Messiah College's The Bridge magazine - Summer 2014

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Welcoming Messiah’s Newest Alumni

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INSIDE LOOK

Graduate student Mark Cellini and Diana Curtis, adjunct instructor in conducting, play upright basses during the Lower String Pedagogy course in the High Center in July. In the course, students are taught the specialized techniques of teaching and performing on both cello and string bass through practical playing experience.

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Kim S. Phipps V I C E P R E S I D E N T F O R A DVA N C E M E N T

Barry Goodling ’79

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF M A R K E T I N G & C O M M U N I C AT I O N S

Carla E. Gross EDITOR

Anna Seip MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS WRITER

Erin (Kriner) Bray ’10

D E S I G N C O N S U LTA N T

Skelton Design

C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R

Nancy Soulliard

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Carrie Barlup, Cindy Agoncillo ’09 DIRECTOR OF A L U M N I & PA R E N T R E L AT I O N S

Jay McClymont ’92 CONTRIBUTORS

Adela Antal ’16, Rose Talbot ’16

The Bridge (ISSN-0279-3938) is published quarterly by the Messiah College Office of Marketing and Communications for alumni and friends of the College, free of charge. Periodicals postage (USPS #342000) paid at Mechanicsburg PA 17055 and additional mailing offices. Please contact us at thebridge@messiah.edu or 717-691-6027. Items for the alumni news section should be identified by class year and sent to the Messiah College Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, One College Avenue Suite 3023, Mechanicsburg PA 17055.

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As its name suggests, The Bridge connects alumni, parents and donors with Messiah College. It also serves to build the College’s image with these audiences. It does this by publishing accurate news about the College and about alumni and by offering interesting feature articles that are issue- or College-related for readers’ continued education. Messiah College accepts news submissions from alumni and the broader community but reserves the right to edit or decline to print materials at its discretion.

Messiah College is a Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. The College is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership, and reconciliation in church and society.

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Bullying can happen at any age.

Check out the highlights as 662 undergraduates and 72 graduate students celebrate Commencement.

Meet some of Messiah’s outstanding seniors and master’s program graduates.

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Shannon Cochran ’14 parlayed an internship into a summer job at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.

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F R O M T H E E D I TO R I’D BEEN PLANNING THIS PARTY FOR 18 YEARS. MY SON MARSHALL WAS SET TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 7, AND I’D THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING. A WHITE TENT, CHAIRS AND TABLES SAT IN MY BACKYARD TO ACCOMMODATE THE 50 GUESTS ARRIVING FROM FIVE STATES. THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT.

Then along came a spider.

That spider bit my 7-year-old daughter Lila on the neck the day before graduation. There was swelling, a fever of 104.6, intravenous antibiotics and a weeklong stay at the hospital in our future.

I had to ask for help. While my husband and I set up camp at the hospital, our friends and family prepped for the party. My mom and aunts chopped the veggies while my dad and uncle fired up the grill.

My mother-in-law picked up the cake. Friends set the tables and filled coolers with soda.

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Later that morning, through my tears, I watched Marshall receive his diploma. A friend sat with Lila at the hospital. The party was beautiful, because of everyone’s help.

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Meet Messiah’s newest alumni.

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Lila missed her brother’s big day. But, the morning of graduation, Marshall and his friends stopped at the hospital before the ceremony to visit her. It was a moment I never could have planned, but it resulted in a beautiful picture of my children together – one in a hospital gown, the other in a cap and graduation gown.

Watch a video of Trey Overholt ’10, who released his first album in May. Learn more about the Flowers family, the first African-American siblings to attend Messiah in the early 1900s.

Meanwhile, another group effort was coming together at the office – the redesign of The Bridge. I asked for help with that, too. With consultant Skelton Design, our team members each contributed to the end result you see here. As we unveil this inaugural issue, please let us know what you think.

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Lessons From an Extraordinary Partnership

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they can distort, hurt or even destroy. This is a principle we emphasize to Messiah College students throughout the curriculum and co-curriculum.

Ernie believed that the integral connection between community and character enables young people to connect learning to life, particularly through service to others. Of course, service to others begins with the most fundamental attitudes — a belief that no matter how much we already know, we have ample room to learn and grow more. It begins with respect for the dignity of and belief in the potential of each individual and compassionate understanding for all people.

“I have drawn more inspiration from my wife of 43 years than any other person on the planet.”

— Ernest L. Boyer ’48 (1928 – 1995), former U.S. Commissioner of Education, as quoted by Mark F. Goldberg in the book “Educational Leadership”

In her memoir, Kay reflects on their vocations. “I was called to be an advocate on behalf of children preparing to enter the world,” she wrote. “Ernie was called to provide those children with ways by which they could take their place as rightful leaders in society.” The Boyers are marvelous examples of alumni who lived out their vocations faithfully and exemplify the College’s distinct Christian mission: preparing students for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation. To learn more about this remarkable couple and their legacy of service, I encourage you to add Kay Boyer’s memoir to your summer reading list. Bill Moyers, former White House press secretary and PBS television show host, endorses Kay’s book in this way: “More than a memoir, her story of the life and work they shared during a dynamic period in the shaping of American public education is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the times... .

Together they created a partnership of faithful living and service that inspires to this day.”

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This spring, I had the profound privilege of hosting a book-signing celebration for Kathryn (Kay) T. Boyer ’46, former trustee, midwife and widow of renowned education leader and scholar Ernest L. Boyer.

Kay’s memoir, titled “Many Mansions: Lessons of Faith, Family, and Public Service,” follows the couple’s life of shared commitments to faith, family and public service in each of their physical homes.

The book signing caused me to reflect again on Ernest L. Boyer’s scholarship and legacy. I’m particularly drawn to his values of community and character, which he articulated throughout his distinguished career of educational leadership, including service as the U.S. Commissioner of Education and the president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

The Boyers’ example inspires us to cultivate deep connections between our faith and the way we live. As the article on page 27 demonstrates, their vision for and advocacy on behalf of character education within supportive communities has never been more critical. We live in an age in which the values of community and character are losing their primacy. All too often, disunity, disrespect and even bullying have gripped our schools and places of work. From behind screens, too many individuals subvert the power of the Internet and social media to demean and malign others, without witnessing or bearing the consequences of their actions. In our current context, Kay and Ernie remind us that Christians must lead and serve in such a way that we demonstrate respect for the dignity and worth of all people in every vocation and context.

Ernie Boyer wrote about the “centrality of language” and its importance to the development of knowledge and behavior. In a speech entitled “The Building of a Nation,” Boyer stated, “But civic education at the highest level... means helping students understand that language is a sacred trust. In the end, good communication means not only clearness of expression but integrity as well.”

We need to follow his lead and educate ourselves and our children about integrity in communication: Words can build up, inspire and create bridges of understanding, or

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Singing for His Summer

While many college students spend their summers taking extra courses or working at an internship, Joel Bauman ’15 headed to Hersheypark every day. But, he was too busy to ride the roller coasters. As a member of the new male a capella group, the “Choc-a-Fellas,” he entertained the crowds with five shows a day, six days a week.

“I’ve met so many talented and inspiring performers working in Hershey entertainment and really feel like I gained skills that will help me in future jobs in the performance industry,” he said.

Bauman, a music education major, underwent a rigorous audition process to land the gig, auditioning with several prepared pieces for a casting director then performing impromptu pop songs and going through ear training exercises. “This wasn’t a typical audition,” he said. “Casting an a cappella group is extremely challenging and requires a higher level of musicianship from performers in their abilities to sing harmonies and sing in a wide vocal range to cover various parts.”

“I am really proud of Joel,” President Kim Phipps said of his achievements. “[Hershey] only takes top performers and, like Disney and the other large amusement park corporations, holds auditions all over the country.”

In addition to his summer job in Hershey, he recently placed third in the Hal Leonard vocal competition among more than 75 other students from the U.S. and Canada in the collegiate/ university voices category.

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JOEL BAUMAN ’15 PERFORMS AT HERSHEYPARK, PLACES IN VOCAL COMPETITION

Joel Bauman ’15 (front, center) performs at Hersheypark as a member of the new male a capella group, the “Choc-a-Fellas.”

“JOEL IS ONE OF THE MOST MOTIVATED AND CAREER GOALDRIVEN STUDENTS I HAVE TAUGHT.” — Elaine Henderson, director of vocal studies

With the help of Elaine Henderson, director of vocal studies in Messiah’s music department, Bauman chose to sing “Everybody Says Don’t” from the Stephen Sondheim musical “Anyone Can Whistle” and a ballad from the Broadway musical “Newsies.” For the competition, he uploaded his renditions to Youtube, where

MUSIC! his performance was judged by a qualified panel selected by the Hal Leonard Corporation, based on voice quality as well as diction, presentation and performing personality.

Henderson says recognition from the Hal Leonard Corporation, the world’s largest music print publisher for the past 60 years, is no small feat. “To place in their competition represents a national level of recognition of talent and skill. The fact that his video is linked to the Hal Leonard site

is good publicity for him and for Messiah,” she said.

As he looks ahead to the future, Bauman plans to pursue musical theatre while teaching.

“Eventually, I’d like to use my music education degree to teach music in an urban school setting,” he said.

— Rose Talbot ’16 TO WATCH BAUMAN’S PERFORMANCE VIDEO, VISIT MESSIAH.EDU/BAUMAN.

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HEARD AROUND CAMPUS

WHAT’S THE BEST PART ABOUT LIVING ON CAMPUS DURING THE SUMMER?

“ All of the late-night food runs!”

— Joey Krueger ’16

“ Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday the students living on campus play soccer together, which is a lot of fun.”

— Rachel Sutton ’16

“ I get the chance to interact with old friends as well as meet new people, because the smaller number of students on campus creates a more intimate environment.”

— Matt Leber ’14

“ I’m able to save money by not flying back home to Malaysia.

It also means earning money and not having to worry about paying for room and board.”

— Andrea Yong ’16

“ I’ve gotten a lot more reading done as well as had time to be with my friends.”

— Arop Monywiir ’17

“ My work with campus events teaches me discipline, since I have to wake up at 6:30 every morning and learn to live on a tight schedule.”

— Jeremy Tan ’17

“ I have a lot more free time during the summer to relax and practice DJ’ing, as well as catch up on books, games and, of course, sleep.”

— Allen Fernandez ’15

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“ The best part about summer is my job with laundry services and the opportunities I’ve had to visit friends off campus.”

— Celtson Toote ’15

“ I love the autonomy of summer, because I’m not obligated to abide by any schedule.”

— Toby Mea ’16

“ Getting to know students who I otherwise would not have had the chance to meet and seeing a side of Messiah – a little bit less inhabited – than many see.

Summer at Messiah is beautiful.”

— Jeremy Bailes ’16

A Passion for Sustainability IAN GALLO ’14 SPENDS SUMMER AS FELLOW AT AU SABLE INSTITUTE Sometimes, it takes a natural disaster to find one’s calling. After Haiti’s devastating earthquake in 2010, Ian Gallo ’14 traveled to the ravaged country on a medical mission trip. “That was my first time out of the country,” said Gallo, “and it was a little bit of a shock.

After seeing the great disparity between the life I was accustomed to and what I saw in Haiti, I began to question many of the systems that enabled my life to be different from those in Haiti.”

Messiah College provided the environment in which he could explore exactly those questions he brought back from Haiti. As a sustainability studies major with a minor in peace and conflict studies, he signed up for the first-year seminar course, “In the Pursuit of Green,” an examination of issues that result from an insatiable consumerist culture and how Christians are called to respond to them. “The class was a wonderful and entirely overwhelming critique of the state of creation care,” said Gallo.

So, Gallo got busy. Working with the Office of Sustainability,

he developed a comprehensive plan to capture and compost 100 percent of biodegradable waste on campus. The effort, collaborating with the grounds department, dining, housing and campus events, involved converting all to-go ware to compostable, postconsumer products.

“Through his position as the student compost intern, Ian is personally responsible for ensuring the composting of all 30,000 pounds of our campus food waste,” said David Foster, professor of biology and environmental science.

Gallo also managed the Grantham Community Garden, redesigning it from a hobby plot to a production-oriented garden that sells produce to students, employees and the community at weekly farm stands. Unsold vegetables are purchased by Lottie Nelson Dining Hall. Anything left over is composted, in a continuation of the nutrient cycle.

“It is our responsibility to ourselves, our neighbor and to God to sustain the earth that we have been entrusted with. The biblical command to love your neighbor as you love yourself is most powerful in my care for creation,” said Gallo. “Creation is also beautiful, every part of it. I love it all and want my children to be able to experience that same appreciation.”

Craig Dalen, director of the Office of Sustainability, said,

“In his search to respond with responsible love to the pressing issues of our day, Ian combines an insatiable curiosity, selfless compassion and a rigorous work ethic to challenge and support himself and those around him to imagine a better world.”

— Craig Dalen, director of the Office of Sustainability

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Through his position as the student compost intern, Ian Gallo ’14 was responsible for ensuring the composting of all 30,000 pounds of campus food waste.

“In his search to respond with responsible love to the pressing issues of our day, Ian combines an insatiable curiosity, selfless compassion and a rigorous work ethic to challenge and support himself and those around him to imagine a better world.”

After Commencement, Gallo spent the summer pursuing his passion for sustainable agriculture at Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies as the recipient of the $5,400 Calvin B. DeWitt Leadership Fellowship scholarship. He took several summer classes at Au Sable and then moved to Pittsburgh with his family.

“I am very excited to continue my learning in an area that is facing major challenges and fostering really exciting innovation in the areas of urban agriculture and sustainable community and economic development,” said

Gallo. “It seems as if I have a hippie on one shoulder and an industrialist on the other. They both want to make the world a better place but have, sometimes, drastically different ways of doing it. The next few years will be a time of exploration and learning that will help me to better understand my place in promoting a better world.”

— Adela Antal ’16

Look for these sustainability icons, which were implemented in 2011, throughout campus signage.

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“IT WASN’T ENOUGH TO SAY CHINESE IS IMPORTANT AND NOT MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY SPEAK IT. THEY WANT FACTS, DATES, STATISTICS. THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE INVESTING IN ME WAS A SMART MOVE.” — Jeffrey Stiles ’16

BOREN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO CHINESE STUDIES MAJOR JEFFREY STILES ’16 INSPIRED BY ‘PINK PANTHER’ MOVIE A “Pink Panther” movie inspired Jeffrey Stiles ’16 to learn Chinese.

In the 2006 remake of the movie, the character Jacques Clouseau played by Steve Martin insists that he must know Chinese or his co-workers would be able to gossip about him in that language around the water cooler. “While clearly this is meant to be ironic,” said Stiles, “since most Westerners don’t speak an Asian language,

it still caused me to wonder: Why don’t I speak Chinese?”

Spoken by more people than any other language in the world, Chinese – and the opportunity to learn it at Messiah – inspired Stiles to pursue a career in international languages. A double major in politics and Chinese studies with a Spanish minor, he recently received a $20,000 Boren Scholarship to study in China.

Boren scholarships, funded by the U.S. government’s National Security Program, are awarded annually to undergraduate students interested in foreign relations careers. Recipients study in underrepresented areas of the world critical to U.S. interests and security. In exchange for the scholarship, students are to serve one year in the federal government in a national security position afterward. During

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the 2014-2015 academic year in China, Stiles will take intensive courses in Mandarin at Shanghai International Studies University.

The Boren application process is rigorous, requiring two well-researched essays. To make sure applicants have done their homework, they must provide detailed information about which language program they are interested in and how they plan to cultivate their language abilities upon returning to the U.S. Stiles had to detail why China is vital to the national security interests of the U.S. and how his career aspirations advance that same objective.

“It wasn’t enough to say Chinese is important and not many people in our country speak it,” explained Stiles. “They want facts, dates, statistics. They wanted to make sure investing in me was a smart move.”

John Harles, Messiah’s professor of politics, said he was confident Stiles was a good

fit for Boren candidacy. “He is smart, linguistically able – fluent in Spanish and determined to become so in Mandarin – has a big view of the world and isn’t afraid of hard work,” said Harles.

After graduation, Stiles says he hopes to join the Peace Corps, study international law and work as a diplomat for the U.S. Agency for International Development.

“In an era when young people who desire to make the world a better place often wish to work for non-governmental organizations, Jeffrey’s candidacy – and his vocational outlook – is a reminder that politics still counts, that stable governmental and legal institutions have an enormous role to play in the development of a healthy and secure international community,” said Harles.

“Messiah has every reason to be proud of Jeffrey’s achievement, even more his commitments.”

— Adela Antal ’16

CAMPUS NEWS

WHAT PHILLY OFFICES DID THEY VISIT?

Into the City

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“THE INTO THE CITY PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE, HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO STUDENTS VISIT ALUMNI WITNESS THEIR PROFESSIONAL POTENTIAL WORKING IN PHILLY THROUGH THE LIVES OF MESSIAH ALUMNI.” Who you know is just as important as what you know. A group of — Christy Hanson, director of career development 22 students and staff visited nine the Templeton Foundation, a Development Center, the Office organizations and companies in philanthropic organization that of Alumni and Parent Relations Philadelphia to make connecsupports research projects. and the Development Office. tions and build relationships with After an alumni panel dis“The Into the City program is professionals April 3-4. cussion over lunch, students a unique, hands-on opportuniIn hopes of helping future visited the advertising agency ty for students to witness their Messiah grads kick-start their 160over90 and aerospace corporaprofessional potential through the careers, many of the profestion Lockheed Martin. Benjamin lives of Messiah alumni. Students sionals hosting the students are Claggett ’99 a senior engineer at learn from the vocational stories Messiah alumni.

Lockheed Martin said, “These proof alumni, and alumni care deeply With each stop, students grams are very important to helpabout passing the torch by assistasked questions, got to know the ing students transition from the ing students in discovering their employees of each organization isolation of campus life to industry own paths,” said Christy Hanson, and even discussed possible and real-world opportunities. By director of career development. internship and career options. being involved in projects beyond The first day, students These valuable experiences the classroom, students have the visited Compass Ion Advisors, are offered each semester by ability to use their knowledge in a financial planning firm, and the Career and Professional accomplishing a task that may be something they’ll have to perform Messiah students traveled to Philadelphia for the Into the City program in April. for an employer someday.”

The second day, students toured the Philadelphia Inquirer, the third-oldest daily newspaper in the U.S., and television studio WPVI-TV 6ABC. They also visited bicycle distributor Advanced Sports International, the American Cancer Society and ACE Group, one of the world’s largest property and casualty insurers.

In the past, Into the City has been held in Baltimore, Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Chicago, providing valuable connections of students, alumni and employers.

“Each city we have visited has its own personality and culture, and Philly is a go-to favorite of both our students and alumni,” said Hanson.

Zac Hoy ’15, a marketing and sports management major who has attended several of these trips, said, “The Into the City program gives me the opportunity to meet

Compass Ion Advisors Financial planning and portfolio management Templeton Foundation Philanthropic organization 160over90 Branding agency Lockheed Martin Security and aerospace company Advanced Sports International Bicycle distributor American Cancer Society, Inc. Nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization ACE Group Global insurance organization Philadelphia Inquirer Newspaper WPVI-TV 6ABC News channel

new people and make connections that could possibly lead to internships and even jobs. Most importantly, I get the chance to learn how to handle myself, interact with business professionals and leave a lasting impression.”

Alumni who keep in touch with Messiah also appreciate the purpose of the program and what it has to offer students.

Samuel Blanchard ’98, also an engineer at Lockheed Martin, understands the importance of a Messiah education and how each student should seriously treat their future careers as a mission field.

“There is no one else ministering to and seeking God’s truth to be shown to the engineers I work with. They are not poor, they are not needy, and they are not looking for help from anyone. There is no church or mission, seeking to save the lost among my coworkers. That is why God put me here: to shine the light where no one else can.”

— Adela Antal ’16

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“WHILE THERE ARE PLENTY OF SCHOOLS THAT EMPHASIZE SERVICE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS, I THINK IT’S RARE TO FIND A SCHOOL LIKE MESSIAH THAT AFFIRMS EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH SERVICE.”

BARNABAS SERVANT LEADERSHIP AWARDS RECIPIENTS PROFESSOR JEAN COREY, TETYANA PYATOVOLENKO ’14 Each year, the Agapé Center honors one senior student and one Messiah employee with the Barnabas Servant Leadership Award in recognition of service that benefits the community.

Music performance grad Tetyana Pyatovolenko ’14 and Jean Corey, director of Messiah’s Center for Public Humanities and associate professor of English, were honored for their work with Amani Children’s Foundation, an organization that partners with Messiah to create jewelry from Kenyan beads. All profits are allocated to provide care for babies at New Life Home in Kenya.

— Professor Jean Corey The Barnabas Award, named after the biblical servant Barnabas, acknowledges those who have demonstrated commitment to ministry, particularly unpaid service. Award recipients receive a wheel-thrown basin and $500 to give to a charity of their choice. Both Pyatovolenko and Corey chose to donate their checks to Amani.

“I think there are very few colleges and universities that value service in the same way Messiah does,” said Corey. “While there are plenty of schools that emphasize service learning for students, I think it’s rare to find a school like Messiah that affirms employees for their engagement with service. So many Messiah employees are deeply involved in service, which made it quite humbling to receive the award.”

Pyatovolenko says Messiah has taught her a simple yet significant skill: to be a leader.

“My teachers and mentors helped me to realize that music can be a way to support those who seek help and hope under burdens of a difficult and sometimes unfair life,” she said. She has begun studying for her master’s degree at Penn State this fall.

— Rose Talbot ’16

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Falcons Best in Pennsylvania, 27th Overall in Directors’ Cup The Messiah College Falcons collected 473.25 points in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup for NCAA Division III, finishing first among Pennsylvania institutions – an honor earned for 14 years in a row. Messiah scored points in 11 of 18 possible sports categories, with national championships earned by the men’s soccer team and wrestler Kaleb Loht ’15 as highlights.

A joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today newspaper, the Directors’ Cup awards points based on each institution’s results in 18 sports – nine women’s and nine men’s. For Division III schools across the country, Messiah ranked 27th.

“We’re excited to again rank so highly in the Learfield standings,” said Director of Athletics Jack Cole. “These standings are a reflection of the most successful and well-rounded athletics programs in the country, and we believe Messiah has earned the honor of being included.”

Men’s soccer earned a perfect team score of 100 points after winning the program’s 10th NCAA Division III Championship, while women’s soccer and field hockey also scored points – 64 and 25, respectively – after advancing into NCAA tournaments. In the winter season, women’s basketball (50) added to the total while indoor track and field All-Americans Trevor Stutzman ’15 and Tim Moses ’17 earned a combined 24 points.

The wrestling program contributed 85 points thanks to Loht’s national title and All-American finishes by Lucas Malmberg ’17, Ricardo Plummer ’14 , and Josh Thomson ’16.

In the spring, golf (32) and men’s tennis (25) each made NCAA tournament appearances while softball scored 25 points. In outdoor track and field, Stutzman and Moses won All-Americans again, joined by Liz Martin ’14 from the women’s team.

“We are thankful to have so many talented and committed student-athletes who recognize the values of teamwork, hard work and commitment,” Cole said. “This year, we’re humbled again to have so many who competed at a national level.”

— Steve King ’06 associate athletics director FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FALCONS’ HISTORY IN THE LEARFIELD DIRECTORS’ CUP STANDINGS, VISIT GOMESSIAH.COM/LEARFIELD.

For Directors’ Cup honors, Messiah College received points in 11 of 18 sports categories.

This group effort resulted in the Falcons placing first in Pennsylvania Division III institutions.

STUDENT-ATHLETES KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY AT GRADUATION Each year at Commencement, Messiah students walk across the stage to receive their degrees while their parents – many of whom are alumni themselves – look on wistfully from the audience. This year, three of those grads were student-athletes whose mistyeyed alumni dads also happened to be Messiah coaches.

MIKE MILLER ’83 Head women’s basketball coach TAYLOR MILLER ’14 Mike’s daughter and women’s basketball player SCOTT FREY ’84 Head women’s soccer coach ALICIA FREY ’14 Scott’s daughter and women’s soccer player

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DREW FREY ’14 Scott’s son and men’s soccer player

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Cady, a 16-year-old homeschooled girl, attends public school for the first time. Thrust into the scary world of high school, she’s relieved when Regina, the most popular girl in school, invites her to sit at the cool table in the cafeteria. Turns out, Regina’s invitation is more of a demand. Cady – engulfed in Regina’s clique that dominates the less popular kids – gets bullied into being a bully.

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The clique chronicles high school life in their “burn book,” a scrapbook filled with rumors and gossip about the other girls in their high school. When the burn book falls into the wrong hands, Cady is quickly shunned by those she thought were her friends. That’s the plot of the 2004 movie “Mean Girls.” Although the screenplay was written by comedienne Tina Fey, bullying is no laughing matter and can happen at any age.

Even at the college level, conflict can evolve into bullying. Roommate arguments that begin over housework, food, division of space – who gets which bedroom, how much closet space does each person need – have potential to escalate from minor disagreements into ongoing patterns of intimidation or destructive behavior. And since many college students are living on their own for the first time, there is also no clear or final authority to keep aggression and manipulation in check. “Bullying happens a lot in homes or settings where there’s not a lot of control,” explained Chuck Jantzi, Messiah associate professor of psychology. An imbalance

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of power can also come into play. What happens when five roommates take majority votes on house matters and one housemate is continually outvoted and disregarded 4-1? “One thing that comes up quite a bit with students having peer relationship problems is the ‘Mean Girls’ effect,” said Ellie Addleman, counselor at Messiah’s Engle Center. “Students can be unfortunately adept at what we call ‘relational violence,’ including triangulating and ostracizing.”

When damaging relational patterns begin to take over, some students may be hesitant to go to a resident assistant (RA) or resident director (RD), thinking they should stick it out or be mature enough to handle a difficult roommate on their own. That’s not the case at all, and help is available.

“Good students know when to say, ‘I’m outta here’ or to distance themselves from that group of people,” said Jantzi.

“That’s when you need to pull in adults.”

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HOW MESSIAH DEFINES — AND HANDLES — BULLYING

lthough everyone is familiar with the archetype of the menacing bully on the elementary school playground or in the high school hallway, bullying on the college level exists. Messiah College has safeguards in place to address these incidents if they should arise. Messiah’s Community Standards committee recently adopted enhanced language, reflected in the 2014-2015 handbook, to its long-standing anti-harassment policy that incorporates bullying, cyberbullying and hazing. According to the language, bullying is defined as “aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength. A person is bullied or victimized when he/

Even at the college level, conflict can evolve into bullying. Roommate arguments that begin over housework, food, division of space... have potential to escalate from minor disagreements into ongoing patterns of intimidation or destructive behavior.

she is exposed repeatedly and over time to negative actions on the part of one or more persons.”

Typically, students with roommate conflicts go through a mediation process facilitated by an RD to work out their differences. They help students identify the differences between typical relationship conflict and more aggressive bullying behaviors. If the situation rises to the level of bullying, a more formal student conduct process may then be instituted with the ultimate goal of reconciliation. Additional resources within Messiah’s Division of Student Affairs such as Engle Center counselors and College Ministries pastoral staff also are in place to assist students.

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BEYOND SIBLING RIVALRY

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ook no further than the biblical account of Jacob and Esau to find evidence of bullying between siblings.

Different from simple

sibling rivalry, a child who inflicts repeated, severe abuse – simply because he’s older and has more power – against a younger brother or sister can cause major psychological problems. Especially if the parent is complicit in the dysfunction like Jacob and Esau’s mother Rebekah.

“When parents don’t intervene or choose to ignore it,” said Jantzi, “that can set up a broken spirit that can do a lifetime of damage.”

A 2013 article published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, echoes that statement. The report details a University of New Hampshire study of thousands of children that found “of those who were physically assaulted, had their toys stolen or broken or endured emotional abuse that made them feel frightened or unwanted by their sibling had higher levels of depression, anger and anxiety than those without these experiences.” One-third of those children who had been verbally and physically abused by their siblings later manifested more mental-health problems than those who weren’t subject to bullying.

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ecause bullying is defined as an imbalance of power, a workplace – made of a hierarchy of superiors and subordinates – could be a breeding ground for bad behavior. If you work for a manager who criticizes all of his employees, does that qualify as workplace bullying? Certainly, that behavior makes the office unpleasant, is a poor way to manage people and probably proves bad for business. But, it’s not necessarily bullying unless an employee is being unjustly singled out.

“One thing that comes up quite a bit with students having peer relationship problems is the ‘Mean Girls’ effect. Students can be unfortunately adept at what we call ‘relational violence,’ including triangulating and ostracizing.”

— Ellie Addleman, counselor at Messiah’s Engle Center

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The Workplace Bullying Institute defines workplace bullying as: The repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons (the targets) by one or more perpetrators. It is abusive conduct that is threatening, humiliating or intimidating; work interference – sabotage – which prevents work from getting accomplished; or verbal abuse.

At Messiah, workplace bullying is captured under the College’s harassment policy and grievance procedures. “Most employee conflicts on campus can be described as disagreements rather than bullying,” said Amanda Coffey, vice president for human resources and compliance. “We encourage employees to speak to each other [for a resolution], but if a situation is aggravated, going to HR is always an option. Our role is not to take sides, but to address the concern and determine an appropriate pathway forward.”

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lthough bullying has gained a lot of attention in recent years in the press, the attention isn’t necessarily a good thing. While the focus is now on the legal ramifications of bullying, the internal moral basis for not doing it is missing. “The more we legislate this, the less it addresses one’s sense of compassion and empathy for people,” said Jantzi. “One of the really frightening and consistent things you’ll see is a lack of empathy or an ability to see things from another person’s view.”

That absence of empathy feeds into cyberbullying via social media and texting. The lack of face-to-face contact causes bullies to type things on a screen they would never say in person.

“One of the really frightening and consistent things you’ll see is a lack of empathy or an ability to see things from another person’s view.” — Chuck Jantzi, Messiah associate professor of psychology

Cyberbullying also has changed the way Messiah professors teach. During an online undergraduate class he taught, Jantzi noticed a student writing flip comments – things that would never be said in person in a traditional classroom – on the group discussion boards. He spent a lot of time communicating with the student about why the comments were inappropriate and gave several examples.

The student then started sending his responses to Jantzi before posting them on the class board to make sure they were appropriate. “It turned out to be a really nice experience,” said Jantzi. “If the person doesn’t want to be a bully, that makes your job easier.”

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ot only do bullying victims suffer from the after effects, bullies themselves are at risk of mentalhealth issues as adults. In a recent study published by JAMA Psychiatry, researchers reported that groups classified as being involved in bullying – either perpetrating it or being a victim of it – experienced anxiety; depressive or antisocial personality disorders; or alcohol or marijuana abuse.

The same study also found distinct patterns of psychiatric disorders that separated bullies from victims. Bullies experienced a four times higher risk of antisocial personality disorder as adults compared to non-bullies. Women had a high risk of having agoraphobia, while men showed a greater prevalence of suicidal tendencies.

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WHAT IF A BULLY WANTS TO CHANGE?

ullying actually can be a high-level skill. “‘Mean Girls’ was built off the idea that there’s a sub-group of people who are extremely popular and bullies at the same time,” said Jantzi. “You misuse your tremendous social skills. You can choose when and where to make yourself popular by hurting the right people. A subset of bullies have some of the highest social skills of anybody out there. They just misuse them.

“In schools, we try to teach that bullying never pays off, when in reality sometimes it works really well,” said Jantzi. “People get what they want when they bully.”

But at what cost to the friendships around them? What if a bully really wants to change? Then it’s a process of working through the anger and changing one’s destructive patterns, even if those patterns have been very effective – albeit misguided – in the past.

“I teach them that we have to pick a way that’s not as effective for you at first,” said Jantzi. “When you know bullying works, it becomes something you can easily fall back into. But, if you’re going to have relationships, you have to stop taking advantage of people.” B

— Bridge staff report

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU’RE BULLIED AS AN ADULT WHEN WE THINK OF BULLIES, MOST OF US THINK OF CHILDREN BEING THE VICTIMS – BULLIED ON THE SCHOOL BUS, ON THE PLAYGROUND, OVER THE INTERNET OR THROUGH TEXT MESSAGES. BUT ADULTS CAN BE BULLIED, TOO. HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM:

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Consider the motivation and the psychological state of the bully.

Many bullies have been victims of bullying or abuse themselves. They may feel insecure or inadequate and be putting you down to make themselves appear more powerful.

Bullying is defined as “aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength.

A person is bullied or victimized when he/she is exposed repeatedly and over time to negative actions on the part of one or more persons.”

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Document what’s happening. Where and when does the behavior occur? Record the words the bully has said to you.

If email or texts have been sent, print them. Although each incident is significant, it is the pattern that cannot be explained away.

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Pay attention to your physical and emotional reactions, and remain calm. Does your heart race, your stomach get knotted, your head pound?

Do you feel afraid, anxious or uncomfortable? Practice taking deep, slow breaths

and visualize yourself remaining relaxed in the presence of the bully. Bullies are looking for an emotional reaction, not a calm, problem-solving response.

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Assess your nonverbal behaviors.

Body language and tone of voice convey 93 percent of a face-to-face message. Maintain an open body posture (don’t cross your arms or glare). A calm, direct voice tone conveys assertiveness.

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Use “I messages” to calmly and objectively describe an example of the person’s behavior and your feelings, and to request a behavior change.

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hen communicating, W having both of you seated is more effective than standing.

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et support. Confide in G someone you are close to – a family member, partner or friend.

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ell her/him why this T will be better for both of you. A common goal works well.

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F E AT U R E S T O R Y

2014 More than 5,000 people gathered May 17 to celebrate the 72 graduate students and 662 undergraduate students receiving their diplomas at Messiah College’s 105th annual Commencement ceremony. In his Commencement address, Richard Mouw, former president of Fuller Theological Seminary, challenged the graduates, “When it’s all said and done, it’s all about Jesus.

So my charge to you is simply this: Be faithful to Jesus.”

A highlight of the ceremony was the presentation of the Donald and Anna Zook Alumni Merit Award to senior Hope Johnson. Johnson, an English major and Messiah’s first non-verbal, non-ambulatory graduate, was nominated for her “diligence, perseverance, fortitude and sheer determination” as an excellent writer and scholar.

Johnson was lauded by English department chair Matthew Roth for her “hardworking big toe,” which, because of her cerebral palsy, she used to type her drama, memoir, fiction and literary analysis assignments.

Other recognitions included the presentation of the Dr. Robert and Marilyn Smith Awards for Outstanding Teaching and the Class of 2014 Senior Gift. Provost Randy Basinger recognized Sharon Baker

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2014 COMMENCEMENT

Putt, assistant professor of theology, and Richard Schaeffer ’83, professor of chemistry, as this year’s outstanding teachers, a recognition based on the nominations of senior students.

Julie Fenton, senior class president, presented President Kim Phipps with a $6,421 check for the expansion of the Grantham Community Garden to an acre-lot across the railroad tracks.

“This is a glorious moment,” Phipps reminded the class. “Years of diligent work have led to this milestone; you have reason to celebrate your significant accomplishment. As graduates of Messiah College, may you continue to fulfill God’s calling in your lives as you represent the ideals and aspirations of the College’s Christian educational mission.” B

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Students celebrate during a candlelight service at Baccalaureate. During Commencement, graduate and undergraduate students await their degrees. Hope Johnson ’14 is named the Donald and Anna Zook Alumni Merit Award winner.

President Kim Phipps and Commencement speaker Richard Mouw greet the graduates. Students pray during Baccalaureate. The processional of underclassmen hold flags denoting each major. Graduate students listen to Mouw’s speech.

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2014 COMMENCEMENT

GRADUATES In his 2014 Commencement speech, Richard Mouw, former president of Fuller Theological Seminary, joked with the class, saying, “Be sure to be careful in opening the overhead compartments, because the contents may have shifted during your journey here.” Obviously, he was talking about the contents of the students’ minds because of what they had learned at Messiah College.

“You have been exposed to some great ideas,” Mouw said. “You have read many assigned texts, written many papers and tests, studied film and other artistic expressions, learned about various patterns of professional service, done some experiments and field projects. And all of that was designed by this world-class faculty to rearrange the contents of your minds – even adding some things to those contents.”

So, we asked several members of the Class of 2014 where Messiah took them – spiritually, educationally, emotionally, geographically and otherwise – during their journey as students.

PHOTO: ERIK LINDQUIST

What Brought Them to Messiah and Where It’s Taking Them

Brennan Neal ’14 visited Panama as a student and now works there.

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BRENNAN NEAL ’14 HERSHEY, PA. Brennan Neal ’14 knew he was in the right place during accepted student preview day. “It was this moment of walking on campus and this explicable feeling of I belong. I was home.

It was completely different from any other university I was applying to.”

As a biology student, he gained real-life experience visiting Panama and Costa Rica with Erik Lindquist, professor of biology and environmental science, to study fungus that is harming amphibians all over the world. He swabbed more than 200 subjects for DNA and

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plans to submit his findings in a paper to the North American Journal of Herpetology. “I don’t know if I would have taken that risk if it weren’t for Dr. Lindquist pushing me. “ On campus, he served as the chair of student alumni council Eyas. As part of the leadership council, he interacted with faculty members and the administration to offer input about issues on campus. “The college really believes in empowering students to effect change. It’s been eye-opening and humbling.”

His advice for students? “Don’t be afraid to take risks. I was a little hesitant to go to Panama and Costa Rica, but it changed my life. Explore your options. Don’t let anyone or anything stop you.”

WHAT’S NEXT

It turns out, Neal is taking his own advice. After graduation, he accepted a teaching position as a high school biology teacher at Crossroads Christian Academy in Panama City, Panama, where he will work for the next two years.

“Seeing how Erik has mentored me in my life, I have the chance to mentor so many people. I want to have that same impact on people’s lives.”

P U B L I C R E L AT I O N S

For Shannon Cochran ’14, Commencement happened to fall on her 22nd birthday. “I feel like I’m getting a double whammy with life on that day. Just yesterday, I was living in a forced triple in Naugle, and now I’m walking across the stage getting my degree.”

A campus close to home allowed Cochran to thrive, developing her communication skills. As a senior, she served as the student director of The Pulse, working at the multi-platform media hub since its inception in 2011. “The Pulse has come a long way,” said Cochran. “We have created a lot more visibility on campus. We try to live by our mission statement – advocates for Christ through honest journalism. I’ve grown up in the organization, starting as a freshman writer there.

When I look back to who I was freshman year to who I am now, I owe so much to the Pulse.”

WHAT’S NEXT

Working at The Pulse also shaped her view of leadership. Advancing from writer to editor to student director, she was in charge of hiring The Pulse staff for fall. “I want to lead from among rather than above,” Cochran explained. “I enjoy helping people succeed. It’s about being committed to an organization you believe in. I learned to step outside my job and help in any area needed. If you prove that as a team member, you can do that as a leader.”

To expand her writing skills, she spent a semester in Cheltenham, England, at the University of Gloucester during her junior year.

“I wanted to learn a different side of writing in general,” she explained. “It made me appreciate Messiah more. You don’t have that kind of connection with your professors [in England].

But, it made me more independent and showed me that I am ready to be on my own.”

PHOTO: RYAN SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY

SHANNON COCHRAN ’14 MT. AIRY, MD.

Shannon Cochran ’14 turned an internship into a summer job at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.

A dancer since the age of 6, Cochran combined her love of ballet and public relations during a J-term internship at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. When the company needed a full-time employee for the summer, she returned immediately after graduation.

“When you’re approaching your senior year, you’re thinking, ‘Am I ready for this?’ I am prepared to step out in the world on my own,” said Cochran. “There’s just something about this college that you’ll never experience anywhere else. Your friends, professors and co-workers really push you out of your constraints to think differently. I would be a completely different person if I didn’t go to the this school, and I like who I am.”

“I WANT TO LEAD FROM AMONG RATHER THAN ABOVE. I ENJOY HELPING PEOPLE SUCCEED. IT’S ABOUT BEING COMMITTED TO AN ORGANIZATION YOU BELIEVE IN.” — Shannon Cochran ’14

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“IF YOU COME TO MESSIAH, YOU WILL PROBABLY END UP MAJORING IN SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN YOU PLANNED, AND THAT’S OK. IT’S BETTER TO COME IN UNDECLARED. I’VE GROWN SO MUCH.” — Christina Thomas ’14 Kristen Houser ’14, pictured at the Willis Tower skydeck in Chicago, now works as an auditor in Harrisburg.

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PHOTO: JONATHAN ISAAC ’17

KRISTEN HOUSER ’14 DILLSBURG, PA.

At Messiah, Christina Thomas ’14, left, researched Messiah’s first African-American student Rachel Flowers ’18, right.

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CHRISTINA THOMAS ’14 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. How did Christina Thomas ’14, a high school student in North Carolina, first hear about a small Christian college in Pennsylvania? “I saw an ad in a magazine,” she said. “I knew you couldn’t go wrong with a place called Messiah College.”

WHAT’S NEXT

With an eye for detail and a heart for research, she set to work uncovering information about Rachel Flowers (Class of 1918), the first African-American student to attend Messiah. “I was interested in making the history correct,” said Thomas. She presented a lecture about Flowers and her brother Vincent (Class of 1927) at the 2014 Humanities Symposium and then presented a three-generation Flowers family history from 1864-present as a senior project. “Rachel was a Civil Rights activist, she sang opera. Her father was a sergeant in the Civil War. She

went to Maryland to be a teacher and then came back to Pennsylvania to care for her ill father. She inherited the family home.”

A Martin Scholar, she studied abroad her senior year in Lithuania. “You’re going to places where Americans aren’t even liked and learning history from the other side.

Understanding someone else’s perspective.

I learned about the effects of communism in the Soviet Union, cold culture vs. warm culture, how so many different religions can survive in a culture – paganism, Catholicism, Russian orthodox.”

After changing her major four times before settling on history, she says none of her education has been wasted. “If you come to Messiah, you will probably end up majoring in something different than you planned, and that’s ok. It’s better to come in undeclared.

I’ve grown so much. I’ve used skills from biology doing history research.”

This month, she begins a master’s program in history and archival management in Boston.

Her dream? “To be paid to do research.”

Spoken like a true historian.

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TO READ MORE ABOUT THE FLOWERS FAMILY, VISIT MESSIAH.EDU/FLOWERS.

Kristen Houser ’14 grew up with Messiah College in her backyard. “Messiah has strong academics, smaller classes because the school is smaller and great professors who invest in your education,” she said.

“Most of all, there’s an emphasis on developing leadership in students.”

During her senior year she served as SGA president. “I meet with the Board of Trustees twice a year,” she said. “It’s a little intimidating at first, but they’re very excited to network with students. I serve as a liaison between students and administration and oversee the SGA executive cabinet.”

WHAT’S NEXT

She also found time to hone her business skills off campus. As part of a cross-cultural trip to Costa Rica in 2013, Houser visited businesses, networked internationally and immersed herself in the country’s culture.

“We’re very time oriented in the U.S., always looking to fill every hour with something productive,” said Houser. “They take things slower in the Costa Rican culture. They’re people oriented instead of time oriented.”

This month, she began working as an auditor at Deloitte in Harrisburg. How will she balance her faith in the profit-driven environment of accounting? “I hope to embody servant leadership not only through my actions, but also through my finances,” said Houser. “In pursuing a career in business, I can serve the corporate world, but also other mission fields by providing funding to other missionaries.”

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DAN CUSTER ’09, MA ’14 MESSIAH COLLEGE Alum, employee, grad student. Dan Custer ’09, MA ’14 holds the distinction of being one of the first Messiah College employees to graduate from its master’s in higher education program.

For his thesis, he took Messiah’s survey data and ran different analyses, looking at various student-faculty interactions and their impact on student success. “I used the themes of a national survey to measure 15 different outcomes – civic engagement, habits of the mind, satisfaction with the college, leadership, a sense of belonging,” said Custer. “I wanted to conduct something the institution would benefit from rather than conducting a national study. I didn’t want to do all this work for my own personal gain.”

WHAT’S NEXT

This fall will be a busy one for Custer. He starts a new job and a new degree. Formerly the assistant director of annual giving at Messiah, he is now a research analyst in the Office of Institutional Research. He also will commute to Penn State for to pursue a Ph.D. degree program in higher education.

“I want to stay in higher education,” stressed Custer. “That aspiration hasn’t changed. My experience as an undergrad was transformative, and I want to be a part of making that experience possible for other students.”

Dan Custer ’09, MA ’14 is pursuing his Ph.D. while working at Messiah. PHOTO: CINDY AGONCILLO ’09

“MESSIAH HELPED ME TO UNDERSTAND PEOPLE IN THEIR SITUATIONS AND GROW IN MY FAITH ALONG WITH THAT.” — Dan Row ’14 P U B L I C R E L AT I O N S

DAN ROW ’14 CARLETON, NEB. When it was time to apply to colleges, Dan Row ’14 asked his sister, a professor at Luther College in Iowa, for a list of Christian colleges. Messiah was on that list, and he liked the size of the campus – but not for the reason you might think.

“I grew up in the middle of a cornfield in Nebraska,” he said. “I went from a town of 200 people to a campus with 2,000 people. I was glad to see people.”

Row jumped right in to his new world. As a public relations major, Row worked as the editor-in-chief of student newspaper The Swinging Bridge and with the multi-platform campus information hub The Pulse. He said his role as editor taught him the importance of project management. “Every two weeks, the paper comes out,” he said. “You have to keep everyone on task, stay organized. Deadlines aren’t arbitrary.”

He also found time to travel to Chile in his junior year and perform with jazz group One College Ave. An admitted pop culture junkie, he parlayed that love into expert status through his homework. His honors presentation focused on the influence of the online fanbase of the video game Pokemon. He wrote papers covering topics ranging from the disempowering, derogatory lyrics by British pop singer Lily Allen to adult-focused children’s media. “I wrote about how ‘The Muppet Movie’ and others like it are for kids, but also for adults, too,” he explained.

WHAT’S NEXT

After graduation, he was hired at Epic Systems in Madison, Wis., a company that implements medical records software for hospitals, as a project manager/implementation coordinator. “I’ve been applying lots of the skills I learned in PR classes as well in my job at the paper as I help serve as a bridge between the company and its customers during the installation of the software.” B

Dan Row ’14 recently found a job in Madison, Wis.

DAN ROW’S FAVORITE THINGS FAVORITE BOOK: “The Screwtape Letters” “Anything by C.S. Lewis is great. There’s something about the way he writes that says, ‘Yes, tell me more.’”

FAVORITE TV SHOW: “30 Rock” “Tina Fey is so good.

I’ve watched that series so many times. It’s so clever. Every time I watch it I find things I missed.”

FAVORITE BAND: Relient K “Freshman year, a month after I arrived, they came here – and I knew I was at the right college.”

FAVORITE MOVIE: “Oscar” “It’s Sylvester Stallone in a comedy role.”

FAVORITE VIDEO GAME: Super Smash Brothers franchise “It doesn’t ruin a friendship like Monopoly would. Monopoly destroys families.”

FAVORITE JUNK FOOD: Anything with cheese “Big soft pretzels with cheese, nachos, cheese on pizza. Basically, any food that is a vehicle to give you more cheese.”

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2014-2015 SEASON Messiah College invites you to the

Calvin and Janet HIGH CENTER for WORSHIP and PERFORMING ARTS Fall Theater performance: Finding Gravity Thursday, Oct. 16, Friday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 18, Sunday, Oct. 19, 3 p.m., Poorman Black Box Theater Manhattan Transfer: Living Room Sessions Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 8 p.m., Parmer Hall The Mendelssohn Piano Trio Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 7:30 p.m., High Foundation Recital Hall Doris Kearns Goodwin Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 7:30 p.m., Parmer Hall Messiah College Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 8 p.m., Parmer Hall Susquehanna Chorale Holiday Concert Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 8 p.m., Parmer Hall Stringfever Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 8 p.m., Parmer Hall Michele Norris Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 7 p.m., Parmer Hall Brahms Requiem

by Johannes Brahms Friday, April 17, 2015 8 p.m., Parmer Hall Susquehanna Chorale Spring Concert Saturday, May 9, 2015 8 p.m., Parmer Hall Ticket information available at messiah.edu/highcenterseason.

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‘MANY MANSIONS: LESSONS OF FAITH, FAMILY, AND PUBLIC SERVICE’ PAYS TRIBUTE TO A MESSIAH LEGACY Ernest L. Boyer ’48 served as an instrumental figure in not only the legacy of Messiah College, but also in the progress of education in the U.S. His wife Kathryn T. Boyer ’46 detailed their lives of service in her new memoir “Many Mansions: Lessons of Faith, Family, and Public Service.” The book was released May 29 in a private reception hosted by President Kim Phipps and the Ernest L. Boyer Center.

“My hope is that those who read this book will learn to live a life for God on a daily basis, no matter what,” Kathryn Boyer said. “We will have our extraordinary days, but the ordinary days are also a part of God’s plan.”

After he graduated from what was then called Messiah Bible College, Ernie Boyer held numerous distinguished positions, including Chancellor of the State University of New York, U.S. Commissioner of Education during the administration of U.S. President Jimmy Carter and president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. After years of overseeing the country’s public education system, during which time he published several highly influential books, he returned to his alma mater to serve on the Board of Trustees, as well as serving as chairman for a five-year period.

He served at Messiah from 1968 until his passing in 1995.

The Boyers met as students at Messiah and married in 1950.

Kathryn Boyer studied nursing and became a midwife.

“Ernie’s dedication and accomplishments on behalf of the education of our world’s children was enriched by Kay’s significant influence and imprint,” said President Phipps.

With the help of her son Ernie Boyer Jr., a writer, she began writing the book. During the almost two-year process, she says she set aside two hours each day – from 7:30-9:30 a.m. – to write.

“MY HOPE IS THAT THOSE WHO READ THIS BOOK WILL LEARN TO LIVE A LIFE FOR GOD ON A DAILY BASIS, NO MATTER WHAT.”

PHOTOS: KATEY DAY ’16

Kay Boyer: Life with Ernie

Kay Boyer’s book (above) was released in a private reception hosted by President Kim Phipps and the Ernest L. Boyer Center.

— Kathryn T. Boyer ’46

The book’s chapters are organized by the houses they lived in.

The family traveled extensively and moved 20 times during Ernie Boyer’s career. The inspiration for the book’s title came from their Albany, N.Y., home, which was nicknamed “The Mansion.”

“This personal story of the family life of Ernest Boyer will be very valuable to all Americans who are interested in quality education in our country,” said Carter. “His extraordinary contributions in the highest levels of government and academic service have been a blessing to millions of students and other educators.”

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ERNIE BOYER, READ FROM THE ARCHIVES ON PAGE 32.

— Rose Talbot ’16

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“I learned how to put myself in the children’s shoes in order to understand and be of greater assistance to them.”

ALUMNI PROFILES

MELISSA STUEBING ’06

Helping Zambia, India MESSIAH ALUM FOUNDS NONPROFIT While some students wrestle with how to make a difference in the world after graduation, Melissa (Davis) Stuebing ’06 got right to work.

Stuebing, who graduated with a B.A. in psychology, founded CoLaborers International, a global mission non-governmental organization (NGO), in 2007. The nonprofit helps indigenous-led

groups in Zambia and India. “The ministries provide direct care for orphans, vulnerable children and youth,” explained Stuebing.

“There are also outreach efforts, including church planting, medical outreaches, small business training, self-help groups and educational scholarships. The goal is to move toward self-sustainability and community ownership while helping students to begin walking in their calling.”

While at Messiah, she served as president of human rights chapters on campus and spent a semester serving sex trafficking victims in Chiang Mai, Thailand, an experience that opened her eyes to the unsupported, good work of indigenous leaders.

PHOTO: COLABORERS INTERNATIONAL

— Allyson Olkowski ’16

CoLaborers interns from Messiah College and Liberty University serve at-risk youth in Zambia.

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Richard Crane, associate professor of theology and CoLaborers’ first donor, now serves as the faculty adviser for the campus chapter. “I encouraged her to pursue her idea, but she really did it all herself,” said Crane. “She had developed a broad education in theology and scripture as well as an understanding of NGOs and how they worked.”

Stuebing now serves as president and board chair of CoLaborers (which was originally named JESUSPolitik).

The organization is centrally located in Chestertown, Md., but Stuebing spends time traveling throughout the U.S., sharing about the work of the groups they assist in Zambia and India and about student opportunities to intern or volunteer.

Following in Stuebing’s footsteps, students such as Allyson Olkowski ’16 continue its mission through the campus chapter.

Olkowski, serving as the group’s student leader, recently traveled as an international intern to Zambia to see the work of the organization firsthand.

“My month there impacted my life in multiple ways,” said Olkowski. “I learned how to put myself in the children’s shoes in order to understand and be of greater assistance to them.

I was stretched in areas of endurance (there is never down time), patience (working with a different culture can be trying at times) and ultimately in my faith,” she said.

— Rose Talbot ’16

T R E Y OV E R H O LT ’ 1 0

A DREAM REALIZED MESSIAH ALUM RELEASES FIRST PROFESSIONAL ALBUM Do you know any accountants who have their own album?

Then you need to meet Trey Overholt ’10. The accounting major who works as a CPA in Harrisburg recently realized his dream to record an album.

A fortunate meeting put him in touch with Grammy Award-winning songwriter Scot Sax, who produced Overholt’s album “Goner” in May. Before the album, he had been playing music venues in Harrisburg and Philadelphia.

“WRITING HAS ALWAYS BEEN A WAY FOR ME TO PROCESS WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND ME.” — Trey Overholt ’10 Overholt, who wrote all the songs on the album, says his upbringing influenced the sound of his music. “I am a blue-collar son from the east-central hills of Ohio, and the album bridges the tones of a Midwestern upbringing with the pace of the current East Coast residence,” he said.

The style was also influenced

by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, and has received comparisons to The Rolling Stones, which Overholt takes as a compliment.

He now performs with a band made of fellow Messiah alumni and faculty, including Nick Sider ’10,

Trey Overholt ’10 recently released the album ‘Goner,’ produced by a Grammy Award-winning songwriter. PHOTO: JEREMY ZIMMERMAN ’14

Drew Dyrli Hermeling ’06, and Ben Taylor, director of student involvement and leadership programs at Messiah. Sax also played on the album.

While Overholt stays busy with his accounting career, he plans to continue songwriting and performing. “Writing has always been a way for me to process what is happening around me. With the continued positive feedback from audiences, people

who have purchased the album and even some interest in the music business world, I know for the time being and foreseeable future, I will definitely be pursuing a future in music.”

— Rose Talbot ’16 TO VIEW A VIDEO OF TREY OVERHOLT ’10 PERFORMING, VISIT MESSIAH.EDU/OVERHOLT.

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1980s Dennis Shambaugh ’80 was elected as president of the Keystone Teachers Association (KEYTA). He continues to teach computer science and math at Susquenita High School.

Steven Tice ’81 received a doctorate in worship studies

from Robert E. Webber Institute of Worship Studies in Orange Fork, Fla. Rob Parker ’82 received his master’s degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University.

Tim Grove ’89 published a book, “A Grizzly in the Mail and Other Adventures in American History.”

ALUMNI AWARDS DO YOU KNOW ALUMNI WHO DESERVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION? Every year, Messiah College recognizes four alumni who have made outstanding contributions to church, society and/or to the College.

If you know of a deserving alumnus or alumna, we want to hear from you! Please take a few moments to review the award criteria and make any nominations you wish online at messiah.edu/alumniawards.

This year’s alumni award recipients will be honored at the Messiah College Reunion Celebration Banquet on Oct. 17.

The categories are: YOUNG ALUMNUS/A ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award recognizes an alumnus/a who has attended Messiah College within the past 10 years for significant contribution to church, vocation, community and/or Messiah College.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS/A ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award recognizes long-term vocational excellence in a manner supportive of the mission and standards of Messiah.

ALUMNI APPRECIATION AWARD

Alumni and friends are eligible for this award, which recognizes significant personal service and contribution to Messiah.

ALUMNI CHRISTIAN SERVICE AWARD

This award recognizes outstanding lifelong service or long-term effort in fulfilling the mandates of the Christian Gospel to both serve and sacrifice for the needs of humanity.

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2000s

Elizabeth Barry ’90 works as a pastoral life coordinator for Christ Church at Grove Farm in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Kristin (Webb) ’00 and Jeff Livingston married Oct. 12, 2013. They live in Richmond, Va.

Bryan Camilleri ’90 works as an executive director for Arc Alliance in Eagleville, Pa.

Rebecca (Bowdoin) ’00 and Matthew Maners announce the birth of Levi Matthew, Jan. 26, 2014.

Rebecca works as a senior clinical product analyst for UPMC Health Plan in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chad Byler ’92 was named Athletic Administrator of the Year by the Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.

Beth Malave ’92 works as a sales director for Mary Kay, Inc. Kurt ’93 and Gretchen Stockbauer ’93 announce the birth of Violet Elisabeth, June 11, 2013.

Carrie (Martin) ’95 and Carlos Chapa announce the birth of Grace Catherine, Feb. 11, 2012. The family moved to Santiago, Chile, in 2012.

Lawrence Yoder ’96 works as chair of the Harrisonburg district of the Virginia Mennonite Conference in Virginia.

Jeanette Fox ’97 received a master’s in public health from West Chester University in West Chester, Pa. Tanya (Ward) ’98 and John O’Brien announce the birth of Jordan, Dec. 14, 2012.

Tanya works as a vice president of PharmaMed Clinical.

Jason Page ’98 works as a network operations analyst for Newmont Mining Corporation.

Jason and his wife Holly announce the birth of Abigail Claire, Sept. 22, 2012.

Kevin ’98 and Christina Webster ’98 announce the birth of Alexander James, Oct. 2, 2012.

Laurel (Clarke) ’02 and Andrew Babcock ’02 announce the birth of Keenan Edward, July 17, 2013.

Aislynn Moyer ’02 works as the director of professional development for the Penn State Nurses Association in Harrisburg, Pa. Sharon (Pauley) ’02 and Robert Taylor announce the birth of Noah Taylor, April 11, 2013. Sharon works as HR generalist for the Maryland School for the Blind.

Michael Emberger ’03 published his first novel, “You Bring the Coffee, I’ll Save the World.”

Erin (Odgers) ’04 and Jacob Chew announce the birth of Ava Emanuela En Yu, March 4, 2014. They live in Jessup, Md. Daniel Dourte ’04 works as an agrometereology training specialist for the World Bank in Ethiopia.

Tom Kaden ’04 co-wrote “Someone To Tell It To: Sharing Life’s Journey,” published in July.

Michele (Katsarelis) ’04 and Danny Rector announce the birth of Makenna Aivleen, July 28, 2013.

Shana (Owens) ’05 and Christopher Slaybaugh ’04 announce the birth of Josiah, May 31, 2013.

Christopher received a Fellows honor from the Society of Actuaries and works as actuarial manager at Highmark, Inc. Sarah (Kuc) ’05 and Michael Smith ’04 announce the birth of Bennet John, Feb. 19, 2014.

Reid Walsh ’04 serves as a youth pastor at Parkside Bible church in Watertown, N.Y. Jeff Erbig ’05 received the Mellon-American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship to finish his University of North Carolina dissertation.

Heather and Warwick Fuller ’05 announce the birth of Ewan, April 7, 2014.

Jill (Jezorski) ’06 and Adam Kullman ’05 announce the births of Colin Ross and Aiden Reed, Feb. 17, 2014.

Elizabeth (McLane) ’06 and Adam Verigan announce the birth of Adam David Jr., Dec. 31, 2013.

Mallory (Smith) ’07 and Jonathan Markloff ’06 announce the birth of Samuel Alexander, Feb. 2, 2014.

Mallory graduated from medical school at TCMC and works as a physician at University of Massachusetts.

Emily (Schini) ’07 and Keith Cotton ’07 announce the birth of Noah James, Dec. 1, 2013.

Liz Laribee ’07 received the 2014 Emerging Leader Award from the YMCA.

Philip Tappan ’07 serves as a band officer in the U.S. Army in the Republic of Korea.

Ruth (Kitchin) Tillman ’07 received a master’s degree in library science from the University of Maryland and works at the NASA Goddard library as a metadata librarian.

Renee (Polen) ’08 and David Brown ’08 announce the birth of Chloe Marie, Nov. 23, 2012. They live in Myerstown, Pa. Jenna and Keith Johnson ’09 announce the birth of Brincely William, Jan. 27, 2014. They live in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Jessica (Bruce) ’09 and Kristopher Ventresco married Nov. 16, 2012.

2010s Caitlin Babcock ’10 works as executive management assistant for Nationalities Service Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Rachel Landis ’10 and Robert Resse married Oct. 6, 2013. They live in Lititz, Pa. Dale Pagenkopf ’11 and Timothy Brown II married Sept. 7, 2013. The couple lives in Grand Junction, Colo.

Nathan Weaver ’11 serves as board treasurer on the Frederick Living board of directors.

Derek Beard ’12 works as a product development engineer for Advanced Cooling Technology in Lancaster, Pa.

Christine Greulich ’13 works as a fifth-grade teacher for Anne Arundel School District in Edgewater, Md.

John Summerville ’12 received his master’s from Durham University in Durham, England.

David Hampson ’13 works as a nurse for Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.

Michael ’12 and Kellsie (Ebbeling) ’12 Whitner married Aug. 11, 2012.

Kellsie works as an accountant at Ernst & Young in Whitinsville, Mass.

Beau Herndon ’13 works as a software engineer for Capital One in Wilmington, Del.

Laura (Deeney) ’12 and Andrew Wismer ’12 married March 23, 2014.

Teagan Bohn ’13 works as a math teacher for Teach for America in Helena, Ark.

Darrin Kriebel ’13 works as a software developer for NSM Insurance in Conshohocken, Pa. Nicole (Leaman) ’13 and Andrew Martin married June 29, 2013. The couple lives in Harrisburg, Pa.

Izada Park ’13 works as an operating room nurse for Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Princeton, N.J.

Service Notes Kimi Archer (Jensen) ’84 has served for four years as team leader for India for Joni and Friends: Wheels for the World, located in India.

Philip Tappan ’07 serves as a volunteer English language teacher with the U.S. Army.

Robert Osborne ’10 serves as a peacemaker with the Mennonite Central Committee in Granby, Conn.

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Learning to Discern in a High-Tech World

A half century ago, MIT Professor Norbert Weiner observed that society can be understood through a study of the messages and the communication facilities that belong to it. And we are here today precisely because the new “information age” has, during the past 50 years, quite literally transformed the way we live and the way we work and even, perhaps, the way we think.

In the spring of 1946, I made my first trip to New York City with my high school graduating class. And a highlight of that visit was a tour of the NBC Studios where I saw – for the first time – blurred images on a 10-inch television screen. The guide who led the tour called TV a novelty, as I recall it. And my classmates and I agreed that television was – at best – a fascinating gimmick.

As coincidence would have it, it was that very same year, 1946, when – just down the road – the nation’s first electronic digital computer was unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania. It weighed 30 tons, it filled the space of a two-car garage and it cost half a million dollars.

So much for that NBC gimmick! As for computers, the

power of that first clumsy model in Philadelphia can now be packaged in a pea-sized silicon chip. And when those two great inventions – computers and televisions – were married in the 1980s, millions of Americans had, for the first time, unprecedented access to new forms of art and education with a quality of transmission virtually indistinguishable from the real.

Today, ordinary citizens, as well as students in our schools, can take field trips electronically to the Smithsonian. Students of all ages are now able to browse in the world’s great libraries, tour the New York Museum of natural History, listen to the Philharmonic, watch cheetahs in their natural habitat and be online with classmates in Australia. And in such a world, learning – quite literally – has no limits.

Still, if all of the technology was suddenly removed from most of the nation’s schools, few would hardly notice. Schools may well be the only consequential institution in our culture where that is true.

I’m convinced that the first and most compelling challenge we confront in any discussion of technology and the public interest, is

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In keeping with today’s fast-paced world of social media and a 24-hour news cycle, The Bridge is revamping its website to accompany its new print version. Not that long ago, creating a Web component for a magazine wasn’t even a consideration. Now it’s a given.

Think about how much technology has changed in the past 20 years. What is the effect of having so much information at our fingertips? In 1994, Ernest L. Boyer ’48 (right), as president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, gave a prescient warning about the importance of discerning information online instead of simply accessing it. Here, from “Ernest L. Boyer: Selected Speeches 1979-1995,” is an excerpt:

Technology, with all of its dazzling effects, cannot convey wisdom.

For this we need educational institutions that help students of all ages become more discerning, teaching the capacity to separate the shoddy from that which is elegant and enduring.

— from “Ernest L. Boyer: Selected Speeches 1979-1995”

to assure that the new technology will close, rather than widen, the gap between the privileged and the disadvantaged.

I’m convinced that what our students urgently need today is not just more information, but coherence – the capacity to gain a more coherent view of knowledge and a more integrated, more authentic view of life. There is, then, an urgent need to create a new level of literacy, one that empowers students not only to have access, but to be more selective and more integrative in the information they receive.

In the century ahead, we urgently need schools and colleges, museums and galleries,

and libraries and newspapers, to go beyond extending access to information and empower students to be more selective, more integrative and more discerning in their education.

Technology can instantaneously transmit information all around the world. But technology, with all of its dazzling effects, cannot convey wisdom.

For this we need educational institutions that help students of all ages become more discerning, teaching the capacity to separate the shoddy from that which is elegant and enduring.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2014 Homecoming Please join us for Homecoming Weekend. Below are just a few of the many events we have planned. Visit messiah.edu/ homecoming for a complete schedule and registration.

Class of ’64 Luncheon & Reunion Howe Atrium, Boyer Center 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Golden Grad Social Steinbrecher Atrium, High Center 4:15 p.m.

Messiah College Reunion Celebration Banquet Brubaker Auditorium, Eisenhower Campus Center 6-9 p.m.

Alumni celebrating their 5th, 10th, 25th and 50th class reunions are invited to join us.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Falcon Fun Run Race will begin from the outdoor track in Starry Athletic Complex 9:30 a.m.

Alumni Women’s Soccer Game Practice Fields 10 a.m.

Class of ’84 (30th) Reunion Howe Atrium, Boyer Hall 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Li’l Falcon Zone Patio & Lawn, Larsen Student Union 12:30-4 p.m.

Bring your little ones out to play games, win prizes, meet Fandango and have a blast in the inflatables.

Class of ’14 (Zero Year) Reunion Orchard Hill 1-2:30 p.m.

Powderpuff: Championship Game Rec Fields 1:30 p.m.

Class of ’94 (20th) Reunion Howe Atrium, Boyer Hall 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Cooking Class Private Dining Room, Eisenhower Campus Center 2-3:30 p.m.

Master cooking techniques and delicious recipes from the culinary experts at Messiah College.

Collaboratory Reunion Frey Lobby, Construction Site & Frey 110 2-4 p.m.

Alumni Baseball Classic Starry Athletic Fields-Baseball Field 11 a.m.

Student Government Reception SGA Office 2nd Floor, Larsen Student Union 2-4 p.m.

Class of ’72 (40th) Reunion Hostetter Chapel 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cost is $10/person and includes a light lunch.

College Ministries Reunion Glass Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Larsen 237 2-4 p.m.

Alumni Men’s Soccer Game Practice Fields 12 p.m.

The Bridge is printed on recyclable paper: 50/25 PCW EFC

Alumni Men’s Lacrosse Game Anderson Field 4:30 p.m.

Varsity Men’s Soccer vs.

Albright College Shoemaker Field 6 p.m.

Celebrating the Legacy Reception Oakes Museum, Jordan Science Center 6:30-8 p.m.

Homecoming celebrations have remained a huge part of Messiah’s history through the years.

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So Much More than a Degree RAY H. CRIST RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

“When I first visited as a prospective student, the sense of community drew me in. I have built many great relationships in this community and have developed wonderful relationships with faculty. They are my mentors and I feel supported by and cared for inside and outside the classroom.”

— Julie Fenton ’14, expressing her gratitude for the Messiah scholarships that made her education possible

As the recipient of the Ray H. Crist Research Scholarship, Fenton gained the financial resources necessary to support her passion for studying chemistry.

Though she never had the privilege of meeting her scholarship’s namesake, an internationally renowned environmental chemistry researcher and beloved Messiah College faculty member, she recently received a note from his son, Delance R. Crist, who expressed his gratitude for her research. A professor emeritus of the Department of Chemistry at Georgetown University, the younger Crist sent her the following remarks: “In your thank you note, you expressed all that we could hope for in seeing this remembrance

of Dad in action. Let me mention some things that are coincidences or particularly mean a lot to me: You worked in his lab! His research at Columbia focused on high energy processes and, though a physical chemist, his Columbia systems were all inorganic, like your senior research.

By good fortune – a favorite phrase of Dad’s – Dr. Schaeffer had you as a co-worker for all your years at Messiah. This is a dream of a faculty member in science.”

She also credits Rick Schaeffer, her advisor and professor of chemistry, as another significant part of her Messiah experience.

“He has truly invested in me, and our conversations (which cover everything from research problems to career advice to issues of

faith) have guided me more than I can express,” said Fenton.

Schaeffer continues the legacy of Dr. Crist by passing a deep commitment to chemical research on to students such as Fenton. This month, she will continue the chemical research legacy when she begins her doctoral studies at Penn State University with a distinguished graduate fellowship in science.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT AT MESSIAH COLLEGE, PLEASE CONTACT JON STUCKEY, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, AT JSTUCKEY@MESSIAH.EDU OR AT 717-796-5065.

ABOVE: Julie Fenton ’14 pursued her passion for organic chemistry courtesy of the Ray H. Crist Research Scholarship.

PHOTO: MATTHEW TENNISON

Ray H. Crist served as a Messiah faculty member for many years.

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