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MEET THE BUILDERS 8

AVIATION CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY 24

ALUMNI FEATURE: TIM MARKLEY 32

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 34

FACULTY FEATURE: VICKI SHEAFER 38

#LeTourneauBuilt When students arrive at LeTourneau University, the stories of their lives have already begun.

LETU equips them to build their futures.

Faith is built here.

Fun is built here.

Friendships are built here.

Competency, careers and even companies are built here.

LETU is a place of builders. Our faculty provide students with transformational experiences as they work together to build knowledge through collaborative research. Creativity, innovation, spiritual growth and character are all built here. LETU is the polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, and develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

Their stories are #LeTourneauBuilt.

Meet the Builders.

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A Rich 70-Year Heritage R.G. and Evelyn LeTourneau founded LeTourneau Technical Institute in 1946 to retrain returning World War II veterans to work in the LeTourneau Industries manufacturing plant in Longview, Texas.

“Mom and Pop” LeTourneau were among the leaders in the Faith at Work movement, providing company chaplains to offer devotional teachings to their employees and students.

Today, LeTourneau University is still making an impact for Christ in the workplace. LETU graduates see their workplace as a mission field.

They are professionals of ingenuity and Christlike character who see their life’s work as a holy calling with eternal impact.

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FEATURES 8

Meet the Builders

Transformational Experiences: 8 Building the Future Through Science 10 Creativity and Problem Solving: Building Better Engineers 12 Building Faith@Work 14 Building with Innovation

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DEPARTMENTS

6 From the President 17 News and Notes 28 Class Notes 44 Honor Roll of Donors

Aviation Celebrates Anniversary 60 Years of Changing Lives

HOMECOMING 2017, SAVE THE DATE! Aviation, Class of 1967

Alumni Feature: Tim Markley

Putting God First in the Workplace–At Sea

Presidential Election

All Things and All Authority in Times of Political Turbulence

Faculty Feature: Dr. Vicki Sheafer Studying God’s Highest Creation

Claiming every workplace in every nation as their mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christlike character who see life’s work as a holy calling with eternal impact.

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

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uring the most recent political election cycle, we saw firsthand the impact of choices, words and behavior; both personally and collectively.

Although the recent election is just one example of the many things happening in our world, it is a reminder of how quick people are to tear down instead of building up. In some ways, we are seeing a microcosm of the deconstruction of the very things we value and hold dearest. In Ephesians 4:29, believers and followers of Jesus Christ are instructed, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

The current societal landscape truly underscores the importance of LeTourneau University’s vision and mission.

Not only is LeTourneau University a community committed to integrating our faith with our work… we are a community of builders.

LeTourneau students, faculty and alumni have been building for decades. It is the building of our faith, the building up of people, the building of companies, the building of lifelong friendships, the building of inventions, the building of the future that allows us to fulfill our God-given calling and to be one of the leading Christian University community’s in the world.

This past summer, Christianity Today published a “Meet the Makers” edition in which they highlighted leaders representing a diverse group of professional disciplines who are shaping the future and modeling the unique faith and work integration. We at LeTourneau are thrilled with the national attention that Christianity Today directed to the important topics of integrating faith, work and building for eternity. And the good news is that those of us who are a part of the LeTourneau University family celebrate the fact that we’ve been doing this for a long time.

For more than 70 years, students have come to LeTourneau University to answer God’s vocational calling, pursue knowledge and integrate their faith into every facet of their life. A LeTourneau University student’s story does not begin or end at LeTourneau University; their story is built at LeTourneau. This is the role and responsibility of the 21st Century Christian University.

This is LeTourneau, and we are #LeTourneauBuilt.

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Building the Future through Science Written by Janet Ragland

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rmed with plastic spoons and sandwich baggies, the freshman biology students in Dr. Greg Frederick’s freshman biology class fanned out across the LETU campus to dig in the dirt in search of bugs, but not the insect kind. They were looking for microscopic viruses called “bacteriophages” as part of the Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Sciences (PHAGES) program, an undergraduate research project in partnership with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science Education Alliance.

Dr. Greg Frederick well understands the importance of getting undergraduate students involved in meaningful, hands-on research. He remembers when he got the first taste of doing hands-on research as a college student, and it hooked him.

That is why Frederick invested the time and energy to apply to have LETU selected as one of only 101 universities worldwide—one of only a handful of universities in Texas and the only one in East Texas— partnering with the PHAGES program. He wants his students to get hooked on doing research on which to build their futures.

Phages are important because they are viruses that attack bacteria, and as bacteria mutate, the phages can also mutate and can kill the bacteria.

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Using these viruses as alternative treatment could potentially solve problems of tuberculosis and other antibioticresistant diseases.

—Dr. Greg Frederick

biotic-resistant and mutate quickly,” Frederick said.

“Using these viruses as alternative treatment could potentially solve problems of tuberculosis and other antibiotic-resistant diseases.”

around them, characterize those viruses, sequence and annotate their genomes and then have opportunity to present their results at academic conferences and to publish in scientific journals,” Frederick said.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute launched the Science Education Alliance to support scientists and educators to advance biomedical research and train the next generation through education, discovery and leadership.

One of Frederick’s first students to discover a new virus through the PHAGES program was Brian “Blake” Maxfeldt of Katy, Texas. Maxfeldt hopes to become an orthodontist.

“This Science Education Alliance enables our students to do meaningful research as they isolate previously unidentified viruses from the environment

Maxfeldt tested a soil sample from a flower bed just outside the Solheim Athletic and Recreational Center on the LETU campus and isolated the phage that was determined to be a new discovery.

Grateful for the opportunity to do hands-on research as an undergraduate, Maxfeldt chose to name the new, novel virus the “Solheim Virus,” in honor of long-time LETU Board of Trustees member John Solheim and his family, for whom the Solheim Center is named.

“I’ve learned so many skills throughout the process that I feel will put me at a great advantage when I apply for graduate school,” he said.

Funds are currently being sought to conduct genomic sequencing and further molecular and bioinformatics characterization of the Solheim virus and the 20 other viruses isolated by LETU students which have yet to be fully characterized. More detailed information about the Solheim virus can be found online at: http://phagesdb.org/phages/Solheim ■

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Creativity and Problem Solving: Building Better Engineers

Written by Janet Ragland

Creativity is defined by Merriam Webster as the ability to make new things or think of new ideas. So how does creativity impact engineering design? And can creativity be taught?

LeTourneau University assistant professor of mechanical engineering Dr. Ben Caldwell has received nearly $300,000 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation for research on improving engineering creativity and problem solving. Titled “Understanding How Engineers Draw from their Knowledge and Experience to Solve Design Problems Creatively,” Caldwell’s research seeks to understand how people generate ideas and how to then teach and nurture that skill effectively.

Partnering with him as a research associate is LETU psychology professor Dr. Vicki Sheafer.

“Psychologists have been studying creativity for over a century,” Caldwell said. “And while there is much debate on the topic, it is clear creativity is valuable, but difficult to define. One aspect of creativity, defined by psychologists, is called spontaneous flexibility, which is the ability to generate diverse and appropriate responses to a given situation.

“For example, a spontaneously flexible person might find several new ways to use conventional objects,” Caldwell said. “Psychologists have measured spontaneous flexibility in this way: by asking people to generate many possible uses for common household objects and examining their responses.

“Engineers regularly solve problems, and in the process, often come up with several options for solving those problems,” Caldwell said. “We want to help engineering students explore those options and teach them how to select the

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best ones. If we can understand better where creativity fits into the problem-solving process, we can better teach engineers how to solve problems.”

Collaborating on creativity research are, seated from left, Dr. Benjamin Caldwell and Dr. Vicki Sheafer, and standing from left, graduate students, Caleb Bennetts and Avery Cheeley.

Caldwell knows that it requires creativity to be an effective engineer. His research currently provides student subjects with two types of tasks: problem finding and problem solving.

On the problem-finding task, subjects are asked to generate numerous ideas on how they can use a specified object, such as a drinking cup. The results are judged for quantity, novelty, breadth and quality of ideas.

On the problem-solving task, subjects are presented with an open-ended problem and asked to find multiple ways to solve the problem. For example, the problem could be that drying dishes by hand takes too much time. So, how do you solve that problem? Solutions could include everything from putting dishes in a dish drainer or preheated oven to coating dishes with a fast-dry rinse material, using a hair dryer or even using disposable paper plates.

Caldwell said he started the project specifically with engineering majors. One of his graduate students is working on his master’s thesis based on this creativity research. Caldwell currently employs two more students in this year’s research budget. The students gain real-world research experience, working side-by-side with their professor.

The research also has expanded to add psychology majors and will look at differences among individuals in these fields.

Creativity and problem solving is a process that can apply to any field of study, he said.

Caldwell has plans to partner with other universities such as his alma mater, Clemson University, and the Air Force Academy to find additional subjects. The result of the research could help Caldwell specifically identify how to help engineers expand their cognitive thinking and improve their ability to access creativity and apply it to engineering to build better engineers for the future.

“Our goal at LeTourneau University is to equip graduates who excel in creativity and turn that creativity into solutions that serve our world,” Caldwell said. ■

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Faith@Work Summit in Dallas Deepens Understanding, Broadens Reach Written by Janet Ragland

“God needs Christian businessmen as much as he needs pastors.” That is what LETU founder R.G. LeTourneau was told by his pastor after he committed his life to the Lord. The same is true today. God wants Christian engineers, nurses, pilots, teachers, scientists, writers and pastors to all see their workplaces as their front line of influence for His kingdom. LeTourneau saw no divide between Sunday’s worship and Monday’s work, and didn’t see a lot of use for a religion that only worked one day a week. He believed that any kind of work glorified God when done with excellence.

For more than 30 years, Dr. Bill Peel has coached people to discover their calling, understand the significance of their work and become spiritually influential in their workplaces. He is a thought leader in the global Faith at Work movement and, as the founding executive director for LeTourneau University’s Center for Faith and Work, has rebuilt LETU’s reputation as a leading voice in this movement.

Representing LETU, Peel has spoken at numerous conferences and churches across the country about how people can discover their role in God’s plan and build bridges of influence for God’s kingdom in their everyday lives—especially at work.

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Recently, from Oct. 27-29, Peel and his team co-hosted more than 400 academic, business and church leaders from all over the globe for the Faith@Work Summit at the Westin Galleria in Dallas, Texas. The Summit was a hands-on, working conference, providing time and space for those attending to collaborate and develop new initiatives to further their individual and collective work of glorifying God through the workplace. Attendees grappled with ideas on how best to extend Christ’s transforming power and presence into workplaces around the world—to take the faith at work movement both deeper and broader—learning together from each other and seeking thoughtful answers to three questions: 1. How can we help Christians deepen their understanding of what it means to follow Christ in their particular line of work?

2. How can we broaden the reach of the Faith at Work movement to new audiences that remain largely unaddressed?

3. How can Christians in business, workplace ministries, Christian schools, universities and seminaries work with the church to develop whole-life disciples?

“Fueled by the Holy Spirit, today’s Faith at Work movement has made great strides toward spreading a biblical view of work and calling worldwide,” Peel said. “Yet amidst encouraging progress, Christians in the workplace are in dire need of mentors and materials to show them what it means to be a whole-life disciple in their specific work. Also, whole segments of society remain largely untouched by the truth that they can serve Christ in their daily work.”

Peel cited statistics that showed 70 percent of workers were unsure how their work serves God, 78 percent said their work was less valuable than a pastor’s work and 60 percent had no clarity about God’s calling on their lives.

“The Faith at Work movement is reaching a tipping point, with more than a thousand workplace ministries being launched over the past few decades,” Peel said.

Hundreds of books have been written, including his own book, “Workplace Grace: Becoming a Spiritual Influence at Work,” the leading text on workplace evangelism around the world.

“We know our work matters to God,” Peel said. “God made us for work. He has uniquely equipped each of us to further His kingdom through our work.”

Our university founder, R.G. LeTourneau, understood that, too. He was called into business as a mission field in the mid-20th century. Called “God’s Businessman,” he knew that by accepting God as your business partner, there was no limit to what could be achieved.

Dr. Bill Peel co-hosted the Faith@Work Summit in Dallas.

LETU President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford led the opening prayer at the Faith@Work Summit in Dallas.

“LeTourneau University is the only Christian university founded by a business leader,” Peel said. “We, as Christians, have an opportunity to make a difference in the places where we work, but also at LETU, equipping the next generation of Christian leaders for their future workplaces. The integration of faith and work has always been part of the DNA of LeTourneau University, and it continues today as LETU’s vision is claiming every workplace in every nation for Christ.”

LeTourneau University is a leader in this important movement, and while we may be a small school, the vision of graduating students who see their work as a holy calling and claim the workplace as their mission field is a big vision—one with eternal results. ■

LeTourneau University’s Center for Faith and Work was founded in 2011 to equip, connect and mobilize students, alumni and the global Christian community to discover their role in God’s plan and build bridges of influence for God’s Kingdom to the workplace. Peel represented LETU and shared the story of R.G. LeTourneau at the first Faith@Work Summit held in Boston in 2014, which can be seen online at http://bit.ly/2fx37f0. Great resources from the 2016 Dallas Summit can be found with the Twitter hashtag #FAWS16 and at the event website www.FWSummit. org. Plans are already in motion for the 2018 Summit to be hosted in Chicago. Sign up for monthly email encouragement, key articles, events and resources to help you connect Sunday worship with Monday work at the Center for Faith and Work website at www.centerforfaithandwork.com.

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Building With Innovation:

LETU Patents Microwave Welding, Soldering, Brazing Device Written by Janet Ragland and Dr. Yoni Adonyi

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n a crisp November day last year in Chicago, LeTourneau University welding/materials joining professor Dr. Yoni Adonyi walked across a stage at FABTECH to receive the highest honorary title of AWS Fellow. He was inducted into the 2015 Class of Fellows of the American Welding Society as recognition for his distinguished 40-year career accomplishments, sustained professionalism and contributions to welding-materials joining education and research in the field of welding science and technology.

This year, his name is on a brand new U.S. government patent, along with engineering professor Dr. Seung Kim and two LETU engineering alumni, Allen Worcester and Ithamar Glumac, all of whom are listed as co-inventors of U.S. Patent 9,374,853 for a closed-loop microwave joining device capable of joining difficult-to-weld dissimilar combinations of advanced metals to ceramics and/or to polymers.

LETU’s new U.S. government patent is the result of nearly five years of research.

Faculty members, graduate students and engineering and engineering technology undergraduate students all worked alongside each other on this research, with visiting international students from Brazil giving them a flavor of the real world when engineers and engineering technologists work side by side on different aspects of the same project.

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The new discovery was based on an actual industrial need to join thermoelectric ceramics to copper substrate without cracking an intermetallic formation. The problem with furnace soldering of thermoelectric generators was the extremely low thermal conductivity of the bismuth telluride semiconductor elements, which resulted in solder overflow and brittle intermetallics when joined to copper. Therefore, the service life of the components was greatly reduced, while also limiting the peak temperature at which they could operate.

With an initial $125,000 in funding from II-VI Foundation, the materials joining engineering research and development team, led by Adonyi, started developing laser and ultrasonic welding solutions for Marlow Industries in Dallas, Texas.

A pre-college intern, Nathan Sumrall, brought the problem to LETU. Engineering professors Robert Warke in MJE and Seung Kim in EE got involved. As the microwave concept took shape, undergraduate research associates Mark Taylor and Riley Wyers started verifying the early concept of eddy current heating of metals in microwaves with plasma suppression. Corey Phelps was the first student researcher to use finite element analysis (FEA) to model the waveguide concept with the moving back wall producing constructive and destructive interference at the target.

In areas such as research, where failure is often a possible outcome, you should never doubt the truthfulness of a Christian innovator. This quality is common to all of us and can be traced back to the tradition of our founder R.G. LeTourneau. —Dr. Yoni Adonyi Several undergraduate student teams worked on the initial design of magnetron and insulator setup (team led by Ithamar Glumac), plasma suppression and thermal camera optimization (team led by Tim Privitt), possible use of sustained plasma use as an alternate

heat source (team led by Andrew Stall) and weld fixturing and efficiency of energy absorbed (team led

by Davis Wilson). At this point, the total number of students working on the project for academic credit exceeded 40.

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Two graduate engineering students, Allen Worcester and Derek Hoyt based their masters’ theses on the project, which resulted in two peer-reviewed publications in the Research Supplement of the American Welding Journal.

Worcester set up good commercial models and a working closed-loop control system. Hoyt discovered how sample orientation, compression fixture and use of ferrite susceptors improved the reliability of the system.

Electrical Engineering Professor Emeritus Dr. Bill Graff was the first to suggest visualizing the electromagnetic single-wave energy peaks by laying marshmallow along the waveguide. The distance between the burn peaks represented the wavelength—an experiment later repeated using Play Dough—with the closedloop control already working.

Engineering professor Dr. Martin Iordache provided Worcester advice on the closed-loop controller design, which made completion of the controller possible.

Enhanced by the use of predictive simulation software, the plasma-less, closed-loop controlled system can be used to solder, braze or weld unusual combinations of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites.

Potential uses for the device are where critical joints between advanced metals, ceramics and composites cannot be made any other way in the electronics, defense and aerospace industries. While the vast majority of microwave joining applications focus on polymers, or plastics, this invention tackles the other two major material types, advanced manufacturing of metals and ceramics.

“We started from real problems and developed novel solutions which benefit mankind,” Adonyi said.

“Hundreds of ideas came forth from students and faculty, fully aware of their empowerment from God to subdue Creation.

“I believe Christian engineers are different from secular ones, not necessarily in intelligence and persistence, but in their daring and honest approach to a challenge,” Adonyi said. “In areas such as research, where failure is often a possible outcome, you should never doubt the truthfulness of a Christian innovator. This quality is common to all of us and can be traced back to the tradition of our founder, R.G. LeTourneau.”

By definition, welding joins two separate pieces of material through high energy, developing a direct and powerful bond. Welding engineering at LETU is also a powerful bond that brings faculty and students together through innovation.

LeTourneau University considers the patent as the beginning of new and exciting partnerships with those seeking to join advanced metals and ceramics, as well as polymers. Anyone interested in discussing new ideas with LETU, please contact Dr. Yoni Adonyi (yoniadonyi@letu.edu), or LETU’s Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs, Paul Boggs (paulboggs@letu.edu).

Many students contributed to this research over the years in invaluable ways. If you are a student who worked on any part of this project, or a related design project, we are grateful for your contribution and would like to hear from you.

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News & Notes

U.S. NEWS RANKS LETU 27th IN 2017 COLLEGE RANKINGS The 2017 U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of “America’s Best Colleges” has ranked LETU 27th, up from 32 in 2016, among all the universities in its category of “Best Regional Universities in the Western Region.” This year marks the 23rd year the university has ranked in the top tier of its classification. The region spans from Texas to Alaska.

USNWR also ranked LETU 4th among best value for regional universities in the West in its “Great Schools Great Prices” category and was one of only three Texas universities on the “A-plus Schools for B-students” that acknowledges schools that admit a meaningful proportion of applicants whose test scores and class standings are non-A students, but are schools that provide a decent shot at being accepted and thriving with spirit and hard work. LETU was also ranked 15th on the list of “Best Colleges for Veterans,” a jump from a ranking of 27 last year.

In the 2017 U.S. News’ “Best Engineering Programs in the United States” ranking, LETU’s engineering school moved up to 31st place, up from 39th in 2016 and 41st in 2015, among over 200 ABET-accredited engineering schools across the nation whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s degree, making LETU the top-ranked engineering school within the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities.

The rankings, which include nearly 1,800 schools nationwide, are available at www.usnews.com/colleges U.S. News ranks colleges and universities among other schools with similar programs and degree offerings.

Indicators used to determine the rankings include academic reputation, retention, faculty, class sizes, SAT and ACT scores of incoming freshmen, average graduation rates and assessments by administrators at other peer universities. U.S. News rankings are released each fall and are considered the most notable of the annual published college rankings.

LETU RANKED TOPS IN TEXAS FOR ‘BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK’ LeTourneau University was ranked the #1 Texas school and was ranked 4th among colleges and universities in the South in the “Best Bang for the Buck” rankings in Washington Monthly’s new 2016 annual College Guide. Washington Monthly has released an annual college guide since 2005 to rate schools on social mobility, research and service. Their “Best Bang for the Buck” ranking lists schools “that help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices,” according to its website.

“We are pleased to be recognized among public, private and for-profit colleges and universities from all across Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Tennessee in this new ranking,” said LETU President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford. “It is a testament to the value of a LeTourneau University degree in the workplace.”

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LETU TO LAUNCH PASSAGE INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

LETU’s new Passage Institute for Youth and Theology is taking applications from high school sophomores interested in exploring their vocational calling while they are still in high school. Up to 50 selected high school students from around the Ark-La-Tex area will participate as Passage Fellows in a week-long residential experience on the LETU campus in Summer 2017, led by LETU theology professors Dr. Jonathan Lett, Dr. Pat Mays and Dr. Luke Tallon. A year-long mentorship program through their local church will follow before the students end their Passage Fellowship with a second week-long residential experience in which they will lead the next year’s selected Passage Fellows. Students interested in participating must apply for the program at www.letu.edu/PassageInstitute. The Passage Institute is made possible by a nearly $600,000 grant from the Lilly Foundation.

LETU NAMED TO KIPLINGER’S TOP 100 BEST UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S. ‘MISS VIRGINIA’ VISITS LETU ABBOTT AVIATION CENTER The fully restored vintage 1944 DC-3 airplane named “Miss Virginia” visited LeTourneau University’s Abbott Aviation Center Oct. 14, and a handful of lucky LETU flight students won the drawing to take a flight. Miss Virginia was piloted by two LETU alumni, Aaron Lorson and Rod Moyer, who were accompanied by the president of Dynamic Aviation, which owns the airplane.

After her military service, Miss Virginia entered civilian life with Wycliffe Bible Translators and Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS).

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Kiplinger’s list of Best College Values for 2016 ranked LETU among the top 100 private universities in the country, among the 1,200 reviewed. LeTourneau University is ranked 76 in Kiplinger’s list of Best Values in Private Colleges nationwide, in great company on a list topped by Ivy League schools including Princeton, Yale and Harvard. The only other Texas schools on the list were Rice University in Houston, Trinity University in San Antonio and Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Kiplinger’s rankings considered competitiveness, graduation rates, academic support (including freshmen retention rate—the percentage of freshmen students who return for their sophomore year), and cost and financial aid.

LETU NAMES STEVE MASON PROVOST, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

LETU ANNOUNCES FALL 2016 ENROLLMENT OF 2,721

Steve Mason has been named LETU’s new provost and chief academic officer.

Mason has served LETU for more than a decade. A professor of Old Testament, Mason has served in a variety of roles at LETU, from dean of faculty, to associate provost and vice president and chief operating officer for residential campus.

Mason is also well informed and supportive of the mission of LETU’s global program. Mason earned his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, his theology degree from Dallas Theology Seminary and his Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

LETU’s total Fall 2016 enrollment of 2,721 includes a record number of dual credit students and includes graduate enrollments above 450 for the second consecutive year. This fall, LETU attracted nearly 100 international students this fall, from more than 30 countries. Enrollment numbers are official after the 12th class day.

LETU OFFERS FIRST-EVER DRONE CAMP LETU hosted its first ever drone summer camp to teach middle school and high school students to build and fly their own drones.

The camp was taught by professor Ruedi Schubarth, who heads LETU’s new aviation program in Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones.

LETU JUNIOR WINS $5,000 GRANT FOR COMMUNITY GARDEN LETU junior Martha Jeske of Tyler, Texas, received a $5,000 Jenzabar Foundation Student Leadership Award to develop a community garden on campus.

Jeske wrote the grant as part of her Honors College class in the Fall 2015. Jeske outlined her vision for a community garden “to unite the student body and meet the needs of the community by cultivating fresh garden produce.” She hopes her outcomes will build relationships between students and the campus neighbors, equip students and school children with gardening experience, provide an outlet for integrated learning in collaboration between academic departments and research projects and to expand knowledge through lectures from guest speakers.

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LETU ENGINEERS AND TRIPAGA SIGN AGREEMENT FOR RESEARCH LETU engineering students, under the direction of engineering professor Dr. Joonwan Kim, are undertaking a new senior design project in collaboration with local engineering company Tripaga to design and build a new prototype for a controller module to operate water pumps. Tripaga is a local system integration company in water, oil and gas industries, that is supporting the project with funding and technical support. The Water Automation: Electrically Valved Systems (WAEVS) senior design project will challenge the LETU engineering students to design and prototype a controller module with analog inputs received from fluid/gas level and pressure sensors and discrete outputs to be controlled by userprogrammable thresholds. The module will be able to serve as an upgrade to a currently used water plant controller made by Turner Control Systems that has been used effectively since the 1960s. The goal is to develop a cheaper, smaller and more configurable controller that can be used to control water pumps and electrically operated valves of various small rural water supply systems.

LETU GRADUATE EARNS AWARD FOR STUDENT TEACHING EXCELLENCE LETU education graduate Hanna King was awarded the “Quest for Quality Certificate of Excellence” for outstanding achievement in student teaching by the Texas Directors of Field Experience for her student teaching at Hallsville High School last academic year.

The award is given to student teachers who exemplify qualities essential for the 21st century classroom.

“Early on, Ms. King demonstrated her knack for seamlessly weaving the multi-faceted roles of a classroom teacher­­—from disciplinarian, to counselor, to encourager and instructor,” said Rex McCullough, who teaches history at Hallsville High School and was her cooperating teacher. “Ms. King’s students still ask about her to this day.” King is now employed teaching history at Longview High School.

LETU NAMES NEW REGISTRAR TEXAS RUEGG LETU has named LETU alumnus Texas Ruegg as university registrar. Ruegg has nearly 14 years of experience as a university registrar in both private and public institutions and has served on committees as a conference presenter in state, regional and national professional organizations. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in 2004 and his MBA in 2009, both from LETU. Ruegg served as LETU registrar from 2004 to 2010.

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LETU NAMES JAMES WALLACE NEW SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR LETU has named James Wallace as its new sports information director, effective Sept.

1, 2016. Previously, Wallace served as LETU’s head cross country coach and assistant men’s basketball coach. He will remain the assistant men’s basketball coach. As sports information director, Wallace is the primary media contact for all 13 of LETU’s varsity sports. He is in charge of administering the school’s athletic website as well as the athletic department’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Wallace is also responsible for coordinating all media activities for home events, plus producing media guides and game programs for the YellowJackets.

LETU COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS TAKE 1ST IN REGIONAL ICPC

GLOBE PRESENTS LETU WITH AWARD LETU was presented with an award from GLOBE for the university’s years of supporting the partnership of business and education. GLOBE, which stands for Greater Longview Organization of Business and Education, presented the award to LETU Director of Conference and Events Services Marty Lane, who serves on the GLOBE board.

Three teams of LETU computer science students competed and won 1st, 3rd and 15th out of 23 teams from Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana in the Division II results of the South Central Regional Contest of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC). LETU’s top team bested teams from host Baylor University, Rice, Texas A&M, LSU, TCU, ACU and Trinity, finishing 1st among schools without graduate computer science programs. The 1st place team included, from left, senior Joshua Workman of Arlington, Texas; junior Chandler Griscom of Lancaster, Penn.; and junior Azrael Brown of Duncanville, Texas.

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News & Notes

LETU FLIGHT TEAM PLACES 7TH AT NIFA NATIONALS The LETU “Sting” Precision Flight Team placed 7th overall in the nation in May at the 2016 Nationa Intercollegiate Flight Association SAFECON flight competition hosted by The Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio. It was the first time in the team’s history that they earned more than 200 points. LETU was ranked 6th in Ground Events and 7th in Flight Events. LETU outranked the U.S. Air Force Academy, Oklahoma State University, Texas State Technical College and Liberty University among the 26 teams competing. LETU students Cameron Laramee and Jonathan Deak became national champions when they took first place in the Crew Resource Management (CRM) competition, with the best score in national competition history. LETU Sting team placed 8th in 2015, up from 15th in 2014. LETU first began competing nationally in 2004. In October 2016, the LETU team took first place in regionals to qualify to compete nationally in May 2017. LETU hosted the regional competition in 2014 at the university’s facility at East Texas Regional Airport.

LETU PRESIDENT APPOINTED TO CITIZEN PLANNING GROUP LETU President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford was appointed by the Longview City Council to serve on one of two new citizen planning groups to make recommendations to improve the city.

Lunsford, who initially chaired an I-20 Task Force in 2013 at the request of then-mayor Jay Dean, was appointed to this new I-20 Small Area Plan committee to make specific recommendations for redevelopment of the I-20 corridor, which is important to the future of Longview and to LeTourneau University. Creation of a redevelopment plan specifically for the I-20 corridor will help promote the adoption of the city’s Comprehensive Plan. Longview’s location along I-20 provides a major economic advantage for the city and for LETU. 22

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LETU NAMES NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR SHELBY WARE LETU has named Shelby Ware as its new director of the Margaret Estes Library, Archives, and R.G. LeTourneau Museum. Ware holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences from the University of North Texas and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English from Stephen F. Austin State University. She holds a teacher certification for K-5, ELA 6-8 and as a school librarian. She is currently in her second year in the doctoral program of Learning Technologies at the University of North Texas. Ware has worked as a collection department librarian since joining the LETU library in January 2015.

SCAVENGER HUNT INTRODUCES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO LONGVIEW About two dozen LETU international students from Korea, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, China, Cayman Islands and the Philippines got to know Longview during a scavenger hunt to explore the downtown area.

LETU GRADUATE WINS $1,000 RESNA AWARD FOR RESEARCH LeTourneau University graduate Jonathan VanderWiel received $1,000 honorarium and an award for the paper he presented at the RESNA student scientific papers competition in Washington, D.C., for work he did as part of LETU’s Frontier Wheelchairs senior design team. RESNA is the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America. VanderWiel graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from LETU in May 2015 and is currently in graduate school at Iowa State University. His paper was titled “Exploring the Relationship of Rolling Resistance and Misalignment Angle in Wheelchair Rear Wheels,” which described the results of the work his team did in Norman Reese’s senior design class.

LETU ‘TEXAS TAILWINDS’ TEAM CUTS AIR RACE SHORT DUE TO ILLNESS LeTourneau University pilots competing in the cross-country Air Race Classic this summer were disappointed to make the decision to drop out of the 2016 Air Race Classic competition due to illness of the lead pilot, who came down with flu-like symptoms. The three-person team flew directly to the finish line in Florida without making required competition stops. Plans are underway for competing in 2017.

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LETU Aviation Celebrates 60 Years Written by Glenda Vosburgh

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eTourneau University’s College of Aviation and Aeronautical Science marks its 60th anniversary this year, and its story tracks with the history of the aeronautics industry over that same time period.

The first and only comprehensive four-year college aviation program in the state of Texas, LETU’s aviation program has graduated students who went on to run aviation companies, work for the military, serve in missions and work at every major airline, but its beginnings were a bit more humble.

The program officially started in 1956, but its roots stretch all the way back to 1946 because Mr. LeTourneau used airplanes to travel to his many manufacturing plants around the country. He is best known for using several old A-26 bombers that had been converted to civil use. Mr. LeTourneau also used the airplanes to travel to his many speaking engagements around the country and often took a student along if they were from the city he was traveling to. In addition to his manufacturing plant, he owned an aviation business in Longview which supported the airplanes he used for his travels, but also serviced airplanes for other customers. It was this business that provided the means of starting LETU’s aviation program in 1956 under the leadership of Ernie Hansen, who later became a missionary pilot and mechanic in Peru.

Over the past 60 years LETU’s aviation program has grown from offering a two-year program to a full four-year aviation degree. In the early days, aviation classes were taught in old, wooden barracks on the Longview campus. After classes, students went out to the airport to practice what they learned.

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In 1958, the airplane and engine maintenance courses were certified by the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA), the predecessor to the Federal Aviation Administration, and were offered in a two-year program. Once students completed the program, they were allowed to take the Civil Air Authority (CAA) exam for their Airframe and Engine (A&E) mechanics license.

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When LeTourneau Technical Institute became LeTourneau College in 1961, aviation students could then take regular college courses and earn an Associate of Science degree. They also could qualify to take the Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) exams from the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to receive their mechanics certificate.

That same year, Dale Crane and Glenn Ellis, the “founding fathers” of the aviation program, persuaded the college to open a ground and flight school.

In the mid-1960s, the program was divided into two departments—the flight school, chaired by Ellis, and the mechanic school, chaired by Crane. In the late 70s, the school introduced its first four-year aviation degree. This Aviation Technology Bachelor of Science degree (ATBS) included curriculum for both professional pilot and A&P mechanic certifications.

By 1980, the school began purchasing its own fleet of airplanes after previously leasing planes and office space from Flight Specialties, a local company that performed maintenance on the training aircraft.

In 1984, the college purchased a flight hangar at the East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) to support flight training, provide offices for the flight faculty and instructors and provide a hangar for college staff to maintain and service the school’s airplanes.

The aviation program was the first college program in the state of Texas to have an air traffic control program, and it remains the only four-year university in the state that offers a comprehensive collegiate aviation program. All training, labs and classes are taught by LETU instructors and faculty.

Fred Ritchey Jr. is the current dean of the College of Aviation and Aeronautical Science. The program now owns 15 airplanes, and has about 230 college students enrolled, as well as about 60 high school students taking dual credit aviation courses. The program offers 17 degree and concentration options.

The Paul and Betty Abbott Aviation Center, named for alumnus Paul Abbott and his wife, at East Texas Regional Airport is one of LeTourneau University’s largest facilities and one of the nicest aviation facilities at any university nationwide. Additionally, students may now enroll in the college’s aviation management program and receive their flight training at LETU’s new training facility at the McKinney National Airport in McKinney, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, Texas.

Aviation alumni from all through the decades are encouraged to attend the Aviation Reunion at Homecoming in April. ■

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Weekend Events • 52nd Annual Hootenanny performance • Hootenanny Tailgate for Alumni, Students and Families • Picnic at the Pond featuring Inter-Society Rope Pull, Cardboard Boat Races and Catamelon • Blue & Gold Dinner • Distinguished Senior Awards • Alumni Chapel & Awards • Admissions Preview Day

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Reunions • Celebrating 60 years of Aviation!

- Including an Alumni Breakfast organized by the LETU Sting Flight Team • G olden Jackets Welcoming Class of 1967

Details & Registration

COME HOME to LeTourneau!

MARCH 30 – APRIL 1 • 2017

letu.edu/alumni & letu.edu/parents

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MEMORIALS

Arlene Amey, wife of Gary R. Amey (’65 AET), died Dec. 29, 2015, in New Holland, Pa. She was a nurse at LeTourneau for four years. She is survived by her husband, two grown children and their spouses, two grandchildren and two siblings.

Ronald E. Wilburn (’67 EN) died of brain cancer, June 1, 2016, in Centennial, Co. He is survived by his wife, Dana; childrenchildren, Troy, Tammi and Tyler; and five grandchildren.

Robert “Bob” Dunbar (’52 – ‘53) died May 3, 2016, in Wilsonville, Ore. Bob’s parents were missionaries in South America, so he became fluent in Spanish as a child. Shortly after coming to LeTourneau Tech, R. G. hired him as a translator between the LeTourneau family and the Peruvian government in

negotiating a highway through the jungles of Peru known as Tournavista. He is survived by his wife, Laura; grown children, David, Dennis and Debbie; their spouses; his siblings; and grandchildren.

John “Jack” Henry (’72) Died April 10, 2016, in Longview, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Joyce; his children and their spouses, Tom and Tarsha Henry, Jacqui and Tim Baker, Heather and Pablo Velazquez, Rebecca and Todd Fansler; eight grandchildren; and other family members.

David Hoyt (’84 ATBS) died July 4, 2016 in Verbank, NY. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; his children, Jarred, Christian and Kaitlin; his father, Bill Hoyt; sister, Linda Curry; and numerous family members and friends.

The loss of a loved one, friend or colleague often inspires us to ensure that their memory lives on. Many people find that supporting LETU is an ideal way to honor someone who has passed away. Gifts made “in memoriam” offer lasting honor to a loved one while providing family and friends with the satisfaction of knowing they have helped others. If you would like to give a memoriam to LETU, please call 1-800-259-5388 or donate online at www.letu/give. The family will be notified of your generosity when a memoriam is made.

BIRTHS

Timothy Markley (’07 MJE) and wife, Cherie, were married Oct. 4, 2014, and proudly announce the birth of Timothy James, April 4, 2016. Tim was on patrol on the U.S.S. Alabama when his son was born and did not see him until May 14, 2016. They live in Silverdale, Wash.

Cameron Emre Murphy (’08 ASAS) and wife, Nina, announce the birth of their first child, David Baran, born March 9, 2016.

They live in Ankara, Turkey.

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Gregg Poelman (’09 BUBS) and wife, YeanChing, announce the birth of their son, Archer, June 7, 2016.

They live in Addison, Texas.

Ken Misiak (’11 AFMI) and wife, Jessica, welcome their first child, Isaac Henry Livingston Misiak, born on Aug. 24 and weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. They recently moved to Gulfport, Miss.

Ben Schultz (’11 AAET) and wife, Kristen, announce the birth of Henry, born on Dec. 2, 2015. Ben works for Nexair Avionics as an Avionics Technician, and they live in Bridgewater, Mass.

Timothy (’12 ME) and Christina “Chrissy” (’12 PSYC) Gochnauer are the proud parents of three adopted children, Michael David, Joseph Luke and Elliana Rose.

The adoption was finalized July 13, 2016, in Longview, Texas.

CLASS NOTES

Stephen LaFleur (’72 BUBS) has recently expanded his 15-year prison ministry into a new endeavor called Champion’s Choice Training Institute. His goal is to train licensed, faith-based life coaches to minister to inmates and their families in several major cities in Texas and Arizona. Stephen and his wife, Mary, live in Los Fresnos, Texas.

Timothy “Tim” Lindstrom (’75 CHBS) retired from DuPont, Dec. 31, 2014, and became a contract consultant to DuPont/ Chemours through Dec. 31, 2015. He and his wife, Candice “Candy” (’76 PE), will be moving to Illinois by the end of 2016 to be closer to their son and his family.

Bryan Colombo (’86 ATBS) was recently promoted to captain with Silver Airways, based at Dulles International Airport. He and his wife, Christine, Live in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Stephen “Steve” Henry (’87 ENGR) is now working at Paine Field Airport in Everett, Wash., as an airport engineer. He and his wife, Cheryl, live in Lake Stevens, Wash.

Matthew Krause (’87 MT) is the president and principal consultant of his new business, NOMON Cost Management in Plano, Texas.

Becky Renfro Borbolla (’96 BBM) received the 2016 Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s award for Business Woman of the Year at the 43rd Annual American Salute Gala, May 6, 2016.

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Russell Williams (’03 BBA) has taken a position with Aetna as a contract agent. He and his son, Taylor, live in Tyler, Texas.

Eric Minelga (’05 ME) has earned two master’s degrees since leaving LETU. The first is in mechanical engineering, from the University of Washington in 2010, and he graduated in May with his MBA. He and his wife, Rebecca (’05 HIPL), live in Snohomish, Wash., where he is a senior engineering manager for Boeing Space Systems.

Nathaniel Horton, Ph.D., (’08 MJE) was commissioned June 2016 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard as a civil engineering officer.

Cameron Emre Murphy (’08 ASAS), after graduating from LETU, worked for Last Frontier Air Ventures in Alaska, married his childhood friend, Nina, in 2011, and has worked as an EMS helicopter pilot with Gökçen Aviation in Ankara, Turkey, since 2013. He is at present finishing his training to work as an airline pilot in Turkey with hopes of returning to their hometown of Antalya.

They currently live in Ankara, Turkey.

Imie Mark (’00 ATFL) will be working as an aircraft mechanic and maintenance operations manager for New Tribes Mission, Papua New Guinea, in support of Bible translation and church planting.

He is thankful for the 13 ½ years’ experience, skills and training that the Lord provided while working for the USAF to be used in this opportunity to take the Light into dark places to reach the millions that remain unreached.

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Virginia Luptak (’02 BBM) is a member of the Executive MBA program at Auburn University and will graduate in 2018. She has also taken the position of engineering technology manager at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin company in Fort Worth, TX. Ken and Jessica Misiak (’11 AFMI) have been accepted and are now officially missionaries with African Inland Missions. Ken will be taking the aviation technical evaluation in January. They currently live in Gulfport, Miss., with their newborn son, Isaac Henry.

Rene´ Wiley (’16 BBA/MBA) was introduced to LETU when Kathy Perkins (’00 MBA) was visiting her workplace on university business. Kathy handed her an LETU tote bag with information on earning a degree and told her to just think about it. After completing her MBA, she called to thank Kathy because she never would have pursued the degrees if it had not been for LETU.

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We’re looking forward to building our LeTourneau network – We can’t wait to see you there!

Join and find out more at www.letu.edu/vineupalumni

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Alumni Feature: Tim Markley

Putting God First in the Workplace—At Sea Written by Glenda Vosburgh

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he impression made by a simple prayer was the clincher for Tim Markley when it came to choosing the college he would attend.

After graduating in 2003 from Highpoint Baptist Academy in Geigertown, Penn., Markley started visiting colleges.

“LeTourneau University has a large alumni group in Pennsylvania, and I went to one of their meetings,” he says.

He remembers the group was friendly and welcoming, but that wasn’t what made the biggest impact.

“They said a prayer before the meeting started,” he says. “That was one of the reasons I went to LeTourneau. It seemed to me that they were putting prayer first, and that stood out to me. I’d met with several other Christ-centered colleges, but LeTourneau was the only one that prayed before they started telling me about the school.”

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stationed at Naval Base Kitsap in Bangor, Washington.

The Alabama is an Ohio-class nuclear-powered fleet ballistic submarine—the largest submarine ever built for the United States Navy. It is one of eight ballisticmissile subs stationed at this base.

As a student at LeTourneau University, Markley majored in materials joining engineering, studying about the best use of materials to be welded or joined together in building things. LeTourneau is one of only three schools in the United States that offered that major. While still a student, he was approached by a Navy recruiter about enlisting. Even though he hadn’t really considered going into the military before, Markley recognized the opportunity to use his engineering degree in the Navy and earn money to help pay college costs.

Markley entered the officer recruiting program in 2006.

He graduated from both LeTourneau in Longview, Texas, and Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I. in 2008. He then completed Submarine Officer Basic Course in Groton, Conn., and was stationed on the U.S.S. Scranton at Norfolk, Va., where he was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade.

Next, he was stationed at Norfolk for two years of land duty under the Commander Submarine Force Atlantic.

He was promoted to Lieutenant and recommended for Department Head.

His experience at LeTourneau helped prepare him for military life, Markley says.

“Things are so different in the military from what you were used to, but I learned to adapt, and I learned that keeping my focus on Christ helps me stand strong in my faith no matter what is going on—even in the workplace. We always took the time to pray before every class, but we still had time to complete all of our work on time, and sometimes we even finished early.”

There are many examples in his life of times that maintaining a strong faith has helped him, but he points to two specifically.

“I’ve been blessed to always be under the command of individuals who are Christians,” he says. “Even at times when the person whose command I was under was not a Christian, that person got transferred to another position and was replaced by someone who was a Christian. It showed me that if you put God first, and he is 100 percent of your focus, you don’t have to worry about anything.”

He also saw God’s hand at work in meeting the woman he would marry.

“I used to worry about meeting someone,” he says, “but once I stopped worrying about it and turned it over to God, it happened.”

He met Cherie Lowry at a Sub Ball in April 2014, and they married the following October. Their son, Timothy James, was born April 5, 2016, but since much of a military seaman’s life is spent at sea, it happened while he was on deployment. Markley got his first look at his son on May 14, 2016.

Markey continues to maintain ties to his university by supporting several of its organizations.

“I had a great time at LeTourneau,” he says, “and I built lifelong friends there.” ■

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All Things and All Authority in Times of Political Turbulence Written by Dr. John C. Barrett

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was attending a Sunday school class one morning in Taipei, Taiwan when an unfamiliar man joined us. The class leader began the lesson but was soon interrupted with somewhat vague and unrelated theological questions from the newcomer. Frustrated, the leader tried to quickly address the questions, only to be interrupted again and again. Finally, the class ended without resolution.

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A few of us lingered behind to hear the continued questioning. It finally became apparent that the man was having a crisis of faith over the recent Taiwanese elections. “How could God allow such a result?”

On November 8th this year America elected a new president. The preceding campaign not only divided Americans, but also evangelicals, along social and class lines. Emotions and opinions were strong on all sides. We don’t usually associate political struggles with crises of faith, but history teaches us that they can and have challenged the faith and unity of American believers. In the 1800s, politics geographically divided northern and southern Christians to the extent that denominations split decades before the Civil War. No less than Abraham Lincoln noted in his 2nd Inaugural Address: “The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully.” The ecclesiastical rift would take decades to heal.

During World War I, politics divided the Church along generational lines with older Christians staunchly supporting the war but younger Christians questioning not just the war effort, but the veracity of a religion that would support it.

This lead to what historian Robert Handy dubbed an American Religious Depression during the 1920s and 1930s with sharp declines in church attendance and contributions.

Will the political divisions within the church today ultimately have similar repercussions? I sincerely hope not. Yet, we should recognize the challenges of trusting God with the future of our country during times of political turbulence. When the government is to our liking, it is relatively easy to affirm that the authority over us is, as Romans 13 says, “from God.” When we feel threatened by our government, however, acknowledging that God is somehow at work is considerably harder.

In some respects, trusting God with the future of our country is as challenging as trusting God with the future of our life, family or finances. When times are good, we easily affirm that “in all things God works for the good of those who love him,” but when times are bad, it is nearly impossible to see how the challenges in our midst are somehow working to our benefit. What the Bible describes as life feels like death.

For those disappointed with the outcome of the election, it may be a challenge to trust that our new government is somehow, “from God” and working for our good. Conversely, for those pleased with the outcome of the election, it may be a challenge to gracefully respond to those who are struggling with fears. Yet history gives us both perspective on our current political challenges, as well as the costs of letting differences within the church turn into divisions. ■

LETU’s Assistant Professor of Political Science, Dr. John C. Barrett, is a presidential scholar who holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, a Master of Arts in International Relations/International Affairs from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Ph.D. in Religion, Politics and Society from Baylor University. He also has completed academic programs at the University of Peking and the American University in Cairo.

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Faculty Feature: Vicki Sheafer

Studying God’s Highest Creation Written by Janet Ragland

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ntering her mentor’s home in late summer of 1995 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Vicki Sheafer was full of dread. Her high school guidance counselor Suzanne Parker, who had been Vicki’s beloved mentor since Vicki had been in junior high, was battling breast cancer. Vicki had returned, all grown up, having just completed her inaugural year of teaching psychology classes at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. Cancer had ravaged her mentor’s body, which was physically weak from surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation, but Vicki could still see that Jesus was alive and well in the sparkle in her eyes. Vicki went to her mentor’s home to encourage her, but left that day feeling a new sense of encouragement, herself, about how God was already using her in her new profession teaching students. Her mentor died a few days after that last visit.

“I saw how she helped people, cared about people, and how people were drawn to her,” Vicki said. Her late mentor had served as her junior high and high school guidance counselor, as well as one of her church youth group leaders. “I went to public schools, so it wasn’t like she was spouting off about the Lord left and right, and yet she was,” Vicki said. “It was in how she treated people. I wanted to be just like her.”

When Vicki left home for college, she studied psychology as an undergraduate, just like her mentor did.

“Outside of my own parents, she was the one I learned the most from in caring for people,” Vicki said. “She was the most compassionate person I had met in my young life.”

Vicki double-majored in psychology and sociology at Union College, then completed her master’s degree and her Ph.D. at Miami University in Ohio. She began teaching psychology at LETU in August 1994, just three months after finishing her doctoral degree in May 1994.

“This is the only ‘real job’ I’ve ever had, and hopefully, it will be my last,” she said, adding that she had always known she wanted to teach. “Whenever we

played school as children, I was always the teacher, and my younger sister was my reluctant student.”

Vicki said she was shy as a child, more so than her younger sister and brother, and it took a while for her to get comfortable with being herself, instead of patterning herself after others.

“As an undergrad,” Vicki said, “I realized God already had a Suzanne Parker. He needed a Vicki Sheafer. I can’t be her. I needed to be me. I realized that God can use everyone. We all have different talents. God made us uniquely. Each has a unique job to fulfill.”

Vicki excelled at school and was a perfectionist who began to allow herself to worry excessively.

“Perfectionism is a two-edged sword,” she said. “On one hand, you are a high achiever, but it also can create deep wounds in your psyche that are really self-inflicted. If you don’t live up to your own expectations, you feel you have let others down or that you are letting God down. It took a long time for me to mature enough to understand that God was going to love me regardless. Nobody expected perfection but me.”

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To come to that understanding, Vicki experienced a particularly dark time in her life, shortly after her divorce, when she ended up in the hospital with clinical depression.

the scholarship of teaching and learning. She also is conducting creativity research with engineering professor Dr. Ben Caldwell. (See creativity research story page 10.)

“I finally realized I don’t have to be perfect, I don’t have to apologize for being who I am, I don’t have to do anything but rest in God’s hands and let Him love me,” she said.

As a social psychologist, Vicki studies people in their social context, how they think about, influence and relate to one another.

Vicki understands that the deepest spiritual growth is forged in the valleys of our lives.

“I really wish we learned more on the mountaintops,” she said with a laugh. “But those hardest lessons have become so precious to me. It is because they were so hard to come by, it was like they were the crucible of the fire that really engraved that on my heart.

“The Lord has helped me to release me from the fear, guilt and shame that was all self-inflicted,” she said.

“You don’t realize that the enemy has a hold of your mind. It finally dawned on me, I was living in fear all the time. I was afraid to screw up. It kept me from doing a lot of things because I didn’t want to fail.

“God doesn’t want us to live in fear,” she said. “He didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. That’s my favorite translation of that verse in 2 Timothy 1:7. That term, ‘a sound mind’ really speaks to my heart.”

Vicki says that dark experience 13 years ago has enabled her to teach and minister to her students more freely, deeply and purely than ever before.

“I think some of what comes out of the hard times is compassion, understanding, forgiveness, and you understand grace in a whole new way,” she said.

“God redeems the darkest days—if you will let Him.” Today, Vicki is an award-winning researcher and professor, having twice received LETU’s highest teaching honor—the Robert H. Selby Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her research interests focus on

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“We are studying God’s highest creation,” she said.

“He made us a little lower than the angels. And as we

I finally realized I don’t have to be perfect, I don’t have to apologize for being who I am, I don’t have to do anything but rest in God’s hands and let Him love me.

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study human beings, how can that not be infused with how God created us, what he created us for and what the devil has attempted to destroy in God’s highest creation?

“When you are training the next generation of Christian psychologists, as Christian professionals, people who are going out and ministering to a lost and dying world, you feel that sense that this is really important work,” Vicki said. “And you want to prepare them the absolute best way you can. A

large part of that is not just the knowledge base, but helping them to grow spiritually.

“If students leave here four years later and are just smarter, then we haven’t done what we need to do,” she said. “We need to help them grow spiritually, to help them mature. We need to give them an apologetic. We need to impart some of that passion, not only for the profession, but for the people they will be ministering to.” ■

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NEW FIELD HOUSE Sees First Full Season Written by James Wallace, Sports Information Director

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his fall marks the first full season that LeTourneau University outdoor athletic teams have had the opportunity to move into their new athletic field house inside the Joyce Family Athletic Village, as men’s and women’s soccer, softball and baseball players all share the facility.

Fully funded by generous donations as a part of the university’s successful For Such A Time As This campus improvement campaign, the $1.3-million field house is home to sleek and beautiful locker rooms for all four teams, as well as an athletic training facility, laundry room and a conference room used for coaches and recruiting.

“The athletic field house has been a dream come true for our teams,” said LETU Athletic Director Terri Deike.

“Thanks to the generosity of our donors, these studentathletes have a beautiful facility to call home that is in close proximity to the fields where they practice and compete. We are very grateful for the field house and the opportunity it gives our teams and department.”

The field house has already made an impact on recruiting athletes, since prospective studentathletes are given a tour of the facility on campus visits. It is a major selling point as they make their college decisions.

This fall, the athletic field house saw two great seasons by the LeTourneau men’s and women’s soccer programs. The women had four student-athletes honored with all-conference awards and made their second straight appearance in the ASC tournament, their fourth appearance in program history. The men’s 42

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program had five individuals recognized by the conference, including junior goalkeeper Brian Howell and freshman forward Zachariah Malik, who were named second-team all-ASC. “The teams really appreciate the new field house.

It has been a big motivation for all of our sports,” said junior men’s soccer player Israel Madrid. “It has attracted many recruits and inspired them to perform at higher levels. It also really helps us maintain team unity as we spend a lot of time together in the locker room. We also have had to maintain cleanliness as we try to keep everything looking nice.”

With the opening of the new field house, the men’s and women’s cross country teams were able to take over the vacated locker rooms in Solheim Center, and for the first time have a place to call their own.

The cross country program had a great season with four all-conference runners, including a secondplace finish by sophomore Michael Field and sixth place finish by senior Daniel Moses. On the women’s side, freshman Alexis Segura finished sixth in her first conference race and senior Elisa Hamm earned a tenth-place finish. Both were named first-team all-ASC after the meet.

Senior Taber Miyauchi was a top runner the entire season and was the favorite to win the conference championship. Miyauchi unfortunately collapsed in the final 800 meters of the race as he pushed toward the finish. The mechanical engineering major from Grand Lake, Colorado was named the ASC runner of the week five times during the regular season. Miyauchi was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American this past June after his third-place conference finish and 4.0 GPA during the 2015 season. Baseball player Taylor Empke was also named a CoSIDA Academic All-American for his combined performance athletically and in the classroom.

This spring, the LeTourneau baseball and softball teams will be using the new athletic field house for their second season, since the facility was completed in time for the 2016 teams to move in before their seasons began. ■

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In Honor & Memory IN HONOR OF

Bud Austin Jim Heath

Don Connors Geraldine Hervey

Dr. Bill Graff Tim and Susan Schroeder

Laura Laster Gary and Sarah Troxell

Sharon Siske James Siske

Bryan Benson Development Department

Connie Douty Karyn and Malcolm Davies

Peter Hoewisch Thomas and Tricia Hoewisch

Elsie Livers Frank Deal

Dr. Sara K. Wuenschel Nancy Wuenschel

IN MEMORY OF Howard E. Alexander A.P. and Suzie Merritt Joe S. Bailey A.P. and Suzie Merritt Bryan Bateman A.P. and Suzie Merritt Coach Steve Beacham Tim and Susan Schroeder Chris Becker Dick and Marsha Becker Charles and Barbara Stevens Marion Benson Paul and Glenda Boggs Dick Chewning Wayne and Nancy Trull Linda G. Cooper Betty Kielhorn Marcela Vanessa Jane Delgado A.P. and Suzie Merritt James E. DeYoung Jamie DeYoung Marty Donner Donald and Cybill Beiler Dan and Sandra Huegel James “Jim” Wagnor Eggers A.P. and Suzie Merritt Paul Glaske Wayne and Nancy Trull Bertie Hadaway A.P. and Suzie Merritt Lois Bamberg Harvey A.P. and Suzie Merritt Tom A. King, Sr A.P. and Suzie Merritt

Nicole Leman Abbott Industries Inc. Architects Alaska Inc Bud and Sammie Austin Terry Bailey Pat and Melanie Bertsche Joe and Nancy Bickley Joyce Family Chartiable Fund William Guidry Barbara Henjum Icicle Seafoods Inc. Daniel and Sandy Lee Nancy and Al Mendez Ken and Cherry Moore Heidi Morgan Joann Pantages Adrian Ryan Martha and Robert Steed Jean Van Diest Jacob LeTourneau Jason Cline Dr. Richard LeTourneau Jason Cline Faye Livers Frank Deal Carl L. Manns Betty Manns Judy Matthews A.P. and Suzie Merritt Margaret B. Merritt Jaclyn & Clay Abernathy All Star Ford James Ballenger David Bickel Kele’ and Paul Blalock Stanley Boase Evelyn and Lloyd Bolding

Kim & Dennis Bonnen Kent and Lynn Bryson BTH Bank James and Glenda Butts Mike and Annette Childress Citizens Bank Gladys Crouch John and Kathryn Dean Jack and Susan Duncan Billy and Diane Gibson Mandy, Leon & Earl Griffin Margaret Griffin Charles and Glynda Hale Danny and Nikki Haskins Larry and Nancy Holly Charles and Billie Hopson Horatio State Bank Perry and Carolyn Johnston Kilgore Eye Care Center Kilgore National Bank Longview Regional Medical Center Martin Resource Mgmt Corporation Marissa & John Martin Meadows Collier Attorneys at Law Vernon Milton Tom and Betty Nethery Jess and Janet Newsom R & K Distributors, Inc. Gail & Mike Martin James and Beverly Ray Mickey and Bobbie Smith Stan Schlueter Consulting Texas Bank and Trust Triple E Properties Harry Vowell Ellen Watson Susan and Weir Wilson Wilbur and Kay Yates

Corine C. Odom A.P. and Suzie Merritt

Earl Roberts Wayne and Nancy Trull

Bud Otis Robert and Debra Dooley Olde Tyme Baptist Church

Julius A. Sanches A.P. and Suzie Merritt

Gwendolyn Howell Palmer A.P. and Suzie Merritt

Jack Strong A.P. and Suzie Merritt Tommy and Janet Merritt

Mickael ‘Mike’ Ray Parker A.P. and Suzie Merritt

Doretha Gee Taylor Lisa and Mike Taylor

Shirley Platt A.P. and Suzie Merritt Connie Puryear Paul and Glenda Boggs Fredna Harris Ken and Cherry Moore Teacher Education Department

John Thompson A.P. and Suzie Merritt

Arlene Roberts Verlan and Barbara Snodgrass

James ‘Jim’ White Merita Barbee A.P. and Suzie Merritt

Betty Roberts Thomas Barrow Central Title Company Claire English Helen Carter’s Sunday School Class Craig and Jeannie King Shawn Mowles LeGrande and Cassandra Northcutt Susanne Northcutt Harold and Sandra Palmer David Parson Frankie Parson Rogers and Joyce Pope Betty Rader Jim and Julia Roberts James and Nancy Sawyer Fred Seale Texas Bank and Trust Dot and Herschel Vinyard Tracey Welborne

Katherine Trewitt Mark and Romalyn Trewitt Kevin Van Houten A.P. and Suzie Merritt

David Whitten Dan and Deborah Irving Ardeth Molby Mike Wilhite A.P. and Suzie Merritt John Sherman Williams Thomas and Janice Hartberg Marjorie Wilson A.P. and Suzie Merritt Opal Wilson A.P. and Suzie Merritt Madie Wolford A.P. and Suzie Merritt Gerald M. York A.P. and Suzie Merritt

All Giving By Consituents 2015-2016

Alumni Trustees n Alumni Corporation Foundation n Trustees Friends Other n Corporation

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$429,647.65 $316,159.40

$1,254,542.51

n Foundation

$930,825.95

n Other

$38,810.00

n Friends

$2,859,596.78

TOTAL

$5,829,582.29

Honor Roll of Giving The following alumni and friends made contributions to LeTourneau University during the period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. We deeply appreciate each and every gift and the many givers who make it possible to carry on the work of educating Christian young people.

THE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE President’s Circle members are individuals dedicated to praying for the university and promoting its mission while providing annual financial scholarship aid of $1,000 or greater.

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Adell

Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Dean

Mr. Roderick B. MacAskill

Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Ahrens

Mr. & Mrs. George E. Dunham

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Manley Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. James D. Schreder Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Schreder

Mr. Dale R. Anderson

Mr. Donald K. Egle

Mr. Gregory E. Mansker

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Evans

Lt. & Mrs. Timothy D. Markley II

Dr. & Mrs. F. Stan Settles Jr.

Col. Carol Andrews & Maj. Curt Andrews

Dr. & Mrs. James E. Farr Jr.

Mr. Ruben Martin

Mr. & Mrs. Russell A. Sharp

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fitzhugh

Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Mason

Mr. & Mrs. Joe E. Shugart

Mr. & Mrs. Jon W. Arrowsmith

Mr. & Mrs. Sam Forester

Mr. Russ McClellan

Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Snow

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Asbury

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Forrest

Mr. Dale A. McCombs

Mr. Paul D. Aubrey

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Frost Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Allen G. McPherson

Mr. Donald C. Barnett

Ms. Karen K. Gassett

Rev. Frank Mohr Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Merle Stoltzfus

Mr. & Mrs. Tim P. Bayse

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Gutwein

Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Montesinos

Mrs. Jane Tice

Mr. Wayco W. Beckman

Mr. & Mrs. Robin E. Guyer

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Moon

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Tolson

Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Beiler

Dr. & Mrs. Billy J. Harris

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Moore

Mr. Kenneth C. Bell

Mr. Charles J. Hart

Mr. & Mrs. David B. Nagel Jr.

Mr. Bryan E. Benson Mr. & Mrs. Pat Bertsche Mr. & Mrs. Joe B. Bickley Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Bock

† Mr. & Mrs. Jim Brake

*Mr. & Mrs. David W. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Alan Henderson

*Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Nelson

Mr. & Mrs. David R. Snow *Mr. & Mrs. Alan N. Spain

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Trewitt *Mr. Jason K. Trosen Mr. & Mrs. Keith F. Trosen

Mr. David F. Nickell Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Trull

Dr. & Mrs. Seth J. Norton

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Tucker

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Hetrick

Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Olson

Mr. & Mrs. Raul E. Valdes

Mrs. Martha B. Hook

Mr. & Mrs. Don E. Panetti

Mr. & Mrs. David S. Vinton

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Parks

Mr. & Mrs. James G. Walker

Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Patterson

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Walker

*Mr. Jonathan D. Hersack

Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Bringhurst

*Mr. & Mrs. Warren J. Hudson

Dr. & Mrs. Edwin E. Buckner M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry M. Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon J. Bullivant

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Bob Joyce

Mr. Mark A. Burns

Mr. & Mrs. William Kayser

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Burt

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Kieffer

Dr. Joel Carpenter IV

Mr. & Mrs. Chuck King

Drs. Jeff & Jenelle Piepmeier

Mrs. Doris Cheeseman

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kirkwood Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. Rogers Pope Jr.

LCdr. Ronald L. Wier

Mrs. Shirley Chewning

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Kniep

Mr. Jonathan W. Preu

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Willett

*Mr. & Mrs. Steve Class

*Mr. & Mrs. Marc Paulhamus Mr. Toby Perry *Lt. Cmdr. & Mrs. Aaron Pickett

Mr. Dave Waller Mr. & Mrs. George R. Walrod Mr. & Mrs. Dean Waskowiak Mr. & Mrs. Wally Watson

Mr. Barry T. Knighton

Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Ritchey Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Wittenbach

Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Claypool

Ms. Lois E. Knouse

Mr. & Mrs. Steve S. Roberson

Mr. Bill Wolcken

Mr. & Mrs. David C. Coldwell

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Kruppenbacher

Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Wolgemuth

Mr. J. Lloyd Rohrer

Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Workman

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence W. Cramer

*Mr. & Mrs. Phil Kuitems

Mr. & Mrs. John T. Crider

*Mr. & Mrs. David Lednum

*Mr. & Mrs. Doug Roszhart

Dr. & Mrs. Stanley E. Young

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Crider

Mr. & Mrs. Loren D. Leman

Cmdr. & Mrs. David W. Safstrom

Mr. & Mrs. Roy S. Zeitlow

Mr. & Mrs. Howard A. Crosby

Mr. Keith W. Leonhardt

Mr. & Mrs. Nate Saint

Dr. & Mrs. Terry A. Zeitlow Ph.D.

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Crump Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Aaron S. Lorson

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Sanda

Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Davies

Mr. Rives B. Lowrey

Mr. Frank M. Deal Jr.

Dr. & Mrs. Dale A. Lunsford

*Mr. James R. Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Schmidt

* The Founders are a unique group of individuals who commit to providing sustaining funding through monthly or other regular giving and are also members of the either the President’s Circle or 1946 Society. Their loyal giving adds up to significant impact for the students served by the Annual Fund. † Leaders Circle are those who committed $10,000 or more to the annual fund.

Presidential Corporate Scholarship Circle members represent a variety of influential businesses that are active in the community and have a passion for young people and higher education, investing $3,000 annually to a sponsored student and providing mentorship and internship opportunities.

Chick-fil-A

Mr. James H. Hurst

Larry’s Interiors Inc

Texas Bank and Trust

Citizens National Bank

Joyce Crane

Mr. Larry W. Odom

Transet Co

Edge Office Products

Mr. Joe Bob Joyce

Pegues-Hurst Motor Co.

Mr. Mike Tucker

Encore Multimedia

Mr. Chuck King

Republic Services

Mr. Dean Waskowiak

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1946 SOCIETY The 1946 Society represents a growing group of alumni, parents, and friends who believe deeply in providing scholarship aid through the LETU Annual Fund and give generously to ensure students have the opportunity to experience the LETU difference.

Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Abbey Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Ackerman Mr. & Mrs. Mark T. Ahlenius Mr. & Mrs. Abelardo A. Alaniz Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin C. Allen Ms. Patricia Allen Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Julius A. Allstaedt Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Alvestad Mr. & Mrs. Norman K. Anders Ms. Anita Anderson Mrs. Bianca Anderson Mr. Dennis L. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Doug W. Anderson Mr. Jarvis Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy J. Anderson Mr. Jerry Anderson Mr. & Mrs. John N. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Anderson Mr. Andy L. Angelo Mrs. Marilyn S. Antosh Mrs. Onda M. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. David P. Arnholt Mr. & Mrs. Jim Arnold Mr. Ellis C. Ashley *Mr. Michael E. Askew Mr. & Mrs. Ross H. Aubin Mr. & Mrs. Sylvan P. Auran Mrs. Karen Austin Mrs. Catherine Avery Mr. & Mrs. Samuel A. Ayling Mr. Chris Backer Mr. Jerry H. Bacon Dr. Darla L. U. Baggett Mr. Chung H. Baik Mr. James J. Bailey, III Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Bob Baker Ms. Karmen Baker Mrs. Linda R. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Baker Mr. Michael S. Baldwin Mr. & Mrs. William R. Ball Dr. & Mrs. Ken Bandy Mr. & Mrs. Rollin L. Bard *Mr. & Mrs. Joel M. Barker Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Damian G. Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Harry G. Barrett Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bartel Mr. & Mrs. Todd Bartel Mr. Evan W. Basnaw Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Bates Mr. & Mrs. Leonard V. Bates Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey A. Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Bauman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Baumann Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Baumer Mr. & Mrs. Leland J. Beachy Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Beadle Mr. & Mrs. David Beams Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Bear Mr. & Mrs. Maurice H. Beasley Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Beaty Mr. & Mrs. Allen D. Bechtel Mr. & Mrs. Ken V. Bechtold Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Beck Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Beckman Mr. & Mrs. David A. Beckmann *Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Bedford Mr. Calvin Beeler Mr. & Mrs. J. David Bell Rev. & Mrs. Robert Bellows Mr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Bena Mr. Dean Bennett

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Mr. Paul H. Bennett Mrs. Della Bennetts Mrs. Ruby E. Bentley Mrs. June Bernero *Mr. & Mrs. Rick H. Bicknell Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Biggs, Jr. *Mr. & Mrs. Jeff A. Billo Ms. Arleen Bird Mr. R. Jay Bissell Mr. Bendt Bladel Mr. William H. Blaine Mr. & Mrs. Marc Blais Mr. Christopher Blow Mr. & Mrs. David Blue Mr. & Mrs. Roy Bogert Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Boggs Mr. & Mrs. John W. Boland Mr. & Mrs. Felton R. Bollinger Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Bonilla Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Boone Mr. Todd Bordelon Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Boren *Mr. & Mrs. Jason E. Borsheim *Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Boston Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Bouchard Mr. & Mrs. John C. Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Bowes *Mr. & Mrs. Danny Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Merlyn J. Brammer Mr. David Brandt Mrs. Andrea J. Brankin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Breaux Mr. Paul H. Breithaupt Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Brewer Mr. & Mrs. John M. Bridges Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Briggs Mrs. Charlotte Briggs Ms. Kelly Brighi Mr. & Mrs. Tom E. Brink *Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Britton Mr. & Mrs. Jack Broadwater Mr. & Mrs. George Broberg Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan B. Bromley Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bronner Mr. William R. Brooks Mr. Ivan J. Brouwer Mr. Bentley Brown Mr. & Mrs. Brian Brown Mr. & Mrs. Del Brown Ms. Janet H. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Randall W. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Ray G. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Ted H. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Walter N. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Broyles Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Brubaker Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Bryant Mr. & Mrs. David Buhrmann Mrs. Barbara Buist Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Burdett Mr. & Mrs. Barney Burks Jr. *Mr. & Mrs. Phil E. Burks Mr. & Mrs. Dale J. Burns Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bush Mr. & Mrs. Isagani Cabral Mr. James D. Cade Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Calvert *Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Campbell Mr. Ronald C. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Ron Cappella *Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Cardinale Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Carlson Dr. & Mrs. Fredric J. Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Keith Carlton

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Mr. & Mrs. Conant C. Carr Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Carter Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Carter Mr. & Mrs. Preston H. Carter Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan D. Caruvana Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Cato Mr. & Mrs. Ron Cerceo Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Chamberlin Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Channon Dr. & Mrs. Ken Chin Mr. & Mrs. Ray Chitwood Mr. & Mrs. Edward Chow Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Christen Mr. & Mrs. Matthew D. Ciavarelli Mrs. Clara A. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Clark Mr. Travis D. Clarkson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Classen Mrs. Barbara Clay Mr. & Mrs. Marvin R. Clede Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Coake Mr. Isaac A. Coats Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cole Mr. & Mrs. Damon M. Cole *Mr. & Mrs. David L. Collier * Mr. Montague R. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Theodore T. Collins, II Ms. Grace M. Colombo Dr. & Mrs. John Colquitt Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Colvin Mr. & Mrs. Rodney B. Colvin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Cooper Dr. & Mrs. Stanley K. Coppinger Ms. Dorothy J. Cornelius Mrs. Iris Counts Mr. & Mrs. Ben P. Cowles Mr. & Mrs. Don Cowles Mr. & Mrs. Anton E. Coy Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Craighead Mrs. Nancy Crocker Mr. & Mrs. George E. Crone Mr. & Mrs. Garry Cropp Mr. & Mrs. James W. Cross Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Lynn D. Crouse Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Crouthamel Dr. Terry Cruse Mr. & Mrs. Luis A. Cruz Mr. & Mrs. Lee A. Cumming Mr. & Mrs. Carl C. Cyphers Ms. Patty E. Daigle *Dr. & Mrs. Tom Dalton Mr. & Mrs. Logan A. Damewood Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Daniel Mrs. Teresa M. Danielson Mr. & Mrs. Tracy Davenport Mr. & Mrs. Mayo B. David *Mr. Vernon M. David Mr. Fidel G. Davila Mr. & Mrs. Allen D. Davis Ms. Donna Davis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Davis Mr. & Mrs. Randall J. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Shelton Davis Mr. Wendy M. Davy Mr. & Mrs. Douglas P. Day Mr. Gary A. Day Mr. Ray De Leon Mr. & Mrs. Brian Decker Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Dekker Mr. & Mrs. Brian K. DeKruyff Mr. Jeffrey G. DeLong Dr. & Ms. Darryl G. DeMaris Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dettmer Mr. & Mrs. David J. DeVos

Mr. Mark H. Devos Ms. Jamie K. DeYoung Mr. Karl Diehl Mr. & Mrs. Francis H. Dieter Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Dietz Ms. Quannah G. Diffee Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Diffenderfer Mr. & Mrs. Daniel DiFrancesco Mr. & Mrs. Tobias J. DiGennaro Mrs. Judith K. Dingmon Mr. & Mrs. William Dinkins Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robin D. Dirks Mr. & Mrs. Dirk Dole Mr. Andrew L. Donelson Mrs. Rebecca R. Donnelly Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Doyle Rev. & Mrs. Daniel R. Duda Mr. Dan W. Dudeck Mr. & Mrs. Brad J. Dukek Mr. Jamie Duncan Mr. Robert R. Dunmire Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Dunn Mrs. Katherine Durgo Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Durham Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Eaby Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Eagleton Mr. Robert G. East Mr. James F. Eckman Mr. & Mrs. Paul V. Edmunds Mr. & Mrs. Bryan K. Edwards Rev. James E. Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Ricky J. Edwards Mr. & Mrs. James Egeler Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Ehresman Mr. & Mrs. John P. Eleutheriou Ms. Dianne Elkins Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ellis Mr. & Mrs. William G. Ellis *Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Elmore *Mr. M. Eugene Engle Mr. James S. Englund Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Epp Mr. & Mrs. Darrel Eppler Mr. Joe M. Erickson Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Erickson Mr. & Mrs. Brad R. Erickstad Mr. & Mrs. Morten Eriksen Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edgar S. Eshleman Mrs. Sherry W. Estes Mr. & Mrs. James H. Etem Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Ethridge Mr. & Mrs. Paul Eveland Mr. & Mrs. DeWayne Everitt Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. L. Evers Mr. & Mrs. William W. Ewin III Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Farley Mr. & Mrs. Jeter M. Farlow Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Farmer Mr. Bryan R. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. Dan Fast Mr. & Mrs. Seeley T. Feldmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Fellenbaum Mr. Gordon Fenner Mr. Paul Ferkel *Ms. Nashunda Y. Fields Mr. & Mrs. Bryan D. Fiscus Mr. & Mrs. John Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fitzhugh Mr. & Mrs. Harry Fleming Mr. & Mrs. William M. Fleming Ms. Donna L. Flowers Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Fogle Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Fogle Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James D. Forbis

*Dr. & Mrs. Douglas I. Ford Ms. Vera R. Ford Mrs. Charlotte Fore Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Foreman Mr. Steven J. Formichella Mr. & Mrs. Bill R. Fosbenner Mrs. Claire Foster Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frank Dr. & Mrs. Larry J. Frazier Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dean M. Frederick Mr. Kareem Frederick Mr. John D. Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Fretz Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Frey Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fricke Mr. Daniel J. Friebel Mr. & Mrs. Don R. Froehner Mr. & Mrs. Tracy Fruia *Mr. & Mrs. Carl Fudala Mr. & Mrs. Greg H. Gaddis *Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Aaron K. Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Everette L. Gardner Dr. & Mrs. Donald R. Garrett Sr. Mr. & Mrs. David Gaumer Mr. & Mrs. Norman G. Gaut Mrs. Yvonne Gaylord Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gehlert Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Gehman Mr. & Mrs. Don Gerbrandt Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Roland Giddings *Mrs. & Mr. Roland Giddings Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan J. Gillett Mr. & Mrs. Jacob C. Gingerich Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest U. Gingrich Mrs. Renate J. Glinskas Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Goerner Mr. & Mrs. David W. Goodell Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Goodrich Mr. Waldo Goossen Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gordey Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Gould Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Goyne Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Graber Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Green Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Greer *Mrs. Catherine V. Griffin Ms. Trina L. Griffith Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Bob Grindrod Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Gross Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Grover Mr. & Mrs. James Gustafson Mr. Matthew P. Gustafson Mr. & Mrs. Joe U. Gutierrez Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hamby Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Timothy E. Hamer Mr. & Mrs. Randy Hamilton Mr. Patrick F. Hamner & Dr. Jane S. Hamner Mr. & Mrs. Winton A. Hancock Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hanna Mr. & Mrs. Mike Hannusch Mr. & Mrs. Teddy A. Hansard Mr. & Mrs. Jon E. Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hansen Mr. Gregory P. Hanson Mr. & Mrs. James Harder Mr. Gerald W. Hardy Mr. Richard L. Harms Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Harold Mr. & Mrs. David Harper Mrs. Kendall C. Harper

Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Harris Mrs. Fredna H. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T. Harrison Mrs. Catherine Hart Green Mr. & Mrs. David C. Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Haslam Mr. & Mrs. David N. Hatcher Dr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Hathaway Mr. & Mrs. Bruce W. Havenga Mr. & Mrs. Norman Hawes Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Hays Ms. Penny Hebert Mr. & Mrs. John A. Heitzmann Mrs. Lorna Helbing Mr. Brian D. Helms Mr. & Mrs. E. Leroy Henderson *Mr. Joseph K. Henkel Ms. Cassie Henry Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Henry Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Henry Mr. & Mrs. Matthew P. Henry Ms. Patricia E. Henry Walter & Marilyn Henry Mr. & Mrs. James D. Hensel Mrs. Christine Henson Mr. Muryl Herda Mr. Randall C. Herring Mr. & Mrs. John D. Herrmann Brig. Gen. & Mrs. Richard A. Hersack Mrs. Geraldine Hervey Ms. Sarah A. Hess Mr. Nathan Hewitt Mr. Walter R. Hiegel Mr. & Mrs. James Hillmann Mr. John Hillmann Mrs. Rose Marie Hinde Mr. & Mrs. Forrest W. Hinkle Mr. Peter H. Hoewisch Mr. Brent Hoff Mr. Jack Hoff Dr. & Mrs. John L. Hoffer Ph.D., M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Daryl A. Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. David E. Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Hollinger Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Holloway Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Holloway Mr. Raymond A. Holly Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Holm Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. Holm Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Holm Mr. & Mrs. Mike Hood Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Hopkins Mr. Dirk E. Hostetler Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Howard Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Hoye Mr. & Mrs. William V. Hoye Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Hudgins Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Huegel Mr. & Mrs. Aaron D. Huey Mr. & Mrs. Billy F. Hughes Mr. & Mrs. James Hulin Mr. David J. Hunker Mr. & Mrs. John Hunker Mr. & Mrs. James Hunt *Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hunt *Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hunter Dr. & Mrs. Paul A. Hunter Mr. Timothy Hurd Mr. & Mrs. Rick D. Hutton Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hvistendahl Mr. Brian K. Hyek Mr. & Mrs. William Hyslop Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Iffland Mr. & Mrs. Rod Innis Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Irving Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Iverson Mr. & Mrs. Kevin D. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jacky Mr. Paul Jaeggi Jr.

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A L U M N I D O N AT I O N S B Y C L A S S Class Of 1949

Total Gifts $1,110.00 7.89% Participation Mr. Francis H. Dieter Mr. Donald C. Green Mr. Stewart Sickles

Class Of 1950

Total Gifts $280.00 9.52% Participation Mr. Calvin Beeler Mr. John Morton

Class Of 1951

Total Gifts $520.00 23.81% Participation Mr. Harold E. Abbey Mr. George Broberg Mr. Montague R. Collins Mr. Albert Rust Mr. Robert E. Scribner

Class Of 1953

Total Gifts $100.00 6.25% Participation Mr. Winton A. Hancock

Class Of 1954

Total Gifts $28,150.00 5.56% Participation Mr. Howard A. Crosby Mr. Ramon Farley

Class Of 1955

Total Gifts $1,555.00 16.67% Participation Mr. Andy L. Angelo Mr. Jack Hoff Dr. John L. Hoffer Ph.D., M.D. Rev. Peter P. Polloni Mr. Frank Ritchey Dr. Kenneth S. Stephens LCdr. Ronald L. Wier

Class Of 1956

Total Gifts $8,300.00 22.22% Participation Mr. Frank M. Deal Jr. Mr. Robert S. Frey Sr. Mr. Frank A. Goodrich Mr. Paul Leistner Mr. Don E. Panetti Dr. Ken Schreder

Class Of 1957

Total Gifts $1,675.00 21.62% Participation Mr. Dale R. Anderson Mr. Ross H. Aubin Mr. Richard Hamby Jr. Mr. Duane A. Johnson Rear Adm. Richard K. Maughlin USN Ret. Mr. William C. Slothower Mr. Albert M. Vogel Mr. Dale Wolgemuth

Class Of 1958

Total Gifts $4,155.00 21.92% Participation Mr. Bennett Mr. John C. Bowen Mr. Don Cowles

Mr. William Dinkins Jr. Mr. R. L. Ethridge Mr. Gordon Fenner Mr. Jacob C. Gingerich Jr. Mr. Donald E. Hudgins Mr. Robert A. Jones Mr. Robert O. Langness Mr. Joseph C. Lee Mr. James A. Lewis Mr. Charles E. Lucas Mr. Frank Phillips Mr. Duane Rhodes Mr. Ted M. Wilkinson

Class Of 1959

Total Gifts $1,443.52 8.33% Participation Mr. Norman G. Gaut Mr. Randall C. Herring Mr. Tom Hunt Mr. Thomas M. Sochor

Class Of 1960

Total Gifts $5,190.00 13.70% Participation Mr. Baker Mr. Marvin Hays Mr. Gary L. Lisman Mr. Roderick B. MacAskill Mr. Allan Nilson Mr. Larry S. Page Mr. Blair W. Paul Mr. Duane B. Spaeth Mr. Arley Turner Sr. Mr. Norman F. Yearick

Class Of 1961

Total Gifts $3,350.00 13.11% Participation Mr. Rollin L. Bard Mr. Paul Crump Jr. Mr. DeWayne Everitt Mr. William M. Fleming Mr. E. L. Henderson Mr. Harold L. McElwee Mr. Fred Pfau Mr. Weston Poyner

Class Of 1962

Total Gifts $2,875.00 6.25% Participation Mr. James D. Hensel Dr. F. Stan Settles Jr. Mr. Paul G. Stokholm Mr. William Young

Class Of 1963

Total Gifts $4,350.46 19.35% Participation Mr. Samuel A. Ayling Mr. John F. Bush Mr. Robert H. Coake Mr. James F. Eckman Mr. Morten Eriksen Jr. Mr. Jeter M. Farlow Mr. Don R. Froehner Mr. Don Gerbrandt Mr. Herb H. Kressler Jr. Dr. Jim D. Lilley Mr. Robert Moyer Mr. Harold Needham Jr. Mr. Glenn Packard Mr. John O. Randall III Mr. Larry B. Smith

Mr. Lloyd Smith Mr. John Vigna Mr. Jerry Wolf

Class Of 1964

Total Gifts $66,262.00 12.66% Participation Mr. L. Nelson Bates Mr. William R. Brooks Mr. Daniel L. Christen Mr. Aaron Hoffman Mr. Merton E. Knightly Mr. Larry Quattrone Sr. Mr. Charles E. Roberts Mr. James D. Rosser Mr. David Scheevel Mr. John Solheim

Class Of 1965

Total Gifts $3,128.52 8.91% Participation Mr. Carl C. Cyphers Mr. Henry C. Fogle Dr. Douglas I. Ford Mr. Wayne Hansen Mr. Douglas Hvistendahl Mr. William Hyslop Mr. Walter J. Nekoroski Jr. Mr. David S. Rowe Mr. David R. Snow

Class Of 1966

Total Gifts $52,330.00 17.11% Participation Mr. David Brandt Mr. Ray C. Davis Mr. James H. Etem Mr. Donald P. Kegarise Mr. Paul L. Kelsey Mr. Edward R. LaVelle Sr. Mr. Garland D. Mahan Mr. L. V. McGuire Mr. Ronald G. Robinson Mr. Verlan Snodgrass Mr. Wally Watson Mr. Albert T. Wessman Mr. Harry Williams

Class Of 1967

Total Gifts $6,380.00 14.63% Participation Mr. Felton R. Bollinger Mr. Tom E. Brink Mr. Donald A. Carlson Mrs. Nancy Ciavarelli Mr. George E. Crone Mr. William G. Ellis Mr. Dan Fast Mr. Stephen G. Holm Mr. Warren J. Hudson Mr. Ronald Jantzen Ms. Lois E. Knouse Mrs. Miriam R. Lancaster Mr. Peter E. Lawson Mr. Everel H. Mastin Mr. William G. Milby Mr. Pramod Ravade Mr. Ariel W. Rosentrater Mr. Ray Wilsdorf

Class Of 1968

Total Gifts $5,050.00 10.91% Participation Mr. Terry L. Anderson Mr. William H. Blaine

Mr. Gary D. Foster Mrs. Deborah Irving Mr. Richard J. Newell Ms. Jan P. Scott Mr. Charles M. Snow Mr. Lewis Wagoner Lt.Col. Rogers R. Walker Mr. Dave Waller Rev. Larry P. Weiss Mr. Daniel Work

Class Of 1969

Total Gifts $18,955.00 16.56% Participation Mr. David A. Beckmann Mr. Paul H. Bennett Mr. Donald W. Biggs Jr. Mr. Edward L. Claypool Mrs. Judith K. Dingmon Mr. Joe M. Erickson Mr. Robin E. Guyer Mr. Muryl Herda Mr. Samuel Hollinger Mr. Kenneth A. Holloway Sr. Mr. Daniel S. Irving Rev. Bob B. Johnson Rev. James J. Kibelbek Mr. James League Mr. Loren D. Leman Mr. Charles Reeser Mr. Dell R. Ridley Mr. Thomas G. Schrag Mr. Darryl C. Shafer Mr. David D. Stoltzfus Mr. Harold R. Tyler Dr. Barry F. Van Duzee Mr. Robert W. Walker Mr. Paul D. Wood Mr. William D. Wright

Class Of 1970

Total Gifts $10,365.50 12.00% Participation Mr. David Bell Mr. Paul H. Breithaupt Mr. John A. Heitzmann Mr. Paul G. Howard Dr. Paul A. Hunter Mrs. Janie Hunter Mr. Jerome P. Kraus Mr. Paul A. Larson Mr. Steven E. Martin Mr. Donald Moon Mr. Joe Nowiczewski Mr. Daniel Powell Mr. Kent E. Sanders Cmdr. John F. Saucerman Rev. John W. Sprunger

Class Of 1971

Total Gifts $192,277.72 17.36% Participation Mr. Paul Abbott Mr. Thomas M. Ames Mrs. Nanette Anderson Mr. William R. Anderson Dr. Ken Chin Mr. Matthew D. Ciavarelli Ms. Dorothy J. Cornelius Mr. Daniel G. Eaby Mrs. Joan Fratzke Mr. Thomas D. Hartberg Mr. Robert E. Hopkins Mr. Robert D. Jasper

Mr. Hillis O. Kauffman Mr. Donald Koch Mr. David J. Linder Mr. Duane L. Martinsen Mr. Randall W. Matthewson Mrs. Edna Pearson Mr. Dean C. Phillips Mr. Roger L. Podoll Mr. Larry R. Rehnquist Mr. Timothy K. Rupp Mrs. Joyce Temple Mr. Phillip I. Temple Mr. Richard Wiens

Class Of 1972

Total Gifts $7,550.00 7.01% Participation Mr. Donald G. Bear Mr. Edward Chow Mr. Shelton Davis Mr. David Gaumer Mr. Rod Innis Mr. Steven D. Kellogg Mr. Brian D. Knudson Mrs. Cherry A. Moore Mr. Kenneth L. Moore Miss Sheila R. Peterson Mr. Wayne R. Salsman

Class Of 1973

Total Gifts $2,705.20 11.72% Participation Mr. Norman K. Anders Mr. Kenneth M. Bailey Mr. Garry Cropp Mr. Paul Gordey Mr. David A. Hebble Mr. Walter W. Henry Mr. John Hunker Mr. Ronald L. Kickert Mr. Reginald F. Lunt Mr. Roger Niewenhuis Mr. John E. Nikerle Rev. Jim Panter Mr. Warren D. Poole Mr. Glendall Toney Mr. James V. Wittenberger

Class Of 1974

Total Gifts $80,611.20 10.26% Participation Mr. Allen D. Bechtel Mr. Phil E. Burks Dr. Philip S. Clifford Mr. Brad J. Dukek Mr. Jerry W. Fritsch Mr. Roland Giddings Mr. David W. Goodell Mr. Paul F. Hager Mr. Norman Hawes Mr. Donald L. Kreider Mr. Dale A. McCombs Mr. David F. Nickell Jr. Mr. James R. Nolt Jr. Mr. Richard M. Ogren Mr. Michael B. Palm Mr. Larry B. Rohrer Mrs. Carol A. Rohrer Mr. Jerry Ruggles Mr. Knute Watne Mr. Paul Weston

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Class Of 1975

Total Gifts $12,332.98 9.13% Participation Mr. Roy Bogert Mr. Philip A. Britton Mr. Jack Broadwater Mr. Kenneth W. Cowin Mr. Darrel Eppler Mr. Edgar S. Eshleman Mr. Harry Fleming Mr. Kenneth D. Foreman Mrs. Sharon W. Giddings Mrs. Freda Goerner Mr. Rick D. Hutton Mr. Jack L. Niethamer CWO Fred L. Ritchey Sr. Mr. Gregory J. Smith Mr. Merle Stoltzfus Mr. Nathan Strong Mr. Lonnie Waldner Mr. Gary R. Ware Mrs. June Weber

Class Of 1976

Total Gifts $13,230.00 6.34% Participation Mr. Thomas J. Burt Mr. Kenneth P. Farrar Mr. Timothy A. Grover Mr. Brent Hoff Mr. Roger Kieffer Mrs. Nancy Mendez Mrs. Virginia L. Olson Mr. Arthur W. Salatin Mr. James M. Tolson

Class Of 1977

Total Gifts $5,245.00 10.29% Participation Mr. Mark T. Ahlenius Mr. Andrew J. Briggs Mr. Jonathan B. Bromley Mr. Randall W. Brown Mr. Timothy E. Hamer Mr. E. Bernie Hayes Mr. David Jensen Mr. Keith W. Leonhardt Mr. Philip D. Olson Mr. Michael A. Ringler Cmdr. David W. Safstrom Mr. Benjamin Schubert Mr. David B. Stauffer Mr. Merlin D. Weber

Class Of 1978

Total Gifts $46,668.52 13.50% Participation Mr. Jon W. Arrowsmith Mr. Leland J. Beachy Mr. Bryan E. Benson Mr. Conant C. Carr Mrs. Laurie Chamberlin Mr. Stephen Chamberlin Mr. Steve Classen Mr. Paul A. Diffenderfer Mr. Daryl A. Hoffman Mr. Kevin D. Jackson Mr. Alan J. Koch Mr. Calvin G. Kooy Mr. Norm Kopesky II Mr. Arthur E. Kruppenbacher Mr. Daniel Marvin Dr. Duane K. Miller STCS Jesse M. Newton Mr. Mark L. Pauling Mr. Steven H. Reas Mrs. Deborah Saint Mr. Nathanael Saint Mr. Brad Shaw

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Class Of 1979

Total Gifts $10,573.52 11.34% Participation Mr. Paul F. Ahrens Mr. Dwight Beadle Mr. Theodore T. Collins II Rev. Daniel R. Duda Mr. William W. Ewin III Mrs. Catherine Frank Mr. Russell M. Frank Mr. Robert E. Harold Mr. Randy L. Hartman Jr. Mr. David N. Hatcher Mrs. Lorna Helbing Mr. John D. Herrmann Mr. Jeffrey R. Hull Mrs. Lois R. Hunter Mr. Ray James Mr. David A. Larson Mr. Jim Lightfoot Mr. Doug Mashburn Mr. Vern K. Schmidt Mr. Billy Sullenger Mrs. Denise E. White Mr. Bryan White

Class Of 1980

Total Gifts $21,105.03 9.84% Participation Mr. Mark L. Anderson Col. Carol B. Andrews Mrs. Ruth A. Arrowsmith Mrs. Melinda L. Banker Mrs. Lisa S. Beadle Mr. Mark A. Burns Mr. Michael J. Erickson Mr. Raymond E. Farrar Mr. Michael Forrest Mrs. Glenda Hooker Mr. Jim N. Hooker Mr. John M. Johnston III Mr. James P. Kladifko Mr. David Luckert Mr. Patrick J. Miesuk Mr. Jonathan D. Miller Mr. Royal K. Nordeen Mr. Kory O. Pehl Mr. Fred L. Ritchey Jr. Mr. Mark A. Shelly Mrs. Beverly Stoltzfus Mr. Calvin Stoltzfus Mrs. Lynn T. Vanasse Mr. Bradley S. Vanasse Mr. Paul G. Wittenbach

Class Of 1981

Total Gifts $10,541.99 12.67% Participation Mr. Bradley C. Ames Mr. Thomas Banker Mr. Joel M. Barker Mr. Donald L. Beiler Mr. Rick H. Bicknell Mr. Jeffrey A. Bowes Mrs. Sue E. Bradley Mr. Ronald A. Collins Mr. Ben P. Cowles Mr. Larry A. Craig Mr. Lynn D. Crouse Mr. Paul J. Dekker Mr. Dan W. Dudeck Mr. Brad R. Erickstad Mr. Jon E. Hansen

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Mr. Craig D. Janke Mr. Rick Jenkins Mr. John E. Kinard Mr. Kyle A. Lundberg Mr. Tim P. Munsterman Mr. Joel T. Peterson Mr. David L. Ramaly Mr. Douglas P. Redman Mr. Scott A. Shaver Lt.Col. Jeffrey Sievert Mr. Lowell W. Tench Mr. James G. Walker Ms. Cayla C. Wolbert

Class Of 1982

Total Gifts $12,988.52 9.58% Participation Mr. Damian G. Barrett Mrs. Brenda Diffenderfer Mr. Daniel DiFrancesco Mr. John P. Eleutheriou Mr. Dean M. Frederick Mr. Gerald L. Gehman Mr. Phil V. Liddle Mr. Bradley Loeks Mr. Timothy J. Moyer Mrs. Lydia R. Rountree Mr. David L. Russell Mr. Kevin Stoltzfus Mr. Gregg R. Sweeten Mr. Ted A. Timmons Mr. Keith F. Trosen Mr. James A. Walter

Class Of 1983

Total Gifts $17,648.54 7.30% Participation Mr. Tim Belcher Mr. Bruce Cole Mr. David L. Fyock Mr. David C. Harvey Mrs. Maxine Johnson Mr. Russ McClellan Mr. Roger D. Patrick Mr. Robert R. Schuit Mr. Roger Sherman Mr. Trent L. Sommers Mr. Chris R. Spengler Mr. Wayne Steege Mrs. Nancy Walter

Class Of 1984

Total Gifts $11,015.00 7.42% Participation Mr. Andrew Bartel Mr. Barney Burks Jr. Mr. Damon M. Cole Mrs. Kathryn DiFrancesco Mr. Andrew J. Eagleton Mr. Thomas E. Ehresman Mr. Charles A. Harris Mr. Bruce W. Havenga Mr. Nathan Hewitt Mr. David E. Hoffman Mr. Paul W. James Mr. Philip P. Kuitems Mr. Glenn Perez Mrs. Sylvia Ramaly Mr. John W. Ramsay Mrs. Carol Roszhart Mr. Doug Roszhart Mr. Robert G. Rountree Dr. Daniel M. Schmidt

Class Of 1985

Total Gifts $44,750.00 9.84% Participation Mr. Jerry H. Bacon Mr. Alan D. Beck

Mr. Peter J. Bradley Mr. Dale J. Burns Mr. Peter D. Evans Mrs. Mary Hoffman Mr. John Lofdahl Mr. Allen G. McPherson Mr. Ira D. Nelson Mr. Stephen D. Reason Mr. Kenneth A. Stone Mr. Don Taber Jr. Mrs. Lori Travis Mr. Dick Travis Mr. Dean Waskowiak Mr. Ken E. Whipple Mr. Victor R. Willis Mr. Doug L. Wingert

Class Of 1986

Total Gifts $26,083.26 11.05% Participation Mr. Jim Brake Mr. Bill R. Fosbenner Mr. Robert Fricke Mr. Kenneth Hanna Mr. David R. Johnson Mr. Jonathan Kaetzel Dr. Paul Mudgett Mr. Scott Mulligan Dr. Keith L. Musser Mr. Bill P. Panagotopulos Mrs. Cheryl Plitt Mrs. Annette M. Prewitt Mr. David S. Prewitt Mr. Troy Ritchie Mr. Tim M. Schroeder Mr. Stephen P. Schultz Mr. Keith L. Shippy Mr. Jeffrey A. Stout Mr. Eduardo Vaflor Mr. Marc West Mrs. Ladina Wingert

Class Of 1987

Total Gifts $19,400.00 8.74% Participation Mr. Paul D. Aubrey Mr. Jeffrey J. Baumann Mr. Steve Class Mr. Larry N. Douglas Mrs. Sharon K. Douglas Ms. Kimberly K. Engelke Mr. Bradley J. Johnson Mr. Daniel C. Lam Mr. David Lednum Mr. Paul B. May Mr. Todd L. Roebke Mr. John D. Romann Mr. Sam J. Skielnik Mr. James D. Tupponce Mr. Ruben D. Watson Mr. William E. Worman Jr. Mrs. Jill Zeitlow Dr. Terry A. Zeitlow Ph.D.

Class Of 1988

Total Gifts $2,208.52 5.24% Participation Mrs. Paula J. Anderson Mr. Marc A. Charpentier Mr. Andrew L. Donelson Mr. Walter R. Hiegel Mr. Gordon J. Johnson Mr. Alex Kuvshinikov Jr. Mr. Philip J. McIntosh, Sr. Mr. Matthew P. Robertson Jr. Dr. Mark D. Roth M.D. Mrs. Lisa W. Skielnik Mrs. Elisua L. Tupponce

Class Of 1989

Total Gifts $36,560.00 12.50% Participation Mr. John N. Anderson Mr. David P. Arnholt Mrs. Melanie Bertsche Mr. Patrick A. Bertsche Mr. Ronald R. Bouchard Mr. Jeffrey G. DeLong Mr. George E. Dunham Mr. Bryan K. Edwards Mr. Timothy A. Graber Mr. Gregory P. Hanson Mr. Brian V. McIntyre Mr. Scott A. Patterson Ms. Wendy S. Paver Mr. John C. Peklo Mr. Alex J. Pollack Jr. Mr. Douglas J. Roads Mr. Anthony C. Wolfe Dr. Stanley E. Young

Class Of 1990

Total Gifts $16,200.00 9.79% Participation Mr. Geoffrey A. Bauer Mr. Richard B. Bringhurst Mrs. Jami L. Crider Mr. Steven A. Dudden PE Mrs. Ginger A. Graber Mr. Salil S. Kharat Mr. Stephen E. McCracken Mrs. Sally A. Mitchell Dr. Michael Myers Mr. Jeffrey T. Plitt Mr. Rod K. Spade Mrs. Lisa R. Verizzi Mr. Steven W. Vroom Col. Craig M. Ziemba

Class Of 1991

Total Gifts $3,800.00 4.26% Participation Mr. Doug W. Anderson Mrs. Starr M. Anderson Mrs. Julie Bakke Mr. Greg S. Bakke Mr. David J. DeVos Mr. David V. Harvey III Mr. Joseph K. Henkel Mr. David B. Nagel Jr. Mr. Murrey J. Rabenhorst Mr. James P. Schmid

Class Of 1992

Total Gifts $6,358.52 4.03% Participation Mr. James J. Bailey III Mr. Harry G. Barrett Jr. Mr. William Bederaux-Cayne Mr. Adrian Bonilla Mr. Anton E. Coy Jr. Mrs. Karyn A. Davies Mr. Mark H. Devos Mr. Dean Q. Lewis Mr. Clifton E. Marks Mrs. Sarah N. Marsh Mr. Robert G. Mason Mr. Christopher L. Maurer Mr. Titus J. McDaniel Mr. James A. Pete Mr. Ray S. Rising Mr. Jeff J. Sustarsic Mr. Scott Winne Ms. Virginia A. Wyatt Mr. Roy S. Zeitlow

Class Of 1993

Total Gifts $9,377.04 3.50% Participation Mr. Alan L. Alvestad Mr. Ken V. Bechtold Mr. Kenneth C. Bell Mr. Christopher D. Bena Mr. Scott A. Channon Mr. Timothy M. Epp Ms. Karen K. Gassett Mr. Bryan Greer Mr. Jason D. Holland Mr. Timothy J. Holloway Mr. Daniel M. Huegel Mr. Daniel P. Johnson Mr. Douglas C. Lynn Mr. Michael J. McNichols Dr. Jenelle L. Piepmeier Mr. Jeffrey R. Piepmeier Mr. Jason C. Stell Mr. Bill Wolcken

Class Of 1994

Total Gifts $1,893.90 2.10% Participation Mr. Abelardo A. Alaniz Mr. Leonard V. Bates Mr. Brian K. DeKruyff Mr. David S. Devilbiss Mr. Ricky J. Edwards Mr. Michael R. Gehlert Mr. David M. Mills Mr. Ronald L. Northcut Mr. Slade R. Rinehart Mr. Daniel C. Wolfe

Class Of 1995

Total Gifts $8,070.00 2.70% Participation Mr. Daniel S. Bolin Mr. Chris H. Booth Mr. Rodney B. Colvin Mr. Luis A. Cruz Mr. Wayne M. Cummings Mr. Robert G. East Mr. Joseph G. Farmer Mrs. Yvonne Gaylord Mrs. Linda Goyne Mr. Forrest W. Hinkle Mr. Dirk E. Hostetler Mr. David J. Hunker Mr. Gary M. Potts Mrs. Janice F. Ross Mr. David J. Tesser Mr. Timothy E. Turner Mr. Ronald J. Wind Mr. Robert Winsor Mr. Nathan J. Woskie Mr. Daniel J. Woyt

Class Of 1996

Total Gifts $3,542.64 2.02% Participation Mr. Donald A. Basham Jr. Mr. Jason E. Borsheim Mr. Michael L. Brewer Mr. Jonathan D. Caruvana Mrs. Sylvia J. Caruvana Mr. Brian Decker Mrs. Lisa L. A. Decker Ms. Vera R. Ford Mr. Lynn Gibson Mr. Matthew T. Haslam Mr. Michael G. Iverson Mr. Aaron L. Knaub Mr. Mark L. Myers Mr. Norman H. Porter Mrs. Claudette Rivers

Class Of 1997

Total Gifts $7,145.00 3.38% Participation Mr. Chung H. Baik Mrs. Cara-Lee Billo Mr. Jeff A. Billo Mr. Tom Breaux Mr. Timothy A. Crouthamel Mr. Jonathan J. Gillett Mr. Benjamin F. Grimes Mr. Michael W. Hoye Mrs. Valerie Jasper Mr. Kenneth B. Johnson Mr. Barry T. Knighton Mrs. Sarah M. Kranz Mr. Chris Lee Mrs. Marta Martin Mr. Philip E. McLeod Mr. Douglas B. McMahon Mr. Clarke A. Morrow Mr. Todd A. Oakwood Mr. Charles R. Randall Miss Tracey L. Riverman Ms. Laurie A. Spivey Mr. John B. Walrod

Class Of 1998

Total Gifts $7,460.00 2.51% Participation Mr. Bryan D. Fiscus Mrs. Priscilla Gillett Mr. Lex R. Janner Mr. Roger L. Jasper Mr. Aaron S. Lorson Dr. Seth J. Norton Mr. Craig A. Portz Mrs. Tracy L. Privitt Mr. Ronald S. Sanda Mrs. Melissa A. Smith Ms. Juanita M. Sommerfeld Mrs. Sherry J. Steigrod Ms. Stella E. Stewart Mr. Jerry R. Sumrall Mr. Ronald E. Swasta Mr. Matthew W. Sweet Mr. Jay A. Wald Mr. Jonathan L. Walton Mr. Daniel V. Wilkin

Class Of 1999

Total Gifts $28,140.00 2.90% Participation Mr. Dennis L. Anderson Mr. Paul T. Blalock Mr. Ray G. Brown Mr. Gordon J. Bullivant Mr. Marvin R. Clede Mr. Andrew J. Daniel Ms. Quannah G. Diffee Capt. Edward Krejci Mr. Carl J. Maxfield Mrs. Kelli Metzenthin Mr. George Meza Mr. Matthew J. Nelson Mrs. Shiloh R. Norton Mr. Brandon L. Pauler Mr. Nathan J. Rommel Mr. David W. Skweres Mrs. Jeanette M. Sweet Mrs. Kathryn R. Symank Mrs. Melanie K. West Mr. Stephen D. Westover

Class Of 2000

Total Gifts $2,542.04 1.41% Participation Mr. James D. Cade Jr. Mr. Robert R. Dunmire Sr. Ms. Donna L. Flowers

Mr. Daniel T. Harrison Ms. Patricia E. Henry Mr. Tim H. Medin Mrs. Vanessa B. Meling Mr. Orin R. Owen Mr. Russell A. Sharp Mr. Curtis Taylor Mr. Randall C. Walker

Class Of 2001

Total Gifts $5,218.20 2.46% Participation Mr. Michael E. Askew Mr. Philip D. Dean Mr. Kareem Frederick Mr. Joe U. Gutierrez Mrs. Sherrill E. Hash Mrs. Jessica L. Huey Mr. Joshua M. Johnston Mrs. Barbara D. Lau Mr. Darren C. Lewis Mr. Douglas F. McFarren Dr. Matthew K. Olson Mrs. Rosalind K. Randle Mr. Ted Rankin Jr. Mr. Torrey E. Reusser Mrs. Gail Ritchey Mr. Jonathan M. Sebast Ms. Mary E. Womack

Class Of 2002

Total Gifts $13,556.04 3.53% Participation Mrs. Dora A. Arnold Mr. Michael S. Baldwin Mr. Lee A. Cumming Mr. Vernon M. David Mr. Andrew Dettmer Mr. Daniel J. Friebel Mr. Aaron D. Huey Mr. Randall D. Loyd Ms. Virginia A. Luptak Ms. Tracy R. Manos Mr. Kenneth W. Martens Mr. Timothy R. Mason Mr. Jarred M. McDaniel Mr. Jackie D. Morgan Mrs. Katrina M. Olson Lt. Cmdr. Aaron Pickett Mrs. Bettina M. Pickett Mr. Jonathan W. Preu Mr. Shane P. Qureshi Dr. Natacha Qureshi Mrs. Kelly S. Scott Mr. Ryan S. Scott Mr. Andy J. Seals Mrs. Martha M. Steed Mr. Philip L. Steers IV Mr. Patrick D. Varley Mr. Christopher D. Waskey

Class Of 2003

Total Gifts $2,100.00 1.04% Participation Mr. Timothy P. Clark Mrs. Sarah E. Cumming Ms. Patty E. Daigle Ms. Jamie K. DeYoung Sgt. Jerrik L. Haman Mr. Peter H. Hoewisch Mr. Sean M. Smith Mr. Jeffrey R. Stutzman

Class Of 2004

Total Gifts $11,916.00 1.57% Participation Mrs. Sharon A. Coppinger Mr. Gary A. Day Dr. Darryl G. DeMaris

Ms. Trina L. Griffith Mrs. Ashley C. Johnson Mrs. Laura J. Laster Mr. Jesse T. Laster Mrs. Laurie R. Montesinos Mr. Dezi J. Rios Mr. David C. Runyon Mr. Ken M. Stidham Mr. Raul E. Valdes

Class Of 2005

Total Gifts $9,750.00 2.03% Participation Mrs. Alyssa J. Anderson Mr. Jeremy J. Anderson Ms. Yolanda D. Coleman Ms. Priscila B. DeMaris Mr. David B. Etchelecu Ms. Sarah A. Hess Ms. Sheila K. Jennings Mr. Roger P. Jones Jr. Mr. Daniel N. Leatherwood Mr. Michael Montesinos Mr. David V. Stotera Mr. Demetri M. White

Class Of 2006

Total Gifts $4,410.00 1.82% Participation Mr. Wayco W. Beckman Mr. Eric J. Burkholder Mr. Ronald A. Campbell Mr. Travis D. Clarkson Mr. Mark A. L. Evers Mrs. Catherine V. Griffin Mr. Wayne R. Hamilton Mr. Michael W. Kindel Dr. Charles D. Moorehead Mrs. Jincy M. Nichols Mr. William C. Owens Mr. Scott Russell Mr. Robert J. Surprenant

Class Of 2007

Total Gifts $4,160.00 1.02% Participation Ms. Nashunda Y. Fields Mrs. Rachel A. Gaines Mrs. Catherine Hart Green Lt. Timothy D. Markley II Mrs. Nola K. Plumb Ms. Erin R. Swanson Mr. Jason K. Trosen

Class Of 2008

Total Gifts $1,985.40 1.12% Participation Mr. Danny Bradley Mrs. Lauren L. Bradley Mr. Larry J. Camp Mr. Thomas G. Cooper Mr. Michael J. Gaines Jr. Mrs. Catherine M. Gibson Mr. David C. Nichols Mr. James R. Saunders

Class Of 2009

Total Gifts $1,855.00 0.62% Participation Mrs. Wanda T. Davis Mrs. Kris Elmore Mr. Herbert D. Severin Mr. Matthew L. Turner Ms. Monika Woods

Class Of 2010

Total Gifts $2,574.50 1.51% Participation Ms. Kelly Brighi

Mrs. Kristi Burdett Mr. Timothy A. Burdett Ms. Jonella E. Gillam Mr. Jonathan D. Hersack Mr. Brian K. Hyek Mrs. Tamara R. Lichtenberg Mrs. Janet Ragland Ms. Tawana L. Riddle Mr. Charles E. Roquemore Dr. Bob L. Ssekyanzi Ph.D. Ms. Melissa D. Trost Mrs. Rebekah R. Turner

Class Of 2011

Total Gifts $2,892.30 1.28% Participation Mrs. Andrea J. Brankin Mr. Aaron K. Gardner Mr. Matthew P. Gustafson Ms. Amanda D. High Mr. David M. Kuntz Ms. Elise E. Lanning Ms. Marilyn M. Lee Mr. Ray A. Martinez Mrs. Kimberly S. Paulhamus

Class Of 2012

Total Gifts $1,073.52 1.51% Participation Mr. Joseph S. Bailey Mr. Evan W. Basnaw Mrs. Joan Fudala Ms. Heidi N. Morgan Mr. Jeffrey L. Nickles Mrs. Amber M. Prestidge Mr. Vincent A. Purvis Mr. Philip C. Robinson Mr. David A. Smith Mr. Joseph D. Wallace

Class Of 2013

Total Gifts $355.00 0.95% Participation Miss Tara D. Alexander Mr. Matthew N. Barr Mrs. Shandreka S. Bauer Mr. Isaac A. Coats Mr. Ray De Leon Mr. Aaron D. Shelton

Class Of 2014

Total Gifts $1,330.00 0.99% Participation Mr. Nathan D. Allen Ms. Carly B. Robinson Mrs. Natalie Rogers Mr. Daniel E. Rothfus Mrs. Kristen M. Shelton Mr. Luis Trevino

Class Of 2015

Total Gifts $1,600.00 0.56% Participation Mr. Benjamin J. Caley Mr. Zachary J. Danko Mr. Dan Gutwein

Class Of 2016

Total Gifts $588.33 2.40% Participation Mr. Kyle C. Engelke Mr. Matthew J. Hannusch Mr. Jacob W. Harper Mr. Rayn R. House Mr. Justin W. Leverett Mr. Ryan C. Pickard Mr. Paul R. Taber Miss Savannah S. Wessies

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2016 Financial Summary

Financial Summary Financial Summary

(Fiscal Year end June 30, 2016)

2016 Revenue

Revenues 2016 Revenues 2016

ROOM & BOARD Room && Board Room Board 18% 18% 18%

Tuition and Fees TUITION AND FEES Tuition and Fees (after institutional (after institutional aid) (after institutional aid) aid) 63% 63% 63%

CONTRIBUTIONS Contributions & GRANTS&& Contributions grants grants 15% 15% 15% OTHER

Other 4% Other 4% 4%

Total Revenue: 53,465,620 Total Revenue: 53,465,620 53,465,620 Total Revenue: 2016 Expenses

Room & board Room 19% & board ROOM19% & BOARD

19%

Instruction & academic support Instruction & & INSTRUCTION 46% academic support

ACADEMIC SUPPORT 46%

46%

Expenses 2016 Expenses 2016 Student Services

STUDENT SERVICES Student Services 17% 17% 17% Administrative and facilities and Administrative ADMINISTRATIVE 16% facilities & FACILITIES 16%

16%

Fundraising 2% Fundraising

FUNDRAISING 2%

2%

Total Expense: 53,057,614 Total Expense: Total Expense: 53,057,614 53,057,614

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Statement of Financial Position (Fiscal Year end June 30, 2016)

2016

2015

Cash & cash equivalents

3,708,842

4,555,987

Receivables

4,941,828

5,845,942

Investments

50,399,564

45,873,455

Other assets

909,939

1,353,155

78,955,265

81,895,138

138,915,438

139,523,677

Assets

Property and equipment, net

Total Assets

Liabilities & Net Assets Total Liabilities

24,749,307

25,765,555

Net Assets Unrestricted

88,681,810 90,296,600

Temporarily Restricted

6,383,883

6,846,373

Permanently Restricted

19,100,437

16,615,149

114,166,130

113,758,122

Total net assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

138,915,438 139,523,677

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