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REMEMBERING DAN WALKER

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NEWSOME NAMED ONU’S 4TH AD

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O L I V E T N A Z A R E N E U N I V E R S I T Y , B O U R B O N N A I S , I L L I N O I S

Snippets of life from the ONU Blogosphere

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� SELF PORTRAIT BY ERIN (ERWIN) REXROTH ’03 WITH DAUGHTER HALEY. SEE ERIN’S BLOG ON PAGE 11.

The Class of 2012 arrived fashionably early for the 2008–2009 school year during three summer orientation sessions.

More than $10,000 was raised for student scholarships through the Training Camp Golf Outing held in late July. Why not consider helping ONU students while escaping from the blustery weather during the Winter Golf Outing in Orlando, Fla.? Turn to page 9 for details.

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Editor The Olivetian

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THE OLIVETIAN (USPS 407-880)

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EditorHeather (Quimby) Day ’02

Contributing WritersCaleb Benoit ’06

Katie (Cook) Brabson ’03 Seth Hurd ’06/’08 M.A.

Ben Kumor ’04 Casey Manes Kate Morgan

Erin (Erwin) Rexroth ’03 Bethany Sackett ’08 Stephanie Smith ’10

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Editorial ConsultantRev. Gordon C. Wickersham ’47

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Class Notes EditorMartha Thompson

Olivet Nazarene University

PresidentDr. John C. Bowling ’71/’72 M.A./

’06 D.Div.

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Gregg Chenoweth ’90

Vice President for Student Development

Dr. Walter “Woody” Webb ’86/ ’89 M.A.R./’08 D.Div.

Vice President for Institutional Advancement

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Vice President for FinanceDr. Douglas E. Perry ’68/

’95 M.B.A., Litt.D.

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In addition to participating in the relief efforts, faculty members of Olivet’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies program in Hong Kong are providing counseling training to hundreds of volunteers helping victims recover from the magnitude 8 earthquake in China.

Hundreds of thousands of visitors — and national media — descended on Olivet’s campus for the seventh consecutive Chicago Bears Training Camp in Bourbonnais. ONU recently signed a two-year extension with the Monsters of the Midway for this annual event which provides more than $1.5 million to the local community.

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By Dr. John C. Bowling ’71/’72 M.A./ ’06 D.Div., University President

perspectives

Facebook?

OKay, I Have a CONFeSSION … I am having a hard time keeping up with the changes taking place (daily??) in technology; in particular things such as social networking via the computer (Facebook and MySpace, for example). Facebook is a social networking Web site launched February 4, 2004. This free-access Web site is privately owned and operated by Facebook, Inc. Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school and region in order to connect and interact with other peo-ple. People can also add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profile to notify friends about themselves. The Web site has more than 80 million active users worldwide. MySpace is a similar Web site offering an interac-tive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos for teenagers and adults internationally. Facebook and Myspace are okay, I am just not sure they are for me. Social networking for me is a cup of coffee with some friends at Blues Café on Station Street, face-to-face. “My space” is my office or my car or “my” chair at home. I am not against the new social networks — I am just hesitant to create an obliga-tion to maintain a whole new set of social connections. My life is pretty heavily “peopled” as it is. From time to time, I get e-mail notices saying that “so and so has added you as a friend on Facebook,” and I am asked to confirm that we are friends. I am sorry to say, I normally don’t respond. However, I got a Facebook notification a few days ago from an old girlfriend from my freshman year at Olivet. She is happily married with children and grandchildren and there was nothing inappropriate about the note. It simply said, “Linda added you as a friend on Facebook. We need to confirm that you know Linda in order for you to be friends on Facebook.” There was an Internet address given for a response.

CUrIOSITy GOT THe BeST OF Me … I clicked on the link and was taken to her Facebook personal profile. There was information about her likes and dislikes, pic-tures of her husband (a fine pastor), kids and grandchildren and

several pages of running dialogue with her Facebook friends and family. She was asking if I was the John Bowling she knew 40 years ago at Olivet. What I think puzzled her was how did the guy she

knew in 1967 become Dr. John Bowling, president of Olivet??? (I thought she believed in miracles,

but perhaps this was asking too much). I wrote a quick note “on her wall” saying, I was the same person and was glad to hear about her family, but that I normally don’t do Facebook. Evidently my response satisfied her natural curiosity and that was that.

“WrITING ON THe Wall” … This recent foray into the social networking

world got me thinking about the other “face books” in my life. I have decided to take more time with

the flesh and blood faces I pass day in and day out here at Olivet. The campus is a living “facebook” of students,

faculty and staff whose lives are deeply intertwined. What am I “writing on their walls?” I am also aware that there is a great group of other faces (people I don’t see on a daily basis) who are part of Olivet. Our alumni and friends provide a social and spiritual network that is vital to the mission of the University. Without your prayers, encouragement and financial support, our work would be greatly diminished.

ONe MOre THING … There is another face we ought to be thinking about, the most important One. The Bible puts it like this, “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” This is my prayer for Olivet and for each of you, “May the face of the Lord shine on us. May His face always be turned toward each one who is part of this network of faith.” The good news is, God is faithful and seeks to stay in touch with all of us on a daily basis. Check your inbox, maybe you have a message: “God has added you as a friend on Facebook. We need to confirm that you know God.”

By heather (quimby) day ’02

The way he asked the question, you would have thought I’d insulted his mom. “What is it with you Nazarenes and this holiness business?” my former boss demanded. “you think you have to be perfect or something?” I was completely caught off guard and immediately thrust into a theological discussion for which I wasn’t prepared or excited. After all, at the time I was working for a Christian boss in a parachurch organization, and hadn’t made even the slightest reference to doctrine in the moments preced-ing the inquisition.

What’s more, in my 25 years of growing up in the Church of the Nazarene, I had never once considered the concept of holiness a provoca-tive or controversial matter. I stumbled through the encounter, citing personal experiences and a few Scriptures here and there. I also did my best to diffuse the situ-ation, pointing out the similarities between my denomination and his. In the end I survived, per usual. But the conversation left me changed, filled with a healthy form of discontent. What did I believe and why? Was I simply following in the foot-steps of my parents, or was I planted on a firm, biblical foundation that could stand the test of time and questioning?

left without a center Apparently I’m not alone in my search for answers. According to Dr. Carl Leth, dean of Olivet’s School of Theol-ogy and Christian Ministry, a theo-logical discussion has been brew-ing, and the questions cut to the core of who we are as a Church and ultimately as a University. “Historically, holiness has been the central voice of the Church of the Nazarene. In the beginning, our founders were willing to set aside all of their other differences for the sake of holiness doctrine. “Today, that voice is not so easily heard. Sermons are seldom preached on it, and a disturbing number of Nazarenes haven’t the slightest clue what ‘holiness’ really means.” The implications, Dr. Leth says, are pro-found. “To move away from holiness is to move away from who we are. We’re left without a center.”

“Don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t chew.” For many, “holiness” brings to mind the old mantra, “Don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t chew. Don’t run with girls who do.” For others,

it brings up conversations about movies, danc-ing and jewelry. But Leth asserts it runs much deeper than that. “Far too often, people equate holiness with legalism. If that’s the case — if we look back and decide we were simply a church based on the things you don’t do — then people are right to say that we were wrong and we need

to move on. However, legalism and holiness are not the same things.” Legalism, he says, could have never sparked the spiritual revival and rapid growth of the Church of the Nazarene from a small group of people to more than 1.7 million members wor-shiping in almost 21,000 local congregations in 151 world ar-eas today. “There was something ex-traordinary taking place in that early movement. Something powerful and life changing. It serves us well to reexamine

what that was, and how it can help us to build Christ’s kingdom in the 21st Century.”

Back to the basics And so Olivet Nazarene University is doing just that — reexamining our heritage and get-ting back to the basics. As one of several initiatives to engage the University in meaningful theological discus-sions, Olivet is launching the Center for Faith and Culture. It will serve as another way to broaden the dialogue with and between church-es, and to reconnect faith to the culture and all generations.

At the helm of the new center will be one of today’s most respected and sought-after theo-logians, Dr. Frank Moore. Dr. Moore brings more than 20 years of teaching experience, and has published numer-ous books, including Breaking Free from Sin’s Grip, Coffee Shop Theology, God’s Road Map for Us, and Principles for Living the Holy Life, to name a few. Prior to coming to ONU, he served as the vice president of academic affairs and professor of theology at MidAmerica Nazarene University. According to University President John C. Bowling, “Dr. Frank Moore is an outstanding teacher, writer, churchman and theologian. He has a unique ability to communicate com-plex ideas effectively to lay leaders as well as clergy.”

living it out The intent of the Center is not to provide an answer to all the questions, but rather to make sure that the questions are asked in the first place. “My prayer,” says Dr. Moore, “is that through this effort and the outcomes of the Center, we can address how we live our beliefs out in a rapidly changing world without losing our calling. “We need to interpret holiness doctrine to a new generation — not just dispense informa-tion, but help them live it out.”

To learn more about Dr. Moore and the Center for Faith and Culture, visit www.olivet.edu and select “The Olivetian from the Quick links menu.

Dr. Frank MooreDirector, Center for Faith

and Culture


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“My prayer,” says Dr. Moore, “is that through this effort and the outcomes of the Center, we can address how we live our beliefs out in a rapidly changing world without losing our calling.

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Ian arnold thinks he can

changethe world.With your help, he will.

“After completing my undergraduate degree, I plan to continue my studies in medical school and then to use my training in medical missions work.

“I also played on the men’s varsity soccer team. This experience taught me the importance of teamwork, a quality I know will be indispensable in the fields of medicine and missions. It also required me to stay in top physical performance, and to learn to balance my time in order to be successful.

“Education is highly valued in my family. I am the sixth of seven children; two of my older siblings are in master’s degree programs, my sister is pursuing a nursing degree, one of my brothers is working on his bachelor’s, and my younger brother has been accepted to begin at ONU this fall.

“Thank you for scholarship funds which help offset the cost of my education.”

— Ian Arnold ’10, biology major

“I see many areas of the world today in great need of adequate medical care and the saving message of Jesus Christ.

at midliFe, knee deep in one line of work and with three children, Pamela Poliska ’09 decided to start over. A beautician by trade, cutting hair was what she had always done. But in the middle of a divorce, she found herself with no health insurance and with little room for professional advancement.

So back to school she went. She became a surgical technician and went on to become a registered nurse in 2003.

Recently, her employer, Swedish American Hospital, in Rockford, Ill., offered to pay for employees to earn their bachelor’s degrees in nursing through Olivet Nazarene University. Pamela jumped at the chance.

“So it is when I am 50 years old that I will get my bachelor’s!” she says, a smile in her voice on her upcoming completion of the degree.

“The more I learn, the more I like it. I used to say, ‘Who needs a bachelor’s?’ But now, things all seem to fit together — the history, the cultural classes. It all makes sense with my work.”

Juggling the demands of life made attending any university difficult, but thankfully, Olivet came to her.

Via the Internet and evening courses at her hospital, Pamela and her 17 co-workers joined School of Graduate and Continuing Studies professors from ONU to earn credit for a BSN. Hers is just one of several in-hospital programs around the Chicagoland area.

CONQUERINGTHEJUGGLE

By Casey Manes

Conquering Fears

Not growing up in the computer age, Pamela initially remembers fearing the technology focus of today’s off-site university programs.

“Before I would have never thought I could do it. I was nervous about the online classes. I am not a computer person, but I like it. I was surprised how much I enjoyed learning this way.”

Pamela’s story of success has been an inspiration to others as well. She mentors the surgical techs she works with to go back to school and to keep growing and learning.

Within Pamela’s family, the far-reaching effects of her decision to return to school are evident.

“Three of us were in college at the same time. The neat thing about healthcare is you can go anywhere and still find a job. There’s everything from being on a floor to doing research. All three of my children have chosen to work in the medical field, even my son-in-law.”

not Finished yet

Within sight of completing her degree, next November is the target date for receiving her diploma. But she’s tasted higher education and likes it.

“I’ve even toyed with getting a master’s degree. Before, I never thought I could do it, but each class I’ve taken gets me interested in the next one.”

Beyond professional development, Pamela has also seen the camaraderie learning together with her co-workers has formed.

“There is such a support system — it’s been beneficial to have these learning times together. The professors have been wonderful. I called the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies so many times with questions and they were always so helpful.”

And the SGCS is only too happy to help.

“I have a lot of respect for the adult learner. It’s a big commitment to decide to go back to school. Most are busy with families and jobs,” shares Andrea Lawrence, Olivet SGCS program specialist.

“On graduation day, my favorite thing to do is to hold the doors open for students as they march into McHie Arena dressed in cap and gown. It’s the culmination of a lot of hard work and perseverance for these learners and I feel honored to be a small part of their journey.”

For Pamela, overcoming the challenges she thought she might fail at has been richly rewarding.

“I feel so much better about myself the more confidence I get through learning. There are so many opportunities out there now — universities like Olivet who come to you and make it more convenient. If I can do all this at my age, anyone can.”


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Pamela Poliska ’09PURSUING A BACHELOR’S

DEGREE IN NURSING THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND

CONTINUING STUDIES

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE AND CONTINUING STUDIES

Olivet Nazarene University now offers 23 graduate and continuing studies programs in Bourbonnais, Rolling Meadows, Joliet, downtown Chicago and approximately 70 additional locations.

877-4-OlIveT | www.olivet.edu | [email protected]. lead. inspire.

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HomecomingOCTOBer 23–26 2008Fun-filled events for the whole ONU family!

fOr ticket reServatiONS, click www.olivet.edu, e-mail [email protected], or call 815-939-5258.

coronation

tiger athletics O.N.You! kids

Pops! concert

comedian and contemporary concert

taste of Olivet

Hors d’oeuvres & Dessert Buffet

class reunions

Prayer Breakfast

� a voyage through time and space in the newly renovated, all digital, Strickler Planetarium

� Games, crafts and entertainment at O.N.you! Homecoming for Kids

� a new Contemporary Christian Concert and Comedian, featuring acoustic rock band Beckon Q, comedian Paul aldrich and ONU ministry team Stylus

Weekend sCheduleThUrSDAy, OCTObEr 23

Coronation, 8 p.m.

FrIDAy, OCTObEr 24

Homecoming Chapel, 11 a.m.

Shine.fm Open House, 1–4 p.m.

Engineering Department Alumni Reception, 2–4 p.m.

Powder Puff Football, 2 p.m.

Planetarium Show, 3 p.m.

Men’s JV Basketball vs. Alumni, 3:30 p.m.


Women’s Basketball, 5:30 p.m.


Men’s Basketball, 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Reception, 7:30 p.m.

Taste of Olivet, 8:45 p.m.

SATUrDAy, OCTObEr 25

24th Annual Wendy Parsons 5K Run, 7 a.m. Registration; 8 a.m. Race

Phi Delta Lambda Reception, 8–9:15 a.m.

Military Science Department Open House, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.

Undergraduate Class Reunions and Golden Grads Reunion, 9:30 a.m.

O.N.You! Homecoming for Kids Super Saturday Morning, 9 a.m.

MERC Breakfast, 9:30 a.m.

Dept. Nursing Open House, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Shine.fm Open House, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Social Work Alumni Reception, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Men’s Choir Reunion, Noon

Hospitality Tent & Introductions: Celebrating 1998 National Runner-Up football team, Pre-Game

Men’s Football vs. St. Ambrose, 1:30 p.m.

Newly Renovated Benner Library Open House, 1:30–4 p.m.


Music Department Concert, 4 p.m.

Missionary Reunion, 4:45 p.m.


Partner/Pacesetter/Investor Dinner, 5:30 p.m., (By invitation)


Homecoming Pops! Concert, 7:30 p.m.

Contemporary Christian Concert and Comedian, 7:30 p.m.

O.N.You! Homecoming for Kids Super Saturday Night, 7 p.m.

Hors d’oeuvres and Dessert Buffet, 8:45 p.m.

SUNDAy, OCTObEr 26

President’s Prayer Breakfast, 8 a.m.

� Coronation of the 2008 Homecoming Queen and her court

� Intense athletic competition

� your melodious favorites under the direction of Ovid young during the Homecoming Pops! Concert

� Class reunions for the classes of 2003, 1998, 1993, 1988, 1983, 1978, 1973, 1968, 1963, and 1958, and Golden Grads

� Mouthwatering menus at the Taste of Olivet and the Hors d’oeuvres and Dessert Buffet

� Prayer and reflection with Dr. John C. Bowling at the President’s Prayer Breakfast

HOTelS aND MOTelS(within driving distance of Olivet Nazarene University)

5–10 Minutes From Campus:. Country Inn & Suites,

Manteno, 815-468-2600. Fairfield Inn, Bradley,

815-935-1334. Hampton Inn, Bradley,

815-932-8369

. Hilton Garden Inn, Kankakee, 815-932-4444

. Holiday Inn express, Bradley, 815-932-4411

. Howard Johnson, Manteno, 815-468-8657

. lees Inn, Bradley, 815-932-8080

. Motel 6, Bradley, 815-933-2300

. Quality Inn, Bradley, 815-939-3501

. Super 8, Bradley, 815-939-7888

30 Minutes From Campus:. Baymont Inn, Matteson,

708-503-0999, 800-428-3438

. Country Inn & Suites, Matteson, 708-481-3960

. Hampton Inn, Matteson, 1-800-HAMPTON

. Holiday Inn, Matteson, 1-800-HOLIDAy

. Holiday Inn express, Monee, 1-800-HOLIDAy

. Super 8, Monee, 708-534-1900

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Brooke Winter with her mom, Carol

Carol Winter teared up When she first heard the song humming over the radio. And the Voice of Truth tells me a different story, the Voice of Truth says, ‘Do not be afraid!’ Catching the sound waves in Munster, Ind., from Olivet’s Shine.FM over the border in Illinois, Carol and her daughter Brooke received encourage-ment in the midst of one of the biggest life chal-lenges they may ever have to face. Together they decided Voice of Truth would be Brooke’s running — and life — song. A 13-year-old track star, Brooke listens to the Casting Crowns song before she races. It’s become one of her racing rituals — listen to the song, pray, then blow by other runners like they’re standing still. “The song is just so cool, on so many levels. It’s about how you always have two voices going on and it’s a choice which one you choose to pay attention to,” shares Carol. Evidently, the song has paid off for Brooke in more ways than one. “I win races when I’m in lane number two, it’s my lucky lane!” beams Brooke, pony tail flipping in the wind.

overComing the hurdle of a lifetime When Brooke races, her hands laid flat to cut the wind resistance, her Nikes flashing in a blur in her 100m, 200m and 400m sprints, she isn’t just running. She’s not just blocking out fears of losing, she’s living the way her faith and family have taught her to live, giving it her all in the midst of friction. The friction she faces is more than just wind resistance on the track. You wouldn’t know it by looking at her, but she’s slowly losing her eye sight thanks to an impos-sibly rare genetic disease: retinitis pigmentosa. Both parents have to be recessive carriers in order to pass it on to a child, something no one could have predicted. But what is noticeable about Brooke is that this news hasn’t stalled her faith, or her zest for life. And it definitely doesn’t define her.

Despite being diagnosed in March of 2007 with the disease, the Winter family has chosen to laugh often, help Brooke set new goals for her future, and has forged ahead in full-tilt living. “Some people have said to me, ‘This must be so hard for you.’ I mean, it is hard, but really, we’re still living. Brooke will still keep running and we are still trusting in God. It isn’t always easy, but sometimes you just get to a point where you just say, ‘OK, use me,’” shares Carol in an upbeat tone that would encourage anyone to crave what they have. “We’ve been through the ringer with some hard situations in our life, but this is one more chance to not allow self pity in and to make the most of what we’re given,” shares Carol. “It may sound like we don’t care that this is hap-pening, but we do. We’re just choosing to not let it define us and to let our faith be the most important thing here.”

test run of faith One of the first big reality checks came recently, when Brooke missed the cut at soccer tryouts. “I was shocked,” shares her mom. “She is just so fast and so good, it didn’t make sense. I wanted to believe it didn’t have to do with her eyes, but it is a reality and that was a hard blow. So her dad and I said, ‘What else is there for you, Brooke? “‘Soccer may not be it, but there’s something else then.’ She joined the track team and started

winning and beating top runners out of nowhere. We said, ‘See, Brooke? God just had something better for you.’ Her dad told her she will always be able to run, even if she loses her eyesight. This is something she can always do. We know Brooke is greater than this dis-ease and that she can rise above it.” The tricky part of this disease is the “ifs.” People manifesting RP may lose all of their eyesight or they may not. And it might take years for it to happen, or months. Currently, Brooke

is night blind and has lost her peripheral vision. Through the Winters’ involvement with the Foundation Fighting Blindness, they’ve found sup-port through these unknowns and have encoun-tered other runners who have overcome the odds

and maintain their sport. One man runs with a dog and relies heavily

on the “vision” provided by his

other senses. It has given Brooke a desire to one day run a marathon herself. “No matter what you have or don’t have, you can do it,” shares Brooke, encouraging others with struggles to trust, not fear. This mindset stems from the mantra her parents continue to pour into her.

seeing With a different set of eyes “We’ve [taught] Brooke to always do what-ever she does to God’s glory and honor and to be an example in whatever she does — and she will be blessed — no matter the outcome,” shares Carol. Though obviously sweet and quiet, like all teenagers, Brooke has an active social life, attests her mom, and a feisty side that actively propels her past oppo-nents on the track. “Brooke has got a great heart, she’s always looking out for the underdog,” shares her beaming mom, watch-ing her run with obvious pride. This mindset and her determina-tion will serve her well in the years ahead, whatever challenges come. Brooke hopes to work in a career someday in which she can help others who are blind, and may-be even research to find a cure for RP. Whatever her future holds, her theme song reminds her to listen attentively to the Voice of Truth, instead of the echoes of fear or looming unknowns. When asked how Brooke feels when she loses a race she responds, “I kinda get discouraged, but I have to finish it, I just can’t give up.” They are the words of someone not about to hang up her running shoes. And with truth pumping through her ears, Brooke has a heart firmly fixed on a vision of faith that can never be taken away from her.

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Ladies, join us for a much needed getaway filled with

great food, great inspiration, and as always, lots of great fun!

Special guest Carol Kent is a gifted author and an outstanding speaker who is hilariously funny, biblically sound and culturally relevant. As a keynote speaker for Women of Faith and Extraordinary Women arena events, she has been featured with Point of Grace, Sandi Patty, Nicole C. Mullen, Mandisa, Kathy Troccoli and Nicole Nordeman.

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aLUMNi & frieNDSUPcOMiNG eveNtS

Alumni & Friends | Office of Alumni Relations | 815-932-5258 | [email protected]

Jeff Schimmelpfennig ’86/’91 MBA has been named the 2007–2008 NAIA Re-

gion VII Athletic Director of the year. The award recognizes an outstanding AD from a region that includes the 22 schools of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference and the Midwest Collegiate Conference. During the 2007–08 season alone, seven teams advanced to postseason NAIA play: men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s ten-nis, softball and volleyball. Men’s track sent seven individuals and a relay team to the national meet, while the women’s team sent

four individuals and a relay. Additionally, the season produced 37 NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and the women’s tennis team qualified as an NAIA Scholar-Team. The award capped Schimmelpfennig’s career as Olivet’s athletic director. He re-signed earlier this year to spend more time with his family.

Mark your calendars for these additional

Alumni & Friends events:

Prime Time at Olivet 2008

September 23, 2008

Featuring

Dr. Mark Powell and special music by the Pfeifers

6th Annual Winter Golf Outing

Part of the Larry Watson Memorial

Golf Series for student scholarships

February 26–March 1, 2009

Join us as we tee it up at three of Orlando’s

most beautiful golf courses.

PLUS, Alumni & Friends

Gatherings, coming soon to a city near you!

(See page 16 for more details.)

Ladies Day 2008aPrIl 25,

2009

The nominations are in!visit www.olivet.edu to cast

your vote for who should be named the “World’s

Most Interesting Olivetian.”

Winner will be announced during half-time of the

Homecoming football game.

Schimmelpfennig named 2007–2008 NAIA Region VII Athletic Director of the year

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I became a mother in Ethiopia, Africa. There was no pushing and panting that led to a climax of delivery. There was no hospital, or full round tummy, or mater-nity clothes. There was no ultrasound or hearing a heartbeat for the first time. My motherhood journey began two years before I ever set my eyes on a little child sleeping in a tiny metal crib. It began with a conviction, then prayer, and paperwork. It continued with waiting and trips to Chicago and fingerprinting. The time passed slowly, and in this time, many of my friends became pregnant, carried their sweet babies and delivered them into this world. Jason and I would go and visit with them, we would rejoice in the new life, and then we would return home to wait more. I knew that somewhere in Ethiopia a story was taking place. I knew a day would pass by in which a child would somehow and someway become without a family. Our social worker sent me an e-mail that had two pictures of Mussie attached. I opened them, my heart beating faster than it ever has before. I cannot tell you what it feels like to receive an e-mail and have it display the face of a child you have longed for. My child. We printed off his pictures and would sleep with them next to our bed. At night we would cry together and talk to his little face. “We are coming for you,” we would proclaim. He was asleep when I arrived at the orphanage. The years of waiting overtook me, and I scooped him up into my arms, pulled him close to me, and when he be-gan to whimper, my voice comforted him. Imprinted in my memory, treasured, is that moment when he curiously glanced over my face, as I said to him, “I am your Mommy.” I had a son. He had a mommy.

Jason, thousands of miles away, was a father. I have mourned, at times, for what took place in his life before we became us. Today, especially, as he is sleeping happily in his bed with Grover snuggled next to him, thoughts of his birth family are in my heart. I want them to know that he is happy, safe, and adored. I want them to know that he is intelligent and compassionate and funny. That he loves to run around naked, that he pulls the cat’s tail, and that he can count to ten. I want them to know that at night as we prepare for rest, we pray for them. I want them to know that pieces of them live on in his face, his eyes, and his features. This makes us proud and so eternally grateful for their lives. Motherhood is the absolute hard-est thing I have ever done. But, being Mussie’s mother is the best part of being me. He is my treasure, and I truly am boastfully proud that he is ours, and we are his. Happy Mother’s Day, me. The journey, the waiting, the travel, the adventure made me the momma of a precious child whose kisses and giggles and boo-boo’s and love is mine each and every day. Happy Mother’s Day also to a woman somewhere in Ethiopia. Thank you. If ever those words held true gratitude and emo-tion, they do now. Thank you. Thank you.

ABout the Blogger: Katie (Cook) Brabson ’03 and her husband, Jason, recently moved to Springfield, Ill., with their son, Mussie, a.k.a. “Moose.” They are in the midst of adoption processes for a second child from Ethiopia, a girl, whom they affectionately refer to as “Baby G.”

Posted: October 1, 2007Blog URL: http://wjcblog.typepad.com (The Washington Journalism Center blog)

The second week of my internship at the Washington Times started, and as I strolled into the newsroom, I headed con-fidently towards my desk. Despite tripping over my own high heels in front of the ENTIRE newsroom, I knew this was going to be a good week. Then, my editor approached me. He explained that I was going to cover the Hip Hop Summit at the Washington Convention Center. This summit is to teach young people, 16–35, about financial literacy through the personal testimonies of hip hop icons. He proceeded to tell me that I had interviews already set up with Russell Simmons (the “Godfa-ther of hip hop”), Mya, William Jones, the COO of Chrysler Financial, and others. Now I was thinking he was totally out of his gourd because I’m a white, Midwestern girl with absolutely no knowledge of the hip hop culture and rap music. Not only do I have to think of intelligent questions pertaining to financial literacy, but I have to pretend like I know what I’m do-ing, pretend like I know all about hip hop, and quite frankly, I have to look ghetto fabulous. As I’m introduced to all sorts of people from New York, L.A., and even London, I’m greeted with kisses on both sides of my face. And to my surprise, I’m pretty good at faking a confident exterior. As soon as I am introduced as Bethany Sackett from the Washington Times, I get handfuls of business cards thrown at me. “Baby girl, hit me up when you’re in New York.” “Boo, I got this project I’m workin’ on. I’ll hit you up a’ight?” “Girl, you and me need to go shop-ping. Those jeans are hot. MySpace me. You know how I do.” Then, it’s time for the interviews to start. The PR lady grabs my arm and places me in the inner press circle on the red carpet. “Don’t worry about getting the inter-views. I’ll bring whoever you want to you,” she said to me. So, for the next hour and a half, I am interviewing rap artists, politi-cians, CEOs, and fashion icons. Toward the end of the red carpet inter-views, the sexiest and the sleekest BMW rolls up (yes, it rolled up inside the actual building), and the Godfather of hip hop steps foot upon the red carpet. Russell Simmons is crowded by TV reporters, paparazzi, and video cameras.

The PR lady guides him my way, and I’m not even paying attention, assuming it will be awhile until I get to see him. He turns to me and says, “Oh, you’re Bethany from the Times.” Instantly, everyone crowds in around us, making a complete circle — cameras are flashing, boom mics are dancing above our heads, and people are shouting at Mr. Simmons. I scramble to turn on my digital voice recorder. I grab my pen, open the lid, and in the flusterness of it all, I somehow manage to draw a blue line from my ear to the middle of my cheek. I know, classy.

Mr. Simmons just smiled and said, “This can be overwhelming. Don’t worry about it. It’s just you and me.” And in the midst of all of the fabulous-ity (as I like to call it), there stood the Godfather of hip hop and the only white, Midwestern girl on the red carpet having a casual conversation about the financial literacy crisis in America.

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Week 1 of Internship: Got my first byline

Week 2 of Internship: Interviewed one of the founding fathers of hip hop and rap

Week 3 of Internship: I’m pretty sure I will collapse.

ABout the Blogger: While a stu-dent at ONU, Bethany sackett ’08 completed her internship with the Washington Journalism Center in Washington, D.C. She now resides in Kalamazoo, Mich., where she works at Kalamazoo First Church of the Nazarene and is in the midst of planning a wedding with fiancé, Lee Adams ’07.

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1. “Sixty degree” water is very, very cold.

2. It is possible to move your feet over the course of a mile in the water with-out feeling them.

3. If everyone on the starting line has a long-sleeved wetsuit, and you only have a sleeveless, PANIC!

4. Flirting with cute girl/athlete #78 (according to her swim cap), may cost you 10 seconds when the gun goes off.

5. Embrace the fact that the men in your sport shave their legs and wear spandex.

6. Do not eat at a local restaurant the night before a race EVER!!!

7. On second thought, when girl #78 pulls off her swim cap and goggles, she’s not really “cute girl 78,” just “girl 78.” This phenomenon shall be known as “swim goggle vision.”

8. You’re going to get kicked in the face during the swim. Accept it, do the race anyway.

9. Yes, it hurts. But at no point, not after the mile swim, not during mile 22 on the bike with a 30 mile headwind pushing like the hand of Satan on you, not on mile 4.5 of the run when you’re going up a hill so steep that some people are on their hands and knees to summit, should you ever complain.

10. … because, you’re doing what you love.

11. Remember, the God of the heavens doesn’t care if you come in 15th or

315th, just as long as you humbly acknowledge that it’s Him that gave you the strength to do this, and you do it with your whole heart.

12. Your family put in a lot of work to see you race. So thank them.

13. You are a very disorganized person. I cannot stress this enough. Make a checklist of what you need for a race, and check it off before you leave home. Do NOT trust yourself to “just remember.”

14. You are 25 years old, single, out of grad school, finally not broke, in shape, and you like women. Apolo-gize for none of this.

15. Next weekend you get to do this again!

16. Introduce others to this sport when-ever you can, for it has truly changed your life.

17. On these road trips to races, look around. Notice the clouds in the sky and the red on the barns and the crisp quality of the air in the morn-ings. Notice the faces working behind the counter at the gas station. Then turn up Springsteen’s “Thunder Road” all the way up, and just drive. This is true America.

ABout the Blogger: seth “tower” hurd ’06/’08 ma can be heard throughout Chicagoland, Michigan and the online world daily as the afternoon drive host for Shine.fm. He is a contribut-ing writer for Shore and Relevant maga-zines, and recently finished in 3rd place for the Aqua-Bike portion of the Muncie, Ind., Endurathon.

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Posted: July 4, 2008Blog URL: http://benkumor.blogspot.com

I am now “Dr. Ben Kumor, MD.” Weird. Ask the 10-years-ago me or any of my family if they ever saw this coming in a million years. I mean, I used to hate school, love sleep, and was terribly lazy. Some things never change, but at least now I‘m done with school! My style has been severely cramped in the sleep and laziness departments, though, and it doesn‘t look like that‘s changing any time soon. At any rate, a full 20 years of school (21 if you count kindergarten) has culminated in a pretty cool degree. Do I feel any different now? Nope. Should I? I hope not! Maybe it‘s the three years of training I still have left, or that I didn‘t really pour my heart and soul into med school like some of my classmates, or because I haven‘t dreamed of being a doc my whole life. What-ever the reason, it seems a little anticlimactic. I think one reason might be a post Papua New Guinea hangover. I finally got to see there what I got into medicine for. It wasn‘t a bunch of rich people looking for a pill to make them skinny and happy and full of energy. It wasn‘t doing every test remotely related to what is going on so you don‘t get yourself sued. And it wasn‘t even doing a good job

practicing medicine to get a nice paycheck and help a few people along the way. Medi-cine at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital is all about doing a ton with very little to help out needy, hurting, sick people and pointing them to the Lord while you do it. What more could a young, not-yet-jaded doctor want? Where am I going with all this? I guess I am reminded during this graduation time that life really is a continuous process. Even though there are these milestones along the way, there‘s still a lot of work to be done in every aspect of my life before I can look at myself and be satisfied with what I see. So, even though this is a big milestone, what I really need to do is get back to the work of serving and growing so I can be prepared to serve better.

ABout the Blogger: Ben Kumor ’04 recently returned from a two-month rotation at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea. He is now a resident at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., where he resides with his wife, Stephanie (Quimby) ’02 and their 2½ year-old son, Caleb. They are expecting a second son, a.k.a. “Mo Mo the Embryo,” in October.

Posted: May 9, 2008Blog URL: http://erinjphoto.blogspot.com

We’ve had a lot of rain here in D.C. lately, and today I decided rather than complaining about it to look on the bright side. I’ve been thinking a lot about making sure I continue to take pictures of what I love, of what got me into this business in the first place. One of those things is Haley. So, I asked Haley if she wanted to go puddle jumping today, and of course, being 2, she thought that was the best idea EVER! You only live once, don’t waste your time on things that don’t matter. Make time for some fun in your life before it’s too late, and your life has passed you by!

ABout the Blog-ger: erin (erwin) rexroth ’03 is the owner of Erin J. Pho-tography in the Wash-ington D.C. area, and resides in Alexandria, Va., with husband, Phil ’03, and daughter, Haley. They are looking forward to a new addi-tion to the family this spring.

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Summer 2008 brought major renovations to ONU campus

Strickler Planetarium Strickler Planetarium became Illinois’ newest all-digital planetarium with the addition of a state-of-the art digi-tal projector, the Digistar 3 SP2 HD. The planetarium’s dome has also been cleaned and repainted, and new carpet and seating has been installed. “Imagine the old static star field projected on the dome ceiling,” says Stephen Case ’05 (left), director of Strickler Planetarium. “Now imagine a star field that can actually simulate flight through space — that’s the difference a digital projector can make.”

Other projects around campus: Parrott Hall rest-rooms were updated with new sinks, show-ers, toilets and fau-cets. New flooring and lighting were installed throughout the rest-rooms, hallways and common areas. Dorm rooms and apartment buildings continue to be updat-ed with sprinklers. By 2012 all dormitories will be equipped with sprinkler systems.

Computer workstations have been rearranged on the first floor of Benner Library into “pods” consisting of four com-puters, and three group booths have been added, equipped with computers. “We want to accommodate the way students study and learn in the 21st cen-tury — collaborating with other students on group projects and heavy use of technology,” says Kathy Boyens, director of the

library and resource center. Other improvements include a new instructional lab on the first floor; a more prominent place for University archives; re-arrangement of the collection; and a new religion and theology area. New carpet and a new air conditioning unit complete the remodel. “Much has changed since the original Memorial Li-brary was built in 1955 and the Benner addition was construct-ed in 1975,” Boyens says.

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Ludwig Center The Judy Coomer Dining Room within Ludwig Center has been ex-panded to add 50 percent more seating, from approximately 600 to more than 900 seats. “With the growth we have experienced during the past years, this expansion was desperately needed. Our seating capacity had not been expanded since the opening of the cafete-ria,” says Matt Whitis ’93, director of the physical plant. The Ludwig Center project also included a renovation of the lobby area and renovation of the heat-ing and air condition systems. Fire sprinklers were added to protect the cafeteria and kitchen. Expanded dining room facing the Quad

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It was only months ago that Nathan LaLone ’10 felt the rattle of the steel convoy, as a road side bomb blew the humvee just in front of him into a cloud of confusion, fire and black smoke.

Now this veteran of the Iraq war is slowly learning how to adjust to life as an ONU college student.

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20 00schante (Lafond) ’00 and charlie Norder: A girl, Mikayla Cole, Feb. 7, 2008. She joins her two sisters, Jenna, 4, and Claire, 2. Chante is currently a stay-at-home mother, and Charlie is a property supervisor for Pekin Insurance. They reside in Rockton, Ill.

faith (Grinnell) ’00 and Hugo Lopez: A girl, Gi-ada Fe, Jan. 19, 2008. Faith is a physical thera-pist for Tyler Medical Ser-vices, and Hugo is the Chicago Hispanic sales manager for a beverage company. They reside in Aurora, Ill.

travis Mceowen ’00 earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in accounting, in August 2008, from Indiana Wesleyan University. Travis is an investment manager for Wells Fargo. He and his wife Erin (Alderson) ’01 reside in Colum-bia City, Ind. Erin is a credit analyst with Wells Fargo.

Juamona (Simpson) ’00 and trenton Sim-mons: A girl, Aniyah Faith, May 5, 2008. Jua-mona is a stay-at-home mom and Trenton is a quality assurance specialist for Klein Tools. They live in Waukegan, Ill.

Jessica (Graper) ’01 and Shawn Hilborn ’99: A girl, Emma Grace, Dec. 10, 2007. Emma joins big brother Ethan, 3. Jessica is an ER nurse at Mercy Medical Center, and Shawn is an estimator/project manager for Portzen Con-struction. They re-side in Dubuque, Iowa.

Shawna (Herbert) ’01 and robert rushing Jr.: A girl, Jenna Anne, April 2, 2008. Shawna is enrolled in the library science program at the University of Illinois and taught for seven years but will now stay home. Bobby graduated from veterinary school in May and will be pursuing an internship next year at Texas A & M. They recently relocated to College Station, Texas, this summer.

ruth (Wehrman) ’02 and Brandon randall ’03: A girl, Raegan Marie, June 6, 2007.She joins sister Meegan, 3. Ruth is a fifth grade teacher at King Middle School in Kankakee, Ill. Brandon teaches history, geography, and government, as well as coaches both boys and girls soccer, at Peotone High School, Peotone, Ill.

anna (Dunbar) ’03 and David cooper: A boy, An-thony Thomas, April 9, 2007. Anna is a purchas-ing assistant III at State Farm Insurance Headquar-ters, and David is finishing his master’s in multicultural studies. They reside in Lin-coln, Ill.

rebekah Bruining ’03 and Michael Wurglitz were mar-ried on June 23, 2007, in Elmhurst, Ill. They now reside in Mount Vernon, Ill., where Beka teaches eighth grade English, and Mike works as an agrono-mist for Pioneer Seed Co.

Shelly (Simon) Blankenbaker ’98 graduated with a Master of Arts in special education from the University of Phoenix-Online. She will be pursuing her certificate in learning disabilities with the intent of teaching K–8. Shelly lives in South Rockwood, Mich., with George, her husband of five years, and two stepchildren, Jordan, 16 and Mariah, 12.

carrie Lane (Williams) Wisehart ’98 received her master’s of education in theatre from The Ohio State University on June 8, 2008. Carrie is the theatre director and teaches theatre/English at Central Crossing High School in Grove City, Ohio. Her husband, Brady Wisehart ’00, serves as connection pastor at Grove City Church of the Nazarene.

Megan Bowne ’06 and Brandon McDonald were married on May 10, 2008, in Kansas City. Me-gan is working as a prenatal nurse at the Health Depart-ment, and Brandon works as a teacher at Earthworks. The couple resides in Kansas City, Kan.

Mark ’98/’07 M.a. and Stefanie (rhodabarg-er) Hendrickson ’00: A boy, Nicholas Allen, Nov. 14, 2007, in Kansas City. Mark and Ste-fanie are co-pas-tors of the Drexel, Mo., Church of the Nazarene. Ste-fanie also works in clergy develop-ment at Nazarene Headquarters and is the editor of Credo, Word Action’s devotional magazine for youth.

anthony ’98 and Laura (McBurnie) ’98 Hudgins: A boy, Luke Anthony, March 4, 2008. He joins big sister, Han-nah, 5. Anthony is a music teacher in the Bradley El-ementary School System, and Laura is a stay-at-home mom. They reside in Bradley, Ill.

Sarah-Jane (Miley) ’99 and thomas Gordon: A girl, Rebecca Janel, Aug. 22, 2007. She joins big brother Noah David, 3. Sarah-Jane is a dietitian but is currently a stay-at-home mom. Thomas works at Kenyon and Associates Architects in Peoria. They reside in Metamora, Ill.

amber (corzine) ’99 and Lucas Dickson: A son, Levi Rush, born Nov. 5, 2007. Amber is a stay-at-home mom and a part-time structural engineer with Needham and Associates. Lucas is a management engineer with HCA. They reside in Olathe, Kan.

claire (Morris) ’99 and Jim McDowell: A boy, Cooper Greg-ory, born June 6, 2007. He joins sis-ter Macy, 5. Claire works as a pediatri-cian at Northwest Dayton Pediatrics, and Jim works as a mechanical en-gineer. They live in Englewood, Ohio.


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Duane ’61 and Dorothy (christenson) Pierce ’63 will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this summer. They were mar-ried Aug. 9, 1958, at the First Church of the Nazarene in Litchfield, Minnesota. Duane is the co-owner, with son Don, of the Pierce- Carter Insurance Agency and Dorothy is a re-tired schoolteacher. They reside at Indian Lake in Vicksburg, Michigan during the summer and in Arizona for the winter months.

Dennis apple ’64 recently released his book Life After the Death of My Son: What I’m Learn-ing. Dennis and his wife, Buelah, lost their old-est son, Denny, in 1991, from complications of mononucleosis. He started journaling the day after Denny’s death and continued for five years. As he was compiling the book, he was challenged to think of a bereaved parent look-ing for something to relieve their sorrow and to write to that person.

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connie Duke ’71 received her doctorate in ed-ucational leadership in September 2007 with Phi Gamma Sigma honors. Her dissertation was dealing with team building and personal-ity types. Connie is the dean of education at Keiser University, West Palm Beach, Fla. She is a certified human behavior consultant and also owns Time Out, a motivational speaking com-pany, which does professional development.

aline J. Henerberg ’73 recently retired af-ter many years as a registered nurse. The last 20 years of her professional life was spent as a nursing professor at Kankakee Community College.

Steven ’74 and Deborah Baker, Nazarene missionaries since 1981, recently moved to Mexico, where they will be working in church development. Their primary responsibilities will include coordinating the Mexico side of the Border Initiative, church growth, and planting American English speaking churches in Mexico. Their first American congregation is in Rosa-rito Beach, just outside of Tijuana. They have previously served in South America and the United States. The Bakers have three sons, Rex, Kelvin and Nelson.

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alan Nelson ’80 will be launching KidLead at the end of 2008 after 2–3 years of devel-opment and prototyping. It is America’s only leadership training program designed for lead-ers while they are moldable between the ages of 10–13.

toni (Oneal) ’86 and Larry Stephens: A girl, Abigail Faith, Feb. 20, 2007. She joins big brothers Isaac, 15, Jacob, 13, Kyle, 4, and big sisters Sarah, 11, Rachel, 9, Rebecca, 6, and Michelle, 2. Larry is an account execu-tive for Hallmark Office Products Inc. Toni is a homemaker and home schools the children. They reside in Hockley, Texas.

todd and Lisa (foster) ’88 taskerud: Adopt-ed Alexis Joy. She was born March 21, 2008. She joins big brothers Chase, 12, and Tanner, 9. They reside in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Mark t. fryar ’88 recently became senior pastor at New Hope Church of the Nazarene in Rogers, Ark. He was a youth pastor for nearly 18 years before sensing God’s call to take his own church. Mark and his wife, Gretchen, and their two children, Maddsion and Jackson, reside in Rogers.

Bob ashby ’88 earned an M.B.A. in the spring of 2008 from Indiana Wesleyan University. Bob is a manager for Progressive Insurance. He and his wife, Reneé, reside in North Vernon, Ind., with their two children. Reneé is a stay-at-home mom and home schools the children.

Mark Lingle ’89, an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, was recently pro-moted as director of the World Sport Stack-ing Association in Denver, Colo., May 2008. Through this unusual assignment, he is getting many opportunities to share Christ around the world, in a completely different venue, with this simple sport using specially designed cups.

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Shawn (Smith) Lantz ’90 recently released her first book, Congo Vignettes. The book is a collection of stories, devotional in nature, which recounts the faith-fulness of God to three generations of one fam-ily, including stories from her grandparents’, par-ents’, and siblings’ lives. Her hope in writing down these stories, some stranger than fiction, is to bring hope to two con-tinents. The book was re-leased by Word Books.

Scott ’93 and amy curtis: A boy, Jared Ryne, May 23, 2008. He joins brother Jack, 4, and sister Adelle, 2. Scott is the managing direc-tor of InCentric Solutions. Amy is a full-time mother. They reside in Charlotte, N.C.

Brent ’95 and cindy freesmeyer: A girl, Kelsey Ann, April 4, 2008. Kelsey joins big sister Kaitlyn, 3. Brent is a project manager at Klingner & Associates in Quincy, Ill. Cindy is an accountant at Shotts, Merryman & Co. in Pittsfield, Ill. They reside in Pittsfield.

Brian ’96 and Darla (Smith) ’96 Hancock: A boy, Alex Zander, April 1, 2008. He joins his three sisters Emma Leigh, 6, Alyssa Beth, 3, and Cara Lynn, 1. Brian is the youth pastor and music minister at LifeStream Church of the Nazarene in Waldorf. Darla is an early childhood art and music specials teacher for Charles County Public Schools. They reside in White Plains, Md.

renee (Woodle) ’98 and Brad Schultz: A boy, Ben jamin Dayle, April 29, 2008. Renee is an appeals vali-dation processor at CIGNA Health-care. They reside in Bourbonnais.

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Duane and Dorothy Pierce

Mark T. Fryar

Alex Hancock

Nicholas Hendrickson

Megan and Brandon McDonald

Hannah and Luke Hudgins

Noah and Rebecca Gordon

Levi Dickson

Benjamin Schultz

Macy and Cooper McDowell

Jenna, Claire and Mikayla Norder

Giada Lopez

Ethan and Emma Hilborn

Jenna Rushing

Anthony Cooper

Rebekah and Michael

Wurglitz

Mark Lingle

chadwick ’03 and Sarah ’03 anderson: Daughters, Addison Elizabeth, Aug. 12, 2006, and Sophie Grace, Feb. 15, 2008. Chadwick is currently a full-time youth pastor at Moundford Free Methodist Church, in Decatur Ill., and is the head of his conference’s youth Ministries. He also does some freelance writ-ing on the side. Sarah keeps very busy as a stay-at-home mom and full-time youth pas-tor’s wife.

Jessica Blake ’05 and aaron Wainscott ’06 were married on Oct. 27, 2008, in Allen Park, Mich. Aaron works for the Anderson Country Club, and Jessica works as a social worker for the state of Indi-ana. They reside in Anderson, Ind.

emily flowers ’05 and Derek torres were married on July 21, 2007, in Wilmington, Ill. Derek serves in the Army National Guard and is cur-rently pursuing a master of divinity degree at Trinity In-ternational Univer-sity in Deerfield, Ill. Emily is a teacher. They currently reside in Grayslake, Ill.

Luke Wadsworth ’05 recently was promoted to captain in the U.S. Army in ceremonies at Fort Lewis, Wash. Capt. Wadsworth, an Army Ranger, now serves as a Company Executive Offi-cer for the 110th Tech-nical Escort Battalion at Fort Lewis. In January 2008, he returned from a year of combat duty based at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. He graduated from Army Ranger School in August 2007.

kelly (carpenter) Gibson ’05 and rob Gibson ’04: A girl, Leyna Grace, April 25, 2008.

toni Moran ’06 graduated with academic dis-tinction, on May 19, 2008, from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Physician As-sistant Program. She received the degree of Master of Medical Science. Toni has recently accepted a position as a physician assistant in family medicine and will begin working this fall in Winston-Salem, N.C.

amber Drake ’07 and cesar Sousa were mar-ried on May 10, 2008, at Kankakee State Park, Kankakee, Ill. They cur-rently live in Shawnee, Kan.


Addison and Sophie Anderson

Luke Wadsworth

Jessica and Aaron Wainscott

Emily and Derek Torres

Leyna Gibson

Cesar and Amber Sousa

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Daily at Olivet Nazarene University, dozens of athletes in all sorts of sports — football, baseball, soccer, softball, tennis and track — exercise at Snowbarger athletic Park. The park is a tribute to a man who played an instrumental role in the growth of Olivet — Willis Snowbarger. Snowbarger, 86, died aug. 1, 2008, in Bethany, Okla.

He served the institution for 37 years, including 28 as an administrator. He played critical roles, as academic dean, in building the college and seeing it get national accreditation, and also helping to merge Olivet more closely into the Kankakee County community. Snowbarger, promoted to academic dean in 1953, worked closely with the presidencies of both Harold Reed and Leslie Parrott at Olivet, during a dynamic time in the college’s history. Snowbarger played a role in the planning of several campus buildings, including the Larsen Fine Arts Center, Memorial Library, the Reed Hall of Science and the Wisner Hall for Nursing Education. “In the history of any organization there are a handful of individuals who make a dramatic contri-bution to the work; Dr. Willis Snowbarger was one such person for Olivet,” said Olivet President John C. Bowling. “He led the school to full accreditation, the re-organization of the academic program, the devel-opment of our graduate school and many fine cur-ricular developments, and the establishment of our nursing program.” Bowling said Snowbarger “left a lasting legacy and an inspiring example.” Snowbarger was also part of the college’s de-cision to start intercollegiate athletics, hence the naming of the fields. Steps the college took to gain accreditation included the dropping of a high school and a Bible college, and recruiting more doctorates for the faculty, a personal crusade by Snowbarger, one professor at a time. Gregg Chenoweth, an Olivet faculty member who previously wrote a weekly column, once described Snowbarger as a man so eager to develop the school that he said, “tell us what you want to do in your program and we’ll erect a building around it.”

Snowbarger served as an officer aboard the bat-tleship Washington in World War II. After the war, he earned a master’s at the University of Oklahoma and a doctorate at California-Berkeley. He joined Olivet in 1949 as assistant professor of history. From 1965 to 1970 he was the Secretary of

Education for the Church of the Nazarene head-quartered in Kansas City. In 2005, he published his reminiscences in By the Way: A Farm Boy from Kansas to Berkeley to Bourbonnais. It is one of the clearest accounts, both of the growth of the university and of the Kankakee and Bourbonnais community in the 1950s and 1960s. In his book, he writes movingly about nursing his first wife through Alzheimer’s disease; and discusses the loneliness of retirement. “If you do move, you invite all your friends to come see you. They do not come. They don’t use the telephone, even when the ‘old man’ could save hours of effort. your offers to be helpful come to naught. So you build a new life. you do not expect people to come or to call. you expect the calendar to be largely blank day after day. you start to build a new circle of friends,” he wrote. Active on church boards all his life, he was also a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and a Paul Harris Fellow for Rotary International. “He embodied the spirit of a Nazarene Univer-sity,” said longtime friend Gordon Wickersham, who headed community relations for the university for many years. A kind and active man, he saw the world and community with great clarity. He lived history, and helped to change it for the better. His was a life well-lived.

This column originally appeared on the editorial page of The Daily Journal of Kankakee on Aug. 4, 2008. It was written by the newspaper’s senior editor, Phil Angelo, and is reprinted with the permission of that publication.

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Wendell H. arnold ’48 died Aug. 11, 2008, at his home. Mr. Arnold was born June 17, 1918, in Harold, S.D., to Urey Burke and Alice Vivian (Smith) Arnold. He married Bernina “Bernie” Rupp on Aug. 25, 1940. He was a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University with a B.A. degree in social science and Syracuse University with an M.A. degree in philosophy. His professional life was spent in the non-profit field working with Goodwill Industries, United Way, and Chicago Boys and Girls Clubs. Mr. Arnold joined Roosevelt University in 1967, being made a vice president in 1968. He held this position until he retired in 1986. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights.

Dale r. Baldridge ’49, of Springfield died May 9, 2008. He was born March 26, 1926, in Decatur, Ill. He mar-ried his precious wife, Lucille, on June 19, 1954, who preceded him in death. Mr. Baldridge grew up in Decatur and is a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. After high school, he enrolled in Gradwhol Laboratories in St. Louis study-ing medical technologies and X-ray tech-niques. At the end of a one-year intern-ship with St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Mr. Baldridge enlisted in the Army Medi-cal Corps and served two years. Following his discharge, he attended Olivet Nazarene College, and Millikin Univer-sity, where he graduated with dual majors in biology and chemistry, and minors in English and History. Mr. Baldridge attended graduate school at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and Carbondale, Illinois, earning his master’s degree in dual sciences. He held an Ed.D. degree from the University of Illinois. Mr. Baldridge taught biology and psychology at Springfield High School for 23 years, and influenced the lives of many students. Mr. Baldridge was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene of Springfield, serving on the church board, and singing bass in the church choir. He taught Sunday school for many years.

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thomas Dee Moore ’51 went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2008, at Sun City Center, Fla. Tom was born Feb. 11, 1928, in Bluffton, Ind., to Rev. Franklin and Ethel Moore. He was a lifelong member of the Church of the Nazarene. Tom served in the U.S. Navy, where he at-tained the rank of third class petty officer. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Northern Colorado. He taught elementary school for five years, was an elementary school principal in Colorado for 22 years and in Arizona for four years. He retired in 1994. He is survived by Barbara, his wife of 58 years, and by one son, Mark.

rev. forrest Stoll ’54 of South Haven died on July 26, 2008, at home. He was born on Jan. 8, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio, to Forrest and Dorothy (Miller) Stoll. Forrest married Frances Savage on June 7, 1952, at the Fuller Ave. Church of the Nazarene in Grand Rapids, Mich. Forrest was a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and also Nazarene Theologi-

cal Seminary. Forrest was a pastor for the Church of the Nazarene. He served churches in Pomeroy, Ohio, Clare, Vicksburg and Shaftsburg, Mich. He did pulpit supply preaching throughout Michigan and Florida and retired in 1993. He loved to read and was an avid collector of model HO trains. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in South Haven.

Merlin eugene Provance ’55 left this life to be at home with the Lord on March 20, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Theology degree from Olivet Nazarene Univer-sity in Bourbonnais, and a master’s degree in 1987 from the West Vir-ginia College of Graduate Studies in Charleston, W.Va. He left behind his wife of almost 56 years, Ruby, and their son, Mike. Their daughter, Tamara, preceded him in death. As an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, he enjoyed 38 years of pastoral ministry with pastorates in Illinois, Tennessee and West Virginia. Merlin served as an associate pastor the last 12 years at First Church of the Nazarene in South Charleston, W. Va., where he developed a substantial ministry to the MiSMAs “the Over-50 Crowd”; and was the execu-tive director of Healthy Connections Wellness Center. He received the Governor’s Award as a Distinguished West Virginian in 2004 for his work with the governor and the health concerns of the state of West Virginia.

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kristin a. (Haffner) Hubartt ’71 went to be with her Lord on April 28, 2008, in Denver, Colo. She married Gary L. Hubartt ’72 in 1972 and the couple lived in In-diana, California, and Ohio before moving to Colorado, where they have lived since 1982. She worked for 35 years as a medical technologist. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Jennifer and Kimberly, and three grandchildren. Kristin’s life was characterized by a strong faith and a generous heart and she will be missed by all who knew her.

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Daniel Max Walker ’08 passed away July 23, 2008, in his sleep due to a ruptured aortic aneurism. Dan was born Aug. 29, 1985, in Loveland, Colo. to Dean and Suzanne Walker. He graduated from Fort Col-lins High School in 2004, where he par-ticipated in football, lacrosse, and track. After high school, Dan attended Olivet, graduating in 2008, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. At Olivet, Dan was a four-year member of the football team, a football captain, a member of Testament Men’s Choir, built and raced a Baja car, and was a stellar disk golfer. Dan was working as an activities director at Golden Bell Camp and Conference Center in Divide, Colo. Dan was a pilot, enjoyed the outdoors, and was an excellent potter. The Walker family requests that memorials made in Dan’s honor be made to the chapel at the Golden Bell camp and conference center in Colorado: Daniel Max Walker Memorial Fund, C/O COTN Foundation, 13795 S. Mur-Len Rd., Suite 101, Olathe, KS 66062.

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the playmakergary newsome ’74named 4th athletic director in onu history

Were you successful in getting your degree and then going out and changing your world? That’s a whole lot more important than winning on the scoreboard. Give me 10 years, let me see how those kids turned out, and I’ll tell you if that was a successful season.”

C.W. Ward ’52, larry Watson ’65 and Jeff Schimmelpfennig ’86/’91 M.B.a. absolutely modeled a Christ-like behavior. It was so easy to see how they truly cared about people and Olivet. To carry on the tradition will be difficult. I’ve got big shoes to fill.”

There has never been any question that coaching and education was what I wanted to get into, and maybe what I was made to do.”

I’m looking forward to being able to work with all the head coaches we have here, because they’re so talented and dedicated to their sport. It’s going to be a lot of fun to be able to help them succeed.”

I take vicki, my wife, on away trips not just for companionship, but to teach our players how you’re supposed to treat young ladies. Hopefully they’ll learn that from watching us.”

What’s the game plan for new athletic director Gary Newsome? He dusts off the ol’ play book to share a few of his key strategies.


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recent olivet grad, football player left legacy of respect and loveBy Caleb benoit ’06

Messages of love and hope adorn the Facebook wall of Dan Walker ’08, who died [July 23]. He will be remembered for being a living

example of those same messages.“He was a man who changed everyone he met,” said Marcus

Stuart ’08, one of Walker’s former roommates at Olivet. “He made an impact on everyone.”

Walker, 22, was working as an activities director at Golden Bell Camp outside of Divide, Colo., when — in the middle of the night — he suffered a ruptured aneurysm in his aorta, the main blood vessel that exits the heart. He didn’t wake up to his alarm the next morning.

His father, Dean, said he showed no previous signs of health problems.

“He was very passionate and loving,” Dean said. “He was a Christian guy who was seeking God for direction.”

Walker graduated from Olivet in May with a degree in mechani-cal engineering. He was a member of the men’s choir and a starting linebacker on the football team.

“On the football field, he always enjoyed what he was doing, and that’s how he lived his life,” Olivet assistant football coach Dustin Hada ’02 said. “He did more in 22 years than I’ll ever do.”

Hada said he went numb when he heard the news. “I just sat there,” he said. He’s since received phone calls from both current and former Olivet football players.

“Dan’s in a better place than we are now. It doesn’t make it easy, and we’ll never understand why, but it gives us something better to think of,” he said. “That’s my comfort for those guys.”

Walker followed his two older brothers, Ted ’04 and Ryan ’06, from their home in Fort Collins, Colo., to college in Bourbonnais. All three played on Olivet’s football team, and their youngest brother, Kyle ’11, is a sophomore at Olivet.

“He was always a better football player than I was, and he was probably the best out of the four of us boys,” Ryan said of his younger brother, a three-sports athlete in high school.

But Dan will be remembered for more than what he did between the sidelines.

“He was slow to anger and easy to laugh,” Kyle remembers. “He loved easy and was easy to love. He was sincere in his faith in Jesus Christ, and that’s what drove him.’’

Dan directed a Bible study for the football team and helped lead a group of players who went on a mission trip to Memphis, Tenn., over spring break. There they built homes and re-roofed buildings.

“He was one of the best Christian examples for our age group,” said Caleb Fightmaster ’08, a teammate and classmate.

Dan loved the outdoors and enjoyed flying planes and making pot-tery. His father and mother, Suzanne, still live in Fort Collins, about 60 miles north of Denver.

Dan was dating Brook Soulia ’09, also a student at Olivet.Wrote Kyle on his brother’s Facebook wall: “Dan, I wish I would have

told you more, but you’re the best and I love you. you were always there when I needed you and are the best friend I have ever had. I know that you’re in heaven and I hope you can read this. It’s not fair. you were the best of us. I love you. We love you.”

This article originally appeared in the Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and is reprinted with the permission of that publication.

Taken by brother, Kyle Walker ’11, after texting Dan to “turn around” during the 2008 graduation ceremony.

Under the vast, pink sky

By stePhanie smith ’10

We knew the school was in the middle of the desert. Even with fly-ing into Phoenix, it was still a three to four hour drive to the school.

We all piled into two minivans to make the trip. But we didn’t expect the tree-covered mountains with breath-taking views when we pulled in.

Sun Valley Indian School, located in northern Arizona, was our destination. It is a boarding school for elementary through junior high students from the nearby Navajo reservation.

My fellow volleyball players Sara Byrne ’11 and Laura Kirst ’11, athletic trainer Tricia Deter ’08 and four recent graduates from the graduate program, Lori Hoekstra ’06/’08 MOL, Deb Foster ’06/’08 MOL, Mark Lamie ’08 MOL and Megan Skinner ’01/’08 MOL also attended. Steve Williams and Lorna Guimond rounded out the group.

a work in progressWe designed and painted more than

a dozen signs for the exteriors of the buildings, incorporating traditional de-signs. Others built a corral while the rest had a variety of duties including clean-ing donated jewelry for the school to sell and working in the school cafeteria.

We helped with projects, but they were also an avenue to get us in touch with the kids, to hopefully have a posi-tive influence for Christ during the last week of their school year — before they headed home to some tough situations.

We were able to mix in with the kids for a night of ‘World Cup’ Soccer, enjoy a bonfire together, eat meals and at-tend chapel together. We supported the

kids during their end-of-the-year music showcase, at their promotion ceremony and at a baptism service, and we played pick-up games of tag in-between.

Off-court bondingThe trip was also a time to get to

know each other on a deeper level, to encourage each other on our spiritual walks. We were a small group, making it easier to become comfortable and get close, but were diverse enough in age and background — especially church background — that we learned quite a bit from each other’s experiences. The group got along so well we have been getting together regularly. It is truly a blessing to have such Christian friends at this time in my life.

During this whole experience, life was simpler. We found ourselves out in the middle of the desert, a desolate area far from even medium-sized towns, but in the midst of this vastness it was easy to find God. Who else could have created such wide open spaces where, with your back to the setting sun you can still see tinges of pink wrapping themselves around the sky in front of you?

We worked together, ate together and rested together. I experienced a renewed burden for the lost because of seeing kids with such potential but with so many obstacles between their present lives and lives with Christ.

Beyond the euphoriaSometimes mission trips are a spiri-

tual high that is lost once we re-enter our daily routine; the experiences I have been through and the relationships I have built have made that impossible. Our focus is simpler now.

At a pre-trip meeting a staff person from Olivet gave us some pointers for the experience, one of which was to have no expectations. Our group went to Arizona ready to be flexible, eager to help, and expecting the presence of God; He would write the story.

When all we know is a small part of our own story, it’s time to let God — who knows the entirety of every story — direct us. Only He can orchestrate the miracle of a changed life.

Desert brings clarity, life changes for volleyball players

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Harry: I wanted to attend a Christian uni-versity and since I am a Nazarene, Olivet just seemed to fit well. More so, Olivet holds many of the values that I hold, and the environment that the faculty, staff and students create is what I want to be a part of.

Liz: Normally I just say that it’s because of my brothers. But I also realize that I wouldn’t be at Olivet if God didn’t want me here — so it’s because of an awesome God.

2 you’re both musically inclined, traveling with Before Tomorrow

ministry group. Do you come from a musical family?

Harry: My dad’s father was a singer and was in a men’s sing-ing group while at Olivet. My dad’s mother plays the piano, and together, my grandparents traveled to several churches to lead music while my dad was growing up. My parents played a little in high school and have done some singing with church choir.


… we were always bothering each other

growing up. But since being at college, I feel like we have become really good friends.”— Harrison Agan ’10

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3 Harry, this is your second year as a member of Before Tomorrow. Why did you de-

cide to participate again?

Harry: The ministry. We have the great opportunity to lead teens to Christ through music, but our ministry is much larger than music. We are able to relate to teen-agers because we were recently their age and we know the struggles that they may face. More so, God uses us to be His hands and feet while He is continually growing us in new ways.

4 Tell the truth: any big brother/little sister squabbles as you’re on the road

together?

Harry: Honestly I don’t think it’s been a problem at all. Being only 20 months apart, we were always both-ering each other while growing up. But since being at college, I feel like we have become really good friends.

Liz: People we meet on the road ask us that same question and the answer is always the same: Nope. Even the other members in our band say that there hasn’t been any trouble … yet. (Laughs)

5 Now that summer is over, what’s the best part about returning to Olivet?

Liz: I am excited to see friends from last year and to meet new people. Also, returning to my marketing job.

9 Did you find it tough to play hooky from high school as home schoolers?

Harry: yes! Our mom seemed to always know what I was doing.

Liz: Well I never really tried to play hooky. However, I am not a morning person so I would always ask for five more minutes multiple times during the morning.

10 Being around junior and senior high students all summer, what’s one

thing you make sure to tell them about your Olivet experience?

Harry: I tell them that if they are looking for a school with concrete Christian beliefs and a place to be chal-lenged spiritually, Olivet is a great place for this. I truly believe that it is hard to miss opportunities to experience God here at Olivet.

Liz: Get involved — intramural sports are the best sports league you will ever play! Olivet is the best and I love it!

Harry: It will be nice not to have to live out of a suitcase!

6 liz, you’re known for your practical jokes. What is your all-time favorite prank?

Liz: Oh goodness, there are so many! I enjoy TPing and forking yards — anything that doesn’t damage property is alright by me.

7Finish this sentence: everyone should know that my sibling …

Harry: … is a computer nerd. No matter what is broken with a computer, she always finds a way to fix the problem.

Liz: (laughing) … is not that funny.

8 Describe the family life of three brothers and a sister.

Harry: Loud, fun and crazy.

Liz: Daddy’s little girl, parents’ favorite girl, brothers’ favorite sister (laughs). And free self-defense lessons — it’s tough having three brothers. I had to learn to defend myself!

If you’d like to learn more about student ministries like Before Tomorrow, visit www.olivet.edu and click on “Student Life” at the top of the page.

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