Summer, 2001 - Mount Vernon Nazarene University
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Summer, 2001 - Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Commencement Weekend Scrapbook, page 4 MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE COLLEGE S U M M E R 2 0 0 1 V O L. I S S U E 3 6 I I I w w w. m v n c . e d u Spring break around the globe, page 7 MVNC’s 2001 Grads Look to the Future D life, there will be many decisions to make - roads that will lead in different directions, paths that will take you new places,” - Dr. Corlis McGee many decisions to make - roads that will lead in different directions, paths that will take you new places. The right decision won't always be the upwardly mobile one," she said. McGee relayed her experiences of travel and work to the audience, reminding graduates that much sacrifice on the part of many had gotten them to this special day. Now the graduates are to take what they have learned and go out to change the world. She concluded, "Value is created by investing time and resources in solving problems of the community, country and world." Value over success, said McGee, is one of the most important things anyone can ever realize because success has limited worth while value has eternal consequences. MVNC President, Dr. E. LeBron Fairbanks, was the featured speaker for Friday night's Baccalaureate service. Fairbanks' message, Cultivating a Spirit of Gratefulness, challenged graduates to give thanks to God in all circumstances. "An attitude of gratefulness doesn't come from joy. Joy comes from a constant attitude of gratefulness," he stated. Fairbanks also reminded the audience that God is still God, throughout the good times as well as the bad, and he deserves our praises. Alumnus Barry Landis(‘73), vice president and general manager of the Christian music division of Atlantic Records, spoke at the graduation banquet on Friday evening. Citing Bob Briner’s book “Roaring Lambs,” he challenged graduates to take Christianity into their future workplaces and relationships in order to be examples for non-Christians. Visit www.mvnc.edu/news for photos and a commencement wrapup story. now “On the road of r. Corlis McGee, rector of European Nazarene College, spoke to 482 graduating students at this year's 32nd Mount Vernon Nazarene College commencement held Saturday, May 19. McGee is no stranger to Nazarene higher education. Before being elected rector at EuNC, she served as dean of graduate studies at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif., and dean and vice president for academic affairs at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan. Before her assignment as vice president, McGee initiated the master of business administration program at MNU and chaired the division of Business Administration, drawing upon 13 years of teaching experience and three years as chair of the department of Business and Economics at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn. Over the years, McGee has also served as a member of the board of commissioners for the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs and continues as a member of the board of directors for Nazarene Publishing House in Kansas City, Mo. McGee holds a doctor of arts degree in economics from Middle Tennessee State University, a master of business administration degree from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Trevecca Nazarene University. In her message to the graduates, McGee encouraged them to esteem value over success. She explained that upon graduating from college, she never imagined the things she would do or the places she would go. McGee compared the journey through life to a walk on a road rather than a climb up a ladder. "On the road of life, there will be MOUNT VERNON Golf team travels to nationals, page 6 Cover photo: Graduates of the class of 2001, Mindy Brown and Nate Miller. Brown currently serves as an MVNC Admissions counselor for the NCO district. (photo by John Seavolt) FROM MY CORNER Looking back with a grateful heart MOUNT VERNON G now BY S U M M E R DR. E. LEBRON FAIRBANKS 2 0 0 1 President V O L . 3 6 I S S U E I I I PRESIDENT Dr. E. LeBron Fairbanks VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Dr. Ron Hyson DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Carrie A. Crouch STUDENT ASSISTANTS Sara Bumpus Rodney J. Wilson CONTRIBUTORS Sara Bumpus Dr. E. LeBron Fairbanks Dave Parsons Maria Watkins Rodney J. Wilson PHOTOGRAPHY Sara Bumpus Carrie A. Crouch Dave Parsons John Seavolt “I thank God continually for the trustees, administrators, faculty and staff who help make MVNC a very special place of higher education.” www.mvnc.edu Mount Vernon Nazarene College admits students to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, physical handicap or socioeconomic status. It does not discriminate on any of the above factors in administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, or the athletic or other school programs. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: MOUNT VERNON NOW 800 Martinsburg Road Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050-9500 In May I attended the Washington Conference sponsored by Congressman Michael Oxley. In late April I traveled with Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis and Dr. Smith to the nation's capital. We are seeking Federal funding for the renovation of Regents/Faculty Hall and the building of a short bridge connection from the Kokosing Gap Trail to the College. It has been a productive school year. Four hundred and eighty-two students graduated in May from MVNC. We are proud of the staff, faculty, and administrators, who go above and beyond the call of duty to help our students and support the purpose of our College. Last, but certainly not least, we asked for campus-wide feedback and received excellent input regarding MVNC's vision statement. Several versions were submitted to the board of trustees in the May 19, 2001, meeting. The board adopted the following version: Mount Vernon Nazarene College: An Academic Community of Faith, Shaping Christ-like Leaders for Lifelong Service. (Ephesians 4:11-13) Please continue to pray for our campus community. Have a safe and enjoyable summer! We will look forward to seeing you in August. FACULTY AND STAFF AWARDS Wilkes and Lahmon receive top annual awards Mount Vernon Nazarene College, a four-year liberal arts institution, is sponsored by the Church of the Nazarene. Published four times a year (March, June September, and December, Mount Vernon Now is entered as a periodical postage paid in Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050. CAMPUS SWITCHBOARD: 740-397-9000 campus. The Blue Ribbon Commission met and recommended to the board of trustees that MVNC become Mount Vernon Nazarene University effective August 1, 2002, upon concurrence by the eight district assemblies in the East Central Region of the Church of the Nazarene. The Estep Prayer Lecture series in October featured Brennan Manning. His words touched us throughout the year as he reminded us to be aware of God and to ruthlessly trust our Lord and Savior and to be grateful for all God is doing. Fall Revival brought Michael Benson to us. The Hicks Holiness speaker was Dr. Steve Green. In November Dr. Henry Smith, vice president of Academic Affairs and academic dean, and I traveled to Debrecen, Hungary, to conclude arrangements for MVNC's first study abroad semester at the University of Debrecen. The board of trustees and the campus community mourned the death of Dr. Bahram Fessehazion, our beloved trustee who worked with the Eritrean community at Columbus First Church of the Nazarene. He was involved in a fatal auto accident on route to his home in Columbus following the fall board meeting. We continue to pray for his family, and we miss his contribution as a board member. reetings from the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene College! I look across our beautiful campus and am grateful for our facilities and the physical plant department that does an outstanding job in keeping the grounds and buildings in excellent condition. As I gaze upon the beauty God has graced us with, I am reminded of and grateful for the many events that MVNC hosted and the activities and pursuits that our College was involved in individually and collectively during the 2000-2001 school year. This short list, that is not in any way inclusive, will perhaps jog your memory about the events and activities that were most meaningful to you this year. I thank God continually for the trustees, administrators, students, faculty and staff who help make MVNC a very special place of higher education. Here are a few highlights of this historic year: In September we had the grand opening of the Jennie K. Moore Family and Consumer Sciences Center and began our first year of the Esther Jetter Preschool. We continued to work on and refine the campus master plan after much input from students, staff, and faculty. A task force considered options for the use of the Upham House, located on the recently acquired 122 acres across Martinsburg Road from the main DR. DAVID M. WILKES T he 2000-2001 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching was given to Dr. David M. Wilkes, professor of English, during the annual awards convocation held in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium on May 9. “Being an exemplary faculty member at MVNC includes a number of important dimensions and qualities,” said Dr. Henry Smith, vice president for Academic Affairs. “Dr. Wilkes is unquestionably a very dedicated professor and meets the criteria for excellence in many essential ways.” Wilkes is completing his fifth year at Mount Vernon Nazarene College. He is respected by his faculty colleagues and serves on various committees. For the past two years he has chaired the Faculty Development Committee and this year became the assistant director of the Honors Program. Wilkes is an active member of the Faith Baptist Church in Mount Vernon where he is teaches Sunday School for two- and three-year-old children. Wilkes has also been a regular faculty chapel speaker over the past several years. Wilkes completed a bachelor's degree in English, and a master's degree in English and American literature at the University of California at Santa Barbara. In 1990 he earned his doctorate in philosophy in English literature at the University of Rhode Island. Before coming to MVNC, he taught at Westmont College, Roger Williams University, Polytechnic Institute in Guarda, Portugal and the University of Rhode Island. Smith commented, “As academic dean, I have had the opportunity to review Dr. Wilkes’ teaching effectiveness and have found him to be consistently among the finest at the College on multiple dimensions.” A business administration student wrote about a literature course with Professor Wilkes, and said, “He dissects, connects, and relates the material he is teaching for the purpose of Christ better than any person I know. I have walked away from his class many times not wishing to leave but to learn more.” Another student said, “He challenges us to expand our knowledge base…and adds everyday life to literature, bringing it to life. He compares the stories to things we students can relate to. Dr. Wilkes is not only an excellent professor but he is also a man of God. A combination that can't be ignored!" Smith concluded, "We admire David Wilkes for his ability to bring the content, the ideas, and the essence of his discipline to life in the classroom. His love for his academic discipline is contagious, his mastery of subject matter apparent, his integration of faith and learning intentional, and his dedication to students obvious. Dr. David Wilkes is truly a master teacher.” The President's Award for Excellence in Teaching is awarded at the end of each academic year through the nominations of the student body and selection of the president and cabinet. on campus, usually 35 to 45 stops twice a day. He also retrieves and distributes campus mail to and from the local post office daily. The Staff Member of the Year Award recipient is voted on by the staff of MVNC, and it goes to candidates who faithfully and diligently serves the college community. One MVNC staff member commented, "Tim is so pleasant to work with. He is dependable, and always willing to do extra to get things done." Another staff member wrote, "I really appreciate Tim's kind spirit that he displays day after day." MVNC commends Lahmon for being an example to all staff members with his daily attitude of service, kindness and professionalism. A t the same ceremony, the 2000-2001 Outstanding Staff Member of the Year Award was presented to Tim Lahmon. Lahmon has been employed at MVNC for three years and is the campus postman. He is responsible for sorting all incoming mail to faculty, staff and departments, and delivering mail TIM LAHMON FOCUS ON ALUMNI BY RODNEY J. WILSON Veaches (‘91): dedicated to helping families U sing his education to serve others, 1991 Mount Vernon Nazarene College graduate Paul Veach provides family counseling for on-campus youth at the Barium Springs Home for Children. "I feel my personal call to the field is to strengthen families," said Veach. He double-majored in business administration and psychology at MVNC and went on to earn a master's degree in counseling. Veach embodies MVNC's motto "To seek to learn is to seek to serve" as he uses the education he has received to help others. Although arranging adoption of the children at the Barium Springs Home for Children is ideal, it is not always easy. "It is difficult to see so many fathers discounted, so many mothers overextended, and so many children left wondering where their place is in this world," he said. Veach works with the families and individuals to help resolve problems interfering with family reunification or adoption. As he works to assist families and individuals in crisis, Veach feels blessed by the very people that come to him for help. "As many teachers, missionaries, or ministers would say, the people they are called to minister to are often the ones who in return teach them the most," he said. For Veach, his rewards come from seeing individuals come to understand God's provision. "I enjoy seeing people reach for something that can't be seen," he said, "and watching the Lord reward their faith and determination with personal victories over what used to control their lives." He is also currently working on a new preventive counseling program for community youth called Family Solutions Program. Though Veach spends many hours working with other people's children, his own family takes priority in his life. His wife, Ann, also a 1991 MVNC graduate, is a preschool teacher for the YMCA of Mooresville, and also is an inhome childcare provider. Caring for children from six months to 18 months at the preschool, as well as in her own home, has allowed Ann to spend time with their own children - Dakota, 6, Caleb, 3, and Jacqueline, 2. "Balancing family life and a busy schedule is always a difficult task for parents," said Ann. "My husband and I have tried to make family our main priority. That's why I have chosen to work mostly at home taking care of other children in order to be available to my own children when they need me." Veach believes his time at MVNC prepared him to travel the path he is on now. "The campus life gave me the Christian atmosphere that I needed when I was questioning who or what I was supposed to be and what I would be doing with my life." Ann said that working with the MVNC traveling singing group New Covenant had a big impact on her. "I learned responsibility, teamwork, leadership skills, communication skills, how to work MVNC Alumni & Friends “Lunch on the Road” WHO AND WHAT WHERE AND WHEN You are invited to attend MVNC’s Morgantown, WV - July 9 “Lunch on the Road” throughout Columbus, OH - July 10 the summer, an informal time Charleston, WV - July 10 to gather with local alumni and Cincinnati, OH - July 11 friends. Huntington, WV/Ashland, KY - July 11 Marietta, OH/Parkersburg, WV - July 12 CONTACT Dayton, OH - July 12 For more information or to Cleveland, OH - July 24 make reservations, contact Akron/Canton, OH - July 25 Alumni Relations Director Lima, OH - July 26 Mike Cheek at 1-800-367-9294 Youngstown/Warren, OH - July 26 no later than one week prior. Toledo, OH - July 27 Wanted: Drama Alumni Actors, actresses and crew members are needed for the Alumni One Acts for Homecoming 2001! If you would like to be involved, please contact Brent Fenske at [email protected], or by mail at P. O. Box 15796, Pittsburgh, PA 15244. Hope to see you there! Gvrainepe Greg Mason ('76) is the senior pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene in Pekin, Ill. He and his wife, Elaine, recently welcomed a granddaughter into their family, Leah, who was born June 17. She joins children Chad and Ryan, students at Olivet Nazarene University, and Angela, a junior in high school. Besides pastoring, Greg serves the NWIL District as Sunday school ministries chairman, finance chairman and zone facilitator. He is also on the board of trustees at Olivet. The Veach family: Ann with daughter Jacqueline, Paul, sons Caleb and Dakota. The Veaches now reside in Cornelius, North Carolina. with others for a long period of time, and how to present myself in a large audience or group of people," said Ann. The Veach family recently moved to Cornelius, North Carolina and currently attends Grace Covenant Community Church. Veach anticipates pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology/theology while Ann plans to return to work in children's ministry after their own children are in school. Balancing everything in life isn't always easy, but Veach holds to the belief that God will continue to provide. "God has given each person their own measure of strength that must be exercised," he said, "and at times he leaves us a bit short to remind us that he can provide when things seem out of reach." MVNC commends Veach and his wife for daily living out a lifestyle of service, and is proud to highlight them as outstanding alumni. Art faculty and students gain regional recognition The art department has grown considount Vernon Nazarene College erably over the past decade at MVNC. was well represented at the 57th annual May art show and Donnelly commented, "This growth has helped provide a healthy level of camacompetition at the Mansfield Art Center raderie and competition which, in turn, in Mansfield, Ohio. produces increased quality of work as Two professors and four students had the students push each other to higher 13 pieces exhibited in the show: eight paintings, one drawing, one etching, one aesthetic and skill levels." Donnelly was also recently chosen by mixed media piece, and two sculptures. the state of Ohio to receive an Individual Four of these works earned cash awards. Artist Grant from the Ohio Arts Junior Tina Corrigan earned a juror's Council. This grant is partially funded mention award, junior Melinda Harter by the National Endowment for the received a juror's cash award, MVNC Arts. These funds will help Donnelly in professor Don Boyd earned a juror's the production of his art and during his cash award, and professor John sabbatical in th spring of 2002. Donnelly received a cash award for the best painting in the show. Danny Butts, the director of the Mansfield Art Center, jokingly stated during the award ceremony that "The South is taking us over," meaning that MVNC had dominated the show this year with the number of entries and acceptances. MVNC is proud to have such quality of work representing our school in the professional world of art. According to Donnelly, "The work coming from our students is outstanding. When our students enter professional competitions and are selected for exhibition by professionals in the field, which is a feat in itself, this confirms our beliefs of our students’ artistic capabilities." He continued to explain that the MVNC art professors try to model for the students the professional artistic life by entering and exhibiting in gallery competitions them- Professor John Donnelly standing next to his selves. award-winning painting “Bella Sigura.” M Philip Perry ('79) is pastoring the Indian Head Church of the Nazarene on the Washington, D.C. district. He and his wife, Susan (Wood '88), have three sons, Philip, Jr. (10), Nathan Samuel (4) and Michael David (22 months). He was just elected as the Washington District NYI President. 1 9 8 0 S Donna (Hiltbrand '84) Murley and her husband, Charles (Chuck), would like to announce the birth of their second child, Morgan Nicole. She was born on Jan. 25, 2001, weighing 7 lbs., 4 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. She joins big sister, Camryn Paige (2 1/2). Charles is a staff underwriting and pricing manager for State Auto Insurance Companies and Donna is a stay-at-home mom. The family resides in Dublin, Ohio. update ALL LUNCHES ARE FREE AND ARE HELD FROM 12-1 P.M. 2the 2the p ra e Gvine vine Brian Deaton ('85) has recently become the pastor at Eaton First Church of the Nazarene. Brian and his wife Becky moved to Eaton, Ohio, following 10+ years of ministry at Salt Lake City Central Church of the Nazarene in Salt Lake City, Utah. COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND 2001 Below: Rob Childers and Krista DeBoard put their heads together for a memorable moment. Right: Commencement speaker, Dr. Corlis McGee, rector of European Nazarene College. Proud EXCELL graduates after the commencement ceremony. Jeffrey ('86) and Carolyn (Chesshir '86) Thompson currently manage a camp, conference and outdoor education center. They have just welcomed the arrival of their first child, Greg Alan. He was born Feb. 6, 2001. Below: Alumnus Barry Landis (‘73) speaks to new alumni at the graduation banquet. David W. Bennett ('87) is the senior pastor at Fairlawn Church of the Nazarene in Topeka, Kan. He has three children, Zachary, Bradley and Garrett. Douglas Flemming (' 87) has been a missionary with the Church of the Nazarene in the Asia-Pacific Region for the last eight years. He serves as the regional communications coordinator, overseeing radio, literature and video production for the region and teaching in the MA in Christian communications program. He is married to Angela Williams, a graduate of SNU. They have been blessed with four children: Ian (8), Taylor (6), Sierra (5) and Austin (3). Above: MVNC President Dr. E. LeBron Fairbanks peeks in on graduate Jeromy Lewis’s godson. Graduation weekend got off to a rainy start with the senior tree planting before the Baccalaureate service. Marty McKenzie ('87) is currently teaching computer science at Plymouth High School and is technology coordinator for the Plymouth Shiloh School District. He also is the assistant boys' basketball coach. He will be transferring into administration at the board of education office as EMIS, E-Rate, and technology coordinator. His wife Laura is a teachers' aide at the primary school. They have four children, Michael (12), Mitchell (9), Megan (6) and Matthew (4). Left: Lindsay Hilkert shows her appreciation for her mom. Above: Amy Wright, communications major, holds up her 2001 ribbon after the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony. update Above: An education major proudly displays what she hopes to do with her MVNC education. Below: Dr. Lincoln Stephens with Jason Moorman, one of his philosophy graduates. Above: Seniors Matt Matheny and Kevin Bowman are all “thumbs up” before commencement. For all the latest MVNC news and sports information, visit www.mvnc.edu/news. Janelle Dean Shelton, a music graduate, hugs her guide dog Thatcher. HONORARY DEGREES Parry and Prater presented with degrees M VNC presented two honorary degrees during the traditional commencement ceremonies on May 19. Dr. Stanton Parry received an honorary doctor of laws and letters degree and Rev. David L. Prater received an honorary doctor of divinity degree. Dr. Stanton Parry's career in Nazarene higher education began in 1958, as he served two years as an assistant professor at Southern Nazarene University (formerly Bethany Nazarene College) in Bethany, Okla., followed by six years serving as associate professor at the University of Tennessee. From 196674, he was head of the business department at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn., before being named Trevecca's academic dean. His strong leadership at MVNC as vice president for Finance and Management and professor of economics spanned 16 years, from 1974-90. He was also instrumental in the construction and financing of several major building programs on the MVNC campus: Cedar, Maplewood and Elmwood apartment complexes; cafeteria; maintenance building; Heritage Bookstore; Regents Hall; R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium; and the Free Enterprise Business Center. Parry has an undergraduate degree with distinction from Cornell University, a master's degree and an earned doctorate from Michigan Statue University. He is married to Loraine Davidson, and they have two children, David and Teresa. Parry and his wife reside in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Rev. David L. Prater, ordained elder and district superintendent of the Eastern Kentucky District for the Church of the Nazarene, is a DR. STANTON PARRY DR. DAVID PRATER native of Kentucky. He attended the Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute (now Kentucky Mountain Bible College) and did further work at Morehead State University. His preaching career began at the age of 17 and continued as he became a ministerial student, a serviceman in the Army, an evangelist, and for 31 years, a pastor. He has served in his current assignment since March 1994. Prater is married to the former Martha Wolfe of Findlay, Ohio, and they are the parents of three daughters, Michelle, Jennifer and Melissa. All three daughters have graduated from MVNC where Prater serves as a trustee. He and his wife currently reside in Richmond, Ky. 2the MVNC passed a significant milestone with the May 2001 graduating class. As of this year, more than 100 of our alumni have been accepted for postgraduate clinical training to become health care practitioners. In the class of 2001, there are at least three future medical doctors (a fourth may yet be accepted), one future dentist, one future chiropractor, and two future physical therapists (both accepted to master's programs). In the college's history, 11 former students have been accepted to chiropractic school, six to dental school, 50 to allopathic (MD) medical school, eight to optometry school, 11 to osteopathic (DO) school, six to podiatry school, five to veterinary school, four to physical therapy (MS), and one each to physicians' assistant and occupational therapy (MS) programs. Graduates Stull and Manion honored for service T ment assistant for two years and served on the Campus Master Plan Committee. He has been an active member of the Academic Council, the Executive Council for Community Life, Residence Hall the Judicial Council, New Covenant, Alpha Chi National Honor Society and the Collegians Chorale. A faculty member stated, "I have witnessed a life of service being exemplified by Todd in a variety of ways. He is always eager to help his fellow students and his achievements and accomplishments speak for themselves. As SGA vice president for academic life, he organized discussions to meaningfully explore salient issues. He has created and promoted many significant proposals for consideration by the College. 1 9 9 0 S Troy Munn ('90) and Kelli Bowman were married on May 13, 2000, at First Church of the Nazarene in Nashville, Tenn. The Munns now live in Winterville, N.C., where Troy serves as director of development for the Medical Foundation of East Carolina University. These proposals focused on improving MVNC and the implementation of its mission." This professor stated that, "I have been amazed by his desire to give himself wholeheartedly in every assigned situation." Todd Manion has a very promising future. Last summer, he served in an internship at Microsoft in Seattle, Wash. During this experience, he was invited over for a dinner at the home of Bill Gates. Just recently, he was offered a full time job at Microsoft to work on a special projects team that is creating software programs that assist in the communication between household appliances. Todd is the son of Dennis and Kim Manion of Chester, Va. Class of 2001 Service Above Self recipients Todd Manion and Jennifer Stull. Warren Taylor ('92) and his wife Bethany announce the birth of their first child, Samuel Eli, who was born on October 21, 2000. Warren is employed as manager of accounts and marketing with an aviation maintenance facility based in California and recently completed graduate studies in aeronautical/aerospace sciences through EmbryRiddle University this past fall. The Taylors reside in Lancaster, Ohio. Kirk ('93) and Melodee (Bader '92) Bass would like to announce the birth of their first child, Christina Donnielle, born July 3, 2000. Melodee works in Springfield as a counselor and music therapist. Kirk left a management position and is a stay-at-home dad. They currently live in Xenia, Ohio. update completion of student teaching, Jennifer has shown a willingness to work extremely hard. By the third week of her first field experience at Wiggins Street School, she had gained the respect of the entire staff. Her greatest strength relates to the mission of MVNC where her strong faith in God is seen by students and colleagues with whom she works. She will be a tremendous teacher, encourager and motivator as she touches the lives of the young people in the classroom." What is refreshing about our female recipient this year is that she doesn't have to be up front in the spotlight. She has quietly served as an accompanist for approximately 500 musical events and practices and often puts her own work aside to serve others, like the day she accompanied 13 different students for their music scholarship auditions. MVNC knows that as her future employer, the Highland school district has hired a gifted employee who will serve faithfully. Jennifer is the daughter of Robert and Ardyth Stull of Wooster, Ohio. The second recipient of the Service Above Self Award is TODD MANION, a computer science major with a second field in mathematics. Off campus he has been the president of the local student chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery for two years. On campus, he has made contributions as vice president for academic life, computer science depart- Connie Berringer (Thornton '88) and her husband Kevin would like to announce the birth of their first child, Tanner Otto. Tanner was born on March 23, 2001. He weighed 10 lbs. And 12 oz. Connie is employed at Indiana University in Pennsylvania in the inventory control department. Kevin is employed with Krumenacker's Builders Supply Company. The family resides in Cherry Tree, Penn. Melisa (Jones '91) Parker and her husband Thomas live in Akron, Ohio, with their two children, Madison (5) and Grace (6 months). SERVICE ABOVE SELF he Service Above Self Award is given to the female and male graduates who exemplify the motto of Mount Vernon Nazarene College - "To seek to learn is to seek to serve." (The following are comments read at commencement services by Dr. Eric Forseth, vice president for Enrollment and Student Services.) The first recipient is JENNIFER STULL, an elementary education major with a music concentration. She exemplifies service through her many ministries and areas of involvement. Off campus she has been active as an accompanist at various local churches. She has volunteered at Elmwood Elementary kindergarten class, been a teacher's assistant at Care 4 Kids, and served as a teacher for the inner-city summer day camp at Shepherd Community Church in Indianapolis, Ind. On campus she has been actively involved as the student director and leader for the MVNC praise and worship teams for the past four years, served as accompanist for private voice lessons, choirs and chapel services. She has been a member of the Student Education Association, Collegians Chorale, College Judicial Council, Servanthood Ministries, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Honors Program, Cougar Concert Committee, and Who's Who in American College and Universities. A faculty member shares, "From her first education class through rainepe Gvvine MVNC passes milestone for medical grads 2the MVNC SPORTS www.mvnc.edu/sports SPORTS ARTICLES WRITTEN BY p Gvine ra e vine Lady Cougars close winning season M Janet (Brown '93) Hardin and her husband Rich would like to announce the birth of Austin Shea on Jan. 25, 2001. Austin joins their 15-month-old daughter Makenna. Janet is currently a stay-at-home mom and Rich is works in management at The Home Depot. Brad ('94) and Melissa (Sexton '93) Kochis would like to announce the arrival of their baby girl Rachel Joy, born January 23, 2001, at 1:56 p.m. weighing 7 lbs., 9 1/2 oz. and measuring 20 inches long. Their son, Nathan Bradley, is 3years-old. Brad is currently the youth pastor at Atlanta First Church of the Nazarene and Melissa is a stay-at-home mom. Matt ('94) and Natalie (Simon '94) Sutyak would like to announce the birth of their daughter Hailey Lynnae. She was born on Feb. 21, 2001, weighing 6 lbs., 12 oz. and was 20 inches long. She joins her big brother Hunter Matthew (2). Matt works as a fifth grade teacher and Natalie is a stay-at-home mom and conducts a personalized book business. The couple resides in Granville, Ohio. Todd ('95) and Carletta (Cumston '99) Feasel would like to announce the birth of their son, Jared Andrew Feasel, on Feb. 10, 2001. He joins his big sister, Julia (3). In January, Todd received his counselor's license. He is currently working in the emergency services department at Community Counseling Services located in Bucyrus, Ohio. Carletta is a stayhome mom. Kerri (Taylor '95) married Brian Sox on October 28, 2000, in Marietta, Ga. The couple resides in Atlanta, where Brian is a computer programmer/ web developer and Kerri is a piano teacher and vocal coach. Karen (Theis '95) Swan and her husband, Dan, just moved to Huntington, W.Va., where he is the minister of pastoral care at First Church of the Nazarene. Frank Tremblay ('95) would like to announce his engagement to Cindy Harwood of Columbia, S.C. They will be married on September 1 in Toledo, Ohio, at Trinity Church of the Nazarene. Frank is currently working at WLMB TV40 and YES-FM in Toledo. Cindy is finishing graduate studies in Bible at Columbia International University, located in Columbia, S.C. After the wedding, the couple will reside in Toledo, Ohio. DAVE PARSONS, SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR CONGRATULATIONS to the MVNC women’s basketball team on winning the Division I Tournament championship! Story available at www.mvnc.edu/news/PressReleases/2000-2001/nccaa.html. MVNC golf team finishes 12th at NAIA nationals M VNC's golf team capped off one of the best seasons in school history with a 12thplace finish at the NAIA National Tournament as the Cougars finished the year with an overall record of 88-27-2. After a rigorous conditioning and weight-lifting program and a fall season that included a second-place finish at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament, MVNC began 2001 with its annual trip to Brooksville, Florida, for a week of practice rounds at the World Woods Golf Course. Upon returning north, the Cougars won the two-day 16-team Glenville State (W.Va.) College Invitational by firing a total of 604 at the predominantly NCAA Division II event. Freshman Nathanael Petry tied for fourth and led MVNC with a 149 and was named to the All-Tournament Team. The Cougars also finished fourth at the 10-team Malone College Invitational as MVNC fired a two-day 608 to finish 27 strokes behind the defending NAIA national champion Pioneers. Sophomore Chad Gress and freshman Brian Bumgarner led the team each shooting 150. The Cougars placed second (303), seven shots behind Urbana at the Shawnee State University Invitational. Bumgarner and senior Matt Durst each tied for second place with a 74. Other tournaments and Cougar scores: · Eighth out of 17 at the Southeastern Kentucky Intercollegiate Invitational (618) 27 strokes behind tournament champion Life (Ga.) University. Bumgarner led the team once again with a 150. · Won the nine-team Urbana University Invitational by 14 strokes with a twoday total of 616. Individually, Bumgarner was second at 153, Gress third at 155. Durst and junior Todd Mazur tied for fourth at 156. · Second place out of seven teams at the Walsh University Invitational with a two-day total of 636 to finish 21 shots behind the host Cavaliers. Gress shot the low score for the team (157), while Durst was right behind at 158. · Hosted and won the six-team Cougar invitational by nine strokes over Shawnee State firing a team-total of 457 over 27 holes in the rain-shortened event. Gress earned medalist honors with a one-over-par 109, while Petry was the runner-up at 114. · MVNC closed out the regular season with a second place out of six teams at the Cedarville University Invitational with a two-day total of 621 three shots behind Shawnee State. Gress was third overall with a 149 that included a twounder-par 70 on the second day. MVNC began postseason play in the NAIA Region IX Tournament finishing third out of ten teams as the Cougars posted a 54-hole total of 898 to trail Malone (886) and Walsh (892). Gress and Mazur each made the American Mideast Conference Team as they fired 218 and 225 respectively. Despite not earning an automatic berth into the NAIA National Tournament, the Cougars received the final at-large berth into the 27-team event at the Isleta Eagle Golf Course in Albuquerque, New Mexico, MVNC's second appearance in the tournament as a team. The Cougars fired a team-total of 1203 over four rounds to finish in a tie for 12th place. Oklahoma City University, the top-ranked team in the NAIA, won the national title 27 strokes ahead of MVNC. Individually, Bumgarner became the first Cougar golfer to earn NAIA All-American honors as he tied for 13th place at 295. Gress just missed an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American tying for 31st place at 298. Petry's 303, Durst's 314, and Mazur's 391 rounded out the scoring. "I am extremely proud of the effort that this team put forth," said head coach Mike O'Hara, whose squad averaged a school-record 305.3 strokes per round average for the year. "The team also made the most of their opportunities," he said. "After finishing as high as we did, we have proven that we [can] compete with the top teams in the NAIA. That has helped our players believe that with hard work and continued improvement we can battle for the national title in the near future." With all but one player returning from this year's squad, the future of the MVNC men's golf program looks bright and promising. Brian Bumgarner swings away at one of the numerous tournaments played this year. VNC’s women's fastpitch softball team finished the 2001 season with a 20-18 overall record. The Lady Cougars also posted a 12-11 American Mideast Conference mark and finished eighth in the highlycompetitive 14-team conference race. Upon returning to Ohio, from the Orlando Rebel Games in Florida, MVNC went on a 10-game winning streak to improve to 12-5 overall sweeping doubleheaders from Geneva (Pa.) College, Seton Hill (Pa.) College, Point Park (Pa.) College, Kenyon College, and Notre Dame College during this span. After dropping its next three games, the team went 4-6 to move its overall record to 16-14. For the first time in three years, the Lady Cougars received a berth in the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. Despite entering the 10-team tourna- Shelly Aldrich ment as the ninth seed, MVNC went 22 to finish fifth against very strong competition. The Lady Cougars closed out the season by splitting a pair of doubleheaders against Ohio Dominican College and Saint Vincent (Pa.) College. The win over Ohio Dominican forced the Lady Panthers to share the AMC title, while MVNC closed out with a win at Saint Vincent in its final game. Several players had outstanding seasons. Senior pitcher Tara Hines was selected as the NCCAA East Region Player of the Year and NCCAA First Team All-American after posting a 1211 record with a 1.45 ERA and six saves. She was also named to the AMC Second Team. Junior third baseman Amanda Schumm was named to the NCCAA All-American First Team and the NCCAA East Region Team after batting .357 with 24 RBI and 24 runs scored. She was also an Honorable Mention All-AMC pick. Senior outfielder Natalie Wallace finished an outstanding career with a .352 batting average, 12 doubles, 25 RBI, and 24 runs scored as she was named to the NCCAA East Region Team, the NCCAA Honorable Mention AllAmerican Team, and the AMC Honorable Mention Team. Senior second baseman Angie Svagerko collected NCCAA East Region Team and AMC Second Team honors after batting .296 with 10 RBI, 24 runs scored, and a team-high 11 stolen bases. With ten of the team's sixteen players not returning next season, Coach Jeana Howald will spend the summer recruiting in full force to fill out the team's roster. MVNC Cougar baseball goes to NCCAA national semifinals M VNC's baseball team finished another successful campaign in 2001 posting a 35-16 record for the program's seventh 30win season in the past eight years. Upon returning north to Ohio from their annual Florida trip, MVNC jumped right into the thick of its highly-competitive American Mideast Conference schedule. The Cougars won 15 of the next 19 contests to improve to 26-7 overall and 13-3 in the AMC. MVNC closed the regular-season portion of its schedule by going 5-4 to stand at 31-11 overall. The Cougars also finished second in the AMC with a 16-6 record including doubleheader splits with the top five teams in the conference. Postseason play began with a bestof-three series at Malone College to determine the NCCAA East Region title. The Cougars dropped back-toback hard-fought games by 13-8 and 8-5 as Malone claimed the title. MVNC rebounded to play well at the NAIA Region IX Tournament as the second-seeded Cougars defeated Walsh, Shawnee State University, and Point Park to be one win away from winning the region title. However, Ohio Dominican came out of the loser's bracket to eliminate the Cougars. However, the team received an atlarge berth and the second seed at the 10-team NCCAA National Tournament in Celina, Ohio. After rain-outs in the first three days of action, the tournament switched to a single-elimination format. MVNC posted a 3-1 win over Greenville (Ill.) College to advance to the semifinals. There, the Cougars dropped a 4-2 decision to East Texas Baptist University ending the team's season. "I felt we had a very successful year," said head coach Keith Veale, who picked up his 400th career victory in the win over Greenville. "We always want to play deep into the postseason and ultimately win some championships. I really believe that can happen in the next couple of years." Several players had outstanding seasons. Senior outfielder/pitcher Mike Waddell closed out his career by posting a .436 batting average with a team-high 12 home runs and 59 RBI. He also tied the school record with 21 doubles. In addition, he posted a 6-1 record on the mound with a 7.25 earned run average and 44 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings. He was named to the AMC First Team, the NCCAA East Region Team, and the NCCAA All-American Team. Senior outfielder Jeff Wine hit .377 to go along with 11 doubles, a schoolrecord-tying 11 triples, six home runs, 12 stolen bases, and 37 RBI. He also led the team with 54 runs scored. For his efforts, Wine was named to the AMC Second Team, the NCCAA East Region Team, and the NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American Team. Senior second baseman Jason Hall wrapped up his stellar career by batting .351 with five doubles, three triples, 28 RBI, and 51 runs scored. He was named to the AMC Second Team and the NCCAA East Region Team. Senior outfielder Joel Laslo also closed out his career with a .321 batting average to go along with five doubles, four triples, three home runs, 26 RBI, and 25 runs scored. He was an AMC and an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention selection. SPRING BREAK TRIPS BY MARIA WATKINS, MVNC FRESHMAN Mission teams serve country and world on break S ix teams from Mount Vernon Nazarene College set off to do missions projects around the world during this year's spring break. NEW YORK CITY A team of 23 students, led by Assistant Chaplain Joe Noonen, senior Lindsey Hilkert, and sophomore Sarah Bumpus, set off for Queens, N.Y., on March 17, where they would be staying in the Community Church of the Nazarene, located in a town called Far Rockaway. This church, occupied by a Jamaican congregation, asked the team to restore their basement. The group cleared and organized large amounts of donated infant car seats in the basement. They then engaged in a full week of mudding and sanding drywall, then painting the walls with multiple layers. They also cleaned the church daily and were able to walk the streets of the small town, taking in the environment and talking to people about the purpose of their trip. One of the team's interesting challenges during the week was working their schedules around one shower in the church for all 23 of them. Everyday after working, the team toured Manhattan and took in many of the famous sites. They visited the Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, Chinatown, and Little Italy, among others. They even took a ride on the Staten Island Ferry and were able to see a Broadway show of their choice. "It doesn't matter what we do in life if we live in a community of people with needs," said student leader Bumpus, referring to the group's exposure to the different environment. "It was a great experience," commented sophomore Tim Barenscheer. "I saw the power of God work through our group to serve the church." downtown, Disney World, Church Street Station, and an Indians’ game. Sophomore Todd Bowman said, "It was an awesome opportunity to see God work. I was stretched both as a Christian and a person. It was a great experience." The Victory Chapel project, led by David Dooley, MVNC Chaplain Dr. Gary Sivewright, and MVNC alumnus Kevin Peterson, took 12 students to a small church named Evangel Temple Church of the Nazarene. Two men who were very helpful leaders, Michael Crowley and Steve Bellamy, met the team when they arrived. Working in a very rough section of the town, they kept busy by pulling and cutting trees and bushes, painting, landscaping, and doing minor roof current MVNC students. Their main focus was to build the foundation for a new girls’ orphanage. They also painted a church foyer, part of the guesthouse, and put finishing touches on a new home. Because the group sang for two church congregations, they learned and performed a song in Creole for the people as well. submitted by Rodney J. Wilson submitted by Melissa Gipson HAITI Professor Jim Hendrickx and Resident Director Kim Sauder directed a group of seven students to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city. Christina The team visited the Presidential Palace, Kyona Beach, the Baptist Mission and a scenic overlook of the city. Though they witnessed some political riots, the group also had fun new experiences, such as eating papaya. They also felt God through their devotional and praise time in the evenings. Prayer requests were answered as the team prayed for much-needed rain during the country's drought, which miraculously came while they were there. "You never know what you have till it's gone," said freshman Stephanie Watts. "The trip made me see what I have because I saw what [the people] didn't have. It also made me look into people's eyes and see them for who they really are, past their color of skin." HUNGARY A team of eight MVNC students, led by Professors Rosemary and Dr. Mervin Ziegler, traveled to Földes, Hungary. They were greeted warmly by the members of the Földes Nazarene congregation. This group's main work assignment was to prepare the former Communist party headquarters building in Földes to be a vil- lage museum. This consisted of cleaning, scraping, sanding, and painting window and door frames. Besides working with kindergarten students at two schools, and an adult English class, the team was treated to several tours during their stay, assisted by their hostess and interpreter, Maria Gutzsin. They ended their week stay with a celebration, hosted by the mayor of Földes and given in their honor. The MVNC group presented the mayor with gifts, including a small desk set with an American flag and an MVNC banner to be displayed in the new museum. "As a team, we are hoping that our work in Földes was a witness to the village of God's love and grace," said Rosemary Ziegler. "We are hoping and praying that the ties that seemed to form between the mayor of the village and the church congregation will be used to further the kingdom of God." Sophomore Kristen Hershberger said she had a wonderful experience in Hungary. "We saw God through the people and they were very hospitable. One woman said to us [through the interpreter], 'I can't speak English but I can smile in English!' It showed us that God works in any situation." submitted by Maria Watkins Above and left: MVNC student Eric Butler plays with one of the children in the after-school program in Indianapolis, Ind. Above: Students who traveled to New York spent time restoring the basement of a church. Joel and Heather (Sears '97) Diaz would like to announce the birth of a daughter Isabelle Diaz on March 12, 2001. She weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz. and was 20 inches long. The Diaz family resides in San Diego, Calif. Joel is international manager for Cinemastar Theaters and Heather is a stay-at-home mom. Mike ('97) and Jamie (Weber '97) Sorbin would like to announce the birth of a baby boy on November 15, 2000. Braden Michael weighed 7 lbs., 6oz. They are currently living in Olathe, Kan., where Mike is finishing his teaching degree and is assistant coach for baseball at MidAmerica Nazarene University. Jamie is working in corporate financial consulting/construction lending. Brian Hawes ('98) graduated in December 2000 with a master's degree in urban studies from the University of Akron. He is employed as an intake specialist with Oriana House, Inc., an Akron-based substance abuse treatment and community corrections organization. His wife, Lynn (Millham '97), is a third and fourth grade teacher at Cornerstone Community School in Stow. The couple currently resides in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. update INDIANAPOLIS Sophomore Nathan Klaiber headed the team of five students that traveled to Indianapolis, Ind. This group stayed at Shepard Community Church, where part of the building was a church and the other part served as a mission. Though they worked on various painting projects, their main focus was an after-school program for elementary students. Twenty to 30 children participated in this program as the MVNC team helped them with homework, played games and then served them dinner each night. During their free time, the team toured downtown Indianapolis, including the inner-city neighborhood, submitted by Marcy Yoder where most of the children they worked with lived. Swartzentruber, a "My favorite part was the uncondistudent at Cedarville tional love of the kids," said sophoUniversity, joined more Cassie Dillon. "They all have their own story, but they still have love the group. Their theme was "Open even when other adults don't show it the eyes of my heart in return. When they walked through Lord," as they dove the door, Jesus walked in with them." deep into projects and experienced a ORLANDO different world. Two teams headed south to Orlando, While in the capiFla., on different missions. The tal, the team stayed "Restore Orlando" project, which at the guesthouse of involved 14 people, was led by senior Christian Service Adam Roberts. "Restore Orlando," International, which explained Roberts, "is an inner city is managed by the mission center." During the week, this parents of Julie and team did a lot of interior renovation, Cheryl Benson, but they were also able to take in Gvine p ra e vine Brad ('96) and Amber (Boesel '97) Flack currently reside in Temple, Texas. Brad is the worship leader at the Temple Church of the Nazarene and Amber is a social worker at Scott Memorial Hospital working with children and families. Left: Melissa Cangelosi, Tara Koontz, Rebecca Williams and Ryan Stryker posing with some neighborhood children in Orlando. Above: Julie Unkefer, Sage Thompson and Stacy Gilbreth cleaning the outside of the Communist headquarters building in Hungary. work on the church. "By the end of the week," said Dooley, "we really felt that we had accomplished a lot as a team, working together for Christ." In their free time they were able to meet the other MVNC team for a few nights of hockey and baseball games, shopping, and rest at Daytona Beach. 2the INVESTING IN THE FUTURE 2the p ra e Gvine vine Nease retires from MVNC, legacy lives on F J estival Of oy featuring... DR. WILLIAM GRIFFIN, Goodwill Ambassador for MVNC update MARTHA REED GARVIN, host of radio and TV program Musical Memories $15 per person August 24, 2001 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the MVNC campus Call Trinia Huddleston at 1-800-367-9294 for registration information. ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Casey ('00) and Holley (Benté '99) Tygrett were married at First Christian Church of Mount Vernon on August 12, 2000. The Tygrett family is now living in Springfield, Ill. Casey is a full-time graduate student at Lincoln Christian Seminary working on a master's of divinity degree and a master's degree in pastoral care. He is also an intern at First Church of the Nazarene in Springfield. Holley is a human resources assistant for Memorial Medical Center. 8th Annual Mount Vernon OH 43050 S PAID 2 0 0 0 I n a tribute to Dr. Stephen Nease, The Christian Scholar, news journal of Eastern Nazarene College, stated "Stephen W. Nease has ENC in his bones." Nease's father served as president of ENC during the 1920s and his mother served as an administrator there as well. Nease grew up at ENC, and with his own many years of service there it is easy to see why the above statement would be true. While it is true that Nease has ENC in his bones, it is also inarguably true that Mount Vernon Nazarene College has Nease in its bones. As founding president of MVNC in 1966, Nease rooted the MOUNT VERNON NOW USPS 761-980 MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE COLLEGE 800 Martinsburg Road Mount Vernon, OH 43050 Clint Mead ('99) is currently stationed at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kan. He has earned a degree in aerospace propulsion and is working toward a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Wichita State University. He and his wife, Leah, have two children, Tiana and Robert. Dr. Stephen Nease at this year’s Fellowship of Magnificent Concern dinner. first concepts and gave life to the dream of MVNC when it was still dubbed "Zone A Junior College." The 16th General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene fostered the idea of MVNC in 1964, but they knew it would take an exceptional leader to bring it into existence and maintain its success. The candidate would need to be experienced in college administration, pastoring, fundraising, and teaching. Nease was all of this plus a former resident of the area in which the college was to be built. Previous to his six years as founding president of MVNC, Nease earned an A.B. from Brown University in 1945, Th.B. from ENC in 1947, M.Ed. from Boston University in 1957, and D.D. from ENC in 1966. For three years Nease served as pastor of East Side Church of the Nazarene in Newark, Ohio, and acted as dean of men and instructor of religion and physical education at ENC. In 1953 Nease became director of development at ENC where he served until 1966 when he was selected to be the founding president of MVNC. After seeing MVNC through the crucial formative years, Nease went on to become president of Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University) in Oklahoma in 1972, president of Nazarene Theological Seminary in Missouri in 1976 and president of ENC in 1981. PERIODICAL POSTAGE Clint ('98) and Kendra (Sinift '98) Kuntz would like to announce the birth of their son, Elijah Christian. He was born on Feb. 2, 2001. He weighed 5 lbs., 13 oz., and was 18 1/2 inches long. Clint is a systems analyst for FederalMogul in McConnelsville and Kendra teaches fifth grade for Morgan Local School District. The family resides in Malta, Ohio. Paul ('98) and Luanna Smiley would like to announce the birth of their third child, Jordan Paul, on February 6, 2001. He weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long. The Smiley family resides in Raleigh, N.C. BY RODNEY J. WILSON Fellowship Society. He later served as commissioner of The Nease Society is a planned education for the Church of the giving program designed to recognize Nazarnene's International Board of individuals who give $10,000 or Education. more toward endowed scholarships Nease headed the first efforts toward building MVNC's campus as while the Fellowship Society recogthe founding president, and returned nizes individuals who give up to $10,000. 25 years later to begin building As Nease's time at MVNC ends MVNC's student body through and he and his wife Christine settle endowed scholarships. in Windham, New Hampshire, it is Upon returning to MVNC in clear that Nease truly is in the very 1994, Nease served as executive bones of MVNC. His leadership director for capital and endowment built a campus. His service fostered development. He founded the success. His commitment brought Fellowship of Magnificent Concern communities of students. And his in 1996 as a donor appreciation and drive bore planned giving programs recognition program. bringing in much needed funds for Through the Fellowship, Nease worked for nearly seven years raising endowed scholarships. For his indefatigable work on scholarship money for students who MVNC’s behalf, we honor and could not otherwise afford the eduthank him for his many years of cational costs of a private institution like MVNC. His personal conviction dedicated service. and quest to foster endowed scholarships became the goal and vision of MVNC. Upon Nease's retirement in February 2001, his Fellowship of Magnificent Concern became two giving programs, the Nease Society and the Dr. Stephen Nease at his presidential desk in 1968.