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Chick-fil-A’s
Truett Cathy
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World Changers
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Meeting needs . . .
D r . H e n ry Sm i t h
In the mid-1980s, Indiana Wesleyan University made the bold decision to meet a great need in
Indiana. National studies showed that Indiana had a large uneducated adult population and did not
have a community college that was readily and easily accessible to “place-bound” adults throughout
the region. The need was great and our resolve to meet it was unwavering.
The IWU story is familiar. The results are remarkable! Since that defining moment over 25 years
ago, we have aggressively provided education to tens of thousands of adult students not only in Indiana but also around the world. IWU brought education to the adult student in a delivery format
that was described as “adult friendly” and sought to remove barriers to getting a college degree.
The decision to meet the needs of adult students forever changed the identity and direction of Indiana Wesleyan University!
Fast forward to today! During the past year, IWU again identified an unmistakable need in our
world – another challenge confronting not only Indiana but the nation as well. The need? There is a
growing shortage of health care workers at a time our nation is experiencing an aging population in
great need of care.
According to the American College of Surgeons, “Americans’ access to quality health care . . . is at
risk because of critical shortages in the health care workforce – a problem that cuts across the entire
spectrum from nurses to primary care physicians to highly trained surgeons.”
At the Spring 2011 IWU Board meeting, our trustees approved a bold plan to significantly expand
our health sciences programs! When confronted with the facts of the great need, the response was
enthusiastic. And, when reminded that IWU has nursing and science programs that are among our
strongest academic offerings, the decision to move ahead was made with confidence and a sense of
calling and purpose.
This is another defining moment for Indiana Wesleyan University. As you read about the vision
in this issue of the Triangle and understand the urgency of our collective and rapid response to this
great need, I pray that your passions will be stirred as ours are.
This decision to become a major evangelical Christian provider of health sciences education in the
nation will forever change IWU! I believe this direction will open possibilities for ministry that will
propel us forward in our commitment to change our world!
President
of Indiana Wesleyan University
M i s s i o n s t at e m e n t
Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered academic community
committed to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship and leadership.
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feature stories
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Chick-fil-A Founder Honored
S. Truett Cathy, who made the phrase ‘Eat Mor Chikin’ a
part of the American landscape and language, has joined
IWU’s Society of World Changers.
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Health Sciences: Onward and Upward
IWU trustees have approved an initiative that could make
IWU the major evangelical Christian provider of health
science education in the nation.
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10 Reaching Out to Hispanic Pastors
Ten students in the first Spanish-speaking cohort for Wesley
Seminary at IWU have begun pursuit of their Master of
Divinity degrees.
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A Guide to Homecoming 2011
You can find everything you need to know about IWU’s
Homecoming 2011 in a special multi-page, pull-out section
in this issue of the Triangle.
feature sections
12 Athletics
Football not in IWU’s immediate future
IWU wins MCC All-Sports trophy
Sue Bowman retires as softball coach
22 Campus News
Fusion draws 2,000 teens
Professor illustrates Dungy book
IWU artists to perform at Carnegie Hall
Army honors Willem Van De Merwe
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29 Alumni News
IWU graduate Jake Tillett serving in Mali
News from alumni around the world
officer of Chick-fil-A, was the ninth person inducted into IWU’s Society of World Changers.
On the cover: S. Truett Cathy, founder and chief executive
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Chick-fil-A Reflects Cathy Family values
S
grams are WinShape Camps, founded in 1985 as residential,
. Truett Cathy is the founder
two-week summer camps to impact young people and families
and chief executive officer of
Chick-fil-A, Inc., which is based in At- through experiences that enhance their Christian faith, character and relationships. About 2,000 campers from throughout
lanta, Georgia. Cathy started the business in 1946 when he and his brother, the country and abroad attend WinShape Camps each year.
In 2003, Cathy and his son and daughter-in-law, Bubba and
Ben, opened an Atlanta diner known
Cindy, celebrated the opening of WinShape retreat, a high-end
as The Dwarf Grill (later renamed the
retreat and conference facility located on the Mountain CamDwarf House). Through the years, the
pus of Berry College. The multi-use facility hosts marriagerestaurant prospered and led Cathy to
enrichment retreats, along with business and church-related
further the success of his business.
conferences and, in summer months, houses WinShape Camp
In 1967, Cathy founded and opened the first Chick-fil-A
for girls.
restaurant in Atlanta’s Greenbrier Shopping Center. Today,
Cathy, who was born March 14, 1921, in Georgia, built his
Chick-fil-A is the second-largest quick-service chicken restaulife and business on hard work, hurant chain in the United States based
mility and biblical principles. He is a
on annual sales.
member of the First Baptist Church in
At the beginning of 2011, there
Jonesboro, Georgia, where he has taught
were more than 1,500 Chick-fil-A
the same Sunday school class for more
restaurants in 39 states and the Disthan 50 years.
trict of Columbia. Remarkably, Cathy
All Chick-fil-A restaurants operhas led Chick-fil-A on an unparalleled
ate with a “Closed-on-Sunday” policy,
record of 43 consecutive years of anwithout exception. Cathy believes that
nual sales increases. Annual sales in
being closed on Sunday communicates
2010 were $35 billion – an increase
the importance of the way Chick-filof 11 percent over the previous year.
A people view spiritual life and how
Cathy’s approach is largely driven
Chick-fil-A feels about its people. Cathy
by personal satisfaction and a sense
believes that by giving employees Sunof obligation to the community and
Eat Mor Chikin: Inspire More People
day off as a day for family, worship,
its young people. His WinShape
By S. Truett Cathy, Published 2002
fellowship or rest, the company attracts
Foundation, founded in 1984, grew
and retains quality people.
from his desire to “shape winners” by helping young people
In today’s business world, the “Closed-on-Sunday” policy
succeed in life through scholarships and other youth-support
may seem to be a costly business decision. But, as company
programs.
sales figures have consistently proven, Chick-fil-A restaurants
The foundation annually awards 20 to 30 students wishing
to attend Berry College, in Mount Berry, Georgia, with scholar- often generate more business per square foot in six days than
many other quick-service restaurants produce in seven.
ships up to $32,000 that are jointly funded by WinShape and
In addition to presiding over one of the most successful
Berry College. In addition, through its Leadership Scholarship
restaurant chains in America, Cathy is a dedicated husband,
Program, the Chick-fil-A chain has given more than $25 milfather and grandfather. His two sons, Dan and Don (Bubba),
lion in $1,000 scholarships to Chick-fil-A restaurant employhave followed their father in learning the business from the
ees since 1973. This year, the company will award more than
ground up. Don became president of Chick-fil-A in 2001, and
$1.9 million in scholarships to its restaurant team members.
Bubba is senior vice president of Chick-fil-A, president of the
As part of its WinShape Homes program, seven foster care
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House and vice president of the Winshape
homes have been started in Georgia, two in Tennessee and
Foundation.
one in Alabama that are operated by Cathy and the WinShape
Cathy’s daughter, Trudy Cathy White, serves as the girls diFoundation. These homes, accommodating up to 12 children
rector with WinShape Camps. In 2006, Cathy welcomed the
with two full-time foster parents, provide long-term care for
third generation of Cathy family members to the business.
foster children within a positive family environment.
Chick-fil-A is privately held and family owned.
Another core component distinguishing WinShape pro-
“Nearly every moment
of every day we have
the opportunity to give
something to someone
else – our time, our love,
our resources. I have always found more joy in
giving when I did not expect anything in return.”
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Truett Cathy addresses an audience of 3,800 people after being honored.
‘Be your very best at all times’
Cathy Urges Students to Realize Their Full Potential
S. Truett Cathy, founder and chief
executive officer of Chick-fil-A, shared
these comments after he was inducted into
the Indiana Wesleyan University Society
of World Changers.
I
cows. We sell chickens.
It’s nice to be here today speaking to
students, which is something I never
thought I ever would be able to do.
When I started school, I was tonguetied. No one could even understand
me when I tried to pronounce my
name. And when I tried to pronounce it again, it just got
worse. My mother told me to print my name on a card,
which I carried with me when I was in a crowd. I could get
out the card and show people what my name was. So I am
honored that you would even ask me to speak.
God can take anything and make it useful. It doesn’t have
to be perfect; it only has to be useful. I had the privilege
of being brought up in the midst of the deep, deep, deep
depression. I was born in 1921.
It was necessary for our family to go to Atlanta (Georgia)
to make a living. My mother became the breadwinner
We always tell them we
are not badmouthing
cows; we are just trying
to have some fun.
t’s nice to be with you today. It’s nice
to be anywhere when you are 90 years old. But it truly has
been a blessing for me to be here with you today.
It seems I’ve seen a lot of black and white here today. Will
the real cows please stand up? Well, I see the real cows didn’t
show up. Cows have done us good, and everyone is happy
with them except the people from the cattlemen’s association.
They’ve called my hand several times and said, ‘Don’t be
badmouthing the cows. Things are bad enough as they are.’
We always tell them we are not badmouthing cows; we
are just trying to have some fun. The cows have been very
popular with us, but we want you to know that we don’t sell
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of our family. She opened a boardinghouse. Young people ask me what a
boardinghouse is. They ask me, ‘Is that a condominium or an apartment where
they serve you breakfast in bed?’
I tell them it was not exactly like that. We furnished a bed and a room and
two meals a day. If I remember right, we charged $7 a week. So very early in
life, I learned how to cook and how to set the table, how to shuck corn and
shell peas and how to wash dishes.
So I realized very early that if I wanted something, I had to work for it.
So I started a business when I was eight years old, buying six Cokes for a
quarter and selling them for five cents. Anyone remember those days when
you could buy six Cokes for a quarter? When I sold out, I would go back
and buy six more Cokes.
I finally accumulated the resources so I could flag down a Coke truck and
buy a case of Cokes, which cost me 80 cents. Here’s a little math quiz for you:
If you brought your calculator with you, multiply 24 bottles of Coke times five
cents and you get $1.20. I made 40 cents on every case of Cokes I sold and,
for me, that was big business.
I was very fortunate to feel God’s influence early in my life. I had a
mother who loved me and cared for me and met my needs. I met my wife
when I was eight years old. She was my sweetheart, but she didn’t know
it. We went to school together. I always waved at her, and sometimes she
responded, but I always had in the back of my mind that she was the kind
of girl I wanted to marry someday. Ten years lapsed when we never saw
each other, but God caused our paths to cross again, and we started a steady
courtship. Today we have been married for 63 years.
I have felt called to serve people whether it be their physical needs,
emotional needs and sometimes their spiritual needs. My emphasis has always
been on young people. I taught 13-year-old boys in a Sunday school class for
52 years. I realize that God starts using us at a very early age. We’re born with
an instinct that we want to grow up to be somebody and achieve something
that might be noteworthy. That is a gift from God.
Sometimes, people take the opinion that God doesn’t know what He is
talking about. I believe the Bible to be a road map or a blueprint for our lives,
Society of
World Changers
Indiana Wesleyan University established the
Society of World Changers in 2003 to bring
to campus Christian professionals who serve
as the salt and light of their generation in
their various corners of the world.
Previous inductees include:
Robert A. Briner, an award-winning TV
producer, sports executive and author.
Frank E. Peretti, a bestselling author of
Christian suspense novels.
James C. Dobson, founder and chairmanemeritus of Focus on the Family.
Benjamin Carson, director of pediatric
neurosurgery and professor of medicine at
the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
Tony Dungy, former head coach of the
2007 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis
Colts and a bestselling author.
Joni Eareckson Tada, an advocate for the
international disability community and a
bestselling author.
Bill and Gloria Gaither, award-winning
gospel songwriters and recording artists.
Truett Cathy is surrounded by operators of Chick-fil-A restaurants from throughout Indiana.
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IWU President Henry Smith and Board Chairman Carl Shepherd honor Truett Cathy with an honorary doctorate degree.
We all need
encouragement.
I get a lot of
encouragement,
but I never got an
overdose.
and we would do well to read it and apply it.
You young people are on the threshold of
making some very important decisions. You
get to make the important decisions that I
call the three M’s. You get to make a decision
on who your Master is going to be. You get to
make a decision on what your Mission in life
is going to be. And, very, very important, you
get to make the decision on who your Mate is
going to be.
If you make good choices, you will get good results. Bad
choices, bad results.
You must realize the impact that you make on other people.
Even though you are being prepared to change the world, make
sure you take care of your next-door neighbor as well. There are
a lot of hurting people out there.
We must realize the impact we have on other people.
Instruction is what we say. Influence is what we do. Image is
what we are. You need to realize the importance of what you say
but more particular, what you do. We have the power to change
lives if we just say the right things. That includes words of
correction, but also words of encouragement.
Do you know how you can tell when a person needs
encouragement? If he is breathing! We all need encouragement. I
get a lot of encouragement, but I never got an overdose.
We have school groups that come through our corporate offices,
and one day a group of kindergarten students, six-year-olds, were
sitting across from me in front of my desk. I asked them what they
wanted to be, and some wanted to be firemen or
teachers or doctors. One said he wanted to be a
zookeeper and, all at once, everyone wanted to
be a zookeeper. I said, ‘I wish I had thought of
that – getting paid for playing with animals.’
But there was one little guy who kept raising
his hand, and I asked him what he wanted to
be. He said, ‘When I grow up, I want to be just
like you.’
Wow, that struck me emotionally. I picked
the little fellow up in my arms and said, ‘That is the highest
compliment I ever have received from an individual.’
I was reminded that I need to be very careful what I say but,
more particularly, what I do. Instruction is what we say. Influence
is what we do. Image is what we are.
We read in scripture that all of us are created in the image and
likeness of our Creator, our heavenly Father, our Good Shepherd,
the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Think about being created
in an image like that. It puts an awesome responsibility on each
of us to be at our best at all times.
The question I have for you, as well as for myself, is why not?
Why not be at our very best at all times? We are happy when we
are performing at our very best. So I leave you with the question:
Why not be our very best? We will never realize what our
potential is until we are performing at our very best.
So the question is, to Truett Cathy as well as to each of you, why
not be our best at all times. Why not? Why not? Why not?
7/19/11 12:13:24 AM
The new five-story Health Sciences Building (at right) would connect to the current Burns Hall of Science and Nursing (at left) by an atrium.
Major Health Sciences
Initiative Approved
A three-phase Health Sciences Initiative that could cost
up to $110 million and take nine years to complete was
approved in concept by Indiana Wesleyan University Trustees
at their April 1 meeting. One focus of the initiative would be
the establishment of a School of Osteopathic Medicine.
“We propose that Indiana Wesleyan University will become
the major evangelical Christian provider of health sciences
education in the nation,” IWU President Henry Smith said.
Trustees gave preliminary approval to $45 million for
the first phase of the program, primarily for a new science
and nursing facility that would connect by an atrium
to the current Burns Hall of Science and Nursing. IWU
would spend $5 million to renovate 40,000 square feet of
Burns Hall.
The former College Wesleyan Church will be razed this
summer to provide a site for the new facility. Construction on
the science hall could begin in the near future.
Phase one also would include three new health-related
doctoral programs: a Doctor of Nursing Practice, a Doctor of
Physical Therapy and an Occupational Therapy Doctorate.
There also would be two new master’s degrees: a Master
of Public Health/Global and Rural Health and a Master of
Biomedical Science.
The School of Osteopathic Medicine could be launched
in 2013 to 2016 as part of phase two, but Smith emphasized
that is not certain. “We can’t really say with confidence at this
point that we will have a school of medicine,” he said.
IWU was one of Indiana’s universities asked previously ago
by the Indiana Osteopathic Association to submit a proposal
to open a school of osteopathic medicine. The Association
ultimately awarded its sponsorship for the medical school to
Marian University in Indianapolis.
Since then, IWU has learned that the osteopathic
association might sponsor a second osteopathic medical
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“We propose that Indiana Wesleyan University will
become the major evangelical Christian provider of
health sciences education in the nation.” — H e n r y S m i t h
school in the future. Indiana currently has one medical
school, which is based in Indianapolis but has branch
campuses throughout the state.
The option for an additional medical school in Indiana will
continue to be explored in coming years.
Looking further down the road, phase three could include
doctoral programs in pharmacy and psychology and a
master’s program in vocational rehabilitation counseling.
Smith said if IWU is able to complete the total project by
the University’s centennial in 2020, it could mean:
• IWU would be a major evangelical health science
university, educating a potential stable student body of
1,500 graduate health professionals.
• Perhaps as many as 700 new undergraduate students
would be added to undergraduate feeder programs on
IWU’s residential campus in Marion.
• An additional $140 million could potentially flow into
IWU annually.
In addition to boosting enrollment and helping to build
a stronger financial foundation, IWU Provost David Wright
said this commitment to the health sciences and a medical
school would place the University in a new position of
quality and influence.
“The mission of a School of Osteopathic Medicine would
be to serve the rural and community healthcare needs of the
Midwestern states in the spirit of Christ,” Wright said.
7/19/11 12:13:25 AM
Evangelical Hispanic
Churches Booming
IWU Seminary Responds to Need
for Better-educated Clergy
Wesley Seminary at Indiana
Wesleyan University has taken
a bold first step to better train
pastors for America’s rapidly
growing numbers of evangelical
Hispanic churches. In March, the
seminary welcomed 10 pastors
into its first Spanish-speaking
cohort.
“Before I came to IWU, I met
with a highly regarded scholar
who had done research in
Hispanic theological education,”
said Dr. Wayne Schmidt. “He
found that while the Hispanic
church is growing rapidly, its
The Spanish-speaking M.Div. cohort first met in March 2011.
theological education has not
matured or grown along with it.
“So there is a crisis in having an
undereducated clergy in a church
that the way seminary classes are delivered – both online and
community that is rapidly growing,” said Schmidt, who
onsite – is a good fit for Hispanic pastors.
became vice president of Wesley Seminary in January 2010.
“Many Hispanic pastors are bi-vocational, so the online
The first Spanish-speaking Master of Divinity cohort has a
delivery allows them to continue their vocations,” Schmidt
special mission.
said. “Then they can use their vacations for the intensive
“We selected the members of the pilot group and gave
onsite classes that are held once a year.
them a tuition discount, with the understanding that they
“In addition, recent stories in some national publications
provide us feedback,” Schmidt said. “We want them to tell us
have highlighted that the Hispanic demographic is one of the
what is relevant and what needs to be revised, so we can fix
most technologically oriented, so online education is widely
things before our next cohort begins in August.
used not just in America but in South America,” he said.
“We want those 10 pastors to have a sense of ownership,
Schmidt said one of the challenges of providing a seminary
the satisfaction of knowing that they helped us to co-create
education for Spanish-speaking pastors is producing
the Seminary,” he said.
resources that are what he calls “culturally contextualized.”
Schmidt and other Seminary leaders already have realized
“Producing textbooks and other resources must go beyond
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Seminary Construction
to Begin in Spring 2012
Construction of a $7 million building to house
Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University
is scheduled to start in the spring of 2012. IWU
acquired the final properties for the Seminary site in
June.
The Seminary building will be located on the
southwest corner of campus, between Washington
and Landess streets and 44th and 45th streets.
The 21,000-square-foot building will include
classrooms, faculty offices and a multi-purpose
gathering area for students to study and fellowship.
Professor Joanne Solis-Walker taught the first Master of Divinity class for the
first Spanish-speaking cohort. Solis-Walker, an ordained Wesleyan pastor, is
the director of Latino-Latina Education for Wesley Seminary.
simply taking English language books and translating
them into Spanish,” Schmidt said. “They must be
contextualized for the Hispanic church. When you teach
a course on leadership or preaching or worship, it looks
different in the average Hispanic church than it does in
the average Anglo church.”
Wesley Seminary leaders are working closely with
Wesleyan scholars and with Wesley Press, the publishing
house of The Wesleyan Church, to begin generating
those resources.
Although the Spanish language initiative at Wesley
Seminary is still in its infancy, Schmidt said other
denominations already have expressed an interest in
partnering with IWU to provide similar programs for
their pastors.
The family that owns Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.,
previously made a $2.5 million commitment to
help fund the building. IWU’s University Relations
department is pursuing additional funding for the
building.
M.Div. Cohort
The members of the first Spanish-speaking
Master of Divinity cohort at Wesley Seminary
at IWU are:
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Yenny Adams, Galloway, Ohio
Rodrigo Azofeifa, Malta, Illinois
Emilio Flores, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Jesus Lamus, Galloway, Ohio
Mayra Miranda Davila, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Carlos Molina, Omaha, Nebraska
Daniel Munoz-Suarez, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Frankie Rodriguez, Greenville, South Carolina
Jose Torres, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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7/19/11 12:13:27 AM
IWU Wins All-Sports Trophy
For 10th Consecutive Year
The Mid-Central College Conference (MCC)
All-Sports Trophy is returning to the IWU Athletic
Department for the 10th straight year. IWU
finished with 107 points in the final standings,
followed by Marian University with 88.5 points.
“We are happy to have won the MCC All-Sports
Trophy again this year,” said Mark DeMichael,
IWU athletic director. “It’s a true reflection of the
quality of the student-athletes and coaches that
God has brought to our University.”
The trophy recognizes the all-around excellence
of the athletic department in the 14 sports
sanctioned by the MCC.
IWU won seven of the 14 conference
championships this season. Men’s basketball,
women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s
cross country, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and
men’s track and field all earned the full nine points
for IWU.
Men’s soccer, volleyball and women’s track and
field earned second-place finishes.
IWU has won the MCC All-Sports Trophy every
season since 2001-2002 and has won the trophy
16 times overall.
IWU hosted the NAIA
National Men’s and
Women’s Outdoor Track and
Field Championships for the
second consecutive year in
May. The three-day event
attracted more than 4,000
athletes, coaches and fans.
Football Program Delayed; NCAA Study Continues
Results of feasibility studies to determine
if Indiana Wesleyan University should begin
a football program and move its athletic
affiliation to NCAA Division II were shared
with the IWU Board of Trustees in April.
A Blue Ribbon Commission, that studied
the football question for almost a year, said
that football would be a positive addition to
the IWU community but recommended that
the University not move forward with the
program at this time.
“The Blue Ribbon Commission results
show that football would be a positive
addition to IWU given the availability of the
necessary resources to do it at a competitive
level,” said IWU Athletic Director Mark
DeMichael.
“It is understood currently that other
university initiatives should take precedence
over the addition of football, so football will
be placed on the backburner. The financial
feasibility of adding football will be revisited
periodically,” DeMichael said.
IWU officials estimated it could cost
as much as $14 million to start a football
program and $850,000 to $1 million
annually to operate the program.
Based on the comprehensive study, IWU
President Henry Smith did not recommend
that the University begin football at this
time. “I would love to have football here,”
he said. “If there is a time in my tenure here
when the funding is here, I’d like to do it …
but this is not the right time.”
Progress in the study to move to NCAA
Division II membership was reported, but
feasibility research will continue until the
October 2011 meeting of IWU trustees.
“The study showed positive results toward
applying for NCAA Division II membership,”
DeMichael said. “Trustees decided it was
in the best interest of the University to take
more time to study the financial feasibility of
the move.”
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7/19/11 12:13:29 AM
IWU Basketball Teams
Advanced to Elite Eight
Sue
Bowman
Steps Down
As IWU
Softball
Coach
Sue Bowman, the only head softball coach in Indiana
Wesleyan University history, has resigned from her coaching
job but will continue to work at IWU as a full-time faculty
member in the Health and Human Performance Division.
“Indiana Wesleyan University will be forever grateful to Sue
and the positive impact she has made on IWU athletics,” said
IWU Athletic Director Mark DeMichael. “Sue is a true pioneer
in women’s intercollegiate athletics and has left an incredible
legacy in the thousands of young women’s lives that she has
impacted for God in her 40-plus years as a coach at IWU.”
Bowman has been a presence at IWU for the past 41
seasons. She has coached several sports at the University
since her first year in 1970-71. She served as head coach of
women’s field hockey (1970-1991), volleyball (1970-1976)
and women’s tennis (1970).
For one season, Bowman coached the women’s basketball
team and, in the mid 1970s, she assisted on the women’s
track and field team. She also was an assistant coach for the
women’s soccer team’s first season in 1992-93.
Bowman became the head coach for the newly formed
softball team in 1988-1989. She held the job for 24 years and
compiled a career record of 585-407.
IWU softball teams won four Mid-Central College
Conference (MCC) regular season championships under
Bowman’s leadership.
During Bowman’s tenure as softball coach, she was named
MCC Coach of the Year, NAIA Region VIII Coach of the Year
and National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
Midwest Region Coach of the Year.
Earlier this year, she was inducted into the Grant County
Sports Hall of Fame.
“We will miss Coach Bowman in the Athletic department,
but we are happy that she will continue to mentor students in
her role of professor,” DeMichael said.
IWU is conducting a nationwide search to seek a
replacement for Bowman as a softball coach.
The Indiana Wesleyan University men’s and
women’s basketball teams finished stellar seasons
by advancing to the Elite Eight in the NAIA
Division II National Championships.
The men’s team lost to the College of the
Ozarks in the quarterfinals of the national
tourney. The women’s team lost in the same
round to Northwestern (Iowa) College, which
went on to win its second consecutive tourney.
The men’s team finished the season with a 28-8
record and an appearance in the NAIA Division
II National Championship Quarterfinals for the
third consecutive year.
The Lady Wildcats ended the season with
a 29-6 record and what was the team’s ninth
consecutive appearance in the national tourney.
The women won the national tourney in 2007
with a perfect 38-0 record.
IWU sophomore Patrick Hopkins was selected
as a member of the NAIA Division II Men’s
Basketball All-American Second Team. IWU
senior Elaine Hesssel received the same honor on
the women’s All-American team.
IWU to Begin
Women’s Golf
A women’s golf team will be added to the IWU
athletic agenda in 2012.
“IWU and the athletic department are ecstatic
to announce that the Board of Trustees has
unanimously approved the women’s golf team to
begin competition in the fall of 2012,” said IWU
Athletic Director Mark DeMichael.
Women’s golf is the first team to be added to
the IWU Athletic department since women’s
soccer was started and the women’s tennis
program was reinstated in 1991-92.
“I am very happy that the Board of Trustees
unanimously approved the addition of women’s
golf,” DeMichael said. “We’ve had a need for
women’s golf for a few years, and I look forward to
the team beginning competition.”
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Thoughts from the Class of 2011
IWU had three graduations April 30, and one graduating
student was asked to speak at each of the ceremonies. Here are
excerpts of what the speakers told their fellow classmates.
‘Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back’
By Lisa Massey, president, IWU class of 2011, Bachelor of Science in International Relations and Political Science.
After walking
across that stage,
we are not in the
same chapter
of our lives
anymore. With
just a few steps,
we have walked
from the end of
one chapter into
the beginning
moments of
another.
Psalm 139:16
tells us that:
“All the days
ordained for us
were written in
the Lord’s book before one of them came to be.” I believe
inside each of us there is a deep, deep yearning and desire
to not just live life, but be a part of a GRAND story. I believe
this is true because we are living within the context of the
greatest story ever told — the story of the coming kingdom
of Heaven. God has placed us on this earth for such a time
as this to be His characters on the grandest stage there ever
was.
So if our life is a story, our graduation today marks the
oncoming of what writers might call an inciting incident in
our lives. An inciting incident is also known as a catalyst
— it marks the story’s turning point. It tilts the story from
order to chaos, from complacency to combat. It’s the point
of no return. And in this moment the character is faced with
two questions:
• What does he or she want?
• What is preventing them from getting it?
As for the first question we must face, I can’t answer that
for each of you, but I pray that you would:
• choose to surrender the pen of your story to
God’s hand.
• desire closeness and intimacy with Him more
than anything in the world.
• define success not by your position, not by
your income, not by what the world says of you,
but by being obedient to the Heavenly Father’s
heart.
I pray this class will want to be found faithful in the end
with the role we’ve been given to play in this story. May
we be a generation of OVERCOMERS with Christ, fully
surrendered to the call to GO, FIGHTING with everything
we have for His Kingdom coming, LIVING in the fullness
of life Christ has freely given us and RUNNING hard till the
end.
I also cannot answer the second question for everyone,
but I believe author Donald Miller expresses well what
prevents us from getting what we want, “Fear is a
manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring
life … the great stories go to those who don’t give in to fear.”
Fear may be one of the only things holding us back from
living the story God has offered to write for us.
In the beginning moments of this new chapter of our
lives, may we decide here and now that we will not give in
to this enemy of fear — there is too big a role for each and
every one of you in this story to let fear prevent you from
going, fighting, living and running in the pages of the story
waiting to be turned.
So, as we have turned a page and found ourselves
confronted with this inciting incident today at graduation, the
Lord simply asks, “Graduates, will you surrender the pen into
my hand?”
Friends, find joy in the amazing pages of the chapter
ahead, letting God have the pen, and thank you, Indiana
Wesleyan University, for being faithful to let God write a
part of His story in our lives through you.
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‘Behold the Four Cardinal Virtues’
By Cheryl Ward, Master of Science in Management
I have had the honor of
participating in a variety
of Indiana Wesleyan
University programs that
enabled me to appreciate
the efforts involved in
building the adult studies
program to its incredibly
successful status today. I
have also had opportunities
to volunteer in recruiting
efforts that encourage other
students to choose IWU to become world changers and
share the success that all of you can now celebrate.
Like many of you, this is my second degree from IWU. It
was not my intention to be a lifer in the student population
— but it seems that my divine path proved otherwise.
Many of you faced considerable challenges in your
personal and professional lives and it takes a driven,
passionate, tenacious individual to sacrifice your time,
family togetherness and finances in order to attend school to
strive for a better tomorrow. Those of you who do know me
also know that I have battled Crohn’s Disease for over 28
years and it has interfered in my life plans repeatedly.
According to my doctors, I wasn’t supposed to survive
this long to finish school or anything else! I knew something
those doctors didn’t — that God gave me an implacable will
and an unwavering desire to complete my education.
There were four qualities consistently prevalent in our
study programs deemed as a requirement for us to become
successful leaders. In Christian traditions, these are the four
Cardinal Virtues.
The first is Prudence, or wisdom. We now have the tools to
be objective and reflective before choosing a course of action.
Next is Temperance, the most difficult to control due to
the human condition. Temperate leaders exercise discipline
in controlling their emotions so that their passions do not
get the better of them.
Third is Fortitude — the best leaders are courageous,
persistent and have a desire to succeed.
Last is Justice. Treat others fairly, because successful
leaders do not succeed by themselves — they bring others
with them to profit and benefit their organization, which
benefits society as a whole.
It is lessons such as these, in an exciting and inspiring
environment, with students as devoted and committed to
a better tomorrow, that I found most rewarding at Indiana
Wesleyan University.
‘This voyage has given me wonderful opportunities’
By Elizabeth Voynovich, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
We have all had various
journeys in obtaining our
degree. Some of you have
had smooth sailing, while
others have had to overcome
numerous obstacles. My
journey has been somewhere
in the middle, but we are
together today to celebrate this
monumental achievement.
In 2005, I graduated from
Huron School of Nursing in
Cleveland, Ohio, and began
my career on the adult Hematology/Oncology unit at the
Cleveland Clinic. I am privileged to work with this unique
group of patients who more often than not show me the
importance of living each day to its fullest, as well as
witnessing their continued faith with God by their side to
make it through some very difficult days.
In 2009, I began my journey back to school. After
exploring my options, I decided Indiana Wesleyan
University would be my best choice. The Christian
background and mission of the University, “to change
the world for Jesus Christ by challenging and equipping
students to pour salt and shine light everywhere their lives
take them,” were an intriguing concept to me. I don’t think I
ever thought of myself as a world changer before. However,
during my journey I have discovered that I am a world
changer in many aspects of my life.
This voyage has provided me with some wonderful
opportunities and accomplishments. I had the opportunity
to interview and shadow nurses at the Free Clinic in
Cleveland. I participated in two global study trips to
Ecuador through the Post-licensure RNBSN program at
IWU. Providing nursing care to those who are less fortunate
than me is embedded in the heart of my nursing career.
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Hodson
Summer
Research
Institute
Facilitates Faculty-Student Research
F
ourteen Indiana Wesleyan University students and
nine faculty members participated in the first Hodson
Summer Research Institute, a 10-week intensive experience
this summer on the Marion campus.
Funded by the Hodson Science Student Research
Fund, the institute enabled IWU students to gain research
experience while being supervised by IWU faculty members.
Preference was given to the fields of chemistry, biology and
physics, although other projects from the School of the
Faculty Mentors
Here are the nine
faculty members who
participated in the
first Hodson Summer
Research Institute and
their research topics.
Dr. Mark Asnicar, assistant professor of Biology, “The Relationship
Between Spirituality and
Measurable Indicators of
Immune Resilience in Patients Undergoing Breast
Cancer Therapies.”
Physical and Applied Sciences were considered. Further
preference was given to projects that maximized studentfaculty collaboration.
A total of $100,000 was allocated for the summer research
project. Each participating student received a $4,000 stipend,
and faculty members received stipends based on the number
of students they supervised.
Stipend recipients are expected to present their findings at
conferences as well as at scholarship forums at IWU.
Dr. Dan Jones,
associate professor
of Biology,
“Characterization
of Biochemical
Mechanism Involved in
Osteoporosis.”
Dr. Matthew Kreitzer,
associate professor
of Biology, “Detailed
Analysis of the Effect
of Acidity on the
Functioning of Retina
Cells.”
Dr. John Lakenen,
associate professor of
Chemistry, “Production
of Biodiesel from Algae.”
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IWU Students
Here are the 14 Indiana Wesleyan University undergraduate students who participated
in the first Hodson Summer
Research Institute.
Ethan Naylor, a senior from
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,
who is majoring in biological
chemistry.
Jake Eckles, a senior from
Adrian, Michigan, who is majoring in political science.
Elizabeth Ann Eckhardt, a
senior from Marion, Indiana,
who is majoring in biology.
Carli Riester, a senior from
Elkhart, Indiana, who is
majoring in biology and premed.
Brianna Burns, a senior from
Wapakoneta, Ohio, who is majoring in biology and pre-med.
Nicholas Brown, a senior
from Coleman, Michigan, who
is majoring in biochemistry.
Blair Skinner, a junior from
Marion, Indiana, who is majoring in biology and pre-med.
Tyler Derr, a senior from Fishers, Indiana, who is majoring
in biochemistry and pre-med.
Elizabeth Rowland-Fisher, a
senior from Pendleton, Indiana, who is majoring in biochemistry and pre-med.
Samantha Scouten, a senior
from Brooklyn, Michigan, who
is majoring in biology and
pre-med.
As recently as 1998, no IWU students were involved in
faculty-student research. IWU is now one of the most active
research institutions among the 100-plus member institutions
of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities having
45 students participate in research projects in the spring
2011 semester.
In addition to fostering research opportunities for students
and faculty members, secondary goals of the Hodson
Summer Research Institute are to retain and attract honor
Dr. Benjamin Linger,
assistant professor of
Chemistry, “Functional
Analysis of DNA
Telomeres in Selected
Cells.”
Dr. Grace Ju Miller,
associate professor
of Biology, “Effect of
Growth Conditions on
the Nutritional Value of
Moringa Leaves.”
Meghan O’Grady, a senior
from Columbus, Ohio, who is
majoring in biology and premed.
Ethan Laudermilch, a senior
from Ulster, Pennsylvania,
who is majoring in biochemistry and political science.
Nate Linna, a junior from
Swayzee, Indiana, who is
majoring in chemistry and
pre-med.
Jonathan Stofer, a senior from
Mansfield, Ohio, who is majoring in biology and pre-med.
students.
The late Arthur Hodson established the Hodson Science
Student Research Fund in memory of his wife, Nelle, who
died of breast cancer. Hodson was a banker in Upland and
one of the founders of STAR Financial Bank, which now
is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Arthur Hodson died in
July 2007 at age 94. IWU received $10.6 million from the
Hodson estate.
Dr. Matthew Sattley,
associate professor of
Biology, “Investigation
of Oxygen-producing
and Non-oxygenproducing Phototropic
Bacteria.”
Dr. Russell Schwarte,
assistant professor of
Biology, “Role of Nitric
Oxide in Neuromuscular
Functioning.”
Dr. Steven Tripp, assistant professor of Chemistry, “Development of
Guided-inquiry Activities Related to Nucleophilic Substitution and
Elimination Reactions in
Organic Chemistry.”
7/19/11 12:13:35 AM
campus news
Students, Faculty Honored at Spring Graduation
I
ndiana Wesleyan University presented diplomas to
more than 2,200 students during three graduation
ceremonies April 30 at IWU’s Chapel Auditorium.
Five hundred of the spring graduates earned degrees
through traditional classes on IWU’s residential campus in
Marion. The other graduates took classes either online or at
IWU education centers and other sites in Indiana, Kentucky
and Ohio.
Two of the traditional graduates, Elizabeth Erin
Pfotenhauer and Thomas Joseph Collins, were honored
as valedictorians of the class of 2011. Pfotenhauer, from
Mooresville, Indiana, majored in English and writing.
Collins, from Marion, Indiana, majored in computer
software engineering.
Both students graduated with perfect 4.0 grade-point
averages.
Harold B. Smith, president and CEO of Christianity
Today International, spoke at each of the graduation
ceremonies. Smith, who joined Christianity Today magazine
in 1984, received a presidential citation.
Erik Longenecker, an elementary education major
from Marion, Indiana, was honored as Senior of the Year.
Dr. Charles Bressler, a professor of English, was named
Professor of the Year. Bressler also is the Senior Scholar for
Undergraduate Research for John Wesleyan Honors College.
The awards for the top senior and the top professor are
given by IWU’s Student Government Association and are
determined by student votes.
Dr. Jim Lo, dean of the Chapel, received the Outstanding
Teaching and Mentoring Award, and Dr. Bud Bence received
the IWU World Changing Faculty Award.
Faculty award candidates are nominated by their peers,
and winners are selected by a committee of faculty members
and academic administrators. Nominees must be full-time
faculty members at IWU for at least two years.
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7/19/11 12:13:38 AM
Smith Elected to CCCU Board of Directors
Dr. Henry Smith, President of Indiana Wesleyan
University, has been elected to a three-year term on the
Board of Directors of the Council for Christian Colleges
and Universities (CCCU), which is based in Washington,
D.C.
Since Smith became President in July 2006, IWU’s
25-year tradition of enrollment growth has continued
with an increase of 2,000 students. The campus also
has continued to expand with the addition of Wesley
Seminary, seven new regional education centers, a sports
complex, Elder Hall, the Chapel Auditorium and two new
residence alls, which added 750 beds.
Smith has been a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning
Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools since the 1990s. He also serves on the board
of directors of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
Smith graduated from God’s Bible College, Cincinnati,
Ohio, with a bachelor’s degree in Christian Education.
He earned a second bachelor’s degree in Education and a
Master of Arts degree in Communication at the University
or Cincinnati.
Smith earned his Ph.D. in Communication from The
Ohio State University. IWU is the largest of the 184 CCCU member
institutions, based on enrollment.
IWU’s National Conversations
Focuses on Wealth Creation
“Wealth Creation and Human Flourishing” was
discussed during the third in a series of National
Conversations that was filmed June 27 at One Great
George Street in London. Indiana Wesleyan University
initiated and sponsors the event.
Iain Duncan Smith, a Member of the British
Parliament, was one of the speakers at the event, which
is co-sponsored by the Indianapolis-based Sagamore
Institute, Books & Culture and PBS-affiliated WFYI-TV in
Indianapolis.
The conversation focused on how to balance markets
and morality in the 21st-century global economy.
All interested people may register for a free webcast of
“Wealth Creation and Human Flourishing” to be broadcast
at 2 p.m., September 27. The webcast will feature a live
question-and-answer session with some of the participants
of the event in London.
People may register at www.nationalconversations.com/
webcasts.
Physics Professor Honored for Army Service
Dr. Willem Van De Merwe, IWU physics professor, received
the Legion of Merit Award – a major military honor – upon his
retirement after more than 27 years in the U.S. Army. Van De
Merwe retired as a colonel.
The citation said Van De Merwe led cutting-edge research in
bio-agent standoff techniques and capabilities to prepare the
nation against potential bio-attack.
Van De Merwe, a native of Holland, came to the United
States in 1976 to finish his doctorate at Clemson University.
He began teaching at IWU in 1995 and held IWU’s only
endowed chair, the Blanchard Chair in Physics and
Mathematics. Van De Merwe retired as an IWU professor in
May.
In 1983, while still a Dutch citizen, Van De Merwe joined
the U.S. Army. He became a U.S. citizen while he on active
duty. Until his recent retirement, Van De Merwe was a
reserve officer in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, with a
specialty in nuclear medicine science. He was assigned to the
U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General for the past decade.
7/19/11 12:13:39 AM
campus news
IWU Graduate, Faculty Member Named Nurse
Educator of 2011
IWU Telesale Raises Almost
$60,000
Debbie Bennett, an Indiana Wesleyan University graduate
and faculty member, was named Indiana’s 2011 Nurse Educator
of the Year by the Salute to Nurses program sponsored by The
Indianapolis Star.
The program honors nursing professionals serving throughout
Indiana for their performance and dedication to their patients
and community. The Indiana State Board of Nursing chooses the
award winners from lists of nominees. Bennett completed her undergraduate work at Indiana
University and received her master’s degree in nursing education
from IWU in 2007. She is the intensive care coordinator at IU
Health-Tipton (Indiana) Hospital and also serves as an adjunct
instructor for IWU’s online graduate nursing program.
Bennett said the education she received at IWU helped develop
her God-given gift of learning, equipping her to impact the lives
of others. “IWU empowered me to make a difference and to be
a world changer,” she said. “I strive to touch lives with the gift of
teaching that God gave me. The Lord has truly blessed me beyond
my expectation.”
The 16th annual Indiana Wesleyan
University Scholarship Telesale raised almost
$60,000. Sales of merchandise generated
about $38,000, and the remaining $22,000
came from sponsorships.
The Telesale aired on WIWU-TV51, IWU’s
TV station, for 12 hours over four nights in
January. Alumni and friends of IWU donated
all of the items that were sold. The event has
raised a total of $1.75 million since it was
first held in 1996.
Readers who have items to be auctioned
are asked to contact the University
Relations Events Team at 765-677-1358 or
[email protected]. Your help donating
items for auction at the 2012 Telesale is
needed and appreciated.
The 2012 Telesale is scheduled for January
31, February 1 and 2.
Eight Faculty Members Retire
Eight faculty members, who collectively
served Indiana Wesleyan University for a total
of 156 years, retired at the end of the 20102011 academic year. The retiring professors
and their years of service were:
• Dr. Richard Barnhart, professor of
Computer and Information Sciences, two
years.
• Professor Carol Bence, chair of Postlicensure Nursing, 21 years.
• Dr. Clarence “Bud” Bence, professor of
Religion, 22 years.
• Dr. Robert Harper, associate professor of
Liberal Arts, 20 years.
• Professor Betty Porter, assistant professor
of English, 20 years.
• Professor Terry Porter, associate professor
of Mathematics, 45 years.
• Professor Sharon Stephenson, assistant
professor of English, 10 years.
• Dr. Willem Van De Merwe, professor of
Physics, 16 years.
Art Professor Illustrates Book by Dungys
Ron Mazellan, who has taught art at Indiana Wesleyan University
since 1993, was the illustrator for a new children’s book written by
former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy and his wife,
Lauren Dungy.
The 32-page hardcover book, You Can Be a Friend, was released
January 11 by Simon & Schuster. Mazellan did 17 illustrations for
the book.
Once he was chosen as the illustrator for the book, Mazellan
traveled to the Dungy home in Florida for a photo shoot with Tony,
Lauren and their children. “Only rarely do book illustrators ever
meet the authors,” Mazellan said.
Mazellan began working on book illustrations in April 2010, and
it took him about seven months to complete the project. You Can Be a Friend is the second children’s book that Mazellan
has illustrated for a major sports figure. He also illustrated, The
Longest Season, which was written by baseball legend Cal Ripken
Jr. The Longest Season was released July 29, 2007, to coincide with
Ripken’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Both the Ripken and Dungy books appeared on the The New
York Times’ Best Sellers list of children’s picture books.
Tony Dungy was inducted into the IWU Society of World
Changers in 2008.
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7/19/11 12:13:40 AM
Fusion 2011 Draws Close to
2,000 Teens
About 2,000 teens from around
the country attended a rally
in April that kicked off Indiana
Wesleyan University’s annual
youth conference, Fusion 2011.
The rally featured two bands and
Adrian Despres, an itinerate pastor
at Kingdom Building Ministries
in Colorado. Sean Blakeney,
student ministries pastor at Christ
Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, also spoke during the twoday youth conference.
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campus news
IWU Hosts Midwest Scholars Conference in Indianapolis
More than 180 faculty,
administrators and staff from 19
institutions of higher education
attended the 2011 Midwest Scholars
Conference on March 4 at the Indiana
Wesleyan University IndianapolisNorth Education Center.
The conference created a venue for
adjunct faculty members and doctoral
students to present research gained
from their academic and professional
experiences.
The 50 presentations included
compelling topics such as: “Walk a
Mile in a Muslim’s Shoes,” “The Black
Diaspora in Higher Education: A
Discussion of Methods for Engaging
and Promoting Student Success
Among Black Male Students” and “You
Tube: Create Your Own E-Learning
Videos.”
A new presentation format, the
“lightning session,” offered guests
an alternative to the traditional
presentation model. Presenters were
allotted 10 minutes and 10 PowerPoint
slides to deliver a topic. Multiple
presenters spoke concurrently, and
audience members rotated to a new
station every 10 minutes.
Dr. Henry Smith, IWU president,
welcomed the participants and
reminded them of the value of
persistent scholarship. Dr. Dennis
Hensley, director of the Professional
Writing Program at Taylor University,
shared his passion for effective
communication in the classroom and
the marketplace.
Higher education sponsors such
as Blackboard, Cengage Learning,
McGraw-Hill, Pearson Education
and Triangle Publishing met with
curriculum developers.
Next year’s Midwest Scholars
Conference is planned for March
9, 2012. For information, visit the
conference website at www.indwes.
edu/MidwestScholars/.
Two Long-term Vice Presidents Leave IWU
Two of Indiana Wesleyan University’s longest-serving vice
presidents have left to take career-advancement positions
with other universities.
Brendan Bowen, vice president for Operations and
Facilities Planning, accepted a similar job at the University
of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia.
Dr. Todd Voss, executive vice president, was named
president of Southern Wesleyan University, a sister
institution of IWU, located in
Central, South Carolina.
Brendan Bowen came
to IWU in August 1998 to
serve as account manager for
Sodexo Campus Services. At
that time, IWU had 670,000
square feet under roof with
34 physical plant employees.
Bowen was named vice
president of Operations and
Facilities in the summer of
Brendan Bowen
2000, a position that had
been newly created in response to explosive campus growth.
Since then, he has been involved in more than $200 million
of major construction projects.
During Bowen’s tenure, the campus grew to include
more than 2.1 million square feet under roof and a facilities
services staff of more than 100 employees.
Todd Voss came to IWU
in 1989 as the vice president
for Student Development,
a position he held until
being named executive vice
president in 2007.
Voss was a key leader in
IWU growing from a small
college to the largest member
institution in the Council
of Christian Colleges and
Todd Voss
Universities. He designed
a holistic residence life and
student development ministry that has become a strong
model for other Christian colleges.
Voss was the principle creator of the Center for Life
Calling and Leadership and was the key conceptual
designer of IWU’s 200,000-square-foot Student Center as
well as other critical buildings on campus.
Voss will succeed Dr. David Spittal, who is retiring after
17 years as SWU president. Spittal also was an IWU vice
president before joining SWU.
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IWU School of Nursing
Receives Three Major Grants
The Indiana Wesleyan University School
of Nursing has received three grants
totaling more than $210,000 that will
be used to provide financial assistance to
both undergraduate and graduate nursing
students.
The largest of the grants, $138,381,
came from the federal Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA) for
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships.
The award is for students in any of IWU’s
graduate nursing programs.
The grant will provide funding for
traineeships that will pay all or part of
the costs of the tuition, books and fees of
graduate nursing programs.
The HRSA traineeship grant is 9 percent
higher than last year, and IWU’s award is the
largest of the nine nursing schools in Indiana
that received funding through the program.
The School of Nursing also received grants
to assist financially needy students from
disadvantaged backgrounds. Many of the
students are from underrepresented racial
and ethnic backgrounds.
One grant is for undergraduate nursing
students and the other is for registered
nurses enrolled in graduate programs.
A $50,000 grant from the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, based in Princeton,
New Jersey, will provide five $10,000
scholarships for students enrolled in IWU’s
Transition to Nursing program.
The Transition to Nursing program, which
was established two years ago, is for students
with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree who
want to earn a bachelor of science degree in
nursing. The accelerated program is based
on IWU’s residential campus in Marion and
can be completed in 14 months.
IWU also received a federally funded
$23,775 HRSA grant as part of the
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
program. This grant is designated for
students in graduate nursing programs.
This is the student lounge in IWU’s new Columbus (Ohio) Education and
Conference Center.
Columbus Centers Open in Indiana and Ohio
Indiana Wesleyan University now has two Columbus Education and
Conference Centers – one in Indiana and the other in Ohio. Both facilities
had open houses and dedication ceremonies in June.
The Columbus, Ohio, center – IWU’s newest location – is located in
a leased facility just off I-270 at exit 13 in Hilliard, which is northwest
of Columbus. The 21,000-square-foot facility has nine classrooms,
administrative offices, a chapel, study rooms, a library and computer lab.
IWU also has leased space for two instructional sites in Easton, on the
east side of Columbus.
IWU has had a leased facility in Columbus, Indiana, since 2000 but
recently moved to a new location. The new 8,500-square-foot facility
offers more classroom space, more parking and is located near I-65 for
better visibility and accessibility. The center has six classrooms, three
study rooms, a computer lab, four offices and a cafe/lounge.
LaRita Boren, IWU Friend and Benefactor, Dies
LaRita R. Boren, a long-time friend and benefactor of Indiana Wesleyan
University, died unexpectedly on February 10 at an Indianapolis hospital. She
was 75 and had lived in Upland since 1965.
Boren had undergone heart surgery at the hospital a few days before her death.
Boren and her husband, Leland, devoted their lives to several business and
philanthropic interests – including scholarships aimed at increasing the diversity of IWU’s student body. The Borens held honorary doctorates from IWU
and Taylor University in Upland.
LaRita Boren had served on the Taylor Board of Directors for 34 years and
was the first woman to serve as Board chair.
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campus news
IWU’s Soprano Compagni to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Indiana Wesleyan University’s Soprano Compagni
has been invited to appear in concert at New York City’s
Carnegie Hall next year.
Soprani Compagni, which is Italian for “Soprano
Companions/Friends,” is comprised of Dr. Lisa Dawson
and Dr. Tammie Huntington, IWU music professors and
sopranos, and Dr. Phoenix Park-Kim, IWU professor and
pianist.
The group will perform in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital
Hall at 8 p.m., March 2, 2012, as part of the Distinguished
Concerts International New York (DCINY) 2011-2012
series.
Dawson and Park-Kim joined the IWU faculty in 2005,
and Huntington has taught at IWU since 2007.
The DCINY series is reserved for refined, professional
musicians of the highest caliber. It offers artists an
opportunity to showcase their talents in an artistic and
unique manner on one of the world’s most renowned
concert stages.
Once artists have appeared as part of the series, they are
considered a part of the DCINY family and placed on the
Preferred Artist Roster, furthering even more their resume
and exposure in the professional world of music.
Soprani Compagni was formed to research, compile
and perform music written specifically for two sopranos
primarily in the art song, oratorio and opera genres, to
commission new works for soprano duet; and to model
collaboration between sopranos in a world that is often
highly competitive.
The group accepted DCINY’s invitation with the support
of IWU, the Executive Committee of the Scholarship
Council and the Alumni Relations Office.
Students Experience Armenia
Eleven Indiana Wesleyan University students traveled to Armenia where they met with religious and political leaders,
including members of the Armenian Parliament and the country’s president. During a side trip to the independent
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a group of soldiers took time from their duties to pose for a photo with the IWU delegation.
Dr. Bill Millard, Executive Director of the Center for Life Calling and Leadership; Professor Kris Pence, Assistant Professor
of Political Science; and Dr. Petros Malakyan, Associate Professor of Leadership, and his wife, Anahit, accompanied the
students. The Malakyans are natives of Armenia.
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alumni profile
Tillett Changing Lives – and the World – in Africa
Story by Jessica Hamlet | Photos by Casper Hamlet
I
ndiana Wesleyan University is a community
committed to creating,
cultivating and sending out
world changers. As undergraduates, many students
don’t know if their world
will be just down the street
or on the other side of the
globe. For Jake Tillett, a
2006 IWU graduate, it was
the latter.
Tillett’s calling has led
him to be a world changer
halfway across the world,
in Mali, Africa. He is serving as a missionary nurse in the city
of Koutiala, Mali.
Tillett had long sensed the Lord calling him to full-time
medical missions. After deciding to pursue a degree in nursing, he visited IWU and liked the focus on cross-cultural nursing as well as the faculty’s experience in missions work.
During his time at IWU, Tillett studied Nursing and International Studies, both of which prepared him for the mission
field that is now his home.
As a student, he developed long-lasting friendships and has
many positive memories from his time spent living in Bowman House and conversations with friends on the Marion
campus. He believes his experiences at IWU have provided
a foundation for the work that God is doing in and through
him. He often draws on the knowledge and insights he gained
through his nursing, ministry and intercultural classes.
Tillett worked for three years at a health care facility in
Utah before beginning a short-term position at the Koutiala
Hospital for Women and Children in Mali. While in Mali, the
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church appointed him to
full-time service.
“God totally put this together in a way I didn’t expect and
would have never predicted,” Tillett said.
In his current position at Koutiala Hospital, Tillett interacts
with many diverse individuals while working in a wide range
of situations including orientation and training, critical care,
surgery, obstetrics and pediatric care. He does wound care for
children with serious burns or infections and especially likes
working with pediatric patients.
The morning I met with Tillett to shadow what a typical day
looks like at the hospital, I was able to see firsthand the ways
that God is tangibly using him to change the world.
He meets with patients and not only treats them, but communicates with them, cares for them, and most importantly
prays with them. The seeds God is planting through Tillett
are evident as he directly connects with the least, the last and
the lost.
Later in the morning, Jake joined his fellow medical professionals at the hospital and they went out into the Africa bush
to provide free medical care, and hopefully have some evangelical opportunities, to people who do not have the means
to travel to the hospital. It was easy to see that his job is time
consuming and physically as well as emotionally challenging,
but Tillett is confident in the call God has put on his life.
Tillett embraces the new learning experiences and challenges
that he faces every day. He has witnessed the work of God both
in his personal life and in the work being done at the hospital.
Tillett said, “It is a privilege to be a tangible expression of
God’s love to those who are sick, hurting or beat down by
poverty.”
Jessica Hamlet ’08 is on the staff of Exit 59 Church in Gas City, Indiana, and Casper Hamlet ‘05 is the marketing director for Tree of Life Bookstores in
Marion, Indiana. He previously was a photographer for Indiana Wesleyan University. Jessica and Casper are married to each other.
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alumni news
Class News provides alumni a venue for sharing personal and professional accomplishments.
Submissions are edited for length, clarity and style standards.
40s
Rev. Bradley D. Snyder ‘72 is the senior
pastor of Fredericksburg Wesleyan Church,
Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Jody D. Cott ‘76 is an accountant at
Keeott Farms Inc, Clay Center, Kansas.
Letters degree during a commencement
ceremony May 7 at Martin University,
Indianapolis, Indiana. She is chief
executive officer of Girl Scouts of Central
Indiana, which annually serves over
44,000 girls and 18,000 adult volunteers
in 45 counties.
Carolyn M. Ward ‘91 retired from the
Stenersen Corporation, Greensboro,
North Carolina.
Robert (Jim) Decker ‘47 received an
honorary doctorate degree from the
Protestant University of the Congo, where
he was the founding president. He and
his wife, June, were United Methodist
Church missionaries from 1953 to 1959
before returning to the Democratic
Republic of the Congo to found
the University in 1963. Decker was
inaugurated as president on November
22, 1963 – the day President John F.
Kennedy was assassinated. The Deckers
now lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
60s
Mark Abbott ‘65 retired in June 2010 as
senior pastor of the First Free Methodist
Church, Seattle, Washington, after 28
years at this position and 42 consecutive
years in pastoral ministry.
Rebecca K. Pattison ‘68 is the
administrative assistant for T3
Investments, Cicero, Indiana.
70s
Lorelei B. VerLee ‘72 is the artistic and
marketing director for HAPI (Haitian
Artisans for Peace International), an economic development project she helped
start in Haiti. HAPI partners with Haitian
leaders as they work to develop a healthy
community economically, physically
and spiritually. She lives in Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
Francis Mustapha ‘72 is donating $50,000
of his retirement money to start construction of an elementary school that will serve
300 children in Medina, Sierra Leone.
Mustapha is a native of Sierra Leone and
recently retired as a high school science
teacher in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Tina McCord Gilmore ‘93 is an
eligibility specialist at the Family and
Social Services Administration, Marion,
Indiana.
Betty Funkhouser ‘79 was selected as
the 2011 Outstanding Educator Award
recipient from Hobart Middle School,
Hobart, Indiana.
Robyn K. Hale ‘93 is the staff
development coordinator of Women
and Children at Wishard Hospital,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
80s
Mildred K. Johnson ‘93 is the director of
Development at Albany State University,
Georgia.
James M. Noblitt ‘88 is the director
of Application Services for L1 Identity
Services. He lives in Decatur, Indiana.
Rodger Miller ‘88 is the Product Design
team manager at Navistar Inc., Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
90s
William E. Mafadini ‘90 has retired
from Verizon.
Tina L. Robinson ‘91 is the Donation
Services lead assistant at the InterVarsity
Christian Fellowship, Madison,
Wisconsin.
Angie Peterson ‘93 completed her first
year as athletic director of John Marshall
Community High School, Indianapolis.
After graduating from IWU with a business degree, she spent time in the Army
and worked for Raytheon. She later earned
a master’s degree in education and has
been employed for 14 years in the Indianapolis schools as a special education
teacher and discipline dean.
Joe Brubaker ‘94 is the executive director for About Special Kids, Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Patrick D. Calkins ‘94 is the director of the
Indiana Adult Protective Services at
Family and Social Services Administration,
Ruth A. Holman ‘95 is a clinical
resource manager for Bloomington
Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana.
Mark A. Royal ‘95 is now the Customer
Service interphase for Alpha-Rae
Personnel. He lives in Fairmount,
Indiana.
Deborah Hearn Smith ‘91 received
an honorary Doctorate of Humane
Darlene Newell ‘96 is a family nurse
practitioner at the Physicians Health
Center, Martinsville, Indiana.
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Future Alumni
John Philip Yeager ‘96 is the new director
of operations for Crossroads Bible College,
Loren P. Delp ‘99 is the deputy prosecutor
for the Hendricks County Prosecutors Office,
Danville, Indiana.
Anjie Britton ‘97 has joined TriHealth,
Avondale, Ohio, as marketing services executive
director.
Hollis L. Moor ‘99 is a clinical case manager
for the Four County Counseling Center,
Logansport, Indiana.
Rebecca Fenner ‘97 is a teller at the Henry
County Bank, Napoleon, Ohio.
00s
Brian Bradford ‘00 received a Doctor of
Ministry degree on May 21 from Asbury
Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky. His
dissertation researched “Relational Leadership.”
DeNeen Collins ‘00 is an adjunct faculty
member/business owner for DKC Dance and
Cheerleading.
Brian L. Hamil ‘97, national chair of the American Red Cross Biomedical Services, has been
awarded the American Red Cross Presidential
Award for Excellence. Hamil, who lives in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, has been an active Red Cross
volunteer for 20 years.
Michael J. Liddick ‘97 is an IT Pro/PACS
administrator for Assured Imaging LLC, Tucson,
Arizona.
Daniel Schafer ‘97 is the administrative director
of Global Mission Finance for the Church of the
Nazarene, Lenexa, Kansas.
Timothy W. Cottom ‘98 is the assistant director
of Telecommunications for Indiana State
University, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Vicki L. Higgins ‘98 was appointed senior vice
president of Marketing for Visit Newport Beach
Inc., Newport Beach, California.
Harold W. Mathias ‘98 is the Art Department
chair at Daleville High School, Daleville,
Indiana.
Jeanine Minor ‘98 is a teacher at Evansville
Vanderburgh School Corporation, Evansville,
Indiana.
Sandra L. Spencer ‘98 is a technical training
instructor/developer for Delphi Electronics
Safety, Kokomo, Indiana.
Sonya Zeller ‘98 is the Executive Director of the
Bloomington (Indiana) Hospital Regional Cancer
Center.
Thresetea Kay Briggs ‘99 recently launched
her own business and completed a leadership
program. She lives in Fishers, Indiana.
Claudette Daily ‘00 received the Lifetime
Achievement Award in March 2010 from Drug
Free Indiana. She is working as an addictions
counselor.
Elizabeth D. Dickerson ‘00 is the production
supervisor for Alcoa, Newburgh, Indiana.
Michael Reddick ‘00 is the chief of police for
the University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Steven C. Swiftney Jr. ‘00 is an account
financial manager for Johnson Controls,
Holland, Michigan.
Stacy M. Clegg ‘01 is a caseworker at Park
Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Amanda F. Highsmith ‘01 works with the
Nazarene Mission Corps at Our Family Center
Compassionate Ministries Center in Kansas after
teaching English as a second language for the past
four years at Korea Nazarene University.
Wesley F. Phillips III ‘01 is the children’s
pastor at East Gate Nazarene Church, Roanoke,
Virginia.
Heather Richards ‘01 is a legal assistant at
Lewis & Kappes, P.C., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Samantha M. Joslyn ‘02 has her own private
practice working as an attorney in Rensselaer,
Indiana.
Dijuana Lewis ‘02 is the president and CEO
of WellPoint’s Comprehensive Health Solutions
Business Unit. She lives in Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Sheldon ’99, and
Kristan Hudson are
pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter,
Eliana Jean, who was
born October 8, 2010.
Janet (Youmans) ’06
and Michael Riley are
pleased to announce the
birth of their son, Micah
Robert, who was born
March 12, 2011.
Laurie ’95 and Mike
Hummel are pleased to
announce the adoption
of a daughter, Bella
Marie, 3, who joined
the family in July 2010.
The Hummels adopted
another daughter,
Hannah Grace, 9, in
2003.
Down The Aisle
Carissa M. Caswell ‘03
and Darrell L. Scrogham
were married July 2,
2010.
Walter (Bradley)
Lewis Wood ‘10 and
Katherine Ann Geglein
were married May 29,
2010.
Ashley Douglas ‘07 and
Phillip Keith Brown ‘07
were married August 21,
2010.
Lisa A. Simpson ‘10
and David Herring were
married July 31, 2010.
Charlotte Marie Spada
’98 and Aaron Michael
Dubois were married
September 17, 2010.
Laura Leanne Smith ‘11
and Michael Brandon
Morris were married July
2, 2011.
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alumni news
Lisa K. Petersen ‘02 is the house
supervisor at the Bartlett Regional
Hospital, Juneau, Alaska.
Kelley Keane Drumm ‘05 is the
marketing director for Szarka Financial
Management, North Olmsted, Ohio.
Nathan D. Smith ‘02 is a client services
manager with Lincoln Financial Group,
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Michelle S. Laramore ‘05 is an Analyst
II-QA for Evonik Degussa Corporation.
Joshua G. Fisher ‘03 is a financial consultant for Wells Fargo, New Philadelphia, Ohio. Fisher has been with Wells
Fargo for about three years and has
worked for eight years in the financial
services industry.
Michael A. Goad ‘03 is a material
supply management senior analyst at
Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ron F. Leonard ‘03 is a safety and
environmental engineer for Corning
Incorporated, Corning, New York.
Vera Lewis-Jasper ‘03 is the Dean of
Technical and Professional Education at
Galveston College, Galveston, Texas.
Nicholas Michael Slahta ‘03 is an employee benefits insurance broker for USI
Insurance, Louisville, Kentucky.
Matthew T. Voss ‘03 is a customer relations manager at the Soderquist Center
for Leadership & Ethics, Siloam Springs,
Arkansas.
Becky S. Copas-Chitty ‘04 is an elementary school teacher at Frontier
School Corporation, Brookston, Indiana.
Kelvin R. Johnson ‘04 is a digital video
producer for the Bahamas Information
Center in Nassau.
Abelia Ray Ninova, ‘04 is an attorney
at Roberge and Roberge, Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Raleigh E. Tillman ‘04 is the assistant
women’s soccer coach and a physical
education instructor for the U.S. Air Force
Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Neal E. Williams ‘04 is the vice president of Keystone Insurers Group, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
L.K. Colyer ‘05 published her first
book, a children’s book titled Watch and
See, on February 10, 2011.
Rhonda G. Broerman ‘05 is a practice
administrator for Owensboro Pediatrics,
Owensboro, Kentucky.
Anita Miller ‘05 is dean at Harrison
College, Columbus, Indiana.
Arnold Peterson ‘05 is the energy
manager at Sikorsky Aircraft
Corporation, Stratford, Connecticut.
Justin D. Booth ‘06 is a 6Sigma
Blackbelt for Cummins Inc. He lives in
Columbus, Indiana.
Vince G. Cochran ‘06 is a credit analyst
at Batesville Casket Company, Batesville,
Indiana.
Steven F. Coffman ‘06 is a senior quality
engineer for Cummins Inc., Columbus,
Indiana.
Lori Elson ‘06 is the physical education
teacher and volleyball coach for
Mississinewa High School, Gas City,
Indiana.
DeAnne L. Jouett ‘06 is a registered
nurse clinical administrator at Mercy Mt.
Airy, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Judy Lunsford ‘06 is a teacher at CSA
Fodrea, Columbus, Indiana.
Heather Schultz ‘06 is the head
Montessori teacher at the Kids of the
Nation International School, Seoul,
South Korea.
Aaron B. Shepherd ‘06 was appointed
counsel for The Proctor and Gamble
Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Angelia Mae Yount ‘06 is the faculty
manager for the School of Business at
ITT-Tech, Carmel, Indiana.
Robert Bauer ’07 celebrated the
nationwide release of his new children’s
book, C.J. in a Pickle, a story that
emphasizes the importance of telling
the truth – even when the consequences
aren’t fun. He lives in Osceola, Indiana.
Anthony D. Brauchle ‘07 is a collector
at the First Community Credit Union,
Chesterfield, Missouri.
Ashley N. Brown ‘07 is an occupational
therapist at St. John’s Medical Center-
Bennett Rehabilitation, Anderson,
Indiana.
Keith Brown ‘07 is an accountant for
the Department of Defense, Fishers,
Indiana.
Corine K. Feltes ‘07 is an accounting
supervisor at the Cable Com LLC in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Suzanna Picazo Hardin ‘07 is the
principal consultant of Ciber Inc. She
lives in Boise, Idaho.
Valbona Hoxha ‘07 is the assistant vice
president for Mizuho Corporate Bank,
Jersey City, New Jersey.
Susan Huffmon ‘07, a performance
consulting manager, recently earned her
certification as a Professional in Human
Resources from Hilliard Lyons, LLC.
Kellsi M. Luehmann ‘07 is an academic
specialist at Marion Community
Schools, Marion, Indiana.
Kevin D. Macy ‘07 is an implementation
project manager at Kaplan Professionals.
He lives in Plainfield, Indiana.
Patricia Morgan ‘07 is the facilitator for
severely handicapped students, Lafayette
School Corp., Lafayette, Indiana.
Debera Schroer ‘07 works at the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Brooke Amstutz ‘08 is the head varsity
girls’ basketball coach at a high school in
Clearwater, Florida.
Kristi Barber ‘08 is the new executive
director of the Hancock Regional
Hospital Foundation, Greenfield,
Indiana.
Andrea M. Barnett ‘08 is an executive
vice president for EA Barnett Group, Inc.
Suwanee, Georgia.
Kathleen Bowman ‘08 is a small
business leader at Farmers Bank,
Lebanon, Indiana.
Barbara A. Caffey ‘08 is the house
supervisor at the Episcopal Church
Home, Louisville, Kentucky.
Jo-Anne E. Daugherty ‘08 is a senior
financial counselor at Union Hospital,
Terre Haute, Indiana.
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Destin L. Haas ‘08 is the
superintendent of Benton Community
Schools, Fowler, Indiana.
Kevin Horne ‘08 was appointed chief
operating officer at Crayons to Computers,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Lynn Man Kuen Yee ‘08 is an educator
at the Tianjin International School,
Tianjin, China.
Rhonda A. Lowe ‘08 is the lead
employee relations manager at AT&T,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Detra Lynn Mills ‘08 has been
named to the board of directors for
the student section of the Indianapolis
Bar Association and to the executive
board for the Graduate and Professional
Student Government of Indiana
University-Purdue University,
Indianapolis.
Rev. Brian T. Morton ‘08 is the senior
pastor at Brinker Heights Wesleyan
Church, Marion, Indiana.
Charles Mwale ‘08 earned a master’s
degree in Public Affairs (MPA) from
Indiana University on May 10. He lives
in Niles, Michigan.
Deborah Goddard ‘09 is the department head for Secondary Language Arts
at Calvary Christian School, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ashley Holt ‘09 is the new Title I
instructor for Sweetser Elementary
School, Sweetser, Indiana.
Daniel A. Law ‘09 works as a
groundskeeper at the Elkdale Country
Club, Salamanca, New York.
Susan Martic ‘09 is a registered Nurse–
Care coordinator for St. Elizabeth
Healthcare, Covington, Kentucky.
Paul A. Nieman ‘09 is working at
12Stone Church, Lawrenceville, Georgia.
David W. Radcliffe ‘09 is the president/
CEO of Etch Development, Avon, Indiana.
C. William Rockwell Jr. ‘09 is the
director of Student Housing and the
University Center at Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio.
Chuck Sage ‘09 is a human resources
manager for VSG, Madison, Indiana.
Duan V. Wright ‘09 is an educator at
the Jefferson County Public Schools,
Louisville, Kentucky.
Aaron O’Brien ‘08 is a data architect at
JP Morgan Chase, Columbus, Ohio.
Lynne L. Payne ‘08 is the children’s
pastor for First Wesleyan Church,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Sharmin R. Bruen ‘09 is the office
manager at Indiana University,
Anastasia Carroll Butler ‘09 is a
registered nurse educator for the IU
Health Home Care, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tammy A. Campbell ‘09 is a registered
nurse for Galen College of Nursing, Louisville, Kentucky.
Adam R. Conder ‘09 was appointed
pastor of the Robinson Free Methodist
Church, Robinson, Illinois.
Angel Cummings ‘09 is a practice
manager at the University Dermatology
Center, Muncie, Indiana.
Jayne Ellen Davis ‘09 is a self-employed
financial advisor with Financial Service
Inc., Kokomo, Indiana.
10s
Bruce A. Bowling ‘11 is manager of
Engineering Services at Eastman Kodak
Company, Dayton, Ohio.
Muriel R. Curtis-Harris ‘10 is Primary
Stroke Center Program manager at
Marymount Hospital and South Point
Hospital, Garfield Heights, Ohio.
Dana M. Divan ‘10 is a senior field
service representative for GE Capital.
Joel R. Derrough ‘10 is the house
parent/activities director for Arms of
Hope Medina Children’s Home, Medina,
Texas.
Bethany R. Fausett ‘10 is a sixth-grade
elementary teacher at Faith Christian
School, Lafayette, Indiana.
Erin N. Folgate ‘10 is a registered nurse
at Saint John’s Health System, Anderson,
Indiana.
Jodi M. Fourman ‘10 is a registered
nurse at McKenzie Memorial Hospital,
Sandusky, Michigan.
Lisa A. Herring ‘10 is a chemistry
lab technician at Steel Dynamics Inc.,
Pittsboro, Indiana.
Christina Jackson ‘10 is the executive
director at the Heartland Ambulance
Service, Muncie, Indiana.
Emily L. Kling ‘10 is an English
teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas School,
Lauren Pena ‘10 is a law student at
Indiana University School of Law,
Andrew Santos ‘10 is the administrative
director for Mission Integration at
Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego,
California.
Paula J. Wolf ‘10 is a lead technician
in the Oncology Lab at IU Health Arnett
Horizon Lab, Lafayette, Indiana.
In Memoriam
Dorothy (Dotty) Jackson ‘60, Trainer,
Pennsylvania, died March 6, 2011.
Loretta K. Cowan-Smith ‘92, Fishers,
Indiana, died July 30, 2010.
Linda L. Ralston Bebout ‘93, Van Wert,
Ohio, died January 31, 2111.
Mark Anthony Obloj ‘09, Parma, Ohio,
died in February 2011.
Jason M. Everhart ‘10 is an FSO/
Loss Prevention manager for Navistar
Defense, LLC in West Point, Mississippi.
Morris W. Farris ‘10 is a state
trooper for the Kentucky State Police
Department.
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living memorials
Living Memorials provide an opportunity for people to make a
donation to Indiana Wesleyan University in memory of or in honor
of special people in their lives. The following Living Memorials have
been received in recent months.
Donations have been given
IN MEMORY OF
Kathleen Barnes
Eunice Barnes
Cheryl Beckett
Charles and Mary Beckett
Lois Bogear
Joyce Wakley
Mark Budensiek
Madeline Andrea
Julia Medows
Helen Sparks
Patricia Castle
Howard Castle
Walter and Rachel McKee
Joyce Wakley
Delores Echols
Jim and Barbara Meredith
Gerald Smeenge
Doris Newby
William Economan
Sheryll Hix
Jack Sutter
Fred and Pauline Geyer
Sally Todd
Patsy Engle
Joyce Wakley
Clara Goodman
Bob and Elaine Wing
Wanda Hand
Edwin and Carolyn Brown
Louise Lytle
Joyce Wakley
Ben Medows
Julia Medows
Jim and Barbara Meredith
Agnes Clapp
Allen Blades
Robert and Janet Fairhead
Virginia Nelson
Rebeccan Dennis
Ezra DeVol
Elsie Eyler
Sallie McKnight
Gene Sigworth
Darrell and Susan
Sigworth
Francis DeVol
Elsie Eyler
Sallie McKnight
Harold Sigworth
Darrell and Susan
Sigworth
Tzeko Dimitrov
Anelia Ray
Rachel Sigworth
Darrell and Susan
Sigworth
Marjorie Bowsman
Douglas
Ernest and Doris Horn
Catherine Wing
Bob and Elaine Wing
Rev. Madelene Yarbrough
Fred and Carole Wandrei
Everett Sloan
Mary Aaland
Jeff and Kay Alter
Associated Surgeons and
Physicians
Dawn Brendel
George and Lenore Dancer
Ann Danley
Kris Douglas
Marjorie Elder
Teri Fitzgibbon
Christopher and Sasha
Frazier
Laura Gamble
Russell and Lois Gilliom
Naomi Glassburn
Dr. and Mrs. Norman
Glassburn
Don and Julia Grubaugh
John Heavilin
Paul and Joan Herrmann
Priscilla Innocent
Marilyn Johns
Tom and Jan Marquand
Mary McCulley
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nash
Steven and Rita Noel
Dorothy Pruitt
Harold Schafer Families
Jennifer Schneider
Chris Shepherd
Dale and Jan Sloan
Ron and Michelle Sloan
Bryon and Inga Stephens
Three Rivers Wesleyan
Church
Glen Traver and Family
Phillip and Kathryn Troyer
Marty Walker
Westview Wesleyan
Church
Neil and Bonnie Mowat
Parkview Medical Staff
Elvin and Cynthia
Weinmann
Gary and Denise
Whonsetler
IN HONOR OF
Marjorie Elder
Robert and Donna Willett
Emily Van Deman and
Bryan Sutherlin
Keith and Linda Van
Deman
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Indiana Wesleyan University announces a new dual degree
MSN/MBA
World-changing people. Life-changing work.
Indiana Wesleyan University announces its first dual degree,
combining a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Master of
Business Administration (MBA), designed to meet today’s rapidly
changing nursing administration needs. Call 800-621-8667 or email
[email protected] for more information.
(Other IWU Offerings for Nurses)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BNS)
Traditional pre-licensure track
Accelerated second-degree track
Post-licensure track for practicing nurses (RNBSN)
indwes.edu
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (MSN)
Nursing Administration
Nursing Education
Primary Care (Family Nurse Practitioner)
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Marion, Indiana 46953-4974
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U N I V E R S I T Y
IWU
OnCamera!
the Road
Lights!
Bid!
ORLANDO,FLORiDA•FEBRuARy10-13,2011
16 years
You are invited to join Indiana
Wesleyan University for our
inaugural IWU On the Road
adventure.
$1.6 million raised
Disney’s BoardWalk Resort
you and other Indiana Wesleyan
enthusiasts will enjoy exciting excursions
across the USA as you see how IWU is
changing the world today with student
athletes who display character, scholarship
and leadership. Our first destination is
the beautiful Walt Disney World® Resort
in sunny Orlando, Florida. you will enjoy
the wonderful amenities of Disney,
participate in the 17th annual Terry
Munday golf Classic (optional) and enjoy
a spirit-lifting testimonial from our guest
speaker on closing night. Come be a part
of IWU ON THE ROAD!
Indiana Wesleyan University Telesale
January 31-February 2, 2012
Spaceship earth, Epcot®
Cinderella Castle, Magic Kingdom® Park
Disney’s Animal Kingdom®
Items to be auctioned
for the 17th annual
Indiana Wesleyan University Telesale are
appreciated. Contact the Office of Events at
[email protected] or call 765-677-1358.
TELESALE
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