Brown Bulletin - Winter 2004 by John Brown University

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A publication for the alumni and friends of John Brown University

W INTER 2004/2005

Letter from the President

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Winter 2004/2005 Editor Alumni News Editor Contributing Writers

Andrea Phillips Jerry Rollene Devi Abraham Lindsay Dikes Sarah Kropp Leila McNeill April Moreton Andrea Phillips

Dear Alumni and Friends of JBU, The morning breeze has turned crisp and cool here on campus, a seasonal reminder that marks for me the end of my first 100 days as president of John Brown University. These past few months have been exhilarating as I have come to learn more about the history, people, and momentum of JBU. I am honored to be asked to serve as the sixth president, and I remain dependent upon God for wisdom and leadership to carry out this sacred trust. I have most of all enjoyed the informal conversations with students over the last several months, from hearing about the adventures of dorm life over lunch in the “Caf ” to listening to the stories of an Advance Program cohort at a banquet. Consistently, I hear about the ways in which God is at work amongst the students at JBU. Students tell of faculty members who open new doors of discovery of God’s world. They tell of peers who pray for and support them as they face difficult personal challenges. They tell of friendships formed through hard work, laughter, and Christian love. They speak with conviction about developing and using their skills to serve Christ and others. It is a privilege and a great encouragement to hear these stories, for they testify to the fact that the mission of JBU continues to be fulfilled. Indeed, one of the highest compliments that we received regarding the inauguration (story on page 8) was from the University of Arkansas representative. He said, “I knew John Brown University had a Christian tradition, but I didn’t realize the current level of commitment. I was touched by the extent to which it was evident throughout the ceremony.” May JBU continue to be a place characterized by “Christ Over All” both in our public ceremonies and our students’ lives. God-speed,

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Inauguration pg. 18

A Page Is Turned by Cherissa Roebuck

Get to know Dr. Charles Pollard, JBU’s new president

A Legal Golden Eagle by Lucas Roebuck

JBU’s Presidential Inauguration

Homecoming 2004

Alumna Myriah Jordan served in Iraq, helping prepare new Iraqi law. Read about her Photos of the historic event

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Chaplain’s Corner by Stan McKinnon

Stories from the Road by Jim Evans

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“Turning Chapters in Your Family’s Life” by Gary J. Oliver and Carrie E. Oliver “Engineering Projects Are Vehicles for Missions” by Leslie Hancock

1978: John Brown III is inaugurated president

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Rollene is New Director of Alumni & Parent Relations

In case you haven’t noticed

, JBU is changing. A lot. In the past five years, JBU has added more students, new buildings, new programs, and new classroom locations across Arkansas. It’s exciting to see the JBU community embracing its responsibility to become the very best Christian university it can be for today’s students. There are a few changes at JBU that you should know about in particular as alumni. First, we have a new president at JBU. In his first few months, President Pollard has demonstrated a sincere interest in students, respect for the rich heritage of JBU, and a passion to advance JBU’s mission. You can begin to know him for yourself by reading the feature story on page 8 and his inaugural speech, which is included in a special insert in the center of this magazine. Another important change is the addition of a new director of alumni and parent relations, Jerry Rollene ’75. Jerry has some great ideas for reaching out to you JBU alumni, but he’d like to have your help to better understand your thoughts and needs. On page 26, you’ll find a survey asking for your valuable input. Please take a moment to complete it and return it to him. If you prefer, you can submit your answers online at www.jbu.edu/alumni/survey2004. Finally, as you flip through the Brown Bulletin, you might notice some changes here, too. New design elements, new departments, a new angle for feature stories. Hopefully, these changes are for the better, but we won’t know unless you tell us. If you’re inspired, frustrated, pleased, confused, or if you simply have ideas for stories or improvements to the magazine, we want to hear it. Send an e-mail to me at aphillips@jbu.edu, or send a letter to JBU, attention: Andrea Phillips. C. S. Lewis wrote about the necessity for change in the Christian life, saying, “We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.” Thankfully, JBU has been hatching and maturing throughout its history to become the university it is today. In essence, it has remained the same, educating the Head, Heart, and Hand, and putting Christ Over All! In form, however, it’s always developing. Change isn’t easy, but the hatching is necessary if we are to fly! Looking Up, Andrea Phillips Editor, Director of University Communications 4 John Brown Bulletin Winter 2004/2005

After serving JBU as a regional development director for nearly a year, Jerry Rollene ’75 was selected to be the Director of Alumni and Parent Relations in August. Rollene is responsible for creating and maintaining programs for alumni and parents. He also acts as a facilitator for the Alumni Board and Parents Council. “Continuing to build a sense of community and lasting relationships among alumni, parents, students, and university employees is vital in this position,” Rollene said. Before coming to JBU, Rollene worked as a business consultant and business owner. “The director of alumni and parent relations is a very important position at JBU,” Jim Krall, vice president of university advancement, said. “Jerry brings a wealth of skills, knowledge, and experience that will be valuable to the position.” Jerry and his wife, Donna (Peterson) Rollene ’77, have three daughters, Becky, Jessie, and Olivia. You can reach Jerry in the alumni ofﬁce at (479) 524-7212 or jrollene@jbu.edu.

JBU Ranks 8th in U.S. News & World Report List

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John Brown University stepped up three places to rank eighth in U.S. News & World Report’s 2005 “America’s Best Colleges” rankings. JBU, which is ranked in the Southern Region of Comprehensive Colleges–Bachelor’s, has been steadily climbing over the past ﬁve years. JBU ranked eleventh last year and thirteenth in 2002. “JBU’s higher ranking reﬂects the collective efforts of its committed students, faculty, staff, and alumni,”

President Pollard said. “We look forward to continuing to provide an excellent Christ-centered education at JBU.” The total score that each institution receives is based on peer assessment, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate, and alumni giving. The rankings provide prospective students a comparison of schools based on these various pieces of data.

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JBU Career Network Up and Running

The Parent/Alumni Career network is now online and ready to offer career help to JBU students and alumni. The JBU Career Development Center, in partnership with the Alumni office, has been working for the past JBU Advance and Graduate year on ways to bring the extended JBU family together to help one another Programs Expand in Fort with job related issues. This network Smith will allow JBU alumni and the JBU hosted a ribbon cutting parents of JBU students to offer support to graduating ceremony and JBU students alumni event by sharing at JBU’s newly knowledge, expanded and opportunities, remodeled Fort and encourageSmith Educament. tional Center If you in October. would like to The Fort Smith help someone center recently in your career doubled in size President Pollard cuts the ribbon in Fort Smith. field or someone due to continued enrollment growth in JBU’s graduate looking for employment in your region, and degree completion programs in. The sign-up online at www.jbu.edu/alumni. expansion added three new classrooms. The online form will allow you to “These new classrooms will allow decide your level of involvement in the us to expand our program offerings JBU Parent/Alumni Career Network. We encourage you to consider in Fort Smith,” Phillip Beatty, JBU’s Fort Smith director said. “Students are supporting these students as they enter enjoying the fresh, open atmosphere the work world and search for ways to further God’s Kingdom. of the new space.” JBU first offered classes in the Advance Program, JBU’s adult degree completion program, in JBU Boasts Lowest Student Fort Smith in 1994 at St. Edward Default Rate in Arkansas Mercy Medical Center. In fall 2001, JBU purchased the building John Brown University’s student to relocate the Fort Smith center to loan default rate was recently calculated its current location. at 0.7%, the lowest of all four-year Currently, JBU’s graduate and schools in Arkansas. Out of 392 JBU Advance Program enrollment in Fort graduates who took out school loans Smith is 175 students. and who entered repayment status in the Graduate courses in counseling, fiscal year 2002, only three defaulted on business administration, and leadership their loans. and ethics are offered at the Fort Smith Of other colleges and universities center in addition to all Advance in Arkansas, those with default rates John Brown Bulletin Winter 2004/2005

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closest to JBU’s are: Harding University (1.3%), Ouachita Baptist University (3.7%), Hendrix College (4.5%), and Lyon College (5.1%). Many of the state schools have default rates in the double digits. The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has a 3.2% rate. The national average default rate for all four-year schools is 5.4%. “It’s encouraging to see that our graduates are doing the right thing, honoring their commitments,” said Andrea Phillips, JBU’s director of university communications. “I think it serves as a testimony to their character and values, not only as JBU alumni, but also as Christians. We are so thankful for our alumni, and we’re thankful to God for supplying their needs.”

employers. Tice, who is now a sales manager for Wrigley’s Gum in Utah, said that his experience with developing a business from scratch led to his current job. “It all comes down to the interview,” he said. “And during my interview, I spent a fourth to half of the time talking about developing the business plan.”

JBU Leads Worldwide CyberLearning Experience

Clasping cups of tea and notebooks, students in this summer’s JBU Northern Ireland International Business Studies trip defied their sleep patterns at 1:00 a.m. to participate in a unique cyber-learning opportunity. Early in the Belfast morning, Patrick Roche, JBU Students Win Governor’s former member of the Northern Ireland Entrepreneur Competition Legislative Assembly, lectured on the problem of Northern Ireland terrorism Last spring, four JBU students were to JBU students and to participants in awarded first place in entrepreneurial Guatemala, El Salvador, Argentina, and development at the Fourth Annual the U.S. via the Internet. Governor’s Award in Arkansas. For the first time in JBU history, Members of the new webcam Entrepreneurial Team, technology seniors Matt Tice, allowed a Daniela Bucaro, Sarah lecturer to Chess, and freshman broadcast in Seth Malley, received five countries a $20,000 award for at once, spancreating a plan to ning seven produce and market time zones. “Nature’s Beef,” their (1:00 a.m. JBU students with Patrick Roche in Ireland proposed organic beef in Northern company. Ireland is 7:00 p.m. in Guatemala.) With outbreaks of mad cow Billy Stevenson, the Director of disease in the U.S. and the European International Programs at JBU, says, “It Union’s demand for organic meat, the was the very first time JBU extended entrepreneurial team saw the need for such an international, virtual, live an organic beef product. Their plan seminar. I hope that we can do it again would provide customers with “beef next year, live from Northern Ireland!” the way nature intended,” by using After Roche spoke, viewers in embedded microchip technology to Belfast watched as Sergio Enriquez, track adherence to the USDA’s standards an Associate Dean at the Universidad for organic products. Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala, Chess said, “It took all the aspects responded to the lecture by contrasting that we learn in the classroom and gave terrorism and the peace process in us the opportunity to use it in real life.” Guatemala and Northern Ireland. Team members said the experience Leila McNeill, a JBU student also made them more marketable to participant, noted, “I was an American 6 John Brown Bulletin Winter 2004/2005

in Northern Ireland, seeing someone in Guatemala respond to a lecture that we had both watched together! I got to experience the world in a way I never thought possible.”

Ostrander Serves as Fulbright Scholar in Germany Dean of Undergraduate Studies Rick Ostrander had the honor and privilege this year of being named a Fulbright Senior Scholar and teaching in Germany as part of the Fulbright Scholars Program. “I wanted to travel, and I wanted our kids to see the world,” he said. He, his wife, Lonnie, and their four children traveled to the city of Wurzburg, Germany where Ostrander taught at the University of Wurzburg, a state school with 20,000 students. Founded in 1946, the Fulbright Scholars Program picks 800 scholars from the United States annually in an effort to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries, said Adam Meir, spokesman for the bureau of educational and cultural affairs. The program exposes college students of different countries to visiting American faculty. “We consider this the premier scholarship program,” Meir said. “We’re looking for scholars who will be able to represent the United States overseas both professionally and on a personal basis.” The Ostrander family in Ostrander Germany taught two American history courses from March 15 to July 15: the history of the Civil War and the history of the American We s t . A f t e r O s t r a n d e r ’s ﬁrst lecture, he received a hearty round of table

knocking, a cultural sign of respect and approval. Every lecture that followed elicited the same response. Though he enjoyed his German students, Ostrander’s experiences made him appreciate the responsiveness of JBU students. The students at Wurzburg were used to a strict lecture format, which afforded very little interactivity, and students rarely shared their thoughts in class. Since classroom interaction is important to Ostrander, he organized various lunches during the semester where he and the students had an informal time of discussion. They talked about topics such as America and world affairs, religion in America, and American and German higher education. Ostrander also had the opportunity to give lectures at events and at other universities. He was asked to give a lecture to the German American Center in Stuttgart on the ﬁftieth anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. “Part of being a Fulbright Scholar is making yourself an informal goodwill ambassador,” Ostrander said. Ostrander’s time in Germany was not purely academic. While in Europe, he enjoyed hiking the Swiss Alps, biking in the rolling Tuscan hills, and climbing the towers of Notre Dame. He got to experience the perks of being in the Fulbright family when he and his family were invited to Berlin for the 50th anniversary of the Fulbright program in Germany. Ostrander maintains that the family’s time traveling Europe was the most memorable part of all. While in Berlin, Ostrander recalls, he went jogging through the city and ran over what was once the Berlin wall and through the Brandenburg gate. As he ran, it began to rain, and as the sun emerged over the Berlin Dom, a perfect rainbow framed it. “It was a surreal and unforgettable experience,” Ostrander said.

The Divine Drama “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 NIV

ave you ever wondered where you ﬁt in God’s plan? One of the statements I hear most often from JBU students is, “I wish I knew what God wanted me to do with my life.” My response tends to be something like, “You already know,” or “If you’ve read Acts 1:8, you should know.” While that may sound rather insensitive, it’s not intended to be. Rather, I want to remind our students that God has called them to be witnesses to the new life He has given them in Jesus Christ, regardless of what they do vocationally. Each semester, we have a chapel theme, and we ask our speakers to address the theme as they speak to the students from their particular perspective. This semester our theme is “The Divine Drama: Discovering Our Part in God’s Story.” The purpose of this theme has been to hear members of our JBU community describe how God has worked out His redemptive plan in each of their lives. Beginning with our new president, Chip Pollard, and including such people as JBU alumnus and board member Roger Cross, International Programs director Billy Stevenson, director of Christian Formation Tracy Balzer, history professor Preston Jones, and several others, we have heard the witness of the Spirit’s power. In addition, on Sunday nights at “The Gathering,” several hundred students come together to worship and hear from their fellow students how God is working in their lives. The result of all this has been to reinforce to our students, faculty, and staff the truth that God is still at work in His people and He is using the Body of Christ to be His witnesses in Siloam Springs, Northwest Arkansas, and to the rest of the world. I believe that is true for you as well. Regardless of whether the dreams you had for your life while you were at JBU have come true or not, God’s calling on your life hasn’t changed. No matter what station or season of life you ﬁnd yourself in, you have just as much promise and calling as you had when you were students. God desires for you to enter into His divine drama, discovering your part in His story – to be His witnesses wherever you are right now. I pray God may use you as well to be His witnesses where you live, worship, and work! By God’s Grace, Stan McKinnon Campus Pastor

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A Page Is Turned JBU Welcomes Charles Pollard as Sixth President

ith an intense love for literature and three English degrees to prove it, Charles Pollard has turned many pages in many books. Now Dr. Pollard opens a new chapter in his life story and in the life of JBU as he begins his tenure as the sixth president of John Brown University. Dr. Pollard took the post as JBU president on July 1, 2004. One of the first things that has impressed him about JBU is the quality people that make up JBU’s faculty, staff, administration, and students. Seeing how much they love being at JBU and how committed they are to the university is encouraging, he says. “I’ve heard so many bright, committed individuals at JBU say, ‘I never thought I’d be here, but I’m confident that this is where God has me,’” Pollard said. Pollard understands what they mean. God has brought him on an unexpected journey to John Brown University, and he couldn’t be more excited about what’s in store for this new chapter of his life.

Chapter 1 The Making of the Man Charles “Chip” Pollard first experienced the impact of Christian higher education while earning his undergraduate degree in English from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, as well as his master’s and doctorate degrees in English from Oxford University and the University of Virginia, respectively. He began his professional career practicing law with Latham & Watkins, serving as a corporate and tax associate for the international law firm in Chicago. Though Pollard experienced success and personal growth as a lawyer, he began to realize that God’s call on his life was leading him out of the courtroom and into the classroom. “I felt a stronger call by God to teach and write and to work with 18- to 22-year-olds in an academic setting,” said Pollard, whose experience at Wheaton played a vital role in his decision to teach. “I distinctly enjoyed and was inspired by my own undergraduate experience,” he said. “I remember sitting in a freshman literature class, listening to the lecture and realizing that I had just learned more about the nature of human beings in that class than in any sermon I’d heard.” Pollard’s first teaching posts while he was in graduate school confirmed that his decision to make the career switch was a good one. After earning his Ph.D., he joined the English faculty at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. During Pollard’s second year at Calvin, someone asked him to run for a position on the school board of Ada Christian, a local Christian school. During his first board meeting, the chairman of the board resigned because of a conflict of interest, and Pollard was elected chairman of the board. 8 John Brown Bulletin Winter 2004/2005

By Cherissa Roebuck ’02

Pollard said when he came home from the meeting that night and told his family the news, his oldest son, Chad, asked two questions. First, “Will it affect me?,” and second, “Who else was running?” When his father told him no one else was running, Chad replied, “Doesn’t that tell you something about the job?” But Pollard rose to the challenge of the job. Soon after taking the helm of the school board, he was leading the charge for a $12 million capital campaign for the school. “[The campaign] was the first thing I thought about when I woke up in the morning, the thing I thought about in the car. All the planning was exhilarating for me,” Pollard said. Pollard said the position and the experience were a great fit for his skills and his personality. “That position brought together all the things God had prepared me for,” said Pollard. “Over the three-year term that I was chairman, we started the campaign, raised the money, built the building, and moved in. It was a blast.” Today, Pollard believes that all these experiences have been preparing him for his new role as JBU president.

Chapter 2 The Road to JBU After several years of teaching at Calvin College, Pollard had begun to think that it might be time for a change. He first heard about the JBU presidential search from Calvin professor Ed Ericson Jr., father of JBU’s Ed Ericson III, vice president for academic affairs. “[Even before learning about the position,] I found myself asking, ‘What’s next?’ When I heard about the presidency at JBU, my first reaction was, ‘I’m a long shot.’ But I knew enough about JBU to know that I might fit. And I though that if it was anything like my experience at Ada Christian, it might be very rewarding,” he said. As the JBU board of trustees researched, evaluated, and interviewed candidates for the position, Pollard rose to the top as the best candidate for the presidency. During the application and interview process, he experienced a “slowgrowing confirmation” that JBU was in the Pollards’ future. He said there were a series of “hints and guesses” (a phrase borrowed from one of Pollard’s favorite poets, T. S. Elliot) that ultimately led him to the decision to come to JBU. “Calvin’s President Gaylen Byker gave me this advice at the time: ‘Don’t take this job if you don’t fit with the mission of the university. It’s too hard of a job to struggle with the mission,’” said Pollard. After visiting JBU, meeting with staff, faculty, and students, and reading about the history and vision of JBU, Pollard began to see that he was a good fit with the mission of John Brown University. Everything from his strong, personal commitment to evangelical Christianity to his love for scholarship and passion for people lined up perfectly with JBU. “[My wife] Carey had come for the [interview] with some hesitations. We were very happy with where we were, and she wasn’t sure whether we should leave what we had in Michigan,” Pollard said. “But on the flight home, she said she thought this move to Siloam Springs might not be just okay, it might actually be better for our family.” John Brown Bulletin Winter 2004/2005 9

That night, about 15 minutes after the Pollards returned home from their visit, the JBU board of trustees called and oﬀered him the position. After some long family discussions that weekend with Carey and their four children, Chad, Ben, Emma, and James, the Pollards decided to make the move to JBU. “Those were tough conversations with our kids, and there were a lot of tears,” said Pollard. “They had great friends and a good school. But we decided this was the best move for the entire family, and Carey and I were excited about taking on a job where we can really serve together. “We felt that we were moving to a place where we could serve with people who were like-minded, both theologically and academically,” Pollard said. “The decision was also a little mystical—we had a sense of God’s calling.” So Pollard ﬁnished teaching his last semester at Calvin, closing a rewarding chapter in his life to open a new chapter: the presidency at JBU.

Chapter 3 Turning a Page in History In June, the Pollards packed up their home in Michigan and made the move to the president’s home on the JBU campus. Even though Siloam Springs is small, it still took some time for Dr. Pollard and his family to find their way around town. “It took us the first two months to figure out if any street went straight through Siloam Springs, “ Pollard said. As the Pollards settle into a new home, new community, and new schools, the four Pollard children are getting used to their dad being a university president. One day when Dr. Pollard was walking with his eight-year-old son, James, to a JBU rugby match, James 10 John Brown Bulletin Winter 2004/2005

asked him what the president of JBU does. Dr. Pollard, looking for a little inspiration for his upcoming inaugural address, asked James what he thought the JBU president does. “Well,” James replied, “you own all of these buildings, so you must go around campus and tell people that you own this building and that building.” Dr. Pollard said that James seemed noticeably disappointed when he learned that his dad didn’t own all those buildings and that, in fact, the Pollards didn’t even own their own home anymore! James took another stab at figuring out what the JBU president does. He said, “I guess that you go to a lot of meetings where people talk a lot.” Then a bit puzzled, he asked, “Dad, do you like being president of JBU?” Pollard assured him that he does. During the first few months as president, Dr. Pollard has been diligent about getting to know the faculty, staff, and students and learning the ins and outs of daily business at John Brown University. But even with the busyness of his new schedule, Dr. Pollard has found time for a little fun. This fall, students have enjoyed watching their new president play intramural flag football with fellow students and staff on a team called “All the President’s Men.”

Chapter 4 Looking Ahead Dr. Pollard takes the post as JBU president with a clear vision for what his role should be at JBU. “There are three things I know are clearly important,” said Pollard. “The role of the president is a triangle. At the top, and most importantly, is preserving the Christian identity of the university. The other two points of the triangle are the ﬁnancial integrity and the educational quality of JBU. I’m committed to all three of these in my

leadership of the university.” One of the things Dr. Pollard looks forward to most in his new role is the opportunity to pursue two of his passions while president. “I really enjoy business: the numbers and the economics of an organization,” Pollard said. “But I also really love poetry and the arts. It excites me that this is a position where I can use both loves. Some days it’s about budgets and deals and details. Other days, it’s about speaking, and I’ll enjoy the art of writing and communicating.” As JBU faculty, students, and staff get to know Dr. Pollard, they’re beginning to see these passions unfold in his role as president. “Dr. Pollard is one of those people who is clearly brilliant but who also puts you at ease and is one with whom you can easily relate,” said Dr. Ed Ericson III. “His public speaking demonstrates these two qualities. You have the feeling, as my wife described it after one of his talks, that he’s invited you into the inner workings of his mind while he ruminates about some fascinating topic. You feel both welcomed and inspired.” That welcoming, inspiring personality in Dr. Pollard is precisely what has endeared him to the faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Seeing him chatting with students in the Walker Student Center or stopping to visit in the hallway with faculty or staff is not uncommon. The JBU family has clearly welcomed him with open arms. Pollard believes that each chapter in his life has been preparing him for this new challenge: the leadership of John Brown University. “All those life experiences have made me who I am, and who I am is whom God has called to this position,” Pollard said. “You take this kind of job realizing that it’s a jump, and I’m ready to take that jump and rely on God to help me do it well.”

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A Legal Golden Eagle Building hope in Iraq, JBU graduate Myriah Jordan helps write Iraqi commercial law

By Lucas Roebuck ’97

Traveling on the road from the Green Zone to the Baghdad airport, JBU alumna Myriah Jordan ’99 was apprehensive when her SUV became stuck in traffic. “We started buzzing down the main highway, windows open, weapons pointed outside, and traffic came to a halt,” Jordan said. “Of course, my first thought is, A traffic jam on the way to the airport, and I’m going to end up late. My second thought is, A traffic jam on the way to the airport, and we’re a giant, sitting target in the middle of one of the most dangerous roads in Iraq.” Jordan, who works as an attorney in the Chief Counsel’s Office of the Economic Development Administration of the United States Commerce Department in Washington D.C., spent several months in Iraq helping to rewrite Iraq’s commercial law for the Coalition Provisional Authority before the handover of sovereignty to the interim Iraqi government earlier this year. Jordan was heading from the Green Zone, the expansive head-

quarters of the provisional government, to catch a flight to the nation of Jordan where she would give a speech at a convention about the laws she was drafting that deal with non-governmental organizations. She had not left Baghdad since arriving in Iraq in February 2004, three months earlier. Now they were stopped in traffic by a truck full of unsecured bricks that had flipped on the road ahead. “Just as we think we’re going to get out of the mess, the guys in front of us stop their car. They get out, dressed in traditional Arabic garb, and pop the hood, right in the middle of the exit,” she said. Aware of similar tactics employed by terrorists in the area, the two “shooters” who were in her vehicle became concerned, Jordan said, and they prepared their rifles. “The guys in front of us were trying to hold us there,” Jordan said. “My shooters raised their weapons, and my driver backed out of the exit

ramp, cut across more traffic, and flew across a field, down another road. As we looped down the other road, we saw the men in robes close the hood to their ‘broken down’ vehicle, and move on down the make-shift exit.” For Jordan, being a single American civilian woman in a turbulent Iraq was worth the risk for the good of freedom and democracy that was being worked out in Iraq. “Every day I have a sense that I’m right in the middle of history, and I’m watching it unfold in a way that I wouldn’t be able to from back in the States,” she said in a recent interview with Jocelyn Green, writer for the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. “I also know that I’m serving a cause much bigger than myself. I really believe in what we’re doing to help the Iraqi people, and for me, that meant I should be willing to give up a little segment of my life to go help out in any way I could ... in the end, because of what we’re doing here, I would have come to Iraq to make copies all day, just to

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be a part of it.” Jordan, who studied journalism at JBU and served as editor of the Threefold Advocate, later went to law school at the University of Texas. She proved to be adept in legal matters while studying in Texas, combining her journalism training and law degree to work as an editor for both The Review of Litigation and the Texas Review of Law and Politics. Also while in the Lone Star state, she served both the governor and the Texas Supreme Court as a legal intern. Her interest in politics and law led her to a post at the Economic Development Administration, which “detailed” her to the Department of Defense for deployment to Iraq. She was asked to serve her country as a civilian helping to bring modern, democratic law to the commerce of that Middle Eastern nation. Jordan contends that Iraq is on the right track and that the American news media have portrayed the situation with darker hues than those that color reality. However, she says, the specter of death is real, even in the Green Zone, and the grief over human loss hangs heavy. While in Iraq, Jordan was strengthened through chapel services, where many came for support after suffering loss. Jordan said one service particularly showed the need for divine comfort. “Our chaplain began his sermon, and didn’t make it far before

he was interrupted,” she said. “A marine walked in, and apologized for interrupting. He had just lost two of his men, and needed someone to pray with him. The chaplain stopped right then, placed his arm around the marine’s shoulders, and prayed aloud.” Jordan said the chaplain Myriah, who lived in Saddam Hussein’s palace compound while in Iraq, poses with one of lions was used to dealing with kept by Hussein. such distress—but she was not. “After the prayer, the soldier improved schools, greater utility thanked us, re-shouldered his riﬂe, capacity, immunization programs, and returned to duty. The chaplain health clinics, increasing jobs, an picked right up where he left off in emerging, independent court system, progress in women’s rights, his sermon.” While Jordan had high praise for a new constitution, a new sense of the men and women in uniform, she freedom, etc., get little or no attenwas not as gracious to some mem- tion from the media.” For Jordan, the brightest hope for bers of the news media who had Iraq is seen in the faces of its chilcome to Iraq to cover the war. “The American media is atro- dren. “I had some little toys I’d been cious,” she said. “They send people over here just so that they can put planning on giving out to the kids, a Baghdad dateline on their stories, and I went down to this alley where but then they never get out in Bagh- I always see a lot of them playing,” Jordan said. “As it turned out, it was dad.” Jordan said Iraq is dangerous, too hot even for them to be outbut because the journalists don’t get side, but when one of the men saw out, they are prone to “pack journal- me looking for them, he ran inside ism,” reporting only on the stories to get them. They were absolutely that “fall into their lap” and failing thrilled.” Jordan said the children were to report a whole picture of conﬂict well-mannered and gracious. and development. “I think we played with every toy And yet in the midst of a negative press and real violence, Jordan in the bag,” she said. “When I told contends Iraq is im- them I had to go, they all promptly handed back all the toys—no whinproving. “Admittedly, there ing or pleading. I told them they is violence through- could keep all that they wanted, and out Iraq,” Jordan they gleefully dug their hands back said. “Yet tremen- in the bag.” Acts of goodwill such as Jordan dous progress has been made in Iraq, experienced with these children will at a rate faster than be the foundation of good relations that of post-World between a post-Saddam Iraq and War II Europe. The the United States, Jordan said.

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Advancing Nationally: J BU ’s N e w N a t i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t Te a m By Paul Eldridge ’88 Director of Development and Planned Giving

hat do relationships, development, JBU, and frequent-flier miles have in common? JBU’s National Development Team, of course! In the past year and a half, JBU has created a team of new faces who travel the country to meet with alumni and friends, share JBU news, and get updates from former students. While the university has always been a good steward of the financial gifts it has received from donors across the country and from all walks of life, geographical distance has often made it difficult for us to connect in person with alumni and friends who care deeply for JBU’s mission and vision. Now, the National Development Team (NDT) is closing the geographic gap by visiting alumni and friends from coast to coast. The NDT is part of University Advancement and consists of three regional directors of development (RDDs) and one director of development and planned giving. Each team member manages a specific region of the United States and travels extensively within his region, connecting with alumni and friends individually and at alumni events. Indeed, one of the chief goals of the NDT is to raise money for JBU’s Fund for Student Financial Support (FSFS), scholarships, and other key development projects. Understanding the great need of our students for scholarships and workstudy positions, they help inform alumni and friends of the many ways 14 John Brown Bulletin Winter 2004/2005

they can support JBU personally and ﬁnancially. The NDT also serves as planned giving advisors for those wishing to leave a portion of their estate to JBU, and they help others learn about special projects that might be of interest to them. (Recently, one of our RDDs helped an alumnus from the engineering program connect with engineering faculty to issue a challenge to other engineering alumni to raise much needed funds for renovating the engineering facility.) One of the greatest privileges of the team, however, is having the opportunity to meet and hear the stories of JBU alumni and friends. Often the stories include fascinating descriptions of an individual’s JBU experience, where God has brought them, where they are now, and what is currently happening in their life. What a treasure those stories are! Not long after our team was formed, the RDDs began e-mailing some of these stories with pictures back to Siloam Springs as an encouragement to those in the University Advancement ofﬁce. These “Stories from the Road,” as they came to be called, reminded all of us that God’s work in the lives of JBU students extends long after students graduate, move into their careers and family lives, and on into retirement. As we have catalogued these stories, we realized that they may be as encouraging to our alumni and friends as they have been to us, so we’ve decided to include some of our “Stories from the Road” in the

Brown Bulletin. In each issue of the magazine, you can read “Stories from the Road” written by one of the NDT members. In the near future, many of the already existing stories will be posted on the JBU web site at www. jbu.edu/giving along with proﬁles of our NDT members, an online giving tool, and other information about ways you can impact JBU today and for the future. We look forward to meeting you and hearing your JBU story!

Paul Eldridge joined the National Development Team in 2003. He and his wife, Laurie, both JBU alumni, relocated from southern California to join the University Advancement staff.

Jim Evans, a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University with a degree in communications with an emphasis in theater, learned more about JBU history in his first months on the job than most who have worked at JBU for ten years! Eric Greenhaw, a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University where he studied business and finance, knows firsthand about JBU student life through his brother and sister-in-law who are current students.

James Elliott completes the team. He is a JBU alumnus with a degree in history and former director of Admissions. James’s wife, Karen, also attended JBU.

Stories from the Road

by Jim Evans Regional Director of Development

onight I find myself in a little music room. It’s barely large enough to hold the baby Grand piano, bench, and a small chair in the corner. Around the walls are hundreds of hymnals, music books, sheet music, and notebooks. Tapestry covers the floor, walls, and windows. It is reminiscent of what you would imagine in the private study of one of the great masters. This beautiful little lady, barely five-feet tall and 82 years young, sits at the piano quietly playing her own version of Amazing Grace with a syncopated jazzy rhythm as she talks. Her name is Naomi (Spratt) Adams ’41. She didn’t graduate from John Brown. She was there only two years; however, those years were very influential. One vivid memory for her is the time she enjoyed a formal tea hosted by Mrs. Brown (the founder’s wife). Naomi was extremely poor and had to borrow the hat and gloves that she wore that afternoon. She was greeted by Mrs. Brown with an inviting smile and was welcomed into the founder’s home. The girls were taught etiquette at these teas, and for Naomi, it was as if she were taking part in things that only the privileged enjoyed. That moment encapsulated her entire experience at John Brown University. Her time at JBU was also a spiritual awakening for her. She left the university and began working as teacher, worship leader, pianist, or anywhere she felt God leading. Today, you find her ministering to youth groups in Arkansas City, Kansas. Involved in numerous ministries, as well as starting several in her own home, she carries a passion for youth and the message of Christ wherever she goes. It is interesting that each visit [I have with alumni] takes its own direction. Some are a bit more formal and others become very casual. And then you have a visit like this one. It is the type of visit that keeps you going for days. The genuine joy and wisdom that alumni such as Naomi impart in their stories, opinions, and prayers provide strength and assurance that what we do is a worthy endeavor. I am reminded of a saying: “Any worthy endeavor will require significant effort.” Mrs. Adams and her The views from the road are often as beautiful at the stories. Jim captured this image on his way to visit Naomi. husband will be praying for us, I promise.

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Perspectives On... Turning Chapters in Your Family’s Life by Gary J. Oliver, Ph.D. and Carrie E. Oliver, M.A.

oving presents some great opportunities and some signiﬁcant challenges for a family. Several years ago we moved with our three boys from Denver, Colorado to John Brown University. We went from living in the Rockies to the Ozarks, from health food restaurants to fried food restaurants, from a Starbucks on every corner to no Starbucks at all, and our kids went from private schools to public schools. It was a huge transition for every one of us! An important life skill is learning how to manage change. While it can be hard on us adults, it can be especially hard on our kids. Depending on their age, many don’t have the vocabulary, the abstraction skills, or the life experience to be able to understand what they are feeling, let alone express it. Here are some simple ideas that helped our boys and have helped

numerous other families in similar situations. The starting place is to acknowledge that moving is a major transition, it involves a real loss, and it can create a crisis for children and adults. However, it can also be a signiﬁcant opportunity for growth. If your children share painful or negative emotions, don’t correct them or give them the message that it’s wrong to have those feelings. Listening tells your kids that they are important to you, they are respected, and that in your family it is safe to feel and to express pain. Don’t get too busy too quickly. Immediately (if not sooner) carve out time in your schedule to be a family and to have one-on-one time with each of your children. We’ve found that many kids open up at bedtime. Sometimes it can be an excuse to stay up late, but if they are talking about what’s going on in their world, then that’s okay. Be intentional about discovering some shared family activities, and consider cultivating some new hobbies. Start by exploring your new surroundings. Find the parks, libraries, museums, and activity centers in your area.

Don’t be surprised if your kids develop eating, sleeping, or school problems. It’s not uncommon for emotional problems to manifest themselves in other ways. As you reassure your children that they are still safe and secure, as you spend time with them, and as they begin to make new friends, you are likely to see these problems decrease and disappear. Our ﬁrst six months in northwest Arkansas weren’t just hard on us; they were very difﬁcult for all three of our boys. But here’s the good news: All three of our sons now say they love it here. In fact, our two older boys can’t wait to come from college back “home” to Arkansas. As you help your children make this transition, know that they will be learning skills that will last a lifetime.

Carrie Oliver, M.A., is an educator and a marriage and family counselor. Gary J. Oliver, Th.M., Ph.D. is executive director of JBU’s Center for Marriage & Family Studies and professor of psychology and practical theology at JBU. The Olivers have co-authored Raising Sons . . . and Loving It! (Zondervan). Learn more at www.liferelationships.com

A Gift That Gives to the Giver Your money can work for you and JBU at the same time. When you give a Charitable Gift Annuity to JBU, you: • receive a fixed income for life • enjoy potential tax benefits • help provide a life–changing Christian education for JBU students If you’re age 55 or older and would like more information about Charitable Gift Annuities or other ways to support JBU financially, contact: Paul J. Eldridge, J.D. ’88 Director of Planned Giving 1.800.446.2450 or 1.479.524.7468 peldridge@jbu.edu

Engineering Projects Are Vehicles for Missions

World View

by Leslie Hancock

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eing converted oftentimes seems superficial until the forces of darkness are removed from lives. Talk is not enough; we must show the evidences.” Dr. Young-Gurl Kim, the mildmannered professor of engineering and technology at JBU, speaks of such things from personal experience and with passion. Kim has invested the last fourteen years instructing JBU engineering students in their career pursuits. At the same time, he has been working to take practical principles of engineering and technology to serve poor and developing countries, showing true evidence of Christ’s love for the world. Take, for example, the annual basic utility vehicle project—or BUV, as it is called. Each year, engineering students build a fully operational, four-wheeled vehicle from scratch. Kim guides the students in the construction of everything from frame to engine. Then, he takes the students with their BUV to a national competition, where the team races their creation against those of other universities, proving which vehicles are the fastest, most durable, and best constructed. In 2004, the JBU team took an impressive fourth place. But it’s not all about winning awards. Using this same BUV technology,

the Institute for Appropriate Technology (IAT), founded by Kim, creates an overall best design of the BUV and produces models for real life applications. Costefficient and equipped with an independent suspension system Dr. Young-Gurl Kim teaches national missionaries in Bangledesh. for a smooth ride over rugged terrain, “When the stove is out of order,” these vehicles are currently utilized in Honduras with the assistance of World Kim explained, “we experience the Vision. Whether enabling a poor same characteristics of our fallen state: farmer to carry goods to/from the disorder, inefficiency, uncleanness, and market or helping a mother with daily other problems. But notice that when tasks and providing transportation for we start to learn ways to restore its right her children at safe speeds, the BUV is order—we can recover all of the benefits embedded in its function.” one answer to a practical need. The man from the orphanage whom Kim’s passion to bring God’s holistic salvation to people in need has taken Kim trained now trains others in “Stovehim to places such as Kenya, Uganda making 101.” Just this year alone, 18 Bangladesh, Tanzania, and Indonesia efficient stoves have been constructed to be of practical assistance. These and each is capable of cooking meals are places, Kim describes, where the for 20 people. Perhaps these, too, have disparity between the rich and poor become practical life illustrations for are readily observed; where the forces sharing the Good News. So great is the need in many such of darkness are sadly apparent by an epidemic of ignorance, negligence, countries that an Institute for Biblical and unnecessary disease; and where a Community Development (IBCD) twenty-first century Macedonian Cry is being formed. As director of this research hub, Kim will devote many of resounds to “come over and help us.” One such visit took Kim to a his energies to fundraising and hiring Ugandan orphanage last year. In researchers in appropriate technology, the main kitchen were two large pots agriculture, nutrition, and business. positioned on rocks with wood placed Individuals working through IBCD, underneath. Sadly, these stoves were many of whom are part of the JBU primitive and hardly able to feed the community, will travel to impoverished more than 400 students present on countries, meet with expatriate school days. Surveying the situation missionaries and indigenous leaders and assessing the evident human to survey the human needs, and train need, Kim seized the opportunity nationals with appropriate technology to train a leader in the orphanage in water, nutrition, and energy to build a simple and more efficient management, and in environmental stove. And then, taking the lesson protection with a Kingdom perspective. “By following God’s principles, we to a heightened level, he proceeded to share with the man the Bible can overcome poverty,” Kim says. “And story of Creation, the Fall, and then as advances are made, people gain The BUV built by JBU students is put to the test in competition. “The BUV has tremendous potential to improve Redemption—all by using the confidence to see God as a good God.” transportation and serve as a tool for evangelism in remote stove sitting before them. areas of developing countries,” says Kim.

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center: Board Member Bill George ’48 presents Dr. Pollard with a presidential Bible during the ceremony. immediate left: Arkansas First Lady Janet Huckabee ’03, graduate of JBU’s Advance Program, greets the audience. below: Faculty and staff members pray with the rest of the congregation, creating an atmosphere of worship.

The inauguration of Chip Pollard as president of John Brown University was a wonderful event! It was an opportunity to thank the Lord for His blessings to JBU through the years and to celebrate the start of a new chapter in the life of the university. The pageantry, worship, and celebration as a community were a blessing to all who attended.

far left, bottom: International students and students from missionary families lead the procession carrying the national ﬂags from 42 different countries, representing JBU’s student body. middle left, bottom: SGA President Cole Truitt gives a charge to Dr. Pollard during the ceremony.

Jim Krall, Chair of the Inauguration Committee

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Every Homecoming takes on its own ﬂavor. Dr. Pollard’s inauguration as our 6th President started the weekend off with a bang that was heard all around Northwest Arkansas. The reuniting of classmates and good friends made the campus buzz with the sounds of laughter and the telling of familiar stories. Rugby, soccer, and volleyball games reminded both recent and not-so-recent grads why most of us now prefer watching such sports over participating. I daresay all of us enjoyed outstanding meals whether served in the Kresge Dining Room or under “The Big Top” tent set up on the lawn in the middle of campus. From the towering “Adrenaline Blast” inﬂatable slide/ rock climbing wall for KidZone to the Showcase featuring the widest variety of musical productions by alumni and students ever assembled, this Homecoming had something for everyone. I tip my hat to the many people, on and off campus, who participated in making this year’s Homecoming something special.

right: John Brown Jr. and John Brown III with student scholarship recipient Heidi Schultz at the Scholarship Brunch.

Jerry Rollene ’75 Director of Alumni and Parent Relations

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Alumni go head to head in an alumni rugby match Saturday morning.

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left top: Former members of JBU soccer teams play an alumni reunion soccer game Saturday. left middle: Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and guests ﬁlled three large tents at the celebration luncheon after the inauguration. below: Heritage Society members pose for a photo.

left: Joe Walenciak ’81 is the 2004 recipient of the “Christ Over All” Outstanding Alumnus Award. bottom: Jennifer (Hampton) Marcum ’94 performs during Showcase.

Senior Leah Miller is crowned Homecoming queen.

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above: John Brown Jr. poses with Robert Barclay ’54 at the Heritge Society induction ceremony. John Brown Bulletin Winter 2004/2005

The 2004 men’s soccer team placed second in the SAC regular season with 11 wins, 3 losses, and 2 ties.

When It Comes to Making an Impact, JBU Athletics Doesn’t Play Games by Dr. Robert Burns Director of Athletics

ince the inception of intercollegiate athletics at JBU in 1958, the goal has been to develop a program that fits the mission of the university, and we have been working toward that end continuously. It has been my pleasure to have served at JBU for the past thirty years, most of which has been spent directing the Golden Eagle intercollegiate athletics program. I have been questioned from time to time as to why I think intercollegiate athletics is an important part of the college campus, and, particularly at JBU. Some might say, “Everybody else has it,” or, “It’s just not college without intercollegiate sports.” But, we operate from the premise that intercollegiate athletics should be more than a rallying point for the campus or a means of creating school spirit, although these are important. At JBU, we believe intercollegiate sports plays an integral part in the educational process and is a microcosm of society that allows the student-athlete an opportunity to develop and demonstrate his or her God-given ability to the glory of God. We believe that attempting to win each contest is very important, but not an end in itself. We believe that all activities within the individual sport programs should exemplify JBU’s commitment to a Christ-like witness and reflect university policies. We believe that the coaches are one of the most significant components of the program and have a unique responsibility and opportunity to mold the lives of student-athletes. We believe that “to whom much is given, much is expected,” and this truth should be reflected in the student-athletes’ daily lives, whether in the classroom or on the court or field. We believe that as Christian athletes display these characteristics, good things, usually happen: teams are successful, players are motivated, fans are supportive and enthusiastic, parents are proud, and prospective studentathletes want to participate. And we believe that very often, because of the way we play, because of the character we exhibit, and because of the way we exercise our God-given gifts, non-believers are drawn to Christ. It’s why we believe in making “Christ over all,” even over intercollegiate athletics.

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JBU’s men’s basketball team hopes for another great year. Last year they went to the second round at the national tournament.

Several JBU swimmers set JBU records and qualiﬁed for the NAIA national meet held last spring.

The 2004-2005 women’s basketball team is starting strong, going undefeated in their ﬁrst ﬁve games. Last season they were invited to the NAIA national tournament.

The 2004 women’s volleyball team took ﬁrst place in the SAC with a record of 36 wins, 7 losses. Coach Robyn Gordon was named SAC Coach of the Year. The women’s 2004 soccer team went 10-5-2, placing fourth in the SAC.

Soccer Player Finds Hope for His Future Through JBU Graduating Senior Pablo Fernandez, 28, began playing soccer as a four-year-old in Uruguay and began his lifelong career as goalie a year later. He finished school [in Uruguay] at 18 but didn’t graduate. He continued playing soccer until he was 21 for a youth club team. He tried to move into the professional realm but couldn’t because of injuries, he said. Then in 2000, Leonardo Peirano, who was a junior from Uruguay playing soccer for JBU, made Fernandez a deal that changed his life. Peirano told Fernandez if he finished high school that he would try to get Fernandez to JBU. “I was desperate about my future ... I saw myself growing older without a job, career, or money,” Fernandez said. “I was just having fun.” Fernandez went back to [high] school, graduated, and left his nowfiancée, Paula, to come to JBU on a soccer scholarship. While at JBU, Pablo soon became known for his incredible work ethic and encouragement. “In four years here at JBU, I can’t ever remember him missing a day of practice,” soccer coach Bob Gustavson said. “He works so intensely; I cannot recall a day when he wasn’t the last player to leave practice. I’ll miss him in many ways, especially because he has been such an enthusiastic, loyal,

and effective leader,” Gustavson said. The men on the team feel the same way. “He made everybody around him better, and he made the game fun,” said sophomore Stephen Granberry. “It was a joy to be around him all the time.” When the men’s 2004 soccer season ended in a conference-tournament loss to Oklahoma Baptist University, Fernandez said it was one of the “saddest days ever.” He has been playing soccer for 24 years, he said, and now feels like he is “changing stages in life” with his graduation in December. And he will begin this new stage in life as a married man when he weds Paula on January 7 in Uruguay. He is also considering attending graduate school in the United States and wants to study sports psychology. “I don’t have time to waste,” Fernandez said, referring to his age. “I have to catch up.” But once he catches up he wants to go home to Uruguay. “There’s nothing like home,” Fernandez said. “Even if you live on the moon.” This story by Amy Harbottle ﬁrst appeared in The Threefold Advocate, JBU’s student newspaper. Edited and reprinted by permission. John Brown Bulletin Winter 2004/2005

from 1961-1985 at which time he was inducted as a Trustee Emeriti. He was a respected physician who provided medical care for more than 50 years to patients in northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma. Dr. Huskins is survived by his wife Pat ’80, his daughter Mary Ann Guinn ’78 who serves as the JBU nurse, and son-in-law Dr. Gary Guinn ’74 who is an English professor and director of the honors program at JBU. Sue (Ward) Woods Henson ’38 – Sudie Henson was born on May 15, 1905 in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, the 11th of 12 children, and the daughter of Dr. Artemis and Alice Ward. Dr. Ward was brought to this area from South Dakota to provide credentials needed to accredit John Brown University. She passed away on April 25, 2004. Sudie was a member of the JBU Heritage Society. Survivors include two daughters, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Lucy (Cundiff) Kennedy ’68 – went home to be with her Lord June 16, 2004. Mrs. Kennedy was the widow of the late Dr. Ralph Kennedy, former JBU academic dean. She was also the mother of Ralph Kennedy III ’65, Lucy Cundiff ’68, Arthur ’71, David, John, Charles ’78, Mary Beth Reeves ’81, and Philip ’87. The Ralph & Lucy Kennedy Legacy Scholarship was established in 1999. Dale Morris McKinney ’51 – died Dec. 20, 2003. He was a veteran of World War II, retiring as a captain in the Air Force. He graduated from the USAF Pilot Training Program, Air Force Intelligence School, Air Force Aerial Photography School, Air Force Special Nuclear Weapons School, Air Force Flying Instrument School, and the Air Force Instructor Instrument Flying School. He accumulated 1,800 flying hours as a first pilot of B-17s and B-29s during World War II. He was a retired air traffic controller for the FAA. Survivors include

his wife, Clara Frances (Easterbrook) McKinney ’51 and one sister, Gladys Darby. Raymond Pontier ’53 – Ray’s family dearly loved him and misses him, but they rejoice to know that he is in heaven with the Lord and Savior today. Surviving family members include wife Betty, son Ron and his wife Donna, daughter Jeannie and her husband David, son Jim and his wife Melodie, daughter Carol and her husband James, daughter Martha, and thirteen grandchildren. Alice (King) Psaute ’43 – was born on July 23, 1922 and passed away on April 4, 2004. She was born in San Diego, was a homemaker and a member of the Salvation Army. Survivors include 2 children, 3 grandchildren, and 3 greatgrandchildren. Frank Varnell ’50 – went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2004.

With all the excitement of JBUʼs recent presidential inauguration, we thought youʼd enjoy ﬂashing back to another presidential event in JBUʼs history. In 1978, JBU inaugurated John Brown III as the universityʼs third president. A dark-haired Bill Clinton, governor of Arkansas at the time, spoke during the ceremony, which was held in the Cathedral of the Ozarks. Guests enjoyed a buffet afterward in the Dye Lounge.

Limited Edition:

A Mighty Fortress In recognition of the deep spiritual and rich musical heritage of John Brown University, the Alumni Association has commissioned a unique and lasting framed printing plate of the hymn A Mighty Fortress. Turn-of-the-century letterpress printing used electrotype plates created from original engravings. The plate framed in this 17” x 19” limited edition piece was made using the same process. In the center below the hymn plate is the alumni crest. On the back is a description of the plate and the signatures of Presidents John E. Brown Jr. and John E. Brown III. For more information and to view a larger image of the piece, visit at www.jbu.edu/alumni. To order your own copy of this heirloom-quality piece, contact Jerry Rollene at jrollene@jbu.edu or (479) 524-7212. The proceeds from your purchase will support the educational work at JBU.

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