Messiah College's The Bridge magazine - Winter 2017

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What’s in Messiah’s permanent collection?

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MESSIAH COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

When avoiding bread is the staff of life

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Fear the Falcon Field hockey makes history with first national title

MESSIAH COLLEGE ATHLETICS

INSIDE LOOK

Through freezing winds and snow, the Messiah field hockey team won its first National Championship, defeating Tufts University in a penalty shootout in Geneva, New York, Nov. 20, 2016. The Falcons, runners-up eight times previously, completed a historic undefeated season in NCAA Division III. Way to go!

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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

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Sarah Fertsch ’19, Steve King ’06, Gabrielle Kurtz ’18, Jake Miaczynski ’20, Robyn Passante, Myriam Pedercini ’17, Jeff Vrabel

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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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Messiah College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, disability and national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other College-administered programs.

The oil paintings of Asa Climenhaga, Messiah’s first academic dean, hang in Climenhaga Homestead.

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A Pennsylvania falcon named So Far posed, briefly, for the cover.

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COLLECTIONS AND RECOLLECTIONS

LIVING WITH CELIAC DISEASE

Since the 1980s, Messiah’s permanent art collection has grown through exhibits and gifts.

Eating gluten can cause a multitude of symptoms for celiac sufferers. Through diet, however, they can eliminate most of the problems.

F R O M T H E E D I TO R IN LIGHT OF THE ATHLETICS NEWS IN THIS ISSUE, I SUGGESTED PUTTING A FALCON ON THE COVER—A FIERCE PROFILE SHOT. NANCY SOULLIARD, OUR CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ROUNDED UP A WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER AND A FALCONER. SHE MET THEM IN LANCASTER TO ART DIRECT THE PHOTO SHOOT. EVERYTHING HAD COME TOGETHER SO WELL AND AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

I should’ve kept in mind the old show business adage, often attributed to comedian W.C. Fields: “Never work with children or animals.”

As I stayed behind at the office to proofread, Nancy texted me photos from the shoot. Then she wrote, “And the bird flew away and didn’t come back. Photo shoot over.”

Wait. What?

Her text came late on a Friday afternoon, so I got a terrible case of the giggles. It’s kind of amazing all falcons don’t fly into the sunset, when you think about it. Free as a bird, it flew the coop.

Also, the bird’s name was So Far.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

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OUR CAMPUS

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Faces and Places

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Heard Around Campus

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Brain Waves

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Campus News

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Athletics

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OUR ALUMNI

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Alumni Profiles

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Class Notes

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In Memoriam

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So Far the bird was missing. So far, we might not have a cover shot. So far, that was our weirdest shoot yet. Guess we’d have to wing it and see how the photos turned out.

ONLINE EXTRAS

A co-worker poked her head in my office to sing a few bars of the Carole King tune, “So far away, doesn’t anybody stay in one place any more?”

MESSIAH.EDU/THE_BRIDGE

More giggling.

Watch our students answer the question, “What’s left on your Messiah College Bucket list?”

See the progress on the Falcon Fitness Center construction.

Visit Net Nutrition, Messiah’s new online service for those with dietary needs.

Learn how to make a gluten-free “Lottie Hack” sandwich.

On Monday, Nancy and I got our ducks in a row. The photographer, in the brief time she spent with the bird, captured the cover shot. I got goose bumps. So Far, so good.

Then we got the news we’d been waiting for. The falconer said So Far had returned—after a 12-hour journey, as the crow flies.

We hope you enjoy this winter issue of the magazine. Our team is pretty proud of it. So far.

Check out the viral video of Nick Sider ’10 and his painting process.

Browse the snowflake photos of avalanche expert Doug Wewer ’99.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

determination, hope and resilience. They have forged a new We live in a society that values community in the Hoverter classroom—ministering to one efficiency and immediate results. another, becoming like family. They have encouraged their Yet, I’m struck by how many of the professors to see their disciplines in new ways because of accomplishments we noted in this their questions, insights and enthusiasm. issue of The Bridge bear witness to Christine Anderson, a past Hoverter Course student the importance of determination, and the administrative assistant to the superintendent of hard work and the persistent honing the Harrisburg School District, beautifully expresses the of talents and skills throughout students’ attitude of hope and resilience in her poem, “I’m years or even decades. Our students, educators and staff consistently demonstrate a commitment Doing Me,” which includes these lines (from which the title of this column is drawn): to the kind of Christ-centered excellence that promotes Taking “I cannot” out of my meaningful achievements daily dictionary / Put me on toward fulfilling the call the path of “I can, I will” in my to service, leadership and I’M DOING ME vocabulary. reconciliation.

by Christine A. Anderson Hoverter students This fall, we celebrated Life’s journey comes with many changes understand that education many accomplishments across Blue skies, dark clouds, mountain ranges always involves a path, Messiah College’s community.

Love, hurt, pride, joy just a few a journey, a decision to Falcon coaches and athletes So many people in my life never knew persevere beyond instant completed another exceptional Looking back I gave of myself rewards. Learning is always season, and our field hockey Putting me up on the shelf enriched and informed by team claimed its first national The passage sometimes dark our life stories and shared title! Field Hockey Head Coach I flew through like a lark experiences. Education always Brooke Good was honored as Then one day the light broke free stretches us—compelling us to the NFHCA National Coach God showed me it was time for me to be me take bold risks. of the Year. The Department I was accepted in the Humanities Class As we celebrate all of of Theatre and Dance was Realizing it was not that hard of a task the achievements of our awarded second place in the Taking I cannot out of my daily dictionary undergraduate and graduate National Opera Association’s Put me on the path of I can, I will in my vocabulary students and alumni, I think Opera Competition for I am no longer thinking it cannot be done of the testimony of Hoverter “The Tender Land” opera For me this battle has finally been won Course student Sonya production. And Messiah I have let others fend for themselves, see Woodard, who said, “At 62, I’m College was recognized by The This time around I am doing me still taking a Hoverter class. I Wall Street Journal as the fifth wouldn’t want to be anywhere top college in the northeast for else. You never want to stop student engagement. learning. You never want to stop improving. You never want Another special highlight of the fall semester was to stop being all that you can be, all that you should be.” May celebrating the 10th anniversary of Messiah College’s God continue to bless and guide us all as we aspire to meet Hoverter Course in the Humanities. This sponsored course Woodard’s challenge: “We all have something to give. So provides access to higher education for individuals whose let’s all dig in and get it done.” circumstances have prevented them from pursuing a college education. Students and graduates of this course are extraordinary people who have already made significant contributions to their communities, churches, places of work and families. Hoverter students epitomize a portrait of K I M S . PH I PPS, PRESIDENT

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What does CODA mean?

In music, the word “coda” usually means a finale or a conclusion.

In the deaf community, however, CODA stands for “child of deaf adult,” which is just the beginning for some motivated students who started the campus’ first sign language club.

International business major Sarah Hoffer ’16, raised by deaf parents, learned sign language before English.

“The biggest misconception is that deaf people cannot speak,” said Hoffer. “I often get asked how I was able to learn how to speak as a child if my parents were deaf. Both of my parents speak very well, and my speech developed normally.”

For Hoffer, being a CODA brought challenges as well as joys. She recognized the difference in her parents’ ability to communicate with her friends and in other social settings.

However, it also has formed a close bond. Whenever she visits her parents, she attends deaf church with them.

“I often feel more at home within the deaf culture. It is very tight-knit,” said Hoffer. “My family knows most of the deaf people in our community, so I feel like part of a larger family.”

In 2014, Hoffer and Angela Lowe ’16 met when they each approached the Student Government Association about the need for sign language awareness on campus. As a result, they formed Messiah’s American Sign Language (ASL) Club.

“I am not a CODA, but I have always found it to be a beautiful language and an important

JONATHAN ISAAC ’17

SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB CREATES AWARENESS

The American Sign Language Club meets weekly on campus, providing awareness of deaf culture.

skill,” said Lowe, a biopsychology major pursuing a doctorate in audiology. “The deaf community is largely marginalized and often gets pushed into the background for ‘cooler’ or ‘more relevant’ cultural discussions.”

The club meets weekly to learn new signs and to cover topics related to deaf culture.

Club member, CODA and athletic training major Erika Wandel ’18 grew up signing with her deaf mother. “Sign language has made me more outgoing in certain situations,” said Wandel.

“It’s been a part of my life, all my life, and it’s not a big issue for me.”

One step a person can take toward assisting the deaf community is becoming more aware of it, which is one of the club’s goals. For example, as a server in a restaurant, Wandel is in a unique position to communicate with deaf diners, who she says

are always pleased to meet a fellow signer.

“A good idea would be for Messiah to offer a sign language course,” said Hoffer, who served as club president. “The club has impacted Messiah, especially with education or nursing students who want to learn sign language at a beginner level.”

Lowe echoes that statement.

“The deaf culture is relevant,

and we will encounter it much more often than we think. At the grocery store. At church. At a conference. Being aware of the nuances of the deaf community and deaf culture is just another thing we can do as Christians to foster a sense of love and understanding for those around us in our day-to-day lives.”

— Gabrielle Kurtz ’18

“The deaf culture is relevant, and we will encounter it much more often than we think.”

— Angela Lowe ’16

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HEARD AROUND CAMPUS

WHAT’S LEFT ON YOUR MESSIAH BUCKET LIST?

“Use the newly renovated gym, because I want to enjoy it in my senior year.”

— Connor Graybeal ’20

“Go on an Into the City trip.”

— Abigail La Bianca ’19

“Go on a crosscultural.”

— Bryson Boetteger ’20

“Go tubing down the Yellow Breeches.”

— Lizzy Cole ’18

“Throw marshmallows at the Marshmallow Game.”

— Jared Whitesel ’18

“I want to promote racial reconciliation through the Multicultural Council.”

— Alexis Robinson ’20

“Go on a service trip while I’m at Messiah, because I think serving God is awesome.”

— Rachael Borden ’19

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“I wanna take a selfie with Kim Phipps, because it shows how cool you are.”

— Emily Walter ’20

“Skateboard from North Side to Starry.”

—James Gelok ’19

“Survive nursing school.”

— Emily Mellott ’20

“I want to win a MAC championship on the women’s basketball team.”

— Hayley Swenski ’20

“Sit in every single cubicle in the library.”

— Sarah Morgan ’20

“Help out with the sustainability garden.”

—Tori Little ’20 FOR A VIDEO WITH MORE BUCKET LIST ITEMS, VISIT MESSIAH.EDU/HAC.

PHOTO COURTESY OF COLIN TOMES ’17

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Helping Australia’s police SOCIAL MEDIA CONVERSATION LEADS TO INTERNSHIP FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING MAJOR What began as an online conversation turned into an internship in Australia for Colin Tomes ’17.

An athletic training major, Tomes began researching the field of biomechanics. His mentor Matt Lewis, an assistant professor of athletic training at Messiah, suggested contacting someone who already had conducted research in the field.

Tomes found ResearchGate, a social networking site connecting researchers and scientists worldwide. Through the site, he found Robin Orr, a professor at Bond University in Australia, whose research specializes in physical

conditioning and injury prevention of military personnel.

“I reached out to him, and by the grace of God, it became an internship,” said Tomes.

When Tomes arrived in Australia in June 2016, Orr assigned him a master’s-level project: assisting the New South Wales Police Department.

Tomes identified and analyzed peer-reviewed research to lay the groundwork for an upcoming study based out of Orr’s tactical research unit. This research resulted in Tomes’ systematic review titled “The Impact of Body Armor and Physical Performance

Measures in Tactical Populations.”

After graduation in May, Tomes plans to return to Bond to begin a two-year doctoral program in physiotherapy.

Joy Fea, Messiah’s career coach and internship coordinator, helped Tomes realize his goal.

“What I am most proud of Colin for is that he took a risk, applied for an incredible opportunity and gained an amazing internship experience that not only was a great research project,” said Fea, “but has led to further career and networking opportunities.”

Lewis says Tomes analyzed the

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Networking online, Colin Tomes ’17 (far right) found an internship at Bond University (above) in Australia with the help of his mentor Assistant Professor of Athletic Training Matt Lewis (right).

pursuit of graduate school much like a research project. “He is intrinsically motivated to prepare himself well for his next steps in his personal, academic and professional life,” said Lewis.

From Grantham to the Gold Coast, Tomes has made the most of a connection that changed the trajectory of his academic career.

— Gabrielle Kurtz ’18

PRESIDENT PHIPPS RECOGNIZED

PHOTO COURTESY OF CREDO

CREDO PRESENTS HIGHER ED LEADERSHIP AWARD

Tom Gavic, president of Credo, presents President Kim Phipps with an award.

President Kim Phipps received the 2017 Credo Courageous Leadership Award at the Council for Independent Colleges (CIC) presidents’ meeting Jan. 5. The award is given annually to recognize an innovative leader in independent higher education.

To qualify for the award, a college or university president must have served for at least five years in a leadership position at his/her institution and must demonstrate

several criteria, such as institutional growth; fostering collaborative relationships; a vision for the future of his/her institution; innovation in academics; and strategic planning.

“Kim is such an engaged educator and leader, who has given so much to her students and to higher education,” said Tom Gavic, president of Credo, the strategic consulting firm that sponsors the award.

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KEN BURNS DELIVERS KEYNOTE

Sarah Fe Harris ’19 (center) enjoys a moment with Lela, daughter of Assistant Director of Residence Life Kevin Williams before the spoken-word performance.

Students honor MLK Day AGAPE CENTER PARTNERS FOR DAY OF SERVICE For Messiah’s 2017 MLK Day of Service, the Agape Center partnered with Bethesda Youth Center in Harrisburg to host a Celebration of Unity. The event, centered on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision, included educational activities for kids, crafts, food and a spoken-word performance.

Attendee Brooke Aulthouse ’20 said, “Service isn’t about just

doing work for others, but about working together and building relationships with the community.”

Sarah Fe Harris ’19, a fellow attendee, said, “Being with and a part of the community at that moment was near and dear to my heart. I am a firm believer that standing with, working with and building up our brothers and sisters are crucial parts of living out King’s dream.”

CALEB BORNMAN ’18

‘THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE’ DEBUTS ON CAMPUS

Directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Daniel Inouye, Messiah students performed the C.S. Lewis classic in February.

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Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns delivered the speech “American Lives” for the 2016 keynote lecture of the High Center’s cultural season Nov. 15, 2016. The event sold out weeks in advance. This was Burns’ second lecture at Messiah, having visited previously in 2000.

“I’m interested in listening to the voices of the true, honest, complicated past that is unafraid of controversy and tragedy but equally drawn to those stories and moments that suggest an abiding faith in the human spirit,” said Burns to the audience.

Sharing his master storytelling process, he told anecdotes about his films that explore the lives of Thomas Jefferson, Mark Twain and Frank Lloyd Wright.

He discussed the importance of contradictions in the character of his subjects. For example, Jefferson wrote that “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence but owned hundreds of slaves.

“A hero is not perfect. Indeed, what makes a hero interesting is the inner negotiation … between that person’s great strengths and their obvious and inevitable weaknesses,” said Burns.

“Biography shows us … the complicated lessons of leadership and, by extension, what it means for the rest of us to be good citizens.”

Burns also discussed another important phrase—“and the pursuit of happiness”—that Jefferson included in the historic document.

“I think what Jefferson meant was that merely living, merely surviving is not enough. It is not enough to assure the God-given rights of life and liberty. We must put them to use. We must

COREY LAQUAY ’18

OWEN McCULLUM ’19

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER DISCUSSES ‘AMERICAN LIVES’ TO SOLD-OUT HIGH CENTER AUDIENCE

“BIOGRAPHY SHOWS US... THE COMPLICATED LESSONS OF LEADERSHIP AND,

BY EXTENSION, WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE REST OF US TO BE GOOD CITIZENS.” — Ken Burns

explore ourselves. Happiness for Jefferson was not a hedonistic pursuit of pleasure in the marketplace of things, but a lifelong involvement of a perfection of oneself in a marketplace of ideas.

You understand this here at Messiah very clearly.”

Burns also discussed his upcoming film about the Vietnam War and concluded the lecture with an audience question-and-answer session.

—Anna Seip

FALCON FITNESS CENTER

29,750-SQUARE-FOOT

FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER

CARDIO TRAINING • GROUP FITNESS • WEIGHT LIFTING

W E LLN E S S C A M PAI G N

Wellness campaign tops its goal CONSTRUCTION TO WRAP IN LATE SUMMER

FALCON FITNESS CENTER

• The Falcon Fitness Center, a 29,750-square-foot fitness and wellness center, is the campaign cornerstone. The facility will be divided into cardio training, weight lifting and a group fitness room.

• A glass wall along the length of the center will allow for natural light, making a strong impression to visitors entering campus from the North Gate.

• Improvements include a Fredricksen Natatorium renovation with expanded spectator seating; an enhanced wrestling practice space; and a new faculty office suite for the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science.

SAWYER PRODUCTS GYMNASIUM

• A new 12,450-square-foot

auxiliary gymnasium next to the existing Brubaker Auditorium—Sawyer Products Gymnasium—will house two basketball practice courts for team practice and recreational sports use.

JORDAN COURT

• The renovation of Hitchcock Arena into the new home court, i.e., Jordan Court, will provide a competitive venue for the basketball, volleyball and wrestling programs.

• Jordan Court will feature seating for 1,900 and the Alumni Scoreboard, a state-of-the-art scoreboard system funded by donations from alumni, parents and friends of the Messiah basketball programs.

Thank you to campaign co-chairs Rick Jordan ’72 and D. Kelly Phipps; the Board of Trustees and President Phipps and her cabinet for their visionary leadership; lead contractor Wohlsen Construction; Vice President for Operations Kathie Shafer and her team; Vice President Barry Goodling and the advancement and development teams; and the many donors who contributed to this effort. “We are excited as we look toward utilizing these new facilities to greatly enhance the educational and fitness/wellness experience of our students and student-athletes,” said President Kim Phipps.

“These significant resources are critical to our ongoing strategic planning efforts as we work to be the premier Christian college in the eastern United States.”

SUMMER 2017 COMPLETION

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In 2015, Messiah College launched the Campaign for Wellness, a fundraising effort focused on the need for wellness, fitness and indoor athletics facilities.

The College’s top strategic priority, the campaign moved forward with a fundraising goal of $6 million. By January, more than $6.5 million was raised.

Messiah continues to be grateful for God’s faithfulness and the faithfulness of God’s people toward Messiah. Construction began in 2016 and completion is scheduled for this summer, with a dedication in October.

The new facilities include:

SAWYER PRODUCTS GYMNASIUM

12,450 SQUARE FEET

1,900 SPECTATOR SEATS

IN HITCHCOCK ARENA’S

JORDAN COURT

Sawyer Products Gymnasium will house two basketball practice courts.

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“The win is also for our entire program, and that includes so many student-athletes, coaches, support staff and many others that pursued this achievement for so long.”

— Brooke Good, head coach The Falcons won their first championship in Geneva, New York, Nov. 20.

FIELD HOCKEY WINS FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FALCONS MAKE HISTORY IN SHOOTOUT WIN Many sports fans will remember 2016 as the end to the long-standing championship droughts and “curses” of both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Cubs. For Messiah fans, a similar sentiment will undoubtedly arise as the Falcons’ field hockey team made history when they secured their first NCAA Division III National Championship in Geneva, New York, Nov. 20.

The Falcons’ title win—which ended a streak of eight national runner-up finishes dating back to 1984—came in dramatic fashion as No. 1 Messiah defeated No. 3 Tufts University in a championship finale that may very well go down as one of the best in Division III history. The Falcons and Jumbos battled through

freezing temperatures, high winds and snow to play 70 scoreless minutes in regulation, and then another 30 scoreless minutes in the overtime periods. In the end, the teams were left in a winner-take-all penalty shootout, and the Falcons prevailed with a 2-1 score thanks in large part to the terrific defensive play of goalie Shelby Landes ’19.

“The entire performance, from start to finish, was truly special,” said Messiah Head Coach Brooke Good. “All season long we were intentional to build confidence and mental toughness, and to focus on the ‘controllables’ in any given game. That training translated well to the championship.”

The championship victory closed the book on a history full of title game losses. Messiah’s

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eight runner-up finishes without a championship tied for the most by any NCAA men’s or women’s team, regardless of sport, with UC San Diego women’s swimming. Messiah is surely thankful to give up that distinction.

“It’s significant to be the first team to win,” said Good on the team’s achievement. “To be the first team to earn the trophy, it’s certainly special. But the win is also for our entire program, and that includes so many student-athletes, coaches, support

staff, and many others that pursued this achievement for so long. This is a championship that we can all be proud of.”

At the end of the season, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) named Good the National Coach of the Year, also a first in program history.

— Steve King ’06, senior associate director of athletics

Messiah women’s soccer finishes strong as national runner-up FALCONS MAKE NINTH APPEARANCE IN FINAL done, is incredible,” said Messiah Head Coach Scott Frey. “This group will be remembered for their work ethic and for believing in our program every single day.”

Frey has been at the helm for every one of the Falcons’ deep runs into the NCAA Tournament, and with a 36220-20 (.925) all-time record, he remains the all-time winningest coach in NCAA soccer history with 10 or more years of experience. But still, the Falcons continue to be about more than just winning and losing.

“I think we have players that believe in our program, and they value more than just success on the field,” Frey said. “We care about each other, and this impacts everything we do. I think our younger players get a chance to see that every day and go, ‘Wow, this is more than just a soccer team.’ And that’s true.

Messiah women’s soccer is more than just soccer.”

— Steve King ’06, senior associate director of athletics

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Messiah women’s soccer added another impressive piece of history to their storied tradition this season when they finished as the NCAA Division III national runner-up. The Falcons went 22-3 and rode a 20-game win streak all the way to the title game where they lost in a dramatic and heartbreaking penalty kick shootout to Washington University-St. Louis in Salem, Virginia, Dec. 3.

The decision, which was officially 1-1 (2OT, 5-4 PK), marked the second straight season the Falcons were ousted by the Bears in a shootout, the previous one coming in the national semifinal.

Nevertheless, this year’s group, which lost two All-Americans and 76 percent of their scoring from last year, will certainly be remembered for their high level of commitment to the program values that, in turn, produced the program’s 12th appearance in the Final Four and ninth appearance in the National Championship game.

“What this team has done, and especially what our seniors have

Marisa Weaver ’17 tied for the nation’s lead in scoring in 2016.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL LAUNCHED AS VARSITY SPORT FALCONS WELCOME 23RD NCAA DIVISION III SPORT TO MESSIAH COLLEGE Messiah Director of Athletics Jack Cole announced the promotion of men’s volleyball to official NCAA Division III status for the 2017-18 academic year, marking the 23rd varsity sport offering for the College.

“Messiah College and the Athletics Department are both looking forward to elevating men’s volleyball as an

intercollegiate sport,” said Cole.

“The addition of men’s volleyball to our varsity sport lineup will only enhance the opportunities and experiences of our student-athletes, and it will be another way in which we ‘Pursue Athletic Excellence’ and ‘Develop Christian Character.’”

It is the first NCAA sport added since the swim programs began

in 2008. The club volleyball team, active for 20+ years, has won 10 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Volleyball Conference championships and four National College Volleyball Federation (NCVF) championships.

A search for a program head coach is underway, with a full slate of games to be scheduled for the spring of 2018.

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“Equilibrium,” Raymond Jacobson The sculpture, “Equilibrium,” was placed in front of the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center for the dedication of the building in 1981. The following is an excerpt from about the sculpture: “Art is complex, and the new sculpture in the Shaffer courtyard of the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center is no exception.

It is an abstract piece of art in that the sculptor, Raymond Jacobson, did not work from a model. And yet, in one sense, he did have a model—a precommissioning statement provided by Messiah College which stressed ‘wholeness’ and ‘the Anointed One.’ The frontiers of art at Messiah should be advanced because of this major work.

Can the abstract be meaningful? We at Messiah, along with many of our constituency, have been highly practical and utilitarian in our orientation. There is much good in this outlook on life.

But more is needed. Our Lord declared, ‘Man does not live by bread only.’ We are more than domesticated animals to be fed, clothed, housed, bred, worked and controlled. We have creative, imaginative, reasoning abilities. We have spiritual inclinations, a yearning for meaning, an appreciation for beauty and a need for wholeness in perspective. All of these are sustained, in part, through art. Bread alone does not give the full substance of life because art comes from God. He, the greatest abstract artist of all, gives us the gifts to create and appreciate art—for we are created in His image.

Though there are few art experts among us, all art, including abstract art, is important to our well-being. It is not a luxury. It is not peripheral to important matters. Art assumes a helping role, an embellishing role, an ennobling role.”

— D. Ray Hostetter, Messiah College president (1964-1994)

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RECOLLECTIONS MESSIAH’S PERMANENT ART COLLECTION SERVES AS EDUCATIONAL TOOL

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s Messiah College’s permanent collection of art has grown during the past several decades, so has the visual arts program. The ultimate teaching tool, the permanent collection boasts more than 1,400 sculptures, illustrations, prints, paintings and more.

How does a collection grow? It all started with one dean who liked oil painting.

PHOTOS BY OWEN MCCULLUM ’19 AND THE OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

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ART WITH ASA: THE BEGINNING

he first academic dean of what was then known as Messiah Bible School, Asa Climenhaga taught the first art classes in Grantham in 1911. An avid oil painter, he introduced generations of students to art. In the book “Messiah College: A History,” Morris E. Sider notes a recollection by a student: “‘None of us,’ wrote Clara Stoner in 1922, ‘who have studied art under Prof. Climenhaga are entirely void of an appreciation of the beauty of hills, valleys, woods, streams, architecture.’”

This appreciation of landscapes can be found throughout the Climenhaga Homestead on campus. In the 1920s, Climenhaga and his wife Anna built the house next to the College. In 1968, the Climenhagas deeded the house and the bulk of his paintings to the College. The color of each room of the house is dictated by the

“Great art can often bring us together, at least for a moment, destroying the walls of hostility and misunderstanding that so often divide us, by transforming us through a common experience of hearing, seeing and understanding.”

—Richard Roberson, dean, School of the Arts

respective oil painting hanging on its wall, a design effort curated by Lorna Sawatsky, wife of former President Rod Sawatsky. In essence, the rooms are built around the paintings.

“Most of his work is housed at the Climenhaga Homestead,” said Elizabeth Dubin, gallery director. “We can probably theorize the Homestead itself is a kind of work of art that he built by hand.”

Because of the Climenhagas’ passion for art and their generous donation, the College memorialized the couple by building a fine arts center in their name, paving the way for students to major in art.

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CLIMENHAGA FINE ARTS CENTER

hen Ted Prescott, now emeritus professor of art, arrived at Messiah in 1980, an art major on campus simply did not exist. Prescott’s primary role involved creating a visual arts major in Grantham. Climenhaga

“The Bishop,” Catherine Prescott “Benoni Ogwal-Abwang was an Episcopal bishop in Uganda during the reign of the dictator Idi Amin, who murdered and persecuted Christians. Benoni and his family had to run for their lives through the woods at night. He and his wife Alice had five children, and the oldest son stayed behind in Uganda. That son died of AIDS in about 1993. The rest of the family had come to the U.S. and lived here in Harrisburg.

Since Bishop Ben was in exile, it was very dangerous for him to go back for the funeral.

So Alice went alone.

Ted and I were attending St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Harrisburg at that time.

Bishop Ben, which is what everybody called him, was the priest there (as opposed to a bishop, since that office in the Episcopal Church doesn’t transfer from country to country). Though we don’t have an Episcopal

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Fine Arts Center (now called Climenhaga Building) was under construction.

“Since there was no gallery space, there was no regular exhibition program,” explained Prescott.

After Climenhaga opened in 1981, two years before Asa Climenhaga’s death, the College started displaying art exhibitions in its new gallery, named for donor M. Louise Aughinbaugh.

“Louise Aughinbaugh was my friend and I had some very good times with her. She was a very successful milliner in Harrisburg in the days when all socialites wore hats,” said Audrey Hostetter, wife of D. Ray Hostetter, Messiah College’s president from 1964-1994.

“Mrs. Aughinbaugh … soon realized we did not have a place to show the students’ art [at Messiah]. So Ray gave her a proposal to help build a gallery and give it her name. She loved the idea and … she was very proud on the day of the dedication.”

The mission of the gallery was to present the work of professional artists for

background, we were attracted to the church because of him, and we came to love his congregation, as well. The first Easter we were there, he wore the vestments you see in the painting, and I was a bit shocked. I wasn’t used to formal vestments and had always seen them as a sign of arrogance and power, but that day, seeing them on this extremely devoted and humble man…I changed and I wanted to paint the image.

I asked him to pose for me, and we had a photo session.

During the time that I was doing this painting in 1995 … a friend stopped by and told us that one of Ben’s other sons, a twin who was a teenager, had been killed in Harrisburg the night before. When we went to see the family the day after the murder, Alice said, ‘I ran from a man with a gun and I came here and met a man with a gun.’”

—Catherine Prescott, art adjunct This painting hangs in the office of Provost Randy Basinger.

ART COLLECTION

“Psalm,” Theodore Prescott Upon entering the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts, visitors need only glance up to notice the installation “Psalm,” which is made of 14 tree limbs juxtaposed against the modern architecture of the building. The apple wood art piece, cut from a local orchard and cured, is comprised of 225 feet of joined, sanded, stained and sealed branches.

“Together, the forms create an image of movement, a visual embodiment of activity within this space. There are many kinds of movement occurring in the building’s spaces; the most obvious is the activity of people, as they move from one area to another. One can also see natural light pass across various surfaces, changing the way the building is experienced.

There are invisible movements too, such as the sounds of the musical compositions that begin in instruments and voices, and flow through these spaces to the hearts and minds of those listening. The ultimate unseen activity here is the movement of God’s Spirit, within and among us. Psalm not only refers to the ancient prayers and poetry of the Bible, but also to modern music.

The composition by the great jazz musician John Coltrane, ‘A Love Supreme,’ a four-part suite, ends with ‘Psalm.’ So, ‘Psalm’ unites references to historic acts of worship with the contemporary arts of performance and evokes the uses of this building. It is fitting to note that Coltrane described his composition as a ‘thank you to God.’” —excerpted from Theodore Prescott’s artist’s statement, 2013

community benefit and for the education of the few art majors Messiah had at the time.

“The roots of the collection are there because, in order to entice professional artists to exhibit, we generally bought work from the exhibitions,” said Prescott. “We were fortunate in personally knowing good artists to invite and also began to network through organizations like CIVA ( Christians in the Visual Arts ).”

One of those artists is Prescott’s wife Catherine, who taught drawing and painting for more than 20 years at Messiah as an adjunct. Her portraits, many of which are part of Messiah’s permanent collection, have been exhibited in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Only two years after the Prescotts arrived, another couple, Don and Christine Forsythe, joined the art department at Messiah.

Professor of Art Don Forsythe had worked with Ted Prescott previously at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York. At Messiah, Professor of Art Christine Forsythe worked part-time for several years before becoming full-time, then serving as the chair for 15 years.

“Two married couples,” remembered Don

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Forsythe. “People referred to us as the momand-pop art department.”

Thirty-four years later as professors of art in the Department of Visual Arts, the Forsythes continue to work with students and to help build the permanent collection.

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hen the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts opened in 2013, the building heralded new opportunities for the School of the Arts as a whole—and a way to engage with the Messiah community at large. Housing studio and performance space for music, theatre and dance, the High Center also benefits the visual arts in the form of gallery space, allowing for the display of artwork in designated areas on the upper and lower levels.

Combined with the space in Climenhaga Building and President Kim Phipps’ residence Orchard Hill, Dubin stays busy.

She continually installs new exhibits in the Aughinbaugh Gallery and moves pieces from the permanent collection around campus.

“Between the Torus and the Sphere I,” Richard Serra (printer’s proof 2) When asked to pick a favorite piece from the permanent collection, several art faculty members chose the Richard Serra etching, which hangs in the hallway connecting Climenhaga and the High Center.

“Hands down, it’s great,” said Brenton Good, chair of the Department of Visual Arts. “It appears quiet because it’s black and white, but then you see there’s a lot going on.”

Serra, a U.S. minimalist born in 1939 and one of the most gifted artists of his generation, makes large-scale sculptures of sheet metal.

In a series of five etchings, American sculptor Serra explored the transference of the weight and monumentality of his sculpture onto printed paper. Over the years, Serra has worked closely with master printers to develop new techniques for creating texture on flat paper. The resulting super-rough, raised surfaces—the texture of which was taken from asphalt road paving—compels viewers to experience the prints in a physical, three-dimensional way.

“We try and rotate exhibitions every six weeks or so during the school year and bring in a different artist,” said Dubin. “When a piece has been in the same place a while people don’t always see it, so we are very conscious about moving and rotating pieces around. I’ve noticed people walking by, stopping and having a conversation that would not have happened otherwise because of a piece of art that was recently placed there.”

As the visual arts program has grown, so have the facilities. In 2015, Frey Hall expanded its first floor to include a multiuse classroom textile studio, a printmaking studio and a senior studio for visual arts students.

While providing art throughout campus, the School of the Arts also participates in outreach programs such as Saturday Art School, in which children visit the campus studios for four consecutive Saturdays in the fall to try out different art forms such as painting and sculpture. Money raised from Saturday Art School is then used to partner with the art programs at local schools in need.

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EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY

n addition to starting conversations and engaging with the community, a permanent art collection is an essential teaching tool. The primary purpose of the collection always has been education.

“The bottom line reason we have a collection is that you simply can’t educate artists without them being able to be around, see and repeatedly engage ‘real’ work over time,” said Prescott. “A very close second reason is that the public display of art brings a specific presence to the community. That presence is often intangible, but it makes a qualitative impact on our spaces and the activities taking place in those spaces.”

That specific presence in the community brings with it opportunity for a shared experience and enrichment.

“Great art can often bring us together, at least for a moment,” said Richard Roberson, dean of the School of the Arts, “destroying the walls of hostility and misunderstanding that so often divide us, by transforming us through a common experience of hearing, seeing and understanding.” B

INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE VISUAL ARTS? Messiah College is seeking a donor who has an interest in naming the art gallery in the lobby of the Climenhaga Building. Such naming opportunities not only honor the person for which the gallery is named, but also provide vital resources to help sustain the permanent collection at the College.

For more information, please contact Jon C. Stuckey, director of development, at jstuckey@messiah. edu or 717-796-5065.

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“Nine Patch (for Sara Clymer), Brenton Good, chair, Department of Visual Arts Commissioned by President Kim Phipps for the High Center, this piece references a landscape, with a ninepatch “sky,” a horizon line and starpatterned earth tones. Brenton Good dedicates the work to his grandmother Sara Clymer Nafziger, an avid quilter.

Recently, Good considered how these geometric forms relate to his Mennonite upbringing.

“For years, people would say, ‘Oh, your work is like quilting,’” said Good, “and I’d say, ‘No, it isn’t. It is about the history of modernist painting.’ But I don’t say that as much anymore. In the second half of the 19th century, you see these flat, severe quilt designs showing up in Lancaster County, 50 years before the abstract painters.

They’re both about flatness and geometry.”

Bill White collection While the College built its permanent collection by buying pieces from artists’ exhibitions, another way to build a collection is through gifts.

Through his connection with New York City painter Lois Dodd, Ted Prescott helped facilitate the College’s receipt of the Bill White collection. White had shared a studio with Dodd, and the Prescotts would visit them during trips to the city.

The gift includes sculptures; 135 wax, plaster and clay maquettes; and 500 drawings in a range of styles representing influences gathered during a lifetime of continuous study. The collection is a full-circle moment for Messiah’s art enthusiasts.

“I arranged for an exhibition of Bill’s work the very first year Messiah’s Aughinbaugh Gallery was open, in March of 1982,” said Prescott. “His idea of the artist was not Promethean, and his artistic goals had an essential humility, favoring the subject over the artist. Bill worked within the long demanding tradition of human figure. It was his legacy to master that tradition and leave us a body of work that is by turns simple, keenly felt, beautiful and profound.”

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“Mennonite Family,” Catherine Prescott “When I came to Messiah College in 1980 with my husband Ted Prescott, who was hired to develop the art program, I had never encountered Mennonite, Brethren in Christ or Amish believers. Dr. Paul Nisly was then chairman of the language, literature and fine arts department. The Nisly family was among the first to invite us to their home, and I was very impressed with their ways. They struck me as singularly unselfconscious and quiet in demeanor, though lively in their interactions with each other. They were interested in our experiences rather than our opinions. I saw how unique each of them was as an individual, but more than anything I loved watching the bond between them, which was visible in their glances and pervasive in their humor. I found their collective love of goodness to be a challenge to my own thought life.

I asked if they would let me photograph them together for a portrait and was truly grateful when Dr. Nisly said yes. I wanted to speak of them visually, without narration, caricature or anecdote.

I wanted to make a tribute to this remarkable family.”

—Catherine Prescott, art adjunct

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F E AT U R E S T O R Y

WHAT IS THIS? A microscopic view of flattened and damaged small intestine villi of a sufferer of celiac disease

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tephanie Patterson’s celiac disease went undiagnosed for 10 painful years, mostly

by Patterson herself.

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ad things were happening to my body,” said the administrative assistant for Messiah’s occupational therapy and dietetic internship programs. “I was anemic. My hair was falling out.”

She’d get sick after a trip to Dairy Queen and figure she had a milk allergy.

She’d attribute her endless abdominal pain to the aftereffects of her two pregnancies.

“I chalked up every single thing to something else,” she said, not realizing how abnormal her symptoms were.

The silence also was a form of refusal.

Fifteen years ago, Patterson’s mother was diagnosed with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that attacks the small intestine and often is passed down genetically.

“I helped her through it,” Patterson said. “I knew all about it and was just

WHAT IS GLUTEN? Gluten is what makes dough elastic and, ultimately, what makes bread chewy. For those with celiac disease, this molecule causes the immune system to fire off a defensive response that flattens and damages the villi, the many finger-like projections lining the small intestine.

Gluten also can be found in grains, pastas and some candies.

in complete denial that it could ever happen to me.”

When Patterson finally sought the blood test and endoscopy that confirmed her own celiac diagnosis, it was less a shock than acceptance, one that was long in coming.

The tests confirmed that her body was rejecting gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and other grains. Her immune system targeted the protein like an unwelcome invader, causing the stomach pain. At DQ, it wasn’t the ice cream attacking her system. It was the cones.

“Things changed overnight,” she explained. “I learned in that moment that I’d never eat Subway again, never get another cheddar bay biscuit from Red Lobster, never eat another Panera grilled cheese.”

That day, she started a gluten-free

Grains such as wheat, rye and barley contain gluten.

Gluten is in bread.

Pasta contains gluten.

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Surprisingly, even some licorice and chocolate contain gluten.

diet. Soon, the previous 10 years of symptoms began to fall away. One of those symptoms, which she didn’t even realize she had, was lethargy.

“I would sleep for nine or more hours, take a nap after work and then be ready for bed at 8:30 again that night,” said Patterson. “It was about two weeks after I was gluten-free when I noticed I actually wanted to take a walk or do something. My stomach pain went away at about the same time. It was really gradual, but within two months or so I felt much, much better.”

WHAT IS GLUTEN?

For those of us not especially wellversed in the science of food, gluten is what makes dough elastic and bread chewy. For those forced to think about it daily, it’s the molecule

that causes the immune system to fire off a defensive response that flattens and damages the villi, the finger-like projections lining the small intestine. Michael Howell ’97, a biology and chemistry grad from Messiah who holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology, compares it to an anaphylactic reaction in the intestines.

“It’s a massive inflammatory response,” said Howell, senior director of translational research at the Incyte Corporation. “It leads to incredible discomfort, the epithelial barrier of the intestine being broken down and, ultimately, a lot of complications that may require hospitalization.”

Once these villi are injured, the small intestine can’t absorb crucial nutrients, leading to diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating, gas and nausea.

“It wreaks havoc on your immune

The gluten molecule causes the immune system to fire off a defensive response.

system,” said Joy Bozzo ’07, a pre-med major who is now a licensed naturopathic doctor specializing in autoimmune disease in Santa Monica, California. “For whatever reason — stress, infection, trauma, maybe lifestyle habits — your immune system loses the ability to distinguish itself from the non-self. Your body is saying, ‘Is this me?’”

Symptoms vary from person to person, Howell says. Some patients can manage the problem with over-thecounter medication, while others require consistent monitoring by medical staff.

More than half of adults with celiac also see symptoms such as loss of bone density, infertility and anemia; some research indicates it can even lead to neurologic disease or cancer.

“It’s very stressful, and it’s lifechanging,” said Nicole Benner, registered dietitian and campus nutritionist. “It’s

For comparison, this is a normal, healthy small intestine’s villi.

A celiac sufferer’s flattened villi, the many finger-like projections lining the small intestine

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LIVING WITH CELIAC

Celiac disease symptoms

BRAIN

headaches migraines brain fog poor concentration anxiety depression neuropathy (nerve damage) ataxia (loss of balance) seizures attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) irritability and mood swings behavioral changes dizziness

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diarrhea constipation abnormal bowel movements Irritable bowel syndrome bloating gas cramping abdominal distention changes in appetite acid reflux heartburn nausea vomiting malnutrition

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pale and dull skin rashes and hives dermatitis herpetiformis

People with a firstdegree relative with celiac disease (parent, child, sibling) have a

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risk of developing celiac disease

also emotionally and socially impactful.”

In addition to the health problems, celiac means a lifetime of reading product labels and asking waiters specific questions about what’s in the salad dressing. Just one molecule of gluten can trigger an adverse reaction.

Celiac is estimated to affect 3 million Americans and one percent of the world’s population, though more have a lower-acuity version called a “gluten sensitivity.” According to celiac.org, “People with a first-degree relative with celiac disease (parent, child, sibling) have a 1 in 10 risk of developing celiac disease,” which is probably how Patterson ended up with it, though its exact cause remains elusive. An estimated 2.5 million Americans remain undiagnosed. Researchers believe that as few as 20 percent of sufferers ever receive a proper diagnosis.

WHAT TO DO

The good news is, there’s a treatment, one that doesn’t require medication and surgery, one that some patients say provides relief within weeks.

“The standard of care medication is basically gluten avoidance,” said Howell.

“Diet alone is often enough to resolve the majority of the symptoms.”

While they are not curing themselves, they are reducing the potential for a significant flare-up. That means no bread, cake, baked goods, beer, pasta, cereals, some hot dogs or cold cuts and even some toothpastes and medications.

Gluten also can be present—but hidden— in preservatives, food starch and some vitamin and mineral supplements.

“You’ll never be able to eliminate all gluten,” said Benner. “The cross-contact is just so prevalent. But you can eliminate most of it.”

The process, as you might imagine, requires constant vigilance. “I’ve become really good at reading labels,” said accounting major Jocelyn Cribbs ’18.

“Some people are worse off than I am and can’t be around gluten at all. I don’t have that severity, but you still have to watch for cross-contamination.”

Cribbs sticks with fruit yogurt and gluten-free bagels and muffins for

dedicated gluten-free fridge, toaster and waffle maker. Also, a new initiative, Net Nutrition, allows students and staff to inspect every ingredient in every meal.

(See sidebar.)

“It’s not just gluten. There are alerts for people who are vegetarian or have a shellfish or peanut allergy,” said Cribbs.

“The standard of care medication is basically gluten avoidance. Diet alone is often enough to resolve the majority of the symptoms.”

— Michael Howell ’07, senior director of translational research at the InCyte Corporation

When Patterson adjusted her diet, she saw improvements within weeks. “My hair immediately stopped falling out. I wasn’t nauseated all the time. My skin cleared up. Mosquitoes stopped biting me all the time!” she laughed. “I can’t say whether that was the celiac, but prior to it I was a mosquito magnet.”

That sentiment speaks to the current state of celiac, both on campus and nationwide: serious yet manageable.

Howell says pharmaceutical companies have recognized the unmet medical need associated with celiac and have increased their research efforts to identify potential therapies. In the meantime, patients continue with their current treatments.

“If I was going to have any lifelong illness, I’d take celiac again and again and again,” Patterson said. “I don’t have to take medication or see doctors, there’s no surgery. It’s just food.” B

longer the case.

“Lottie [Nelson Dining Hall] is flatout sensational when it comes to food allergies,” said Patterson. “I never feel full when I eat out at restaurants, but at Lottie there’s so much choice.”

In Lottie, gluten-free food is housed in a separate area to avoid crosscontamination, complete with a

That’s partly the work of Benner, whose job involves acting as a liaison between students and dining services.

“In the case of celiac, I’m there to help them find what they need to get through the semester,” said Benner. She estimates half a dozen students each semester indicate being gluten-sensitive on their orientation questionnaires.

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LEARN HOW TO MAKE A GLUTEN-FREE MEAL AT LOTTIE: MESSIAH.EDU/LOTTIEHACKS

Messiah just implemented Net Nutrition, an online service for those with dietary needs, such as sufferers of celiac disease. The program will allow students, staff and others to view menu offerings and filter by dining location, allergens or other preferences (such as vegan, vegetarian, glutenfree, dairy-free, low-fat, locally grown, etc.) for upcoming meals and menus. “Messiah is one of the first colleges to implement this amazing program,” said Mark Wirtz, director of dining services. It will be available on computers and mobile devices.

LEARN MORE ABOUT NET NUTRITION: MESSIAH.EDU/MENU

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breakfast; her lunch is usually soup, salad, grilled chicken or mashed potatoes. She gives Messiah high marks for its offerings and transparency regarding menus and meals. When Bozzo was a student in the mid-2000s, she says the school was still finding its way around gluten sensitivity. That’s no

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF NICK SIDER ’10

ALUMNI PROFILES

A Christian ministries major, Nick Sider ’10 taught himself how to paint, developing a photo-realism style.

Nick Sider ’10 keeps it real ARTIST’S WORK GOES VIRAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA They aren’t photographs. They’re paintings. That’s the quickest way to describe the work of self-taught artist Nick Sider ’10, whose acrylics are taking the world by storm.

Social media has played a huge role in publicizing his work. Over the summer, he began posting videos of his painting process.

Rapper 50 Cent then shared one of Sider’s videos on Facebook, causing a viral sensation of more

than 25,000 likes and 7 million views.

Although Sider spent hours drawing in his room throughout childhood, he chose to skip art school and instead major in Christian ministries at Messiah.

Although he tried the pastoral route for two years, he says he was at a loss.

“My parents reminded me my dream was to be a painter and

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that I should give it a shot,” he said, from his Brooklyn, New York, home. “I got a job as a waiter and started painting. In six months, I was able to start it as a career. Four years ago, I wasn’t even thinking of painting, but here I am. God was like, ‘This is what you want to do.’”

A significant portion of what he has learned as an artist has been through trial and error.

Painting with watered-down acrylics, he builds layer upon layer of paint to create the hyper-realistic style for which he is now known. His inspiration comes from God, he says.

“I am able to create things based off what God created,” said

Sider. “It’s a really cool connection through God that I never felt before.”

His latest work involves a series of paintings based on Syrian refugees.

Now an internationally known artist, Sider hopes to continue painting for a living. “There are a lot of hassles an artist has to deal with,” said Sider, “but me as a kid would be clapping for me now.

This is what I always wanted to do. When I’m painting, it’s my favorite thing to do in the world.”

— Gabrielle Kurtz ’18 TO VIEW HIS WORK AND VIDEOS, VISIT: NICKSIDER.COM VIEW THE VIRAL VIDEO AT: MESSIAH.EDU/THE_BRIDGE

ALUM BUZZES IN TO ‘JEOPARDY’ ENGLISH MAJOR FLIES TO L.A. FOR TAPING A Messiah alum started the new year off with a bang by participating as a contestant on the game show “Jeopardy.”

A grad student majoring in statecraft and international affairs at the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C., English major and politics minor Rachel Bauman ’15 applied to

the show more than a year ago via an online test. The show then called her to audition in Boston, Massachusetts, where she took a written test and practiced being filmed while buzzing in during real-time questions. Finally, in September, the show called and asked her to fly to Los Angeles, California, to compete for real.

“Most of it was waiting,” she said, “and, honestly, I wasn’t thinking about it constantly during those many months.”

Bauman says she felt well prepared for the show. “On ‘Jeopardy,’ it’s important to know at least a little about a lot,” she said. “A liberal arts education

COURTESY OF RACHEL BAUMAN ’15

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Rachel Bauman ’15, pictured with ‘Jeopardy’ host Alex Trebek, competed on the game show Jan. 19. ensured that I gained knowledge broadly, not only in my subjects of study.”

The episode aired Jan. 19.

Although she placed third, she says the experience was a dream come true. “I’m proud of my performance,” said Bauman,

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Sustainability grad cares for Steel City’s development

COURTESY OF ISAAC SMITH ’12

ECO-FRIENDLY CONSTRUCTION IS KEY

Sustainability grad Isaac Smith ’12 works in Pittsburgh to make construction eco-friendly.

One of Messiah’s first sustainability grads, Isaac Smith ’12 combines his love for the environment with urban development.

How do these seemingly opposite ideals co-exist? He works as a data analyst for Green Building Alliance (GBA), a nonprofit in Pittsburgh committed to the design and construction of environmentally stable projects.

One of GBA’s projects is the Pittsburgh 2030 District, an initiative committed to reducing energy, water and transportation emissions by 50 percent by the year 2030. It isn’t a tough sell. More than 480 properties in Pittsburgh have committed to the project, including arenas

and sports complexes.

“One aspect of Pittsburgh that is really great is the public, private and nonprofit partnerships.

The city is small enough that everyone works together, allowing for interface with the mayor and his staff on a regular basis,” said Smith.

A study abroad trip to New Zealand during his sophomore year helped Smith realize his passion for the outdoors, so much so that he wanted to pursue it as a vocation. The only problem was, sustainability was not yet a major at Messiah. As he considered other options, he received a timely email from a group of professors inquiring about his interest level in a new sustainability major. As a pioneer in the program, Smith helped shape his degree.

“When it came to the major, it created a platform for me to explore. We had to figure things out, make our own choices and

“and I think I represented myself well. The support I received from friends, family and the Messiah community has been amazing.”

—Jake Miaczynski ’20

find our own internships,” he explained. “We got involved in the community and did real-life projects.”

The first cohort of sustainability studies majors provided feedback on the courses taken and concepts covered in classes.

Professor David Foster, the first chair of the major, said, “Isaac was a perfect candidate as one of our early majors. He is inquisitive by nature, a strong student and able to function in multiple disciplines simultaneously.”

The projects Smith worked on in college had no precedent, which instilled in him a figure-itout spirit—a spirit that comes in handy at a nonprofit. The small team at GBA works long hours on multiple projects, handling many responsibilities.

“I think we do it because we really care about the mission and the region, and we care about each other,” said Smith about his job.

He could just as easily be describing Messiah College.

—Gabrielle Kurtz ’18

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ALUMNI PROFILES

1980s Wayne Grodkiewicz ’86 is a quality manager at ADVACO.

1990s Suzanne (Miller) McInroy ’99 and husband Mark announce the birth of Sidney Claire, July 24, 2016.

2010s Lauren (Merkley) Powell ’06 and husband Benjamin announce the birth of Gabriela Mae, June 24, 2016.

Melissa Yee ’07 and Paul Lynott married Sept. 25, 2015. She is the director of program operations at Yoga Reaches Out, Inc. in Wayland, Mass.

Abigail (Hoeck) Warburg ’09 and husband Joshua announce the birth of Nathan James, Aug. 9, 2016.

David ’10 and Emily (Parker) Layser ’10 announce the birth of Edison Samuel, Feb. 3, 2016. David works as an associate pastor at Halifax United Methodist Church in Halifax, Pa. Danielle Hale ’12 and Andrew Betteridge ’09 married Oct. 22, 2016.

Jennifer Isaacs ’16 and Zechariah Houser ’16 married Sept. 24, 2016. Jennifer works as the children’s ministry coordinator at Messiah United Methodist Church in York, Pa. Zechariah works as an insurance CSR at James O. Bower Insurance.

“GOD DESIGNED AND CREATED THE PHYSICAL LAWS THAT GOVERN HOW EACH SNOWFLAKE FORMS. I AM SIMPLY CAPTURING THEM WITH A CAMERA, SO THEY CAN BE SHARED WITH OTHERS.” — Doug Wewer ’99, civil engineer for the U.S. Forest Service and snowflake photographer

DOUG WEWER ’99

AVALANCHE PRO FINDS ART IN PHOTOGRAPHING SNOWFLAKES ENGINEERING ALUM HIGHLIGHTS WINTER’S BEAUTY During the day, Doug Wewer ’99 works as a civil engineer for the U.S. Forest Service, designing facilities such as campgrounds, boat ramps and visitor centers.

His office covers 12 national forests in Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and a portion of the Sierra Mountains in California.

He also take photographs of snowflakes—something that happened by accident. When he first started, friends began asking him for prints and Christmas cards of

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his work. Then galleries showed interest.

“Looking back, the timing of things was completely orchestrated by God,” he said, which led to the launch of his business Desert Snow Photography. “I’ve had several shows, attended festivals and expanded to two more galleries.”

How does one make the leap from engineer to artist? As a volunteer for the Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center since

2002, he writes up reports and photographs avalanche conditions in the area. During one particular outing, a snowflake fell on his lens, and a second career began.

Photographing snowflakes is no easy task, however. Wewer said, “Snow falls in many different forms, and many of the forms aren’t photogenic.”

Also, if the temperature rises, the flakes melt before the camera can focus. To capture the

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOUG WEWER ’99

As a volunteer for the Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center, Doug Wewer ’99 started photographing snowflakes.

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intricate details, he uses a “snow science” lens and adapters to enhance the image quality.

When people see his work, the most common responses he receives are “These are real snowflakes?” and “They really are all different!” Because no two snowflakes are indeed identical, Wewer says one doesn’t have to look far to find evidence of an intelligent Creator.

“I really want to give God the glory through these snowflake

images,” he said. “A quote I include with my artist statement is, ‘Snowflakes are among the most delicate and beautiful illustrations of God’s creativity.’ God designed and created the physical laws that govern how each snowflake forms. I am simply capturing them with a camera, so they can be shared with others.”

— Jake Miaczynski ’20 TO SEE MORE OF WEWER’S WORK, VISIT DESERTSNOWPHOTOGRAPHY.COM.

TAYLOR BELANGER ’19 Human Development and Family Science

Taylor on the

playground as a child

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JUSTIN SHOREY ’02

Motorcycling revives spirit ENGLISH MAJOR FINDS CALM AMID A WILD RIDE As an entrepreneur putting in 80-hour work weeks, Justin Shorey ’02 found himself succeeding on the outside but suffering on the inside.

The owner of Shorey Wireless, which builds cell sites, he found his days filled with business calls, emails and financial pressure as an entrepreneur.

“Everything looked good on paper, but I was miserable,” said Shorey, an English major.

A friend recommended the Wilderness Collective, a group that offers all-inclusive outdoor travel excursions. He signed up

for an off-road motorbiking trip, a 300-mile ride from Sequoia National Park to Yosemite National Park. He’d never ridden a dirt bike before.

“I hinted that I didn’t have a lot of experience, but I didn’t want to say I had no experience,” admitted Shorey. “Everyone was starting their bikes. I looked over at a guy and said, ‘I don’t know how to start the bike.’”

Soon into the trip, he approached a sharp curve, lost control of his bike and tumbled down a 15-foot cliff. Thankfully,

Justin Shorey ’02 finds adventure and tranquility in motorbiking across the U.S.

his full body armor protected him from any major injury. In those adrenaline-filled moments, the camaraderie of the men and the beauty of nature already had

shifted something in his soul.

“Seeing how the group of guys would handle a real crisis—going into the ER, someone being injured, working hard and smart

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“YOU HAVE TO SET YOUR EYES ON THE CLEAR PATH AND BE AWARE OF THE OBSTACLES WITHOUT FIXATING ON THEM.” — Justin Shorey ’02

IN MEMORIAM

J. OMAR LANDIS 1934-2017

but keeping a light spirit and joy,” said Shorey, “it really snapped me out of how I’d been acting.”

After some riding lessons, he booked a second trip, a 500-mile ride through the Grand Canyon.

He says he returns from these trips fully recharged. Relating his bike rides to his work life led to some inner realizations.

“There’s a thing called ‘target fixation.’ You’ll see an object in your way, and you become fixated on it,” he said. “The problem is, the bike goes where you look,

so it can cause you to collide with the object. So in business and in motorcycling, you have to set your eyes on the clear path and be aware of the obstacles without fixating on them.”

While continuing to build his company, Shorey keeps his eyes on the road ahead. The wilderness still calls as he plans to set off on another motorbiking adventure across the U.S. soon, this time with his brother.

— Myriam Pedercini ’17

Earn your

J. Omar Landis, former Board of Trustee member of Messiah College, died Jan. 22, 2017. He served on the board from the mid-1980s through the mid1990s. He was also an active member of what would become the Operations Committee.

Landis was particularly pleased when his granddaughter Rachel Landis Reese ’10 chose to attend Messiah. He and his wife Henrietta were generous supporters of the Sarasota Friends of Messiah annual dinner and Sarasota Friends of Messiah Scholarship Endowment. This

fund supports students from the Sarasota, Florida, area who attend Messiah. The Lancaster County community and the auctioneering industry knew him for his love and skill for auctioneering. He received many honors, including lifetime membership of the National Auto Auction Association and the PA Auctioneers Association; membership on the Pennsylvania Auctioneering Examiners Board; and induction into the National Auto Auction Association Hall of Fame.

The College community mourns his loss. He cared for others and supported countless nonprofits beyond Messiah. We are a better institution because of Landis’ kindness.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

Missionary’s typewriter documented BIC history SARAH BERT PIONEERED WOMEN’S ROLES IN BRETHREN IN CHRIST DENOMINATION

JONATHAN ISAAC ’17

Deep in the Archives of Messiah College, which houses the Archives of the Brethren in Christ Church, is a typewriter. The portable Blickensderfer No. 6 typewriter belonged to Brethren in Christ missionary Sarah Bert. Born near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1860, she moved to Chicago as an adult to share the gospel and minister to the poor through the denomination’s missionary hub.

In Morris E. Sider’s book “Nine Portraits,” Bert’s appointment as a mission superintendent in 1905 is noted as “a significant illustration of the history of the Brethren in Christ missionary activities.” Previously, only men had been appointed as superintendents, but Bert had significant experience in city missions.

Her appointment, while unusual at the time, became “illustrative of the opportunities that the new mission program … would soon open to women in the denomination.”

As part of her duties, Bert typed up The Evangelical Visitor, the mission’s report of its financial and spiritual success that was read across the U.S. She wrote of “great praise for the donors of the gifts, as well as assurance that all was used for the salvation of souls.”

The newsletter traveled as far as Central Pennsylvania, where Messiah Bible School and Missionary Training Home, which later became Messiah College, would be encouraged by the efforts of its brothers and sisters.

— Sarah Fertsch ’19

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS M A R C H – M AY 2 0 1 7

MARCH 3 Accepted Student Preview Day: School of Business, Education and Social Sciences

FRI.

MARCH 31 Accepted Student Preview Day: Multi-School/ Undeclared

FRI.

Eisenhower Campus Center

8 a.m., Eisenhower Campus Center

MARCH 24 Accepted Student Preview Day: School of the Humanities

FRI.

8 a.m., Eisenhower Campus Center

MARCH 25-APRIL 21 Visual Arts: Senior Show Aughinbaugh Gallery, Climenhaga Building

MARCH 29 David Kim and the Messiah College Symphony Orchestra

WED.,

8 p.m., Parmer Hall, Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts Tickets: $5

MARCH 30-APRIL 2 & APRIL 6-9 The Shaughraun Miller Theater, Climenhaga Building Written by Dion Boucicault, Directed by Ed Cohn, Set against the secret Fenian Uprising in Ireland in 1866, “The Shaughraun” is the comic masterpiece of Ireland’s undisputed master of melodrama.

MARCH 29 David Kim and the Messiah College Symphony Orchestra

WED.,

APRIL 1 Percussion Ensemble Concert

SAT.,

8 p.m., Parmer Hall, Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts

APRIL 7 Tim Warfield and his Organ Band

FRI.,

8 p.m., Parmer Hall, Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts Messiah’s artist in residence and his stellar group of musicians will perform.

APRIL 8 Spring Open House

SAT.,

8 a.m., Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts The noon meal will be provided free to registered guests. Other highlights include campus tours and information sessions on admissions policies, financial aid, academic programs and campus life.

APRIL 11 Franz Joseph Haydn: Seven Last Words of Christ

TUES.,

7:30 p.m., Hostetter Chapel Join us for a special Holy Week performance of Haydn’s “Seven Last Words of Christ.”

Mendelssohn Piano Trio members Peter Sirotin, violin, and Fiona Thompson, cello, will be joined

by Leonid Ferents, violin, and Michael Stepniak, viola, to perform this prayerful, contemplative yet dramatic setting for string quartet. Interspersed with the performance will be short homilies by community religious leaders.

APRIL 13 Jazz Fusion Concert

THURS.,

8 p.m., Recital Hall, Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts

APRIL 21 Spring Open House

FRI.,

Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts

APRIL 23 Messiah College Choral Arts Society Spring Concert: Handel’s “Messiah”

SUN.,

3 p.m., Parmer Hall, Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts

APRIL 1 Percussion Ensemble Concert

SAT.,

SAT., APRIL 29 One College Avenue Concert 4 p.m., Recital Hall, Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts

MAY 5-SEPT. 1 Annual Juried Student Exhibition Aughinbaugh Gallery, Climenhaga Building

MAY 6 Susquehanna Chorale Spring Concert: “The Promise of Living”

SAT.,

8 p.m., Parmer Hall, Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts

MAY 12-MAY 13 Commencement Weekend 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Starry Athletic Complex and Shoemaker Field

MAY 19 School of Graduate Studies Commencement 7-8:30 p.m., Parmer Hall, Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts

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First Baptist of Morrisville The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Four Seasons Produce Inc. Fulton Bank Furmano’s Foods General Electric Foundation Greenfield Architects LTD John Gross & Company Guardian Life Insurance Hahn Family Foundation Hamilton & Musser, PC CPAs Highmark Blue Shield Hoober Incorporated Horst Insurance Lawrence L. & Julia Z. Hoverter Charitable Foundation IBM Corporation Institute of Museum & Library Sciences Intel Corporation Interiors Furniture & Design The Isaac Family Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Katapult Engineering KPMG LLP John Crain Kunkel Foundation Lacher & Associates Insurance Land O’ Lakes Foundation Larsen Foundation Lebo & Reed Real Estate Partnership LifeGuide Financial Advisors LLC Lincoln Financial Advisors Living Water Community Church Louisville Institute

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Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Scott Electric Foundation Inc. The Sedwick Foundation Select Rehabilitation Hospital Hershey Inc. The Joseph T. and Helen M. Simpson Foundation L.B. Smith Estate Foundation Inc. Speedwell Corporation Inc. Spillman Farmer Shoemaker Pell Whildin PC The Stabler Foundation The Standard Stover Family Foundation John Templeton Foundation Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Tires Incorporated Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch Family Foundation Trout, Ebersole & Groff LLP U.S. Department of Justice Office of OVW UGI HVAC Enterprises Inc. Univest National Bank & Trust Valparaiso University The Vanguard Group Warrell Foundation The Franklin H. & Ruth L. Wells Foundation Willow Valley Associates Witmer Charitable Foundation Wohlsen Construction Company World Vision Inc. York County Community Foundation Anonymous Donor