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IN THIS (ISSUE) News from your class agent News From Your Class Agent 1 What’s New With You? 2 Alumni Spotlight: Kim Norwood 2 25 Years of Graduate Education 2 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 3 Inauguration Date Announced 3 Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kettler 3 Spring Alumni Events 4 From the Desk of Lisa Tilma 4
The new year is upon us. I can remember back to when I was a kid and thinking, “When I’m forty, it will be 2001, and when I’m sixty it will be…” Well, let’s not go there! In high school, “1984” by George Orwell was more than a book and “2001: A Space Odyssey” was more than a movie. They were years that were still out there and certainly seemed like science fiction. Now those years have come and gone and we are living in that future. It isn’t exactly as was predicted but amazingly many of our techno-gadgets far exceed the imagination of Orwell and others. Now let’s see, in 2036 I’ll be 75 years old. I wonder what our world will be like 25 years from now...
Kudos to the Alumni Office on the new format for our class newsletter. It is beautiful! Several of you responded with updates. We thank you for that. It is fun to catch up with former classmates. Laura McLemore, G’83/M’89 MAT Class Agent drhalfpint@yahoo.com You are invited to the inauguration of President Dr. T.J. Arant.
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June Johnson, G’71/M’95, retired from Derby High School in May 2011. Currently she is teaching for the West Wichita Homeschool Co-op. More importantly, she is finding time to enjoy her grandkids.
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Courtney Wilson, G’05/M’10, is a high school Spanish teacher at USD 259. She and her husband, Eric, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jack Eric Wilson, born Sept. 27, 2011.
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Crystal Pilcher, M’10, is also employed by USD 259. She is currently working towards her ESL endorsement and is considering doctoral programs.
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Jean A. Aelmore, M’96, passed away Dec. 21, 2010. Jean was very active in her church. Our sympathy is extended to her family and friends.
Technology and social networking are great ways to keep in touch. Friends University can be found on Facebook. For news on upcoming athletic events, check out www.friendsathletics.com. And don’t forget, our very own Kansas Friends license plate is coming soon. Information can be found at www.friends.edu/kansas-license-plates. Also, take a minute and tell us about yourself and what is going on in your life. You can fill in and mail the form on the top of page 2 of this newsletter or send me an email. Happy New Year!
WHAT’S NEW WITH (YOU?)
Friends University is more than just getting a degree, but developing a lifelong friendship, which is why we want to stay connected with you as a member of the Friends University Alumni Association. If you have some exciting news that you would like to share with your classmates, let us know! You can update your information online at www.friends.edu/update-your-information. Use your ID number to process the changes quicker.
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Alumni Spotlight In this issue of the Campus Connection class newsletter, we are pleased to spotlight Master of Science in Family Therapy (MSFT) alumna Kim Norwood, M’98.
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Kim opened Stepping Stones Counseling Center in July 2011. She has provided individual, couples and family therapy to more than 30 families in the Hutchinson area since then, and has had the opportunity to reach out to the disabled community. Kim’s experience and education have led her to this point. Early on, she worked as a court probation officer, but soon grew disillusioned with holding people accountable but not providing the help they needed to change. After taking a break in 1985 to raise her children, she was inspired by her pastor to learn about family therapy. “When I found out about the Friends program, I thought that would be a perfect fit,” Kim said. She said the coursework gave her a broad exposure to the skills she would need later on. After graduating, she worked 13 years for St. Francis Community Services. Then legislature passed that allowed Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas to recognize and reimburse Marriage and Family Therapists through major insurance companies starting October 2010. Kim and her husband Randy, a district level administrator in Hutchinson schools, have three grown children and a two-year-old granddaughter. Kim enjoys being able to set her own deadlines so that she can spend time with her family, while also fulfilling her passion of helping people in need. “I’m loving it,” Kim said.
25 YEARS of GRADUATE EDUCATION Since 1986, Friends University has offered graduate education for professionals ready to take their careers to the next level. Friends University’s graduate offerings have grown from two programs and 41 students to 12 programs and more than 700 students. Currently, graduate students account for more than one-third of enrollment. Looking to the future, “the Graduate school’s next big step is to begin considering doctoral degree programs, as well as adding additional master’s degrees,” said Dr. Evelyn Hume, dean of the Graduate School. Learn more at www.friends.edu/grad-25.
ATHLETIC HALL of FAME Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 In between the women’s 2 p.m. and the men’s 4 p.m. basketball games Garvey Physical Education Center
Ron Becker, G’80/M’96 football, basketball, tennis
The Friends University Athletic Hall of Fame currently honors 55 inductees, including athletes, coaches and supporters. This year’s inductees were selected by a committee of staff and alumni based on nominations received from members of the Friends University community. Congratulations to the following alumni and coach who will be inducted into the 14th annual Athletic Hall of Fame.
Inauguration the Presidential
Robert “Bob” Moore, 1957-1967 coach, athletic director Joseph “Joe” Hill, G’04 football
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Thirteenth President of Friends University
Friday, the Thirtieth of March, Two Thousand Twelve 2100 W. University Ave. | Wichita, Kansas Learn more at friends.edu/inauguration.
As Friends University’s new president, Dr. T.J. Arant’s engaging nature and passion for excellence make him an ideal fit to take the University to the next level.
While the role of teacher is among the most fulfilling for Dr. Arant, he describes his family as his great joy: his two grown daughters and his wife, Susan, a fundraiser and former director of alumni affairs at a small, private college.
In this issue of the Campus Connection class newsletter, we are pleased to spotlight Friends University graduate faculty member Dr. Chris Kettler, G’77, and his book titled, “The God who Rejoices: Joy, Despair and the Vicarious Humanity of Christ.” In this book, Dr. Kettler explores the implications of Christ’s humanity, investigating the paradigms of joy and despair in his experience and ours. Drawing on wide-ranging resources from Augustine and John Calvin to Bob Dylan, Kettler seeks to bring the meaning of incarnational theology to us by explaining how similar our Christ is to his Christians: filled with real despair and with real joy.
About Dr. Arant
Dr. Arant hails from the east with a doctorate in English from Duke University; a master’s in English from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and a bachelor’s from Vanderbilt University.
James Erik “Rick” Tjaden, G’72 football
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. T.J. Arant Hold the Date
Lori (Cox) Carter, G’90 volleyball
Dr. Kettler is professor of Theology and Philosophy at Friends University and Theologian in Residence at the Church of the Savior in Wichita. He has also written, “The God Who Believes: Faith, Doubt, and the Vicarious Humanity of Christ.” Dr. T.J. Arant Thirteenth President of Friends University
“The God Who Rejoices” is available at the Friends University bookstore, or on the publisher’s website at www.wipfandstock. com/cascade_books or at www.amazon.com in print or as a Kindle e-book.
Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 Between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. basketball games. Wichita Campus
SEE YOU (SOON!) FROM THE DESK OF (LISA TILMA)
Friday, March 30, 2012 • Wichita Campus
Annual Easter Egg Hunts
Saturday, March 31, 2012 • Topeka Education Center Saturday, April 7, 2012 • Wichita Campus
Chili Cookoff
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 from 5 to 7 p.m. Wichita Campus
Applications due for 2012-13 Alumni Scholarships Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at 5 p.m.
Graduation Fair
2012 Commencement Exercises Wichita - Saturday, May 5, 2012 INTRUST Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman
30th Annual Urban Chicago Trip Reunion
Friday, May 13, 2012 • Wichita Campus
Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wichita Campus
Many thanks to everyone who had an opportunity to write the Alumni Office and share all the exciting things that have been happening in your lives since the last issue of Campus Connection. I am excited to say that with our new layout of the class newsletters, we received a record number of updates from our readers! Even more exciting is that we were able to spotlight some of our alumni in the various class letters as an opportunity to not only
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Inauguration Ceremony for President T.J. Arant
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showcase their accomplishments and talents, but also to hopefully reacquaint them with former classmates and introduce them to you as a new friend or business contact. As I’m sure you’ve heard, it’s not only what you know but who you know in today’s world to be successful. So isn’t it nice to know you will always have Friends? Best wishes to all our alumni and their families for a blessed New Year - we look forward to seeing you and hearing from you in 2012!
Lisa Tilma, G’01/M’04 Executive Director of Alumni Relations