Continuing The Legacy A Long Way From Home HEAT H ER M c G U I RE ’12
ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ARE IMPORTANT TO US AT VANGUARD UNIVERSITY. BUT THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT THE STUDENTS WHO COME HERE BECAUSE THEY ARE DRAWN BY THE SAME ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT THAT DREW A PARENT OR GRANDPARENT YEARS BEFORE.
That’s the story for Heather
With that rich family history in tow, she’s finding her
McGuire ’12. Except in her case,
own path through a variety of experiences, most
the legacy began with her great
notably serving as a resident assistant for the past
grandfather, Warren Hill, who served
two years. “They [faculty and staff] really emphasize
as the school’s public relations director in the 1950’s.
personal growth, digging up your past and figuring
That was around the same time her great uncle
out who you are today because of it. I’ve had a lot
Johnny Nichols ’51 was attending. Over the years,
of help from professors who have stuck their neck out
more family followed—her grandparents, Dave and
for me and gotten me multiple internships that have
Norma (Hill) Cole ’61; her great uncle and aunt,
helped shape my career path.”
Paul and Carol (Brewer) Cole ’62; and her mother, Dana (Cole) McGuire ’83.
“One thing that my professors have done a good job of is encouraging us to stand by our values in
For Heather, following in their footsteps also meant
the workplace. Soon enough, we will all face ethical
feeling close to home, even though home was
dilemmas where people will ask us to lie and cover
nearly 1,000 miles away in Canby, Oregon. “My
up discrepancies in the books and we will have the
grandparents brought me here when I was in high
opportunity to stand for what we know is right.” After
school. They told stories and took me places on
finishing with a degree in accounting, Heather plans
campus that related to those stories. Knowing my flesh
to pursue her master’s in business administration back
and blood walked the same paths I do and lived in
in Oregon.
the same dorms means a lot.”
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VANGUARD SHINES BECAUSE OF YOU! You are a part of God’s story – miraculously unfolding at Vanguard University. This fall, we will welcome the largest incoming class in the history of the University.
PREPARING HUNTINGTON HALL FOR THE NEXT GENERATION Huntington Hall, the freshman and sophomore men’s residence hall, first opened in 1968. The world has changed a lot since then. Vanguard University has changed a lot since then. Unfortunately for incoming freshmen, not too much had changed in Huntington Hall since then.
Thanks to you, and to your support, these new Vanguard family members will join a community known for exceptional faculty who support each student both academically and spiritually. As you live the story God has for you, thank you for equipping the next
That’s why the building is
The renovations have dramatically improved life for the
Huntington Hall is comprised of seven floors. It currently
undergoing its first major reno-
residents of Huntington Hall. Whether it’s not having to
houses over 160 men and a full-time resident director. The
generation to follow God’s call. Your gifts provide the
vation in over 35 years. Lettie Cowie, vice president of busi-
worry about waiting for a shower after coming in from
first floor provides office space for various campus groups
scholarships and educational resources needed to serve students and grow Vanguard
ness and finance at Vanguard, with a strong background in
sports or just having a common area to meet, watch movies,
including Leadership Development, the Student Government
University. I hope that you will come to campus to see the new Towers dormitory
school construction, has been working with Bruce Crouch,
and hang out, every touch adds up to make life away from
Association and the Student Activities Council.
director of facility services, to oversee the renovation.
home more comfortable.
Bruce notes that while the building structure is solid, it has
Last year’s resident assistant Jon Krapivkin ’12 adds
Hall. This first year women’s dorm houses around 215
cast iron plumbing that is cracking and failing.
“We’ve been able to get more space because of the
women, and is due for more minor renovations that include
lounge. There wasn’t a common area before. We added a
a new elevator and new windows.
renovations, the new Veterans Courtyard of Honor, and the many ways that Vanguard shines today – thanks to you.
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the room suites so that each has a private restroom and shower. It made the most sense to do that while updating
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the plumbing. Other upgrades include Wi-Fi, new furniture
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and new carpet.” The renovation has been taking place in stages out of necessity. “Of course, the challenge is to have it ready for
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occupancy in the fall, so there’s only a small window to complete the work,” says Lettie. To meet that challenge, first floor work was completed during the summer of 2010. The
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second floor was completed the following summer. This summer, plans are to complete both the third and fourth floors before students return in the fall. “There’s an urgency to get the work done. The building isn’t exactly waiting for us,” says Lettie. “We’ve also gained some efficiencies that make doing two floors more feasible.”
Next in line is Laguna Hall, the “sister tower” to Huntington
ping-pong table, and now there’s a space where the whole floor can meet and hang out. With 26-30 students on each floor, that was impossible before. It’s made life a lot easier.”
“Now there’s a space where the whole floor can meet and hang out. With 26-30 students on each floor, that was impossible before. It’s made life a lot easier.”
While it’s a transformative education that we take the most pride in, we’re also proud of transformations like this, which make for a better quality of life on campus.
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