Corban Magazine - Spring 2012

A Publication of Corban University

Spring 2012

The Christian

The arts show us what is true and valuable; they encourage and challenge us; they divert us. The arts appeal to the spirit and to the mind and remind us that our lives consist of more than the abundance of the things we possess.

Dedicating Heart and Mind to God

It is the mission of Corban University to educate Christians who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ.

The Hebrew word for corban (qorban) represents the highest gift given to God. “…in view of God's mercy… offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.” Romans 12:1 NIV Our students are trained to become leaders who are set apart for a life of spiritual sacrifice and service, able to advance as salt and light in a darkened world.

Corban Staff Publisher Reno Hoff ‘73 Editor J. Steven Hunt ‘69 Writer Sheldon Traver Designer Nick Saemenes Contributing Writers Deleen Wills, Tamara McGinnis '85 Photographer Sheldon Traver Contributing Photographers Deleen Wills, Jessica Marple CORBAN magazine is published by the Office of Marketing & Communications at Corban University and is sent to alumni, parents, supporters and friends of the University. Corban’s mission is to educate Christians who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ. www.corban.edu/corbanmag Send address changes to: Office of Advancement 5000 Deer Park Drive SE Salem, OR 97317-9392 Email advancement@corban.edu or call (503) 375-7003.

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COVER: Cast members Courtney Baker, Taylor Husk and Melanie Rice act during the fall semester's theatre presentation of "Cinderella."

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The Resurrection Sculpture, by artist J.Steven Hunt, is on the Corban campus as a testament to the arts as well as a symbol of the believer's hope—to be raised from death unto life.

Corban on the move

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In This Issue 6 The Arts

How they enrich our lives

12 Bob Wright Retires

Looking back on 55 years of ministry

15 New President Named Sheldon Nord is Corban's 10th president

18 Virginia Cross Retires Celebrating a lasting legacy

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Fall Portrait From the President Faculty News Corban in Print News Briefs Alumni Action Upcoming Events Class Notes

s you can see in our News Briefs (pp. 16-17), the dining room addition is complete. We partnered with Aramark Corporation to complete this addition. Included in this same project was a new coffee shop in the library. It provides beverages and snacks to give students energy for studying or working on projects. Aramark is interested in partnering with us in the future to construct a new student center that will include a new dining room.

This will require a major fundraising effort that enables us to better serve more students.

A new modular facility will be completed for this fall to accommodate our growing enrollment and to pave the way for construction of an additional classroom building.

Partnering with other organizations helps us to advance concurrently in several areas by pooling our resources. By choosing carefully, we can add partners without compromising our mission or our core values. This allows us to be even better stewards of the resources the Lord has given us.

In recent years, the Lord has blessed us with several new opportunities that increase the outreach of Corban. One of these is my appointment as a trustee of the Oregon Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Corban will be designated as one of the 10 independent institutions that the association will promote as a prime institution in Oregon. The other member institutions have been in Oregon, for the most part, since the late 1880s, so we will be one of the newer institutions. We feel it is really an honor for us to be in this group. Our ranking in the Top Ten in the West by U.S. News & World Report the past 10 years already has given us recognition as a quality institution.

Thank you for your partnership with us as we advance our institution with the resources you and others have so generously provided over the many years. It has been a blessing to have you with us in this great endeavor called Corban.

Dedicating Heart and Mind to God,

Reno Hoff, President

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Faculty news Faculty teach at AMBEX During the spring term Corban's faculty taught in the AMBEX study abroad program in Germany. Between Jan. 23 and Feb. 3, Associate Professor of Ministries Kent Kersey traveled to Regensburg, Germany to teach a 2-week course on Worldviews/Apologetics.

During his stay, Kersey visited three former concentration camps and described it as “very sobering and educational.”

Between Mar. 3 and 17, Associate Professor of History Scot Bruce taught Confronting Hitler: Christian Ethics & the Problem of Evil in World War Two. The course helped students study the responses of people, including socio-political, military and religious groups, the evils of Nazism during the 1930s and 1940s.

Dr. Kent Kersey

Dr. Scot Bruce

Regensburg, Germany, home of AMBEX, is located in beautiful Bavaria on the melodious Danube River, one hour from; Munich, Nurnberg and Austria.

Corban professor Jesse Payne earns his doctorate Dr. Jesse Payne to lead education workshop On April 12, Corban Professor of Education, Jesse Payne, co-author of the Making a Good Brain Great curriculum, discussed ways educators can help kids learn more effectively.

The Teachers as Brain Changers workshop will focus on practical brain science and how it relates to behavior in and out of the classroom.

“The basic principle is that your brain is involved in everything you do,” Payne said. “The fact is that the perfect brain is a myth and we as educators need to understand how the brain works to help students reach their full potential.”

On Feb. 27, Associate Professor of Education Jesse Payne successfully defended his doctoral thesis and was awarded his Ed.D. He was awarded his doctorate degree from the University of Southern California. It was based on his research and dissertation titled Understanding Differences Dr. Jesse Payne in Perceptions of Effective Urban Elementary School Principals among Various Educational Stakeholders.

His research focused on the similarities and differences in perceptions of job skills for effective elementary school principals in urban areas. After collecting data from 51 school superintendents, 114 principals and 101 teachers, he discovered the differences in perception far outweighed the similarities, even within similar stakeholder groups.

Payne is the son-in-law of renowned physician and psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen, who pioneered the use of brain scans to study neural pathways in the brain and how they relate to learning. Payne’s work with Amen and his experience as a classroom teacher led to the creation of the Making a Good Brain Great curriculum.

Payne also published What I Learned from a Penguin: A Story on How to Help People Change, which was created to help children understand their own brains and personalities.

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Business faculty to lead study tour

Wilson delivers honors lecture

In May, Corban will send a group of undergraduate and graduate students, alums and faculty to Indonesia to study international business and volunteer on a VisionFund microfinance project.

Business professors Dr. Bryce Bernard and Don Leavitt will lead the 16-member group on the May 19 – 29 journey. During the trip, students will learn about the global economy and how governmental policy influences Dr. Bryce Bernard business decisions. They will learn about the differences between Asian and western business cultures and have the opportunity to participate in meetings and presentations from Lippo Group business professionals in Indonesia.

Additionally, students will learn about Business as Mission and partner with VisionFund, a part of WorldVision, to learn about microfinance loans and potentially provide training for loan Don Leavitt recipients in Jakarta.

“There will be many opportunities to interact with key leaders of Indonesian business,” Bernard said. “These students may find that the relationships they develop on this trip become part of their career and business portfolios.”

How do enduring literary figures from the past inspire us today? Corban University Professor of English Dr. John Wilson spoke about the topic in February during his honors lecture, The Company We Keep – Making Enduring Connections.

“I wanted to say something with enduring value,” he said during the lecture. “However, it has nothing to say about people and relationships in the traditional sense; it is something different.” Dr. John Wilson His lecture focused on dialoging with the ancients, focused on 16th century French writer Michel de Montaigne and his essays and letters to ancient writers.

With The Company We Keep, Wilson spoke about the need to seek out writers who challenge and encourage us and to seek the solace of God in silence.

Mission of hope for Haiti More than two years after a devastating earthquake in Haiti, people are still suffering from a lack of basic necessities, including food, shelter and medical care.

Between May 11 and 19, a group of students, faculty and alums will travel to the tiny island nation to bring medical care and God’s love to the Haitian people. The Corban group, including Associate Professor of Science John Bell and his John Bell wife, Rhonda, will join Stayton, Ore. physician Dr. Guesley Dessieux and the Haitian Christian Mission for their work.

“Dr. Dessieux extended the invitation to Corban University Health Science students to participate on this trip,” Bell said. "The trip has been planned for a year. It is a special opportunity for Corban’s health science students to participate, and they will be challenged spiritually, as well as having the opportunity to grow in their understanding of their future desired professions.”

Along with medical care, the team hopes to encourage the Haitians they serve with gifts of food and basic supplies. Additionally, Rhonda Bell is coordinating a retreat to encourage women and bring the good news of Jesus Christ to them.

Dan Shuholm and Stephanie Husk teach at ministry conference On March 23 and 24, Music Department Chair Dan Shuholm and Stephanie Husk, director of counseling services, led two workshops at the NW Ministry Conference in Seattle, Wash.

The first of Shuholm’s two workshops was titled Excellence in Small Church Worship showing how music worship can be exceptional even in small churches. The workshop titled What Does God Think of Our Worship encouraged worship leaders to look at music from God’s perspective.

Husk challenged workshop participants in her Battle of the Sexes? workshop. Her goal was to encourage worship leaders to cast a vision for coed ministry and learn communication skills to help teams work together better to glorify God through worship.

Dan Shuholm

Stephanie Husk

Shuholm travels for worship education Between May 10 and 29, Professor Dan Shuholm will lead a mission in Peru centered on music. A team of seven students will visit four key cities in that large South American nation. The goal is to visit a variety of schools and churches within each city.

“We are going to encourage and train worship students in that country,” Shuholm said. “It’s an opportunity for us to use our gifts to bless those who are using music to worship the Lord in another country.”

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The

Arts

by Tamara McGinnis

Asst. Professor of English; Director of Theatre

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"Our retirement fund is so depleted that even though I am 70, I am having to look for some sort of employment to supplement our income."

"We are going to lose our house. We can’t make the payments."

"My job has been eliminated. I don’t know how we are going to pay bills, buy groceries, or pay medical expenses."

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omments like these have become commonplace over the past few years. In light of such pressing needs, the pursuit of the arts seems rather trivial. In my own case questions like “What play should I direct next semester?”, “How will we pay for sets and costumes?”, “What theme do I want to promote?” all seem to pale in significance next to, “How are we going to put food on the table?”

Yet I am convinced more than ever that now is the time to promote the arts. We need the perspectives they offer us. The arts remind us of what is true and valuable; the arts encourage and challenge us; the arts divert us. The arts appeal to the spirit and to the mind. The arts remind us that our lives consist of more than the abundance of the things we possess. Sometimes, we are deceived into thinking that the repossession of our car or a pay cut at work spells disaster for our lives. In reality, it spells a restructuring of our lives and a reevaluation of who we truly are.

The play "Our Town" is a good example of how the arts teach us that life is about intangibles, not material goods, and not stability. "Our Town’s" playwright, Thornton Wilder, persuades us to celebrate the small events in our lives, the things we take for granted, the ordinary things we often overlook in search for the “significant.” The play challenges us—through the lives and perspectives of the characters—to remember that how we live each moment is how we are shaping our lives. How we respond to, and act in, the everyday relationships—the ordinary events of our days, the mundane and often repetitive jobs—defines us.

Christians, of course, mostly agree that materialism is not a godly characteristic, and most Christians would say that they are not materialistic. Sometimes, though, we are only giving lip service to this statement, as our lives get wrapped up in getting

Scene from Corban Theatre’s "The Hound of the Baskervilles."

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and spending, keeping and maintaining.

The truth is our stuff often owns us rather than the reverse. The truth is that in our sometimes futile efforts to try to control our future, we often forget to enjoy the moment, that precious gift called the present. The truth is we have a hard time figuring out how to cherish our lives here on earth and how to hold it all in an open hand, knowing it is preparatory for our eternal destiny.

One of the delightful things, reinforced every time I direct a play, is the beautifully transitory nature of everything except God. The very essence of theatre emphasizes that we cannot hold on to people, moments or things. For every play, we focus on our project and work intensely for two-and-a-half months with the end result of six showings.

We construct sets, build costumes, create characters, and design props, all for six short days of performance, and then we tear it apart. Sometimes, I want to clutch on to the creation and make it last. It seems such a shame to put so much work into something that passes so quickly. What is the point?

I have come to the conclusion that while we usually see the production of a play as the end to which all the rehearsal has been aimed, actually, it is also the means to another end. Paradoxically, the end, the point of all the work, is the beginning of an even more glorious process—the process that

The arts help us remember that financial loss does not destroy us because we were made for much more than bank accounts and spreadsheets.

The arts are reflected in Corban’s variety of performance groups in voice, instruments and strings.

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Center: “Revelation” acrylic on canvas by Portland artist Valerie Sjodin. “It is filled with my hopes and dreams and my love for Celtic Art and the sensitivity of Celtic Christianity,” Sjodin said. She was the March artist in the Psalm Gallery.

Above: Corban music groups provide dozens of performance opportunities for students in the Psalm Performing Arts Center.

Right: Student Katharine Hormann’s photo “Columbus” was taken in Salzburg, Austria.

She comments: “This amazing door holds many stories. It was pointed out to me as I was on my way to see where Maria von Trapp lived as a Nun.” Hormann’s work was featured in the December Psalm Gallery show.

transforms not only the actors as they create the show, but also the audience members who leave blessed and ready to see the world differently, anew.

I read a postcard once that said, “I’m going through a difficult transition right now called Life.” While it made me laugh, it sometimes reflects our perspective. Life is not something to be endured, a cosmic test that if you pass gives you a get-out-of-jailfree card. Life is a wonderful gift that God has given us, and we were made to enjoy it, to luxuriate in it, to work on unwrapping it, and to accept that its temporary nature makes it even more precious, not less.

The arts, then, help us remember that financial loss does not destroy us because we were made for much more than bank accounts and spreadsheets. The performing arts demonstrate the fleeting beauty of the present and encourage us to experience it as part of God’s legacy to us. And plays and stories sometimes simply offer us diversion from the often difficult and inexplicable here and now. They make us laugh. They make us cry. And as we do this corporately,

we strengthen our own reserves. We watch characters struggle and overcome. We see people endure pain and embrace joy, and we realize that we are not alone. We realize that we, too, can survive and that we, too, will flourish if not today, another day, and if not another day, then in heaven.

This perspective is demonstrated in "Fiddler on the Roof," an amazing musical about persecuted Jews who find community, fellowship and God even when in exile and turmoil. I cannot watch that play and leave depressed about my own life. "Fiddler" exemplifies a typical theme that permeates many plays: appearances deceive. To all appearances, God has deserted this small group of Jews, but they know not to trust in the way things appear. They keep on living, daily experiencing intensely happy moments and devastatingly sad moments. This group of Jews chooses to trust and hope in what they cannot see in spite of the evidence they can see. They express sorrow, anger, confusion, and frustration just like we do in the chaos of our lives. But the constant that brings order to their chaos is a faith in the God of their 9

fathers, the God who throughout history has proven himself trustworthy and who has given them promises. Fiddler’s Jews were right to believe. And their believing refreshes our own faith. Their believing enables us to keep hoping.

"Cinderella," Corban’s fall musical, on one level is a simple fairytale depicting how a person’s character counts in the outcome of her future. On another level, it expresses the longing that all of us have to transcend the difficulties of our lives and live on “easy street.” All of us, at one time or another, have longed for the magic of a fairy godmother to whisk us into a rosy future, dispelling the drudgery and despair of the present. While most of us don’t really expect that this “bibbety-bobbety-boo” solution will come to pass in our own lives, the familiar fairy tale affirms that “impossible things happen every day,” and, that it doesn’t hurt to hope and dream. The arts defy the grim realities that we often face, and against all odds, offer another way of looking at things, unearthing hidden beauty, hinting at joy, suggesting ways to understand the dark and inexplicable, prompting us to look deeper, stimulating feelings and unexpected thoughts. Due to our economy’s downturn, we all have financial worries, but I propose that our worry is the very reason that today we must invest in the arts—for our survival and well-being.

Sir Patrick Henry challenged his generation by asking them why they were willing to stand idle when the intangibles that made their country great were being threatened.

He asked, “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

This may seem a little dramatic as the guns of war, which Henry is referencing, truly do kill the body, and the freedom being fought for was both political and economic freedom. I believe the guns of expediency and fear that eliminate the arts are as dangerous to the soul of America as those guns of the Revolution were to the physical bodies who fought in it.

I am not claiming theatre or the arts are the fairy godmother that will make your worries go away at the wave of a wand. I am not saying that the arts are the answer to all the issues of our society. I am saying that the arts of the people, and by the people, are for the people. As we prioritize the arts, we prioritize people. The arts are an investment in hope. And that is the only retirement plan I cannot live without.

Now in its fifth year, the Psalm Visual Arts Gallery features showings of students’ or regional professionals' art each month.

The Angel Experiment Their talons won’t let go, But my body knows what to do.

Heart pumps, Blood flows, Muscles constrict.

FLIGHT! Rooftops fall away into nothing As I soar among the cathedrals, spires of the sky.

Racing upward through hazy fields of white, Weightless, joyful.

Each spring students team up for the Fusion art show led by English Professor Colette Tennant.

The team shares a theme depicted through poetry, photography and paintings.

Shown here: Poet, MaKenna McElrath; Painter, Lauren Butterfield; Photographer, Sarah Moreau.

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Corban in print Les Brittingham '72 KINGDOM COMBAT: A Battle Plan for Victory in Spiritual Warfare Kingdom Combat is a powerful and comprehensive work designed to challenge and prepare the church to face her great battle between heaven and hell, and it calls spiritual leaders to teach on this important subject. This book is both a theology on good and evil and a practical guide instructing the believer on how to victoriously advance God’s kingdom. No army can be effective if its soldiers do not understand the war they are in and the enemy they face. Kingdom Combat is ideal for small groups and will inspire whoever reads it to “fight the good fight of faith” for the Lord Jesus Christ.

CHRISTIANITY Is a White Collar Job: Living in the Power of Your Priesthood In Christianity Is a White Collar Job, author Les Brittingham boldly states, “Nothing of spiritual significance happens on the earth apart from the active ministry of the priestly church.” Three aspects of the believer’s priesthood are discussed in this compelling work: the priest (position), the temple (place), and the sacrifice-offerings (practices). Each is explained in three dimensions: the Old Testament (foreshadowing), the person of Jesus Christ (fulfillment), and the church (forwarding). You will gain a new perspective on how to change your world through your priesthood by being the church, not just going to church. This work is a must-read for anyone serious about God’s kingdom.

These books can be purchased at www.mannari.com.

Shelley L. Houston ADP '01 Allister Allister loves to live life on the edge with all of the other he-mice roaming the walls and cupboards of McAllister Middle School. However, not listening to his parents or the mouse community rules has consequences.

And he also fails to hear that his creator has a plan for his life. Corban University alumna Shelley L. Houston, ‘01 Business Administration, shows in her recently released book, Allister, that the choices we make don’t always bring the pleasure we seek.

Julia Coming Home After the death of her parents, Julia realized she had found success in her career, but at what cost? She is determined to change her life and establish a “family” within a community she knew from childhood vacations.

However, her world becomes complicated and secrets are all around her. God weaves incidents into her life that are more wonderful…and terrifying, than she ever imagined.

Allister and Julia Coming Home can both be purchased through www.Amazon.com or www.BarnesandNoble.com.

Dana Longpre ADP '99 In a Van Down by the River Dana Longpre received a B.A. in Psychology with honors at Corban in 1999. Afterward, she worked as a Behavioral Specialist in group homes and contained classrooms helping children with autism.

She and her husband also worked together as

church youth leaders for three years. During this time their son, Nathan, was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Dana came home to be with Nathan full-time and homeschool him. She still enjoys being Nathan’s teacher, and on the weekends writes music and leads worship for the elementary kids at her church. All this after suffering abuse at the hands of her father, being raised for eight years by a lesbian couple, being homeless in Alaska, and ending up in the foster care system as a girl. This book is Dana’s remarkable story of finding hope and healing through Jesus Christ. Her book, In a Van Down by the River, is available online through www.Amazon.com and www.BarnesandNoble.com.

David Pardini '73 The Frog in the Pot A frog sitting comfortably in a pot of water never suspects danger and remains unaware that the temperature of the water is rising ever so slowly, until he is boiled to death. Is there a message in this parable for the evangelical church today?

Set in modern Hong Kong, The Frog in the Pot is a novel about a young pastor, John Wong, who is struggling with doubts about his effectiveness in church ministry. Faced with criticism from the chairman of his elder board, he agrees to attend a prominent ecumenical conference with an open mind.

As the conference speakers deride and dismiss biblical authority, John begins to question his commitment to biblical teaching. Is the Bible important and relevant today? Shouldn't love and tolerance lead the way? With the guidance of another pastor, John makes a decision that sets the course of his ministry to become a more effective servant of God. The Frog in the Pot is currently available only in Chinese.

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Dr. Bob Wright prepares for his next mission – retirement

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e spent two decades in the Amazon basin bringing the word of God to unreached tribal people. He’s been a missionary in Brazil, China, and Romania and during the early 1980s, led students to witness to followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in their Eastern Oregon commune.

Now, after 35 years of service to Corban University, Professor of Ministry Bob Wright is getting ready for his next mission…retirement.

As he finishes his last semester, Wright and others reflected on his missions, his students and the growth of the School of Ministry.

Wright started his long career at Corban in fall 1977 as a missionary-in-residence after attending an ABWE conference attended by then-Corban president, Tom Younger.

“I was sitting beside him during dinner one evening and I told him about needing to leave Brazil to avoid having my son drafted into the Brazilian military and losing his U.S. citizenship,” Wright said. “He asked me if I would consider coming to Corban on loan from my current position for one year.”

That first year was extended into two as Wright helped Corban evaluate its missions program. This was done with a 216-school survey aimed at developing strategies to help students learn about the theological basis for

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The Wright family being greeted by fellow missionaries in Aquidauana, a small town in interior Brazil, April 1957 where they would study and learn to speak Portuguese.

Wrights moving to their first assignment to work with the Bakairi and Xavante Indians.

Many places roads were nonexistent and had to be made as we travelled. This trip took 6 days and the only way to town was by horse until Missionary Aviation Fellowship assigned a pilot to our work.

Bakairi Indian warrior performing a ritual to frighten away evil due to an epidemic.

From left to right, Bob’s Dad and Mom, Bob holding Jonathan, Rita, and her mother. They were aboard the S.S. Argentina, the ship they would sail to Brazil in 1957.

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missions, church planting and ways to research other cultures. After two years, Wright was offered a full-time position at the college. After much prayer, he and his wife, Rita, knew it was the right place for them to be.

Of the many classes Wright has taught the past three decades, Dean of Ministry Greg Trull said Wright’s course on intercultural communication has been among the most valuable for students in all degree programs.

“His interest in intercultural awareness has had an impact on our graduates’ ability to minister anywhere in the world.”

“He has really lived two lifetimes in one,” said Trull. “Students love the stories he tells about the unique situations he and Rita have been in. His interest in intercultural awareness has had an impact on our graduates’ ability to minister anywhere in the world.”

Wright said the intercultural communication course is one of his favorites to teach.

Overview Advanced degrees: BA, Bible and Missions; MS, Sociology and Anthropology; MRE, Bible and Ministry; Ph.D., Cross-Cultural Organizational Administration

Year began on field: 1957 Year began at Corban: 1977 Field location: Brazil, Paranatinga River, State

of Mato Grosso 1957-66; Amazon River 1966-1977

Department historical highlights: Contemporary Missionary Training,

Cross-Cultural Practicums, About 5-8 alumni to mission field annually

Highlight of time at Corban: The freedom granted by the University

for me to minister overseas nearly every year in countries like China, Romania, Philippines, Europe through Growth Resources for Outreach Worldwide (GROW). This organization was established by myself and several other staff members. The highlight was assisting in the establishment of a Bible Institute in Romania after the Revolution there in 1989.

Dr. Robert Wright is retiring after 55 years of ministry.

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Head Shaman going to treat sick villagers.

He is accompanied by those in training to be Shamans or Witch Doctors.

Annually the Shaman would do blood-letting of all children with a tool made from a gourd with fish teeth to scratch the whole body.

The purpose was based on the belief it would keep them from illness.

First Bible conference of Xavante Indian church leaders. This tribe was known by the government as Head Crushers prior to the arrival of missionaries until 1966 when hundreds came to Christ.

First converts under the Wright’s ministry who would become the first trained church leaders.

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One thing has remained consistent: the need to develop relationships.

“I felt the biggest barrier I faced on the mission field wasn’t learning their language, it was learning their culture,” Wright said.

“Going beyond that, there aren’t always words in their vocabulary that correspond with biblical language. One people group I worked with didn’t have a word for grace.

The closest we could come up with was 'God’s kindness,' but grace is so much more than that.”

During his tenure, the School of Ministry expanded the number of students and degree offerings as well as the technology used to teach it. With the addition of the campus in Tacoma and the online ministry classes that are being developed with help from a nearly half-million dollar Murdock grant, Corban has moved beyond anything Wright could have imagined in 1977.

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The first organized Ticuna Indian church on the Amazon River where the Wrights settled in 1968. It would grow to around 1,000 with many churches planted in other villages.

Today they have their own national seminary and mission board through which they send out their own missionaries to evangelize other tribes.

The Wright family when leaving Brazil in 1977 for Corban University to become Missionaries-in-Residence.

During post -Communist rule the Wrights helped establish a Bible institute to train Romanians for ministry on old commune.

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“Many students will give me answers in class that they find on the Internet,” he said.

“But, the flipside is that students don’t have any excuse to go to another country and not know anything about it.”

However, technology can only go so far, and throughout the years, he said one thing has remained consistent: the need to develop relationships.

“In many cultures, someone won’t do business with you until they get to know you,” Wright said. “Even though new missionaries often have computers and iPads and smartphones, the best way to develop trusting relationships is to get to know the people they serve and share meals with them well before they share the gospel. This is hard for people who just want to make a sale as soon as they sit down.”

Wright was part of the team that brought Dr. Paul Johnson, associate professor of intercultural studies, to Corban. Under Johnson, the student club called True North Corp was reestablished and Summer of Service (SOS) missions are active.

“Bob laid the groundwork for everything I am doing here,” Johnson said. “I’ve sought

his counsel on innumerable things and he has really been an encouragement to me.

“Bob and I are soulmates and share a missional perspective on life and the Word,” he added. “There is no doubt his wisdom and expertise will be missed.

As he looks back, Wright knows God also has big plans for the future. He said the addition of Johnson, the vibrancy of True North Corp and the dedicated administration and School of Ministry faculty make his decision to retire an easy one.

“They are such great people and have a wonderful heart for their students and for the Lord,” he said. “I have no doubt about what these graduates are capable of and that really puts a smile on my face.”

more online To view more photos on the life and career of Bob and Rita Wright, go to corban.smugmug.com/Faculty/Wright

1992 Olympic's 20th Anniversary Edition of AIM HIGH released

Corban Names New President

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wenty years after winning an Olympic bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games, Dave Johnson now serves as Director of Athletics at Corban.

As he watches top athletes prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games in London and other world-class events, Johnson prepares his own Warrior athletes for their futures on and off of the fields and courts.

“Corban Athletics stands in a pivotal place in today’s amplified sports culture,”Johnson says. “Our students strive to reflect God’s design for athletics.”

In his first year as Director of Athletics at Corban, Johnson was instrumental in the creation of a monthly Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) leadership breakfast for local high school and college coaches that meets on Corban’s campus. He also worked side-by-side with Corban’s Assistant Director of Athletics and head coaches to implement a Captain’s Counsel that prepares Warrior team captains to lead their teammates both on and off the field.

Additionally, Johnson worked with the Warrior Athletic Association Executive Council to launch the first-ever Warrior Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in January 2010.

Johnson’s passion for Corban University athletics includes a renovated Sportsplex which encompasses the newly-acquired 42.5 acres that surround the northeast side of the campus. It will feature a state-of-the-art track and field area as well as soccer, softball and baseball fields in artificial turf, and a new cross country course.

“Corban holds an environment for success and the students work hard for what they have,” Johnson says. “The improved facilities will provide more opportunities for student athletes to serve the Lord.”

he Board of Trustees of Corban University has named Sheldon Nord, Ph.D. as the tenth president of the University and successor to Dr. Reno Hoff.

Nord will begin service July 1, 2012 as president-elect. He will work closely with the current president for one year before assuming the presidency when Hoff officially retires July 1, 2013. Terms for the succession process were announced February 7 in a statement released by Board Chairman Tom Carlson. In April, Nord had his first official visit with faculty, staff and administrators on campus and expects to move to Salem before his position opens full time in July.

Nord is a Corban University alumnus (1982). He served as Vice President of Student Life and Enrollment Management at Corban, 199093 and as a member of the Board of Trustees, 2001-2011. His career includes Advisor to the President at Uni-

versitas Pelita Harapan (Indonesia), 1994-95; Assistant Director of Admissions, Indiana University, 1995-96; Dean and Vice President for Student Affairs at Oregon Institute of Technology, 1997-2002; Dean and Vice President for Student Affairs, Weber State University (Utah), 2002-03; Vice President for Student Affairs, Eastern Oregon University, 2003-07; President, Universitas Pelita Harapan (Indonesia), 2007-10; and Vice President for Student Services, North Idaho College, 2010-present.

His education includes a B.S. in Social Science from Corban University; Ed.M. in College Student Services Administration from Oregon State University; Ph.D. in Higher Education at Indiana University; and post doctoral work at Harvard University’s Institute for Higher Education.

Sheldon’s family includes his wife, Jamie (Rawlins) '91, and daughter, Hannah, who is a junior at Corban.

Aim High, the story of David Johnson's Olympic experience is being re-released this month.

Proceeds go to the Warrior Athletic program.

Aim High is availale online at www.creativespace.com/3809472

President-elect Sheldon Nord '82 with Board Chairman Tom Carlson '69 and President Reno Hoff '73.

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News briefs Chuck Ferguson to present 3-day leadership seminar What does it take to successfully lead nonprofits in the 21 century?

Veteran educator and executive leadership consultant Chuck Ferguson is coming to Corban University June 12 – 14 Chuck Ferguson to lead present BA 591, Service leadership in the non-profit world. Board members, executives, key staff and students taking this 3-day summer seminar will learn how to cultivate a continuous, ongoing service-centered work ethic that empowers individuals with respect, value, and the ability to work at their fullest potential.

The seminar is sponsored by Corban University’s School of Business, GISI Marketing Group’s Stepping Stone, Oregon Memorials, and Northwest Community Foundation, with more sponsors coming on board every week.

“Tomorrow’s most successful non-profits will be led by board members, executives, and key staff who understand, personalize, and apply the foundational principles and best practices of service leadership,” Ferguson said. “Nothing is more important than a deliberate focused effort that calls on our personal character, and our genuine commitment to those we lead.”

The 3-day seminar is $450. To take the seminar as a graduate business course costs an additional $150 ($600 total).

For more information or to register for this unique opportunity, visit: www.3daysinthenon-profitworld.org.

New facility will add 150 classroom seats As Corban University’s student population continues to grow, the available space for classrooms and faculty offices has reached its peak.

However, the pressure will soon be relieved with the addition of four new classrooms next to the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center.

Two 50-seat classrooms and two 25 seat classrooms will be added. With 16

this transition, two third-floor classrooms in the Academic Center will be converted to faculty offices.

The new classrooms are scheduled to be complete by July 15.

David Unrau with the Lord Corban University board member David Unrau passed away at his home in January. The majority of Unrau’s career was spent in New Jersey with ITT Rayonier and Johnson & Johnson, followed by a transfer to David Unrau Federal Way with Weyerhaeuser, where he worked for 20 years.

After he retired in 2008, he was contracted

by The Boeing Company to handle prosecution work related to patent rights.

His obituary described him as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend.

He was committed to his family and putting others ahead of himself. He was faithful and loyal and always optimistic about life and the future. He did everything with excellence and was always busy and never idle.

He accomplished much in his life, including completing the Seattle to Portland bike ride three times and passing the Patent Bar Exam.

He was well known for his wit, intellect and servant’s heart. He will always be remembered for his faithful commitment to Jesus Christ and his unwavering faith.

Unrau served faithfully on the board of Northwest Baptist Seminary for years before joining the Board at Corban University from 2010-2012. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Corban University, 5000 Deer Park Drive SE, Salem OR 97317, in memory of David Unrau.

Corban’s commencement to be held at the Salem Armory Auditorium As a record number of students from the Salem and Tacoma campuses prepare to receive their degrees, they bring more family and friends

who want to be part of this special occasion.

To accommodate this growth, Corban’s May 5 commencement will be held at the Salem Armory Auditorium. The move will allow ample seating for students to invite additional guests as well as provide additional parking space.

The Salem Armory Auditorium is located at 2320 17th St. NE in Salem. The commencement ceremony begins at 2 p.m. and doors open at 1 p.m. Tickets are required to attend. For more information about this year’s commencement visit our website at: www.corban.edu/commencement

Corban to host June writers’ conference Anyone interested in learning better writing techniques, discovering new genres or navigating publishing options should plan to attend the Portals Writer Conference June 21–24.

Conference sessions Diane Glancy will be taught by many of the best writers in their fields, including Jane Kirkpatrick, author of Where Lilacs Still Bloom and An Absence So Great; slam poet Phil Long; Adam Gallardo, author of many graphic novels, including Gear School and several Star Wars spinoffs; and Diane Glancy, author of The Dream of a Broken Field and Stories of the Driven World.

“While the act of writing seems a lonely and solitary one, the irony is that writers thrive in an atmosphere of mutual encouragement,” said Gina Ochsner, Corban’s writerin-residence. “These workshops are designed to provide an atmosphere where ideas can collide, are challenged and are refined.”

The conference will be held at Corban University and is designed for writers in high school to professional writers. On campus lodging is available and encouraged.

For more information or to register, visit www.corban.edu/wordworks.

Students/Staff volunteer on MLK day With a brisk wind and traces of ice from the previous night’s rain and cold weather, on Jan. 17 approximately 250 Corban students and staff members bundled up and went to work.

Instead of classes, the day was set aside for service to the Salem area community. Volunteers traveled to nearly one dozen locations to play with children at several Boys & Girls clubs, pull weeds and debris from community gardens, spruce up a historical home, play games and share stories with seniors and more.

More than 1,000 volunteer hours were donated saving many agencies time and money.

El Cerrito Room now complete After winter rain and months of work, the El Cerrito Room at Corban was dedicated Feb. 7.

The 1,540-square-foot project adds 70 seats for diners and has the option to be closed off as a meeting space.

Students used the north entrance to Schimmel Hall since September due to construction on the main entrance. During the Christmas break, the Travis Memorial Dining Hall was remodeled. Booths in the center of the room were removed in favor of movable tables and chairs to provide flexible seating options. The beverage station was moved into the dining room, which provided additional space for better traffic flow through the serving area.

The El Cerrito Room was part of an ongoing partnership between Corban University and Aramark, which provides dining services, catering, the Common Grounds coffee shop, and the library’s new Provisions On Demand (POD) snack bar.

The University is committed to honoring its heritage, which is why the room was named after Corban’s previous campus in El Cerrito, Calif. A smaller meeting space, also in the dining hall, was named the Oakland Room.

Lower Left: The executives participating in the dining hall project gather for ribbon cutting.

Above: The new dining hall addition is called the El Cerrito Room.

Below: A rockscape mosaic called River of Peace by Corban administrator and artist J. Steven Hunt '69 completes the landscape area outside the new addition.

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Dr. Virginia Cross leaves lasting legacy to music department

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hroughout its 77-year history, Corban requirements. The University tradition­ ally focused on vocal and piano perhas made music an important part of its formance, but was able to add a wide education ministry. And what God has range of offerings in woodwinds, brass, accomplished in the music program over the strings, percussion and guitar. past 16 years is truly remarkable.

Also in 2000, Cross, then the muDuring the 2011-12 school year, 55 stusic department chair, worked with local dents were music majors who aspire to teach worship pastors and the VP of Academmusic, lead worship in churches, and perics to change the outdated church music form in orchestras and other groups. Much major to a wor­ship arts major, which of this is due to the tireless efforts of 16-year reflected what church leaders wanted Professor of Music Virginia Cross, who plans in graduates. to retire next month.

“Over time, we were able to “Through Virginia’s influence, the strengthen the music programs because academic foundation in music has been we were eager to offer opportunities at strengthened both in the classroom and our the level of other colleges. Our music students’ ability to think,” said Music Chair department now has more to offer than Dan Shuholm. “The number of music courses many larger schools,” Cross said. has increased from 22 when she started in For Cross, one of the biggest ad­ the fall of 1996 to an average of 36 in the ditions to the music program and the past decade.”

Corban community was the Psalm Cross started as a part-time professor in Per­forming Arts Center which opened addition to three full-time music faculty and in April 2005. two adjuncts. She knew right away that the “It was amazing when God sent an music program needed something more. anonymous donor to build the Psalm “I was shocked to learn there was a music Center. It has had a tremendous impact education degree, but there was no band on our students’ ability to learn to peror orchestra,” she said. During the next two form in a concert environment.”

In 2010, another unexpected years, she used her time to direct a fledgling blessing arrived in the form of a 9-foot band. There were 12 members in the band.

Horugel grand piano. With help from In 1998 Cross began to pray for an Corban Connection, the piano, which orchestra. In early 2000 she added string had been docourses to the nated to Corban curriculum and in 1999, underbegan nurtur“Our music department now went a $21,000 ing several restoration and is now has more to offer than many students and an the centerpiece of instructor for larger schools,” Cross said. many Psalm Center the orchestra. performances.

As deptartment “I had prayed and chair, she also prayed for a new grand oversaw the addition of a jazz band and was piano, but God had different plans that an advocate for this ensemble within the were just beautiful,” Cross said. Although music program. her legacy has impacted the music program “Establishing these ensembles had two at Corban, her students say she also left a important effects on the Corban commulegacy in their lives. nity,” Shuholm said. “The en­semble courses “During the beginning of each aural skills became more collegiate in rehearsals and and music history class Dr. Cross would lead performances, increas­ing credibility to the us in the singing of a hymn together,” said program and music degrees, and attracted a Caryn Brownell, a junior general music major. wider range of musicians.”

“It was usually a hymn I had never heard.

With an increased emphasis on instruBefore I came to Corban, I didn’t have an ap­ ments, students no longer had to leave preciation of hymns, but Dr. Cross instilled in campus to fulfill ensemble participation me a fascination and love of hymns.”

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Music department members Brian Griffiths, Virginia Cross, Dept. Chair Dan Shuholm.

Back row Matt Strauser, Tina Brown, John Bartsch.

Cross championed hymn appreciation and insight during her tenure at Corban.

Even into her junior year, Jennifer Wan­ ner, a 2005 graduate in piano performance, would never have considered teaching music as a career.

“When Dr. Cross asked me if I had ever considered teaching music, I thought, ‘good grief’,” she said. “I had no desire to work with kids or teenagers, but she planted the idea of being a music professor.” Wanner is now working toward her Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut and is on a track to become a college music professor.

“She has a very good eye for seeing what people are good at, even if they don’t see it in themselves,” Wanner said. “That was the kind of insight I needed at that time in my life.” Wanner said she was also impressed when Cross asked her how she, as a veteran professor, could become a better educator

Overview Advanced degrees: Master of church music, doctor of musical arts Year started teaching: 1980 Year started at Corban: Started 1996 as adjunct. Full-time Fall 1997. Music Department Chair, 1998-2008.

Other ministries and work: -------

Volunteer church director Pianist Music coordinator in eight different churches and chapels Part-time music minister Choir director Organist for 15 different military chapels and civilian churches -- Dean of the European chapter of the American Guild of Organists Total number of years in music: Music Ministry – 44 years, Teaching – 32 years Department growth figures at Corban: 1996 2012 Music Majors 15 Music Majors Full-time Faculty 3 Full-time Faculty Part-time instructors 7 Part-time instructors

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Music Department historical highlights: -- Creation of the Hymn Festival -- Concert Band -- Jazz Band -- Chamber Orchestra -- Music Camp -- Completely revamped course offerings and music degrees

and encourage others to pursue music in higher education.

“That was cool to me because she showed she wanted to learn and grow,” Wanner said.

The future of music and the arts at Corban University is bright because of the foundation that God has laid through the work of Dr. Cross.

On Sunday, April 22, the music department will hold a special music performance in honor of Cross at the Psalm Performing Arts Center. The 4 p.m. performance will highlight Cross’ contributions to Corban during her career and feature past and present students. For more information, contact Tina Brown, the music department administrative assistant, at tbrown@corban.edu or 503‑375‑7019.

Dr. Cross led the development of the Hymn Festival featuring choirs, symphony orchestra and audience participation now in its 12th year.

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Corban women’s basketball competes in national championship

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orban’s women Warriors and Head Coach Terry Williams have a lot to be proud of following a record-breaking season.

This season the Warriors finished at 24-8 overall, winning its second back-to-back CCC regular season titles, and advanced to the championship game of the conference's post-season tournament. Corban also won its first-ever game at the NAIA Division II National Tournament defeating Point Park University, 60-58, in the opening round before falling to Grand View University in the second round, 71-57.

The team closed out a record-setting season finishing No. 13 in the Women's Basketball Coaches' Postseason Top 25 poll.

Prior to this season, the program's highest end-of-the-year ranking was No. 19 during the 1997 season. In Williams' third season in 1996-97, then-Western Baptist went 25-9 advancing to the semifinals of the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament.

This is the third season of his coaching career in which Williams registered 20 or more wins and the sixth time in program history that the team won more than 20 games in a season. During his career, Williams has amassed a win-loss record of 226192 in 13 seasons.

Senior Katie Steigleman, whose No. 14 jersey currently hangs in the National Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, tore her left ACL early in the season, but continued to play and lead her team through post-season play. She will graduate on May 5 with teammates Shayla Fetters, Rachel Newby, Becky Buhler and Rachael Estabrook.

Freshman center Tara Vanweerdhuizen helped lead Corban’s women’s basketball team to its second of back-to-back CCC regular season titles and a trip to the State Farm-NAIA Division II National Tournament. She averaged 10.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, while blocking a single-season school-record 123 shots during her first season as a Warrior.

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Alumniaction Snail mail or email?

How did you get the news that Dr. Sheldon Nord had been selected as our next president? Was it by email the morning it was announced on campus? Was it on our Facebook page? On our website? Did you read it in Salem’s Statesman Journal the next day? Or are you just reading it now?

If you would like to receive news from Corban/WB the quickest way possible, email hmcgill@corban.edu and we will send you news when it happens. We promise to use it wisely and not bombard you.

We are honored to be able to serve you in whatever way we can. Please do not hesitate to contact our alumni office with any questions, concerns or suggestions.

Serving the Lord and you, Deleen Wills Director of Alumni Services 503-589-8182, dwills@corban.edu

Fall and Winter Events Softball

Women's basketball

On Saturday, October 22, these alumna softball players came to campus to play against the student team: Lindsey Shimel (’05), Megan Gaylord (’09), Rachel Steigleman Kazmierski (’10), and Jessica Schell (’11).

On Saturday, October 29, alumni basketball players returned to campus to give the student teams a good workout.

Front row, on the floor: Jessica Steigleman Buhler (’08), behind Jessica is Jessi Schaumburg Norton (’07), left is Mandy Peterson (’08) and right is Emily Kindle Goette (’11).

Back row: Toran Lundgren Schmidgall (’05), Tosha Wilson (’07), Jennesa Miller (’11), Rachel Steigleman Kazmierski (’10), Kailey Bostwick (’11), Laci Holmes Steed (’05), Cassee Steed Terry (’00), Bri Carras Crumley (’07), Katerina Nilo (’13), Ashlee Jensen Roderick (’11), Jennifer Hansen (’10), Kayla Shaughnessy (’11).

Men’s basketball players Front row: Ben Potloff (’10), Nash Keene (’11).

Back row: Bryan Martin (’11), Kevin VanHook (’10), Dan Buhler (’07), Nash Keene (’11), Matt Larson (’05), Bryan Steed (’05)

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Corban drama performances for Cinderella packed venue

Turkey Trot 2011

Karan Nystedt Gleason (’65) of Clackamas attended with two grandchildren. Three-year-old Sadie wore her lovely blue Cinderella gown adorned with glass slippers, tiara and magic wand.

The Turkey Trot tradition continues each year on the Monday prior to Thanksgiving. The first event, held in the '70s, encourages creativity and endurance for runners. This year saw more than 300 participants

Prince Charming and Cinderella with Heidi and Clara Kershner of Monmouth, daughters of Jeffrey Kershner (’02) and Odessa Rau Kershner (’02).

Christmas Soiree More than 125 people attended the Sixth Annual Christmas Soiree and Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 3.

Mary Hynes Dady (’09) and Tim Dady (’09).

President Reno Hoff (’73), Linda Hoff, Ruth Roden Hoff (’82), Rod Hoff (’81).

Julie Marlowe Bernard (’81), Sharon Roden Abbey (’88), Ruth Roden Hoff (’82), Ellen Brush Zarfas (’82).

Christmas at the Mansion One hundred alumni including Pastor Dave Eddy (CUSM ’96) and family attended Christmas at the Mansion Saturday, December 10.

It’s a Family Affair with Dave Goetz (’74) and Debbie Pennington Goetz (’77), Lisa 22

Pennington Kusler (’86) with husband Doug and daughter Holly, and Sharon Pennington Bylsma (’73).

The Advancement Department hosted the event: NiCole Anderson, Development Assistant; Darrel White, Director of Develop-

ment (ADP ’11); Hollie McGill (’05), Alumni Assistant; Mike Bates, Vice President for Advancement; Deleen Wills, Director of Alumni Services. All enjoyed meeting alumni at the Christmas event on the Tacoma campus for the School of Ministry

Warrior Hall of Fame During the third annual Warriors Hall of Fame Banquet, Hall of Fame inductees shared stories of road trips, games and coaches.

Men's Head Basketball Coach Justin Sherwood was recognized as one of the best players in men's basketball history, after helping lead Western Baptist to three straight National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) national tournaments, while playing under Hall of Fame coach Tim Hills.

Assistant women’s basketball coach Rosey Ball played basketball for Corban from 1994 to 1996 and 1997 to 1999. She was a member of back-to-back National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) national championship teams under head coach Terry Williams.

Christy Nordstrom was the face of Western Baptist women's basketball between 1993 and 1997. She was the program's all-time lead scorer with 1,502 points for 15 years. As the program's all-time leader in rebounds with 1,073, Nordstrom ranks in the Top 5 all-time in eight statistical categories and is one of only two players in school history to register 1,000-or-more points and rebounds in a career.

The 1994-1995 season women’s basketball team was inducted for winning the first of back-to-back NCCAA crowns with a dramatic 66-64 victory over Bartlesville College. Under the direction of first-year head coach Terry Williams, the Warriors amassed the first winning

Young Alumni came to cheer on the Warriors and watch two exciting men’s and women’s basketball games as the Warriors won both February 4.

Robyn Young Buhl (’04) and Leeann, Rob Buhl (’02) and Titus.

Jennifer Long (’06) and Hannah Schut (’06) Tera Glenn Knox (’96), Daryl Knox (’96) and Adrian Knox (’05) Dustin Karstetter (’05) with son Noah

season in program history, going 17-16 overall that included a seasonending four-game winning streak en route to capturing the program's first-ever national title.

The team members were Kristie Brown, Emily Bryson, Christy Davis, Jenni Hendrickson, Rosey (Pankey) Ball, Sara Reeves, Karla Roth, Brook Spence, Alicia Stillwell, Rachel Strom, StaciWalker, Geneva Walters, Head Coach Terry Williams, Assistant Coach Harold Haws.

After four decades at Corban, President Reno Hoff was inducted in recognition of outstanding service to athletics, including the addition of seven of the school’s 13 sports, facilitating the addition of the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center and more.

Beauty & the Beast, the Broadway musical, wowed 194 alumni and their families on Saturday, February 18 in Portland.

Heather Dorr Boyd (’95) and husband Tim Ben Potloff (’10) and Andrea Swanick Potloff (’09, MBA’11) Jennifer Ohta Joseph (’03) with friends Haley and Jessica Yost NOTE: We will be announcing the 2013 shows soon. To receive this news and be the first to get your tickets, just send your email address to hmcgill@corban.edu.

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On the Road with the Advancement Department Deleen Wills, alumni director, with Gloria Pedraza Miranda (‘56) Childhood friends and WB roommates Jason Jarrett (’05) and Jim Brown (’03) of the Tri-Cities, Wash., gather for an evening in December.

The Tri-Cities event was hosted by the Jarrett family: Jason (’05), Codi, Marlene Morgan Jarrett (’76) and Jim Jarrett with granddaughter Madeline.

More photos available on Facebook: Corban/Western Baptist Alumni

Thanks for Answering

Thanks to all those who have picked up the telephone in the past few months and updated our callers with all sorts of news such as family additions, job information, books published, health updates or email addresses. We appreciate your news. And thanks to those who have given a gift to the Corban Fund.

We are calling through May so if you haven’t heard from us, you might soon. The Corban Fund has a direct impact on student lives by providing financial grants to students and to strengthening the academic program. One student wrote: “When I was chosen to receive a grant, I couldn’t hold back the unexpected tears. After months of working, praying, searching, and trying not to be anxious, God had proved faithful once again. I had reached the end of what I could do to stay at Corban and God provided the rest.”

Giving to assist students at Corban is a powerful thing.

When you give you may never know the details of the impact on one individual, but you can be sure your gift will have an effect.

So when you see that caller ID reading Corban University, please pick up the phone!

CUBE Corban alumni are making an impact in a broad range of careers. Business alumni have completed their education through our traditional 4-year program, the Adult Degree Program or are in our MBA program. Some have started their own companies and often seek out Corban grads. People appreciate the quality and character of Corban alumni and students.

Again this year Corban business alumni, business owners and leaders have a place of their own to connect with each other. It’s the CUBE (Corban University Business Event) held monthly at Broadway Commons in downtown Salem. At each meeting local business leaders challenge us professionally and spiritually. This group is also committed to provide mentoring and networking for young alumni as they begin their careers.

Join us the third Wednesday of the month 6:45-8 a.m., downtown Salem at Broadway Commons, 1300 Broadway Street NE. We’re in room 205 on the second floor. Upcoming meetings are scheduled for: April 18, May 16 and June 20. We will then break for two months and resume in September.

Check out our Facebook page under "Events" for upcoming meeting dates.

Corban/Western Baptist Alumni.

Darrel White (ADP ’11), Director of Development; Dr. Bryce Bernard (’82); Ryan Dempster (’99) and Keith Hiatt (ADP ’00) (who drives from Vancouver, Wash. each month).

Natalie Mayo (’12), Luke Doremus (’11) and Tatyana Sukhodolov (ADP ’09).

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upcomingevents Homecoming

Eat, Listen & Learn

Join us as we begin our new C.L.A.S.S. (Corban Life Application Speakers Series) with 30-minute topics by your favorite faculty. Come to one or all. Dates are: Wednesday, April 11, 25 and May 9, Noon to 1 p.m., at the Marco Polo restaurant in downtown Salem. We will be in their private room to the right of the entrance.

Cost is $12 per person and you can pay cash or by check at the door.

Please rsvp to hmcgill@corban.edu or call 503-316-3388 by the Monday before each luncheon.

Save the Date Eric Straw

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Class reunion dinners

April 11 Eric Straw, Associate Professor of Information Systems Computer Security Practical steps toward safety for individuals.

April 25 Dr. Greg Trull, Dean School of Ministry

for Decades of

50s and 60s, and classes of

Dr. Greg Trull

Scriptures and the Middle East.

Arab Spring, tensions about Israel and Iran, plus foreign policy issues debated in this presidential election season.

’72, ’82 and ’92 Business department reunion

May 9 Dr. Jim Hills, Professor of Humanities So, How Did We Do, You and I, and How Are We Doing?

Tell us what we could have done better? What we did well? What kinds of courses you would have taken knowing what you know now?

October 5 &6

for classes of

1978-2011 Dr. Jim Hills

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Class of 1962 and Golden Alumni

Minneapolis/St. Paul Alumni Dinner

Class of ’62 Brunch at 10:30 a.m. prior to 2 p.m. Commencement.

At 5 p.m. all Golden Alumni and their guests from the Decade of the 50s and Classes of ’60,’61 and ’62 are invited for a reunion dinner in the new El Cerrito Room in the Travis Memorial Dining Room, Schimmel Hall.

Contact Deleen in the Alumni Office for more information at dwills@corban.edu

May 5

Alumni Travel Program Part of last year's recipients

Cruise to Alaska May 25-June 1

July 21

Alumni Athletic Events August 18

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Classnotes 60s Shirley Dick Weber (’67) and husband

George of Olympia, Wash., traveled to England, Ghana and Togo in 2011. They visited their niece in England and went to Africa for ministry. George taught classes to leaders of churches with the help of interpreters. Shirley visited a school for the blind and shared the Gospel with them.

70s Reinhard Mutzke (’75) and his wife,

Sherry Moran Smith (’79) and Dan Smith (’81) reside in Ceres, Calif. Dan is a self-employed marriage and family therapist.

Sherry is a director/principal of a charter school in Modesto.

Robin Jahnke (’79) and Cindy Fagundes Jahnke (’79) reside in Cheyenne, Wyo. Robin works at Sierra Trading Post, and Cindy is the missions coordinator for a family foundation. They also work with youth at their church. Robin roams the country on his motorcycle when he can and enjoys fly fishing.

Mary Jeanne, lead a church-school ministry in Heidelberg, Germany. This is their 31st year on this particular mission field. Three of their children and their families are working with them. One son and his family are serving the Lord in the U.S.

Dan Brammer (’76) is on the Corban University Board of Trustees and a current MBA student at Corban. As a result of taking the Project Management class for his MBA, he pursued certification as a project management professional. Dan and wife Marilyn Brumbaugh Brammer (’76) live in Stanfield, Ore. Jerry Hamblin (’77, CUSM MDiv ‘81) worked as a military chaplain for years and then retired, but is still working in the field. His youngest son joined the Navy in November 2011. Jerry and wife Debbie live in Bath, N.Y. Matt Mercer (’77) of Tacoma, Wash., is a co-leader of the Strong Hope Adult Ministry (SHAM). SHAM is designed to reach out to men who are homeless, addicted and convicted sexual offenders. Matt is also active in Toastmasters International as a public speaker and is president of two toastmaster clubs.

James Rozman (’77) of Santa Clara, Calif., is teaching full-time at Fremont High School as a resource biology teacher for 9th-12th grade students with a caseload of 13 students with Individual Education Programs (IEP). He also provides pulpit supply in northern California for the California Association of Regular Baptist Churches (CARBC), writes character-based English-Language Arts curriculum for Santa Clara University’s middle school character-based literacy program, teaches Beginner’s Church and provides refreshments as needed at First Baptist Community Church of Los Gatos.

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80s

Grant Boyer (’81) is part of a prison ministry. He sings once a month at a medium security prison called Coyote Ridge. Grant and wife, Cherl, live in Richland, Wash.

Don Nagle (’81) and Ilene Nagle (ADP ’93) founded Northern Light Ministries (NLM) in 1998 and have been missionaries in Mexico since 2003. NLM facilitates short-term teams in ministering to the needs of pastors, brothers and sisters in Christ in Mexico, especially among the indigenous to prepare them to return home to their villages as missionaries.

Bruce Wood (CUSM MABS ’86) of Sequim, Wash., was an evolutionist for 26 years before receiving Jesus Christ as his

Savior in 1975. Since then, he has studied theological and scientific evidences for a literal and recent Genesis creation for more than 35 years. He has applied his creation and theological knowledge to a number of creation evangelism ministries. Bruce worked at the Institute for Creation Research as a communications liaison and gave tours at the Creation & Earth Creation Museum in Santee, Calif.

Mark Evans (’87) of Wichita, Kan., taught high school English at Salem Academy and Sprague High School in Salem before being commissioned in the Air Force. He has spent the last 23 years living in Idaho, Colorado, Indiana, Alabama, Montana, Washington, D.C., Italy and the United Arab Emirates. In the Air Force, he has been a logician, a diplomat assigned to a U.S. Embassy, an assistant professor of English at the Air Force Academy and commander of two squadrons. He is a colonel and group commander at McConnell AFB in Wichita. Mark has a master’s degree in English & American Literature from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College. He has three grown children and is a grandfather.

Rodger Page (’88) and Valorie Roberts Page (’92) live in Cottonwood, Calif. Valorie is a homemaker and “volleyball/basketball mom” with their two children, Laurie and Luke, ages 17 and 15. She is involved with volunteer work at Liberty Christian School and with music at their church in Redding.

Rodger works at Mercy Hospital in Redding as an administrative director. He has received his MBA and serves on the Liberty Christian School’s board.

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Rick Caynor (’92) and Lisa McNally Caynor (’92) are missionaries in Bangkok, Thailand, with ABWE. Lisa was injured in a car accident in 2009 and has been going through physical therapy. She continues to reach out to her physical therapists who work with her, and she enjoys teaching English to those she meets. Rick is in language school and enjoys building relationships with his Thai teachers. Their daughter Kristin is studying at Crossroads Bible College, and their son Ricky is involved in an international youth group where he helps lead their Bible study. Their website is www.newlifethailand.com.

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Katrina Cogswell Alconz (’94) and husband Henry live in Corona, Calif. Katrina is a stay-at-home mom with their three daughters, ages 1, 4 and 9, and home schools their oldest. Henry works as a broadcast supervisor at a large church. They bought an old house last year and are fixing it up.

Karen Keen (’95) of Durham, N.C., completed her Th.M. at Duke University Divinity School in May 2010. She is working as a preceptor (T.A.) for the Old Testament class.

She hopes to start a doctoral program in Old Testament in fall 2012.

Sathish Divakar (CUSM MDiv ’97) and wife, Helen live in India. Sathish teaches at a Bible college, is pastor at Beacon Baptist Church and takes care of the administration part of the ministry. He has completed all class work toward his doctor of ministry course and is working on his dissertation proposal. Helen also teaches at the Bible college and manages an orphanage, that has two staff members and eight children.

Cathy Elliott Lindley (’97) and Todd Lindley (ADP ’00) have been serving in Papua New Guinea with Wycliffe Bible Translators for two and a half years. Todd serves in store management, and Cathy serves in education. The general store that Todd works in supports the needs of 1,000 people working together to translate the Bible into 300 remaining languages.

Christie McLean (ADP ’97) completed a MSW at Eastern Washington University in 2009. She works at Sunnyside Counseling Offices with seven other Christian counselors. Christie and husband Scott reside in Portland, Ore. Greg Smith (’97) and Erin Plotts Smith (’06) reside in Radcliff, Ky. Greg is in the Army and stationed at Fort Knox. He was deployed to Afghanistan and returned in December 2011. Erin enjoys working at an animal clinic.

Dan Jester (ADP ’98) and Gretchen Linebaugh Jester (’02) moved from an Evangelical Free church in Wisconsin to Hillcrest Evangelical Free Church in Nebraska, where Dan is an associate pastor of youth and family ministries. They also have a non-profit organization called Apprentice Ministries, Inc., that offers couples/marriage retreats, youth camps, youth groups,

youth events, church events, worship music, evangelism training, preaching and wedding packages.

Kerri Schlange Forrister (’98) is the project coordinator for the Shasta Union High School District. She coordinates/ facilitates large district events that coordinate with the community including local basketball tournaments, 3-on-3 basketball competitions, College Quest. Kerri and husband Travis live in Palo Cedro, Calif.

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Carrol Jackson (ADP ’00) and husband, Steven and their children are missionaries in Zambia. They are conducting leadership development, HIV work and building an orphanage.

Teri Boynton (ADP ’00) and John Boynton (ADP ’01) reside in Prineville, Ore. Teri is completing her master’s degree in early intervention/early childhood special education through PSU. Their son Kiel is an assistant baseball coach at Corban University.

Steve McCauley (ADP ’01) of Napa, Calif., serves at Grace Church of Napa Valley as the director of worship and media ministry.

He has been married for 35 years and has two children and five grandchildren.

Andrea Stout (’01) is attending graduate school at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She is completing her master’s of fine arts in creative writing.

Shannon Ellsworth-Fishell Bailey (’01) completed her MST in 2008 and is the tax manager at Wicks Emmett LLP in Roseburg, Ore. Shannon and husband Daniel have a 2-year-old daughter.

As commander of more than 800 Army and Air Force engineers working in one-fifth of debilitated Afghanistan, Lt. Colonel Kevin Dial (ADP ’00) had to make sure each piece of the complex puzzle of military and civilian projects went together smoothly. Following the 1-year deployment, he said his degree in business and organizational leadership from Corban’s Adult Degree Program gave him the tools he needed to get the job done.

Between December 2010 and December 2011, Dial’s team of soldiers and airmen were responsible for clearing improvised explosive devices (IED) between points of travel, road and building construction and the maintenance and repair of equipment throughout the region.

Among his battalion’s many accomplishments, Dial said the team built a base for Afghan police forces that halted the movement of Taliban forces within a particular region. The team completed an orphanage project and rebuilt an educational center that houses local police forces and provides job training and education for many Afghani citizens.

Dial credits Corban University’s ADP program with giving him the education he needed to lead a major military operation.

“Communications was probably one of the biggest things I learned in my classes,” he said. “I learned how to evaluate a person’s strengths and weaknesses and put them together in teams to maximize their potential."

On Jan. 7, Corban personnel presented a Thank You banner to Dial and his 1249th Engineer Battalion.

It was signed by more than 300 students, staff and faculty. Corban is committed to ensure that every veteran has the opportunity to successfully complete their education.

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Nick Plato (’02) is St. John Bosco High School’s first-ever boys’ basketball coach.

He has coached football, baseball and basketball at South Salem High School and Salem Academy.

Nick and Katie Ruda Plato (’03) live in Salem, Ore. Mark Taylor (’03) and Amy Everett Taylor (’03) live in Richland, Wash., and have three daughters. Mark is teaching high school Bible at Liberty Christian School.

Ryan Johnson (’04) was featured in the "Statesman Journal’s" Today’s Young Professional section. He works as a tax manager at AKT, LLP. Ryan and Kayla Morkert Johnson (’04) and their three daughters reside in Salem.

Danny Agee (’05) is the director of coaching for the Dallas United Soccer Club. He and Julie Lemke Agee (’04) reside in Dallas, Ore. Kyle Lute (’05) is a financial aid officer at Corban University. He, Kari Schmaltz Lute (’07) and their two daughters reside in Salem.

Samuel Robinson ('05), son of Andy Robinson ('72) and Elda Coker Robinson ('72), was one of 10 grand prize winners of a contest to have his Twitter handle put on the side of a NASCAR truck for the Daytona truck race. His Twitter name "wbcsaint" is on the side of Brad Keslowski's truck with nine other winners. Samuel works for Ambient IT in Eugene, Ore. Justin Schulman (’05) works as an IT technician at the Deschutes Public Library in Bend, Ore. John Downing (ADP ’06) of Corvallis, Ore., is the emerging small business program manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

Venessa Negrete (’06) graduated from Touro University Nevada with a master’s in physician assistant studies and is working in Texas as a family practice physician assistant.

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Paul Myers (‘04) was Corban ASB president for two years before earning a full-ride scholarship for his Masters degree and his Ph.D. at USC Santa Barbara.

Myers was recently offered a job by the Save the Children organization to be their disaster management lead for California.

“It's a great organization and a great position. I'll be networking, training, fundraising, etc. in California and teaching emergency managers, schools and NGOs how to prepare to look after children in disasters.”

Myers said his job will essentially be to respond to major disasters across the country to ensure responding agencies have the resources they need to care for children. He'll also be an expert for national and international initiatives.

One aspect he and his wife, Keli, are excited about is to be based in their home, which is great news especially with a baby on the way in April.

Dan Ceiplis (MSE ’07) of Keizer, Ore., teaches computer skills, digital photography and web design to grades K-12 at Salem Academy. His son Matt Ceiplis (’15) is attending Corban.

Nathan McNulty (’07) and Jenna Zufelt McNulty (’10) of Beaverton, Ore., help with the junior high youth group ministry at Lake Bible Church. Nathan is a client systems architect with the Beaverton School District.

Holly Stangle (’07) teaches sixth grade language arts and Bible at International Community School in Bangkok, Thailand.

She is also actively involved in a church plant called Life Center, sharing the gospel with the youth of Bangkok and beyond.

Lindsay Davis Duffett (’08) and husband David reside in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Lindsay is a homemaker, and David is a youth pastor at Bible Baptist Church.

Erin Ziegler Floyd (’08) of Klamath Falls, Ore., works at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in the Student Success Center. She coordinates the campus tutoring program, team-teaches an academic success course and mentors students. Her husband is pursuing his master’s degree in manufacturing engineering at OIT. They also play on their church’s worship team.

James Kilcup (’08) and Carli Moller Kilcup (’09) live in Vancouver, Wash.

James works with the VP of Finance and Administration at Pacific Nutritional, Inc., and Carli is a dental assistant at her father’s practice. She is also teaching dental assisting part-time at Charter College.

Megan Schenewerk (’08) lives in Washington, D.C. where she works as a staff assistant in Congressman Rep. Greg Walden’s office. He represents the Congressional 2nd District of Oregon. Megan previously worked for State Rep. Gene Whisnant.

Elaine Butler (ADP ’09) of Estacada, Ore., completed her master’s in teaching from Western Governor’s University. She is running Trails Across Time, a hybrid oneroom schoolhouse (two days in class, three days online) for sixth-12th grade students for Philip Foster Farm National Historic Site and the Estacada Web Academy. She also directs OrchEstraCada, a multi-level intergenerational community orchestra.

Jesse Hayes (’09) of Salem is the assistant manager/coffee professional at Broadway Coffeehouse. He was featured as a young professional in the "Statesman Journal" newspaper.

Fernando Karczeski (’09) was hired to fill the newly-created position of web developer in the IT department at Corban.

Paul Martin (’09) of Beaverton, Ore., is the social media specialist for Nike Basketball. He helps manage Nike Basketball’s social media accounts, along with assisting in overall strategy and marketing plans.

Tyson Surls (’09) is a university development representative for Grand Canyon University. He travels throughout Northern California to recruit students for graduate and doctoral programs in education.

Nadine House (’10) is a missionary with Child Evangelism Fellowship in Taiwan.

She is studying Mandarin Chinese at Donghai University.

Kristina Lewin (’10) of Keizer, Ore., is a fitness coach at the Keizer Courthouse Athletic Club and is a group exercise instructor at the Keizer and South River Road locations.

Deidra Ackerman Musick (’10) and Peter Musick (’11) reside in Hobson, Mont.

Deidra is a homemaker and is substitute teaching at Moore Public School and Hobson Public School. Peter is teaching secondary mathematics at Hobson Public School. They were the head coach and assistant coach for the Tri-City Titans high school volleyball team.

Jessica Robinson (’10) of Hilton Head Island, S.C., is a houseparent for high school students at the Junior Players Golf Academy.

Previously, she worked in Northern California at a boarding school for troubled teens and worked with girls who were taken out of human trafficking.

Caleb Stapp (’10) and Elisa Baggenstos Stapp (’10) reside in Deer Park, Wash. Caleb was ordained at the First Baptist Church of Deer Park in November 2011. Elisa is a ministry assistant for the Inland Empire Baptist Association.

Brian Swearingen (’11) is contracted as a pianist March through July with the Cunard Cruise Line on the Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2. He will venture from New York to Europe and the Mediterranean.

Jake Zufelt (’11) and Teesha Clark Zufelt (’11) reside in Lebanon, Ore. Jake is the youth and worship pastor at Lebanon First Baptist Church.

Down the Aisle Rachel Feriante (’04) married Adam Furno May, 28, 2011, in Vancouver, Wash.

Jennifer Fleming Kameshima (’04) was a bridesmaid. Rachel works for Marquis, and Adam works for Amazon. The couple resides in Vancouver, Wash.

Megan Haner (’05) and Gabe Salvage were married Sept. 10, 2011, at Community Bible Church in Lebanon, Ore. Bridesmaids included Jennifer Long (’06) and Jennifer Cook St. Firmin (’06). The couple resides in Lebanon, Ore., where Megan works as an instructional assistant and Gabe is a self-employed carpenter.

Mary Doel (’06) married Tyler Krehbiel Oct. 7, 2011, at their home church, Salem Alliance. Mary works for the Secretary of State as an auditor, and Tyler is a fourth generation tile installer at Krehbiel Tile.

They reside in Salem.

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Bethany Hutton (’06) married Leonardo Mascia in Nyssa, Ore., June 4, 2011. Bethany’s brother Luke Hutton (’12) was in the wedding party. Bethany and Leonardo live in San Lorenzo, Italy, where they are missionaries with Saints Equipped to Evangelize.

Becky Horn (’07) married David Williams Oct. 15, 2011. David is a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, and Becky is a homemaker.

They are temporarily stationed at Ft. Sill in Lawton, Okla.

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Class Notes Key ADP.....Adult Degree Program CUSM.. Corban University School of Ministry (includes former .

Northwest Baptist Seminary) MABS..Master of Arts in Biblical Studies MDiv....Master of Divinity MSE.....Master of Science in Education

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All in the Family

Kendra Schrock (’08) married Christian Zollman at Jefferson Baptist Church in Jefferson, Ore., May 21, 2011. Kendra works as a staff accountant for Edison, Perry & Company, and Christian works as a technical assistant at the Wallowa ESD. They reside in Enterprise, Ore. Samuel Koch (’10) and Samantha Huhn (’11) were married July 30, 2011, at Green Villa Barn in Independence, Ore. Dr. Greg Trull officiated, Dan Morrow (’10) was the best man, Ty Howe (’09) and Tyson Surls (’09) were groomsmen, and Tiffany Petersen (’11), Shelby Fleming (’11) and Amy Drake (’14) were bridesmaids. Samuel works for Edward Jones, and Samantha is attending Corban’s master’s in counseling program. The couple resides in Salem.

Bianca Davis (’11) married Silas Thompson July 23, 2011. Alums in the wedding were Mackenzie Beals (’11) and Emilee Grubb (’13). Bianca works as a paraprofessional at Xavier Charter School, and Silas works at Napa Auto Parts. They live in Twin Falls, Idaho, and attend Eastside Baptist church, where Silas’ dad is the pastor.

Joey Duwe (’12 ) and Kari Anne Barker (’12) were married May 28, 2011, in Edmonds, Wash., on the rooftop of the public library with views of the Puget Sound as a backdrop. The wedding party included Coby Bidwell (’11), Mark Flores (’11), Twyla Baggarley (’12), Hannah Capell (’12), Michael Lambert (’12), Natalie Mayo (’12) and Olivia White (’12). The couple resides in Salem. Joey works for both Oak Knoll Golf Course and the OGA Golf Course, while finishing his business management degree, as well as competing on Corban’s men’s golf team. Kari Anne is employed as a barista at The Governor’s Cup and as a personal assistant to a Salem accountant.

Luke Loberg (’13) married Amber Patton July 9, 2011, at Emmanuel Bible Church in Pratum, Ore. Joshua Geier (’12) was in their wedding and has been Luke’s friend since elementary school. Luke and Amber reside in Salem. Luke has taken a year off from Corban to work full-time for Coca-Cola to help Amber through her senior year at Oregon State University. Next year, Amber will work while Luke returns to Corban to finish his degree from the School of Ministry.

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Sarah Dorr Brosnan (’00) and husband, Chris of Vancouver, Wash., are the proud adoptive parents of Moses Christopher. He was born in South Carolina Oct. 29, 2011, weighed 6 lbs.

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Jim Brown II (’03) and wife, Daja, of Richland, Wash., welcomed Halle Arianna into their family, June 14, 2010. Jim is the music and youth pastor at Quinault Baptist Church in Kennewick, Wash. 2 Katie Cummings Matthis (’03) and husband Alex of Portland, Ore., welcomed their first child, Samuel Alexander, Oct. 13, 2011.

He weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 21.5 inches long. Katie resigned as a teacher from Gresham Barlow to be a stay-at-home mom. Alex works as an engineer at Daimler Trucks North America. They attend and serve at Clear Creek Community Church in Gresham. 3 Rebecca West Alburn (’04) and husband Jacob of Salem announced the birth of Jubilee Joy, born Nov. 27, 2011. She weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. She joins big sisters Abigail, age 4, and Bethany, age 2. Rebecca is a middle school teacher in Salem-Keizer, and Jacob works in Mt. Angel as a chemist. They attend Salem Evangelical Church. 4 Dustin Karstetter (’05) and wife, Alicia of Salem announced the birth of their second son, Alex, Dec., 8, 2011. He joins big brother Noah. Dustin works at Salem Hospital as a financial analyst. 5

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Ukiah Bunn (’06) and Jennifer Diers Bunn (’06) of Newberg, Ore., welcomed Kai Spencer Oct. 16, 2011. He weighed 7 lbs.

15 oz. Ukiah works for Providence Health Services, and Jennifer works part-time for Youth Villages & Christie Care of Oregon. 6 Joe Mogford (’06) and Ashley Everest Mogford (’06) of Salem announced the birth of their second child, Owen Joseph, born March 27, 2011. He weighed 9 lbs. 7 oz. He joins big sister Grace. Ashley is a stayat-home mom, and Joe works from home as a teacher at Connections Academy, an online school. They attend Bethany Baptist, where Joe leads worship and Ashley is involved in leadership with the MOPS group. 7

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Jarred Peterson (’07) and Rebecca Boorman Peterson (’07) of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, announced the birth of their first son, Lane Wesley, Dec. 6, 2011. He weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. and was 20 inches long.

Jarred works as a detention deputy for the Kootenai County Sheriffs Department, and Rebecca is a stay-at-home mom. 8 Michael Sanders (’07) and Kari Camillo Sanders (’07) of Salem welcomed their first child, Carter Andrew, Aug. 7, 2011. He weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 21 inches long. 9

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With the Lord Clinton Bonnell (CUSM MDiv ’54) of Godfrey, Ill., went to be with the Lord, Jan. 27, 2012. His family was by his side when he passed away. Clinton was a U.S. Navy veteran. He and his wife,Dotty, served as missionaries in the Philippines under ABWE for eight and a half years until 1967. They served their Lord and Master through pastoring, church planting, discipleship, teaching, mentoring and as house parents to children of other missionaries while serving at Faith Academy, Manila, Philippines. Clinton worked for JC Penney as a receiving clerk/stockman for 20 years, retiring in 1990. He was a lifetime member of Brown Street Baptist Church, formerly Milton Heights Baptist Church. As a faithful servant of the Lord, he was chairman of the

Charles “Chuck” Baccus (’59) of San Jose, Calif., passed away peacefully at home Sept.

11, 2011, surrounded by his family. He faced pancreatic cancer with courage, a positive attitude and ample humor. During a career in landscape maintenance, he converted his backyard into a small native plant nursery, carefully tracking down and collecting seed from wild lilies and developing methods to propagate them. Chuck and his wife Dee were avid members of the San Francisco Citroen Club and often traveled to car events locally and in Europe. Chuck is survived by his wife of 46 years, Dolores “Dee” Jean Baccus, sisters Colyn Sharp and Yvonne Baccus Thomas (’55), two sons and their spouses, and four grandchildren. He also leaves behind a vast collection of Citroen 2CVs in various states of repair and thousands of Mariposa Lily bulbs ready to return to full bloom in the spring.

Al Woodworth passed away February 28, 2012. He attended Western Baptist (Corban) in Oakland.

He met his wife, Shirley there and they married on March 10, 1951.

They had four children; Ruth, Marilyn, Judi, and Ken. Al and Shirley moved to Oregon in 1975. Together they began working at Western Baptist in 1976—Al on maintenance and Shirley in the kitchen. During the time there they fed numerous students and friends on Sunday afternoons and students stayed there during Holidays and summers. Their door was always open. Al is survived by his children; Ruth (Todd) Moore, Judi (Randy) Cranston, Gale Woodworth, Ken Woodworth, 17 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter Marilyn and his wife.

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re you among the nearly 65 percent of Americans who don’t have a current estate plan? One reason is that it can be a confusing process for most people. Realizing this, Corban University is pleased to announce it has developed a program to assist you in this important area.

Corban is partnering with Gene Christian, a well-known estate planning expert, to lead this effort. He has a long-standing involvement with many church-based organizations and individuals throughout the Northwest and is receiving very positive feedback.

This initiative is designed completely as a service for those who would like assistance. Gene has no insurance or investment products to sell, and his time is provided by us at no cost to you.

Darrel White Director of Development

Gene Christian Estate Planning Expert

If you are interested in estate planning assistance, call Darrel White at 503-589-8186 or email dwhite@corban.edu. We can also send you our free “Will and Trust Planning Guide” and Estate Inventory Form.

Corban University is a non profit, 501(c)(3), tax exempt educational corporation. We offer several other planned giving vehicles such as a: 1) Charitable Gift Annuity, 2) Charitable Lead Trust, 3) Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust, and 4) Charitable Remainder Trust. Gifts of real property or life insurance are another way to support the mission of the University.

The goal is simply to serve people as they determine what God would have them do with their earthly possessions. Some of you might choose to include Corban as a beneficiary in your plan, but there is no pressure to do so.

If you are interested in beginning this process, call Darrel White at 503-589-8186 or email dwhite@corban.edu. We can also send you our free “Will and Trust Planning Guide” and Estate Inventory Form.

On behalf of Corban, we are pleased to be able to offer the estate planning expertise of Gene Christian. He can help simplify the process and assist you in developing a plan which reflects your heart and values. Please call if you would like some estate planning assistance!