SCENE Magazine Summer 2014 - Schreiner University

MAGAZINE OF SCHREINER UNIVERSITY SUMMER 2014

A WINNING

SEASON :: M en’s Golf Claims National Title

fromthepresident

“The heart of our mission statement is our affirmation to prepare students for meaningful work and purposeful lives in a changing global society.”

—President Tim Summerlin

Dear friends of Schreiner,

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hen you believe in what you are doing as an educational institution, but you know the world around is strongly of Missouri ancestry—“Show me!”— how do you respond?

We, at Schreiner, believe that a few fundamental steps are in order.

First, you respect the demand. As sound an investment as a college education is, its cost is significant, and those contemplating the investment deserve good answers to their questions.

Second, you consider carefully your mission and the programs that make up your undergraduate learning experience and ask yourselves how you grade in delivering the kind of education that you promise.

Third, you take what you learn from that analysis and you use it to improve the education you provide.

In truth, any college worth its salt is undergoing this kind of analysis and improvement continuously, and that is certainly true about Schreiner University. But the economic stresses of the last six years have intensified that scrutiny and heightened our sense of responsibility for being able to demonstrate that we deliver on what we profess.

This edition of SCENE tells the story of one expression of such commitment. The heart of our mission statement is our affirmation to “prepare students for meaningful work and purposeful lives

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in a changing global society.” Two years ago, we, at Schreiner, laid claim to seven Student Learning Outcomes we judged to be instrumental to that end.

Those seven were analytical abilities, communication skills, global perspective, personal and social responsibility, community and professional engagement, skill and resource use in the major and aesthetic appreciation.

We consider that these outcomes capture the holistic learning goals of our mission, and we consider them relevant to all of the ways we relate to students, not only as students in the classroom, but as athletes, as resident assistants or peer mentors, as leaders in campus ministry or Greek life and as interns or community volunteers.

Our faculty stepped up and said, “If we are serious about these outcomes, we need to review our core curriculum to ensure that it is structured to deliver on our promises.” They did just that. They did it in a remarkably brief period, and they did it thoughtfully and amicably. Our students—throughout their careers and their lives—will be the beneficiaries.

Tim Summerlin

President

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Men’s Golf Claims National Title

14 To the Core SU Creates New Core Curriculum

21 Coming Home RECALL Photos

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onthecover Cheyne Kendall, one of SU’s first All-Americans, follows through on a swing during the NCAA Division III National Championship tournament.

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behindthescene “I think that as you flip through this issue of SCENE, you will see evidence of the well-rounded experience our students are receiving.”

—Amy Armstrong

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hen I was growing up, my father often said to me, “I don’t care if you get a degree in basket weaving, just get a college degree.”

Solid advice. My dad knew then what still holds true today: a college education can be a key to a successful future, regardless of your major.

And while I really don’t think he wanted me to major in basket weaving (is that even a major?) the larger message in his advice was go into the world and experience it as you only can through a liberal arts university, and get a wellrounded, varied and thought-provoking education.

I believe I did achieve that education at my university of choice, and I know the students at Schreiner are experiencing that, too.

Certainly Schreiner has taken another step toward making that education, with changes to its core curriculum, one that will serve our graduates in this global society.

The feature on page 14 demonstrates the commitment shared by all of us that our students be prepared for meaningful work and purposeful lives.

I think that as you flip through this issue of SCENE, you will see evidence of the well-rounded experience our students are receiving.

From restoring two old printing presses, helping to archive the University’s artwork or being the first in your family to achieve a college degree, there is evidence all around of the rich experience our students are having.

I have to say, this is one of my favorite issues we produce because of the Recall photos that we share every summer. It is always so nice to see the camaraderie that our former students, faculty and staff experience during Recall. You can see the photos beginning on page 21.

It is, to me, yet another example of the powerful experience our students participate in while here and it continues to call them home each year.

Until next time,

Amy Armstrong

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Spotlight

Leaving the Nest

by Caitlin Probandt

Conner Baldwin, former reference librarian at Schreiner University, called SU his home for most of his life.

Baldwin, who retired at the end of May, attended high school at Schreiner from 1967-71 and a year of junior college from 197172 before pursuing a degree in forestry and wildlife management at Stephen F. Austin University.

Baldwin had jobs in social work, ministry, cedar cutting and working with an electrician before putting his application in with Schreiner’s library department in 1990.

“I saw an ad for a job in the library and got hired,” he said. “I started out as staff and did the book work, ordering and I was the official bat catcher when they would get into the building.”

In 1995, Baldwin enrolled at the University of Texas to get his doctorate and was then accepted as faculty at SU. Baldwin has seen a lot of changes at Schreiner, including the computerization of the campus, which he had a huge part in.

“We did all the big purchasing and setting up for the library and the campus,” he said. “I was once again the small guy with the wire in his teeth doing networking stuff. It was a huge change—a big change between how we saw ourselves compared to when we were students.”

After 23 years of work, Baldwin said he looks forward to getting a few projects done, traveling with his wife and largely doing nothing.

“I’m excited,” he said. “I learn lessons about retirement

on a weekly basis. I wish I could talk to someone who has written a book on retirement, but it is going to go fine.”

For everything Baldwin is looking forward to, he does know what he’ll miss most about his time at Schreiner.

“When I came to Schreiner for school my mom had already passed and my dad died when I was 16. I was an only child,” he said. “I came here with 99 other guys who became instant brothers. I feel like Schreiner is still this way. This place is family, and that is tough to leave. That is what I’ll miss the most—family.”

Photos: Conner Baldwin just before his May retirement.

Left: Baldwin during his high school days at Schreiner.

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Cataloguers of the

Lost Art When Schreiner University acquired the Schreiner Mansion Historical Site and Education Center, it also attained a wealth of famous artwork—including multiple pieces from Andrew Wyeth, a realist artist. Wyeth’s

Flying Their

Flags

This May, SU joined many other schools in the tradition of gonfalons— banners representing each of its three schools—in the procession at graduation.

“These are markers of identity,” said Dr. Charlie McCormick, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “These have been a long time coming and proceeded students from each school at the graduation ceremony. We’ll also use them at a variety of events to come.”

The gonfalons represent Trull School of Sciences & Math, Cailloux School of Professional Studies and the School of Liberal Arts.

The Trull School of Sciences & Math gonfalon features a tree with deep roots and a blooming sapling.

The Cailloux School of Professional Studies gonfalon features an ancient symbol for integrity, and the School of Liberal Arts’ gonfalon showcases the flame of knowledge.

“These gonfalons will be carried in by a distinguished graduate of each school and passed off to a junior,” said Dr. William Woods, dean of the School of Liberal Arts. “It will be a nice little tradition, I think.”

Derek Draper ’14, who this year carried the gonfalon for Trull School of Sciences & Math, was thankful for the opportunity.

“I am proud to have been given this opportunity, and I couldn’t have been happier to be chosen,” Draper said. “The best part of Schreiner University incorporating gonfalons into commencement is that it allows students another opportunity to be recognized.”

Photo: From left: The Cailloux School of Professional Studies, the School of Liberal Arts and the Trull School of Sciences & Mathematics gonfalons on display at the May graduation ceremony.

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drawing, “Study for Temporu” hangs in Dr. Charlie McCormick’s, provost and vice president for academic affairs, office and is valued around $100,000.

Dr. David Smith, dean of the school of professional studies and professor of graphic design, said efforts to record SU’s artwork started in 2003 with an arts management class cataloguing all the art on campus but faded because there was no formal database to keep and manage the information.

“In 2007, we gave it another run,” he said. “We had students working to photograph, measure and describe the pieces.” This was only searchable by scanning through the pages visually but as part of a 2012 Dean’s Scholarship, the University purchased an art collections database program. Students Ethan Reed and Laura Nentrup worked with Smith and Richard Assunto, a past director of The Museum of Western Art, who appraised the pieces that were catalogued.

Smith said although the cataloguing process is done there is still a lot of on-going responsibility and tasks centered on the project. The work needs to be managed and tracked, as well as preserved. The University will curate exhibitions in the future from these works.

“The nice thing about it is we’re now able to go back to all the recorded information and plan from there,” Smith said. “There were things that had been gifted to Schreiner that were never recorded—now they are.”

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Call for Nominations Would you like to nominate someone for the Schreiner University Athletic Hall of Honor or as a Distinguished Alumni?

A nominee for the Athletic Hall of Honor must exhibit high ethical standards and must be a person of such integrity, stature, demonstrated ability and renown that students, former students, faculty and staff of the University will take pride in—and be inspired by—his or her recognition.

A nominee for Distinguished Alumnus Award must have a distinguished personal or professional career; leadership in their chosen profession, business or vocation; and must have received previous recognition from their contemporaries.

A nomination form with complete guidelines for these awards is available on the Schreiner website at www.schreiner.edu/alumni/ awards/nominate-someone.aspx If you would like additional information or to have a nomination form mailed to you, please contact Mark Tuschak at 830-792-7215 or email him at mctuschak@schreiner.edu

Elmore Whitehurst Award Hannah Southall of Granbury received the 2014 Elmore Whitehurst Award for Excellence in Learning.

The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation established this annual award for a student graduating with a bachelor’s degree who wants to continue on to graduate school in his or her field. It carries with it a scholarship from the foundation. Southall, a biology major, was presented the award at the May 10 commencement ceremony.

Restoring History On the third floor of the Kathleen C. Cailloux Hall on the Schreiner University campus sit two pieces of history—printing history, that is.

In 2007, Sam Lanham ’51, a former SU professor and retired Presbyterian minister, donated Washington and Adams presses to Schreiner, and Dr. David Smith, dean of the Cailloux School of Professional Studies and professor of graphic design, has been restoring them with the help of students.

“They originally were donated to Baylor University, but when Lanham found out the presses were not being used, he contacted Baylor and arranged for them to be gifted to Schreiner,” Smith said. “We loaded both presses in a U-Haul and drove it out here. We were given the presses, cabinets and type, and we moved it all to the third floor of the professionals building once we got it finished out.”

Smith said due to the time-intensive nature of restoring the presses and sorting type, it became a Dean’s Scholarship project for students to participate in.

“The Adams press was cast in 1861, and we got it restored quickly in 2007,” Smith said. “The field press is one of five best preserved Adams presses remaining in existence.”

This year, Eloy Rico ’14 was one of the students who worked to restore the Washington press, and he said the process didn’t disappoint.

“I think the most appealing thing about this project, throughout all the dusting and cleaning, was learning how the Washington press functions,” Rico said. “I’ve never really had the chance to use one myself, so being able to help reconstruct this one in working order was a very interesting experience.”

Both presses are in working order and can be used by students to create posters and other projects while learning about once cutting-edge technology.

“It was a very labor-intensive process,” Smith said. “The weight of the press, the type setting, the cleaning, but these presses are coveted items, and it is always fun to hear Sam (Lanham) tell stories about them when he visits.” www.schreiner.edu Summer 2014 7

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Online RN to BSN Program Starting fall 2014, experienced registered nurses who wish to obtain a bachelor of science in nursing can do so by signing up for Schreiner University’s fully online RN to BSN course.

Bringing Home the Hardware Earlier this year, the international organization Council for the Advancement and Support of Education recognized two of the University’s graphic designers for their outstanding work.

Stephanie Keller, university relations graphic designer, won two CASE awards for her design work. She was awarded a Gold award for her design of the 2013 Donor Recognition program and a Silver award for the design of the 2013 fall SCENE magazine.

Vicki Mullins, marketing graphic designer, won two awards for the recruitment materials she’s created: a Silver for the student recruitment publication series and an Honorable Mention for the design of the viewbook.

District IV includes Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Photo: From left: 2013 Fall SCENE Magazine, 2013 Donor Recognition program, recruitment publication series and the viewbook.

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“The course is totally online,” said Dr. Lena Rippstein, director of nursing at SU. “Obtaining a BSN will help career advancement for management positions, broadens the field of practice and studies demonstrate enhanced patient outcomes.”

To enroll, students must have a current unencumbered license to practice as an RN in the state of Texas and have a 2.5 grade point average.

Built with student success in mind, Schreiner’s online RN to BSN program offers students the flexibility to earn an accredited degree while maintaining a career. The program offers five start dates per year, and students can complete the program in as little as 12 months. In addition to their required coursework, students in the program can choose from a wide range of electives that include opportunities to train outside the continental U.S. Students employed with partner healthcare providers are eligible for a $2,000 scholarship.

“I’m very excited that we are bringing this course of study to students online and providing flexibility,” Rippstein said. “I believe there are opportunities for future growth online for nursing.

Area hospitals are showing a tremendous amount of interest in our new online RN to BSN program.”

For more information about the RN to BSN program, visit www.schreiner. edu/online/rn-to-bsn.aspx For more information about Schreiner, visit www.schreiner.edu

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All in the Family ::

by Amy Armstrong

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ollege can be a challenging time for some—the all-nighters, the massive amounts of homework and, of course, your mom telling embarrassing stories about your childhood to your classmates.

OK, so maybe the last one isn’t your typical college experience but it is what Lacey Allaway ’10 ’14 and her mom, Lisa Jeffcoat ’14, went through while students at Schreiner.

Allaway, who earned her licensed vocational nursing degree in 2010 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing this year, said it was always interesting and, at the end of the day, quite nice attending school with her mom.

“We would meet up in the library with our snacks and Starbucks,” she said.

Allaway, a mom to a 5-yearold son, said her entire family has been a huge help to her

while obtaining her degrees.

Jeffcoat, who graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting degree, raised Allaway as a single mother and knows a thing or two about needing support.

“I always felt incomplete without my degree but it was hard to find time as a single mom to take classes,” Jeffcoat said. “It helped us being here together because we had a support system in place.”

Jeffcoat said it also helped to heal some wounds they inflicted on each other during some trying times.

“We get along better now than ever, we were both up late at night studying, she would read my paper and I would read hers,” she said. “God has really blessed us because this helped heal us.”

Allaway, who has worked at Peterson Regional Medical Center for seven years, said her mom serves as an inspiration.

“My mom is a very hard worker; she is studious and she powers through and makes time for everything,” Allaway said. “We have sacrificed a lot to do this. We have given up weekends and holidays and pulled a lot of all-nighters.”

And, yes, her mom did tell childhood stories to their classmates.

“They would ask me about different stories and I would think, ‘How did they know that? Oh, yeah, my mom.’”

Jeffcoat said that May graduation was a bittersweet time for her.

“I felt like a mom to the other students as well, and I’ve made a lot of good friends,” she said.

Jeffcoat, who is taking her certified public accountant exam this summer, said nursing is the perfect field for her daughter.

“Lacey really wants to help people and she has always been that way,” Jeffcoat said. “She inspires me. She is exactly who I wanted her to be.”

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2014 Faculty Award

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r. Michael Grillo, assistant professor of political science, won Schreiner’s Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creativity Award for three articles—in the fields of political science and higher education—he has published since coming to the university.

“It is definitely exciting to win, as it is always nice to be recognized for your work,” Grillo said. “At the same time, it is also very humbling, as there are many faculty at Schreiner producing interesting and innovative research.”

The first article examines the relationship between handedness consistency and the authoritarian personality.

“We found that individuals who are consistently handed (those who

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Mrs. Lori Wells

Dr. Kiley Miller

Part-time Faculty of the Year Award

Harriet Garret Award for Teaching Excellence

Dr. Meg Huddleston

Mr. Jay McCormack

Service Award of the Year

Elmore Whitehurst Award for Creative Teaching

Dr. Michael Grillo Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award

use a single preferred hand to perform unimanual tasks like brushing one’s teeth or writing) are more likely to exhibit authoritarian tendencies such as submission to authority and intolerance for out-groups,” he said.

“Research in cognitive psychology suggests that consistent handedness may be a result of low interaction between the brain hemispheres.

Building on those findings, we contend the authoritarian personality may be a product of how our brains are wired, as opposed to being just a product of one’s upbringing.”

The second article was a project that Grillo started when he was working for REACH—University of Louisville’s academic support unit— and showed there is a positive relationship between the time spent using academic support services such as tutoring, learning assistance and supplemental instruction and the likelihood of graduating.

The third article examines the role of positive and negative emotions in ethno-religious politics.

“In the article I conducted an experiment, the results of which suggests that when elites make hostile appeals against an ethnic minority it triggers both negative emotions (hatred for the out group) and positive emotions (pride, optimism and confidence), which then prompts the willingness to discriminate against that minority group,” Grillo said.

He currently is working on a few projects with Juris Pupcenoks, a

Dr. Lydia Kualapai Margaret Hosler Award for Excellence in Teaching

friend from graduate school and a faculty member at Marist College.

Their paper, which is almost ready to be sent out, tests international relations’ scholars assertions about the existence and strength of humanitarian intervention norms.

Grillo and Pupcenoks also are in the early stages of two additional projects that examine anti-immigrant attitudes and the causes of radicalization among disenfranchised immigrant communities.

Since winning the faculty award, Grillo has absolutely no intention of stopping his research efforts.

“I am very interested in understanding why political actors behave the way they do and how interactions between different actors produce different outcomes,” Grillo said. “I am particularly interested in how our psychology influences political decision-making and how our identities and biases cause us to be rigid and uncompromising.”

Grillo earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from Florida Atlantic University and a master’s degree and doctorate in political science and international relations from the University of Delaware.

He worked as a senior research analyst at the University of Louisville before joining Schreiner University’s faculty.

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Faculty Spotlight

All the World is a Stage Dr. Claudia Sullivan, professor of theatre and communication, always knew she wanted to be on stage. She just never imagined her audience would be hundreds of college students.

Sullivan’s first love was ballet, which she began performing at age 2.

“I was a liberal arts kid and didn’t know it yet,” she said. “I wanted to dance but when the growing stopped and I wasn’t 5-feet-11-inches I looked toward drama. I knew I still wanted a professional career in the arts.”

Sullivan attended Butler University in Indianapolis where she studied drama before moving on to graduate school at Trinity University at the Dallas Theatre Center.

“The former head of the Baylor drama department, Paul Baker, built a professional theatre program in Dallas,” Sullivan said. “I graduated with my M.F.A. in 1972 and stayed in Dallas and performed in numerous productions, including the world premiere of ‘Jack Ruby, All-American Boy’ about Jack Ruby and the Kennedy Assassination. I was one of three women who played multiple characters throughout the play. We were cocktail girls from Ruby’s Carousel Lounge, and I had on 5 and ½-inch heels, two pairs of falsies and a platinum blonde wig, and one night while on stage I said to myself, ‘Maybe I don’t want a professional life— this doesn’t feed my soul.’”

After hearing there was an opening for a drama instructor at Camp Mystic—a place where Sullivan had spent a lot of her youth—she packed up and moved to the Hill Country.

“I was working with young people, and I realized that is what I wanted to do in my career,” she said. “Mrs. Harrison, the head of Camp Mystic, knew Dr. Sam Junkin, who was the president of Schreiner College at the time, and she encouraged me to apply for the opening in the theatre department.”

During her time at Schreiner, Sullivan was offered the opportunity to work on her doctorate. She spent a year at the University of Colorado at Boulder and earned her third degree, a Ph.D. in theatre.

Sullivan has seen many changes in the theatre department during her 30-years here. The department faculty has expanded to include adjuncts, and now Sullivan shares directing duties with Jeff and Heather Cunningham, adjuncts in theatre and formerly directors of the Callioux Performing Arts Center in Kerrville.

“In an effort to expand our students knowledge, I am eager to include other directors because it benefits our students to study with multiple professionals in the field,” Sullivan said. “We try our best to prepare our students for life outside of school.”

Despite her years in education, Sullivan still witnesses the stigma that surrounds a degree in the arts.

“Oftentimes parents are worried about their children finding a job once they’re out of school, but theatre teaches students to be tenacious,” she said. “In theater these students learn construction, plumbing, lighting, literature, history and psychology. They also learn the value of hard work and conflict resolution.”

To this day, Sullivan said her favorite part of teaching is in her creativity class when she sees students have an awakening— their “ah-ha” moment.

“I watch students work on their projects and realize, ‘Wait a minute, I am creative and I can be more creative,’” she said. “Art, theatre, creativity—these are the things that make us human—it isn’t what we do…it is who we are.”

In addition to being an educator, Sullivan also is a published author of six books and numerous journal articles. She lives on a small farm with a menagerie of animals, including a few retired Thoroughbred race horses.

Her love of the land extends to organic gardening and Claudia’s Farm, a small enterprise that markets artisanal breads and flavored sugars and spice mixes.

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n May, the Schreiner University men’s golf team accomplished a feat no other SU team had since the school became a four-year institution in 1982—winning a NCAA national title.

The men’s golf team went wire-

to-wire to win the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championship at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. The team, which was ranked No. 16 nationally at the beginning of the tournament, won the championship by five shots over No. 3 Oglethorpe University.

“I’m happy for the players,” said Ron Macosko, men’s golf coach and athletic director at Schreiner. “This season the guys took it up a notch every week we played—we were constantly doing things better.”

Macosko credits a lot of the team’s success to an unusual golf strategy: teamwork.

“Golf is usually an individual

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game,” he said. “We play team golf which means you play for your teammates. This year the guys really bought into that philosophy—they were focused on how their teammates were doing after every hole they played.”

Juniors Cheyne Kendall and Jimmy Keener will become SU’s first All-Americans this summer based on their top three finish. Kendall will also become the program’s second Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Academic AllAmerican. Junior Zach Oliver rewrote the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference record book by winning the individual title by 10 shots and earned SCAC Player of the Year. Oliver and Kendall were

first team All-SCAC. Freshman Matt McClung and sophomore Phil Stewart each earned GCAA AllWest Region (the first SU players to do so) and McClung made the national All-Freshman Team.

Kendall shot a four-round total of 288, and said although the course was long and the team battled wind toward the end of play he knew they were a national championship team this year.

“It is indescribable—it feels like a dream,” Kendall said. “This is the greatest feeling I’ve ever had on a golf course. We kept playing our own game, and it was nice to have it pay off. Overall, I think we did a really, really good job.”

Keener, who was one of the four

players returning to the finals for a second year, used the tournament experience to his advantage.

“Last year helped a lot,” he said.

“Everyone has nerves in a tournament, but (this time) it was nothing new to us. We stuck with it and played every hole one shot at a time. Everyone did what they were supposed to do. It was a team effort all around.”

Although the men’s golf team went from placing 15th last year to winning a NCAA national title this year, Macosko is already focusing on how he can improve the program and team for the upcoming golf season.

“We have six returning players to go with three new freshmen coming

in,” he said. “We’re best when we have a lot of competition on the team—it keeps us going forward.”

Macosko brought a new mindset of team golf to Schreiner eight years ago when the golf program was first developed, but he also has pushed academic success as the most important attribute for a great golf program. The squad also won the SU Team Scholar GPA Award and was named to the national AllAcademic Team with a cumulative 3.30 GPA this year.

“I love this level because athletics should be something that makes you a better, more well-rounded person,” Macoscko said. “In NCAA D-III, academics are the most important thing, and when you’re

doing well in the classroom it helps you to perform better on the golf course.”

Macosko said the goal is to support students and lead by example.

“I love how Schreiner University is structured in support for students,” he said. “We wanted to create the golf program with that same structure, and we saw no reason why we couldn’t. I love being involved with the players—that’s why I got into this 30 plus years ago.”

Photo: Schreiner men’s golf team, from left: Phil Stewart, Jimmy Keener, Cheyne Kendall, Matt McClung and Zach Oliver.

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or decades, Schreiner University has offered students an exceptional liberal arts education—schooling that allows students to gain a broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in each student’s major area of interest. Starting this fall, students will have even more flexibility to tailor their college careers to their interests and desired outcomes with a revision of SU’s core curriculum.

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“This is, in many ways, a

recommitment to liberal learning because the new core is focused on liberal learning outcomes and not on liberal arts courses,” said Dr. Charlie McCormick, provost and vice president for academic affairs.

“We began with a program review of the existing core curriculum and decided what the goals were for any new core that might be developed.

One of these goals was to enable students to pursue new minors and other interests that complement and supplement their outcomes.

The core is a living organism and too frequently institutions forget about it—this is a healthy process.”

Dr. Margaret Huddleston, professor of mathematics, coordinated the entire process of reviewing, reworking and shepherding the new core curriculum

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through the approval process.

“We had to come up with our own review process because the core curriculum belongs to all faculty members on campus,” Huddleston said. “We knew the new core needed to meet the mission of the university, meet all assessments and stay consistent with the state core so it would be easy for students to transfer in or out of the university.”

Huddleston said Schreiner’s core curriculum is shifting from a traditional specified core—everyone taking the same core classes— to an outcomes-based core.

“The faculty had seven weeks to submit new plans and courses for majors,” Huddleston said.

“The entire faculty saw it as an exciting opportunity to enable students to achieve their outcomes

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without burdening them with a lot of hours. It was remarkable how everyone worked together to create the new core curriculum.”

The new core was approved by the board of trustees during its February meeting, and it will go into effect this fall.

“Juniors and seniors won’t benefit as much from the new core curriculum as sophomores and freshmen,” Huddleston said. “But we’re excited students will have more time within their degree plans for new opportunities.”

Dr. David Smith, dean of the Cailloux School of Professional Studies and professor of graphic design, said although the core curriculum will still teach problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills, it will open

up a lot of new doors to students, and he believes they will be extremely excited about that prospect.

“A lot of research states students are more interested when they make the choices than when they are prescribed,” he said. “The students will be more interested and engaged in their education.”

Once the core curriculum is active this fall, Huddleston said the real work will begin with evaluating the new system and making sure it accomplishes what it was designed to accomplish.

“This is a big change—a big step,” she said. “We still have to assess the core curriculum because how one student gets his or her degree won’t look the same from person to person. I think students will be excited because the faculty is excited.”

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Trailblazer ::

by Caitlin Probandt

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ore young people are obtaining college degrees than in generations past, but Schreiner University still has a wealth of first-generation students who are striving to better their worlds through higher education. Jake Crawley ’14 is an example of that.

Crawley, a biochemistry major from Arlington, graduated in May as the first in his family to attend and earn a college degree. He plans to continue his education through a master’s program with Southern New Hampshire University.

“Neither one of my parents graduated from high school,” he said. “I wanted a better life, and education was the key. I didn’t expect to come

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to Schreiner University, but I toured with my friend, Hannah, and signed on that day.”

Crawley said his parents are supportive of his decision to attend college— especially his mother.

“No one in my family had gone to college until I did,” he said.

“It was a different situation, and it was a big deal. I had no idea what it took when I started—the application process, the financial aspect and the culture shock once I started at the university.”

There might have been initial shock when attending college, but Crawley adapted and decided not to pass up multiple opportunities to get more involved in college life.

“I served as an resident assistant, as an ambassador for the university, student senate

president and Learning Support Services tutor for my peers,” he said. “I thought, ‘I’m here; I love this place and I want to give back to the university.’”

Through his work with student organizations and classes, Crawley said he has grown so much during the past four years, and he is determined to never let anything stand in his way when it comes to following his dreams.

“I am honored to have had the opportunity to attend college at Schreiner,” he said. “If I have children, they are going to college—it is a great buffer of time to mature, and it helps you become the type of person who can help others. Schreiner University is home, and I think a lot of people understand that and appreciate it.”

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“Strengthening our programs— from intercollegiate athletics to performing and visual arts— is always on our minds. ” —Karen Davis Kilgore

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his issue of Scene celebrates the national title our men’s golf team recently captured in North Carolina. When one considers that our Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) is a non-athletic scholarship league, the NCAA Division III national title is doubly amazing.

These talented men are scholar athletes, and we are immensely proud of their accomplishments—both on the course and in the classroom.

We have other talented students on campus, as well, and we enjoy watching them flourish in their activities: singing, playing instruments, acting, writing and creating visual arts. As Schreiner recommits itself to deepening the liberal arts curriculum, we are also intent on improving facilities that support these endeavors. The “arts end” of campus will upgrade the existing Hanszen Fine Arts Building and will completely repurpose Rex Kelly Pavilion by turning it into a two-story music education hall.

Strengthening our programs—from intercollegiate athletics to performing and visual arts—is always on our minds. As I write this column, the new $11.5 million athletic and events center is rising out of the ground and will open for play by the spring semester, if not earlier. The Music Education Hall awaits additional gifts—about $2.5 million more on a $3.5 million project. Schreiner has a wise policy not to commence construction until 100 percent of the funding, including a contingency and an endowment, has been raised.

Certainly, making gifts for capital construction helps us accomplish more quickly our goal to provide fine facilities. At the same time, all of our programs prosper when thoughtful friends create permanent endowments for programs, facilities, faculty and students. Perhaps you and your spouse would like to celebrate a wedding anniversary and a big trip does not

capture your enthusiasm. Consider doing what one of our favorite families did: in honor of 50 years together, Ralph and Nancy endowed a scholarship that will assist a hard-working student every year forever.

(Endowed scholarships depend upon a $25,000 commitment, which can be paid over five years.)

Another good friend is planning an estate gift that will establish an endowed academic chair. Once it is funded, this endowment will provide annual program monies—perhaps to send students to a national conference or enable faculty to engage in professional activities that will make them better teachers. This kind of endowment will also help our academic deans and provost attract outstanding new faculty because it demonstrates our commitment to academic opportunity.

Those who include Schreiner in their wills become members of the Schreiner Oaks Society, an organization our trustees established to honor those who make planned gifts. I am humbly grateful that more than 600 of Schreiner’s friends are members.

Their commitments make our future confident and exciting. (Please see http://schreiner.giftlegacy.com/ for more information.)

Vice president for advancement and public affairs, Mark Tuschak, and I stand ready to answer your inquiries or hear your ideas. Reach Mark at 830-792-7215 (mctuschak@schreiner.edu) or contact me at 830-792-7205 (kkilgore@schreiner.edu). Also, if you have a suggestion for a future column about Schreiner’s fund-raising, I welcome your comments.

Karen Davis Kilgore Director of Development and Planned Giving Specialist

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For schedules and more athletic news, visit http://athletics.schreiner.edu

Men’s Golf

Photo: From left: Jimmy Keener, Zach Oliver, Matt McClung, JC Stoddard, Phil Stewart, Cheyne Kendall, Zach Reichenau and Ian Davis.

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Women’s Golf

Photo: From left: Melanie Dean, Kaycee Bankert, Maddie Scheidler, Courtlynd Miller, Gabby Davis and Allyson Graybill.

It was a strange year for Schreiner women’s golf, but certainly not without its successes. The Mountaineers finished the year ranked No. 23 in

the nation and won two tournaments in 2013-14 but had to deal with unexpected roster issues as the spring went along. The biggest positives to come out of the year were the emergence of a pair of freshmen, Gabby Davis and Kaycee Bankert. Davis crushed the freshmen scoring record (80.3) and had the lowest scoring average in the conference. She was First Team All-SCAC and has All-American potential in her. Bankert started off No. 9 on the team in the fall, but rose all the way to No. 2 by the end of the year. She earned Second Team All-SCAC and her positive attitude and work ethic give her a chance to become a special player for SU. Junior Maddie Scheidler also earned Second Team All-SCAC and will be looked upon to provide leadership in her final year. The team also welcomes two promising freshmen for 2014-15.

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Softball

Photo: Front row, from left: Holly Molenaar, Victoria Day, Victoria Schoenherr, Stormie Lutz, Destiny Rodriguez, Samantha Scudder, Brianna Brunner and Kelsey Schwind.

Back row, from left: Head coach Jessica Peterka, Victoria Alcozer, Nichole Schoenherr, Brianna Rodriguez, Christina Mendez, Sarah Worrell, Jordan Moody, Lana Lawrence, Samantha Hernandez, Dominique Sandoval and assistant coach Joseph Anders.

The softball team made a dramatic improvement in just one year’s time. Head coach Jessica Peterka inherited a challenging situation. With only

part of the year to recruit, her first team struggled to just three wins last year. Now, with her first full recruiting class, Peterka’s young squad improved to 17 wins overall this spring and advanced to the SCAC Tournament—only the second time the program has earned a postseason bid in its D-III history. Senior Victoria Alcozer had her best year but it was the freshmen that led the charge. Alcozer earned All-SCAC honors, as did freshman pitcher Destiny Rodriguez. Five of the top six hitters on the team were rookies. Peterka will add a very strong recruiting class to the mix, but this is definitely a program on the move.

Baseball

Photo: Front row, from left: Marcus Gonzales, Joe Martinez, DJ Roque, Nico Cruz, Luke Byley, Marco Carreon, Ryan Pisseri, Blake Rowan, Dillon Keahey, Ray Trevino, Brandon Covarrubia and Hayden Ray. Second row, from left: Joe Osinski, Daniel Brewer, Jason Jaworowski, Michael Arias, Matt Hill, Richie Laurin, Ryan Martin, Zach Vargas, Brian Barbosa, Mikey Garcia, Tim Jackson, Bobby Puentes, Keith Willis and Collin Webb.

Third row, from left: Chris Migl, Gio Datiz, Robert Eakin, Matthew Barnett, Adam Cruz, Cannon Woods, Ethan Evans, Reagan Reed, Marshall McFadden, Brady Tumlinson, Kelly Rundzieher, Caleb Veteto, Rick Martinez, Brandon Martinez and Ace Akin. Back row, from left: Dalton Paris, JC Kruczkowski, Chase Valdez, Bradley Holmes, Sam Poland, Brian Abbott, Ethan Catalani, Colton Mendenhall, Brett Keckler, Charlie Stewart, Clayton Purvis and Patrick Reinhardt.

Head coach Ryan Brisbin’s baseball team is making steady progress. This year’s team won 15 games, the most for Schreiner baseball since

2007. Defense proved to be a challenging area this year and will be a point of improvement in recruiting. The pitching staff showed signs of potential this year. During a one-month span, the staff ERA was 2.14. Consistency is still a challenge for a staff that was predominantly made up of sophomores and freshmen in key roles. On the offensive side, Brisbin graduated three of his top four producers but there is young depth coming up, which should serve the team well next year. Rising senior Reagan Reed and juniors Brad Holmes, Marco Carreon and Caleb Veteto will be counted on to lead the younger bats in 2015.

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Women’s Tennis

Photo: From left: Brooke Ohlman, Savannah Guillot, Karyn Swink, Alex Wheeler, Brittney Garza, Kelsey Buczkowski, Camila Anguiano and Leanna Haynes.

The Schreiner women’s tennis team took another big step forward this spring, going 13-9 overall and winning their first two matches in a conference post season tournament. The

Mountaineers advanced to the championship match in their first year in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, losing to No. 7 Trinity in the finale. Four members of the team earned AllSCAC honors, sophomores Leanna Haynes and Karyn Swink and freshmen Camila Anguiano and Alex Wheeler. Considering the team didn’t have upperclassmen on the roster this year, and with more recruits coming in to further improve the depth, head coach Wade Morgan (SCAC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year) is building a powerful program.

Men’s Tennis

Photo: Kneeling from left: Daniel Mamani, Stephen Rogers, Chrisitan Casillas, Josh Ramirez, Brice Conoly and Nathan West.

Standing from left: Thomas Lozano and Austin Carrola.

Like the women’s team, the men’s tennis team also won its first postseason match in the NCAA era. Schreiner took down Austin

College in the first round but was defeated by top-ranked Trinity and Colorado College in the consolation match. The Mountaineers were 9-13 overall and return their entire roster. Sophomore Teg Lozano earned All-SCAC honors this spring and showed significant improvement in his game. Wade Morgan adds his best recruiting class to date, and he is expecting bigger things from SU in 2015.

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RECALL 2014 ::

Schreiner University’s 2014 Recall Event “91 Years of Family” in April brought numerous alumni home to the SU campus for a weekend of fun. This year, the crowd enjoyed multiple activities including a golf tournament, a bonfire and barn dance, a 5K run and Recall Family Picnic, which you will see from the smiling faces throughout the next few pages.

For more photos of Recall 2014, visit www.schreiner.edu/alumni/ recall/recall-photo-archives.aspx

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Schreiner’s Newest Alumni Olivia Adames Natali Aguero Lacey Allaway Sarah Apis Ashlee Ball Jessica Banta Jennifer Barfknecht Jorge Barron Cody Bates Elizabeth Becker Noor Becker Jessica Benavidez Amber Bernhard William Bowman Adam Boyd Brittany Boyett Shalon Bridges Logan Brinkley Mariah Bussey Dominic Cadena Dana Carman Joseph Castiglione Veronica Castillo Betsy Castro Ethan Catalani

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Rebecca Clegg Steven Conshue Jake Crawley Jodi Cruz Laryssa Dandeneau Susy De La Garza Lizeth De La Torre Jana DeJesus Morgan Dooley Crystal Dorado Derek Draper Benjamin Enslow Victoria Estrada Robert Evans Elizabeth Fawcett Elizabeth Ferry Haley Flowers Bethany Fox Jose Fuentes Anthony Gaddy David Garcia Zena Gardner Brandon Gaston Tiffany Gonzales Megan Greco

Jaemi Groves Cecilia Guerra Glenda Gutierrez Lance Gutierrez Alexandra Harrell Bailey Harris Adam Hernandez Estrella Hernandez Lillian Heyen Daniel Hicks Tayler Hobberlin Kristen Howton Lisa Jeffcoat Javian Johnson Joseph Johnson Rebecca Jones Virginia Kapchinski Brett Keckler Aryel Kelley Holly Kirkman Meaghan Koch Paige Locker Emilee Lockridge Marissa Longoria Sarah Lott

Dianne Lujano Jocelynn Machis Shana Martin Erin McCarthy Misty McDonald Colton Mendenhall Christopher Migl Reyes Montes Cynthia Owsley Lindsey Peterson Jennifer Pierson Ryan Pisseri Lauren Prukop Donald Ragsdale Gregory Ramirez Kenneth Ramos Zachary Reichenau Kyle Reinen Mary Reynolds Eloy Rico Patricia Rodelo Carolina Rodriguez Kayla Rohrbach Andrew Rouse Kelly Rundzieher

Class of 2014 Elizabeth Sanchez Lacey Saunders Tiffany Schulze Samantha Sepe Stephen Sewell Misty Sexton Paige Shaw Ashley Simon Chelsea Sims Amanda Sorenson Hannah Southall Michael Stewart Patrice Sullivan Gloria Teske Audrey Thornell Cameron Toomey Ashton Vincent Jayme Warren Chelsea Watters Kimberly Way Christopher Weaks Michael Weisinger Lindy Wellborn Travis White Crystal Wilson

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class notes Your fellow alumni would love to know where you are and what you’ve been up to. Submitting a class note is easy: just visit https://forms.schreiner.edu/classnotes.html or contact us at 830-792-7405 or scene@schreiner.edu

1940s

Dr. Douglas E.

Bradshaw ’41 wrote, “I graduated from Schreiner University’s two-year pre-med course in 1941, and my older brother, John Bradshaw, graduated the year before me in 1940. We both went on to become physicians. John passed away in 1995. I am still going at 93, and I am happily married to my wife of almost 69 years.”

Philip A. Masquelette ’42 Philip Masquelette was an altar boy at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Kerrville for two years. After serving in the Navy during WWII, he was admitted to the Texas bar in 1952.

Masquelette and his wife are retired and living in Houston.

1950s

William Fitch ’52

William Fitch started “The Flower Ministry” at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church in which he delivers bouquets of flowers to church members who are ill, in nursing homes or homebound. The bouquets are created from flowers left at the church after Sunday morning services.

Charlie Morris ’52 wrote, “It was great to attend Recall this April, and I had good visits with two classmates: Thomas Hammond ’52 and Charlotte Brundrett ’53. I enjoyed dessert at the home of Bob Barton ’56, where I had a chance for a nice chat with him and his wife. I enjoyed a conversation and stories with former president of Schreiner Sam Junkin at the officers and sponsors meeting. I remembered I was a 1st Lt., but don’t recall anything I did as such. Also, it was very good to have a chat with current president Dr. Tim Summerlin following the well-planned and executed Ecumenical Worship at the end of all the Recall affairs.”

Roy A. Harrell Jr. ’54 wrote, “I am part of the Foreign Affairs Speakers Program—a program which brings foreign service and foreign affairs professionals to this part of the world, and hopefully will help encourage other younger people to enroll or think about being involved in some aspect of foreign affairs. I give lectures on constitutional law, American government and state and local government. I breed longhorns and I

am a member of the various longhorn associations. I also enjoy hunting and game activities.”

John Hallum ’55 wrote, “In June 2013, after two migrations from Texas to Alaska with no map-reading help from Howard, my cat, I decided to just move back to Fairbanks, Alaska, buy property, build a little house and call it good. Since then, I’ve taken a Spanish course, flown to Quito, Ecuador, and have lived in the Colonial House Hostel for almost three months.

Supposedly, I was to immerse myself in Spanish, but instead I immersed in a ‘romance’ of about 76,000 words.

I still must do a little research that keeps the book from being finished when I return to Alaska. The working title is ‘Hobbit House,’ in case you see it on the New York Times Best Seller list.”

1960s

Rita Edington Odom ’62 wrote, “I have been enticed out of retirement, and I am working at North Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas. I plan to return to my home on the river in Hunt in late fall. The best things in

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my life are my seven grandchildren and their parents.”

and she plays pitcher on the varsity softball team.”

David Barker ’64 wrote, “A few weeks ago, I was awarded, to my surprise, the distinguished former student award from the Texas A&M University department of nuclear engineering.

I was especially humbled in view of the fact that Texas A&M University has the largest nuclear engineering department in the world.”

Harold E. (Ed) Arnsdorff III ’67 wrote, “I attended Schreiner University when it was Schreiner Institute. My brother is John Weaver, and he attended the high school there and played basketball. I ended up leaving school early, but that school had a lifelong effect on me that I still carry with me today. I always felt that those who attended that school at that time were truly blessed.”

Charles Sanford in Pla ya Del Carmen.

destination wedding with about 40 people—it should be a great time.”

1970s

Frank Batson ’73

is living in Abbeville, La. He has three children, five grandchildren and he is currently employed at Sears in the Acadiana Mall in Lafayette, La.

Oscar Elizondo with his wife and grandchildren.

Oscar Elizondo ’64 wrote, “I have recently had some serious life struggles, losing my parents within two months of each other, but we have been blessed with two more grandchildren, bringing the total to three. We are enjoying the new additions to the family, and the timing could not be better. I am currently enrolled at Oblate School of Theology and I am approaching graduation as a certified spiritual companion for a local ministry that I am very involved with. I continue to grow more and more in love with my wife of 30 years, and can only hope we are blessed with many more years together. My youngest is about to complete her junior year at Madison High School,

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Bucky Eckols visiting SU .

Casper L. (Bucky) Eckols Jr. ’69 wrote, “I am a May ’69 graduate of Schreiner Institute. While I was there I lived in Flato Hall, which appears to be one of the few structures that I still recognize. In 2009, I stopped by the campus and took a picture of me standing on the stairs of Flato Hall 40 years later. I noticed many changes at that time, but in April I drove through the campus again on the way to my son’s home in Helotes, and I am very impressed with the many improvements and beautiful buildings on and around the campus.”

Charles Sanford ’69 wrote, “We went to Playa Del Carmen for my son’s

Paul Garcia with his sevent h grade basketball team.

1990s

Paul Garcia ’90

is going on his 23rd year in the teaching and coaching field. His seventh grade basketball team recently won the championship with a 15-2 two overall record, and a nine and zero district record.

Eddie Davis hard at work.

Eddie Davis ’93 wrote, “I am currently working for Enterprise RentA-Car as a shuttle driver. Last week, I met Terry O’Quinn from the TV show ‘Lost.’ I love my job. I will eventually move into management.”

Craig A. Smith ’93 wrote, “I have been the director of tennis at Texas Christian University’s tennis center for 15 years. It is a big milestone for me and my family.”

T.J. Andrews with her husband and two children.

wrapping up my ninth year as a high school English teacher and college instructor of composition. I consider it a successful year because I won an award and only a few parents tried to fight me. I am just a few days away from packing my gear and heading back up north—back into the forests of Idaho and Montana. I’ll be living with the wildlife in the mountains until I head overseas. Last year, I served as logistics officer aboard the USS Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean. It was a tough but exciting duty. I’m about to begin my third Korean tour. Last tour, I

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Jarrett Aldrich ’04 wrote, “I’m

2000s

Misty (Kneten) Mross ’03 wrote, “I coached and

taught for 10 years, but I ended my coaching and teaching in 2012-13 at Devine as the head volleyball coach to stay home with my son, Brayden.

I recently got my real estate license, and I am working for Morales Realty in Devine.”

Dai Takahashi ’96 wrote, “I am

oted ch was prom Jarrett Aldri si vi on. to officer di

practicing and teaching at Medical College of Wisconsin as a physician.

I am an associate director for inpatient medical consult and director for inpatient medicine ultrasound guided procedure team. I recently published ‘Abstract bedside pigtail chest tube insertion: Hospitalist trial.’”

Tracy Jane “T.J.” Andrews ’95 wrote, “Last June, I left my position in Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Air Force as a civilian environmental litigation attorney, and we moved to Traverse City, Mich. I am now in solo practice representing non-profit and community organizations in projects to improve air and water quality. My husband and I also spend a lot of time chasing our two children.”

s with her Misty Mros and son. nd ba hus

Heather (Kelly) Willson ’03 and her husband, Jamie Willson, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Bryn, on December 16.

Bryn Wills on, daughte r of Heather (K elly) Wilso n.

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earned the Korean Defense Service Medal and the Overseas Service Ribbon. I was promoted to division officer so I really have to act like I know what I’m talking about now.”

Austin. In August, I’ll be traveling to South America for three weeks where I’ll be hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, as well as traveling to Bolivia.”

Cindy Becker ’07 wrote, “In May, my daughter, Michelle Becker ’14, received her B.A.. It has been

Bianca Kunkel and daughter Brooklynn.

Bianca Gamboa Kunkel ’06 wrote, “My husband, Nathan, and I welcomed our daughter, Brooklynn Mikaela Kunkel, in July 2012. She is the love of our life, along with our first child, Charlie, our Labradoodle.

We have lived in Uvalde for five years. I work for Tri-County CASA, which is part of Bluebonnet Children’s Advocacy Center. I cover Uvalde, Medina and Real counties. I supervise volunteers who speak on behalf of abused and neglected children in court. My job is tough but rewarding.”

Andrew Brock ’12 wrote, “I live in South Austin, working as a quality assurance engineer for Lithium Technologies, a company that builds social media management and community platform software for enterprise companies. In my spare time, I play in the praise band for Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, and also enjoy the wonderful outdoor recreation in and around

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wonderful watching Michelle experience her undergraduate studies on the same campus, with many of the same professors, that I did.

I took a long and varied route to graduation attending classes off-andon for more than 20 years at various institutions of higher learning but ultimately came home to Schreiner.

The last few months have been a blur for our family, with the birth of a granddaughter, a beautiful wedding ceremony and graduation! Hallelujah!

Now for a little down time here on campus between the spring and fall semesters. What a joy it is to work at Schreiner University.”

Elsa (Cepeda) Selleck ’08 wrote, “After a long time studying, I recently earned my CPA license. Also, I was promoted to supervisor in the audit department at Padgett Stratemann & Co., a CPA firm in Austin.”

Will Keaton ’12 wrote, “I began working as assistant director of student life services at Eastern Kentucky University in January.

Since starting, we have already sent out seven alternative break trips completing close to 2,000 hours of community service, and planted four acres of saplings on the side of a mountain. We are working on community partnership development, opening a campus food pantry and advising the fraternities and sororities on their service and philanthropies.

Every day I am here I am thankful for my experiences working in residence life at Schreiner.”

Kelsey Moore ’12 graduated from the Tulane School of Social Work in December and just passed the licensing exam, making her a licensed master of social work in the state of Louisiana. Since January, she has been working as a program therapist at Addiction Recovery Resources of New Orleans. She works as a group and individual therapist for the citizens of New Orleans who cannot access mental health services anywhere else in the city. She loves her job, and she feels that Schreiner has made all the difference for her on the journey.

Mercedes Corona ’13 ’14 wrote, “In July 2013, I was named the assistant women’s basketball coach at Howard Payne University.

This university has blessed me in so many ways! In my first season, we ended in fourth place in conference, and made our conference tournament. We had three all-conference players, and one south all-region player. I am currently trying to start an amateur athletic union basketball team for sixth through eighth graders to compete in summer events, help student-athletes get exposure to different competitions and spread knowledge to a younger age group than I coach on a daily basis.”

Want to find a classmate? www.schreiner.edu/alumni/ email-directory/index.aspx

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Word Envy

Shaun Randall ’08 Shaun Randall ’08 is the envy of other Apple app creators with the success of his latest game— Word Envy.

Randall, who graduated with a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting and information systems, earned his master’s in securities analysis and portfolio management from Creighton University. Randall—husband of Caroline Randall, SU director of admission—works for C&W Manhattan Associates doing primarily IT and accounting work, but his true passion is mobile app development.

“I have recently been able to work from home several days a week and focus on mobile app development,” he said. “After much trial and error, I launched two initial games: ‘20,000 Word Hangman’ and ‘Word Envy.’”

Before Randall began writing his first app, he wrote out a list of basic game concepts that he thought would be fairly easy to

develop. The first is a hangmanstyled word game and the second —Word Envy—is a falling block puzzle game.

“I decided to combine the aspects of the two basic concepts into something I hoped would be new and original,” he said. “The result is Word Envy, a game where the player tries to form words by strategically placing groups of falling blocks.”

Randall said the game required hundreds of hours of work, including teaching himself coding concepts and learning to use various graphical tools. The game went through two complete rewrites and various designs to get what he envisioned.

“The game has only been out a short time and it has seen almost a thousand downloads between the two versions,” Randall said.

“A well-developed game can have much more success just based on word-of-mouth. The more people rate a game favorably, and the more people download it, the higher it moves up in the charts and the easier it is for someone to find and download.

Now that I’ve seen the process and the success rates of my first two games, it allows me to set better goals for future games.

My next concepts will be more interactive, with more advanced graphics, as I continue to learn new techniques.”

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First-year students and faculty are formally welcomed and given a charge for the year by a guest speaker. Academic Quad and Dietert Auditorium, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The fair is a great way for students, faculty and staff to find out about a variety of ways to get involved on campus and in the community.

Floyd & Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activities Center Ballroom, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This event is part of Service Week organized by Campus Ministry.

Commons at Schreiner University, noon.

Opening Convocation

National Day of Service and Remembrance, Interfaith Remembrance Service

Student Involvement Fair

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Texas Coffee House Series The event will kick off with open mike for students and community members and then a performance will follow.

Lion’s Den of the CCAC, 7– 9 p.m.

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Monday Night Fiction “Hagridden” will be discussed by the author, Sam Snoek-Brown ’99. ScarlePhilips Room in Logan Library, 7 p.m.

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Monday Night Fiction Jeremy Roethler will discuss “We” by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Scarle-Philips Room in the Logan Library, 7 p.m.

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Leadership Lecture Series

Big Idea Chautauqua Lecture Series

This lecture provides an opportunity for lecturers to present their thoughts relative to the “Big Idea” concept of the year in dynamic interaction with the audience. Moody Science Building, Room 106, 7:30 p.m.

This fall, the Chautauqua Lecture Series will examine the personal struggles that have shaped and defined several members of the Schreiner Community. Cailloux Campus Activity Center Theatre, 7 p.m.

Online

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Please visit our online giving website at www.schreiner.edu/ giving, where you can make a secure gift—one that will benefit Schreiner students for years to come—in a matter of seconds.

If you have questions, contact Karen Kilgore, planned giving advisor and director of development, at kkilgore@schreiner.edu or call 830-792-7205.

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In Memoriam Former Students Mr. Kaylon F. Adams ’65 November 7, 2008, Spring, Texas

Dr. Hi Newby ’48 June 20, 2011, Lubbock, Texas

Mr. William Baldwin ’45 March 29, 2007, Jasper, Texas

Mr. Ronald W. Rausin ’61 February 2, 2012, Conroe, Texas

Mr. John R. Bowmer ’53 April 28, 2014, Wichita Falls, Texas

Mr. Donald W. Schreiber ’54 March 26, 2014, Houston

Mr. Leroy N. Brandon Jr. ’51 May 18, 2014, Corpus Christi

Mr. Alvin R. Smith ’94 April 5, 2014, Kerrville

Mr. Robert H. Caldwell Jr. ’80 January 1, 2011, Denton, Texas

Mr. Buford E. Stewart ’50 May 1, 2003, Chickasha, Okla.

Mr. John M. Carlisle ’36 July 10, 2012, Tyler, Texas

Mrs. Sibyl L. Sutherland ’34 May 16, 2014, Kerrville

Mr. Jesse F. Cherry ’48 December 25, 2009, Towson, Md.

Mr. James D. Ware ’47 April 18, 2014, Kerrville

Mr. H. N. Clarkson ’37 February 22, 2013, Austin

Mr. Kenneth J. Ware ’47 November, 18, 2013, Littlefield, Texas

Mr. Richard D. Cook ’62 April 2014, Post, Texas

Mr. David Wilhelm ’45 July 4, 2012, Houston

Mr. Michael Darsky ’57 April 14, 2014, Houston Mr. Dennis Dawson ’57 March 22, 2011, Arlington, Texas

Mr. George Wilson ’46 April 17, 2014, Yancey, Texas Mr. Ross M. Youngs ’50 March 25, 2014, Canyon Lake, Texas

Capt. Robert M. Donohue ’50 April 6, 2014, Dallas

Former Student Spouse

Mr. Eben J. Evers ’69 February 10, 2014, Austin

Mrs. Kay Bocock April 21, 2014, Kerrville

Mr. Ralph H. Fellbaum ’47 July 6, 2010, Robinson, Texas

Mrs. Winnie Scott March 23, 2014, Kerrville

Mr. Jake Gaitz Sr. ’31 January 3, 2008, Houston

Mr. Len Wilmot December 11, 2013, Kerrville

Mr. William P. Galbreath ’65 January 18, 2014, Germantown, Tenn.

Mrs. Dee Wynne March 3, 2014, Kaufman, Texas

Mr. Robert H. Gayle ’42 June 6, 2011, Beeville, Texas

Schreiner Oaks Society

Mr. Joe F. Hernandez ’64 March 17, 2014, Kerrville

Bagpipers lead the graduation processional into the Edington Center and Gymnasium.

Schreiner began using bagpipes in graduation festivities two years ago, as a way to honor its Presbyterian/Scottish heritage.

Mrs. Louise M. Lang May 31, 2014, Midland, Texas

Mr. Michael V. Howett ’48 October 18, 2013, Batesville, Texas

Mr. Robert W. Meyers Sr. January 23, 2014, Fredericksburg, Texas

Mr. Gene C. Jennings ’47 October 7, 2010, Baytown, Texas

Mrs. Gerry Seaman April 5, 2014, San Antonio

Mr. Anthony Knopp ’43 February 25, 2014, Fredericksburg, Texas

Mrs. Dorothy J. Sippy January 16, 2014, Kerrville

Mr. Benjamin Lively Jr. ’42 May 31, 2008, Livingston, Texas

Former Faculty

Mrs. Bonnie L. Marcy ’93 May 7, 2014, Kerrville

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Mr. Henry Streety Jr. February 9, 2014, Liberty Hill, Texas

Mr. Harry D. McCament Jr. ’49 June 30, 2013, Dallas

Former Trustee

Mrs. Peggy S. Monroe ’76 March 26, 2014, Kerrville

Mr. Everett A. Marley Jr. May 5, 2014, Dallas

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Dr. Tim Summerlin board chairman

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