Signatures THE ANDERSON UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE | SPRING 2019
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On Jan. 21, AU observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with activities hosted by the Cultural Resource Center. This year’s theme was “10 Years and Counting, Why be an Ally?” Learn more at anderson.edu/mlk. In this frame, students participate in the Peace and Justice March from the Paramount Theatre to Reardon Auditorium, led by President John Pistole.
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his edition of Signatures has somewhat of a theme to it, dealing with “Lives of Faith and Service.” As you may recall, our mission statement declares, “To equip students for a life of faith and service in the church
and society.” You’ll see several stories about alumni and students who have demonstrated faith and service in distinctive and compelling ways. My hope and prayer for all AU students, faculty, and staff is that we will do just that, live out our Christ-centeredness in a world needing a strong dose of the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control). And that is my prayer for each of you reading this issue of Signatures, that you may experience anew and afresh each of these nine qualities in a powerful way, enabling and encouraging you to be light and salt to yourself and to each and every person you encounter today and in the days ahead. It’s been a busy semester in many ways, most notably, the visit of our Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation team at the end of February. We’re currently awaiting the official results of that visit and review, but believe we’ll be well positioned as we move forward. Former Attorney General John Ashcroft visited campus in early March to participate in a public forum, meet with National Security students, and speak in chapel. I was fortunate to work with him for several years following 9/11, including a memorable trip to Paris and Lyon, France where he invited me to sing along with him for some of his favorite Gaither songs while he played guitar. (Yes, this was on a government aircraft, not commercial!) Thinking of guests on campus, we’re looking forward to welcoming Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb to campus on May 11 as our Commencement speaker, and hope you can join us on campus or in our Facebook live stream. We’ve also begun our inaugural season of men’s and women’s lacrosse, and are excited for the potential both teams have for attracting students who may not otherwise consider AU. Let us know if you know of any recruits! On a personal note, Kathy and I will celebrate our 40th anniversary this summer, after meeting as freshmen here at AU. We’re leaving the day after Commencement to follow in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul in current Greece and Turkey, traveling with great friends who also married that summer of ’79. Thank you for being part of the AU alumni network. Your prayers and gifts strengthen and encourage us in our work, and enable us to help students experience Real Life. Transformed. Blessings, John S. Pistole
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John S. Pistole BA ’78 at the ribbon cutting for ‘The Cube’ technology campus incubator in Decker Hall in late January.
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COVER STORY 14 Leading Lives of Faith and Service Twila Briscoe, Tabita Kurrle, Claire Brown (pictured above), and Jean Manners are alumni serving internationally in a variety of ways. CAMPUS
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7 Student’s Service Honored by WISH-TV
22 Events & News
8 Ravens in Disney College Program
24 The Carroll Family
10 Athletic News & Volleyball Service Trip
26 Lifeshare Technologies
18 Raven Recommendations
28 Vibenomics
19 Unlikely Pairs
30 2018 Report of Gifts
20 Faculty & Staff Serve Outside AU
34 Class Notes 35 Remembering Our Friends
VOLUME 99 ISSUE 1 Editor: Marissa Johnson BA ’13; Art Director: Michael Baker BA ’08, MBA ‘15; Design/Illustration: Jeffrey Jackson BA ’12, Kyle Lockhart BA ’15; Contributing Writers: Caitlynn Elkins, Elizabeth Murray, Maria Neathery ’19, Kylie Osborne ’19, President John S. Pistole BA ’78, Tammy Tilley BA ’85, Michael Ulrich BA ’10; Photographers: Caitlynn Elkins, Dale Pickett, Nik Shuliahin; Director of Marketing: Mischon Hart BA ’07; Director of Alumni Engagement: Scott Tilley BA ’86 Signatures is the official institutional periodical of Anderson University, published three times a year and printed by Progress Printing Plus. Editorial offices are located in Smith House on the AU campus. The mailing address is Anderson University, ATTN: Signatures magazine, 1100 E. 5th St., Anderson, IN 46012. Signatures and the Anderson University logo are registered trademarks of Anderson University.
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Campus News By Elizabeth Murray An outstanding place to work One of the pillars of AU’s strategic plan is to ensure Anderson University is an outstanding place to work. The university has taken action on this pillar of the plan by making Health Services available to faculty and staff. Starting in January, the on-campus resource became part of the university’s health benefits, enabling more members of the campus community to receive services. Health Services offers immediate care, health counseling, referrals, and wellness education in partnership with Community Hospital Anderson, and all Health Services staff members are trained specialists from the Community Health Network. Community School for Performing Arts The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance embarked on a new community outreach project beginning in January. Students of all ages can register and pay online for private lessons and will soon be able to participate in a variety of offerings. Learn more at anderson.edu/music-school. Partnership offers Computer Science Opportunities Ontario Systems opened ‘The Cube’ on the Anderson University campus, Jan. 23. ‘The Cube,’ short for Talent Incubator, is a tech incubator that will provide computer science majors with hands-on software engineering training — both in paid internships and partor-full-time jobs. “Our students tell us that the exposure to new technology, challenges, and team lessons are critical to them both during their
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time with us and as they transition into their professional life after graduation,” said Dr. Jennifer Coy, Chair, Department of Computer Science; Professor of Computer Science & Physics. The Cube is poised to meet this need. A faster path to graduation In the fall, our faculty worked to develop three-year plans for more than 30 majors. These options will be especially useful for students who are cost-conscious in their pursuit of an education or who are planning to attend graduate school and looking at a long path to their goals. The following majors can now be completed in three years: Accounting Bible & Religion Biology Chemistry Christian Ministries Computer Science (ba only) Criminal Justice Cybersecurity English Elementary Education Exercise Science Family Science Finance Global Business History Management Marketing
Mathematics, ba & bs Math – Decision Science Math – Finance Music Business Nutrition Physical Education Teaching Political Science Psychology Public Relations Spanish Sport & Recreation Leadership Sport Marketing Writing Youth Ministries
AU Student Honored For Service To Homeless By Caitlynn Elkins
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lights filled Mocha Joe’s. WISH-TV’s Brooke nderson University junior Darrius Martin greeted him with a big smile and an Mitchell truly embodies servant even bigger surprise. She complimented leadership and was recently honored Mitchell for his humility as they walked out for his community contributions. Beginning to the parking lot of the student center. A at a young age, Mitchell recognized the swarm of his cheering classmates followed homelessness issue in the Indianapolis area. closely behind him. He felt a call to action. He used his own Mitchell was smiling from ear-to-ear as a money to buy water bottles, non-perishable Coca-Cola truck pulled into the parking lot. food items, and personal hygiene kits to Morris Howard of Coca-Cola Consolidated hand out to those in need. and Kroger gifted Mitchell Mitchell said the idea with hundreds of water came to him one day bottles and hygiene kits to while he was mowing give out to the homeless. his yard in the scorching An overwhelmed Mitchell summer temperatures. fought back tears, but little He couldn’t imagine did he know, there was being hungry or thirsty more! He also received in these conditions. a T. Y. Hilton jersey, four At first, his mother, tickets, and field passes to Nicole Henderson, — Darrius Mitchell a Colts game, and $5,000! was confused when Provost Marie Morris was present for water bottles filled their home, but she soon the celebration, saying, “Our values are realized it was his servant heart that was excellence, integrity, and servant leadership, guiding his efforts. along with responsibility, and generosity. WISH-TV set out to surprise Mitchell You’re all that!” His pastor, Reginald Fletcher, during a time he least expected. On Nov. gave him praise as well, “You are a light 9, Mitchell thought he was doing an to the young people to let us know there is interview with the Office of Marketing hope in this society.” and Communication. In the midst of his sentence, a group of cameras and bright
“I feel that service should be important to others because everybody needs somebody, and we never know when we will need somebody.”
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AU Students Take On Disney By Caitlynn Elkins
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ollege students are no strangers to applying for internships. These opportunities help students grow both professionally and personally and are often incorporated into the curriculum of each major. AU has students all over the country actively involved in internships, but for current students Gabby Clemente and Ellyana Blue, their office is located in the happiest place on earth. The Disney College Program (DCP) is a national internship program operated by The Walt Disney Company. The students in this program have the opportunity to work in Disney parks and resorts, engage in valuable course work, and live with people from all over the world. Blue is a 2018 graduate who majored in marketing with a concentration in
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Left: Ellyana Blue Right: Gabby Clemente
branding and promotion and recently started the MBA program at AU. She recalls sitting in Dunn Hall with friends while doing homework during her freshman year when she applied to the DCP for the first time, but unfortunately, she didn’t make it. In the meantime, Blue got involved at AU. She was a ball runner and team manager for the men’s soccer team, a front desk staff member at Kardatzke, and an athletics office assistant. She explained that all of these extracurricular activities made her more detail-oriented and gave her impeccable people skills. As Blue’s last semester as a senior crept up, she thought to herself “one last try,” so she applied to the DCP one more time and got in! She reflects on her experiences in college, saying “AU shaped me, of course, with my faith, but I think it was also a place that allowed me to be more confident. By the time I graduated, I felt like I had lifelong skills that helped me go out and find jobs and market myself and be resourceful.” Blue’s job during the fall 2018 semester was a bus greeter at Epcot. She tracked bus times and entertained park-goers on the radio. She notes that this job may not sound “glamorous” but says, “We get to help
create some magic in our own way.” Gabby Clemente is a senior marketing major who was accepted as the marketing strategy intern with Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons for the spring 2019 semester. She too has a deep admiration for Disney, saying, “I have always loved Disney; my family and I have gone every year since I was one. We even bought into the Disney Vacation Club so we can go more regularly.” As a part of Disney Fairy Tale Weddings, she will be frequently writing for the “Ever After” blog and posting to their social media. Clemente credits AU for her overall growth in the last four years, “First and foremost, AU has taught me to put Christ in the middle of everything. Even though Disney is not a Christian-based company, it’s what is going to drive me throughout this experience and influence my decisions.” AU has also had additional alumni covering the Disney map, most recently including Anna Canova BA ‘17, Kelsey Leis BA ’14 MBA ’15, Noel Marquis BA ’18, Cameron Mason BA ‘16, and more!
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Volleyball team pictured with Coach Miller and Coach Beach in Belize
Volleyball Team travels to Belize for Service Trip By Kylie Osborne
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early one year ago, Head Coach Tami Miller and the Anderson University volleyball team began planning their Tri-S trip for 2019. They decided on a destination of Belize; a country on the eastern coast of Central America. Coach Miller, Coach Beach, and six players started their trip on Jan. 2. Over the course of 12 days, the girls began construction on a mission house, put on a volleyball clinic for coaches, got involved with a local church, and explored the beauty of the country. The mission house on which the team began construction is intended to house
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future visiting pastors and missionary groups. They started from the ground up and built exterior and interior walls from just a cement slab. Abby White, a sophomore player, noted that it was five days of very tough, but rewarding work: “We helped mix cement and mortar, cut rebar, and lay cement blocks for the walls.” Two Belizean gentlemen who were experienced skilled laborers helped the team throughout the construction process. Miller said, “It was very cool to learn how to do construction from scratch. Although it was very challenging and hard labor that the team was not used to, they picked up on it quickly
and did a great job.” It is thanks to groups like the AU volleyball team, that this once bare piece of land will finally be utilized for missions work after nearly 30 years of sitting empty. During two of their days in Belize, the team spent time at Sacred Heart School in St. Ignacio, hosting a clinic for local volleyball coaches. They went over the fundamentals of volleyball and drills to incorporate into practice. On two other nights, they spent time with the youth of the local church playing pickup games. “It was nice to be able to use our volleyball skills to connect with others while we were there,” said Miller. Although this trip was full of service, the team was also able to take some time to explore the beauty of Belize. On Sunday, Jan. 6, between morning and evening church services, they visited Big Rock Waterfall where they spent hours hiking and swimming. “After spending time in church we got to go see and appreciate God’s beauty,” said Miller. “It was an amazing experience.” Another one of their adventures was to Caye Caulker, an island off the coast of Belize City, where they swam with sharks and stingrays and snorkeled around the reef. After 12 days of service, spiritual growth, and exploration, the volleyball team safely returned to the US on Jan. 13 with an experience they will never forget.
S P R I N G AT H L E T I C S SCHEDULE BASEBALL Manchester, April 2, 1 p.m. Mount St Joseph’s, April 6, 1 p.m. vs Wabash at Victory Field, April 9, 6 p.m. at Hanover, April 13, 1 p.m. vs Bluffton, April 16, 1 p.m. vs Transylvania, April 20, 1 p.m. at Wabash, April 24, 4 p.m. at Earlham, April 27, 1 p.m. at Franklin, April 30, 1 p.m. vs Rose-Hulman, May 4, 1 p.m. at Thomas Moore, May 5, 1 p.m. at
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SOFTBALL vs Calvin, April 1, 5 p.m. at Defiance, April 3, 3:30 p.m. at Transylvania, April 6, 1 p.m. at St Mary’s College, April 8, 3:30 p.m. at Manchester, April 11, 3:30 p.m. vs Hanover, April 13, 1 p.m. vs Bluffton, April 16, 3:30 p.m. at Alma, April 19, 3 p.m. at Adrian, April 20, 1 p.m. vs Thomas Moore, April 22, 1 p.m. vs Ohio Northern, April 24, 3 p.m. vs Wilmington, April 25, 3:30 p.m. vs Rose-Hulman, April 27, 1 p.m.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE vs Transylvania, April 2, 6 p.m. vs Earlham, April 6, 1 p.m. vs Franklin, April 10, 7 p.m. at Mount St Joseph’s, April 13, 1 p.m. at Thomas Moore, April 24, 5 p.m. at Hanover, April 27, 3 p.m.
MEN’S LACROSSE vs Hanover, April 3, 7 p.m. at Transylvania, April 13, 4 p.m. at Mount St Joseph’s, April 17, 7 p.m. at Earlham, April 20, 1 p.m. at Hanover, April 24, 4 p.m. vs Mount St Joseph’s, April 27, 1 p.m.
MEN’S TENNIS vs Taylor, April 3, 4 p.m. vs Mount St Joseph, April 6, 11 a.m. vs Franklin, April 13, 11 a.m. at Manchester, April 17, 4 p.m. at Earlham, April 20, 11 a.m. vs Defiance, April 24, 4 p.m. vs Transylvania, April 27, 11 a.m.
TRACK AND FIELD Indiana DIII Championship in Greencastle, Ind., April 13, 11 a.m. Little State Championship in Marion, Ind., April 20, 12 p.m. HCAC Outdoor Championship in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 26-27, times tba Billy Hayes Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., May 3, 3 p.m. Great Lakes Qualifying in Delaware, Ohio, May 16, 3 p.m. NCAA Outdoor Championship in Geneva, Ohio, May 23-25, times tba
Visit anderson.edu/athletics for more information.
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JUST DANCE! SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE Overnight Camp
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AU Alumni Fulfill “Lives of Faith and Service� Around the World The following alumni span several years in age, come from different backgrounds, and studied in different fields, but they are all using their AU background to fulfill its mission in countries around the world. Read more at anderson.edu/service-cover.
Tabita Kurrle (left) Twila Briscoe (right)
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The Briscoe and the Kurrle Families
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wila (Tucker) Briscoe BA ’67 and Tabita (Meier) Kurrle BA ’66 were two different people who were destined to meet at Anderson University (then Anderson College) in 1962. Twila was from West Virginia and a coal miner’s daughter, while Tabita came from a missionary family from Brazil. Both young women were drawn to attend AU because of their deep backgrounds in the Church of God. “I was a mountain girl and so when I heard my roommate was from Brazil, I thought that was amazing,” says Twila. “When we first met, we looked at each other and immediately embraced. There have been few moments in my life that were electric, but this one, at this moment, we knew.” Rooming together in Morrison Hall room 100 would create a longstanding purpose of faith, relationship, and service to others. Upon graduating from AU, Twila married her husband Charlie Briscoe ’65 and moved from place to place as Church of God pastors and worship directors, while Tabita and her husband Martin Kurrle moved to South America where they served as missionaries. While pursuing mission work, Tabita and Martin wanted to build a Christian school for Paraguayan children and plant Church of God churches as well. Twila and Charlie knew that their friends lacked funding, so in 1978, Twila and Charlie decided to organize a fundraising softball tournament in Johnson City, Tenn., through their church, Tacoma Church of God. The tournament quickly became known as the “Interstate Softball Tournament” because there were multiple players and teams from out of state. The tournament grew and it eventually followed the Briscoes to Roanoke, Va. in 1981. “We realized that the tournament was God-ordained and we had to keep doing the tournament,” says Twila. Twila and Charlie dreamed of opening a Christian daycare center and Tabita coincidentally built a Christian school at the
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same time. In a letter addressed to Twila, Tabita told her friend that they chose the name “Alpha and Omega School.” Twila was astounded to learn that they had chosen the same name. “It truly was so touching when I found out,” says Twila. “And we never discussed the names of the schools beforehand.” Almost 57 years later, the Briscoe and Kurrle families are as close as ever. Throughout this time, Twila and Tabita’s two oldest children, Chad Briscoe BA ’96 and Norberto Kurrle BA ’97 MA ’02, attended AU and became lifelong friends as well. “Another electric moment I had in my life was when our sons graduated from AU together,” says Twila. “Chad and Norberto decided to walk across the stage together, and I thought, ‘Oh, God how could life be so precious?’” Chad took over the Interstate Softball Tournament when his father Charlie retired in 2002. Chad is also the director of athletics for Grace College and Norberto moved to Paraguay to be a missionary like his parents and other siblings. “My parents were just so passionate about raising money for the country of Paraguay because they saw that there was a need,” says Chad. Upon reaching the fortieth anniversary of the church softball tournament, a book called Where the Colors Blend by Stephen Copeland was published to celebrate. Copeland was chosen to share the story due to his deep friendship with Chad Briscoe. These alumni have touched the lives of Paraguayans by raising over a quarter of a million dollars. Overall, the tournament funds have helped plant a total of six churches, a school, a Bible college, and a Christian Paraguayan radio station. Through it all, Twila and Tabita have stayed close through handwriting regular letters to one another from Roanoke to Paraguay.
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“I didn’t want to follow God because of my parents or pastor. I wanted the connection for myself.” Claire Brown BA ’13
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Biblical studies major with a minor in Christian ministries, Claire Brown BA ’13 found herself drawn to AU’s campus ministries, choosing to be a member of the leadership team for three years. She led a prayer ministry, the Neighbors campus ministry, and worked with the Christian Center; all to create ways for students to encounter the Lord, but also to help students meet and serve the community surrounding AU. “One year, the theme on campus was ‘Beyond Me’,” Brown remembers. “I think that set the stage for my life. It’s easy to do just the fun things, but it’s not my life to live. It’s God’s.” So beyond herself she went, serving for a year in Ethiopia before moving to eManzana, South Africa, where she would start the organization Lydia’s Mission, whose goal is to “provide jobs for women, then work on their hearts.” This is because Brown knows that she has to meet their physical needs before they’re ready to talk about the
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by Michael Ulrich spiritual ones. Her first contact with the women who would become the basis of Lydia’s Mission happened after she caught monkeys scattering the trash outside of her house. Her landlord was supposed to send someone to collect it, but after cleaning up after the monkeys more than once, she decided to find the trash dump on her own. Women began to swarm her car, fighting over the trash bags she was there to throw away. “Are they fighting for their next meal?” Brown asked herself. As she pulled away, she felt the Lord calling her back. She would return with a translator to hear about the women’s lives and needs, then asked if they would let her come meet with them once a week. Eventually, she even baptized many of the women at the very same dump, a choice meant to symbolize good coming from what they described as “such a place of shame.” “I don’t think God calls the qualified. I think he equips the called.”
“At AU, I knew that there were people rooting for me, those I could talk to, some I could pray with, and some who would always be praying for me.” Jean Manners BA ’16
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ean Manners BA ’16 is currently earning a masters in social work, specializing in mental health, at the Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health and Tata Institute of Social Science in Thiruvidandai, India and hopes to complete her degree this year. After completing her bachelor’s degree in social work at Anderson University, Manners decided to further her education in India because that’s where she wanted to serve. “Change almost never starts from the outside. It is always an internal, growing flame, so if I was going to be a part of that change, I had to be a part of the internal community.” Manners hopes to build creative and sustainable business plans to provide jobs for people from marginalized communities in Shillong, India. Manners saw a population that is trying to grow and solve its own problems, but that also struggled with “unemployment, prejudice, and skills that don’t fit the status quo of a secure job.” She believes that what people need most is the opportunity.
by Michael Ulrich Her learning takes place in a Clustered Group Home, where more than 50 women also receive care for severe mental illnesses and are given the opportunity to sit in on classes with the students. “This doesn’t give much room for stigma around mental illness to exist in our little community because the only way we can move on from our biases is by building relationships with each other.” Since June, she’s been working as an intern at the Emergency Care and Recovery Center site of The Banyan, doing case management and running group therapies, among other things. Through all of it, she feels she’s learned the most about the complexity of the population in India and how to develop a large professional network to begin work in Shillong. “India is a very unique country with very diverse, pressing issues that need to be addressed,” Manners says. It is also, though, “a country of resilient and creative people that have preserved their culture since ancient times.”
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Emily Clark - Adult & Graduate Admissions Counselor; Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota “I first went on a mission trip to Pine Ridge in high school and my life was changed. My freshman year at AU I went back; that spring break trip in 2006 kicked off over 10 years of serving both short-term and full time on the Pine Ridge Reservation. I lived for almost 3.5 years alongside the Lakota in Wounded Knee as a missionary. While on paper the Lakota people do not have much materially they taught me so much about loving God, family, and community.”
Hannah Hoops - Junior Exercise Science Major; Appalachian Ministries in Kentucky
Raven Recommendations Experiences of Service By Kylie Osborne Veronica Bryant - Sophomore Language Arts Secondary Education Major; Calcutta, India “My team served with the Sisters of Charity. These nuns are from all around the world, living to serve and carry on what Mother Teresa started in 1946. I worked in a place called Prem Dan, a home for adults with severe mental disabilities, as well as a compound called Shishu Bavan, with orphaned children that had severe mental disabilities. As much as the experience challenged me, it also made me grow in a lot more ways than I expected.”
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“We put on a Vacation Bible School for the local kids at a park, helped the ministry with sorting donations, and redid the landscaping for a local woman who had a disabled husband and young son. I think this trip really opened my eyes and helped me to realize that there is a lot of poverty and need for missions work right here in our own country.”
Dr. Lolly Bargerstock - Professor of Social Work; Honduras “One of my favorite social work trips I led was to Honduras. We partnered with an organization called Heart to Honduras, which was started years ago by someone within the Church of God. It was not your typical missions trip, but it aligned well with social work, philosophy, and integrated faith. We were walking alongside the community and finding out what their needs are. We empowered the people.”
Unlikely Pairs By Maria Neathery
Mackenzie Fair (Christian ministries), Mady Henry (elementary education), Rebekah Anderson (nursing), and Sadie Whybrew (nursing), juniors living together in South Campus apartments
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hat makes these four students unlikely roommates is their majors, contrasting personalities, and unique quirks. But what brings them together is their inspiration to live out AU’s mission of a “life of faith and service,” within their fields of study. Service to these four means many things. For Mackenzie Fair, service is being there to give advice, to lead other campus ministry leaders through constant encouragement and prayer, and to make people smile and laugh. On the other hand, Sadie Whybrew and Rebekah Anderson see serving others by sitting with patients in the hospital who are in their most vulnerable states. In Mady Henry’s case, service is starting a reading program with elementary children to help them become stronger, more comfortable readers. Their common spirit of service opens each others’ eyes to be inspired. “I just think back to when Sadie shared with us how she had worked at a nursing home, and how being with them is rewarding,” says
Anderson. “Listening to Sadie talk about how her experience impacted her life and how she clearly impacts others inspires me and drives me to want to do more.” “Watching how we serve in very different ways is cool,” says Whybrew. “Mackenzie is passionate about talking with others, while I’m more of an introvert, but seeing how she serves in that way is awesome.” These four recognize that their different traits can all contribute to God’s kingdom. “Seeing Rebekah and Sadie study nursing makes me appreciate that they can serve in that way because I couldn’t,” says Fair. “And seeing Mady serve kids, I just don’t have the patience like she does.” Coming to AU, each roommate admired how AU has plenty of service opportunities for the students to partake in. “I think AU offers a good variety of service options that they should continue to offer to students because I know many who have participated and have enjoyed their experiences,” says Henry.
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Faculty and staff live out AU’s mission of service both on and off campus By Marissa Johnson
Anderson University faculty and staff members do a great job of serving students and the campus community, but they also go above and beyond to serve in their local communities and around the world. Included in this article are a number of those faculty and staff living out a “life of faith and service,” who represent just a portion of those representing AU in this way. Melanie Musser BA ’86, social work instructor, is vice-chair of the Board for Children of Promise, the child sponsorship program of the Church of God, which serves more than 4700 children in 29 countries, and is a sponsor of six children in the Philippines, Mexico, and India. “My husband and I are also passionate about alleviating the global clean water crisis in which one out of every seven persons worldwide suffer from unsafe drinking water,” says Musser. Through Living Water International in Houston, Tex., they have sponsored a water well built in a different village each year, in places like Zambia, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Guatemala, and Haiti. “We also have a heart for providing care to Guatemalan children in poverty who have
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physical and mental disabilities, teaming with the Christian group home and outreach ministry, Hope for Home, in San Antonio Aguas Caliente, Guatemala.” Rev. Dr. Kimberly Majeski MDiv ’03 DMin ’09, associate professor of biblical studies, is the founder and CEO of Stripped Love, which serves women in the sex trade in Central Indiana and equips and trains women in other communities to launch similar ministries. Also on the Stripped Love team are Kelsi Allen BA ’17, student activities graduate assistant, as a programming assistant and senior Chanler Long, as children’s ministry coordinator. “Each woman on our team is surrendered to the power of God in her own life, and we cannot help but share God’s love with our friends,” says Majeski. “We are convinced that God is calling us to bring God’s daughters home.”
FACULTY & STAFF SERVICE Scott Fridley BA ’91, men’s soccer coach, volunteers at the Church of God camp at Yellow Creek Youth Camp and serves on their Board of Directors with Ken Turner, retired AU mathematics professor. The psychology department at AU, and those in the Youth Leadership Development major, coordinated by Dr. Lee Griffith and Dr. Janell Blunt, regularly go out into the community and teach interpersonal skills. They gave about 300 volunteer hours last year at places like Dove Harbor, Alternatives, Ovid Community Church, United Methodist Church, The Landing, and more. Dr. Christopher Holmes, associate professor of music, serves as secretary on the board for Habitat for Humanity of Madison County. He’s also supported Anderson Young Ballet Theatre by dancing in The Nutcracker for five of the last six years alongside his daughters, Emma, Charlotte, Anne-Claire, and Elise.
Health Centers, as well as on a steering committee with the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative. Dr. Marie Morris, provost, is the vice chair of the Board for Community Hospital Anderson, as well as chair of the Quality of Care Committee. She is also a Board member for Indiana Campus Compact. Sarah Neal BA ’91 BSN ’96, associate professor of nursing, serves as a board member for Aspire Indiana, and as secretary for Historic Fall Creek Pendleton Settlement. She volunteers with the Pendleton bands and helped the Madison County Health Department vaccinate inmates against Hepatitis A at the county jails in the summer of 2018. Lisa Pay BA ’86, professor of social work, serves in private practice with Lives Transforming Counseling in Fishers, Ind. as a licensed clinical social worker.
Dr. Elizabeth Imafuji, associate professor of English, has been volunteering in Anderson Community Schools for three years, where she currently serves one afternoon a week at Eastside Elementary School in a first grade classroom.
Dr. Gregory Robertson, associate professor of Christian theology, serves on the Ordination and Licensing Board 3 for Indiana Ministries of the Church of God, meeting with those in the ordination process. He is also the Church of God (Anderson) representative to the National Council of Churches and the Faith and Order Table.
Stefanie Leiter BA ’05, assistant professor of public relations, serves as a volunteer with the PRSA Communication Committee and is on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Madison County, its Community Impact Committee, and for Combat Ministries.
Tim States BA ’89, director of the Office of Work Life Engagement, has served with his son, AU sophomore Graeme, in the food pantry at Park Place Church of God weekly for more than seven years, after joining his father-in-law, retired AU social work professor Joe Womack.
Stephanie Moran BA ’85, director of community engagement and adult student experience, serves on the Board of Directors with Anderson Housing Inc. and Jane Pauley
Jennifer Steiner BA ’77, associate director of gift records, has assisted with the kindergarten Sunday School class at Madison Park for more than 20 years.
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Alumnus brings sports technology “home” with AU partnership By Marissa Johnson
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hat if you could spend your days supporting sports teams like the one at your alma mater with the help of technology? This is exactly what Seth Daniels BA ’11 MBA ’13 gets to do every day in his work as Director of Sales and Product Development with Rapsodo, a sports technology company that has grown rapidly over the past few years. He explained, “We have a baseball and softball product for both hitting and pitching that show ball flight information, spin, velocity, and video analysis for thrown and batted balls.” The company now works with thousands of colleges, high schools, and academies all over the world. “We will likely go into the 2019 season with hundreds of monitors in the MLB,” said Seth. “And possibly working with every team in the league.” Seth was the first Rapsodo hire in the United States. He especially appreciates that his team, which includes fellow AU alum Brian Page BA ’16, works with athletes of all levels, not just top-tier professional teams.
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“It was a cool moment for Brian and me when we got to work with baseball coach Mathew Bair BA ’01 and help get AU set up as one of the few DIII teams in the country to have both of the monitors as a part of their program,” Seth said. His time at AU as a marketing major and baseball player has helped shape the person he is today. “I was lucky enough to play baseball at Anderson with a great group of guys,” he said. “I learned a lot about the game while there, and that has been the starting point for the baseball knowledge I came into this role with.” He also earned his MBA at AU, where he learned a lot about technology through an internship with a Cloud Communications company that turned into a full-time position. “It started a five-year technology crash course into so many capacities I use in my current position. Without that opportunity, I’m not sure I would have the ability or technical capacity to perform my role at Rapsodo.” Seth also met his wife Catherine (Staley) Daniels BA ’14 at AU and he seeks to live out a “life of faith and service” by being a good husband and father. “The past few years have been a whirlwind of international and domestic travel, demos and meetings at MLB stadiums, and meeting with individuals that were idols to me growing up,” he said. “But the best part has been doing that with her by my side and building our own family in the process. No matter how successful I or the company become, if I can live out a Godly example for them I’d count that as a win.”
SAVE THE DATE HOMECOMING OCT. 18-19, 2019
WHERE WE’VE BEEN: 1/12 1/17 1/28 2/9 2/21 3/9 3/18 3/20
Alumni reception at the home of Rick and Cindi Webb, Oklahoma City, Okla. AU MBA networking event, Books and Brews, Fishers, Ind. Alumni dinner and tickets to Pacers vs. Golden State, Indianapolis, Ind. Alumni reception at the Coffee Connection, Los Angeles, Calif. Alumni reception a McDowell Mountain Community Church, Scottsdale, Ariz. Alumni reception at the home of alumna Michele Jackson and her husband, Wayne DeVeydt, Franklin, Tenn. Alumni luncheon at Tara Golf & Country Club, Braden River, Fla. Alumni dinner at The Boathouse on Naples Bay, Naples, Fla.
WHERE WE’RE GOING: 4/9 4/22 6/15 6/27
AU Baseball Team vs. Wabash at Victory Field, Indianapolis, Ind. AU Chorale at the Palladium, Carmel, Ind. Alumni picnic at Victory Field, Indianapolis, Ind. (Indianapolis Indians vs. Pawtucket) Alumni reception during Church of God Convention, Orlando, Fla.
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The Carroll Family (L-R): David Carroll, Stephenie Carroll, Diana (Carroll) Brown, Emily Carroll, Dennis Carroll, Troy Jones, Elizabeth (Carroll) Jones, Lori (Carroll) Chandler, Mike Chandler, Not Pictured: Chris Brown
Alumni Family Embody Work, Faith, and Service By Tammy Tilley
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t’s not unusual for AU graduates to live out AU’s mission of a “life of faith and service” to their church and society, especially in their vocations. What’s more unusual is when an entire family purposefully pursue service in their work. The Carroll family is one such example. When David Carroll BA ’00 was a kid, people would ring his home’s doorbell at 3 a.m. for his dad’s signature. Or the family might be dining out and a former criminal might stop and talk to his dad.
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That’s because his dad, Dennis Carroll BA ’69 was a Madison County Circuit Court judge for 35 years until his retirement in 2015. “But that’s just how I grew up,” said David. Law officials often needed his dad’s signature for warrants that couldn’t wait until the morning. Former criminals thanked the judge for helping them turn their lives around, the son said. “He helped a lot of people. Not only that, Mom was a social worker for many years, and together they were foster parents to a
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There were so many wonderful life lessons learned there. I learned to work under a hard deadline. I learned that others depend on me to do what I said I would do. I learned that it takes a team to pull off great things. I learned that every little job matters. — Lori (Carroll) Chandler BA ’98
lot of kids who needed them.” Now Dennis serves on the executive committee of AU’s board of trustees. He and his wife, Emily BA ’70 continue to serve the university through an endowment in their name: The Judge Dennis D. Carroll and Emily Govan Carroll Leadership Lecture Series. Said Dennis, “The Leadership Lecture Series Endowed Fund was really Emily’s idea. We wanted to find ways to invite members of the community to campus to hear lectures from outstanding leaders in government, the world of religion and ethics, and the arts and sciences.” While the parents have spent their lives serving others, it’s also safe to say the entire Carroll family is in the helping profession. David chose law enforcement, and he continues to serve the public as a patrolman in Anderson. Two of his three sisters are AU graduates who combine their business savvy with helping others in their retail vocations. Elizabeth “Libby” Carroll Jones BA ’07 owns and runs Gathered Roots, a smalltown boutique in Fortville, Ind. While she enjoys running her shop and serving her
community, she credits both her family and AU for learning how to care for others. Shares Jones, “After graduating from AU, I became a victim’s advocate in which I used my degree until I became a stay-at-home mom and now businesswoman. I value that degree, as I am knowledgeable of my surroundings and safety for my family.” Lori Carroll Chandler BA ’98 owns Indy Kids Sale, a twice-yearly children’s consignment event in Noblesville, Ind., where she helps over 400 families set up and sell their gently used kids’ items. Thousands of people attend each three-day sale. “When I think of my AU experience, working at the radio station and being a part of the broadcasting department is what stands out to me,” said Chandler. “There were so many wonderful life lessons learned there. I learned to work under a hard deadline. I learned that others depend on me to do what I said I would do. I learned that it takes a team to pull off great things. I learned that every little job matters.”
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(L-R): Miles McCollum, Hayden Wood, Brad Rusche, Nick Butcher
Alumni Profile: LifeShare Technologies By Kylie Osborne
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ifeShare Technologies, a fairly new and successful business, provides a communication system for senior living communities. The concept took root in Shelbyville, Ind. in 2011 with three entrepreneurs that were struggling to communicate with their grandparents. LifeShare is a software that enables residents at senior communities to communicate with their loved ones by using their own TV. They can now receive pictures and messages, engage with family, and follow community
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events, which they may not have been able to do without LifeShare. LifeShare’s product and service is not the only thing that makes it a unique company; four of the organization’s 16 employees are, in fact, Anderson University alumni. •
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Miles McCollum BA ’14 - Account Executive, started part-time and joined full time in 2014 Brad Rusche BA ’14 - Director of Client Experience joined in 2015
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LifeShare Technologies is a company that hires character and personality over skill, and when you hire someone from AU you know their character and ethics. — Miles McCollum BA ’14
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Hayden Wood BA ’15 - Client Experience Specialist, started part-time in 2016 and joined full time 2017 Nick Butcher BA ’18 - Client Experience Specialist, joined in 2018
Rusche notes that it is very unique to be able to work with multiple people from AU, saying, “It’s wonderful to work with alumni and actual friends, and to make up a quarter of the business gives us a sort of pride. It is like we have a special Raven bond.” All four agreed that the fact that multiple AU alumni ended up working in the same business was no coincidence. McCollum says, “LifeShare Technologies is a company that hires character and personality over skill, and when you hire someone from AU you know their character and ethics.” Not only do they feel that AU helped form them into the type of people that LifeShare — and any company — would want to hire, but they also learned many valuable skills that prepared them to be professionals. Some of the important experiences they had while at AU include lessons learned
in the classroom, reaching outside of your comfort zone, communicating and building relationships with others, and understanding and respecting different people’s viewpoints. The alumni agreed that these AU experiences really prepared them for life after college. McCollum says they are also able to carry their faith over into their work, “We are all believers, we have a lot of opportunities within our company to share our faith, and have a faith-based lens in the work that we do. Every day we get to pray with others and share the joy and love of Christ.” All four men take pride in what it means to be an Anderson University Raven and continue to carry that over into their daily professional lives. They remain connected with AU by playing in alumni games and staying in contact with their professors, coaches, mentors, and friends they met while in school.
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(L-R): Robert Weatherly, Matt Lurton, Austin Crecelius, and Deven Bridges
Alumni Profile: Vibenomics By Maria Neathery
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our alumni, Deven Bridges BA ’17, Austin Crecelius BA ’15, Matt Lurton BA ’95, and Robert Weatherly BA ’16 MBA ’17, work together at a technology software company called Vibenomics. Although these four graduated with different majors and some within different years, they all share the same connection of their alma mater in the work field. Vibenomics is an Audio Experience Software (AES) that not only provides businesses with music but also allows business owners to communicate through
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custom messaging. “A business owner can create their own messages to talk about their own events, promotions, sales, and brand, or they can also open up their Vibenomics ‘VibeOn’ network for outside businesses to advertise,” says Crecelius, a customer experience manager. “Business owners have 100 percent control of what goes on their network, from music to messages, and can use the VibeOn network for additional revenue generation.” Crecelius first heard about Vibenomics
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While I did not go to AU with any of the guys I work with, our AU experience shows that we have shared values and background. This has made learning to work together as a team much easier and more natural. — Matt Lurton BA ’95
from selling videography services to Fuzic (the name before Vibenomics’ rebrand). “I was fascinated by the product idea,” says Crecelius. “I left my position and joined the team to start our Customer Experience and Tech support teams.” Bridges heard about Vibenomics through two peers in his graduating class who were currently working at Vibenomics. Bridges was personally told to reach out for employment due to his strong background in customer service. “Robert Weatherly was a fellow music business student, and therefore we had taken many classes together, we even roomed together, and worked on extracurricular activities in music together,” says Bridges, a tech support specialist at Vibenomics. “Austin Crecelius and I had also worked together briefly in an on-campus project.” Being roommates and close friends, Weatherly and Bridges shared similar interests that led them to work together at Vibenomics. Weatherly’s position is also a customer experience manager. “The position directly incorporates both my degrees in
music business through the music aspect of the company and uses my brand management by helping craft messages to build my customers’ in-store brand,” says Weatherly. “I heard about Vibenomics through the residential MBA director Anna Stumpf, as well as through fellow alumnus and current Vibenomics employee, Austin.” Lurton graduated from AU in ’95 but enjoys working with fellow Ravens, even though they never had classes together. “While I did not go to AU with any of the guys I work with, our AU experience shows that we have shared values and background,” says Lurton, a technical support lead for Vibenomics. “This has made learning to work together as a team much easier and more natural.” “The incredible dedication of the Vibenomics team to persevere in face of sometimes long work hours, unique problems, and growing pains is an incredible story to tell and continue to develop,” says Crecelius. “I am excited for the challenge and the adventure ahead.”
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Anderson University Report Of Gifts 2018 MORRISON SOCIETY 1917 ASSOCIATION Recognition of accumulated lifetime giving of $1,000,000 or more Mr. Daniel W. Babb Dr. Eric and Mrs. Sally Blom Mr. Leland E. Boren Church of God Ministries Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Falls Bill and Gloria Gaither Dr. Jayne Grandison Independent Colleges of Indiana Foundation Krannert Charitable Trust John and Cleo Leppien Lilly Endowment, Inc. Mrs. Dana H. Moore National Christian Foundation Harold and Betty Pontious Tom and Sch’ree Ward Winner Family Foundation Dr. James York and Dr. Elizabeth York
BUILDERS ASSOCIATION Recognition of accumulated lifetime giving of $500,000 $999,999 Fred E. and Thelma V. Boze Foundation, Dr. Larry and Renee Allen Mr. H. Paul Cheeks City of Anderson Community Church of God, Ridgefield, New Jersey Crossings Community Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Mr. Glen A. Frederick Mr. and Mrs. James Giesler Ms. Suzonne Kardatzke
Mrs. Carol Lawson Mr. and Mrs. John Hayden Maidlow Jack and Carrie Ott Saint John’s Health System Dr. Lloyd B. Schnuck, Jr. State of Indiana U.S. Department of Education
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATION Recognition of accumulated lifetime giving of $100,000 $499,999 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Adcock Mr. Charles Raymond Armstrong Bill and Peggy Arnold Mrs. Bettie J. Arthur Pat and Mark Bailey Mrs. Ann Naille Baker Ball Brothers Foundation Mr. Larry Ballinger Rev. Bernard S. Barton Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Batdorf Dr. and Mrs. Norman E. Beard Dr. and Mrs. F. Dale Bengtson Dr. Anna Lou Blevins Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bloom Board of School Commissioners Dr. Donald G. Boggs Dr. and Mrs. Don Preston Brandon Breiel Boulevard First Church of God, Middletown, Ohio BridgeWater Church, Hamilton, Ohio Miss Charlotte Kathryn Brooks Dr. and Mrs. Carl Howard Caldwell Dondeena and Maurice Caldwell
Mr. Richard F. Capin Christian Women Connection Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Cima Citizens Banking Company Mr. Ronald K. Clark Clarkston Community Church of God, Clarkston, Michigan Coleman Foundation, Inc. Rev. and Mrs. Donald Lee Collins Community Hospital Anderson Jamie H. and Daniel A. Courtney Mr. and Mrs. Mort Crim Mrs. Laura Darby Mrs. Doris Dennis Dow Chemical Company Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Dunkin Dr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Dye East Side Church of God, Anderson, Indiana Mr. James Edward Eckman Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Eeds Lori Efroymson-Aguilera and Sergio Aguilera Mrs. Norma Eikamp Eli Lilly and Company Fairfax Community Church of God, Fairfax, Virginia Dr. Clifford N. Felchle Dr. and Mrs. Hans Fichtenberg Mr. Gale M. Finney First Church of God, Ansonia, Ohio First Church of God, Saint Joseph, Michigan First Church of God Foundation, Wichita, Kansas Flagship Enterprise Center Fredericks, Inc., Bill Fredericks Dr. Walter Froese Christopher M. Funk and Company General Electric Foundation
To see the full report of gifts to Anderson University during 2018, visit anderson.edu/donor-report.
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General Motors Foundation Dr. E. Joe Gilliam Mrs. Lena Graham Dr. and Mrs. Roy Dale Grubbs Rev. Wayne Halbleib Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Hall Mrs. Ann Hardacre Rev. Dan Harman Mr. and Mrs. Clyde L. Harting Mr. John Leonard Helvering, Jr. Mrs. Jacqueline Hensley Mrs. Joyce Hensley Dr. and Mrs. Carl Andrew Hicks Highland Park Church of God, Casper, Wyoming Dr. and Mrs. Terry Horner Mr. and Mrs. Everette J.W. Humphrey Indiana Department of Education Indiana Space Grant Consortium - NASA Integration Partners IVD Trust Ms. Ann N. Ivey Mrs. Michele Jackson and Mr. Wayne DeVeydt Mrs. Kimberly Leach Johnson James S. Kemper Foundation KeyCorp Dr. Philip L. Kinley and Dr. Phyllis E. Kinley Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Knupp Kresge Foundation Dr. Juanita E. Leonard Jeff and Stephanie Leppien Mrs. Janet Lewis Ms. Margaret Ann Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Larry Lilly Mr. and Mrs. J. Kenneth Lockhart Maiden Lane Church of God, Springfield, Ohio
Marathon Oil Foundation Terry and Kimmi McCardwell Dr. and Mrs. Robert William McCurdy Mr. and Mrs. David B. McCutcheon Meadow Park Church of God, Columbus, Ohio Dr. E. Darlene Miller Mountain Park Community Church, Phoenix, Arizona Mr. and Mrs. C. William Norris North Webster Church of God, North Webster, Indiana OneAmerica Park Place Church of God, Anderson, Indiana Pennway Church of God, Lansing, Michigan Dr. and Mrs. Guy Feland Perry, Jr. Don and Sandi Peslis Dr. J. G. Pierce John Pistole and Kathy Harp Rev. and Mrs. Lee Dean Preston Procter and Gamble Fund Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pruett Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Reitz Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Riddle Jay and Amy Rouse Salem Church of God, Clayton, Ohio Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Shaffer Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Sharpton Mr. Billie R. Smith Mrs. Clara Estella Smith Mr. Harold E. Smith Ms. Norma Jean Smith South Meridian Church of God, Anderson, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Sowders, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Staley Star Financial Bank Rev. and Mrs. Loren C. Sutton United Way of Madison County USX Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Weippert Mr. and Mrs. James B. Winner Mrs. Dolores Tate Wright Wyoming General Assembly of the Church of God
LEADERSHIP SOCIETY PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Contributions made in 2018 of $10,000 or more Byron and Keiko Adcock Dr. Larry and Mrs. Renee Allen
Pat and Mark Bailey Dr. and Mrs. Norman E. Beard Mrs. Sharon Berner Mr. McArthur Binion Dr. Eric and Mrs. Sally Blom Mr. Leland E. Boren Fred E. and Thelma V. Boze Foundation, Dr. Larry and Renee Allen Doctors Don and Wanda Carmichael Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Carroll Church at the Crossing, Indianapolis, Indiana Church of God Ministries Dr. Erin Coffman Dan and Angela Combs Dr. and Mrs. David E. Cox Evolv Technology, Inc. Estate of Robert Glenn Falls Rich and Kathy Forsberg Fredericks, Inc., Bill Fredericks Dr. Walter Froese Gaither Charitable Foundation, Bill and Gloria Gaither Bill and Gloria Gaither Estate of Vicki Garrett Mr. and Mrs. James Giesler Rev. Wayne Halbleib Mrs. Donna Akers Harman Dr. and Mrs. Carl Andrew Hicks Ms. Pamela Hockema Dr. and Mrs. Terry Horner Independent Colleges of Indiana Foundation Indiana Space Grant Consortium (NASA) IVD Trust Mrs. Michele Jackson and Mr. Wayne DeVeydt Paddy and Mary Jamerson Estate of Alma M. Johnson Mrs. Kimberly Leach Johnson Dr. Scott B. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Leach * Lehman’s Inc., Mr. and Mrs. John Hayden Maidlow Leppien Foundation, John and Cleo Leppien Jeff and Stephanie Leppien John and Cleo Leppien Dr. and Mrs. Larry Lilly Mr. and Mrs. Randol E. Loyd Mr. and Mrs. John Hayden Maidlow Terry and Kimmi McCardwell Dr. Arlo F. Newell Dr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. C. William Norris Park Place Church of God, Anderson, Indiana Dr. and Mrs. Guy Feland Perry, Jr.
John Pistole and Kathy Harp Salin Foundation, Inc., William and Jane Salin Mr. and Mrs. William N. Salin Mr. John P. Sanders Jonathan and Lynn Schmidt Dr. and Mrs. Vernon Smith Snap-Raise Estate of Elmer A. Sowers
DEAN’S CIRCLE Contributions made in 2018 from $2,500 to $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Adcock Brian and Catherine Allison * American Insurance Administrators, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Jack K. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Nick Anthony Mr. Charles Raymond Armstrong Associated Agencies, Inc., Gary Thornhill Mrs. Katherine J. Barnett Ryan Bates Mr. Jerry M. Burand Tim and Michelle Cantwell Central Indiana Community Foundation Central Indiana Orthopedics College English Association, Inc. Rev. and Mrs. Donald Lee Collins Conreco Rev. and Mrs. James Randall Cook * Doctors David and Shirley Coolidge Cornerstone Christian Church, Brownsburg, Indiana Jamie H. and Daniel A. Courtney Cross Pointe Church of God, Bloomington, Illinois Dr. Robert G. Culbertson Dayspring Church of God, Cincinnati, Ohio Mark and Barbara Denton Family Foundation, Inc. Denver Foundation Ms. Esther DePree Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Dunkin East Side Church of God, Anderson, Indiana Lori Efroymson-Aguilera and Sergio Aguilera First Baptist Church, Marion, Illinois First Church of God, Monroe, Ohio First United Methodist Church, Anderson, Indiana
Rev. Dale Marc Fontenot GEO Group Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Gerig Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Gerould Rev. and Mrs. Martin David Grubbs Owen Handy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Harbron Thomas and Jana Hartman Mrs. Lynda E. Henderson John and Linda Hendrickson Estate of Perry and Mary Hensley Barry and Connie Hippensteel Dr. Mary L. Holland Rhodes Indiana Center for Nursing, Inc. Estate of Olive and Savas Joannides Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Julian Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari Gregory and Jennifer Krodel Ronald and Marilyn Leach Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Virgil L. Leatherman Mr. Buddy Lewis * Mrs. Janet Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Loose Majestic Productions, Inc. Benjamin and Sandra McCurdy Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McCutcheon Mr. Robert McDaniel Col. Marjorie Charlene Merrill Ms. Linda J. Miller Mr. Keith and Dr. Marie Morris Michael and Lynn Murray Myers Autoworld Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Packard Mr. and Mrs. Richard Franklin Perry Timothy and Jennifer Poncé Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Powell Presser Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Riethmiller Salem Church of God, Clayton, Ohio Dr. Lloyd B. Schnuck, Jr. Kyle and Laura Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. Hollie Lynn Sharpe Ms. Martha R. Songer Dr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Stevenson Strada Education Network Mr. Dale E. Stultz Tanner Street Church of God, Sikeston, Missouri
*These contributors were eligible for matching funds from their employers during 2018.
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Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Tarr Ms. Mary L. Terry Mr. Jeffrey H. Thomasson Mr. Gary Thornhill Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Tovey Dr. and Mrs. Merle C. Turner Arvid and Beulah (Boyer) Waller Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Weippert Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Edward Welton, Jr. Paul and Kim Womack Estate of Frances B. Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Yoder YourCause, LLC - Pepsico Foundation
SCHOLAR’S CIRCLE Contributions made in 2018 from $1,000 to $2,499 Abundant Grace Fellowship, Nigeria Mr. Nathanael Adamson Africa Inland Church - Tharuni, Kenya Alexandria Church of God, Alexandria, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Raymond Allen Amboy Friends Church, Amboy, Indiana Anderson Education Foundation Anderson Rotary Club Ansonia First Church of God, Ansonia, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. David Scott Armstrong * Chaplain Michael D. Ashley Kelly and Kathy Ashton Dr. and Mrs. James Ault Ms. Beth E. Backus Michael and Brenda Bailey Dr. Brent and Mrs. Allyson Baker Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Baker Estate of Marvin W. Baker Ms. Lori Ball Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ballinger Mr. and Mrs. John B. Barclay Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Batdorf Mr. Chancellor Mitchell Benbow Dr. and Mrs. F. Dale Bengtson Ms. Judith C. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Max Benson Ervin R. and Debra D. Berry Nelma L. Berry-Hostetler Mr. Adam Arthur Biedenbach Mrs. Jeanne Blocher Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lee Borgers BorgWarner Dr. and Mrs. Alexander E. Bracken Dr. Janet Brewer
BridgeWater Church, Hamilton, Ohio Brookhaven Wesleyan Church, Marion, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Brown Dr. and Mrs. Carl Howard Caldwell David and Terry Canal Mr. and Mrs. H. Bruce Carr Mrs. Betty Jo Cavender Mrs. Carol L. Chapman Church of Christ, Converse, Indiana Church of God in Italy Church of the Nazarene, Bradford, Pennsylvania Church on the Rise, Westlake, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Douglas D. Church Meredith and Betty Church Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana Mr. Jason Paul Codrea Bob and Vivian Coffman Michael and Tracy Collins Community Christian Church, New Palestine, Indiana Community Church of God, Danville, Illinois Community Hospital of Anderson & Madison County Chris and Michelle Confer Jason and Mandy Confer Dr. Harry Constantine Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Steven Cook * Prof. David William Coolidge Cornerstone Community Church, Decatur, Indiana Rev. and Mrs. C. Theodore Corns Mr. and Mrs. Donald Edwin Courtney Miss Amanda M. Cowgill Steve and Sara Davis Dr. and Mrs. John Mark DeFoggi Delaware Glass & Mirror Co. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Steven Detwiler Joseph C. and Carolyn S. Ditto Mr. Murle Eugene Dossett Dossett’s Garage, Inc. W. R. Dunkin & Son, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Rex E. Easley Eastland Church of God, Lexington, Kentucky Eaton Corporation Ray Z. Edson Charles Eldridge and Evelyn Eldridge Mr. and Mrs. Arlyn Engbrecht EO Atlanta Chapter, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Erskine
Ms. Katherine L. Fairchild Tracy and Donna Faudree Mrs. Pamela J. Ferguson * Fifth Avenue Church of God, South Charleston, West Virginia First Baptist Church, Carmel, Indiana First Baptist Church, Savoy, Illinois First Christian Church, Marshall, Illinois First Church of God, Bedford, Indiana First Church of God, Eaton, Indiana First Church of God, Eaton, Ohio First Church of God, Germantown, Ohio First Church of God, New Haven, West Virginia First Church of God, Pryor, Oklahoma First Church of God, Saint Joseph, Michigan First Church of God, Wauseon, Ohio First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, Ohio First Presbyterian Church, Ossian, Indiana First United Methodist Church, Montpelier, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Brian David Fiscus Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Foggs Dr. Jerry Fox and Mrs. Deborah Miller Fox Franklin Community Church, Franklin, Indiana Dr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Frasure Mr. and Mrs. Miles D. Furnish Gaither Management Group David Garrett Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Gause Mr. and Mrs. Steven Comer Givens * Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Keith Gordon Grace Assembly of God, New Whiteland, Indiana Grace Harbor Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan Greater Light Church, Anderson, Indiana Greater New Mt. Moriah Mission, Detroit, Michigan Dr. and Mrs. Scott Alan Green Mrs. Myrna Guillen Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lynn Habegger II Constance Hambrick-Rennard Dr. Chris James Hamlyn Mr. Peter A. Handy
To see the full report of gifts to Anderson University during 2018, visit anderson.edu/donor-report.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Harold Hanson Mr. and Mrs. W. Phillip Harp Dr. and Mrs. David A. Harris Jon and Amanda Hayhurst Mrs. Connie Henderson Hugh and Kim Hillix Dr. Duane C. Hoak Dr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Hobbs Hoodview Church of God, Woodburn, Oregon Hope City Church, Carmel, Indiana Hudson United Brethren Church, Hudson, Indiana Jennifer Hunt Mr. Robert R. Hurst Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. James Dr. and Mrs. Delano Blake Janutolo Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Jenness Mrs. Whitney Jimenez Mrs. Laurale Johnson J.P. Kane & Co., LLC Mr. and Mrs. John Porter Kane Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kearns Kelley Crossing Church of God, Frankfort, Indiana Dr. Philip L. Kinley and Dr. Phyllis E. Kinley Daniel and Cynthia Knispel Mr. Joel D. Kolmodin Chris and Lisa Kreiger krM Architecture+ Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Leach Mr. and Mrs. Duane L. Leatherman Mr. Andrew Robert Lehr J. Randall and Alona Leininger Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lenz Mr. Randy Scott Lewandowski Mr. Jonathan Lewis Liberty Mills Church of the Nazarene, Fort Wayne, Indiana LifePoint Church, Goshen, Indiana Light of the World Christian Fellowship, Grand Cayman Mr. J. Kenneth Lockhart Dr. and Mrs. Doyle John Lucas Lynchwood Church of God, Portland, Oregon Mrs. Angia Macomber Mrs. Anne Rummel Manley Maple City Chapel, Goshen, Indiana Tom and Joan Marcuccilli Marian Inc. Mr. Benjamin Douglas Mark Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. McCall Mr. and Mrs. Cash McCardwell
Dr. and Mrs. Mark McDaniel Mrs. Mary Lavera McWhirter Mrs. Donna Renee Mello Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mesecher Dr. E. Darlene Miller Phil and Holly Miller Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thorpe Miller Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mitchell Momentum Church, Crown Point, Indiana Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Antwerp, Ohio Mts. Runn Baptist Church, Zionsville, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Paul Michael Mumaw Adam R. Nahrwold Mr. and Mrs. Ward E. Nelson New Life Christian Fellowship, Fortville, Indiana Ninevah Christian Church, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Nitro Church of God, Nitro, West Virginia Dr. Martin LaVern Norris North Avenue Church Of God, Battle Creek, Michigan Northview Church, Carmel, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lee Norton Rev. and Mrs. Dale L. Nye Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel O. Okeniyi Olive Garden, Anderson, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. James W. Ostrognai * Parkgate Community Church of God, Pasadena, Texas Pasadena Heights Church of God, Indianapolis, Indiana
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mark Peterson Phillip’s Temple C.M.E. Church, Indianapolis, Indiana Mrs. Ricki Elaine Pich Place of Grace Fellowship, San Antonio, Texas Harold E. and Betty L. Pontious Trust Praise Chapel Church of God, Union City, Indiana Pretty Prairie United Methodist Church, Howe, Indiana Dr. and Mrs. J. David Reames Mrs. Judith Joan Renbarger Rev. and Mrs. Steven Levi Rennick Ms. Anita L. Riegsecker Fritz and Patricia Robertson Dr. and Mrs. Kerry B. Robinson Romanian Pentecostal Church, Dearborn Heights, Michigan Col. and Mrs. Robert C. Rothman Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alan Runion SalesForce.com Foundation Mr. Jeffrey T. Savage Mr. Justin C. Savage Mr. Michael Scheidler and Dr. Sharon K. Calhoon * Mrs. Kay Schnuck Dr. and Mrs. David Lee Sebastian Forrest Eugene Shaffer Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Sharp Sherman Street Church of God, Anderson, Indiana Shiloh Friends Church, Frankton, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Shults Dr. Jerry and Dr. Betty Sipe
Mr. Kevin Sipe Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Sipka Dean and Karen Smith Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Smith Jim and Cindy Smith Ms. Maria Jo Smith Mr. and Mrs. Rodney David Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Snyder Solid Rock United Methodist Church, Warren, Indiana South Meridian Church of God, Anderson, Indiana Southminster Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana Spartanburg Christian Church, Lynn, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Roger Spencer Mr. Terry Gene Spradlin * St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lawrenceburg, Indiana St. Joseph’s Church of Christ, Saint Joseph, Illinois St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Whitestown, Indiana Mrs. Darlene Stafford Rev. and Mrs. Rodney Kent Stafford Mrs. Sandra K. Stephenson Ms. Roslynn L. Steward Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Allen Stiers Richard and Jamie Stone Stone’s Hill Community Church, Ligonier, Indiana Storage of America Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Strawn Mr. and Mrs. John Martin Suko Mr. and Mrs. John Swartzfager Mrs. A. Jeanette Taylor Dan and Erin Taylor
Don and Pam Taylor Teays Valley Church of God, Scott Depot, West Virginia Mr. Connor Michael Thomas Dennis and Melinda Thompson Andrew and Emily Tink Michael and Donna Toombs Kurt Tovey Town Center Community Church of God/Legacy Church, Marietta, Georgia Trinity Methodist Church, Lafayette, Indiana David and Jody Vanderwel Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Walden * Ms. Ellen Ward Joyce Duty Wehneman Mr. Robert Louis Wenzel Mrs. Georgia Wessling Westlake Community Church of God, Indianapolis, Indiana Jack and Faye Wildman * Ms. Shirley I. Williams Cal and Jodi Wilson Kevin and Holli Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Woods Word of Light Outreach Ministries, Kenya Mrs. Dolores Tate Wright Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Wright Ms. Linda Dianne Wycoff Wyoming General Assembly of the Church of God Mr. Shaun C. Yoder Dr. Daryl Yost Mrs. Heike Baird Young * Mr. Scott J. Zebedis
*These contributors were eligible for matching funds from their employers during 2018.
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Class Notes Have you recently moved or had an exciting change in your family or career? If you would like to submit a class note, would like to reconnect with a lost alum, or have any changes to your contact information, please use the Stay Connected form at anderson.edu/alumni. Cherie (Baril) Smith ’72 attended Anderson College from 1970-72, and her husband Daniel Smith attended the School of Theology from 1970-71. Cherie shares, “We both have fond memories of our years on campus. We met during our years there, and are now celebrating 45 happy years together, to include three children and four grandchildren. If you remember either of us, please get back in touch through email to dfsmith864@gmail.com or cheriesmith@hotmail.com.” Merrill Worden ’75 was recently inducted into the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in honor of his 30 years of coaching football and track and field at Astronaut High School in Titusville, Fla. where he also taught. Now, Merrill’s son, Justin, is following in his footsteps and was recently named the new head football coach at Astronaut High. Sterling “Sticks” Tarrant BA ’85 shares, “I’m celebrating 10 years with KSBJ Radio in Houston, Texas and have just developed a new division in the company, and have been promoted to Director, Creative Audio Services. I’ve also produced content for the new Billy Graham Channel on Sirius XM, and for his passing. I’ve also been mentoring and teaching Christian Music Broadcasters for many years on the importance of creative messaging and production.” Randy Sarju BA ’85 and his wife Joy (Reid) BA ’87 welcomed their
first grandchild, Theodore Isaac Bitgood, born Jan. 20, 2019, 8 lb 12 oz; 21 inches.
32 salesmen. He lives “Downriver” with Angela (Kendall) Ashbaucher and their four children.
David Anderson BA ’92 was named executive vice president at TTEC Digital. In his new role, he will be responsible for the growth of both the consulting and digital technology globally.
Suzanne (Ekstrom) Worthington BSN ’01 shares, “I am currently working as the School Nurse at Perry Hall Christian School. My children, Madeline (11) and Zachary (8), attend the school as well. I have had the privilege of being the first nurse in the history of the school. Creating a Health Office and caring for the students has been a very rewarding experience.”
Melanie Cannon BA ’95 recently published her first book, a rhyming picture book for adults called “What Would You Do?” which explores the question, “what would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” It is available on Amazon. Adam J. Thompson BA ’96, PhD, LAT was inducted into the Indiana Athletic Trainers’ Association (IATA) Hall of Fame on Nov. 11, 2018. Dr. Thompson serves as chair of the Division of Health and Human Performance at Indiana Wesleyan University where he is a professor and director of Athletic Training Education for the CAATE accredited Athletic Training Program. Thompson also currently works with the sports medicine team for USA Fencing providing care to Olympic athletes at both domestic and international events. Andrew Ashbaucher BA ‘97 has been recognized with a position on the National Sales Council for Andersen Windows. Andrew has been in Sales Management for 20 years and has worked in the Boise, Denver, and Seattle markets. For the last three years, he has been the Sales Manager at Renewal by Andersen in the Detroit Area for
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Melissa Walsh BA ’04 was elected secretary of the Indiana Choral Directors Association, and the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is proud of the continued leadership of their graduates. Michael Hummel MME ’09 was elected president-elect of the Indiana Choral Directors Association, and the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is proud of the continued leadership of their graduates. Caitlin (Winn) BA ’13 and Todd Johnson BA ’13 welcomed their wonderful son Oliver James on Aug. 8, 2018 in Avon, Ind. Caitlin is the daughter of David Winn BA ’77 and Kimberly (Cranford) Winn BA ’79. Jennifer (Marble) Elliot MDiv ’14 and her husband, Nathan, welcomed their first child, Natalie Grace Elliot on Nov. 29, 2018. Jenny serves as associate pastor for Friendly Street Church of God in Eugene, Ore.
Remembering our
Friends
Frances Irene Merrill Edmonson Clark BA ‘41 passed away on Jan. 16, 2019. Frances met and married Warren Edmonson at AU (then AC), and after Warren’s tragic death she married Robert Clark ’41 whom she had also met there. She and her husband Robert served 15 years as a Church of God missionary in what is now known as Bangladesh, before serving as pastors in Rochester, New Hampshire. She is survived by daughter Pamela (George) Schulman ’65, sons Kimberly (Debra Stokes), Douglas, Raymond, daughters-in-law Patricia (Robert) and Sharon (Loren) Pearson ’79, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dr. Arlo Frederic Newell BA ’50 passed away on Oct. 1, 2018. He and his late wife, Helen MRE ’81, were active members of the Park Place Church of God for almost 40 years. He served many roles in the Church of God, including editor-in-chief of Warner Press Inc. and chair of the General Assembly. He is survived by his three children, Rebecca (Rex) Douglas BA ’71, Samme Le (Deno) Rousopoulos BA ’72, and Eric (Bonnie) Newell BA ’76 MDiv ’79; two sisters-in-law, Barbara Jones and Karen Jones of Kansas; and many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Robert N. Smith BS ’53 passed away on Feb. 1, 2019. He served as a full-time AU professor of speech and drama and director of the Drama Program for several years. He was the widower of Marilyn (Harrison) ’50 and they loved traveling with Tri-S. He is survived by four children: Timothy (Linda) BA ’74; Roberta Ponce BA ’77; Gregory (Sherry) BA ’88; Jennifer (Stephen) Davis BA ’88; 11 grandchildren: Timothy (Jennifer) Ponce BA ’98, Amy (Brent) White BA ’06, Kristin (Cody) Baker BA ’99, Nathan (Heather), Katharina (Alex) Proft, Lewis (Esme), Cameron (Rose), Evanleigh Davis, Isaac, Harrison Davis, and Rowyn Davis; and 10 great-grandchildren. Grada Sue (Hogue) Lockhart ’55 passed away on July 15, 2018. She was a loyal alumna of
Anderson University and was actively involved at the Church at the Crossing. Grada had a heart for missions, especially in Kenya where she and her husband made an impact through generous giving and personal involvement. She is survived by husband, James Kenneth Lockhart BA ’57; three sisters, Marilyn (Jim) Jenkins, Carolyn (Ron) Noble ’62, and Beth (Greg) Allen BA ’75; children, Kim (Stan) Deal BA ’78, Kerri (Bruce) Ludolph BA ’80, Kelly (Mark) Smith BA ’82, and Jeff (Nancy) Lockhart BA ’84; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Laura Belle Benson Withrow Hoak BS ’55 passed away on Oct. 22, 2018. She met and married Oral Withrow BA ’55 MDiv ’61 DDiv ’88 at AU. Laura and Oral served several Church of God pastorates and she was an educator, editor, and writer. Laura was the mother to four children; Carma (Randy) Wood Hammel BA ’82, Cheryl (Jeff) Eddy BA ’80, Doug (Stephanie) Withrow BA ’85 MDiv ’90, and David (Jennifer) Withrow BA ’88. She was stepmother to Shelley Hoak Pierce BA ’85 and Michael Hoak BA ’90. Following the death of Oral, she shared life with Duane Hoak (former AU administrator) for nearly a decade. John Wilson BA ’56, also known as Jumpin’ Johnny Wilson, passed away on Jan. 11, 2019 at the age of 91. He served as team captain at Anderson High School and in 1946, he was named the first African-American “Mr. Basketball” in Indiana history. At AU, he earned 11 letters in four sports, and was selected all-conference basketball three times, once finishing third in the nation in scoring. Johnny played for five years with the Harlem Globetrotters, then built a career coaching basketball. Johnny is survived by son John Wilson, Jr., daughters Sherri and Gena Wilson, brother Gene Wilson, seven grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Marvin Helsel ThM ’86 passed away on Dec. 4, 2018, in Seattle, Wash. He is survived by his wife, Karen Helsel.
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