ALUMNI GAVE BACK

When Greg Clendenin, the catcher onthe 1972 inaugural baseball team,retired from hiscareerin Orlando,Fl., heresolved togive back to hisalma mater "God hadblessed me in my business,"hesaid.

"A few years back I decided toreconnect."

Clendenin provided support to our college because hebelieved that itenhanced the spreading of the Gospel message "Part of what God has called me to do isto fulfillthe Great Commission in thisway," hesaid "Liberty puts out thousandsof people whoenter into different domains ofsociety as Christians carrying the Gospel with them."

They spread farandwide,yet "alumni stay connected in many ways," Melissa Small,Director of Marketing andAlumni Relations, said

Many became involved inalumni chapters active throughout the country or the Career Center's Mentoring Program which connects "current students with other alumniand alumni with each other,"Small said

For many alumni,the goal toglorify God did not stop ongraduation day "I was an RA for two years andI liked doing that type of ministry," 2000 alumnus Adam Barnes,anestablished photographer,said."NowI'mtaking careof clients and I minister through deeds It's really about serving people."

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"The best place to take a date in Lynchburg isMacado's on Friday night -cinnamon sensation: $2.00" -Bonnie Styer, FR

"My favorite movie was 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ' It was a moving meander through the lifeand ridden with missed opportunities and regrets."-Daniel Webb,

A candle illuminatesa station atthe fall communion service, describing the practice ofmaking and eating mud cookiesthat some 3rd world countries usetokeep themselves from starving Events put on by the Office ofStudent Leadership were designed to put life inperspective It functioned to setthe spiritual temperature forthe campus and toequip thenext generation ofChristiansto lead and serve ineveryday life "I like thattheygive students an opportunity to be a part of leadership The office provides workshops that give students the resourcesto learn how todiscipleand lead,"Amber Dubberke, junior RA on 33-2 said

"Philippians 4:13 lets me know that even though I can't see the outcome of my prayers,it is there There's no prayer God doesn't answer." -Will Bond, JR

Jordan Henderson and Danyelle Hudgen sit atone ofthecommunion tablesand follow along with thepassage being presented Many residence hall leadershii teams planned thecommunion services asa hall activitycausing relationships tobe built alongsideof spiritual encouragement. "The leadership on the hallisaone ofa kind entity."Raymond Loving, sophomore said "Most of the guys on thehallhave been heresince theirfreshmen year Itisexactlythe type ofatmosphere thatI wouldlike toreturntoforyears to come."

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Freshman Hope Basinger was amazed that girls on her leadership team went out of their way to invest time in her life "They always check inand ask for certain ways in which they can pray for me," she said "This really helps me to feel comfortable to open up to them knowing that they are there to help."

Student leaders were often ready to drop everything, not just because they cared about fulfilling theirjob descriptions,but because they genuinely cared about the students they served

Those on Student Leadership never knew what situations would arise from day to day. "It seems your lifeisreally never your own — you never know when you will be needed by either those in authority over you,your partner or any of the [students] on the hall,"junior Kristi Mann, a Resident Assistant (RA), said

Senior Jung Lee faced an unexpected trip to the hospital for a stranger. "Ihad to go to the ER because one of the CFAWers (College for a Weekenders) on my hall was skating and broke his fall on the ice with hisjaw," Lee,an RA, said "Iwas in the ER for several hours and even went with him to the dentist afterward for an emergency appointment."

Handling situations regardless of convenience was simply a part of the job description "Today during my exam Igot a text message and after the exam Itook a brother to get an X-ray taken," senior Yang Lu,a prayer leader, said Sometimes a day held unexpected twists "I know a prayer leader that had a shower interrupted with a phone call from a student needing a ride," Prayer Leader Jenna Shoffner,sophomore, said. "To be an effective student leader you have to rearrange your priorities to put other people before yourself in order to truly serve others,even ifthat means taking time out from whatever you happen to be doing whenever they have a need."

Being available to people on the hall allowed student leaders to invest themselves inothers Lee said,"Building a relationship with the guys by showing them that you care isthe first step in making an impact in theirlives."

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"Iwould liketohave lunchwith Elmer Towns because he has a lot ofgreat storiesand agreat sense ofhumor" -Jon Roeber SO

"I'll never forget my Communication Perspectives class with Dr CliffKelly I wish every student had to take a class with him to graduate."- KristinAntes, SR

"At no other school can you get whole "My job is awesome I get to do dorms to pray together - it'sawesome." - everyday mundane things but know Jared Groenewegen, FR forcertain that what I do has a lasting and eternal impact inthe Kingdom of Heaven." - Angela Whitworth, Staff

"North Campus Cafe ismy favoriteplace to eat since it has a lot of options and I really likeChick-fil-A."-Katie Gilligan, SO