Corban Magazine - Winter 2015

A Publication of Corban University

transforming lives: being made new

Winter 2015

25 Y E A R S

THEATRE AT CORBAN

Corban Theatre’s 25th anniversary set for yearlong celebration Corban Theatre has taken center stage for 25 years with superb and emotionally engaging productions. To commemorate this important anniversary, celebratory events are planned for Nov. 21, 2015, and March 12, 2016.

These two events will provide opportunities for alumni to reconnect, enjoy some improv games, tour the campus, learn about the future vision for Corban Theatre and attend “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Arsenic and Old Lace.” The spring event will also feature a special fundraiser dessert.

In partnership with the Office of Marketing & Communications, Corban Theatre produced a commemorative book featuring photos and information about every play produced at Corban over the past 25 years. Proceeds from the sales will help fund scholarships for theatre students.

The fall and spring plays are open to the public, but the anniversary events are open to Corban Theatre alumni only, and the spring fundraiser has limited seating available. To reserve your seats, visit go.corban.edu/ theatre25, email theatre@corban. edu, or call 503-316-3380.

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from the president

W Corban magazine Staff Publisher Sheldon C. Nord ’82 Editor J. Steven Hunt ’69 Writer Amy Elker Designers Ronald Cox Kenneth Watson Contributing Writers Ashley Russell Rebekah Benham Danny Day Janine Allen Photographers Jessica Marple Kenneth Watson 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. Our missional themes are transformative learning, holistic development and Christian stewardship. www.corban.edu/corbanmag Send address changes to: Office of Advancement 5000 Deer Park Drive SE Salem, OR 97317-9392 Email astevens@corban.edu or call 503-375-7003.

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e live in a broken world, one that seems to further disappoint us with each new headline.

More and more people are asking, “Why, God?” Why does God allow a white police officer to kill a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, creating all kinds of racial angst? It’s bad for the community. Bad for law enforcement. Bad for the local economy.

Why are little children abandoned by their parents and left to live in foster homes or orphanages? Who benefits from this?

Why do earthquakes, hurricanes and mass floods happen, tragically claiming the lives of innocent people and destroying entire communities?

Why are young women trafficked as sex slaves?

Why did God allow a 26-year-old man to kill nine people and wound nine others at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, earlier this year? Or the subsequent shooting of so many in Paris and San Bernardino?

Calamities strike the world of unbelievers and the children of God every day with mind-numbing pain.

We sometimes feel helpless and hopeless. Yet, I have noticed that some of the most beautiful flowers are those that spring up from the dry, cracked ground.

Life, growth and beauty happen even in the most broken and adverse circumstances.

At Corban University, our theme for the 2015-2016 school year is “Made New,” and it is based on 2 Corinthians 5:17: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come.” One might think the only way to be made new, in this world that seems to be rapidly unraveling, is to create a haven where carefully constructed walls

protect what is inside. But doing so may create a false reality—a false sense of innocence and bliss. This construct is not only fear-based but dangerous the instant the walls come crashing down. It is contrary to the calling of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I am glad that Corban is not a bubble, immune to the painful realities of life in the 21st century. Rather, it is where we pursue healing, learning, truth and faith; it’s where we become “new creations” together.

I am encouraged every time I hear of a student overcoming unthinkable obstacles through the power of Jesus Christ dwelling within them, making them new.

This year we have international students whose families were devastated by the April 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Although they lost everything, they received an outpouring of love and tangible support from the Corban community. ASB President Cecilee Russell and student Landon Hattan joined a team that traveled to Nepal in September. They helped build a home and provide hope to a village in Pokhara.

I know of one student who has overcome abuse and neglect in his past. Made new today, he is dedicating himself to teenagers who do not yet know Jesus Christ through the ministry of Young Life.

Another student has taken her lifelong struggle with depression and turned it into an opportunity to better relate with the women who face similar challenges in her residence hall as a resident assistant (RA).

Him was limited, but now that she is here she is flourishing and excited to share the gospel with her Muslim friends and family.

Through inner renewal, our students are becoming agents of reconciliation—relating with others who are both like and unlike them in learning and understanding. They are becoming ambassadors who go out to share the truth of Jesus Christ with a world in need.

We teach every student that the main point of their Corban education is not information for their minds, but application to their lives. There is truth.

There is life. There is renewal within, by the power of Christ. The aim is love and justice and purity and compassion and courage. All to the end that Christ might be known and treasured as infinitely beautiful and immeasurably valuable. Great biblical truths are fuel for the fire of the God-centered soul. We have faith and hope because of who we serve.

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16).

Soli Deo Gloria.

Sheldon C. Nord

President

I know an Indonesian student who came from a Muslim family. She received Jesus Christ one year prior to starting at Corban. Her understanding of

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hat causes our guests to comment on the warm, friendly environment they experience during their campus visit?

With new personnel and students cycling through every four years, positive feedback at Corban has been consistent and daily. We believe it is because we work hard to create a vibrant, Christian culture that makes a difference in students’ lives while they’re here.

The Corban community is friendly in part because we intentionally remind ourselves what it means to live out the gospel. Doing so makes a difference in how students see their time here and how they perceive making a difference in the world for Jesus Christ once they leave. The 2015 campus theme “Made New” is based on 2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”

This verse reminds us that we’re all broken people who have been redeemed by God’s grace—the old 6

has passed away and we are now different, made whole in Christ Jesus. Transformation is not just the saving work of Jesus Christ that brings us from the dominion of darkness and into the kingdom of his Son, but it is also the ongoing process of making us more like Jesus. At Corban we see a biblical education as fundamental to transformation as students learn new things and are shaped by a biblical perspective.

Corban is unique in that it is a highly ranked university providing a rigorous academic agenda while also prioritizing spiritual development. It’s a place where everyone in the community can live out the gospel through their daily interactions with others. It is a place where love and grace are extended to others while they mature in their faith.

Each fall it is rewarding to observe the new students and, sometimes, new faculty on campus and then hear their stories. It is a before-and-after revelation that never grows old.

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rior to joining the faculty at Corban, Associate Professor Leroy Goertzen served as a senior pastor in Southern California, while he received his doctorate at in Talbot School of Theology’s doctor of ministry program.

“That experience proved to be the single-most formative experience in my professional and personal development,” he recalls. “The intense but practical study, accompanied by growing relationships with fellow students and professors, was as invigorating as it was enriching. My parishioners could see clearly that I was being made new—growing in capacities that were helping to transform our church.

“But the experience took a sudden turn in the midst of writing my dissertation. I was informed by my new dissertation mentor that my work did not meet his dissertation standards—I would need to start over. This was difficult to hear. I struggled to wrap my mind and heart around what this meant, considering I had invested nearly two years of work approaching the halfway point.

I felt betrayed and overwhelmed, and I considered dropping the program. My wife, Karen, and I, along with our church’s leaders, prayed that God would intervene somehow. God answered in a powerful but unspectacular way: He granted us the grace and faith to visualize and embrace this seemingly unjust experience as His means of transforming us.

“The church supported us by granting a five-month sabbatical devoted to writing the dissertation. Karen and I moved into a fifth-wheel trailer located on the property of one of the church leaders, where I could concentrate exclusively on research and writing. To say that I felt I was walking without fainting and running without growing weary would be a blatant overspiritualization of my actual experience. God met me in the midst of the hard work—and simply gave grace to stay at it. Five months later I graduated in the presence of God, my family, church and friends—thankful to have run the race and completed the course. But I was unable to imagine how God would use this divine makeover.

“God met me in the midst of the hard work”

“My experience as a D.Min. student struggling through the process of writing a dissertation translates directly to my support of D.Min. students working on their dissertations at Corban. This intense process—the capstone of one’s academic career— serves mostly as a transformative tool to shape the student into a better servant of Jesus Christ and His Church. To complete a dissertation is rewarding, earning a doctoral degree is gratifying, but honestly, pastoral ministry is more endearing to me. What matters ultimately—and eternally— is that we are renewed. As the D.Min. director for Corban, my passion is to help students embrace the dissertation process for the purpose of being forever transformed by it.”

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t isn’t just the faculty who desire to foster spiritual life-change during the academic process. The journey that students make is no less dramatic. For junior David Howden, the end of the semester loomed like a hammer raised over a nail.

“As the hammer crashed down on me, my grades were finalized permanently. I had not applied myself in school, and my failing grades reflected it. This moment in the fall of 2008 started a chain of events that changed my life.

wanted to be successful in school, but I needed time to understand how, so my first step was to drop out.

However, in the first six months away from it, I fell flat on my face. Reacting to that, I made decisions that went from one extreme to another. I continued to stumble and fall, but all the time I was learning.

“One hard lesson was about communication. When people I was with crossed certain boundaries, I just closed up and kept my mouth shut. Later, when I finally started to communicate, I did it harshly. Even though people did not know they were crossing boundaries, I reacted extremely and burned bridges.

“I had no drive or direction. I wanted to change, but I had grown up afraid to make decisions. The thought of failing shut me down, so I did what I thought “After six months of failures, I made the best my parents would do. I essentially never decision of my life by moving to Hawaii. thought about what type of person With only one month’s rent and God wanted me to be. I was $125, I persevered and made not personally invested in it. I got a job with a “I continued the journey I was on. roofing company to stumble and fall, But failure caused and worked me to reflect on my hard to provide but all the time I choices. I learned that for myself. When was learning.” motivation needed to come things were finally from inside me. Understanding getting better, it was due in this gave me a desire to take part because the owner of the control of my life and discover who God company was a strong Christian man, designed me to be. and the work crew was also made up of men who loved the Lord.

“Although my awakening happened in a fleeting moment, it would take years of riding the unexpected “I became close friends with my workmates and looked up roller coaster of life to make a significant difference. I to them for their personal relationship with God. 8

A few of them became my roommates, and my personal relationship with God began to grow. Friday nights were spent at Hope Evangelical Church, and on Saturday mornings we ‘worshiped on the waves.’

“As I grew closer to God, everything I had learned from my childhood and my time at Corban came back to me with new meaning. God turned my weaknesses into my greatest strengths. He also taught me that my strengths can also be my downfall. This had been true with some of my relationships before I allowed God to shape my life. After

the Lord transformed me, He taught me about reconciliation.

“With God’s love in my heart I began to mend bridges. I moved beyond anger and apologized for my actions. I needed their forgiveness so that I could mend relationships.

Once I was able to communicate my wrongdoing, my relationships started to transform and strengthen.

do summer work in Haiti, using my medical training to assist in a clinic there. Although my journey is just beginning, I see how I am being transformed through these experiences, which helps me reach others as an ambassador for Him.”

“I have been at Corban for the past three years acquiring the tools that will strengthen my personal relationship with God. I joined a student ministry team to

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ome of the stories we observe are quite different than David’s.

Senior Hannah Madsen began at an early age to deal with her insecurities in a far different way.

She describes it as “being quiet.”

“When I was three years old, my parents, who had both grown up in Africa, were raising money to go back to the mission field. On weekends I traveled to churches all over the Pacific Northwest, singing during the offering, answering all the right questions in Sunday school and picking up as many pen pals as I could. I became friends with more kind elderly people than I can remember and was, in short, the outgoing, charismatic, perfect little girl.

“Then we arrived on the mission field. I had always enjoyed standing out, but now, living in a place where I was constantly on display, I found I only wanted to hide.

My pedestal had become my prison. So I hid in books.

My schooling was mainly unsupervised, and I dedicated my days to literature. I found my home in Narnia and my friends in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books. As I shut out the rest of the world, mine was only in my dad’s library.

“I found my home in Narnia and my friends in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books” I talked less and spoke only when directly addressed. I stopped singing.

“We moved back to America suddenly.

Culture shock was no easier in reverse, and I found I couldn’t relate to my peers. They didn’t know what to do with me, either. I was sheltered and awkward and didn’t fit in. So I turned to the Internet. And on the Internet I found pornography.

And pornography kept me silent.

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“I am no longer silent. And I’m excited to see what God will say through my life.”

“I’m still astonished that I graduated high school. I tried to drop out and had very few friends. In a class of 12 I somehow managed to stay below the radar—except for the times I had to leave class to cry in the bathroom when homosexuality or sexual abuse were mentioned. I didn’t know why I cried.

“As a freshman at Corban, I decided it would be a fresh start. I thought I could hide in my quietness. But that didn’t last, because the people around me wanted to be my friends. Professors wanted me to succeed. God had been present in my life previously, but He became active as I stopped praying to survive and instead asked him to teach me to live.

“I seemed to have growing pains because of how much change was needed to pry myself out of my small, silent world. I had to learn to let others love me and to love them in return. I learned I wasn’t the only person who felt out of place, and by showing my hurt, I allowed healing to begin.

Through friends asking difficult questions, sitting beside me as I whispered the answers, I

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was able to acknowledge past sexual abuse, present samesex attraction and crippling fear of sexuality in general. I started writing, joined ‘The Hilltop’ student newspaper, and later became a yearbook editor. Although it took a couple tries, I made it into the theatre department. I discovered I loved school so much, I joined the honors program. I started singing again and had the incredible privilege of leading Corban in musical worship during chapel.

“This year I am a senior and president of ‘The Safe Place,’ a campus organization that seeks to discover and promote godly sexuality. I am speaking openly about the things that once kept me silent, in the hope that others will realize they don’t have to stay silent themselves.

“I don’t know what’s next, but I know that ‘He who began a good work in me will be faithful to complete it’ (Philippians 1:6). I am no longer silent. And I’m excited to see what God will say through my life.”

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ne of the most rewarding aspects of education is seeing our students graduate and fulfill their dream of making a difference for themselves and for the gospel. Sometimes that’s described as being ambassadors. Not only will they make a difference in the worlds of business, education, politics, ministry and many other avenues, they will make a spiritual difference in a darkened world.

Senior Bethany Janzen is not waiting for graduation to impact the far reaches of the globe. She describes herself as an ordinary student. But her life is extraordinary, and she is making a difference as she also embraces her role as an ambassador of the gospel. She can tell her story best.

“Three years ago, I was a high school senior searching for a university to call home. I wanted a place where I would be strengthened in my faith—where I would grow from my time in classes and in chapel, and in relationships with faculty and friends. And those are exactly the things I found at Corban. From chapel speakers who challenged me to live for Christ wherever He calls, to conversations with friends in the cafeteria, I continued to grow in my understanding of Christ and His love.

“Through adventures with student organizations like SALT, which focuses on street ministry, I gained more courage and a greater heart for the lost and rejected. Today, I’m still just an ordinary student, reconciled to God by His amazing grace. Grace that is too wonderful to keep to myself.

“Last August, God opened the door for me to spend three weeks in China with the Young Global Pioneers, a secular nonprofit that aims to foster empathy, curiosity and character in young leaders from around the globe.

“Last August, God opened the door for me to spend three weeks in China”

“The journey was better than anything I imagined.

Through interactions with 19 other young student leaders representing 10 countries, from Norway to Turkey, I learned and grew greatly. Breaking down cultural biases, I gained a greater appreciation of the unique contributions that each civilization is making that will create a stronger, richer and healthier global community.

“In only a few days, I made friends from diverse cultures, religions and political perspectives. Through these friendships I gained a deeper connection to countries and discovered my own personal passion to make a difference for Christ globally, one person at a time.

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“During the trip, conversations regarding each other’s belief systems came up frequently. It was amazing how open the other participants and Chinese students were to the hope I have in Christ. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are ambassadors. As ambassadors, we represent Him. “One day during a university summit, I ate lunch with my Chinese translator. As usual, I bowed my head and silently thanked God for the food. When I finished, out of the blue she asked me, ‘Are you a Christian?’ This led to a brief conversation about Christ. From what I recall, she had not met any Christians before.

“While many conversations about faith came up, being an ambassador isn’t just about talking. Sometimes it involves not talking about certain things. Sometimes it means carrying an extra water bottle for someone who didn’t bring one as we climbed the Great Wall of China on a day of sweltering heat. Sometimes it’s just giving a rain coat to a cold Chinese grade school student. That’s how I met a brother.

“It was a chilly, rainy day. Despite this, we began our hike up a mountain to a Taoist temple. One of the local Chinese youth, acting as our guide, started to shiver.

He was wearing a lightweight T-shirt, so I loaned him my jacket. We struck up a conversation about school, debate and philosophy. On the way down, I asked him to explain the Taoist and Buddhist religions. After he did, I asked, ‘Is this what you believe?’ “‘No, I believe in Jesus,’ the 14-year-old responded. From then on, we encouraged each other in Christ; he did not know of any churches in his city, and only knew one other Christian. He was the first and only Chinese Christian I met in China. Then he asked me, ‘Do you have any brothers or sisters?’ “‘Yes, I do,’ I responded. Because of the single-child policy, he does not have any siblings. “‘I like the idea of having brothers and sisters in Christ,’ he stated. “‘Yes, I am your sister and you are my brother!’ I exclaimed with a smile.”

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or 80 years, Corban University has been engaged in the education and spiritual formation of students. In the 120-member Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, some of our peers have similar roles, while others focus on other goals.

We are a gospel-driven community of scholars and leaders who seek to bring a biblical perspective to all areas of study and practice. We offer a deep scriptural foundation to students while training them for any of a wide variety of professions—from education to business, and from counseling to political science. Why? Because as a comprehensive university we believe the best way to make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ is sending biblically and theologically grounded graduates into a wide variety of fields.

In fact, we think Corban plays a unique role in The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). We’re a training ground for a variety of careers and a springboard for disciples. We believe every academic and professional field can be transformed by the gospel; by disciples who love the Lord with all their heart, soul, strength and mind (Matthew 22:37); and by those who love their neighbors as themselves (Matthew 22:39).

Beginning with their own transformational experience, students come to us with a desire to learn more and reconcile their faith and, with time, mature to become ambassadors for the cause of Christ.

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Plans move forward for capital projects Agriculture program envisions eternal legacy Preparing agricultural professionals to live the gospel and feed millions for Christ.

Corban University is entering into a feasibility study to confirm the addition of an Agricultural Sciences Undergraduate Degree Program (ASUDP). This unique, new bachelor’s degree program will be the only one of its kind west of the Mississippi. When launched, it will become the leading agricultural studies program, producing hundreds of highly equipped agriculture professionals who possess a firm biblical foundation that enables them to lead in the marketplace and overseas ministries.

The program began with the God-given vision of Karen Avinelis, co-founder of AgriVision, a leading agricultural company in the West, who seeks to honor God in all she does. Her vision combines excellence in agricultural science, technology and real-world production agribusiness with students who possess a strong biblical foundation and are prepared to invest time and expertise in serving others.

Corban Provost Matt Lucas said there is a need for a program like this in the West, as well as a need for professionals who are agriculturally proficient and prepared to impact the world for the cause of Christ.

“The 21st century will be marked by increasing population growth,” he said. “Many will argue that the solution is to control population. At Corban, we believe

the solution is better agriculture and food production methods to meet the need. Corban’s agriculture program will be a tangible way we live out our mission to make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ.”

Relationships between Corban University, AgriVision, other agribusiness leaders and youth development entities such as FFA set the stage for creating a truly unique program that will transform lives for Christ as it helps feed millions around the world. Only God could have brought together all of these crucial elements to launch this new program in agriculture, which features: • Corban’s excellent location in the Willamette Valley agricultural region • The real-world experience of AgriVision and other agricultural companies • Existing science, Bible, business and intercultural programs at Corban • Many acres of available land owned or under option

by Corban • Extensive relationships in agriculture, agribusiness and global missions Corban maintains an unwavering commitment to prepare graduates who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ, whatever their chosen profession.

God’s calling for a new academic program at Corban will, like the many excellent state universities in the

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West, deliver a sound bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences. The uniqueness of Corban’s program is that it will be anchored in an integrated, biblically based worldview. Students are provided with relevant internship opportunities to adapt, build relationships and thrive anywhere that God leads them.

The Need is Great There is no biblically sound bachelor’s program in agriculture west of Iowa. While we respect, value and work alongside state university agricultural programs, none of them integrate biblical truth, let alone the Great Commission, into their programs. Corban can give families a place for their children to become agricultural professionals in a biblical setting and culture.

The Stakes are High Without well-equipped young professionals who love Jesus Christ, Kingdom-oriented agricultural companies and strategic agricultural missions’ efforts will lack the needed amount of servant-leaders. There will be a vacuum in agribusiness and an enormous loss of opportunities to share the gospel globally.

Compared to the massive resources that are annually poured into purely temporal pursuits in higher education across the globe, the cost to evaluate, design, develop and operate this new program is modest.

Many have already stepped up to partner in this initiative with prayer, advice and counsel, networking, and financial investment.

If this stirs your heart, please consider how you can join us in this effort.

We need prayer, wise counsel, key relationships, resources and funding.

Has God positioned you to participate in some way?

Feasibility As good stewards, we need to conduct a feasibility study to confirm the demand for, and scale of, the Corban University bachelor’s degree program

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in agriculture. We have received strong encouragement from America’s largest youth agriculture program, the FFA. Further, all of the Christian families and companies in agriculture that we have spoken to are strongly supportive. The study will cost $250,000 and will take about eight months to complete. We have more than $200,000 committed and we are trusting God to provide the additional funding to reach our $250,000 goal.

New Facility Planned We are proud to announce plans for the addition of a new facility that will act as a welcoming gateway to the Corban campus (architectural rendering pictured below).

The plans call for it to be located near the front entrance on Western Way, to be used to host university-wide functions including board meetings, alumni events, and classes and also be the home for the Advancement, Alumni and Parent Relations office. Future plans will include an expansion on the west side to provide additional classrooms and offices.

God has provided more than half ($800,000) of the funding to date. Please join us in praying for the remainder of the funding ($600,000) still needed to complete this project.

ThankYou, Corban Donors I am writing to thank each of you for your continued and generous financial participation in helping move Corban University forward. Both Jamie and I are so appreciative for all you have done and continue to do on behalf of helping financially support the good work being accomplished around the globe.

I am amazed at the kingdom impact we continue to have through our students and faculty.

We are so encouraged and excited about our 2015 incoming freshman class of 274 students—one of the largest classes in Corban’s 80-year history! We rejoice in the 250+ graduates last May on our Salem campus and the 200+ graduates at our International Teachers College in Jakarta, Indonesia. We are elated that our athletic teams for the third year in a row won the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Presidents’ Cup for their overall academic achievement.

Thank you for helping us daily live out and realize our mission “to educate Christians who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ.”

Please pray for Jamie and me as we boldly and with great humility lead the charge here at Corban University. And please join us in praying that God would continue to provide all that we need to fulfill our noble and God-centered mission.

It is a great day to be Warrior! We are eternally grateful for your faithful partnership.

Dr. Sheldon C. Nord President

If you are interested in becoming a Corban Financial Partner and want to give towards these or any other projects at Corban, please visit us online or contact us: inside.corban.edu/advancement Bill Pugh, Vice President for Advancement, Alumni and Parent Relations bpugh@corban.edu or 513-519-2115 Corban University is a 501c(3) and all gifts are tax-deductible.

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Norm Berney With countless awards to his credit, coach Norm Berney stays true to his ongoing love of coaching young people.

As Corban’s first and only head coach of cross country and track and field, Norm Berney leads his programs the same way he approaches all challenges in his life— with grit, determination and a “can do” attitude.

In 2003 Berney was hired as head coach of the cross country program.

After achieving success in both men’s and women’s cross country, Berney realized the university needed a track and field program to help keep his runners conditioned throughout the year. Having a track and field program would also help him recruit future runners—a task that was proving to be difficult without the ability to offer a fullyear program.

Without money in the budget to provide scholarships for track and field participants, to pay for a coach’s salary, or even to build a track, many would have backed away from the challenge. Berney, however, did not give the obstacles a second thought. In 2004, he volunteered as Corban’s first head track and field coach.

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The first-year roster had only four students. Within one year the program had grown to 10 students. A dozen years later, there are now 70 students on the track and field team, which participates in 10 different events. The track and field program has produced two individual Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) champions, 20 All-Conference honorees, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) qualifiers in five events, eight NAIA National Championship qualifiers, and the breaking of a 16-year-old meet record held by Western Oregon University in the men’s 4x100 relay.

Jacob Bowdoin, who ran the 800 meter event in 2013, was our first All-American track athlete.

Director of Athletics Greg Eide said Berney’s “can do attitude” made him the perfect person to not only get these programs off the ground and running, but to grow them successfully.

“Norm is like a combo of the Energizer bunny and a bulldog,” Eide said. “He is the type of person

willing to take on any challenge and not see limitations. To develop as competitive a program as we have without a facility—he is probably one of the only people who could have done that.

“I appreciate his love for the Lord and his athletes and his ‘can do’ attitude,” he added.

Berney, hesitant to take any credit, explains what he believes has contributed to the programs’ growth.

“Every time we feel there has been some insurmountable challenge, God just blesses us,” he said. “As you read the Bible and look at how God instructs us to lead our lives, you do the best with the skills you have. I’m not a scientist; I’m not a preacher. But I do believe God has given me the ability to relate to younger people, and that’s really been a blessing.

“God has also really blessed us here with great assistant and associate coaches,” he added. “It’s built a nucleus and a coaching staff of dedicated Christian people who

follow our philosophy that the number one priority is spiritual, number two is academics, and number three is athletics. God has blessed us with that philosophy, with transportation, with balancing the budget—there are so many ways God has blessed this program.”

Starting and coaching new athletic programs was not a new endeavor for Berney when he came to Corban. After graduating from Eastern Oregon State University in 1968 with a degree in social science, Berney landed his first job as athletic director at Ukiah High School. The school had a football team, but so many players were out with injuries that he decided to cancel football and start a cross country team, rolling all the football players into the program.

“I would run with the kids the first year,” Berney said. “The second year, though, they started getting really good, so I bought a motorcycle and rode along with them and encouraged them.”

That second year, they won the conference.

The school also needed a basketball coach, so they asked Berney.

Though he had never played or coached basketball he was up for the challenge. He asked the principal what their record had been, and when he learned they had only won one game the previous year, Berney said, “I can coach basketball, don’t worry about it.”

The first year he took over as coach, the team won seven games. The second year, they won 11 games.

“It was a challenge,” he said. “I wanted to do it, so I read books. I was learning with the kids.”

After serving in the Military in 7071, Berney was hired as an assistant coach in cross country, wrestling and track. He completed his masters degree at Portland State in guidance and counseling in 1974.

Over the years, Berney has been recognized for his successes. In 2003 he received the Regional Christian Colleges Association of America (NCCAA) Coach of the Year award, and in 2006 he was selected as the CCC Cross Country

Coach of the Year after leading the women’s cross country program to its first-ever CCC title as well as a third-place showing at the NAIA Regional Championship. In 2014, he was inducted into the CCC Hall of Fame.

Prior to Corban, while Berney was working as a guidance counselor and head coach of wrestling at Clackamas Community College, he was named the Oregon Wrestling Coach of the Year five times. In 1987, he was named National Coach of the Year. To add to his list of accomplishments, he was named Regional Coach of the Year for wrestling and the State of Oregon Wrestling Man of the Year in 1989. In 1992 he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In addition, Berney hosted the Regional Olympic Trials in 1984 and 1988, and in 1976 he started the Clackamas Community College Takedown Tournament, an event that is still held to this day.

Berney took on challenges in other areas as well. In 1990 he traveled to England through the Fulbright

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Exchange Program to work as a counselor and basketball coach for a year at Loxley College, Sheffield.

While there, he started working as a leadership training instructor with the National Union of Students, mentoring students in ASB. Because he was a guest at the college, he was told he could teach in whatever area he wanted.

“Which area does no one want to do?” Berney asked. “I want to try that.”

So, he ended up teaching in special needs. “I just loved it,” he said.

Berney said he loves the

environment at Corban.

“The atmosphere here is a wonderful, Christian atmosphere,” he said.

“It has helped me grow and our athletes grow as Christians. Their testimonies show just how valuable this Christian education is.

“Not only has the growth they experience here, maturing as Christians, been incredible,” he added, “but to see many come back after we’ve coached them and hear how they have been successful in life and involved in Christian endeavors and the local community—it’s just really exciting.”

With all of Berney’s success and the success of Corban’s track and field and cross country programs, where does he hope to go from here?

“Every coach would like to have a track, but it’s going to be God’s timing, not ours,” he said. “I think just maintaining what we are doing and following God’s plan for our athletes and for ourselves and watching these athletes grow physically and spiritually has been our goal. I don’t think there is much more we can do. God has a plan for the program, and if we just listen to his plan and follow his plan, we will be successful in his eyes.”

Long-range athletic facility planning underway school from an academic standpoint as well. For instance, the stadium lights will allow athletes to practice later in the evening, providing them the opportunity to enroll in the lateafternoon classes they were once excluded from due to their practice schedule.”

When it comes to the number of athletes and facilities, Corban is at capacity. So, the expansion is needed to enhance the student experience including intramural sports teams and the general student population.

A new outdoor athletic complex will include both competition and practice turf soccer fields, a new softball field, a new baseball facility, at least one indoor training facility and a much-needed track. It will include stadium lights, a grandstand and additional parking. The complex will also provide the capability to add football. The long-range plan 18

includes the expansion of C.E. Jeffers gymnasium and the student fitness center.

With the plans in place, all that remains is the funding—an estimated $12 to $15 million.

Director of Athletics Greg Eide said, “The new complex will not only enhance athletics, but will assist the

“It is also for coaches like Norm Berney, who do what they do without the benefit of a competitive facility. This will allow us to have a facility that will be on par with other universities when potential students are weighing the pros and cons of different schools,” said Eide.

If you are interested in getting involved as a donor for this project, contact Greg Eide at geide@corban.edu

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A CORBAN EDUCATION: Interviews with Corban alumni

Cyrus Rettmann, Associate Pastor, Keizer Community Church Interdisciplinary, 2004 | Master of Divinity, Dec. 2016 Q: What brought you back to Corban for your M.Div.?

A: Corban’s faculty offer scholarly as well as practical pastoral experience to their students. As someone in full-time ministry, I appreciate the flexibility of online classes and the occasional traditional class. Since I live nearby, I enjoy meeting face-to-face with my professors and advisor.

Q: How has the M.Div. program impacted your career?

A: Continued education has broadened the scope of my understanding concerning ministry, theology and contemporary issues. The education is not merely wide, but deep

as well, challenging students to think intensely about the issues of Christian thought, culture and one’s personal walk with God. The M.Div. program has helped me to think Christianly, and not merely have a mechanical knowledge of the issues.

Q: What should someone considering seminary know?

A: Get started and don’t give up. I have been working on my M.Div. for several years while continuing to serve in full-time ministry, as well as being a husband and a father of five children. While time and money have not always been in large supply, God’s faithfulness has been.

Vashti Young, Graduate Admissions Counselor, Corban University Psychology: Family Studies, 2012 Q: What brought you to Corban?

A: I was working in a correctional facility with young men in the violent offenders unit, and I realized that I needed more education. With five children and a full-time job, I needed a flexible program, and Corban had the best option for me. The family studies program combines a lot of sociology and psychology, so it really fit into what I needed in working with these young men.

Q: How did the program impact your career?

A: For my senior project, I launched a nonprofit called Man Up. We provided college scholarships for 21 young men transitioning back into the community, and none of them recidivated. Launching Man Up also inspired me to get my master’s degree in criminal justice, specializing in reentry. Corban

prepared me for the rigor of the Research Institution at the University of Cincinnati, and with my master’s degree, I was able to lead treatment classes in the prisons.

Q: What should a prospective student know about the program?

A: It is very personalized. The staff at Corban were committed to my academic and professional success, and they were all very accessible.

Q: What brought you back to Corban as an employee?

A: I needed a break from corrections, and I felt the Lord leading me to Corban.

I’m committed to Corban’s mission to equip Christians in the different professions with a professional, high-quality education.

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Center for Global Engagement is launched The vision of the Corban University Center for Global Engagement (CGE) is to further the gospel through education, identify best practices in international contexts and network partners to synergize Kingdom efforts. The CGE will serve as an incubator for new initiatives aimed at creatively responding to global challenges. The center is poised to lead as a think tank for collaboration with individuals, mission and parachurch organizations to develop projects meeting worldwide need.

Faculty involved in the CGE will teach internationally, lead projects and facilitate student–faculty global research to increase knowledge and frame biblical responses to current trends and international issues. The Corban University Center for Global Engagement is focused on gathering new information and tools to empower others to reach the nations around the globe through education (Matthew 28:19-20).

The CGE enacts the Corban University mission abroad by equipping Christians with cultural awareness and leadership skills to make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ. We are committed to seeking crosscultural learning opportunities worldwide in accordance with the scriptures noted in John 4; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; and Philippians 1:3-6.

Global focus: cge strategies Working collaboratively with academic and administrative units of the university and through outreach initiatives to external constituencies, the Center for Global Engagement promotes internationalization through the following strategies: International Initiatives and Partnerships The dean of global initiatives initiates relationships and liaises between academic and nonacademic units to plan and facilitate strategic initiatives and partnerships.

Included in the development of transnational programming is the implementation of research to measure international outcomes. Transnational partnerships with institutions of higher education nationally and internationally are designed to actualize the mission of Corban University.

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Global Scholar and Professional Development Programs The Leading Internationally for the Kingdom (LINK) International Visiting Scholar program offers curricular and professional development opportunities for faculty at partner institutions and leadership opportunities for Corban faculty. All are designed to enhance intercultural understanding and research collaboration.

We believe global competence and cultural adaptability is a must for Christian thought leaders to succeed internationally and in a variety of national, ethnic, and organizational cultures.

Community Presentations and Publications Community presentations and journal publications are used to communicate the impact Corban University faculty scholars and student leaders are making in the world through global engagement and service.

Fulfilling the CGE mission: Key objectives The goals for the CGE are to implement innovative programs that meet the current and future needs of leading Christian organizations worldwide. We seek to develop and maintain university global partnerships for collaboration and service and to enhance student learning. As a part of this development, we will provide Corban University faculty and students leadership development opportunities abroad and strategically develop international sites that will function as the gateways for global education purposefully linked to different majors and programs.

To accelerate our effectiveness we plan to intentionally promote and leverage the university’s global commitment to further grant funding and donor relationships. In order to educate our constituents about the opportunities for global impact, we will offer informational seminars, professional development courses and public symposia to help advance global engagement at other institutions. Research will be conducted to inform Corban’s strategic direction and communicate the impact of the university’s global commitment.

Current programming We offer dual-degree international partnerships, Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Workshops and Training. CQ workshops and training sessions are an opportunity for all participants to reflect on their self-assessed levels of cultural intelligence. Participants learn how to increase their CQ drive, knowledge, strategy and action to more effectively work among God’s diverse world.

The LINK scholars program connects professionals from the United States to meaningful opportunities that will allow them to share their knowledge and experience in an international setting. Opportunities range from one week to one semester in length and consist of dualdegree undergraduate course instruction, professional development seminars, graduate courses and short-term faculty assignments.

Strategic priorities in international partnerships Corban University strives to build an extensive network of partnerships across the world to expand the university gospel mission, strengthen opportunities for students at all levels, provide and facilitate research connections for university faculty, expand the university’s academic reach through holistic education, and attract

international students to CU. As part of its international engagement plan, CGE has identified countries of strategic priority. These include Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia and Peru.

CGE strategic initiatives The Corban University CGE will focus on implementing key goals and priorities set forth in the university strategic plan to expand and enhance global engagement.

1. Network with other globally minded organizations to further the gospel. a. Achieve the lead host position for the annual international conference at UPH, which can benefit like-minded partners in education. b. Establish two other programs at our AMBEX partnership in Regensburg.

2. Diversify the Corban community to reflect the Kingdom of God and prepare students to impact a global and pluralistic society. a. Increase the percentage of international students to 10 percent of traditional undergraduate program. b. Increase ethnic diversity in the student population to match Pacific Northwest demographics. c. Develop employee recruitment and retention strategy to attract and retain qualified, ethnically diverse faculty and staff.

3. Provide learning opportunities and educational programs that expand the university’s international presence. a. Develop a global Ed.D. program that focuses on international Christian education to start. b. Develop an intentional partnership with the Papua government to academically prepare high school students for an international university. c. Investigate and design relevant professional development programs for international partners. d. Publish journal articles describing Corban University’s global impact.

If you would like to know more about the CGE or assist in its funding, please let us know. Contact the Office of Advancement at Corban University at 503-375-3378, or email kosborn@corban.edu

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Global Student Leaders Summit (Davos, Switzerland)

Associate Professor of Education and Assistant Director of Graduate Education Aaron Imig, Ed.D., traveled to Davos, Switzerland, to attend a Global Student Leaders Summit June 27-28. The summit’s theme for this year was “Innovation and the Future of Education.”

The summit provided students and professional educators the opportunity to travel to and briefly tour a foreign country, then gather together to work in collaborative international teams. Using “Design Thinking”—a creative problem-solving technique used by companies like Apple and Google—the teams created and presented solutions to a pressing challenge facing the future of education.

Imig’s team found ways to increase resources and support for a school in a community with a wide range of economic status and language ability. Participants attended workshops and listened to keynote speakers including Sir Ken Robinson, one of the world’s foremost thought leaders on creativity in education. More at go.corban.edu/globalsummit.

Symposium on Religious Studies (Oxford, England)

In early December Associate Professor of Ministries Sam Baker, Ph.D., presented a paper at the Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies. The paper was titled “The ‘Circle of Sensibility’— Employing Spiritual Type Theory in Examining Kataphatic and Apophatic Approaches to Christian Spirituality.”

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and present-day expressions of Christian faith. Spiritual type theory takes advantage of this phenomenological explanation, delineating a concise overview of key concepts characteristic of the Christian faith tradition.

The Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies is a forum for discourse and presentation of papers by a broad cross section of scholars who have a particular interest in the study of religion. The symposium venue is at the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, which stands in the center of the old walled city and was the first home of the university itself. More at go.corban.edu/ religiousstudies.

Faculty Athletics Representative of the Year (Kansas City, Missouri)

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced Sept. 15 that Corban University Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Bryce Bernard has been named the Wally Schwartz FAR of the Year for his outstanding service, honesty, loyalty and enthusiasm for the NAIA. The award honors the late Wally Schwartz, former NAIA vice president of legislative services. This is the first time a Corban faculty athletics representative has received this prestigious national award.

“On behalf of the entire Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC), congratulations to Dr. Bryce Bernard on his honor as the 2015 Wally Schwartz Faculty Athletics Representative of the Year,” said CCC Commissioner Rob Cashell. “He has not only served Corban University exceptionally well, but the CCC as our FAR chair and the NAIA through his outstanding committee work.

Dr. Bernard has dedicated his career in service to the countless young men and women in the classroom and on the fields and courts, doing all in his power to ensure a positive student-athlete experience, and we are thrilled he has been recognized by his peers and the NAIA.” Bernard’s accomplishments are numerous during his

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27 years of service since 1988. He will officially receive the award at the NAIA Awards Luncheon on April 18, 2016, at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. More at go.corban.edu/facultyathletics.

New science professor (Salem, Oregon)

This summer Christina Cooper, Ph.D., joined the ranks of Corban faculty as assistant professor of biology.

Christian leadership events (West Coast)

Leroy Goertzen, D.Min., serves as director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, and as associate professor of pastoral theology in Corban’s School of Ministry. He also travels throughout the West more than most Corban faculty.

The past few months Goertzen has attended and represented Corban at the following events.

• The annual Baptist Network Northwest Pastors and Wives retreat at Cannon Beach Conference Center, Sept. 14-17.

• The inaugural Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) conference for doctoral programs hosted by Azusa Pacific University, Sept. 17-19.

Doctoral program directors and faculty members from 25 member schools came together to discuss strategies for strengthening and advancing doctoral programs throughout the CCCU. • The Pastors Appreciation Breakfast in Portland, Oregon, Oct. 1, sponsored by Salem Communication and its local radio station, KPDQ. The Dean of Corban’s School of Ministry, Greg Trull, Ph.D., joined him.

• The IFCA International Pacific Northwest Regional Conference at Sunset Bible Church, University Place, Washington, Oct. 12-14. IFCA International is a fellowship of churches and Christian workers committed to biblical ministry.

• The Converge Northwest Regional Conference in Puyallup, Washington, Oct. 23-24. Converge is a growing fellowship of churches formerly known as the Baptist General Conference.

Just prior to her move from Indiana in July, Cooper earned her doctorate in science education from Indiana University. Her dissertation was titled “Student Performance Outcomes as Related to Cognitive Levels of Formative Assessment Questioning via Clickers and Its Associated Feedback.”

Cooper also received her master’s degree from Indiana University in virology and her undergraduate degree from Anderson University in biology. More at go.corban.edu/scienceprofessor.

Christian Counselors World Conference (Nashville, Tennessee)

Chair of Psychology Corey Gilbert, Ph.D., attended the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Sept. 23-26, with 7,000 Christian counselors and other leaders. It was a time of renewal and challenge with sessions led by John Hagee, John Ortberg, Mike Huckabee, Ed Stetzer, Siang-Yang Tan, Matt Chandler, Robert Morris, Diane Langberg and Liz Curtis Higgs.

Gilbert also attended sessions led by Institute for Sexual Wholeness professors and counselors including Mark Yarhouse, Mike Sytsma, Debra Taylor and Doug Rosenau. More information is available at www.aacc.net and www.sexualwholeness.com.

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Free Grace Alliance (Arlington, Texas)

Professor of Biblical Studies Gary Derickson, Ph.D., spoke at the Free Grace Alliance’s fall 2015 conference in Arlington, Texas, Oct. 12-14. He was one of the plenary speakers and also conducted a workshop. His plenary address was titled “Our Role as Agents Through Whom God Loves Us (1 John 4:7-12).” His workshop was titled “The Role of Assurance in Experiencing Eternal Life (1 John 5:11-13).”

Sheldon C. Nord, Ph.D., became the tenth president of Corban University on July 1, 2013. During the past three decades, Dr. Nord has been part of the Corban family on almost every level: student, alumnus, employee, vice president, trustee, presidentelect and now president. His education includes a B.S. in Social Science from Corban, 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. Dr. Nord’s family includes his wife, Jamie, and daughter, Hannah, who also is a Corban alumna.

dedicating heart & mind to god | a devotional

“Corban” Means Dedicated to God

At Corban University, the life and teachings of Jesus Christ are not confined to courses on Bible, theology, Christian living, ministry and church history. They are also central to the arts, the natural sciences, humanities, chemistry, sociology, history of music, English literature, Western civilization, abnormal psychology, physics, philosophy and business. The entire curriculum of our University is permeated by the study of God’s Word. Scripture is the key that unlocks the true meaning of everything else.

To God be the glory as you read this small book of devotionals written by Corban’s leadership, including deans and faculty. May each devotional renew your dedication to the King of kings and Lord of lords. To Him be all the honor and praise both now and for eternity.

Church Executive magazine www.corban.edu

(Phoenix, Arizona)

Congratulations to Mark Jacobson, associate professor of the School of Ministry, on the publication of his new article, “Desperately Needed: Pastors Who Know Bible and Theology,” which appears on page 57 in the latest issue of “Church Executive” magazine. More at go.corban.edu/ churchexecutive.

Public lectures on campus (Salem, Oregon)

But this is always after the fact. Jesus traces bad behavior back to a corrupt heart. He indicted the Pharisees for whitewashing a rotten interior, a tomb filled with “dead man’s bones.”

“The Seven Deadly Sins” expose the bones. Part II offers seven additional articles on the sins’ antithetical Christian virtues.

“The Sins of the Father: How Your Parents’ Choices Shaped Your Genes” by Sarah Comstock, Ph.D., assistant professor of science, Oct. 6. More at go.corban.edu/sinsofthefather.

Jim Hills is Professor of Humanities at Corban University in Salem, Oregon. He began his teaching career in Southern California, but was drawn to the Pacific Northwest in 1973 by clean air, green mountains, and people who would rather fish than work overtime. He has taught at Corban ever since.

“‘Banish These Felons Thither!’: Blue and Gray Sermons during the Civil War and Early Aftermath” by Robert R. Mathisen, Ph.D., professor of history and political science, Oct. 20. More at go.corban.edu/banishfelons.

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By Sheldon C. Nord, Ph.D.

A De vot ional f r om Cor ban Univ ersit y

President Sheldon C. Nord recently Sheldon C. Nord, Ph.D. published a 190page book titled “Dedicating Heart and Mind to God: A Devotional from Corban University.” The book features 49 devotions written by Corban’s academic chairs and deans, and by every member of the Provost’s Circle and President’s Cabinet, including eight devotionals by Nord. You can order the book from Amazon and other major online retailers.

By Jim Hills, D.Litt. (Honorary)

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There are no laws against the seven deadly sins themselves; the best our legal system can do is try to restrain the behavior that works out of these crimes of the heart. Greed itself is not illegal, for example, but the frauds, thefts and robberies that greed provokes bring serious prison time.

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The Car(di)nal Mind

The cardinal mind

n A.D. 590 Pope Gregory I issued a list of sins against which Christians should especially guard themselves. It was not the first such list. Proverbs, for example, names seven sins that God detests. But “the seven deadly sins” codified for the medieval church—and for our own—the nature of sinful thought, which will surely eventuate in sinful acts.

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Earlier this fall Dr. Nord also published a 35-page booklet featuring a full week of devotions. That booklet debuted at the FCCI International Business Leaders Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, Sept.

20-24. You can request a complimentary copy by writing to him at president@corban.edu.

Literature and Theology journal (Oxford, England) The Literature and Theology journal (Oxford University Press) has published an essay by Associate Professor of English Ryan Stark, Ph.D., titled, “Are Laurence Sterne’s Sermons Funny?” Stark aims to show that humor is evident, “contrary to the widely held view that Sterne’s sermons do not amuse.” The essay was published online in July and will appear in a print edition of the journal at theI end of the year. The essay may be found at litthe.oxfordjournals.org.

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Dedicating Heart & Mind to God

Jesus wasn’t afraid to discourse on pride, greed, lust and other evils. The same is true of Prof. Jim Hills, who has published the new book “The Car(di)nal Mind: Thoughts of Vice and Virtue.” The book is organized in two parts, and the essays in both parts are also featured in Hills’ new 436-page anthology, “Garage Sale of the Mind and Other Opinions.” By popular request, this provocative slimmer volume has also been produced.

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In Part I, Hills offers insightful essays on each of the seven deadly sins: greed, gluttony, wrath, lust, sloth, envy and pride. In Part II, he offers seven additional articles on the sins’ antithetical classic Christian virtues: patience, self-control, love, gratitude, compassion, faith and humility.

You can order Hills’ new book from Amazon and other major online book retailers.

Eden & After

By Colette Tennant, Ph.D. Professor of English Colette G. Tennant, Ph.D., has been teaching at Corban since 1995. Her acclaimed new book was published this September by Tebot Bach.

“Many poets write about nature,” says the poet laureate of Oregon, Peter Sears. In contrast, “Poet Colette Tennant does something quite different: She writes from nature, from the inside of nature. She is able to evoke our own particularly human nature in an original way. At the same time, she also expresses the bond between us and the natural world. ‘Eden & After’ is an ambitious, inventive book.”

You can order Tennant’s new book from www.amazon.com and other popular online book retailers.

Communication Matters

Public speaking for College and Career

By Marty Trammell, Ph.D.

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Chair of Humanities Marty Trammell is the author of a new textbook, “Communication Matters: Public Speaking for College and Career,” which was released just in time for Corban’s plethora of firstyear public speaking classes.

this 181-page textbook: Amy Elker, Andrew Madaus, Tamara McGinnis and Jerreme Rhodes.

“Based on contemporary research and ancient wisdom,” Trammell said, “the ideas presented here can help us become the compassionate communicators God intends for us to be—people who speak with a redeemed human voice—a voice that makes not only our personal stories, but their telling, truly redemptive.

“As you read these pages, we hope you will see that communication matters, that it provides opportunity for each of us to leave the shallow aspects of our relationships and to experience instead that world where old things have passed away and all things have become new (2 Corinthians 5:17).”

Interested in polishing your own public speaking skills?

You can order Trammell’s textbook from www.amazon. com and other popular online book retailers.

Ambition

By Gina Ochsner, et al.

Essays by Members of the Chrysostom Society Writer-in-Residence Gina Ochsner and eight other members of the Chrysostom Society have just published a new book. In it they muse on their own motivations and experiences of ambition with striking honesty and, in Ochsner’s case, a good dose of humor!

Contributors’ responses range from Ochsner offering an entertaining appraisal of ambition’s insatiability to Diane Glancy’s praise of ambition as a gift Other contributors include Emily Griffin, Bret Lott, Erin McGraw, Eugene Peterson, Luci Shaw, Dain Trafton andJeanne Murray Walker.. Highly recommended!

You can order Ochsner’s new book from imagejournal.org/ambition. After January 15, 2016, you can order it from www.amazon.com and other popular online book retailers.

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Corban receives business partnership award Corban University received the sixth annual Crystal Apple Business Partnership Award on Nov. 5, which honors a community organization that uses business best practices, innovation, and leadership to engage a school community to support student achievement.

The award is presented by the Salem-Keizer Education

Foundation in cooperation with Salem-Keizer Public Schools, the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and the Keizer Chamber of Commerce. “We are deeply humbled and grateful to receive this award," said Sheldon Nord, Corban president. "What a great testament to the hard work of our staff and the meaningful relationships and partnerships they have within our community.�

ASB reorganizes Corban students are engaging in new opportunities to lead and participate as a result of this year’s ASB leadership restructure. The new Student Ministries, Community Engagement, and Senate branches are making big leaps to help grow the Corban community.

The redesigned Student Ministries branch is assuming responsibility for worship in chapel. Each week a group of students is selected to lead worship. They are challenged to use different forms of worship during that time, such as acapella, prayer, passage reading, etc.

The Community Engagement branch is brand new this year, and its focus is to connect Corban students to the Salem community (commuters). The group already has plans to provide opportunities 26

for students to serve the homeless, help struggling families and encourage youth in the community. VP of Community Engagement Micah Ropp has started making connections with local organizations, such as Salem Leadership Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.

The Senate is also new this year, providing an opportunity for students to be elected to a committee led by the ASB executive vice president, to provide a stronger voice for students. The Senate meets monthly to discuss questions and concerns that students have about Corban. Overall, Corban ASB leadership is striving to foster a community that encourages student involvement, validates individual voices and promotes servanthood.

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Corban receives Top 5 ranking (Western region) For the 14th consecutive year, Corban University was ranked in the top 10 for Best Regional Colleges in the West by “U.S. News & World Report.”

For 2016, Corban ranks No. 5 in the West (including Oklahoma and Texas). Within that category, Corban ranks No. 3 for best value and No. 3 for best for veterans.

“Our academic programs have earned a solid reputation for graduating qualified and capable individuals who are equipped to make a difference in the world,” said Corban Associate Provost Chris Vetter. “Combined with our rich campus experience, international opportunities, Christian community and dedicated professors, students truly value what Corban has to offer.”

Other highlights: Corban ranks No. 7 for highest financial resources (scholarships, etc.)

Corban ranks No. 6 for most exclusive acceptance rate

Corban ranks No. 6 for highest retention and graduation rates

Corban ranks No. 4 for highest alumni giving rate

China symposium draws global leaders The theme of the Second Annual Leadership and Political Engagement Symposium, which took place Sept. 30–Oct. 2, 2015, was “Religious Freedom and the Rule of Law,” which are key principles of America’s Constitution. For China, the rule of law exists in most aspects of government except religious freedom.

Special guest Liu Peng, is well known in China for his expertise on religion and society, comparative statereligion relations, and religion and the rule of law. He is considered one of the most influential advocates for

religious freedom and the rule of law in China. During the week he provided an insight into his 15 years of work to bring the two sides of that agenda together.

The symposium’s other guest, Rob Gifford, is an award-winning correspondent with “The Economist” in London. He has degrees in Chinese Studies from Durham University and in Regional Studies: East Asia from Harvard University. He shared his perspective on how Europeans view religious freedom in China, and also their view on the trajectory of religion in America.

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Podcast channel proves popular Did you know you can hear some of your favorite Corban professors and distinguished guest speakers any time you want? Corban’s podcast channel already has topped 5,000 plays. Visit www.soundcloud.com/corbanuniversity to hear these and other powerful, inspiring and compelling chapel messages.

Currently available: “Worth, Worthiness and Being Made New” by Matthew Dickerson

“Making Choices: Our Old Life vs.

Being Made New” by Jim Hills

“Picking Up the Pieces: Pixar’s WALL•E & Suffering” by Matt Lucas

“Sexuality in the Post-Modern Story” three-part series by Sarah Williams

“The Song of Songs, Sexuality & the Reality of True Love” by Marty Trammell

“Blue and Gray Sermons During the Civil War and Early Aftermath”— Caulkins Lecture by Bob Mathisen

“Being Made New—Like Peter” sixpart series (Fall 2015)

“Why Can’t I Forgive?” three-part series by Bill Senyard

“The Good News We Need (Again) Today” by Sheldon C. Nord

“Picking Up the Pieces—With Peter” six-part series (Spring 2015)

“How Your Parents’ Choices Shaped Your Genes”—Honors Lecture by Sarah Comstock

Men’s soccer in Top 10 The third regular-season edition of the 2015 NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll was announced by the national office in mid-October, and the Corban University men’s soccer team broke into the Top 10 at mid-season, coming in at No. 7 overall. At the time, the Warriors were the highest-ranked team that has 0 losses.

attack with six goals and eight assists, while fellow junior forward Nathaniel Cheney (Clarkston, Washington) had provided five scores and two assists.

Corban (10-0) remained undefeated on the year after a convincing 3-0 win on the road at Northwest Christian University. At that point in the season, only seven other teams remained undefeated within the NAIA. Corban had 15 points in conference play with its 5-0 CCC mark.

The Warriors had scored 24 goals, and they looked to continue to generate chances offensively. Junior forward Quamie Dinnall (May Pen, Jamaica) led the Corban

Oregon’s poet laureate inspires Corban students

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Peter Sears, Oregon’s poet laureate, visited Corban’s campus for the second year in a row to lead a poetry writing workshop for students, faculty, staff and the general public in the Emitte Center, Sept. 7.

the poet laureate for many years. Tennant was thrilled to have Sears back on campus and hopes through the workshop “students gained a better appreciation of poetry—experiencing it as well as writing it.”

Sears also spent part of the afternoon in classes taught

by English Professor Colette Tennant, Ph.D., who initiated Sears’ visit to Corban and has been a friend of

“Peter is a generous teacher of poetry,” she said. “He was very thoughtful in his comments to student poets.” More at go.corban.edu/poetlaureate.

news briefs

School of Business Dean’s Reception’s theme: Joy is serious business Nearly 240 people attended the third annual Hoff School of Business (HSB) Dean’s Reception in the Psalm Performing Arts Center on Sept. 29.

The reception is designed to give business majors an opportunity to mingle with each other, with HSB professors, with undeclared majors who want to see what the business program offers, and with local business representatives looking to establish connections with Corban graduates.

“We want to build an esprit de corps within the business school,” said HSB Dean Griff Lindell. “Remember that

C.S. Lewis said, ‘Joy is the serious business of heaven.’”

New this year was a business fair segment, where students mingled with business representatives to discuss internships and future employment possibilities.

Another addition to the evening was the announcement of the new Hoff Student Business Association.

Students scored several prizes, including a Microsoft Surface. Attendees also heard short speeches by Katie Reiff with 4Word, and entrepreneur Nathan Schmitt, a former student of Lindell’s.

Convocation The morning of August 26, 2015, Corban students moved toward the Psalm Performing Arts Center to the sound of shofars announcing the first day of classes for the 2015-2016 school year.

As students waited for the program to begin, lively music and dancing welcomed them to the event. It then took a more solemn turn as faculty members in full regalia filed into the chapel through two columns of bagpipe players before taking the stage.

“Dr. Sheldon Nord and Dr. Matt Lucas had a big vision for convocation,” said Director of Special Events Kellie Wood. “The second annual event involved many dedicated workers to make this happen. It’s a way to draw the Corban community together with purpose for the coming year.”

The capacity crowd of students and faculty heard from a variety of speakers, including Nord, ASB President Cecilee Russell and Professor of Humanities Jim Hills.

Each attendee also received a specially minted coin that noted the University’s 80th anniversary on the front and the year’s theme, “Made New,” on the back.

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Kellen Luey wins national award The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that Corban University men’s soccer defender Kellen Luey was selected as the recipient of the A.O. Duer Scholarship Award. The award is presented to one male and one female student-athlete each year in any sport who has excelled in scholarship, character, citizenship and playing ability.

“Kellen continues to make an impact on the field, in the classroom and within lives in our community,” said Corban head men’s soccer coach Aaron Lewis. “We are very proud of what he has done at Corban, and we are

appreciative of how he has represented us during his time here.”

In a statement following the announcement, Luey said, “I would like to sincerely thank the NAIA for selecting me as the A.O. Duer Scholarship Award recipient.

Although this is an individual award, I couldn’t have accomplished this without incredible support. I have been fortunate to play with an amazing group of teammates as well as being coached and mentored by dedicated athletic and academic departments.

Without their support, this achievement would not have been possible.”

Luey will officially receive the award at the NAIA Awards Luncheon on April 18, 2016, at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center.

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The 2015 Warrior Golf Classic successfully teed off on Friday, July 24, at the Creekside Golf Club, raising more than $40,000 for Corban University athletics. It turned out to be a complete sellout crowd of 128 golfers.

wonderful hosting by Creekside Golf Club. I would like to thank our athletic partners for their financial support of the event, our athletes and volunteers, and the golfers who participated.”

“The 2015 Warrior Golf Classic was a special day where we were able to bring together alumni, coaches, athletes, athletic donors and friends of Corban for a day of golf and fellowship,” said Corban University Director of Athletics Greg Eide. “We were once again blessed with

Participants enjoyed various contests, the driving range, and a full-course meal. The event was an 18-hole scramble, and the scores were tallied and awards and prizes were distributed. The Bandon Dunes Golf Trip capped off all of the prizes.

alumni action

Blazers tickets!

The Portland Trail Blazers are excited to once again host a Corban University Night this March!

Don’t miss this opportunity to spend time with your fellow Warriors as the Blazers take on the Philadelphia 76ers on March 26, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone who attends as part of the Corban University group will receive a special group savings on their ticket and have exclusive early access to the arena to watch the players warm up. To purchase tickets, go to www.rosequarter.com/corban and enter promo code CORBAN.

Save the dates!

Attention, Class of 1966! It’s your turn! Save the date for your 50-year class reunion on April 30, 2016. Watch the mail for more details, and make sure we have your most up-to-date contact information.

C oming H ome for (formerly Homecoming/Parent Weekend) Save the Date – October 7-9, 2016 Corban has a tradition of welcoming “home” all decades of alumni, current students and their families. Coming back to campus can be a great way to relax, have fellowship and attend events reminiscent of your college days.

Update your email!

Many updates, invitations and other correspondence is sent electronically.

Make sure we have your most up-todate email address by going to inside.corban.edu/alumni and clicking on the blue “Update my email” button.

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class notes

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interim senior pastor at Faith Bible Church in Spring, Texas. Please pray for the new building and renovation plans for the DTS campus and for the good work of Christ in their students.

Richard Warren Noland ’71 of Salem, Oregon passed away on October 14, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 23, 1947 in Patterson Field, Ohio, Rich grew up in Fort Bragg, California. While attending Western Baptist Bible College (Corban University), Rich married his college sweetheart, Peggy Werner, in 1967.

He joined the Army, served in the Vietnam War, and received the Purple Heart for his service to his country.

Noland returned to earn his Bachelor’s and, with Peggy, raised three children. Rich went on to earn his Master’s in Economics from Western Oregon State College, his Doctorate in Economics and Administration from Oregon State University, and taught for 12 years at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In 1987, Richard moved on from teaching to become an entrepreneur and created AMS and HR Central Corporation. Rich enjoyed working in these companies with his sons, Michael and David, who continue to build on his legacy. Over the years, Rich served as a Sunday school teacher, youth pastor, pastor of visitation, deacon, and elder. Rich is survived by his wife, Peggy; sons Michael and David (Krista); and grandchildren Isaac Noland, and Mary and Peter Noland.

Rich is predeceased by his daughter, Nancy, in 1994. Rich’s family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Corban University or Habitat for Humanity.

1980 Gary Shultz ’80 and Dawn (Fuller) Shultz ’81 are starting their third year at Bethel Christian School in Erie, Pennsylvania, one of the top ten snowiest cities in the United States. You can see their school at www.bcserie.org.

Garry is the school administrator, and Dawn is the school secretary. Their grandson, Derek, is in the preschool there; their two granddaughters are just two hours away.

Sonny Padock ’80 and his wife, Lihna Padock, sent their update from the mission field in Kolonia, Pohnpei, Micronesia, on July 1. The Pingelapese Bible translation work is progressing very well. Most of the New Testament books have been translated into Pingelapese language. The deadline to finish the translation of all New Testament books was Aug. 31, 2015. The committee began first review of the completed books on Sept. 1. Their church continues to minister at the Pohnpei State Prison. Pray for those who minister there and the salvation of the prisoners. Sonny taught I&II Peter and the book of Jude at the Bible Baptist Institute of Pohnpei last semester. Last semester, the school graduated its first two students. Special thanks from their family for your prayers for a friend who had simple mastectomy surgery on Guam on June 19. Four days after his surgery, he called us and told us he is doing well and extends his gratitude to all who prayed for him. Thank you to all.

1973 1 Bruce Fong ’73 continues to serve as dean and professor of pastoral ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas. Bruce is also serving as the

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1983 David K. Wasson ’83, M.Div., Northwest Baptist Seminary, graduated with his Doctor of Ministry from Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois, on June 13, 2015.

His doctoral thesis is “Developing Men’s Discipleship Through Individual Mentoring at Faith Baptist Church, Winfield, Illinois.” David has served as senior pastor in this church for the past 13 years after 24 years of ministry in the Pacific Northwest. He is looking forward to assisting other churches in developing their own mentoring program based on the discoveries in his thesis.

2000 2 Sarah (Dorr) Brosnan ’00 and Chris Brosnan adopted a daughter, Hazel Jo, in Sept. 2015. Born Aug. 23, 2015, she weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Her big brother, Moses, couldn’t be more thrilled! Sarah is a stay-at-home mom with the kids, and Chris teaches second grade in Vancouver, Washington.

2002 3 Jeff Kershner ’02 and Odessa (Rau) Kershner ’02 welcomed the arrival of their twins, Amos and Irene, on May 12, 2015. They join big sisters Heidi (age 10) and Clara (age 7). Amos and Irene were brought to their family by embryo adoption, and their story can be found at thehortonproject.blogspot.com 4 Michael and Joy (Fong) McCone ’02, welcomed their first child, Kahlia Jaél, into the world on April 5, 2015,

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Easter Sunday, at 4:45 a.m. She weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20 inches long. She is a blessing and a delight to her parents.

5 Kim Villwock ’02 and Jody Bringhurst were married Aug. 29, 2015, at Salt Creek Baptist Church in Dallas, Oregon. The matron of honor was Heidi (Schubarth) Knapp ’02. Kim taught elementary school for eight years and coached high school volleyball in Dallas. She is enjoying taking a break from teaching and plans to coach volleyball in Tucson, Arizona, where the couple now resides. Jody is a systems engineer for Raytheon Missile Systems.

2004 6 Marcella (McIntyre) Asicksik ’04 was married on June 26, 2015.

Heidi Gott ’04 is still serving in Bogota, Colombia. She sent her update from the mission field on Aug. 11. She asks for prayer for the salvation of Marco, Nancy, Jaime, Gustavo, Tatiana and Vanessa. Heidi also praises God for the opportunity to minister to two girls who have heard the gospel but have many doubts. She has gone through the Bible with them and is able to ease their doubts in the Word. Heidi is moving to a new apartment and is transitioning from one church to another. Pray for the church leaders of the El Camino Baptist Church and for Heidi’s new church, Abundant Grace Baptist. Please also pray for a missionary pastor, Javier Ruiz, who was in a horrible bike accident, specifically for his vision as well as recovery in every area. Thank you for your prayers!

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Melissa Stromberger ’04 was greatly influenced by Dr. Colette Tennant and the Stinky Bagels writing group, which made a significant impact on her life, as did her interactions with former professor and supervisor Pat Meyers. Since graduating from Corban, Melissa earned her doctorate in clinical psychology at George Fox University, focusing her clinical work in forensics. She has worked in secured juvenile and adult prison settings as a clinical psychologist. Melissa is licensed in Illinois and Iowa and is part of a group private practice with Genesis Health Systems. She enjoys living in a rural farming community and staying active in her church community.

2005 7 Violet Mignon Burke was born to Seth Burke ’05 and Jenni (Marken) Burke ’04 on April 9, 2015. She joins big brother William. Violet weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

8 Joshua Peter Leckvold was born April 2, 2015, to Amanda and Stephen Leckvold ’05. Joshua weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19 inches long. His older brother, Isaiah, loves to give him hugs and make him smile.

2007 Nicole Hickman ’07 plays drums and guitar for the Christian pop artist Holly Starr. The band’s newest album, “Everything I Need,” was released on Sept. 18.

More info and the band’s tour schedule are available at hollystarrmusic.com.

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9 Ben and Alicia (Vande Burgt) Selander ’07 of Salem, Oregon, welcomed their second child, Grayson Michael, on May 7, 2015. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Big sister Ella is so excited to have a baby brother. The family attends Salem Heights Church. Alicia works part-time at SAIF Corporation, and Ben works for the Oregon Army National Guard.

10 Shamos and Adrienne “Beth” (Bartosik) Beigh ’07 announce the birth of their daughter, Amelia Charlotte Elizabeth Beigh, born March 4, 2014, and their second child, Keil Weston Beigh, born Sept. 1, 2015. Amelia weighed 7 pounds, 2.7 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

Baby brother Keil weighed 8 pounds, 10.5 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Beth is currently on maternity leave from Helena Christian School, where she works part-time as a high school English teacher. Shamos owns his own construction business. They make their home in Helena, Montana.

2008 Tara (Jacky) Engelsman ’08 received a kindergarten teacher position in Marshall, Alaska. She and her family moved there on Aug. 1, 2015.

2009 11 Amy Thompson ’09 and Trevor Winsor ’11 married on June 19, 2015. Other Corban alumni in the wedding party included Rachel Gowen ’09, Andrea (Swanick) Potloff ’09, Ben Potloff ’10, Nathan Furumasu ’09 and Logan Martin.

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2013 12 Caryn Brownell ’13 married Colby Schwindt on July 13, 2013. Many Corban alumni were in attendance. The couple welcomed their first child, Joseph Allan Schwindt, into the world on August 23, 2014.

Cameron Osborn ’13 and Kattrina Hand ’14 were married on Sept. 6, 2015. The wedding party included Jared Hanley ’12, Abbey Nelson ’13, Becca (Stanton) Forrest ’13, Adam Sutton ’14 and Kristina (Schwartz) Smith ’15.

groomsman. The wedding was performed by Corban professor Kent Kersey.

2015 15 Keith and Melissa (Yoder) Petersen ’15 have a new addition to their family. Claire Grace Petersen was born on Aug. 9, 2015.

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13 Heather Simpson ’13 married James Edward Elgin III on March 20, 2015. She works at Morning Star Community Church as a ministry administrative assistant. The wedding took place at Abernethy Chapel in Oregon City. Other Corban alumni present were Maria Robertson ’11, Kristen “Krissy” McMillan ’13, Jennifer “Ann” (Amoguis) Anderson ’13, Sage Neilson ’13 and Tyler Erickson.

ADP – Adult Degree Program CUSM – Corban University School of Ministry (NW Baptist Seminary) MABS – Master of Arts in Biblical Studies MBA – Master of Business Administration

2014 14 Chris Barry ’14 and Alexis Beattie ’14 were married on June 28, 2015, in Temecula, California, at Longshadow Ranch and Winery. The wedding had a country feel mixed with a touch of fairytale (Alexis and her father were in a horse-drawn carriage) and the wedding fit both of their personalities perfectly. Some fellow alumni included Jesse Belleque ’13 and Hannah (Yocum) Belleque ’14 as groomsman and bridesmaid, Rob Douglass ’13 as usher, and Aaron Wirick ’14 as

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Deadline for Class Notes for Spring 2016 is February 1.

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