Three Generations Of Transformation
J ORD A N BA KER ’13
A SENIOR FROM DEER LODGE, MONTANA, JORDAN BAKER KNEW FROM AN EARLY AGE SHE WOULD ATTEND VANGUARD—A VERY EARLY AGE. IN FACT, SHE WAS SEVEN. OF COURSE, IT’S SLIGHTLY LESS UNUSUAL ONCE YOU LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT HER FAMILY.
Her father, Pastor David Baker MA
experiences. Together we have been in ministry for
’91, completed a master’s degree
over 58 years and have relied on our training there
at Vanguard, and was an adjunct
in so very many ways. It was a joy to us to have both
professor on campus when she was
our daughters attend Vanguard, and now Jordan.”
a child. Her mother, Jana (Heinrichs) Baker ’85 and her grandparents, Pastor Donald Heinrichs ’53 and Marian (Matheson) Heinrichs ’54, still enjoy bringing out their yearbooks and sharing memories.
For Jordan, it’s been an invaluable mix of academic excellence with practical experiences. Majoring in anthropology has provided the opportunity to learn from and be mentored by strong Christian teachers
Even though it’s a long way from Montana, Jordan
about a God who is above all cultures while working
says the initial separation turned out to be a good time
in and through them.
of personal growth and “figuring things out on my own. Vanguard pours into those who want to lead.”
“Vanguard has given me great opportunities. I’ve experienced being cultivated and mentored by faculty.
“Vanguard is not a place you just walk away from. It
They’ve taken a personal interest in who I am, and I’m
stays with you. I grew up knowing about the school,
so appreciative. You come out able to articulate what
what it stood for—and that was what I stood for too.”
you know in terms of faith. Vanguard equips people
Indeed, her grandmother, Marian, says she and her husband “both considered our Vanguard experience
to go and be disciples, whatever their calling—doctor, teacher, pastor or missionary.”
invaluable—not only the academics but the practical
I N V E S T I N G I N VA N G U A R D . ISSUE 4 / WINTER 2012
VANGUARD SHINES A LIGHT As the fall semester comes to a close and students return home to celebrate Christmas, we give thanks for the gift of Christ who is the light of the world. His light shines on in you and through generations of Vanguard students and their families. Thank you for being a part of the mission to shine a light of hope into our community. I hope you also rejoice for the many ways that the Spirit is moving in the Vanguard community – including new students, updated facilities, and faculty
The library now features a full replacement of the loft floor
support the students and curriculum of Vanguard University.
(which also serves as a ceiling to the main book collection),
“The faculty librarians and staff members play a vital
new study rooms, a university archive office, and other
shining for generations of students to come. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a
role in ensuring that the online databases, existing book
modifications to update both the aesthetic and practical
Happy New Year!
collections, and 90+ instruction classes taught annually are
function of the library. “The intent of the project is to provide
vital and relevant for today’s students,” says professor and
a variety of accommodating spaces for students. You will find
head librarian Dr. Alison English. “We see our mission as
group study rooms, places where students can spread out
actively instructing and guiding students through the maze
at a table, and more comfortable seating areas for reading,
of overwhelming amounts of information and teaching them
including some recliners,” says Lettie Cowie, vice president
how to discern what is really important for their academic
for business and finance at Vanguard University “A big focus
assignments. We want them to become life-long learners who
was providing additional technology for the study groups and
can evaluate the information they encounter and develop
many more accessible electrical outlets.”
Vanguard University. Your generosity and support makes it possible to keep the light
give.vanguard.edu / 714.966.5443
Following a summer of renovation, Vanguard University students and faculty were greeted this fall with a newly remodeled O. Cope Budge Library. The start of the 2012-13 academic year welcomed the completion of the first phase of a comprehensive update to the library. At a cost of $250,000 for the first phase of the makeover, the O. Cope Budge Library is in the process of being transformed into a state-ofthe-art complex ready to facilitate learning and research. Built in 1963, the O. Cope Budge Library has served to
dedicated to educating for wisdom. Thank you for shining the light of Christ through
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critical thinking skills that they can use for the rest of their lives.”
Designed to serve students better than before, the library
Yet, as technology and students change, so do libraries.
renovation project will continue throughout the year and will
Large card catalogs and oversized reference materials have
include the addition of main offices, circulation and research
been digitized, opening up much needed space. Students
areas, and loft space. “We hope students enjoy the space
who once worked on assignments individually are finding
and that it works better for them,” comments Cowie. The
themselves assigned to group projects, requiring group study
contractors, library staff, and student workers spent a lot of
rooms where conversations can occur and online reference
effort getting the project done. Everyone pitched in to make
materials can be accessed. “The library is truly a central place
it happen well.”
for students to study,” says Allison Tash, Vanguard University student and SGA president. “The enhanced technology, modern architectural elements, and new furniture create a warm and inviting place for us to study.”
To contribute to the ongoing renovation visit give.vanguard.edu or donate via the VU mobile app for iPhone or Android.