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Spring 1996 The magazine of Southern College of Seventh-day Adventists

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Opening Comments Southern CoiJ*ge of SDA Collegedalo, TN 37315

JUL3 1 1996 Volume 48 Number I

Doris Stickle Burdick

Editor

The creator. ThE CrEATOR. Ingrid Skantz, '90 Daryl Cole, '92

Editorial Assistants

\A/ lien you pull out the 1996-97 Calendar from the center of this magazine, you wi Southern College see the creative product of several Southern College students and Publications

staffers. I hope you enjoy their gift month by month as you follow campus happenings. Donald Sahly President

The creator crafts with Floyd Greenleaf, '55 canvas Academic Administration camera computer Dale Biowell Financial Administration clay. The Creator used WlUIAM WOHLERS

command alone Student Services But for His masterwork carved and sculpted Jack McClarty Development clay and bone,

and now scribes LOVE Ron Barrow

on hearts of stone. Admissions/College Relations

by Doris Burdick JAMES ASHLOCK

Alumni/College Relations

Doris Burdick

Publications/Media Relations Paving the Way and Surfing the Web For admissions information:

Admissions Southern Collece Response to the "Pave the Way" project new computer workstations are now in Two Post OfficE Box 370 tor the Hickman Science Center is use by students wishing to send and receive COUEGEDALE. TN 37315 fantastic! Some are having their own names electronic messages or to surf the World Wide l-800-SOUTHERN (423) 238-2844 inscribed on a paving brick. Others are honor- Web to obtain information from this rapidly FAX (423) 238-3005

ing family and/or friends. The appeal is bring- expanding network. E-MAii: [email protected]

ing a universal response from all ages. The Parents of enrolled students generously gave class of 1996 bought a large brick, and we'\e the money for these workstations. The new heard from members of most other classes. stations include Internet hookup, equipment, Southern Columns Editorial Board The honor walk promises to be an ex- desk, and security devices. Located in the main tremely popular spot on campus year round. hallway outside Information Services, they jiM AsHLOCK, Ron Barrow,

Doris Burdick, ViaoR Czerkasi), Students and visitors alike will be reminded receive almost constant use during the day. Mary Elam, Pam Harris, of those who have made Southern what it is. Uses range from writing a Student Mission- )an Haveman, Sherrie Plah, If you haven't already sent your order for ary to exploring job openings through WWW. Weslynne Sahly, Ingrid Skantz, Verle Thompson a brick in this exciting project, please do so. Thank you to the parents who gave to help

It's not too late to call the Alumni Office provide these significant experiences for the

SiinillRN (nil WW IS the official at 423-238-2839 if you need an order blank. upgrading of our students' lives. magazine of Southern College of Seventh-day Adventists, produced by the

Publications Office to provide news and information

to former students, residents of the Southern Union,

and other fnends of the college. Copynght 1 996 by

Southern College of Seventh-day Adventists. Jim Ashiock, Alumni Director Jack McClarty, VP for Development

COVER: SonRise touched the hearts of umpus and commumiy like few events have. See other photos on page 8. Cover photo by Jonathan t^ullen. 99 Years and lOOOs OF Miles

b|r Scon Gupcill

Ninen'-nine years and thousands of miles later,

Rose Meister Allen is back nearly where she started: the Chattanooga area. A 1921 graduate of what is now

Southern Gsllege, she is the oldest known graduate. Many of those 99 years were lived on the other side of the globe, as a frontier missionary to India and Thailand.

Rose Meister was bom in Wisconsin on January 20, 1897. In 1900 her Methodist farming family packed up their belongings, and everyone knew each other. hired a boxcar, and rode the train first class all the way to Chatta- Through her physics teacher she met Ivan Liwerence. Shortly after nooga, then settled on a dairy farm near Cleveland. they were married, Ivan was killed when his truck, loaded with One day her father was on his way back from delivering milk lumber, crashed on Signal Mountain. While still grieving, she got to Chattanooga when he saw a tent. "Well, not a lot went on in a call to teach at a mission school in India. She says, "I moved to Cleveland back then," says Allen, "and he was attracted to the India to try to get over my sorrow, hut, you know, you never do." music." As he approached, someone invited him to the meeting. In spite of it all, she stayed eight years and became a great asset That night all nine family members filed in and sat on the to Vincent Hill School. "Those were wonderful days," says Allen. front row. Soon four families, including hers, were baptized in a "The mountains around the school were so beautiful." She ended creek at the Meister farm and joined the Seventh-day Adventist up spending seven more years at various missions around India. Church. "All four families are all still in the truth," says Allen. During her furlough in 1950, she decided to get her mastei's Rose's life changed. She started going to church school. She degree in education at Peabody College. It wasn't long before she didn't go very far, because the teacher boarded right in her home. began soliciting books to take back to India for yet another "tour She continued her education at Southern Junior College and of duty." She was instrumental in establishing the library at Spicer remembers living in the women's dormitory while it was still being College in India. With her new degree in education, she taught built. 1918, it was. (The girls did much of the lathing and lumber- many a student how to be a capable teacher. measuring themselves. The dorm was located between the present In 1960 Allen went to Bangkok hut had to return (against her Garden of Prayer and Lynn Wood Hall.) Before that, it was tents will, .she insists) because she was very ill. Once she was well and outhouses. "If you stocxl up, you could see people coming and enough, she returned to Bangkok tor .mother four years. After going," says Allen. In fact, she remembers one bold student who many years of service, her mission days overseas were cimiing to stood up in her humble stall and was mortified to see the college an end and she moved to Meister Hills near Deer Lodge, Tenn. president walk by. "Well, there was nothing the girl could do Rose did find love again at 73. (It is never too late for love.) except say Hello, so that's what she did." She married a long-time friend who was now a widower, Leonard Southern had an agricultural farm. Everyone worked. Hay and Allen. They moved to California and then to Florida and spent grain was raised for over a dozen mules and horses and 50 cows. In nine happy years of marriage together. 1920 a 16-acre peach orchard eventually yielding as many as 3000 When he died she returned to her hometown of Cleveland, bushels was set out, near where Collegedale Academy now is. The Tenn. She is now living in the home ot her niece and looking boys worked on the farm and Rose helped the girls can beans and forward to her 100th birthday next January. peaches, among other things. About overseas service she says, "If I were able, I'd go again Allen remembers graduating in the newly completed barn. tomorrow." • Bales of hay were seats for many. One could hear cowbells in the background and smell familiar barnyard scents. The motto her Scott Guplill was uking a feature article class from Dr, Lynn Sauls when he wrote this. Photography

Singapore, cla.ss of five chose? "Where Thou callest." is another of his interests. His missionary parents currently live in

SllirriltRN foiilMNS • 3 "It's 1,062 miles," she says in a way that makes her class want

to scribble down the fact. Dr. McClarty has made the pilgrimage

to Walden Pond five or si.\ times. Each time Walden Pond de- creases by three gallons. And she wasn't about to leave this time without three more gallons. So ¥l(r»Go she had accomplice Jack drive her around to the other en- trance. The guard didn't look twice as she walked on by with her by Chnstina Hogan gallon jugs. Jack even took pictures documenting the moment so

her class will believe the water is authentic.

"Now before you seal the lid, make sure you dip your finger in the water like this. 1 got it at great personal risk," she says as she hands out vials of authentic Walden Pond water to all the stu- Three Gallons of Water dents. Each label reads, "From Dr. Wilma King McClarty and Henry David Thoreau." AND A Chimney Brick But Dr. McClarty isn't done yet. In great ceremonial manner, she excitedly unwraps a plastic-covered item. It is a chimney brick It was a hot day in the '94, summer of and the guards at with mortar still on it from Thoreau's cabin. Jack found it while Walden Pond weren't going to let Dr. Wilma McClarty, laden digging in the dirt, and there's a picture to prove that, too. with three one-gallon jugs, into the park. "You can come up and touch it if you like," she offers. "Now "That's what they thought," she says with a mischievous smile there's only 999 left." to her Sur\'ey of American Literature class. She and her husband, She keeps a close eye on the most-prized item in her collection Jack, had driven to Walden Pond straight from Southern. as students timidly run their hands across the brick.

4 • SwNii 1996 The "Interview" pieces ot bark, bottles of water, some rocks thought without understanding the Bible,"

and twigs, etc. Each item is identified she says. "It was the basis for our country,

according to its literary' or historical signifi- and 1 tie it in whenever 1 can." At 8:{\? Monday. Wednesday, and Friday,

cance. As 1 leave her office, I have an even Dr. McClam^ comes to class, bubbling with One by one she removes the treasures deeper respect tor Dr. Wilma McClarty energy and enthusiasm. She usually has she has collected over 15 years. and tor the way she makes literature come something "authentic" to share—bark, "You might want to write these down," alive. twigs, rocks, or maybe an autographed book.

she tells me. 1 do. Yeats from now I probably will have She has fascinated me tor a long time, and And that's just the beginning of her forgotten all the symbolism ot Melville's when I discovered her passion for collecting

collection. Bartlehy, but 1 will never forget Dr. Wilma literary' memorabilia, I decided to find out Maybe collecting items such as twigs, McClarty. just how extensive her collection is.

rocks, and water doesn't make a lot of And it Walden Pond ever goes dry, I'll Monday. 9:30 a.m. 1 have an appointment sense to some people, but to Dr. Wilma know where all the water went. • with Dr. McClarty. She's going to give me a McClarty her treasures possess deep signifi- glimpse of her memorabilia showcase. I'm Christina Hogan was enrolled in Magazine and Feature Article cance. Writing at the time she wrote this sto^. This past school year she prepared. I have my list of questions written was the student newswriter in the Publications/Media Relations "They provide a sense of continuity. out neatly and in logical order. No problem. Office, and this coming year she will co-edit the Southern Accent.

Tliey were there when (the authors] wete A senior, her home Is in Albany, Ga. "I'm really interested in your collection there. They are visible connections to the of American lit memorabilia," I say. "How past," she explains. extensive is itT

The words are barely out of my mouth before she grabs a blank sheet of paper and a pen and begins scribbling furiously. Dr. The CoLLEaiON

McClarty does nothing slowly. More than "OK, we'll make this Roman numeral • bark and dirt from T. S. Eliot's home. one," she says, jotting something down. Rocks and Twigs

is sources: students, • "Next Jack, my my own a pen used by Eudora Welty to sign

trips . . . would Roman numeral three be But besides gathering significant items autographs. types of collections: 700 magnets, music from nature, she also collects signed books. • water from the Bay of Fundy (Longfellow's boxes, gnomes/wood spirit carvings, and Her husband started her on that collection Evangeline). then literary memorabilia." 1 suddenly real- with an Edna St. Vincent Millay book

• ize that I am no longer in control of this which he found after two years of hunting. Mississippi water (Mark Twain). interview. Now Dr. McClany has 80 autogtaphed • Walden Pond water (Henry David But I have no desire to interrupt Dr. books. Her most valued signature is that of Thoreau). McClarty. In fact, I'm finding this to be Robert Frost. • much more interesting than 1 had imagined. Dr. McClarty is quick to point out that water from Helen Keller's well.

So I sit back and let her finish her outline. she doesn't just collect literar\' memora- • a hinge from Carl Sandburg's front porch. "You can do whatever you want with bilia. She has a pen used by Joe DiMaggio • it," she says, still writing. She then breaks to sign autographs. She also collects his- a leaf from Pearl Buck's home. down literary memorabilia into sub-catego- torical treasures, especially those from the • bark from Sherwood Anderson's birthplace, ries. Water, bricks/stones, plants/dirt/trees, Civil War. • bark from Mark Twain's Hartford home. and last, "commercially produced" col- She travels extensively. From Alaska,

• lectibles such as her "zillions of postcards." where Robert Service lived, to Key West, a piece of a brick from Ernest Hemingway's

home of Hemingway, if it has literary sig- Key West home. nificance, she has been there. Her favorite • a rock from the Alcotts' foundation. place is Concord, Mass., "where history • and literature merge." a stone from Jack London's home.

The CoLLEaiON Besides instilling the love of American • a rock from Vassar College where Edna St, literature in her students, Dr. McClarty % Vincent Millay attended. With the rough draft of her outline now ties religion into her classes. • complete. Dr. McClarty takes me over to "The Bible is the greatest story ever a pine cone from William Cullen Bryant's

her showca.se. Through the glass I see told. You can't understand Western home. Southern People

business tor i • Sixty-three Student Missionaries and • For the final E. t'^. Grundset Lecture ot ence, he had been in private few Prospective students or Task Force vuluntCLr> are lea\ m^ the cam- the school year, Michelle Erwin, a junior the past years. arrange a visit with him pus this summer for service assignments in biology' major, told about her experiences their parents may Orlando. 22 countries. Their destinations range from with dolphins and the research and public by calling 407-786-4889 in

programs ot the Dolphin Research Center, Austraha and China, to New Guinea, • Tom Roberts will be presiding over educational and research facil- Ecuador, and Romania. Many will teach on a nonprofit the 1996-97 Student A.ssociation. Aaron Grassy Keys on the Gulf of Mexico. islands in the Pacific. ity at Raines was elected executive vice presi-

This summer is her fifth stint of working • Stacy DeLay, a graduating senior, won dent and Sheryll Hamilton, social \ice

with the dolphins, a total ot 1 1 months. a $3,000 award as the only Scripps Howard president. Publication editors are Heidi

Foundation scholarship recipient selected last • A $2,500 Harvard Medical School Boggs and Christina Hogan, Soutlieni brain Merrilyn Carey, sumiiKT in Tennessee. She was one ot 1 37 Research Fellowship for study of Accent (newspaper), and w-inners chosen from over 700 applicants. cancer was awarded to Docile Saguan, a SoKt/ieni Memories (yearbook). The Straw- junior biology major. The competitive berry Festival (year in multimedia) will be • An Outstanding .\chievement in Sci- award covers six weeks of summer study in produced by Zachary Gray and Ruthie ence Education award was presented to Dr. Boston under the supervision of alumnus Kerr. Appointments include Kelli Carl Swafford, associate professor ot edu- Dr. John Hensen, at Massachusetts Gen- Chalker, finance director; Cheri cation, by the University of Tennessee- eral Hospital. Brumagin, secretary, and Kim Fenton, Knoxville this spring. public relations. • Dan Rozell has been appointed by • Vinita Sauder, assistant professor of Governor Don Sundquist to a four-year • Krystal Bishop, 75, an experienced business administration, has accepted addi- term on the Tennessee Board of Examiners classroom teacher, is leaving her job as tional part-time responsibilities as director for Nursing Home Administrators. The associate superientendent ot education for of institutional effectiveness and research board administers the NAB exam tour the Florida Conference to be an assistant at Southern College. She will continue to times a year and approves the candidates professor of education at Southern. She is teach two marketing classes a semester. who sit for this exam. The board also sets working on her dissertation for her Ed.D. • Dr. Cliff Olson, associate professor of policy and metes out discipline to problem in special education administration. She business, received his new title of address nursing home administrators. has developed and presented "Gently from Colorado State University with the Leading" and "Intimate Encounters With • Bert Ringer is the new admissions successful defense of his doctoral disserta- God" seminars. She and her husband, adviser for the state of Florida. Formerly a tion in the area of human resource devel- Charles, '75, have a daughter. pastor in the Kentucky-Tennessee Confer- opment and sales trainini;. • Dr. Kenneth Caviness, '82, is joining

the faculty as chair of the Physics Depart-

ment. He previously taught at Southwest-

ern Adventist College and in Rwanda. His

doctorate is from the University of

Massachussetts at Lowell. He and his wife,

Claryce (Sarr), have two children, Larissa

and Eric. Dr. Ray Hefferlin, who joined

the Southern faculty in 1955, is .shifting his emphasis more toward reasearch, as much

as possible of it with Southern undergradu-

ates, and toward expanded contacts with

colleagues around the world.

Dr. Ann Foster, '79, is a new assistant

[^rofessor of biology at Southern. This past

year she taught biology classes at Cape Fear

Community College in Wilmington, N.C.

Prior to that she was a scientist at Johns

Hopkins University in Baltimore, Medical

Graduates Earn Southern Scholar Distinction Sciences Research Institute in Herndon,

Besides their diplomas, five Southern Scholars—Kristin Whitehead. Christine Sager. Karen Phillips. Kim Day- Va., and at the University of North Texas

Camp, and Lisa Clark—received medallions recognizing completion of special honors curriculum involving

imerdisciplina/y studies, honors courses, and independent study. '

in Denton, Texas. Tlie supervision of undergraduate student research is one ot her special interests.

• Dr. James Hanson comes to the De- partment ot Music trom Thiel College in

Greenville, Pa. He has also taught at Au- burn Academy and Andrews Universit>'.

His doctor of musical arts degree is from the George Peabody College of Vanderbiit

University. Besides teaching vocal and choral music. Dr. Hanson has directed music festivals, guest conducted, and so- loed in oratorios as a tenor.

• Denise Michaelis is coming to South- Faculty Honored at Commencement f em as an assistant professor of education.

Dr Jack Blanco, left, a 1 3.year religion faculty member at Southern, received tfie Distinguisfied Service Medallion in May. 1993 she has been director for the Since Nominations noted tiis spintual and department leadership and his global mission orientation, as well as the Scripture

Center for Academic Success at Atlantic paraphrase he undertook to ennch his personal devotions. Now published asThe Oeor Word, its royalties are contributing to a scholarship fund. Union College. Prior to that, she taught Dr, Art Richen. center, professor of mathematics, also received the Distinguished Service Medallion at commencement. and was a principal in Sonoma County, The presentaoon cited his high cxpeaations for students, his academic integrity, his sense of humor, and his personal concern

for students at Southern over the past 26 years, A student commented. "His ability to explain the most complex concepts make California. Her master of arts degree at him a natural teacher

Sonoma State Univenity emphasized spe- A teacher appreciated for his approachability. sense of humor, supportwe attitude, and application of spiritual concepts to

classroom materials was presented the 1 996 Zapara Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence. Dr Bob Egbert, professor cial education.

of psychotegy. also received $ 1 ,500—a $ 1 ,000 gift from Thomas and Violet Zapara supplemented by $500 from Southern,

• Stephen Ruf brings more than a de- Students have also appreciated Egbert's skill in counseling and his willingness to set aside time to meet student needs. cade of broadcasting experience to the classroom in his new role as assistant pro- 10 years in public accounting. His MBA, and a rating by advisees ot 4-4 or higher on fessor of journalism and communication. with an accounting emphasis, is from the a 5-point scale. He joined the Religion

Since 1 988 he has covered local govern- University of Tennessee. He and his wife, Department faculty in 1987. Sharon ment, politics, and environment as a re- Sheryl (Nelson), '76, have three children: McGrady, assistant director of advisement, poner for WDEF-TV m Chattanooga. He Jennifer, and twins Thomas and Traci. comments, "He cares about his students has also anchored and reported for WDEF and it shows by the many ta\'orablt' com- • Dr. Derek Morris was chosen as the AM-FM in Chattanooga, WKGN, ments on their evaluation forms, such as 1996 Adviser of the Year. Each student at

WNOX, and WKNX in Knoxville, and 'He is always there ready to talk when I Southern has an adviser. Dr. Morris was

WSMC-FM in Collegedale. He and his need it,' '1 really appreciate the support one of 19 advisers eligible for the award on wife, Jodie (VandeVere), '83. have two and prayers,' and 'the best!'" the basis of having six or more advisees daughters, Sarah and Amanda.

• Dr. Bruce Schilling, formerly a research scientist with Argonne National Sauls Says Laboratory and Amoco Corporation (both in Illinois), is joining Southern's faculty as Farewell an associate professor of chemistry. He At the commencement of his earned his Ph.D. in physical chemistry at retirement after 43 years of

teaching. Dr, Lynn Sauls, '56, left, the California Institute of Technology. Hi- shown with President Don Sahly, and his wife, Nancy (Hahenicht), have gave the commencement address

to more than 300 seniors, two sons, Jonathan, 8, and David, 5. including six proteges from the

journalism and Communication • Jon Wentworth, '76, is joining the Department he has chaired lor Department of Business as an associate seven years His wife, Helen professfjr following six years at Klabat Uni- (Braat), '52, '63. is also retiring

this year from her post as versity in Indonesia where he chaired the associate professor of education. accounting department with its 450 accounting majors. A CPA, he also has over ,^

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• The S^Tnphonv Orchestra left on gradu- • Elderhostel classes in organ music, the • Southern receipted over 3,000 cash gifts

ation day tor a nvo-week tour oi England, Civil U'ar, and good nutrition were ottered in the 95-96 fiscal year. Gifts exceeded $2.28

Wales, and Scotland. The group planned to in March for 18 students age 55 or beyond. million, the largest total in six years. Gifts-in-

perform 10 concerts in various cities, in- Similar events in\'ol\-e 265,000 students yearly kind take grand total beyond $2.4 million.

cluding London. This is the seventh overseas at 2,000 sites. One participant summed it up, Generous alumni and friends contributed to

tour for the orchestra since its conductor, "This is one of the best Elderhostels I have scholarships, the Science Center, student

Orlo Gilbert, joined the faculty 29 years ago. attended, and 1 have gone to over twenty." mission and alumni projects, and WSMC-FM.

• During spring break 14 students and 5 • Among Artist Adventure Series events • Southern hosted 200 participants from

faculrv' members traveled to the Dominican for 1996-97 are saxophonist Neal Ramsay, the 16 schools tor the Southern Union Honors

Republic at their ott"n expense to practice Anderson String Quartet, and Choirs of Music Workshop. Guest clinicians were

the principles taught in a new class. Frontier Wales. Programs last year included story- Jonathan Reed, choir; David Schaffer, band;

Nursing. They set up a clinic, provided free teller Boh Stromberg and folklorist Jean Richie. and Stephen Framil, orchestra.

medical care, and gave health education

lectures. Subsequently, air fare and open

heart surgery in Chattanooga were arranged

for ttt'o persons with heart abnormalities.

• Actuarial studies is the newest major

on the menu. Offered by the Mathematics

Department, the major is for those who enjoy

math but don't want to teach. Profession-

ally, it offers the first step toward becoming

an Associate of The Society of Actuaries.

• Union Gsllege students joined their peers

at Southern for the third Adventist Colle- giate Band Festival, held in .\pril. Clinician was Dr. Jared Spears, composer of over 250 original ensemble works as well as music for First Graduate Students Register

radio and television commercials. Dr George Babcock tosses the first apple on June 3. a landmark day with 32 students enrolling for the first graduate study to be offered by Southern. Classes began the same day toward a master of science in education • At the Gym-Masters show. The Fiwl (MS, Ed) degree with three choices of emphasis—outdoor teacher education, multiage/multigrade teaching, and inclusive education. Plans are under way to expand graduate offerings to the areas of religion and business, Coumioun, at Chattanooga's Memorial Au- Gaduate classes have been offered in the past with Southern as an extension campus for La Sierra University or ditorium, the guest was June Scobee Rodgers, Andrews University. A graduate catalog (or the undergraduate catalog) is available by calling l-800-SOUTHERN,

founding chair of the Challenger Centers for Space Science Education. One such center

is in Chattanooga. She is the widow of

Challenger shuttle commander, Dick Scobee.

• The first-ever Edward Lamb Commu-

nity Service Scholarship Lecture brought

Gilbert Bumham, M.D., '64, to campus to

speak on H/V/A/DS: The Local Piciure

Thrc/uf^ a Global Lens and on Rwandan Refu- gees: Reality and Metaphor. The scholarship

lecture series purposes to provide humani-

tarian information by distinguished service-

onented people and to raise scholarships for

service-dedicated students of promise.

• Catacombs, a gripping three-act story of CONSTRUaiON OF SCIENCE CENTER ON SCHEDULE faith, survival, and persecution, was pre- Laws of math and physics-perhaps the other sciences as well-are being applied to the new home for scientific sented by members of Destiny Drama learning. Designed by architect Peter Vukshich. the 62.500-square-foot Hickman Science Center should be "dried

Company as their home show in March. in" before August, wired in September, and substantially completed by early fall. Occupancy in 1997 by biology,

chemistry, computer science and technology, engineering studies, mathematics, and physics departments is

projected "The structure is being built with the future in mind," says Dr. Wayne janzen. building construction

coordinator. He adds that it will be well appointed and functional, with plenty of space for every department. Southern Update

• Accreditation at the master's level has

been granted to Southern by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Commission on Colleges. A visit by a Sub-

stantive Change Committee to confirm

ongoing compliance with the Criteria tor

Accreditation took place in mid-June.

• Two evangelism field schools are being

held for ministerial students this summer. The

first began May 1 1 in Columbia, S.C, with

Ron HaK'orsen, director of church growth for

the Southern Union. The second begins in

July in Murfreesboro, Tenn., with John

Fowler, '64, secretary of the Kentucky-

Tennessee Conference. Two adjunct teach-

ers, Doug Bennett and Dr. Leo Van Dolson,

are also working with Southern's students.

• The Alumni Association has designed an heirloom Southern College afghan

which features favorite campus landmarks,

with profits dedicated to the Century 11 Scholarship Endowment. The Alumni As- sociation president, Mary Elam, is handling orders at 423-296-3210 and so is the alumni Seniors Ready to "Take Risks" office at 423-238-2839.

May 5 was a day of pomp and circumstance • In February the College Board of Trustees ing, and Spanish. His sister, Sharon, also for Southern's 357 graduates. graduated, voted to move ahead in offering a master's with a major in music education Of that group, 52 received their B.S. degree in religion with two areas of empha- (magna cum laude) specializing in organ. nursing diplomas at an evening commence- Besides sis: advanced homiletics and church growth the ment in Florida. Wright siblings, and evangelism. A summer program for On the CoUegedale campus Dr. Lynn the class includt-J pastors with at least six years of field experi- Sauls addressed 305 seniors, their parents, three other ence, its classes would begin in 1997. and friends, on "Taking Risks." brother-sister • The second annual conference on As class president. Ken LeVos responded pairs, six sister Object Technology Centers (OTC'96) was on behalf of his peers. pairs, a brother held in Atlanta in May, sponsored by Earlier, the Friday night consecration pair, and five COMSOFT which also sponsors the Soft- address, "Back to Our Future," was presented married couples. ware Technology Department at Southern. by Kendra Haloviak, assistant professor of "International" also describes the class, Southern's Dr. Tim Korson was the program religion at Columbia Union College. Bac- with 29 graduates from 16 other countries. chair, and Tom Kristek, head of IBM's calaureate speaker on Sabbath was Dr. Reo A world view and commitment to service OTC, gave the keynote address. Ganson, associate director of education for is taking 20 of the 1996 seniors into a year • About one thousand Ad\entist Retired the Seventh-day Adventist Church. of mission work as teachers or nurses for Workers converged on the campus June 19 TTiis year 16 graduated summa cum laude the Seventh-day Adventist Church. from all over North America for five days of (a grade point average of 3.90-4.00). One of fellowship So the scattering begins. Graduates take and inspiration. Summer pro- these was Kenneth Wright 111, grandson of

with them their Southern memories . . . vides opportunity for the Conference Cen- Kenneth Wright, college president from and May Gorrie's words printed on the last ter (1-800-277-7273), residence halls, and 1943 to 1955 and namesake of the admin- page of their Southern Memories yearbook: cafeteria to host many groups and vacation- istration building. The 111 doesn't actually Then will the bright ing families. Some July bookings are Olym- represent the number of majors Ken com- flame bum As you live close to Him pics-related, with Atlanta just a two-hour pleted, but it could. He graduated with This is the fuel that feeds the fire drive from the campus. majors in business management, market- The flame wont then grow dim.

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CompJed by Areka Amstronj a«) Amber Hefren

attack. He was 78. He issurvived by his w ite, Peggy, two

daughters, his mother, four brothers, five grand chil- 20 dren, and two great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son, David, and daughter, Cynthia.

Cowdrick. C5. dieJ 23, 1996, at the age Jess* May ArtPerez. '39. and Pearl (Davis). '36. live in Apopka. 92. had resided at He in Collegedale for the past 23 Fla. They have two children and three grandchildren. yeai^, but enjoved a recent trip West to visit his daugh-

ter, Eleanor Bankes of Park Cit\', Utah, 4 grandchildren. 7 great-grandchildren, and fnends. His career in

education included all levels from elementar\ through college, and for a time he worked with U.S. government 40 publications. He was predeceased by his first wife, Lois

(Ries). and his second wife, Grace (Shaffer). LilUe (Cramer) Fullerton. attended, has been retired for a couple of years after teaching business educa- Mona (Devo) Strickland Dan, '24. died July 26. tion at Columbia ."Kcademy in Washington State. She 1995. Her husband Memll preceded her in death in was widowed a year ago and keeps herself busy with December 1988. three children, 10 grandchildren, community service '29, William. and Theda (lies) Kuester, live In work, and the Retired Workers Fellowship. Thousand Oaks. Calif William runs the Los Angeles Jack Just, '48, and Donna, attended, live in Salem, Marathon (26 miles and 385 yards) each year. He's won Ore. Jack occasionally preaches and stays active in two gold medallions tor placing first in his category. music — solos, choir, and orchestra. Robert Leo Odom. acad '24, died April 14 at his John Keplinger. '43. lost his wife, Nellie, attended, home in Chattanooga. He was 94 His 60-year ministry onFeb.25, 1996. They lived in Cookeville.Tenn. Her for the Adventist Church included 17 years in Spain, funeral was on the campus of the former Little Creek Panaina, and the Philippines. In Washington, DC, he Academy, with burial in Knoxville's military cemetery. edited the Index to the wTJtings of Ellen G. White. For

21 years he edited literature for Jewish readers. He Robert Roach, '48, is founder and current president taught university courses m Germany, England, Indo- of the Loma Linda Writers Guild. He also founded the ^'i^^^Bfl nesia, India, .Argentina, and the U.S. Declared legally University Stamp Club in Loma Linda. His cover blind m 1983, he continued to write articles and books article, "Using Stamps to Lick Boredom in the Class- with the aid of his wife of 67 years, Martha (Montgom- room," appeared in the Oct-Nov 1995 issue of The ery), '24. These included a 3(X},(XX)-copy Russian- jouma/o/ Adventist Education. In Dec 199 la covet story

language title in 1 993. He was widowed by his first wife, in the Adventist Reiicu' described ways in which postage Leia (Perry), a classmate who died two years after they stamps and special cachet envelopes arc helping publi- graduated and went to Pueno Rico as missionaries. cize the three angels' messages. He retired in 1991 as a Besides his wife Martha, survivors include sons Bob, of health education consultant with the Department of Black Rock, Ark., and John, of Chattanooga, 2 grand- Public Health in Riverside County, but remains active children, and 4 great-grandchildren. in the Colton SDA Church. His college role as president of the SMC chapter of the American Temperance

Society is depicted on page 173 of A Century of Chd- lenge: The Story Southern College. 30 of

Ed and Iva Barnes, both attended, live in Longwood, Fb. They took a trip to Italy not long ago. 50 Harry, '37, and Ercel (Bradley) Bennett. '36, live in Wallace "Buddy" Blair, '53, succumbed to cancer Avon Park. Fla. Harry is a volunteer chaplain at Florida April 20 at his home. He was 65. A retired CPA and Hospital Heartland. Ercel does oil painting, volunteers Korean War vetetan, he moved to Collegedale from at the hospital gift shop, and works in the church library. Madison, Tenn., 30 years ago. He was a church elder '38. Paul and Ruth (Beck) Boynton, are still elated and member of the boards of Samaritan Center and the by the joy of rtuninng early 1994 with a Russian m Advent Home for Boys. In 1994 he received the JC woman. Ludmila, whom they had taught in 1946 at the Penney Golden Deed Award for volunteerism. Survi- Iran Training School near In as 17- Tehran. 1947 the vors include his wife, Elsie (Steele), and childten. Ken, year-old returned to Russia with her parents, Paul en- of Andrews, N.C., and Lisa Peterson, of Lemont, 111. couraged her to attend if Seventh-day Adventists were D. Bledsoe, '53, and Margaret Jo (Urick), '50 ever able to preach G(xl's Word in Russia. For the next J. (editorof the 1950Southern Memories), live in Apopk.i, 47 years he prayed for her. When Mark Finley held Fla. J.D. is head organist at Forest Lake Church, as well meetings in Moscow in 1993, she was present. The as organist -choir director at St. Andrews Presbyterian following April, Ludmila, who was visiting relatives in Church. They occasionally California, participated in a special service at the Thou- play piano-organ duets. sand Oaks CJhurch along with Paul and the Finleys, Margaret Jo has been asli 1 Wilma (Benjamin) Hall, attended, passed away on to serve as elder. She 1 April in (^jllegc Place, is 6. Wash. She survived by her rects First ImprcssionsMm husband. attended, three children, six Tom, and grand- istry, overseeing 17 learn children. leaders and 85 grecters for

Thelma (Thomnon) Hartwell, '37, enjoys oil paint- Sabbath Schools and three ing and photography She lives in Avon Park, Fla. church services each week. She will direct greetcrs for Wayne L. Maitengill, attended, of Oklahoma City, Net '96, to he telecast in Okla., died on March 8. While driving to Spokane, October from Forest Lake. Wash., to visit his daughter and wife, he had a heart Those Who Walked These Halls

Tui Pitman, '65, IS ptincipalal Bass Memorial Ac.id- ptogtam in the People's Republic ot China. She left lor

emy. His wife, Faye, is a nurse. They live in Lumbcrton, Beijing last November. The new program is a collabo- • • • • • 60 Miss. Their sons are in Loma Linda. ration between Loma Linda University (whete Batbara is an assistant ptotessor in the School ot Public Health), Sylvia T. Stanford, '65, is a librarian and media the World Health Otganizaiion, and the Chinese Min- Ken Brown, '67, is assisMnt principal at Pine Ridge specialist at Clark School of Mathematics and Science istry oi Health. It also involves universities in Beijing, MidJIe SchiHil/HiKh Sch

Rosemary (Haves) Brown, '62, received a M.S. in '62, is .school adminis- Barbara (Foster) Starnes, a long, twice-a-year conferences in each region to train gerontological nursing from the University of Cincin- trator fof Seminole C^ounty public schools in Florida health educators. nati in 1977. Alter marrying in 1979, she worked and is married to Dick Starnes. She has three daughters Jim, '79, Myrna (Litchfield) Closser, attended, and primarily in long-term care nursing. Following her who have attended Southern, Lisa Beall, '90, Lori .son, Jimmy, live in Nashville, Tenn. Jim and Myrna are husband's retirement, she and her husband moved to Beall, '96. and Leslie Beall, attending. active with music, the chutch, and community organi- Ninety-Six, S.C. '67, Allen Steele, was elected chairman of Interna- zations. Jim recently led a Fundmastei seminat tot the Rodney Craig Bryant, '67, practices medicine in tional Communications Research for Evangelization, a Fat Eastern Division hospital CFO and development Woodbur\, Tenn., with his father Dr. William Bryant, group's consortium oi Christian htoadcasters, at the personnel in Penang, Malaysia. and brother. Dr. Gary Bryant. Rodney's wife, Deborah, annual meeting in England in February. He is program Larry, '75, and Terrilynn (Cochran) Dunford, '77, is a nurse. Their daughter, Ann Virginia, is 8. He has director lor Adventist World Radio. He and his wife, live in Fort Myeis, Fla. Larry is a prosthodontist, and 16. three sons: Craig, 26, Emery, 22, and John Arthut, Andrea, live in England. AWR, with about 1 ,000 hours Terrilynn is an RN. They have two sons. He also has stepsons Stefan, 16, and Korhen, 1 3. of broadcast time weekly, is on the air more hours than

any other international religion broadcaster. Cheryl Figg, '77, is a branch ditector at Olsten Larry Caviness, '65, and his wife, Linda (Bryant), Kimbetly Quality Care. She lives in Brunswick, Maine. attended, live in Reno, Nev. He is president of the Mariellen (Davis-Silverstein) Sutton, '67, isexecu-

Nevada-Utah Conference, and she is principal of Reno tive director for Ohio Prcsbytetian Retirement Services Lynda (Eadie) Fowler, '72, owns a home medical Junu>r ,'\cademy. in the Llanfair Retirement Community. Het husband. supply company. She and her thtee children, Bryan,

Bob, is ditector of medical education at Ketteting Medi- Nicky, and Brooke, live in Duncan, S.C. Bob DuBose, Sr., '64, retired January 1 after serving cal Center. They live in Cincinnati. as a pastor and conference evangelist in Florida. He and Mike and Sharon Harrell, both attended, are active his wife, Joyce, live in Avon Park. Pat Tygrett, '64, is a family physician in Calhoun, in L~)isabilities Ministry tor the Florida Conference. Ga. He has a son, Sean, and a daughter, Kim. They have two children and live in Port Charlotte. Mel Eisele, attended, is the newly elected president Sharon is a teacher's aide at the Adventist school there, of the Gulf States Conference and a new trustee on the W. Freeman "Buddy" Ward, '64, is director of and Mike is assistant director of cardiopulmonary ser- Southern College Board. He had been conference computer and telecommunication information services vices at a Punta Gotda hospital. treasurer since 1993, and previously had pastored in at PUC. His wife, Jeanie (Hamel), attended, is a home Mi,s.souri and Kentucky. He and his wife, Phyllis, have maker. She previously worked as a legal and adminis- Ray and Jeanne Hartwell, both '78, share Team twosonswhogradiiated from Southern in 1993: Melvin trative secretary at the General Conference. Ministry at the Columbia, S.C, First SDA church. (married tojulianne Werner, '93) and Kenneth (mar- Jeanne has conrributed to two women's devotional Woody Whidden, '67, waspromored to full professor ried to Beth Edgmon. '94). books and presented scminats at women's retreats. Ray at Andtews Univetsity last summer. He teaches in the has a local, sveekly TV ministry. He serves on the Ingrid (Christiansen) Flowers, '66, teaches at John religion department of the College of Arts and Sci- Southetn Union Executive, Carolina Conference Ex- Nevins Andrews School. She is married to Finis L. ences. The Review and Herald published his book, ecutive, and Conterence Personnel committees. They Flowers. They live in Silver Spring, Md. Elkn White on Salvation, in the spring of 1995. have two children. Josh and Abby. Grant D.Gunler, '60, pa.ssedawayonFeb. 24, 1995. Gary Hill, '71, has been in the teal estate develop- He and his wile, Kathleen, attended, worked in evange- ment business since 1972. He and his wife, Bonnie, lism for 15 years. Besides their service in the Southern have thtee children. They live in London. Union, they worked in Canada and the Chesapeake and Texas conferences. His last pastoral assignment 70 '71, is active at Elven Hudson, in prison ministry was at the Houston Central Church. the DeSoto Correction Institution. He is also a public Larry Bicknell, '72, ptactices dentistry in Yuma, in special education and the Church '68, school teachet Joe Hodges, and wife, Mary Helen, have opened Ariz. He is back to practicing full time aftet a three-year School Board chairman in Arcadia, Fla. a 22-resident assisted living retirement home named sabbatical. Quiet Oaks, near Graysville, Tenn. Doug, '73, and Lanell (Crump) Jacobs, '79, have Beverly (Benchina) live in Avon '63, rwo daughters, Janell and Katie Beth, and Geraldine King, is a perinatal outteach nurse in Brett, '78, IS the depart- Park, Fla. Doug is senior pastot at Walker Memorial East Cleveland, Ohio. Hei hu.sbanj, Harold, pastois ment admissionscoordina- church, and Lanell is the director of psychiatric services the Madison and Willoughhy Churches in Ohio. tor for the social work at Memoiial Hospital in Tampa. program at Don R. Keele, '60, died April 20. He was the MSW Loma University. She and Joanie (Miller) Loftin, attended, lives in Cleburne, education director for the North Pacific Union and had Linda her husband, Andrew, have Texas. Her husband, Lward, is president of Tfce of Life. previously served in the same position for the Mid- two daughters, lanna and They have a son, Brian, and will celebrate their 18th America Union. Survivors include his wife, Delia, and A Zara. anniversary this yeat. four grown children: Pamela Cress, Don Jr., Edward, and Michelle Potter. Joy (Beagles) Brown, '79, her husband, Jeff, and Mearle, '79, and Bonnie Meyer, attended, live in

children, Beth and Zach, live in Madison, Tenn. Joy Unicoi, Tenn. Meat le is a CRNA in general surgery and Walter Kirst, '63, is a radiologic technologist at will resume nursing part time in the fall. Jefl is youth women's centet, and Bonnie is an RN in labor and Florida Hospital Heartland in Avon Park. pastof at the Madison campus church and teaches delivery in Johnson City. They have two childten, Bill Nelson, '66, is an acquisitions librarian in the freshman Bible at Madison Academy. Jeremy and Jennifer. Library of Congress music division, currently helping Brown, '72, is director of practice development Lillian Mitchell, '79, started a nutrition counseling organize the Leonard Bernstein and Irving Berlin col- Ron at the Florida Physicians Medical Group. He lives in business in 1994. She lives in Ringgold, Ga. lections. He has lived in the Washington, DC, area for Longwood. 25 years, including 1 1 as a Congressional legislative Rebecca (Mauller) Payne, '78, is a staff nutse at the assistant. Cindy Campbell, '78, works for Kaiser Permanente Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Mo. She as the women and children's coordinatot for norrhern also has bet own business with Mary Kay Cosmetics. Stephen Patrick, '68, has taught for 27 years, the last California. She lives in Sacramento with her partner, She has a son, Dennis, 1 3. 22 at Forest Lake Academy in Apopka, Fla. two cats, and a dog. Fern Kathleen (Snider) Perrin, '70, works in San Felicia, '65, and Lamar Phillips, '63, have spent 22 Barbara Choi, '75, and alumna of the year in 1991, Francisco as the ditector of a home health agency. She years in foreign service and are now in Haiti working is heading up a collaborative public health education has two children at Walla Walla College. with ADRA. Theif son. Chuck, attends Southern.

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Fnnk, '79. and Cindy ( W'ilber) Potts, attended, are ment from the Universit>' of Alabama. Greg was the Eugene Korff, '88, works as a district director for the

proud to announce the birth ot Cathenne Man' L\Tine. youngest of four sons in the family of Southern's vice General Conference Auditing Service. He is married to

their first child after 1 7 years of marriage. Cat\' Lynne president for admissions. Dr. Ron Barrow, and his wife. Monika .^ndonova. They live in Silver Spring, Md.

••as the first in Alabama and the third in the U.S. to be Colleen. Scott Kuhlman, '81, lives in Asheville, N.C. is - He conceived using a new Laila (Paulsen) Becejac, 'S4. is a full-time teacher at employed with Lite Care as business manager. His wite, vitro procedure. Frank Thames Valley University in England. Chloette, is a psychologist with Henderson County managing partner of F. • Public Schools. They have three children, Tracie, Charles, '79, live Si. Young Attorneys in F 'SI, and Wanda Beck, in Spring- Brian, and Brandon. retKe. .Ma. His wife, Cin,: field, Tenn. Charles is the machine shop instructor at '84, '82, has taken a leave of .ir Tennessee Technology Center in Nashville. Wanda Russell, and Jeanne Laughlin, live in sence from the Internal teaches grades 3 and 4 at Greater Nashville Jr. Acad- Cleburne, Texas, where Russell is youth pastor of the Revenue Service where she emy. They have two childten, Brian and Hannah. Keene SDA Church at SAC. Jeanne stays home to care 3. is a field agent. have ot .\ndrew, 5, and Emily, They Bruce Benway, '80, has an M.'\ and Ph.D. in English five cats. from the University of California at Berkeley. He works Jeff Lingerfelt, '82, works for Lite Care Centers of

Sharon (Swinson) Priest, '71, teaches at New Port in advertising in New Yotk. America, based in Cleveland, Tenn. As an avocation, Richey School Flonda. has two daughters. he co-hosts a weekly radio program on WSMC called SDA m She Beth Best, '80, teaches adults in the ABE department is attending, will attend in the fall. "Cowboy Jubilee," a delighttiil mix of contemporary Cherie and Becky at Chattanooga State Technical Community College. cowboy music and imaginative commentary. Earl Schrock, '79, is an MRI/X-ray technician in Kathy Brummett, '83, lives in Otiando, Fla., with '87, ,ind Avon Park, Ra. He has two grown children. Wendi is in Barry, Clarissa (Maksimowich) Manzella, hei husband, Jim, and son, Tylet , 2. She works part time '84, live 111. as sales the NavT, and Jerome is in the Aitforce. in Bolingbrook, Barry works a in nursing education at Florida Hospital and is return- representative tor General Medical which caters spe- Peggy (Davis) Smith, '75, mamed Harold Elkins, '66, ing to school for her MSN. cifically to nursing homes. Clarissa devotes part of her on April 20. Harold is a CPA who owns a tax account- '87. Dennis Ciuffardi, is an attorney in the Air time to work as a medical technologist, and the rest of ing firm in Knoxville. Peggy is an assistant professor of Force. has served two years at in He Moody AFB, het time to Anthony, 3, and baby Olivia. administration office at Southern. Georgia, and one year in Korea. He will spend the next Mike, '80, and Nancy (Hyatt) Martling, attended, '7 two yeats in Germany. James Steen, 1 , and his wife, Sandra, recently ran live in Spangle, Wash. Fot three years Mike has taught in the Bay State Marathon and the Boston Marathon. Vera (Howard) Cooper, attended, retired in 1992 lOth and 12th grade history at Columbia Academy. They live in Boston, Mass. to the Pacific Northwest after serving in England, Nancy is a secretary at Thuiiderbird Furniture. Dennis, '78, and Debra (Gilson) Timms, '81, have Wales, Scotland, Hong Kong, Sti Lanka, and Tennes- Heidi (Snider) Moon, '84, is an administrative see. lives in three children and live in Claremore, Okla. Dennis is She Newman Lake, Wash. representative at Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort an information services manager at Blue Line's HMO, '88, Ellen Crosby, has completed her master's in Oglethorpe, Ga. Her husband, Skip, works in custom and Debra teaches at a Tulsa preschool. education at UTC in community guidance and coun- software development. seling. She has founded Hilltop Chtislian Ccntet for In 1991 . Dave, '77, and Becky (Norskov) Weigley, '8 Keith Mosley, 1 , was in Chattanooga in March to attended, were the first American evangelists to visit Girls, a home for girls in Collegcdale. officiate at the Southeastern Conference Women's the former Soviet Union in over 70 years. Dave is the (Lowery) '89, lives Kalani Dodd, in Nowata, Okla., Basketball Tournament held at UTC. He teaches pub- Washington Conference executive secretary, and Becky with Benjamin, '90,aparamedic,anddaughterKaitlynn. lit school in A.sheville, N.C. Southern's HPER L^part- works in the education department. They have two is proud of him, not only was invited Karl H. Doemer, '83, is association sectetary and ment because he children, Christy and Jon, four horses, and five dogs. trust services director for the Texas Conference. The to officiate at 25 NCAA Division I games this year, but They enjoy backpacking, hiking, skiing and traveling. Doemers have two children, Nona. 28, Ben, 20, and because of his principled stand for the Sabbath. They live in Snohomish. two grandchildren. The live in Keenc. Norman Neal, '89, is completing his family practice Linda (Gadd) White, '78, and her husband are R. Brian, '88, and Jennifer dos Santos, '88, live in residency in Rome, Ga. He and his wife, Kimberly, plan remodeling their house in Rolla, Mo. Linda is a church Renton, Wash., where Jennifer runs a daycare business. to move to Collegcdale in September where Norman organist and Cradle Roll/Kinderganen leader. Brian designs airplanes at Boeing. will practice at the Collegcdale Medical Center. Kim- Roger, '76, and Ruth (Earle) Wiehn, '76, have two berly plans to attend Southern to complete her nursing Wayne Dysinger, '82, lives in Hopkintun, N.H, He children, Brian and Heather, and live in Punta Gorda, degree. teaches community and family medicine at Dartmouth Ra. Roger teaches and is vice principal at Port Char- '82, '81 Medical School. His wife, June, wotks as a certified Tony, and Susan (King) Newsome, , live in lotte SDA School, and Ruth is a home health nurse. nurse-midwife. They have a son, Stephen, 3. Asheville, N.C. Tony is vice president of the Hutton Companies, Inc. Susan teaches kindergarten. They Wayne Goffin, '84, lives in Port Charlotte, Fla. He have a daughter, Hannah. and his wife are expecting their first child in July. Wilfredo Nieves. '84, lives in Lake Mary, Fla., and '81 Frank Gonzalez, , is associate speaker for La Voj is completing a Ph.D. in education at UCF. 80 la radio de Esperanza, Spanish program produced at the Adventist Media Center. Previously he coordinated Mark and Kathy (Rogers) Penno, both attended, Dan Adelt, '86, is an ordained minister and pastors the Spanish work in the Pennsylvania Conference. live in Burleson, Texas. M.irk is administrative director four churches in the Superior, Wis., district. of support services at Huguley Memorial Medical Cen- Darryl, '89, and Cheryl (Styvesant) Hosford, '85, Rachel Adenu, '89, is attending the Florida Insti- ter. Kathy is temporarily retired from teaching to stay live in Grove City, Pa. Darryl is working on a doctorate tute of Technology in Melbourne, Ra. She is studying home with Kaitlyn, 2, and baby Atiana. in physical therapy at Slippery Rock University. Cheryl toward a master's degree in environmental science with '8 Kevin C. Pires, , is a nuise in the lab at works in home health at United Community Hospital. 1 Hamilton specialiution in toxicology. Rachel purchased her first Medical Center. He also sings second tenor for the home last summer in Indialantic, Fla. Joyce (Gohde) Kimbel, '81, is married to Tory Blessed Hope Quartet, He lives in Dalton, Ga. Kimbel. They live in Wixidburg, Tenn. Joyce teaches Patti Agua*, '85, is assistant director of advance- '81, grades 5-8 at Murfreesboro SDA Church School. Jim, attended, and Nina (Wollard) Roberts, ment at Forest Lake Academy. live in Stevensville, Mont. Jim works with Rigging Jerry Kiser, '87, and his family have returned to Mark, '85, and Mitzie (Acosta) Same, '86, live in International. Nina has two home businesses. They Chattanixiga after teaching in Guam and then Valley TappahanniKk, Va. Mark is a self-employed chiroprac- have three children, Thadeus, Matthew, and Ciara. Grande Academy in Texas. He is now principal of the tor. Mitzie is a full-time mother and part-time writer. '86, '86, Hixon Adventist School. Kevin, and Laura ( Stewart) Sadler, live in

Gregory Barrow, attended '87, died May 12 of Orlando, Fla., where Kevin is a senior accountant at Patty (Edwards) Knapp, '80, husband Randy, and injuries from a motorcycle accident. He was 28. Burial Sunbelt Health Care Centers. Laura is a honieniaker, sons Brady and Corey live m Mcdford, Ore. Patty wotks was in Oillegedale Memorial Park. He had just com- and works part time at a fabric store. They have a part time at the Adventist Book Center. The family pleted classwork for a master's degree in law enforce- daughter, Angela, 6. enjoys white water rafting.

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EJ Sanlana, 'S9, married Holback, '91, Amy on Steve, '90, and Kathy (Hampton) Durkae, attended, June 9. 1996. He pastors a church m Vero Beach, Fla., live in Augusta, Ga., with d.ulgh^er^ Siephanic. 9, .mj and was ordained to the ministry' on June 8. 90 Kathleen, 5. Steve is a rooms executive with Radissun Tim Sheridan. '89, pastors in the Carolina Confer- Hotels, and Kathy is a manager with Waldenbooks. ence. .ind '91, He his wife, Brenda, have two children. Candace Albury, lives m Deltona, Fla. Hct (Elliot) '91 Michelle Fontaine, , is operations man- Stephen and Rachel. Another is due in August. daughter. Charla (Albury) Haverly.also'91,hasanew ager tor an engineering/design firm. She married Nelson baby son. born in May. Fontaine David, '8-t, and Sondra Shields, attended, arc phy- on June 6. They live in Marietta, Ga. sicians at Walter Reed .\rmy Medical Center in Wash- Christopher Blake, '94. has spent two years in Esther (Eirich) Farley, '95, married Ira E. Farley on ington, D.C. They are practicing hematopathology and Chattanooga working as an estate planner. He is Sept. 17, 1995. They began wofk in China in March I anesthesiology/pain management, respectively. working on a master's in finance with CPA certification 1996 teaching conversational English and they also expects and to open an accounting firm soon. hope to work. Janie (Jones) Simon, attended, is working for Boeing do some medical Company as director of '91, human resources for Informa- John Caskey, has combined his long-standing Julie (Jacobs) Fuller, '91, married Gregory J. Fuller tion Services ( Defense Space) Division in Washing- interests in military' histoty and war to & games design and on September i. 1995. They live in San Diego, Calif. ton, D.C. On May 29, 1994, she married Commander oversee development of a computer game. Road to David Graham, '93, received his master's degree at James R. Simon. They live in Sterling, Va. Mo.scow, scheduled for release by Arsenal Publications .Andrews University and is now associate pastor at the this fall. He lives in Cedar Lakes, Mich. Lee, attended, and Carol (Midkiff ) Skillin. '83, live Tampa First Church in Florida. Sarah Ashley Graham in Davie, Fla. Carol has completed her sccund year of Arthur Chamberlain, '93, recently graduated with a was born on March 7, 1994. teaching at South Broward Christian School. Lee master's in mass communication and lives in New Port Jeff, '90, and Janelle teaches sixth grade at Greater Miami Academy. They Richey, Fla. (Lea) Grange, '90, live in both plan to take classes at Southern this summer. Duane Chesney, '90, is the music director at Heri- Colton, Calif. Jeff is com- M. '80, tage Janelle (Stratton) Tingle, is married to Academy (successor to Little Creek Academy). pleting his emetgency Randy. They ha\e 2 children, Stratton Lee He also teaches Bible and Kaelyn and American history. medicine residency at Loma Eva. Janelle works at St. Francis Medical Center in Linda University Medical Lisa Clark, '96, has received two fellowships. One Cape Girardeau, Mo., as a staff diagnostic medical Center. Janelle wiirks is a tull-tuition scholarship plus $6000 annual stipend as an sonographer. Randy works as a sonographer in the and nurse tor graduate study in history at the Univetsity of Chi- ER ICU at Loma ^^H^^k ^ '19k ^ Heart Institute. Linda. cago, renewable for four years. She plans to study ^^^m^ft-''.^' ^ri Charlene (Marshall) Thiry, attended, and her hus- popular religious movements in English history. For Aldo Hernande:, '95, works as a mental health band, Du.inc. live in this summet also .Manhattan, Kan. Charlene is she was accepted into the Pew Younger thetapisl in New York City. department manager of catdiac rehab at Community Scholars program at Notre Dame. This program en- Jil Mines, '91, teaches at La Sierra Academy and is Hospital in Onaga. courages academically gifted students from Christian completing a master's degree in education. liberal arts colleges to consider academic careers. For Tammy (Miller) Turnbull. '81. has been married to three weeks Lisa will join a small group studying with Donna Jensen, '92, a Ph.D. student in biology at Jeft Tumbull tor six years. Their children are Joshua, 4, Harry Stout, a ptominent church historian from Yale Virginia Tech, was named one of two Outstanding and Victoria, 1. Tami is a full-time homemaker. University. The Pew Foundation covers all expenses Graduate Teaching Assistants. Faculty members re- Eric Vincent, '85, is married to Mat la, whom he met plus a $750 stipend. Lisa graduated magna cum laude quest her as a GTA and students elect to take her labs, while attending Kettering College. Their children are and as a Southern Scholar. according to a university newsletter, because she "lec- Eric, 10, Alex, 8, and Andrea, 7. Eric is vice president tutes clearly and concisely and makes a point of getting Eugene Constantine, '92, is a mechanical engineer of Just 4 Kids, a children's apparel shop. to know her students." Her research program is in at Stan and .Associates, Inc., in Ohio. Recently he Steve, '88, and Cherry (Cabus) Vogel, attended, microbial genetics. She has made presentations at re- volunteered as a missionary at an orphanage in Roma- live in Cleburne, Texas. Steve was n.imed administra- gional and national .scientific meetings. She lives in ma tor REACH International. He lives in Centerville. tor of Town Hall Estates, a 130-bed nursing home. Christiansburg, Va. Ken Cushman, '95, lives in Harrison, Tenn., and '8 '8 Michelle (Robinson) Kligopoulos, '95, lives in Or- Grayson, 1 , and Mandy Warren, , live in Port- 1 works at North Park Hospital in emergency. He hopes land, Tenn. lando, Fla. with her new husband, Paul. They were Grayson is assistant head nurse at Tennes- to start his own business soon. married in September 1995, see Christian Medical Center, and Mandy is a nurse and recently welcomed a Donna Denton, '94, teaches physical education and practitioner. They have two children, Emily and Ben. baby girl, Alexia. drama at Potest Lake Academy. Judy Weeks, attended, lives in Las Vegas, Nev., and David, '94, and Marquita Klinedinst, '94, Marquita Rebecca Dubose, at- works at Sunrise Hospital in the neonatal Intensive is a case managet registered nurse tor First American tended, lives in Madison, care unit doing staff and transport nursing. Home Care. David is an area representative with the Tenn. She graduated with ministry of Christian Record Services for the blind/ Sharon (Flemmer) a natural resource manage- deaf. They li\c in York, Pa. Welch, attended, is a host- ment degree from Volun- Julie (Biet:) Kroll, '92, graduated with her ess tor a retirement center. teet State Community master's Her husband, in physical therapy in June of 1995, and now works full Donald, does College in May of '95 and scans time at Redlands Community Hospital. She is married CT at Shawnee Mis- works in the Warner Parks '93, sion Medical - to Peter Kroll, who is a junior medical student at Center. They in Nashville, Tenn. She's live in Oiathe, Kan. Loma Linda Universiry. ^ T. ^ i engaged to Tim King.

Karen Wilcox, '83, recently completed a master's Eric. '94. and Jill (Spangler) Lawinsky, '94, were Linda Erwin, '96 summet, is in Santiago, Chile, married 1994. degree in family therapy. is an is on November 27, They live in Napo- She ICU nurse and completing a 500-hour field ptacticum for her social starting leon, Ohio. Eric works at Defiance Medal Products, and a practice in the Orlando area. work major. ADRA/Chile (Adventist Development Jill does accounting at Campbell's Soup Company. Relief Eilene (Whitaker) Haiel. '80, does medical tran- Agency) has a contract to provide care for 600-

800 foster children. is Lewis, '92, is scription at home, and Jim is vice president at Hamilton Linda getting hands-on training Jamie doing radiology nursing at Florida with Medical Center in Dalton, Ga. They have been mar- an international perspective. Hospital in Orlando. ried 10 years and have a daughter, Hanaleigh Sara, 6. Danielle R. (Sawtell) Dick, '95, works at Memorial Boyd and Joella(Lawhead) Lundell, both attended, Mission live in Daniel, '84, and Lisa Whitlow, attended, live in Hospital in Asheville, N.C. She is married to Spring Lake, Mich., and pastot two churches. Thomas Dick. Joella teaches Bryant, Ala. Dan is pastoring on Sand Mountain in They are involved in church leadership at Grand Rapids Academy and is com- and mission programs pleting her North Ala., and is Pathfinder Council chair for the Gulf at Foster Memorial Church. degree at Grand Valley State University. States Conference. Lisa works part time in Chatta- Thomas A. Diller, '95, graduated with his B.S. in Holly Sue Miller, '92, is working at Weimar Insti- nooga in ICU at Parkridge Medical Center. Their nursing and works at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital tute full time as a massage therapist and resource center children are Andrew, 7, Anthony, 4, and Amanda, 1. in Gaithersburg, Md. assistant with the NEWSTART Lifestyle ptogram.

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Chris Moore. '94, is a second-year medical student at the College of Podiatnc Medicine & Surger\-. His Alumni Patent New Dentai/Medical Needle wiie, Joy (Kitchen), works as an emergency medical A new needle design which could revolutionize dentistry has been created and patented by two alumni. Dan Zunitch, technician. They reside in Des Moines, Iowa. '82. '9 and Michael Wing, , began studying of the commonly In their 1 the problem used "bent needle" technique Gary, '91. and Laurie Moyer, attended, live in sophomore year at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. When giving local anesthesia in hard-to-reach parts of the Berrien Springs, Mich Gary is in the Seminary at mouth, dentists will often bend the needle slightly with a gloved finger before injecting. While this technique is usually Andrews University. Laurie is waiting to receive a successful, it has two risks: breakage and contamination. douHe-lung transplant due to her worsening condition

After discovering over 500 articles about needle breakage, and surveying 1 500 dentists, the two men set about (c\-sric fibrosis). He is tr>ing to raise $250,000 for designing the Variable Angular Syringe transplant related costs. Checks can he made payable to (VAS) needle. The device allows

"KH.'XTE-Fnends ofLaurie Moyer" and sent to: NKATE for conventional straight injection, while also giving the operator the

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Brenda Pooley, '93. without touching It, The VAS needle is now patented and can be works at Portland manufaaured similarly to the conventional needle now on the market.

Adventist Medical Center Universal in use, it can also be of benefit to medical doaors and in the philanthropy ser^ICc^ vetennarians. department. SheisengageJ Dan and Mike worked on this project outside their regular schedules to marT>' Brian Ermshar of classroom and clinical pro|ects. They both graduated from the LLU She lives in Battle Ground, School of Dentistry in 1995. Dan has joined the dental practice of Robert Wash Kirk In Chattanooga, He and his family live in Rome, Ga, Mike has begun '93, in Regina Rector, is majoring aviation mainte- a residency training program in oral and maxillofacial surgery at LLU. nance and engineering technology at Andrews Univer- sity and hoping to graduate in June of 1997.

Dav-jd Lee '94. and Becky Eileen (Ladd) Rodman.

"91, live in Apopka. Fla. David is a reimbursement accountant in the corporate office of Sunbelt Health Care Centers. Becky works on-call for human resources SPECIAL REUNIONS at Florida Hospital now that baby David Lee Rodman 1 was bom Oct. 21, 1995. HOMECOMING '96

Amanda Sheffield, '93, majored in English and is living and teaching near London, England.

Robert K. Spilovy. '90, '92, died abruptly in East Honor classes - '26, '36, '46, '56, '66, Ridge, Tenn., on March 31. Services were at the Slandifer Gap SD.A Church, and burial in Collegedale 71, '76, and '86 Memorial Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Southern College Nurses, prenurses

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