winter 2014 WHEATON The Pilgrim’s Quest Alumni offer hope for the journey Inside: Why the Liberal Arts? • The Fight Against Human Trafficking • Advent Meditations Wheaton College serves Jesus Christ and advances His Kingdom through excellence in liberal arts and graduate programs that educate the whole person to build the church and benefit society worldwide. v O lumE 17 issuE 1 W i NTEr 2014 22 26 ALUMNI NEWS DEPARTMENTS 33 A Word with Alumni 2 Letters From the director of alumni relations 5 News 34 Wheaton Alumni Association News Sports Association news and events 10 56 Authors 39 Alumni Class News Books by Wheaton’s faculty; Brandon O’Brien M.A. ’07 writes about the Christian liberal arts. 58 Readings Jeanne Murray Walker ’66 remembers her Cover photo: Peirce and Christina Baehr hope to welcome guests to mother’s walk through Alzheimer’s disease. their Pilgrim Hill hostel in Tasmania by the end of 2014. Currently raising funds, they also host regular workdays for volunteers. “Every 60 Faculty Voice month or so,” he says, “someone writes us wanting to come volunteer Dr. Heather Whitney, assistant professor of physics, at Pilgrim Hill. Something in the vision clicks with people, which is a addresses concerns about MOOCs—massive open great blessing.” During a winter workday in 2012, Peirce led a online courses. devotional from Philippians 2 on serving Christ. Read the full story on pages 30-32. Photo by Jordan de Hoog. 61 Student Profile Find out what Alyssa Paulsen ’14 learned during the Inside photos: Timothy ’10 and Asharae Brundin Kroll ’10 (above left); year she served as Miss USA Ambassador. Les Barker, p. 2. Mike Hudson ’89, pp. 8-10, 17-18, 20; reunions (pp. 39-41, 43-44, 47, 50); generations (pp. 48-49); 60, 64. Wheaton 62 Wheaton in the World College Archives and Special Collections, pp. 3, 35. Stephen Why did a professor make 24 visits in 22 years to Rosenthal ’15, pp. 12-13. students serving in the Global South on HNGR internships? 64 President’s Perspective 501 College Avenue Wheaton, Illinois 60187 WHEATO N contents 30 46 FEATURES Testing the Waters An End to Slavery? As part of a class in marine biology, Wheaton Alumni involved in the fight against human 12students have taken field trips, most frequently to 22trafficking suggest ways that everyone can help. Belize, since the 1980s. by Jeremy Weber ’05 by Ruby Thomas O God with Us, Come! Lasting Returns Enrich your personal, family, or congregational As they pursue both career and calling, the graduates of 26worship with poetic meditations, written for the 142013 highlight the lasting returns of a Wheaton education. season of advent. by Alanna Foxwell-Barajas ’06 with introduction by Dr. Jill Peláez Baumgaertner by Dr. Jeffry C. Davis, associate professor of English, director of the writing center, and director of the Pilgrims All interdisciplinary studies program It’s all about the journey for three alumni in the 30process of beginning hostels in Spain and The Man with a Plan Tasmania. At Homecoming, Dave Teune ’74 received the by Katherine Halberstadt Anderson ’90 20Alumni Association’s 2013 Distinguished Service to Alma Mater Award for his role in expanding Wheaton’s gift planning program. by Dawn Kotapish ’92 letter from the editor ear Wheaton magazine, Editor Georgia I. Douglass ’70, M.A. ’94 As your editor for the past 23 years, I can hardly believe that this will be our Editorial Consultant last issue together. After more than 30 years at Wheaton, I’ll be retiring. Katherine Halberstadt Anderson ’90 On the shelves in my office are bound copies of your every issue, Director of Marketing Communications Kimberly Medaglia beginning with your debut in January 1929 as the Wheaton Alumni Quarterly. dWhat a history you’ve had. Article upon article has chronicled the life of the Design Consultants Alice Isoz Chrismer ’70 College and, in so doing, revealed information and insights about the church, Ellen Mardock Chrismer+ Mardock Communication cultures, and countries around the world. All this, simply by telling stories of Class News Editor Wheaton and its people! Donna Antoniuk As one of your 26 editors over the last 85 years, what have I enjoyed about Contributing Editor Ruby Thomas our relationship? Yes, I relish discovering those terrible typos before you’ve Editorial Adviser been published. I like putting together the puzzle pieces of words and images— Dr. R. Mark Dillon and arranging them so that, I hope, they are meaningful and captivating. I Wheaton Alumni Association haven’t minded the time, thought, and discipline it takes to produce you. But I President Kurt Tillman ’78 must say, it’s exhilarating when I’m finished and you’re in the mail. What I have most appreciated, however, is getting to know alumni, President-Elect Paul T. Klobucher ’96 students, parents, faculty, staff, and other friends. Together you and I Executive Director mourned the loss of three alumni on 9/11; the untimely deaths of students, Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82 faculty, and alumni; and the passing of Wheaton stalwarts of the faith. We Professor Emeritus Leroy H. Pfund ’49 felt the heartbreak of an alumna devastated by divorce but full of hope in Georgia I. Douglass Alumni Trustee Representatives ’70, M.A. ’94 the Lord, and we wrote about a seriously ill alumnus who died before he Kurt Tillman ’78 Paul T. Klobucher ’96 Editor saw the article about him. We were inspired by alumni families who serve Christopher A. Jahns ’82 Christ overseas but whose names cannot be published without risking their Wheaton College lives. We learned about Professor Clyde Kilby’s 12 ways to live an abundant, President Dr. Philip G. Ryken ’88 joy-filled life and the 15 reasons why John Piper ’68 is thankful for Wheaton Provost College. And we laughed at a student balancing on a slackline. Dr. Stanton L. Jones We’ve traced the lives of alumni through Class News (where, we’re told, Vice President for Finance readers turn first!). For two decades thousands of alumni have joined us Dale A. Kemp outside on cold and hot days for reunion photos at Homecomings and Vice President for Student Development Alumni Weekends. Our life together has become intertwined with theirs. Paul O. Chelsen ’91 Thanks to you, I’ve met our readers through cards, letters, events, phone Vice President for Advancement calls, emails, tours, and other remarkable ways. Last summer I went to the and Alumni Relations Dr. R. Mark Dillon City of Wheaton’s Fourth of July parade. Finding a good viewing spot on Executive Assistant Front Street, I sat on a bench next to a couple in front of Tate’s Ice Cream to the President Marilee A. Melvin ’72 Shop. Soon the woman turned to me and asked if I was the editor of Wheaton is published autumn, winter, Wheaton magazine, having recognized me from my photo. Colleen Hale ’73, and spring by Wheaton College, 501 College Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187-5593, 630/752-5779, and mailed free of charge M.A. ’04 and her husband Keith M.A. ’09 were on furlough from their mission to alumni and friends of Wheaton College. Postmaster: Please send address changes work in Thailand. Imagine this: out of the thousands of people at that parade, to Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187-5593. Wheaton magazine is an expression of the I was able to visit with two Wheaton grads from the other side of the world. College’s commitment to biblical faith and practice as expressed in our Statement of And theirs is one of 40,000 homes in 113 countries that receive you. Faith and Community Covenant. In fulfilling this purpose, the magazine exercises So it is with a sad but grateful heart that I bid farewell to you and to complete discretion over its form and content. © 2014 Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL Wheaton. But, dear magazine, I’ll see you again soon—in my mailbox. www.wheaton.edu 2 WINTER 2014 dearWHEATO N Love Personified: my Hurlbuts are looking forward to another Letters to and from The Class of 1938 party at age 97! the Editor I think the best part of Wheaton is going Most special in your most recent issue When reading your Letter from the to reunions, like my 75th! God bless you, were the side-by-side portraits of Julia Editor, I was moved by your testimony and God bless Wheaton College, school for Voget Hurlbut and Samuel H. Moffett from about your vision restoration. That must Christ and his wonderful kingdom. the Class of 1938. What a picture of what have been one of your finest spiritual Julia Voget Hurlbut ’38 God can and does do in Wheaton men journeys! I sometimes envy doctors; they Salem, Virginia and women! are such tools for the Lord’s work. In the portrait of Mrs. Hurlbut, I saw a girl On the morning before I read your Memories of Cuba who noticed her Mexican neighbor, who editorial, during my quiet time I reflected on While reading your work detailing got cold and asked for prayer, who the news that my doctor had given Wheaton students’ recent excursion marveled at men singing of Jesus, who me—that there was a bit of a setback on to Cuba, I recalled my own experience confessed her clothes were “not too pretty” my blood count readings. The lymphoma on the Wheaton in Cuba trip in March and wore them anyway, who recognized had been fairly stable since the chemo a 2004. For ten days I explored Cuba with the Holy Spirit in Chapel, and who gave couple of years ago.