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io help our siuJenis — Gordon Bietz President SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY I.800.SOUTHERN • www.southem.edu • CollegedaleTN 37315-0370 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 6 Collegedale.TN 37315 Car. Rl. Presort >i) The Magazine of Southern Adventist University \ Th4B SpiHt of Vblii Opening Comments COLUMNS Embracing Change Volume S I Number 2 Y ou've probably experienced neophobia—a fear of change. By coming up with an Doris Stickle Burdici< Executive Editor JL innovative idea, you yourself may have caused others to experience it. Some changes are inevitable, totally beyond our control. The anival of 2000, for DebraJ. Hicks. 91 instance. Weather and the progression of seasons. Managing Editor Other changes are within human control—but not necessarily ours or yours personally. Ingrid Skantz, '90 This issue of Columns describes several innovations in that category. Notice especially the Layout Editor changes that Daniells Hall has experienced through the years, and Southern's new affiliations around the world. Technological changes abound, with widening influence on our lives. Two experiences Southern Adventist University illustrate this. In Winning Words (page 16) you'll meet a student who discovered Southern on the World Wide Web. The same for a government official in Bolivia (page 21 ). Gordon Bietz President But what about another kind, those creative changes we'd like to share with the world—at least our little comer of it? Maybe at home, at work, or on a church committee. George Babcock Academic Administration In The Grace of Great Things: Creativity and Innovation, the author Robert Grudin offers several strategies to make it easier for others to accept our innovative ideas. Maybe they Dale Bidwell Financial Administration will be helpful to you and me in the new year. Among them are: • Discuss new ideas in terms of their positive effect rather than negatively criticizing William Wfohiers the status quo. Student Services • Discuss your idea privately with group members and listen to their suggestions and David Burghart criticisms. Incorporate those you agree with. Advancement • Don't feel you have to respond to negative criticism. "A brilliant rebuttal to criticsm Vinita Sauder is often less effective than a courteous acknowledgement or an inspired silence." Marketing/Enrollment Services • "Share or forgo the credit for your ideas as often as possible." Carol Loree • Use humor in presenting your idea. Alumni • "Remember that defeated proposals are soon forgotten and can soon be resubmitted, Doris Burdick especially if they are couched in somewhat different terms." Public Relations And here's one more thought, written by Henry Lyte more than 1 50 years ago, that can help keep us on track: "Change and decay in all around 1 see; Thou, who changest not, abide with me." — db For admissions information: Southern Adventist University NevN^ Alunnni Enrollment Services Website Post Office Box 370 collegedale tn 37315 l.800,SOUTHERN 423.238,2844 FAX 423,238,3005 C outhern s is ^^ Alumni Office making it easier for you to keep in touch with fellow E-MAIL admissions@southern,edu \^ alums on the Web! Go to our new Web site at www.alumni.southem.edu and click We6 sete: www,southern,edu on alumni directory. Your e-mail address isn't posted: (About 900 addresses already are.) Select get listed and fill in the easy form. Also, you can e-mail the form to fellow alums who would enjoy being in touch with old classmates and faculty members. Alun-ini Council For the Alumni Homecoming Photo Album, click on Homecoming 99. Bob Benge. June Blue, Shauna Campbell, Arnold Cochran, Evonne Crook, To get up-to-date information on area alumni meetings around the country in 2000, K.R, Davis, Mart Elam, Fred Fuller, follow the link to the meeting nearest you. You may also check out photos from other Inelda Hefferun, David James, Carol Lome Marty Miller, Beverlet recent meetings. We'll do our best to post them within minutes of the actual events. Sei;, John Sines, Jr., Carl Swafford, Verle Thomf^on Homecoming 2000 will be the biggest ever! Find out what we're planning for you by selecting Homecoming 2000. Follow along as events develop. And next October, you can even register online! You can update Columns is the official magazine of Southern your information in our records and help us find "lost" alums—all Adventist University, produced to provide online. We welcome your feedback at [email protected]. information to alumni and other friends of the university, ©2000, Southern Adventist University, — Carol Loree, Director of Alumni COVER: Representing the Physics DepartmenL a model of a crystal rests on a student's homework assignment Photo by Jyll Taylor, Assisted by Hans Olson. ! AVINTER 1999 Features Decades of Discovery page 4 Years of pure scientific research by Southern's students and physics professors pay oH as they complete a first-in-the-world periodic classification system. Going to the eXtreme page 7 How several graduates have used their passion for Generation X to minister to young people through the "king of road trips." AVolunteer Spirit page 10 Serving the community outside the local Adventist culture means getting involved with unique opportunities. Back in Service page 14 The story of Daniells Hall from its early years as library to its recent renovation as home for the Social Work and Family Studies Department. Education: A harvest of dreams page I 6 An award-winning essay packaged in a creative manner brought a young mother back to school, a school she had scarcely heard of. It's a Small World page 20 fJ^ An in-depth look at the various colleges and universities incorporated into Southern's overseas affiliate program. Departments Southern Update page 18 Southern People page 22 Those WhoNA^alkedThese Halls page 24 Columns • 3 Discovery b/DebraJ. Hicks ^^» I ou don't have to be a rocket scientist to appreciate Dr. Ray Hefferlin. Hundreds of physicists around the globe know him for his groundbreaking research in the field of classical spectroscopy. But to the myriad of students he has inspired during his 45 years as a physics professor at Southern, "Doc" is much more than a scholarly genius. He is a gentle and thorough teacher who loves to ignite the fire of curiosity in his pupils. Dr. Hefferlin s involvement in the magnetic fusion energy pro- gram and various aspects of NASA's space program sparked a need for data that eventually led to the world's first theoretically derived periodic classification system for molecules. Organizing more than 7,000 diatomic and hundreds of thousands of triatomic molecules proved a mammoth project that spanned multiple decades. Here is the story of how students and teachers worked together to make the discovery of a lifetime. was absolutely dark in the uhhii, or By 1963, grant money enabled the to the document pickup point. He returned so it seemed at first. Inside the Physics Department to purchase a state-of- the next school year with the precious data Itroom, .itop throe enormous oak the-arr spectrophotometer tor the same and proceeded to work with Dr. Hefferlin tables, perched an awkward home- room in Hackman Hall. In the center of and another student to compile a master made contraption that had been the room, a three-foot plume of blazing database. Jorge Flechas, '73, went on to assembled by hand on the ground floor ot plasma at 14,000 degrees Centigrade hissed study medicine and has pioneered several Hackman Hall. swiftly upward, but with no visible move- diagnostic and treatment methods. The room had to be dark because the ment. It was pure white, with a somewhat spectrometer's twin photocells were so less bright but more colorful edge. The master database prepared by Jorge sensitive that a glowing watch dial could One day in 1964 a group of academy and others made it easier to guess the light cause them to overload. Each photocell students came to visit the Physics Depart- output from one molecule on the basis of a was mounted on a Lionel* model-railroad ment during college days. One of the teen- known light output from another. Dr. flatcar that was pulled along the miniature agers who stood with rapt attention at this Hefferlin had a nagging feeling that these tracks by a wire attached to an electric display was Lucy Rascon, who later told data tor diatomic molecules like oxygen, clock motor. her professors that the sight ot the hydrogen, oxides, and fluorides were telling In 1956, the only high-tech piece ot plasmajet flame had sparked her decision them something they weren't hearing. equipment in the room was the diffraction to study physics. During her junior year, Over the course of time, researchers in the grating. This concave first-surfaced mirror she participated in research for an article Physics Department at Southern came to was covered with infinitesimal groo\'es that that anticipated a discovery made soon realize that they needed an overall prin- created a rainbow from the thin ribbon of afterward by scientists at the National ciple for the intercomparison of all these light coming to it ttom the nearby control Institute of Standards and Technology. data. The researchers needed a periodic room. (Glancing at a CD, edge-on, can Lucy (Rascon) Medford, '68, obtained her system, something like the periodic chart produce the same effect.) master's degree and went on to work as of the elements. In complete contrast to the room con- one of the project directors for the Interna- It didn't take long for researchers to taining the 21 -foot spectrometer was the tional Space Station. begin constructing a periodic system that adjacent control room, ablaze with light seemed to work. In fact, the molecular from the fier\' electric arc between two iron In 1966, Dr. Hefterlin's involvement in periodic system designed by Dr. Hefferlin electrodes. Various meters and knobs al- various aspects ot NASA's space program and his team of students in 1977 turned lowed control of the arc current and posi- presented a new physics challenge. His out to be a good three-dimen- tion. A lens focused some of the arc light research problem was to find the number sional projection of a onto the wall, where a fine slit between of molecules in a given volume of plasma. very general four- two sharp metal edges admitted the ribbon Doing this required knowing the "intensity dimensional of light to the diffraction grating. constant," or the number of watts emitted system. The two men in the control room when a molecule shines. Intensity constants weren't looking at the beautiful spectrum, for many molecules he observed were sim- but rather at the faint yellow-green ellipti- ply not documented in scientific literature. cal patterns on an oscilloscope in a comer. Measuring them would take many years. The patterns told whether the sensitive Dr. Hefferlin and his research assistants photoelectric detectors on the Rowland began searching the scientific literature circle were correctly measuring the bright and asking colleagues for information. lines in the iron spectrum. One German man informed Southern The two researchers were physics major that a large collection of data ex- Carl Jansen and his professor, Dr. Ray isted in Europe. He could ar- Hefferlin. range for it to be shared, but Aftet his graduation in 1958, Carl ac- only on condition that the cepted an AEC Fellowship in health phys- data would be picked up ics at Nashville's Vanderbilt University in person! and spent three months at the National It happened that Reactor Testing Station in Idaho Falls, Jorge Flechas, who had ^^—^ Idaho, before going to study medicine at just begun his under- ^^SH^^*^ Loma Linda University. He was board graduate physics research certified in radiology in 1968 and in at Southern, was planning ^^^^'i - nuclear medicine in 1972. Dr. Jansen has a trip with his parents in been chairman of radiology at San Spain that summer. The Bernadino County Medical Center since college provided him with a 1975 and became medical director in 1997. round-trip ticket from Spain Columns • 5 But that's getting ahead of the story. nice features, including a "molecular num- been predicted using mathematical meth- in ods called "least-squares fitting" with First it was necessary* to demonstrate that ber" something like the atomic number the 3-D system worked—that it agreed the chart ot the elements. As it turned out, brain-like computer programs called "neu- with the data and organized it in a useful these were each pieces of a more complex ral networks." fashion. This was accompUshed by plotting puzzle. Dr. Hefferlin suddenly realized that In October of 1999, a journal published graphs of the data using the coordinates of they were shadows of a complex four-di- in England carried an article about the use the periodic system. mensional periodic system. And Dr. Henry of the four-dimensional periodic system to Kuhlman, also of Southern's Physics De- view trends among the optical data of • Physics Department secretary Rosalie partment, was the first to demonstrate the diatomic molecules heated to high tem- (Parrish) McCracken plotted scores ot validity ot this new concept thtough com- peratures. stick graphs on two-dimensional axes by puter models. It took 23 years to see the trends among hand. In 1983, Rosalie earned her diploma these data and to perfect methods for from Southern, and she is now a top-level Using a hyper periodic system in tour graphing and predicting data to achieve administrative assistant at a large urban dimensions, a number of students began these results. During these years, many hospital in Pennsylvania. helping Dr. Hefferlin predict neu' molecu- students at Southern came to see the • Physics major Mickey Kutzner, now a lar data, using trends that they could see beauty of anothet part of God's book of professor of physics at Andrews University, from graphs of the known data. Since that nature—and the joy of discovering some- took some of Rosalie's hand-rendered stick time, many hundreds of new data have thing no one else had ever seen, k graphs and gave them a surface, as one the this article would drape tent fabric over the poles and Much of information for ropes of a tent. was provided by Dr. Ray Hefferlin, professor emeritus of physics, and • Lizzie Harper, a physics student who is recipient in 1997 of the Pegram Award now employed at the University of Montemorelos in Mexico, plotted graphs from the American Physical Society. using Pick-up-sticks* by poking the sticks through holes in a plywood-rubber-ply- wood sandwich. • Another student undertook the task of plotting graphs utilizing the computer technology available on campus in the It early 1980s. The manufacturer ot its Her- cules* dot matrix printer told Ken Priddy, Sophomore Jonathan Knoll left, accepts congratulations from '86, that at that time there was no way to sophomore Stefan Rusek after reporting on his molecular research to fellow students at a recent Physics Department convocation. figures make this printer plot such two-dimen- sional stick graphs. Ken considered this negative response a challenge and pro- • Well over 50 students have participated in the undergraduate research ceeded to do the necessary programming program provided by Southern Adventist University's Physics Department since on the school's HP 3000 computer. When 1955. The research program gives students a vivid picture of how science works one of the graphs began to take shape on and the amount of effort that must be devoted to the process of discovery. The the green-bar paper, he exclaimed: "That program also lets students experience the thrill of being the first person to data point is wrong!" understand some aspect of how nature operates around us. Indeed, because Ken was well ac- quainted with the trends visible on graphs • More than 40 physics majors have provided conference lectures or poster plotted by Rosalie, Mickey, and Lizzie, he presentations, and 20 or more have co-authored articles published in scientific had found an error in one of the world's journals while they were students at Southern. In some cases, the student was most highly esteemed archives of molecu- listed as a first author or the only author. lar properties. Meanwhile, Southern's three-dimen- • More than 80 students have completed the rigorous physics curriculum at sional periodic system inspired Dr. Alexiei Southern and earned their baccalaureate degrees here. Over 50 physics graduates Monyakin at Moscow State University in have gone on to earn one or more advanced degrees in the sciences, the healing Russia to create his own 3-D classification arts, engineering, education, business administration, or music. Many of these of two-atom molecules. And in China, Dr. individuals speak highly of their undergraduate involvement in hands-on physics Fan-Ao Kong created an extremely elegant research as an important factor in their decisions to continue learning throughout and useful periodic chart that has many their lives. 6 • FALL/WINTER 1999 Going to the by Alicia Goree, '97 J. Narrow white dashes tick by sands of students in the Teens Plus group as the YouthNet eXtreme during the "Discover the Power" interna- Team barrels down the in- tional Pathfinder camporee last August. terstate toward its next stop—an academy The lives of young people nationwide have more than 500 miles away. Dark asphalt been forever transformed with each youth slips beneath the tires of the custom- rally, week of spiritual emphasis, and Path- painted 1999 Ford F-350 crew cab turbo finder event the group attends. diesel and its 36-foot gooseneck trailer. Without its tenacious 26-year-old With his hands firmly on the steering leader, Brian Yeager, the eXtreme Team wheel, Bryan Fowler, '97, watches the road, might never have become a reality. Partici- trying to avoid potentially damaging pot- pating in this kind of outreach had been holes. Melissa Barclay pores over physical his dream since high school. While a therapy textbooks and notes, preparing for student at Southern, Brian was drawn to her board exams. Kindel Frakes' gaze drifts performance ministry, especially drama. As through the smudged fingerprints on the the 1996-97 director of Destiny Drama window toward the distant hills, and Elia Company, this Michigan-bom "preacher's King composes letters of the heart to his kid" gained experience as a leader, an girlfriend, Kathy. Brian Yeager, '97, the actor, a peacemaker, an evangelist, and a group's director, takes advantage of these pastor. precious quiet moments to reply to the 37 "My education expanded my mind," e-mail messages waiting in his Juno inbox. says Brian, who was a religious studies They've been living on the road for major at Southem. "It helped me learn months already, though it hardly feels that how to think more, and exposed me to long. "We really are like family," says other ideas and opinions. Being involved Brian. "Not a weird fuzzy feeling, but this is in Destiny, Festival Studios, and other stuff just where we belong." did more to help me than anything else. The eXtreme Team, conceived in the Also, my year out as a Taskforce worker at mid-'90s and bom in June 1998, is a travel- Upper Columbia Academy in Washington ing evangelistic team for young people in was incredible, as were my two summers as North America. These five talented colle- a youth pastor for 1 1 churches in New gians use creative ministry to evangelize, Orleans." call, train, network, and empower today's Several other members of the eXtreme youth tor God's service. Team also studied at Southem Adventist During their first year on the road, the University before answering God's call to team did about 50 gigs, traveled nearly "hit the road." Bryan Fowler joined the 75,000 miles by truck, and ministered to team in January 1999 and became its assis- more than 20,000 people, including thou- tant director in June. Bernita Smith, a inan Yeager in action during the "king of road trips" Columns • 7 — former Destiny Drama Company member, ing baptisms—seeing kids answer the call ministry. A conference evangelist named traveled as an eXtreme team member dur- to commitment. Mike said: "This is incredible. This is the ing the 1998-99 season and throughout Auburn Academy student Charlene first time we've had something here that the summer of 1999. And until May 1999, Stephens told the team: "If you ever feel ministers to the youth and doesn't offend Tom Goddard, '96, worked from the team's like what you do doesn't have an impact, the adults." Berrien Springs, Mich., base as the original think again. I was baptized on November A love for what the team promotes office and tour manager. 21. You have given me a new view on discipling youth—torms the toundation With such a demanding schedule and Seventh-day Adventism." tor the eXtreme Team's support. Because so many souls at stake, YouthNet eXtreme John, a Walla Walla College student, it is financially independent, a ministry as Team members have to be very special added his appreciation. "Thanks again for complex and mobile as this one relies on people. They aren't expected to be "super- being at Walla Walla College and sharing much more than plastic-bucket "love Christians," but they do need to be in love your love for Christ with us in such au- offerings" to operate. Corporate sponsors with Jesus and radically committed to thentic ways." including Worthmgton Foods, Southern Him. "I needed the encouragement, the chal- Adventist University, Mackie Sound De- "1 need multi-talented people who love lenge, the affirmation, and the special signs, ADR.^, Indian River Fundraisers, to travel, can live with others and handle touch of God" wrote another Walla Walla Pacific Press, and others provided the bulk having no personal space, and enjoy sitting student. "It was a very' meaningful experi- of the team's start-up costs. In turn, the in a truck tor hours and hours and hours," ence, targeting specific needs, pointing team promotes its sponsors at each venue explains the group's director. "It's a hard toward the only Source of healing, peace, across the country, and the companies' life. There's no permanence, and it's and true life." logos appear on the sides of the team's lonely." "I am much more spiritual," said Adria trailer and in its promotional materials. Hovvexer, the hardships of the eXtreme Crossen after the eXtreme Team visited Since these organisations provide only lifestyle seem insignificant compared to her church in Fresno, Calif. "I notice my- a fraction of the $60,000 annual operating the excitement of traveling to unusual selt telling people about God and not tear- budget, the team also relies on uidividual places, meeting thousands of interesting ing what they will think. It's seriously such supporters to sustain the ministry trom people, and witness- a life-changing experience." month to month. Sales of team T-shirts, Students aren't the only ones blessed by its brand new CD, plus on-site fees and the eXtreme Team offerings also generate much-needed in- come. "We even had a parent slip us a $1,000 check just be- jYouthNet X/k 0. ^°^'»!*"Q 800 -roi. f*^ > mm cause he believes in what we're doing," For example, a couple of months ago How to Pursue a Dream says Brian. the eXtreme Team tour manager, Michelle "We're actually an inL'reJiblc haruain," Coursey-Pahler, couldn't fill the week after Here is Brian Yeager's not-so-secret formula: ho adds. The cost ot hiring the eXtremc the team's first gig of the season at Bass • First, dream and dream and dream. Team, including lighting and sound equip- Memorial Academy in Mississippi. Rather ment plus a custom program, averaged than allow them to sit idle until their next • Then, organize your dreams. Put them into something that about $3 per person tor an audience of 200 stop, she took action. On Friday she got in mal over the first season. If 500 students come, touch with Mark Witas at Mount Pisgah going to do it! Why do you want to do it! What good will it do! that average drops to just a little over $1 Academy in North Carolina and offered Make an outline of what you want to do. That way, if someone per person. for the team to come and work in exchange wants more detail they can ask. This is hard, but Riadir'% Digest The group touts a smorgasbord of minis- for a place to stay. has been doing it for years. So can you! try options, and no two programs are iden- "He already had a speaker for their • Next, start building a support group. These are people like tical. During a typical academy "week of week ot prayer, but invited us up anyway to your pastor, youth director, business leaders, people from places prayer" event, the team usually does one or do music and stuff," Brian recalls. "Satur- you'd be serving, etc. They can help you avoid dangers and two programs a day. "We go to Bible day night he called again and said that the maneuver through the system. I found that teachers from college classes; hang out with the kids; do maga- speaker had a family emergency and can be great mentors, a source of incredible help and inspiration. zine and news interviews; compose our couldn't come after all. Since we were visuals for coming, didn't have to cancel the week • talks; decide on music and the he Then do it! evening programs and assemblies; practice of prayer. It was totally a God thing!" skits and plays; tend to the needs of the When five eXtreme servants of God truck, trailer, and equipment; update the come together in ministry for the sake of bear of prayer became very popular," recalls Web site; develop public relations and Jesus' precious children, such miracles are Brian, "and before we left they found their promotion strategies for the team; work on bound to happen. own special stuffed animal to pass around." the programming tor that day and week; At Greater Boston Academy last Febru- The eXtreme Team has ministered in set up and tear down our lighting and ary, the eXtreme Team introduced a new^ malls, on streets, from door-to-door, in sound systems; plus much more," says idea to a group of students at a morning parking lots, and even in a juvenile deten- Brian. "There's no 'typical' day. Every prayer group. All day long they were to tion center. "Now- our emphasis is becom- venue is different." take turns carrying around a little ing more and more evangelistic in Being versatile is important. It leaves YouthNet eXtreme mascot, which they nature—teaching kids to actively serve the door wide open for the Holy Spirit to dubbed the "bear of prayer." Whichever God by reaching out to others," says Brian. give the team the right message for the student had the bear was responsible for This includes teaching them how to right moment and to put them exactly praying for the entire school, and anyone study the Bible, develop leadership skills, where they need to be. who wanted someone to pray for them and conduct effective small groups. They knew to go to the person carrying it. "The even put youth to work performing in sketches and mimes, running sound and II lighting, shooting video footage, operating Ws computer graphics for services, singing, and 3 operating the video switcher board. "^^ Wkntto "Youth—especially high school students- Know More? have so much energy, potential, and pas- sion," declares Brian. "If you can grab them For information about bool Youthnet eXtreme Team for a stop in After he passes the eXtreme Team your area during "The King of torch to another director, Brian intends to \t Roadtrips," call the North American continue calling youth into eXtreme ser- Center for Youth Evangelism Division's vice for God. "Because of this experience, at 800.YOUTH.2.U (800.968.8428), I'm more focused on doing evangelism and e-mail [email protected], or browse the outreach to the world, and training kids to team's new Web site which is located do the same." at www.extremegeneration.org. After his three-year contract, which Readers may also subscribe to the ends in August, Brian has plenty of op- team's electronic newsletter via e-mail tions. "I'd like to develop a ministry in the to [email protected] arts," he says. "Maybe get a or by visiting the eGroups Web site at performance www.egroups.com/group/yneupdate/ master's in theater. Teach. Get married. info.html Sleep for a reeeee-ally long time." ^ Columns • 9 Vblunteer Spirit by Judy Prosser 1 United Way make it when their turn is scheduled. On nation's capital, where for three and a half Six years at;o Ed Lamb was called to the the days she's needed to fill in, Judy arrives years .she handled public relations at the president's office and asked if he would at the aquarium at 8:30 a.m. to prepare 11- world headquarters of the Seventh-day consider managing a Unired Way cam- 14 pounds of food for each tank. Adventist Church. paign for employees of Southern Adventist "The fish have their own personalities," While living near the District of Colum- University. Though he was teaching a full says Judy, senior programmer analyst at bia, Lynn signed up to help during a four- class load and heading an academic depart- Southern. "I quickly learned which fish day "build blitz" organized by Habitat for ment, he said "Sure." bite :uid which don't." Sometimes the Humanity. Although shy of heights, she Perhaps e\en more remarkable is the sharks in the saltwater tank must be per- volunteered to work on the roof one day. way other campus workers have reacted to suaded to eat. She holds their food From her station four stories above the the annual United Way fund-raising ap- wrapped tightly in her hand to keep other ground, she could see the Capitol to her peals. "Despite the enormous amount of fish from getting it, and when the sharks right and dozens of houses already con- time, energy, and money our staff members get close she releases "restaurant-quality" structed by Habitat for Humanity to her devote to their local churches and to delicacies like .squid or shrimp. left. Below was an expanse of workers from Adventist education," says Ed, "SAU em- Feeding time at the Gulf of Mexico various faiths and many walks of life. "In ployees have responded with consistent tank is 1 1 a.m., and Judy stays in the water generosity." in the fall they donated approximately an hour and a half to feed $1 3,400 to the agency, surpassing the pre- the fish and entertain visitors who vious year's total by more than $2,000. peer through the eight- inch wall The university is one of approximately of plexiglass. After her own 700 organi:ations in the region that par- quick lunch, she repeats ticipate. The money they raise enables this process for the United Way of Greater Chattanooga to creatures in the fresh- help 43 local health and human-service water tank, and it's agencies. Its 1999 campaign goal of $1 1.5 usually 4:30 p.m. by million is second to only one other mid- the time she's ready size city: Witchita, Kansas. to head home. Although it is true Tennessee has been Thom Demas, dubbed the "Volunteer State" and that who coordinates the people in the Chattanooga area are among aquarium's 105 vol- the most charitable in the South, few con- unteer scuba divers, sider this to be a local phenomenon. is grateful for people A lifetime student of human behavior, like Judy who are Ed Lamb believes it is a Christian orienta- willing to be consis- tion that motivates scores of students and tent scrubbers. It's faculty with a spirit of volunteerism and fairly easy for him to generosity. No matter how hectic their find divers willing to feed schedules get, many regularly use their the fish, since that provides time and talents to benefit people living direct interaction with both outside of the CoUegedale city limits. visitors and animals, but clean- ing a 145,000-gallon tank is a much Tennessee Aquarium less glamorous task. Judy stays underwa- Left: Shannon Jaeger. Phoio by Hans Olson- On the fourth Tuesday of every month, ter for about an hour in the Nickajack Above ]udy Delay Photo b/ Debra] Hickj. Judy DeLay, '82, sheds her work clothes Lake exhibit, scrubbing algae off the giant and slips into something more comfort- rocks that are home to nearly 250 fish, that moment," Lynn recalls, "I realized that able—a wet suit and scuba gear from her turtles, and ducks. She enjoys the aerobic no matter how small my contribution, I was locker at the Tennessee Aquarium in workout and the satisfaction of doing a part of this." downtown Chattanooga. Then she and something positive for her community. Since Habitat requires the person who several other volunteer divers work to- will live in the newly built house to be part gether to clean one of the aquarium's two Habitat for Humanity of the work crew, Lynn once worked along- largest tanks. Five months ago, Lynn Caldwell joined side a woman to complete her home. Before When she started five years ago, Judy the faculty in the Journalism and Commu- the drywall went up, nearly 175 people on also put her name on a waiting list to feed nication Department as an associate pro- the team crowded into the house and wrote the fish on Sundays. Her name came to the fessor and the executive director of words of encouragement with a Magic top of the list last spring, but she decided American Humanics. Marker on the studs. "To see the lady's face to be a backup diver for those who can't Lynn came to Southern from the while she was reading the notes," says Columns • 1 Last semester, Carin contacted the that 35 homes were affected. However, director oi the foundation's East Ten- once he arrived on the scene Terry learned nessee chapter and asked how she could that the number was actually over 400. help. At his suggestion, she adopted The first person he met was Kenny the "Kids for Wish Kids" project, Calhoun, emergency coordinator for the which involves finding schools will- county. "What is it you Adventists do?" he ing to raise money for a child's wish. asked Terr)'. These are limited only by a child's When the man learned that the imagination and medical condition, church's specialty is managing warehouses but four of the 58,000 requests tor donated goods, he grabbed Terry and already granted were: Chris' dream gave him a big hug. "God sent you!" he "to be a police officer"; Kaeli's exclaimed. "1 know He sent you." wish "to meet Mar^' Poppins"; Come to find out, the area was being Mandie's ambition "to have her overwhelmed with donations, and the book published"; and William's local agency was understaffed to handle it desire "to go to Hawaii and see the all. Immediately a team under Hugh dancers in the grass skirts." Lipscomb, coordinator of the ADRA affili- Fulfilling one wish normally costs ate in South Georgia, stepped in and ran about $2,000 but varies per child. the warehouse tor two and a half months. "This is something 1 might be "They had never heard of Adventists interested in pursuing as my career before that tornado, and now Adventists after school," adds Carin. "I stand be- are considered an active part ot their hind what they are doing." team," says Terry. Because of situations like these, the Seventh-day Adventist Disaster Relief Church has a very good reputation tor Terry Haight has been a pressman at the disaster management, he adds. College Press for 34 years and is concur- "Anybody can help with disaster relief," rently disaster response coordinator for the Terry emphasizes. "The work is physically Georgia-Cumberland Conference. hard, but the reward of seeing firsthand the Above: Carjn Orange. Photo by Louis Licht. After his first experience as a relief people in need and how our work is affect- Lynn, and "to have her shake my hand and worker during Hurricane Hugo in 1989, ing them is priceless." thank me [was incredible]." Terry mimediately began to ask, "What was Lynn has completed her application for needed most'" and "What could we do Community Improvement the Chattanooga branch of Habitat tor better next time?" By setting this trend of After driving through the Summit com- Humanity and can hardly wait to partici- careful observation and analysis, he was munity time after time and seeing so many pate in her first local building project. able to build a local disaster response team unmet needs, Larry Williams decided to that has made an impact nationwide. take action. "Realizing the significant Make-A-Wish Foundation For example. Southern employees Jan resources here at Southern, 1 decided to Carin Orange, a junior nonprofit man- Haveman and Judie Port developed a plan pair the need and the resources together by agement and development major, is one of whereby each food box shipped to a disaster way ot community service," said Larry, an over 13,000 volunteers across the country area would contain pre-prepared, nutrition- associate professor of social work and fam- who enable the Make-A-Wish Foundation ally balanced food to feed a family of four ily studies who joined the faculty in 1983. to create unforgettable experiences for for three days. That food box plan, as well Located less than 10 minutes from the children with terminal or life-threatening as a numbering system to help relief workers university, Summit is a community of con- diseases. For nearly 20 years, the founda- quickly sort donated goods, later became trasts. Established more than 100 years ago, tion has been in the business of granting the standard adopted by the Federal Emer- since 1972 it has been dominated by the wishes of children who can't wait until gency Management Association (FEMA). Chattanooga's landfill. The city closed the they grow up to realize their dreams. As a regional coordinator, Terry now landfill last year after 27 years, but numer- When Carin learned about the organi- works closely with FEMA, the American ous residual effects, such as runoff and foul zation, she knew she'd found her calling. Red Cross, and other national volunteer odors, remain. "The children and families touched by the organizations. When hurricanes, floods, or Larry had heard that a community Make-A-Wish Foundation have more on tornadoes strike, he helps set up operation group met occasionally at the HeadStart their minds and hearts than I may ever warehouses and distribution centers near building in Summit, so he got the name of "1 carry," says Carin. want to be part of this the hardest-hit area. its president and asked if he could attend organization that re-sparks hope and en- After a tornado touched down last April their next meeting. That was in April couragement for their hurting hearts. in Vienna, Ga., initial reports indicated 1999, and he's been working closely with 12 • FALL/WINTER 1999 them ever since. Giving time Adult education, GED, and tutoring programs are already offered under the auspices of the Summit Communitv Recre- In I -4 hours, you can: ation and Welfare League, but the group • Buy and wrap a gift for a homeless child has much larger goals tor the near future. • Read to a neighbor whose eyesight is failing According to Larry, they have been • Give blood soliciting help from local, state, and federal • Make neighborhood calls to collect funds for a charity politicians to develop a community center • Register voters and to miprove the atmosphere in Summit. • Prepare a meal at your Ronald McDonald house Foremost among their plans is construction of a broad-based educational center that In I day, you can: will offer job training, drug education, and • Help out at an animal shelter prevention, with teen pregnancy along • Clean up a vacant lot or a city park programs designed for senior citizens and • Walk, run, or cycle in a charity fund-raiser recreation activities for the youth. • Sort and sell books at your library sale Land has already been donated for the ' Visit at a nursing home new center, and Hamilton County has • Work at the polls on election day pledged some money. But an additional $450,000 still needs to be raised. "This In I yveek, you can: isn't something that will happen over- • Participate in a Maranatha project • build a night," Larr\' emphasi:ed. "This is a three- Help playground or park to five-year project. • Work on a Habitat for Humanity house • Do restoration at Historic Adventist Village in Battle Creek, Michigan His part is not to take over the plan- • Help at a local event ning process, but to offer professional assis- tance in development of the community. In I can: Drawing on what he learned while obtain- year, you • Mentor a Southern Adventist University student in your field mg his master's degree m community orga- • Help organize your local Special Olympics nization, Larry is forming a professional • Become a Big Brother/Big Sister to a lonely child advisory board that will include university • Help a teacher in a classroom or a student after school staff and community members. About a • Become a crisis intervention volunteer do:en students m one ot his upper-division social work classes will also get in\olved. "There is currently a renaissance of pride in the community," says Larry. "Sum- Getting started mit has been traditionally associated with poverty, but that is in the process of changing. 1 see more hope in Summit than Every community offers service opportunities. there has been in a long time." • Do what you like. Think about the causes or issues that matter to you. Think about what skills you want to involve in your service. Do you want to apply your work skills or do something completely different from your job? Tutoring • Do it as a family or with friends. Tie it to fun activities the children or your friends enjoy. Gain that much- sought goal of "quality time" with each other. It's a great opportunity to pass along values and skills to children of Shannon Jaeger, a junior social work any age. Volunteerism can involve things you would do on your own anyway. major, got involved with the tutoring pro- • Extend your boundaries. Maybe your volunteerism has been entirely at your church or church school. Finding gram in Summit after hearing about it in a niche to serve the wider community can result in even greater benefits to your church and its growth. Larry Williams' Human Behavior and the • Make it simple. No matter the amount of time you have to share, it can be used in some capacity. If you're not Social Environment class. ready for an ongoing commitment, start with single-day group events. For about two hours a night on Tues- days and Thursdays, Shannon helps a boy Here are some ways to find volunteer opportunities: in kindergarten master his numbers and • See If your community has a volunteer center, voluntary action center, or volunteer bureau. These letters. "It is difficult to keep him inter- organizations are clearinghouses for information about volunteer opportunities. ested in what I'm saying for two hours," • Call your local United Way or one of its agencies to ask if a volunteer is needed. admits Shannon, "but I do enjoy being • Start something. Do it on your own. Found a new organization that matches your interest with a need you see. able to connect with him and see his im- Or begin a local group of an existing organization. provements. I leave with good thoughts on • Check out Impact Online at www.impactonline.org to locate or to post volunteer opportunities in your local what I've accomplished, and that keeps me area. This site offers a free online matching service and also lists dozens of ways people can help from virtually going back." ^ anywhere, using the Internet Searching the Internet will also provide other sites listing volunteer opportunities. After more than two years of dormancy, the doors of Daniells Hall are once again open. Today it is home to the Social Work and Family Studies Department and the 54 students majoring in the department. It is used hy several other academic departments, as well. Department secretary Judie (Martin) Port, '67, is feeling very much at home in the newly renovated building. Yet sometimes she catches herself reminiscing about the days when she frequented Daniells as a young home economics major. At that time, the building served as the campus library. Its rules were strict. "[Male and female] students couldn't even sit next to each other," Judie recalls. "You'd get kicked out of the library if you were caught singling out a special friend." Students weren't allowed to talk with or even pass notes to the opposite sex, so sometimes they pretended to look in a dictionary and dropped a note on the floor. Judie's notes were picked up by Clif Port, '67. She became his wife in their year of graduation, and they have been happily married for 32 years. Named after Arthur G. Daniells, president of the General Conference from 1901 to 1922, Daniells Memorial Library was the first major building on campus with a brick exterior rather than the brown-stained shingles that characterized earlier structures. Completed in 1946 on a budget of $74,000, the new facility was built to hold 60,000 volumes and was stocked with about $10,000 worth of new books. Prior to this, the library had been housed in a little comer room on the top floor of Lynn Wood Hall next door. Peg Bennett, '56, frequented the Daniells Memorial Library as a chemistry student. It was small and cozy with a fireplace in the reading room, yet students sometimes had difficulty fmding materi- als they needed. "The stacks were down in the basement, periodicals were stored in catacombs of the building, and government reports were kept in alphabetized bundles tied with string," recalls Bennett, who is now director of McKee Library. Despite these drawbacks, she doesn't think most students even thought of complaining. "We were ap- preciative . . . just thankful to get an education," she said. Loranne Grace, who is now McKee Library's technical services by David Warden and Debra Hicks director, joined the staff in 1970. By that time, the builduig was J. 14 • FALL/WINTER 1999 — severely overcrowded and unprepared tor modern technology function, Laplace's equation, and the equation tor neutron decay. which at that time was a microfiche reader. She had been on the One stretched 60 feet and spanned several different walls. The job for only two months when the library was relocated from capital letters measured about three teet tall. Danieils Hall to the newly constructed McKee Library. The trans- After Hickman Science Center opened in January 1997, fer of 66,000 books took just five days, thanks to help from stu- Danieils sat vacant for two years until renovation began a year ago. dent volunteers. As project facilitator, Fred Turner was responsible for drawing new plans and overseeing the renovation. When he first stepped For the next quarter ot a century, Danieils Hall was home to into the vacant building to take measurements, a multitude of the mathematics, physics, and computer science departments. At strange sights and smells greeted him. "It was a mess," he states a cost of about $100,000, the former library was converted into bluntly. Chipped paint, worn carpet, missing ceiling tiles, and classrooms, laboratories, and offices. evidence of water damage were among the surface problems to Dr. Ray Hefferlin, professor emeritus ot physics, remembers address. But before cosmetic changes could be made, the building drawing the plans for his new departmental space during the had to be brought up to current Life Safety Codes. 1969-70 school year. He traveled most of the following summer Although the Plant Services team had to replace several walls, and was alarmed when he returned to campus and found that they tried to save as much ot the existing building as possible. "Our neither the labs nor the lecture room in Danieils Hall were ready. goal was to maintain the look and feel of the period and yet make "1 asked the president it he wanted us to hold any physics classes it a modern facility," says Helen Durichek, '58, associate vice presi- during the upcoming year, and evidently he did, because the staff dent for financial administration. of Plant Services installed the tiers and new seats in the large New features of the renovated building include central air con- lecture room in just a week!" ditioning, an improved .sprinkler .system, ID card-activated doors, On Christmas morning in 1989, Dr. Larry Hanson, professor and handicap-accessibility. emeritus of mathematics, heard a tire alarm as he was jogging near Danieils Hall. Upon closer inspection, he saw water pouring from is Senior elementary education major Daniel J. Warner says he an attic pipe m the south end ot the builduig. He entered and pleased with Southern's decision to preserve the memorable build- found the entire building tlooded by its sprinkler system, appar- ing. "During my first semester at Southern," he recalls, "I took a ently activated in the night by a small electrical fire in the attic. statistics class from Dr. [Larry] Hanson in the sunny classroom at It took employees about four hours to rid floors of six inches of the north end of the building. To this day it remains in my mind as water. Walls and carpets were ruined, and many books were de- the very nicest classroom on campus. The tall windows on three stroyed. Despite the terrible mess. Plant Services employees man- sides of the room and the high ceiling make it feel like you're hav- aged to make the building functional by the time students ing class outdoors." returned from their winter vacation. Today that same main-floor room is an attractive, state-of-the- James Robertson, '92, made history in Danieils Hall room 18 art classroom with full ports for laptop computers and Ethernet when he made a determination of the gravitational field to a connections for 84 students. It also includes equipment for over- precision of one part in 10,000. His report won the Scientific head projections, graphics presentations, and video conferencing. Writing Awaid tor the 1990-91 academic year. When the new classrooms in Danieils Hall aren't needed by the In 1993, students painted all sorts of scientific equations along Social Work and Family Studies Department, they are used by the walls of the lower levels in Danieils Hall. A visitor from St. other departments on campus. Ed Lamb, department chair, says Petersburg, Russia, was given the honor of helping paint E=mc'. this is helping to alleviate some of the "classroom crunch" experi- Other equations included the integral definition ot the delta enced last semester in Brock and Miller halls, k Columns • 15 by Sandra Owens Education a harvest of dreams both have permanent effects, and both Recommended Daily Allowances of logic, he large, red, otter freedom of choice in life's orchard. understanding, and awareness. But, the Yes, the apple can be an appetizing core of the apple is the reason for its exist- perfectly formed symbol of the fruit that will manifest from ence. The apple is itself a seed; moreover, one's growing knowledge. The apple, a the seed is necessary to develop future apple is the all- natural source of vitamins and nutrients, generations. Education is just like the resembles education, which supplies our apple. There is the truit that can be made American symbol of education. Winning It has been served up to us along with the American flag, the Statue of Liberty, foot- Sandra Owens smiled. She had just learned she was one of 25 finalists in Calgon Corporation's first ball, hot dogs, and ice cream piled high on 'Take Me Away to College" scholarship competition. To reach the top level in the contest, she had mouth-watering apple pie. Has any of us already submitted three 200-word essays. Now she was reading her tie-breaking assignment. Few topics ever questioned the symbolism? Why do could start her creative juices flowing like this one. For the $2,500 grand prize, she would need to create students traditionally bestow plump red the winning entry in response to the question: "What is the value of education?" apples on their teachers? Is it because the At age 33, Sandra could write this essay with passion. teachers continually feed their students just months before, she had made up her mind to finish her art degree. The decision had not been healthy portions of the fruits of knowledge? easy. Going back to school would consume much of the time usually spent with her husband, Danny, and Why do major companies such as their three children, Lindsay, Clai, and Justin. Before trading her role as a homeschooling mom for the Macintosh computers use the apple as their title of full-time student, Sandra spent hours counting the costs. symbol? Is it because they realize the value Since finances were tight, she decided to look for a scholarship first, then go back to school only if God of the apple and its commercial appeal? paved the way. On the World Wide Web she found Calgon's competition. But to meet contest require- Why are phrases such as "the apple of my ments, she needed to be enrolled in classes. eye" used? Is it because the apple has the Her search shifted as she hunted for a school with an appealing art program. connotation of being priceless? Indeed, Although she lives less than five miles from the university, Sandra has always been an active member of apples are the perfect symbol for education the Church of Christ and was unfamiliar with Southern. But one day she found its Web site and discov- because both have seeds, both are priceless. 16 • FALL/WINTER 1999 intii pics, mashed into applesauce, or even bountitul harvests are priceless. apple butter, or create a delicious apple fried up Southern style. Our knowledge is In addition, the effects of both the pie. When harvesting an education, one not to be preserved for a hard winter; it is a apple and education can be permanent. In may choose to spread his knowledge or use fruit to be spread among those who touch nutrition, a steady diet of apples has been it to better relate to others. He may help a our lives. However, the seed ot knowledge proven to be beneficial by the adage "an company grow, set examples that change within us is waiting to he sown. Our ability apple a day keeps the doctor away." Hiiw- others' lives, or simply use his knowledge to effectively plant those seeds and wait tor ever, simply eating an apple every day does to make a happy, healthy home. Thus, harvest time is crucial. In America, we not protect one from health problems. In freedom, security, and accountability com- have the ability to dine at the table of the same way, education does not protect bine in a delicious pie, worthy to be served education and consume enough to fill the bearer from natural disasters, family in any home, at any small-town diner, or ourselves with skills tor higher learning emergencies, or stock market crashes. even at the Ritz! and tor hte. Those who stop here already Nonetheless, education does give surety for Like a young apple tree bearing its first have a definite advantage. Those who the bearer to rebound. In today's job mar- blooms in promise of fruit to come, the choose to go on to higher education see ket, you must know your industry and be person with an education has the promise that the strains of their time, effort, and responsible for keeping yourself competi- of the all- American dream in his hands. finances are well worth the investment. tive. Education is the answer. Therefore, Well-educated, armed with reason and Thus, the .seeds ot knowledge planted at the permanent quality of education makes understanding, this person possesses the the core ot each individual are waiting to it a sound investment. It cannot be stolen potential ot one tree in the vast orchard of perpetuate another generation. The lives or even go out of date. Unlike the apple, the world. The harvest of one tree can only touched through one individual's seeds of education will not wither and rot over go so far, but the effect of the whole or- knowledge are immeasurable. Definitely, time. But like a precious, sweet apple wine, chard touches many lives. Our world is the education is the apple. it will become better through age and the same. At any age, during any stage in life, Furthermore, education gives us an tests of life. and in any field, new ideas are nourished edge. It is invaluable, it is insurance, it is a Finally, education offers the freedom to by the input ot tresh information. We need responsibility, and it is a new beginning choose one's life work and the security of the teachers who start the education, and that lasts forever. A well-rounded educa- having usable skills. But accountability we need the harvesters and farmers to keep tion is priceless! At no point can it he tails on the possessor as well. There is an our orchards productive. Indeed, education replaced. Education brings sustenance, self- obligation brought on by one's education produces the faiits to fill the world's baskets. worth, and identity. It is a precious invest- to affect others' So the next time ment ot self, time, and finance that cannot lives. When har- vou are zipping be bought or sold. Harvests are gathered in vesting apples, one through the grocery one's social development, cultural aware- may choose to or strolling through ness, mental growth, and recreation; these make applesauce. the farmers' market, take a moment to pay tribute to our ail-American sym- Words bol of education. Remember that the apple symbolizes ered the graphic arts program described there. After meeting with Wayne Hazen, more than just chair of the Art and Graphic Design Department, she determined to step out in faith truit. It represents and enroll "When I saw the sincerity in his desire to produce productive artists," the irreplaceable "1 she said, was certain that I wanted to be part of his program." Sandra Owens investment that keeps the orchards of life With just four weeks to complete her final entry, Sandra immediately began planning. Contest rules producing for everyone. Go ahead: stake stated that each essay must arrive in a box small enough to fit through a door. It seemed obvious to your claim on the apple of your choice, Sandra that her work should be three-dimensional. whether it he a crunchy Granny Smith, a During spring break, this busy mom worked up to 10 hours a day at her layout table to create a book juicy Red Delicious, a tart Winesap, or a of nine sequential panels. They showed an apple being eaten away throughout the 1 ,000-word essay. sweet Golden Delicious; there is an or- Sandra's prize-winning art book was packaged as a giant apple nestled in a bushel basket—"a classy piece' chard that produces fruit to satisfy- any representing more than 100 hours of labor. "God gave Sandra the skills," commented Professor Hazen. taste. Go ahead; bite into the apple of "He has a special place for those who are willing to push the parameters to reach creative heights." education and experience the priceless "I prayed to win," she recalls, "and also I prayed that if I didn't win, then I would know that I was taste that will have a permanent effect on chasing down my own personal dream and not my calling from God." the knowledge, freedom, and security to Sandra Owens did win. The $2,500 scholarship allowed her to become a full-time student. And it fulfill your American dream! k brought a winner to Southern. Columns • 17 Southern Update compiled by Kristin Stagg 1 of evangelism in the • Southern Village is the name of a small at noon, and requests are divided among for 2 months youth new community for married students to he employees who pray all during the week. year 2000. Young people in New York City, from the Dallas, Denver, and Grand Terrace, Calif, located on the hillside across • A new kind of degree will be offered by clinic building pooled their talents to provide a one-hour CoUegedale Church. The the School of Computing in the fall of broadcast from each of the four locations. formerly in that area has been razed. Two- 2000. This dual five-year computing de- buildings and a central Catch 77 is an acoustic band that released a story apartment gree will give students a bachelor of science planned. Marty Hamilton, self-titled CD in April 1999. Members playground are and a master of software engineering by the Matt and Dave Tolbert, Dave Oakley, Don director of property and industry dex-elop- time they graduate. The School of Com- to see three buildings, for a Gladden, and Scott Callender performed at ment, hopes puting now has five PhDs among its faculty ready by the fall the Denver, Colo., site. total of 24 apartments, and has formed a wide variety of industrial semester. Other units may be added later alliances for its internship program. Don • On January 17, 2000, Southern house older single students. to Tucker has transferred from Student Fi- Adventist University observed Martin • A growing group of employees are par- nance to help the school expand and to Luther King, Jr. Day by suspending classes master's program. ticipating in the "Who Cares?" prayer recruit students for the for the first time in its history. A petition 580 students during fall '98 se- ministry. It started in the fall of 1998 • Catch 77, a group ot five students from signed by issue before the faculty when three individuals began meeting each Southern, was invited to perform for the mester brought the week to lift up students and their needs in division-wide New Year's eve satellite last year. prayer. This year seven prayer boxes were party. This young adult evangelism initia- • More than 1,000 university students took distributed all over campus so students tive, known as g2K or the Genesis 2000 advantage of the Faculty Home- Vespers could share their specific prayer needs. In live four project, featured a upUnk from sponsored by the office of CARE (Colle- the first week alone, Diana Fish collected different time zones across the United giate Adventists Reaching Everyone). In- about 40 requests from those boxes. The to States. The satellite party was designed stead of a traditional Friday evening vespers group meets in the dining hall on Monday enthusiasm raise awareness, solidarity, and program in the church, students welcomed the first Sabbath in October at the homes of about 65 faculty and staff members. Light meals or refreshments were served at most locations, and several homes featured bon- fires or student-led programs. The over- whelming turnout encouraged CARE officers to consider making it an annual event. • On January 14, Walter Pearson from the Breath of Life Ministries in California held the first of three services as part of a special weekend for sophomore theology majors. A ministerial trainee induction ceremony officially welcomed these students into the university's theology program. In Septem- ber, 19 senior ministerial candidates and eight religious education candidates were recognized by faculty from the School of Religion at Southern. Hal Thomsen, presi- dent of the Southern New England Confer- ence, was the speaker. • Six Southern students spent a long week- end this fall volunteering in a multi-agency distribution center in Rocky Mount, N.C. Ken Arany, Will Cordis, Mike Fraser, Evelyn Hillmon, Karina Preuss, and Janelle Painting Unveiled at Danielis Hall Wasmer assisted victims of the flooding caused by Hurricane Floyd. Faculty and Two Chattanooga artists collaborated on this mural unveiled in October 1999. The worid provides the background for others at Southern contributed cash and various curricular elements within Social Work and Family Studies. God's hands cradle the world and embrace the graduates. rearranged schedules for students who Award-winning painter Rachelle Burkette used oils for Sphere of Life. Guided by a dream, Hollye Kile drew the original images. missed class to help out. 18 • FALL/WINTER 1999 Southern Update • More than 600 university students vol- unteered t(i work in 30 locations tor the sixth annual Community Service Day. hi close cooperation with the Chattanoofja Volunteer Center, the Student Association recruited students to help with projects all over the C'hattanooga area. Following a devotional, students headed out to various activities, ranging from classroom work with children to visiting the elderly to helping the National Park Service plant trees and clean up Point Park on Lookout Mountain. The Student Association also provided a "make-up" community service opportunity for those who missed the first day yet still wanted to get involved. • Over 560 academy seniors attended ViewSouthern Octoher 3 to 5. A battle re- enactment by the Civil War class and a Students Produce TV Newscast 1 0-minute performance by the Gym-Mas- "Welcome to JCTV News ..." That's the name of the weekly newscast produced first semester by the Journalism and ters gave potential students a spectacular Communication Department The 1 5-minute campus program is a cooperative effort involving 1 6 students in Video Production I and TV News Reporting and Performance, introduction to campus life. Nearly every TV News is a required course for senior broadcast journalism maprs. In the past, these students not only reported and academic department held seminars or anchored the newscast, but also did all of the taping and post-production work. As a result, the show was broadcast only a competitions for the seniors, and $98,000 few times during the semester. This year professors Stephen Ruf and Dr. Volker Henning decided to make JCTV a combined project for their two classes. worth of scholarships were awarded. As a Video Production I students operate the cameras and other behind-the-scenes equipment, while TV News students provide bonus, 274 students took advantage of the the talent in front of the cameras. This teamwork, combined with access to a television set donated by Chattanooga's NBC affiliate, WRCB-TV 3, enabled the students to produce nine different programs. In a typical week, the students spend about opportunity to turn in an application with- three hours taping, four hours editing, and countless hours outside of class preparing scripts and taping stories. out paying the standard fee. PreviewSouthem The newscast is taped on Wednesdays and played the next day in the cafeteria during lunchtime. Each program covers events on campus, student-interest features, and a few stories from the Collegedale community. will be held April 6 and 7 and will target high school seniors and prospective transfer students interested in transferring from other colleges. dean of the School of Nursing, is working 2000-01 school year. Former Student Mis- • The graduate application is now online. closely with local hospitals and other sionaries were on hand to share experi- Citizens or legal residents of the U.S. can health-care agencies to develop the pro- ences, give advice, and encourage others. complete an application for graduate or gram. Graduates with baccalaureate de- This fair was coupled with a convocation undergraduate study right from their com- grees in nursing should apply by July 15, on October 7, during which six students puters. It does not have to he completed in 2000, for priority processing. shared their stories and the entire assembly one sitting, either. Once finished, appli- w-as able to hear a real-time conversation • The Journalism and Communication cants can pay the $25 application fee by a with a current Student Missionary in Ecua- Department is offering a new topics course secured credit card transaction or by a dor via a radio connection. in Intercultural Communication for the checking account transfer. International winter semester. This upper-division course • Six "technologically delivered" classes students who wish to enroll for classes examines cultural influences in communi- are online or scheduled to be there soon, offered at the Collegedale campus can print cation across ethnic and national bound- utilizing Web CT software. Two are MBA an application form and return it by mail. classes, three are aries. It is designed tor prospective Student undergraduate education Both graduate and undergraduate applica- Missionaries, students pursuing interna- classes, and one is a graduate education tions can be accessed from Southern's tional careers, or anyone wishing to sharpen course, Technology and the Educator. home page at www.southem.edu their communication skills. Dr. John Keyes, • Back covers of four North American • Two new graduate nursing degrees will the instructor, has traveled all conti- on Division issues of the Adi'enrist Review be available in August 2000. The MSN/ nents except Antarctica and South feature ads for academic areas at South- MBA degree will give nurses expertise in America. He worked for 15 years in the em. An ad in January anounced the online nursing, business, and health care adminis- Orient. His dissertation was on attitudes ot MBA degree; the February ad focuses on tration. Adult Nurse Practitioner The the majority toward minority culture. the art-graphic design animation major, degree will prepare students to provide • The annual Student Missions Call- the March issue heralds the adult nurse advanced nursing care for individuals, Book Fair gave interested students an practitioner graduate degree, and April's families, and communities. Dr. Phil Hunt, opportunity to find positions open for the centers on the School of Computing. Columns • 19 It*s a SmallWorld byDebraJ. Hicks Before long, Southern Adventist University will issue de- and begins in late January. Last August, Dr. Maritu Wagaw sacri- grees to graduates who have never set toot in the USA, let ficed her "summer break" (actually during South Africa's winter) alone Collegedale. They won't he honorary degrees, either to teach Survey of Economics on the Collegedale campus. They'll he earned the good, old-fashioned way by students in Journalism major Daniel Olson was in her class. "Dr. Wagaw South Africa, India, Bolivia, and Bangladesh. was intriguing in the sense that she could always offer a compari- In January 1997, Helderberg College in South Africa became son between South Africa and the United States in regard to the the first overseas school to affiliate with Southern Adventist economy, trade policies, and the banking system," he concluded. University. For three "This type of years students there interaction interna- have been pursuing a Extending Southern's reach through tionali:es the pro- bachelor of business grams at both administration campuses around the world schools," said Dr. (BBA) degree from Don Van Omam, Southern. The program started small with 13 first-year students dean of the School of Business and Management. Spending time and enrolled 44 this school year, which ended mid-November. in the States helps Helderberg teachers understand Southern's Although Southern is required to make an on-site inspection programs and philosophy. Also, the teacher exchange gives stu- at Helderberg only once each year, representatives from the Ten- dents at both institutions opportunity to broaden their thinking. nessee campus have traveled to South Africa five times since the partnership began. Three teachers from the School of Business According to Dr. George Babcock, vice president tor academic and Management have visited with faculty and students there. administration, Southern has received more than a do:en affilia- Dr. Bert Coolidge, professor of business, flew to South Africa tion requests since it became a university in 1996. in July 1998 to teach an intensive 40-hour investment course. His Off-site programs share several characteristics. Each institution 16 students were from eight countries. must demonstrate a legitimate need for affiliation, such as inability Southern plans to bring Helderberg's teachers to Tennessee to obtain local accreditation. (In much of the world, private colleges occasionally, as well. Their school year runs on the quarter system are not allowed to issue their own accredited degrees. Government 20 • FALL/WINTER 1999 universities reserve that privilege for themselves.) Southern does This request was initiated not by the not ot^er all degrees on a given campus, hut works instead with one Adventist university, but by the Bolivian or two departments such as husiness or education. government's minister of education. One These newly forged partnerships henetit Southern hy giving it day as he was surfing the Internet from his an international presence and producing students who are much office in the capital city of La Paz, he more likely to enroll in the growing number of graduate degree found the Web site for Southern Adventist programs Southern offers. University. This sparked his interest, be- By contract, each oft-site campus pays Southern a flat fee. A cause he was acquainted with the participating school pays all expenses when Southern faculty or Adventist university in Cochabamba. accreditation team members tra\el to make an inspection. "The Adventist university is better In the approved subject area, courses offered on an off-site than any of the state schools," the minister campus actually become SAU courses. Dr. Babcock and others of education declared. "1 know it's the best, inspect the institution's academic program, faculty qualifications, because 1 send my two sons there." enrollment criteria, library holdings, and physical facilities. Schools .At the gentleman's request. Dr. must have adequate financial resources and Internet service. Babcock flew down to Bolivia along with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,* the agency Dr. Alberto dos Santos, dean of the School that issues Southern Adventist University's accreditation, wants of Education and Psychology. The Bolivian each new program to run for one complete school year before it official explained his government's desire makes an evaluation. A three-person team from the agency in- to offer a master's degree in education. spected the Helderberg College program in February 1999, and it Southern's program would operate on the pas.sed with flying colors. campus of Bolivia Adventist University as the official government-approved program. Southern's partnership with Spicer Memorial College in Pune, Two education classes run December/ India, began last June. About 40 students transferred into the January (summer in South America), and undergraduate program, and 25 have enrolled in the master of two more in May/June. The MBA program business administration (MBA) program. Dr. John Zachariah, with a management emphasis will be added dean of Spicer's School of Business, anticipates an enrollment of in May on the Bolivian campus. 100 graduate and 300 undergraduate students by 2003. Located southeast of Bombay, Pune is an educational and in- Selected business degrees are being offered dustrial center. The school is nestled among lush greenery near also at the Adventist University of Bangla- the Mull River. Its 75-acre campus was established in 1915. desh. An undergraduate business enrollment The School of Business is spacious, with a large lobby, ample of 267 was anticipated for January 2000. office space, 1 1 classrooms, and an auditorium seating 300. Dr. "Although the country of Bangladesh is Zachariah says that its 10 resident faculty and three part-time considered the poorest of the poor, there's instructors are well-qualified and committed to the training of a lot of wealth there," reported Dr. Van Omam young people in a Christian environment. after his evaluation visit. Our affiliate About eight hours northwest of Spicer Memorial College lies there in Goalbathan has four full-time and another institution that offers Southern's graduate and under- two part-time husiness professors with graduate business degrees. Adventist College of Management doctorates. Their labs are equipped with Studies is located in Surat, India, on the Arabian Sea coast. It's a Pentium Ills, and the library is expanding. wealthy industrial city known for its ruby and diamond cutting. People consider Adventist College of Management Studies Dr. Babcock sees off-site programs as an prestigious because it follows an English curriculum, and they wait opportunity to serve Southern's sister in line for application forms. The Southeast Asia Division calls it schools and to extend the university's a mission school because it is designed for unchurched young influence globally. Dr. Van Omam observed people. Of its 4,000 students, more than 95 percent are Hindu. that the Seventh-day Adventist educa- In what some call a miracle, the Central Government's Minis- tional system is accepted in many countries try of Education authorized the college to become a recognized where other church initiatives are rejected. school on condition that it secure accreditation with a foreign Moise Umukunzi, who just completed (preferably American) university. Its request to Southern to be- his third year in the BBA program at come an off-site campus w-as approved in September 1998. Helderberg, admits it feels weird to receive a degree from a school he's never visited. Southern's linkage with Bolivia Adventist University in the "But I wasn't going to attend Helder- South American city of Cochabamba began in December 1999 berg if the SAU degree wasn't offered," said with a master of science in education curriculum emphasizing Moise, who was bom 22 years ago in Rwanda. educational administration and supervision. "An American degree has a lot of weight." ^ 1866 Southern Une, Decarur, Georgia 3003j.4C97. phone 404.679,4501 Southern People 1 1 years. Dr. Ron Clouzet, profes- • Graduate counseling student Sam judge, and a the past sor ot ministry and evangelism, is dean- Thomas launched a fund-raising campaign speaker for Moth- elect ot the School of Religion. this school year to benefit a child diag- ers Against Drunk Driving nosed with leukemia. After hearing a Four Southern Adventist University Dewild, (MADD). prayer for three-year-old Joseph employees have recently retired. Bindery he was impressed to help. Thomas knew • This year two worker Gordon Armstrong and accounts father, Joel Dewild, '98, a pastor Joseph's freshmen were executive Forrest Wente have both in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. among the nine worked at the College Press since 1973. Adam Ruf Thomas also knew firsthand how difficult winners of insig/it Bob Silver, director of telecounseling, and expensive it can be to have a child magazine's 1999 writing contest. Adam completed 15 years of service at Southern, undergo cancer treatment. His own son, Ruf and Heather Lee tied for third place and Rosalind Chambers has served as Caleb, spent a year at St. Jude Children's in the student short-story category, which secretary for the School of Nursing for Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., entitled each of the students to a $150 more than eight years at the Florida cam- his tumor was discovered. Thomas after cash award. pus in Orlando. opened an account at the CoUegedale "Caught Red- • Religion professor Dr. Derek Morris Credit Union and has been encouraging Handed," written together with his wife, Bodil, and nursing people to give what they can to help by history major graduate Ashley (Hall) Hold, '92, have Joseph. In a period of three months, about Adam Rut, will finished another Trilogy Scripture song $2,000 was collected. appear in the Feb. compact disc. "Water Brooks," produced 12,2000, issue of • Teresa Gonzalez has replaced Darel by Larry Culey, was released in November. Tetz as the university's senior accountant. Insight. "Close The CD consists of 1 8 contemporary from Call" by Heather She graduated with her BBA degree Scripture songs with lyrics from the New Heather Lee , Lee, a nursmg Weber College in 1989. She recently King James Version of the Bible. Their Park, major, will be published the following moved with her family from Avon two previous releases, "Wells of Salvation" first-place award of $250 in the Fla., where she worked at Florida Physi- week. The and "Rivers of Living Water," complete division of Florida general short story category went to South- cians Medical Group, a the trilogy. Selections from these releases '98. husband. Bey, is em graduate Stephanie Gulke, Look Hospital in Orlando. Her are currently played nationwide on 1 26 for her article Didn't L" in the a theology student at Southern, and they "Why Christian stations belonging to the Family have two boys in elementary school. March 18, 2000, issue. Radio network. • joined the • Don Tucker flew to Washington, D.C., Se\-en new members • Dana Krause, associate professor of Trustees this year. in November while still director of Student university's Board of nursing, was the "Friday's Hero" featured Finance (see news item on page 18) to Dan Houghton is the president of Hart on WTVC's participate in (JSA Today's panel of finan- Research Center in Fallbriwk, Calif., and evening newscast Adventist-laymen's cial aid experts who took hotline calls from the past-president of on October 29. across the country. Services and Industries (ASI). Bill A reporting team McGhinnis, '69, is president of the from News- • "Got Death?" That was the question university's ot 100 and lives in Committee channel 9 fol- asked by a wary .skeleton on the winning Ooltewah, Tenn. Dr. A. David Jimenez, lowed her from poster created for Drug and Alcohol '75, chief executive is the president and the nursing skills Awareness Week by Ariel Childers. A Toledo, officer of Mercy Health Partners in lab on Southern's sophomore majoring in art Dana Krause (before and after cut) '87, is president of Ohio. Jay McElroy, campus to a local and English, she received a McElroy Truck Lines in Cuba, Ala. Mark beauty shop, where Krause received her .$500 savings bond for her '77, is owner of Schiefer Motels Schiefer, first haircut in almost three years. It was entry. Jorge Baute, a gradu- Melanie Inc. in Treasure Island, Fla. the crowning act in a two-year planned ate religion student, won '81, living Graves, is a homemaker m project to benefit Wigs for Kids, a nation- second place and a $100 Dunlap, Tenn., and Dr. Jeffeory H. White wide organization. The 18 inches of hair savings bond. Third prize is a physician at the Dalton Pediatric she contributed is enough to make wigs for _ ind a $50 bond went to Medical Center in Dalton, Ga. two children who are bald due to illness. a^^ Af|47 -cnior graphic design major will inspire students Pfc'" • She hopes this project GOT ' ^ Krystal Smith. Both stu- Dr. Philip Samaan, professor of religion, who don't have a lot of money to find dents and faculty told why has been cho.sen to fill the Ellen G. White creative ways to help others. they had chosen not to use alcohol or Memorial Chair upon the retirement of Dr. drugs, and several guests made presenta- Jack Blanco in June. Dr. Blanco has been • Dr. Larry Hanson and Dr. Marvin tions throughout the week. They heard teaching at Southern since 1983 and has Robertson, both of whom retired last May for from a highway patrol safety officer, a city served as dean of the School of Religion after 33 years of service at Southern, have 22 • FALL/WINTER 1999 been named faculty emeriti. They, alont; with 28 other individuals, will be listed as it's emeriti in the university's Catalog and are a eligible to participate in academic and social events. Dr. Hanson is a professor emeritus ot mathematics, and Dr. ood thin Robertson is a professor emeritus of music. This honor is reserved for professors, asso- ciate professors, or administrators who have retired from 20 or more years of out- Sunday, February 6, 8 p.m. standing service at Southern. Symphony Concerto Concert • Christian Inveuor is a growing newsletter pub- Thursday, February 10, 7 p.m. lished by Dr. Cliff Steve Green Concert Olson, professor of ^ onday, February I 4, 8 p.m. business and manage- Amemet String Quartet/Southern Singers Concert ment at Southern Adventist University. Tuesday, February I 5, 8 p.m. The eight-page news- August Humer, Organ letter began as a marketing research project for some of his Saturday, February I 9, 8 p.m. students and was launched in November Pops Concert 1997. Already it boasts more than 1,000 subscribers. Dr. Olson, who has enjoyed Tuesday, March 21,8 p.m. investment research tor a long time, con- Max Morath, Piano siders his publication a teaching effort. Friday, March 3 1,8 p.m. "I'm not wanting to tell people what to Destiny Drama Company buy," he says, "but to teach them a basic knowledge so they'll make good decisions Sabbath, April 1,3:30 p.m. and avoid making mistakes." A typical Symphony Orchestra/Southern Singers Concert issue covers a broad spectrum of invest- ment topics including stocks, bonds, mu- Saturday, April I, 8 p.m. tual funds and IRAs. A sample issue and Gym-Masters Home Show other information are available online at www.christianinvestor.com April 6-7 PreviewSouthern, tor high school seniors • Four Southern Adventist University Call 1.800.SOUTHERN members of the nursing faculty will be completing their doctoral studies during Sunday, April 9, 8 p.nn. the year 2000. MaryAnn Roberts and Wind Symphony Concert ^ Barbara James will receive their degrees from the University of Alabama in Bir- Sunday, April 16, 6 p.m. mingham, Dave Gerstle from the Univer- Symphony Guild Dinner Concerf sity of Tennessee in Knoxville, and Yvonne Scarlett from the University of Sunday, April I 6, 9 p.m. Alberta in Canada. Strawberry Festival • Dr. Krystal Bishop, associate professor Sabbath, April 22 of education, and Jim Segar, professor of SonRise Resurrection Pageant (free tickets required) business and management, are co-chairing the steering committee for the university Saturday, April 22, 9 p.m. self study being undertaken in preparation Die Meistersinger/Bel Canto Concert for the accreditation visit by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in Friday & Sabbath, April 28 & 29 Spring 2002. The institution has been Haydn's "Creation," Symphony Orchestra/Southern Singers accredited by SACS since 1936 (as a jun- Sunday, May 7, 9:30 a.m. ior college) and 1950 (as a senior college). Commencement Columns • 23 Those Who Walked These Halls Compiled byjeanie Tillman andjonnice Towsley part time for the Bob VioLett Model Jet Co. The 87. He worked as an engineer at Mattin Marietta, two left their home in Apopka, Fla., on December then he and his wife sailed aiound the Catibbean 15 to help build chutches in India. They also for two years. A year later, he tetumed to Lock- spent time in Thailand. heed Martin (a merge made it the largest aeto- space company in the world). They enjoy nature 30 Amos Harrelson, '50, passed away May 18, and watet spotts neat their Florida home. 1999, from cancer. He was chief accountant at Margarete (Seilaz) Petersen, '39, has been a Florida Hospital and retired in 1988 after 34 years Luane Logan, '65, has been teaching at High- teacher, librarian, painter's wife, church worker, of denominational service. He is survived by his land Academy in Portland, Tenn., tor 21 years. traveler, and more. Three years ago she and. her wife, Elsie, daughters Shirley Hill, '78, and Joyce She teaches piano, bell choir, and accounting. husband, Lewis, moved to College Place, Wash., Kanavel, '80, and 2 granddaughters. She is also the librarian and choir accompanist. to be near their daughter Beverly Scott, and her family. Their other daughter, Glenda Merkhn, Delphyne (Ballard) Keehner, '57, co-owns Marvin Lowman, '66, is executive secretary for lives in Ontario, Calif. At 84, Margarete and Sand Mountain Candy, a company founded by hei the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference. His wife, Lewis are thankful for lite and for the ability to be late husband, Arlon Reece, in 1986. He died in Donette, works in pediatric dentistry as a certified up and about. 1989. Delphyne has a son, Terry Reece, and a dental assistant. They live in Goodlettsville, Tenn. daughter, Debra Ann Gruhh, along with 2 grand- Louise (Scherer) Shorter, '38, passed away on children and 9 step-grandchildren. In 1994 she Nov. 4, 1999, in College Place, Wash. Aftet married Bob Keehner and thev live in Bryant, .Ala. attending Southern she went to Washington 70 Missionary College and got her nursing degree. In Dorothy (Wieland) Russell, attended '56-'57, During her lite '75- 1942 she married Roland Shorter. is celebrating 39 years of marriage to Francis. She Steve and Olive (Miller) Breece, attended in she had been a missionary nurse and teacher plans to take some computer classes at a commu- '76, live in TuUahiMiia, Tenn. Steve is a self- India, and an art instructor. nity college near their Leonardtown, Md., home. employed ptopeller maker at Tennessee Propellers, and Olive works part time as a church school Logan Sturgis, '52, was a pre-nursing student at teacher's assistant and in two local offices. In their Southern and went on to graduate at Florida local church Steve is head elder, treasurer, and Hospital, then studied anesthesia at Madison Pathfinder director. Olive is assistant treasurer. 40 Hospital. He worked for more than 40 years as a Sabbath School coordinator, and on the Path- nurse anesthetist, until tetirement following staff. two daughters, Jennifer, Frances (Hanberry) Wilson, '48-'49, died June finder They ha\'e bypass surgery. Logan and his wife, Carol, now live 19, a current SAU student, and Stephanie, 16, 7, 1999, in Gulfport, Miss. She attended Highland in Havana, Ark. looking forward to het turn to attend. and Forest Lake academies before attending Southern. She was co-owner of Professional '71 Diana Cochran, attended -'73, is renovating Beauty Supply for 15 years, and president of the a 1920s bungalow on five acres on which she Sweet Adelines of the Gulf Coast. She left behind 60 grows organic produce, herbs, and flowers. She is a son, a daughter, 2 sisters, and 4 grandchildren. committed to help othets live a healthiet life '66, was vacationing Richard Center, m through natural foods and hetbs. Diana lives in Byri (Clayton) Clayton, '44, retired from France with his wife, Maxine, and daughter, Ruthcrfordton, N.C. nursing in 1990. She is a stay-at-home grand- Pamela, '85, when Maxine passed away on Oct. 5, mother for 5 grandchildren and 2 step-grandchil- 1999. Their son, Douglas, '90, and his family live Dave Cress, '79, is vice president of adminis- dren. She also runs errands and drives for her tor the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. in Zephyrhills, Fla. Richard lives m Stone Moun- ttation 96-year-old mother and 90-year-oid mother-in- a recent ttip to Southeast Asia to visit tain, Ga. and is treasurer of the Southetn Union He enjoyed law. Her husband, Marvin, attended, is a lobbyist (Bandel), '83, is a and a membet of Southern's Board of Trustees. ADRA projects. His wife, Lynn for the Florida Fire Fighters Association. Their utiliration management nurse tor Sunbelt Medical is in Lloyd, Fla. home Marlene (Weigle) Davis, '66, is a dental management. Three-year-old Meredith is the joy sectetary for her husband, Victot. They have 4 of their lives. The family resides in Calhoun, Ga. childten, and live in Brookeville, Md. Shawna (Graham) Downs, '76, lives in Sacra- Bob DuBose, '64, and his wife, Joyce (Pope), 50 mento, Calif., and works in the Investigative Crime 1996 Florida Conference evangelists retired in as Analysis Unit for the California Department of Wilbur "Buddy" Brass, '51, died in Burleson, moved to Hot Springs, N.C., where they have and Justice. Texas, May 30, 1999. He came to Southern as a built a house in the mountains. The two tecently '79, and her new Adventist after naval service during World celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, to- Cherie (Thomp.son) Galusha, husband, Fred, moved to the northwest a year ago War IL He pastored for 10 years, then followed his gether with their sons Bob Jr., Rich, Steve, and some adjunct teaching at dream of full-time evangelism for the next 30 Dan, and their families at Lake Tahoe. and there she has done years. God blessed his efforts with over 3,000 Spokane Community College. Prior to the move John Wesley Fowler, '64. retited on Nov. 1, baptisms. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Cherie chaired the department of nursing at 1999, after 35 years in the ministry, the last two (Howard), attended; children David, Nancy Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences for 6 with It Is Written. He and his wife, Marilyn, (Kochenower). Wanda (Ferguson), who attended years. Before that she taught nursing for Southern attended, just moved back to their Chattanooga Southern; and Karen (Weber) and Alan who did on the Orlando extension campus tot 1 1 years. toots on November 2. They were 15 and 14 years not; 1 1 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. (Harrelson) Hill. '78, and family have old when they first came. Shirley Ellen (Corbett) Brown, '52, works part time recently returned to their ranch in western Ne- Paul Gebert, '66, did a post-doctorate in the as a nurse for a home health agency. Her husband, vada. Her husband, Martin, has been the farm field of materials science and engineering in 1986- Robert, retired from Disney in March and works manager at Day Star Academy in Castle Valley, 24 • FALL/WINTER 1999 Those Who Walked These Halls Utah, f(ir the last three years. Shirley homeschools Mark Hyder, '82, is VP for finance at Atlantic A letter he wrote to the daughters ('herise. 13, and Mindy, 9. Union College. On May 27 he and his wife, Lisa, editor was published in added to their family with the birth of a second rhe March 1999 issue of Kathryn (Ippisch) lri:arry, 72, and her hus- son, Benjamin. Andrew is 4 and is in preschool. ^ky, the in-flight maga- band, Carlos, are both family practice doctors. -ine tor Delta Air Lines. ,skj While he has a \'ery husy practice, she sees pa- Joyce (Harrelson) Kanavel, '80, is an execu- Address e-mail to tients one day a week and stays very involved with tive assistant at the Rollins College department of sh ims@compuserve .com their one-room church school. She teaches Span- music. She plays in the college marimba ensemble ish and music, and works with fund-raising to keep and sings in the Winter Park Bach Festival Choir Bill Undei^ood, attended, is a statement pro- the school going. Their daughter is in academy near their Florida home. Her husband, Ken, is an RN. cessing manager for the First Tennessee Bank. His and son in si.\th grade. Thev live in Minden, La. wife, Jeanie (Young), '86 and '89, is the new ad- J.T. Shim. '86, and his wife, Bonnie, commis- ministrative assistant to the mayor of Bartlett, John Mathews, '75, now heads the trust depart- sioned their triend Joseph Miller, '88, to design a Tenn., near Memphis. Her job includes researching ment in the Kansas-Nebraska Conference after unique Web site to announce the birth of their special projects and helping people with their pastoring in four different conferences around the hrsthorn son, Adam Li, bom on Nov. 5, 1999. concems. Their two sons are Brandon and Bry-an. United States. He works from the Lincoln branch Visit the Shims' site at www.angelfire.com/ab2/ office since his primary responsibility is in Ne- jts/index.html. When not busy at FedEx or as an Robert R. Wells, '87, teaches radiologic tech- braska. John earned a doctorate in ministry at instructor for Kaplan Educational Centers, J.T. nology at Carroll Technical Institute in Andrews University. He and wife, Jan, have a enjoys time with family, keeps in touch with Douglasville, Ga. His wife, Theda (Mulligan), daughter, .Angela, a freshman at Union College. multitudes of friends and family, and helps track attended '84-'85, stays home to take care of down Southern alumni missing from the database. Caroline, almost 1, and Matthew, 3. Stan Rouse, 72, is now the education superin- tendent in the Kansas-Nebraska Conference. He was most recently the principal of Blue Mountain Academy for 1 2 years. He is currently working on Dr. Ronald Numbers, '63, just completed his term as the 1999-2000 president of the his EdD. He and his wife, Donna, have two chil- American Society of Church History, and he became president of the History of Science dren: Tony, a sophomore at Southern, and Trisha, Society I, 2000. "Either of these significant for an academv senior. on Jan. accomplishments would be a scholar," notes Dr. Ben McArthur, chair of the History Department at Southern. "To hold Clarence H. Small, 70, defended his disserta- both titles in succession is exceptional." tion. An Evangelistic Strategy w Reach Baby Ron is currently the William Coleman and Hilldale Professor of the History of Science Boomers in Rock Island Count\ , Illinois , and re- and Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As one of 1 2 professors in his ceived his doctorate m ministry from the Semi- has well half nary at Andrews University. He and his wife, department, he direaed over the dissertations Virginia "Ginger" F. (Fardulis), 70, celebrated completed by PhD students in the last 10 years. with a trip to Israel and Germany. He pastors the Throughout his 30-year academic career, Ron has written five Moline, HI., district and she is a medical secretary. books and edited 1 3 others. One was translated into Italian and They have two sons, Loren and Chris. Japanese in 1994. His most recent book, Darwmm Comes to Martha (Duncan) VVilsdorf, attended 76-79, America, published by Harvard University Press recently won a is a registered nurse currently working on a PRN $10,000 prize from the Templeton Foundation for outstanding basis in outpatient and surgery. She is active in books in theology and the natural sciences. Currently he is working the kindergarten department at church and is on an eight-volume history of science for Cambridge University homeschooling. Martha and her husband, Ben, Press as well as a one-volume survey of science in America. have daughters .Anneliese, 5, and identical twins For five years, he served as editor of ISIS, the world's major Rachel and Renae, 4. They live m Linden, Tenn. journal of the history of science. Last November Ron was honored as the 1999 Graduate of Distinction during homecoming festivities at Florida State 80 University, where he earned his MA degree. Perhaps his greatest honor was being elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences several years ago. Bob Folkenberg, '87, and his wife, Audrey An internationally recognized authority on the histo^ of the scientific creation (Gibson), '87, now live in Hong Kong. Boh was movement, invited in 1999 at University Bologna in Italy, the recently elected to serve as the Global Mission Ron was to lecture May the of coordinator for the Chinese Union Mission. oldest university in the world, and in August at the University of Oxford in England, the Audrey works at home caring for their children, oldest university in the English-speaking world. Several years earlier he had returned to his Robby, 7, Randy, 5, and Katie, 2. own alma mater to address the Southern Scholars, a select group of honors students who participate in an especially rigorous academic program. Chris Hansen, '89, and his wife, Gaylene, are proud to announce the arrival of Abigail Grace, Ron's passion for inspiring young minds prompted him to donate about 90 original bom July 15, 1999. Gaylene works as a nurse in World War I posters to the History Department in the late 1980s. The famous "I Want the neonatal intensive care unit at Hutcheson You" poster, depicting Uncle Sam with an outstretched index finger, is one of five that have Medical Center in Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Chris been framed and now hang in one of the large classrooms on the third floor of Brock Hall. completed his PhD in 1996 and is an associate professor of physics at Southern. Columns • 25 Those Who Walked These Halls homeland. Sven-lnge now pastors three churches Steven Kurti, Jr., '98, is working on his PhD in New Mexico: Clovis, Portales, and Tucumcari. in physics at Case Westem Reserve University in 90 Lynette serves as office manager for the Ninth Cleveland, Ohio. Division Family and Children's Court Services. Anca "Mona" Marinel, '96, spent a year as a Andrews, '91, and her Andrea (Nicholson) They have a daughter, Tor^' Isabelle, bom in July Student Missionary at an orphanage in Romania second child, husband, Mark, welcomed their in Norway. after she graduated with her AS in nursing. Now Thomas Will, into the family on June 2, 1999. Gang, '91, and his wife, Gina (Bieti), '92, she has her BS in nursing from Loma Linda Uni- Andrea is an independent Jeff theit Madison Rachelle, on versity and has been working there in the pediat- sales director with Mary welcomed daughter, acute care unit tot two years. Kay Cosmetics and cur- May 6, 1999. Jeff, who was ordained on Sept. 11, ric Bietz, is rently qualifying for her 1999, hy his father-in-law. Dr. Gordon Bonnie Mattheus. '99, is now employed by Forest Lake second free career car. She the youth minister for the Academy Housecall Hospice in Chattanooga. enjoys being able to work Church in Apopka, ,ind stay at home with Fla. He is also work- Ira, '91, and Cindy (Wright) Mills, '93, reside his by Thomas and Ahby, almost ing on PhD in Conroe, Texas. Ira is teaching science, math- correspondence from 4. Mark is the senior industrial designer for a firm ematics, and Bible classes at Conroe Adventist Fuller Theological in Chattanooga. In the Ooltewah .Adventist junior .Academy. In the summer he works on his Seminary in Califor- Church Mark is head deacon and .Andrea is a master's degree in education, administration and works part Sabbath School teacher and organist. Friends can nia. Gina supervision at Southern Adventist University. time as a physical contact them at [email protected] Cindy is working as a nurse. Ira's e-mail address is therapist at Florida Hospital. They welcome [email protected] '98, began pastoring three Christopher Beason, messages from friends at [email protected] new churches in Hattiesburg, Laurel, and Colum- Adam Mohns, '97, and his wife, Amanda Allen E. Gray, '92, has spent more than halt ot bia, Miss., and is excited about the events taking (Prentice), '99, have a new daughter, Kianna since graduation working in various place. His wife, Christy, has been getting involved his career Eden, bom July 7, 1999. Adam teaches at College states across the country as a traveling nurse. in the Women's Ministries at two of the churches, Park Elementary School in Oshawa and they Since childhood he has always wanted to travel. and theii daughter, Victoria, is growing fast. make theit home in Courtice, Ontario. is missionary. Allen's Christopher and Christ^' built a home in His future desire to be a Chris Moore, '94, is in his second year of Hattiesburg and say they are having fun fixing home is in Maitland, Fla. residence at Yale University, specializing in things up. '95, Rob and Angie (Ascher) Howell, both are reconstructive and revisional foot and ankle parents of Ashlyn Rose, Nov. 2, Jonathan Michael Borne, '96, works at Union the proud bom surgery. His wife, Joy (Kitchen), attended, says 1999. is development supervisor at Springs Academy, Union Springs, N.Y. This is his Rob, who Web she enjoys her work as a podiatric medical assis- Collegedale, is also an adjunct third year teaching science and his first as princi- McKee Foods in tant. They are both looking forward to moving Adventist University. He pal. He and his wife, Laura, have a 1 -year-old, teacher at Southern back to Tennessee in 2002. The Moores live in Rebecca Lauren. teaches Web Design 1 and 11 for the Journalism Milford, Conn. and Communication Department. Daryl Cole, '92, is now vice president for Sean Pitman, '93, received his medical degree '93 '96, graduated from the enrollment services at Union College in Lincoln, Greg Hudson, and from Loma Linda University under an army schol- 1998 and now Neb. He accepted the position in August after Seminary at Andrews University in arship program. After finishing his internship in Arkansas. and working for nearly six years in the public relations pastors two churches in south He Augusta, Ga., he went to Korea to work at an have a 2- department at Southern Adventist University. his wife, Julie (Hernandez), attended, army medical clinic and urgent care for a year. He year-old, Peyton Elizabeth, and a son, Brandon Daryl's new responsibilities include directing is now in El Paso working in a clinic and will start 1999. admissions, advertising, marketing, and lecruit- Alexander, bom Nov. 12, a neuropathology residency in 2001. ment for Union College. David and Marquita (Counts) Klinedinst, Rachel Reyes. '95, married Jose Fuentes from '94, Pennsylvania James Dittes, '93, and his wife, Jenny, spent both live in westem .Atlantic Union College on March 1, 1998. She pastors a three- this past summer in Albania, working with ADRA (Canonsburg), where David teaches second grade at Forest Lake Education 1995. to feed refugees from the war in Kosovo. They are church district. They married on July 9, Center in Orlando, and Jose teaches lower grades nurse enjoy now in Florence, S.C, where James teaches high Marquita is a registered and they physical education. evangelistic crusades. school English and writes. Jenny is a physician's holding Hans Schermerhorn, '92, remarried on Jan. assistant, and mother to their 2-year-old daughter, '93, his wife, Julie (Bietz), Peter KroU, and 11, 1999, to Angela Michele Pate. He works for Elinor. '92, have uelcomed a new daughter into their Pershing Yoakley & Associates, a CPA firm in Caroline Janett (Sanchez) Fong, '97, married Phillip family. Avery Knoxville, as a reimbursement consultant. wasbomJunelO, 1999. Fong in May 1998. Janett is a senior community Grant Schlisner, '93, is employed as a physical IS employed as a health nurse for the local health department. Julie Sports Medicine and physical therapist in the therapist at the Center for Phillip is assistant boys' dean at Forest Lake Acad- wife, intensive care Orthopaedics in Chattanooga. His Jill emy and also teaches history. They live in neonatal '93, room nurse Linda (Sasser), works as an emergency Apopka, Fla. unit at Loma is co-owner of a cater- University Medical at East Ridge Hospital and attended '93- is also active in their local Lynette (McLauchlan) Frantzen, Center in Califomia, ing business. She '94, got her in psychology in 1997 from Walla church. Their son, Jackson Ryan, was bom Nov. BA and Petet is in an anes- Walla College. For two years, since her marriage 1998. The Schlisners can be reached by e-mail thesia tesidency at LLUMC. The Krolls' e-mail 4, to Sven-lnge Frantzen, she lived in Norway, his at [email protected] address is [email protected] 26 . FALL/WINTER 1999 Alim Seytoff, '99, is an international hroad- caster at Radio Free Asia in Washington, D.C. He enjoys reading, writing, reporting, and learning foreign lan^iiages. He swims, hikes, hikes, and plays soccer. He promotes human rights, religious freedom, and democracy in his country— Eastern Turkistan. 1^ Independence. Greg Shank, '95, graduated from Loma Linda University School ot Medicine and is taking a Expertise. general surgery residency for the next five years at the Rohert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. He lives Options. across the line in Summersville, W.Va. Angela (Bracket!) V'eness, '91, ,ind Evan Veness, '91, married in 1992. They live in Morganton, N.C., and have two girls, Alexis Renee, almost 4, and Samantha Jordan, 8 months. .Angela is a full-time mom. Evan works for the Brackett Brothers lumber company. Jeff Wait, '93, and his wife, Jackie (Phalen), '94, live in Lafayette, La., where Jeff pastors the Lafayette and New Iberia churches. He was or- dained to the ministry on November 20. Jackie works as a Adventist University nurse at Lafayette Southern introduces two new programs. General Hospital. Take charge of your career Their daughter, Kara, with an MSN in Nursing/ is 2. Adult Nurse Practitioner or a dual MSN/MBA degree. Now accepting applications At Rest for August 2000. Dr. Huldrich H. "Boots" Kuhlman, 85, profes- sor emeritus of biology, died Oct. 5, 1999. Known as "Mr. Science of Southern Missionary," he witnessed steady growth in the Biology Depart- ment, which he chaired from 1946-80. For ex- ample, the department had tout microscopes when he arrived on campus and 144 by the time he For more information call I.800.SOUTHERN or email [email protected] retiied. He continued to teach part time until 1987. For more than 30 years he served as head deacon for the CoUegedale Church. He is survived by his wife, Marian; a son, Charles, of Chattanooga; a daughter, Beverly Kuhlman Kinney, of Longwood, Fla.; a sister. Rose Brittain, of Spring, Texas; and four grandchildren. His nephew. Dr. Henry Kuhlman, is a professor of Lief, Eric, and Temesgan. Memorial gifts may be a daughter, Sarah Reeves; plus grandchildren and physics at Southern. directed to the Nursing Alumni Endowment Fund. great-grandchildren. Niel Sorenson. 82, who helped keep Aubrey King, 86, assistant treasurer from Dorothy Giacomozzi, 70, affectionately called Southern's grounds beautiful for 34 years, died on 1957-1962, died Sept. 23, 1999. He was a 1932 "Jackie" by students and faculty, died of cancer on Aug. 15, 1999. Ruby, his wife of more than 50 graduate of Southern Junior College. May 5, 1999. She was an associate professor of years, continues to work part time tor the He was treasurer and accountant of Southern nursing at Southern from 1979-1987. university's Food Service. Mercantile for two years before joining the staff of After retirement, she remained active in her The Sorensons worked together at River Plate Southern Missionary College. His 38 years of church and community and gladly accepted invita- Adventist University in Argentina and later in service for the Seventh-day Adventist Church tions to speak to nursing students at Southern. Ethiopia. They also took a one-year leave from also included positions in Michigan, Egypt, Leba- Survivors include her husband, Ed, and their their service at Southern to volunteer in Rwanda. non, and Florida. three sons. Larry and Brian live in CoUegedale, Survivors include his wife; daughters Nancy Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Roger; Tenn., and Kent lives in Chicago, 111. Hellgren and Chiqui Gustavsson, '81, and sons Columns find whether Southern is the right place for you Try here free. Choosing the right collect or university is a hu?e decision. SnurtStart is a terrific way to out If you're thinking of attending Southern (for the first time) ask for your free SmartStart gift certificate (worth about $ 1 ,000 to cover three semester hours of tuition) for the summer session July 3 I through August 25 on the Collegedale campus. Simply call I.800.SOUTHERN and ask for your certificate. Fall registration is August 28. 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