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Master Follies and Homecoming Weekend Feb. 5-7 Schedule pg11 LCU Alum is the Voice of Red Raider Football pg 18

RENOVATION OF THE RHODES PERRIN FIELD HOUSE As you receive and read this issue of Reflections, Lubbock From the Christian University will have completed the fall semester and be starting the spring semester. This past semester moved quickly, brought challenges and opportunities, but most of all, it brought President blessings. Reflections is our attempt to communicate the rich blessings God continues to place upon the University.

I am confident you will enjoy this issue of Reflections. It will provide updates and information on construction projects, donors, and special events of the fall semester. You will also be able to catch glimpses of the wonderful work of our faculty, staff, and students. Their attitude, teamwork, and devotion continue to amaze me.

Please be blessed as you take this opportunity to review a sampling of the happenings on campus. Even more, please be blessed as you experience the start of another new year. May our wonderful God and Savior be at the heart of your life. And thank you so much for all you do for Lubbock Christian University.

Reflections is published two times a year Sincerely, by Lubbock Christian University and produced by the Marketing Communications Department.

The mission of Reflections is to provide alumni and friends of LCU with news, L. Ken Jones information and inspiration regarding the President university and each other.

Reflections Staff: Editor: Warren McNeill Art Director: Kris Tryon News Editor: Kelli Childre Sports Information: Chris Due Cover Design: Kris Tryon Cover Photo: SLS Partnership Inc. Photographers: Jeff Sammons, Kris Tryon, JQT Photo Graphics, John King, Heather Fitzz, Chris Due Contributing Writers: Warren McNeill, Kelli Childre, Chris Due, Jamie Milstead, Kelly Robinson and Dr. L. Ken Jones

Front Cover: 3D rendering of the renovated Rhodes Perrin Field House.

Back Cover: Social club members often decorate the chap to advertise their upcoming events. Calendar and Alumni events Table of January 6 Classes begin, Spring Semester

February 5-7 Homecoming and Master Follies Weekend Contents 9 Chap Day March 16-20 Spring Break Field House Gets Remodeled 28 Collide, campus service day

May 4 1 Commencement Reception 2 Spring Commencement

June 1 Impact begins 7 Encounter begins 21 Camp Champion begins

*Check www.lcuchaps.com for summer sports camp information for all ages and sports. 18 LCU Alum is the Voice of Red Raider Football

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24 sportswrap 28 News and Events RENOVATION OF THE RHODES PERRIN FIELD HOUSE

historic structure on the Lubbock Christian University campus is making history again. The Rhodes Perrin Field House, which is one of the firstA permanent campus structures, was used for the atomic bomb project during World War II and is now being transformed into a campus housing community. The renovation has economical and ecological elements and has been noted to be the largest project in North America using recycled shipping containers. The“Field House,” as it has been referred to over the years, was moved from Los Alamos, NM piece by piece. 4 Reflections winter 2008 Photo of the Field House during the early years.

RENOVATION OF THE Artist’s rendering of proposed extra fitness area on the West wall of the RHODES PERRIN FIELD HOUSE Field House. The enormous structure was formerly constructed on campus in 2000, the Field House was a B-29 hangar where much of the early work on the top- home to the Chaparral athletic teams. Since that time secret Manhattan Project was completed during World the Field House has continued to be used as a recreation War II and LCU purchased it as surplus from the US area for students, classroom and office space for the government in 1959. With the school still in its first Department of Kinesiology, and a small fitness center. couple of years of existence resources were tight and the For LCU alumni there is a rich heritage connected to the faculty, staff and students had established a hands-on structure and when plans were being sought to improve spirit to get things done. Coach Hugh Rhodes organized and develop the south end of campus and choose a a group of students to help dismantle the hangar in New location for additional student housing, the one firmly Mexico and label each piece. Once it was shipped to established fact was that the Rhodes Perrin Field House Lubbock, the sections remained on the ground for over a would remain. year. Then it took another year to reconstruct and finish. The entire project took nearly four years to complete but The construction of additional student housing presented when it was finished, the University had basketball courts, a unique opportunity and challenge to the University. tennis and badminton courts, a 220-yard oval track and After comparing the cost and environmental waste spectator seating. of building an entirely new building or refurbishing steel shipping containers for housing units, the latter Prior to the Rip Griffin Center athletic facility being www.lcu.edu 5 emerged as a promising solution both economically and The proposed interior of the Field House will have court ecologically. Because shipping containers are in high sport areas for basketball and volleyball, a soccer field, supply, LCU was able to acquire large numbers of them racquet ball courts, an expanded workout facility, a food at a very reasonable cost. Recycling these transports for area, and laundry facilities. construction allows the University to build a significant The residential living units will have common area number of new student resident facilities while using a hallways that will connect to the Field House on the method that meets the highest codes of green building bottom floor through side entrances. Each living suite certification. In fact, the total amount of waste per room will be single occupancy quarters with a private bath and is small enough to fit in a standard trash can. walk-in closet. A housing module yielding four rooms will The proposed plans call for gutting and renovating the be constructed from three 8’ x 40’ ISBUs placed together interior of the Field House and adding housing along the along their long dimension. This yields 960 gross square east and west side of the structure using steel shipping feet for a four person module and the net square footage containers, known as an ISBU (Intermodal Steel Building for a private bedroom, closet, and bathroom is 224 square Unit) when used in construction. The plan provides feet. A demonstration module has been constructed and an exceedingly student friendly community with an is available for viewing on LCU’s campus. improved and expanded recreation and student services area with the added benefit of up to 300 living spaces. Preparatory work on the Field House started in May

An artist’s early interpretation of the proposed Media Room that would provide viewing opportunities for approximately 60 to 90 people for movies or sports.

6 Reflections winter 2008 with the addition of 160 high- efficiency skylights to bring daylight into the 72,000 square foot structure. The existing roof was torn off and replaced with a new energy efficient foam roof. Interior tear out and demolition are currently underway. The office and classroom spaces along with the workout facility that were housed in the structure have been temporarily relocated on campus. The ISBU living unit modules will be initially prepared at an off-campus University property in Lubbock. Preparation at that Demolition in progress: Circular track removed along site will involve cutting door and with lower portion of seating making room for proposed cardio fitness area and indoor soccer field.

window openings, sandblasting, and priming of the raw ISBUs. The primed ISBUs will then be transported to the campus where modular construction can begin. The target date is to have the facility available for student occupancy for Fall 2009. Beyond the eco-friendly ISBUs, the housing and activity center will have many other green elements such as the following: •Energy Conservation - Each module will be heavily insulated to minimize heat loss or gain and thereby conserve energy. Heating and cooling will be accomplished by the use of ground source heat pumps. In this operation, the earth and/or the newly enlarged playa lake on campus property will serve as a heat sink to supply heat in the winter and absorb heat in the summer. The heat transfer will require electricity for operation of the heat pumps, but no natural gas will be consumed creating heat. •Water Recycle - Each private room will have its own shower that will deliver waste water to the “gray water” system. The essence of a gray water treatment system is to capture shower and lavatory water, treat it, and reuse it in the flushing of toilets and urinals, which significantly reduces fresh water consumed for these functions, and reduces effluent to the city sanitary sewer. •Storm Water - As indicated above, the playa lake at the southwest corner of the LCU campus has been enlarged not only to serve as a heat sink for campus building heating and cooling, but it is also sufficiently large to contain campus storm water runoff. The slope of the campus is generally downward from the north to the south, which will direct storm water into the playa for later reuse in landscape irrigation. •Heat Pump Refrigerant - Each of the heat pumps for the HVAC system will use the newly approved refrigerant R 410A, as opposed to Freon, which has been previously denounced as a destructor of the ozone layer at high atmospheric elevations. •Construction Waste Reuse - All materials removed from renovation of the Field House are separated and retained on-site for possible use. The objective is to reuse these materials rather than dispose of them in landfill. An example www.lcu.edu 7 is broken concrete, which can be pulverized and reused elements this concept offered, the primary consideration of as aggregate in new concrete. Waste materials, which the resident modules was student safety. Each residential are not reusable on campus, will be sold to scrap dealers living unit has four solid steel outer walls, a steel roof, who recycle the materials into various manufacturing and a steel floor broken only by a doorway and a window. operations. This construction makes the modules significantly more resistant to fire, high winds, and tornados than traditional •Rapidly Renewable Materials - The objective residence halls. The ISBU Association says ISBUs are here is to use construction materials, which are rapidly “The strongest modular structure in the world.” renewable in nature, in order not to reduce available supplies. For example, cotton is a rapidly renewable S.G. Blocks of Nashville, TN, is the structural engineer material, while wood is not. We will use synthetic foam on the project, and Steve Armstrong, a principal with the insulation, which will contain a significant quantity of firm said, “To our knowledge this is currently the largest soybean oil (rapidly renewable). known use of ISBU’s in North America at this time.” •Light Pollution - To avoid light pollution, which is The Field House has served the campus of Lubbock very common in most cities at night, we will use elevated Christian University for many years in numerous ways outdoor lighting with reflectors directing light toward the – recreation facility, athletic facility, classroom and of- ground. fice space, commencement exercises – and this renovation will allow the structure to continue serving students •Air Quality - To preserve high quality indoor and the campus. One could easily make the point that air, we will use low VOC (volatile organic compound) this building is one of LCU’s greatest success stories from emitting, adhesives, sealants, paints, and carpets in how it was acquired, to how it was assembled, and how indoor construction, and a “no smoking” policy has been it still stands strong after all these years preparing to be established on campus for decades. utilized for the future.

Although LCU has initiated many “green” practices over To view more on the Field House renovation, visit http:// the last several years and was allured by all the ecological www.lcu.edu/LCU/netcam

8 Reflections winter 2008 Top left: Interior look of an unimproved ISBU Top Right: External look at ISBU after application of insulation. Bottom left and right: Typical room after conversion providing generous living space with private baths. 10 Reflections winter 2008

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Lubbock Christian University Communication/Fine Arts Dear Friends, Department invites you to become a member of the new A meaningful work of art - a beautiful piece of music - a moving Friends of the Arts organization. The purpose of the theatrical event - are all some of life’s greatest pleasures. In organization is to promote and provide funds for further the Communication/Fine Arts Department at LCU, we are development of the fine arts programs of Lubbock Christian passionately devoted to educating students in art, music, University. and theatre and providing talented, well-trained, Christian professionals to enter careers in these fields. We offer training Your donation can make a difference by helping to develop and experience with numerous performance and exhibition today’s fine arts students into future leaders in the fine arts opportunities. area. Won’t you join today and help us provide more for these Funds will be used for: talented young people? Your support can really make a · student scholarships for art, music, and theatre majors difference! Keep the arts alive and well at Lubbock Christian University. Thank you for your support and for your prayers. · art supplies Membership We appreciate you.

· theatre equipment categories: Benefactor $500 + Sincerely, Dr. Laurie Doyle · music accompanist fund Angel $200-$499 Chair, Communication/ Patron $100-$199 Fine Arts Department · student travel to arts conferences Friend $50-$99 Join today! Send your tax deductible donation to LCU Com/Fine Arts Dept. Friends of the Arts 5601 19th Lubbock, TX 79407 Attn. Carma McKenzie 12 Reflections winter 2008 Friends of the ArtsPraise Choir

These LCU students chose to spend their summer serving the campers who went to Pine Springs in Summer 2008.

LCUhe numbers alone Summer are impressive. Almost 2,725 junior youth and familyCamps ministry major from Odessa, was middle-school and high-school students attend- one of 19 LCU students who worked at Pine Springs in ed a Lubbock Christian University summer camp the mountains of New Mexico for 10 weeks last summer. Tin 2008. More than 140 LCU students worked as camp “His Pine Springs experience factored a great deal in my counselors or camp staff. Numbers alone don’t tell the decision,” Havens said. whole story. The impact on future students and the benefits for current students far exceed the numbers. Each session of Pine Springs is different. The director, his staff and the campers change every week. Campers To Lance Havens, youth minister at Taylor Street Church include 4th grade students all the way up to high school of Christ in Hobbs N.M., camp counselors have an ad- graduates. Pine Springs is located south of Cloudcroft, vantage over other applicants for youth ministry intern- N.M. and was donated to LCU in 1999. During the sum- ships. mers LCU students have the opportunity to enhance their leadership and spiritual development by serving as “When I began the search for a summer intern at my counselors and camp staff. congregation, my mind immediately focused on the Pine Springs counseling staff,” Havens said. This age range gives future youth ministers like Galin- do the opportunity to interact with students of all ages Havens attended two sessions of Pine Springs in the sum- and backgrounds. In 2008, 981 students attended Pine mer of 2008, teaching class and speaking at worship. He Springs. hired Josh Galindo as his 2009 summer intern. Galindo,

www.lcu.edu 13 Energetic times of worship at Encounter are punctuated with insightful and inspiring messages geared toward teenagers.

Galindo learned plenty working with so many students. “This summer reinforced my decision to be a minister be- He learned how to step out of his own shoes and focus cause being with these kids came naturally,” Galindo said. on the needs of campers. He learned how to respond to “It showed me that youth ministry is my calling.” problems with patience. And he learned something important about himself. Galindo also learned something about his ministry. He noticed that campers listened to him, but they also watched him, and his actions made more of an impact than his words.

“The way you live can be the biggest tool in your ministry,” Galindo said. “If you truly live a Christian life, then you will influence people in the end.” Brandon Baker learned the same lesson when he worked as an Encounter counselor on the LCU campus. Encoun- ter combines interactive classes with vibrant devotion- als, uplifting worship and powerful speakers to create a unique camp experience specifically targeted to the needs Praying with counselors and fellow of high school students. campers allows teens to share struggles and milestones. Baker, senior finance and accounting major from Ce- daredge, Colo., worked as an Encounter counselor after

14 Reflections winter 2008 his freshman year in college. As a discuss the speaker’s message. Bur- counselor, Baker felt campers looking ton said high school campers won’t up to him and watching his actions. hesitate to ask counselors what they “I found out how effective leading believe. through example can be,” Baker said. “Being a counselor taught me that at He continued to lead by example, this this point in my life I need to know time among his peers. After serving where I stand or I need to figure it as a counselor for only one year, Bak- out,” Burton said. er accepted the job as assistant head counselor, a job that involved work- Although she enjoyed being a coun- ing with counselors and staff instead selor, when she heard about the open of campers. In 2008 Encounter hired staff position, she thought it sounded 67 counselors and Baker was one of like a fun job and a good fit for her 10 people on the camp staff. personality. The job required her to develop strong communication “This job requires you to be a ser- skills. vant,” Baker said. “When you’ve humbled yourself in such a position, “Understanding working relation- God does incredible things. I saw ships is an asset that not everyone how the camp staff brought God into has,” Burton said. “I wouldn’t have leadership through prayer. It built my the relationships I have with people prayer life by seeing the importance on campus if it wasn’t for camp. of prayer in those situations.” That’s an added bonus.”

Ellen Burton, senior accounting ma- Burton’s work extended to Camp jor from Shallowater, was also part Champion, a middle school camp, of the camp staff in 2008. Like Bak- held on campus, similar to Encoun- er, Burton worked as an Encounter ter with an emphasis on active learn- counselor after her freshman year. ing. LCU hired 24 counselors to work Every night after worship, counselors with 150 campers in 2008. and campers meet in small groups to

Members of the band, Need to Breathe, have three Encounter campers help with band promotion. www.lcu.edu 15 Camp Champion campers enjoy the afternoon at Joyland Amusement Park as one of their fun activities.

Although different in purpose, LCU sports camps offer students the same opportunities as Pine Springs, Encoun- ter and Camp Champion.

In 2008, LCU Athletics offered a general Sports Camp as well as training camps for baseball, softball, volleyball, and basketball. More than 875 athletes attended one or more sports camps. Student athletes like Jordan Hamp- ton assisted LCU coaches conducting these camps.

Hampton, senior biology major from Canyon and guard on the Lady Chaps basketball team, has worked with girls’ The look of terror on counselor basketball camp and Sports Camp. For basketball camp, Kevan Athanasiou’s face is from the ride, not the campers. Hampton worked with groups of young girls, giving them tips on skills like ball handling, shooting form and defensive stances. She provided more one-on-one instruction Whether LCU students are instructing young athletes for more experienced athletes. on how to shoot a better free throw, leading cabin devo- tionals in the woods or working behind the scenes at En- Instead of giving skills lessons to campers at Sports Camp, counter, they are growing as Christian leaders, and God Hampton built relationships off the court. She stayed in is working through them. Johnson Hall with the campers and provided supervision and friendship. “Everyone will be called by God in a different way, but any time you give your time to God, He will bless you in so “This is my way of giving back,” Hampton said. “I went to many ways,” Baker said. sports camps growing up, and coaches and players guided me. I’d like to do the same thing for any child that wants that.”

16 Reflections winter 2008 my knuckles were turning white. That day I felt lighter than I had all summer, and God gave me the strength to finish strong.

Pine Springs changed my life. I could have learned these lessons anywhere, but God wanted me to learn them at Pine Springs. I’m truly blessed to say I spent my summer in the Sacramento Mountains.

Champion campers build robots as teams for the “Dating Game” activity coordinated by Terri Warren.

Personal Story by Lauren Sportsman, sophomore English major from Ruidoso, N.M. 2008 Pine Springs counselor. Pine Springs campers and counselors pose for snap shots. I've always loved summer camp. The smell, the cabins, and the camaraderie that only comes from living with strang- ers and leaving as best friends. I was blessed to be chosen as a Pine Springs Counselor. I grew in ways I thought I never would and in ways I thought I had already finished growing. My first week as a counselor was a blur. My camper's eyes were like saucers, soaking up every move. It was flattering, but intimidating. I remember writing in my journal how careful I needed to be in referencing movies, in the words I chose, and how positive I was. This was my first lesson: People are always watching, and not just at camp. Being a Christian means choosing a higher standard of life. Once you make that choice, people will hold you accountable for such a commitment. Not just middle school campers.

This was my second lesson: You will make mistakes. How you handle those mistakes is what builds character. One week, our humor during a skit was inappropriate for camp. Realizing our mistake, we apologized to the staff and campers. Looking back, I know the campers will never remember what we said, just that we made a mistake and owned up to it. How different would the church be today if that attitude was shared?

But my big lesson? Letting go and letting God. By week six I wanted nothing more than to pull the covers over my head. Then God gave me this verse from Psalms 55: "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.” I wasn't letting God handle my worries. I was grasping them so tightly that www.lcu.edu 17 Curtis Parrish overlooks the field at Jones AT&T Stadium.

THATSRED ANOTHER RAIDER Parrish Heard FIRST DOWN! Across TTU LCU Alum is the Voice of Red Raider Football t may come as somewhat of a surprise that a university in Lubbock that doesn’t have a football team ac- tually has a bit of influence on the “other” university Ithat does, in fact, have a team. The Texas Tech Univer- sity Red Raiders of the Big XII Conference are having a banner season and are ranked among the elite teams in the country in 2008. What most of those Tech fans don’t realize, though, is that when they are sitting in their seats (okay standing in front or on them), they are being kept abreast of the on-field activities by a public address announcer who received some of his formal “voice” training at Lubbock Christian University - the school that doesn’t have a gridiron squad. 18 Reflections winter 2008 Curtis Parrish thy, and a desire to help me grow in my walk with God. “I’ve interviewed kings (’82) attended One of those mentors that was especially influential in Lubbock Chris- my life was Les Perrin. He was one of those mentors who and presidents,” tian University truly demonstrated God’s grace, and I strive to follow his from 1978-80 and during that time studied Speech Com- example as I now teach and influence others.” munications and Music, while also being a part of Acap- pella Chorus and Sub-T 16. He left after 1980 to work While not many in the crowd at Texas Tech football full-time in the television industry. His time on the LCU games are aware of Parrish’s LCU background as he an- campus was further enhanced when he served the uni- nounces the results of a particular play, it’s that awareness versity as its Sports Information Director from 1994-96. and ability to share that drives Curtis in his efforts as the PA announcer. “Being at Lubbock Christian University taught me that you can influence your world and still maintain strong “I try to give the fans all the information about what’s Christian values,” says Parrish, who received his under- happening on the field in a manner that will keep them graduate degree at Texas Tech. “I also learned the value excited and engaged in the game,” he says of his vocal of surrounding yourself with Godly mentors who can contribution to Red Raider home games as he speaks to help you in your profession and be a Godly man in your 50,000-plus fans on a regular basis and has done so for home.” the last nine seasons.

Curtis and his wife, Brenda, who met when mutual friends One of the truly exciting times in a Tech home game is set them up on a blind date, have four children, each of when the offense gains a first down. Curtis came up with whom is a student at Wolfforth’s Frenship High School: the proclamation long ago that the play result was good Bryan is an 18-year old senior; Jennifer, who will turn 16 “... for another Red Raider FIRST DOWN!” If you are in in January, is a sophomore; Scott (15) and Hayden (14) the stadium it becomes obvious that the fans in the stands are both freshmen. Brenda is an RN and is the owner of are right on board as they all shout in unison that very Lubbock Rheumatology Research, Inc., a company spe- cializing in conducting clinical rheumatology trials.

After spending many, many years of covering various and sundry news and sports events around the country and the world, Parrish began working for the Texas legislature. Because of a growing love of law and politics, he made the decision to pursue a law degree and he graduated from the Texas Tech School of Law in December 2007. He is currently studying for the Texas bar exam and will begin a career as a civil attorney upon completion of the bar.

RED RAIDER “I’ve interviewed kings and presidents,” Parrish reflects. “I’ve traveled around the world covering news stories. But, the greatest personal thrill I’ve had was in 1983, standing on the (LCU) baseball field as a sports reporter and watching my beloved Chaps win the NAIA World Series.”

Those thrills and the influence that the university has had on Parrish are still the driving force behind what has spurred him on to be the husband and father that he is today. The fundamental life skills that he developed while at LCU and the underlying faith that he has adopted certainly have been major contributors in his life.

“Lubbock Christian (University) gave me a good foundation as I entered the workforce,” he proudly states. “The faculty and staff demonstrated kindness, caring, empa-

www.lcu.edu 19 Curtis watches the action intently as he announces the game.

phrase. The effect is even further evidenced by the arm bock Christian University with being just as vital a player motion as the masses all point to the direction the team is in that regard ... and he thinks LCU’s influence is more of in the process of moving. Parrish never expected that to a world-wide phenomenon than most people would ever become as much a believe. “Keeping fans involved in “fan involvement” issue as it has. “I “Lubbock Christian (University) has been a beacon of the game and helping started amping light, not only in the Lubbock community, but all over up the first down the world as well,” he boldly proclaims. “LCU not only call a few years offers students a first class education, but is committed them to enjoy the col- ago and soon to the student’s spiritual growth as well. The value Lub- noticed several bock Christian brings to the community is immeasurable. lege football atmo- in the west side LCU’s education program is known for producing excel- stands following lent teachers in our community’s public schools. These sphere has been the most along,” Parrish of- are Godly teachers that are now influencing the next gen- fered. “Once the eration, and that is invaluable. This is just one example of thrilling part of my job.” student sections how LCU’s influence is carried into the Lubbock area.” caught on, shout- ing along with the first down call quickly took over the The next time you hear those words “... for another Red entire stadium. Keeping fans involved in the game and Raider FIRST DOWN!” just keep in mind that it’s our helping them to enjoy the college football atmosphere very own Lubbock Christian University that is in large has been the most thrilling part of my job.” part responsible for the voice that you hear. Curtis Par- rish certainly would attest to that. While no one would argue the role that Texas Tech plays as far as education and entertainment on the South Plains and in the state of Texas, Parrish is quick to credit Lub-

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ost people wouldn’t consider Canada an extreme nation, but when alumni and friends traveled to EasternM Canada with Excursions, it was a trip of extremes. On the first night in Toronto, the group dined 1,136 feet above ground in the CN Tower, the world’s tallest tower. Two days later, the travelers flew over the most powerful waterfall in North America, Niagara Falls, in a helicopter. They explored Montreal, the second-largest French- speaking city in the world and home to the world’s longest underground pedestrian network. Quebec offered an opportunity to compare the power of Niagara Falls to the height of Montmorency Falls, the tallest waterfall in Eastern Canada. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was celebrating its 300th birthday, and fireworks lit up the sky on the group’s final night in Canada.

t was a busy year for University Travel Tours. More than 220 peopleI traveled across the United States and Central America to five destinations. April kicked off a great year with a Panama Canal cruise. University Travel Tours also took trips to San Diego, New England, Tennessee and Branson, Missouri. In 2009, University Travel Tours will offer a Mexican Riviera cruise and a bus tour to Savannah, among others. LCU alumni and friends enjoy the sites and fellowship of the trip to Canada.

For more information on University Travel Tours, please contact Billie Shuttlesworth at [email protected] or 806-720-7216.

www.lcu.edu 21 Long-Time Friends of LCU Honored

obert and Faye Whitaker sent all four of their daughters to Lubbock Christian University. Although it’s been more than 20 years since their childrenR were students, Robert and Faye’s relationship with the university is ongoing.

By providing LCU with a generous charitable-gift annuity, the Whitakers ensured their legacy will continue well into the future. They also reinforced their commitment to Christian education.

“I know what it means to educate people through the Bible,” Robert said. “You can’t give anything better than a Christian education to your children.”

Robert and Faye Whitaker are surrounded by family in attendance at the chapel presentation on November 17, 2008

22 Reflections winter 2008 During the “Changing Lives forever...” 50th Anniversary campaign, the Whitakers chose to support LCU and Ways to Give Christian education through planned giving, a giving Estate Gifts option that allows for a lifetime of charitable giving with current and future tax benefits. They chose to set up Life Insurance a gift annuity, an agreement where donors give a cash Retirement Plans or property gift and receive a fixed payment in return. A gift annuity is one of many planned-giving options Charitable Gift Annuities available. Charitable Remainder Trusts Charitable Lead Trusts Look no further than the Whitakers daughters to understand the family commitment to Christian Donor Advised Funds education. Gwen Wright (’72) and Sandy Robinson For more information about planned (’85) were active in Kappa Phi Kappa women’s social giving, please contact the university club while students at LCU. Gail Hitt and Jan Thomas advancement office at 806-720-7226. both attended LCU, Jan playing tennis with an athletic scholarship. ALUMNI DIRECTORY PROJECT Robert and Faye moved to Lubbock in 1950 from completed Tipton, Okla. As a general contractor, he built around LCU contracted with 1,000 homes and 1,000 apartment units in the Lubbock Harris Connect and has area. He also built homes in Plainview, Lamesa, and recently published Slaton. Faye worked as his bookkeeper during this a new print time. In addition, he built several houses near LCU for directory that is faculty and staff in the late ’50s and early ’60s. Robert’s available to alumni first impression of LCU came from that experience, and former students. and he said he was impressed with their dedication To order a and attitude. Throughout the years, his esteem hasn’t copy contact wavered. Harris Connect at: 1-800-877-6554 LCU honored Robert and Faye on campus in chapel on Nov. 17. Their daughter Gwen, her husband, Thomas, and several of the Whitaker’s grandchildren attended Celebrating Our Heritage this special presentation. Dr. Jones presented the Whitakers with a plaque in recognition of their decades A unique book that of support to LCU and Christian education. commemorates the start of LCU and its first 50 “What impresses me most about the Whitakers is that years with interesting they are people who have been blessed by God and have stories, anecdotes and photographs. chosen to give back to LCU and others,” said Dr. L. Ken Jones, LCU president. The book is divided into sections detailing The Whitaker’s dedication to LCU and Christian the early years and the education is one of the many reasons LCU appreciates five ensuing decades as the young university their friendship. Donors like the Whitakers enable began to “get its legs.” the university to provide student scholarships, fund academic programs and bring top-tier faculty to our campus.

“People that have the money and resources need to Don’t miss out on this opportunity to own continue Christian education by helping through their a limited-edition piece of LCU history. support,” Faye said. $50 per book email: [email protected] www.lcu.edu 23 Volleyball For the second consecutive season, the Lubbock Christian Uni- versity Lady Chaparrals posted over 30 wins, but this season was a special one for the Lady Chaps and head coach Jennifer Law- rence, who was named the Soon- er Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.

The Lady Chaps opened the season with a pair of wins to provide Lawrence with her 100th win in program and career history, be- coming the third coach in LCU volleyball history to do so. The season came to a close matching their best finish ever with an Elite Eight appearance at the NAIA Volleyball National Champion- ships in Sioux City, Iowa.

LCU’s 36-6 record started out with six consecutive victories, which included eight consecutive set wins to open the campaign (best start of consecutive streak. During the streak, the Lady Chaps Sooner Athletic Conference win streak). set wins since 2003). The six match wins to registered some impressive wins, includ- open the season tied a school record, which ing knocking off NCAA Div. II No. 3 ranked The Lady Chaps impressive season nearly had also been completed during the 2001 and West Texas A&M 3-2. The 22 consecutive came to a crashing halt at the SAC Tourna- 2005 season. After falling to Indiana Wesley- wins, which was four shy of the 1998 program ment. LCU lost to Wayland Baptist for the an at a Saint Xavier-hosted event in Chicago, record of 26, was halted with a loss at John first time since 1997 (28 consecutive matches), the Lady Chaps went on a 22-match winning Brown University (also ended a 23-match forcing LCU into a play-in match to claim the SAC’s automatic bid to the National Cham- pionships. The Lady Chaps earned their way into the “play-in” match by claiming their 11th SAC regular-season title and the fourth under Lawrence. The Lady Chaps defeated the SAC tournament champion Wayland Baptist squad in the “play-in” match to earn their sixth National Championship appearance and their first under Lawrence.

Thirty-six teams earned a spot in the National Championships and 12 earned an automatic bye to the final site (Sioux City, Iowa). The other 24 teams had to compete in an Open- ing Round series hosted by 12 of the schools at on-campus locations. LCU was one of the teams that was selected to host, and they were selected to face Wiley College, which had advanced after claiming the Red River Athletic Conference title. The Lady Chaps defeated Wiley 3-0 at the Rip Griffin Center to punch their ticket to Sioux City.

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At the national tournament LCU was placed NM native received Second Team All-Ameri- on the Daktronics-NAIA Volleyball Scholar- into a very strong pool with No. 2 Biola Uni- can honors by the NAIA. She becomes a two- Athletes list. McGuire and Yonke are two- versity, No. 11 Madonna University, and time All-American after being named to the time recipients of the honor after claiming No.14 Lewis-Clark State. The Lady Chaps Third Team last season. It is only the sixth the honor last season. Having four players were looked upon as the 23rd best team out time a Lady Chaps player has been named to on the list matches the most LCU has had of the 24-team field. the Second Team and the first since Moffitt named to the annual honor squad. The Lady in 2004. She led the team with 1,210 assists Chaps also had four players named to the list They opened pool play winning the opening despite missing 11 matches. The mark was in 2005. LCU has had 26 players earn the sta- set against Biola, but the Eagles went on to the ninth best single-season record in LCU tus all-time, and 14 have come over the five- win the next three sets for a 3-1 win over the history. She ends her LCU career with 3,944 season coaching span of Lawrence, who was Lady Chaps. The Lady Chaps bounced back assists to rank third all-time behind Moffitt a recipient of the honor in 1994. To receive with an impressive 3-2 win over Madonna (6,465) and Bezner (3,982). Her mark of 11.5 the honor, a student-athlete must maintain and a 3-1 win over Lewis-Clark to qualify for sets per match not only ranked second in the a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a bracket play. NAIA overall, but she also averaged 11.5 sets 4.0 scale and have achieved junior academic per match at the national championships to status. The teams were re-seeded heading into rank third at the tournament in the category. bracket play and the Lady Chaps were to face Stuyvesant led the championships with 231 Baseball No. 8 Azusa Pacific, who had not lost in pool assists. She is a two-time SAC Player of the The annual Lubbock Christian University play. The Lady Chaps showed no concerns Year and Setter of the Year recipient, and was Duck/Skunk Fall Intrasquad Baseball Series and knocked Azusa Pacific out of the champi- named to the American Volleyball Coaches came to an end with the Red Skunks winning onships with a 3-1 win to advance to the Elite Association All-Region Team. the series three games to one over the Blue Eight for just the second time in program his- Ducks in the best-of-five series. tory and the first since 1998. LCU was just Setting the program’s career digs mark was one of three non-California teams to earn a libero Courtney Yonke. The local Coronado The Blue Ducks were the better offensive win over a California based program at the High School product finished the season 15 team, but the Red Skunks pitching proved to championships. They were unable to earn an digs shy of the school’s single-season record, be the difference. Jakob Cunningham pitched additional one, as they had to face No. 7 Cali- which she ironically set last season with 947. ten scoreless innings in the series and allowed fornia Baptist just two hours following their Her 932 digs places her with 2,403 career just six hits, while striking out 14. Shaun Greer win over Azusa Pacific. The Lancers of Cal digs for a new LCU career mark. The five- and Dillon Griffin also combined for four Baptist defeated LCU 3-0 to bring a close to time SAC Libero of the Week award winner scoreless innings in relief. The Red Skunks the Lady Chaps season. received the conference’s Libero of the Year had a team ERA of 4.67 compared to a 7.27 honor and was also named First Team All- ERA from the Blue Ducks. The Blue Ducks The loss may have ended their season, but SAC. She ranked third in the NAIA in digs did receive great pitching from Tanner Vick- the accolades continued for the Lady Chaps. (932), finished with a national championship ers and Charlie Aceto, however. Vickers al- Elissa Loynes, who led the team in kills (454) high 141 digs, and ranked second with an av- lowed one earned run in 10 innings for a 0.90 and blocks (113), was one of only two sopho- erage of 7.1 digs per set. mores in the championships named to the All-Tournament Team. Loynes is just the Along with Stuyvesant, the Lady Chaps will third player in LCU history to receive the say farewell to Suzanne Childress, Lauren honor, joining Kari Barrett (1998) and Man- Hackney, and Katie McGuire. Childress, an dy Moffitt (2002). She ranked second in the outside hitter from Katy was second on the national championships with a .369 kill per- team in kills with 405, and was named as a centage, and also tied for 11th in the national First Team All-SAC member. Hackney, a championships with an average of 3.5 kills native of Granbury had a team-high 39 aces per set. The middle blocker finished the sea- after leading the team in the national cham- son with her 454 kills marking the eighth-best pionships with seven. She was named Hon- single season mark in program history. In the orable Mention All-SAC. McGuire finished Opening Round match, Loynes was chosen as the season second in blocks (87) and third in the Lady Chaps NAIA Champions of Char- aces (33). The Needville native earned First acter honoree. The SAC honored Loynes as Team All-SAC honors and leaves LCU rank- the Co-Hitter of the Year and a First Team ing ninth all-time in aces (119) and 10th in All-Conference member, and the American kills (1,217). She led the team with 22 blocks Volleyball Coaches Association named her to in the championships. the All-Region team. The Lady Chaps not only performed well Receiving the SAC’s top honor and also re- on the court, but they did so off the court as ceiving honors from the NAIA and AVCA well. Lubbock Christian was represented by was Rachel Stuyvesant. The Albuquerque, Hackney, McGuire, Stuyvesant and Yonke www.lcu.edu 25 sportswrap

ERA, and he collected 10 strikeouts. The Red Skunks batted just .094 against Vickers, as he allowed just three hits. Aceto pitched five innings of scoreless ball in a no-decision outing and allowed one earned run off three hits.

The series closes out the fall baseball season for the Chaps. They open the 2009 season February 6th at University of Texas – Brownsville.

Cross Country The Lubbock Christian University cross country program continues to progress since their rebirth, and head coach Clyde Neff should be proud of his team’s accomplish- ments this season, as three individuals quali- fied for the NAIA National Championships in Kenosha, WI.

Two of the qualifiers were on the Lady Chaps cross country team. Competing at the NA- IA’s marquee event were Brittani Sigle and Lydia Kosgei. Sigle finished in 78th place out of the field of 327 runners with a time of 18:49 in the 5k event. Kosgei, making her first appearance at the NAIA’s top event, finished in 124th place with a time of 19:13.

Sigle was also named a 2008 Daktronics-NA- IA Women’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete. To receive the honor, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and have achieved junior academic status. Heidi Smith, and Melissa Zepeda. LCU fin- Conference Tournament to the eventual Na- Along with Kosgei and Sigle, the women’s ished third at the Sooner Athletic Conference tional Champions (Oklahoma City Univ.) and team was comprised of Valerie Calderon, Championships, with Kosgei finishing fifth. wrapped up the season with a 16-15 record . Capri Chapa, Meagan Fisher, Kendra Glass, Kosgei and Sigle earned All-Conference honors for their finish. LCU returns three starters from last season’s team and they have added a lot of depth with As for the men, Joshua Katam was the pro- a strong recruiting class, which included the gram’s national qualifier, as he finished in All-South Plains Player of the Year (Al Du- sixth place at the SAC Championships. The val), the New Mexico Player of the Year (Jaden finish placed him with All-Conference ac- Isler) and a NCAA transfer (Benoit Bekono). colades. Joining Katam on the men’s cross The combination of returning players and country team were Eddie Caballero, Nathan new additions equals a deep roster, which Jenkins, Joshua Katam, Nathan Lee, and Sid provides optimism that the Chaps could be a Scheer. The team had its best SAC finish, fin- force in the SAC this season. ishing in fifth place. LCU has a very deep group of players, which Men’s Basketball allows for a number of options to turn to for From 2000-2005, the Chaps made three trips scoring. This team can provide offense in a to the NAIA National Tournament, but they wide variety of ways. The team is very young were forced to rebuild after losing all five and has the opportunity to add an immediate starters following the 2004-2005 season. impact and lay a foundation for really good Over the past three seasons, the Chaps have future success. The worry for the Chaps this made improvements. Last season, they fell season will be defense. Defensive stoppers in the second round of the Sooner Athletic were lost from last year. Head coach John 26 Reflections winter 2008 sportswrap

Copeland hopes several players can step-up of the Lady Chaps. He needs 109 wins to sur- Chap Chat Debuts and really improve on that end of the floor. pass Dave Carter as the winningest coach in On August 21, 2008 the Lubbock Christian There are many equally talented players that Lady Chaps history. University Athletic Department was excited will need to learn to coexist and share min- to announce the debut of their own radio pro- utes. Copeland hopes that it is not an issue It will be history the Lady Chaps will seek to gram dedicated to LCU Athletics on KKAM because he feels the team really enjoys one make this season, as several historical play- Sports Radio 1340 AM. another and they get along very well. ers in program annals step on the hardwood for a final season. There is depth on the Lady “Chap Chat” debuted in August. The live Women’s Basketball Chaps roster, along with several key addi- one-hour magazine style program airs every The Lubbock Christian University Lady tions, which should allow the Lady Chaps to Tuesday at noon during the LCU athletics Chaps come into this season excited and reload as much as possible for next season. season. LCU Sports Information Director ready for action after a thrilling finish to the Chris Due hosts the show and he is joined 2007/2008 season. LCU was the only Sooner With six new players, Gomez hopes this is a by various LCU coaches, student-athletes Athletic Conference team (out of five) that team that continues to grow defensively as and guests from around the Sooner Athletic advanced past the first round of the NAIA the year progresses and as they develop and Conference and the National Association of National Tournament in Jackson, TN. The improve team communication and trust. Of- Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Lady Chaps upset Saint Xavier and No. 3 Lee fensively, this could be a team with very good University before falling to Freed-Hardeman balance as a result of weapons inside and on Call-ins are welcome and any story and/or in the Elite Eight for a final season record of the perimeter. The ability to get five players segment ideas may be suggested by email- 25-10. The Lady Chaps appearance was their to execute in transition and half court offense ing Chris Due at [email protected]. KKAM, fifth consecutive appearance to the NAIA’s will determine how difficult the Lady Chaps operated by GAP Broadcasting, is Lubbock’s spotlight event in women’s basketball. are to defend. “Hopefully we will possess and only all-sports station in the Lubbock mar- exhibit the teamwork, hustle and commit- ket. They are one of many stations that LCU All of the appearances have been under head ment to achieve to the level of our ability,” broadcasts live sporting events on through coach Steve Gomez, who comes into the sea- said Gomez. the Sports Express Radio Network. son with 106 wins and 57 losses at the helm

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LCU students see possibilities CNN, Shubert Archive, the United of life in the big city was just amazing. for New York City Living Nations, the Federal Reserve, and a We had a firsthand chance to see and devotional in Central Park with a mis- feel it. What a privilege!” sionary that helped plant a church in the Bronx. The spring trip is scheduled for April 2 - 6, 2009. If you are a part of a The group learned that it isn’t all business in New York City, or know that uncommon to find people in the someone who is, and think it could Big Apple with ties to West Texas offer an educational experience to and Lubbock Christian University. the students, please contact Vanda Reagan Fletcher (‘72), an archivist Pauwles at [email protected]. with the Shubert Archive, met with the students and gave an overview of Robinson named Assistant Pro- The Shubert Organization, but also vost at LCU shared with students his path of at- Dr. Rod Blackwood, Provost and tending LCU, then later working for Chief Academic Officer at Lubbock LCU, and how he ended up in New Christian University, announced York City. Brett Enzor and Drienne in July the appointment of Dr. Beth Sneed, with Ernst & Young, are both Robinson to the new position of As- ACU graduates but each grew up in sistant Provost. The Department of Business Admin- West Texas. Enzor grew up in the Robinson serves as director of gradu- istration at LCU offered a new upper Abilene area and Sneed is a Lubbock ate programs in the Department of level course last spring semester that native, having attended Lubbock Behavioral Sciences in addition to her was a 5 day field study trip to New Christian School and her parents, new appointment. She has previous- York City. The group visited various Dr. Al and Iris Sneed, are long-time ly served as a professor and depart- organizations related to accounting, LCU supporters. The group had the ment chair at LCU. “Dr. Robinson finance, marketing, and other aspects opportunity to spend a morning at has shown great leadership,” stated of general business. This trip gave Ernst & Young with a team of E&Y Blackwood in his announcement, “In the students an opportunity to see professionals that explained their particular, she has demonstrated that the “business world” outside of the various roles with the company and she can find target audiences and de- classroom and provided experiential offered practical advice in starting velop academic programs that serve learning, which is a key component and establishing careers. these audiences well.” Robinson will in a well-rounded education. From the group’s home base in Times be working closely with department chairs and faculty across campus in “This trip to New York was definitely Square, they also became acquainted helping them develop new academic an experience like no other; it was with the one-of-a-kind culture that programs and delivery systems that nothing short of educational,” said is New York City. Free time allowed will attract new students to the uni- Jessica Hernandez, a student on the them the opportunity to explore the versity. When asked about the new trip, “It is helpful when you can ex- city and tour Ground Zero, NBC Stu- appointment Robinson stated, “I am perience class room principles in real dios, visit museums, enjoy a Yankee excited to serve the academic com- life situations and this was the case in game, and see the Statue of Liberty. munity in this role.” every place we visited and toured.” Drazen Minic, a December 2008 Dr. Kathy Crockett and Dr. Vanda graduate, felt the trip was beneficial. Masters in Leadership Unveiled Pauwels, associate professors in the “My favorite part of this trip was the Lubbock Christian University an- business administration department, whole learning experience. Visits to nounced plans in August to offer a and Kelli Childre, public relations de- the companies, from E&Y to CNN, new Master of Science in Organiza- partment, arranged for the group to were well needed contact with the tional Leadership degree beginning meet with professionals representing real business world for all of us,” he in the fall 2008 semester. The pro- such organizations as Ernst & Young, said, “In addition, the whole insight gram includes 36 hours of interdisci- 28 Reflections winter 2008 plinary courses scheduled for work- program: breadth in understanding Starr has been teaching in the Busi- ing adults. human behavior, development of ness Administration Department at leadership skills with multiple ap- LCU for the past four years and dur- This upper level degree has been de- plications, adaptation of models to ing that time has been the faculty veloped to enhance the ability of any diverse organizational settings, max- sponsor for Students in Free Enter- bachelors degree holder, no matter imization of career mobility for hold- prise (SIFE). Prior to that position he the academic discipline, to become a ers of the degree, and a course load worked for nine years in retirement more effective leader. and degree timeline adjusted to per- plan administration and four years in sonal circumstances. Students will be ministry in the Austin area. He holds “We are pleased to provide a degree able to build their programs around a Bachelor of Science and Master of that provides key leadership skills in their academic objectives. Arts in Religion from Abilene Chris- an interdisciplinary environment,” tian University and a Master of Busi- said Dr. Kathy Crockett, Program Those wishing to receive further ness Administration from the Uni- Coordinator. “Students will not only information regarding the M.S. in versity of Texas at Austin. Currently gain skills to help them profession- Organizational Leadership may call he is completing a PhD in Economics ally, but also personally - in all facets (806) 720-7351 or visit Graduate Pro- at Texas Tech University. of their life - whether it is with fam- grams under Academics at www.lcu. ily, volunteering in the community, edu. or within their churches.” LCU Professor Honored at In- ternational Conference Whether one has a degree in busi- Starr named Lubbock Christian University com- ness, communications, history, art Executive VP munications professor J.D. Wallace, or any other bachelors degree, the at LCU Ph.D. co-authored a paper that won Master of Science in Organizational Dr. Ken Jones, the Top Faculty Paper Award from Leadership can help a person become President of Lub- among all of the scholarly papers pre- a more effective leader in the organi- bock Christian sented at the 2008 Public Relations zation in which they currently work University, an- Society of America (PRSA) Interna- or can help them make a career tran- nounced in July tional Conference in October. Other sition. the appointment contributing authors for the paper of Brian Starr were Denise Ferguson, Ph.D. (Indi- “We are also very excited about the to the newly created position of Ex- ana Wesleyan University) and Robert flexible nature of this degree - the ecutive Vice President. The position C. Chandler, Ph.D. (Pepperdine Uni- courses are structured to meet the oversees Student Affairs, Enrollment versity). needs of traditional students - and Management, and University Rela- also those students who work full tions, which includes Advancement, The paper; Transforming Crisis into time and/or those who live in sur- Alumni, Public Relations, and Mar- Confidence: Public Relations Profes- rounding communities,” Dr. Crock- keting Communications. sionals’ Perceptions of the Effective- ett explained. “We offer a mixture of ness and Ethicality of Image Repair online, evening and weekend courses. “I’m honored to be a small part of Strategies by D. Ferguson, J.D. Wal- Students can also tailor their degree LCU’s rich, ongoing tradition of lace, and R. C. Chandler, reports re- plan to their specific needs.” changing lives and I’m excited by the sults from an on-going research pro- opportunities that lie ahead. I pray gram that is being conducted by the The M.S. in Organizational Leader- that God will grant us the wisdom three authors. The paper explores ship is intended to meet the needs and courage we need to continue to aspects of crisis events when pub- and schedules of working adults as grow into an excellent academic in- lic relations professionals are called well as extend the baccalaureate stud- stitution that ministers to the needs upon as communication experts to ies of traditional students. The pro- of the whole person,” said Starr of his play a key role in mitigating damage gram consists of 36 semester credit appointment. to, and maintaining stakeholder con- hours delivered through multiple fidence in, the organization. platforms. Distinctive features of the www.lcu.edu 29 News and Events

In her notification letter to the three Gas, Inc., stemming from the Feb- alumni for networking and sharing co-authors informing them of the ruary 27, 2006 explosion and fire ideas. “Dr. Kraft played a major role paper’s selection for this award, Dr. at Wylie propane business. Once in my exploration of art education Tina Carroll McCorkindale (Cal again the issue was sufficiency of the and I’m so thankful for her instruc- Poly Pomona) noted that “There was evidence when District Court Judge tion and friendship.” Both Stewart much competition for this award and granted the appellee’s Motion for and Farr teach junior high art in the you and your co-authors beat some Summary Judgment. metroplex with Richardson ISD and strong competitors.” The Public Re- Frisco ISD, respectively. In the afternoon session, the Court lations Society of America (PRSA), heard two criminal appeals. The first based in New York City, is the world’s involved a traffic stop on Interstate 40 Athletic Family & Alumni largest organization for public rela- in Carson County and a subsequen Weekend tions professionals. consensual search, which the appel- Athletic Family & Alumni Weekend lant argues that there was insufficient at Lubbock Christian University on Gaultney appointed to LCU evidence that he voluntarily con- October 3-4 marked a big weekend Board of Trustees sented to the search and the search on the athletic scene at Lubbock Kent Gaultney of Midland was re- conducted by officers exceeded his Christian University. LCU volleyball cently appointed to the LCU Board authorization. The second criminal defeated Oklahoma City University of Trustees. He is Executive Vice case involved sufficiency of evidence 3-0 and the Chaparrals baseball team President for Trend Exploration I to support the conviction of an ac- beat up on the Chaps Alumni team LLC, an oil and gas company. He complice to an aggravated robbery in a fun filled contest, but it was a and his wife, Connie (Hart) Gault- arising in Gray County. couple of ceremonies that made the ney (’77), are active in the Fairmont weekend special. Park Church of Christ congregation Students and Alumni Gather at in Midland where he serves as a dea- Prior to the Alumni Baseball Game Conference con over youth, education, and family at Hays Field, a ceremony was held Dr. Michelle (Massey) Kraft (’90), care. He and Connie have two adult to officially dedicate the newly con- Assistant Dean of the Hancock Col- children, Nick Gaultney (‘04) and structed clubhouse as the City Bank lege of Liberal Arts and Associate Art his wife, Susan (Scarborough, ’04), Clubhouse. City Bank was a major Professor at LCU, connected some of and Becca Gaultney (’07). contributor in the project, along with her former students with current stu- some private contributions, which dents at the Texas Art Education As- provides LCU with one of the best Appellate Court Convened on sociation Conference in San Antonio. clubhouses in the NAIA. LCU Campus Kraft and two current LCU students The 7th District Court of Appeals presented at the conference. held an appellate court session in the “Baseball players around the country Baker Conference Center on the cam- Emily Stewart a former student, are interested in good facilities,” said pus of Lubbock Christian University shared that Kraft does a great job of Chaps head coach Nathan Black- on November 5, 2008. Students and keeping alumni connected to the Art wood (’95) in reference to the club- guests were invited to observe the ap- Education program at LCU, as well house and recruiting. pellate process in action. as connecting current students and The facility should aid in recruiting, as it assists student-athletes in The first case was a personal injury a myriad of ways. It features offices case in which that appellant con- for coaches, locker room facilities, tends the jury’s verdict in this traffic a training/medical room, laundry accident trial in Hale County was not room, umpire dressing room, player based on sufficient evidence and con- leisure area, computer/study area, tributory negligence was not proven Pictured are (l-r) Dr. Kraft, Emily storage, and highlighted by a large by the appellee at trial. The second Stewart (’03), Becca Barber and Hannah hitting area. case arose in Lubbock County and Collins (current LCU students) and

involved a civil suit against Wylie LP Kendra Farr (’08).

30 Reflections winter 2008 LCU baseball alumni gathered for a weekend of fun and play for the Alumni Baseball Game during Athletic Family and Alumni Weekend.

“Our hitting area is a great asset due in a climate controlled environment pionship squad were recognized to the net system,” said Blackwood. when outside conditions would not and presented their championship “We have the ability to have one large allow for that.” rings. Following the ceremonies, the cage for ground balls, plyometric softball team played an inter-squad workouts, live at-bats or we can sepa- The LCU softball program closed the scrimmage against each other. rate into six different cages for indi- day’s events with the dedication of vidual workouts throughout the day. PlainsCapital Park. The Lady Chaps “My favorite part of the facility is the We also have an automatic pitching competed at the park last season as way the stands are placed,” said Hays. machine so that a player can come in construction was in progress, and the “The fans are right up close to the ac- at any time and get as many swings as ceremony officially presented an option without any obstructed views.” he chooses without any need for as- portunity for the program to compli- sistance.” ment the efforts to contributors of Both of these facilities complement the project. PlainsCapital Bank and the LCU Athletics program and help The hallways of the facility display United Supermarkets were the major coaches recruit solid athletes while the rich tradition of LCU baseball. contributors with private efforts also conducting their coaching duties as The walls serve as murals recogniz- assisting the project. smooth as possible. They also lead to ing players and moments of the past, success, which is another reason why and former LCU coach and retired Along with the field, the facility fea- the coaches can’t be thankful enough professor Larry Rogers (’61) con- tures dugouts, storage, press box, to the companies and individuals that tributed to the project by building a batting cages, inning-by-inning made these projects possible. trophy case showcasing trophies, im- scoreboard, concessions, and rest- ages, and memorabilia. room facilities. A future phase of the Parent and Family Weekend facility will include coaches’ offices Each fall Parent and Family Week- “I feel we can now compete with any and locker rooms. end is a LCU tradition designed for NAIA program in the country when the entire family. It is a chance for it comes to facilities,” stated Black- “We feel like we have one of the nic- parents to discover more about their wood. “Also, once they get here, it est places to play in the NAIA,” said student’s life at the University while provides a place for team-building as head coach Shanon Hays (’92). “This also giving family members the op- students can hang out together be- certainly helps recruit top level stu- portunity to explore the campus and tween classes using the student com- dent athletes at LCU.” everything it has to offer while meet- puters for homework, watch TV, or ing faculty, administrators, other stu- play a quick game of ping pong. The The program also included the of- dents and fellow parents. other important benefit of the club- ficial ring ceremony. Members of house is the opportunity to practice last season’s NAIA National Cham- www.lcu.edu 31 News and Events

The weekend is anchored by the fall the book of Hebrews. The first three Group of LCU supporters gath- musical with various other activities verses in chapter eleven state: “Now er in home donated to LCU planned for all to enjoy. Based on the faith is being sure of what we hope Stitch-in-Time Needle Club held beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott, for and certain of what we do not their October meeting in the LCU- Little Women, the Broadway Musi- see. This is what the ancients were owned home of Kelli Childre, As- cal was this year’s production. It told commended for. By faith we under- sociate Director of Public Relations the story of Jo March, an aspiring stand that the universe was formed for LCU. The home is on 22nd young writer and her three sisters at God’s command, so that what is Street across from campus and was in Concord, Massachusetts during seen was not made out of what was donated to the University in 2006 the American Civil War. Through visible.” The thought of believing in by Al and Millie Barnett, who have beautiful songs such as “Our Fin- something that one cannot see be- resided in Fitzpatrick, AL for many est Dreams,” “Delighted,” “Here came the impetus for descry and the years. Mildred “Millie” (Webb) Bar- Alone,” and “More Than I Am,” the result was this series. nett was one of the founding faculty audience glimpsed the struggles and members in 1957 when the college triumphs of the four March sisters LCU baseball hosted their tradi- opened its doors. She taught Home as they grew up in the shadow of the tional Duck-Skunk “best-of-seven” Economics and was also a member war. The challenges they faced, such series this weekend where they di- of the Stitch-in-Time Needle Club as gender stereotypes, family obliga- vided into teams and played against with some of the current members tions, and personal fulfillment, are themselves as a finale for fall prac- pictured here. The house has been as relevant -today as when the novel tice. Performing groups of LCU par- renovated from when the Barnett’s first appeared in 1868. ticipated in Student Sampler, where lived in it and the ladies were appre- visitors got a glimpse of daily chapel ciative to get to tour the home and Other events of the weekend in- and each group’s performance. An- hold a meeting there like in previ- cluded an art exhibit, “UnSeen Ev- other tradition of Parent and Family ous years. Many of the ladies in the idence…a descry of faith” by LCU Weekend is the LCU Aggies bar-b- group are also members of the LCU professor, Karen Randolph. This que lunch, and this year the crowd Associates, who headquarter out of was a series of paintings and sketches was entertained by the University’s the Arnett House, which is located in acrylic on canvas and board based Hard Travelers. across the street from the former on the theme of chapter eleven in Barnett house. Childre and her family lease the house from LCU.

Young published in FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Dr. Andy Young (’93), Associate Professor in Behavioral Science, recently had an article accepted for publication in the FBI Law Enforce- ment Bulletin and the American Mental Health Counselors Associa- tion Journal. The article was about the Victim’s Assistance Crisis Team program with the Lubbock Police Department.

At LCU, Young teaches forensic psychology, general psychology, cri- Stitch-in-Time Needle Club met in the sis intervention, theories of counsel- home donated to LCU by a former club ing and personality, and introduc- member. tion to counseling professions. He

32 Reflections winter 2008 accrediting body for firmed in such a positive way.” Lub- the eleven southeast- bock Christian University was first ern states, reported accredited by SACS in 1963 and is that receiving reaf- accredited to award associate, bac- firmation without calaureate, and master’s degrees. further action needed is a great accom- LCU Sigma Tau Delta Chapter plishment that few receives recognition institutions achieve. The Sigma Tau Delta chapter at Reaffirmation with- LCU received a certificate and letter out further action from the national executive director means that LCU has congratulating them on their tenth no follow-up reports anniversary. Susan Blassingame, or additional moni- Department of Humanities Chair, toring, which is a also received recognition for five first for the univer- years of service as sponsor of the sity. LCU chapter. Dr. Andy Young, Professor in behavioral sciences recently had a article published in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. LCU President, Dr. Sigma Tau Delta is an international Ken Jones was at collegiate honor society for students the meeting in San of English. It presently has over Antonio where the works with the Lubbock Police De- 750 active chapters located in Eu- announcement was made and in partment in a number of roles and rope, the Caribbean, and the United his report back to the university he was an original member of the Vic- States, with more than 1,000 faculty stated, “LCU’s reaffirmation as an tim’s Assistance Crisis Team. Cur- sponsors. The organization inducts institution is a reflection of the dedi- rently, he is the supervisor for the over 8,500 new members annually. cation of our faculty and staff and Victim’s Assistance Crisis Team, is the quality of education we provide. Clinical Director for the Critical In- Congratulations and thank you for cident Stress Management (CISM) your dedication to student success team, and is an assistant negotiator and the quality of education our stu- and consultant with the LPD SWAT dents receive.” team. In addition, Young is the Clinical Director for the Lubbock The 3-year accreditation process at Fire Department CISM team and a LCU was led by Dr. Rod Blackwood, member of the South Plains Associ- Provost, and Randy Sellers, Assis- ation of Governments CISM team. tant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness. The process began Lubbock Christian University’s with a comprehensive audit of in- accreditation reaffirmed stitutional policies and practices, Lubbock Christian University a compliance certification, off-site learned on December 9, 2008 that and on-site reviews, a focused re- the institution’s accreditation was port, response to the final report of reaffirmed without further action the review teams, and a review by needed. the Commission on Colleges. Sell- ers said, “Members of the Lubbock The Commission on Colleges of the Christian University community Southern Association of Colleges have always held themselves to high and Schools (SACS), the regional standards and we’re pleased to have the institution’s excellence reaf- www.lcu.edu 33 Alumni News 1961 Kitsap Fire and Rescue. He 1975 1978 Myra (Hestand) Dow will continue as the full-time Rick Martin Dan Mitchell 20254 Sycolin Rd preaching minister for Port 7144 CR 1017 5619 87th St Leesburg, VA 20175 Orchard Church of Christ where Joshua, TX 76058 Lubbock, TX 79424 he has served for more than 30 Rick and his wife, Renea, have 1962 years. two children, Ashley (30) and 1979 Gail (Phillips) Newman Benjamin (27). Pam (Hays) Davis 721 Cimarron Trl 1969 3285 Tamarah Way Southlake, TX 76092 Martha (Randle) Galen Privitt Sumter, SC 29154 [email protected] Morehouse 1600 N 25th St [email protected] 5325 31st St Corsicana, TX 75110 Lubbock, TX 79407 Galen works in administrative Roxanne (Sturgess) Adams 1963 [email protected] support services. 1598 CR 26 Guy Goen Tulia, TX 79088 3510 Elgin Ave Apt B James Satterwhite Rosemary (Luna) Lorck [email protected] Lubbock, TX 79413 11395 S Western St 17811 Vail St 15106 [email protected] Amarillo, TX 79118 Dallas, TX 75287 Linda (McSweeny) Patty [email protected] Rosemary is a bilingual 50 S Ingleside St 1964 James was recently named the Pre-K teacher for Carrollton- Fairhope, AL 36532 Donald Hammonds CEO at the West Texas Boys Farmers Branch ISD. She [email protected] 2310 Overbrook Dr Ranch in San Angelo. has three daughters and three Linda works in administrative Arlington, TX 76014 grandchildren. support services. She has three children, Barcus (29), Jennifer Larry Hays 1972 Steve Fraze (27), and Sarah (21). Glenda (Miller) Pritchard 407 Topeka Ave 7703 Woodrow Rd 4101 Provo Pl Lubbock, TX 79416 Wolfforth, TX 79382 Amarillo, TX 79118 [email protected] [email protected] 1980 [email protected] Larry has retired from Texas Steve was recently named Sheila (Ludwig) Dye 2713 Suzanne Dr Tech University after 38 years of Chairman of Texas Tech Rowlett, TX 75088 coaching baseball in Lubbock. 1973 University’s Department of

Thomas Mann Agriculture Education and Greg Looney 17211 County Rd 1540 Communications. 1966 Wolfforth, TX 79382 10321 Mountain Trl Canyon, TX 79015 Penney Nichols Thomas works in law 20046 N 21St Pl enforcement and security. 1976 Phoenix, AZ 85024 Leta Brewer Michael Ritchie [email protected] 14 San Fernando Ave 6117 Hancock Rd 1974 Los Lunas, NM 87031 Rowlett, TX 75089 Linda (Scott) Hutchins Cathy (Cargill) Privitt 4005 88th St 1600 N 25th St Michael Roller Staci (Hancock) Brow Lubbock, TX 79423 Corsicana, TX 75110 6068 Frontier Ln 1207 Machado Rd [email protected] Nashville, TN 37211 Cedar Park, TX 78613 Phil Shaw [email protected] 6817 Green Oak Dr Tom Spoonts Staci works in education.. She 1967 Douglasville, GA 30135 has a daughter Caty Holiedy(25) ClelL Tarbet 6014 78th St of Midland and a son Aaron (23) 418 E Tripp Rd Lubbock, TX 79424 Sunnyvale, TX 75182 Bonnie (Brown) Perry of Austin. [email protected] 26933 Bass Blvd Harlingen, TX 78552 1977 Rick Flippin Clell works in construction and Mary Lou (Phillips) Lively 4206 96th St trades. He has three children, 10440 W Glennon Dr Tom Moore Lubbock, TX 79423 Marshal (32), Monty (29), and Denver, CO 80226 304 S Avenue H [email protected] Misty (27). Portales, NM 88130 Rick has three sons, Jack (17), Priscilla (Holsey) Alley Tom is the pressman at The Joshua (14), and Jacob (12). Ann (Foster) Nichols 1770 Deerwood Trl Print Shop in Portales. 20046 N 21st Pl Guthrie, OK 73034 Phoenix, AZ 85024 1981 Sara (Hoover) Street [email protected] Liz (Hayhurst) Hyde Kyle Degge PO Box 1306 PO Box 397 612 Huntington Ln Sapulpa, OK 74067 Renea (Williams) Dizmang Olla, LA 71465 Allen, TX 75002 [email protected] 904 Raleigh Kyle is married to Mollie and Sara and her husband, Vern, Plainview, TX 79072 James Johnston works in sales. [email protected] have five children, nine PO Box 544 grandchildren, and one great- Rosebud, TX 76570 D’dee (Pierce) Ellis grandchild. They are both 1968 [email protected] 706 W Ave J retired and are currently building James retired from Texas Tech Muleshoe, TX 79347 Melvin Byrd a log home. University Health Sciences 2610 Carr Ln SE D’Dee has two sons, Daniel (25) Center in August after 30 Port Orchard, WA 98366 and James (22). Kay (Riethmayer) Rogers years. He now preaches at the Melvin has retired after 20 years 5307 68th St of dedicated service with South Rosebud Church of Christ. Sandra Parsons Lubbock, TX 79424 469 Sampson

34 Reflections winter 2008 Alumni News Kyle, TX 78640-5263 Willie Calhoun 1987 Cheryl (Gaines) [email protected] 5125 FM 1332 Lisa (Overby) Gossett Chancelor Sandra has four sons, Daniel Jourdanton, TX 78026 1512 W 14th St 6298 Hawthorn Dr (24), Jeremy (21), Tyler (18), [email protected] Fort Stockton, TX 79735 Denton, TX 76208 and Donovan (12). Willie is married to Mirra. Lisa and her husband, John, [email protected] They have two children, Scott have two children, Cole (16) and Debra (Hays) Foster Marla (Payne) Howell Richard Johnson and Joseph Kendon (14). 5417 40th St David Robert Calhoun, and a 1207 Remington Ct Lubbock, TX 79414 grandson, Quinn Cyrus Calhoun Arlington, TX 77515 William Dixon Debra is married to Alan. They (in the process of adoption). 13405 CR 1500 have two children, Alanna Dan Sanders Wolfforth, TX 79382 DeAnn and William Christopher. 8505 Oxford Ave Laura McKinnon Lubbock, TX 79423 5026 Fox Hollow Blvd Vincent Homer Dan is the Chief Executive Spring, TX 77389 7201 Pechora Ct NE Deana (Turner) Shields Officer of United Supermarkets, [email protected] Rio Rancho, NM 87144 603 Oak Dr Weatherford, OK 73096 as well as a New York Times bestselling author of Built to Alison (Trott) Tesney Deana has three sons, Trever 1985 (11), Ryan (4), and Austin (3). Serve. He is married to Shanna Elaina Cantrell Rt 4 Box 94 (Renfrow, ‘83) and they have 5519 28th St Sherman, TX 75090 two children. Lubbock, TX 79407 [email protected] 1991 [email protected] Rob Poynor Charla (Cox) Cobb Elaina has two daughters, Alexa Debbie (Shipp) Voyles 9921 Vistadale Dr 922 E Saint Francis Ave (17) and Samantha (13) Jarpe. 8503 Knoxville Ave Dallas, TX 75238 Amarillo, TX 79108 Lubbock, TX 79423-2746 [email protected] Bret McCormick [email protected] 1983 400 Prince Charles Debbie and her husband, Eric, Catherine (Wiley) Tinkler have three children, Courtney, 33107 Whitley Ct Keith Laughery Whitehouse, TX 75791 Fulshear, TX 77441 405 Oshkosh Ave Trey, and Katie. Lubbock, TX 79416 Tamara (White) Wolfe [email protected] Keith works with consulting 2460 Park Ave 1988 Shawn Stone services. Long Beach, CA 90815 Eddie Wimberley 315 Croydon Ln 712 11th St Manchester, MO 63021 Linda (Starnes) Bittick Tracy Doyle Wolfforth, TX 79382 3222 Blue Jay Ln 22207 South Prestige Drive Midlothian, TX 76065 Holt, MO 66408 Susan (Briggs) Thomas Greg Jay Linda works in human [email protected] 1002 Creekwood Dr 18219 Silver Timber Ct Katy, TX 77449 resources. She and her Garland, TX 75044 Greg works in engineering. husband, David, have three 1986 children, LiAnna, Amanda, and Kimberly Oldfield Kris Shuman Mike Mozingo Joshua. 4910 61st St 16909 Bluestem Ct 6412 Redstone Dr Lubbock, TX 79414 Austin, TX 78737 Arlington, TX 76001 Kris has a daughter, Kristen Craig Maxwell [email protected] 20415 Paso Fino Dr Craig and Hilaire (Carman Grace (10). Humble, TX 77338 ‘88) Long Jerry and Elizabeth 5931 Drexel Cove Dr Craig works in manufacturing/ (Bowen) Smith Fayetteville, AR 72703 1989 production. Keith and Kelly (price,’88) 2719 79th St [email protected] Rogers Lubbock, TX 79423 Craig works in business Linda (Johnson) Anderson 6001 13th St Jerry works with Lubbock ISD. management. He and his wife, 5509 1st Pl Lubbock, TX 79416 Elizabeth works for Assist Hilaire, have nine children, Ryan Lubbock, TX 79416 Keith has finished his PhD and Financial Services. They have (23), Tayler (21), Seth (20), is a math instructor at LCU. Kelly two sons, Colton (14) and Isaiah (19), Travis (18), Caitlin works in the development office at William (9). 1984 (16), Hannah (14), Jade (13), Michael Robinson Lubbock Christian School. 219 Brazos Gardens Dr and Jack (11). Booth, TX 77469 Lori Oakley 1993 [email protected] Angelica (Tsirgiotis) 5424 24th St Jamie Hall 3518 Michael Park Dr Michael is married to Yvonne Chilton Lubbock, TX 79407 Medford, OR 97504 and works in accounting/ 187 FM 2959 Hillsboro, TX 76645 auditing. [email protected] 1990 Dan Jackson Donna (Weston) Cowdrey 309 N Renfro Danny Holmes 2203 Princeton Ave Ron Pavan Meadow, TX 79345 25920 Camden Ct Midland, TX 79701 98 Keith St [email protected] Athens, AL 35613 [email protected] Parkersburg, WV 26104 Dan and his wife, Michele, have [email protected] Ron is the Athletic Director at 3 1/2 year old twins, Kylee and LeighAnn (McNiel) Heil Cumberland University. Emma. Cindy (Lippert) Selby 825 Nun Ct 1700 Katherine Ct Abilene, TX 79602 Flower Mound, TX 75022 [email protected] [email protected] LeighAnn has a son, Ryan (9). www.lcu.edu 35 Alumni News Kayla (Barnett) Pearce Jimmie Sue and her husband, [email protected] Mary (Martinez) Servantez 219 Meadowbrook Ln Rodney, have three children, Kinney has three children, Ethan 10410 N FM 1264 Keller, TX 76248 Madeleine Grace (5), Hailey (7), Collin (5), and Quinn (2). Lubbock, TX 79415 Claire(2), and Carter Wayne (9 1994 months). Rachel (Coffee) Ayers Heath Jackson 58 Stocks St 24419 Treaty Creek Kimberly (Clarkson) Lovettsville, VA 20180 San Antonio, TX 78255 Mayer 1996 [email protected] 17137 W Lundberg St [email protected] Scotty Hoyes Rachel is married to Nathan. Surprise, AZ 85388 404 Summer Dr NE Kurt Kristynik Sandy Springs, GA 30328 26706 Temple Park Ln Jana (Barnett) Barnhill Melanie Reed [email protected] Cypress, TX 77433 3311 59th St 6801 W 19th St Apt 286 Scotty works in business Lubbock, TX 79407 [email protected] Lubbock, TX 79413 management. Jana has been elected President [email protected] Kurt is the Sales and Project of Toastmasters International, Manager for Buffaloe Floor Shane and Shei (Brown) Lisa (Partain) Epperson Covering, Inc. He has been the world’s leading organization Wells devoted to teaching skills in 303 Longhorn Blvd recognized by Cambridge Who’s 13053 Fencerow Rd Wolfforth, TX 79382 Who for showing dedication, communication and leadership. Keller, TX 76248 Lisa has a son, Landon Allen, leadership and excellence in all She is only the fourth woman to [email protected] born September 2, 2008 aspects of project management. serve as International President They have two sons, Blake (10) in the organization’s history. and Cade (6). 1999 2001 Paul Medford Chris (‘95 & ‘98) and Michele Cirrie (Phillips) Kilpatrick Tray Chant 102 Parks Branch Rd (Moore) Fant 3476 FM 3364 1561 W Springcrest Cir Red Oak, TX 75154 1136 Trinchera Dr Princeton, TX 75407 Lancaster, TX 75134 [email protected] Amarillo, TX 79110 [email protected] Paul is an account manager for [email protected] Tara (Looney) Laminack Ford Audio-Video in Dallas. He They have three children, Jill (Johnson) Barnett 9816 W Hwy 199 and his wife, Mindy have one Joshua (8), Alyssa (6), and CJ 911 Xavier St Poolville, TX 76487 daughter, Emerson (18 months) (18 months). Lubbock, TX 79403 Tara has a son, Anson David, and a baby due 12/31. [email protected] born on March 29, 2008 Allison (Greg) James 1647 Sunshine Peak Vicki Flores Tosha Autrey 1995 New Braunfels, TX 78130 3309 Muleshoe Ln PO Box 625 Chris Seigman [email protected] Fort Worth, TX 76179 Farwell, TX 79325 PO Box 630233 Allison has three daughters, Irving, TX 75063 Matt Thigpen [email protected] Emily (9), Hallie (6), and Olivia Kelly (Hagler) Livingston (2). 10435 Emnora Ln 2130 Oakes Blvd Houston, TX 77043 Naples, FL 34119 Shannon Anderson

2705 58th St 1997 Kristie (Norris) Williams Stace DeBusk Lubbock, TX 79413 Emily Parks 10435 Emnora Ln 1575 Frontier Shannon works in business 9213 Brents Elm Dr Houston, TX 77043 Spring Branch, TX 78070 management. He also has Austin, TX 78744 [email protected] [email protected] two children, Brenden (6) and Kristie works in education. She Helen McCourt Jorden (1). and her husband, Brad, have a Debbie Bowen 9004 Tumbleweed Dr daughter, Jessica (9). 8615 Kenosha Dr Crossroads, TX 76227 Brad Brunson Lubbock, TX 79426

3621 Imperial Ave Sharon (Britton) Davis Midland, TX 79707 Michelle (Craig) 516 Featherston St Daesha (Hoggins) Cuttrell Discavage [email protected] Cleburne, TX 76033 527 Small Cedar Dr 2742 Sutherland Dr Brad has two children, Braden Sharon is married to Darrell. League City, TX 77573 Thompson Station, TN 37179 (12) and Hannah (9). They have two daughters, Emily [email protected] Irene (8), and Naomi Marie (1). Michelle and her husband, Jody Swain Karen (Hoth) Brewer 8300 El Mundo Apt #407 Andrew, have a daughter, Zoe PO Box 454 Tara (Weldon) Mejia Houston, TX 77054 Boswell, AK 72556 Grace, born May 2, 2008 PO Box 398 [email protected] Holiday, TX 76366 Myra (Dunson) Jones Donovan Strydom [email protected] 275 Renon Ln 3001 80th St Tara is married to Roy. They 2002 Lubbock, TX 79423 Caledonia, MS 39740 have one child Reagan (8). Robby and Lynsey (Moudy [email protected] Donovan has three children, ‘03) Wells Myra is married to Gregg. They Devan Joshua, Derran James, 16611 NE Russell St Apt 84 have two children, Kyra (10) and and Megan Shaye. 2000 Portland, OR 97230 Bryce (8). Emilie (Lara) Griffith [email protected] 1220 Ave L Robby and Lynsey welcomed Ralls, TX 79357 Jimmie Sue (Wardrup) Long 1998 daughter, Anna Kate Wells, on 16506 Cypress Brook Ct Kinney Mabry Emilie has two children, Morgan, November 8, 2008. Cypress, TX 77429 PO Box 785 born April 27, 2006 and Reese, [email protected] Rocksprings, TX 78880 born July 4, 2008.

36 Reflections winter 2008 Anthony and Pieper Coby LeFevre [email protected] James (13) and Riley Lynn (2). (Stewart, ‘03) Rodriguez 2406 State Hwy 6 S 2205 Voyageurs Ln Rule, TX 79548 Sarah Uurtamo Jason Blue Austin, TX 78747 5507 102nd St 4513 13th St [email protected] Lubbock, TX 79424 Lubbock, TX 79416 They have a daughter, Olivia 2004 [email protected] Brian and Melissa Madison, born July 19, 2008. Aimee (Miller) Wood Jason is the founder of Optic (Crawford, ‘05) Deaver 1232 FM 40 Blue, 2-year-old prescription 4131 Knollwick St Ralls, TX 79357 John Bundy Houston, TX 77053 lens laboratory. 5624 87th St [email protected]

Lubbock, TX 79424 Aimee is married to Jackie. Glen and Brooke (Adkins) They have five children, Dalton 2007 Newsom Patricia (Holder) Robert Sears Palmer (10), Sterlin Loafman (7), 6548 87th St Goodnough 1507 Douglas Ave Linzie Loafman (6), Derek Wood Lubbock, TX 79424 16405 CR 2170 Rear Midland, TX 79701 (9), and TJ Wood (7). [email protected] Lubbock, TX 79423

Glen works in sales. They Tory Treat Kerry Tilley have two children, Alex (3) and Kehley Merrill 1640 N. Zaragosa Apt 337 3400 Weeping Willow Dr Apt H Abigail, born May 29, 2008. 3424 Frankford Ave Apt 13E El Paso, TX 79936 Lynchburg, VA 24501 Lubbock, TX 79407

Melissa Knott [email protected] Michael Swift Robert Malone 1000 Ainslee 765 Williams Ln Apt 208 750 Kenney Unit 13-B Midland, TX 79701 Kurt Maxwell Las Cruces, NM 88005 Barksdale AFB, LA 71110 1106 SE 2nd St [email protected] [email protected] Alex Paden Knox City, TX 79529 4989 South Prince Ct Apt 206 Peter and Angie (Keener) Tracee Elrod Littleton, CO 80123 Ty Moudy Caswell 506 Maverick Dr [email protected] 1649 CR 3 4005 Westmeadow Dr Apt 2205 Lake Dallas, TX 75065 Alex and his wife, Norka, have Lubbock, TX 79423 Colorado Springs, CO 80906 a daughter, Lexie Jaime, born [email protected] [email protected] Ronnie Valdez They have a son, Dietrich September 2, 2008. PO Box 65639 Arturo Martinez Thomas (6 months). Lubbock, TX 79464 Tony Bako 4348 Palma Blanca PO Box 467 Brownsville, TX 78521 Jinnifer (Brozo) Killough Keller, TX 76244 2003 Jinnifer is married to Kirk. They Kylie (Wade) Ford Ryan Bufe have three children, Corey 1209 E 8th St Art Heffron 2712 9th Ave Apt 7 Dumas, TX 79029 1205 12th St Apt 5 Anderson Killough (17), Kailey Canyon, TX 79105 Golden, CO 80401 Meagan Killough (14), and Deborah Rojas [email protected] Kassidy Belle Killough (13). Alison (Daugherty) 13065 CR 306 Art and his wife Karyn are Wofford Abilene, TX 79601 involved in campus ministries. 2006 8645 Vanderbilt Lane Apt 2107 [email protected] Their ministry will be hosting Lindsey (Joiner) Joy Fort Worth, TX 76120 Deborah is the Wellness this year’s 52nd Annual National 16059 FM 2154 Rd [email protected] Manager for United Campus Ministry Seminar. College Station, TX 77845 Alison is married to Rahheem. Supermarkets. Art also had the privilage of speaking on the importance Audra (Knott) Dyer Debra Oden Eric King of campus ministry at the 5019 Itasca 8006 Chicago Ave 112 Frankford Ct Pepperdine Lectures. Lubbock, TX 79416 Lubbock, TX 79424 Lubbock, TX 79416

Eric has a son, Cooper (1). Todd and Deissy Evan Simmons Tony Hagar 1318 Westheimer Rd Apt 115 (Landeros) Reynolds 2106 Glen Garden Dr Jeremy Thornton Abilene, TX 79601 2308 89th St Denton, TX 76207 1301 Jefferson St [email protected] Lubbock, TX 79423 [email protected] Kerrville, TX 78028 Todd will graduate with a Tony works in real estate. Doctorate of Physical Therapy Jodi Hawkins 920 B N Bangor Candace (Wilson) Holt from Texas Tech University 1715 Shady Glen Dr Monica Vidaurri Lubbock, TX 79416 in 2009, and then work for 404 Avenue K Arlington, TX 76015 University Medical Center in Chillicothe, TX 79225 [email protected] Andy Woodward Lubbock. They welcomed their [email protected] Candace works in finance. She 2721 61st St first child in September. Monica works in education. and her husband, Scott, have Lubbock, TX 79413 two sons, Eric (8) and Gavin (6). Jake Alcorta Stephanie (Hughes) Laura Guiterrez PO Box 774 Woodall Randa (Dowdy) Roberson 3937 Braxton Ln Olton, TX 79064 PO Box 181 5032 53rd St Flower Mound, TX 75028 Gardendale, TX 79758 Lubbock, TX 79414 [email protected] Jeff Bush 2005 James Holloway Crystal Smith 3861 Blossom Lane 7223 E CR 7200 PO Box 9195 Odessa, TX 79762 Slaton, TX 79364 Austin, TX 78766 [email protected] James has two children, Tyelor www.lcu.edu 37 Alumni News Holly (Foster) Gonzales Laura (Schnake) Davies Lubbock, TX 79403 Sara Grano PO Box 21081 3130 E 40th Ave Apt 1 PO Box 2292 Amarillo, TX 79114 Anchorage, AK 99508 Brandon Turner Hobbs, NM 88241 [email protected] 5537 Auburn St Tanyon Reeves Lubbock, TX 79416 Colby Sharp Hugh Leland 67 Mohawk Dr 5604 15th St [email protected] Searcy, AR 72143 Jessica Fairbairn Lubbock, TX 79416 Hugh is living and working in Tanyon is one of 61 students 6402 N CR 1630 New Zealand. pursuing a Doctorate of Shallowater, TX 79363 Randy Hudson Pharmacy as a part of Harding 3707 106th St Isabel Brooks University’s inaugural class. Joshua Smith Lubbock, TX 79423 394 Glenwood Dr 6801 19th St Lot# 249 Monroeville, PN 15146 Lubbock, TX 79407 Tyler Snow 2008 7006 Blake Dr Austin Halliday Rob O’Lynn Tara (Vaughan) Dudley Arlington, TX 76001 5401 4th St Apt 101 312 Walnut St 416 Hickory Lubbock, TX 79416 Proctorville, OH 45669 Levelland, TX 79336 Katie Kitson [email protected] 5101 Yucca Crt Rob and his wife, Rachael, have Joshua Pruitt Jessica Holman Arllington, TX 76017 1514 24th St two children, Caleb Robert (4) 2102 Amberglow Pl Lubbock, TX 79411 and Kyla Celeste (3). Bryan, TX 77801 Casey Spencer [email protected] 6801 19th St #249 Celeste (Simpson) Sara Kasper Lubbock, TX 79407 Kimberlee (Blye) Scott 1621 E Roeland Ave Apt 5 Wofford PO Box 65 3006 N CR 3500 Appleton, WI 54915 Brownfield, TX 79316 Lubbock, TX 79403

Casey Taggart Michelle (Horton) Urrutia 5817 87th St Sharina (McBrayer) 4801 Oakwood Dr Apt 1404 Lubbock, TX 79424 Didn’t see Rodriguez Odessa, TX 79761 1213 E Broadway [email protected] [email protected] Brownfield, TX 79316 Michelle is married to Phillip. your name? Sharina is married to Raymond. Jennifer Perez 6207 25th St Nic Jones-Briscoe Lubbock, TX 79407 We’d like to! Lyndsey (Childs) Coates 6706 4th St Apt A 300 S Mendel St Lubbock, TX 79416 Fort Stockton, TX 79735 Jessica Ybarra Send your information 1319 W 4th St Kristen (Wells) Siders Littlefield, TX 79339 for the next issue: Betty Arellano 1007 Brentwood St 4802 9th St www.lcualumni.com Mexia, TX 76667 Lubbock, TX 79416 Jamie Wilcoxen and submit Class Notes 5918 14th St Share your news with us Rynn Miller Lubbock, TX 79413 – don’t forget to include Keely Williams [email protected] 5325 CR 7330 recent births, job changes, Rynn is living in Europe working. Lubbock, TX 79424 Kimberly Stiff promotions, marriages, 5703 83rd Ln moves, etc. Kris Mabry Lubbock, TX 79424 Tacy Gamel PO Box 763 6211 Ethan Ln Stanton, TX 79782 Amarillo, TX 79109 Jana Corder

13311 W CR 122 #19 Kim Respondek Odessa, TX 79765 Ashley (Glasgow) Perkins 1200 W Lynn 240 Country View Ln [email protected] Slaton, TX 79364 Crandall, TX 75114

Sommer (Methvin) Coats Holly Guillmen 503 E Jackson Sharon Hardwick 3110 44th St 10708 Calaveras Cove Levelland, TX 79336 Belton, TX 76513 Lubbock, TX 79413 Becky Flores 5301 38th St Lauren Payne Ruby Leal-Sanchez 6021 71st St 411 14th St Lubbock, TX 79414 Lubbock, TX 79424 Levelland, TX 79336 Richy Perez 5202 Bangor Apt J 102 Bryan Beckman Jaclyn Bender 5420 Kemper St Unit A 5001 Chicago Ave Apt 522 Lubbock, TX 79414 Lubbock, TX 79416 Lubbock, TX 79414 Vicki Moceo 6121 8th St Kristen (Dickey) Rackler Brad Willis 5710 4th St Apt 1730 2002 96th St Lubbock, TX 79416 Lubbock, TX 79416 Lubbock, TX 79423 Mark Revilla Christine Thomas 6709 N CR 2000 Lubbock TX 79415 4420 E CR 5400 Unit 1

38 Reflections winter 2008 In Memoriam

Bill Knox (’73) passed away August 22, 2008. He lived in Dallas Ludy and Rose Massie, long-time friends of LCU passed away for several years and was employed with McShane’s Floral. In 1991 within 12 days of each other, just a few weeks before celebrating he moved to Lubbock and continued his creative floral designs with 65 years of marriage. Over the years while their children attended College Flowers. In 1999 he moved to the College Station area where Lubbock Christian School and Lubbock Christian University they he continued his work in floral. Bill was a very highly known and had many students in their home on 20th Street near campus. One praised floral designer. alumni reflected on Ludy having holes in the driveway where a volleyball net could be set up, and times of fellowship and singing Marylyn (Childers) Welch (‘78), age 53, of Carrollton passed with the song books the Massie’s always seemed to have at their away January 13, house. 2008 after a nine year battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her They were preceded in death by two daughters, Jana Lynn Massie husband of 29 years, Danny Welch (‘75); daughter, Megan Welch Paterson (’68) and Marta Gail Massie Fenter (’73); and by one (’08); daughter and son-in-law, Maryssa and Curt Phillips; son, Max grandson, Neal Taylor Massie. They are survived by a son, Welch; and three grandchildren. Lloyd Massie (’75) and wife, Pam (Ellis, ’76), of Hutto; son, Terry Massie (’76) and wife, Pati (Edinburgh, ’75), of Celina; daughter, Shirley Kay Sanders White (’88) of Austin, formerly of and husband, , of Buda; six Lubbock, died May 12, 2008. Jean Massie Tuttle (’77) Charles (’77) granddaughters, Rochelle Paterson Jackson, Meredith Massie West,

Marta Fenter Dugan (‘04), Shaye Massie Baumann, Rachel Fenter Reginald W. Duncan passed away in July in Cloudcroft, NM. and Haylie Rose Tuttle; five grandsons, Landon He was the director of Vocational Education at LCU in 1978. He is Crawford (’07) Paterson, Matthew Massie, Shad Massie, Shawn Massie, Ty Tuttle; survived by his wife Patsy. three great-granddaughters, Casey Ruckman, Darby Dugan, Sidney

Jackson and one great-grandson, Sutton Dugan.

Cranberry Salsa

1 package fresh cranberries 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 or 2 jalapeno chilies, seeded and minced 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro 3/4 cup sugar Juice of 1 lime 1 tablespoon olive oil

Process the cranberries in a food processor or blender his recipe is one of many unique recipes found in A until ground. Combine the cranberries, green onions, Perfect Setting, The Junior League of Lubbock cookbook. jalapeno chilies and cilantro in a bowl and mix well. Stir TSusan (Crawford) Vasquez (’80) was instrumental in the in the sugar, lime juice and olive oil. Serve with tortilla chips. Serves 12. League’s cookbook project serving on several committees during production and post production marketing efforts. The finished product was unveiled in 2005, which included several photographs by Lubbock Christian University students in a photography class taught by Karen Randolph (’70).

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