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ACCENT
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Summer 2015
“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”
FROM THE PRESIDENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The More Excellent Way
One of the four themes in MNU’s “Building Foundations” strategic plan is delivering
excellence. In addition to our Christ-centered mission and commitment to the
ministry of the local church, we are pursuing academic excellence based on a
passion for continuous improvement and quality service.
The MNU Experience
I Peter 4:10 reads, “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve
others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” In short, God
challenges us to be all in, give it all we’ve got, and be fully committed in our service
to Him as individuals and in our service to others.
This challenge to pursue excellence does not have a landing place or idle zone,
but compels us to keep moving, reaching higher to grow stronger in wisdom and
knowledge as we continuously reset the standards of achievement. Paul's writings
called us to pursue “a more excellent way.” In doing so he challenged us to seek
maturity in our spiritual journey with Christ, but also to use whatever gifts we have
received in a most excellent way.
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We challenge our students to apply their gifts and talents to pursue excellence in all
they do. But there is much more to this challenge than mere accomplishment and
desire to succeed. The substance of our challenge is summarized in an old hymn
that defines the passion and purpose that fuels our pursuit of excellence.
Throughout this publication you will read about a host of accomplishments that give
evidence of a commitment to excellence. Behind these accomplishments you will
find evidence of sacrifice, purpose and a passion to press on we call Pioneer Spirit.
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Reimagining Technology
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Comprehensive campus
update begins
Finding Joy Amid Suffering
The blessing of a mission trip
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Photo gallery
Longest Serving Full-time
Faculty Member Retires
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Dr. Larry Fine, professor,
mentor, friend
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The President's Honors
“Give of your best to the Master;
Give of the strength of your youth.”
These words continue to challenge us to be excellent in everything we do; to dedicate
and present our accomplishments as our gifts of praise to our Lord.
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their degree has taken them
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Commencement
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Athletics
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Alumni News
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THE MNU EXPERIENCE
ARTICLE TITLE
Where will an education from MNU take you? Well, anywhere
really. These alums are living their dreams—their careers
and their lives—all influenced by the MNU experience.
KORI
RIENBOLT
Inspired to Serve
During an MNU graduation
ceremony, a young man stepped
on stage. He took his oath of
office for the U.S. Marine Corps.
The audience was moved—
expressing so in a standing
ovation. But a 15-year-old boy
was moved to something more.
Capt. Sam Smith, RN (’09) was
the boy in the audience that day.
During the moment of standing
applause Smith knew he
wanted to follow in the young
lieutenant’s footsteps. So after
high school Smith enrolled at
MNU and made the football
team, all while being an active
ROTC member.
While Smith’s initial aspirations
were of combat and leading
on the front lines, God’s plans
were different. After joining the
Army National Guard to help
pay his way through school,
Smith discovered he was color
blind. Faced with the choice of
becoming a clerk or a combat
medic, Smith chose the latter—
discovering his passion for
medicine during basic training.
FUN FACT
Runs 5Ks and has
completed her first
sprint triathlon.
“I applied for the nursing
program at MNU and never
looked back,” he recalls.
By Jillian Marsh and Carol Knight (’81, MAOA ’08) Best
Chasing Her Dreams
It’s not often someone credits a phone
call with being a stand-out moment of
their success. But for Kori Rienbolt
(’13), biology major, the call confirming
her acceptance to the University
of Missouri-Kansas City School of
Dentistry was exactly that.
“It was a goal that I had been working
toward throughout undergrad, and
being accepted into such a competitive
program was a huge accomplishment,”
she recalls. “I attribute all of my
success to my parents and my faith. It
has definitely not been an easy journey,
but my family was always there to
encourage me, and God gave me the
strength to keep on chasing after my
dreams when I felt like they were out
of reach.”
Fast forward to today—Rienbolt is
in her second year of the four-year
Doctorate of Dental Surgery program
at UMKC.
“A day in the life of an average dental
student would involve lectures or lab
periods from 8 to 5 and then hopefully
dinner and some form of exercise
before heading back to the lab in the
evening to work on projects or studying
until you can’t keep your eyes open,”
she says. “Then you wake up and
repeat.”
It’s a strenuous path but one she’s
been dreaming of since her own
middle-school braces.
“I enjoy the challenges and am
thankful for my prior education (at
MNU), which enables me to keep
reaching my goals,” Rienbolt adds.
Smith is now a nurse at San
Antonio Military Medical Center,
which has doubled in size since
his arrival. He has assisted in
opening a new unit, was one
of only six nurses selected
to apply for the White House
Nurse position and one of only
five Army nurses selected to
attend nurse anesthetist school
last summer—the top program
in the United States.
One can imagine the young man
who inspired Sam all those
years ago would be moved
by Smith’s story. And proud.
Incredibly proud.
SAM SMITH
FUN FACT
Joined Residence Hall
Government at MNU just
to meet the organization’s
president. It worked!
She’s now his wife.
ADRIEN
PIERCY
FUN FACT
Piercy says she is
addicted to list making
Always More To Learn
For Paul Luce, RN, MBA, MSN, FACHE
(MSN ’12), a rekindled love for the
profession of nursing was a surprising
outcome of his MNU experience. After
all, he is a third-generation RN and
has been director of patient care at
Miami County Medical Center (MCMC).
Luce says he still had much to learn to
enhance his career and performance.
“I was so impressed with the graduate
faculty in the School of Nursing,”
Luce says. “They helped me be well
prepared for the changes we’re facing
in the health care industry, and the
issues we studied were current and
relevant to the practice of nursing.”
Luce credits earning his Master of
Science in Nursing with helping him
become vice president for operations at
MCMC in 2013. Luce has administrative
responsibility for all clinical activities
and operational oversight at the
medical center.
“I am focused on providing excellent
patient care with every action I take.
‘Are patients safe, are they getting the
best, current, evidenced-based care,
and are we providing patients with
more than they expect when they come
to the hospital?’ My education at MNU
enhanced my ability to help provide
leadership and direction to the team of
professionals at MCMC.”
Miami County Medical Center has
the awards to prove that it is meeting
its goal. In April, MCMC was the only
Kansas City metro-area acute-care
hospital to achieve a 5-star rating from
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services and HealthGrade.
“This success has been aided
tremendously by my own education at
MNU and the MNU education received
by many, many members of the staff at
MCMC,” Luce says.
Why did he choose MNU? Several
reasons, Luce says. In fact, strong
recommendations from coworkers
helped him decide on MNU. Now, so
many of his MCMC team have attended
MNU he says he has lost count.
“MNU had the best program for
my needs with a focus on nursing
education, the best scheduling options
and the mission and Christ-centered
purpose that was important to me,” he
says.
PAUL LUCE
FUN FACT
Luce’s family boasts a
combined 99 years of
nursing in Kansas.
Loving the Law
Adrien Piercy, JD (’10) is an attorney
with Bever Dye, LC, in Wichita, Kansas.
But before that she was a marketing
major at MNU. She was actually
Marketing Student of the Year in 2007.
Piercy says being a lawyer is much
different than what is portrayed on TV.
She deals primarily with transactional
(contracts, advising) work rather
than litigation. She knew early on she
wanted to work with estate planning.
And since she received the CALI Award
for Estate Planning: Practice—she
had the highest score of the entire law
school class—she was probably on the
right track. After interning with Bever
Dye, LC, and before entering her third
year of law school, she was offered her
current job, an accomplishment that
made her last year that much easier.
“Law school is hard,” admits Piercy,
who attributes her success to God, her
husband, her family and her professors
at MNU.
“My professors were so much more
than professors—that sounds cliché,
but it’s hard to even put into words.
They’ve been mentors, they’ve been
friends.”
They were the ones she went to with
career questions, life questions and
everything in between. They helped her
discover what she wanted to do, find
internships, and even attended her law
school graduation with her family.
“The real life guidance and
relationships. That’s way more than you
think you’re paying for when you write a
tuition check for sure,” she adds.
So what about
you? Send your
story about where
your MNU degree has
taken you by emailing
[email protected].
CAMPUS NEWS
S C H O O L O F P R O F E S S I O N A L & G R A D U AT E S T U D I E S
School of Professional and Graduate Studies Created
Launching this year is a new unit to streamline recruiting,
admissions and student services for MNU’s accelerated
degree and graduate programs. The School of Professional
and Graduate Studies (SPGS) is the gateway for programs
that expand the mission, reach, and impact of MNU to
working adults and professionals.
New programs launching this fall include an online MBA
for students who want to earn the credential at a distance
and a dual MBA/MSN degree program (see page 24). This
first-ever dual degree program features a blended delivery
(online and on ground) format and allows students to earn
both degrees in two years.
This initiative recognizes MNU’s long-standing success in
the realm of adult and graduate education and supports
ambitious new goals for the future, including the launch of
new programs and increased enrollment.
“As we grow our new academic programs, we increase
MNU’s missional reach and impact, and create a stronger
brand for the university,” says Mark Ford, Ed.D, J.D., ('87)
vice provost and dean for the School of Professional and
Graduate Studies. “The creation of this School will result
in higher enrollment, higher student satisfaction and
greater retention. All these aspects support goals in MNU’s
strategic plan."
In addition to implementing a new marketing strategy
and advertising campaign, SPGS is generating awareness
for these programs by creating strong community
relationships, offering military discounts, and establishing
agreements with local and regional employers.
In programs ranging from associate to postgraduate
School of Nursing and Health Science
10%
School of Business
14%
45%
School of Behavioral Sciences & Counseling
School of Education
25%
MNU honored its Martin Luther King
Leader Scholars at the 9th Annual
Martin Luther King Jr. Community
Celebration January 20. The students
receive scholarships based on their
campus leadership, commitment to
diversity and community service and
scholarship.
The scholars (left to right) are Micah
McEwan; Rachel Gall; Rico McKay;
2014-15 New Adult Student Enrollment By Academic Area
6%
9th Annual MLK Community Celebration
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Sydney Shamley; Chris Powers,
coordinator for diversity and cultural
competency; Jazmine Parra-Navarro;
Shelton (Apollo) McCullough and
Estela Gingerich.
The speaker, Olathe resident Bob
Shands, related the story of his
father the Rev. O. Norman Shands,
posthumous recipient of the MLK
Living Legacy Award and key figure
in the peaceful desegregation of the
Atlanta Public Schools in the early
1960s.
Many local organizations sponsored
the event, including the City of
Olathe, Olathe Medical Center, Sprint
Foundation, Johnson County NAACP
and the Global Ministry Center of the
Church of the Nazarene.
Center for Games and Learning Launches at MNU
What do games in the classroom do for learning? Nine faculty members from
disciplines including religion, education, economics, English, history and physics
researched the idea by utilizing at least one game in their courses last semester.
In partnership with MNU’s newly established Center for Games and Learning, they
investigated the connection between gameplay and learning and will present their
findings at conferences and through articles submitted for publication. The Center is
also presenting a conference on games and learning at MNU in July.
Through this research, MNU is setting itself apart as a pioneer in the area of games
and learning, according
to Lauren Hays, MLS,
instructional and
research librarian.
The published articles
will be some of the
first written for the
undergraduate learning
context.
learning. While the activity of the
Center focuses on games used within
curriculum, Project Co-director Mark
Hayse ('88), PhD, says there is a
recreational component as well. Game
nights have become regular events
at the library and the community is
invited. More information is available at
www.mnu.edu/games.
The Center for Games and Learning at MidAmerica
Nazarene University is made possible by a grant from
the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services; grant
number (SP-02-14-0038-14).
An additional Carnegie-Whitney grant from the American Library Association is
allowing project staff to create an online bibliography about tabletop games and
CAMPUS NEWS
CAMPUS NEWS
Agreement Assists Community
College Transfers
MNU and the other private universities
and community colleges in Kansas
have created a global reverse
transfer agreement. The agreement
is expected to significantly boost the
number of Kansans who earn at least
an associate’s degree, which has been
linked to higher lifetime incomes,
lower unemployment, better health
outcomes and increased community
involvement.
Any student who earns at least 45
credit hours from a Kansas community
college or two-year private college and
then transfers to MNU, may choose to
take advantage of the global reverse
transfer agreement. At the end of
each academic year, MNU will send
the transcripts of qualified students
back to their most recent Kansas
community college. If the student(s)
has completed the relevant and
sufficient credit hours at the private,
nonprofit college, the community
college then mails the student his or
her associate’s degree.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, annual median incomes for
associate’s degree holders are $2,600
higher than those with some college
but no degree and $6,500 more than
those with only a high school diploma.
The unemployment rate among
associate’s degree holders is also
1.6 percent lower than for those with
some college but no degree and 2.1
percent lower than those with only a
high school diploma.
“We’re very pleased with this
agreement which will allow MNU
to be of even greater service to our
students,” says Dr. Mary Jones,
provost. “The added benefit of
transferring their MNU credit back to
the community college will result in
more degrees earned, while students
continue progress toward a bachelor’s
degree. It’s a win for the students and
the community.”
The agreement goes into effect in the
2015-2016 academic year.
Campus Technology Benefits from Benefactor's Network
By Carol Knight (’81, MAOA ’08) Best
In the world of computer network infrastructure, 20 years is more than a
lifetime. Limited resources have kept the university from replacing its network
on the Olathe campus until this year when funds from a $10 million Federal
Title III grant made it possible to begin work on a long overdue upgrade.
Chad and Jeannie Williams, shown at this year's President's Honors dinner.
Through a special gift of time and intellectual resources, the network is not
just being replaced. It’s being completely reimagined by a group of MNU
IT professionals, outside experts and a network of internationally known
technology gurus put together by Chad Williams, chairman and CEO of Quality
Technology Services (QTS). Williams attended MNU and his contacts in the
telecommunications industry are globally known experts—his company is a
leader in the infrastructure industry with a coast-to-coast portfolio of 12 data
centers.
According to Jon North (’92, MBA ’94), vice president for university
advancement, the team has developed plans for a “world-class network
backbone that is future-proofed and yet can be completed in the most
economical way possible. Chad Williams has helped us to dream beyond
what would be adequate for today and instead create a plan to provide for the
technology needs of our campus for years to come,” North says.
The work begins with new fiber optic lines installed this summer by K & W
Underground.
“Installation of this new fiber ring will provide the bandwidth we need for
the next 15 to 20 years, maybe even longer,”
says Mark Leinwetter, IT services manager at MNU.
At the same time, in phase two of the
project, the network infrastructure is being
redesigned. “This is an extensive upgrade,”
Leinwetter says. “It’s a new local area
network design that’s flexible, scalable and
includes new hardware and software that
will work hand-in-hand with the new fiber
optics. It allows MNU to utilize the latest in
technology advancements. The before–andafter scenario of this comprehensive upgrade
will be remarkable. Our students will have the
best available technology experience not only
in the classrooms, but also in the residence
halls.”
The fiber optics installation project begins
this summer, closely followed by the network
infrastructure upgrade. Implementation of
a new telephone communications platform
across the entire footprint of the university is
planned for phase three of the project.
The new system includes:
• New fiber-optic cable throughout the
primary Olathe campus
• Newly designed network infrastructure
including redundancy measures
for seamless operations and future
replacement and upgrades
• New equipment to service wired and
wireless network access
• Upgraded, robust security including the
latest hacker protection
• Proactive network management solutions
allowing problems to be detected and solved
before the end user experiences an outage
CAMPUS NEWS
School of Business Accreditation Announced
The Accreditation Council for Business
Schools and Programs (ACBSP), has
accredited all undergraduate programs
and the MBA in the School of Business.
Students Encounter Joy Amid Suffering
By Kathleen Brewer, PhD, ARNP
Rather than take a well-deserved vacation during spring
break, 16 MNU nursing students traveled to a Haitian
orphanage that is home to 140 children. At Global Vision
Citadelle Ministries orphanage in Mirebalais, Haiti, many of
the ‘orphans’ still have living parents, but the parents cannot
provide for them. Having a wonderful time together, the
children and students enjoyed playing games and singing
worship songs. Upon departure many students were sad to
leave, having become quite attached to the children.
The students provided medical care to patients as young as 4
weeks old and as elderly as 109. Traveling from the orphanage
to remote areas in the mountains, students set up mobile
clinics in impoverished rural areas of Haiti. Under the direction
of Kathleen Brewer, PhD, ARNP and Laurie Brooks, RN, MSN,
students completed physical assessments and determined
whether medication was appropriate to dispense. The students
also performed patient education with the assistance of an
interpreter.
The students treated a variety of problems such as skin
infections, resulting from the use of dirty water and from
insect bites, which are prolific in tropical areas. Many
individuals suffered from malnutrition and an overall lack of
health care. Much of the damage from the 2010 earthquake
that devastated the nation is still present and made a somber
impression on the students.
Remarking that their lives were changed by the experience,
students were stunned by the level of abject poverty and
that the Haitian people seemed content in spite of their
circumstances.
It is literally impossible to prepare students for some of the
experiences they had. For example, how does one give a child
to an orphanage? It is difficult to understand until one learns
that the fortunate children are the ones in the orphanage who
get to go to school and are fed twice a day. In the villages,
students worked with some children who eat every other day.
Nursing senior Kaley Flack sums up the experience.
ACBSP is a leading specialized
accreditation association for business
education, supporting,
celebrating and
rewarding teaching
excellence. Based
on the criteria of the
National Malcolm
Baldridge Quality
Award, the ACBSP
accreditation process
evaluates aspects
of the institutional
leadership, strategic
planning processes,
relationships with the community,
quality of academic programs,
faculty credentials and services, and
educational support to determine
whether the institution offers a
rigorous educational experience and
demonstrates continuous quality
improvement.
MNU Vice Provost Dr. Mark Ford ('87)
says the achievement has significance
not only for the university, but also for
students and alumni.
“This respected
and significant
accreditation is
validation of MNU's
outstanding faculty,
student support
staff and academic
quality,” Ford says.
“ACBSP accreditation
offers MNU business
programs immediate
recognition in the professional business
community.”
For information on MNU’s School of
Business visit www.mnu.edu/business.
Spring play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Celebrating
Excellence
What do Thoreau, athletic training and
protein folding have in common? They
were all high-energy faculty talks at
the 7X7 Challenge during MNU’s Week
of Scholarship. Seven professors gave
seven-minute presentations on unique
topics. The audience then voted for the
winner. This year Dr. Tyler Blake ('88)
won with his discussion of the words
of Henry David Thoreau, a “pioneer of
the mind.” Harkening back to pioneers
of the West, Blake suggested that
modern-day pioneers explore roads
to simplified living in an ever more
complicated universe.
The 7X7 Challenge is one of several
Week of Scholarship events that
highlight academic achievement. Other
events include a Scholar Visit Day
for high-achieving area high school
students, a Faculty Academic Exhibition
that features faculty research, and
a Student Scholarships Exhibition
that spotlights student research with
PechaKucha-style presentations. The
rapid-fire format of PechaKucha uses
20 PowerPoint slides for no more than
20 seconds each.
“It is amazing that sometimes we have to get outside of our
world to be able to gain a new perspective,” says Flack. “I
would tell nursing students to go on a mission trip. It will
change their nursing outlook and give them a greater sense of
calling and purpose for the skills they have learned.”
Kensi Kitsmiller as Peaseblossom and Rachel Gall as Puck in the fanciful
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, presented by students this spring in Bell
Cultural Event Center’s Sunderland Black Box Theatre.
Notably, the MNU Institutional
Repository was launched during the
Week of Scholarship. The scholarly
collection is a comprehensive, freely
accessible, online compilation of
academic resources created at
MNU and built on the Church of the
Nazarene’s Wesleyan-Holiness Digital
Library (WHDL) publishing platform.
MNU is the first Nazarene University to
use the WHDL in this manner.
The Cunningham extended family in attendance to honor Drs. Paul and Connie
Cunningham upon receiving MNU’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Zach Relf ('15)
The evening begins with the silent auction which featured
mobile bidding, allowing bidders to bid on their smart phones
Dr. Jeannie and Chad Williams, honorary
co-chairs of the event and emcees
ARTICLE TITLE
PRESIDENT'S HONORS
In its fourth year The President’s
Honors raised $575,000 for
student scholarships.
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Dr. David Graves reads a letter
from the Board of General
Superintendents of the Church
of the Nazarene to honor Drs.
Paul and Connie Cunningham.
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Donna and David Spittal, MNU’s
fifth president and first lady.
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Dr. Connie Cunningham accepts
the Lifetime Achievement
award on behalf of herself and
husband, Dr. Paul Cunningham
with past MNU presidents and
Dr. David Graves looking on.
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Guests get the red carpet
experience when they arrive at
the Cook Center for the 2015
President’s Honors.
Maria Copeland, Jason (’96) and
Christy (Myers ’96) Drummond.
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A painting by Brian Timmer,
commissioned for the event,
is presented by Jon North,
vice president for University
Advancement.
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Student musicians entertain the
crowd.
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Heritage and Symphonic Choirs
perform under the direction of
Dr. John Leavitt.
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Symphonic Choir makes a
dramatic entry to the venue;
pictured is sophomore
McKenzie Groves.
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[experience in the mental health unit] changed my whole emphasis and my
whole understanding [of a lot of] theology and salvation.”
Dr. Larry Fine
From that point on, Fine’s approach to teaching and student interaction has
included the connection between students’ emotional pasts and their present
religious experiences. He developed a deep desire to get to know his students
and help them wrestle with things from their childhood that keep them from
having a more intimate relationship with Christ.
Beloved Religion Professor
Retires After Nearly Half
Century Of Teaching
His students, past and present, say this approach has made Fine authentic,
creative and open minded.
“He always brought in personal stories to help relate,” says Julia Willis
(’15). “He completely humbled himself and even told us stories that
were personal, [even when] it hurt to bring them up again.”
A familiar pose for anyone who has attended
a "Fine" class.
Ron Bynum (’77), a Nazarene pastor in Colorado, says Fine inspired
students to think.
“He expected us to think for ourselves, under his guidance and the
guidance of the Holy Spirit,” Bynum says. “He never pressured us to
believe a certain way or force-feed doctrine to us. And I liked that.”
Dr. Frank Moore (’73), general editor for the Church of the Nazarene,
took classes from Fine and later taught with him at MNU. He
considers Fine one of his best friends.
By Sarah Wacker (’15) with Carol (Knight ’81, MAOA ’08) Best
Dr. Larry Fine, professor of practical
theology at MidAmerica Nazarene
University, retires from full-time
professorship after 46 years of teaching.
Portions of this article first published in
The Trailblazer.
In 1969, a young Larry Fine sat across
the lunch table from Dr. Don Metz, the
dean of the tiny, new, Olathe college
known as Mid-America Nazarene. Fine
was a man full of aspirations—at first
to be a center fielder for the St. Louis
Cardinals, then later to be a pastor
and evangelist for the Church of the
Nazarene. Standing between him and
his dreams, however, was a series of
closed doors.
“How come every time I try to take a
church, I get blocked?” he remembers
asking Metz as his hope waned. He was
just finishing his studies at Nazarene
Theological Seminary, determined
to pastor a congregation. He did not
realize that, by the end of the meal,
he would be offered an opportunity to
teach at the college—an opportunity
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that would completely change the
direction of his life.
Nearly five decades later, Fine is
convinced that God’s divine intervention
guided him to MNU. When Metz first
asked him to teach freshman Bible for
one year, his first inclination was, “It
beats working on the third master’s
degree!” Now he says he wouldn't
trade his investment in students’ lives
at MNU for anything—not even playing
center field for the Cardinals.
What began as a one-year teaching
assignment turned into a career.
Not only did he find fulfillment in
developing and teaching future
ministers personal development and
spiritual formation courses, but also he
saw one of his dreams come to fruition.
“My desire to be an evangelist got
fulfilled fairly quickly,” Fine says. “By
1975, I was traveling most weekends.”
As of spring 2015, Fine has held
more than 900 revivals, camp
meetings, retreats and other church
engagements, in addition to leading
groups on more than 20 international
trips.
“I got to do what I wanted to do, but
not the way I thought I would do it,” he
says.
At MNU, Fine discovered a new
passion, one he calls the most
rewarding experience in his career.
After earning his doctorate from
Midwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary in 1978, he struck out on
his next mission: to better care for
and understand the struggles of his
students. During a sabbatical, Fine
began working in the mental health
unit at Shawnee Mission Medical
Center and continued working evenings
there for the next three years.
“I said [to the head of the mental health
unit], I know the theory but don’t know
a thing about therapy. I've got all these
students lining up to talk to me and
I don't know what to do,” Fine says
recounting the conversation. “That
“I have never known anyone who embodies Wesleyan holiness theology any
better than he does,” Moore said. “He lives before his students what he teaches
in the classroom. What’s more, he has modeled his classroom notes for a
lifetime. When my students ask me if I have empirical evidence that our theology
can be lived out in daily life, I remind them of the life and ministry Dr. Larry Fine.”
The ending of these seniors' final class with
Dr. Fine.
Fine says the most rewarding aspect about his experience at MNU has been the
time he’s spent ministering to students.
“I learned that it’s a tremendous honor when another human being becomes so
vulnerable and shares the intimate detail of their soul,” Fine says. “It’s quite an
honor and it’s quite a responsibility. Being able to work with students—oh my
goodness—it’s the most rewarding thing here.”
Fine hopes to be far from finished with God’s work for him at MNU and beyond.
He has agreed to return to the university next year to teach part-time, continues
to lead and develop a personal growth seminar for the Church of the Nazarene,
and plans to fulfill a number of speaking engagements. He is looking forward
to spending time with Doris, his wife of nearly 50 years, and his children and
grandchildren.
Fine would like students to remember this, “If they could understand that they
have a strong identity apart from anything they do or they possess … that they
are powerful people, and then if they could understand their identity in Christ,
and bring their identity under the lordship of Jesus Christ, that’s an unbeatable
combination to be able to stay out of the victim’s chair and live life not as a victim
of life, but enjoy life.”
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"Dr. Larry D. Fine is not only an outstanding
teacher and scholar, his life and his
passionate heart have literally ministered
to many across the nation and now around
the world. His interest in the spiritual
lives of students and his willingness to
listen and hear has made his counseling
transformational for many. His godly counsel
and kindness has represented this university
well through his high standards of academic
excellence combined with a true model of
Christian love."
– Dr. David Spittal, MNU president, at
presentation of Fine’s professor emeritus
status at 2015 Commencement.
Congratulations
Class of 2015
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MNU ATHLETICS
MNU ATHLETICS
Women’s Basketball
Dominates HAAC
MNU women's basketball continued its recent
dominance with a 27-7 overall record, a fourth
straight trip to Nationals, and second consecutive
appearance in the Sweet 16. The Pioneers ran
through the conference with a 17-1 record,
capturing the crown for the third time in four
years. Jon Lewis (Coach of the Year), Daria Sprew
(1st team), Megan Balcom (1st), Kyleesha Weston
(3rd), and Tristin Wicks (honorable mention,
Freshman of the Year) earned All-Conference
honors. Sprew (2nd team) and Balcom (honorable
mention) were named All-American.
Strong Second Half
for Men’s Basketball
Baseball Hits Nationals Second Year in a Row
MNU Baseball qualified for Nationals for the second straight
season after finishing runner-up in the HAAC Post-Season
Tournament. After starting the conference schedule 4-8, the
Pioneers won their next nine HAAC contests and finished
16-10. After a run in the conference tournament and a victory
MNU men's basketball went through a season
of transition, but used a strong second half to
propel the program into the future. After a 3-14
start, the young Pioneers finished 8-2 to salvage
a tie for 4th place in the HAAC. Nate Launius (2nd
team), Justin Randall (3rd), and Gabriel Jordan
(Freshman of the Year) earned All-Conference
Honors. Launius (honorable mention) was also
named All-American.
at Nationals, MNU finished 34-23. Clayton Brandt (1st team,
Player of the Year), Carlos Vargas (1st), Phillipe Graham (1st),
Santiago Romero (2nd), Jordan Eckley (2nd), and Seth Lieser
(2nd) earned All-Conference honors. Brandt was named MNU's
first 1st team All-American honoree in program history.
Want to learn more? Visit mnusports.com
Seventh-Straight
Year of Strong Finish
for Softball
MNU Softball used a strong second half of the
season to finish above .500 for the seventhstraight year. After a 10-22 start, the Pioneers
got hot and rattled off 12-straight victories to
even their record, closing the year on a 4-3
stretch to finish 26-25. Hayley Gately (1st team,
Gold Glove), Macie Jones (1st), Alexis Pacheco
(1st), Kaity Wills (2nd), Taylor Pearcy (honorable
mention), and Shelby Frans (honorable
mention) earned All-Conference honors.
MNU cheer is ready for cheerleading to
become an NAIA Championship Sport in
2016-2017. They won a spot at Nationals
this March at Midland University in Fremont,
Nebraska.
Competing in a field of 12 they came in 10th.
S C H O O L O F P R O F E S S I O N A L & G R A D U AT E S T U D I E S
KNU Program Brings International Experience to MNU
P U R P O S E F U L LY D I F F E R E N T
MNU and Korea Nazarene University
in Cheonan, South Korea, have forged
an exciting exchange program enabling
business majors from both universities
to gain valuable international education
while they earn dual degrees from
each university. Hoon Min Hwang
“Henry” and Mi Young Yoo “Bonnie” are
living on campus and taking courses
for their last two years of college at
MNU in the 2 + 2 program. When they
finish they will hold bachelor’s degrees
in administration and international
business from MNU and KNU
respectively.
Yoo, who is from Cheonan, says she
loves MNU and the U.S. is amazing.
“I have a lot of friends and my roomies
are perfect,” she says. “I will give a
presentation on MNU to a Korean
student this week.”
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She has learned a lot from her
business professors here and hopes to
land a job in the US after graduation
but is also considering graduate school
in England.
The 2 + 2 program is one of three
cooperative programs with KNU.
The 3 + 2 Master’s Degree Program
allows KNU students to complete
three years at KNU and finish an
undergraduate degree in one additional
semester at MNU. Upon completion
of the undergraduate degree, the
KNU student may begin an 18-month
master’s degree program at MNU. The
International Business Minor Program
allows MNU students to attend KNU
during the spring semester (March
through mid-June) completing 18
hours of business classes with
international or global perspectives,
fulfilling the requirements for a minor
in International Business.
MNU sophomore accounting major
Jonathan Babcock (pictured above,
center), from the St. Louis area,
is currently studying at KNU this
semester earning his minor in
international business. With plans to
become a financial advisor, Babcock
says navigating the Korean culture is a
growing experience.
“I’m learning about the culture here
and many others,” he says. “In my
classes there are kids from all over the
world. I’m picking up on the language.
The population is very dense and it is
always crowded wherever you go.”
and buses it gets difficult at times
because everything is in Korean.
However, the locals always help me
get around, even to the extent of a nice
young lady chasing down a bus for me.
Everyone likes taking me for dinner but
at the end they never let me pay; they
say it is their pleasure,” he says.
Lorie Beckum, director of the Center
for Global Studies and Service
Learning, is in charge of this program
and others that assist students in
obtaining international learning
experiences.
“My hope is that all international
students coming to MNU would find
a loving, generous Christ-centered
educational community, who embraces
them with cultural intelligence and
sensitivity,” Beckum says.
For more information on global
learning opportunities visit
www.mnu.edu/global-opportunities.
Overall he says the people in Korea are
welcoming and helpful.
“While, traveling on the subway, trains,
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As MNU continues work on its strategic plan, various areas
of the university are implementing plans and creating
new resources for growth and achievement. An exciting
development in the work of delivering excellence and building
resources for MNU students, alumni and faculty is taking
place this summer with the hiring of Dr. Rick Hanson (’88)
as associate vice president for Academic and Professional
Success.
Hanson will direct the new Center for Academic and
Professional Success at MNU. This new unit will be tasked
with creating services and resources that support academic
success, career services and faculty development.
Under Hanson’s direction, the center will also create personal
development opportunities for students in order to result
in a stronger academic experience and prepare them for
professional roles. Up first this summer is an expansion of the
existing learning center with the hiring of a full-time reading
specialist and a math specialist.
Hanson has a long background of helping students discover
their gifts, talents and passion as the director of the
Counseling Center at Rockhurst University for the last 14
years. Prior to earning his Doctorate in Counseling Psychology
from Michigan State University, he served MNU as a resident
educator, an assistant football coach and an instructor in
psychology and physical education. Hanson says it was his
work at MNU that ignited his desire for a career in higher
education.
“It’s an exciting opportunity to come back to MNU and be
engaged in something meaningful to me in an area I’ve been
actively involved in for 20 years,” he says. “These activities are
the right things to put in place at MNU anyway. But the funding
we have from the Title III grant allows us to do it well and with
excellence.”
What do you remember?
Hanson is married to Kim (Haller ’88). They have three
children, Melody (20), and twins Michael and Jonathan (18).
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Celebrating Three Belov
ed Pioneers
Mrs. Marge Smith
Dr. Keith R. Bell
MNU’s Founding First Lady Mrs. Marge Smith passed away
March 15, 2015. She will be remembered for a legacy of
faithfulness and investment in the lives of others.
Dr. Keith R. Bell, Pioneer faculty member and former vice
president for academic affairs and dean, passed away October
6, 2014. Dr. Bell served in many positions at MNU including
professor of modern languages, director of admissions
and registrar. In 1992 he accepted a position at Point Loma
Nazarene University teaching Spanish. Later, he served PLNU
as vice provost for academic administration.
Vivacious and funny, she had an unshakeable Christian faith,
was a lady in every respect, and had an unquenchable passion
for life–and for caring for people. She was a prayer warrior for
and second mom to college students who often were leaving
home for the first time. She could win anyone with her warm
smile and low southern drawl. She was real and practical and
hard working. She was a modern day pioneer.
Dr. Bell was proficient in five languages and exceptionally
talented as an organist and musician. He had a passion for
detail and a spontaneous sense of humor and wit.
Marge met R. Curtis “Curt” Smith at Bethany Nazarene
College (now Southern Nazarene University). Married in
1937, they had two sons, Barth, MNU professor emeritus of
practical theology, and Blake.
After pastoring churches in Texas, Dr. Smith served as vice
president of public relations and fund raising at Bethany
Nazarene College.
In 1966, he was selected to be MNU’s founding president.
"They gave us $5,000 and said 'It's an opportunity—come
build a college,'" Marge recounted in 2013. By faith and
determination they gave of themselves to bring that dream
to life. Through their legacy, Curt and Marge shaped the
direction of Olathe and the futures of thousands of students.
“I feel like it’s my baby,” Marge shared about the university
in a 2013 interview. “I feel like all those kids are my kids, and
everybody that’s ever been through [MNU], whether I know
them or not, I just claim every one of them like they were
mine.”
Adapted from a tribute by Melody Smith, granddaughter of Marge Smith.
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Dr. James Main
Dr. James Main passed away December 3, 2014. Dr. Main
was a founding Pioneer faculty member, former chair of the
Division of Fine Arts and director of Heritage Choir. He retired
from MNU in 1997.
Dr. Main also served at European Nazarene Bible College in
Büsingen, Germany. He was an excellent vocalist, pianist and
choir director who traveled with choirs and ensembles across
the United States and Europe.
Care to share your memories of these founding Pioneers?
See more photos and leave your comments at www.mnu.edu/accent.
Executive Mentor Program Celebrates First Year
By Carol (Knight ’81, MA ’08) Best
Executive Mentor program participants celebrated the
success of the program’s inaugural year at an awards
luncheon in April. Emceed by senior business students,
Cherith Campbell (’15) and Russell Love (’15), the
event included remarks from Dave Warner, retired local
businessman and co-founder of the program, who
presented comments from participants about the impact
of the program on their lives and development.
Mentee Kyle Gilligan ('15) said the experience encouraged
him to solidify his future plans.
“It really is astounding to me that God would use
someone such as my executive mentor, who had no idea
about my future academic plans, to bring such a great
confirmation," Gilligan said.
“It was a great experience,” Warner said of his mentee. “I
know he’ll be successful in life as well as the workplace.
He taught me new ways to relate to the next generation.”
Jon North (’92, MBA ’94), vice president for university
advancement, presented the keynote address reaching
back to his MNU experience and how his mentor, Allen
Tollefson, changed the course of North’s life, and still
makes an impact today.
“Allen Tollefson chooses to give of himself,” North says.
“I’ve heard him say, ‘What you keep is all you will have.
What you give, God will multiply.’”
North concluded by urging the mentors to keep investing
in others and told the senior students that they should
seek ways to mentor others.
Awards for Mentor of the Year and Mentee of the Year,
nominated by students and mentors in the program,
were presented to Keith Cox (’83), president of North
American Savings Bank and Cameron Vande Velde (’15),
respectively.
At least one hire was completed as a result of the
program. Ryan Campbell ('03) hired Apollo McCullough
('15) for a position at Cohen Financial. While they were
not paired as mentor and mentee, they met through the
program.
The program is accepting applications for the 2015-2016
school year. Persons with 10 or more years of business
experience, the desire to play a role in the development of
the next generation of business leaders, and a willingness
to invest an hour or two every month in the life of an MNU
senior should contact the alumni office or apply at
www.mnu.edu/executive-mentor.
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ALUMNI & FRIENDS
ALUMNI NEWS
J. Glenn Songer, PhD (’72), fellow,
American Academy of Microbiology;
diplomate, American College of Veterinary
Microbiology and professor emeritus of
The University of Arizona and Iowa State
University, recently completed his latest
book. Clostridial Diseases of Animals is
a reference book for diagnosticians and
field veterinarians due to be published in
December.
Doug Wyatt (’92) was appointed
district superintendent of the Eastern
Kentucky District Church of the
Nazarene.
Brian Patterson, MEd, RTC (’77), accepted
a position with the state of Arizona as
leadership program development specialist
for the Department of Economic Security.
Marcus Hantla (’98) was appointed
president and CEO of High Definition
Technologies, LLC and DEFTECH
Security Company. Marcus also
serves on the board of directors for
Tap Electrical Construction.
Dorcas (Linick ’88) Scofield earned a
Master of Library Science (MLS) from
Emporia State University. She is head
librarian and library director of Watkins
Memorial Library at Kansas City College
& Bible School in Overland Park, Kansas.
She also holds a master’s degree from
Azusa Pacific University in Marital &
Family Therapy.
Richard Herald (’93) earned a
Master of Arts in Counseling from
Assemblies of God Theological
Seminary.
Tanner (’11) and Liz (Tader '09)
Stevens opened a coffee shop in Lee’s
Summit, Missouri, called Post Coffee.
Paul Leeper (’98) is now safety
manager for BSA Health Systems of
Amarillo, Texas.
Terry Zeigler (’98) was named police
chief of Kansas City, Kansas.
Renner Jantz (’07) graduated with
a Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City
University Law School.
Ashley (Taylor ’10) Ruegsegger
completed a graduate degree in
advanced practice nursing (NP) from
the University of Missouri—Kansas City.
Barrett Alexander ('10) is now the special assistant to the director of the District
of Columbia's Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA).
Alexander's duties include attending homeland security meetings at the federal,
regional, state, and local level; crafting responses to the DC Mayor and cabinet
staff on incidents that occur in the District; and attending training exercises, among
others.
Alexander has enjoyed a wide spectrum of experiences since graduation from
MNU. He completed graduate work at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom,
in 2013, then led a national research program for Restless Development in Sierra
Leone. After moving to Washington, DC to work for World Vision he transitioned into
the homeland security field.
Carol (Sutterfield ’89) Fowlkes earned
a PhD from Oklahoma State University in
December 2014.
Jamie Droegemeier (’14), math
teacher at Spring Hill, Kansas
Middle School, received the Kansas
Department of Education’s 2015
Horizon Award, which honors
exemplary first-year teachers. Only 32
educators from across the state earn
this award.
(photo courtesy of The Gardner News)
Alexander says he most recently worked in emergency management consulting, at
a private firm, on projects for the Federal Department of Homeland Security, which
led to his new job for HSEMA.
In addition to an exciting job, Alexander enjoys living in vibrant Washington, DC,
where there is always plenty to do and see.
Chris Reasoner (’09) Chris Reasoner is now director of facilities for Hunt
Midwest. He manages the SubTropolis maintenance department and new
surface construction projects in the Hunt Midwest Business Center and the
Hunt Midwest Commerce Center.
SubTropolis is the world’s largest underground business complex, with about
6 million square feet of space and 51 tenants, located in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mike Walsh (’90) has been chosen to show
his paintings in Kansas City, Missouri’s
Art Westport 2015 taking place September
11-13, 2015. He will have a booth in the
juried art festival. You can see his work at
mwalshfineart.com.
Chris has more than 12 years of construction and facilities management
experience, managing over $220 million in construction projects. He
previously worked for The Weitz Company and Harris Construction Company
as project manager/estimator. He is an active member of the Kansas City
chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).
"I love living on Capitol Hill several blocks from the Capitol and within
walking distance of other monuments and museums," he says.
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1) Bryan and Sarah (Cochran ’06)
Armstrong, a son: Jack Beckham
Bryan, born Feb. 24, 2015.
15) Josh (’06) and Leah (Nelsen ’06)
Innis, a son: Owen Scott, born Dec.
14, 2014.
28) Matt (’01) and Kimbra (Harris ’08)
Sapp, a daughter: Sloane Adalynn,
born March 25, 2015.
2) Billy and Allison (Bartholomew
’02) Brimblecom, a daughter:
Goldie Gene, born March 23, 2015.
16) Michael and Melody (Fitzwater
’06) Johns, a son: Owen Lewis,
born Sept. 4, 2014. Owen joins
brother Lincoln and sister Emma.
29) Kevin (’03) and Staci (Miller ’03)
Schafer, a daughter: Bethany
Grace, born March 16, 2015.
3) Mark (’11) and Andrea (Eick ’11)
Bunten, a daughter: Eliana Grace,
born March 4, 2015.
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4) John (’02) and Heather (Naftzger
’06) Bustle, a daughter: Kinsley
Elizabeth, born Sept. 16, 2014.
5) Maurice (’09) and Sara (Smith ’09)
Canady, a daughter: Ronnie Mae,
born Dec. 10, 2014.
6) Gregory and Emily (Brotzman ’08)
Clapp, a daughter: Sienna Marie,
born Nov. 21, 2014.
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7) Adam (’07) and Danielle (O’Neal
’08) Cloud, a son: Nolan Lee, born
Dec. 6, 2014.
8) Jeremy and Stephanie (Tayloe
’99) Dulin, adopted a son: Kayden
Marcell, born Jan. 16, 2015.
9) Russ and Kyli (Stoltzfus ’10) Fink,
a son: Wesley Jay, born Dec. 13,
2014.
10) Darren (’10) and Becky (Stude ’11)
Harms, a son: Indiana Grant, born
Jan. 6, 2015.
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11) Daniel (’09) and Lauren Hawkins,
a daughter: Nova Arella, born Feb.
15, 2015.
12) Kyle (’00) and Shana Henne, a son:
Sloan Isaiah, born Sept. 29, 2014.
13) Mike (’03) and Kristen (Lueb ’07)
Hull, a son: Judah Michael, born
Nov. 25, 2014.
14) Jonathan (’07) and Rebecca
(Lauderdale ’05) Hunt, a daughter:
Laura Elizabeth, born July 26,
2014.
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17) Brett and Mindi (Lewis ’04) Kuper,
a son: Jordan Del, born Nov. 24,
2014.
18) Jon (’06) and Brandi (Wolf ’06)
Lewis, a daughter: Tatum Ashley,
born Jan. 19, 2015.
19) Joshua (’07) and Callie (Kerans
’09) Maher, a daughter: Kiyah Jo,
born Feb. 5, 2015.
20) Ben (’03) and Thu Martin, a son:
Camden Minh, born March 25,
2015.
21) Matthew and Casey (Rhoades ’04)
Massey, a son: Lincoln Matthew,
born April 9, 2014.
22) Hunter and Meghan (Dennis ’09)
Matt, a son: Kevin Orville, born
Dec. 30, 2014.
23) Michael (’05) and Kristen (Cook
’06) Miller, a son: Garrison
William, born Dec. 23, 2014.
24) Stephen (’08) and Casey (Neden
fs ’08) Morrison, a son: Rhett
Emmanuel, born April 5, 2015.
25) Nic (’06) and Jenny (Gampher ’06)
Nelson, a son: Jacob Nicolas, born
March 5, 2015.
26) Jonathan and Alicia (Godwin ’05)
Parker, a son: Landon Lynn, born
March 3, 2015.
27) Josh (’11) and Kassy (Cole ’10)
Poteet, a daughter: Avery Grace,
born Jan. 17, 2015.
30) Andrew (’05, MAC ’07) and
Jennifer (MAC ’07) Secor, a
daughter: Paisley Johanna, born
Dec. 30, 2014. Paisley joins sisters
Keira and Reaux.
31) Brandon (’12) and Sharaeah
(Bulloch ’12) Sharp, twins: Paige
Jenelle and Jaxon Robert, born
Nov. 6, 2014.
32) Stephen (’07) and Anne (Bryant
’06) Sickel, twins: Elizabeth and
Levi, born Dec. 31, 2014. They join
brother Micah.
33) Brandon (’12) and Tara (Welsh
’13) Smith, a son: Kingston
Nicholas, born Nov. 12, 2014.
34) Micah (’05) and Leslie (Thomas
’05) Smith, a daughter: Harper
Cate, born Nov. 20, 2014.
35) Philip (’01) and Brie (Vieth ’02)
Speicher, triplet daughters: Callan
Andrea, Lila Kathleen and Noelle
Saundra, born Nov. 21, 2014.
Andrew (’13) and Emily (Asker) Blum,
March 21, 2015.
Scott and Rebecca (Brandon ’10, MA
’13) Norris, June 21, 2014.
Jeb (’11) and Marcela Flynn, Dec. 20,
2014
Chris (’14) and Kara (Quinn ’14)
Lindenmeyer, March 14, 2015.
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Brent Helblig (’82), March 25, 2015.
Hillary (Purcell ’92) DiTommaso,
April 6, 2015.
Rebecca (Rudd ’99) Carter, Dec. 21,
2014.
Ned Booker (’10), Jan. 18, 2015.
Cassandra “Cassie” Duffield (’12),
April 2, 2015.
Rick Roecker (’14), Jan. 8, 2015.
36) Joshua and Becca (Stroman ’12)
Teal, a daughter: Kolbie Rae, born
Oct. 11, 2014.
Quincy L. Foster (f.s. ’16), Jan. 1,
2015.
37) Steve and Vanessa (Peterson ’09)
Weltmer, a son: Michael Brent,
born Feb. 10, 2015.
Janine McReynolds, MNU
compliance coordinator, Dec. 27,
2014.
Dr. Gerald H. “Gary” Moore, MNU
assistant professor emeritus,
March 10, 2015.
Sharon Williams (’85), former
director of financial aid, Jan. 23,
2015.
See page 29 for additional tributes.
University Advancement
2030 E. College Way
Olathe KS 66062-1899
Change Service Requested
October 16-18, 2015
A N D FA M I LY W E E K E N D
• MNU Homecoming Chapel
• Ken Medema in Concert
• Friday Night Bonfire
• Class Reunions for ’75, ’80, ’85,
’90, ’95, ’00, ’05, ’10
• Late Night and BBQ Buck Night
• Kids Zone Activities
• Pioneer BBQ Competition
• BBQ Tailgate Lunch
• Pioneer Football / Soccer Games
• Pancake Breakfast
• And much more!
www.mnu.edu/homecoming

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