Inspire: Cedarville`s Yesteryears, Fall 2005

Fall 2005
Contents
Volume 16 Issue 1
Features
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18 Yesteryears
Alumni recall what life at the ’Ville was like in the early part of the 20th century.
22 Friends for Life
Ruth Yost Shelpman ’59 and Sandra Millikin Entner ’59 are proof that friendship can survive the years and the miles.
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Director’s Chair
What’s Abuzz
Heritage Corner
Alumni Events
The Big Pic©
What’s the Word?
Alumnotes
A Love Story
Theirs is a story of love and war, of
separation and anguish, of joyous reunion
and a lifetime of service together.
Lloyd and Martha “Pud” Anderson
Benham ’41 found God to be faithful
during the dark days of World War II as
well as throughout the decades since.
Read their story on Page 23.
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Fall 2005
O
ne of the joys of my job is
to hear the stories of alumni
who experienced a different
Cedarville than most of us remember.
Whether it was mixing mortar for Faith
Hall with President Jeremiah or Cedar
Day with the traditional maypole,
learning about Cedarville’s history is
never boring!
In his 1915 inaugural address, the
second president of Cedarville College said:
Cedarville College was founded in prayer, has been
maintained in faith, and supported by sacrifice; and long
after this generation shall have run its race, Cedarville
College will live to enrich the nation, gladden the church, and
bless the world; and with the years it will grow in material
equipment until it becomes the joy of this community and is
numbered high among the favored colleges of our country.
Little did he know how true those words would remain.
It is because of the legacy of those Heritage alumni and
early Baptist pioneers that Cedarville University is what it
is today. I’ve often reminded students that it is these alumni
and those such as yourselves to whom we owe a great
debt of gratitude. It is because our students stand on your
shoulders that they can now reach for the stars.
Thanks to all of our alumni, both young and old, who
continue to share the Cedarville story.
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What’s Abuzz
Changed by Compassion
In May 2005, Lynsey Fabian ’04 had the unique opportunity
to take her job to Lima, Peru! As the news producer for CDR
Radio The PATH®’s, Impact News, Lynsey traveled to Peru to
supplement The PATH®’s Compassion International Marathon.
For one week, The PATH® focused on informing its listeners
about Compassion International, a ministry that allows
people to meet the physical, educational, and spiritual needs
of a foreign child through sponsorship. Lynsey provided
live interviews, audio, and a personal perspective from
Compassion’s Lima office as well as from Lima neighborhoods.
Lynsey says the trip completely changed her life and her
perspective. “I look at life through different eyes,” she said.
“I was encouraged by the bright faces and smiles of children
who lived in very poor conditions but had the hope of Christ
and a better tomorrow because of Compassion. ... I didn’t
realize how personal Compassion was with the sponsored kids
and their families, how professionally operated Compassion
is and the impact it has on families and communities.” While
there, she signed up to sponsor a four-year-old boy named Jose.
Thanks to the Compassion Marathon on The PATH®, 351
additional children are now being sponsored by American
Christians. For information about Compassion and child
Lynsey Fabian ’04 with schoolchildren in Lima, Peru
sponsorship, call 1-800-336-7676 or visit www.thepath.fm/
resources. Don’t forget to visit The PATH®’s Web site at
www.thepath.fm to listen to The PATH® over the Internet,
order audio of chapel messages, and much more!
Getting Started Weekend
Sees Record Total
Enrollment
Cedarville University welcomed a record total enrollment
this August as more than 3,100 students arrived on campus.
Roscoe Smith ’82, director of undergraduate admissions,
noted that this year’s freshmen are showing interest in what
are commonly termed “hot” career fields. “Following a
national trend, there has been a high demand for the nursing
major,” he explained. “Other strong academic majors for
incoming students are athletic training, education, science and
mathematics, social work, and criminal justice.”
In the Getting Started Weekend tradition, first-year students
and their parents found faculty, staff, and returning students
volunteering to help them unload cars and move into the
residence halls. “More than 300 returning students helped
welcome the new students and their parents,” said Dick
Walker ’74, director of campus activities. “Residence hall
staff, Getting Started small group leaders, athletic teams,
and student leaders do everything from unloading cars to
manning the dish pit to make for a complete ‘Welcome to
Cedarville’ experience.”
Inspire President’s Pen
E
arlier this summer, I was sitting
in the Louvre admiring the
stele engraved with the Code of
Hammurabi. The object, constructed
in Babylon 18 centuries before Christ,
spoke incredible historical and
theological truths. Several people stood
spellbound, taken in by the significance
before them.
Most people, however, trudged by,
not even giving a first glance toward the
seven-foot-tall black pillar. There was no pop or sizzle in the display.
Who was this Hammurabi guy, anyway?
In fact, the museum teemed with thousands who shuffled past
objects from the past that beckoned each person to stop, reflect, and
learn. The celebrity objets d’art — the Mona Lisa and the Venus
de Milo — got the most attention from the crowds. They were not
so much admired as they were backdrops for “look where I was”
photographs.
Sometimes I think a lot of people trudge through life the same way.
Today’s Postmodern culture tries to fool us into thinking that the past
has little relevance for the present. But we know better. We must not
ignore the monuments of our own past and miss their importance to
our present. Admittedly, as we get older we look back sometimes with
thoughts of nostalgia, sometimes with hearts of thankfulness and
sometimes with memories of pain.
Cedarville University is filled with all of these. Of course, there are
no pillars impressed with ancient codes, but there are life stories that
reveal deep truths at work. God was present. God was at work. Some
stories are sad and reflect lost dreams and forgotten commitments.
Others are accounts of joy and triumph. But behind them all is the
reality that God’s story of love is written as the underlying script for
all of our lives.
In this issue of Inspire, we listen to some of the stories of lives that
were touched years ago through Cedarville University. They are not
artifacts to be admired but living examples of God’s faithfulness.
They inspire because they remind us that Jesus Christ is the same
“yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). So, let’s pause to
reflect and rejoice.
Dr. Bill Brown
President
Fall 2005
God is Holy;
I’m Ordinary
Who is God? Holy, holy, holy.
Who am I? Ordinary.
Where am I going? Heaven.
What’s God doing in my life?
Training and disciplining me.
How can I see more of God in my life?
Keep offering God something to pour
His Holy Spirit into.
These questions and answers were the core of
pastor/teacher Dr. James MacDonald’s messages
during the 2005 Cedarville University Fall Bible
Conference. Dr. MacDonald used these phrases
as a framework to emphasize the holiness of
God, expose identity lies that humans propagate,
envision the realities of heaven, appreciate the
discipline of the Lord, and learn about ways God
works.
Dr. MacDonald is the founding and senior
pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling
Meadows, Illinois. A sought-after conference
speaker, he has authored five books, including his
recent release Gripped by the Greatness of God.
His teaching, which emphasizes the precise
exposition of God’s Word and its practical life
application, can be heard on his national daily
radio broadcast “Walk in the Word.”
Cassettes, CDs, DVDs, and MP3s of the 2005
Fall Bible Conference can be purchased through
CDR Radio at 1-800-333-0601 or online at
http://bookstore.cedarville.edu/mediaministry.
Three Named to New Roles
Dr. Thomas Cragoe, associate
professor of Bible, has been
appointed interim chair of the
department of biblical education.
Cragoe earned his undergraduate
degree from Wheaton College
and holds both master of
theology and doctor of theology
degrees from Dallas Theological
Seminary. Cragoe joined the
Cedarville University faculty in
2001.
Dr. Mark McClain ’89,
associate professor of chemistry,
has been appointed director of
summer school and continuing
education. He earned his Ph.D.
at the University of Michigan
and was a Postdoctoral Fellow
at Sandia National Laboratories
(1994-1996) and a Summer
Faculty Research Fellow at the
Air Force Research Laboratory
(five years). He joined the
Cedarville University faculty in 1996 and was selected as the
Faculty Scholar Award recipient for the 2003-2004 academic
year.
Dr. Andrew Wiseman has been
named director of travel studies
and will continue serving as
assistant professor of Spanish.
One of Wiseman’s priorities
will be brokering academic
exchange programs between
Cedarville University and foreign
institutions. He had previously
negotiated an agreement between
Cedarville and the Universidad
de Sevilla in Spain. The most
recent project he coordinated was an exchange program with
Handong Global University in Pohang, South Korea.
Wiseman received his B.A. from the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst and also studied at the Universidad
de Sevilla in Spain and the Universidad Internacional SEK in
Santiago, Chile. He holds an M.A. from Florida State University
and a Ph.D. from the Universidad de San Jose, in San Jose,
Costa Rica. A Fulbright Scholar, Wiseman came to Cedarville in
2000.
Business Students
Immersed in China
A group of Cedarville University students with an interest in
international business spent three weeks in China this summer
getting a firsthand look at business principles in action.
During their tour they had the unique opportunity to
hear from many high-profile speakers, including Reginald
Chua, editor of The Asian Wall Street Journal; Randy
Wilcox ’81, president of Otis Elevator Company (South Asia
Pacific Area); and Jaime FlorCruz, the Beijing bureau chief for
Cable News Network (CNN). They also met with Dr. Zhenya
Liu, a professor and international consultant.
As editor of The Asian Wall Street Journal, Reginald Chua
shared about the newspaper’s coverage of the influence of
technology upon business and society. Randy Wilcox discussed
what it is like leading a major company in the Far East (he is
responsible for Otis’ operations in 11 south Asian countries).
Jaime FlorCruz described the processes of intercultural business
exchange from an insider’s perspective, while Dr. Zhenya Liu
elaborated on China’s transition from a planned economy to
an open market economy, as well as China’s current economic
reform strategy.
Dr. Franco Gandolfi, Cedarville University Associate
Professor of International Business, and Myron
Youngman ’76 coordinated the trip, which was the first of
its kind at CU. Dr. Gandolfi said the goal was to provide a
unique opportunity for Cedarville students to witness the
economic unfolding of China. “The current development in
China is unprecedented and defies theory — a communist
country is opening its doors for economic development and
modernization!” he explained. He added, “We were totally
immersed in the culture, having been exposed to corporate,
political, and social leaders in one of China’s most crucial
moments in history — now.”
Brian Sallee ’07 said the tour was very enlightening. “The
people that we met and the intellectual level of the trip were
amazing,” he shared. “I think this experience will help me in the
future, because it has broadened my horizons and given me a
better understanding of another culture.”
Dr. Gandolfi said another international business trip is
possible in the near future, adding, “This millennium is seen by
many as the millennium of Asia, and I believe Asia merits our
attention and close study, particularly greater Asia as a whole.”
For more information about Cedarville University’s business
programs, visit www.cedarville.edu/business.
Inspire Worldview Weekend
Welcome to New Faculty!
Actor Kirk Cameron, a born-again Christian, was
one of the featured speakers at the Worldview Weekend
conference at Cedarville University October 14-15.
Cameron joined Ray Comfort, Kerby Anderson, Sean
McDowell, and Dr. David Noebel to train attendees to
be more powerful and effective Christian witnesses in
today’s culture. Through a variety of hot topic discussions,
Christian young people and adults alike gained a more
comprehensive biblical worldview and learned how to
apply it to everyday life.
Cedarville University welcomed 11 new faculty members this fall,
including a number of alums:
Dr. Alan Geist ’83
Aaron Gosser
Instructor of Graphic Design
Rebecca Selden Kuhn ’78
Dr. Richard Martinez
Patrick Oliver
Photo courtesy of Worldview Weekend
Associate Professor of Sport Management
Instructor of Physical Education
Associate Professor of Management
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Director of Criminal Justice Program
Rachel Batchelder Parrill ’97
Dr. Susan Salladay
Jennifer Secor ’01
Dr. Annis Shaver
Instructor of Nursing
Professor of Nursing
Instructor of Mathematics
Assistant Professor of German
Amy Voris
Instructor of Nursing
Cynthia Myczka Wingert ’01
Instructor of Biology
Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron were two of the featured speakers
at the Worldview Weekend conference at
Cedarville University October 14-15.
Association, and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
Honor to Whom Honor is Due HisAffairscommunity
involvement includes membership in the Xenia (Ohio)
Alum Honored by International Communicators
Roger Overturf ’75 was honored on June 23 as the
International Association of Business Communicators
(IABC) 2005 Communication Leader of the Year. The
award annually recognizes an individual who excels
in four key areas of communication leadership and
professionalism: career experience, communication
voluntarism, professional development, and ethical
practices.
Roger served as a military public affairs officer
for nearly 20 years in assignments ranging from
base-level public information duties in peacetime to directing an international press
center in a combat zone. He also spent eight years teaching, both at the University
of Notre Dame and at the Defense Information School (the Defense Department’s
public affairs training house). After serving as Cedarville University’s director of
public relations for eight years, he recently became the University’s community
relations/ROTC liaison.
Roger is heavily involved in professional organizations in addition to the IABC,
including the Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association, the Miami Valley Military
Fall 2005
Kiwanis club and service as a member of the Beavercreek (Ohio) Planning
Commission.
Roger holds a master’s degree from Central Michigan University, and he
is a doctoral candidate at Trinity Theological Seminary. He and his wife,
Linda (Franson) ’77, reside in Beavercreek, Ohio. Roger may be reached at
[email protected].
Solar Splash Team Named World Champs
Second Year Straight
A Cedarville University team of engineers has again laid claim to a World
Champion title. The team, consisting of 2005 CU engineering grads and
seniors, recently won Solar Splash® 2005, the world championship of
intercollegiate solar boating held in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Tim Dewhurst,
professor of mechanical engineering, served as the faculty adviser to the
project.
“We are simply thrilled at this accomplishment of our students,” said
Dr. Larry Zavodney, chair of Cedarville University’s Elmer W. Engstrom
Department of Engineering. “Solar Splash® is an international intercollegiate
competition that involves students designing, building, and sailing their
Accolades for CU
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Cedarville University has once again been recognized by
U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review as a
quality educational institution.
In the August 30 issue of U.S.News & World Report,
Cedarville University was placed in the top tier of
Midwest region comprehensive colleges for the fifth
consecutive year. (Prior to the magazine changing its
rating scheme in 2001, Cedarville had been listed in the
“liberal arts colleges” category.) U.S.News used factors
such as admissions selectivity and student/faculty ratio to
determine the rankings. (A more detailed description of
the factors is available at www.usnews.com.) Cedarville
University was ranked 13th in the Midwest overall for the
second year in a row and finished at or near the top of the
region in several areas.
The Princeton Review listed Cedarville in its
“Best Colleges: Region by Region” compilation on
www.PrincetonReview.com for the third straight year.
This year’s “Best Colleges: Region by Region” listing
profiles 644 top colleges and universities from around the
nation, including those of 158 select Midwest schools.
Schools were selected based on academic excellence and
student feedback. Each school’s profile includes candid
feedback from students on topics such as diversity, social
life, and academics. To view the listing, visit
www.princetonreview.com/college/research/regional.
Cedarville University has announced a significant expansion
of wireless network access on campus, using a “first of its kind”
technology.
For some time, CU has provided wireless network access in all
classrooms, common areas such as the dining hall and library, and
in the residence hall lounges. As Dr. David Rotman, director of
computer services, explained, “As student use of wireless devices
has grown, the University wanted to make wireless access available
in outdoor areas and in the bedroom areas of the residence halls.
This fall’s improvements include a permanent installation covering
outdoor areas and a pilot project covering the bedroom areas of four
residence halls.”
Cedarville University is the first university in the eastern United
States to install advanced wireless networking by 5G Wireless
Communications. 5G, whose other clients include UCLA and Cal
State Long Beach, distinguishes itself from its competitors by using
a minimal number of cellular-style base stations to achieve a low
coverage cost per acre. 5G positioned just two sets of high-gain
antennas at CU (one on the radio tower, one on the water tower)
to blanket the campus. Students can use standard 802.11b wireless
cards to gain network access.
As a complementary project, Cedarville will install wireless access
in the bedroom areas of Printy, Lawlor, McKinney, and McChesney
residence halls. Dr. Rotman stated, “Historically, such a project
would have required significant cabling to each access point and
substantial cost for the access points. The pilot project currently
underway includes the use of customized wireless routers. These
routers will be placed in selected bedrooms using existing cabling.
The routers have been modified to provide enough power to
penetrate the concrete block walls which are typical in the bedroom
areas of the residence halls. If the pilot project is successful, the
routers will be installed in all of the residence halls.”
of Denver, Colorado; Lowrance Electronics, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma;
Performance Paints of Dayton, Ohio; and WebCore Technologies, Inc. of
Miamisburg, Ohio.
Photo property of Solar Splash®. Used by permission.
boats and undergoing a series of competitive evaluations. Those evaluations include
technical reports, visual displays, and workmanship. On-the-water competitions
include a sprint and a maneuverability qualifier, followed by the Solar Slalom, which
is a combination of speed and maneuverability. The final events are sprint and
endurance tests.”
CU’s entry placed first in the solar endurance, qualifying, and visual display
events, and third in the sprint event. Of a possible 1,000 points, the team received
®
910 — the most points ever achieved by a team at Solar Splash — resulting
in their being named the Solar Splash® 2005 Collegiate World Champions. This
furthered the legacy of last year’s Cedarville world champ team and bettered their
score by 50 points. The team is contemplating competing in the 2006 Frisian Nuon
Solar Challenge, a 220-kilometer race held in the Netherlands.
The CU entry outpaced those of teams from about 15 other schools, including
Cal-Poly Pomona, Washington State University, the University of Arkansas, the U.S.
Naval Academy, Messiah College, and École Technologie Supérieur from Montreal,
Canada. Complete results of the competition can be viewed at www.solarsplash.com.
The race is also featured in the ASME online news magazine at www.asmenews.org/
features/805solar.html.
The 2005 Cedarville University team would like to thank their sponsors, including
Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. of Dublin, Ohio; EnerSys, Inc. of Warrensburg,
Missouri; Formula Boats by Thunderbird Products of Decatur, Indiana; Gates Corp.
Photo caption: Dr. Tim Dewhurst (right) and members of the 2005 Cedarville University
World Championship Solar Boating team pose with their boat. Pictured with Dewhurst (left
to right) are Athan Waldron ’06 of Cedarville, Ohio; Phil Buskohl ’06 of Grundy Center,
Iowa; Ross Hauswald ’05 of Brownsburg, Indiana; Mike Mossop ’05 of West Seneca, New
York; Scott DeClark ’05 of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Dustin Foster ’06 of Lucasville, Ohio;
Tim Kaminsky ’05 of Brooklyn, Michigan; and Stuart Sheldon ’05 of Naperville, Illinois.
Team members not pictured are Dave Bartlett ’06 of West Creek, New Jersey; Richard
Lebedda ’05 of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania; Seth Lynch ’05 of Gurnee, Illinois; and Paul
Milby ’05 of Audubon, New Jersey.
Inspire Psych Department Hosts
Prestigious Events
The Cedarville University Department of Psychology was
pleased to host two prestigious research conferences in the first
half of 2005.
In April, they welcomed the 19th Annual Ohio Undergraduate
Psychology Research Conference (OUPRC). The event gave
undergraduate psychology students from around the state the
opportunity to present their original, empirical research findings
in a public forum. Cedarville’s academic vice president, Dr. Bob
Milliman, gave a clear presentation of the gospel at the event.
OUPRC was sponsored by a consortium of Ohio colleges and
universities and featured keynote speaker Dr. Robert S. Feldman,
professor of psychology and director of undergraduate studies
at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He addressed
“Deception and Lying in Everyday Living.”
In June, the 17th Annual Ethnographic and Qualitative
Research in Education (EQRE) Conference came to Cedarville.
Previous institutions to host EQRE have included the University
of Massachusetts as well as Teachers College, Columbia University.
Sixty-five scholars from institutions such as Harvard, the
University of Texas at Austin, Indiana State, Syracuse, and Purdue
presented their research findings in both paper and poster
sessions. Keynote speaker Peter Demerath, associate professor
of social and cultural foundations at The Ohio State University,
spoke on “The Science of Context: Modes of Response for
Ethnographers and Qualitative Researchers in Education.”
Dr. Kevin Sims ’74 presented at the June EQRE Conference at Cedarville.
Cambridge Scholars Press (UK) published the conference
proceedings, which included research on topics from early
childhood education to graduate school. Just a few of the
diverse subjects were “Childcare Teachers as Mentors of
Parents” and “On Being Democrat at an All Republican
University.”
Conference participant Dr. Lubomir Popov, a professor at
Bowling Green State University, stated, “This conference has
put Cedarville University on the national map of educational
research … [They] should be commended for both [their]
scholarly expertise and contribution to the educational research
community.”
Land Donation Makes
Habitat Home Possible
On September 18, ground was broken for the first-ever Habitat
for Humanity home building project in the village of Cedarville.
The event was made possible by a donation of land from
Cedarville University.
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Cedarville University formally
presented the deed for a 0.237-acre lot to Habitat for Humanity
of Greene County (HHGC). The Cathy Hallam family, which will
live in the home planned for the lot, broke ground, as did some of
those who will be involved in the construction. “God has been in
this from the beginning, and I am so thankful,” said Cathy. Three
Representing Cedarville University, Roger Overturf ’75 presents the deed for
village pastors offered prayers of dedication during the ceremony.
13 Kirkmont Court to Barb Schmidt and Jolene Westafer of Habitat for Humanity
“Cedarville University has enjoyed more than 100 years of
of Greene County, and to Cathy Hallam, who will eventually live at the location.
support and encouragement from our neighbors and friends in
the Village of Cedarville,” said Roger Overturf ’75, community
relations liaison for the University. “It is fitting that the University
is able to give something back in this way.”
Habitat International is a nonprofit, nondenominational
Christian housing organization that has built more than 175,000
houses worldwide, providing shelter for nearly 900,000 people.
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Sculpture Dedicated on Campus
During Homecoming 2005, Cedarville
University dedicated the outdoor sculpture
exhibit “The Creation” by trustee Dr. James
DeVries. The exhibit consists of eight reliefs
illustrating God’s creation of the universe and
is attractively positioned in an arc around the
Stevens Student Center Lakeside Plaza.
“We are grateful Jim has chosen to share his
gifts with us,” shared Dr. Bill Brown, president
of Cedarville University. “We are blessed to
enjoy the work of an artist committed to both
excellence and truth.”
Jim began sculpting in 1998, and
“The Creation” is not the first work
he has presented to Cedarville. In
2003, he donated his sculpture
“Good News,” which is a likeness
of Dr. Paul Dixon ’94H and is on
display in the Dixon Ministry Center.
A member of Cedarville’s board
of trustees since 1997, Jim is a
recognized business leader in the
medical industry and resides in
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Trustee Named
Exec-in-Residence
Cedarville University trustee
Lorne Scharnberg has been named
the 2005-06 Executive-in-Residence
of the CU Department of Business
Administration. Lorne’s business
leadership and extensive corporate
experience led to his selection.
Lorne is founder, president, and
CEO of Katecho, Inc. in Des Moines,
Iowa. Katecho is an original equipment
manufacturer of medical devices, including defibrillator
electrodes, muscle stimulation electrodes, and ear couplers.
Prior to starting Katecho, Lorne was vice president of
operations for a heart valve manufacturer and president of
Intermedics Catheter Corporation.
During his one-year term, Lorne will visit campus four to
five times a year to conduct seminars, interact with students
and the campus community, and meet with alumni. His
work will fulfill the Executive-in-Residence program’s goal
of bringing senior-level executives to campus to enrich the
learning environment of undergraduate business majors,
foster working relationships between business leaders and
faculty, and provide faculty and staff with new ideas and
perspectives on how to serve the business community.
Heritage Corner
Heritage alumni enjoyed two special events this summer.
On July 11, a group of former educators met together for lunch
on campus in the President’s Dining Room. Following the meal,
they heard an update from Ben Smith ’86 on what has been
happening in his life since losing his wife, Jane Adams Smith ’84
(former director of alumni relations), just over a year ago.
On August 4, a small group of Heritage alumni went to
LaComedia Dinner Theatre where they enjoyed a delicious
luncheon and a wonderful production of Beauty and the Beast.
Inspire 11
Alumni Events
June 20 — Seattle, Washington
Camille Holloway Schuette ’95 and Marty ’96 and Jennifer Call Simons ’95 hosted a
Cedarville barbeque at First Baptist Church in Bellevue, Washington. With about 50
people in attendance, a Seattle area alumni chapter is in the works!
July 12 — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The ABWE Enrichment Conference at Messiah College is a great place to get Cedarville
friends and alumni together. CU Director of Missions Involvement Services Brian Nester
and Vice President for Christian Ministries Bob Rohm ’68 welcomed about 80 CU friends
to a dessert reception.
July 30 — Denver, Colorado
Redstone Park in Highlands Ranch was a great location for the first Colorado Alumni
Chapter gathering. The Leadership Team was excited to have almost 70 alumni and
friends in attendance, and they look forward to planning the next chapter event.
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June 27 — South Paris, Maine
When the Lifeline Players visited Maine this summer, they enjoyed meeting with a group
of Cedarville alumni for a dinner hosted by Tiff Shaw ’96 and South Paris Baptist Church.
July 23 — Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago Alumni Chapter had their first official event at Alexian Field in Schaumburg,
Illinois. The picnic and baseball game were a great opportunity to enjoy fellowship with
other alumni and encourage CU students heading to the ’Ville for classes. Don’t miss the
next Chicago Chapter event with Dr. Bill Brown on November 8, 2005.
Aug. 6 — Indianapolis, Indiana
A summer send-off picnic at Forest Park in Noblesville was the Indianapolis Alumni
Chapter summer event. As they interacted with each other, alumni shared advice with
new and current students, and students told alumni what CU is like today.
Alumni Events
Upcoming
Alumni Events
October 28
Aug. 15 — Cleveland, Ohio
On their fall trip, the alumni student volunteer organization DAE enjoyed meeting with
a few alumni and new students at Brookside Reservation in Cleveland, Ohio. With only a
few days before classes, talk centered around getting back to Cedarville.
Miami Valley Chapter Event
Dayton Art Institute
Dayton, Ohio
November 8
Chicago, Illinois
November 12
Toledo, Ohio
November 19
Orlando, Florida
December 1
Raleigh, North Carolina
Aug. 16 — Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Grand Rapids Chapter Leadership Team, along with DAE, hosted almost 100 alumni,
students, and parents at Grand Haven State Park in Grand Haven, Michigan. One of the
highlights of the event was the prayer of dedication for students heading to Cedarville.
Calendar of
Campus Events
October 20
Fall Break Begins
October 24
Thanksgiving Vacation Begins
October 28-29
November 29
November 4
Grandparents Day
November 4-5
Classes Resume
December 5-6
Opera Scenes Concert
December 7
Parents Weekend
Jazz Band Concert
November 15
December 13-16
Pastors Summit
The Dayton Dragons didn’t disappoint the Miami Valley Alumni Chapter at their first
event this summer. With more than 200 alumni and friends in attendance at Fifth Third
Field, there was plenty of fellowship and fun.
November 23
Classes Resume
Revolution@Blowout
Sept. 1 — Dayton, Ohio
November 21
Symphonic Band Concert
November 21
Piano Ensemble Concert
Final Exams
January 10
Spring Semester Begins
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The Big Pic
©
presents
Where in the World
2005
Best Overall
Tim Fenton ’01 proudly wears his CU shirt as he hikes Angel’s Landing in
Zion National Park, Utah. Given the beauty of God’s creation, this had to be
our best overall photo.
Best Participation
What commitment! Bride Lindsey Johnson Lawlis ’04 and her bridesmaids,
Melinda Chord Stolhammer ’04, Molly Rehm ’04, Amy Kennard ’05,
and Karee Shev Brown ’04 take time out of the wedding festivities to
show their CU spirit.
Most Unusual Location
Best Family Picture
While in Costa Rica with Score International, the Fourmans and Martins pose for a
family photo. From left to right are Mike and Linda Fourman with their son, Aaron ’03;
his wife, Amy Martin Fourman ’02; and Amy’s parents, Vicki Jordan Martin ’77
and Kirk Martin ’76.
We can’t help but wonder how many times CU has been represented in
Antarctica! Conducting fieldwork for a collaborative research project,
Penney Stackhouse Miller ’89 was amazed when a staff worker saw her
CU shirt and asked if it was the Baptist school in Ohio.
Most Creative
Imagining what CU dorms would have been like with outhouses shows the
creativity of Joy Gilson ’96, Debbie Rotman Roberts ’95, and Nicole Cooley ’97.
Most Adventurous
Alumni Chad ’92 and Lauralyn Hackney Davis ’92 (front seats) enjoy their time at
Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio.
Honorable Mention
While in Alaska, Gerald Yoder ’98 may have
caught the largest fish of any alumnus this
summer.
Most Patriotic
Christine Fairchild ’05 took Cedarville to the White House on her trip to D.C.
She and Christine Newhard ’04 were visiting Joelle Marquardt ’05.
Honorable Mention
Ann Weeks ’00 finished fourth in her age category in the Düsseldorf
(Germany) marathon, representing CU for 26 miles!
Honorable Mention
CU professors Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño ’94 and
Dr. Frank Jenista ’68 participated in a live-fire
exercise with Israeli Special Operations forces at
an undisclosed location while studying counterterrorism methods and techniques in Israel.
Start thinking about where you’ll show your CU spirit next year! To see all photos submitted,
visit our Web site at www.cedarville.edu/alumni.
L O G O S
W h a t ’ s
t h e
Meaning-Significance
Throughout the centuries, Bible scholars and teachers have
affirmed the importance of drawing the meaning out of the
biblical text itself (and not reading one’s own views into the
text) and then illustrating the proper relevance of that meaning.
As one popular Bible teacher and theologian says, “Meaning
is married to the text and only the text.” Application of the
meaning is referred to as significance. Significance answers the
question of how the meaning of the text relates to the readers.
Both meaning and significance are critically important in Bible
study and teaching. We celebrate several recent appointments
and accomplishments here in the department of biblical
education that foster this faithfulness and commitment to the
meaning-significance paradigm.
Dr. David Hoffeditz ’92 Has Book Published
As Dr. David Hoffeditz ’92, assistant
professor of Bible and Greek, begins
his sixth year at Cedarville, he has
been honored with his first book
publication, titled, They Were Single
Too: Eight Biblical Role Models.
David writes:
Our culture is inundated with
ideas about the single life. Even
in the Church preconceived ideas
and biases exist — notions such as
an individual is “complete” when
married, contentment is the litmus
test for the “gift,” or only married individuals can serve in
leadership roles. This volume takes a fresh look at the topic
through God’s perspective by examining the lives of eight
individuals from Scripture who were single at some point in
their adult lives. Via these various biblical portraits, we will
address common issues facing singles, such as understanding
what Paul meant by the “gift of singleness,” living with
shattered dreams, serving despite social ostracism, remaining
committed, and struggling with loneliness, temptation, and
self-centeredness.
This work is not intended to foster a pity party, create a dating
service, or cast stones at the Church. Instead, David seeks to
explore how God intends single women and men to live in this
fallen world. The volume should prove to be an excellent resource,
not only for the one living solo, but for all who seek to know what
God’s Word states concerning this subject.
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W o r d ?
Kudos to Dr. Tim Gombis
Congratulations to Dr. Tim Gombis, assistant
professor of Bible, who recently defended his
dissertation and received his Ph.D. from the
University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Tim’s
dissertation addressed a number of interpretative
and literary issues in the book of Ephesians. Tim
stated:
In my dissertation, I aim to show that there is indeed a very
clear and compelling argument that runs throughout Ephesians
and that this argument is brought to light when it is read
through the lens of divine warfare from the Old Testament.
The ideology of divine warfare forms the structure of many
passages in the OT and particularly in Psalms. For example,
many Psalms proclaim the kingship of God, whose sovereignty
is demonstrated by God’s victories over the enemies of Israel,
or by His ability to keep the forces of chaos from tearing the
orderly universe apart. Because God is the Great King over
all the earth, Israel gathers at His temple to celebrate and give
Him praise. I argue that these very same elements are found in
Ephesians, where Paul first asserts the cosmic lordship of Christ
in 1:20-23 and then lists His triumphs over the powers that hold
the present evil age in their grip in 2:1-16. This is followed by
Paul noting that the people of God do not now gather at the
temple to worship, but rather as the temple, the place on earth
where God now dwells by His Spirit (2:18-22). Thus, Ephesians
has a bit more of an argumentative edge to it, so that in it
Paul is asserting and expounding on how it is that Christ is no
longer in the grave but is exalted as Cosmic Lord over the entire
universe.
The rest of the letter shows what this means for living as the
people of God in Christ. For Paul, manifesting this triumph
means embracing his position of shame and humiliation as a
prisoner in order to more effectively show the power of God in
the gospel (3:2-13).
Triumph is again present in 4:1-16 as God is depicted as the
victorious warrior who leads a train of captive powers while
dispersing gifts to His church. The ethical section of Ephesians
(4:17-6:9) gives direction on how God’s people participate in
His cosmic triumph as they live as “the new humanity” while
still living among “the old humanity.” As they participate
in their identity as the body of Christ, loving others selfsacrificially and pursuing holiness and obedience, the people of
God constantly proclaim the triumph of God in Christ. They
demonstrate that the power of God is greater than the power
of the fallen and defeated powers, and they point to the final
day when God’s triumph will be fully manifest and the powers
will go down to utter defeat. For Paul, spiritual warfare against
the evil powers is fought through daily acts of obedience and
self-sacrificial love of others. As we live this way, we manifest
the triumph of God and make known his great wisdom to the
powers (3:10), serving notice that their day of destruction is
coming soon.
I’m grateful that my thesis has been accepted by the academy,
but it is my ultimate aim that it brings glory to God in Christ
by being a blessing to His people, the Church.
What’s A Woman to Do?
By Dr. Joy Fagan ’89
So what’s a woman to do … or be? A strong
possibility exists that this question has made the
“Top Ten” in the Church’s “Great Debate” list.
Certainly this question has made my personal
“Top Three” list.
As a Cedarville graduate, I spent my first five
years teaching at a Christian high school and
the next 10 years here at Cedarville University. I just recently
completed my doctoral degree in educational leadership at
Southern Seminary. Throughout my educational journey as
both student and teacher, the topic of the identity and role
of being a “female in Christ” has surfaced repeatedly. I was
recently appointed as full-time faculty in the department of
biblical education, where my primary focus is on the area of
women’s ministry — and thus the journey continues!
Scripture is clear that human beings are equally created in
God’s image and specifically created as “male and female”
(Genesis 1:27). The church has continued to discuss and
even hotly debate the biblical concept of the equality of men
and women and the distinctiveness of gender. The debate
has resulted in two separate ideologies in the church today:
egalitarians (equality of essence and “sameness” of roles of men
and women) and complementarians (equality of essence with
unique roles). I resonate soundly with the complementarian
view. I am always amazed, however, at the wide variety of
approaches in the practical implementation of theological
concepts in both views.
A major concern, therefore, is a greater commitment to a
categorical ideology than to “work[ing] out [one’s] salvation
with fear and trembling” and with a “Berean mentality”
(Acts 17:11). In light of that concern, my recently completed
dissertation dealt with both ideologies and then utilized
an instrument to measure one’s scriptural interpretation of
gender issues and roles. The motivation for this endeavor was
a challenge to focus on one’s identity (who we are in Christ),
including one’s role as rooted in Scripture.
We are all unique in Christ with spiritual giftedness, passions,
talents, experiences, and personality, as well as gender. The body
must utilize all of its parts to edify one another with our unique
gifts according to God’s design. We are to grow together toward
maturity and completeness, which is the fullness of Christ
(Ephesians 4:3-6, 11-13). The challenge for every believer is
this: Do we have ownership of the essence of our identity based
on Scripture and God’s design? Experiences can drive us to
Scripture, but we cannot allow our experience to define our
beliefs. Our beliefs must be based on Scripture itself. As our culture continues to raise more questions that
challenge the very foundation of the home, church, and society,
we must have a biblical response to the foundational question
of “Who am I?” My goal in the area of women’s ministry,
therefore, is to challenge our women to know who they are
in Christ and to live it out. Women’s ministry is not so much
a program as it is a holistic view of who we are and how we
should live, effectively influencing others based on that identity.
It is living life as God intended for the female members of the
body of Christ, and it is an enormous opportunity for us to be
salt and light that appropriately reflects “Christ in you, the hope
of glory” (Colossians 1:27b).
If we are true to who we are as men and women in the
biblical sense, we will truly live.
Remembering Mike Holt
On July 4, 2005, Michael L. Holt,
assistant professor of Bible, suddenly
and unexpectedly went home to be
with the Lord. Mike’s love for the
Word and passion for teaching made
him a natural fit for Cedarville. An
experienced pastor, Mike was known
for his warm personal care for students.
Teaching mostly freshman courses led
him into the lives of many at critical
points in their personal and spiritual
development. With his sensitive, disarming style, he developed
a ministry listening to and guiding students to understand and
apply the Word to their lives.
As a colleague, Mike was a tireless servant. Despite his own
busy schedule, he was known for his generosity with his time.
In particular, he used his technological expertise to benefit
many classes beyond his own. Mike’s success in the classroom,
however, was not merely a result of his technical abilities. A
quick glance through his current stack of reading or a brief
conversation in the hall was enough to understand that Mike
was a careful scholar and thoughtful theologian.
Mike loved his ministry at Cedarville and worked to be the
best professor possible. Since his passing a number of students
have reflected on his ministry. One commented, “Cedarville
makes a point of trying to be a community and a family …
Professor Holt was the professor who made that feeling very
real and personal to me.” As colleagues we can testify that it
wasn’t just the students who felt the reality of Cedarville’s
family through Mike’s ministry.
Ezra 7:10 is an apt summary of Mike’s life. It was his life
verse. There we read, “For Ezra had set his heart to study the
law of the Lord and to practice it, and to teach His statutes
and ordinances in Israel.” Mike’s life was a consistent, faithful,
fruitful, God-honoring application of Ezra 7:10. He studied,
he practiced, and he taught the Word with integrity, passion,
humor, and humility. Although his time of ministry among us
is over, the fruit of his obedience remains.
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Yesteryears
Janice Finke Morris ’43 Jane Frame Mills ’39
J
anice followed her sister, Kathryn Finke Jurkat ’40,
to Cedarville and majored in education. Like many
students, she lived with families in town — for two
years she lived with Judge Wright and his wife on Main
Street. When Harriman Hall opened, she moved there.
There were no kitchens, and so the
residents ate their meals in the
library basement.
After graduating,
Janice taught first and
second grade in Clark
County. She said that what
she most cherishes about
Cedarville are the friendships
she made because they became
lifelong relationships.
Viola Harbaugh
Trubee ’33
H
aving a life-long desire to be a teacher,
I acted on the advice of my pastor and
entered Cedarville College in 1929.
The financial aid of my parents and grandfather,
who was a Civil War veteran, made my education
possible. I earned two degrees in education. The
high point of my college experience was meeting
my future husband, Franklin Trubee ’35. He
became a Presbyterian pastor, and I enjoyed a 27year teaching career.
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J
ane has always lived in Cedarville. As a child she
attended Cedarville School and then moved across
the street to attend college. “Had Cedarville College
not been here, I might not have gone to college,”
Jane shared. “The Depression had just ended, and so
opportunities to go away
to college weren’t there.”
Tuition was only $150.
There were no dorms
then — most students
rented rooms from local
residents. With students
living with families, the
town paid close attention
to the College and was
very involved. Jane’s family
regularly took in students.
“It was nice because even when I was in grade school we
had students living with us, and that allowed us to be
connected to the College,” Jane explained. During Jane’s
junior year there were four girls living with her family.
Jane studied French and English and said she believes
her freshman class of mostly girls was the largest class up
to that point. Total enrollment then was just over 100.
Her favorite memory was being crowned Cedar Day
Queen. A senior girl and boy were chosen to be Queen
and King, respectively. The only responsibilities for the
royals were, according to Jane, that “the boy gave a talk,
and the girl just had to look royal.”
After Jane graduated, she married John Mills ’37.
They stayed in the area, and Jane served as a
homemaker, volunteer, and substitute teacher.
What Jane cherishes most about Cedarville were her
professors. “The faculty was outstanding,” she recalled.
“I admired their wisdom and commitment. They were
called to be there and it showed.”
Junia Creswell
Laughman ’41
J
Yesteryears
unia went to Cedarville
because it was the only
place she could afford
to attend. The school was
a sort of family affair for
the Creswells, with Junia’s
parents (Howard C. ’10
and Mary Ellen Lownes
Creswell ’13) and numerous
extended family members having
attended. Junia had seven sisters, four
of whom also went to Cedarville (Alice Rachel Creswell
Funderberg ’38, Mary Helen Creswell Grube ’37,
Rebecca Creswell Straley ’54, and Dorothy Creswell
Butts ’55). Her family lived on a farm just three miles
south of the College.
What Junia cherished most about Cedarville was
“the smallness of it and the friendships that developed.”
Junia was part of a group of six friends who attended
Cedarville School together, starting in first grade and
then graduating from the College. “That was very
meaningful,” shared Junia. Three of the girls sang in a
quartet during college.
Junia went through the two-year teacher program and
taught for one year after graduating. But she discovered
she didn’t like teaching, and so she went to work as a
payroll clerk at International Harvester.
Junia now lives in Clifton, Ohio and still attends
Cedarville chapels and drama productions. She says the
most interesting change in Cedarville is the buildings.
“We only had two buildings when I was a student —
Founders and Collins,” she explained. “The library was
in Founders.” Another difference she noted was that
there was no dress code when she was in college. “We
didn’t need one,” Junia remarked. “We knew how to
dress sensibly!”
Marge Lott Bodwell ’42
L
iving near Cedarville College on a family farm,
Marge attended Cedarville because it was
convenient. Marge’s father, as a member of the
Xenia School Board, often hired Cedarville teachers and
encouraged Marge to attend.
Marge studied chemistry at Cedarville before
transferring to the University of Cincinnati to complete
her degree. After graduating, she worked in her field and
married. After she was widowed,
she returned to live on her
family farm.
Marge’s favorite
Cedarville memory is the
Pajama Parade. Marge and
others would go out in
their pajamas late at night,
try to avoid being seen,
and run as fast as they could
when spotted.
Junia Creswell Laughman ’41 as pictured in the 1940
Cedrus, Cedarville’s yearbook at that time.
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Yesteryears
John Tobias ’37
Mary Jo Moore
L
n the summer of 1949, the Baptist Bible Institute
(which later became Cedarville College) sent out its
first gospel team to represent the school. My husband,
Charles Moore ’51, was part of that team — the other
four were Dean Ainsworth ’50, Ward Weaver ’51, Ken
Andrus ’51, and Vernon Weber ’51. The team traveled
in our Studebaker. It was small for the five of them,
but they survived the close quarters and developed a
wonderful friendship. During their six-week journey that
took them more than 6,000 miles, they represented the
school and shared the gospel in 10 states. My husband
did the preaching, and Ken played the piano while all
sang and gave testimonies. They were good ambassadors
and came home with many fond memories. My husband
and Vernon are with the Lord — I’ve lost touch with the
others. But I know that someday when we are all together
with our Savior, they will reminisce about that summer.
Back then we could never imagine how the Lord would
bless and prosper the Baptist Bible Institute, making it the
wonderful University and witness for Christ it is today!
ike many Heritage
alums, John attended
Cedarville out of
convenience. He lived on a
farm outside of Cedarville
and couldn’t afford to go
anywhere else at that time.
John fondly remembers
his friends from his Cedarville
days. He noted, “When I joined
the Alumni Association there were
15 to 18 of us, and we did a lot together.”
John majored in physical science with minors in math
and English. After graduating, he was drafted into the
U.S. Army and later went to Italy to fight in the 88th
Infantry. After World War II, John served as a teacher for
37 years and earned a master’s degree in industrial arts.
He retired in 1975. In looking back over his educational
and professional career, John said, “Cedarville prepared
me for the fundamentals of life.”
John still lives on the same farm his grandfather
bought in 1828. And living close by the University,
at age 91 John enjoys following Yellow Jacket sports,
especially the basketball games.
John Tobias ’37 (highlighted) posing in a group photo
from the 1937 Cedrus.
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This photo of the first gospel team to ever go out for BBI was
taken in the summer of 1949. From left to right:
Vernon Weber ’51, Ken Andrus ’51, Ward Weaver ’51,
Charles Moore ’51, Dean Ainsworth ’50
Yesteryears
Wynona Geer Pierce ’68 Bucky Shumate ’51
M
y dad, Delbert Geer ’57, was saved about a year
before he joined the first classes at Cedarville’s
Baptist Bible Institute. Studying, working
full-time, and holding down family responsibilities, Dad
completed the three-year degree in four years.
Christian service has always been a major influence in
developing the lives of Cedarville students. Dad’s street
corner preaching, the jail ministry, and missions trips led to
25 years of missionary service before his retirement.
Students were always welcome in our home — which
was an upstairs apartment in downtown Cedarville. Many
came for home-cooked meals. The fellowship my parents
fostered led to lifelong friendships. Dad taught us to pray
for the students. Their energy spent doing things with my
brother and me will never be forgotten. Today many of
these students are pastors, missionaries, and Cedarville
professors. These heroes of my childhood are still on my
prayer list as they continue to mold Cedarville University,
preparing students for the work God has for their lives.
The foundation of Cedarville was shaped by examples
the early students set. These people and their continued
support of Cedarville have made it the University it is
today.
The Lord called Dad home in 1991. He, along with
other early heroes, will live in the hearts and history
of Cedarville. Generations of Cedarville students have
been blessed with a quality education and the awesome
responsibility to be heroes for generations to come.
B
ucky’s
memories of
Cedarville
College life are filled
with friends and
sports. Many GIs were
coming home from
the war and attending
college at that time, and
Bucky found they were
“nice fellas to hang out with.”
He also enjoyed being captain of the basketball
team his junior and senior years and captain of the
baseball team in his senior year.
After earning his education degree in 1951,
Bucky put his athletics experience as well as his
education to use by becoming a teacher, coach,
and later a principal and superintendent in Ross
County, Ohio. He also served a stint as the mayor
of Frankfort, Ohio.
Bucky said he enjoyed his Cedarville professors
and had a lot of respect for them. He remarked that
they helped prepare him for
future leadership
positions. “The
faculty had patience
with me,” Bucky
explained, “and I
needed that. I had
to listen a lot, which
helped develop the
leadership skills that I
needed later in life.”
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Friends for Life
R u t h Yo s t S h e l p m a n ’ 5 9 a n d S a n d r a M i l l i k i n E n t n e r ’ 5 9
I
s it possible for a
friendship that has
usually been separated
by miles, countries, and even
continents to survive for
50 years? Two members of
the Class of 1959 know it is
possible.
Ruth Yost Shelpman ’59
and Sandra Millikin
Entner ’59 first met in
the fall of 1955 when they
entered Cedarville College
as two of 32 freshmen
who were part of what
would become Cedarville
University.
“It was probably a
good thing back then that we didn’t realize how different
we really were or that we were from totally different cultural
backgrounds,” said Sandy, who has gone on to work with many
“third culture kids” in her years as a counselor at Cedarville.
“I wish I had known then what I know now about the
differences in our cultural backgrounds and the way we saw
life. I know I would have been much more understanding,”
she added.
While Ruth had been raised primarily in Africa and had
received Christ at the age of four, Sandy had been raised in a
small town in northern Michigan, had only been out of the
U.S. to go to Canada, and was a new believer. The women
believe that only the Lord could have brought such a strong
friendship out of such diversity.
In those early days, they recalled, there were only about 120
students at Cedarville. Meals were eaten at assigned tables
at regular times and on a rotating schedule which made it
possible to get to know others. In addition, get-togethers were
“all school parties” with a great variety of talent from among
the faculty and student body. “We shared so many common
things that everyone could laugh at skits and parodies that
were often part of such gatherings,” they commented. Each
student was required to perform a service for the school
each week, which included everything from setting tables to
working in the dish pit.
Because of the small number of students, many students
and faculty were involved in several things at the same time.
Faculty members were coaches, class advisors, choir directors,
and often truly friends of the students. It was not unusual for
an individual to play sports, be in a musical group, and work
with a class or student government. “The term ‘wearing many
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hats’ certainly fit that era of
Cedarville,” they agreed.
The common activities
and the fact that the school
was small have resulted in
many lifelong friendships for
the students who attended
Cedarville in those early
days. “It is amazing to see
what God has done in
taking that small beginning
and building it into the
University today. It has
been incredible to watch for
these past 50 years,” Sandy
commented.
After college, Sandy and
Ruth went totally different
directions as Sandy married John Entner ’60 (with Ruth as a
bridesmaid) and Ruth began a lifelong missionary career with
Baptist Mid-Missions, first in Africa and then in Haiti. At that
time the Entners became part of her support team which has
also encouraged the friendship for so many years.
The friendship has been sustained because of a love for
one another and through periodic communications which
have often been difficult, especially in the early days when
letters often took weeks to go from one continent to another.
“However,” Sandy said, “When Ruth walked back into my
life, sometimes after four years, I felt like I could say, ‘And
furthermore …’.” They now consider it very special to be able
to communicate by e-mail.
A special blessing came in 2003 when Ruth married Roy
Shelpman ’57, who had been a college friend back in the 1950s.
Although Sandy was unable to attend the wedding in Haiti,
she was able to make silk flower bouquets for Ruth and her
attendants and send them to Haiti with the groom. Several
college friends were able to celebrate with the Shelpmans at a
reception in Michigan about a month after the wedding.
“Ruth has been an example to me since those early days
when I was a new Christian and I saw her consistent Christian
life, her heart for service, her graciousness, and her patience
with me as a new believer,” Sandy concluded. “Her faith and
faithfulness have encouraged me throughout these years, even
though we have often been very far apart.”
A Love Story
Lloyd and Martha “Pud” Anderson Benham ’41
T
heirs is a story of love and war, of
separation and anguish, of joyous
reunion and a lifetime of service
together. Lloyd and Martha “Pud” Anderson
Benham ’41 found God to be faithful during
the dark days of World War II as well as
throughout the decades since.
They met at a dance or “gathering” — she,
a young teacher, and he, an aspiring baseball
coach. The relationship started slowly and
picked up momentum in the way that college
relationships tend to do.
Pud had thought that she wanted to do
something more exciting with her life than
be a teacher. But she grew up in the shadow
of Cedarville College, and in the ’30s, cash
was hard to come by. So a college education
for her meant enrolling in the local school’s
education program, especially since two
siblings were attending at the same time.
Classes were held in what is now Founders
Hall; Alford Auditorium housed the gym,
where she played volleyball. She worked hard
and graduated in 1941. Of the two teaching
offers she received, she decided on the one at
Elizabeth Township School, where she met
one of the school’s graduates at a gathering.
Growing up on the farm, Lloyd looked
forward to going to college. He loved baseball
and envisioned himself as a coach. Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio was his choice
for his education. His love for baseball was
priority until he met this new teacher who
didn’t look like teachers he had known. She
was very pretty, and she was smart, and, he
thought, maybe just a little bit uppity. She
thought he seemed like a really nice guy
and good-looking — a blue-eyed, broadshouldered baseball player. They enjoyed each
other’s company and began dating.
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He wondered why people called her “Pud.” She explained
that when she was born and her brother saw her for the first
time, he said, “She looks good enough to eat,” which led to the
nickname “Pudding.” When she was five years old, a serious bout
with scarlet fever took the curl from her hair and resulted in
noticeable weight loss. When she finally emerged from her room
after five weeks of quarantine, her brother declared that they’d
have to shorten the nickname to “Pud” because she didn’t look
so good anymore!
Soon Pud and Lloyd were discussing life as teachers and a
future together. Lloyd was looking at two more years at Miami
University. Pud would continue teaching. Their plan was to
marry when he graduated. Her head was filled with lesson plans
and wedding plans and, of course, Lloyd.
On December 7 of the year Pud graduated from Cedarville
College, she awoke to the news that the Japanese had bombed
Pearl Harbor. Lloyd was in the coffee shop at Miami University
when he heard the news on the radio. He and his buddies were
ready to go defend their country right then, but they continued
in school another year before enlisting in the Marines.
The wedding plans had to be revised. So Pud and Lloyd
planned to be married during his first furlough from basic
training in San Diego. He would come back to Ohio and they
would have a church wedding with their friends standing up for
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them, as she had always wanted. Three times the furlough was
scheduled, then cancelled. Lloyd knew he might be shipped out
at any time.
So Pud decided to go to him. Lloyd wouldn’t know if he would
get leave until the last minute. Following a two-day train trip
to California, her only recourse was to haunt the bus depot and
train station in San Diego, searching the faces of thousands of
servicemen emerging from buses and trains. It was a day long
before cell phones and e-mails, but God was working in their
behalf as He always had, unbeknownst to them. After three
days of watching the flood of servicemen, Pud waited for the
last train. One man stood by the last car. He looked the right
height, she thought, but he was thinner, and he looked older,
but there he was! They were married January 10, 1944 in Santa
Ana, California and had three weekends together before Lloyd
shipped out February 15.
Like so many others, they began the long separation of
loneliness and anguish that war brings to a young generation.
It would be two years, February 14, 1946, before they would be
reunited.
Three months later, Lloyd’s First Marine Division was ordered
to attack and take control of the Island of Peleliu, a little chunk
of sand and coral in the South Pacific. A key part of the island
hopping campaign to regain the Philippines, Peleliu claimed
more American lives per foot of soil gained than any other battle
of the war — 7,800 were killed or wounded. Lloyd’s three Miami
University buddies were killed early in the offensive. Of the 269
men of Company B who attacked the tiny island, 13 walked
away.
The night before the invasion had been a night of fear and
forced levity among the troops on board Lloyd’s ship. But it was
perhaps the most important one in his life. He made his way to
the upper deck where a Navy chaplain was leading a large group
of men in worship. Lloyd gave his heart to the Lord that night
and trusted Him as His Savior. He knew from then on that his
life was in God’s hands. Seven days later, he was one of the 13 in
his company who was able to walk away after the battle.
Pud and Lloyd corresponded every day. She continued
teaching for a while, then moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan to
become director of health education for the YWCA.
The war went on and on, and even after VJ Day, Lloyd was
to spend several more months recuperating from wounds he
received in the battle for Okinawa and from malaria he had
contracted during his time in Peleliu.
He called her the day
he landed in California
and a few days later was
on a train to Chicago
where he was mustered
out of the Marines.
Then he was off to
Kalamazoo and Pud, his
beloved bride.
She was giddy with
excitement. Now it
was waiting in another
train station, in another
place and another time.
Again, car after car
discharged hundreds of
men, deliriously happy
to be home, of course,
but she was saddened to
see that so many were
wounded, tired, broken
by illness. She stood in
her new dress waiting.
Then she saw him.
She had said goodbye
to a strapping, 186pound, baseball-playing
Marine. War, wounds, and malaria had taken their toll and Lloyd
weighed in at 139 pounds. But more than ever, he was the love of
her life.
A reporter from The Kalamazoo Gazette took their picture
(below), which appeared on the front page of the paper the next
day. It captured a Valentine’s Day they never forgot.
Lloyd did finish his degree at Miami, and they did have their
life together as educators. The couple served in a number of
central Ohio schools in such towns as Yellow Springs, Hudson,
New Carlisle, and South Charleston, both of them teaching and
he also in administration. A trip to Africa found Lloyd serving as
director of The American School in Kinshasa, Zaire with Pud as
his main teacher. Another international opportunity took them
to São Paulo, Brazil, where Lloyd was dean of The American
High School. Pud’s 21-year involvement as a Girl Scout leader
prompted Lloyd to remark, “That’s a lot of cookies.”
In 1971, Pud attended a Billy Graham Crusade in Houston
with their daughter, Susan, who was with Campus Crusade
for Christ. It was there that Pud gave her heart to the Lord,
thus completing
their spiritual union.
Currently, Southgate
Baptist Church in
Springfield, Ohio is
their church home.
Lloyd and Pud reared
three children and
now bask in the love of
eight grandchildren as
well. They have been
blessed with 61 years
of marriage and enjoy
their retirement years
near Clifton, Ohio.
This article includes
material taken from an
original dramatic script
written and directed
by Dr. David Robey,
presented in the annual
Cedarville University
Veterans Day Chapel,
November 11, 2004.
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Cedarville Reaches Out to Hurricane Victims
C
edarville University shares the
concerns expressed by so many for the
victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The University family is committed to
praying, giving, and volunteering to bring help
and hope in the name of Jesus Christ. The
University has established a hurricane relief
plan with specific financial and volunteer goals
to address some of these needs.
Since mid-September our students have
led the way in giving more than $107,000 for
hurricane relief. We continue to distribute
this money to alumni who have suffered loss
or damage and to friends of the University
who are serving victims and offering relief in
Louisiana and Mississippi.
Beyond their generous giving, more than 500
students have volunteered their school breaks
to do relief work in the areas affected by these
disasters. Several organizations have asked for
manpower, and Cedarville is committed to
sending student relief teams at no expense to
the student volunteers.
Hurricane Aid
If you’d like to partner with these students,
we encourage you to share by sending a gift to
Cedarville University, Hurricane Relief Teams,
251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 or by
visiting www.cedarville.edu/disasterrelief. Each
$150 collected will allow one student to give three
to five days of hard physical labor.
The next issue of Inspire will be devoted
to Cedarville University alumni affected by
Hurricane Katrina and the CU family response.
If you were personally affected by the hurricane
or have taken part in volunteer efforts, please
share your story by contacting alumni relations at
1-800-837-2566 or [email protected].
26 Fall 2005
A Cedarville alum’s daughter sorts through what’s left after the hurricane.
One Cedarville alum’s Mississippi home after Hurricane Katrina
An Inspiring Update from Julie Mummey Halsey ’93
Dear alumni family,
Here’s an update on what’s been going on with our family, since we haven’t talked with you in awhile. In June of 2004, we were happy to find out that God was giving us a new
little blessing, due to arrive February 2005. Todd ’92 and I were very thankful to have the opportunity to have another child since the doctor had taken me off the treatment
for cancer and my health was fine. Hanna (7) and Nathan (5) were so excited to hear about a baby coming, and they began daily praying for the safety and growth of the little
one. We couldn’t guess how important those prayers would be!
By November, my back hurt so much (but a lot of women have backaches with pregnancies), and we finally discovered that it was very serious. My breast cancer had returned,
spreading into my lungs and spine. The doctor told us that it is not curable. It’s very strange to know that my life here will probably be short, but it is so good to know that my
God never makes mistakes and His plans are always right. Humanly thinking, it doesn’t make sense that a young wife/mom should be terminally ill, so I have had to trust God’s
Word that says, “‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,’ saith the LORD” (Isaiah 55:8) and “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present
time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18). What a comfort God’s Word and His Holy Spirit are! The Scripture that became
special to me at this time is Psalm 104:33-34, “I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of Him shall be
sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.” I am thankful that God had convicted me of my sin when I was a teenager so that I came to know the Lord Jesus as my personal Savior back
then and that He has been changing me ever since. From the Bible, I know that when my life on earth is over, I will have the blessing of entering Heaven to be with my Savior
forever. Therefore, I am not worried about myself dying, but I do have the desire to live here with my sweet family for as long as I can. God has shown us His faithfulness and
goodness in the past, so Todd and I knew we could trust Him with this serious health situation also. Many people began praying for us and helping us with various needs, and we
are so grateful for their kindness.
The next test showed that the cancer in my spine had fractured one of my vertebrae, which was causing the pain. A wheelchair was necessary to move around. I was flat on
my back for several days until a doctor did a procedure called vertibroplasty to inject cement into the backbone at the fractured area. By the next day I was able to sit up and
stand again! Praise God! I could not walk very well, but it was such a relief to sit and stand again that it took me a while to notice that my leg wouldn’t cooperate. More tests
revealed cancer was destroying my left hip, and on December 6, I entered the hospital because of the intense pain. On December 13, our baby was born by Caesarean delivery,
eight weeks early so I could begin treatments. We named our 3 lb. 15 oz., dark-haired son “Luke Daniel,” and we praise God for his safe arrival and great health. The next day
I began radiation treatments for my hip and went home December 23. It was good to be home again, and our daily activity was going up to the hospital to visit Baby Luke. He
was in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for three weeks, and we were thrilled to bring him home on January 4. He is healthy and growing well and is a joy to us all!
The pain in my hip was lessening, and it was such a relief to not have to take pain medicine. More tests could be done after the baby was born, and they showed the cancer
growing aggressively and spreading in many places. In February, I began taking chemotherapy pills and hormone pills at home, as well as a bone-strengthening drug by IV at
the doctor’s office. The doctor’s hope was for the pills to slow down the cancer’s growth and keep the pain minimal. Two months later, in April, tests showed that the cancer was
actually decreasing somewhat (instead of growing worse). We are encouraged that tests this month again show the cancer to be decreasing, and we praise God! The doctor is
pleased with how things look, and he is having me stop the chemo pills for now and remain on the other treatments. He plans to do frequent tests to keep an eye on the cancer
and may put me back on the chemo if needed. [As of November 2005, Julie had to go back on chemo because the cancer is spreading.]
I have been feeling really well, and I’m able to do some things each day. My main activities are feeding Luke his bottles and homeschooling Hannah and Nathan, and Todd helps
out with both of those things whenever I’m not quite up to it. It’s hard sometimes to admit that I need help, but it is a good lesson in humility. I am also trying some cooking
again, and we enjoy a weekly meal from friends at church. It’s incredible to be active and helping with things around the house again after not being able to be of assistance for
awhile! But that was also a lesson to learn: people are still valuable even when they are not able to physically do any helpful things. My dear husband has been a tremendous
blessing in his serving me and our family without complaining, and I am so thankful God has put us together. In the last couple of months God has allowed me to be able to
walk, and now I use a walker or cane for safety whenever I am not in our house or the wheelchair if a lot of walking would be required. We don’t go very many places, mostly
doctor appointments and church. We’ve had a couple family outings that seem like a real treat since I didn’t think I would be able to do those things anymore.
A major factor during all of this experience is that Todd’s job had just ended in October right before I was diagnosed. We soon became so thankful that he could be home fulltime to take care of me and the children! God knew ahead of time exactly what we needed. God showed us His provision through sacrificial giving of many people, and that
has been an amazing lesson to us. God has provided for all of our needs and like Jesus says in Luke 12:22-34, we are not to worry about food or clothes, but rather seek the
Kingdom of God and trust Him to provide.
Another neat aspect of the last seven months has been some opportunities to talk to people about the Lord. He allowed me to witness to some family members who came to visit
and to some people at the hospital. There’s also the regular opportunity to speak with our children about everything and point them to the Lord.
We have been amazed and humbled by the number of people who pray for us. God has richly blessed us in many ways, and we know that He has answered many prayers.
If you are also led to pray, here are some prayer requests for us:
• boldness to speak of the Lord to everyone and give Him the glory He deserves (see Ps. 115:1)
• that our children’s hearts would surrender to the Lord and follow Him and not grow bitter
• wisdom for decisions, which include future employment for Todd
• that we would trust God fully and not be afraid
• encouragement and physical strength
• that we would use our time well and live each day for Him, knowing Heaven awaits at the right time
Thank you! Let us know how you are doing when you can.
With love,
Julie Halsey
Left to right: Hannah, Todd ’92, Luke, Julie (Mummey) ’93, and Nathan Halsey
Alumnotes
50s
Bob ’59 and Esther Stutesman Howder ’62 are
thankful to be working with the Asia Baptist Theological
Seminary. They are pleased that the seminary’s 200
students have the opportunity to work towards a master’s
degree while fulfilling all of their other church and Bible
school responsibilities.
Reese Named AD of the Year
The National Association
of Collegiate Directors of
Athletics (NACDA) has selected
CU Athletic Director Pete
Reese ’60 as the recipient
of the Athletic Director of
the Year Award (ADOY) for
the NAIA Northeast Division.
The award recognizes
athletic directors for their
commitment and positive contributions to campuses and
their surrounding communities.
Criteria for the awardees included service as an
athletic director for at least five years; demonstration of
commitment to higher education and student-athletes;
continuous teamwork, loyalty, and excellence; and the
ability to inspire individuals or groups to high levels of
accomplishments. All NACDA-member athletic directors
in the United States, Canada, and Mexico who met the
criteria were eligible for the award.
Pete joined the Yellow Jackets athletics department
in 1988. In 2002, he was honored by the Alumni
Association with the Distinguished Service Award, and in
2003 he was inducted into the Cedarville University Hall
of Fame. Pete lives in Xenia, Ohio with his wife, Joyce.
Dan ’68 and Nancy Norton Brower ’69 have
served the Lord for 30 years in Brazil. They praise God
for a few recent decisions for Christ and for how the
youth group is growing. Dan and a crew are working on
constructing a Christian educational unit at Faith Baptist.
They are thankful for the progress that has been made
so far.
70s
Edie Sartor ’70 and her husband, Tom, praise God
that Tom was able to get the correct visa even though
he had to go through some extra time-consuming and
stressful procedures. Tom and Edie look forward to taking
on some new responsibilities this school year. They are
missionaries in Bangladesh through the Association of
Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE).
Peter Lillback ’74 became the president of
Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania on July 1, 2005. He will also continue
in his preaching ministry at Proclamation Presbyterian
Church in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Jim ’75 and Rachel Mayo Chambers ’78 rejoice
in all that God is doing in Zambia. They are training
Zambians to do follow-up and compassion outreach.
Pray for them and for their effectiveness in passing on
the ministry. Jim and Rachel praise God for providing the
funds for the transformer for the farm.
Rod ’75 and
Jeannie Yoder
Robison ’76
recently adopted two
children, Katelyn (3)
and Julia (2). They
are also the parents
of Jennifer (21), David (17), and Jordan (8) (children
shown above). Commenting on the adoption, Rod stated,
“It was a challenging decision to adopt at this point in
our lives, but we can’t think of a more significant way
to impact a couple of children’s lives for eternity than to
Belleman Named to Hall of Fame
60s
Jeannie Lockerbie Stephenson ’61 and her husband,
Wally, have enjoyed teaching classes at Mathetes Bible
College in Ho, Ghana, West Africa, along with preaching
and teaching at Grace Baptist Church in Ho. They are
thankful for the strong desire of the nationals to make
Christ known.
Jan VanHorn Reiner ’66 shares that in February
more than 200 people enjoyed a retreat in Brazil. They
were able to get away from the worldly festivities of
Carnival and enjoy sound preaching and fellowship
among believers.
Joyce Rudduck ’66 praises the Lord for the wonderful
provisions He made as she moved to Waterloo, Iowa in
April. She is enjoying ministering to the people where she
lives and is working on a translation project. She is also
thrilled to be back in her home church.
Jon ’67 and Katy Griffin Skillman ’69 work with
Voice For Christ Ministries in Bethel, Alaska. In April, the
transmitter for their radio station broke. Although this
meant no radio broadcasts, several phone calls came in
which showed the station that they are hitting their target
audience and impacting whole families. The Skillmans
praise God for this blessing in a time of struggle.
28 Fall 2005
Cedarville University
Men’s Soccer Coach Ben
Belleman ’79 has been
elected to the Ohio Scholastic
Soccer Coaches Association
(OSSCA) Hall of Fame.
A former president of the
OSSCA, Ben will be inducted
into the Hall of Fame at
the All-State Banquet in
December.
Ben posted a 56-30-6 record in four years as head
coach at CU. He took one team to the Ohio Division II
semifinals and seven squads to the quarterfinals. He was
a two-time Ohio Division II Coach of the Year and was
accorded the same honor for Division III following the
2000 season. As CU’s head coach, Ben has welcomed
regional- and state-level events to Cedarville’s facilities
and has served as site manager for those games. Ben
came to CU after recording 256 victories during a 21year high school coaching career.
Ben resides in Cedarville with his wife, Amy
(Plaggemars) ’82, and children, Andrew ’06,
Chelsea, and Alexander.
Because of the Bombings
Like so many other
Londoners, Dennis Ian
Patterson ’84 may never
forget where he was on
July 7, 2005. That morning,
Dennis was teaching in his
Canons Technology High School
classroom in the Edgware area
in northwest London when the
Dennis Ian
secretary came with the news.
Terrorists had just set off bombs Patterson ’84 with
grandson Luca Gandolfi
on a bus and three subway
trains; one of the bombs had gone
off at Edgware Road Station.
The news was enough to shock anyone, but it
was doubly upsetting for Dennis and his wife, Joy.
The Pattersons’ seven-year-old son, Micah, and his
classmates were headed on a field trip by bus that
morning and were to disembark outside the very
museum where the last explosion had ripped open a
bus. Fortunately, the explosions had occurred before the
children’s bus had reached Ground Zero. Dennis noted,
“Thanks to God’s grace we are all safe in the Patterson
household, but you can imagine some anxious hours for
us.” To add to the tension, the next day a serious bomb
threat resulted in a school evacuation.
Two weeks later, another group of terrorists
attempted a second round of bombings in London.
Dennis learned that one of the suspected bombers was a
former student of Canons Technology High School, where
Dennis serves as head of performing arts.
Amidst the shock and dismay from this one student
came a blessing from another. Fifteen-year-old Kalliopi
Florides, a student in Dennis’ music class, wrote a song
dedicated to the bombing victims.
Dennis arranged and recorded the song, titled ’Cause
of You. The song was soon getting votes on Nashville’s
“Open Mic Hot 100” list at www.songramp.com, the
largest independent music site in the U.S. Within days
of its posting, the song had reached number one
over all categories, where it stayed for the maximum
period of two weeks. Encouraged by its success, Dennis
approached several well-known international session
musicians to assist him in re-recording the backing track.
The song is currently in the final stages of production
and will soon be released to raise money for families
directly affected by the bombings.
The Pattersons live in Edgware, an outer suburb of
London, England. Dennis can be reached by e-mail at
[email protected].
parent them.” Rod is a vice president with Family Life
Radio Network, and Jeannie is a part-time registered
nurse and homeschool mom.
Marty ’78 and Denise Gawthrop Shaw ’78
are moving to Singapore in October 2005 to be more
centrally located with World Venture (formerly known as
CBI). After living 20 years in Japan, moving to Singapore
will be different, but because there are many Japanese
living in Singapore the Shaws hope to find opportunities
for involvement with the Japanese.
Mark ’79 and Debbie Hall Seymour ’83 praise God
for His protection as Debbie suffered a minor stroke in
May 2005. They arrived in the States a few days later
and are under the care of an excellent doctor.
Congratulations
Janice Warren
Supplee ’86 has been
named director of the newly
created marketing services
department of Cedarville
University. Janice had
previously served as director
of external relations in
the Division of Enrollment
Management. On August 1, external relations was
merged with the Advancement Division’s public relations
office to form marketing services, which resides in
Enrollment Management. In her new role, Janice will
lead four teams (church and school relations, conference
and event services, creative services, and public
relations) in offering integrated marketing services to
the campus. Janice lives in Cedarville with her husband,
Ed ’85, and son, Ben (3). She may be reached at
[email protected].
Above and Beyond
Photo by Fred Squillante/Dispatch Photos
Linda St.
Clair Nier ’80
found herself
taking a fall
for students at
Madison Rural
Elementary in
London, Ohio —
literally. As the
school’s principal,
Linda told her
students she would jump from a plane if they went
“above and beyond” the literacy requirements for Rightto-Read Week. So when students raised more money
to buy books, read more than they ever had before,
and expressed their love for reading, Linda kept her
promise by doing a tandem parachute jump near the
school, much to the delight of her pupils. “As a Christian
principal in a public school system,” shared Linda,
“I believe I can make a difference and instill a Christian
value system in a subtle way. That’s why I focused on
going ‘Above and Beyond’ in our literacy program.”
Linda and her husband, Danny, reside in Wilmington,
Ohio. Linda may be reached at [email protected].
80s
John Smith ’82 has just completed four years of
service on the executive council of the New York State
Financial Aid Administrators Association (NYSFAAA),
where in 2002 he was the recipient of the NYSFAAA
Region II Outstanding Service Award. In addition to
his service on the council, John is the statewide chair
of the NYS College Aid Awareness Network. John lives
in Medina, New York and is the associate director of
financial aid at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester,
New York.
Carolyn Winsor Bitner ’84 and her husband, Pete,
share that because of the political unrest in Togo, West
Africa they left their home in April 2005. They are
temporarily staying at the SIM headquarters in Benin.
Please continue to pray for their safety and the situation
in Togo.
Tim ’84 and Alice Boyd Dysert ’84 are enjoying
teaching teens in Madrid, Spain.
Mary Lou Kincaid Stovicek ’85
and her husband, Mike, announce
the birth of Kai Kasdan Michael on
February 21, 2005. He is loved by his
sisters, Kyra (5) and Sydney (4). Mary
Lou is searching for a teaching position,
and Mike works in the construction
business with his father. The Stoviceks
live in Vermilion, Ohio.
Phil Hohulin ’87 received his
doctor of ministry degree from
Columbia Theological Seminary
in Decatur, Georgia in May 2005.
He is the senior pastor of Central
Presbyterian Church in Lafayette,
Indiana.
Debbie Holt ’87 shares that her
husband, Mike, went home to be
with the Lord on July 4, 2005. She appreciates all the
support she has received from friends. Please pray for
the family in this time of loss.
Joanie Hull ’87 is ministering in the Czech Republic.
She has gone through some difficult changes within the
past year but has always seen the Lord’s hand in it all.
She really enjoys having mission teams visit.
Doug Iverson ’87 and his wife, Cheryl, announce
the birth of twin girls, Emma Rose and Laura Morgan,
on December 17, 2004. They reside in Greenlake,
Wisconsin.
Jeff Leach ’87 was sworn in before the Supreme Court
of Virginia, becoming a member of the Virginia State Bar,
in June 2005. Jeff earned a juris doctor degree from
George Mason University School of Law in 2004 and is
an attorney at the Meiburger Law Firm, P.C., in McLean,
Virginia, where he practices business, real estate,
environmental, and international law.
Derek Cheek ’89 received his doctor of ministry
degree from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in
Ambridge, Pennsylvania in May 2005. He is the pastor
of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Olean, New York, and
his wife, Lynette Morrill Cheek ’90, is a behavioral
specialist. They have three daughters, Cara, Lindsay, and
Jacqi.
Steve ’89 and Sherri Hannay
Gerhardt ’88 have been so
encouraged by the outpouring of
love from their many University
friends due to the death of their
son, Joshua (5), in April 2005.
Steve commented, “God is good
and He is never surprised. He
continues to provide the strength we need for each day.”
Please continue to pray for the family.
Stephen ’89 and Jody Hutchison Ross ’90
announce the birth of Katherine Jamie on April 1, 2005.
She was welcomed home by her siblings, Cory-Beth,
Benji, and Maggie, in Palmyra, Pennsylvania.
Dan Scott ’89 and his wife, Diane, announce the birth
of Sarah Marie on March 12, 2005. Dan is a business
analyst with The Principal Financial Group. The Scotts
reside in Des Moines, Iowa.
Donna Payne VanLiere ’89 shares that CBS is
making her book The Christmas Blessing into a movie
that will be televised this winter. She and her husband,
Troy ’89, reside in Franklin, Tennessee.
90s
Jon ’90 and Lori Rogers Haskell ’90 arrived in the
States this summer for a one-year furlough. Although
it was hard for them to leave Hungary, they know this
was the right decision to make. Pray that those they left
behind will continue in their faith.
Bobby ’90 and Sara Sweetland Hile ’92 have had
many transitions this year, including Bobby being named
the team leader for the Durban, South Africa field. The
Hiles will be moving into a new home in order to be
closer to a church plant.
Sandy Distler Brown ’91 and her
husband, Tom, announce the birth of
Allyson Grace on October 29, 2004.
She was welcomed home by her
brother, Austyn (5), in Warminster,
Pennsylvania. They were excited
when Austyn asked Jesus into his
heart exactly one month after Allyson
was born. Tom is a grower at Hines Color, a wholesale
greenhouse, and Sandy has been a legal secretary for a
small law firm for 14 years.
Jennifer Sainato
Parschauer ’91 and her husband,
Bobby, have transferred from
Word of Life to Titus International.
They continue working in the same
area of Austria and are now more
involved in their local church, where
Bobby is an elder. They focus their
ministry in training and equipping Austrian nationals for
future ministry.
Brian ’92 and Dana Guy Phipps ’90 have been
faced with some challenges and fears recently in Turkey.
Pray that they will continue to be bold. The Phipps are
scheduled to leave Turkey in December 2006.
Jared ’93 and Leah Halsey
Alsdorf ’93 announce the birth of
Katherine Grace on June 18, 2003.
Her brother, Jackson (5), awaited her
arrival in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Paul Anderson ’93 received his doctor
of medicine degree from the University
of Minnesota Medical School in May 2005.
Karen Dieter Linton ’93 and her husband, Greg,
announce the birth of Ryan Thomas on February 21,
2005. Big brothers Nate (6) and Eric (3) awaited his
arrival. Karen works part-time for Procter & Gamble in
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Nick Awabdy ’94 and his wife,
Nancy, announce the birth of Natalie
Regan on December 18, 2004. Nick is
a mechanical engineer for Delphi, and
Nancy enjoys staying at home. They
reside in Xenia, Ohio.
Phil ’94 and Sue DeMan
Huber ’94 announce the birth of
Katie Sue on September 13, 2004.
She was welcomed home by her
siblings, Carissa (6), Joshua (4),
and Amanda (2), in Syracuse, New
York. Phil is the pastor of Trinity
Baptist Church and has started
doctoral work with Gordon Conwell
Seminary. Sue stays busy at home
with the children.
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Matt ’94 and Holly
Vantil Mitchell ’96
announce the birth
of Grace Elizabeth on
January 25, 2005. They
reside near Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
Melinda Bradley ’95 and
Bob Hightower were married
January 8, 2005 at Bethesda
Baptist Church in Brownsburg,
Indiana. Several Cedarville
graduates were in attendance.
After a honeymoon trip to
Jamaica, the couple returned to
their home in Indianapolis, Indiana. Bob is a computer/
software engineer, and Melinda is a marketing analyst.
Scott ’95 and Christine Fischbacher Hayden ’93
announce the birth of Clarisse Emilia Jaclynn on May 16,
2005 in Bangkok, Thailand. Her sisters, Krista (3) and
Alizabeth (1), welcomed her home.
Brian Nelson ’95 works with Amanda Prusha
Young ’01 on an all-Cedarville morning show team at
WJQK-FM in Zeeland, Michigan. Brian resides in Holland,
Michigan.
Chris Ann Terry Schultz ’95 and her husband, Ralph,
appreciate the prayers of friends and family during the
miscarriage of their second child in April.
Noah ’96 and Renee Cunningham
Buehner ’97 announce the birth of
Nolan David on August 19, 2004.
He joins his brother, Jonah (4), at
home in New Milford, Connecticut.
Noah is the children’s pastor at Walnut
Hill Community Church in Bethel, and
Renee enjoys staying at home with the boys.
Steve ’96 and Carrie Beaty
Burdette ’95 announce the
birth of Hadleigh Danielle on
January 26, 2005. Her sister,
Rylanne (4), and brother,
Payton (2), welcomed her
home. Steve is an infectious
diseases physician at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton
and the medical director of infectious diseases for Greene
Memorial Hospital in Xenia, Ohio. He also holds the
academic title of assistant professor of medicine, division
of infectious diseases, at Wright State University. Carrie
enjoys staying at home with the kids.
Kristen Houlihan Marjama ’96
and her husband, Mick, announce
the birth of identical twin girls,
Ashlyn Rachel and Brooke Lauren,
on November 16, 2004. Mick
runs a sandblasting company, and
Kristen stays home with the girls in
Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Chad McFadden ’97 and his
wife, Sandy, announce the birth
of Ian Micheil. He was born
March 12, 2005 and was welcomed
home by his sister, Adrianna (2).
Chad teaches junior high and senior
high Bible at Mt. Pleasant Christian
Academy in Michigan. Sandy enjoys
being a stay-at-home wife and
mom.
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Craig ’97 and Kathy Peterson
Perry ’97 announce the birth of
Hannah Nicole on April 13, 2005.
Her sister, Karisa (2), awaited her
arrival in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Craig is the pastor of family
ministries at Forest Hills Baptist
Church, and Kathy stays at home
with the girls.
Amanda Foote ’98 and Chad
Lindke were married January 8,
2005 at Crossroads Bible Church
in Bellevue, Washington. After
a honeymoon in San Diego,
California, the couple returned
home to Syracuse, New York. Chad
is a systems engineer at Lockheed
Martin, and Amanda is finishing
up a graduate degree in the neuroscience and physiology
program at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Josh ’98 and Michelle Bolt
Halulko ’98 announce the births
of their two children. Hannah
Michelle was born November 19,
2003, and Emmelyn Joy was born
October 10, 2004. Josh teaches at
the International Academy of Design and Technology at
Chicago, and Michelle is a homemaker.
Heather Murdoch ’98 has received her master
of science degree in college student personnel
administration from Illinois State University. She is the
residence coordinator at Florida State University and
resides in Tallahassee, Florida.
Dan ’98 and Angela Lenhart
Parlin ’98 announce the birth
of Ryder Douglas on October 28,
2004. Big brother Jace David (1)
welcomed him home in Apex,
North Carolina. Dan manages
several Budget Blinds franchises, and Angela helps him
part-time but mostly stays at home with the boys.
Jessica Angelone Sills ’98
and her husband, Jeff, announce
the birth of Cole Jacob. He was
born January 26, 2005 and was
welcomed home by his big sister,
Katie (2), in West Chester, Ohio.
Jeff teaches English at Amelia High
School, and Jessica is a third grade
teacher at Heritage Elementary.
Benjamin Wilson ’98
and his wife, Julia, announce
the birth of Ada M Wilson
on April 24, 2004, named in
memory of Adam Wilson ’95.
The family currently resides in
White River Junction, Vermont.
Kris Boyes ’99 and Eric
Radcliff were married July 3,
2004 at Emmanuel Baptist
Church in Hartsville, South
Carolina. They had both been
teachers in Okinawa, Japan.
After a honeymoon in Cancún,
Mexico, they made their home
in Lynchburg, Virginia, where
they are both pursuing master’s
degrees at Liberty University. Eric is a resident director,
and Kris is a part-time nanny.
Questions to Your Answers
Justin Tubbs ’02
has teamed up with Tom
Osypian ’02 and a third
partner to launch a unique
faith-based T-shirt line called
“Simple Letter.” This online
Christian clothing store has
been open since May 2003 at
www.simpleletter.com.
Justin stated that the goal for starting this business
was to provide “questions to your answers.” He
explained, “We, as Christians, are commanded to have
answers ready about our faith for anyone/everyone
who asks. Once we know the answers to our faith, we
then are ready to handle questions. Our shirts happen
to be one way (of many) to start up conversations
over questions, which can lead to real interaction and
conversation around the person and work of Christ.”
Examples of some of the shirts’ cryptic messages are
“White Horse Come Soon,” “Lion of Judah,” and “In
Joy.”
Included on the Simple Letter Web site is a section
called “QCulture” (relating to their question and answer
theme). There visitors can submit popular culture
reviews and articles on movies, books, music, and
perspectives on life. This growing site community has
become an integral part of the mission of Simple Letter.
Justin and Tom both live and work in Dayton, Ohio.
They can be reached at [email protected] or
937-684-8346.
Brian ’99 and Andrea
Osterc Caldwell ’98
announce the birth
of Noah Daniel on
December 3, 2004. Brian
is a physician assistant in
cardiothoracic surgery at
MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield, Ohio. After six years of
teaching high school math, Andrea is enjoying staying at
home with Noah.
James ’99 and Megan Ruoss
Clark ’00 announce the birth
of Noelle Lynn on December 25,
2004. She was welcomed home by
her big sister, Caroline, in Reading,
Pennsylvania. James is a learning
specialist for Wachovia Bank, and
Megan is a part-time registered nurse.
Jessica Black
Hicks ’99 and her
husband, Steve,
announce the birth of
their twin boys, Colby
Parker and Caleb
Ashton, on March 12,
2005. Their sister,
Payton Taylor (2),
welcomed them home in Ellsworth, Maine.
Allison Justice Thompson ’99
and her husband, Chris, announce
the birth of Ezekiel Dean on
August 5, 2004. His sister,
Angelina (2), awaited his arrival
in Noblesville, Indiana. Chris is
Hot Dog!
Letter from A Soldier
Jacob Noftz ’01
is an infantry medic
serving with Bravo
Company, 1st/15th
infantry, 3rd brigade
of the 3rd infantry.
He is serving south
of Tikrit in Iraq.
In the following
e-mail, he shares about his experience and explains the
accompanying photos.
July 6, 2005
Thanks so much for the support. It helps us a lot over
here to know we have support back home. I know public
opinion is rather conflicted on our presence over here.
It’s good to be reminded that regardless of politics and
agendas the soldiers are still loved and respected. …
I majored in communication [arts], but my
emphasis was theatre. I’m pretty sure some of the
comm professors might remember me (although I’m
not sure they would like to). You can tell Dr. Jim
Phipps ’68 that his persuasive theory and
interpersonal communication classes have paid off quite
well. I’ll admit things are a bit more difficult when using
gestures, expressions, and a 20-word Arabic vocabulary,
but I think he would be happy with the results. …
I’m happy to be able to give a window into the
activities over here. I don’t know how much of the
“hearts and minds” aspect is broadcast over there.
I hope you aren’t constantly barraged with the violence
and body counts. There are things other than all that
going on. …
Here are some pictures one of the guys took while
we were on a patrol. We’d been walking for about two
hours and took a break. This family is very friendly to
us and we stop here occasionally. Each of the platoons
has a family or two that they’ve encountered/adopted
and have good relations with.
Whenever possible we drop in on those families if we
are patrolling in their area. This was the first time I had
been to this house. The kid I’m bandaging scraped up
his leg pretty good when he fell off his bike. You can’t
really see it, but he is screaming ... he calmed down and
warmed up to me later. Ideally, this is how we want our
missions to go. We walk around and talk to the people
and play with the kids when nobody is shooting at us.
Thanks for the support, all of you. I hope to see
you soon.
Love,
Jake
Jake welcomes your e-mails at noftiza1@hotmail.
com, however he asks that you not send forwards.
“I feel like a mini celebrity,” shared Shaun
Hanna ’05, “because everywhere I go people are so
excited to see me.” The 27-foot hot dog on wheels that
Shaun is driving just might have something to do with it.
Shaun is an official hotdogger for Oscar Mayer®.
As such, he has taken the Hotdogger Oath, which
includes a promise to “Encourage wiener lovers
nationwide to relish the delicacy, ketchup on the great
taste of hot dogs, and give in to the craving once it’s
mustard.”
But all puns aside, being a hotdogger is serious
business. At Oscar Mayer’s Hot Dog High in Madison,
Wisconsin, Shaun underwent two weeks of what he calls
“Top Gun for marketing majors.” His 12-hours-a-day
training gave him crucial instruction in marketing,
teambuilding, and media relations. Oscar Mayer had to
be sure that their new crop of fresh college graduates
could handle the public appearances, promotional events,
and media relations that are part of being a goodwill
ambassador for the company. The two weeks ended with
one of the things Shaun had been most looking forward
to: lessons for driving the 27-foot-long Wienermobile™.
“I finally got to sink my teeth into the job,” Shaun
quipped, “and I really relished the opportunity.”
Shaun first heard of the hotdogger opportunity
through Dr. Jeff Fawcett ’82 in Cedarville’s
“Principles of Marketing” class. Shaun thought it would
be perfect for him, and apparently Oscar Mayer did, too,
because, as Shaun puts it, “I cut the mustard.”
Shaun and his hotdogger partner, Katie, have
been assigned to drive the east region of the country,
stretching from Maine to North Carolina to Illinois.
Their first gig with “Our Dog” (the name for their
Wienermobile™) was in Milwaukee. “It was quite an
experience with people hanging out windows to get
pictures, honking, and waving,” Shaun recalled.
Shaun says the job is the “ultimate road trip” as it lets
him not only get professional training and experience,
but also see the country, meet new people, and spread
smiles as he hands out Wienerwhistles™ to children.
Shaun could soon be driving a Wienermobile™
through your hometown. To find out where he’ll be next,
contact Shaun at [email protected].
studying to become an emergency room nurse, and
Allison stays at home with the kids.
2000s
Andrew Blodgett ’00
and his wife, Jenni, announce
the birth of Carter Andrew on
April 16, 2005. They reside in
Traverse City, Michigan.
Chrissy Redfeairn
Calderwood ’00 and her
husband, Rex, announce
the birth of Logan Allan on
September 16, 2003. Chrissy
and Rex were married March 9,
2002. They reside in Phoenix,
Arizona, where Rex manages
a terminal of his family’s
company, MP Environmental
Services, Inc. Chrissy works
part-time in the office and enjoys bringing Logan with
her.
Brenda Mick Felker ’00
and her husband, Brian,
announce the birth of
Jordan Brian. He was born
March 18, 2005 and joins his
brother, Caleb (2), at home
in Rockford, Michigan.
Elizabeth Johnson ’00
and Michael Caven were
married November 27, 2004
in Waterloo, Iowa. After a
honeymoon in Panama and
Colombia, they returned to
their home in West Des Moines,
Iowa. Elizabeth owns a weight
loss company, and Michael is a
civil engineer.
Amber Dahms McCool ’00 and her
husband, Joe, announce the birth of Luke
Joseph on March 2, 2005. Joe is a senior
accountant for Sun Federal Credit Union,
and Amber enjoys staying at home with
Luke. They reside in Findlay, Ohio.
Sarah St. John
Norpel ’00 and
her husband, Troy, announce the
birth of Aurora Joy on January 21,
2005. They reside in Coralville,
Iowa.
Kristina Parr ’00 and Daniel
Kinde were married July 31, 2004
in Interlochen, Michigan. After a
honeymoon in the Bahamas, the couple
returned to their home in Hudsonville,
Michigan. Kristina works for an
accounting firm, and Dan works for
Lear Corporation.
Dan ’01 and LaChelle Peters
Rickett ’01 announce the birth of
Aubrie LaChelle on July 10, 2004.
Dan is an associate pastor, and
LaChelle enjoys staying home with
Aubrie as well as partnering with
Dan in the ministry. They reside in
Okemos, Michigan.
Bryan Mangin ’02 and Kelly
Martin ’05 were married May 14,
2005 at Southgate Baptist Church
in Springfield, Ohio. They enjoyed
a honeymoon in Acapulco, Mexico.
Bryan is a state trooper in Greene
County, and Kelly works for the Wade
Company in Springfield. They reside
in Beavercreek, Ohio.
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Elizabeth Whitley ’02 is serving overseas for two
years as an administrator and counselor at Vienna
Christian School in Austria. For the past three years, she
has been working as a mental health counselor at Linden
Oaks Hospital in Illinois. She would greatly appreciate
your prayers and support for this ministry opportunity.
To learn more about Elizabeth’s ministry, you may
contact her at [email protected].
Matthew ’03 and Jessica
Hunt Bozzuto ’03 announce
the birth of Eliana Marie on
January 7, 2005. They reside in
Bellbrook, Ohio.
Ryan Flunker ’03 and Emily
Pfeister ’04 were married
May 28, 2005 in Fairlawn,
Ohio. They have made their
home in Dallas, Texas, where
Ryan is a Dallas Theological
Seminary student and Emily is a
kindergarten teacher at Canyon
Creek Christian Academy.
Aaron Fourman ’03 and Amy Martin ’02 were
married October 16, 2004 at Southgate Baptist Church in
Springfield, Ohio. After a honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas,
Mexico, the couple returned to their home in Enon,
Ohio. Aaron works in video editing and videography
for Summit Interactive. Amy teaches second grade at
Rockway Elementary and coaches reserve girls basketball
at Shawnee High School.
Victoria Haverlock ’03 and
Rhett Cockerill were married
December 31, 2004 in Bangor,
Maine. The ceremony was
followed by a reception and New
Year’s Eve celebration with family
and friends. The couple resides in
Washington Court House, Ohio,
where Rhett is employed by the
city and Victoria is a sixth grade
teacher.
Jonathan Schmid ’03 and
Leann Wawro ’04 were
married May 15, 2004 at
Cedarbrook Hill Country Club
in Wyncote, Pennsylvania.
Both Jonathan and Leann are
teachers at Calvary Christian
School in Covington, Kentucky.
They reside in Taylor Mill,
Kentucky.
Ariel Starbuck ’03 is very excited to be working
another year at The Oakes in England, a Christian retreat
center. Please pray concerning some vandalism that has
occurred there and that no one would be harmed.
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Luke Tillett ’03 and Callie
Edgington ’03 were married
July 17, 2004 in Winona
Lake, Indiana. They spent the
last year teaching high school
at an international school in
Seoul, Korea. This fall, Luke is
attending Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School, and Callie is
attending Trinity Graduate
School in Chicago, Illinois.
Jim Duty ’04 is now commander of the 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment in the 1st squadron with Crazy Troop
in Iraq.
David Emerson ’04 and
Krystal Holdredge ’04 were
married April 2, 2004 in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, where they
reside. Dave is an admissions
representative for Cornerstone
University, and Krystal works
for Hidalgo and DeVries, a
market research firm.
Justin Zenn ’04 and
Rebekah Miller ’04
were married July 10,
2004 in Indianapolis,
Indiana. After a
honeymoon in San
Francisco, they have
made their home in
Fishers, Indiana. Justin is
a nuclear physicist, and
Rebekah is a retail sales
manager.
Jason ’05 and Heather Konop
Potts ’04 announce the birth of
Kaleb Micah on June 7, 2005. They
reside in Kettering, Ohio.
Home with Jesus
Derek Richardson ’08, a
sophomore education major and Air
Force ROTC student, went home to
be with the Lord on August 27, 2005
following a single-car accident on Bridge
Street of Cedarville.
As Derek’s family stated, “Derek
did a lot of living and touched so many lives in his
short 19 years.” Just last spring, he went on a Missions
Involvement Services (MIS) trip to Mexico City to help
with a camp for missionary kids. Missions work in Mexico
was nothing new to Derek, as he had given up each
of his spring breaks since the eighth grade to serve in
Mexico through his home church. He was also active
in the Boy Scouts, having achieved the rank of Eagle
Scout and putting in hundreds of hours of service with
the organization. Derek’s final gift came through organ
donation: his kidneys, pancreas, liver, heart, and one lung
were used to give life to others.
Derek’s family moved to Xenia, Ohio from Burke,
Virginia just two months before his accident occurred.
Derek leaves behind his parents, Ken and Susan; brother,
Karl; sister, Staci; and many friends and loved ones.
Following a memorial service on August 31, Derek was
buried in Cedarville’s North Cemetery. Cards can be sent
to the Richardson family at 1395 Huntland Ct. S., Xenia,
OH 45385. Memorial gifts may be sent to Cedarville
University, Office of Gift Planning, Attn: Derek Richardson
Memorial Scholarship Fund, 251 N. Main St., Cedarville,
OH 45314.
In Memory Of
We extend our condolences to the families and friends of
these dear loved ones.
Albert Yost ’57 went home to be with the Lord on
May 14, 2005 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. He served
the Lord for more than 40 years as the pastor of several
churches in Michigan and Ohio.
Kent Anderson ’82 went home to be with the Lord on
September 4, 2005 after struggling with cancer. He lived in
West Chester, Ohio, with his wife, Nancy.
Misty Smith Carlson ’02 went home to be with the
Lord on August 30, 2005. Misty had been serving as
a social worker in Dayton. She and John Carlson were
married on August 29, 2005. The next day Misty had a
seizure and passed away. Misty is survived by a number of
family members, including her brother, Christopher
Smith ’00, and sister, Shawna Smith Cosgrove ’04.
Cards for John can be sent to 5506 Shady Oaks Street,
Huber Heights, Ohio 45424. John is encouraging friends
and family to make memorial gifts to Cedarville University.
Contact alumni relations
at [email protected],
1-800-837-2566, or
251 N. Main St.,
Cedarville OH 45314.
To p 1 0 T h i n g s Y o u C a n Do
Wi t h A C e d a r N e t U s e r
N a m e a n d Pa s s w o r d
10. Update your student activities record
(to make sure you’ll get invitations
to reunions!).
9. Change your password to something
you’ll remember.
8. Set a reunion year (if, for example, you started with the class of ’83, but your diploma says ’86).
7. Choose what info other alumni
searching the alumni directory
can see about you.
6. Set up your very own Cedarville E-mail for Life e-mail account. (It’s FREE!)
5. Check out your transcript to see if you missed a 4.0 mug by .2 or 2.0.
4. Set up a hint for your password (just in case you can’t remember what you
were supposed to remember).
3. Update your address, family info, employment, or church information.
2. Post witty messages to others from
your major on the discussion forums.
1. Search for long-lost friends in the
alumni directory.
Go to www.cedarville.edu/alumni for
instructions to do any of the above with
your CedarNet user name and password.
Don’t have a CedarNet user name and
password? Contact us at 1-800-837-2566,
and we will assign them to you.
Three Most Frequently
Asked Questions …
1. How can I contact my CU friend?
2. What churches do CU alums attend in my area?
3. Do you know of any alums who work in
this career field?
As the alumni relations staff fields phone calls
and e-mails, we find that these three questions are
the most frequently asked. In order to answer these
questions to the best of our ability, we need your
help.
We just need to know your contact information,
the church you attend, and your employment
information. Help us turn the three most frequently
asked questions into the three most frequently
answered questions!
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The Essential Questions
H
ow often have you heard that the key to life is answering a few
essential questions? The key to evaluating any writing done by a
journalist is to measure how well the article answers a few essential
questions. The key to becoming a partner in Cedarville’s annual fund is as simple
as answering the same essential questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Who benefits from gifts given to the annual fund?
Students! The desire to help our students is the driving force behind gifts to the
annual fund; students benefit from it in every way!
What are my options?
There are several options:
1.Give a one-time gift through the mail or online when we send a letter to you.
2. Become involved in one of our giving clubs.
Torch Club
$100+ per year
Charter Society
$500+ per year
President’s Associates
$1,000+ per year
Chairman’s Council
$5,000+ per year
3. Give a one-time gift through the mail or online when you read an
Inspire article.
4. Take advantage of matching gifts. Contact your human resources department or visit our Web site to see if your employer matches gifts. Some employers not only match gifts; they may triple the size of the gift!
Pay Zero Income
Tax for 2005
On September 23, 2005 President Bush signed the
Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (KETRA) into
law. KETRA provides a number of tax incentives for those
who were affected by Katrina and for those involved in
relief efforts. The law also contains a very important,
although temporary, provision allowing 100% deductibility
of charitable cash gifts up to the total of the taxpayer’s
adjusted gross income (AGI), whether or not the gifts are
designated for Katrina relief. Deductions of cash gifts are
normally limited to 50% of AGI. Qualifying gifts must be
made between August 28, 2005 and December 31, 2005.
This creates a temporary window to make “zero tax
effect” IRA and 401(k) withdrawals when the proceeds
are used for charitable giving. The money withdrawn
from an IRA is totally taxable but will be 100% deductible
when used for a charitable gift. The net result is a zero or
near zero tax effect. Many donors have been waiting for
the opportunity to draw down IRAs for giving purposes
without paying the incremental tax. The government has
resisted this option on a permanent basis, but has allowed
a temporary opportunity in the KETRA law.
As always, the effect of changes in the tax law will
vary for each individual. You should consult with your tax
preparer to determine how best to use the provisions in
KETRA.
Office of Gift Planning
1-800-766-1115
[email protected]
5. Give a one-time gift when a Cedarville student calls you.
6.Give a one-time gift anytime!
Where does my gift do the greatest good?
Students do not pay the entire cost of their education. No student at Cedarville
EVER has. And gifts touch everything that touches students: faculty, educational
resources, student aid, Christian ministries, residence hall mentoring programs,
chapel services, and more.
Why should you and I give?
Because Cedarville has “branded” us for life, and students today need all the
good that you and I experienced while we were here.
When can I give?
You can send in a gift at any time of day or night, seven days a week, any
month of the year. The annual fund works 24/7 for students!
If you have any questions, we’d love to hear from you. Please call us
at 1-800-766-1115 or visit www.cedarville.edu and click on
“Financial Partners.”
Annual Fund Office
Contact Jeff Brock ’84
[email protected]
Join Today! CareerNet Needs You!
CareerNet is a voluntary association of people
committed to supporting the career needs of
Cedarville University students and alumni. Being a
part of CareerNet allows you to identify practical
means of support for our current students and
our ever-growing circle of alumni. The goal of this
association is not to be a job placement agency, but
to offer students and alumni meaningful insight into
various career fields and life ministries.
Partner with us …
• Notify us of job and internship opportunities.
• Encourage your company to attend
Career Link Events.
• Act as a contact in your profession.
• Act as a contact in your region.
To join CareerNet, contact us at
www.cedarville.edu/career or [email protected]
or call us toll free at 1-888-562-4811. Our fax is
1-937-766-7876.
CareerNet … helping students network!
Bring ’Em to Campus!
Cedarville offers a full schedule of events to serve
prospective students. Please encourage students to take
advantage of these exciting opportunities in 2005-06:
October
Revolution@Blowout (student event featuring
Christian bands, worship, and God’s Word)
November
Science and Math Day (explore career and ministry
opportunities in science and math)
January
Leadership Conference (leadership training for high
school students)
February
CedarMania (all-night event for junior high students)
Engineering Day (explore career and ministry
opportunities in engineering)
Music Showcase (honor band, choir, and strings for
high school musicians)
Business Day (explore career and ministry opportunities
in business)
Nursing Day (explore career and ministry opportunities
in nursing)
March
Junior Jam (day program for 3rd through 6th grade
students)
For more information on these and other events, visit www.cedarville.edu/youthevents or call 1-877-CEDARVILLE.
Non-Profit Org.
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Alumni Basketball Weekend
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elive the excitement of Yellow Jacket basketball! January 20-21, 2006 is Alumni Basketball
Weekend. You are invited back to campus to enjoy the varsity games on us. Highlights
of the weekend are the annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday night, the alumni games
on Saturday afternoon, and varsity games Saturday evening. Pre-register by Friday, January 13 to
receive discounts, souvenirs, and an extra entry in the halftime prize drawing.
Friday
6 p.m.
Hall of Fame Banquet ($14 for adults, $10 for 12 & under) SSC Event Rooms
Saturday
12:30 p.m. Women’s Alumnae Game (for former varsity team members) Stranahan Gymnasium
2 p.m.
Men’s Alumni Game (for former varsity team members)
Stranahan Gymnasium
2 p.m.
Women’s Huddle Time (for former & varsity team members)
Callan Athletic Center
4:30 p.m. Eat with the Men’s Varsity Team ($4.50 for adults, $4 for 12 & under*)
Dining Hall
5:30 p.m. Women’s Varsity Game vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (free*) Stranahan Gymnasium
7:30 p.m. Men’s Varsity Game vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (free*) Stranahan Gymnasium
*Prices reflect cost if registration and payment are received by Friday, January 13.
Otherwise, tickets will be $3 at the door for the games, and dinner in the dining hall will be at
regular cost ($6.75 for adults).
To register, call 1-800-837-2566
or register online at www.cedarville.edu/alumni.