the magazine of Southern Adventist University fall 2019 The Little Things Sometimes small gestures leave big impressions | page 12 16 Missions Near & Far | 18 All in the Family | 24 Homecoming 2019 Photo: Calvin Serban Photo: contents Photo: Ryan Pierce Photo: Photo: Ryan Pierce Photo: 12 18 Calvin Serban Photo: 24 features departments 12 | The Little Things 4 | Photo Essay Kindness manifests itself in a wide variety of actions, both 6 | Headlines big and small. But while big expressions of kindness may 10 | Community Connection blow us away, sometimes it is the little gestures that add up 22 | History Nugget and leave the biggest impressions. 23 | Alumni Profile 26 | Beyond the Columns 16 | Missions Near & Far Every year, Southern students spread out around the world 31 | The Word as missionaries, quickly realizing that they benefit as much as or more than those they serve. 18 | All in the Family Each of these three married couples is bound together through a love of nursing, which gives them a unique opportunity to touch many lives while supporting each Cover caption: Cheryl Craven, ’99, other along the way. an employee in the School of Social Work, shows her love for others by cultivating and sharing 24 | Homecoming African violets. Homecoming is always a high point of the year on campus Photo by Ryan Pierce as we welcome Southern alumni from all over the country. Tasty Treats Attendees enjoy a long weekend of fellowship, shared Homemade pottery, greeting cards, soaps, clothing, and memories, worship, and fun. a wide selection of food options drew crowds to the second annual 423 Night Market. Hosted by the Student Association, students and employees set up more than 70 booths that showcased their talents and diverse cultures. Pictured from left to right, junior biology and Connect with Southern Adventist University: allied health majors Madison, Gnki, and Caleigh Tsuchiya and their friends sold “Tsuchi Balls”—rice flour dump- southern.edu • youtube.com/SouthernAdventistUniversity lings also known as Japanese Dango. facebook.com/SouthernAdventistUniversity • twitter.com/SouthernNews instagram.com/SouthernAdventistUniversity 2 Columns Fall 2019 3 »photo essay Photo: Ryan Pierce Photo: Photo: Terry Henson Terry Photo: Ashley Photo: Ford Volume 71 Number 2 Academic Alumni Edition 1 2 Executive Editor Isaac James, ’08 Managing Editor Janell Hullquist, ’05 Summer Camps Layout Editor Ryan Pierce, attended Photo contributed Alumni Relations Director Evonne Crook, ’79 Henson Terry Photo: Layout Assistant Elena Anunciado, current 2019 Alexandra Dye, current Editorial Assistants The fourth annual Academic Summer Camps had the Rachel Beaver, current Trisney Bocala, current highest attendance so far. More than 150 students from Natalie Boonstra, current Tierra Hayes, current 13 different states participated in the 11 camps offered, taking advantage of the opportunity to explore potential President David Smith 5 Academic Administration Robert Young careers and think about their callings while still in high Financial Administration Tom Verrill school. Each topic offered hands-on experience, from 3 4 Advancement Carolyn Hamilton dissecting a real animal joint in the Pre-Med Camp to Enrollment Management Glenn Carter writing an article in the Multimedia Journalism Camp, Marketing and University Relations Henson Terry Photo: Ingrid Skantz, ’90 and ’16 which was published in Southern Tidings magazine. Spiritual Life Joseph Khabbaz Student Development Dennis Negron, ’85 1. The School of Journalism and camp showcased what they had learned for Communication’s studio provided the setting their parents, the other campers, and for camper Maiya Banks to practice fashion Southern employees. Send correspondence to [email protected] photography. 7. Automotive repair campers received 2. After a full day of classroom activities, hands-on experience working in the shop. Send address changes to Alumni Relations campers participated in a lighthearted 8. Pre-med campers Ryan Howell (right) and Southern Adventist University cardboard boat race, constructing and Ethan Lin took each other’s blood pressure Post Office Box 370 paddling their own cardboard creations. while learning how to check basic vital signs. Collegedale, TN 37315-0370 or email [email protected] 3. Robert Ordóñez, associate professor of 9. The Vegetarian Culinary Arts Camp gave computing, worked with camper Josh Tary high school students such as Otis Woolfolk Photo: Terry Henson Terry Photo: on mobile phone app development. On page (left) and Zachary Bradley practical Henson Terry Photo: Phone 1.800.SOUTHERN 6 7 8 9 Fax 423.236.1000 12, read how Ordóñez and others on campus experience baking and cooking. Email [email protected] brighten the lives of those around them. 10. Students in the Multimedia Journalism Website southern.edu 4. As a fun yet insightful outing, psychology Camp interviewed local refugees for an campers were grouped into teams based on article they published in Southern Tidings Scripture in this issue is taken from The Holy who had the least in common according to magazine. ® Photo contributed Photo contributed Photo contributed Bible, New International Version (NIV). Copyright personality assessments. Each team then 11. Students in the Social Work and © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. worked together to solve an escape room. Missions Camp worked together on a collage 5. Camper Ashley Ford captured a pollinating about social issues. bee for Photography Camp’s nature During a hospital simulation, students in COLUMNS is the official magazine of Southern 12. Adventist University, produced by Marketing and assignment. the Pre-Med Camp demonstrated some of University Relations to provide information to 6. On the last day, the students from each the skills they learned. alumni, Southern Union constituents, and other friends of the university. ©2019, Southern Adventist University. Academic Summer Camps next year will be June 14-17. For more information, write to [email protected]. 4 Columns Fall 2019 5 10 11 12 »headlines »headlines Southern Welcomes New Vice Media Partnership Senior Advisers Appointed COLUMNS President for Spiritual Life Serves Young People to Assist Administration Spring Survey outhern Adventist University is pleased to welcome Joseph Khabbaz as ecently Southern partnered with the Carolina Results Sthe new vice president for spiritual life. Along with serving as campus RConference to support the initiative “Project chaplain, Khabbaz will help prioritize Southern’s spiritual goals through this ReFresh.” This multimedia project aims to create outhern has appointed two new offering to fund the work for two years. hank you to everyone who took the newly restructured position. spiritual and engaging content for young adults Sadvisers to the president, thanks Thanks to their investment, two Ttime to share your opinions through “For some time, I hoped for an administrative position focused on spiritual across various media platforms, including blogs, to the generosity of alumni. Stephanie advisers will share the duties originally our survey this spring! We are humbled life that would provide direct input into top decision-making processes,” videos, and podcasting. Guster, MSW, associate professor in the housed under one job description by the overwhelmingly positive feedback: said President David Smith, PhD. “I believe that spiritual life is at the heart of “The goal of Project ReFresh School of Social Work, will while continuing some of their previous the vast majority of respondents said everything that is important to us at Southern and that is to create discussions and serve as senior adviser for responsibilities on campus. they are satisfied or extremely satisfied we are best served by waving the flag of spiritual life answer questions about biblical diversity with an emphasis Guster, the senior adviser for diversity, with the magazine. In response to the as high as we can. I know that the focus on spiritual and social issues, which is something that young on race. Alan Parker, DTh, will specifically focus on racial diversity. question, “What topics do you most life will be greatly enhanced through Joseph’s ministry adults have been searching for within the Adventist professor in the School of She will chair the Diversity Committee, want to read in COLUMNS?” the top and that our employees and students will be effectively church,” said Rebecca (Mills) Carpenter, ’97, director Religion, will serve as senior aid in monthly employee cultural picks were university news and alumni Photo contributed ministered to through the work he and his team in the of communications at the Carolina Conference. adviser for sexual integrity. conversations, plan programming that association news; as a result, we are Chaplain’s Office will provide.” Since Carolina Conference launched Project “To me, diversity is provides a safe and open environment to dedicating even more space in the Khabbaz was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, ReFresh in 2018, several Southern students and something that totally address racial diversity issues, and more. magazine to cover them. We value your where he worked as an accountant before attending employees have been involved the initiative’s various enriches a learning “My goals include collaboration with continued input, so please send your seminary at Andrews University. He has years of media channels. This summer, the university officially Stephanie Guster experience, a higher