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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Chair, Board of Trustees David C. LeShana, Ph.D. President Jon R. Wallace ’76, MBA ’78, DBA PRESIDENT’S LETTER Chief of Staff Deana L. Porterfield ’88, M.A. ’96 Executive Vice Presidents David E. Bixby ’78, M.A. ’82, Ed.D. John C. Reynolds, NH Dip: Comp Sys Pledge: “I pledge to sacrificially serve the Azusa Pacific University community, Provost utilizing the very best of my knowledge, skills, and abilities as I walk in truth, Michael M. Whyte, Ph.D. humility, and integrity, striving to accomplish the university’s Christ-centered Senior Vice President Terry A. Franson, Ph.D. mission entrusted to me, so help me God.” Vice Presidents th Mark S. Dickerson, JD, Ph.D. These are historic days. We just witnessed the inauguration of our 44 President Robert L. Johansen and celebrated Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. And for this Lincoln aficionado, Gary D. Lemaster, Ph.D. you can imagine my interest!
MAGAZINE STAFF TURVILLE PHOTOGRAPHY When I learned that President Obama chose the Bible used by Lincoln in his Associate Vice President for University Relations 1861 inauguration, I conducted a little research. Apparently, many used a Bible, David Peck ’91, MBA ’02 opened so a new President could place his hand on a particular passage of Senior Director of Strategic Communication Scripture. George Washington, in 1789, chose Genesis 49:13. Ulysses S. Grant, in Maureen (Riegert ’90, M.A. ’00) Taylor 1873, selected Isaiah 11:1–3. Franklin D. Roosevelt used 1 Corinthians 13 in all Director of Operations Carmen Gustin four inaugurations. Gerald Ford, in 1974, opted for Proverbs 3:5–6. President Director of Marketing Grover Cleveland, in 1885, placed his hand on Psalm 112 simply because that is Rafi Maljian ’98, MBA ’01 where the Chief Justice opened it. And in 1861, my own hero, Lincoln, opened Creative and Internet Director the Bible at random to an undocumented passage. Obama’s hand simply rested Christian Brazo ’95, M.A. ’01 Art Director on top of the fragile tome to preserve its pages. Jason Flicker It’s a powerful picture—arguably the most significant world leadership
Bible quotations used in APU Life, unless otherwise noted, are position, the President of the United States, begins his term with a public taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. promise, an oath made on Holy Scripture. Copyright © 1978–88, International Bible Society. APU Life (ISSN 0895-5433) is published quarterly by Azusa That vivid image got me thinking about promises I have made, both public and Pacific University, 901 E. Alosta Ave., PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000, www.apu.edu, (626) 969-3434. private, which together create the historical narrative of my life. Like many of you, Periodicals class postage paid at Azusa, CA 91702 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: APU Life, I have chosen my life’s purpose under the Lordship of Christ and the authority of Azusa Pacific University, ATTN: Office of University Advancement, Scripture. Like many of you, I am committed to a life of surrender through the PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000. Azusa Pacific University, in compliance with federal laws and indwelling of the Holy Spirit and a commitment to God’s redemptive purposes in the regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, disability, national origin, or status as a veteran in any of its world. Like many of you, I often fall short, and yet find in God’s loving forgiveness, policies, practices, or procedures. a brand new beginning for His simple plan and remarkable promise. [email protected] In light of all this, I reread each of the scriptural passages chosen by past Presidents to publicly align their unimaginable challenges with God’s unimaginable promises. I thought about the verse I would choose if standing before a crowd of witnesses to publicly announce my intention to faithfully accomplish the promises I have made to family, friends, colleagues, and God Himself. What verse would you choose? What if you were given the opportunity to put your hand on a passage of Scripture and renew your vows to God, family, and vocation? What if tomorrow was your inauguration day? At our winter meeting, I asked the university Board of Trustees the same question and provided them with the Christ-centered, servant-leadership pledge above, asking that they affirm their service to APU and select a verse as well. After much thought, I decided mine would be John 17:4, “I brought glory to You here on earth by completing the work You gave me to do” (NLT). If you are so inclined, let me know yours. You can reach me at [email protected].
Jon R. Wallace, DBA President Committed to my pledge and His promise
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that supports faculty scholarship and field-based degree, cosponsored by of whom were born with special The family’s compassion reflects writing projects. The bookstore fosters overseas institutional partners, initially needs. One of their adopted sons, Miser’s personal and professional both growing local involvement with works with Asian Theological Seminary born with a bilateral cleft palate and philosophy. Intense dedication to scholarly works and exposure of APU and Hindustan Bible Institute, webbed hands and feet, inspired one improving the world’s health issues professors as they seek to publicize affording students the opportunity to nurse’s faith. and caring for abandoned and/or their new books. Seeing the concept experience urban leadership at work. Advised to euthanize the boy, the terminally ill children exemplify IN BRIEF Sarah Yoro ’09, Darin Kleepsie ’09, rewarded by the Target Corporation program, Open Doors USA circulates as a win-win for both organizations, “The MATUL Program focuses biological parents found themselves his career as well. From City of and Miranda Farmer ’08 secured first, according to their standing, and the winning news releases to raise APU and Barnes & Noble look on developing leaders to catalyze at an impossible crossroads. Hope’s 11-year chief of pediatrics second, and third places, respectively, selected to appear in Open Doors international awareness of the plight forward to another event next fall. transformational movements within Fortunately, the nurse caring for to the organization’s CEO, his Students Awarded for for their achievement. USA’s online newsletter. of persecuted Christians worldwide. the world’s burgeoning slums and the child advocated for adoption accomplishments as a physician Outstanding PR “Prior to the assignment, I had Second-place recipient, Darin University Named in shantytowns,” said David L. Weeks, and saved the boy destined to and head of the independent Open Doors USA, a nonprofit never written a press release, so I was Kleespie said, “Being a part of the Signing Showcases Faculty Presidential Honor Roll Ph.D., dean of the College of Liberal become a Miser family member. biomedical research, treatment, organization located in Santa Ana, curious as to how it would turn out,” competition was a great opportunity For the third consecutive year, APU’s Arts and Sciences.“Graduates gain California held a news release said first-place winner Sarah Yoro. for me to learn and further develop commitment to community service firsthand knowledge of urban poverty competition in which three APU “Out of the three topics presented to my public relations skills. The and outreach placed the university on and pursue vocations within urban students took the highest honors. us, something in my heart drew me nonprofit PR sector is completely the 2008 President’s Higher Education movements, nongovernmental Professor James Willis, Ph.D., to the famine taking place in North different from anything else, so Community Service Honor Roll. organizations, development agencies, encouraged his Journalism 450 Korea. I thought this was a wonderful adapting to meet the client’s needs APU is 1 of only 83 institutions to refugee and immigration services, class to research and compose learning experience, and I cannot was a rewarding challenge for me.” The third semi-annual Barnes & receive a distinction, out of 700 total government ministries, and business original press releases, documenting express my gratitude enough to Open Doors USA seeks to “connect Noble Faculty Book Signing, held honor role awardees nationwide. enterprises.” international tragedies and persecution Dr. Willis and Open Doors USA.” with those around the world who November 13, 2008, featured four Administered by Learn and Serve The program extends the stories around the world. Senior The three students found their share our faith but not our freedom.” recently published APU faculty, America, a program of the Corporation mission of the Department of communication studies majors work highly regarded, monetarily As a part of its ongoing informational showcasing university scholarship for National and Community Service, Global Studies, Sociology, and at a national retailer and affirming the position reflects the recognition TESOL to intentionally integrate an important partnership. from the highest levels of the federal students into the world’s many The evening included the following government for commitment to service economic and cultural environments. authors and their books: George S. and civic engagement in a campus Babbes, Ph.D., associate dean for setting and on a national scale. Former CEO of City of Hope accreditation and professor of business Sponsored by the President’s Council Named Scholar-in-Residence and management, The Minister’s on Service and Civic Participation APU’s newest scholar-in-residence, MBA: Essential Business Tools for and the U.S. Departments of Education former CEO of City of Hope and Maximum Ministry Success; Ken and Housing and Urban Development, renowned pediatric oncologist,
Otto, M.S., associate professor and the honor roll stands as one of the James Miser, MD, brings his unique JESSICA GARCIA special collections librarian, Azusa most prestigious institutional awards perspective on faith and science to Community Partnership Helps Kids Pacific University; Stuart Strother, achievable in the areas of service campus and the scholastic communities A sizable grant and the provision of Ph.D., professor of business and and outreach. at large. In this new role, he actively The City Council approached two computer lab tutors from APU APU ARCHIVES management, and wife, Barbara, questions how these two elements APU President Jon R. Wallace, DBA, launched a much-needed community Living Abroad in China; and Sarah New Program Approved of human life coexist and function in hopes of creating a partnership Maximum Accreditation Awarded to Nursing resource as the new Azusa recreation Sumner, Ph.D., professor of theology by WASC together.At a science and faith luncheon for the center’s development. The The School of Nursing recently Nursing, including the completion undergraduate and graduate nursing center opened to a crowd of more and ministry, and special assistant to The Western Association of Schools held November 20, Miser made the university agreed, investing $7,000 to received maximum reaccreditation of a comprehensive self-study, the students, faculty, alumni, and than 100 on December 20, 2008. the dean for strategic development, and Colleges (WASC) Accrediting case for the importance of a Christian purchase computer equipment and a from the Commission on Collegiate CCNE visited the Azusa campus in members of the community to gain In an effort to modernize and and husband, Jim, Just How Married Commission recently granted final influence in science and medicine, variety of software, and applying for Nursing Education (CCNE), an April to assess the program in a full a broader understanding of the develop stronger community in Do You Want to Be? Practicing approval to APU’s proposal for the new especially in light of the weighty ethical a Canyon City Foundation grant to independent accrediting branch of review. The standard review focuses on program’s scope of outreach. Azusa, the City Council revamped Oneness in Marriage. Master of Arts in Transformational issues faced daily. fund two computer lab tutors. the American Association of Colleges four core areas of importance: mission The CCNE, launched in 1996, stands the old National Guard Armory. In The authors discussed their Urban Leadership (MATUL), Miser’s experience stems from APU’s Center for Academic of Nursing (AACN). The 10-year and outcomes; resources necessary to as the sole national agency dedicated leasing the armory at North Orange books, read passages, and signed establishing the 27th accredited personal knowledge in the workplace Service-Learning and Research accreditation remains one of the the mission; curriculum and teaching, exclusively to the accreditation Place for $1 per year from the state, the copies during the two-hour event master’s degree program offered and at home. With three children of oversees such outreach, connecting most prestigious accomplishments and learning practices; and overall of undergraduate and graduate renovation provides the community at the Glendora Barnes & Noble. by the university. their own, Miser and his wife found students, staff, faculty, and alumni of any program and takes on added program effectiveness. The visit nursing education programs. CCNE with a new, multifaceted recreation Over a four-day period from the MATUL proposal headliner, life as filled and challenging as any with the local community through significance as the completion included observation of nursing classes, accreditation supports and encourages center at the heart of the Canyon initial signing through the weekend, Richard Slimbach, Ph.D., and the typical parents. Atypically, however, the advancement of education, of the new Segerstrom Science including clinical sites where students constant self-assessment by nursing City. Among other services, the a percentage of the proceeds generated Department of Global Studies, they found they had room in their service, and fellowship. Federal Work Center nears. obtain their practicum experiences. education programs and the center now provides a computer from sales expressly supporting the Sociology, and TESOL collaborated hearts and their home for more. To Study money underwrites the cost of Following more than a year The CCNE representatives also met continued growth and improvement lab available to the youth in the university, went toward the APU on the proposal from the early stages date, the Misers have adopted seven the two tutors, senior Jessica Garcia of preparation by the School of with individuals and groups of of collegiate professional education. surrounding areas. Writers’ Retreat, a bi-annual event of concept and development. The children from Korea and China, all and freshman Kyler Reeser.
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and education cancer center positioned research. The grant program supplies prestigious grant. “Knowledge of this Research Judy Hutchinson, Ph.D. COUSD students. In preparation for Higgins saw an increasing focus plant the seed. It’s not about waiting about Happiness but Have Never Been him at the forefront of American approximately four to eight instruments instrument will make our students Best’s fall College Reading and service, Mary Pat Dodson, literacy within contemporary Christianity until later on, it’s about what He’s Told,”reached beyond the simplistic medicine where he could make the quarterly to deserving institutions that more competitive as they apply for Critical Thinking class, in specialist and coordinator of Glendora on the individual rather than the calling you to do today.” notion that people have a right to highest impact and most significant could not otherwise afford them. graduate programs or jobs working collaboration with service-learning Reads, provided two class periods of globe as a whole, misleading young happiness, and boldly stated that they advances. Miser’s collaboration The luminometer detects light in research labs. Faculty will also advocate and senior liberal studies specialized, practical hands-on training Christians as to where their heart and Dennis Prager Speaks indeed have a moral obligation to be with APU partners two like-minded waves specific to certain genes and have a wider array of choices as we major Jessica Gonsalves, traveled to for tutoring children in reading. ministry should reside. Renowned author, lecturer, teacher, happy. Sponsored by the School of forces interested in influencing and ultimately differentiates and studies develop protocols for our research Glendora’s Washington Elementary Without cars, many APU students “The heart of God seems to have and theologian Dennis Prager addressed Business and Management, the improving world health issues. genes activated during a viral infection. and teaching.” School weekly to help students found transportation limited to been lost. The poor, the widows, the more than 800 on February 26 about event drew students, staff, faculty, The instrument’s use by both under- struggling to read, totaling more walking, biking, borrowing cars, and orphans—that’s who His heart beats the role of happiness in today’s society. and guests eager to hear Prager Scientific Instrument graduate and graduate science students Local District Awards than 170 cumulative service hours. taking the bus to serve. Best appealed for,” Higgins said. “I’m just trying to His lecture, “What You Should Know explain the insatiable nature of Increases Competitiveness encourages a broader understanding APU Good Apples Presented by the COUSD to Foothill Transit and received eight APU’s Department of Biology and of professional equipment and furthers The Charter Oak Unified School Governing Board, the Good Apple round-trip bus passes for all students Chemistry received a modular, the preparedness of APU students. District (COUSD) bestowed an Award honors individuals who as a contribution to the class’s efforts. single-tube luminometer from the “This piece of equipment expands esteemed Good Apple Award on demonstrate outstanding service to Turner BioSystems’ Instrument Grant the experiences our students will December 11, 2008 to Freshman education through creative inspiration Fundraising Exceeds Program. As a life science company, have,” said Kathleen Tullman, Ph.D., Readiness Coordinator and Assistant and commitment. Carol Gilkinson, Expectations for Turner BioSystems encourages the associate professor in the Department Professor Julie Best’s English 099 a Washington Elementary School African Relief use and increased knowledge of of Biology and Chemistry and one class and Director of the Center for teacher, nominated Best’s 19 students In just eight weeks, Adjunct Professor instruments beneficial to scientific of the few core applicants for the Academic Service-Learning and for their hours of support provided to Ron Higgins’ fall Real Estate Principles class raised nearly $30,000 for Empowering Lives International (ELI) in Africa, a nonprofit organization serving impoverished East African nations. For the third consecutive year, Higgins’ challenge produced more than $7,000 from student fundraising alone, an amount Higgins and several other individuals match. Although prior years raised more money in the initial push, an extra matching figure and a capstone donation of $1,000 increased the figure well beyond expectations.
APU ARCHIVES In 2007, Higgins’ daughter and Science Center Given Segerstrom Name longtime ELI representative, Kierra, informed her father’s students that In a remarkable gesture of faith and with the best resources available to supported APU over the years, they Liberal Arts and Sciences. “By fully a school in Sudan needed $7,000 support, members of the Segerstrom impact the Kingdom with expertise felt compelled to partner at an even embracing the study of creation, we to open. The students raised family, who are APU alumni, gave and integrity,” said President Jon R. higher level when the science building demonstrate how love for God and those funds, and the earnings were $10 million last fall toward the new Wallace, DBA. “The Segerstrom project began. “Our daughter was a love of science go hand-in-hand.” then allocated to several locations
science center, slated for completion Science Center positions APU to science major and worked four years With $6.5 million yet to raise, the KEN WILLIAMS AND JOE REINSCH through ELI’s outreach, including in the spring. As the world’s need for make a huge impact on the local and in the Department of Biology and $54.7 million facility continues to the Sudanese school. This year’s expertly trained scientists, medical global community.” Chemistry,” Steve said. “We want take shape on West Campus, gearing Tennis Courts on Campus funds will be similarly divided and professionals, and math and science Longtime friends of the university, APU to rank among the top science up to serve undergraduate and Construction of the Munson and Until now, APU’s long tennis Both the men’s and women’s tennis dispersed as ELI deems appropriate. teachers with a Christian perspective Steve ’75 and Susie (Segerstrom ’75) programs in the nation.” By providing graduate students as they prepare for Bavougian Tennis Complex culminated tradition has never included a match programs began their training on the Beyond this annual fundraiser, grows, Azusa Pacific University now Perry met at APU in the 1970s, and funds for both scholarships and post-graduate study and careers in in early February, adding a much- on the Azusa Pacific campus. “These new courts this spring and won their Higgins, also an ELI board member, stands poised to house the leading their son, daughter, and son-in-law facilities, the family helps attract education, health care, mathematics, needed home to APU’s tennis teams. courts will be the ultimate home-court first home matches on February 21 dedicates a substantial portion of his faculty and advanced technology graduated in the 2000s, all grateful the brightest and best students and and science. On February 10, the university advantage,” said Head Coach Mark against Point Loma Nazarene. course to faith integration, where necessary to equip the next generation for the time they spent on campus. faculty to APU. To support this project, contact dedicated the new eight-court complex Bohren. “Our new courts give us The 2009 schedule features 16 he explores spiritual formation, of science leaders. Susie’s sister, Sally ’83, also attended “The Segerstrom Science Center the Office of University Advancement named for the late Ward Munson and higher visibility on a national scale as men’s and 13 women’s home matches, global poverty, and how American “From the smallest details to the APU and credits the university and represents an effort to bury the or go to www.apu.edu/give/. Vartan Bavougian. After four months well as on campus, which in turn, will including an expanded Golden State professionals can best use their biggest endeavors, transformational her professors with helping to shape hatchet in the conflict between of construction, the complex resides develop exciting opportunities in the Athletic Conference slate of 8 men’s skills and connections to support scholarship starts with a commitment the way she communicates today. science and religion,” said David L. on West Campus nestled between the future. It will motivate our players to and 9 women’s conference matches those in need. In reflecting on the to providing our students and faculty Though the family has generously Weeks, Ph.D., dean of the College of softball and soccer fields. take their game to the next level.” at home. spiritual climate of the United States,
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humankind, expound on the many Building the City of OFF THE PRESS FACULTY AND ALUMNI BOOKS faces of happiness, and illustrate Our Dreams Shame Lifter: Replacing Your Fears and Tears with Forgiveness, Truth, and Hope (Tyndale House how peoples’ actions inevitably February 12 marked the 200th COUGAR 100 Media Moments That Changed America Publisher, 2009) by Marilyn Hontz ’73 influence the world around them. anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s (Greenwood Press, 2009) by Jim Willis, Ph.D., chair of The best-selling author of four birthday and brought words of SPORTS the Department of Communication Studies Whether you have been shamed by verbal comments, books and nationally syndicated vision and hope to the city of Azusa painful circumstances, or physical or emotional abuse, Growing and changing for as long as the country has radio talk show host on Los Angeles’ as Mayor Joseph R. Rocha delivered you do not need to be paralyzed and destroyed by it. In ROUNDUP existed, the American news media began in 1704 when KRLA 870 AM has lectured in 45 the State of the City address to fellow her book, Shame Lifter, Hontz shares her personal story of colonial postmaster John Campbell published America’s states, in 9 Canadian provinces, city leaders and influencers. Azusa Baseball Softball pulling out the root of shame and allowing forgiveness, first true newspaper, The Boston Newsletter. From the and on 7 continents. Unified School District Superintendent The two-time defending Golden Azusa Pacific’s softball team missed truth, and hope to grow in its place. yellow journalism era of the 1890s, to the coverage of Cynthia Cervantes-McGuire, Azusa State Athletic Conference (GSAC) postseason play by one victory last President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, to the present- Chamber of Commerce President champion Azusa Pacific opened the year, and with nearly the entire team day convergence of media and bloggers, Willis analyzes Anthony Glassman, and APU 2009 season in a thunderous fashion back for the 2009 campaign, second- Eiro (ar'o) significant media moments, including the role William ON THE WALL FACULTY ART SHOWS { } President Jon R. Wallace, DBA, by scoring 76 runs in the first year Cougar coach Carrie Webber is joined Rocha as he addressed the Randolph Hearst played in launching Billy Graham’s career Jim Thompson, Ed.D., associate professor of art; University Software Project five games to validate the NAIA’s optimistic that the Cougars will City Council, distinguished guests, and the founding of the magazine Christianity Today. St. John’s Lutheran Fine Art Exhibit, August 29– Forges Ahead Top-10 ranking of the Cougars. advance to the playoffs for the first and citizens of Azusa, all with September 7, 2008, Orange, California As APU’s largest, campus-wide An outstanding recruiting class time since 2003. shared commitment to the city An Exploration of Christian Theology (Hendrickson, collaborative effort to streamline combined with the return of several and its citizens. Swimming and Diving 2008) by Don Thorsen, Ph.D., chair of the Department Crosswalk, Mixed Media and Acrylic, 24”x30” efficiency, centralize administrative All-GSAC players, including pro Rocha’s “Building the City of Our Azusa Pacific’s first-ever venture into of Advanced Studies and professor of theology “Three-dimensional work represents our daily experience information, and promote customer prospect Brice Cutspec, has Azusa Dreams” initiative seeks to establish the water has gone quite swimmingly, because the origin—God’s creation—is multidimensional. service, the Eiro Project, which Pacific in contention for a third- Azusa as a thriving community in as they say. The inaugural Cougar This introductory textbook for Christian beliefs, values, The small, three-dimensional fabrics coming together and involves the implementation of straight NAIA World Series appearance. which families can live and work women’s swimming and diving team and practices spans the spectrum of theology, including the crossing over, illustrate a paradigm. Many times, it’s the small PeopleSoft 9.0, achieved several with a sense of pride. After reflecting Men’s Basketball has enjoyed the 2008–09 season with doctrines of God, creation, humanity, sin, Jesus Christ, the things that can keep us apart. The cross brings us to Christ. significant milestones this spring. on the current state and national Perhaps never before has the Golden meets in Northern California, at Holy Spirit, salvation, the Church, and eschatology. Thorsen I titled the piece Crosswalk as a metaphor for a humble The new software eliminates economic crises, Rocha acknowledged State Athletic Conference featured Pepperdine University, and in Long talks about the relationship between theory and practice, recognition that His cross can bring us to relationship.” paper dependency for several on- the resilience of the city to survive such a competitive race as this year, Beach. Nearly a dozen Cougars that is, how theology impacts Christian life and ministry. campus offices and moves financial, amidst challenging conditions. and as expected, Azusa Pacific is in the qualified for the NAIA championship Text boxes throughout the book provide thought-provoking Seven to One, Mixed Media and Acrylic, 24”x30” enrollment, and employment Wallace followed Rocha with a middle of the battle. The nationally meet in Missouri in early March. questions, reflections, and definitions, and original comics “I have long been intrigued by the kinetic energy of clothes information to a more accessible th presentation detailing the university’s ranked Cougars seek their 14 help bring doctrinal issues down to earth in an entertaining blowing in the wind, woven forms providing textural nuance. format. The human resources and Track and Field current involvement in the community consecutive NAIA Tournament and humorous way. The patterns may be multicolored or monotone. Seven to financial aid components launched in Early season rains did not dampen the through the Neighborhood Wellness appearance, which would be the second- One is about coming together as one and coming together January and February, respectively, spirits of the NAIA’s premier track and Center, Community Counseling longest active tournament streak. The Holiness Manifesto (Eerdmans, 2008) edited by because of the One. The dominant red palette symbolizes making matters of employment and field program. APU is once again a Center, Pediatric Neurodevelopment All-GSAC center David Burgess teams Kevin Mannoia, Ph.D., director of spiritual care for both the blood of Christ and also a ‘red-hot’ pursuit of student financial services accessible contender to win the NAIA indoor and Institute, the Office of Ministry and with newcomer Dominique Johnson graduate and adult students, and Don Thorsen, Ph.D., truth. The formal element of repetitive squares suggests the online. PeopleSoft allows off-campus outdoor championships for both the Service, and the Center for Academic to give the Cougars a potent inside- chair of the Department of Advanced Studies and need for an ongoing effort to pursue collective purpose.” tenants and present employees to men’s and women’s divisions. All- Service-Learning and Research. He outside attack. professor of theology maintain records, payments, and Americans Jaime Canterbury and touched on plans for the future as Ruth Anna Abigail, Ph.D., professor and curriculum timecards from an independent Women’s Basketball Mandy Ross pace a powerful Cougar APU continues to partner with the The authors contend that holiness represents a profound specialist, Center for Adult and Professional Studies; computer. Eiro’s next milestone, Under the direction of second-year women’s team, while the men’s title city toward growth and development, biblical term that remains relevant to Christians today. Quilt displayed at Lines Into Shapes Exhibit, Art Center slated for late spring, enables students coach T.J. Hardeman, a youthful set hopes once again rest with NAIA discussed the economic impact Their book contains two ecumenical statements articulating of Estes Park, Colorado, September 19–October 5, 2008 and family members access to student of Cougars are fighting for their champion Aron Rono, one of the finest APU students make on the city, sixth-straight NAIA Tournament bid. distance runners in NAIA history, and the holiness message for the 21st century: “The Holiness records and student financial matters Wisconsin Winter, Hand-dyed Cotton Fabric, 21”x34” and highlighted several noteworthy The team, which does not have a jumper Staphon Arnold. Manifesto” and “Fresh Eyes on Holiness.” These are easily through the new online platform. “On a background of hand-dyed fabric using old gears as students. senior on its roster and just 2 juniors followed by a dozen penetrating essays grouped in three As each phase of Eiro unfolds, it Women’s Water Polo stencils, a tree of various fabrics scrunched to create texture The leaders who presented called among its 12 active players, posted parts: 1) the understanding of holiness in Scripture; gradually redefines the way APU Under the direction of Robert Fleming, stands out starkly amidst a snowfall of machine ‘tacks.’ for full participation from all Azusans one of the most thrilling victories in 2) holiness in historical and theological perspective; does business. the Cougar water polo team made its Inspired by a spring semester spent teaching in Wisconsin, to help make the city an unrivaled program history when the Cougars and 3) holiness in relation to various practical aspects official debut January 24, with a pair the piece evokes a cold, lonely experience.” place to live, learn, earn, and play. rallied from 20 down in the second of ministry. of games against Concordia University half to beat Biola University, 68-66, In Brief compiled by Andrew Hall ’09, and Cal State Bakersfield. Swimming with a pair of free throws with 1.3 Cynndie Hoff, and Gary Pine ’84. standout Jannelle Stacey teams with seconds left on February 10. Lindsey Kimbell to lead the first-ever Cougar team.
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Azusa Pacific University serves one understand the intended meaning of opportunity to include, empower, and In light of these goals, the careful of the most ethnically, linguistically, an ancient writer rather than placing validate each student. Musa suggested study of words and language and the and culturally diverse regions in the contemporary assumptions on the text. ways to avoid excluding or discouraging understanding of intended meanings world. Southern California school This linguistic system aided members of the classroom. In short, become key components of honest districts daily face the challenge of Hartley’s inductive studies of the he identified how speech code theory academic inquiry, genuine Christian teaching students from more than ancient Hebrew semantics as recorded based in ethnolinguistics affects APU community building, and effective 224 different language backgrounds. in the Old Testament, Ben Sira, the and today’s students. “Each generation and healthy human relations. Within this broad mix of people Dead Sea Scrolls, and a number of has its own speech codes, and if we 1Berlin and Kay, Basic Color Terms: Their groups, traditions, and languages, archeological inscriptions. Without are going to create understanding as Universality and Evolution, 1969. APU seeks to exemplify the Kingdom an understanding of ancient color scholars, we must learn them,” said of God, recognizing that words have vocabulary, texts such as Zechariah 6:2, Musa. He also noted that the very Paul Lehman-Schletewitz ’81, profound power in communicating “The first chariot had red horses . . .” process of learning and engaging M.Div., is an adjunct professor in Gospel truths and in building leaves the reader slightly puzzled; in new language paradigms and the Departments of English and Undergraduate Biblical Studies. community. however, Hartley revealed that approaches not only keeps his courses [email protected] Through their approaches to words “Biblical Hebrew lacks several basic fresh, but also “engenders the life of and language, two APU professors color lexemes, namely those for the mind and the academic’s life of Eric Drewry, JD, Ph.D., is an demonstrate that linguistic theory blue, brown, pink, orange, and gray.” constant discovery in the lives of [his] associate professor of linguistics enhances students’ understanding Further, he found that the Hebrew students.” This philosophy led to his in the Department of English. [email protected] of others and elevates classroom word for “red” is not the same as the concept of the “millennial speech communication. Old Testament modern English word. “Red covers a code” which can be used to create professor John Hartley, Ph.D., range from brown to orange, mostly community for expressing and examined the color vocabulary in reddish brown. A better lexical gloss encouraging diverse meanings the Hebrew Scriptures and found is‘brown, reddish brown,’” said and experiences. Musa suggests The following illustration represents perceived color that the people of the Old Testament Hartley. In the case of the red horses strategies for creating “learning space. In this illustration, the six primary color categories are mapped to the end points of a three- had a rather sophisticated culture. of Zechariah, “chestnut” is likely a communities that bridge learning dimensional sphere. Any perceived color can be His studies led him to the premise of more accurate description. Through styles, personality differences, cultural described as a point inside this sphere. (Kay and a culturally variable color vocabulary, this use of modern linguistic theory, norms, and power-distances in a McDaniel 1978: 627) meaning that each culture develops and in this case semantic theory, multicultural, diverse, pluralistic, WHITE language-specific ways of drawing Hartley gives APU students and fellow retribalized, and individualized distinctions between bands of color. scholars another bridge to connect academic environment.”These bridges Interestingly, languages do not 21st century readers with the people form the infrastructure of Musa’s randomly increase the size of their of the Bible. In so doing, Hartley courses in public relations and color-term vocabulary; they add color builds bridges of understanding with advertising as he guides students terms in clearly identifiable stages.1 the faith community of the past toward these connections and BLUE Faced with the seemingly random and present. applications. RED
E g use of color in certain ancient texts, Meanwhile, Hartley’s colleague, This direction U H some past scholars concluded that at communications professor, Bala A. resonates as well with f GREY least one entire people group must Musa, Ph.D., challenged the more APU’s commitment to
have been color blind. Yet, according than 150 faculty and university “reflect the broad mosaic YE GREEN LLOW to Hartley, these scholars failed to administrators representing 25 of the Kingdom” and g “understand the phenomenon of a academic institutions present at the advancing President Jon R.
contexualized color vocabulary outside first annual conference of Christians Wallace’s, challenge to reflect BRIGHTNESS of the lexemes in the color scale that a on Diversity in the Academy in a higher standard of excellence, language had adopted.” Hartley’s Pomona, California last April to accountability, and God-honoring study gives students the ability to view classroom discourse as an love and respect for one another. BLACK
Azusa Pacific University SPRING 2009 12 13 “… for The global financial crisis of 2008 could have been avoided if the housing and financial markets the had only looked to the Bible. $ The natural laws of supply and demand, divinely established like by Stuart Strother gravity or thermodynamics, govern and Kenneth Waters .” the marketplace, and interaction between buyers and sellers, determining what should be sold and at what an overall diminishing number of price (without the intervention of a third party), stands as the market’s residents per household. At the foundation. Despite the fact that both buyers and sellers act according to same time, the Fed’s “easy money” bible their own self-interest, as Adam Smith taught back in 1776, markets function policies gave banks cheap access $ properly only as long as buyers and sellers follow the biblical principles of to funds, and the banks, in turn, practicing honesty, caring for one’s neighbor, and taking responsibility for offered easy credit to home buyers. one’s actions. Housing prices rose dramatically. Before the 1930s, housing markets relied more on cash than credit. Though this had happened a Global megabanks did not exist. Individuals applied for loans from local number of times in the past, two banks and received approval only if they were able to sign over 50 percent new unethical and illegal business told of the equity or provide a 50 percent down payment. Banks would loan out practices emerged: dishonest sales the other 50 percent on short, 5- or 10-year mortgages. In the event of a tactics and overly creative finance. default, the bank could liquidate the property and recover its stake. This In an effort to cut labor costs, risk/reward relationship defines the investment procedure that works only banks turned to aggressive third- when the involved parties act with integrity and honesty. party mortgage brokers to represent But during the Great Depression, many borrowers defaulted on their them in the marketplace. The mortgages, and banks quit lending. In response, FDR’s New Deal created brokers relaxed the standard federal agencies and pseudo-agencies such as the Federal Home Loan Banks practice of requiring the us so (FHLB), Federal Housing Authority (FHA), and Federal National Mortgage borrower to document their Association (FNMA), known also as “Fannie Mae,” that together provided income, and the banks turned funding to banks, insured mortgages, and created a secondary market for a blind eye to the buyer’s ability to mortgages. As a result, private banks became flush with cash and could generate repay the loans. Issuing loans to significant income from mortgage loans while shifting the risk of the loans to unqualified buyers was no great the new government agencies. While banks welcomed these market distortions, concern for the banks because this ultimately shifted their investment risks onto the backs of U.S. taxpayers, they could sell them to Fannie violating their biblical rights of liberty and choice. Given the option, most Mae and Freddie Mac who would would not provide a safety net for private banks, though in effect, that is repackage the individual loans, what happened. both good and bad, into mortgage- The changes to U.S. housing markets represent a systematic shift away backed securities. Within the past from an efficient competitive free market toward a distorted market destined 10 years, these securities replaced to fail. But why did it take so long for the system to break down? By 2000, U.S. Treasury bonds and corporate demand for housing outpaced supply due to a number of demographic bonds as the fixed-income factors, including population growth, increased migration to cities, and investment of choice, which had
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Azusa Pacific University SPRING 2009 14 15 “ the unintended consequence of directly linking housing markets , to other financial markets. Now, virtually every American suffers indirect exposure from the risks of mortgage-backed securities so .” pervasive in retirement accounts. All in all, secondary mortgage Corinthians : markets seemed fairly stable until recent years when unethical financial whizzes engaged in creative finance. Traditional 30-year fixed Economic collapse in one sector mortgages were replaced with riskier terms, zero-down payments, of society ripples throughout the “no-doc” loans, and most notoriously, adjustable-rate mortgages whole. Plato compared the city-state starting out with teaser interest rates below the benchmark Wall in his day to the human body, “the Street Journal Prime Rate. Issuing banks remained unworried because whole feels the pain together with the they shifted their risk to Fannie and Freddie, and as long as market part that suffers” (Republic 4.462c). interest rates remained low, homeowners would still make their The Apostle Paul spoke of this principle monthly payments. of interrelatedness when comparing $ “Subprime” interest rates initially created a good deal for borrowers, the Church (the Body of Christ) to the but when interest rates on adjustable-rate mortgages rapidly moved human body, “If one member suffers, upward, monthly mortgage payments exceeded many homeowners’ all suffer together” (1 Corinthians 12:26). ability to pay. Since many borrowers had not made a down payment The same applies to the economic anyway, just walking away and defaulting on the mortgage became structure of society. commonplace. Due to the interconnectedness of financial markets, Stuart Strother, Ph.D., is a From a biblical viewpoint, banks professor in the School of these mortgage defaults set off a domino-effect of problems throughout showed blatant disregard for fellow Business and Management. the economy. human beings, setting borrowers up [email protected] The mortgage-backed securities no longer provided cash flow to to default on their loans and lose investors. The value of related securities declined, especially mutual their homes. But the blame rests equally Kenneth Waters Sr., Ph.D., funds that included mortgage-backed securities. Financial firms, is associate dean, Division of on the shoulders of the borrowers who Religion and Philosophy, and including banks and insurance companies who owned these now toxic failed to “count up the cost” of their professor of biblical studies securities, saw their balance sheets and stock values decline. Nervous decision (Luke 14:28). In the end, the in the School of Theology. stock market investors shifted their assets to cash with a massive stock present crisis owes its existence to [email protected] sell-off, resulting in a stock market crash that wiped out 10 years individual failure to practice foresight of appreciation. Though these were mostly paper losses, what came and restraint and financial institution next sent the economy into recession. failure to practice care for customers. After bad home loans burned them, financial firms cut back on At the most fundamental level, other forms of credit. Legitimate businesses could no longer access we weren’t good neighbors. Yes, capital to finance business deals, and they could not afford to keep government agencies and financial employees. Unemployment skyrocketed. Consumer spending declined. institutions are expected to be good The ensuing crisis not only illustrates poor business judgment, neighbors. Though no one expects but also deeper issues if considered from a biblical and theological public agencies and private firms to perspective. Individual borrowers ignored biblical wisdom when they ORIGAMI BY DAVE McCORKELL avow Christian love, it would serve took on financial obligations that they could not fulfill. Bankers, the public good (and their own best brokers, and financiers worsened the crisis with their dishonest and interests) if people in these institutions unethical business practices, ignored the interrelatedness of human embraced fundamental biblical society, and mistakenly believed they could create wealth without value. tenets. It’s simply good business to be a good neighbor.
Azusa Pacific University SPRING 2009 16 17 ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007, Israelis and Palestinians who have lost Ruba, a precious, little Palestinian girl loved ones during the protracted not yet a year old, left the Wolfson struggle has influenced the way Medical Center in Tel Aviv to return I think. My desire for peace has to her home in the Gaza Strip. Ruba reoriented my theological system was born with a heart defect which which, in turn, influences my actions. would have been fatal were it not When I learned about Shevet for the surgery performed by Israeli Achim, I found a group that united PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES, ILLUSTRATION BY LAUREN REEDY ʼ09 doctors. Her story is only one of many orthopathy, orthodoxy, and about Palestinian children being orthopraxy. My feelings, thoughts, saved by Israeli doctors through the and actions are now in complete assistance of an American evangelical unity. Shevet Achim helps save the group called Shevet Achim (pronounced lives of Palestinian, Jordanian, and sheh-vet ah-keem, meaning “brothers Iraqi children with the expertise of dwelling together”; www.shevet.org). Israeli doctors. The positive benefit of It is their hope that all people, Shevet Achim’s work is clear. People regardless of their religion, can see on all sides are humanized. People the good that comes from compassion suffer together. People laugh together. and that through it, peace between People cry together. People on two the Israelis and Palestinians may “PEOPLE SUFFER TOGETHER. sides of a great divide come together become a closer reality. to heal the heart of a child. Most who During spring 1997, I had an People laugh together. People cry together. read about the children helped by opportunity to travel to Ruba’s home People on two sides of a great divide come Shevet Achim feel the profound town and observe everyday life. together to heal the heart of a child.” impact of this good work and can’t I came to the region with a certain help but change how they read the mindset, having been reared and text of Scripture and how they direct educated in an environment that Upon returning from the Gaza theological framework. If this were their actions. For Israelis and supported Israel because of a Strip, I shared with friends and true, I was at a loss with how to Palestinians, Shevet Achim produces particular eschatological framework family about my experience and assimilate my Gaza experience with new realities and new hope; for me, it called “dispensationalism.” This view how interacting with the Palestinian my theological worldview. offers the assurance that peacemaking sees the modern state of Israel as people gripped my heart and stirred Recent work in the area of need not be left behind. fulfilling biblical prophecies and my emotions. Though many people religious affections from Wesleyan, This essay is an adaptation of Duke’s chapter underlies the popular Left Behind were touched by my story, one of my Pentecostal, and Catholic theologians appearing in Doing Good, Departing from Evil: book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry childhood spiritual mentors was not. promises to assist evangelicals as Research Findings in the 21st Century (Peter Lang, Jenkins. Given this background, I He wrote me a scathing letter accusing we face our complex world. These 2009), a collaborative effort among 12 APU scholars. traveled to the Gaza Strip solely to me of falling away from my faith. scholars identify a missing element in Robert R. Duke, Ph.D., is an assistant satisfy my curiosity about this small His basic argument (based on his our theological reflection: orthopathy. professor in the Department of piece of land that garnered so much dispensational views) was that the Many understand their faith solely Undergraduate Biblical Studies. The media attention. I had no special land, including Gaza, belonged to through the lens of orthodoxy (right author would like to thank Steve affinity for the Palestinian people. Israel and any actions hindering thinking) or orthopraxy (right Wilkens for first introducing the term orthopathy. [email protected] However, the emotional experiences Israeli possession of it were wrong actions). When orthopathy (right of that time led me to question my and unbiblical. He asserted that feelings and desires) is also considered, belief system and begin a journey of compassion for the Palestinians must it can transform one’s view of the peacemaking self-reflection. be kept in check by a “proper” world. My feelings of compassion for left behind Can Orthopathy Help Evangelicals Promote Peace? BY ROBERT R. DUKE
Azusa Pacific University SPRING 2009 18 19 by Thomas Parham
It’s an Art Thing of the Bible, Herbert Lockyer explains, “Because of His infinity, God had to My theory that nonbelievers make condescend to those things with which better Christian films starts with the man was familiar in order to convey fact that they understand the purpose the sublime revelation of His will.” of art better. In The Poetics, Aristotle “When Christian filmmakers only Jesus’ parables allowed His audience describes a classical model, noting in to understand heavenly principles in Part XXV, “The poet being an imitator, target other Christians, storytelling earthly terms. like a painter or any other artist, Secular filmmakers may have an must of necessity imitate one of three and production values often take a advantage over Christians in three objects—things as they were or are, distinct areas: things as they are said or thought backseat to the movie’s message.” to be, or things as they ought to be” 1. The Problem with Pain (classics.mit.edu). Films ranging Contemporary Christian art rarely from Chariots of Fire (1982) to Dead grapples with big issues. Where are Man Walking (1995) and The Lord modern versions of the Psalms or of the Rings Trilogy (2001–03) Ecclesiastes? Where are the stories are distinguished by a high overall about people of faith who struggle Jesus Christ” (thinkexist.com). Since human desire for story, but too many standard of quality because they were with God? Christians must not be then, this God-shaped hole has forms of entertainment are mere produced for the mainstream market afraid to grapple with the nature been acknowledged by such disparate diversion. Our sustained focus should and received wide theatrical release. of reality and, indeed, with God sources as Jean-Paul Sartre, 12-step be on telling stories that enlighten However, when Christian filmmakers Himself in their art. groups, and numerous contemporary or edify the audience and truly leave only target other Christians, storytelling Christian singers, but Christian spectators in a better place than when 2. The Wonders of God and production values often take a filmmakers avoid the concept they entered the theater. backseat to the movie’s message. Those who grew up in the church on screen. cannot always appreciate the wonders, This essay is an adaptation of Parham’s chapter ironies, and paradoxes inherent in appearing in Doing Good, Departing from Evil: Parables, Not Propaganda What’s in a Story? Research Findings in the 21st Century (Peter Lang, faith. Christ’s claims to be both man 2009), a collaborative effort among 12 APU scholars. Samuel Goldwyn, the legendary film and God were not small! For many A particular group of Christians mogul renowned for his sharp wit, of His followers, however, these excelled in its craft during the first Thomas Parham, Ph.D., is a professor of theater, film, and television at once remarked, “Pictures are for claims become so second nature that century of cinema. This fraternity entertainment; messages should includes Frank Capra, Francis Azusa Pacific University. we do not fully understand their [email protected] be delivered by Western Union” ramifications. Ford Coppola, John Ford, Alfred (brainyquote.com). Film excels at Hitchcock, and Martin Scorsese— metaphor—forging a connection 3. The Need for Redemption all of whom came from a Roman between dissimilar objects or themes. Though many accept the concept Catholic background. This is not to Christians, however, seem unable to of “good,” most are reticent to say non-Catholic Christian filmmakers resist using film as a high-tech flannel acknowledge the tangible existence are at a complete disadvantage when SINCE BECOMING A FILM SCHOLAR RATHER THAN A MERE AFICIONADO, board. The result is more akin to of evil, making it nearly impossible creating cinema, but the Protestant I have made a remarkable conclusion: most films that successfully incorporate religious themes are propaganda than art, and propaganda to discuss the notion of sin. French evangelical emphasis on the Word has a nasty habit of hardening hearts. philosopher and mathematician hinders them from fully realizing made by nonreligious people. In my opinion, Christian filmmakers need to reclaim their artistic heritage Jesus began many of His parables Blaise Pascal wrote, “There is a their ability to translate the image of as trendsetters rather than trend followers. By following Jesus of Nazareth’s example as the Master with the phrase, “The Kingdom of God-shaped vacuum in the heart of God into moving pictures. God is like . . .” (He used this construct every man which cannot be filled by Finally, story prevails. People go Storyteller, we as Christ-followers have the potential to radically transform a philosophy of aesthetics. 12 times in the Gospel of Matthew any created thing, but only by God to movie theaters or watch television alone.) In the book All the Parables the Creator, made known though to be entertained. There is an innate ILLUSTRATION BY MICHELLE HERTZLER
Azusa Pacific University SPRING 2009 20 21 about,” Keife said. “You can’t ask for Association breast cancer awareness ACE–A serve that is not passable and results immediately in a point. ATTACKER–Also “hitter” anything more from a player than to campaign as a tribute. “Seeing them or “spiker.” A player who attempts to hit a ball put the team first.” Shy by nature, play with pink bands and ribbons was offensively with the purpose of terminating play Baker never seeks the spotlight. She really special,” her mom said. “I felt in his or her team's favor. BACKCOURT–The wants to win and be the best player she embraced by the whole team.” area from the endline to the attack line. can be, but she prefers to do it quietly. Baker ended up putting together BLOCK–A defensive play by one or more That quiet strength and willingness her best season yet, becoming Azusa players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to BY JOE REINSCH to share her life experience directly Pacific’s first-ever, two-time NAIA the hitter’s court. It may be a combination of influenced teammate Robin Portela’s All-American first-team selection one, two, or three players jumping in front of the decision to attend APU. Three years after posting her third-straight, opposing spiker and contacting the spiked ball with the hands. BUMP–A common term for earlier, Portela’s older sister died in 500-kill, 300-dig campaign as the forearm passing. CENTER LINE–The boundary Christ-Centered Identity a car accident, and because of that, GSAC’s overall kills leader with 529. that runs directly under the net and divides the she made an instant connection Her success translated into Azusa court into two equal halves. DIG–Passing a with Baker. “I was very comforted Pacific’s deepest NAIA Tournament spiked or rapidly hit ball. Slang for the art of On the last Saturday before spring finals seven years ago, freshman Jordan Baker triple blocks at the net. Still, her at APU where everything is about run since 1991, an impressive passing an attacked ball close to the floor. and a few friends took a break from their studies and spent the evening racing numbers improved. Considered one relationships,” Portela said. “Jill’s straight-sets sweep through three FLOATER–A serve which does not spin or rotate go-karts and playing video games off campus. As they left for home, Baker collapsed of Azusa Pacific’s best-ever volleyball more than a friend and a teammate; pool-play matches before a playoff- and therefore moves in an erratic path. This is in the parking lot without warning. One minute he was talking, joking, and laughing, players during her first three seasons she has impacted my life more than round upset that would have netted similar to a “knuckle ball” pitch in baseball. and the next he laid still and helpless. He never regained consciousness and alone, she owns the program’s career, she knows.” the Cougars their third national KILL–An attack that results in an immediate was pronounced dead in the hospital later that night. The autopsy offered no season, and match kills records, point or side out. MIDDLE-BACK–A defensive “Her leadership style is different quarterfinals appearance in program system that uses the middle-back player explanation for his mysterious sudden death. all while leading the Cougars to than others’, but it’s one that instills history. Shortly after the NAIA to cover deep spikes. OVERHAND SERVE– His youngest sibling, Jill, seven years his junior, took it hard. “I had to grow up two National Association of confidence in our team when we need Tournament, where she watched her Serving the ball and striking it with the hand fast,” she said. “Things were really put into perspective, just how short life is, and Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) it,” Keife said. “Her teammates like daughter earn all-tournament above the shoulder. ROTATION–The clockwise my faith definitely strengthened. My parents are incredible people, and they tournament appearances. Perhaps and respect her.” honors, Lynette began a six-month movement of players around the court and encouraged me to run to God in that situation.” And God, in turn, led her right that’s why Head Coach Chris Keife Tragedy tested that confidence chemotherapy regimen and remains through the serving position following a side out. back to Azusa Pacific. “I knew years ago when I visited APU with Jordan that this doesn’t flinch when asked if the three weeks into the 2008 season, optimistic about the high survival SERVE–One of the six basic skills used to put is where I would go to college. In a way, it’s like continuing his story. This place Cougars have a chance to compete when her mother, Lynette, learned rate for this type of cancer. the ball into play. It is the only skill controlled constantly reminds me of him.” for an NAIA championship for the exclusively by one player. SPIKE–Also hit or she had stage II breast cancer. That With Baker leading the way, the Though her brother’s memory drew her to APU, her volleyball skills cemented first time in nearly 30 years during attack. A ball contacted with force by a crushing blow threatened the Azusa Pacific volleyball team and player on the offensive team who intends to the deal. Baker quickly emerged as one of the Golden State Atheltic Conference’s Baker’s upcoming 2009 senior season. momentum of the team’s 10-3 enthusiasts envision making volleyball terminate the ball on the opponent's floor or off (GSAC) most feared hitters. Throughout her sophomore and junior campaigns, “Recognition isn’t what’s important start, rendering all things volleyball history. It’s easy to imagine that the opponent’s blocker. she drew increased attention from opposing coaches, often facing double and even to her. It’s team success she cares insignificant in light of the daily anything is possible for the 6’ 2” challenges for the Baker family. outside hitter, whether GSAC or “Cancer is a very intimidating word,” even NAIA Player of the Year honors. Baker acknowledged. “My heart But whatever path she takes, her faith sank, and my first thought was that secures her future. “I play volleyball, I can’t lose my mom. I’ve already but I know that’s not going to last lost my brother, and there’s no forever,” Baker said. “My focus is way I can experience that kind of on finding my identity in Christ. loss again.” That’s who I want to live for, and With Lynette’s encouragement, I want my life to be a testimony Jill remained with the team and never that glorifies God.” missed a match. The team she had so often carried became a source of Joe Reinsch ’03 is the assistant sports information director at strength for her. The Cougars twice Azusa Pacific University. wore pink jerseys during the [email protected] American Volleyball Coaches’
“I knew years ago when I visited APU with Jordan (pictured right, on far left) that this is where I would go to college. In a way, it’s like continuing his story. This place constantly
VOLLEYBALL PHOTOS BY EVOKE PHOTOGRAPHY, FAMILY PHOTO COURTESY OF JILL BAKER reminds me of him.”
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1960s 1970s 1980s jamielynnephotography.com OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS • (626) 812-3026 • [email protected] • WWW.APUALUMNI.COM [email protected] 1 REV. PAUL YEUN ’68 was chosen DAVE GALLAGHER ’73 has served in KATHRYN (SITARZ ’88) SPINELLI 4 JEREMY HANSEN ’04, MBA ’07, by the United Methodist Association of pastoral ministry since graduation and spent the past 19 years teaching junior traveled for two months throughout Health and Welfare Ministries as the 2009 is on the staff of Green Lake Conference high American history and Bible at Southeast Asia in 2007. Upon returning Chaplain of the Year. He also received the Center in Green Lake, Wisconsin. Arcadia Christian School. In October to the U.S., he took a job with Mars, Inc. 2009 Distinguished Service Award from the As program director, he oversees the 2008, she and her husband welcomed as a demand planner in the operations Association of Professional Chaplains. He Assessment Center 4 Church Planters daughter Emma. She loves being a department. He spends his free time riding is not only a lieutenant colonel, but also a (AC4CP). He has published more full-time mom. The family attends The his motorcycle, hiking, contemplating life member of the American Legion. He than 40 articles and two books with a Church on the Way in Van Nuys and another triathlon, learning Chinese, retired from active duty in the Air Force in third manuscript with a literary agent. is involved in various ministries. and otherwise trying to get out of the 1999. He became director of pastoral He maintains a website dedicated to 1905 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA house. 371 N. Powell Ave., Apt. H102, services at Chambersburg Hospital in assessing potential leaders for church 91006-4608. [email protected] Azusa, CA 91702-6305. Pennsylvania, where he supervises more plants or multisite expansion: [email protected] than 60 clergy and lay persons in the www.legacy.pastors.com/rwmt/article.asp/. 1990s Pastoral Care Program. He received an 20313 N. Queen Palm Ln., Surprise, AZ 5 CHARITY (MORSE ’05, M.A. ’08) 3 DAVID WALTERMAN ’92 owns Outstanding Achievement Award in 2003 85374-5097. [email protected] FISHER and her husband, EVAN ’06, Santa Fe Springs-based West Coast
ISTOCK.COM from the Hospital and Health Systems moved to the Washington, DC metro 2 GLENN GILMORE ’77 serves as Drape, Inc., which rents drapes for Association of Pennsylvania for his area in summer 2008. Charity teaches executive/associate pastor at Harvest corporate, social, and political events. America’s Historic East Alumni Trip, May 16–23, 2009 community outreach programs. His work advanced placement history in Fairfax, Hills Alliance, and his wife, DAWN ’78, He is married with three sons and resides Craig Wallace ’81, executive director of alumni relations, will take a group of closer look at America’s roots and get to know the country a little more in depth. is recognized nationwide, and he lectures and Evan works for a civil engineering is director of music at Rocky Mountain in Corona. David and his family attend alumni travelers on an eight-day excursion through America’s historic east, At only $2,176 per person, all interested travelers can join the group by submitting several times a year at various hospitals firm. 13666 Bayberry Ln., Apt. 103, College. 258 Arbour Ridge Park NW, Yorba Linda Friends Church. 25630 exploring landmarks in the country’s early development from Williamsburg a $250 deposit to secure a spot. For further information regarding fees and on pastoral care. 128 Buckingham Dr., Centreville, VA 20121-4711. Calgary, Alberta T3G4C6, Canada. Hyacinth St., Corona, CA 92883-3153. Chambersburg, PA 17201-8370. [email protected] to Philadelphia, Arlington National Cemetery to Gettysburg National Military deadlines for America’s Historic East Alumni Trip, contact Jill Maclaren at [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Park. Through guided tours and personal exploration, the group will take a [email protected] in the Office of Alumni Relations. [email protected] 6 STEVEN JOHNSON ’05 published 3 DAWN (STANDRIDGE ’93) an article, “Time Flies,” through Fuller SEGAWA married her high school Seminary. View the content at sweetheart, Matt, and is a full-time mom ALUMNI INTERVIEW http://fulleryouthinstitute.org/2009/01/ to son Theo, 2. Since college, she has time-flies/. 702 W. Orangepath St., instructed hundreds of music students, jump! I also went bungee jumping just Glendora, CA 91741. dabbled in fine art and painting, and a few months ago, and a few weeks [email protected] worked as a personal life-coach. Now, ago, I went to Portland on the train, she plays the flute weekly with the Irvine MARIE ANNE LEGASPI ’05 is an alone. Going to a new city when you’re Valley Community Orchestra and enjoys assistant professor of nursing at Mount blind can be very scary, but I saw it swimming and organic cooking in her St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles and an as an adventure. The next dream I’m spare time. 64 Deerfield Ave., Irvine, CA occasional actress with credits including pursuing is to carry the torch for the 92606-7615. [email protected] ER, Chicago Hope, Law and Order, 2010 Winter Olympics. I want to prove
PHOTO COURTESY OF DARIN DOBSON Power Rangers, and Boston Public. She ISTOCK.COM that just because you can no longer 3 MARK EDWARD LEWIS ’94 directs has traveled extensively throughout DARIN DOBSON ’89 see does not mean you cannot live television and commercials, and writes Imperial Splendors and Oberammergau Trip, July 15–27, 2010 Europe and hopes to return to her Ph.D. anymore. music for films, including his latest project, Every 10 years for the past four centuries, the original Passion Play comes to life in travelers on an exploration of the former Habsburg Empire and important APU LIFE: In 1999, you were diagnosed studies soon. 1334 N. New Hampshire “Case for Faith,” based on Lee Strobel’s the small village of Oberammergau, Germany. Performed by the village residents, European landmarks. The excursion costs $2,924, plus airfare, with a $200 with Hereditary Spastic Ataxia (Ataxia 7). APU LIFE: Every month, you provide the Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027-6002. best-selling book. He lectures on healing Tell us about it. coffee beans that the Alumni Relations [email protected] the production explores the agony and glory of Jesus’ final days on Earth. With reservation deposit required to secure a spot. Half of the total cost is due by the adversarial nature between the genders office brews for students. How did that nearly 400 years of tradition to draw upon, the actors portray Jesus’ life with September 8, 2009. For further information regarding fees and deadlines for DARIN: Ataxia 7 is an extremely rare and promoting passion, empowerment, CALEB SHAW ’07 performs in the start? mastery and grace to crowds from all over the world. In addition to experiencing the Imperial Splendors and Oberammergau Trip, contact Jill Maclaren at neurological condition that dramatically and fun through the use of brand new national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. the play, Executive Director Craig Wallace ’81 plans to guide fellow APU [email protected] in the Office of Alumni Relations. deteriorates balance, coordination, and DARIN: I loved my experience at APU, research for transforming the world of The show began with late-October vision. I’m one of only three people in the and I wanted to give back. I prayed for relationships. 6548 Woodley Ave., Apt. rehearsals in New York City and opened world with it. As a result, I am blind and some time that God would guide me to M, Van Nuys, CA 91406-6431. in Colorado Springs. The show will be in Meals and Memories use a guide dog named Paxton to get the right way to do it. Then I read a [email protected] the L.A. area December 16–21, 2009. In a yearly effort to maintain the relationships cultivated at APU as undergraduates, around. note in the alumni e-newsletter that said, 853 W. Van Buren St., Nappanee, IN “Come by the office, have a cup of 2000s 46550-1524. [email protected] a small group of alumni meets the first Saturday in October to share lunch APU LIFE: You seem to lead a very and memories of times past. The annual Alumni Women’s Luncheon draws an coffee, and shoot the breeze with us.” I active life. Describe your recent exploits. JAMIE LAPEYROLERIE ’03 just JUST MARRIED average of 20 women who graduated in the late ’50s and early ’60s to rotating have always loved coffee, and students DARIN: I recently completed my master’s love anything free, so it seemed like a launched Jamie Lynne Photography, Southern California locations. 7 DEENA SHARP ’96 to Jay degree, and I went sky diving to celebrate. perfect fit! I don’t have a lot of money, raising awareness of and financial support “I heartily recommend this idea to any age group,” said Sherri Bode ’62 Szczypiorski on November 14, 2008 in I didn’t take Paxton on that one—I didn’t but this is a tangible way I can give back for those making a difference in the Temecula, California. Jay is a pilot and (pictured front row, first on left), longtime member and group administrator. want him to decide to come along for the to the school I love. world. 2601 Scofield Ridge Pkwy., “All you need is a few people to get it started, one to keep up with addresses, Apt. 714, Austin, TX 78727-6327. works with Deena in a ministry called Continued on page 28 COURTESY OF SHERRI BODE and those who are willing to take turns hosting the get-together.”
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Southern Comfort: Living to Serve the Underserved by Andrew Hall
of doctors expressed interest in From call to action, and action to great change, community often functions volunteering at the clinic, so attention quickly turned to finding a location as the spark behind transformation, and prompts empathy. Whether on and fundraising. “We had to locate a home for our clinic and find campus among scholars and athletes, off campus within local neighborhoods, dollars to purchase medications and supplies,” said Mikolasko. “In or within the global community at large, many Azusa Pacific University the meantime, we temporarily staged ourselves out of a local church, students and alumni find it in themselves to be the change their community focusing on health education and prevention.” The momentum built, and within needs. Monica Barajas ’06, an applied health major, and Brian Mikolasko ’06, months, the clinic served countless PHOTOS COURTESY OF MONICA BARAJAS AND BRIAN MIKOLASKO patients, held specialty nights with a philosophy and biology major, have done just that. leading doctors from a battery of “I am convinced that a life shared passion to serve the local our original group of 3 to 47 student fields, and established itself as home that more patients have equal access graduates point to their alma mater own. “I am connected to the sick, the dedicated to following Jesus involves community in a transformational way. leaders. We do not pay salaries, and all for many lost patients who previously to health care. and the development of their character homeless, the impoverished, and the serving marginalized individuals,” said The Delivering Equal Access to Care involvement is strictly volunteer work, wandered from clinic to clinic. “We Mikolasko admits that seeing during that time as the foundation outcast. My life is bound up in theirs Barajas. “In Matthew 25, Jesus teaches (DEAC) Clinic, founded in September allowing us to focus all of our now operate out of the Community abject poverty inevitably challenged of their stewardship. “My experience and theirs in mine, such that what that those who feed the hungry, give a 2008, provides free preventative resources and time on patient care.” Care Center facility,” said Barajas, his faith. “I think it’s natural to at APU helped me develop the happens to them in a sense happens drink to the thirsty, welcome strangers, health care to the uninsured and And much is needed, given that who partners with Mikolasko as question your faith in a just and framework to become a servant-leader,” to me,” said Barajas. “If you have an clothe those in need, and care for the underserved community outside more than 49,000 local residents hold pharmacy and supplies chair. loving God when you see this kind of said Mikolasko. “The worldview I inner passion to serve and impact sick will inherit the Kingdom. My the walls of the university. Every no form of health insurance and “The staff at the CCC, with whom suffering. When we choose to engage developed at APU encouraged me to your community, listen to your passion for science and health has Wednesday, the clinic opens its doors have received little to no care in their we signed a lease for only $1, our communities, embrace humility, engage my community and bring instinct and take action.” inspired me to focus on the sick.” to anyone in need of care, and does lifetimes. “From the beginning, our taught our leadership team how and define our actions by altruism, change to it using the principles of For more information on the The story begins in the heart of so solely as a student-sponsored, team was very interested in closing to operate our front desk, triage, sacrifice, and mutual respect, we social justice, compassion, and care DEAC, visit www.wfubmc.edu/deac/. Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at student-run organization. this perceived access gap, but when we lab, pharmacy, and clinic.” The goal bring a small but important amount for humanity.” Wake Forest University School of “I think that DEAC has really started looking at the actual numbers, now turns to building an endowment, of good into the world, and together, This framework so engrained Andrew Hall ’09 is an editorial intern in the Office which will provide future medical Medicine (WFUSM), where these taken on a culture of its own within we were shocked,” said Mikolasko. grow in our faith.” itself into the work of these budding of University Relations. two aspiring physicians and second- Wake Forest,” said Mikolasko, DEAC Following that assessment, more students with this significant And while the clinic’s name physicians that now the lives of their [email protected] year medical students combined a executive director. “We’ve grown from than 300 WFU students and a cadre hands-on experience and ensure grows and its reach expands, the two neighbors are extensions of their
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Continued from page 25 10 KELLY BROWN ’03 to Cameron 13 CARLA BYERS SMITH ’05 to big brother Caleb Timothy, 2. Tim is a Student Venture, a Campus Crusade for Lee on September 1, 2007 in Mission KENNY KNEEZLE ’07 on July 14, 2007 commercial real estate broker, and Kelly Christ high school ministry. He also runs Viejo, California. They met swing dancing in Denver. They will go to South Africa in stays home with the kids. 8387 Via two other outdoor and biking ministries: in Irvine in 2006 and both work in the May to serve as missionaries with the Ladera, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730- Cast a Shadow (castashadow.org) and accounting department at Mesa Energy Living Hope for a year or two. 9247 S. 1045. [email protected] Nikao da Xtreme (NikaodaXtreme.com). Systems. 21406 Lake Forest Dr., Apt. D, Sugarstone Cir., Highland Ranch, CO 16 To NOAH THOMPSON ’96, 29168 Bay Bridge Ct., Sun City, CA Lake Forest, CA 92630-6045. 80130-4451. [email protected] MBA ’05, and his wife, Heather, a son, 92585-5616. [email protected] [email protected] 14 LISA WAGNER ’06 to Captain Reed Noah, on December 2, 2008. Noah 8 MARK ARAGON ’98 to ANN 11 KRYSTEN LARSEN ’03 to Ross Jonathan Stoddard, USMC, on October 26, is a federal agent working for the U.S. MEINERS ’01 on August 9, 2008 in Martin on July 26, 2008 in Walnut, 2008 in Fullerton, California. 98-410 Koauka Postal Inspection Service. Heather is an Sierra Madre, California. Mark is the California. They are stateside missionaries Loop, Apt. 25D, Aiea, HI 96701-4521. account executive for Scholastic, Inc. 34 director of event technology at the with Life Action Ministries out of Buchanan, W. Grandview Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown L.A. Michigan. Krysten serves as the secretary FUTURE ALUMNI 91024. [email protected] Ann is the technical producer for The of the Blue Team, and Ross as the 15 To CELI (PARRISH ’95) 17 To BRANDON HUFFMAN ’98 and Frank Pastore Show on 99.5 KKLA. director and bass player of the praise SAROUGHIAN and her husband, his wife, AMANDA (HAYDEN ’99), a 633 E. Colorado St., #A, Glendale, team. PO Box 31, Buchanan, MI Arthur, twin sons, Isaac Elijah and daughter, Avery Hayden, on October 19, CA 91205-1709. 49107-0031. [email protected] Josiah Sando, on September 15, 2008. 2008. She joins big sister Alexandra, 5, [email protected] 12 CASI FICKEN ’04, MBA ’07, to They join big sister Myla. 2036 Bel Aire and big brother Caleb, 3. Amanda stays 9 LEEANNE CARSON ’02 to Paul Jeovany Castellano on October 7, 2007. Dr., Glendale, CA 91201-1167. at home with the kids, and Brandon is Jones on November 8, 2008. Paul Casi works in the credential office at [email protected] a national football recruiting analyst works in information technology for APU, and Jeovany is a family consultant for scout.com. 5215 Nathan Ave. SE, To TIMOTHY SEBEK ’96 and his wife, Valley Christian Center in Dublin. 7320-i for Boys Town. 363 1/2 E. Badillo St., Auburn, WA 98092-8792. KELLY (DRYDEN ’98), a daughter, 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Parkwood Cir., Dublin, CA 94568. Covina, CA 91723-2208. [email protected] Jessie Lillian, on June 9, 2008. She joins [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Continued on page 32 You give. They learn. Together, we change the world.
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by Christopher Martin Despite a successful career at Pitney In 2006, Phil and Becca joined Smith said. “Like ministry counterparts father. The Smiths have great hope encourage. “They sing and dance Bowes, which included running the World Relief in Rwanda. As country in the United States who often work for his future. joyfully with genuine praise and A land of a thousand hills, Rwanda enchants its visitors company’s financial services business director, Smith coordinates the for lower salaries than those in the They also harbor great hope for worship. Kids, moms, dads, people with abundant eucalyptus and banana trees that dot the units, Smith heard God calling him to a development and implementation of private sector, the same is true the continuing reconciliation in with AIDS, all join together to different form of service. “I believe that World Relief Rwanda’s mission. Their for our staff. We have people on staff Rwanda. “Emerging out of the horrors worship the Lord.” landscape while huge clouds hang low, misting the fertile serving the poor is a non-negotiable aspect interventions in Rwanda include HIV/ with advanced degrees making of the past, there are many stories of For more information, visit of following Christ,” Smith said. “God AIDS education and care, maternal and immense sacrifices to serve.” reconciliation and hope that come http://rwanda.wr.org/. countryside. But alongside this beauty lies immense calls us in different ways, but fulfillment child health, child development, and In Rwanda, the Smiths’ ministry through Christ,” Smith said, noting can only come from following God’s lead.” economic development (agricultural isn’t a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. operation. that World Relief’s programs naturally Christopher Martin ’98 lives in poverty and desolation. Nearly 15 years after a genocide Washington, DC. While at Pitney Bowes, Smith first visited and microfinance). “Our efforts Phil and Becca live in the World bring together individuals on the [email protected] Rwanda in 2003. “That initial trip was one of target holistic transformation of Relief guest house run by Becca. opposite sides of the 1994 genocide. that left more than 800,000 murdered and many more those special, God-ordained coincidences,” people’s lives, impacting their social, “Sometimes we assume God’s plan Smith recounts numerous orphaned, and in the midst of fighting the HIV/AIDS Smith said. “A pastor asked if I wanted economic, and spiritual well-being,” for us is in a defined position,” said examples of transformed lives as to go to Rwanda, and it turned into a Smith said. “Though we work closely Becca. “I’ve learned that He calls us people realize they are precious in pandemic that ravishes sub-Saharan Africa, the nation of life-changing event.” This led to volunteer with government and community to be available to whatever needs He God’s eyes, capable of providing for involvement with World Relief’s Microfinance leaders, our main objective is to places before us.” Their latest guest is themselves and their families, and Rwanda struggles to find hope and healing. Shoulder to Advisory Council. Becca joined Phil on a empower the Church to serve the a newborn baby boy, Iranzi, which have a community in the local church second trip to Rwanda in 2005. most vulnerable.” means “God knows me,” whose ready and eager to accept them. Smith shoulder with them in the struggle stand Phil Smith ’77 The next step in his career transition Smith loves working alongside AIDS-ravaged mother died during says that these realizations often lead and his wife, Becca (Baker ’76), who moved there in came when he accepted the position as other World Relief Rwanda staff childbirth and who has no known to worship services that inspire and executive pastor at Walnut Hill Community members, 96 percent of whom are 2006 when he accepted the position of country director Church in Bethel, Connecticut. This Rwandan. “Our staff consists of allowed Smith to directly apply his business wonderful people who are committed for World Relief Rwanda. expertise to ministry. to Christ and serving the most at-risk,”
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27 (NIV)
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Azusa Pacific University SPRING 2009 30 31 Continued from page 25 joins big sisters Emmalyn, 3, and implementation specialist, and James E. Crestridge Cir., Aurora, CO 80015- 26 To CHUCK SHELDON ’01 and his Chad, a daughter, Alaia Joy, on Nathaniel, on October 11, 2008. 37 JACK BROOKS ’57 passed away 18 To BRETT SMITH ’98 and his wife, Karalyn, 18 months. 2013 Shasta Dr., is the assistant department administrator 5165. [email protected] wife, TRACI (LEHMAN ’02), a son, Charles January 7, 2009. When Chad finishes 9020 Lake Steilacoom Point Rd. August 27, 2008. He is survived by wife MOLLY (SANCHEZ ’98), a son, Jaxon Atwater, CA 95301-9664. for the NICU/Pediatric Units at Kaiser. Maxwell, on November 3, 2008. 22210 medical school this year, they plan to SW, Lakewood, WA 98498-5942. Mary Lue; sons Steve and John; 25 To DARRICK LINENBERGER ’01, Mathis, on December 2, 2008. 688 [email protected] 526 Anderson Pl., Apt. 14, San Diego, Ave., #252, Lindsay, CA 93247-9789. move to Arizona. 315 N. Mulanix St., [email protected] grandchildren Brittany and Brett; brother M.A. ’03, and his wife, GINNY Laugenour Dr., Woodland, CA 95776- CA 92103-4225. Kirksville, MO 63501-3056. Guy Allen and his wife, Carmen; and 21 To KARA (VANDER PLAATS ’00) (MASTERANI ’02), M.A. ’04, M.A. ’05, 27 To SHANNON (CAMPBELL ’02) 35 To TIA (RESLER ’05) PRUETT and 5135. [email protected] [email protected] brother Bill Brooks and his wife, Lola. BROWN and her husband, Luke, a 23 To JULIUS DICHOSA ’01 and his a son, Darrick Lee, on May 23, 2007. LIGHTLE and her husband, Brent, a her husband, SHAUN ’08, a son, 19 To KIMBERLY (SCHWARTZ ’99, daughter, Jose Anne, on July 21, 2008. wife, APRIL (DONG ’01), a daughter, Darrick is the head athletic trainer at son, Jonathan James, on November 31 To TIA (BASTIANON ’04) Nehemiah Don, on November 2, 2008. JEFF RICHARD ’80 passed away M.A. ’01) EAGLE and her husband, She joins big sister Lila, 2. Luke is a Melody Lorene, on November 20, 2008. South Hills High School in West Covina, 24, 2008. 3115 E. Rosemonte Dr., KANAWYER and her husband, Shaun works as a program manager for on January 20, 2009 from aneurysm David, a daughter, Abigail Grace, on May songwriter for Sony/ATV. Kara enjoys Both teach in the Covina Valley Unified where he also teaches health and sports Phoenix, AZ 85050-3451. WESLEY ’04, a daughter, Caeli Grace, People Assisting The Homeless (P.A.T.H.) complications. Jeff had enthusiasm and 21, 2008. After teaching elementary staying at home with the girls. 429 School District and are members of medicine. Ginny is a stay-at-home mom [email protected] on September 5, 2008. She joins big in Los Angeles, and Tia is a career advisor zest for life and will be greatly missed by school for eight years, Kimberly is now Kinhawk Ct., Nashville, TN 37211-6803. Vantage Point Church in Eastvale. 7882 who previously taught special education, sister Karis. Welsey works as a middle for Tri-Cities ROP School in Whittier. all his family and friends. He is survived 28 To MICHELLE (WADE ’02) a stay-at-home mom. 2041 Baja Ave., [email protected] Natoma St., Corona, CA 92880-3258. English, and world history at Diamond school social studies teacher and leads 9238 1/2 Walnut St., Bellflower, CA by his wife, Peggy, and two children, RAFTERY and her husband, John, a La Habra, CA 90631-5801. [email protected] Ranch High School in Pomona. They an after-school program. Tia enjoys 90706-5642. [email protected] Jeremy and Amber. 22 To KRISTINE (LATORRE ’00) daughter, Kaitlyn Rebekah, on August 8, [email protected] attend Calvary Chapel Chino Hills. 15806 staying home with the girls. PO Box MANDANI and her husband, 24 To BROOKE (VAN STELLE ’01) 2008. She joins big sister Abi, 4. 3011 GLADYS WILSON, one of APU’s long- Canopy Ave., Chino, CA 91708-9207. 2092, Apple Valley, CA 92307-0040. IN MEMORY 20 JAMES ’01, a son, Jericho Christian, GUIKEMA and her husband, Mark, a Huntington Ct., Waxahachie, TX 75165- standing staff members, passed away on To AMY (HICKS ’99) WESTLUND [email protected] [email protected] and her husband, Todd, a daughter, on December 9, 2008. Kristine works daughter, Kinley Hudson, on February 7, 6004. [email protected] 36 MAE BETH LITTLE ’56 went to February 17, 2009. She was a vital part Brialyn Mary, on January 7, 2009. She for Versant RN Residency as an 2008. She joins big sister Kya, 3. 19101 32 To ELYSE (SCHARER ’04) be with the Lord on January 13, 2009 of the APU community, affecting many To AMY (HALVERSON ’03) KILLGORE MURPHY and her husband, Robert, a after a 10-year battle with cancer. Born lives through her selfless and godly and her husband, K.C., a son, Evan son, Micah Benjamin, on July 4, 2008. November 11, 1934 in Concrete, service through the Heart-to-Heart Alexander, born on October 29, 2008. They both work at Visible School: Music Washington to Ed and Rachel Spurling, ministry, and inspiring commitment to He joins big sister Lauren, 3. 7546 S. WHERE IN THE WORLD? and Worship Arts College near Memphis. she spent her childhood in both discipleship and servant-leadership. Penrose Ct., Littleton, CO 80122-2826. 5474 Pine Oak Ln., Memphis, TN Washington and Arizona, but resided Send us your photographs of the places you have been with your Cougar wear. If we print your submission, you will receive an APU T-shirt to wear while visiting your [email protected] Written tributes to Gladys may be submitted 38135-8265. [email protected] in Pomona for the last 20 years. She to www.GladysWilson.blogspot.com. In next exotic destination. Send your photos,* along with a description of the location where the photograph was taken, and your T-shirt size, to the Office of Alumni 29 To KAREN (ABRAHAMSEN ’03) graduated from Phoenix Christian High 33 To ERIN (WHYTE ’04) VAN lieu of flowers, the Wilson family requests Relations, PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000, or [email protected]. *Please send high-resolution images or prints only. MATLOCK and her husband, a daughter, School in 1952, then attended Pacific TUINEN, and her husband, Patrick, a that gifts be made in her honor to the Kayden Joy, on November 18, 2008 Bible College and Upland College. She son, Brody Jay, on November 12, 2008. Gladys Wilson Memorial Scholarship in Lille, France. Her husband serves as worked at Aero Jet Corp. in Azusa and Patrick is the vice president of finance at Fund. Please direct those gifts to a captain in the U.S. Army and works Radiometer in Burbank and Anaheim. West Michigan Uniform, and Erin stays the Office of University Advancement. with NATO in France. She is survived by her son and daughter- home with Brody. 10481 Perry St., For more information, please call [email protected] in-law, Mark and Tina Little; sisters Zeeland, MI 49464-1471. (626) 815-5069. Rosa Lee Bowers, Ruth Wilkens, and 30 To MELISSA (KEELER ’04) 34 To JILL (BODINE ’05) OVERFIELD Leona Nelson; and many loving nieces ANDICOCHEA and her husband, and her husband, Brett, a son, Brayden and nephews.
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Faculty 1928 “The Board of Trustees has chosen the members of the faculty with great care. teacher (top row, far left); Carrie R. Samms, returned Alaskan missionary (top They have not only selected teachers who are of acknowledged ability, and who row, fourth from left); and Dr. George Asbury McLaughlin, prolific writer of are thoroughly conversant with the subjects they teach, but they have chosen biblical commentaries (bottom row, far left). Today’s full-time faculty may them because of their spiritual vision, their zeal for the cause of Christ, and their exceed 300, but these educator-mentors, scholar-practitioners, and servant- sympathetic understanding of the problems of Christian young people.” leaders continue to counsel, advise, and inspire APU students to develop a These words, appearing in the 1928–29 catalog for the Training School for Christian worldview of truth and life, just as their counterparts did so many Christian Workers (now Azusa Pacific University), remain relevant more than years ago. eight decades later. The 1928 faculty included Señor Huberto Falcon, Spanish –Ken Otto, M.L.I.S., associate professor, special collections librarian
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ALUMNI ATHLETICS
APRIL MARCH 3 FR 8:30 a.m. The Getty Center Excursion | The Getty Center | Los Angeles, CA 25 WE 2:30 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. UC Santa Cruz | Tennis Complex | West Campus 28 SA TBA Track and Field vs. California-Nevada Championships | Westwood, CA MAY 8–10 FR–SU 50-Year Reunion: Class of 1959 | Upper Turner Campus Center and APRIL Richard and Vivian Felix Event Center | East and West campuses 7 TU 6 p.m. Baseball vs. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | Rancho Cucamonga, CA 16–23 SA–SA Alumni Trip—America’s Historic East Coast | East Coast 16–17 TH–FR TBA Track and Field vs. Bryan Clay Invitational | Glendora, CA 17–18 FR–SA TBA Women’s Water Polo vs. NAIA National Invitational | Riverside, CA JUNE 22–26 WE–SU TBA Women’s Tennis vs. Ojai Tournament | Ojai, CA TBD 25-Year Reunion: Class of 1984 26 SU TBA Men’s Tennis vs. Ojai Tournament | Ojai, CA 1 MO Southern California Golf Tournament for Football | Via Verde Country Club | San Dimas, CA MAY For complete details go to www.apualumni.com/footballgolf2009/. 5–7 TU–TH TBA Baseball vs. GSAC Tournament | TBA 4 TH Northern California Golf Tournament for Football | 11–13 TU–TH TBA Men’s and Women’s Tennis vs. NAIA Men’s and The Course at Wente Vineyards | Livermore, CA Women’s Tennis National Championship | Mobile, AL For complete details go to www.apualumni.com/footballgolf2009/. 14–20 TH–WE TBA Softball vs. NAIA Championship Tournament | Decatur, AL 20 SA LAPC Reunion 21–23 TH–SA TBA Track and Field vs. NAIA Outdoor Championships | Edwardsville, IL 22–29 FR–FR TBA Baseball vs. NAIA World Series | Lewiston, ID ARTS AND CULTURE SPECIAL EVENTS MARCH 26–28 TH–SA 7:30 p.m. 42nd Street | Main Stage Theater | Mary Hill Theater | West Campus MARCH 21, 28 SA 2 p.m. 42nd Street | Main Stage Theater | Mary Hill Theater | West Campus 25 WE 10:30 a.m. Career Fair | Cougar Walk | East Campus 22 SU 6 p.m. Bel Canto Women’s Choir | The River Christian Reformed Church | 25 WE 2:30 p.m. On-Campus Interviewing | Upper Turner Campus Center | East Campus Redlands, CA 25–27 WE–FR Christians on Diversity in the Academy: “Envisioning the Future” | 31 TU 7:30 p.m. Symphony Orchestra | Haugh Performing Arts Center | Citrus College | Azusa, CA Azusa, CA 27–28 FR–SA 8 p.m. Battle of the Big Bands | Haugh Performing Arts Center | Citrus College | Azusa, CA APRIL 1 WE 6 p.m. Science, Faith, and Culture Lecture: “Theological Perspectives on APRIL Science and the Bible” | Marty Michelson | Los Angeles Pacific College 2–4 TH–SA Alpha Chi National Conference | Indianapolis, IN Board Room | East Campus 4–13 SA–MO Easter Vacation 18–19 SA–SU 7:30 p.m. No Need for Subtitles: Opera in English | Wilden Hall Atrium | East Campus 4–10 SA–FR Mexico Outreach | Mexicali or Ensenada, Mexico 21 TU 5:30 p.m. Matheteis Forum: The Mega Church | Los Angeles Pacific College 11–17 SA–FR Mexico Outreach 2 | Mexicali or Ensenada, Mexico Board Room | East Campus 21 TU 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble | Munson Recital Hall | East Campus MAY 22 WE 7:30 p.m. A Night of Percussion | Munson Recital Hall | East Campus 9 SA Spring Commencement | Cougar Athletic Stadium | East Campus 23 TH 7:30 p.m. Jazz Choir | Munson Recital Hall | East Campus 12 TU 9 a.m. Teacher Interview Day | Richard and Vivian Felix Event Center | West Campus 24 FR 7:30 p.m. Gospel Choir | Munson Recital Hall | East Campus OCTOBER MAY 22–24 TH–SA Homecoming Weekend 1 FR 7:30 p.m. Oratorio Choir and Symphony Orchestra: Messiah by George Frideric Handel | Wilden Hall Atrium | East Campus NOVEMBER 12 TU 6:30 p.m. University Choir and Orchestra | Hotel Valley Ho | Glendale, AZ 7 SA Dinner Rally 14–16, 21–23, 28–30 TH–SA 7:30 p.m. Once Upon a Mattress | Main Stage Theater | Mary Hill Theater | West Campus 16, 23, 30 SA 2 p.m. Once Upon a Mattress | Main Stage Theater | Mary Hill Theater | West Campus 24 SU 10 a.m. Men’s Chorale | Pinnacle Presbyterian Church | Scottsdale, AZ
For a complete listing of upcoming events, visit www.apu.edu/calendar/. For alumni events, visit www.apualumni.com/events/.
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