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The Tipping Point As I write this, more than 940 students will soon descend on campus for the start of a new school year. You and I have something in common with each one of them – a personal story that begins like this: “The first time I heard about Greenville College . . .” Students enrolled in programs at our off-campus sites and in our online courses also have stories with this beginning. Though some never set foot on GC’s campus, their accounts, just like ours, tell about first impressions that compelled them to dig deeper and learn more. My story began with an Internet search from my home in Ireland. I had just discovered the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and was intrigued. I had never before heard of Christian colleges. We don’t have them in Europe. The idea of Christ-centered higher education was new to me, and the prospect of teaching in such an environment sparked my imagination. Christ was central to my life, and I wanted to know more. Greenville College is a member of the CCCU, and I soon clicked on a link to GC’s web site where this tag line appeared: “Greenville College – because you were created for great things.” This drew me in, and I wanted to know still more. First impressions often set in motion involvement that carries on into the future. Perched on a tipping point to pursue or not to pursue GC, I chose pursuit. So did today’s students and so will tomorrow’s. We only have one opportunity to make a good first impression. Whether prospective students encounter GC online or in person, we want our vibrant academic atmosphere and the presence of Christ to draw them in. We want them to see the many ways our students thrive. We want first-time visitors to want to know more. Several articles in this issue of The RECORD talk about our care in favorably impressing • visitors to our web site, particularly college-bound high school students, • prospective students and their parents who now rank employability as the top influence in choosing a college, • international students who want to study in the U.S., and • even guests on campus who make their way to my office. We want to be good stewards of these opportunities and share the authentic goodness of GC. We want to compel first-time visitors to learn more about us so that they too, may one day tell personal stories of enriching experiences that begin with a compelling first impression: “When I first heard about Greenville College . . .” Blessings,
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All That Tradition Blessed Chief of Staff Double Coverage Exact Copy Frosh Frame of Mind Golden Jubilee Hot Programs i-Work Joyous Enterprise Kiribati Reader Land of Saints and Scholars Many Prayers Not So Fast One-Stop Shop Priority Shift Quintessential GC Runners Inspire Runners Steeped in Service Top-Notch U2 Meets Courtney at the Top of the Rock Valuable Asset Whatcha-call-it Matters XVII Yesterday Zero Missing
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The collegiate tug-of-war is more than an athletic contest, observes American folklorist and student of college traditions Simon Bronner. The back and forth pull mimics the freshman’s struggle between home and campus life. “Beneath the veil of play,” he writes, “student participants in campus traditions work through tough issues of their age and environment.” Generations of students have played tug-of-war at GC’s All College Hike, a tradition unique to GC. The 1912 Vista reported the first formalized
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The following year, according to Mary Tenney in Still Abides the Memory, “the spirit of the Amazons had entered the women of Greenville, and they went en masse to Hudson Lake.” Precedent for a two-day hike was established, “and always afterward the women of Greenville claimed the same privilege as men.”
#BLESSED Social media posts including the hashtag “#blessed” are published more than 19,000 times per day, explains Jessa Wilcoxen, assistant professor of digital media. This realization prompted her to launch TweetBlessed.com, an artistic study of the popular hashtag.
GC Vision: We give our work as worship and welcome the presence of the risen Christ to fill us, equip us, and send us.
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hike from campus to a hickory grove in the Okaw River bottoms. The two-day journey for men only included swimming, camping and safe return to campus with bushels of nuts.
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On the site’s blog, a Twitter feed of #blessed tweets scrolls in real time. The posts range from sincere to silly, inviting visitors to grapple with the hashtag’s religious and secular meanings. The site also features artwork by graphic designers, including images and videos produced by current students and alumni, all intended to explore the theme of blessings and inspire gratitude. Wilcoxen says, “TweetBlessed.com is a way to more fully integrate my faith with my teaching and scholarship.”
hief of Staff What happens when a loyal colleague with 30 years of knowledge, experience and established relationships decides to retire? Creative thinking kicks in.
“She has that passionate faith element, that business and legal acumen, and a felt call to unite others around a common cause,” explains Filby.
At least it did when Tamie Heichelbeck, longtime assistant to seven GC presidents, named June 30 as her last workday. Creative thinking and an eye for efficiency led to a new organizational model and the appointment of Suzanne Davis ’00 as President Filby’s chief of staff.
Other changes in the president’s office include a new location. Thanks to Lloyd ’60 and Judi Ganton and an anonymous donor, the top floor of the Ruby E. Dare Library has been renovated to house the president’s staff. The move puts President Filby at the heart of campus. He encourages visitors to take the glassed-in elevator for a sweeping view of activity.
Davis ensures that projects across campus continue moving forward even when President Filby is on the road. She holds a master’s degree in business management and a juris doctor degree, both from University of Illinois. She also personally testifies to the transformation a GC education can bring.
“I want my visitors to see who we are – see our students and librarians engaged in their work, our faculty, our Student Success Center. I want them to see that we are, at heart, a vibrant academic institution.”
To keep up with President Ivan Filby, follow him on Twitter, @ivanfilby.
DOUBLE COVERAGE – ADOPT A PANTHER Panther Football’s head coach Robbie Schomaker wants to make sure his 110 players become the men God wants them to be. EMAP, or “Every Man a Panther,” provides a structure of values that promote a Christian brotherhood and sense of community. Assistant Coach Jeff DiSandro points to this as a reason he came back to GC this spring: “The Holy Spirit is at work in this program. I wanted to be where I know He is working.” In July, Schomaker asked Greenville Free Methodist Church members to “adopt” pairs of Panthers by inviting them to church, cheering them on at games and hosting them for monthly meals. Since many players are far from home – 35 from California alone – this opportunity for discipleship and family provides another layer of support. For more on GC’s unique, character-building football program, visit emapnation.com.
If you played Panther football, reunite with fellow football alumni at a special Homecoming reunion just for you. Homecoming 2014 is Oct. 23-26.
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GC Vision: We focus on the development of the whole
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FROSH FRAME OF MIND HOW FAR REMOVED ARE YOU FROM THE MINDS OF COLLEGE FRESHMEN?
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At the Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria, Dr. Matthew Bramlet ’96 works at the forefront of medical technology to apply 3D printing techniques to treat congenital heart disease in children. A pediatric cardiologist who specializes in cardiac MRIs, Bramlet began printing model hearts last year. His groundbreaking work allows surgeons to hold exact copies of patients’ hearts in their hands prior to surgery, which helps them evaluate defects and visualize solutions during pre-surgery planning. “When it comes to congenital heart disease, even with the best imaging technology it can be hard to fully understand what’s going on until you’re in surgery,” Bramlet says. “We want to reduce on-the-fly decision making, which is especially important while hearts are stopped during surgery.”
These successes inspire Bramlet’s latest project. Bramlet, who is also an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, is working with support from Peoria’s Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center to collect and publish a digital library of hearts. The library will be useful for practicing cardiologists and medical students.
• Few know how to write in cursive. • Second-hand smoke has always been an official carcinogen. • As kids, they may well have seen Chicken Run but probably never got chicken pox. • Nirvana can be heard on the classic oldies station. • Ruth Bader Ginsburg has always served on the Supreme Court. • Czechoslovakia has never existed. • The artist formerly known as Snoop Doggy Dogg has always been rapping. • With GPS, they have never needed directions, just an address. • Java has always been more than a cup of coffee. • They have always known that there are “five hundred, twenty five thousand, six hundred minutes” in a year.
Greenville College recently purchased two 3D printers. George Peters, associate professor and chair of the mathematics department, oversaw the use of one during the Greenville College Summer Research Experience. Peters says, “Having exposure to the 3D printers can help students stretch their vision as to what is possible.”
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Each fall, Beloit College publishes a list to help faculty and staff understand the mindset of a first-year college student. This fall’s 18-year-olds were born in 1996. Here’s a look at cultural touchstones that shaped their formative years and now describe the mindset of incoming freshmen.
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Sierra Club Bulletin. “Urging these friends back into action was the most anxious part of Howard Zahniser’s work. It succeeded, but it took his last energy.”
vindictive, either in speech or print,” a colleague once observed. “His speeches were masterpieces of conviction and logic mixed with humor.”
Howard Zahniser, a competitive debater in college, would one day ply his oratory skills on a national stage to champion the Wilderness Act of 1964, a bill he authored. The act defined wilderness in the U.S. and created a way for Americans to preserve their most pristine wild lands for future generations. It now protects more than 100 million acres in 750 wilderness areas nationwide.
In college, Zahniser diligently fed his hearty appetite for literature, poetry and debate. His interests in journalism and writing flourished and set the stage for his eventual role as a writer and publicist for America’s wilderness movement.
His remarks to an audience at the Sierra Club’s Wilderness Conference in 1961 could not contain his evangelistic zeal for wilderness preservation. “We are not fighting a rear-guard action; we are facing a frontier,” he said. “We are not fighting progress; we are making it.” In time, he was called a “legendary leader” and “savior of wild places.”
“He was persuasive, but never caustic or
Though confident of victory, Zahniser did not live to see it. He died of heart failure shortly before President Lyndon Johnson signed the bill. “The hardest times were those when good friends tired because the battle was so long,” Dave Brower eulogized in the
Zahniser’s passion remains alive at GC, where he received an honorary doctorate in 1957. Today’s students explore wild places through backpacking trips, canoeing, rock-climbing and the annual 10-day Walkabout in the Great Smoky Mountains. They emerge talking about the spiritual and healing connection Zahniser saw in the wilderness; they use words like “changed,” “transformed,” and “sacred.” One student who has made the Walkabout journey multiple times, quoted Kathleen Norris: “Like Jacob’s angel, the region requires that you wrestle with it before it bestows a blessing. This is my spiritual geography, the place where I’ve wrestled my story out of the circumstances of landscape and inheritance.” Personal experience of the wild may indeed be the most fitting anniversary tribute to the Wilderness Act and its chief architect.
Golden Jubilee A Nation Remembers GC Alumnus By Carla Morris
PHOTOS COURTESY WILDERNESS.NET
This is the 50th anniversary year of the Wilderness Act, and events across the U.S. have renewed memories of Zahniser’s epic campaign to win its passage. The achievement showcased his eloquent writing, profound patience and gift for sympathetic listening to all voices. He testified before Congress 18 times and drafted 66 versions of the act before it passed by a vote of 373 to one.
After working as a researcher and writer for various federal agencies, he pursued work with The Wilderness Society, where he served as executive secretary and eventually director. He also lent his poetic voice as editor to the Society’s journal, The Living Wilderness. Eloquence was his hallmark.
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It was not a scenario social work major Tasha Bryant expected, but she’ll take it. Her colleagues at the youth service organization where she interned last summer liked what they saw and asked Tasha to work for them full-time after graduation. Tasha is not alone. Recent data shows that in 2013, employers made full-time job offers to nearly 65 percent of their interns. “It’s a great way to get a job if you pick the right internship,” says GC’s Greg Pennington, assistant professor of sociology, social work and criminal justice. Good fit is key. Pennington regularly places criminal justice interns with the Illinois State Police, the county sheriff and police departments. Locally, social work interns gain experience at Greenville’s hospital, the county health department, schools and more. Last summer, Pennington supervised 17 student interns. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 19 percent growth in employment for social workers over the next eight years and 27 percent growth for health care social workers.
BETTER YET GC is engaged in a three-year accreditation process with the Council on Social Work Education that will increase the number of hours students serve and connect them to even more internship providers.
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Mt. Carmel (IL) Police Chief John Lockhart (left) is shown with Trendon Amuzie ’13, the first African-American to wear a badge in Mt. Carmel history. Amuzie investigated welfare fraud as an intern with the State’s Attorney’s Office in his hometown. “It showed me how nitty-gritty the job can be,” he said.
If you want to talk about securing GC students for social work or criminal justice internships, contact Greg Pennington at (618) 664-6815.
JOYOUS ENTERPRISE “The joyous enterprise of learning” – an expression coined by beloved Professor Elva McAllaster – enlivened Scott Field last fall when McAllaster Scholars added an impromptu element to their honors installation activities by giving the program director, Professor Kent Dunnington, a lift. More than 80 students have participated in the revamped honors program since its launch in 2011. Each McAllaster Scholar receives a $15,000 scholarship that is potentially renewable each year. Dunnington is quick to point out, however, that the real strength of the program is its emphasis on tying intellectual gifts to service. “We have Mac scholars involved in every area of campus life,” he says. “I’m inspired by the energy, hopefulness and intelligence they bring to our campus.”
THE KIRIBATI READER When Assistant Professor of Biology Bwarenaba Kautu read the e-mail appeal from the principal of his former high school in Kiribati, he knew he had to help. His alma mater, situated on one of the 33 islands that comprise the Central Pacific nation, desperately needed books for its library. “Naba” began a personal crusade and collected 3,615 volumes with the help of Better World Books. He then found a company to ship the books for only $900, a discount of roughly 90 percent. In March 2014, after six months on a boat, the boxes were unpacked by pupils eager to put them to use. GC students are now gathering more supplies for another island school. If you want to help Naba and his crew of GC volunteers, email Bwarenaba.Kautu@greenville.edu.
LAND OF SAINTS AND SCHOLARS Come join the GC Choir in Ireland! As far back as 500 A.D., Ireland’s monks and monasteries formed a hub of learning that earned the Emerald Isle another title: Land of Saints and Scholars. Next spring, GC alumni will join the Greenville College Choir as it sings its way through cathedrals and churches in Ireland. The tour of Northern Ireland (May 25-31) includes Kells, one of the finest examples of monastic life; the Hill of Slane, where St. Patrick challenged the pagan King of Tara in 433 A.D.; and Belfast, where the Titanic Exhibit pays tribute to the White Star ocean liner and its demise. The tour of the Republic of Ireland (May 30-June 5) includes the winding streets and medieval merchants’ houses of Kilkenny, the monastic ruins at Glendalough and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Alumni on both tours will have multiple opportunities to hear the Greenville College Choir sing.
For more information about participating or sponsoring a choir member, call GC’s Office of College Advancement and Alumni Relations at (618) 664-6500. Participation is limited; early registration is advised. LEARN MORE AT: greenville.edu/ireland
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Many Prayers “We are a prayer-led institution,” President Ivan Filby tells students, and one GC couple couldn’t be more grateful. Assistant Soccer Coach Sasha Viatrov ’14 and his wife, Admissions Counselor Sarah Viatrov, experienced the gift of college-wide prayer when their June visit last year with Sasha’s family in Belarus took an alarming turn. Sasha’s proper documentation as a graduate student in the U.S. had slipped through the bureaucratic cracks. What didn’t slip through, however, was his eligibility for Belarus’s mandatory military draft. Authorities in the Eastern European nation flagged Sasha’s passport,
prohibiting the potential soldier from leaving the country. Anxious and uncertain, Sarah returned to GC alone, only to find that she was not alone. “God provided me with a community of believers who fervently prayed,” she recalls. In a matter of weeks and with no explanation, Sasha was released. In offices and conference rooms across GC’s campus, faculty, administrators and staff regularly pray for institutional needs and personal needs, like the Viatrov’s.
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Not So Fast “We’re coming into a time of more and more compliance, and it’s very expensive,” President Ivan Filby told faculty and staff last fall. Compliance takes time, dollars, energy, focus and manpower. The American Council on Education estimates that, since 2008, the federal government has issued about 150 new regulations. A printed stack of rules governing higher education is more than five feet tall and covers more than 30 categories, including grants management, intellectual property and program integrity.
Meet Natali Rinderer, GC’s director of Human Resources. Natali gains distinction as heading the department on campus governed by the most regulations according to the Higher Education Alliance – 39 regulations distributed across half a dozen areas that include discrimination, employee benefits, hiring and wages.
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M TOP 10 MOST REGULATED AREAS IN HIGHER EDUCATION* #1 Environmental Health & Occupational Safety #2 Financial Aid #3 Tax #4 Accounting #5 Diversity/Affirmative Action #6 Information Technology #7 Grants Management #8 Privacy & Information Security #9 Human Resources: Discrimination #10 Campus Safety *By number of regulations listed on the Higher Education Compliance Alliance Matrix.
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Introducing Efficiency Central
In August, Greenville College opened the doors of its one-stop shop for student services in Lower Armington. The service hub minimizes the “campus run-around” for students as they register for classes, determine housing, obtain financial aid and pay their bills. Funded by a generous donation from Lloyd ’60 and Judi Ganton, renovations began in April. Gathering these offices in a central location was a key priority for the 140 faculty members, staff and students who participated in the GC Foundations study last year. Additionally, the space formerly housing the administrative offices in Marston Hall now contains two wheelchair-accessible classrooms.
Joy House now serves as a beautiful welcome center for prospective students. The Admissions Office moved into this newly renovated space in January. President and Mrs. Filby moved into the President’s House on the southwest corner of Main and Locust. During finals week in May, Mrs. Filby hosted over 150 students for daily lemonade and ice cream study breaks in the backyard. The recently acquired J K L Hall on the northeast corner of Main and Locust will soon be the new address for religion and philosophy faculty. The property and remodeling expenses were a generous gift from Don ’52 and Esther (Knapp ’54) Jones.
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His enlightenment, however, has little to do with personal transformation and much to do with the bright new look and convenient location of the Center for Career and Calling that he heads. It also has to do with the new ways he helps students transition from college to career. Miller, associate dean for career and calling, recently oversaw the move of GC’s career services from an easily overlooked space in the library to welcome exposure near campus-center in Snyder Hall. Students frequenting the two most-used classrooms on campus can’t miss it. Neither can those who take the high-traffic walkway each day to the Dining Commons and Greenville Central, the newly renovated hub of student services. The career center’s easy accessibility and expanded offerings are sure to draw hallelujahs from three parties –
current students overwhelmed with the prospect of finding a job, prospective students who increasingly factor career preparation into their college choices, and parents. Jobs are very much on the minds of today’s parents according to the 3,000 parents of pre-college students that responded to Inside Higher Ed’s Gallup poll last year. They overwhelmingly identified employability as the most important reason for their children to go to college. Students enrolled in member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) echoed similar sentiments in the CCCU’s ongoing study of college choices. Prior to 2009, students listed faith factors like Christian atmosphere and the integration of faith and learning as top influences in their college choices. After the economic meltdown, however, they listed factors like career preparation and the quality of programs and faculty.
select several schools based on practical criteria and then look to faith fit as a determinant. Meeting the needs of today’s students is paramount. It requires guiding their discoveries not only of life calling, but also their pursuits of gainful employment. “We have to make sure that our students are really well prepared for the labor market,” President Filby told faculty and staff last fall after sharing these trends. “How can we reinvent or rethink what we do?” The relocation and expansion of its career services All of these are just one reasons part of GC’s response to that To learn question. to think If you 9% critically are
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interested in knowing more about GC career fairs or interviewing potential job or intern candidates on campus, call Patrick at (618) 664-6611. Today, when Patrick Miller walks a new path to work, he is reminded that the prominent location of the Center for Career and Calling echoes the prominence of career issues in the minds of today’s students and parents.
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HOMECOMING EVENTS DON’T MISS THESE EVENTS
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Reunion Classes Year after year, alumni tell us the best part about Homecoming is reconnecting with classmates and spending time in conversation. This year’s class reunions include the Classes of ’54, ’64, ’74, ’89, ’94, and ’04. Young alumni (Classes of ’10 through ’14) will also enjoy a special time for catching up with each other.
President Filby Shares With Alumni Ivan Filby counts it a blessing to talk with GC alumni and learn about their connections with the College. Join him on Friday afternoon as he shares updates about your alma mater, a place he has come to love.
Music, Music, Music See for yourself why music-lovers in the community follow GC’s Jazz Band. Thursday night, its talented student-musicians bring their big band beat to the stage at Whitlock Music Center. In that same venue on Friday night, members of the GC Choir showcase their
Homecoming Parade Each year, GC’s Homecoming Parade is bigger and better! Wear your orange and black on Friday afternoon to applaud the Greenville College Panther Corps marching band, athletes and a host of other college and community groups.
FAMILIAR FAVORITES
Panther 5K Has Something for Everyone Enjoy the exhilaration of running through beautiful Greenville in the fall, or simply come out to enjoy the GC Panther Corps marching band, cheerleaders and Panther mascot. Children taking part in the Fun Run and College Avenue Dash will love your applause. Tailgate Lunch Bring the family to enjoy great food and friendly fellowship with alumni under the tents at the John M. Strahl Athletic Complex. After the meal, stay to watch Panther football and soccer teams compete, or linger for more conversation. Shuttles will run between campus and the athletic complex throughout the afternoon.
SELECT HOMECOMING EVENTS For a complete schedule of all events, including athletic games, reunion gatherings and open houses, visit greenville.edu/homecoming.
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 23
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Men’s Alumni Soccer Game - John M. Strahl Athletic Complex
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Jazz Band Concert - Whitlock Music Center
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Women’s Alumni Volleyball Game - H.J. Long Gymnasium
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Homecoming Vespers - Whitlock Music Center
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Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Alumni Mixed Doubles Matches Scott J. Burgess Tennis Complex
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 24
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Coffee and Conversation - Watson and Bonnie Tidball Alumni House
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Homecoming Chapel/Alumni Awards - Whitlock Music Center
9:30 am-11:00 am Visitors Welcome - Bock Sculpture Museum
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President Filby Shares With Alumni - Dietzman 102
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Philosophy and Religion Colloquium - Location TBD
Students Present GC Summer Research Experience - Snyder Hall of Science
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Homecoming Parade - College Avenue
11:00 am
Women’s Alumni Basketball Game - H.J. Long Gymnasium
Post-Parade Homecoming Bash - Scott Field
11:00 am
Women’s Alumni Soccer Game - John M. Strahl Athletic Complex
6:00 pm
Junior Varsity Men’s Soccer v. Linwood - John M. Strahl Athletic Complex
11:30 am-1:30 pm Tailgate Lunch - John M. Strahl Athletic Complex
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Varsity v. Alumni Baseball Game - John M. Strahl Athletic Complex
2:00 pm-4:00 pm Open Houses - Joy House, President’s House
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Varsity v. Alumni Softball Game - John M. Strahl Athletic Complex
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Women’s Soccer v. Iowa Wesleyan - John M. Strahl Athletic Complex
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Women’s Volleyball v. Fontbonne - H.J. Long Gymnasium
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Men’s Soccer v. Iowa Wesleyan - John M. Strahl Athletic Complex
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Alumni Open House - Watson & Bonnie Tidball Alumni House
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Art Reunion / John Hubbell ’71 Exhibition - Maves Art Center
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Greenville College Choir Concert - Whitlock Music Center
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Alumni Dinner - Eleanor M. Armington Center
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Prayer Service - Luzader Chapel (in Whitlock Music Center)
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Men’s Alumni Basketball Game - H.J. Long Gymnasium
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Reunion Class Informal Gatherings - Locations vary
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Football v. Iowa Wesleyan - John M. Strahl Athletic Complex
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Panther 5K Road Race Registration - Hogue Hall Lawn
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 26
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Children’s Fun Run - Scott Field
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College Avenue Dash - Start/Finish at Hogue Hall Lawn
Continental Breakfast with President Ivan Filby - FMY Room, Greenville Free Methodist Church
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Panther 5K Road Race - Start/Finish at Hogue Hall Lawn
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Worship Service featuring GC Choir - Greenville Free Methodist Church
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2014 ALUMNI AWARDS
Selection for Greenville College alumni awards is based on a formal nomination and review process. For additional information about nominating alumni for the 2015 Alumni Awards, contact Pam Taylor at (618) 664-6513 or pam.taylor@greenville.edu.
The Greenville College Alumni Association has announced the winners of its 2014 Alumni Awards. All three recipients will be honored during Homecoming Chapel.
Distinguished Alumnus Lieutenant Commander Stephen Coates ’85 With military service that includes deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, Steve holds a master’s of divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary (KY) and is the recipient of the Joint Service Commendation Medal, plus commendation and achievement medals from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. He is pictured above with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner.
Loyalty Awardee Bill Ahern A driving force behind the development of the Ayers Field Station, Professor Emeritus of Biology Bill Ahern can still be found lending his talented gifts to that work. While GC benefited from 40 years of Bill’s service to its college community, Bond County continues to profit from his service on its Board of Health and his work with Habitat for Humanity. A frequent actor with Factory Theatre productions, Ahern most recently appeared in the leading role for “Harvey.”
Outstanding Young Alumnus Mike Malone ’99 Mike Malone knows how to move an idea from the drawing board to success. In 2011, South City Preparatory Academy (SCP) opened its doors under Mike’s visionary leadership and began preparing students to enter, succeed in and graduate from college. SCP now serves students in 5th-8th grades and will expand into high school for the 2015-16 year.
SPECIAL REUNIONS
Did you major in religion or philosophy?
Did you play Panther football at GC?
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In 1913, “almost every activity upon the campus, except actual classroom work, was student managed,” wrote Mary Tenney in her history of GC, Still Abides the Memory. “Student-led” still defines Vespers, GC’s weekly evening worship service. Each Thursday night – thanks to the hard work of eight student leaders managing approximately 75 volunteers – teaching, prayer and praise regularly draw more than 300 students.
Runners Inspire Runners Fall 2014 marks the one-year anniversary of GC’s new, eightlane track, a tangible reminder of yesterday’s Panthers empowering today’s Panthers. Alumni supplied more than 85 percent of the $550,000 needed to complete the project. Coach Brian Patton traces a significant portion of the funding back to his appeal years ago for track alumni to give just $10 to help defray costs for his team. Don Jones ’52 read Patton’s note and recalled the help he received from generous others when he was a struggling student.
The former trackman sent Patton $200 for shoes and equipment. That was just the beginning of inspired generosity. Over the years, Jones took care of runners’ needs with similar gifts and then trumped his own generosity by substantially funding the new track. It is often said that runners inspire runners. One look at the track, however, reminds Patton that generosity inspires generosity.
GC Vision: GC offers a transformational Christ-centered educational experience that empowers, enriches and endures. Yesterday’s athletes inspire today’s athletes! Visit greenville.edu/giving online.
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Steeped In Service
What does a life steeped in service look like? To Jim Mannoia, former Greenville College president, it looks like Lloyd ’60 and Judi Ganton, recipients of Greenville College’s 2014 John and Shirley Minshall Servant Leadership Award. In his nomination, Mannoia noted Lloyd’s remarkable 33 years of service on the College’s Board of Trustees that included spearheading capital campaigns and driving campus development through the construction and acquisition of buildings. Together, Lloyd and Judi have hosted numerous board retreats and alumni gatherings, faithfully supporting and advancing the good of Greenville College.
Lloyd and Judi Ganton hold the 2014 John and Shirley Minshall Servant Leadership Award presented to them at the President’s Society Dinner on Commencement Weekend. They are joined by First Lady Kathie Filby and President Ivan Filby.
TOP-NOTCH From high-quality videos and a virtual tour to news stories of student, alumni and faculty accomplishments, Greenville College offers its website visitors a top-notch experience. For the last two years, the National Research Center for College and University Admissions (NRCCUA) ranked GC’s site in the top five percent of university websites at delivering information that prospective students value. GC’s site even allows prospective international students to access select web pages in English, Chinese or Spanish. Vice President for Enrollment Michael Ritter ’99 reports, “Our goal is for all website visitors to form a deeper relationship with the College and take the next step.” Prospective students, their parents and alumni alike are bound to find helpful information and engaging GC content online.
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U2 MEETS COURTNEY AT THE TOP OF THE ROCK By Kaity Teer
Early this year, when 11 million viewers tuned in to watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon debut from the Rockefeller Center in New York City, Fallon-fans Paul and Courtney Klimson were not among them. Instead, the GC alumni shared a coveted vantage point behind the scenes where they helped produce the show’s live music.
engineer for Fallon’s house band, The Roots. Courtney’s adventure with the Tonight Show began when she delivered home cooked chili and cornbread to The Roots at work. Waiting for Paul, she happened to hear discussions about the debut episode. When someone voiced the need for a production manager, Courtney promptly spoke up and said she could do it. Six weeks later, she was hired.
Courtney produced the crown jewel of the star-studded debut – a breathtaking performance by U2 staged on the observatory deck of the Rockefeller Center. Just as the setting sun brilliantly illuminated the Manhattan skyline, the band played its latest single, “Invisible.”
A 2003 GC graduate, Courtney (Somerville) Klimson is no stranger to talking her way into big-time gigs and then working hard to exceed expectations. As a college senior, she presented a proposal that convinced the administration she could make AgapeFest profitable. Similarly, she landed a full-time job at Masque Sound by proposing the launch of a new division, which she directed.
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Tonight Show producers decided to hire Courtney as a freelance production manager just days before taping. With only five days to prepare, she approached the challenge with gusto and took stock of the experience she gained from years in the music business, including her work for Nashville’s EMI and directing Greenville College’s AgapeFest. “I was pretty excited,” she said. “I thought, somebody’s got to do it, and I want to be the one to try. What’s the worst that could happen? A tragic end to my career? Absolutely. Or an If you majored in commercial or contemporary Christian music, audio engineering and/or music business, join us at a special Homecoming reunion just for you. Homecoming 2014 is Oct. 23-26.
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Though the top of the iconic New York City building is a far cry from the Bond County fairgrounds, Courtney pulled the production off with flair. She credits the success to her team of more than 50 talented visual, engineering and production experts. “I worked with the best of the best,” she said. The “best of the best” included Courtney’s husband, Paul, monitor
Confidence, she says, is key. “None of this mousey I’m-not-sure-I-can-do-it business. Being confident in what you can do and going out there and doing it is all that matters. If you’re skilled and willing to work hard, you can do it.” Since the success of The Tonight Show debut, Courtney has dedicated herself to the Klimsons’ small business, Theory One Productions, and participates in the freelance pool of production management. She offers this advice to students: “You never really know when you’re sitting there in class who may be in your life a decade later; pay attention to who you’re with and what their skills are. Someday, you could be doing something exciting that might lead to opportunities to collaborate.”
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It’s no secret that GC’s faculty is its most valuable asset. How valuable? Let us count the ways!
ONE The Awestruck Auditor
THREE Spunk and Passion
An auditor visiting campus as part of an external program review last winter went beyond the usual assessment grid to express awe over GC’s faculty and pronounce its members “professional, personable and committed to their disciplines and the mission of GC.” Students raving about their professors’ teaching skills and willingness to help drew particular attention.
Spunk, passion and high expectations for her students helped earn Associate Professor of English Lesley Sieger-Walls the 2014 W. Richard Stephens Outstanding Faculty Award last May. “I urge [students] to read and write with everincreasing care, precision, and empathy,” she says of her winning ways. “If I’ve really done my job right, they gain more passion for literature, too . . . By the time my students graduate, I want them to convince the world why literature matters so much.”
TWO Final Tally In April, the Office of Academic Affairs released its annual report of faculty scholarship and professional activities. Page after page, the achievements mounted: Fulbright Scholarships, fellowships, published books and papers, featured artwork, leadership in professional organizations, service on editorial committees for scholarly journals and more. Lesley Sieger-Walls receives the 2014 W. Richard Stephens Outstanding Faculty Award at Commencement. One of the students who wrote an essay nominating Lesley said her passion “makes everyone want to love literature the way she does.”
“Our faculty are agents of transformation who love what they do and sacrificially commit to embarking on journeys of growth with our students.” – Edwin Estevez, Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Whatcha-call-it Matters | Language Program Renamed University Pathways Anyone faced with the prospect of naming a business, a product, or even a child, can attest to the importance of choosing just the right name. Social science suggests names matter a great deal in establishing first impressions . . . like the first impressions that keep some students from pursuing language studies at GC. Many international students understand “college” to mean a four-year high school or technical institute. “University,” on the other hand, assures them of higher education. To avoid confusion and better communicate its value to prospective international students, GC’s Intensive English Language Program (IELP) has a new name: University
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Pathways English learning program. University Pathways, a one-year non-credit program, prepares international students for university-level education in the U.S. “The name change helps correctly create the expectation that this program prepares students to thrive in a college or university in the U.S.,” explains Vice President and Dean of Student Development Norm Hall ’87. To date, 23 program graduates have
Chinese students in University Pathways know all about name changes. Most take on American names to ease the challenge of first impressions. “They want to fit in,” explains Jo (Keillor ’79) Wolf, instructor for University Pathways. “American names are easier for Americans to pronounce.” Wolf works at building bridges of communication that empower students to explore, learn and grow at GC. For international students processing first impressions, that bridge of communication starts with a name that makes clear the mission of the University Pathways English learning program.
A NOBLE NAME – Alumni from the Class of 1956 knew Jo Ann Noble as a member of student government, choir, band and the women’s basketball team. For more than 30 years, keyboard students knew her as a gifted pianist, organist and instructor. Current students know the impact of her continued giving as a GC Financial Champion. But one University Pathways student has a unique connection to Jo Ann – as her namesake. Jo Ann’s brother Joe ’56 encountered the student in his volunteer work with the University Pathways program. When she could not decide on a fitting American name, Joe shared that he recognized his sister’s kind nature in her and recommended “Jo Ann,” God is gracious. And Jo Ann it became.
XVII Men’s Volleyball, GC’s 17th Intercollegiate Sport
Members of the GC men’s volleyball team will play their first intercollegiate game in spring 2016. Coach Tom Ackerman ’99 is actively recruiting players for the new team as well as searching for a men’s head coach. Men’s volleyball was a popular
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club sport at GC in years past. Now that it has seen increasing popularity among NCAA Division III schools, the new team can compete regionally. “Our women’s volleyball team has raised the bar,” said Athletic Director
Kent Krober, “and I expect our new men’s program to follow in the same path. H.J. Long Gymnasium will have more nights of bright lights and great excitement as we welcome this new, fast-paced power game to our list of great sports.”
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Yesterday Lacking laundry facilities both on campus and in town, GC students in the 1940s sent their dirty clothes home in special metalreinforced shipping boxes via U.S. Mail. Their parents returned the clean clothes in the same boxes, often adding containers of food. For 17 years, Marilyn Starr, college archivist, has collected as many stories as she collects papers, books and memorabilia. Her studies at the University of Michigan included courses in archival administration. “We have become a quasi-museum,” she says, showing off a baseball uniform circa 1914 worn by Professor Wilson King in his college days and toiletries made by students in chemistry labs during the Great Depression. Bottled and sold door-to-door, Tower Products helped students afford college.
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Perfect attendance set the stage for a productive Alumni Association Board meeting last fall. For the second year in a row, members committed to personally funding “Almost Alumni” activities to welcome graduating seniors into the alumni fold: • Open coffee bars at Jo’s Java and the Watson and Bonnie Tidball Alumni House • Pizza with the president – a series of “meet and eats” in the residence halls • “Life After College” panel discussion over dinner • The “We Survived COR 401” ice cream bash • Almost Alumni BBQ • Faculty-Senior Breakfast • Alumni T-shirts to new grads • Individual Commencement photos mailed with commemorative Alumni Association membership certificates
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Alumni News 40s Rev. Melvin ’45 and Evelyn Schaper were married October 26, 2013. “We are very happy together at 93,” writes Melvin. Rev. Robert ’49 and Genevieve (Hendricks ’48) Andrews celebrated 65 years of marriage June 25, 2014. Robert is bishop emeritus of the Free Methodist Church. 5404 Sharon Trail, Lakeland, FL 33810.
50s The Word Guild recently recognized Bishop Emeritus of the Free Methodist Church Donald Bastian ’53 for his most recent book, The Pastor’s First Love: And Other Essays on a High and Holy Calling (BPS Books, 2014). Announcement of the award came at the Guild’s 26th annual gala this past spring. Each year, The Word Guild recognizes outstanding Christian writing in various categories, including non-fiction, articles, short stories, poetry and more. Bastian’s book won in the instructional book category. ’54 REUNION YEAR October 23-26, 2014
60s ’64 REUNION YEAR October 23-26, 2014 Margaret (Berger ’64) Morse has authored a children’s book, A House Full of Apes (Archway Publishing, 2014), to be released September 2014. This is her fifth book. Previous titles, all published by AuthorHouse, include Torrey’s Miracle, A Matter of Choice (2001); Vermont Life Stories: Memories of Summer Living in the Green Mountain State (2001); A Matter of Perception (2006); and Laugh A Lot, Cry A Lot When Tragedy Strikes (2009). 148 Church St, Guilford, CT 06437. morse.whitney@att.net. A. Paul Kubricht ’68 retired after 39 years as professor of history and political science at LeTourneau University. 1604 Glenrose St, Longview, TX 75604. pnmkub@aol.com.
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includes membership on various committees, the Area Planning Council and the Kaskaskia College Foundation Trustees. Norma also coordinated the College’s adjunct teacher/ extension center and was key to starting its dual credit program. She retired as a public school superintendent in 2004. ’74 REUNION YEAR October 23-26, 2014
80s Dr. Rod Eccles ’82 was named an Indianapolis Top Dentist for the fourth year in a row. The honor is the result of a peer-selection process. Indianapolis Monthly Magazine publishes the awardees each year. Rod graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1985 and has practiced in Plainfield, IN, since 1986. eccdent@aol.com. Rev. Steve ’84 and Lori Eccles are now members of Wycliffe Bible Translators. They have been assigned to the Mobilization Department in the United States. To learn more, visit www.wycliffe.org/partner/ EcclesTeam or email steccles62@gmail.com. PO Box 1035, Bellaire, MI 49615. ’89 REUNION YEAR October 23-26, 2014
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Regina (Mulholland ’90) Patton, has just released Ghost Heart (Ripley Patton, 2014), the third book in her young adult paranormal thriller series The PSS Chronicles. The first book, Ghost Hand (Ripley Patton, 2012), was nominated for a Cybil Award and named a semi-finalist for the 2013 Kindle Book Review Best Indie Book Awards. Regina has also won international awards for her short stories. She writes under the pen name Ripley Patton. 11 NE 56th Ave, Portland, OR 97213. ripleypatton@gmail.com. Chris Peters ’91 testified before members of the U.S. Senate last May about protecting the nation’s power grid. Peters is vice president for NERC Compliance and Critical Infrastructure Protection at Entergy, a producer and distributor of electric power. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of
electric generating capacity, including more than 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power. It delivers electricity to 2.8 million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and employs approximately 14,000 persons. ’94 REUNION YEAR October 23-26, 2014 Michael Laughlin ’99 is currently a doctoral student at the Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs-University of Missouri, where he also serves as a research assistant. Michael previously worked as a patrol officer, detective and crime prevention officer. In 2003, he received a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Missouri in St. Louis. 6725 N Westview Dr, Columbia, MO 65202. loffdawg@yahoo.com.
00s James Catanzaro ’00 was named Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse League Division II Coach of the Year for the 2014 season. He led Lake Forest College to a 14-1 record. 1913 Sunshine Ct, Zion, IL 60099. coachcat53@gmail.com. Tim ’01 and Denise Krober, twins, Kate Laura and Grayson James, born February 6, 2014. 1019 E St. Helens Dr, Moses Lake, WA 98837. tim_krober2001@yahoo.com. Crystal Halford ’03 and Andrew Jurgens were married July 4, 2014 in Urbana, IL. Crystal works at Kenwood Elementary School in Champaign, and Andrew is a plant researcher for Dow Chemical Seed Company. 815C East Franklin St, Mahomet, IL 61853. ’04 REUNION YEAR October 23-26, 2014 Jennifer Alig ’04 and Efren Tadeo Dimas were married April 12, 2014. Jennifer is director of international recruitment at Lakeland College in eastern Wisconsin. aligjennifer1@gmail.com.
Andrew ’04 and Pamela Burch were married September 10, 2013. 1221 West Jackson Blvd, Spearfish, SD 57783. aburch71@hotmail.com.
ROVING THE MOON JUST GOT EASIER While the “silvery moon” inspires songs about couples “spooning” and “crooning” their way gently into love, researcher Gary Kaufman ’78 sees its harsher side: an unforgiving environment that is brutal on vehicles like lunar rovers. This past May, Gary received his doctorate degree in materials science and engineering from the University of Science Arts and Technology (USAT), Montserrat, British West Indies. His research dug
deep into issues that impact the lifetime, wear and traction of treads on rover wheels. “Since the moon has little or no atmosphere, the lunar soil is abrasive,” says Gary, who designed the tread system for the “next generation” lunar wheel. On the moon, rover tires are fully exposed to cosmic and UV radiation and subject to temperatures that swing twicedaily from minus 233 degrees centigrade to 127 degrees
centigrade. At the low end of that spectrum, tires deflate and rubber cracks. At the high end, they soften, deform and melt. Gary teaches chemistry at the USAT College of Medicine, which holds dual accreditation in the United States and in the British Commonwealth. Throughout 2014, he has also served as guest scholar and research scientist at Florida Institute of Technology. 1340 Tropicana Rd NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905. garyk7059@gmail.com.
Gary Kaufmann peers through a lunar wheel modeled on the patented non-pneumatic “tweel” of Michelin Corporation. The tweel is airless, yet its response mimics that of car tires. Michelin played a part in Gary’s research.
GC Vision: We believe that God created each of our students to uniquely shape the world.
Jamie and Melissa (Kindermann ’04) Brandenburg were married September 20, 2013, in Springfield, Illinois. Melissa received a master’s of arts degree in criminal justice from Loyola University in Chicago in 2006. She works as an investigator with the State of Illinois Office of Executive Inspector General. Jamie is a firefighter. 1945 S. Glenwood, Springfield, IL 62704. melissambrandenburg@gmail.com.
This past June, Meghan (Maltby ’06) Riegerix was commissioned as a deacon in the United Methodist Church. She now serves as youth pastor at Macon United Methodist Church in Macon, MO. Meghan graduated in 2008 from the University of Dubuque Seminary. 31898 Lilly St, Macon, MO 63552. youthandfam1@hotmail.com. Nicole (Tucker ’08) Crites received a master’s degree in business administration in May from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, with an emphasis in Information Systems. She serves as a financial analyst at Save-A-Lot and orchestrates employee volunteer opportunities through the company’s volunteer steering committee. She also serves as a big sister through Big Brother Big Sister. For three years,
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Jeremy ’10 and Catherine (Weyers ’10) Moore were married June 16, 2012. Catherine graduated from A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2014. She will complete her residency in family medicine at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. 6018 Etzel Ave, St. Louis, MO 63112. catherineruthmoore@gmail.com.
Jennifer (Sutton ’10) Oyler and her twin sister, Michelle (Sutton ’10) Wolfe graduated May 2014 with master’s of science degrees in biology from Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville. Email Jennifer at 200606379@panthers.greenville.edu.
Derrick Earl ’11 joined the U.S. Army in September 2013. He is a specialist stationed at Camp Casey in Dongducheon, South Korea. dearl18@hotmail.com. Jennifer Gorrell ’12 graduated this past May with a master’s of arts degree in teaching from George Fox University in Newberg, OR. 2788 Pythagoras Cir, Ocoee, FL 34761. jennifer.s.gorrell@gmail.com. Joseph and Keeli (Deadmond ’12) LeVart were married December 28, 2013, in a ceremony on her family’s farm. 737 Watermead Drive, Noblesville, IN 46062. krlevart@gmail.com. Garret ’13 and Andie (Kincaid ’13) Rea have been living and working in South Korea. Garret begins studies at Duke University this September. Andie works for the Center for Teaching Quality, a research-based, non-profit advocacy group that empowers teachers to lead reform without leaving their classrooms. Ryan ’14 and Lauren (Gerst ’13) Bigger were married August 2, 2014, in Biggsville, IL, home to the elementary school where they met. Lauren works at Greenville College. Ryan is on track to graduate this December. 1200 E State Route 140 #3, Greenville, IL 62246. lauren.gerst@greenville.edu.
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Dr. Justin Tammany ’04 is a physical therapist with Coleman County Medical Center in Coleman, TX. He specializes in orthopedics, sports medicine and industrial rehabilitation. In addition to his doctor of physical therapy degree from Indiana University, Justin holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Illinois.
Nicole has organized Big Brother Big Sister events at work. “I consider it as a continuation of the spirit of service that was instilled in us at Greenville College,” she says. 1012 Ross Ave, St. Louis, MO 63146. nrtuck@gmail.com.
In Memory Lois (Miller ’37) Smout, age 99, passed away May 20, 2014, in Lakeland, FL. She served in various administrative positions in Pinellas County (FL) educational institutions for over 30 years. Lois was married to Charles Smout ’37 for 73 years, prior to his death in 2011. Rev. Leslie Bates ’38 died May 28, 2014. He is survived by Katherine (Stone ’39) Bates, his wife of over 71 years. He earned bachelor’s and master’s of sacred theology degrees from New York Theological Seminary and a doctorate in philosophical theology from Yale University Divinity School. A Fulbright Scholar, Leslie studied Indian philosophy at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. He taught at Stephens College for 33 years and pastored Methodist churches in Central Missouri. Aster (Derry ’45) Prentice, age 94, of Winona Lake, IN, passed away July 1, 2014. She engaged in home ministry in the Kentucky mountains before commencing a 40-year career as a missionary for the Free Methodist Church in Burundi and Liberia. Aster was a member of the Winona Lake Free Methodist Church.
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Alice Boyce ’49 died May 3, 2014. Her career as a special education teacher, librarian and dean of women in Christian colleges in Ohio, California and New York spanned more than 30 years. She was recognized as a Jennings Scholar and named “Special Educator of the Year” in Northeastern Ohio. Alice also held degrees in sacred literature and library science. Rev. Lloyd Bumpus ’49 died May 22, 2014, at his home in rural Mt. Vernon, IL. He served in active ministry for 33 years in the Southern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. His wife, Kathleen, and three sons survive. Gilbert Roller ’49 died July 3, 2014. He was 86. Gilbert completed his master’s and doctoral work at Michigan State University and invested his life in Christian higher education, serving both Spring Arbor College (now University) and Asbury College (now University). Devotion to God was his hallmark.
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L. June (Justi ’51) Kepley passed away July 2, 2014. June attended Barnes Hospital School of Nursing. She formerly served on the Greenville Library Board and belonged to the Shakespeare Club. Vanetta (Lucas ’52) Kugler died May 5, 2014. She taught elementary school for 25 years. A lifelong pianist and church organist, Vanetta was active in the Topeka Music Teachers Association and Christian Women’s Club. J. Leon Winslow ’53, age 82, passed away May 27, 2014. He received his master’s degree from Michigan State University and his doctorate in science education and administration from Cornell University in New York. He filled a variety of teaching, administration and consulting roles in higher education, including teaching at Greenville College for over 20 years. Leon’s wife, Ellen (Hart ’54), survives. Memorial contributions to Greenville College in honor of Leon will go toward a scholarship named in his memory. Patricia (Smith ’54) Hogan, age 80, passed away January 28, 2014. She taught school for several years in the U.S. and England before becoming a homemaker. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Oxford, MA. Faith (Miller ’54) Martens died January 18, 2014, at age 82. She served as a nurse in Haiti at the Albert Schweitzer Memorial Hospital and worked for a Kansas clinic before moving with her husband to Greeley, CO. Upon his death, she relocated to Michigan to be near family. Marilyn (Zeller ’54) Reeves, age 82, of Greenville, passed away June 19, 2014. She retired in 1989 after 26 years teaching elementary school. She and her husband, Duane ’54, enjoyed over 50 years together before his death on June 10, 2006. She was a member of the Shakespeare Club, the Bond County Retired Teachers and the Illinois Retired Teachers. She served on the Greenville Library Board and was a member of the Greenville First Baptist Church. Rev. Russel Peters ’59, age 76, died November 1, 2013. Russel and his wife,
Margaret, served as Free Methodist missionaries to Zaire and Burundi. He later held various positions at universities, hospitals and churches across the U.S. and pastored churches in the Wabash Conference of the Free Methodist Church until his retirement in 2007. Ann (Spangler ’60) Wellck Rush passed away April 14, 2014. Her diverse pursuits included art studies in Florence, Italy; earning a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and editing for the Geological Society of America. She also owned a catering business and directed a hospital clinic before retiring in 2008. Maurice Tompkins ’64, age 70, passed away February 24, 2014. He served as a pilot with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict and later worked as a freight pilot. He flew for Southwest Airlines until his retirement in 2004. Gerald Taylor ’71 died April 29, 2014. Loved ones remember Gerald as a talented woodworker with gentle ways and an uplifting sense of humor. Raymond Brumitt ’75 passed away peacefully May 12, 2014. He was employed by Granite City Steel and later in pharmaceutical sales. He was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Edwardsville, IL. Rev. Daniel Slater ’78, age 61, passed away June 20, 2014. Daniel was an ordained deacon and elder in the Free Methodist Church. He filled the pulpit for Free Methodist and Congregational Methodist churches for 40 years, including his most recent appointment at Pleasant Hill Free Methodist Church, Portland, MO. Gregory Iseminger ’79 passed away April 26, 2014. His varied pursuits included baseball, acting and carpentry. Matthew Hellmann ’16, age 22, died July 4, 2014, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He worked at Vandalia Correctional Center and loved bow hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling and time spent with family and friends.
Students enrolled in GC’s University Pathways language program drew cheers from onlookers at last year’s Homecoming parade.
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