Educating the Generations
JARED CAMPBELL ’11
When Jared Campbell enrolled at Vanguard University, he was following a family tradition that goes back 60 years and a dozen relatives. “I knew I’d get a great education and was proud to be going where my family had gone,” says Jared, who graduated in May and is entering VU’s graduate program in education. Jared’s parents, Dan ’77 and Janell ’79, are alums, as are his brothers, Andrew ’03 and Scott ’06, Scott’s wife Carissa ’06, and Jared’s uncles and aunts, Jeff ’81, John ’95, Kathy ’88 and Rina (Taniguchi) ’98. Jared’s grandparents, Norman ’52 and Mary Ann ’49-’51, were students at the Pasadena and Costa Mesa campuses. “We love the school,” says Jared’s father Dan. “It’s been a great experience for all of us. The spiritual formation, the knowledge and the professors who influence your life — I think of Gayle Irwin, Vince Gil, Keith Ewing, Dr. Scott, O. Cope Budge. It was excellent.”
Dan was headed to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo when he felt the call to ministry — and to Vanguard. “I knew the minute I walked on campus that this was where I should go,” Dan says. His father, Norman, had similarly forgone enrollment at Stanford University to study at Vanguard. Both men became missionaries to South America, and that tradition of ministry continues with family members today. Jared’s brother Andrew and his wife are missionaries in Papua, New Guinea, with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Scott is on the pastoral staff at Covina Assembly of God. Dan is the pastor of South Coast Christian Assembly in San Juan Capistrano, and Jared’s uncles are in ministry. For Jared, his Vanguard experience included many ministry opportuni-
The Campbell family l-r: Jared, Luke, Andrew, Hannah, Melody, Janell, Dan, Carissa, and Scott.
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ties, such as serving as a Delivery Boy, as a bass player for Shine worship services and as an intern in the Christian Formation office where he helped coordinate missions trips. “I’ve had a great experience here,” he says. “I really liked dorm life and meeting new people. The professors are all top notch and know who you are. Dixie Arnold, chair of the liberal studies major, has been a great influence on my education. Vanguard sets you up for life. I’m glad that’s been passed down in my family.”
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Campus celebrates new towers lobby
We celebrate the enhancement of Vanguard’s campus thanks to you! A new indoor lobby and outdoor patio will welcome students this fall in our beloved Towers dormitory. Veterans will be the spotlight in the Scott courtyard in recognition their service and sacrifice to our country. God’s blessing shines through you at Vanguard in so many ways! I hope that you will have the opportunity to join us on campus to celebrate God’s faithfulness and provision. Your continued participation in our mission is the reason Vanguard lives on to serve a new generation of students in Christ’s name. Vanguard University is poised to shine as a leader in Christian higher education – thanks to you.
Kelly Kannwischer Vice President for University Advancement
For 40 years, the towers lobby has been a gathering place for dorm residents, though lately the space had been showing its wear. But a successful Love the Lobby building campaign is turning the lobby into one of the most attractive spots on campus. “It was time to create this place and to believe our students when they said, ‘This is important to us,’” says Ann Hamilton, vice president for student affairs. Ground was broken in June on the renovation and reconstruction, which adds new indoor and outdoor seating areas, a beautiful covered patio, a fountain, fireplace and more. The project will also bring the lobby up to current code. Construction is scheduled to be completed by October 1, and a full dorm renovation is next on the horizon.
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The Love the Lobby campaign was first suggested by Tony Choi ’09 and Samantha May, student government facilities representatives who looked into the history of the towers and saw how nice they had once been.
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“Quite a few things needed changing,” says Choi. “There was carpet from the eighties and furniture from when our parents were here. We wanted to improve it so students could have a home. For those who live in the towers, that lobby should be like a living room.” The only recorded partial remodel of the lobby had been in 1979 when furniture, carpeting and wall decorations were added. Until this remodel, the lobby lacked air conditioning, proper insulation, appropriate lighting and comfortable furnishings. Three non-functioning wooden phone booths occupied one wall.
Choi and May presented a modest plan for aesthetic upgrades to Hamilton, who felt that more should be done than just adding drapes. “The lobby is more than a central place for students to socialize; it’s often the first stop for prospective students on the campus tour and should be a vibrant expression of the community atmosphere we have at the University,” says Hamilton. She took the need to the Vanguard board of trustees who immediately caught the vision for renovating the lobby in a major way. “We’re celebrating the success of this campaign and what it will mean for students for many years to come,” says board member Johanna Townsend, who led the
“I am extremely excited about the whole project,” Choi says. “It will boost morale among students as they come in. It will foster the community that Vanguard is known for. They’ll know Vanguard built this specifically for freshman students to make it feel a little bit more like home.” Townsend and the board of trustees agree. “Someone cared enough to make sure we had a great college experience,” says Townsend. “Now we’ve made sure there’s a nice living space for today’s students. I believe in paying it forward!”
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“Alums from the late sixties and seventies remember the lobby as a great place to be with friends because back then it was new. I thought it was worthwhile to give today’s students that same opportunity.” fundraising effort for the Love the Lobby campaign. “We thought it was worthwhile to give today’s students the opportunity to enjoy a pleasing and attractive space where they can study and socialize.” Townsend and other board members stepped up and donated 95 percent of the costs of the $300,000 construction project. Much of the remaining funds came from students themselves, like Choi.