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In 1992, Dr. John C. Bowling '71/'72 M.A. introduced the agenda for excellence, focusing the University's priorities on quality, vitality and unity. On the doorstep of the centennial, we take a look at the success thus far, and the Promises to Keep campaign, still ahead.

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In 1992, Dr. John C. Bowling ’71/’72 M.A. introduced the agenda for excellence, focusing the University’s priorities on quality, vitality and unity. On the doorstep of the centennial, we take a look at the success thus far, and the Promises to Keep campaign, still ahead.

9 Highlights from the 26th annual General Assembly

Every four years, the Church of the Nazarene gathers a delegation for its General Assembly. The 2005 assembly included several history-making moments, and Olivet Nazarene University was there.

Special pullout Homecoming 2005October 27–30, alumni from around the world will gather for Homecoming 2005 on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University. This special pullout section has all you need to make your arrangements to “come home to Olivet!”

18 Football Freedom

Thanks to a number of former and current players, the Olivet Nazarene University football team now gets together to study more than just the coach’s playbook.

19 10 Questions with Sarah Brown ’08

Many of us recall hearing the question, “Have you ever heard of Olivet Nazarene University?” Sarah Brown heard it early one morning in Sri Lanka.

DEPARTMENTS 2 Testimony 3 Perspectives 4 Cover Story 8 ONUAlumni 15 ONUNews 18 ONUSports 19 Spotlight

On the CoverPhoto by Jason Jones Photography.

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THE OLIVETIAN (USPS 407-880) (ISSN 0891-9712)

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Editor, The Olivetian, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Ave., Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2345.

The Olivetian is published quarterly by Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2345.

Periodicals Postage Paid at Bourbonnais, IL, 60914, and additional mailing offices.

This official publication of Olivet Nazarene University has been pub-lished continuously since 1926 un- der the name “The Olivet Collegian.” The name was changed to “The Olivetian” in 1987. The publi-cation is sent without charge to inform alumni, parents, friends and prospective students.

Dr. John C. Bowling ’71/ ’72 M.A.,President

Dr. Brian Allen ’82/ ’05 Litt.D., Vice President for Institutional Advancement,Editor

George Wolff ’93, Art Director

Donnie Johnson, David Moore ’06, Matthew Moore ’96, Monique (Cartier) Perry ’03,Designers

Caleb Benoit ’06,Assistant to the Editor

Christine (Mazzella) Howell ’05, Julie (Habegger) Zehr ’99,Class Notes Editors

Gary Griffin ’81, Dan Ferris ’69, Brian Parker ’93, Contributing Editors

Rev. Gordon C. Wickersham ’47,Copy Editor

Caleb Benoit ’06, Dr. Michael Benson,Dr. John C. Bowling ’71/ ’72 M.A., Gary Griffin ’81,Marc Shaner ’00/’02 M.A.T.Susan (Hendley) Wolff ’94,Contributing Writers

Image Group Photography,Photographs, or as credited

From graduation ceremonies to the Holocaust

A Testimony From Dr. Michael Benson, Chaplain

Within a six day span I have witnessed the very high and the very low. During the first weekend of May, on a beautiful, sunny day, the 2005 class of nearly 1,500 students graduated from Olivet Nazarene University. The joy of that moment and the promise of the next year is a wonderful thing to behold. It is an event as bright and as optimistic as one is ever privileged to witness. Less than a week later I was in Washington, D.C., standing among hundreds in the silence as we viewed the horrors of the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. This surely must be the record of one of the darkest moments of mankind, the systematic genocide of so many persons. The devastation of sin and depravity on every aspect of human life and history is clearly seen in the photographs and images on display in that museum. This is what happens when we are left to ourselves and to the pursuit of our own egocentric ways. The doctrinal convictions of historic Christi-

anity, to which Olivet Nazarene University subscribes, clearly promote the hope that a different way of living is possible. This “different way” is the central truth behind the power of the Gospel. Humanity — born with a fallen nature and hopelessly lost — can be redeemed and regenerated through the atoning work of Jesus, the only begotten of the Father. A new birth — the gift of God’s grace to us — saving us from our sins. More than what grace hides, his grace has the capacity to save us from the dominion of sin and transform us into new creatures full of promise and hope. Any hope we have that we will not repeat the horrors of the Holocaust and any hope that springs forth at moments like graduation rests solely in the person and work of Jesus. Our work at Olivet is built on the redemptive work of God in Jesus … the incarnate one. God has a Son. He came in the flesh. You do not get to the incarnation through evolution. Eugene Peterson writes:

“Jesus is the personal name of a person who lived at a dat-able time in an actual land that has mountains we can still climb, wildflowers that can be photographed, cities in which we can still buy dates and pomegranates, and water which we can drink and in which we can be baptized. “Jesus is the central and defining figure in the spiritual life. His life is, precisely, revelation. He brings out into the open what we could never have figured out for ourselves, never guessed in a million years. He is God among us: God speaking, acting, healing, helping.”1

The Christian premise that “the chief end of man” is to bring glory to God implies not only the existence of God but that God cares about what we do. This is why the promise seen in a redeemed life is so hopeful. Real, substantive changes are possible. “The old is gone and the new has come.” The fallen condition is redeemable through Jesus. Graduation at Olivet is the end result of a good, sound, biblical worldview at work. Worldview stud-ies are concerned with three major areas of thought: Creation (Where did we come from and who are we?), Fall (What has gone wrong with the world?) and Redemption (What can we do to fix it?). These three areas are not symbolic, but are based in fact. Creation is not merely a term of depen-dency upon God but something God actually did. “The Fall” is not only a symbol of moral corruption, but a historical event. “Redemption” has to do with the fact of an empty tomb on Easter Sunday. In the redeeming work of God we may expect more out of a life than persecution and torment and bigotry. We have the expectation that God is doing something new and creative, something that reflects His glory. Thank God for His Son.

Rev. Michael Benson writes “Chaplain’s Notebook” which is published weekly online at www.olivet.edu. Rev. Benson and his wife, Gwen, have three children: Emily ’07, Andrew and Katie ’05.

1 Eugene H. Peterson, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2005), p. 31.

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Summer 2005 The Olivetian 3By Dr. John C. Bowling ’71/’72 M.A., University President

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MorningWalks

ON SEVERAL MORNINGS DURING THE LAST FEW WEEKS, mornings of soft sun and quiet stillness, I have slipped out the front door of the President’s Home very early to walk the campus. About the time I leave the house, the sun peeks just one eye up over the fence at the far end of the soccer fields. It is light, but not quite light. The very early morning is perhaps the most serene part of the day on a college campus. It is tranquil and calm, even sooth-ing. Soon, the dorms will stir; the music will start; and the cars will begin pouring onto campus from all directions. But, not yet … for now, it is still still. I use this time to think about my day — not what I have to do, as that is already lined out and waiting for me at the office — but about why I am here. I think about students who are the reason we exist. I think about the faculty and staff, for they are the ones who do the work of the University day in and day out. I think of others also — the great cloud of wit-nesses who surround this school with interest, love, and sup-port. I think of alumni, friends, donors, trustees, pastors, and congregations. I particularly think about the moms and dads who entrust us with the most important people to them in the entire world — their children. I must tell you, though, that I am detecting a disturbing trend. It used to be that Jill and I would comment to one an-other about how the students, particularly the freshmen, looked younger and younger each year. But now, as I am finishing my 14th year as president, it is the parents who are starting to look younger and younger each year! That’s disturbing. For moms and dads, I know that there have been series of “sending-kids-away” moments. The first day of kindergarten — what a day that was. It was the first lasting separation from home. Then came elementary school, followed by the “lost years” — junior high and, finally, high school. Suddenly, these parents of kindergarten children are mov-ing sons and daughters to Olivet for their freshman year of college. On my early morning walks, I think about moms and dads a lot. It’s great fun to live and work on a college campus. A uni-versity campus, particularly one like Olivet, is home to the most serious work in the world. Olivet does not exist to simply pro-vide a sequential set of courses whereby, given enough time, a student can accumulate an education. Our mission is really not about education, per se, as impor-tant and as valued an education is and ought to be. We believe that higher education should have a higher purpose. The business of Olivet is transformation — not through indoctrination — but through the careful considered integra-tion of education and the living of life. Our goal is to arm young men and women for life and to give them the tools of mind and heart that they will need to be the people God is calling them to be. You help make this important work possible through your support. Thank you for all that you do for Olivet! Graduation is past, and a new group of students is already beginning to make its way to walk this campus.

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4 The Olivetian Spring 2005 4 The Olivetian Summer 2005 BY REV. GORDON C. WICKERSHAM ’47

Thus he began his second year as Olivet’s president. Enrollment had already risen dramatically: Fall 1990 — 1,700 students; Fall 1991 — 1,898 students; Fall 1992 — 1,996 students, the highest since 1981; Fall 2004 — 4,373 students enrolled. In May 1992, 378 students received degrees. In May 2005, 1,443 students graduated. These are some of the signs of progress in the agenda for excellence proposed by Bowling. In 1992, Bowling said, “Ours is to be an agenda for excellence, not mere existence. An agenda where qual-ity is our benchmark, vitality our trademark, and unity our hallmark. Every aspect of our work and life together must be touched by excellence to the glory of God. “Many scholars have suggested that there is an

historic drift which affects all institutions, one which moves them from being mission driven to being maintenance driven. And they are right, except

for one thing that is the possibility of mission

“Olivet Nazarene University needs an agenda for excellence,

not mere existence,” declared Dr. John C. Bowling ’71/’72 M.A.

at the President’s Dinner for Faculty and Staff in August 1992.

renewal,” Bowling challenged. Mission renewal in this agenda for excellence has become reality in the 14 years of Bowling’s leadership at Olivet Nazarene University.

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Establish and endow ONU Faculty Research

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Renovate and expand Reed Hall of Science

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In the Annual Report of 2001, he wrote, “The mis-sion of Olivet has remained constant: to provide high-quality academic instruction for the purpose of personal development, career and professional readiness, and the preparation of individuals for lives of service to God and humanity. Enrollment has continued its steady in-crease. More and more young people are coming under the influence of an “Education With a Christian Pur-pose. … Olivet’s academic and student development programs are strong and growing in effectiveness, and campus morale is positive.” He added, “ONU seeks to address new concepts in creative ways and with an unapologetic Christian com-mitment to higher education. The future does not be-long simply to the learned, but to the Christian learner in particular. A Christian education not only helps a person prepare to make a living; it also helps that in-dividual learn how to live even in the midst of change and challenge. “Olivet has a rich heritage, but our most important days are just ahead.” Dr. Bowling and the senior leadership team at Olivet are now turning their attention toward the ONU Centen-nial Celebration and the University’s Centennial Cam-paign, “Promises to Keep” which encompasses five strategic initiatives: • Establish and Endow the ONU Center

for Student Enrichment • Establish and Endow ONU Faculty Research

and Writing • Strengthen the ONU Foundation for additional

student scholarship support • Renovate and expand the Reed Hall for Science • Construct the Olivet Nazarene University

Centennial Chapel

1992 Upgrading of the campus-wide com-

puter system with expanded quarters in the Benner Library. Restructuring of School of Graduate and Adult Studies. WONU FM radio goes 24 hours a day.

1994 Infrastructure completed to

initiate an electronic campus. Chalfant Hall remodeling to enhance wor-ship experience for students, faculty and staff. Harlow E. Hopkins Alumni Center dedicated. Offices, meeting and dining rooms and guest suites are furnished on three floors.

1995 Ludwig Center’s Red Room

renovation finished.

1996 Master of Profes-sional Counseling

program established. Social Work degree program fully accredited. Dedication of the renovated Milby Clock Tower including electronic carillon chimes.

1997 “In Word and Deed” capital campaign for

$10 million kicked off at General Assem-bly for campus improvements. Record enrollment reaches 2,295, marking the first of five consecutive years of record enrollment.

1998 Master of Arts in Education program

introduced. Ludwig Center student lounge transformed into “Common Grounds” coffeehouse. Ludwig Center dining hall remodeled to serve stu-dents more efficiently.

1999 New campus entrance completed

at Main Street and University Avenue with 10 flags adorning the two street corners. New Admissions Center ready to welcome the 1999–2000 student body. Addition of Master of Education program via distance learning.

2000 Howe Hall refurbished as

women’s residence hall. Engineering program received full accreditation.

Master of Science in Nursing estab-lished and approved by the Commis-sion on Collegiate Nursing Education which also granted the bachelor’s degree nursing program approval for 10 years.

2001 Enrollment at all-time high of 3,361

with highest freshman count of 548. School of Graduate and Adult Studies en-rollment of 1,289, doubling its enrollment since 1999. Percentage of faculty with earned doctorates or terminal degrees is highest ever at 72 percent. Weber Cen-ter dedicated to house divisions of Social Sciences and Education, Departments of Business, Sociology, Psychology and Education. The largest campaign in Olivet’s history “In Word and Deed” surpassed the goal of $10 million to fund the Weber Center and other campus improvements.

2002 Educational Fund from Nazarene

churches of the Central Region devoted entirely to scholarships for Nazarene students. Athletic facilities upgraded for summer practice by NFL’s Chicago Bears. Improved facili-ties benefit ONU students throughout the year. Ward Field improved with lights for night games.

2003 Birchard Gymna-sium refurbished

with addition of a complete exercise and health facility in place of the former swimming pool. Campus telephone system upgraded. More “SMART” classrooms developed. Blackboard communication system for students and faculty installed. Baseball field named for Coach Larry Watson ’65.

2004 President Bowling introduces theme

of “Promises to Keep” toward stu-dents, faculty, churches and alumni. Concept established for the Centennial Chapel to seat about 3,500 for chapel and other activities. Information Tech-nology services expanded for wireless access throughout the campus in

addition to wired connections in every classroom and residence hall room. Olivet purchases former Fortin Villa property of 25 acres along Main Street from Provena Healthcare. Shine.fm/WONU radio station studios move from Benner Library to former Hardees restaurant building. Depart-ment of Communication and some Art Department classes move into the north wing of the Benner Library, including new television and graphic arts studios.

2005 North Central Association

grants continued accreditation for the maximum 10 years without conditions. Reorganization of academic divisions, departments and schools plans are completed. Olivet’s Centennial Year 2007 will begin at Homecoming in November 2006. Foundation for Scholarships for ONU students grows with capital funds now totaling $14 million. Since 1969, Olivet students have received $6 million in scholarships. Record number of graduates reaches 1,445, including the 20,000th graduate in ONU history. At the Alumni and Friends breakfast in Indianapolis June 25 during the 26th General Assembly, Bowling spoke fervently about the need for the Centen-nial Chapel, saying that what happens spiritually in chapel is the foundation of what we are about. Since all our resident students cannot be seated at the same time in Chalfant Hall for chapel or revival services, the construction of the larger Centennial Chapel must be of highest priority. Freshman Class again shows signs of growing — 600 freshmen attended orientation sessions in June. Well over 700 freshmen are expected in the Fall semester, plus another increase of transfer students. A major new plan is the creation of the Center for Student Development in which each student may seek personal development spiritually, academically and socially. Another goal set forth is raising an endowment fund for faculty writing and research.

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The Centennial Campaign for Olivet Nazarene University

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“… I feel a deep commitment for my work at Olivet and a passion for Christian higher education and its potential to shape the next generation.” — JOHN C. BOWLING ’71,’72 M.A.

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BY REV. GORDON C. WICKERSHAM ’47

Shine On Shine.fm, Olivet’s 35,000-watt radio station, attracted nearly 11,000 visitors to their display booth in the Indiana Convention Center. Broadcasting live from Indianapolis, the station hosted live bands on-site, and handed out over 10,000 Shine.fm wrist bands from their ultra-hip listening lounge.

Olivet Music, Front and Center Don Reddick ’79, head of the fine arts and music departments at ONU, coordinated and conducted the music for 12 evening and daytime sessions of the conventions and assembly in the RCA Dome, including vocal ensembles, soloists and an orchestra of 30 members. The group of instrumentalists and vocalists included numerous Olivet alumni. A mass choir of nearly 600 voices, including Olivet’s Orpheus Choir, and Proclamation (the ONU gospel choir), added to the evening worship services. Brian Parker ’93, served as worship leader in several services.

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Yet, he shared that, “Without that clear sense of divine leadership and ought,” he could not ac-cept the position of general superintendent. “I do that believing fully that God is at work in all of our hearts and lives, and in my heart as well. And I would ask at a personal level for your kindness and understanding. It may be that at a later date I will have some sense of clarity as to the why of this. But I owe it to you to be as transparent and as honest and obviously as close to the Lord in this process. In fact I had no sense of confirmation from the Lord. I love you, but I decline this wonderful expression of support. God bless you.” In that historical moment, Bowling became only the second person in history of the church to de-cline the election, saying, “To be elected general superintendent and be asked to give leadership and oversight to the international church is both a high and humbling honor. However, I feel a deep commitment for my work at Olivet and a passion for Christian higher education and its potential to shape the next generation.” In a few moments after Bowling declined the superintendency, Rev. Aguiar Valvassoura, pastor of the 7,000 member Nazarene church in Campinas, Brazil, asked the delegates to take his name off the ballot. “I heard the voice of God and … My place … my heart is still in Brazil,” he said. Valvassoura rose earlier that day to 555 votes, some 40 votes short of election. The first woman elected as general superin-tendent, Rev. Nina Gunter, executive director of Nazarene Missions International for 20 years, was elected on the 24th ballot as the 35th general superintendent. Voting continued by electronic keypads until 9 p.m. Wednesday when Rev. J.K. Warrick, pastor of College Church in Olathe, Kansas, was elected as the 36th general superintendent. An alumnus of Southern Nazarene University, Warrick was previ-ously pastor of Westside Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis.

An estimated 40,000 people

from seven continents attended

the 26th General Assembly

and Conventions June 22–30

in the RCA Dome and Indiana

Convention Center in Indianapolis.

In what felt more like a family

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church intersected in Indianapolis.

Alumni and Friends Breakfast Nearly 2,000 alumni and friends of Olivet met for a breakfast on Saturday that felt like a family reunion. Rev. Paul Cunningham ’60, general superintendent of the church, said, “Olivet is a gift that keeps on giving — a gift that impacts the rest of your life. The Olivet atmosphere: It’ll be with you forever.”

Martha Garvin ’58 accompanied her son Brad ’87 in several musical selections. Brad is a frequent performer at the prestigious Metro-politan Opera in New York City.

ONU began as an idea, a dream at the begin-ning of the 20th century,” Bowling said at the breakfast. “At Old Olivet south of Danville, they had 40 acres and four buildings. Now we have 44 buildings and 4,300 students.”

“Students who graduate are different than they were at orientation. Something wonderful hap-pens here. Life happens, learning happens, students learn to live. Something spiritual hap-pens at Olivet. This divine encounter is the establishing factor at Olivet. Through educa-tion, we are telling His story. This makes the spiritual mooring of this college.”

The breakfast concluded with a video mon-tage and song entitled “Because of Who You Are,” with soloist Cyndi (Green) Frame ’83 and Orpheus Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jeff Bell ’81.

Olivet Nazarene University President John C. Bowling ’71/’72 M.A. was challenged in one of several histor-ical moments in the 26th General Assembly of the Church of the Naza-

rene held in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. During the assembly of international delegates, Rev. W. Talmadge Johnson and Rev. Jim D. Bond, two of the six general superintendents, were hon-ored upon their retirement. The 900 voting del-egates began the balloting process to elect their successors. From the first ballot, Bowling was the clear leader among the 231 candidates nominated by the delegates. When Bowling’s total of 591 votes elected him as the 35th general superintendent, the delegates and attendees in the RCA Dome stood spontane-ously and burst into applause. Upon election, Bowling was escorted to the podium and addressed the general assembly del-egates and guests, requesting time to seek God’s direction. “We need to talk … there is an utter necessity for clarity of the will of God for my life and ministry.” As he and his wife Jill made their way to a quiet place for prayer and reflection, a group of ONU faculty, staff and alumni gathered in the hall of the RCA Dome, praying for Dr. Bowling and his decision. After a brief break of the delegation, Bowling again addressed the audience indicating that he had prayed, seeking confirmation from the Lord for the general superintendency position and a re-lease from his present assignment as president of ONU. Sharing from his heart, Bowling expressed, “I am fully committed to our core values, our theol-ogy, and the evangelistic zeal of our church. I be-lieve that God will continue the good work he began in us nearly 100 years ago. We have a mandate and a calling that is uniquely ours.”

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Arts in the Garden ONU alumni and friends appeared in the Artsgarden, overlooking downtown Indianapolis in this series of musical events. Special guest artists included Orpheus Choir, Proclamation (the ONU gospel choir), Mark Murphy, Gerald Anderson, Martha Garvin and Brad Garvin.

New Appointments Dr. John Bowling was reelected to represent Nazarene higher education on the 50-member Nazarene General Board, and was also reelected presi-dent of the General Board for the 2005–2009 quadrennium. He has been president of the board since 2001.

Mark Holcomb ’81, professor of Christian Ed-ucation in the ONU School of Theology and Christian Ministry, was elected to the General Board to represent the 337,000-member Nazarene Youth International as global vice president.

Dr. Ted R. Lee ’68, chairman of the ONU Board of Trustees and superintendent of the India-napolis District, was elected to the Executive Committee of the Nazarene General Board.

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completed her master’s degree in elementary education. Dave is a manager of planning and purchas-ing for Magnatech International. They reside in Robesonia, Pa.

Susan (Johnson) ’87 and Richard Norquist were married Sept. 25, 2004, in Elgin, Ill. Richard works for Bank One as a fraud analyst, and Susan is a compliance automation specialist for the Internal Revenue Service. They reside in Elgin.

Jo Williamson ’87 has been ap-pointed the director of Instructional Technology and Media Division of the Georgia Department of Education. This appointment follows six years

of service with state education agencies in Illinois and Georgia, and three years of teaching at the high school and university level. Williamson and her hus-band, Brent Ewers ’89, live in Kennesaw, Ga., where Ewers serves as the executive director of Northwest Cobb Co. YMCA.

Glenna (Ludwig) ’88 and Jon Gabriete: A boy, Trent David, Oct. 31, 2003. He joins Tyler, 8, Jana, 5, and Trevor, 3. Glenna is a stay-at-home mom, and Jon teaches fourth grade. They reside in Wheaton, Ill.

Lynnette (Myers) Hammond ’88 received certifica-tion as a hospice and palliative care nurse. She is employed by Visiting Nurse Service-Howard Regional Home Care and Hospice. She and her husband Steve live in Kokomo, Ind.

Rick ’88 and Julie (Dingman) Rindt ’92: A girl, Jenna Nicole, Dec. 31, 2004. She joins a brother, Jordan, 5, and sisters Carly, 3, and Kayla, 2. Julie is a stay-at-home mom, and Rick is a technical writer and Web designer for State Farm Insurance. They reside in Bloomington, Ill.

Candi (Murray) ’89 and Bill Burdine ’89: A girl, Carsyn McKay, Oct. 11, 2004. She joins brother, Trey, 6. Candi is a fourth grade teacher in Warren Township, and Bill is a fifth grade teacher at Heritage Christian in Indianapolis, Ind.

Dan Davidson ’90 and Karen (Godwin) ’92: Twin boy and girl, Ian Daniel and Jenica Grace, April 12, 2004. They join sister, Kendra, 5. Karen is a chief home officer, and Dan is in engineering management at Ford Motor Co. They reside in Canton, Mich.

Brad Yoder ’90 recently earned his Ph.D. degree in educational leadership, school administration from Indiana State University. He is currently assistant superintendent for Smith-Green Community Schools in Churubusco, Ind. He and his wife, Linda (Gross) ’90, reside in Columbia City, Ind., with their four daughters.

Sandy (Carlson) ’91 and Roger Schenck: A boy, Cade Christian, Jan. 20, 2005. He joins brothers, Clay, 15, Corey, 8, Cannon, 1, and sisters, Colette, 11, and Cree, 4. Sandy is a stay-at-home mom, and Roger is a partner with Technical Solutions and Services. They reside in Germantown Hills, Ill.

John A. Small ’91, of Tishomingo, Okla., was among 18 journalists recently inducted into the Oklahoma Press Association’s Quarter Century Club for 25 years of service in journalism. He has written for The Daily Journal of Kankakee, the Johnston County Capital-Democrat and the Durant Daily Democrat in Oklahoma. At Olivet he wrote copy for the Aurora and Glimmerglass, was editor of the Glimmerglass in 1990, was the creator and first editor of Tygr, a literary magazine for the Department of English, and started a Nazarene Colleges journalism contest. He has earned 110 journalism awards in Oklahoma, is a past president of the Johnston County Chamber of Commerce, and served two years in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife Melissa (Ulrich) ’85, live in Tishomingo with their sons Joshua and William.

Susan (Fitzpatrick) ’91 and John Stockton ’94: A girl, JoAnna Joy, Oct. 28, 2004. She joins brother, John William, 3. Susan teaches Spanish and John teaches science at the International Academy of Flint. They reside in Flushing, Mich.

Eric Buchtenkirch ’92 has been promoted to national director of regional services for EMF Broadcasting. He manages the regional staff, covering 40 states for both the K-LOVE and Air 1 Christian Music Radio Networks. He and his wife, Julie (Lambert) ’92, and their two children, Evan and Olivia, reside in Lincoln, Calif.

Carl Fletcher ’92 has accepted the position of general manager and director of broadcasting for Spring Arbor University. He will be giving direction to a four station radio group which broadcasts throughout south central Michigan. He is an adjunct instructor in the Communications Department of Spring Arbor University. Carl resides in Concord, Mich., with his wife, Camille ’92, and two daughters, Caitlin, 7, and Camryn, 5.

Jerrian (Pace) ’90 and John Travis Jr.: A girl, Zoe Elizabeth, Feb. 11, 2005. She joins sister, Kendrianna Marie, 7. They reside in Fort Stewart, Ga.

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Class Notes

Edsal Mattax ’52 and Kathy Hasselbring ’57 were married on Sept. 5, 2004, in Byron Center, Mich. They reside in Lawton, Mich.

Joseph Phillips ’65 retired from Miami University of Ohio in June 2005. He relocated to Tulsa, Okla., and hopes to live part of each year in the Dingle Peninsula area of Ireland. He also hopes to return to the University of St. Petersburg, where he taught in the American Studies program in 2001, or teach English in the Tosno region south of St. Petersburg. Most important will be lay ministry work both in Tulsa and abroad.

Michele (Gregory) Korbel ’68 and Paul Jones were married April 2, 2005 in Newberry, Fla. Michele was widowed six years ago. They reside in Richmond, Va.

Joyce (Beeman) Himes ’73 was elected to the American College of Physicians. She earned a bach-elor’s degree from Olivet, master’s from Southwest Missouri State University and an MD from University of Texas in Houston. She resides in Springfield, Mo., with her husband and son.

Alan Lyke ’75 was appointed to the Dr. Eugene and Faye Stowe Chair of Pastoral Care of Nazarene Bible College on March 21, 2005. The Stowe Chair is the first endowed faculty chair at NBC. Lyke, the first professor named to the position, also serves as chaplain of the college. He and his wife Marilyn reside in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Brenda (McCorkle) Nixon ’76 contributed to her 17th book, Soul Matters for the Heart, published by Journeyman. Brenda’s story, “Faith, Not Fear,” is included in the new book released in June at New York City’s Book Expo America. She is a contributing author to the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and author of Parenting Power in the Early Years. Brenda lives in Mount Vernon, Ohio, with husband, Paul, and daughter, Laura.

Edward Thomas ’76 earned his doctor of philosophy degree in organization and management with special-ization in finance and marketing from Capella Univer-sity. He serves as an ordained elder and associate pastor at the Lincoln Place Church of the Nazarene in Pittsburgh, Pa. Thomas has recently accepted a teaching position in the master of management pro-gram at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He cur-rently resides in Monroeville, Pa., with his wife Dawn (Campbell) ’77.

Max ’81 and Ellen (Merrell) McComb ’81 celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on May 30, 2005. Max owns Premier Delivery Service, and Ellen is an IV specialist at BroMenn in Normal, Ill. They have one son, Jonathan, 15. They reside in Mahomet, Ill.

Clayton ’82 and Kathy Walker: A girl, Allysa Meghan, Nov. 12, 2004. She joins sister, Margaret Caelen, 6. Clayton is a partner in the law firm Jones and Walker, and Kathy is a senior administrator with KPMG. They reside in Anchorage, Ala.

Cecilia Dion ’84 completed her bachelor of science in nursing degree in 1994 and graduated in 2004 as a legal nurse consultant and paralegal. She is currently completing her master of science in nursing degree with a specialization as a family nurse practitioner at Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University.

Elizabeth (Merrell) ’84 and George Richard Paulson were married Oct. 18, 2003, at South-west Community Church of the Nazarene in Minneapolis, Minn. Rick works for the Metropolitan Council as a maintenance machin-ist, and Lizz is a graduate student who does public speaking, con-ducts educational parent and pro-fessional seminars, and writes for A Strong Child, a nonprofit child and community advocacy company. They reside in St. Paul, Minn.

Patricia (Davidson) ’86 and Gary Johnson ’87: A boy, Luke Edward, Oct. 30, 2004. He joins brothers Joshua, 12, Benjamin, 10, Caleb, 6, and Philip, 2. Gary is a computer program author for Verizon Wireless, and Patricia home schools the boys and teaches piano lessons. They reside in Humble, Texas.

Brian ’86 and Marla Kennedy: A boy, Joshua David, Dec. 23, 2004. He joins brother, Andrew, 2. They reside in Linwood, Mich.

Susan Cunningham ’87 and Robert Hurst: A girl, Sarah Grace, March 29, 2005. She joins sisters Courtney, 14, and Christina, 10, and brothers Joseph, 4, and Benjamin, 2. Susan is a stay-at-

home mom and home schools. Robert is a small business owner. They reside in Victorville, Calif.

Ronda (Monday) ’87 and David Neiswender: A boy, Jacob David, Sept. 24, 2004. He joins a sister, Leah, 5. Ronda is a stay-at-home mom and recently

Fred ’90 and Lynnette (Holmgren) Yantes ’92: A boy, Benjamin Warren, April 27, 2004. He joins sister, Emily, and brother, Stephen. They reside in Manteno, Ill.

Dawn (McLaughlin) ’92 and Ben Heid ’93: A boy, Caleb Benjamin, Jan. 27, 2004. He joins brothers, Samuel, 6, and Nathaniel, 4. Dawn is the director for Kids Crossing Learning Center at Chapman Memorial Church of the Nazarene, and Ben is the production control manager at American Axle & Manufacturing. They reside in Portage, Mich.

Trina (Grable) ’92 and Matthew Meyering ’93: A girl, Mackenzie Paige, Feb. 24, 2005. She joins brothers, Jacob, 7, and Jarrett, 4. Trina is a stay-at-home mom, and Matthew works for Cardinal Health. They reside in Albuquerque, N.M.

Marcy (Johnson) ’92 and Ken Whittington: A boy, Coy Thomas, Dec. 27, 2004. He joins a brother, Chase, 3. Marcy is flight attendant for American Airlines in New York, and Ken is a cardiac sonographer. They reside in Hermitage, Tenn.

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From the Director…

Dear Fellow Olivetians,

General Assembly in Indianapolis was an exciting time! It was wonderful to visit with so many of you throughout the week. Between the exhibit booths, the hospitality suite, the Saturday breakfast, and the Sunday lunch, we saw thousands of Olivetians. Plus, I met many new friends, including Gladys (Campbell) Kelly ’40 (pictured above) and her sister, Muriel Scammahorn. They were a joy. The entire week was so incredible, it is impossible to pick a single highlight that stands out above the rest.

A renewed energy has captured the campus of Olivet Nazarene Univer-sity! The day Dr. Bowling announced his decision to remain at Olivet as president was an emotional one for those of us in the RCA Dome. God is in control!

As we focus on the coming weeks, there are many plans to be made. The new semester begins on August 31 and faculty and staff are getting everything ready for a successful 2005–2006 academic year. Please remember our new and returning students in your prayers. Homecoming 2005 is around the corner, too, and is scheduled for Oct. 28––30. Be sure to review the special Homecoming pullout for a schedule of the weekend’s activities. Please plan ahead, as many of our events sell out in advance. If this is your reunion year, don’t forget about your special breakfast on Saturday morning. You’ll receive more detailed in-formation from your class president/reunion coordinator. We hope that you can be here!

I’m looking forward to hearing from many of you about new jobs, babies, degrees, and lots more!

Sincerely,

Susan (Hendley) Wolff ’94Director of Alumni [email protected]

Jacob and Leah Neiswender

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Homecoming Concert and Dessert An Evening at the Pops: The Great American Songbook featuring the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra and members of the Olivet Nazarene University Orchestra under the skillful direc-tion of Ovid Young ’62. Desserts included. Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Chalfant Hall. Advance tickets required — individual or table of eight purchasing available.

Homecoming Chapel This always-memorable worship service includes Dr. Dee Kelley ’78 as our speaker, and kicks off our Homecoming festivities on Friday at 11 a.m. in Chalfant Hall.

Tiger Basketball Olivet’s men’s and women’s teams will tip off their 2005–06 seasons in McHie Arena on Friday. The women will take on Kalamazoo Valley Community Col-lege at 5:30 p.m. and the men will face Memorial College at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets required.

The Taste of Olivet by Decade Work up an ap-petite cheering for the Tigers, then head to Chalfant Hall to satisfy your cravings. Enjoy fellowship with others from your class and decade. This is a great place to eat while hav-ing the opportunity to catch up with long-lost friends. Get your classmates together for a reunion before the reunion! Advance tickets required.

Wendy Parsons 5K Run Join Bob Kring, director of intramurals, and Wendy Parsons ’56 for the 21st Annual Wendy Parsons 5K Run, set for Saturday, Oct. 29, at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $6 per person ($12 maximum for immediate family). To request a registration form, contact Bob Kring by phone at (815) 939-5102 or e-mail at [email protected]. All ages are welcome!

Class Reunions Come reminisce with your classmates at the class reunion breakfasts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Celebrating reunions this year are the classes of ’00, ’95, ’90, ’85, ’80, ’75, ’70, ’65, ’60, ’55 and Golden Graduates. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch up with your friends!

Tiger Football Don’t miss the exciting action as the Tigers battle McKendree College at 1:30 p.m. Advance tickets required.

President’s Prayer Breakfast Join Olivet President John C. Bowling ’71/’72 M.A., Orpheus Choir and other musicians for this 14th annual event at 8 o’clock Sunday morning in Chalfant Hall. Advance tickets required.

EVENTSTHE MAIN

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Saturday, Oct. 297:30 p.m. • Chalfant Hall

Alumni/Adults, $15; Table of 8, $120

ONU Students/Children, $7

Register early! Call the ONU Ticket Line at (815) 928-5790.

POPSTHE GREATAMERICANSONGBOOK

An Evening at theAn Evening at the

KANKAKEE VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

HOMECOMING Pastors,PleasePost!

CONCERT Pastors,PleasePost!

Just for Teens!Zion’s Wake, Olivet’s popular praise and worship band, will be playing in Larsen Fine Arts Center on Saturday at 9:30 p.m.

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Thursday, Oct. 27 8 p.m. Coronation, Chalfant Hall

Friday, Oct. 28 11 a.m. Homecoming Chapel, Chalfant Hall 1–4 p.m. Shine.fm Open House 1:45 p.m. Alumni Board of Directors Plenary Session, Harlow E. Hopkins Alumni Center 2 p.m. Powder Puff Football, Snowbarger Athletic Park 2:30 p.m. Planetarium Show, Strickler Planetarium 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Exhibition Game, ONU vs. Kalamazoo Valley Community College, McHie Arena 7–9:30 p.m. Alumni Welcome Center, Tiger Den 7:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Reception, Birchard 213 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball, ONU vs. Memorial College, McHie After game Taste of Olivet by Decade, Chalfant

Saturday, Oct. 29 8 a.m. 21st Annual Wendy Parsons 5K Run; registration begins in Birchard at 7 a.m. 8–9:15 a.m. Phi Delta Lambda Reception, Larsen Formal Lounge 9:30 a.m. Individual Class Reunions and Breakfast 9:30–11:45 a.m. O.N.You! Homecoming for Kids, College Church 9:30 a.m. MERC Reception and Breakfast, Ludwig Viatorian Room 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Social Work Alumni Reception, Weber Center Lobby 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Theology and Christian Ministry Reception, Burke 3rd Floor 12–2 p.m. Division of Nursing Open House, Wisner Hall of Nursing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Shine.fm Open House 1–4 p.m. Alumni Tent, Ward Field 1:30 p.m. Varsity Football, ONU vs. McKendree College (Ill.), Ward Field 4 p.m. Music Department Ensembles, Kresge Auditorium 4 p.m. Men’s Club Volleyball/Alumni Match, Birchard 4 p.m. Planetarium Show, Strickler Planetarium 5 p.m. Planetarium Show, Strickler Planetarium 5:30 p.m. Partner/Pacesetter Dinner, Weber Leadership Center, by invitation only 7:30 p.m. Homecoming Concert and Dessert, Chalfant 7:30–9:30 p.m. O.N.You! Homecoming for Kids, College Church 9:30 p.m. Youth Concert with Zion’s Wake, Kresge

Sunday, Oct. 30 8 a.m. President’s Prayer Breakfast, Chalfant

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O.N.You! RegistrationSuper Saturday MorningAges 0–3/Child Care/$5 per childNAME(S) AND AGE(S) ___________________________________

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Super Saturday NightAges 0–K/Child Care/$5 per child

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Grades 1–6/ONU Carnival For

Kids/$5 per child

NAME(S) AND GRADE(S) ________________________________

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Registration for children will be made upon receipt of this form. To ensure the safety and supervision of all participants, registration is required by Monday, Oct. 24.

Instructions• Complete the reservation form

below and return with check or complete credit card information.

• Be sure to indicate the number of tickets in each category.

• Make checks payable to ONU.

• Mail completed form to Office of Alumni Relations Olivet Nazarene University One University Avenue Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2345

• Tickets will be reserved only with receipt of your check or credit card. No refunds! Tickets will not be mailed. Pick them up at the Homecoming Hospitality Center in McHie Arena’s lobby.

Register early! Call the ONU Ticket Line at (815) 928-5790.

Ticket ReservationsFriday, October 28 Subtotals

Men’s/Women’s Basketball $ __________ 5:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball vs. Kalamazoo Valley, McHie Arena 7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. Memorial College, McHie________ Alumni/Adults, $8________ ONU Students/Children 9–17, $3________ Children 8 and under, no charge

Taste of Olivet by Decade $ __________ After the basketball game, Chalfant Hall________ Alumni/Adults/ONU Students/Children 9–17, $8________ Children 8 and under, $3

Saturday, October 29O.N.You! Homecoming for Kids $ __________ 9:30–11:45 a.m., College Church Please complete registration information at right. Activities for grades 1–6; Exploration Station program for ages 4–kindergarten; child care at College Church for ages 0–3. ________ $5 per child

Reunion Celebration and Breakfast $ __________ 9:30 a.m., locations posted in McHie Arena and Ludwig Center lobbies Classes celebrating reunions: ’00, ’95, ’90, ’85, ’80, ’75, ’70, ’65, ’60, ’55 and Golden Graduates________ $12 per person Tell us your class! 19_____

Football $ __________ 1:30 p.m., ONU vs. McKendree College, Ward Field________ Alumni/Adults, $8________ ONU Students/Children 9–17, $3________ Children 8 and under, no charge

O.N.You! Homecoming for Kids $ __________ 7:30–9:30 p.m., College Church Gymnasium Please complete registration information at right.________ Child care at College Church for ages 0–K, $5________ ONU Carnival for Kids for grades 1–6, $5

Homecoming Concert and Dessert $ __________ Evening at the Pops 7:30 p.m., Chalfant Hall________ Alumni/Adults, $15________ Table of 8, $120________ ONU Students/Children, $7

Sunday, October 30President’s Prayer Breakfast $ __________ Doors open at 8 a.m., program begins at 8:30 a.m., Chalfant________ Alumni/Adults/ONU Students/Children 9–17, $8________ Children 8 and under, $2 TOTAL $ __________

PAYMENT

Check or cash Credit card ($1 processing fee will be added to your total)

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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BY MAIL OR PHONE

Register Early!

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Ticket ReservationsTicket ReservationsMust be received by Monday, Oct. 24

The following instructions will allow this Homecoming ticket order form to be mailed in a No. 10 business envelope: First, remove this page from The Olivetian. Fold the top down to meet the bottom of the page. Fold the resulting half-page in thirds, beginning from each side.

Hotels and Motels(within driving distance of Olivet Nazarene University)

Homecoming for Kids

O.N.You!Homecoming for Kids

Super Saturday Morning*9:30–11:45 a.m.

Ages 0–3Child Care at College Church (beginning at 9:15 a.m.)

For the following events, check in at theCollege Church Parlor beginning at 9:15 a.m.:

Ages 4–KExploration Station The Tiger Bus will transport children to this always-popular children’s museum, located less than a mile from Olivet’s campus.

Grades 1–6Balloon Art Learn how to twist and turn balloons to make amazing creations! Beauty Shop If you like to learn new hair-dos and paint your nails in beautiful shades of color, then this class is for you! Crafts Making a craft is always such fun! Come and make a new creation to take home and show your family!Scrapbooking This is a fun way of recording your memories. You’ll leave with a scrapbook ready for pictures or bring some pictures with you when you come! Sign Language Have you ever thought about learning a second language? This class will teach you how to communicate with your hands! Water Rockets Build a homemade rocket out of ordinary stuff and find out how to propel it using water pressure.

Super Saturday Night*(Please pick up your children immediately after the concert.)

Ages 0–KChild Care at College Church beginning at 7:10 p.m.

Grades 1–6ONU Carnival for Kids College Church Gymnasium; doors open at 7:10 p.m.

Join us for an evening of fun with carnival games, yummy food and groovy music! Enjoy playing on an inflatable, too!

*To ensure the safety and supervision of all participants, registration is required by Monday, Oct. 24.

5–10 Minutes From Campus:Country Inn & Suites, Manteno (815) 468-2600Fairfield Inn, Bradley • (815) 935-1334Hampton Inn, Bradley • (815) 932-8369Hilton Garden Inn, Kankakee (815) 932-4444Holiday Inn Express, Bradley (815) 932-4411Lees Inn, Bradley • (815) 932-8080Quality Inn, Bradley • (815) 939-3501Super 8, Bradley • (815) 939-7888Welcome Inn and Suites, Manteno (815) 468-8657

30 Minutes From Campus:Baymont Inn, Matteson (708) 503-0999 • 1-800-428-3438Country Inn & Suites, Matteson (708) 481-3960Hampton Inn, Matteson (708) 481-3900 • 1-800-HAMPTONHoliday Inn, Matteson (708) 747-3500 • 1-800-HOLIDAYHoliday Inn Express, Monee (708) 534-0022 • 1-800-HOLIDAYSuper 8, Monee • (708) 534-1900

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Douglas ’93 and Wendy (Floyd) Buuck ’93: A boy, Keaton Christopher, Aug. 25, 2004. He joins a sister, Mack-inzie Renee, 3, and a brother, Corbin Douglas, 18 months. Wendy works as a part-time pharmaceutical consultant for GlaxoSmithKline. Doug is an independent financial

adviser for American Express. They reside in Crown Point, Ind.

Terry ’93 and Stacey O’Brien: A girl, Rachel Leigh, Feb. 28, 2005. She joins a brother Jacob, 3, and a sister, McKenzie, 2. Terry is a veterinarian and part-owner of the Petersburg Veterinarian Clinic. After teaching for 10 years, Stacey is now a stay-at-home mom.

Heidi Lane ’94 and Jason Middleton were married on April 2, 2005, in Somerset, Ky. Heidi is self employed as a professional training consultant, and Jason is director of Internet sales at Pro-Trac Performance in Stanford, Ky. They reside in Somerset.

David ’94 and Amy Spodeck: A boy, Samuel Cooper, Feb. 16, 2005. Amy and David were married Nov. 22, 2003, in Brentwood, Tenn. David is an adviser with First Tennessee & First Horizon National Corporation, and Amy is a stay-at-home mom. They reside in Franklin, Tenn.

Patrick ’94 and Rachel Thimangu: A boy, Benjamin Muthomi, Jan. 31, 2005. Patrick is a journalist covering the defense and telecom industry for the Saint Louis Business Journal, and Rachel is a biotechnology reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. They reside in St. Louis, Mo.

Brent ’95 and Cindy Freesmeyer: A girl, Kaitlyn Michelle, March 16, 2005. Brent is a project engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff in Chicago, and Cindy is an accountant in Wheaton. They reside Aurora, Ill.

Kellie (Hannah) ’95 and Paul Lukowiak: A boy, Reagan Matthew, May 18, 2004. He joins brother, Jacob Carter, 2. Kellie is an English teacher at Peru High School, and Paul is a physical therapist. They reside in Greentown, Ind.

Brad ’95 and Sheri (Stumpfel) Michaels: A girl, Abigail Rose, April 23, 2004. Brad is a retail specialist for Target Corporation, and Sheri is a project assistant for Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc. They reside in Worth, Ill.

Natalie (Creel) ’95 and Cary Chandler: A boy, Kamea Kristofer, Oct. 17, 2004. Natalie is a marriage and family therapist in her own private practice, Imagine Hope Counseling Group. Cary is an information technology manager for Allied Solutions, Inc. They reside in Carmel, Ind.

Rebecca (Maier) ’95 and Richard Wendal: A boy, Craig Richard, Dec. 14, 2004. He joins sister, Lya, 1. Rebecca is an RN working part-time in private duty nursing, and Richard is a youth care provider for delinquent teenage boys. They reside in Birnamwood, Wis.

William ’96 and Kirstyn (Polmounter) Bahr ’98: A boy, Ethan Grant, March 24, 2005. He joins sister, Alaina, 2. Bill is an assistant to the chaplain at Olivet and women’s soccer coach. Kirstyn is a kindergarten and first grade physical education teacher. They re-side in Bourbonnais, Ill.

Sherri (Sloan) ’96 and Scott Bohinc: A girl, Ava Grace, March 22, 2005. Sherri is an advertising accountant executive at Google.com, and Scott is a financial analyst at Hewlett Packard. They reside in Menlo Park, Calif.

Debra (Pratt) ’96 and Douglas Briggs were married on May 14, 2005, in East Lansing, Mich. Debby

works for EXPO Design Center as a kitchen designer in Bridgewater, N.J., and Doug is a category manager for Home Decor Products in Edison, N.J. They reside in Sayreville, N.J.

Charles Carrigan ’96 received his doctor of philoso-phy degree in the field of geology from the University of Michigan. Chuck’s research focused on the geo-chronology and geologic history of Eastern Europe, specifically Bulgaria. He also holds a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University.

Charles ’96 and Dana (Ferris) Carrigan ’98: A girl, Carly Elizabeth, Sept. 11, 2004. Chuck teaches geology and chemistry at Olivet, and Dana is a stay-at-home mom.

Aaron ’96 and Stephanie (Wood) Coffey ’95: A boy, Hunter Ste-phen, Nov. 19, 2004. He joins big brother, AJ, 3. Aaron is the senior pastor at Cullman First Church of the Nazarene in Cullman, Ala., and Stephanie is a

stay-at-home mom.

Tammy (Smith) ’96 and James Davis ’96: Twin boys, Nathan-iel Austin and Tyler Matthew, Feb. 3, 2005. They join sisters, Han-

Marjorie Jean Mayo MooreMarjorie Jean Mayo Moore ’48, associate professor of education emeritus, went to her heavenly reward April 23, 2005, after a brief illness. Born in Texas, June 6, 1922, she moved with her parents in 1924 to Natoma, Kan. Converted at age 12, she felt a call to missionary service in China at age 14. After graduating from Olivet in 1948, she worked briefly in the Nazarene World Mission office in Kansas City. Her goal of missionary service in China was blocked by World War II, so she accepted an assignment to teach mission children in Chicalayo, Peru, for three years. After returning to Kansas due to illness, she taught first grade in Wichita, Kan., 1954–64. She earned a master’s degree in 1962 from Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan., and was accepted for doctoral studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. She began teaching at Olivet in 1964, became principal of Lincoln Elementary school, the first integrated school in Kankakee, Ill., in 1966, then returned to teaching at Olivet from 1968 until she retired in 1984. She was president of the Kankakee School Board for District 111 in 1980–81. Her leadership role in organizing the integrated Wildwood Church of the Nazarene in Kankakee in 1967 included service as organist, Sunday school superintendent and board secretary. In 1989, Marjorie married Rev. Norman L. Moore, former Olivet admissions director and associate dean of instruction. Together they sensed a calling to form a Wesley Cell for seniors at College Church of the Nazarene, Bourbonnais. She taught a Sunday school class and held a weekly Bible study in their home until March 31. She was diagnosed with cancer April 6, and passed away April 23. She is survived by her husband Norman L. Moore of Bourbonnais, four step-children, one brother, 13 nieces and nephews, and her best friend Genevieve Arnold. The service, filled with memorable tributes held in College Church, was led by Rev. Dan Boone and Rev. Norman Bloom. The memorial service and burial in Natoma, Kan., was led by Rev. Victor Calcote.

Olivet students mourn death of Heather Wagoner, a resident assistant in Williams HallHeather Wagoner, a sophomore at Olivet from Avon, Ind., passed away Thursday morning, April 7, 2005, as a result of a brain injury sustained after she was involved in a car accident on Friday, April 1. The accident occurred in New Lenox, Ill., approximately 30 miles north of the Olivet campus. She was airlifted to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., for treatment of severe trauma. She never recovered. Funeral services were held in Indianapolis, Ind., at the Westside Church of the Nazarene where Wagoner was a member. The Wagoner family has strong ties to Olivet. Heather’s sister Melissa graduated from Olivet in 2003, and sister Kim graduated in May 2005. Woody Webb ’86/’89 M.A.R., vice president for student development at Olivet, said Heather was a vibrant young lady, a real and vibrant person who exemplified the Christian spirit that Olivet is all about. She was a resident assistant in Williams Residence Hall on campus, and greatly loved by her friends. A prayer vigil was held Monday morning on campus. Since Heather’s favorite color was pink, small papers were taped to doors all over campus saying, “Think Pink — Pray for Heather.” The incident hit the Olivet campus community very hard. University Chaplain Michael Benson led an evening memorial service in College Church of the Nazarene April 7. Three other Olivet students in the car, Rachel Lees, Hannah Huguenin, and Karen R. Anderson, were treated and released from Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, Ill. The accident occurred when their car slowed for a turning car in front of them and was rear-ended, pushing the vehicle into oncoming traffic where it was hit a second time. The vehicle came to rest in a field. Wagoner was trapped and had to be extracted from the vehicle. While en route to Joliet, Heather and her friends were conversing about the necessity of being prepared for eternity. Moments before impact, Heather stated that she was prepared for eternity. In addition to her sisters, her parents, Gwen and Terry Wagoner of Indianapolis, survive Heather.

— Rev. Gordon C. Wickersham ’47, NCN News

Glenard G. Griffiths ’42 died May 9, 2004.

Wesley K. Poole ’43 died April 5, 2005. He served as district administrative assistant since 1986, and ordained elder on Southwestern Ohio District. He was district secretary for 35 years. He served 62 years in the ministry and pastured six churches on this district. He also served as trustee to Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Olivet Nazarene University. He was ordained in 1945. He is survived by his wife, Pauline (Bearing) ’42; and daughters Lois Schultz ’67 and Janet Tocheff ’74.

Harold L. Frye, Sr. ’45 died April 1, 2004.

John D. Perkins ’45 died Feb. 23, 2004. He was born in Detroit in 1920. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Perkins.

Seldon Nutt ’48 passed away on May 9, 2005.

Raymond M. Young ’48 died March 8, 2005 in Montclair, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Helen Young ’50; three sons, Arthur, Larry and Edward; and five grandchildren.

Floyd Zurcher ’48 died on May 10, 2004.

Everett Combs ’58 died Jan, 27, 2005 at his home in Saginaw, Mich. He was an executive for General Motors, a husband, and a father of five. He is survived by his wife, Penny; sons, Brad, Sheldon and Chad ’87; two step-children Kevin Dalton and Laurie Kinsey; one sister, Naomi Gilroy; and 12 grandchildren.

Charles A. James ’59 died March 28, 2004. He was born in Piedmont, Mo. He was an accountant and internal auditor of Pet. Inc. in St. Louis and later was the director of research for St. Louis Regional Industrial Development Corporation. He earned a master’s degree in commerce and a doctorate in economics and finance from St. Louis University. He was a professor for 30 years at St. Louis University. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a brother, Donald; a son, Charles James, Jr.; a daughter, Kristin Kostecki; and two granddaughters.

Andrew S. Bruce ’60 died Jan. 11, 2005. He was born June 10, 1934, in Corydon, Ind. He was an Army veteran, an auditor for the State of Indiana, and an accountant for Carrier Corporation for 29 years. He is survived by his wife, Lenore; son, Richard Bruce; grandchildren, Connie, Sam, Justin and Haley Bruce; sisters, Evelyn Vaughn, Julie Atkins, Doris Sutton, Janice Fritz; and brothers, Everett and Earl Bruce.

Vivian (Plumley) Eldridge ’62 died Jan. 10, 2005. She was born April 22, 1940. She received a master’s degree in education and a master’s degree in social work from IUPUI. She was a third grade teacher for 15 years, and then became psychotherapist, specializing in Play Therapy with children. She is survived by her husband, Charlie Eldridge; daughters, Michelle Jones, Christina Tarrant, Cheryl Moore; sister, Elaine Mumma; and three grandchildren.

Donna Irene Bass ’64 died March 23, 2004.

Mary Beth (Helms) Tucker ’68 died March 12, 2005, at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. She was 60 years old. She is survived by her husband, Paul ’65; mother, Virginia L. Piper Helms; son, John Tucker; daughter, Amy (Brodrick) Gaines; brother, Paul Helms; and two grandchildren.

Delores Naese ’79 died June 19, 2004.

Jacqueline (Southland) Moody ’80 died Nov. 18, 2004. She was born April 19, 1958. She was a police officer with the Richmond Police Department for 16 years, and a member of the American Psychology Association. She is survived by her husband, David Moody; four daughters, Kathey Bledsoe, Kristen, Kandace, and Kelsey; her mother, Naomi (Stuffle-beam) ’54; one grandson, Khalil Bledsoe; and two sisters, Donna Jo Miracle ’78 and Janelle Marcum.

Charles Robert Hamilton was born on June 8, 2004 and introduced to his forever family, Jennifer (Hostetler) ’97 and Jason Hamilton, on Aug. 5, 2004. He passed away on Nov. 26, 2004, after a brave fight to overcome his health issues associated with his premature birth.

Marjorie Jean Mayo Moore

Corbin, Keaton, and Mackinzie Buuck

Rachel Leigh O’Brien

Kamea Chandler

Ethan Bahr

AJ and Hunter Coffey

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nah, 6, and Katie, 3. James is attending Nazarene Bible College and is assistant to the youth pastor at Springs First Church of the Naza-rene, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Tammy is a chemist for Pyxant Labs Inc., Colorado Springs. They reside in Colorado Springs.

Shaun ’96 and Krista (Kress) Grable ’97: A girl, Kennedi Anne, Nov. 15, 2004. She joins a brother, Grant Joseph. They reside in Saint

Anne, Ill.

Joel ’96 and Sonda (Hippenham-mer) Hansen: A boy, Micah Terrance, April 5, 2005. Joel is the front office manager of Hilton Garden Inn. They currently reside in Orlando, Fla.

Brian ’96 and Bonni Jackson: A girl, Maci Elizabeth, Dec. 13, 2004. Brian is a sales manager for Keen Tile, and Bonni is a stay-at-home mom. They reside in Normal, Ill.

Nate ’96 and Sarah Johnson: A boy, Andrew Cager, Nov. 17, 2004. Nate teaches history and wellness and coaches basketball at an area high school, and Sarah is an admissions counselor at Trevecca Nazarene University. They reside in Nashville, Tenn.

Tricia (Bushey) ’96 and Mike Lacey: A girl, Avery Maelen, Jan. 3, 2005. She joins brother, Brayden, 2. They reside in Dayton, Ohio.

Aaron ’97 and Jennifer (Kile) Dicer ’97: A boy, Ethan Edward, Oct. 27, 2004. He joins three brothers. They reside in Coleman, Mich.

Janet (Devore) ’97 and Kevin Graham: A girl, Kathryn Lula, Feb. 7, 2005. Janet is a stay-at-home mom, and Kevin is an assistant manager for a home furnishings store. They reside in Cadillac, Mich.

Mary (Dillinger) ’97 and Joseph Meek ’98: A girl, Katherine Malia,

Jan. 19, 2005. Mary and Joseph are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Mary serves as a civil law attorney, and Joseph serves as a division nurse. They reside in Waipahu, Hawaii.

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Karen (Schnell) ’97 and Shane Nelson: A girl, Christina Lucille, Sept. 4, 2004. Shane is self-employed, and Karen works in human resources at Agri-Fab in Sullivan, Ill. They reside in Bethany, Ill.

Damon ’97 and Heather (Kreitzer) Price ’97: A girl, Amber Kay, March 18, 2004. They reside in Amarillo, Texas.

Kari (LaFave) Salo ’97 recently earned her master’s degree in coun-seling from Spring Arbor University. She is currently a school counselor at Bentley High School in Burton, Mich. She and her husband Scott ’99 reside in Clio, Mich.

Jeremy ’98 and Kari (Hoffman) Alderson ’98: A girl, Blair Elyse, March 23, 2005. She joins sister, Jae Ellen Joy. They reside in Kankakee, Ill.

Allison (Flisyn) ’98 and Tony Bouie: A girl, Natalie Celeste, Dec. 18, 2004. Allison is a cheerleading coach for Boulder Creek High School. Tony is president and CEO of Halo Cups, Inc. They reside in Anthem, Ariz.

Todd Buckingham ’98 was named 2005 Softball Coach of the Year by the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He is a teacher in the West Virginia school system and a coach at Bluefield State College. He resides in Bluefield, W.Va.

Matthew Davis ’98 and Melinda (Pennington) Davis ’98: A boy, Collin Matthew, Oct. 25, 2004. Matthew is a veterinarian in McHenry, Ill., and Melinda is a stay-at-home mom.

Charity (Willard) ’98 and Martin Eigenberger: A girl, Grace Dylan, Feb. 14, 2005. She joins sister,

Haven, 2. Charity is an elementary school teacher, and Martin teaches educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. They reside in Kenosha, Wis.

Mandy (Jarrell) ’98 and James C. Fannin Jr. were married on June 12, 2004 in Newark, Del. Mandy will graduate from Drexel University’s

College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa., in May 2006. James works at Value City Furniture. They reside in Wilmington, Del.

Jennifer King ’98 recently earned her master’s degree in education with an emphasis in special education from MidAmerica Nazarene University on May 7, 2005. She is currently teaching fourth grade in the Turner School District in the Kansas City area, and will be teaching children with special needs next fall. She and her husband Daniel ’98, who recently returned from serving in Iraq, reside with their two children, Bryanna and Joshua, in Shawnee, Kan.

Jodi Dennis ’98 and Robert Loyd were married June 19, 2004, in New Albany, Ind. Jodi is a nurse at Jewish Hospital, and Robert works with mentally-handicapped adults at Rescare. They reside in Jeffersonville, Ind.

David Mendez ’98 earned his private pilot certificate on May 3, 2005. He is a software engineer in Frederick, Md., where he and his wife Elizabeth (Arello) ’98 reside with their daughter, Anna, 1.

Nikki (Stapler) ’98 and Luke Wilder: A boy, Nathaniel Gary, April 7, 2005. He joins sisters, Hannah, 4, and Deborah, 2. Nikki is a stay-at-home mom, and Luke is a captain in the United States Army. They reside in Sanford, N.C.

Kelly Cleek ’01 and Kevin McConnell were married on Oct. 25, 2003. Kelly is a fourth grade teacher in Morris, Ill., and Kevin is a licensed plumber for Local 422. They reside in Diamond, Ill.

Ryan Hendricker ’01 recently earned his M.D. degree with honors from the University of Illinois. He will begin residency training in otolaryngology at the Ohio State University in July 2005. Ryan was married to Julie Driessnack in June 2004. Julie will work for a real estate agency in Columbus, Ohio, while Ryan continues training. They reside in Hilliard, Ohio.

Anthony ’01 and Heather Herrera: A boy, Trent Adrian, Dec. 17, 2004. Anthony and Heather were married on March 20, 2004, in Gurnee, Ill. Anthony is a graphic artist and they reside in Chicago, Ill.

Rebecca Isackson ’01 and Steven Schmeltzer were married Oct. 29, 2004, in Warrenville, Ill. Steven is a truck driver working for ABC Supply,

and Rebecca is an orthopedic nurse at Central Dupage Hospital. They reside in Carol Stream, Ill.

Tara Cunningham ’02 and Andrew Birk were married Oct. 9, 2004, in Lemont, Ill. Tara is a registered nurse at Trinity Services in Joliet, Ill. Andy graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology as a chemical engineer and is finishing his master’s degree of food processing. He works for the National Center for Food Safety and Technology in Summit-Argo, Ill. They reside in New Lenox, Ill.

Erin (Stephenson) ’02 and Jason Francis ’05 were married on July 16, 2004. Erin works for Swartz Creek Community Schools as a seventh grade science teacher. Jason works with Waddell & Reed as a financial adviser. They reside in Flushing, Mich.

Kevin Rector ’02 and April Van Kley ’03 were married July 10, 2004, in DeMotte, Ind. Kevin works for a landscaping company, and April is a fourth grade teacher at DeMotte Christian School. They reside in DeMotte.

Ryan Cummings ’03 accepted the position as general assignment reporter for WRCB-TV, NBC 3, in Chattanooga, Tenn. For the past year he has been a reporter at KEVN, the Fox affiliate, in Rapid City, S.D.

Brittany Jackson ’04 and Kyle Thomas were married Oct. 16, 2004, in Palos Heights, Ill. Kyle works for Chicago Global Technology Group in Bolingbrook, Ill., and Brittany is a teacher’s aide at Manteno (Ill.) High School. Brittany will begin her master’s degree in social work at the University of Illinois at Chicago this fall. They reside in Manteno.

Patricia Wilson ’04 and Jeffery DiSandro ’04 were married Dec. 11, 2004, in Carbondale, Ill. Jeff is working on his M.A. in religion at Trinity International University, and Patty is employed at RTC Industries in Rolling Meadows, Ill. They reside in Lincolnshire, Ill.

Christopher ’05 and Erin Sneed ’05 were married Dec. 18, 2004.

Evelyn Rojas Sánchez ’05 and Pawel Oboz were married Aug. 9, 2004.

Jennifer Anderson ’05 and Mark Walker were married April 9, 2005. Mark is senior pastor at Eau Claire (Wis.) Church of the Nazarene, and Jennifer is an early childhood teacher. They reside in Eau Claire.

Reginald ’05 and Leah Wilkins: A girl, Alyssa Marie, June 2, 2004. She

joins brother, Phillip Charles, 7. Reginald works for Cingular Wireless as the systems technician, and Leah is a special education teacher at Elgin (Ill.) High School. They reside in South Elgin, Ill.

Military Notes

Daniel Reese ’72 is on active duty with the US Army, stationed in Ft. Irwin, Calif. He is currently the Commander, US Army Dental Activities, Ft. Irwin. This summer he will be assuming a new position as Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Dental Command in Sam Houston, Texas.

Captain R. Anthony Beville ’87, a Battalion Training Officer in the 224th Military Intelligence Battalion of the U.S. Army, is the incoming HSC commander at an Army base in Georgia. His previous service has included Korea, Ft. Bragg, Ky., Ft. Richardson, Alaska, San Antonio, and Fort Riley, Kansas. He has many awards and decorations including the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters. Beville came to Olivet from New Albany, Ind. He and his wife Jody ’90, live in Richmond Hill, Ga., with their two daughters and two sons.

Matt Ulmen ’89 is a Captain in the Missouri Army National Guard. He is currently serving as Supply and Services Officer for 35 Division Support Command. His unit was scheduled to be activated July 2005 for deployment to Iraq in Sept. 2005.

Andrew Chovancek ’03 is 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army currently serving in Najaf, Iraq.

Amber Price

Natalie Bouie

Grace Eigenberger

Sydney Armstrong

Tara and Andrew Birk

Trent Herrera

Brittany and Kyle Thomas

Alyssa Wilkins

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Two Events For Seniors

A three-day tr ip to the

National Quartet Convention

Kentucky Fair & Expo Center Louisville, Kentucky

Wednesday–Friday, Sept. 14–16, 2005

Call 1-800-648-1463 for more information

featuring

From the Gaither Homecoming videos

Senior Pastor, College Church of the Nazarene, Olathe, KansasAlso appearing

Dr. John C. BowlingPresident, Olivet Nazarene University

and a special appearance byOrpheus Choir

Jennifer and Mark Walker

Scott ’99 and Emily (Kortanek) Armstrong ’99: A girl, Sydney Joy, Feb. 12, 2005. She joins a brother, Elijah, 2. Scott and Emily are intern missionaries with the Church of the Nazarene and work in the Mexico and Central America Regional Office of the World Mission MAC office. They reside in Guatemala.

Nikki (Stapler) ’98 and Luke Wilder: A boy, Nathaniel Gary, April 7, 2005. He joins sisters, Hannah, 4, and Deborah, 2. Nikki is a stay-at-home mom, and Luke is a captain in the United States Army. They reside in Sanford, N.C.

Joel ’99 and Jocelyn (French) Christie ’00: A girl, Geneviéve Noelle, Feb. 22, 2005. Jocelyn is a new account specialist in Healthcare Electronic Billing for Gateway EDI, Inc., and Joel is a su-pervisor at the National Reservation Call Center for Enterprise Rent-A-Car while completing his master’s degree in choral conducting. They reside in Webster Groves, Mo.

Kyle ’99 and Jayme (Hancock) Himmelwright ’99 were ordained as elders in the Church of the Nazarene in Aug. 2004 by the Kansas City District. Presently, they serve as co-pastors of Kingston (Mo.) Church of the Nazarene and are full-time students at Nazarene Theological Seminary. They reside in Kingston.

Chad ’00 and Becky (Reiser) Charon ’00: A girl, Abbigail Lauren, March 9, 2004. Chad is vice presi-dent of business development at Professional Build-ing Services, and Becky is a stay-at-home mom. They reside in Crete, Ill.

Michelle (Birky) ’00 and Chris ’00 Gonzalez: A boy, Trevor Donovan, April 3, 2005. Chris is associate pastor of pastoral care and worship at Council Bluffs (Iowa) First Church of the Nazarene. They reside in Council Bluffs.

Benjemin ’00 and Brooke (Nicol) Shaw ’02: A girl, Ella Elizabeth, Feb. 28, 2005. They reside in Terra Haute, Ind.

Jeremy ’00 and RaAnn (Ware) Tally ’00: A girl, Katie Ann, June 22, 2004. Jeremy is a family medicine resident, and RaAnn is a stay-at-home mom. They reside in Quincy, Ill.

Jamy VanSyckle ’00 recently earned his master’s in social work from Western Michigan University. He currently works at Bethany Christian Services as an Older/Special Needs Adoption worker. He and his wife continue to reside in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Keely (Long) ’00 and Mike Vollmar: A boy, Daniel Evan, May 5, 2005. Keely is a high school English teacher, and Mike is a high school math teacher. They reside in Canton, Ill.

Autumn (Dicer) ’00 and Scott Wyndham: A girl, Abigail Lorraine, Dec. 16, 2004. Autumn is a school psychologist for the MSD of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, and Scott teaches students with emotional disabilities for Brownsburg Community Schools. They reside in Danville, Ind.

Joshua ’01 and Karen (Coose) Billington ’03: A boy, Brayden Joshua, April 14, 2005. Karen is a kin-dergarten teacher at Noblesville Christian School, and Joshua is an account manager at The Creative Edge sign company. They reside in Noblesville, Ind.

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onu InsiderReorganizing Olivet’s academic departments to energize new conceptsBy Rev. Gordon C. Wickersham ’47

In hope of creating new educational opportunities for students, Olivet will implement a different academic structure this fall, joining the majority of Nazarene universities and a variety of others across the country. Olivet has had seven academic divisions with 23 departments and one “school.” This will be replaced

with one college and four schools. These are: the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Professional Studies, School of Theology and Christian Ministry, School of Education, and School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Structures similar to this are common across the country. “The purpose of the academic reorganization is to create new groupings that will lead to new conversations,

which we hope will lead to new academic programs,” said Dr. Gary W. Streit, vice president for academic affairs. Although the outward effects of the changes may not be noticeable right away, Dr. Gregg Chenoweth ’90, associate professor of communication who will become Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has high hopes for the reorganization. “Through this restructuring, we believe in the new programming, students will have a fundamentally different experience here at Olivet,” he said. The College of Arts and Sciences includes these departments: Art and Digital Media, Behavioral Sciences, Biological Sciences, English and Modern Languages, History and Political Science, Mathematics, Music, and Physical Sciences. The School of Professional Studies includes these departments: Business, Communication, Computer Science, Engineering, Exercise and Sports Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, Nursing, and Social Work and Criminal Justice. The School of Education includes all teacher education programs including 14 undergraduate initial certification programs, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Education degrees. The School of Theology and Christian Ministry includes Biblical Studies, Theology, Philosophy, Pastoral and Youth Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Christian Education and Spiritual Formation. The long established School of Graduate and Continuing Studies assumes administrative oversight for all graduate programs, baccalaureate degree completion programs, as well as an associate of arts degree in business.

Youth and Children’s Ministry programs extend beyond ONUBy Gary Griffin ’81

While Olivet Nazarene University has a long history of being one of its denomination’s leaders in training young men and women within Christian Education and the Pastorate Ministries, it is

now breaking new ground for training people who are already working in the 730 churches of the Central Educational Region of the Church of the Nazarene. According to Dr. Carl M. Leth, dean of ONU’s School of Theology and Christian Ministry, the addition of Rev. Mark Holcomb ’81 and Rev. Leon Blanchette to our facility reflects a commitment by Olivet to “ministry partnership” with these churches. Holcomb and Blanchette have a combined 37 years of service in their respective fields of youth ministry and children’s ministry. Holcomb will divide his time between teaching in Olivet’s growing youth ministry major and being a ministry resource to churches by working with current youth leaders to support, instruct and encourage their vital work with young people. He will also develop a new track in youth ministry for the Master of Ministry degree. This is a first among the Nazarene colleges of the United States and Canada. “This effort isn’t just for a church with a full-time youth pastor,” Holcomb said. “We are also equipping the volunteer youth workers in the local churches, which includes 84 percent of our four-state region.” Blanchette has designed and launched a new major in Children’s Ministries, one of just a handful of such programs among all Christian universities. This major addresses the pressing need for quality ministry to children and their families. “Olivet will produce graduates who are well prepared to serve the church in this area of need and opportunity,” Leth added. He observed that the Children’s Ministry program is off to a strong start but not fast enough for the churches on the region. “Leon Blanchette is already fielding numerous requests for graduates, so many that the number of requests is greater than the number of our graduates.” “The final measure of our success will extend beyond the classroom into the work of the Kingdom in the churches and communities we serve,” Leth projected.

If you would like more information about the Youth Ministry or Children’s Ministry majors, contact the School of Theology and Christian Ministry at 1-800-648-1463.

Academic leadership team, pictured, from left: Dr. Carl Leth, dean, School of Theology and Christian Ministry; Dr. Carol Maxson ’88/’90 M.A.E., dean, School of Graduate and Continuing Studies; Dr. Gregg Chenoweth ’90, dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Fran Reed, dean, School of Professional Stud-ies; Dr. Karen Lea, dean, School of Education; Brock Schroeder ’91/’99 M.A.T., dean of administrative ser-vices; Dr. Gary W. Streit, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the University.

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Retirees honored: Rev. Frank Garton ’79/’82 M.A.E., Dr. Norma Wood and Mr. David Romer, were honored on the occasion of their retirement from ONU this summer.

Garton, associate professor of Psychology, taught here since 1979. He also headed the Counseling and Career Ser-vices and taught photography. An Olivet graduate of 1958, he earned master’s degrees at Ball State and ONU. He was pastor of Nazarene churches for 22 years in Indiana, Missouri and Michigan, and taught public school in Indiana.

Dr. Norma Wood, professor of Nursing since 1995, was chair of the Division of Nursing. Of her 25 years of teaching, 13 years were at SNU and 12 at Olivet. She was chair of the Illinois Association of Colleges of Nursing four years, and a consultant six years for the Commission on Collegiate Nurs-ing Education. In 2001, the CCNE granted Olivet’s nursing program a full 10-year accreditation. In the Christian Nursing Coalition, she helped develop the Nazarene School of Nursing at Papua, New Guinea. She and her husband George were also Nazarene missionaries.

David Romer was head of the painting department in cam-pus maintenance, serving since 1978. He said in these 27 years he has painted just about every wall of every room on campus, and trained many students in the working art of painting.

ONU also honored retirements this year for Efton ’66 and Betty Elliott. Efton served since 1967 and was manager of facility systems. Betty served since 1976 and was director of human resources. The Elliots now live in Winter Haven, Fla.

ONU professor chosen ABC 7 Chicago weekend meteo-rologist: Mark Bishop ’93, a communication professor at ONU, has found an open door as an on-the-air meteorologist at Chicago’s ABC 7 TV. He was selected from a pool of industry applicants to be the Satur-day morning freelance weatherman on both local and national programs.

Mark has worked hard becoming a certi-fied meteorologist prior joining the ONU faculty in 2001. A 1993 Olivet graduate with a major in communica-tion, he earned the Broadcast Meteorology Certification at Mississippi State University in 1999, and a master’s degree in 2004 in communication at Governors State (Ill.) University.

He now practices the art and craft of television meteorolo-gy while directing ONU’s television/video program. Among his favorite courses are TV News, Communication Ethics, Studio Production, Video Editing and News Production. In fall 2004, 108 students were in his classes in Benner Library’s north wing where two TV studios plus graphic arts and digital photo labs enhance learning opportunities for ONU students.

Bishop’s previous television work in weather and news include Rockford, Ill., Lincoln and Omaha, Neb. He received an Associated Press award for reporting while in Lincoln.

Christianity Today magazine survey: ONU is one of “The 40 Best Christian Places to Work” Olivet Nazarene Uni-versity has been chosen as one of “The 40 Best Christian Places to Work” in a survey published in the May 2005 issue of Christianity Today magazine. The announcement was made to a faculty and staff meeting in April 2005.

David Pickering ’89/’94 M.B.A., director of business services, including human re-

sources, said Olivet conducted a survey last fall prepared by Best Christian Work-places Institute, a human resources

consulting firm. The confidential on-line survey form was distributed to all 370 full-time Olivet faculty and staff, he said.

“We are thrilled with the results of the survey,” he commented. “The most favor-

able response was a high level of trust between senior management and employees.” Pickering also said, “We wanted to learn through this anonymous survey in what areas we need to improve upon among our employees. The survey provided details of human resources practices from workplaces that have a Christian mission statement. Participants were broken up into 11 categories. The survey polled more than 8,400 employees from 84 organizations. Independent judges weighed the data and selected the top 40. Olivet was placed in the category “Higher Education — more than 300 Employees.” The other chosen universities in this category were Bethel University of Minnesota, Cedarville University of Ohio, and Columbia International University of California.

Molly Taylor ’08 at the O.N.You! Breakfast for Kids event at General Assembly

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ONUStudents in the NewsOlivet SIFE chapter judged winner at national competition: For the second consecutive year, Olivet Nazarene University students were among 3,800 participants from more than 200 schools nationwide who participated in the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) USA National Exposition held in Kansas City, Mo., May 22–24 for the 16th year. The Olivet SIFE chapter was one of two overall winners in the Chicago Regional Competition in April. “It’s really a great experience for our students,” said Lynda (Bradford) Allen ’83/’88 M.B.A., SIFE faculty adviser and assistant professor of business at Olivet. “Corporate recruiters from all over the United States are there to see and potentially hire some of the brightest students in the country, and our students were among them.” Students were judged on the community impact of their projects and the quality of their audio-video presentations. Alison (Gates) Prince ’05 was this year’s Olivet SIFE chapter president.

Olivet senior receives research award: Katherine Jones ’05 won the 2005 Harold Young Research Award (HYRA) presented by the Association of Nazarene Sociologist and Researchers (ANSR). The prize includes a $1,000 scholarship and a trip for Katie and her adviser, Dr. Ray Bower, to the ANSR Conference at Nazarene Church headquarters in Kansas City, March 10–12, where she presented her work to the membership. Katie researched “The Effect of Recipient of Donation and Circumstance of Donation upon the Decision to Make a Charitable Donation.” She shared that her work’s inspiration came from two sources: compassion being an integral characteristic of the Nazarene Church and a summer mission trip. Last year’s HYRA winner was also an Olivet student … Kerry (Maiolo) Dillman ’04. The year before, Lisa Lockwood ’03 was awarded a unique second place prize.

Olivet education graduate wins essay contest: Recent Olivet Nazarene University grad Katie Bennett ’05 was one of four winners of ACI’s 2005 “Making the Grade Essay Contest.” The theme of this year’s contest, Making the Grade: High Expectations for High-Need Schools, challenged students majoring in education to express why they have made the decision to teach in high-need schools and how their college education has prepared them for the special challenges of these schools. Katie’s essay was judged one of the best efforts from among 23 competitors from ACI institutions throughout the state. Her published essay will be distributed to those attending the meeting, as well as to a select list of business leader and policy-makers throughout the state.

Four ONU freshmen receive Golden Apple Awards: The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program recruits and prepares bright and talented high school graduates for successful teaching careers in high need schools throughout Illinois. Four incoming freshmen at Olivet this fall have been awarded substantial four-year Golden Apple scholarships of $4,500 a year. They are Adriana Espinoza of Pala-tine, Elizabeth Hernandez of Chicago, Laura Hofer of Sherrard, and Whitney Weller of East Peoria. Their first assignment is attending a two-week workshop each summer. Only 100 new awards are granted each year. This is the first year Olivet has been included in the program which began in 1988. Olivet is one of seven schools with four or more Golden Apple recipients this year. The other universities are DePaul, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Northern Illinois, University of Illinois Chicago and University of Illinois Champaign, according to Adam Asher ’01, associate director of admissions for the Illinois educational region. These future educators agree to serve in areas of need in the state of Illinois five years upon completion of their degree. A total of 900 Golden Apple graduates are currently teaching in Illinois schools. Every year since 1986, the Foundation also has chosen 10 outstanding Illinois teachers to receive the Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. and Mrs. John C. Bowling with General Assembly interpreters from Olivet (from left): Alan Santos ’06, Jill Bowling ’70/’89 M.B.A., John C. Bowling ’71/’72 M.A., Holly Yang ’08, Marcus Winn ’07, Dr. Kashama Mulamba, Bárbara Martínez.

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Knowing that several thousand international delegates and visitors to the 2005 Nazarene General Assembly would come from many nations, three ONU faculty members led a dozen students and friends from Olivet, to communicate in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Korean, Lingala, Ciluba and Swahili.

Based in the convention center near the RCA Dome, the translators were available to international delegates and visitors. The team of interpreters helped make connections between internationals of different languages and those of English speaking nations. The spark of this pro-gram came from Sylvette Rivera Geeding of Milwaukee, Wis., who contacted Bárbara Martínez, a Spanish profes-sor at Olivet, about this urgent need. Together with D’Wayne Leatherland ’93 of Nazarene Headquarters in Kansas City, they offered a pilot program for volunteer informal interpreters at the assembly. Dr. Kashama Mulamba, English professor at ONU, Ruthie Cordova, teacher at the Nazarene Seminary of the Americas in Costa Rica, Nathan Reiss, who will be teaching Spanish at ONU this fall, and Dr. Dan Geeding ’71, all as-sisted in the pilot program. Among the leaders, Sylvette Rivera Geeding aided in Span-ish. Bárbara Martínez helped in Spanish and German. Kashama Mulamba who grew up in Congo, Africa, assisted in French, Lingala, Ciluba and Swahili. The Olivet students and their language skills included Amber Drake ’07 of Jacobus, Pa. (German); Nicole Kokoszki ’06 of St. Clair Shores, Mich. (Spanish); Aline Mulieri ’06 of Sao Paulo, Brazil (Spanish, Portuguese); Simone Mulieri ’06 of Sao Paulo, Brazil (Spanish, Portuguese); Nicki Parks ’05 of Muskegan, Mich. (Spanish); Marcus Winn ’07 of Kewanee, Ill. (Spanish); Holly Yang ’08 of Kansas City, Mo. (Korean); Alan Santos ’06 of Foz Do Iguaçu, Brazil (Portuguese); and Andrea Suderman ’05 of Midland, Mich. (Spanish).

ONU Interpreters bridge the continents

ONU places 40 on NAIA Scholar-Athletes roster: The Olivet men’s and women’s tennis teams highlighted a list of over 40 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes honored by the University’s Department of Athletics at the annual All-Sports Banquet April 28 in McHie Arena. The Men’s Tennis team reached the NAIA National Tournament in Mobile, Ala., for the third consecutive year, and placed five of its players — most of any university — on the NAIA Scholar-Athlete list: Jaime Acosta ’06 (Quito, Ecuador), Fermin Amezqueta ’06 (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Aaron Gregory ’06 (Terre Haute, Ind.), Mark Hervey ’06 (Greenwood, Ind.), A.J. Sansom ’06 (Novi, Mich.)

The Women’s Tennis squad was named one of the top 2005 NAIA Scholar-Teams. Its collective 3.87 GPA ranked tops among 20 schools. No player had a GPA lower than 3.65. The varsity team was Kayla Ballard ’08 (Middletown, Ind.), Rebecca Beeson ’07 (Fishers, Ind.), Allison Fry ’06 (Tinley Park, Ill.), Amanda Savage ’06 (Danville, Ill.), and Debbie Zwirkowski ’07 (Oak Lawn, Ill.). Other players were: Joy Garcia ’06 (Byran, N.J.), and Danielle Thiess ’05 (Greenville, Ill.). Other Scholar-Athletes this year are — Football: Nick Bradley ’05 (Chugiak, Ala.), Joey Brewer ’06 (Bourbonnais, Ill.), Daryl LaBar ’06 (Union City, Mich.), Gary Page ’05 (Catlin, Ill.), Chad Ruzich ’06 (Pittsfield, Ill.), Ryan Walker ’06 (Fort Collins, Colo.) Women’s Volleyball: Laura Banks ’05 (Adrian, Mich.), Emily Lindquist ’06 (Brighton, Mich.), Lindsay Redman ’05 (Westfield, Ill.), Chelsie Rountree ’06 (Middletown, Ohio), Rachel Studebaker ’05 (Congerville, Ill.) Men’s Cross Country: Doug Swanson ’06 (Eureka, Ill.) Women’s Cross Country: Sara Batkiewicz ’06 (Bourbonnais, Ill.), Simone Mulieri ’06 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Men’s Soccer: Jon Christiansen ’05 (Porter, Ind.), Mariano Lanus ’05 (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Landon Nelson ’05 (Indianapolis, Ind.) Women’s Soccer: Adelaide Anderson ’05 (Chicago, Ill.), Elizabeth Bailey ’05 (Kirkland, Ill.), Joanna Cranston ’06 (Champaign, Ill.), Lauren Goodson ’06 (Melbourne, Fla.), Sarah Groghan ’06 (Woodstock, Ontario, Canada), Emily Ouimette ’05 (Danvers, Mass.), Joy Sarata ’06 (Jackson, Mich.) Men’s Basketball: Brandon Barr ’05 (Falmouth, Maine), Zach Birkey ’06 (Mt. Zion, Ill.), Zach Johnson ’06 (Greenville, Ill.) Women’s Basketball: Niki Disch ’06 (Mattawan, Mich.), Erica Martin ’06 (Kouts, Ind.), Alynn Vanden Bosch ’07 (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Men’s Baseball: Dee McDonald ’05 (LaPorte, Ind.), Elliot Procyshen ’06 (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Jordan Taylor ’05 (Iron Mountain, Mich.) Women’s Softball: Emily Johnston ’06 (Momence, Ill.), Liz Pasch ’06 (Lockport, Ill.) All 18 varsity sports offered at Olivet strive to reach the Depart-ment of Athletic’s mission, “Winning Championships, Developing Champions.”

ONU students win honors for “Cirque de Spring” table design: For the first time, some Olivet students majoring in Housing and Environmental Design were invited to compete in the International Home and Housewares Show at McCormick Place, Chicago, March 20–22. Their design of a dining table won second place in competition with other universities, all of whom had made presentations in previous years. Only four schools are selected to compete. The ONU team’s selections for décor, menu and dinnerware were purchased at seven Chicago stores or provided by vendors at the show. HGTV filmed their work in progress as they created the table display with a window setting in the background. They had the creative freedom to do whatever style they desired, and chose the modernistic style and design of today. The competition was actually on the First Day of Spring. Even the menu evoked a feeling of springtime. Learning how to work together quickly with effective time management were highlighted as lessons the students said they cherished. Dr. Diane Richardson ’73/’85 M.A.E., chair of the De-partment of Family and Consumer Sciences, said the stu-dents were Raechel (Pennington) Myers ’05 of Adrian, Mich., Elizabeth Meehan ’05 of Moline, Ill., Katie Cherry ’06 of Bourbonnais, Ill., and Aubrey Marks ’05 of Glen Ellyn, Ill. The teams were given $500 to purchase supplies for their projects. The $500 prize for second place honors has been applied to an application for Olivet’s accreditation by the National Kitchen and Bath Association for schools, Richardson said.

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Special honors awarded at ONU Commencement

ALLEN, WILSON RECEIVE HONORARY DOCTORAL DEGREES

Brian D. Allen ’82 (pictured left), vice president for institutional advancement, received the doctor of letters degree. Allen graduated from Olivet in 1982

with a degree in social science, and his graduate work since has taken him to both Governors State University and the University of Illinois.

He has served Olivet 21 years as a resident director, admissions counselor, director of alumni relations, executive director and now vice president. Dr. Gary Streit, academic dean, said Allen is “one who passionately oversees the unique relationship between the Univer-

sity and the nearly 800 congregations of the Church of the Nazarene throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois. These churches

faithfully pray for Olivet, send us their sons and daughters, and this past year contributed $3.5 million of financial assistance for Olivet students.”

Allen served for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism for what Time Magazine called “possibly the widest-ranging meeting of Christians ever,” culminating with more than 4,000 evangelical leaders from 200 countries at their Congress in Manilla, the Philippines. Rev. Brian E. Wilson ’81/’89 M.A. (pictured left) received the honorary

doctor of divinity degree. He is an Olivet graduate who earned both the bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees, then the master of

divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary, and is currently a candidate for the doctor of philosophy degree in

Intercultural Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Wilson served as a pastor in the Chicago area, and as missionary for the Church of the Nazarene as field direc-tor in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, as rector of the South American Nazarene Theological Seminary, and also

served as a professor of missions at European Nazarene College.

In 1997 he was elected superintendent of the Chicago Central District of some 80 Nazarene churches in northeastern

Illinois, and is presently a member of the ONU Board of Trustees and the Nazarene USA/Canada Multicultural Task Force.

STUDENTS EARN HIGHEST HONORS

Stephen Reid Case (pictured left), a physical science major from Swartz Creek, Mich., received the Robert Milner award for an outstanding male graduate. Case earned summa cum laude honors with a 3.9 grade point average. The award is named for Rev. Robert Milner of Michigan, a Nazarene minister who is the father and grandfather of several Olivet graduates. Kerrie Joy Ericson (pictured left), of Funk, Neb., who majored in family and consumer science, received the Maggie Sloan award for an outstanding female graduate. Ericson earned summa cum laude honors with a 4.0 grade point average. The award is named for Maggie Sloan ’10 who was Olivet’s first graduate. Dr. Jim Knight, registrar, said four students graduated with 4.0 grade aver-ages: Kerrie Joy Ericson; Adam Elroy, psychology major from Bradley, Ill.; Bruce Puckett, religion major from Morenci, Mich.; and Mallori Lesh, social science major from Beaverdam, Wis.

FACULTY RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

Dr. Gerald Anderson, professor of music, received the Richard M. Jones Award for Teaching Excellence. Anderson has appeared on WTTW Chicago, the Chicago Public Broadcasting Station, playing his own hymn arrangements for piano. He earned the doctor of musical arts degree from Texas Tech University, and has been an Olivet music faculty member since 1978. Anderson’s piano artistry can also be heard on the CD Classic Hymns, on the ONU Presents label. Pat Chaplinski, a full-time teacher at Manteno High School, received the Ralph E. Perry Student Award of Excellence, awarded by the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Chaplinski has taught at the grade school, high school and junior college levels, and has held various leadership positions with the Junior League of Kankakee and the Pledge for Life program. Graduating from the Master of Arts in Education program, she demonstrated openness to new teaching philosophies, materials and methods with academic excellence. Dr. Phyllis (Brockman) Reeder ’75, professor of nursing for 22 years, was presented with the Willis E. Snowbarger Award for Teaching Excellence. After her retirement as a full-time faculty member in June 2000, Reeder continued to teach in the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Serving as a board member of the Kankakee Board of Health, Bradley Public Library Advisory Board and the Board of Elders for Our Savior Lutheran Church, her nursing students describe her as compassionate, considerate, caring, and willing to go the extra mile to help every student succeed.

Record Number of Grads, Broad Scope of Majors

A record number of students in the Olivet Nazarene University gradu-ation class of 2005 received diplomas Saturday (May 7) in both morning and afternoon ceremonies. The total of 1,445 graduates exceeded last year’s record of 1,240 graduates, with 381 traditional grads and two honorary degrees in

the morning ceremony and 1,062 in the afternoon ceremony for graduate and continuing education students, according to Dr. Jim D. Knight, registrar. Among the leading majors of traditional undergraduate students, 86 chose teacher education, 57 chose business, 50 in social sci-ences, 44 in natural sciences, and 40 in religion and theology. The School of Graduate and Continuing Studies awarded 1,062 degrees. 914 students earned master’s degrees, 100 earned bachelor’s degrees and 48 earned associate of arts degrees.

1,062 degrees were conferred in the afternoon ceremony held in McHie Arena for the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies.

ABOVE Eight Olivet graduates were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army (from left): Ruth Browne, Christopher Crofford, Erin Crofford, Cynthia Peters, Erin Pitzer, Staci Rutledge, Scott Smith, and Lucas Wadsworth.

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TIGER TRACKSBASEBALL (40-12) The Tiger baseball team went 17-3 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference and earned their fourth regular season championship in six years. After returning from Florida with a 14-7 record, the Tigers went 26-5, including an 18-game winning streak. Leading the Tigers at the plate was Jordan Taylor ’05, who was limited to 38 games due to a back injury. Taylor hit .415 with 51 hits in 123 at-bats. He drove in 38 runs and scored 29 runs. Centerfielder Darin Zimmerman ’06 had a .386 average, with 68 hits in 176 at-bats. He scored 41 runs and stole 13 bases. Third baseman John Arisohn (’06) hit .378 with 11 doubles and 38 RBIs. He also scored a team-high 42 runs. On the mound, the Tiger pitching staff was solid, combining for a team ERA of 3.05. Headlining the group was Rick Weber ’05. Weber went 8-2 with a 1.51 ERA. He made 16 appearances, starting 12 and throwing eight complete games. He also threw four shutouts and had three saves. Weber struck out 106 batters in 101 innings and walked only 21. Tyler Delamater ’06 went 9-0 with a 1.61 ERA. Delamater struck out 45 batters in 61.1 innings. Matt Seufert ’08 went 5-1 with a 2.61 ERA, Robbie Johnston ’05 went 4-0 with a 2.97 ERA and Luke Highley ’07 had a 3.27 ERA with an 8-3 record.

SOFTBALL (40-25) A three-game losing streak midway through the season left the Tiger softball team 13-19. However, the Tigers were able to respond in the second half of the season, going 27-6 and winning the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship. The Tigers went 17-3 during conference play, finishing second. Lisa Bergmann ’06 led the Tigers at the plate, batting .403 with 75 hits in 186 at-bats. She also had a team-high 16 doubles and was perfect in steals with 13. Liz Pasch ’06 hit .376 with 67 hits in 178 at-bats. She had a team-leading 15 home runs and drove in 53 runs. Marcia Grimes ’08 batted .345 with a team-leading 78 hits in 226 at-bats. She stole a team-high 38 bases in 42 attempts. Lauren Chessum ’08 was stellar on the mound, going 31-11 with a 1.70 ERA. Her 43 appearances are the fourth most in a season in the NAIA, while her 41 starts, 31 wins, 264.2 innings and 263 strikeouts are the third most in a season. The Tigers finished with a 2.90 team ERA, allowing opponents to hit just .239 off them.

MEN’S TRACK Despite being shutout at the NAIA National Indoor Meet, the men’s track team rebounded to place 19th at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, scoring 13 points. Mark Hollis ’07 led the way by placing second in the pole vault with a leap of 16'8¾". Hollis had the eighth best qualifying jump and his second place vault would have won the event last season. Josh Franklin ’06 became a three-time placer in the shot put, picking up fourth place with a 52'6¾". Franklin finished third as a freshman and seventh as a sophomore.

WOMEN’S TRACK The women’s track team sent a strong contingent to the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and came away with a 20th place finish, scoring 16 points. The 4x800-Meter Relay of Carmin Green ’07, Abby Heinold ’07, Sara Batkiewicz ’06 and Bethany McCoy ’08 sprinted to an NAIA record, 8:50.09, but finished third. McCoy and Green also placed in individual events. McCoy finished fourth in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:09.67, knocking off nearly six seconds from her semifinal time. Green finished sixth in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:39.15. Jenny Ellis ’07 placed seventh in the 10,000-meter run, finishing with a time of 37:16.62, knocking off 13 seconds from her qualifying time.

MEN’S TENNIS (21-3) Following two straight-game wins in the NAIA Region III/VII Tournament, the men’s tennis team qualified for the NAIA National Tournament for the third straight year. Like the 2004 national tournament, the Tigers won their first round match, defeating Webber International (Fla.) 5-4. The Tigers then squared off against second-ranked Azusa Pacific (Calif.) and were defeated, ending their season at 21-3. Along the way, the Tigers were runner-up at the NCCAA National Tournament.

—Compiled by Marc Shaner ’00/’02 M.A.T., Sports Information Director

S P R I N G R E V I E W 2005

Distance Medley Relay sets Drake (Iowa) Relays record: The Tiger women’s Distance Medley Relay etched its name into the Drake Relays record books, posting a 11:43.41 and winning the college division race. Carmin Green ’07 ran the 1,200-meter leadoff leg in 3:37.2. Abby Heinold ’07 ran a 56.1, 400-meter, the second leg of the relay. Sara Batkiewicz ’06 ran the third leg of the relay, the 800-meter, in a time of 2:15.6. Bethany McCoy ’08 wrapped up the race, running a 4:44.4 in the final leg of the event. The previous record was held by North Dakota State, who ran a 11:47.81 in 2003.

Weber named NAIA Second Team All-American: Tiger pitcher Rick Weber ’05 went 8-2 in his final collegiate season and was named an NAIA Second Team All-American. Weber threw 101 innings, striking out 106 batters, walking only 21. Weber, who made 16 appearances on the mound, threw eight complete games and four shutouts. He also recorded a team-high three saves. He is Olivet’s first two-time NAIA All-American since Ben Zobrist in 2002–03. Jordan Taylor ’05 and John Arisohn ’06 were NAIA Honorable Mention All-American selections. Taylor was chosen as a designated hitter, where he had a team-leading .415 with 51 hits in 123 at-bats. Arisohn was selected as a third baseman and batted .378 with a team-leading 71 hits in 188 at-bats. He also scored a team-high 42 runs.

Chessum earns NAIA Honorable Mention: Not since 1998 had an Olivet freshman earned NAIA All-American status. Pitcher Lauren Chessum ’08 became the first Olivet freshman since Anna (Babinski) Welsh ’01 to pick up NAIA All-American accolades, being named an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American. Chessum went 31-11 with a 1.70 ERA. She made 43 appearances making 41 starts and threw 29 complete games. Opponents hit .198 off Chessum, and batters struck out 263 times against her. Chessum also became the first Olivet pitcher since Cory Allen in 1999 to be named an NAIA All-American.

16 Tigers named NAIA Scholar Athletes: Five individuals from men’s tennis headlined the list of Tiger athletes who were named NAIA Scholar Athletes. Fermin Amezqueta ’06, Mark Hervey ’06, A.J. Sansom ’06, Aaron Gregory ’06 and Jaime Acosta ’06 were selections from the men’s tennis squad. Women’s tennis had four members selected: Danielle Thiess ’05, Amanda Savage ’06, Allison Fry ’06 and Joy Garcia ’06. Dee McDonald ’05, Jordan Taylor ’05 and Elliot Procyshen ’06 were selected from the baseball team, while Sara Batkiewicz ’06, Jenny Ellis ’07 and Simone Mulieri ’06 were selected from the women’s track team. Liz Pasch ’06 was the lone NAIA Scholar Athlete from the Tigers’ softball team.

Anderson, Bradley picked as Larry D. Watson Am-bassador Award recipients: Women’s soccer player Adlelaide Anderson ’05 and football player Nick Brad-ley ’05 were recently named as the Larry D. Watson Am-bassador Award recipients at the Athletic Department’s awards banquet. Anderson was a team captain and lead-ing defensive players for the women’s soccer team. She finished with one assist, as the Tigers went 15-7-3 and advanced to the NAIA Region VII Tournament. Bradley recorded 46 tackles (20 solo) with eight tackles for loss and one sack. He also had a team-leading 14 quarter-back hurries, two pass deflections and one forced and recovered fumble, helping the Tigers to a 7-5 record and a 24-14 victory in the NCCAA Victory Bowl.

—Compiled by Marc Shaner ’00/’02 M.A.T., Sports Information Director

SportsShorts

BY CALEB BENOIT ’06

Thanks to a number of former and current players, the Olivet Nazarene University football team now gets together to study more than just the coach’s playbook.

Started four years ago, a Friday night team Bible study involving four or five players has evolved into Freedom Groups — player-led small groups meeting once a week to develop spiritual maturity among the team. Now, as many as 35 players belong to one of four Freedom Groups that meet four different nights of the week. Eight juniors and seniors — Andy Kizzee ’06, Matt Soulia ’05, Dwight Moser ’05, Joey Brewer ’06, Derek Diehl ’08, Daryl LaBar ’06, Jason Kwast ’06 and Justin DiSandro ’08 — have paired up and head the Freedom Groups. “I wish I could take credit for it, but I can’t,” Olivet coach Gary Newsome ’74 said. “It’s totally student-led. Those eight guys have a heart for what they are doing. They have a heart for God, their teammates, and for Olivet.” The former Bible study met on Friday nights before Saturday games, either at school or on the road in a motel. Now, players can plan around their work and study schedules and choose whether Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday works best for them. “So many times we hear about the worst of the worst in athletics,” director of university relations Gary Griffin ’81 said. “But this is the best of the best. This is really what it is all about.” The Tigers concluded their 2004 season with a 24-14 win over Northwestern College (Minn.) at the NCCAA Victory Bowl in St. Paul, Minn. Football is one of 18 varsity sports Olivet offers under the guidance of Athletics Director, Jeff Schimmelpfennig ’86/’91 M.B.A. Each program strives to reach the department’s mission, “Winning Championships, Developing Champions.”

—Caleb Benoit is a Journalism major from Bonfield, Ill., and works in the Office of Public Information.

BY CALEB BENOIT ’06

Someone should tell the Olivet Nazarene Univer-sity baseball team that it’s spoiling its fans. While the Tigers failed in their bid for a

third NAIA World Series appearance in four years, they turned in another season that has become the standard under Coach Elliot Johnson — 40-plus wins, a conference title, a top-25 national ranking and a serious run at Lewiston, Idaho. This year was no different. Olivet, which finished the season right at the 40-victory mark, rebounded from an opening-round loss in the NAIA Region VII Tournament to pick up two victories before falling to St. Xavier (Ill.) in 12 innings for the regional championship. That loss, however, did nothing to mar the Tigers’ performance in 2005, which again included a Chicago Collegiate Athletic Conference trophy. In fact, Olivet had already beaten St. Xavier twice in April — once in a 13-inning affair and again in a 15-inning marathon.

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“It was really an exciting year,” said Johnson, who owns a .762 winning percentage in six years at Olivet. “We have a lot to be thankful for. There are so many little things that have to come together to make a trip to the World Series, but you can’t

complain about a 40-12 season. You can’t get too disappointed about that.”

Again led by senior ace Rick Weber ’05 (DeRidder, La.), the Tigers battled through a number of nagging injuries to key players and pieced together an 18-game winning streak before the postseason, largely due to solid efforts on the mound. Weber, who recorded eight complete games and three saves, struck out over a batter per inning, held opposing hitters to a .194 average and posted a 1.51 ERA in 101 innings. Junior hurler Tyler Delamater ’06 (Bakersfield, Calif.) did his best to imitate Weber, the First-Team All-American, finishing the season with a perfect 9-0 and an equally impressive 1.61 ERA. — Caleb Benoit is a Journalism major from Bonfield, Ill., and works in the Office of Public Information.

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to hear how God has moved in their lives and brought them in unique ways to this place called Olivet.

5. Any “a-ha” moments this year?There were many. One of the biggest things I realized this year was just how vast the knowledge and the understanding of God is. Sitting in math class, I got the revelation that God can solve any equation or crunch any number. In my Wellness class I was able to see how intricately God created my body and mind. In Sociology we heard statistics about large groups of people, and God knows them individually and loves them each deeply. He is in the middle of any area that we could ever study.

6. Any summer (non-textbook) reading?YES! I have enough books on my list to last me years and the list seems to get longer by the week. I am currently working on Why Revival Tarries, by Leonard Ravenhill, and We Cannot But Tell, by Ross Tooley. The Heavenly Man, by Brother Yun is next.

7. How do you plan to spend the remaining days of summer?I’m working as a waitress at The Chicago Dough Company in Bourbonnais and spending as much time as I can with my family and friends. Beach trips are on my to-do list. I am going backpacking for five days in Colorado with a group from my church. It will be good to get away from all the craziness of life and spend just a few moments soaking up the beauty of God’s awesome creation.

8. So, after your first year of school, I have to ask — apartment life or dorms?I would definitely have to go with the dorms. I love being around people. I love talking with people, seeing people, and hearing people. I am not one who likes to be alone. In the dorms there is always someone around. If I have a question about a math problem, there was always someone who could help. If I was really excited about something and felt like I was going to burst, there was always someone around to be excited with me. If I was having a rough day, words of encouragement were literally steps away.

9. Your journey to Olivet is quiet unique. What advice would you give a young person engaged in choosing a college or university?My advice would first be to never settle for less than the perfect plans of God. Also — choose a school that can facilitate your passions. If you absolutely love to sing, make sure the school offers a opportunity to do so. If you just love being around needy people and serving them, make sure that the school you choose has a group of people who share this passion or would support you in starting this ministry. God has given us all different passions for a reason. Make sure you do the God-instilled things you love. 10. Well, what’s next?I am pursuing a degree in Sociology, which I love. I would like to attend semi-nary at some point in my life. I feel called by God into full-time ministry in the mission field. My heart is for evangelism and for people to speak boldly about the saving grace of God and His work in their lives.

1. Do you come from a large family?I come from a typical family of four — with a dog! I grew up in Homewood, Ill., about 25 minutes south of Chicago. It wasn’t really a small town, but it definitely had the small-town feel. Summers were spent at the baseball park and the Dairy Queen. Winters — at the ice arena or sledding down Willow Hill. Everyone knew when Homewood Days was and everyone was there. Tom’s was the best restaurant in town and we all knew the ladies who worked at the White Hen. I loved it.

2. Did you attend college right after high school?No. After graduation, I spent six months at a Discipleship Training School with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). I spent the first three months in Perth, Western Australia, and the next two in the nation of Sri Lanka, located just below India. We traveled all around the country speaking in churches, tea plantations, vil-lages, city streets, rehab centers, beaches, Buddhist temples, and basically anywhere we could find people. My time in Sri Lanka was winding down and after a month working with the aboriginal people back in Australia, I was head-ing home. I was feeling really anxious about my future and the plans that God had for me.

3. How did you finally choose Olivet?One Sunday morning in a small village near Kandy, I was spending some time with God. The day before we had walked to a village that had never before heard the gospel of Jesus Christ! I spoke to God and asked what he would have me do next. As I sat there in silence, I felt God speaking to me about this place called “Olivet.” Olivet was all that I could think about. I knew nothing about Olivet. I didn’t know what kind of school it was, or what programs they offered. I was very confused and unsure, so I asked God to make His plans very clear to me. Later, I headed to church. It was a small church, about the size of the average living room, but it was packed. There was a guest speaker that morn-ing from India — Mr. Atul P. Meshramkar, the national director for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in India. Only God knows how this man ended up at the same church as me in this small village in Sri Lanka! After he spoke, I thanked him for sharing the word of God and he noticed my accent and pale skin. He asked me where I was from. When I told him that I was from America, near Chicago, his face lit up. He then asked me a question that, thinking about it now, makes my heart beat fast. “Have you ever heard of Olivet Nazarene University?” Olivet Nazarene University! This was the same school that God had been speaking to me about that very morning! I told Mr. Meshramker that I didn’t know much about the school and he spent the next 30 minutes telling me how amazing it was. I began to see how God was going to use Olivet to prepare me for something greater than I could ever imagine. Needless to say, I was now sure this was where God was leading me. After arriving back in the states, I immediately applied to Olivet. The perfect plans of God always prove to be better than any plans that I could ever make.

4. What has been the biggest surprise about your first year at Olivet?How many different kinds of people come to Olivet! I met people from the other side of the world who speak a different language and I was fascinated by that. I met people from the other side of this country and even the other side of Chicago with stories that were so different than my own. It was exciting

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