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Spring/Summer 2011

90 Reasonsto LoveVanguard

Rick WaRRen 2011 UndergradUate

CommenCement speaker

Taming YouR inbox pg. 19

SocceR makeS naTional TouRneY

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As an Assemblies of God university, the purpose of Vanguard University is to pursue knowledge,

cultivate character, deepen faith, and equip each student for a life of leadership and service.mission statement

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Ninety years! For a person, that’s a lifetime. For Vanguard University, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary, it’s a time to reflect on our heritage and on what God continues to do through this great institution.

The centerpiece of this issue is a fun article called 90 Reasons

to Love Vanguard. Of course, this list is not comprehensive!

There are thousands of reasons to love Vanguard — and when

I think of the education so many people have received, the

traditions born here, the spiritual growth, the life transformations

that have occurred on campus, I am thankful to be part of the

story of Vanguard University. I hope you are, too, as this article

reminds you of what you love best about Vanguard.

You will also read the gripping story of a baby born premature,

whose mother is a Vanguard alum and staff member, and

whose nurse is a Vanguard student. You’ll enjoy a first-person

column by a military wife and alum whose husband, also an

alum, is on the front lines. And you’ll get practical advice about

how to manage your email inbox from personal productivity

guru and VU professor, Bonni Stachowiak.

Did I mention that one of our alums, Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco

’01, won her own show on the Oprah Winfrey Network? She

appeared on Oprah’s reality show every Friday night these past

few months. Check out our update on her.

Ninety years after its founding, Vanguard is as vibrant as ever.

The campus is alive with nearly 2,000 students. In virtually

every industry and at every level, Vanguard alums, faculty and

staff are shaping the future. Appreciating and honoring the past

gives us vision and passion for the future. When we see what

God has done, we have faith in what He can do through us and

in the generations we are helping to educate. What a profound

privilege it is to partner with Him.

That’s worth celebrating!

President, Vanguard University

in this issue

Features90 Reasons to Love Vanguard ............................... 8Forget top ten lists — we’re going with all 90 reasons to love Vanguard.

Of course there are plenty more, but this fun and informative list will get

you started.

A Bond in Crisis .................................................. 16When VU staff member Anita (Foster ’99) Hann’s baby was born very

prematurely, one of the nurses assigned to her was a student in VU’s

RN-to-BSN program. A special bond was created as they journeyed

through the difficult experience together.

Taming Your Inbox .............................................. 19Bonni Stachowiak, Vanguard professor and management consultant,

shares tips for de-cluttering your email inbox — and de-stressing your life.

Alum on Oprah Network ...................................... 23Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco ’01 just won her own show on the Oprah

Winfrey Network.

DepartmentsMessage from the President .................................. 1

On Campus .......................................................... 2

Sports ................................................................ 20

Class Notes ........................................................ 22

Postcards........................................................... 28

A Vine of His Own Planting .................................. 29

University GovernanceChair, Board of TrusteesDavid Oddo

University AdministrationPresidentCarol Taylor

Provost / Vice President for Academic AffairsJeff Hittenberger

Vice President for Business and FinanceLettie Cowie

Interim Vice President for Enrollment ManagementKim Johnson

Vice President for Student AffairsAnn Hamilton

Interim Vice President for University AdvancementKelly Kannwischer

EditorJoel Kilpatrick

Associate Creative DirectorTawny Marcus

PhotographerChauncey D. Bayes

Associate Director of Marketing and CommunicationsErin Schell

On the cover:Cupcakes courtesy of Frosted Cupcakery (frostedcupcakery.com) and VU alum Tina Sakai ’06

Vanguard University of Southern California, in compliance with laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, disability, national origin, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures.

vanguard magazine is a free publication published 3 times per year by Vanguard University of Southern California. All contents copyrighted, 2011, Vanguard University of Southern California.

Bulk rate postage paid at Las Vegas, NV. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: VUSC Alumni Relations Office, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

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Jack Hayford event draws hundredsDr. Jack Hayford, founder of Church on the Way and past president

of the Foursquare denomination, spoke at campus as part of the

Lewis Wilson Institute for Pentecostal Studies speakers series and

drew nearly 500 people to Newport Mesa Church.

“Dr. Hayford talked about the necessity of praying in the Spirit and

brought out some points from 1 Corinthians 14 regarding what it

means to pray in the Spirit and what it does for the believer,” says

Derrick Rosenior, associate professor of communication and director

of the Lewis Wilson Institute for Pentecostal Studies at VU. “It was well

received. He shared from Scripture and from personal experiences,

with anecdotes and humor. He connected well with the audience.”

Attending were students, faculty and staff from VU, plus pastors from

all over southern California. One purpose of the Institute’s events is

to connect VU to pastors, Rosenior says.

“Events like this build a bridge to the church community as pastors

come onto our campus and see what we’re about,” he says. “It also

exposes the Vanguard community to Pentecostal leaders who have a

wealth of ministry experience.”

The Lewis Wilson Institute exists to highlight and emphasize the

Pentecostal heritage and identity of Vanguard. It holds five speaking

events throughout the year.

on campus

Jazzy sounds of springThe Vanguard music department hosted its annual Jazz Festival

in March with a day of clinics, workshops and performances. High

school and junior high jazz bands from around southern California

attended and competed.

“At our Jazz Festival, high school students are adjudicated by

top notch musicians and educators and learn to become better

performers,” says Ken Foerch, assistant professor of music at VU

and frequent musician with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

This year, the festival offered more in-depth instruction. After each

jazz band performed, a judge took them into a practice room and

gave them instruction on how to improve.

The festival closed with a performance by Vanguard’s own Jazz

Ensemble joined by adjudicators Josh Welchez on trumpet, Nate Jarrell

on jazz guitar and woodwind player Sal Lozano who is a member of

Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band and plays on the TV show Dancing

with the Stars. All are working musicians and music teachers.

“For our students, it’s a chance to perform music, observe

adjudication and host high schoolers on our campus,” says Foerch.

“It’s always a great event.”

The music department is also presenting its annual Spring Classical

Concert at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in April. The concert,

conducted by James Melton, features two contrasting settings of Te

Deum (We Praise Thee O God), the first by Mozart, the second a world

premier by contemporary composer Dan Forrest, commissioned by

the Brehm Center for Worship Arts at Fuller Seminary. The concert

also features selections from major works by Brahms and Faure.

On Campus

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on campus

Veterans group brings Assemblyman to campusThe Orange County Veterans Advisory Board sponsored a “Meet

Your Elected Official” event at Vanguard, the first time the Board has

partnered with a university for such an event.

“The Veterans Advisory Board connects elected officials with veterans

and the veteran community,” says Jamie Brownlee, director of the

School for Professional Studies at Vanguard. “We have a shared interest

in promoting veterans’ interests at Vanguard and in the community.”

The keynote speaker at the lunchtime event, held in a lecture hall,

was Assemblyman Jim Silva, who took questions from students after

his remarks. During the meeting one of Vanguard’s veteran students,

Brent Theobald, was honored. Theobald has played a significant part

in the launch of Vanguard’s Veterans Center. VU president Carol Taylor

presented him with a flag that had hung over the U.S. Capitol building.

“We hope to do events like this again,” says Brownlee. “Vanguard is

committed to serving veterans, and our student veteran population is

growing fast.”

Summer in SoCal on a dime.Find out how you can use Vanguard housing as your vacation hub this summer!

email: [email protected]

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Business alums meet for breakfastTwo dozen young alums attended a business alumni network

breakfast at the Great Commission Hall in the Heath Building hosted

by the office of alumni relations.

“It was a great event,” says alumni director Heather Clements. “The

alumni office is partnering with different departments on campus

to do monthly networking meetings for alumni in specific majors. It

gives alums a chance to reconnect with professors and classmates

and make connections for the future.”

Carol Winter and Caroline Stephens, faculty members in the

business school, helped host the event, which included free

breakfast.

Tammie Pickens ’99, who works for the Orange County fire authority

in the finance department, says it was good to reconnect with people

she knew from Vanguard.

“I got to find out where their careers had taken them,” she says. “It

was also nice to see our accounting professors and catch up on

what’s going on with the program.”

The alumni office will continue to host networking events, says

Clements. For more information, visit vanguard.edu/alumni.

on campus

Public speaking competition enlivens campusTwo hundred high school public speakers from around southern

California came to campus in April for the ACSI (Association of

Christian Schools International) Speech Competition, hosted

annually by the VU forensics team.

The competition, for students in grades 8 through 12 attending

Christian schools, is organized, run and judged by members of the

VU forensics team.

“The idea is for current Vanguard students to invest in high school

students,” says Karen Nishie, director of forensics and assistant

professor of communication. “These visiting kids have an opportunity

to be on a college campus interacting with college students, and

to say, ‘Forensics might be more than a hobby, it might be a way of

getting myself through college and to a future in law school, politics,

the head of the PTA,’ or whatever their goals are.”

The competition offered ten speaking events in a variety of styles,

from impromptu and dramatic interpretation to children’s literature

and humorous interpretation.

“VU students learn a lot about judging, running a tournament and

being good hosts,” says Nishie. “They get to take what they learned

in competition and apply it to their judging. They give advice and

encouragement to younger students. It’s a long, 16-hour day, but

everyone enjoys it. It’s a fun atmosphere.”

Joseph Henson, a VU junior from Murietta, competed for four years

for ACSI and came to VU as a result of participating in the annual

competition. He is now the co-captain of the VU debate team.

“We compete in these events all year, but when you’re judging you

see it from the other perspective,” he says. “It helps us understand

what judges want. That has helped to improve our team.”

The tournament is always family-friendly, with parents and siblings

laying out blankets in the quad and enjoying campus between

competitions.

Dr. Rick Warren to Speak at Vanguard University Commencement

Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life, one of the best-selling books of all time, will be the keynote speaker at Vanguard University’s 2011 Undergraduate Commencement on May 7 at Mariners Church. Visit registrar.vanguard.edu/commencement for event details!

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on campus

Students Host Sustainability ConferenceThe VU chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) held its second

annual Environmental Sustainability Conference to educate the local

business community and students about the effect of their choices

on the environment.

“We were thrilled to see how engaged and devoted the attendees

were in learning skills to create a sustainable world,” says student

Matt Edmondson, who led the project. “The SIFE team planned,

strategized and coordinated the conference. Along the way we

learned teamwork and determination, and found a renewed passion

for creating environmental sustainability.”

Main sessions offered engaging talks with business leaders to

show how sustainability is expressed in different settings. Speakers

included Shaheen Sadeghi, founder and CEO of Lab Holding

and former president of Quiksilver, and Rob Holmes, founder and

president of Green Living Project, the leading media production

company showcasing global sustainability initiatives for corporate

partners including National Geographic and L.L.Bean.

Workshops offered hands-on knowledge of how to incorporate

sustainable practices into daily life. Highlights included a Low

Carbon Diet workshop by Bon Appetit, in which participants learned

why the food system is responsible for a third of global greenhouse

gas emissions. The interactive workshop explored the impact the

food system has on climate change and how to make lower carbon

food choices.

SIFE students received official recognitions from Congressman Dana

Rohrabacher and California state assemblyman Allan Mansoor for

their efforts in putting on the annual conference. Both recognitions

were presented by Costa Mesa planning commissioner Jim Fitzpatrick

who has mentored the students in planning the conference.

SIFE is a non-profit organization which encourages students to

create a better world through business and entrepreneurship. SIFE

has 1,800 chapters on university campuses worldwide. VU SIFE’s

faculty advisor is associate professor Bonni Stachowiak.

1920 Vanguard enrollment: 15

2010 Vanguard enrollment: 2,100

1950 Orange County population: 216,224

2010 Orange County population: 3.1 million

1939 Bachelor’s degrees offered:2 (theology and sacred music)

2010 Bachelor’s degrees offered:30 majors and concentrations

1950 Vanguard (then SCBC) moves toformer Army Air Base. Three years later, Costa Mesa incorporates with an initial size of 3.5 square miles and a population of 16,840.

DidYouKnow?In the 1940s, students were required to bring their own napkin and napkin ring to meals. They were fined for broken dishes.

1946 Number of Faculty: 14

201 Number of Faculty: 86 full-time and 113 part-time; 75% of full-time faculty hold doctoral degrees.

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Homecoming 2011Nothing brings smiles like a Vanguard homecoming — and an In-N-Out truck packed with burgers

and fries parked by the towers’ lawn. Five hundred people came out for the festivities, one of the

many highlights of Homecoming 2011.

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Of all the many reasOns tO lOve vanguard,

we’ve narrOwed it dOwn tO 90, in celebratiOn

Of the university’s 90th anniversary.

what wOuld yOu add?

Palm treesVanguard boasts

a climate that’s coastal, sunny, friendly and perfect. The palm trees on campus (233 at last count) are always waving hello.

Don BalDwin’s Communion traDition For years the first day of classes started in the

Scott courtyard with a Communion service led by the late professor Don Baldwin. It was just one way Vanguard puts Christ at the forefront of everything we do.

Prayer anD Praise/ shine serviCeThe glowing heart of student spiritual experience,

this student-led praise and worship service has nourished souls for decades.

u.s. news & worlD rePort rankingFor half a dozen years and counting, VU has placed in the top ten among comprehensive colleges in the west in the annual U.S. News &

World Report rankings. Sweet recognition!

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Professors who know your name

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FrontlineHow can you not love a Welcome Week team that lugs everything you bring to college to your dorm room? Up seven flights of stairs?

With almost shocking enthusiasm? You know you were impressed.

the Vanguard Voice (now called the Voice)

The venue for student reporting and opinion for 60 years. Online in 2011.

naia championsWomen’s basketball delivers year after year, and in 2008 gave VU its first NAIA championship. Way to go, Lions!

international missions trips Ten percent of VU students spend

summers abroad doing ministry. These experiences can be as formative and informative as a semester-long class, and are part and parcel of a Vanguard education.

BarBershop and Beautyshop quartetsThe melodic strains of these student singing groups continue to cheer and enliven any event.

loBBypaloozaLaunching pad for countless world famous bands (okay, not really), this musical extravaganza gives

students with the pop star itch a weekend under the spotlight.

mr. VuPart pageant, part talent show

and part unnerving public audition, this amounts to the closest thing VU has to a male popularity contest.

rez ralliesIf you’re crammed into Needham Chapel watching your RAs do humiliating

choreography and skits, you must be at a Rez Rally. Maybe there are funner ways to lay down the rules of on-campus living, but we haven’t found them.

deck the hallsTaking the Christmas carol seriously, Laguna Hall freshmen decorate their floors for the holidays (with some help from the

Huntington Hall guys), and are judged by a panel of certified Christmas décor experts. A (mostly) friendly competition.

princeton reView ranking

Yup, another high annual ranking from a nationally respected organization. And these rankings are based on student feedback. Thank you, students!

caring staFFAww, but it’s true. Students are more than a number to the great

people who work on campus.

lion mascotThe costumed representative of our fan pride and fierce competitiveness.

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Life-Long friendshipsIn addition to their degree, Vanguard grads take away

friendships that last as long as they do.

The CafThe bustling heart of campus, generations of students have enjoyed hours of conversation and countless tons of food here.

spsSome people don’t realize that Vanguard boasts

one of the best degree completion and continuing education programs in the area. Just ask your boss.

30 majors and ConCenTraTions

Wherever you go, whatever you do, Vanguard prepares you to succeed.

homeComingOnce a year, members of the extended Vanguard

family crash campus like a tidal wave to celebrate the school with current students. A wonderful mash-up.

presidenTiaL Leadership

Since the Needhams founded the school, VU has been blessed

with effective leadership at the top. Carol Taylor, VU’s ninth president, is the

first female president of any Assemblies of God college or university.

ChrisTmas fanTasiaThis seasonal concert

held in Segerstrom Center for the Arts gets better every year.

pre-VUFamilies love this two-day campus previewing experience which has

tracks for prospective students, parents and even siblings. Welcome, everyone!

sTUdenT goVernmenT

A campus institution since the 1950s, student government remains a training

ground for leaders.

goLd prideFeel that surge

of pride for your athletics program, team and university? There’s a name for that.

jsB (jUnior/ senior BanqUeT)

This prom equivalent continues to draw sweethearts and plain old friends for

a classy evening of food and entertainment.

assemBLies of god heriTageAs a proud member of the world’s foremost Pentecostal fellowship, VU has a living heritage, as vibrant as ever, as a Pentecostal school with roots going back to the Azusa St. revival.

AwArd-winning theAter productionsWho says Christians don’t do art well? VU’s outstanding theater program shines

in nationally judged competitions (like the Kennedy Center contest) and has

alumni on hit television shows, plays and leading roles from coast to coast.

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5 miles to the beach’Nuff said.

John cheng’s cookies

These famous oven-baked goodies have

warmed many a heart.

Delta kappaVanguard’s service award

honors outstanding students with an engraved brick in front of the library. Permanent recognition!

Woo-festThis freshman courtship ritual

involves flowers, dinner and pleasant conversation, just as it should.

hanDs across the borDerIf you attended VU in the ’80s or later, chances are you spent spring break in Mexico constructing a building, teaching children or serving some other way for 15 hours a day. Spiritual formation with boots on.

late nights in the cove

When you want to get your nose out of a book, the Cove has always been the place. Once an arcade of sorts, now a campus living room with snack bar, the Cove remains the late-night epicenter of goofing off.

Delivery boys anD entouräge

A Vanguard legacy on campus and at countless summer youth camps, these

student improv comedy/ministry teams know how to bring the joy.

campus benchesMeant as nice public furniture, the benches around campus have come to be known as

DTR — “defining the relationship” — benches. If you see a couple sitting and talking earnestly there, redirect your steps and walk slowly around them ...

morning surf trips

At how many college campuses do you see guys rinsing off their surf boards in an outdoor shower near the dorms before morning classes?

alumni netWorkEvery graduate joins the

network of those who’ve gone before: alumni who help one another professionally and personally and keep the global Vanguard community vibrant.

the art anD b. price campus houseFor years this was the place for students to congregate, do homework, watch movies and talk about life with the wise and compassionate Art and B. Those who visited their house cherish those times.

the pitTiny, homely, smelly and old,

there’s no place Lions fans would rather cheer on their teams.

neeDham chapelThe central geographical point of

the campus is a quaint, beautiful location for recitals, weddings and prayer. Listen for the chimes coming from the bell tower ...

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CoaCh ReynoldsA mentor to countless players, and a legendary

basketball coach, Reynolds is remembered in our

hearts and honored (along with wife Shirlee) by the

new gym floor, which is named after them.

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The heaTh CenTer

Awesome new tech-laden classrooms, offices and more. The future of VU’s campus is here.

Serve DayAn explosion of service into the surrounding community, Serve Day takes the Vanguard ethic and applies it across the street.

The big vUSC leTTerS

The class of 2005 made a big impression,

installing 7-foot tall letters spelling VUSC on the quad near the library. Come bask in their monumental glory.

alUmS in bUSineSSChuck Buck, Ed Lee, Paul and Barbara Heath,

Hal Keener and many other entrepreneurs started their journeys at Vanguard.

SCienCe TripSCecil Miller’s ski weekends, Larry McHargue’s

botany trips — there’s just something about learning science (or playing in the snow) outdoors.

prayer banDSBack in the ’60s, student prayer bands (that is, literally singers and musicians)

would lead services in area churches to raise money for missionary efforts in certain parts of the world.

FreShman iniTiaTion beanieS

If you wore one, you’ve never forgotten the humiliation. If you made someone

wear one, you’ve never forgotten the joy.

The big big Show

This hugely popular student talent show at homecoming showcases everything from the wacky to the truly wonderful.

ChapelAdmit it: you loved going and

you hated going, but a Vanguard education wouldn’t be the same without the regular soul care chapel services provide.

CampUS ClUbSEvery hobby, ministry and vocation you

can think of has had a club over the years. It’s what makes campus culture lively.

bUCk bUCkIf you’ve seen it played, you know that this weird, hazardous and endearing recent tradition is not for the weak-kneed.

inTramUralSYou played. You loved it. You miss it.

ra’SLike older siblings, except nicer.

ChriST-CenTereDneSS

Everything else takes a back seat.

Carnegie hallVU’s music program is second to

none, evidenced by its many honors and frequent performances at Carnegie Hall over the years.

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Brother and SiSter floorSWhether it’s baking cookies as gifts or singing Christmas carols to one another, brother-sister floors create a special bond between tower residents.

laventina’S pizza runS

Raise your hand if you have ever eaten take-out pizza on the curb after 10 p.m. Yes, that would be all of you.

90 yearS of preparing

miSSionarieSFrom 1920 to today, Vanguard has been a missionary-sending powerhouse. The world is our back yard.

truth, virtue, ServiceStudents are so busy living these out that it’s easy to forget they’re also the university motto.

championS of character Vanguard sports aren’t just

about sports, they’re about crafting the character of its athletes. VU is one of the leading Champions of Character programs in the nation, thanks to athletics director Bob Wilson, his staff and the many student-athletes.

alumS in the artSRalph Carmichael, Emily Rose, Larry Mantle, Tony Salerno and many others excel in the world of

arts and entertainment.

prayer cloSetSIn a small room

on each floor of Laguna Hall, with a carpeted “seat,” a journal and a tiny light, many prayer warriors were born during their

scheduled weekly hour of prayer.

major league BaSeBall drafteeS

VU has had more than half a dozen players drafted by major league baseball teams.

a BaSeBall firStVanguard jumped into the national news when Ila Borders became the first

female player to pitch in a men’s college baseball game. The Lions won 12-1.

military legacy and Service to veteranS

VU has always prepared people for service in the military chaplaincy

and was recently ranked one of the top schools in the country for veterans to attend. Welcome home, service men and women.

juStice iSSueSVanguard and its Global Center for Women & Justice are

trailblazers in issues of combatting human oppression and abuse.

graduate programS

Our popular education, clinical psychology and religion master’s programs take you to the next step in your career.

joe dimaggioThat’s right, back when 55 Fair Drive was an Army Air base, Joe DiMaggio served here and played on the base’s baseball team. Which makes this hallowed ground for some.

floor momSOffering freshman women a mom

away from home, this mentoring program sponsored by the Faculty Staff Women’s Association gave that extra dimension of comfort and care to new female students.

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Published facultyFrom NIV Bible translator William Williams to

storyteller Jerry Camery-Hoggatt, Gary Tyra, Russ Spittler and more, VU’s faculty members continue to touch the world through writing.

alums in medicineStudents who graduate from

Vanguard have a 75 percent acceptance rate to medical school, double the national norm. Alums like Dan Amen, Larry Kraiss, Steve Sparks and Victor Thannickal are leading lights in the medical community.

ministries founded by students and alumsThe Far East Broadcasting Co., Master’s Commission, Enlace, Evangelical Theological Seminary in Croatia, Royal Family Kids Camp, Latin America Child Care, juvenile hall student ministry, Krochet Kids and 31 Bits — students and alums continue to pioneer ministries before and after graduating.

roommatesYou love them, you hate them,

you love them again. Really, would you rather have lived alone?

sPring concert tours

With music ensembles this good, it’s easy to bless the world through music.

a Vine of his own PlantingThe official history of

Vanguard told in lively fashion by beloved dean emeritus, Lewis Wilson.

noon hooPsThe tradition continues, sweaty and unbroken.

camPus Pastors

A spiritual resource away from home, campus pastors help thousands of students. Maybe you, too.

four namesOne great university. What was

the name when you attended, SCBS, SCBC, SCC or VUSC?

worshiP teamsNo matter what the campus event, chances are there’s a worship team and a worship time. That’s just how we roll.

the sojournVU’s annual yearbook continues to catalog campus

happenings. Do you even remember what you wrote in there?

the o. coPe budge library

For when you really wanted to study or just escape

your dorm for a while. A campus anchor.

you!Thanks for helping to make Vanguard great.

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When Anita (Foster ’99) Hann, a 12-year member of the VU admis-

sions staff was taken in for an emergency C-section, nobody

knew if her 26-week-old baby would survive.

“The baby hadn’t grown for two weeks because my kidneys were

failing and doctors couldn’t get my blood pressure under control,”

says Hann. “It was awful.”

The baby girl, Finley, was born weighing 1 lb. 6 oz., and measur-

ing just over 12 inches — a “micro-preemie.” In that critical time for mother, father and

child, the Hanns discovered that one of the nurses assigned to them at Hoag Hospital’s

neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was a student in Vanguard’s RN-to-BSN program in

the School for Professional Studies.

Vanessa Butler, a nurse and respiratory therapist for more than twenty years, had

enrolled in VU’s program at the recommendation of fellow nurses and her director at

Hoag, who had gone through the program.

“I had always wanted to get my BSN in nursing, and then I found out about Vanguard,”

says Butler. “People I worked with at Hoag had high

regard for it and told me how good the program was.”

The common bond gave added comfort to the Hanns as

they waited to see if Finley would live.

“Vanessa talked my husband Brian ’01 through all the

tests and kept him at peace as our baby was fighting for

her life,” says Anita. “She is a phenomenal nurse. She

would give us a hug when we walked through the NICU

doors. She would come down before I saw Finley and

give me updates: ‘She’s doing so well today. Can’t wait

for you to meet her.’”

Butler remembers the day Finley was born — and the

look on her father’s face.

“They put her in the radiant warmer and she was

tiny, tiny, tiny,” Butler says. “You could tell Brian was

overwhelmed seeing his fragile little baby hooked up to

tubes and wires. He wanted to love her like a dad and

be strong, but he was also frightened. We didn’t know

if she would survive. My heart always goes out to the

parents because they are on such an emotional roller

coaster. As nurses we have to take care of the family

as well as the baby and get them through the whole

process. That’s why you become a nurse, because you

want to nurture people.”

The Hanns’ journey to become parents had not been

easy. They had experienced infertility and a stillborn birth

before Anita became pregnant with Finley. After being

born, Finley underwent heart surgery and suffered from a

collapsed lung and a serious infection.

“There were a couple of really scary days when we

thought we would be planning a funeral,” says Hann.

It soon became clear that though Finley was the lowest

birth weight baby in the NICU, she was thriving. After

two months, Anita had to return to work part-time, feel-

ing torn from her baby, like her “heart was in that incuba-

tor,” she says. Butler would text her photos of Finley with

a in crisis

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“I would have said I understood the Vanguard community before, but it was literally overwhelming.”

Left: Finley Grace Hann overcame tough odds to survive.

Above: Anita (Foster ’99) Hann with SPS student Vanessa Butler and Finley Hann.

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messages: “Just had a bath.” “My oxygen

levels are great today.” “Here’s the outfit I’m

wearing!”

“Vanessa went above and beyond,” says

Hann.

Both women found strength through the

Vanguard community. Hann felt humbled

when fellow employees donated sick time so

she could spend more hours at the hospital

with Finley. Countless people donated gift

cards to local restaurants.

“I would have said I understood the Van-

guard community before, but it was literally

overwhelming,” Hann says. “You want to

say thank you, but that feels trivial. People

I’d never met told me how much they were

praying. A faculty member I didn’t know

made a quilt for Finley. How do you say

thank you for that?”

In the classroom at the same time, Butler

says the RN-to-BSN nursing was “elevating

my level of nursing.”

“You get individual attention, and it’s such a

good environment for learning,” she says. “I

would come home and tell my husband how

nice the students and teachers are. The pro-

gram really enhanced who I am as a nurse.”

Butler’s cohort included nurses from differ-

ent local hospitals and specialties, allowing

her to compare notes and practices with

other professionals.

“The program speaks to every part of being

a nurse,” she says. “Your ethics, your be-

havior, your character, your leadership skills.

The BSN goes beyond basic nursing.”

Meanwhile, Finley struggled to gain weight

and wasn’t eating enough to go home. The

doctors intended to insert a feeding tube,

but the Hanns wanted to try a different

feeding schedule first. Doctors were skepti-

cal. Then Butler intervened and advocated

strongly on the Hanns’ behalf. The doctors

relented and the new schedule was at-

tempted. Three days later Finley was eating

enough to go home without the feeding tube.

It had been 106 days since she was born.

“Vanessa was there the day we left,” says

Hann. “She is part of our little family at

Hoag. I felt cared for there the same way I

felt cared for by my Vanguard family. Both

went out of their way for us.”

Today Finley is healthy and strong and has

none of the deficits doctors feared for a

baby born so early. Butler and another Hoag

nurse came to Finley’s baby dedication and

were invited to her first birthday party.

“I feel very close to Vanessa,” says Hann.

“We built a relationship with her through all

we went through. We’re friends now.”

“We do become part of people’s lives,”

says Butler. “People say it must be sad

when they go home. Not at all. It’s a joyful

time. The contact doesn’t end when they

walk out the door. You stay in touch and

see them grow. That’s very exciting.”

Butler says she is glad she chose to attend

Vanguard.

“I love its Christian values,” she says. “It’s

nice to have a teacher who’ll pray for you

before you take a test. It makes a difference

going to a Christian school and I can see the

difference in my nursing and in my life.”


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By Vanguard professor and personal productivity guru,

Bonni Stachowiak

Bonni Stachowiak and her husband blog at Innovatelearning.com.

Using this method, I’ve been able to leave work with an empty inbox nearly every day. Email doesn’t stack up and I don’t feel overwhelmed. Give “inbox zero” a try. It can help you achieve zero — or much reduced — inbox anxiety.

Remember when email was new, back in the early 1990s? I received five or ten emails a day at work, only half of which needed an answer. Most of the time, if a co-worker had a question, he or she would walk down the hall and ask it. I got many more phone calls than emails.

Somewhere along the way the world reached a tipping point. If you’re like me, your inbox these days is bombarded from all sides, business and personal. I work as a professor at Vanguard, and during the school year I receive about 100 emails a day relating to school matters. I also am the owner of a business consultancy, and during peak times I often get another 100 or so from clients.

Then, of course, there are emails from friends and forwards from family members. Even my fax number goes into my email inbox now.

Like many people, I came to a point where I felt I was drowning in my email. My inbox was a bottomless ocean of unanswered (and urgent!) queries — a sea of my own negligence.

Yet as I write these words today, both my work and personal email inboxes are completely empty. That’s right — empty.

No, I don’t just delete every message that comes in, though at times I wish I could. Rather, I tamed the torrent of email by using a concept called “inbox zero,” created by tech writer Merlin Mann. The idea is to treat

your inbox like an old-fashioned mailbox.

Think about it: When you go to the mailbox at your home you bring the stack of mail in, sort it, throw away the junk, set aside bills or pay them immediately and maybe make a stack of things to deal with in the next day or two. We each have our own method of managing “snail mail” that does not allow it to accumulate on the kitchen counter until it avalanches, endangering pets and small children.

Why, then, do we treat our email differently? Because our inboxes function as more than just inboxes; they become our to-do list, calendar, filing cabinet, address book and more. No wonder we feel buried — we are using our inboxes for everything.

Inbox zero offers a way out of the clutter with a few simple rules for handling email. It’s one of the best ways I know to make everyday life more productive.

First, check your email only when you need to. In some customer service jobs that’s every hour. In most jobs it’s probably twice a day at most. I am amazed at how many people keep their email alerts on throughout the day and find themselves living under the

Do it. If the action requested of you takes you less than two minutes, do it right then.

Defer it. If it requires more than two minutes, put the task on your to-do list,

move the email out of your inbox and return to it later along with your non-email-based tasks. This also gives you an opportunity to re-assess it then.

Archive it for future reference if you will need it again someday. I have a robust filing

system in my email program, and I use it constantly so those messages aren’t staring me in the face.

DelegAte it if you can.

responD to it (again, only if the response will take two minutes or less).

Delete it.

tyranny of the most recent message. Do yourself a favor and turn those alerts off! Look at your inbox when you want to, not when it demands your attention.

With each message, take one of the following actions:

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Vanguard’s men’s soccer team advanced to the national tournament for the first time in school history, led by an outstanding group of seniors.

“Our expectations were really high for this season,” says coach Randy

Dodge. “We had the most talent we’ve ever had on one team. We were

good at every position. Our eleven starters were some of the best play-

ers in the conference. On top of that we had guys coming off the bench

who were second and third year starters for us. That made our team

incredibly strong.”

The Lions dominated opponents from the start, going undefeated in pre-

season and beating perennial powers APU and Westmont during regular

season play to gain homefield advantage in the Golden State Athletic

Conference (GSAC) tournament. In the conference final, the Lions beat

APU 3-0 at home in front of 800 people.

“It was epic,” says Dodge. “We felt we had to win that to go to nationals.

Through the whole season our fans were so rabid, it was awesome.”

The Lions traveled again to APU for the first round of nationals, and so

did hundreds of Vanguard students and President Carol Taylor to cheer

them on. Rain poured as the game went into overtime tied at 1. On a

corner kick, with the ball bouncing around, midfielder Tomislav Colic hit

a bicycle kick to the far post where sophomore Kevin Cornwall, GSAC

player of year and leading goal scorer in the conference, headed it in for

the win.

“The place erupted,” says Dodge. “We had hundreds of fans on the field,

celebrating, going crazy. It was an incredible feeling.”

With their ticket punched to the next round in Alabama, the team

Men’s soccer makes national tournament for first time

sports

Midfielder Tomislav Colic (left) and Kevin Cornwall, GSAC player of the year and VU’s first, first-team All-American for soccer, led the team to its best season ever. Bottom right, Colic bicycle kicks against conference rival APU.

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traveled to meet undefeated Notre Dame of Ohio. The game was evenly

matched, but the Lions didn’t capitalize on chances to win and their

season ended there.

“We were disappointed,” says Dodge. “We enjoyed the season so much

that we didn’t want it to end.”

Kevin Cornwall became the first, first-team All-American for soccer in VU

history. Kyle O’Brian made third team.

“I was shocked and grateful to get the award,” says Cornwall. “I didn’t see

it coming, and I don’t take it for granted. I see it as a team effort.”

Cornwall says the team excelled this year because of the intensity of prac-

tices and the work ethic.

“Everyone put in the work and we’re very happy with how the season

came out,” he says. “Obviously, nationals didn’t go where we wanted to,

but overall we were delighted with how it went, and we became a lot closer

as a team. I’m proud of how we performed this year and I think we’ll do

very well next year.”

Midfielder Colic says the key to success was the closeness of the team.

“What brought us together was friendship on and off the field,” he says.

“I’m proud of the result this year, winning the conference and regional

playoffs, making nationals for the first time in the history of our program.

We took it to another level and played fast and organized. It was easy to

get the result when you had all the players on the same page. The student

body really enjoyed watching us.”

For Dodge, it’s his second trip to nationals in the same year: the women’s

soccer team, which he also coaches, made it to their national tournament

last year for the first time.

On the men’s side, the team will have seven starters return next year.

“They are our best players,” says Dodge. “We’re returning a lot of talent.”

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’50sPhil Adams ’51 is 90 years old and still active.

He has traveled the world and preaches

whenever he receives the invitation. He works

out at the YMCA, teaches Bible classes, serves

as a hospital chaplain and volunteers at Focus

on The Family. Phil lives in Colorado Springs. He

is grateful for the Vanguard alumni community.

’60sSally (Ferris ’69) and Frank Boado ’68 live in

Bakersfield. Frank recently retired from school

administration while Sally is a second grade

teacher at Stockdale Christian School. They enjoy

being grandparents to Dominic, 3, and Bella, 1.

Nancie (Pearson ’65-’66) and Bill Carmichael ’66 are publishers of

Deep River Books based

in central Oregon

(deepriverbooks.com).

Last year they published 35 new authors. The

Carmichaels have written books individually and

together, and lead marriage and family

conferences in Hawaii. They have a daughter,

Amy, and three grown sons who attended

Vanguard: John ’92, Eric ’94 and Chris ’95.

Bev (Hall ’61) and Pete Caruso ’62 live near

Lake Elsinore where they have a hospitality

center for missionaries and ministers in need

of short-term housing. They have traveled to

45 countries and teach marriage enrichment

seminars (PeteandBevCaruso.com) They recently

released two books, Keeping It Fresh: A Love that

Keeps on Growing and God’s Gift of Friendship:

Tools for Improving Relationships. They are proud

parents of three children, grandparents of eight,

and great-grandparents of nine.

Norma (Hill ’61) and Dave Cole ’61 are retired

and live in Eugene, Ore. They celebrate their

fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. Their

children threw them an anniversary party and

sent them on a Southern Gospel Cruise to the

Mexican Riviera. The Coles have two children,

four grandchildren and one great grandson.

They are proud of the Vanguard alumni in their

family – daughter Dana (Cole ’83) McGuire and

granddaughter Heather McGuire, current junior.

Galen Hertweck ’68 and wife Dickie serve at

Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in Baguio City,

Philippines. Galen teaches the New Testament

and is the seminary’s director for extension.

Dickie teaches English.

Marilyn (Heath ’67) Kunde taught music at

Prince of Peace Lutheran School then “retired” in

1972 when she married Philip, a social worker. In

1977, Marilyn started a missionary support group

at Newport Mesa Christian Center. This ministry

has grown to become Love-Lift Ministries, which

encourages missionaries and indigenous local

pastors with personal care gift bags to distribute

to their congregations. In 2010, Love-Lift

Ministries delivered 8,300 gift bags to mission

fields around the world. They have partnered

with Vanguard students to deliver care bags on

short-term foreign mission trips. See lovelift.org.

Doris ’65 and Berle Taylor ’65 work with Fresh

Water Ministries, which drills water wells for

the poor in many countries. Berle and Doris live

in Colorado.

Don Woods ’61 relocated his private practice,

Christian Psychological Services, from

Michigan to Vancouver, Wash. He is a licensed

clinical psychologist.

Betty (Asher ’64) Yater moved to Springfield,

Mo., and has enjoyed short-term ministry

to India, Honduras and Romania. Betty is

passionate about teaching and mentoring women

in the Springfield Greene County Jail. She often

travels to California to visit her three children and

longtime friends and Vanguard classmates.

’70sGreg Buhler ’78 spent the past thirty months

working on a Native American Reservation as a

counselor. The reservation has a population of

10,000. Greg is grateful to see the ways Jesus

has prevailed in his life. He is the proud father of

Henry, 15.

Janell (Fultz ’79) and

Dan Campbell ’77 are

pastors at South Coast

Christian Assembly in

San Juan Capistrano.

They have three sons

and two grandchildren. All three sons are

Vanguard Delivery Boys alumni: Andrew ’03 and

Melody Campbell have two children, Hannah

and Luke, and are Wycliffe missionaries in Papua

New Guinea; Scott ’06 and Carissa (Buchmiller ’06) Campbell are youth pastors in Covina; and

Jared is a senior at Vanguard.

Gene Hudlow ’72 had

the privilege of traveling

to the Dominican

Republic on a

construction team to

break ground for a

Christian school. After returning home to North

Carolina, Gene began a missionary-in-residence

program and now teaches at the Assemblies of

God Native American Bible College. He is

happily married to Sue. They are parents of

Rachael, Abby, David, Jonathon ’07 and

daughter-in-law Jenna (Migliuri ’08).

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’80sStephanie (Russell ’87) and David Gupton ’85 are excited to

celebrate 25 years of

marriage this year.

Stephanie is a licensed

vocational nurse in the pediatric department of

their local hospital. They live in Westmorland

with children David, 20, who joined the Air Force

last summer, Stephan, 17, and Jolene, 15.

Wendy Kliewer ’80 is

chair of the psychology

program at Virginia

Commonwealth

University in Richmond,

Va., where she has

worked for nearly nineteen years. She is

presently living in Durban, South Africa, for six

months on a Fulbright research fellowship to

study risk and resilience in South African youth.

She is looking at the role parents and families

play in helping youth cope with stress.

Tom Nguyen ’88 was a computer operator for

a federal credit union before moving to Seattle

where his family settled after emigrating to the

U.S. in 1993. He was an assistant foreman on

a fishing factory trawler for Tyson Seafood in

Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and is now the production

supervisor for Crown Cork and Seals. He and

wife Hanh have been married fourteen years and

have a son, Timothy, 8. The Nguyen family is

active at Christian Vietnamese Church in Seattle.

’90sLeslie (Taylor ’00) and

John Hertweck ’96

celebrate eleven years

of marriage and have

three children, Ethan, 9,

Gabriel, 7, and Hannah,

3. John is in his eleventh year as an algebra

teacher and is the ninth grade math department

chair at James Monroe High School in North

Hills. Leslie is a stay-at-home mother and home-

school teacher to their children. The Hertwecks

live in Simi Valley.

Vanguard alum to host show on Oprah’s new network

Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco ’01, who

studied theater at Vanguard and starred in

several stage productions, won the Oprah

Winfrey Network’s Your Own Show:

Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star which

aired Friday nights this spring. Kuzmic-

Crocco was chosen by Oprah from

among ten contestants to host her own

cooking show, Kristina’s Fearless Kitchen.

“It’s an unbelievable opportunity,”

Kuzmic-Crocco told Vanguard University.

“You feel like you’ve won the lottery.

Things like this don’t happen to me.”

Kuzmic-Crocco was born in Zagreb,

Croatia, and came to Vanguard University

to study theater. She is the daughter of

Peter ’71 and Vlasta Kuzmic.

After graduating and going through

a personally painful time, she found

herself waiting tables, raising two young

children and struggling to pay bills. From

that experience was born a desire to

teach others how to cook healthy food

for less money.

She created a cooking website to

display her recipes, and a fan of the site

encouraged her to try out for Oprah’s

new show. Soon, Kuzmic-Crocco

was interviewing with Mark Burnett

Productions, which also produces

Survivor and The Apprentice, and was

named a top ten finalist.

The competition, judging and weekly

eliminations were aired on Friday nights

on OWN. Kuzmic-Crocco and the other

finalist were both awarded their own

shows in a surprise ending on the finale,

which aired February 25.

“Honestly, it still hasn’t hit me,” Kuzmic-

Crocco told People magazine of

surviving the elimination process. “It was

a journey of learning to believe in myself

and knowing that I’m worth my dreams.”

Watch for Vanguard magazine’s full

story on Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco and her

exciting new show in an upcoming issue.


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class notes

Alex Mathew ’94 and

wife Annie have two

children, Gabriel and

Hope. The family lives

in Frisco, Texas.

Marvette Smith ’97

has been a product

manager in the finance

industry of the San

Francisco Bay area for

the past ten years. She

received an MA in theology from Fuller in 2008

and met her husband Iniobong Uto-Uko while

serving together during Hurricane Katrina relief.

They live in northern California and love to serve

wherever they can.

’00sAmira (Adams) and

Jonathan Barger ’09

live in Carrollton, Texas.

Amira was the

development

coordinator for the

North Texas Food Bank before becoming

development director for Habitat for Humanity.

She is looking forward to completing her MBA

from Letourneau University this year. Jon works

for a Christian ministry called BlueFish TV and

volunteers as a youth leader for the junior high

ministry at Relevant Life Church. He will be

pursuing an MTS at Baylor University in the fall.

Melody Byrd ’01 lives

in Huntington Beach

and works for a

pharmaceutical

company. She serves at

her church as a mentor

and leads the scrapbooking club. Melody is a

proud aunt to Matthew, 2.

Jenni Busse ’06, MS

’08 lives in Sioux Falls,

S.D. She is a mental

health and chemical

dependency counselor

to federal and state

criminal offenders. She is pursing licensure in

South Dakota and California. She hopes to

return to California in the near future.

Candi (Booska ’05)

Crawford is the events

specialist for Los

Angeles programs at

Best Friends Animal

Society, a national non-

profit organization dedicated to promoting animal

welfare. Candi also cofounded Stella’s Hope, a

non-profit dog rescue organization for dogs

facing euthanasia or abandonment in shelters

throughout Southern California (stellashope.org).

Edward Godinez ’02 received an MA in recovery

ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2010.

He has since earned a clinical pastor certificate

from Methodist Hospital and volunteers as a

hospital chaplain. Edward continues to oversee

gang intervention trainings in Mexico and Los

Angeles. Edward lives in Alhambra and is thankful

for the experience and professional guidance of

his Vanguard professors.

Tim Larson ’04 and

Brandon Tyra ’05 have

built on their Delivery

Boys experience and

acting skills from the

Vanguard Theater

department to form a stand-up comedy duo,

Brandon & Tim (brandonandtim.com). They have

performed at special events and comedy shows

in southern California, including the Hollywood

Improv and the Comedy Store. Brandon and Tim

were finalists in the recent Orange

County’s Funniest Comedy competition.

Erica (King ’04, MA

’09) Lewis is a marriage

and family therapist

intern at a private

practice in Placentia.

She is married to

Anthony. They live in Fullerton and are looking

forward to starting a family.

Carlee (Trautman ’07) Novak and husband Matt

are on staff at New Life Center in La Grande,

Ore. They are excited about what God has in

store for this new chapter in their lives.

Laura Palmer ’04

spent last summer

helping to launch the

first-ever Women’s

Conference in Bahir

Dar, Ethiopia. She also

participated in the Life4All conference that

ministered to thousands of Ethiopian students.

Back home, Laura will pursue an MA.

Courtney (Stephenson

’07) and Nick Parsons

’07 recently relocated

to Tulsa with their

yellow lab, Dixie. Nick

works for television

broadcast company Outdoor Channel. He owns

Veritas Films, an independent documentary

production company. Courtney coordinates

marketing, public relations and advertising for

the architecture and design firm GH2 Architects

LLC. Nick enjoys hunting whatever is in season

while Courtney compiles family recipes and does

freelance graphic design. They are active

members of their home church, LifeChurch.tv.

Sara (Bradley ’04)

Peevyhouse and

husband Josh live in

Costa Mesa. Sara has

been a Spanish teacher

at several Orange

County schools and considers teaching a

ministry. Both are active in Christian Surfers;

Josh serves as national operations director and

they co-lead the Newport Beach chapter. Sara

cherishes the friendships she made as a VU

student and stays close with a group of alumni

through a prayer/devotional email chain.

Alexandra (Hodges

’06) and Darren

Rouanzoin ’06 live in

Long Beach and lead a

church plant of Rock

Harbor in the inner city

of Long Beach. The church, called The Garden,

is growing and partnering with other churches to

serve the city.

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Lynnea Wilson ’10 was

accepted into the

Scribe Program at St.

Joseph’s Hospital in

Orange, giving her

hands-on experience.

Before this, Lynnea served as the clinical

coordinator for Flying Samaritans Orange

County, which helps medical professionals

administer free medical and dental care to the

destitute population of Baja California. Fluent in

Spanish, Lynnea also translates for physicians

and other medical volunteers. She hopes to

become a missionary physician. Mother, Julia

Wilson, is the associate director of the nursing

program at Vanguard.

Just MarriedBrittany (Loranger ’09)

Baker and husband

Douglas were married

August 22. Brittany is a

teacher at a private

school for students with

autism. The newlyweds make their home in

Westminster and attend Beachpoint Church in

Fountain Valley.

Meagan (Shortridge

’05) Finegan married

Chris on June 5.

Meagan is director of

sales and marketing for

a nationwide medical

supply company. They live in San Clemente.

Krista (Castro ’10) and

Tovar Hernandez ’10

were married July 17 in

Camarillo. Tovar is a

reminiscence care

manager at Sunrise

Senior Living Facility and will be pursuing an

accelerated BSN program at Cal State

Northridge. Krista is a file coordinator at Genesis

Capital, a private money lending company, and

is looking forward to starting coursework toward

an MFT degree. They are youth leaders at La

Iglesia Cristiana de Oxnard and also lead at the

church’s English service.

Kayli (Cotton ’06) and

Ryan Hillebrand ’07

were married June 26

and honeymooned in

Tahiti. After Ryan

received an MA in

Christian ministry and leadership from Talbot

Seminary, they moved to Bozeman, Mont. Ryan

is the youth pastor at Belgrade Community

Church while Kayli is a case manager at a non-

profit organization serving mentally ill youth.

They feel blessed by the ministry God has given

them in big sky country.

Kent Ingle ’84 MTS ’94 has been appointed president of Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida.

“There is no greater privilege than preparing students and helping to unleash their God-given potential,” says Ingle. “We want to prepare students well for the stewardship of life.”

Southeastern is the largest Assemblies of God university by student population. Ingle’s career began as a TV sports anchor in Bakersfield at age 18. He then earned his degree in communications at VU.

“I am still very close with a lot of people I met at Vanguard,” he says. “Vanguard helped to build a great spiritual foundation to sustain and strengthen me throughout my life. I learned skills that helped me in the opportunities God has given me.”

Ingle continued in broadcasting for ten years after graduating, then went into full-time ministry. He pastored churches in southern California and near Chicago before becoming dean of the college

of ministry at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington.

There, he helped redesign the college of ministry, developing unique programs such as a ministry finance success program to help students avoid school debt, and education courses for laypeople in area churches. He led a team to build the graduate program in ministry from the ground up. The college of ministry has almost doubled in size.

At Southeastern, Ingle says his first task will be to “go in as a listener and learner, because you never know the potential of an organization until you know the potential of its people,” he says. “I want to capitalize on the uniqueness of Southeastern University as we carry out our mission to serve students.”

Ingle has a doctorate in ministry from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. He and wife Karen Kraiss ’85, niece of former VU president Wayne Kraiss, have three teenage children adopted from Romania.

Alum named president of Southeastern U.

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Galina (Tramposh ’05)

and Dan Holecheck

’03 were married

October 23 in Santa

Barbara and honeymooned in Paris. Dan edits

TV broadcasts for major networks and has

started a production company with twin brother

Dave ’03. Galina works for a respected high-end

interior design firm in Los Angeles. Dan and

Galina are active in their church and are parents

to a Pomeranian dog, Louie.

Jenna (Migliuri ’09) and Jonathon Hudlow

’08 were married October 10 in Washington

D.C. Jonathan is pursuing an MA in global

security at John Hopkins University and works

in the finance office at the Art Institute. Jenna

is completing an internship at the International

Justice Mission.

Future AlumniCarly (McCoach ’06)

and Jeremy Bautista

’03 have a new addition

to their growing family:

Kennedy Grace, born

March 20, 2010. She

was welcomed by sister Jaydn, 5, and brother

Kingston, 2. Jeremy works from home; Carly is a

stay-at-home mother and homeschool teacher.

The Bautistas live in Huntington Beach.

Andrew Freeman ’05

is a special assets loan

administrator for Union

Bank. He and wife

Ashley are proud

parents to son Regan,

born August 20.

Amy (Barnhart ’97) Gill

and husband Robert

welcomed first daughter

Kelley Grace, born

October 20. The Gills

live in New York City.

Rebecca (Cantrell ’00)

and Craig Greenwood

’98 had a baby boy,

Thatcher Craig, born

September 8.

Laura (Lee ’03) Kenny and husband Tait are

excited to announce their newest addition, Asher

Rayd, born November 22. He joins Darius, 2 .

The Lee family lives in Palmer, Alaska.

Silent no moreSin By Silence, a film by Olivia Klaus ’99, began with a personal quest to help

a friend in an abusive relationship. It

grew into a documentary film that has

won awards and been featured in People

magazine and on CNN.

Nine years ago Klaus began volunteering

with domestic violence expert and recently

retired VU professor Elizabeth Leonard in a

federal women’s prison. They participated in a

support group for imprisoned battered women

— women who had killed their abusers and

were now serving long sentences.

“Friendships grew with these women, and

they asked me to tell their stories as a film

maker,” says Klaus. “How could I say no?”

Five years ago she began documenting

the stories of abused women behind bars

and the work of Convicted Women Against

Abuse, an advocacy group created by inmate

Brenda Clubine. The group’s work has helped

change laws for battered women and led to

the release of nearly 30 women in California.

Sin By Silence, which debuted in March

2009, continues to gain momentum. In

2010 Klaus screened it in forty locations

around the country, as well as twenty-five

film festivals. It’s also been shown in South

Korea, Paris and Milan.

“When the lights come on after a screening,

people ask, ‘What can I do to help?’” she

says. “We’re always giving people ways of

being involved — signing petitions, writing

letters to their representatives and to the

imprisoned women. We’re doing online

initiatives so people can host their own

showings, continuing to screen it around the

country and working with state legislators to

implement change.”

Interviewed in the film are Leonard, Sheriff

Baca from Los Angeles, the chief of Anaheim

police — and the inmates themselves, whose

stories are gripping, tragic and ultimately

uplifting.

Klaus says the film wouldn’t have happened

had she not attended VU.

“Transferring to Vanguard was the best

decision I ever made,” she says. “The

mentorship, the professors — I got the best

hands-on training, the best professional,

spiritual and personal teaching. It’s a great

community for growth. Without it, I wouldn’t

be doing what I’m doing now.”

Communications professor Ann-Caryn

Cleveland is Klaus’ film partner, and Klaus is

now an adjunct professor at VU.

For more information, visit SinBySilence.com.

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In MemoryWheeler Anderson ’38 passed

away January 1, 2006.

Waymann Carlson ’54 passed

away December 16, 2010.

Altus Compton ’53 passed away

December 5, 2009.

Sue (Robinette ’87) Dailey passed


John N. Leavitt ’63 passed away

August 22, 2006.

William Liege ’58 passed away

January 19, 2011.

Lewis Litzmann ’41 passed away

December 23, 2010.

Letha (Laree ’60) Sappington

passed away March 16, 2010.

Jerry R. Terrry ’60 passed away

December 9, 2008.

Chad Underkoffler ’03 passed


Virginia (Bryan ’61) Winters

passed away January 2011.

Lloyd Zeigler ’77, ministry innovator

and director of Master’s Commission

for 21 years, is the Vanguard Alumnus

of the Year. Under his watch, Master’s

Commission grew from an in-church

program with fewer than twenty students

to a worldwide ministry with thousands of

graduates. Zeigler earned three bachelors

degrees at VU in health, physical

education and recreation. He is now

pastor of Relevant Church in north Dallas.

The Career Achievement Award was

given to Rick Myers ’85, founder of

Southern California Prosthetics. Myers

has two decades of accomplishments in

the field of medical device management,

including developing several companies

into industry leaders. His specialty is

carbon-fiber prosthetic feet and micro-

processor controlled knees. He is on

the board of directors for the Amputee

Coalition of Americans, which empowers

individuals with limb loss.

Dale Coad ’76, MA ’86 received

Vanguard’s Distinguished Service

Award. Dale and wife Patti have served

as missionaries to the Caribbean since

1988. Dale is the director for Latin

American Child Care in the Dominican

Republic and oversees LACC in

Jamaica, Haiti and Belize. He serves as

the area director for the Caribbean. Patti

serves as the LACC Christian education

coordinator for the schools in the

Dominican Republic.

Brad Bentley ’96 is the Young Alumnus

of the Year. Bentley is senior vice

president of marketing and direct sales

for DIRECTV, Inc., the nation’s leading

satellite television provider. He works to

bring new subscribers to DIRECTV and

to market to existing customers. He was

instrumental in launching and building

the direct sales department, which now

represents half of DIRECTV sales.

Alumni of the year named

class notes

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VA N g U A R D U N i V e R S i T y

AlumniWhat is your favorite Vanguard memory?

Being woken up at 4am when i was chosen to be an RA!!! i miss those days.–Tyler (Martinook ’07) Simpson

Botany field trips with Dr. McHargue -

the absolute best!–Timothy M. Hughes ’80

Decorating the elevators with the lobby furniture.–Hope Roe ’81

Meeting my future husband!–Dona (Hall ’89) Baker

Meeting Art & Betty Price at their, ‘Priceless’ home on campus. Art’s Spaghetti. Betty playing the piano and Art singing to his bride.–Pete Ruth ’87

Lobbypalooza.–Reece Lemmon ’97

(l to r) Lloyd Zeigler ’77, Rick Myers ’85, Dale Coad ’76, MA ’86 and Brad Bentley ’96.

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The Illusion of Control

For years I thought I could control my life by doing all the right things. I am an over-achiever, a type-A personality. I liked being busy because that meant I was directing my life and my destiny.

Then I married a military chaplain, and my sense

of control took a long vacation.

I remember coming to Vanguard in the footsteps

of my grandfather and parents. I loved it from the

start. My classes were amazing. Professor Bill

Dogterom mentored me for years after college

as I went into the ministry. But I also overworked

myself: I was a ministry leader, RA, ASB leader,

member of Entourage, and I graduated a year

early. I loved it all, but it’s no surprise that I burned

out toward the end.

Eight years after graduating, I married the guy I’d

gone with to the freshman/sophomore banquet.

Aaron Wesson ’02 became my dream man. He

was also training for the military chaplaincy. We

were married three months before he shipped out.

Suddenly, I was a military wife and my husband

was in the thick of battle with his battalion.

My learning curve got real steep, real fast.

Aaron’s battalion took heavy casualties right

away. He was visiting guys all over the place,

holding services and Bible studies, performing

memorials, spending time with the wounded and

traveling roads targeted by the enemy with IEDs

(improvised explosive devices). Aaron is wise,

personable, athletic and built for military service,

and we both knew he was right where the Lord

wanted him.

But I found myself laying awake at night

wondering if he’d show up on the casualty reports

the next day. I had to recite scripture constantly to

keep anxiety at bay. I had to learn to manage the

emotions and sorrow for each person lost, and

what to say to their wives, some of whom I knew.

In short, I learned that control is an illusion. This

idea that I could keep myself safe by doing all the

right things — wearing my seatbelt, looking both

ways before crossing the street, not giving out

personal information — war took that all away.

Now I had to decide, did I really trust God with my

life? With Aaron’s life?

In time, my answer was “yes.” I discovered that

control is a type of fear, and you can’t live in fear. I

had to trust the Lord to take care of Aaron and his

guys, and me. I found liberty in trusting God.

God also showed me that the most powerful thing

I can do for Aaron is to pray for him. Aaron says

he literally feels the prayers of people holding him

up. In the middle of battle he is at peace, full of

strength and the Holy Spirit. He says he feels the

Lord speaking through him.

I’m thankful that Aaron and I have more contact

now. We email some days, which is a huge gift to

both of us. Many unexpected graces have come

our way — the community of chaplaincy couples,

the sisterhood of military wives. None of it was

expected, but every bit is cherished.

I feel privileged to support Aaron in his God-given

mission. When I hear of men encountering the

Lord out there, it makes it all worthwhile. We are

believing that those men will come home hungry

for God, ready to be good husbands and fathers

and marked for the rest of their lives by God’s

hand rather than simply the horrors of war.

As for me, I pray for Aaron and the people he

ministers to every day, trusting God to keep

them safe.

Because I’m not in control — God is.

By Kara (Townsend ’02) Wesson

postcards

Editor’s notE: The column features an essay by a different alum each issue.


Kara (Townsend ’02) and Aaron Wesson ’02

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a vine of his own planting

In 1946 Vanguard, then Southern California Bible College in Pasadena,

added Aviation, Navigation and Meteorology to its courses in the Division of

Missions. A Fresno businessman, D.T. “Pop” Jenkins, provided a red two-

seater Taylorcraft which was housed at the nearby Monrovia Airport, enabling

students to take flying lessons. The 1946-47 yearbook proudly carried pictures

of the nine members of the student flying club, the “Flying Missionaries.”

But the program proved more romantic than practical. Flying lessons were

too expensive for some students who wished to join the club, and soloing

required hours of pre-flight training and flying experience. Though the

school’s plane was regarded as very safe, students reported incidents which

could have ended their aviation careers or even their lives, encouraging

some to leave the program and others to avoid it. Arthur Chestnut, the club’s

president, would graduate and spend his life in overseas ministry without

using his flying training. Fellow alum Dewey Hale, who earned two bachelor’s

degrees from SCBS, would be appointed to Liberia where he would transport

west African missionary personnel for two terms before his death in an Ohio

airplane crash in 1966.

By its second year, club membership had so declined that no pictures

appeared in the annual, and the plane was returned to its donor. By 1950,

and the college’s move to Costa Mesa, the aviation course had disappeared

from the catalog and the attempt to train missionary pilots was largely

forgotten. But the program remains representative of the innovative and

creative spirit that drove members of the Vanguard community to try new

ways of taking the gospel to the world.

Vanguard’s airplane and aviation experiment

Research and photos provided by Vanguard Archives

Flying Missionaries Duke Tobey and James Wright

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