also spoke at the Lastnn Consortium relation to the Chrisuan of Class1rnl Chnstian ':ichools mceung held on Co\'cnants campuc.. I le spoke on lass1c,1l \-crsus Chnsuan An Either- Or. Phillip Horton , (Educauon) spoke on the topic of Or or a Both -And Proposnwn " Luer in the summer. he Enhancmg Trad1uonal Courses Through DtsLance Leammg tra\·clcd to Dorclt College and taught..-: graduate L0Urse on Technologies al the Council for Chrisuan Colleges and lear111ng tl,eo11 On a less academic b·cl but no less U111\·ers1t1es' technology conference at Azusa Pacific admirable, h.:nnema paruupated m the Bike Ride Across University 111 Califorrna The theme for the annual conference Georgia (BRAG) I le and 2,300 other pan1c1pant. rode 395 \,as "The Harmony of Teaching and Technology: Creaung a miles Ill six days Digna! Learmng Symphony." Dunng a meetmg of the Coaltuon of Chnsuan Teacher Educators held fo r the first Dr. Brian Fikken (Chalmers/Econom1cs) spoke al the ume on Covenants campus, Horton took part in a panel dis Ch,isuan M1croenterpnse Dewlopment Conference m cussion with Dr. Timothy Evearitl on the topic of overseas October l l1s topic was panncnng wuh and 1mpacung the m1111su1• opponuniues fo r Chnsuan teacher educators. church F1kkert 1s director of The Chalmers Center for Economic Development, a sponsor of the conference Dunng Dr. Henry Krabbendam (B iblical tudies and Missions) is this conference many ideas and tools were shared among the not on sabbaucal this year as previously reported m error. Chnsuan m1croenterpnse clevelopmem community. Rather, he \Vlll be on sabbaucal during the 2001-2002 school year when he \Vlll work on a book of biblical apologetics. Dr. Clifford Foreman (English) presented a tenure essay Lo the facu lty thts fa ll entitled "Ambiguous Allegory and the Dr. Stephen Kaufmann '69 (Education) and his wife, Mary Christian Reader." (Belz '68), accompanied seventeen students studying abroad in Slovakia this semester. Kaufmann taught Global History, Dr. Donovan Graham (Chaplam/Educauon) spoke at a History and Philosophy of Amencan Education, and Cultural Chrisuan educati on conference held at Covenam Co llege in Heritage of the West l during the intensified, ten-week partnership wnh the Pc.As Chnstian Education & semester. Publications. His lecture addressed modes of Leaching redemptive ly, recognizing that people are created in Gods After teaching m Slovakia, he will begin a sabbatical in image and that believers are now experiencing redempLion in England studying the writings of Charlotte Mason, a nine Christ. His focus was on deve loping a system and philosophy teenth century educator. The study of her works is the first by which Christians might teach through a worldview com step in accomplishing a larger project that Kaufmann has ing from , through, and Lo Christ. This, he says, impacts every undertaken. In this project he plans to look at various initia participant in the ed ucational system. tives in both Lhe Ch ristian and classical school movements.
C A M p u 5 N E w s ID Kaufmann thinks that, "the Lime is right for a survey of all the also consulted for BlueCross different voices who are speaking om." His goal is Lo review BlueSh1eld of Tennessee. and critique these voices. Dr. Ken tewart (Biblical Studies and M1ss1ons) had a While in England, he and his wife will be living aL the head chance meeung in Canada with quaners of World Evangelism Crusade, located between Don V\ ilson \ ilson was an London and Oxford. Both cities have excellent libraries that amhropology professor when will aid his study. Later in the spring, daughters Anna, Heidi, Covenant was located in St and Laura, will join their parents in England as a conclusion Lollls. The} shared news of LO a year of volumeer work abroad. Stewart
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11;1 SPEC I AL SECTION God Demonstrates His Faithfulness The Lord showed his faithfulness in many ways at Covenant College during the fiscal year completed June 30, 2000 After a successful conference season during the sum mer of 1999, the college enjoyed 1ts largest enrollment ever wllh more than 1,100 studems including 258 new stu dents.
The college community gathered on Man.ha Ashe'.s eighty A student writes a Bible eighth h1rthday in January Lo dedicate the $3 million Ashe verse on the concrete floor of the Ashe Acuviues Cemer to the Lord Work on the Rymer Act1v1t1es Center as part Residence Hall progressed all year, and the facility was of its ded1cat1on cere ready for sLUdems by fall 2000. mony ,n January 2000
Covenant celebrated the commencement of a record senior class of 336 in carl1 May Throughout the year the college called eight ne\\' facult1 members lo JOin its ranks. God'.s blessing \\as also evident in the early completion of the $40 1111ll1 on .\ Step Ahead" campaign Throughout the year the admissio ns stc1ff worked with many high school seniors and Rymer Hall, attached to bro ught m another strong freshman class Year-long effons tvlacle'lan Hal WdS • at increasing student retenuon resulted in a record 85 per completed over the surrvnerandreadyto cem of last years sLUdems returning lo classes in fall 2000. house students for the fall 2000 semester It is our hope that this report will be an encouragement to all the parems, alumni and friends of the college whose prayers, inrnlvemenl and giving God has used to ad\ ance Ctwcnant'.s m1ss1on of preparing young men and women LO li\'e for l lim
The college graduated a record senior class at its forty-fifth commence ment ,n early May
Eight faculty members J01ned the college 1n2000.
SPEC I AL SECT I ON Enrollment and Giving Record Enrolhnent Continues The college enrollment exceeded 1,100 including 258 new students for the 1999-2000 school year. Covenant has been blessed with increased enrollment in all but one year of the last thirteen. The college's student population has doubled since 1989. Enrollment for the fall 2000 semester is 1,158 with 247 new students.
God Provides Through Generous Donors Generous alumni, churches, parents and friends of the college gave a record $10.7 million in gifts LO Covenant College and the Covenant College Foundation. This allowed the college to provide more than $3.0 million in scholarships, financial aid and program ming. More than $2.0 miHion was given toward building construction in the "A Step Ahead" Campaign. Contributions added $5 .2 million to the endowment fund-more than three times greater than the previous record year for endowment giving.
About half of the congregations in the Presbyterian Church of America contributed to Covenant, the denominational college. Alumni giving reached a new high with parnctpation at 2 7 percent. In all, the college received gifts from 2,217 individuals, churches and organizations-an increase of 5% over last year.
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III SPECIAL SECTION Revenue and Expenses Revenue Tuition and Fees, less discounts $9,684,948 Gifts* $7,974,670 Room&Board $2,726,655 Independent Operations $1,332:,475 (includes Conferences & Lookout lnn) •Gift figures include lnvestment Income from Endowment $959,175 both cash gifts and unconditional pledges Government Student Grants $404,372 in accordance with Other $395,770 FASB regulations. Gift pledges must be booked Total $23.4 78,065 dunng the year pledged .
Expenses lnstructional, Academic Support, Library $6,900,627 Student services $2,146,422 Institutional support $2,815,385 Scholarships $1,159,890 Public service (lncludes Chalmers Center for Economic Development) $527,580 Room&: Board $2,525,(574 Independent operations $1,481,650 (includes Conferences & Lookout Inn) Fund-raising $1,017,843 Total $18,575.,071 , Revenue and expense data based on pre-audited numbers.
Gov.t Student Fund-rat~l Grants h Independent O Rs~'!:r~ 1. 796 1.J96 er Operations I. . 7.9 96 1 696 Economic Investment 1. 7 Development Income 2.896 7 1 4 96 7 Independent Scholarships Instructional Operations 6.296 Academic ' 5.6 96 - Support, Library 37%
S PECIAL SECTlON Ill $40 Million Campaign Completed Early The "A Step Ahead" campaign surpassed its $40 million goal before the end of the fiscal year. The campaign included cash, pledges, planned gifts, and pro jected annual giving through 2002. The Ashe Activities Center was dedicated in January 2000. Rymer Hall was nearly complete at the end of the fiscal year, and was occupied in the fall semester. The campaign provided $18.1 million to endow scholarships, facility operations, and faculty developmem. Nearly $12.6 million funded campus renovations and the construction of Ashe Activities Center, Maclellan Residence Hall, Probasco Alumni Visitor Center, and Rymer Residence Hall. The unrestticted fund received $9.4 million.
The focus of the final year of the campaign was to build the college's endow ment, and the Lord blessed the college mightily A challenge from the Maclellan Foundation to match its $5 million gift to endow permanently the Maclellan Scholars program vvith an additional $10 mi.llion in gifts committed to the endowment led the growth. Last years financial market conditions put the icing on the c;ake with a return on investment of more than 18.5 percent. Covenants endowment grew by 63 percent from $10.3 million at the end of June 1998 to $16.3 a year later.
2000-2003 Three Year Plan S~ After receiving input from several hundred faculty members, staff, students, alumni, board members and friends of the college, the three-year plan was approved during the March 2000 meeting of the board of m1stees. During tl1e next three years, the colleges goal is to:
Strengthen the Colleges academic culture ,vith its Reformed emphasis, Lo serve Christ, His church and His world. I
Covenant College-its Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and students-serves as an agency of the PCA for the purpose of preparing Gods -people to extend Christs ministry tC? the church and the world. This preparation necessarily requires both spiritual and intellectual development. As an academic institu tion, the unique task of this agency is to teach people to think christianly and to serve as an intellectual resource. This plan builds on the college's historical ly strong commitment to academic training informed by our Reformed heritage. The colleges purpose statement spells out the essential character of the Reformed academic culture we seek to strengthen: fostering an environ ment that encourages a zeal for Gods truth submissive to Gods Word and a spirit of love and humility Zeal for the truth involves both joyfully searching for it in every area of life, and confidently defending Gods truth by critiquing those forms of thought and life antithetical to it. Christ-like love and humility require that these activities be characterized by gentleness and respect for oth ers. Cultivating this attitude about the truth and the ability to apply it to Christs service requires that concern for intellectual development inform every aspect of the college's operations. An environment that encourages this kind of cultivation requires a campus-\vide commitment. Not only must the curriculum foster a delight in academic rigor and intellectual engagement, but the atmosphere outside of class must promote it as well. This plan seeks to focus the college's energy for the next three years on revie\ving all our efforts
11!1 SPEC I AL SECTlON Wlth Lhis end in mind. The following ten objectives will be implemenLed dur ing Lhat llme to help us bcuer serve the mission of Lhe college.
1 Become more inLenuonal abouL continuously improving the quali.ty and breadth of bmh Leaching and learning and Lhe strength and coherence of Lhe academic program.
2 CultivaLe a campus climate Lhat encourages academic excellence.
J Enhance the overall coherence of each studenL's Covenant experience.
4 Nunure a climate or genume spiritual viLality, consistent with our identity and role as a Chnst-cemered college, that is characterized by godly relaLionships, effective communication and muLUal trust.
5 Explicate Covenant's educational philosophy and organizational values Lo ensure the continued blend of our LheoreLical foundation with academic rigor, spiriLual intensity, and warmth.
6 haluaLe and address facult) privileges and load responsibilities for teaching, advismg, research, and commitLee service; and nunure the faculty ~s a collegium of teacher-scholars whose scholarship enriches Lhe classroom, engages their disciplines, and provides visible intellectual resources for Christs church and his world.
7 Dramaucally mcrease the prominence and usefulness of library resources and space to provide the campus with a cenLer for serious research and collaborative inquiry
8 Clarify the colleges governance and employer/employee relations to ensure that the mission, goals and operations of the college are carried out effectively, and thaL all aspects of institutional governance are made more explicit, more predictable, and more widely understood.
9 Dc\·elop an enrollment management plan Lo ensure access and retention of a diverse population of quahfied students.
10 Develop a long-range financial and campus master plan that will enable the college Lo grow to full potemial while safeguarding the academic culture of Lhe college. Affirmations of the Board of Trustees and Faculty of Covenant College A Christian Academic Institution Covenant College seeks to be a disLinctively Christian academic community in which teachers and scholars, smdems, administration, and staff encourage one anoLher in spiriLUal and intellectual development. This effort requires us Lo exercise a prophetic critical judgment in order to discern views and posi tions contrary Lo the truth regardless of the source. Such judgment is Lo be
SPECIAL SECTION ID applied equally Lo the views of the college community and Lo those of the broader culture.
Covenant College is called Lo a Lask beyond that of s1111ply prepanng students for fulfilling vocational interests and personal spiritual developmem This larger task is LhaL of bearing witness Lo the redemptive work of Christ m all of lifes pursuits. Such acllvity is equally the responsibility of the collecuve Church of Jesus Chnsl. However, the distinctive conuibuLton of the college to this Lask is LO examme and work ouL m a Chnsllan liberal ans comexL v- hat ll means Lo think about reality in terms of the mind of Christ, m order LhaL He might be pre-emmenl in all Lhmgs.
The theological confession of Covenant College is the Westminster Standards. 1n addition to LhaL confession, the faculty and board of trustees, m response Lo contemporary concerns, affirm the follovnng:
Scripture Scripture, the revealed wriLLen Word of God, 1s wllhout enor mall that it affirms. As the Lruth of God, 1L 1s the final amhomy m mauers of faith and practice. Consequently, ScnpLUre 1s an indispensable tool of scholarship for integrating the Christian faith \.vith all academic cltsc1plmes Scnpture pro \'ldes both specific and princ1pial guidance m t~,s Lask m ways suned to the different disciplines.
Origins In keeping with Genesis 1 &: 2, we affi1111 that, "m the beginning God created the heavens and earth," and that the creal!on of human beings was a special creative act of God. We do not believe naturahstic or the1suc evoluuon to be the mechanism by which God ordered His creation.
Gender God created the two genders, male and female, in His own image. While dif ferent in some roles, men and women are equal in dignity as bearers of that image. Male headship in marriage and the leadership of men m the church are mtended by God for the good of man and woman, fa1rnly, church, and society. Headship, and all autho1ity, is LO be modeled on Christ's sacnficial service for the Church.
We are to refer to God as we are taught in Scnpture. Jesus was Himself a male, and He Leaches us Lo refer LO God as "our Father."
Sexuality The biblical standard for expressing sexual behm'ior is heterosexual marriage Scripture explicitly rules out pre-marital and extra-manta! sex, and homosex ual activity. While Christians must exhibit compassion to those whose sexual behavior the Bible describes as smful , they are not LO support any public poli cy or view that legitimizes such sinful behavior as an appropnate life style.
ID SPECIAL SECTION Sanctity of Llfe Scripture forbids murder; it is sin. We bel\eve the intentional killing of an unborn child is a violation of Gods command (Sixth Commandment) and authority God, as the righteous and holy judge, will not permit sin to be justi fied by human "situations." God in His Word speaks of the unborn child as a person and treats him as such, and so must we.*
Compassion Christians are Lo exhibit compassion informed by a social conscience in which there is biblical concern for the economically, socially, and politically disad vantaged (e.g., the poor, widows, orphans, and aliens). Strategies for expressing this concern in public policy should emphasize personal responsi bility.
Culrural Diversity Diversity and unity are both manifested in God's person and His creation. Cultural and ethnic distinctions that properly reflect such diversity and unity are deserving of respect. The truth of Ch1ist, which transcends such distinc tions, is the standard for judging all cultural and ethnic expressions and values. Believers of all races and cultures enjoy unity in Christ which enhances their personal and ethnic identity.
· Sancuty of Life statement excerpted from PCA Digest: Position Papers, 1973-1993, Part V, of the Presbyterian Church m Arne1ica, pp. 15-36.
Gifts in Honor or in Memory Gifts have been received this year in honor or in memory of those listed below. Covenant College is grateful to the contributors and privileged to be associated with the following: Leland Baltzell Garrett J. Hagedorn Doris Parkes Vera Barnes George E. Haney Jacob R. Patton Donald M. Barney Dorothy E. Harley Martin 0. Peacock Virginia M. Bedzyk Ernest C. Heath Ed Peterson James R. Bibb Betty Herron Grace Peterson George R. Bragdon Thomas Holliday John and LaDonna Pink Larry Brown Alfred B. Lang Benjamin Qui1len Max E. Brown Browyn Rayburn Leonard Rocky and Joann Mabel A. Browne John E. Lothers Robinson Natalie Elena Camillo Craig M. Lyon Thelma]. Robinson Carlton D. Campbell Donald M. (Mike) John Sanderson Gordon H. Clark McManus, Jr. Thurman H. Seevers Ernest and Emma Cross Ted Miedema Daniel J. Smick John P. Daane John S. Muller Mary Stigers D. C. Dreger Anne Marie Neal Bob Stonesifer Presley W Edwards Charles A (Chuck) Neal Dorothy Temple Edwards E. Elliott Wilbur Nikkel Jonathan Willey Mark A Fields Mary T. Olsen John Word Doris Fi.kkert James B. Orders,Jr. Jean Zumbach Robert H. Gracey, Jr. Mtriam G. Ormsby W Gettys Guille Alice C. Parkes
SPEC IAL SECTlON El Faculty and Staff The following individuals diligently served the college and its students during · all or part of the 1999-2000 fiscal year: Dick Allen Corey Dupree Dorothy HunLer ELhan PeLLiL ClaudeLte Andrews Chris Dyches Karen Hunziker Laura Peltll Robert D. Andrews Karen Emerson RoberL lllman Charlie Phillips Robert Ashlock JonaLhan Entrekin Denise Jackson Ed Pickel Eileen Auel Suzi Entrekin Roderick Jackson Jim Pickell Donald Bailey Tad Evearill Rachel Jimenez Carol Pierce Suzy Bakke Tim EveariLL Jeremy Jones SLephanie Pierce Carolyn Ballard Brent Faulk SLephen Kaufmann CaLhy Pinner Betty Barham Jack Fennema Edward Kellogg Harry Pmncr Nick Barker Brian Fikken Jerry King Herb PohLano Jeff Barr David Fish Hendrik Krabbendam Richard Purdy David Beckmann Denis Fogo Roger Lamben Gary Raffaele Cal Beisner Cliff Foreman Phil Ledgerwood PaLricia Ralston Tim Black David Friberg Dale Lee Tom C. Randolph Tracy Blea Virginia Garrison Erick Leonard Brenda Rapier Frank Brock Arlhur GauLhier Phil Lillie Stephen Rapier Krue Brock James Goldsmith Roben UuleJohn Scoll Raymond Phillip Broussard Leda Goodman Elysa Lochstamp[or Kim Redpath Bruce Brown Donovan Graham Ruth LoLhers JaLhan Reeves David Brown Wilma Graham John LoLhers Carolyn Rice Jeanell Brown Artie Green Larry Lynch Beverly Ridge Cathy Bp.imgard Jay Green Paula Lynch Darrel Robens Robert Bryan Susan Green Craig Lyon Jeffery Roerdmk Render Caines Herman Griggs Daniel MacDougall Jeremy Roerclmk Sharon Cannon Shari Griggs Patricia Magnuson Phillip Roerdmk William Carter Dan Haase Russell Mask Kathy Ross Keith Case Kathleen Haase Edna Massengale Marshall Rowe Ray Clark Daphne Haddad Betsy MaLthews Michael Rulon Bud Clarkson Darrin Hassevoon Reginald Mclelland Michele Sa,1lle Dea~ Cleavenger Jeff Hall John McMillian Wim Schaffers Joe Clumpner John Hamm - Larry Mehne Barbara Schreur Carol Collier Andy Hansen Barb Michal Beverly ScoL Jean Corey Robert Harben Dennis Miller Adina Scruggs Carol Com Michael Hardie Rodney Miller David Shideler Angela Counts Chris Hatch Lucas Mininger Doug Sikkema King Counts Grace Haymes Carol Moore Regina Siler Emily Cox Carolyn Hays Ellen Marie Moore Douglas Sizemore Randy Crabtree Russell Heddendorf Ramona Moore Tami Smialek Kimberly Crocker Paul Hesselink Regina Moore Drake Smisson Marjorie Crocker Bill Higgins Timothy Morris Dino SmiLh Phyllis Crooks Renee Higgins Tonya Morrison Randy Smith Brian Crossman Eddy Hilger Becky Morton Warren Smith Bill Davis Henry Hilliard Paul Monon Eric Spiecker Wilbur Davis David Hoover Shari Moses Joan Stanton Bill Dennison Tom Homer Jac'k Muller Timothy SLeele Chris Dodson Phillip Horton Steve Nikkel Will Stem Rebecca Dodson Kent Huff Lee Ozier Colleen SLevens Charlie Donaldson Alvin Huffine Christine Page Elsa SLewan Cathy Dreger Margret Huffine Stephen Panchaud Jane Stewart D.C. Dreger Michael Hughelt Gerry Partain Kenneth Stewart Troy Duble Gary Huisman Donald Petcher Margaret Stewart
IJI SPECIAL SECTION Calherine Surgick Oliver Trimiew Be th Ward Greg Wilhelm Lane Brown Taylor Debbie Turner And} Warren Cindy Williamson Lyclta Taylor Roben Ulhlaul Jan Weaver Brian Willard Len Teague Roben Veal Jerome Wenger Phil Wright Bill Thompson ManhewVos SLeve Westbrook Cymhia Thompson Louis Voskuil Glen Wieldraayer Amy Townsend Linda WalLOn James Wildeman
Board of Trustees 2000-2001 tvtr. D\\ 1ghl L. Allen Mr. James Jolly Trustee Advisors \\'imton, Georgia Dallon , Gcorgw Mrs Carol L. Arnold t--lr John L. Armstrongjr Re, C Al Llllz WinLer Springs, Florida flac/1ess in , Dtl,111•we Bluffton , Soull1 Carolina Dr. Bradley R. Auffanh '81 Mr. Robert G. A,·is Dr William J. Montgomery Gainesville, Geo1gia Sl . L.,0w s, ~ l1 s uwi Grnncsv1llc, Floncla Mr. R. Randall Cobler '77 Rev. ,\nhur C. Broaclwic.k Dr l'vlarvm Olasky Fox River Grove, nlinois ::,m·ornwh , Georgia Ausltr1, Texas Miss Amy Down mg '96 tvlr Robcn L. Buuerfield Mr E. Mar\'m PacJgeuJr. Atlanla, Geo rgia Orfonclv, Flondu Franklin. Tennessee Mrs. Victoria Drake Dr J Render Caines '69 Mr. Timmhy Pappas '79 Asheville, North Carolina R111ggolc/, Gco1gw Miami. Florida Mrs. Gma Eiickson '91 t-.1r Roben G den Dulk Dr. Roben S. Ra,·burn '72 Chattanooga, Tennessee Kingsln1rg, Califvrnw ·Tacoma, \\'cishtngton Mrs. Many Mccampbell Rev. James A Dodd Mr. Donald E. Rill lcr Sweetwate r; Tennessee Shawnee, Ke1nsas Luthcrvdlc, Mwyland Mrs . Dollie Paden Rev. James M. Garrelson '81 Rev George W Robenson '88 Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Monrovia , Cali{o1 nw St. Louis, Missouri Mrs. Sharon Scoll '65 Mr John B. Harley Ill Dr T Da\1d Rou11Lree '80 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Allcnlown. Pcnnsylvanw Anderson. South Carolina Mr. Edward Sunder fV '92 Mr Mark Vv. I lams Rev. Arthur E. Scou 63 ChaLLanooga, Tennessee R1c.hmoncl, Inclwna Myrtle Beach , South Carolina Mrs. Jennifer B. Woodruff '80 Mr. J. Thomas I lolLOn Rev Rodney D. SLOnz '72 Annapolis, Ma1yland Birmingham, Alabama Ballwin, Missouri Mr. G. Richard 1:-losleLLer Mr. Michael C Talll Orlando, Florida Fran /din, Tennessee Rev. Denrns E. Johnson Rev. Mark Van Gilsl Esconcliclo, Califonua Kcmblcsville, Pennsylvania
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