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The Making of a Tradition:

A Behind the Scenes Lookat JBU’s Candlelight

When JBU is All in the Family

Images of Homecoming

10 The Making of a Tradition One of the most cherished traditions at JBU is a peaceful, worshipful event, but it requires months of work, many volunteers, and a flurry of activity across campus to bring it to life. by Andrea Phillips and Ali Holcomb

14 All in the Family For many current students, being a Golden Eagle is like a genetic trait. Meet a few students whose family tree is rooted in JBU.

5 JBU in Focus

8 Chaplain’s Corner by Stan McKinnon

9 World View “Technology Takes Teaching to Illiterate People Groups” by Andrea Phillips

20 Perspectives On ... “Lifestyle Worship” by Kayla White

21 JBU Athletics “Singing the Praises of JBU with a New Fight Song” by Grace Pennington

22 Images of Homecoming 2007

25 Window of Opportunity: The $20 Million Challenge 27 Alumni Updates on AlumNET

31 Alumni News

35 Flashback: Remembering the Founder

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John Brown University provides Christ-centered

education that prepares people to honor God

and serve others by developing their intellectual,

spiritual, and professional lives.

Dear Friends of JBU,

JBU rightly claims “Christ Over All” as a defining feature of our community, but that phrase is more than a marketing slogan. “Christ Over All” makes claims about the Lordship of Christ that should deeply influence why and how we go about our work.

Christ is the creator of all things. We study biology or psychology, not only because we want to be a doctor or psychiatrist, but because Christ is Over All, and he created our physical bodies and minds. We study political science or organizational behavior or leadership, not only because we want to understand power, but because Christ is Over All, and He created all thrones, dominions, rulers and authorities. Christ created this world, so we at JBU should be curious to study all aspects of creation to know Him better.

Christ is the sustainer of all things. Christ does not just create the world and let it run its course. He is actively involved in sustaining it, and we find the evidence of His sustaining power in the strangest places: in the order that exists in mathematics, in the repeatability of experiments, in the cultural rituals of love, in the clarification of good arguments, and even in our mowing patterns to sustain Sager Creek. JBU should examine and learn the order of things because Christ sustains all things.

Christ is the redeemer of all things. The world is deeply broken because of sin. Christ clearly redeems us from the penalty of our own sin, but He also redeems brokenness within this sin-soaked world. Christ is Over All in the discovery of new drugs to combat AIDS, in reconciliation in Northern Ireland, and in the adoption of an orphan into a loving family. JBU should promote and practice the restoration of brokenness.

Christ is also the end of all things. All of creation has been made, is sustained, and is being redeemed to give praise to Christ. As we do our work at JBU, we honor Christ by creating and sustaining good things, and by redeeming broken things to make them good again. Such work is our act of worship for Christ who is Over All.

Thank you for all your prayers, support, and encouragement to help us maintain “Christ Over All” at JBU. I deeply appreciate it.

Godspeed,

Dr. Charles W. Pollard

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On Th e COv e r: Seniors Christina Carnes and David Burney, and junior Katherine Grimes aremembers of JBU’s Cathedral Choir. Photo by Andrea Phillips

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. Colossians 1:15-18

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JBU Reaches New Heights in Enrollment and Rankings

Students returned to campus this fall to hear the announcement that JBU ranked fourth in the 2008 U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges” ranking. JBU’s fourth-place ranking amid 93 other schools in its category placed JBU in the top 5 percent of southern baccalaureate colleges. In the past six years JBU’s ranking has climbed from twelfth in 2001 and 2002, eleventh in 2003, eighth in 2004, and sixth in 2005 and 2006.

On the heels of the U.S. News ranking announcement, JBU announced that total student enrollment for the 2007-2008 academic year hit an all-time high with 2,086 students. This is the second year in a row that JBU’s total enrollment has passed the 2,000 mark. JBU also set a new record with the largest number of new traditional undergraduates choosing the university. This fall, 464 new students began classes, including first-time freshmen and transfer students.

JBU to Expand North HallWith record enrollment this fall, the need for additional

housing on campus was highlighted. Following the annual fall board of trustees meeting, JBU announced that it will add a second wing to North Hall residence building on the campus. The new residence wing, which will house 80 students, will complete the second phase of North Hall, which originally was not expected to be completed until some time further in the future. But consistent growth in enrollment and a $3.5 million gift to the university moved the plans up. The new wing is expected to be completed in time for the fall 2008 semester.

JBU Student’s Act of Service Is ApplaudedThis summer, senior business and Spanish major Andrea

Kahnk made the most of her internship with West Inn & Suites by stepping forward to meet a need that she witnessed first hand.

After spending some time in the hotel housekeeping department, Kahnk realized that the Spanish-speaking employees were having trouble communicating with

guests, as well as English-speaking managers and co-workers. Kahnk began offering hour-long English classes for hotel employees before work three days a week.

From the very first class, the turnout was spectacular. Nearly all the Spanish-speaking employees in the housekeeping department attended the class, some of them even coming in on their day off just to participate. The hotel was so impressed with Kahnk’s initiative and service, they published a press release about the classes, and a local television station featured Kahnk’s story in their news program.

JBU SIFE Soars at Nationals AgainIn May, the JBU Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)

team participated in the 2007 SIFE National Competition held in Dallas, Texas. The team of 16 students competed against the top 168 teams from different colleges and universities across the nation. In addition to tying for fifth place overall—for the fourth consecutive year—the JBU SIFE team was selected as the National First Place team for Business Ethics.

Professor Pens and Produces Original PlayThis fall audiences were transported to the Far East in

JBU’s first original stage production, Children Elemental, which opened Homecoming weekend. The play about the broken relationship between a creator and his children—developed around the elements of earth, wind, water, fire, and metal—was written, produced, and directed by Jason Hough, assistant professor of communication and theatre.

The Walterses Inspire a True Image of Love

I read Hannah Nielsen’s excellent article on Jim and Lynda Walters with great interest and thought. My son Mark Durham ’95 and his wife Rebekah (Holmes) ’96 both had Dr. Walters, and they appreciated [the Walterses] so much they asked [Jim] to perform their wedding ceremony in 1995.

Hannah’s detailed description of Jim and Lynda’s trials and unselfish behavior was very meaningful and thought stimulating. Sometimes we hear or see young people in the prime of their physical beauty, strength, and vitality

pictured as the perfect idea of love, but certainly the unselfish love, which the Walterses reflect, is much nearer true, godly love.

I am saving this issue of the Brown Bulletin for future reference in case my dear wife and I face such trials.

Ken DurhamLongview, TX

“I almost want to be a student again.”

I finished reading the last Brown Bulletin yesterday, and I must say, “I was highly impressed.” So impressed that I “almost” think I would like to be a student there again. (Notice I said almost.)

There is so much going on there. It is great to read about all the activities. I think it is just great that faculty, staff, and students raised money for the renovation project. Science has never been high on my list of subjects to study, but I was impressed with the work that Dr. Greuel is doing. The story about Jim and Lynda Walters was very touching.

I think it is SO NEAT that the son of the retiring basketball coach will be coming to fill that position. Since he was a student there, he should feel “at home.”

Barbara Bragg ’55Camden, AR

Thanks for a Great HomecomingThe following letter was sent to President Charles Pollard.

Thank you for allowing the Sound Generation to once again be part of the John Brown University Homecoming weekend. I had a wonderful time both playing with the group and seeing what is new on campus. I was particularly struck by the renovation of the Cathedral Group buildings. They are going to look terrific when they are done. I know that a lot of hours go into preparing for homecoming, so I am thankful to the members of your team that were involved.

As my work schedule is quite crazy right now, this Homecoming weekend served as an oasis for me to refresh both mentally and spiritually. Beyond the practice and performance times together with the group, as happened in 2005, the times of worship and prayer were very special.

Carl Walter ’76Wildwood, MO

CORRECTIONJerome E. Brown ’35 passed away on October 19, 2005, not in 2007 as printed in the Summer 2007 issue of the Brown Bulletin.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY: Letters are published with the permission of the author. Some letters are edited for length. Not all letters can be published. Published letters will be selected based on the value of their content, tone, clarity, and other such characteristics. Send your letters by e-mail to Andrea Phillips at [email protected] or by U.S. mail to: Andrea Phillips, Brown Bulletin Editor, John Brown University, 2000 West University Street, Siloam Springs, AR 72761.

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Kahnk (in the striped shirt) enjoyed a party with many of her class members shortly before returning to JBU.

The cast and crew of JBU’s groundbreaking play Children Elemental

An artist’s rendering shows North Hall with the proposed “Phase 2” wing.


Hough was inspired to write the play after his trip to Tokyo in the summer of 2006, during which he studied Japanese culture and Kabuki Theatre. He became fascinated with the art styles of anime and manga, both of which are prevalent throughout his play.

The cast and crew of Children Elemental garnered recognition and several awards at the Arkansas American College Theater Festival in Conway, Arkansas in November. Junior Jasmine Brown received an award for excellence in costuming, junior David Baker received an award for excellence in sound design, and Hough received an award for excellence in program design. Senior Sophie Morris and juniors Janelle Sando and Arthur Summers were selected as nominees for the prestigious Irene Ryan acting competition. Morris, Sando, and Summers will compete in the regional competition in Texas in the spring.

KLRC Listeners “Pay It Forward”

JBU radio station KLRC encouraged listeners to do something a little different to celebrate Thanksgiving this

year. Thanks to a partnership with Arvest Bank, listeners were given the opportunity to spread goodwill throughout Northwest Arkansas by “paying it forward” through random acts of kindness. Listeners were asked to go to KLRC.com and explain how they would “pay it forward” if they were given $101. KLRC announced the winning plans during the KLRC morning show Thanksgiving week. Each day, Arvest Bank awarded three randomly-selected listeners $101 to

fund their “pay it forward” plan. Even before winners were selected, listeners were

calling the station to share ways they were already paying it forward by initiating acts of kindness from paying for another customer’s purchase at the drive-thru to buying groceries for a needy family.

When winners were announced on air, and they described their plans to help others in need with the $101, other listeners were inspired and spontaneously called the station with matching gifts to multiply the winner’s “Pay It Forward” efforts.

CRE Partners with Tyson and J.B. Hunt to Provide Marriage Seminars to NWA

Thanks to a five-year, $2.7 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, the Center for Relationship Enrichment (CRE) was able to provide

For more information about these and other news stories, visit www.jbu.edu/news

four free seminars in Northwest Arkansas this fall. The “I Choose Us: Growing a Passionate Marriage” seminar was presented at the Tyson Foods World Headquarters in Springdale, Harvard Avenue Baptist Church in Siloam Springs, and Embassy Suites in Rogers. A special seminar for engaged couples was also held at the Embassy Suites in Rogers.

The two-day seminars equipped couples with eight hours of marriage enrichment education and offered each couple a personal couple’s assessment report and a discussion guide for ongoing couple interaction.

Partnerships with Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt allowed JBU to reach a tremendous number of participants, including employees of those companies, who might not have otherwise heard about the program. The J.B. Hunt co-sponsored program in Rogers was so popular that registration finally had to be limited to 250 couples.

The phenomenal success of these programs is particularly encouraging given that Northwest Arkansas has the highest divorce rate in the state. Arkansas as a whole has one of the highest divorce rates in the country. These events offered a tangible way to help counteract the growing trend of divorce for Christian and non-Christian couples alike.

Altogether, more than 900 people attended the fall CRE events, which were the first of their kind. Thanks to the five-year grant, CRE will be continuing marriage enrichment initiatives in Northwest Arkansas for the next few years.

New JBU Center Opens in RogersThe John Brown University Rogers Center is the newest

location to offer JBU’s graduate programs and Advance Program for adult degree completion.

The new JBU Rogers Center is located just off I-540 in a building that is visible from the highway. The 15,000-square-foot building has ten classrooms and five offices, an improvement from its previous facility that was half the size and located in Springdale. The center was moved to Rogers in an effort to improve facilities, expand classroom space, and better serve the growing population of students enrolling in JBU adult programs.

JBU Joins Independent 529 Tuition Savings Plan to Make Paying for College Easier

JBU has joined the Independent 529 (I-529) Plan, a tuition savings program that allows parents to prepay future tuition at rates less than current tuition. The plan is similar to other 529 tuition savings plans, but the

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I-529 plan applies specifically to tuition payments at independent, private colleges and universities, including JBU.

Tuition credit purchased today is guaranteed to satisfy costs at the time the child enrolls in college. For example, parents who purchase a half year of tuition today will receive a half year of tuition credit—regardless of the cost at the time—when the child later redeems the tuition certificate at a member college or university.

Savings plans can be earmarked for any member institution and can later be transferred and applied to any other member institution, ensuring that students will be able to choose the private college best suited for them. Parents can even redeem their tuition savings without penalty if their child chooses a public or other non-member institution. More information is available at www.independent529plan.org.

Cathedral Group Construction Is Under WayRenovations on the inside and outside of the Cathedral Group

buildings began this summer. Interior renovations were completed for the fall semester. Exterior renovations will continue into the new year, although progress is clearly visible as the limestone cladding climbs higher up the buildings each week. ■

CRE Executive Directoor Gary Oliver promotes healthy marriages to a group in Northwest Arkansas.


chaplain’s corner

Waiting on Godby Stan MckinnonCampus Pastor

Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD. Psalm 27:14 (NAS)

I am not by nature a very patient person. I am usually in a hurry, even when I don’t need to be, and I think I have finally figured out why. It’s not something I’m proud of, but it seems that I trust myself more than God. Recently, God has been teaching me that waiting on Him and His timing is a perfect antidote for my harried life.

David was the most powerful king in the history of Israel. So isn’t it fascinating that he associated strength and courage with waiting? I would think that a king wouldn’t have to wait for much. That’s because I assume the whole point of having strength and courage is to be able to push my way into my dreams. But as powerful as he was, King David didn’t make any of his dreams come true. Every good thing in his life came as a blessing from the hand of God.

A blessing is the thing we want most, but it can only come as a gift from God. And here’s the hard part: Whenever someone in the Bible received a blessing, it never seemed to arrive when people expected it. Usually, it arrived later than expected. And often, it was not in the form that people expected.

Why do God’s blessings so often arrive late? Why do they arrive in a different form? Maybe it is because waiting for a blessing is the best way for our faith to grow strong and courageous.

By waiting, our souls are given time to turn away from the thing we most want and turn back to the God from whom all blessings flow. By waiting, we realize that the real blessing isn’t that we finally get what we have long wanted, but that we receive it from our loving heavenly Father (James 1:17). By the time you have waited long enough to be that focused on God, hopefully you have become free from wanting anything or anyone else more than Him. Only then are you truly free, and that freedom is one of God’s greatest blessings.

Alumnus and Technology Take Bible Teaching to Illiterate People Groupsby Andrea Phillips

According to International Orality Network figures, there are approximately 4 billion people who can’t, don’t, or won’t take in new information or com-municate by literate means. These oral communicators constitute approximately two-thirds of the world’s population.

Missionary agencies have built mis-sion strategies around the goal of creat-ing a written language form, teaching people to read and write, and translating scripture into the native language so that people could have access to God’s word and Christian teaching. Such a process can take decades.

But now, thanks to today’s technol-ogy—including iPods®, MP3 players, and other digital media devices—mis-sionaries are finding it easier than ever to deliver the gospel and teaching material to oral communicators instantly, and through the medium that oral commu-nicators best connect with: the spoken word.

In 2005, JBU alumnus Ed Weaver ’83 was working as a self-employed technology consultant when he found himself thinking about technology and missions. He asked himself, “What could you do with an iPod® in the work of missions if you don’t care about what the business model is, if you don’t care about making a profit?”

About that time, a friend asked him to come along on a mission trip to Asia, which he did. Weaver and his friend re-corded 17 hours of teaching at a pastors’ conference where semiliterate pastors were being trained to minister to their churches, all in a language unknown to Weaver.

“There was a pastor at that confer-ence who was not able to attend the first three days because of illness,” Weaver recalled. “We were able to give him those three days of training [in recorded form].”

That first experience drew Weaver into a life of helping mission organiza-tions reach oral communicators through

technology.In April 2005, he founded MP3

Reach, an organization that supplied mission organizations with the digital media devices they needed to distribute their messages to various—and often illiterate—communities. The devices are loaded with Bible passages, teaching material, and other recordings from the agency and then given to missionaries who use them to facilitate mission work and outreach.

“Oral people are not stupid; they just learn in a different way,” Weaver said. “They have better memories. They learn through stories. They are told the gospel in story form. There are some cultures where the written word and linear think-ing is good. There are other cultures where they have to hear in another way.”

In September 2005, Weaver was invited to attend the first conference for the International Orality Network, “a partnership of every major missions or-ganization on the planet that recognizes the importance of oral communication,” Weaver said. The conference provided resources and information to help mis-sion organizations rethink and reach deeper into oral communication strate-gies, which can be a challenge to West-ern thinking.

“[In order to give oral communi-cators all the messages in the Bible], they have to take the pastoral teaching and redevelop it in story, song, drama,” Weaver said. “You have to change your mindset. How do you create a story out of Ephesians? How do you act that out? You really have to think about that.

“The vast majority of the work that has been done has been done in evan-gelism. Now the hard part is getting to discipleship. We’ve not done a lot of the second step, helping the lay leaders and the marginalized know how to live,” he said.

Within two years of founding MP3 Reach, Weaver was working in 25 coun-tries with 15 agencies, including East-

West ministries, Wycliffe, Trans World Radio, and Missionary Aviation Fellow-ship.

This summer, Weaver began part-nering with T4 Global, an organization working to train leaders in some of the poorest, hardest-to-reach communities in the world, primarily those in which people can’t or don’t read. Partnering with T4 Global has many advantages, Weaver said.

“It puts me in a team situation. It puts me in a position where I’ll take second place, and I can’t take credit. And it allows me to team with a group of people who have more experience and credibility than I have on my own,” he said.

Weaver is helping T4 Global place technology – the “mobile teacher” – and libraries of digital audio files in villages of great need, where missionaries can facilitate learning in small group settings through oral communication.

“It’s the biggest thing going in missions these days, and it’s exactly what we need to be doing,” Weaver said. “I realized that this [work I’m doing in missions] really isn’t from me. To put myself in front of a tsunami of change in missions when I had never been on a missions trip before is crazy. This is phenomenal.” ■

World View

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As spring arrives at John Brown University, new life is brought back to campus. The familiar sound of chirping birds draws students from their dorm rooms

out into the warm open air to study on blankets in the grass, socialize on the steps around the clock tower, or to take a nap under the branches of a budding tree. The sound of shuffling feet and cheering teammates echoes across the sunny quad as a game of Ultimate Frisbee breaks out.

In the Cathedral building, however, there is a sound that seems out of place: Christmas music.

Deep in the recesses of the Cathedral of the Ozarks in room 103, Paul Smith, professor of music, is lost in the sounds of Christmas medleys. The top of his desk is gone. In its place are piles—piles of sheet music laced with Christmas arrangements and CDs of holiday classics. With his glasses perched at the end of his nose, all Paul Smith cares about on this warm Arkansas day is capturing the essence of Christmas.

Although it won’t be performed until December, Smith picks out the music for the JBU’s Candlelight Service as early as he can the preceding spring. He tries to choose a variety of arrangements with different styles based on the skill and age level

of the overall choir. Smith finds that the more challenging and complex the music is, the more enjoyable it is for the audience.

“I can honestly say that no matter how difficult the music is, the choir always comes through,” says Smith, who has been conducting Candlelight since 1987. “I personally feel God deserves our best. There is something noble working toward excellence especially in a world that praises or exalts mediocrity.”

This music selection process is the first of many behind the scenes preparations for JBU’s hallmark holiday event held each December in the Cathedral. The program, which includes performances by the University Cathedral Choir, the Women’s Chorus, special ensemble groups, and a brass ensemble, requires a tremendous amount of planning, work, and dedication on the part of those involved.

Those who attend Candlelight are invited to participate in the service by singing congregational carols such as “Silent Night” and “The First Noel,” which are interspersed throughout the group performances. Scripture readings and a brief homily delivered by a JBU faculty or staff member accent the music and help to make Candlelight a sophisticated and inspiring

worship event for the entire community.“In a time where there is such an emphasis on electronic

media, [the sound of people worshipping at Candlelight is] something profoundly unique,” Smith says, reflecting on those congregational carols, during which he conducts the audience. “It’s hearing 1,000 humans lifting up their voices. It’s not uncommon for me to see tears in the eyes of the people in front of me.”

C andlelight began in 1942 under the direction of Dr. Mabel Oiesen, who was the university’s first full-time music director. Oiesen worked at JBU for 32 years,

and with Candlelight, started the longest running tradition at JBU.

“Mabel had a heart and a passion,” Smith says. “She gave birth to the music department at JBU.”

The first Candlelight service was held in the basement of the Cathedral before the sanctuary was built. The service then moved to the old gym in the valley before finally moving to the sanctuary after its completion in 1957.

“Candlelight then was not up to the quality of the performance we have today, but [the services] were amazing, better than anything else in the area,” remembers JBU Chancellor and Former President John Brown Jr. “There were more Christmas carols, and Mabel always ended with ‘Wreathe the Holly, Twine the Bay.’”

The service, which has always been free and open to the public, was held on one night each year until 1967 when growing attendance persuaded the university to offer services on two nights instead of one. Today, the service is held on three consecutive nights – Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – and is enjoyed by 3,000 people each year.

And as the audiences grew, the event matured to become more professional, featuring more complex choral pieces, creating a more formal worship experience. “Candlelight is much more inspirational now than it was, more worshipful,” Brown says.

“I think people are really tired of a commercialized Christmas that is centered on materialism,” Smith says. “Their spirits are so deprived of an opportunity to come to an event that is focused on a beautiful sense of worship. People enjoy taking time out of busy lives to do congregational carols and to drink in the beauty of the Cathedral.”

At the end of the summer, students return to cam-

pus, reclaim the residence halls, and fill the classrooms to begin the fall semester. Chathedral Choir mem-bers also begin their rou-tine of rehearsal. They begin learning the pieces they will sing throughout the year—there are about twenty songs to learn each year—but by October, all of their attention is on the

Christmas music that they will sing for Candlelight.“Choir rehearsal has its good days and bad days, but by far

I feel like we have a lot more good days,” says junior soprano Katherine Grimes. “We can spend an entire class period on one song or section of a song and it seems like we just keep going in circles. However, there are always those moments when something clicks, and we get it right. It’s magnificent.”

In addition to the hour-long class periods during which the entire choir rehearses as a group, sectional groups divided by voice parts—bass, tenor, alto, soprano—each rehearse an additional three hours a week at different times. Sectionals are led by upperclassmen with talent and experience, who are charged with the task of making sure each singer learns their part by the time Paul Smith tests them on it.

“The older ones teach the younger ones,” Smith describes. “Not just the music, but that they have to know the music. [The older ones] can say, ‘Mr. Smith is serious. When he asks you to sing your part, you really have to know it.’ It creates a certain level of anxiety, but the tradition [of excellent music] didn’t get there on its own. We really preach excellence.”

Jake Funk ’07 was section leader for the tenors when he sang with the choir. As their leader, he provided structure and helped the group stay on task during rehearsals. He directed songs, listened for blend and intonation, and critiqued the tenors so

they could improve their performance.

“I came in as a fresh-men with a very disci-plined tenor section. Their tradition was ex-cellence through practice and, like I said, disci-pline,” Funk says. “When I became section leader my sophomore year, I wanted so badly to keep that tradition because it was awesome…. I don’t really know what kind of tradition I have estab-lished, but I do know the

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Jake Funk directs the Chamber Choir at one of their 10 p.m. rehearsals.

Paul Smith works with a student on a difficult section of music after the regular choir rehersal.

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tenors are the best section in the choir. But maybe I’m a little biased.”

Grimes describes sectionals as her favorite part of choir re-hearsals: “It is the time we can relax and really get to know one another. With such a large choir, it can be hard to get to know people and form relationship with them. Sections become like a smaller family within the larger group … A section is a perfect example of what teamwork can accomplish. It takes each of us doing our best for all of us to sound good.”

In addition to the regular choir rehearsals, many students take on additional responsibility to be a part of special ensemble groups. Those in quartets or the Chamber Choir, for example, learn additional music and attend additional rehearsals. Now graduated and hoping to become a conductor, Funk works part time at JBU and directs the Chamber Choir as they prepare their Candlelight performance. They rehearse Sunday nights at 10:00, and in the weeks leading up to the performance, they will add additional rehearsals during the week.

“Mr. Smith always uses this analogy, but it’s true: It’s like time is your canvas, and the singers along with the notes are your colors. [In my conducting experience] I was able to paint whatever I wanted and it was exhilarating,” Funk says.

As the singers are rehearsing, instrumentalists are also preparing for the big December event. A brass ensemble, an organist, pianists, and other musicians

will perform and accompany the singers throughout the Candlelight program.

About a month before the performance, Ernest Whitmore, JBU advising coordinator, brings the brass ensemble together for practices a couple times each week. Whitmore is the director of the brass ensemble and also plays the trumpet for the group, which consists of seven to eight members. Since the 1970s, he says, there has been a nucleus of brass players—mostly Whitmore family members—who play each year. Other members of the community are invited to play as needed each season.

The ensemble will play a half-hour prelude to the service, which is a bit more like a short concert most nights when the Cathedral pews are full to capacity before the ensemble begins. During their practices, the brass players decide together which pieces they will play for the service.

“We are always looking for new selections to play, though we often find our way back to old favorites we’ve played in the past,” Whitmore says.

Jan Wubbena, professor of music and organist for Candlelight, also practices for the numbers he will play during the Candlelight services. He says he can’t remember the last time he missed a performance.

“I like playing Christmas carols, and I like playing the organ,” Wubbena says. “It’s a privilege to have this calling. Music is a gift from God, and the ability to organize sound into music in order to convey emotion and meaning is an absolute marvel.”

W i th the constant sound of melodies and harmonies waft ing through the cathedral as the rotation of rehearsals continues toward

December, it can be easy to overlook the fact that it takes much more than music to put on this time-honored tradition.

Early in the semester, tuxedos and gowns must be ordered to fit the new choir and chorus members. Even though the returning singers already have their outfits in hand, staff work to make sure jackets still fit, each pair of black shoes is appropriate, and there are extra bow ties on hand just in case one goes missing before a performance.

The speakers for the service—those who will read the Christmas story and deliver the homily—are invited to participate, and each prepares his or her part.

Posters are designed and distributed about town to promote the service. Public service announcements and press releases are written to alert the community and the media about the upcoming event. Programs, outlining this year’s order of service and listing the names of those performing, are laid out, proofread, and sent to print.

More than 3,000 candles are purchased to fill the candelabras, to be carried by the choir, and to be held by every audience member during the singing of “Silent Night.”

Christmas decorations are pulled out of storage. Every string of twinkle lights is inspected. The artificial greenery is evaluated. Replacements are purchased if needed.

Altogether, between the music royalties, the promotional materials, the rental equipment, and the decorations, Candlelight costs around $6,000 to produce each year. Smith recalls a time when there was a discussion about whether to charge an admission fee or sell tickets to help cover the expenses of the service. Smith and others wanted to keep the tradition free to the public, and it still is so.

“It’s never about the money,” Smith says. “We want this to be one time we say to the community, ‘We are going to give back to the community.’”

Even without charging an admission fee, however, the university has been able to cover the costs of producing the Candlelight service through the generous gifts given by audience members during a time of offering each night.

T h e weekend before Candlelight the cathedral is buzzing. Members of JBU’s facility services hang big wreaths between the windows and above the

organ. They polish the wood pews, shampoo the carpets, add extra seating, and do a detailed cleaning of the sactuary.

“We take [the preparation] as a little fun,” says Chris Snyder, custodial staff in charge of set-ups, who leads the crew in the holiday prep. “It’s a busy time of year, but this gives us a change of pace. We finally know the holidays are here when we start setting up for Candlelight. It’s a lot more work, but

we’re looking forward to the holidays, so it’s fun.”

Choir students hang garland and decorate with poinsettias, naturally break-ing into a Christmas carol or two as they work. They are excited for Christmas break and the chance to see fam-ily again, but are ready for the tough work still ahead of them in preparing for Can-dlelight.

On Wednesday evening, the evening before the first performance, every-one involved in the service comes together in the Cathedral for a long and thorough tech-nical rehearsal. Every movement of the evening is scrutinized and tried: When will the house lights dim and how quickly will they fade? How will the choir position themselves in the foyer for the first number? How will the 60 choir members light each of their candles in 60 seconds without setting someone’s hair ablaze? Which mics are turned on at which moment? When do the lights come up for congregational carols? How will the different ensembles and instrumentalists move on and off the crowded stage without toppling over?

“The tech rehearsals can be stressful, but they are also exciting,” says senior soprano Christina Carnes. “These rehearsals can be a lot of ‘hurry up and wait.’ Yet, the excitement of the performance being just around the corner is always overwhelming. Everyone is usually in a great, festive mood and we are all cheerful and glad to be a part of choir.”

“There can be panic times right before the performance when things don’t work.” Smith says. “Our goal is that by the time people show up they don’t notice anything and that nothing calls attention to itself. We want a flow of worship.”

After months of preparation, opening night of Candlelight arrives. The Cathedral sanctuary is aglow with twinkle lights and candles amidst pine

wreaths, elegant Christmas trees, and the highlighted stained glass windows. Ten minutes before the prelude begins, there are ripples of movement across the pews as, here and there, closely seated audience members shuffle closer together to make room for one or two more latecomers.

Some nights, the audiences are so large that people have to be turned away at the door. Last year, Smith recalls, one family drove from Texas just to be a part of the experience. When they arrived to find the Cathedral full to capacity and had to be turned away, the family decided to stay in a Siloam Springs motel so they could attend Candlelight the following evening.

As the brass ensemble concludes their prelude of rich familiar melodies, the lights dim, allowing darkness and silence to fill the cathedral. The audience eagerly

awaits the first note of the choir. Unexpectedly, voices are heard coming from the back of the room. The choir is circled in the back softly lifting their voices, which grow and resound from under the balcony to the stage at the front. Each of the 60 singers holds a candle, and as they move further into the sanctuary, the room is increasingly illuminated. The worshipful tones filling the air engulf the captivated audience.

“I love performing ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ as a processional at the beginning of the performance,” Carnes says, describing her favor i te moment of the performance. “The room always seems full of a sort of sacred energy. Everyone is standing, singing joyfully as one body, the candles are flickering with the light of Christ and, ‘O come let us adore Him!’ echoes through the cathedral. Beauti-ful! This is my picturesque worship moment!”

For two hours, the Cathedral is filled with music and with worship. As the house lights slowly come up at the close of the service, it’s easy to see the effect of the experience on the audience. Some are drying their eyes. Others are hugging loved ones. Everyone seems to have a peaceful countenance about them.

For many in Northwest Arkansas – and even for some from other regions and other states – this event has come to mark the beginning of the Christmas season.

Leeland and Rosalie Flickinger from Bella Vista, Arkansas have a few connections with faculty at JBU and have attended Candlelight for several years.

“When we moved to Bella Vista people said we had to go, and we haven’t been disappointed,” Rosalie says. “We love the music and the candles, and the silence is wonderful.”

Smith recalls a choir performance in Bella Vista during which he asked the audience how many people had attended JBU’s Candlelight: “Ninety percent of them raised their hands.”

Siloam Springs resident Matt Snyder ’96 says he tries to attend the Candlelight service whenever he can.

“In the midst of the busy Christmas season with its myriad commitments and distractions, the Candlelight Service always serves to slow me down and realign my focus on Jesus. I leave the Cathedral able to more fully appreciate the season.”

That’s exactly what Paul Smith hopes for the program, that it brings people to God at Christmas time.

“The center [of the program] is not on a show, but on a high worship experience,” Smith said. “We hope [people leave feeling that] they weren’t entertained, but that they were brought along in a real worship experience. This is a Christmas card to the community.” ■



Heather (Cauwels) Bunnel ’90

John Bunnel ’87

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“I honestly find it an honor to be able to carry on the legacy of my family at JBU. It is really neat to be able to talk about JBU as a part of my life and hear my relatives talk about how it affected their lives as well. I originally wanted to go to JBU because I knew that my grandparents, parents, and brothers met their spouses at JBU, and as a young girl, marriage was always on my mind. As I grew up, my reasons changed, and I looked forward to JBU’s small community and Christian relationships. After my first semester freshman year, I realized exactly why JBU is a legacy in my family: The love that JBU holds is unlike anything I have ever experience before! It is such a blessing for my parents to hear about how JBU has provided a great environment for my spiritual growth and to know that we share that experience with all my relatives who went to JBU.” Kristin Shuler, sophomore

Lois Cauwels ’63

John Veteto ’70Janice (Cauwels) Veteto ’68

Stephen Breitkreuz ’90Mark Cauwels ’79

Denise Cauwels ’83

Randy Shuler ’79

Peter Cauwels ’94Amy (Lackey) Cauwels ’94

Diane (Walters) Breitkreuz ’93

Jack Cauwels ’56 Phyllis (Chalmers) Cauwels ’57 Richie

Shuler ’05

Johnathan Shuler ’02

Alaina (Walch) Shuler ’03

Heidi Wilbanks ’02

Holly (Wilbanks) Shuler ’05

Caryn (Cauwels)

Shuler ’78

Robin (Shuler) Roberts ’83

Paul Cauwels ’62

The majority of students who enroll as

freshmen at JBU learn about the university

through someone they know. Often, it is a

family member who connects that student

to JBU. In the case of some students, so

many family members have preceeded them

to campus that JBU has practically become

a family trait, with shared JBU experiences

connecting generations. On the following

pages, you’ll meet some students who have

deep JBU roots, see the family members who

came before them, and read the students’

own thoughts about what it’s like to grow

up with the JBU gene.

A Few Disclaimers:

1) JBU recognizes any student who completes two semesters as an alumnus. Some of the people featured here may not have completed their degree, but we still count them as part of the JBU family. The class years shown represent the class each alumnus was connected with when they enrolled.

2) We did the best we could, working with the students and reviewing JBU records, to identify as many family members as possible in these family trees. If you’re connected to one of these families but not included here, we appologize for missing you. That’s what happens when you skip that family reunion.

3) Unlike true family tree diagrams, the family pictures here are laid out somewhat randomly. Don’t suppose two people are married simply because their pictures are connected to each other on the page.

4) Some family members shown here have married into other large JBU families that could have filled countless pages in the magazine. But, since our space is limited, we had to cut it off somewhere. Appologies if your branch got “cut off.”

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Joe Wilson ’53Ruth (Colquhoun) Wilson ’54

Steve Wilson ’83 Joan (Taylor) Wilson ’84

Mary Ann (Taylor) Kelderman ’76

Dan Wilson ’80

Alyssa (Hollingsworth) Felix’95

Joel Wilson ’85 Jana (Hollingsworth) Wilson ’85

Bob Hollingsworth ’62Jan (Rankin) Hollingsworth ’62

Dave Stephens ’85

Dave Wilson ’78

Erin with cousins Rachelle and Stephanie, who are sisters“I always knew that I wanted to come to JBU, even before I really understood what college was about. I would sit and listen to my dad and his old college buddies talking about their time at JBU, about pranks they pulled and the fun they had, or the all nighters spent writing papers on their typewriters or doing projects. Once I arrived on campus as a student, I knew I was where I belong, because it was the place so much of my family belonged. Now, I understand their stories even more because I have experienced them first hand.”Erin Wilson, sophomore

During Homecoming this year, my sister and I tagged along with our parents as they hung out with other alumni. We enjoyed listening to stories about their college days: soccer games, group dates, the pranks they remember—and the pranks they would never admit to pulling. Listening to the stories about their years at JBU makes me appreciate my time here even more. JBU is challenging me intellectually and spiritually. Sure, I love the courses, books, projects, and papers. JBU is a great place to receive an education, but it’s more than that. Watching my parents with their former classmates makes me appreciate what really creates the JBU experience: the people. I guess that’s why being a part of a JBU family is so awesome. It’s not really about JBU as much as it is about the hall mates, the Bible study groups, the professors, the chapel speakers, and the intramural teams. JBU is an awesome place to go to college, but it would be nothing without the cool people.Stephanie Wilson, sophomore

“Since so many of my family members and family friends had gone to JBU, I grew up hearing about the ‘good ole days’ at JBU, coming to visit campus, and interacting with the amazing people that had graduated from JBU. All this was amazing, but actually being here has been more amazing than the stories. Meeting peers that have a heart to know, love, and serve God. Being surrounded by people who love and are trying to love people more. And then, when Homecoming rolls around, meeting the people my parents and grandparents went to school with, and seeing how God has worked through and in so many lives at JBU. It’s a bitterweet feeling know graduation is right around the corner. While I’m excited for what God has in store for me, I know I will miss this place like crazy.” Rachelle Wilson, senior

Amy (Hollingsworth) Stephens ’87

John Hollingsworth ’64

Ruth (Taylor) Owensby ’72

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Cindi (Grover) Siemens ’71

“People ask me how I first heard about JBU since I live so far away from the school. I used to get red in the face and quietly say that I just have a lot of relatives who have come through this school. But recently, I’ve realized that I am so blessed to have such a large family history here. I love telling people that I’m a third generation student at John Brown! It’s so fun to hear stories of things my relatives did when they were students here, but what is really great about being a third generation is knowing that everyone—from my grandparents down to my cousins and I—has been able to share a similar college experience.” Libby Redditt, sophomore

“I am very privileged and honored to belong to a family with such a storied heritage at JBU. It is quite a feat for 32—and soon to be 36—relatives to graduate from the same university. The best part, by far, is being able to use the passing comment, “Well, 32 of my relatives graduated from here, so beat that!” Naturally, it makes sense that JBU should name a building after my family.” Kirk Denison, freshman

siblings Kirk and Amber with cousins Kyle and Libby

“Being a part of a large family that has been intimately connected to JBU helps me to feel connected to this place. Somehow the history of this school is important to me. What is happening at JBU now and what will happen in the future are also important to me. I love watching my family get excited about things here at JBU that are exciting to me. My JBU roots help me to feel connected to the school, and my experience at JBU is a bonding point for my family and me. I am grateful that God has allowed me to come here to be a part of JBU.” Amber Denison, senior

Jan (Siemens) Kimball ’86

Don Siemens ’71

Carole (Clements) Austell ’80

Lyn (Siemens) Spencer ’78

Rosanne (Siemens) Redditt ’75

Julia (Freeman) Siemens ’80

Melody (Clements) Artz ’81

Paula (Whitmore) Phillips ’78

David Siemens ’85

Tom Leadabrand ’02

Paul Whitmore ’47

Viola (Walton) Whitmore ’50

Sean Wallace ’88

Stephen Phillips ’05Missy (Ware) Clements ’88

Margaret (Walton) Siemens Weathers ’47

Jen (Martin) Siemens ’89

Phillip Clements ’56

JonathanClements ’89

Dan Siemens ’76

Ernest Whitmore

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Sarah Hattaway ’04Joy (Clements) Karel ’82

Mary (Phillips)Leadabrand ’04

Brach Siemens ’01

Marcia (Whitmore) Wallace ’85

Rebecca Hattaway ’01

Walta (Siemens) Hattaway ’72

“What I find truly amazing is that, unlike many families these days, our get-togethers never involve arguments or heated debates. We just have a blast being together. We are always singing hymns or silly songs, playing games, acting out skits, eating, or just laughing with each other. If we tell stories about things that happened at JBU, everyone can relate. It is such an inviting atmosphere to be a part of. Food and music are probably the two most characteristic things about our family...where two or more of us are gathered, there is sure to be eight-part harmonies and a feast of snacks.” Kyle Spencer, senior

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Perspectives On ...Lifestyle Worship: Rethinking our Daily Walk by Kayla White

A topic of growing interest and discus-sion in many Christian circles today is that of lifestyle worship. A simple Google search of just these two words will reap over 17,000 hits, offering sites that range from church credos devel-oped by biblical scholars to the blog-ging thoughts of teenagers. Usually, people associate the con-cept of lifestyle worship with the above passage from Romans. Whether con-sciously or unconsciously, we have de-fined lifestyle worship as an obligation: we are obliged to be nice to others, to abstain from profanity, to attend church at least once a week, to have a daily quiet time, and so on. This checklist for life becomes our concept of lifestyle worship. If we do the right kind of things and don’t do the wrong kind of things, we are worshiping God with our lives and showing the light of Christ to a fallen world. But, is that what it really means to have a lifestyle of worship? While we are most definitely admonished to be different from the world in Romans 12:2, I suggest that the “checklist” con-cept of lifestyle worship is a bit narrow and not at all what Paul had in mind. This idea of lifestyle worship was thrown into a whole new light for me re-cently through a discussion in my class, during which my students attempted to define the concept. We were focusing on specific worship experiences, both corporate and personal, that each stu-dent would describe as a mountain-top experience. Each of these powerful mo-ments of worship had been significant milestones in their Christian journeys, and yet each student acknowledged that these peaks were short-lived. Real life happened the next day, and the re-ality of the world settled back in. One student’s question was this:

Even if life must happen—career, school, family, crises, vacation, even sleep—should we be content to come down from the mountain? In other words, how can we constantly reinvig-orate our worship of God even as we are daily bombarded with life? We began discussing what au-thentic lifestyle worship might look like as it is fleshed out in our daily walk, and how we could truly worship from the heart day by day. Here are the few possible suggestions that we came up with: Stay faithful. Continue to spend time communing with God even if it seems mechanical. James urges us to “draw near to God and He will draw near to you” ( James 4:8, NAS). He will bless your faithfulness to His word. Get out of your worship rut. Try reading some of your favorite Bible passages in a different transla-tion. If you normally read the NIV, try the NAS or the New King James. When on vacation or out of town, visit a church of a different Christian tradi-tion. If you call a Baptist church home, visit a Methodist church or a Presby-terian church or an Episcopal church. Seeing something in a fresh way can reinvigorate and transform the mind and soul (Romans 12:2). Find a “sacred place” where you can be still and listen to God. Challenge yourself to follow Christ’s example and get away periodically to spend time in solitude (Mark 1:35). Get the bigger picture. God is redeeming this world back to Him, and He has entrusted the church with this task. One of the last things Jesus told his disciples before his ascension was that they were to be part of God’s plan to reach the world: “Thus it is written … repentance for forgiveness of

sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Je-rusalem” (Luke 24:46-47, NAS). Look away from yourself to those around you and ask: How can I be a part of this global restoration?

In Romans 12, Paul was encouraging each Christian to consider their entire life—not just the “religious” aspects of it—and place it before God as an offer-ing. That was the key to authentic life-style worship: making each act an ex-perience of worship. What would our lives look like if we tried to see God’s hand in every moment? Read Paul’s words again in a fresh light:

So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out (Romans 12:1-2, The Message).

May it be true of us. ■

Kayla White is Instructor of Worship

Ministries at JBU. She holds a B.A. in piano

performance,a B.S. in music edu-

cation, and a Master of Music Theory from the

University of Central Arkansas. She serves as the worship minister for CrossPointe Community

Church in Tontitown.

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:1-2, NAS

Murray Sells Gymnasium was filled with cheering and singing as the new JBU Golden Eagle fight song was debuted during the Toilet Paper basketball game on November 1. The song, written by JBU seniors John Venable and Adam Harbottle, was the winning entry in a student competition to write the new Golden Eagle Fight Song this fall.

Sports Information Director Simeon Hinsey ‘01 said he had the idea about establishing a new fight song after Dustin Tracy ’07 wrote a column in the student pa-per last year saying that the uni-versity should have a fight song.

Hinsey said that he didn’t ever remember the university having a fight song, and he began to con-sider Tracy’s suggestion this sum-mer.

“I took [the idea] to heart and said that we need to fix that,” Hin-sey said.

Hinsey said his first task was to find JBU’s old fight song, if one ex-isted. He contacted Jen Heller, uni-versity archivist, who searched for an old fight song, but didn’t come up with anything. Then, while she was working on a photo project, she came across a fight song in a 1980-1981 JBU yearbook written by former JBU staff member Ran-dall K. Bassett. She forwarded the song to Hinsey who then sent a copy to Paul Smith, music depart-ment chair, for his review. Smith did not think the music and lyrics were a fit for JBU today.

“The biggest problem with the song was that the words might be acceptable in 1935, but they’re so antiquated that I’m afraid that they would be met with laugh-ter instead of enthusiasm,” Smith said.

Smith suggested that Hinsey make writing the new fight song a contest for students to compete for the bragging rights and prize money. Hinsey liked the idea.

“We wanted it to be the stu-dents’ fight song,” Hinsey said. “When you think of a fight song, it is something that pulls everyone together. When an entire gym sings the words, it puts every-body on the same page.”

Almost 20 students signed

up to write a fight song for the contest, but only six groups sent submissions in. A committee including Hinsey, Smith, Robyn Gordon (director of athletics), and Jeff Soderquist (assistant director of athletics) picked Venable and Harbottle’s fight song because it was simple and something that the whole student body could enjoy.

“Their song was something that would be easy for students to remember and easy to catch on to,” Hinsey said.

Venable found out about the competition through EagleNET, JBU’s intranet site, and he asked his roommate, Harbottle, to help him author the song.

“We thought it would be fun and the money was nice,” said Ve-nable, who together with Harbot-tle received $100 in prize money. “More than that, the thought of going down in JBU history was meaningful.”

The two students wrote the song’s lyrics about three weeks before the deadline and submit-ted the words and the recording of them singing the song on the last day of the competition. They looked at other fight songs to get an idea of what it might sound like, but they were going for a mix of a traditional and new sound, they said.

“We enjoyed writing the fight song because it’s always fun and a challenge to come up with some-thing new,” Harbottle said. “Some-times we would sit for twenty minutes to think of one word for the song.”

Harbottle said that he wants students to be excited and pas-sionate about the song and allow it to unite the JBU student body.

Hinsey said that he hopes the fight song is something that can be used at many activities across campus, not just sports events. He also has hopes of putting the fight song music online to let students download the song as a ringtone.

“Let’s get excited! We’ve got a lot to cheer for,” Venable said. ■

Singing JBU’s Praises

JBU DEBUTS NEW STUDENT-AUTHORED FIGHT SONG

by Grace PenningtonJBU Sophomore

The New JBU Fight Song, Sung to the Tune of “On Wisconsin”

Raise a song both loud and proudEagles onward soar

Pressing on to victoryLetting out a roar!

J! B! U!

Stand up! And shout!To the gold and blue be trueCheer and fight for victory

Cause eagles we’re all for you!

Visit www.jbu.edu/athletics to hear the song online.

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The Sound Generation performs at Saturday’s Showcase with surprise guest Roy Clark.

Shawn Toenyes ’97 and Janet Naramore ’72 present the Outstanding Alumnus Award to J.R. Whitby ’71 during the Showcase.

Alumni of the soccer program celebrate 30 years of soccer at JBU.

Alumni of the Irish Studies program celebrate 10 years of JBU travels to Ireland.

Spectators and participants enjoy the Homecoming parade, featuring student floats. Above, Mayfield residents and alumni represent generations of Mayfield women.

JBU’s Heritage Society, alumni who graduated from JBU 50 or more years ago, gather and induct new members during the weekend.

Bill ’69 and Dianne Hume meet sophomore scholarship recipient Charles Greathouse at the annual Scholarship Recognition Dinner.

Homecoming King Nathan Fields escorts Queen Leslye Bourquin (left) and Queen Tracie Faust from the soccer field.

Homecoming 2007 “Connecting for Generations to Come” was a celebration to remember.

Hundreds of alumni found themselves at home again on campus in October, even though both the buildings and the people have changed in appearances! The family ties of JBU, however, remain today. Enjoy these glimpses of the fun and friends we saw that weekend, and start planning now to join us next year!

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For more Homecoming photos and to see the names of those pictured here, go to www.jbualumni.com

a window of opportunityOn the heels of JBU’s highly successful $10 Million Challenge for endowed scholarships that was completed in January 2007, JBU is grateful to announce the launch of a new challenge campaign: The $20 Million Challenge.

An anonymous donor has pledged up to $10 million in matching funds for gifts designated for endowed scholarships and endowed programs across campus. This new challenge will add $20 million to the JBU endowment fund for student scholarships and essential programs.

Funds raised by the $20 Million Challenge have the potential to endow:

• faculty development grants

• the discipleship program within the Office of Christian Formation

• scholarships and program costs for JBU’s new undergraduate leadership program

• the expansion of programs offered by the Center for Relationship Enrichment

• undergraduate and graduate student scholarships

“It is a rare opportunity that gives alumni and friends a chance to double their endowment gift, and we are thankful for this challenge.”

Dr. Jim Krall Vice President for University Advancement

JBU has five years to raise the $10 million in endowment funds for these areas in order to receive the full $10 million in matching funds.

Both current gifts and certain irrevocable deferred gifts are eligible for the Challenge match. (Some minimums apply.)

For more information about this wonderful $20 Million Challenge opportunity, contact JBU University Advancement at (800) 446-2450.


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1930sElizabeth (Beauford) Besinger ’33

1940sLucille (Lowe) Arrington ’41John Maus ’41Dick McCartney ’47Ellis Tiffany ’43

1950sRay Arnold ’50Rusty Baker ’55Don & Deloris (Calhoon) Bubna ’52 ’52Luther Butler ’52Bob Cook ’53David Denyer ’57Helen (Entz) Eshleman ’55Roger Flanagan ’57Otto & Leona (Neufeld) Gutwin ’54Dick Luebben ’51Ginger (Cole) Mayo ’55William “Bud” McCleskey ’55Ernie & Grace (Thorson) Otto ’56 ’55Frank Shannon ’58Norma Smith ’55Bill Smith ’55David Streck ’57George Townsend ’58Harry & Beverly (Janssen) Webster ’58 ’58Helen (Standridge) Willis ’57Herb Zimmerman ’51

1960sDavid Beilfuss ’64Bill Brown ’64Don Campbell ’65Carl Carlisle ’66Dave Carnahan ’66Larry Condley ’69Roger Cross ’66Bill Daughaday ’64Evelyn (Insco/Hardcastle) Davis ’68

Janice Dinkela ’69Annetta (Gratzl) Elgie ’67Judie (Stahl) Emanuel ’68Mary Epps ’68Ernie & Carla (Stockdale) Ferguson ’69 ’69Joan (McCrery) Ferguson ’62Sandra (Roseberry) Glaser ’63Chuck Golladay ’67Jerry Habecker ’64Susan (Matthies) Hamilton ’64Marjorie (Homrighousen) Hanson ’69Doris (Dickman) Hobbs ’67Larry Hoffman ’68Jodie (Storm) Huse ’69Delores (Kacalek) Jenisch ’63Harry Johnson ’65Elaine (Janssen) Jury ’70Timothy Kauffman ’62Bob Kershaw ’67James Kipp ’63Tim Kooi ’69Robert Kulvicki ’63Glen Letellier ’68Kay (Oliver) Lewis ’68Gary Lingle ’60Gary Logan ’67Denny Milgate ’63Steve Molnar ’67Dan Neuenswander ’60Fred Nordquist ’64Dick Papworth ’69Roger Pfanstiel ’67Fred Phillips ’60Karen (Pash) Phillips ’67John Pickle ’61Jerry Powell ’62George Pryor ’60Gary Ratzlaff ’67Larry Reich ’66Grace (Johnson) Richards ’68Sue (Walter) Senzig ’68Francene (Davis) Sharp ’62Mary Ann (Wiggins) Simmons ’67Adele (Landon) Simpson ’67Bill Smallman ’62Beth (Browning) Stockton ’69John Stroup ’69Barbara (Herold) Thompson ’69Sharrel (Becker) Walter ’67

Bob Weathers ’67Ted Weathers ’64Cindy (Schimpf) Webb ’68Garrett Wilson ’63Jeri (Hewey) Yagoobian ’68Nancy (Sheets) Zercher ’66

1970sVicki (Wasson) Agee ’77Kathleen (Carlson) Arnold ’70Rebecca Ball ’77Richard & Linda (Hanson) Bedgood ’70 ’67Richard Bollinger ’72Kathy (Poor) Boyts ’78Austin Bridges ’78Connie (Prinzing/Hamilton) Brown ’70John Brown ’71Becky (Zachor) Carlberg ’78Jerry & Donna (Groseclose) Carlin ’77 ’78Terry Christopher ’76Dee Cline ’72Joeita (McAbee) Clouse ’74Carita (Lipps) Crain ’73Janet (Roberts) Crawford ’73Cid (Dewar/Preece) Cutts ’77Jeff Davies ’79Steve Davis ’74Pat (Carter) Dixon ’75Charles Eckardt ’73Darrell & Maureen (Medley) Farney ’70 ’68Cinda (Coliz) Farrell ’72Christine Fornell ’73Donald Frey ’79Steve Genheimer ’76Marsha George ’79Betty Gibbs ’75Lee Ann (Dubach) Gooderl ’77Bill Griffin ’73Patrick Grona ’75Richard Hannah ’74Melanie (Schmidt) Hawthorne ’76Debbie (Fowler) Hess ’70Doug Jacobson ’76Chuck & Patricia (Baylis) Jensen ’72 ’72

Nan Jones ’74Paul Jones ’76James Kelley ’79Charles & Malia (Davis) Kennedy ’79 ’79Kathy King ’73Vicki King ’75Jack Knapil ’76Jerry Knode ’78Lavonda (McIlvain) Kopsa ’79Leonard Lakey ’71Becky (Haynes) Landreth ’76Mark & Marilae (Barnes) Latham ’75 ’77Glenda (Batchelder) Lawson ’77Barry Luchene ’79Teresa (Brewer) Mallette ’73Bernie Maret ’70Karen (Thomas) Markham ’72Beverly (Pulis) McDaniel ’71Michael Messerli ’73Mary (Harlan) Miller ’77David Montague ’72John Newcomer ’73John Norberg ’72Denise (Scruggs) Peabody ’76Vickie (Blatchley) Penn ’79Jean (Perry) Petersen ’76Leon Phillips ’70Bill Phillips ’73Daniel Qualman ’74Jerry Rollene ’75Evelyn (Landreth) Scheiman ’77Terrie (Hardy) ’77Howard Semmler ’78Karen (Blink) Sietsma ’75Brian Smith ’77Marsha (Wilson) Smith ’76Renee (Rerrell) Smith ’71Marvin Smith ’74Jack St. Pierre ’77David Stoddard ’77Barb (McCullough) Strombeck ’76Diana (Maines) Summers ’78Arthur Sundquist ’73Robert Thompson ’71Joyce Tucker ’79Charles VanDenburgh ’74Barbara (Shallenberg) Wagner ’71

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Coming Home

Imagine with me what it was like to be at Homecoming 2007. Down at the alumni soccer game you hear alumni players, some from the original 1978 team, asking Coach Bob Gustavson for an oxygen tank ... after just the warm ups.

Sneaking into the Class of 1957 reunion, you see alumni talking to JBU freshmen who are taking a survey about what dating was like back then. You hear an alumnus tell them, “With all the rules, you just had to be more creative!”

On Thursday and Friday nights, after a practice for Saturday’s Showcase performance, 80 members of The Sound Generation and many of their spouses meet to share a meal. They recount both hilarious and deeply personal stories of their time in the Sounds that impacted the rest of their lives.

Standing in front of the Cathedral Group, you see all three buildings being transformed by the new tinted, modern windows and the light-colored, cut limestone carefully being placed by the masons. You realize that the buildings will be even more beautiful when they are finished than they have been this past half-century.

These are the images that stick with me even now. I am continually amazed to see how people are touched by their return to campus. Campus may not look the same, and the people may not look the same, but the feeling of being part of the JBU family is as real now as it was decades ago.

In the business of our lives, it’s easy sometimes to forget about those things that have really shaped our lives. Where would we be now if we hadn’t been at JBU then? It seems that each Homecoming we remind each other just how thankful we are for that experience. And we are encouraged to hear how the Lord has worked in each of our lives since leaving JBU. Sometimes, it can be just the boost you need to go back and face your busy life with a refreshed perspective.

Already, plans are underway for Homecoming 2008, when we will celebrate the completion of the Cathedral Group renovations, hear the largest Cathedral Choir ever assembled, mark the 50th anniversary of the basketball program, and host reunions for the English Department, several classes, and other groups. And we will be reminded once again just how significant the JBU experience has been in our lives. Join us October 10th and 11th!

Jerry Rollene ’75Director of Alumni and Parent Relations



Gregory Robinson ’90Laura (Bland) Rodgers ’94David Rohlfs ’92Raphael Romero ’98Yolanda (Romero) Gutierrez ’90John Rorke ’96Ruthann (Hudson) Ross ’94Efrain Rovira ’90Steve Ruble ’90Kathy (Guyer) Rupprecht ’91Rhonda (Schroeder) Rush ’95Kip Salser ’94Amy (Swanson) Salve ’98Kris (Driskill) Saunders ’98Sean Sawatzky ’96Joel Sawyer ’98John Schaefer ’97Deedra (Lindsey) Scherm ’94Susie (Crozier) Schmersahl ’97Lisa Scmidt ’95Kimberly (Neilson) Schoepke ’94Mark Scott ’93Bill Seabert ’96Gary Seiter ’96Stephanie (Smith) Shepherd ’93Jamie (Babcock) Shirley ’97Sam Short ’98Laurie (Whiteman) Simonsen ’93Rebecca (Armstrong) Skinner ’97Ted Smith ’97Kristen (Clyde) Smith ’98Stacy (Freeman) Smith ’93Melanie Sorensen ’98Mike Sorensen ’97Mary-Lois (Jones) Stedman ’95Patrick Steelman ’95Beth (Roark) Stewart ’98Darby Stewart ’95Elizabeth (Warman) Stewart ’96Michele (Phillips) Straubel ’97John Stuart ’90Doug & Robyn (Culberson) Stucky ’90 ’92Sherri Swilley ’91Greg Tarrant ’99Mary Thomas ’98Leanna Thompson ’92Penny (Schulz) Trachy ’90Leah (Justice) Tucker ’93Susy (Wright) Tucker ’95Sarah (Weiford) Turnbull ’98Mindy (Franklin) Van Andel ’95Mary Jo (Ferris) Vogel ’93Jenny (Davis) Voth ’99Amber (Schmidt) Waldeier ’97Arne Walker ’95Carissa Ward ’94Tom Wawersich ’99Jeremy Weathers ’97Greg & Amber (Friesen) Weigler ’98 ’99Nancy (McClendon) Westfall ’95Lisi (Clark) Wickham ’97Jenni (Mosley) Willis ’92

2000sJonathan Abbott ’05Raquel Aburto ’03Glenn Adams ’03Christy (York) Agee ’05Amy (Geary) Agneta ’03Kari (Hatfield) Ahnfeldt ’00Ian Aipperspach ’05Abelardo Andino ’06Peter Armstrong ’00Mari Asper ’02Donnie Baker ’01Nick Ballard ’04Maria Ballestas ’05Chris Baran ’06Joseph Baran ’07Barkley (Robinson) Beers ’02Janna Beers ’02Joel Befus ’03Chris Beilfuss ’07Desiree (Harris) Bennett ’03Kassy (Bohlender) Bentley ’03Charlene (Handiboe) Birky ’00Becky Blevins ’00Jordan Blood ’05Jesse & Amber (Carter) Boggess ’05 ’03Kim (McDonald) Borkert ’02Jason Boucher ’05Kara Bradford ’05Traci (Collins) Bradley ’05Lydia (Hershberger) Brady ’04Charles Brewer ’05Cynthia Brown ’04Mark Bucholtz ’00Laura Burmeister ’05Laurie (Dodds) Cangelosi ’05Virgil Cannon ’01Amy (Harbottle) Carter ’05Natalie Carver ’00David Castillo ’04Marco Castro ’07Raquel Castro ’04Sarah Chess ’05Kenneth Childres ’02Lindsay (Easu) Chism ’02Allie Clark ’05Alicia Cleaver ’06Amber (Squires) Coats ’02Susan (Raby Lindley) Coffman ’05Kevin Coleman ’07Trevor Collinson ’06Erin (McCammon) Conrad ’01Janet Cooney ’05Matthew Cooper ’05Joe Corn ’04Nick & Kim (Dykman) Cornett ’06 ’07Meredith (McLain) Craig ’00Megan (Jones) Davis ’06Sarah (Allen) Davis ’00Mark Dawson ’07Erin Day ’06Jeff Day ’06Amanda DeMoss ’06

Kim Denneny ’07Julie Desmond ’04Zach DeYoung ’05Cesar Diaz ’05Mariam DePasquale ’06Abby Dorman ’05Kari Drinkwater ’05Kimberly Durrett ’02Bill Dye ’06Liesel (Klinetob) Dykes ’00Jill Easterlund ’07Allen Eavy ’06Lynn Elbrecht ’04Ivonne Escorcia ’07Kelley Etchieson ’00Esther Ewert ’07Andrea Fast ’05Heather Fast ’01Matt Feyerabend ’05Dylan Fila ’04Laury Fiorello ’03Heidi Fishburn ’05Carrie (Burns) Fisher ’04Matt Fisher ’03Kimmie Fraley ’03Jolee Frasier ’05Lisa Freyenberger ’01Connie Froman ’06Asa Fry ’07Wayne Fuller ’01Angela (Burger) Funke ’05Randa (Senzig) Garrett ’01Caitlin Getchell ’07Steven Gilbreath ’05Michael Glass ’06Jamie (Paskiewicz) Gaudie ’00Donovan Gray ’04 Genevieve Greathouse ’06Leah Greene ’06Rebekka Greenlee ’07Chris Grizzle ’05Carrie Guyll ’04Bill Hall ’07Hannah Hall ’05Rachel (Casey) Hamann ’04Allison Hamm ’06Brown Hanna ’01Kristen (Tjader) Hargett ’00Laura Harman ’05Richard Harman ’04Matt Hartgrove ’01Sandra Heiss ’06Jen Heller ’07Ana Lu Herrera ’07Liz (Smith) Herron ’05Matt Higgins ’06Paul Hill ’01Ali Holcomb ’06Bob Holden ’02Laurel (Arnett) Holler ’01Cammy (Williams) Howells ’02Chelsea Hudson ’05Jessica Hunsberger ’07Christy Hunt ’02

Benjamin Immink ’04Julie Jackson ’05Amy (Olsen) James ’04Andrea Jantz’03Israel Jernigan ’06Angie Johnson ’03Jeannette (Kroeker) Johnson ’02Rachel Johnson ’07Larissa Jordan ’07Emma Kalka ’07Cambria (Thimell) Kaltwasser ’06Bonita Kenney ’05Tyler Kidd ’06Lauren Kindscher ’03Laura (Henley) King ’04Jason & Melinda (Ott) Knott ’01 ’99Toni Laforge ’00Pam Lamontia ’06David Leiffer ’00Miriam (Miller) Lein ’02Kelli (Johnson) Lenz ’01Chris LeRoux ’06Andrew Lietzen ’07Ryan Likes ’07Nick Long ’00Hannah (Schrader) Lopez ’04Megan Lunberry ’02Melody Mallory ’07Valerie (Parsons) Manthe ’02Shane Mark ’03Allison Martyn ’05Chad Mathis ’01Rebecca May ’06Mike McCarthy ’07Sarah (Morse) McClure ’01Megan McKenney ’06Nathan McKinney ’07Raelene (Haggard) McKinnis ’03Michelle McLemore ’06Meredith Menhennett ’04Anna Messerly ’04Kerry Meythaler ’00Jordan Milano ’07Michelle Millard ’04Aaron Miller ’06Gretchen (Merwin) Miller ’05Debra (Johnson) Minnich ’06Melissa (Oosterman) Mitchell ’02Diogenes Molina ’07Bryson Moore ’03Augusto Morales ’03Jared & Valerie (Rautenkranz) Murray ’08Dana Nance ’06Elizabeth Nance ’04Keith Nazworth ’07Anna Neale ’06Elizabeth (Vander Drift) Newton ’03Jonna (Henderson) Nixon ’01Katy Noffsinger ’05Jennifer Novey ’02David Okada ’06William Oliver ’04Trisha O’Neil ’05Krystal (Kovach) Osbon ’00

Pat (Hayre) Walker ’72Carl Walter ’76Bill Wilkinson ’74Daniel Williams ’74Dave Wilson ’78Bob Wright ’73

1980sDave Albers ’80Hector Alvarado ’89Chuck Anderson ’82Steve Anthes ’84Dirk Baumann ’82Kelly (Tinnin) Bigley ’82Cindy (Gonzales) Blackman ’86Tonnya (Turner) Blaylock ’87Kristin (Lindquist) Branan ’84Holly (Wilson) Brown ’85Barbara “Bobbi” (Teasdale) Buchanan ’83Danny Burhenn ’86David Capp ’88Danny Carlton ’85Dawn (Monforte) Casey ’82Darlene Chute ’83Steve Cook ’86Pamela (Long) Daroff ’81Lori (Leckrone) Devaney ’85Dan Devries ’86Patty (Allie) Durkee ’82James Ebel ’85Mary (Stoehr) Emerson ’85Tim Feldman ’89Ann (Gossett) Gatewood ’85Marty Glass ’83Debbie (Shoop) Godsell ’89Lorri (Wahlgren) Goode ’88Robyn Gordon ’85Lance Harris ’88Jerry Harrison ’89Jay Harrison ’89Joe Harvey ’88Jill Haseltine ’89Scott Hawes ’88Karen Heath ’87Don Hedges ’80Jill Hersha ’87Geoff Hurte ’87Ginny (Schultze) James ’82Peder & Nancy (Otto) Jessen ’83Steve Johnson ’83Ann Jung ’82Doug Keating ’85Phil Kennedy ’87Jan (Siemens) Kimball ’86Lois Klem ’82Sue (Hopma) Kline ’85Lois (Lionberger) Langehaug ’81Tim Layman ’83Dave LeVan ’87Julie (Rockwell) Longman ’89Chuck Lowry ’85Cheryl Luedke ’82

Ellen (Loder) Marchi ’80Dee (Watkins) Masters ’85Gregory McBride ’86Diane (Tooley) McClary ’85Mark Miller ’89Tori (Primuth) Miller ’88Chuck Mixon ’85Brian Moody ’88Dawn (Bailey) Morales ’85Becky (Scott) Mottola ’86Daniel Mouttet ’84Daniel Muzzy ’80Mike Nachbar ’80Rob Nilsen ’86Kerry (Blythe) Nunley ’83Tony O’Connor ’87Mike Ogburn ’88Patty (Hoffman) Parlee ’82Christie (Davis) Pettibon ’89Aaron Phillips ’80William “Skip” Pickle ’85Tom Pitts ’83Mark Pollitt ’86Rod Randol ’83Stephanie (Hall) Regier ’83Lydia Reimers ’87Joe Rider ’87Elsa (Villa) Schmidt ’84Joleen (Mc Cullough) Schneider ’81Jay Seegert ’86Kelley (Bridgman) Sharber ’85Monty Shipp ’87Susan (Wallin) Simmons ’89Brian Skurdal ’89Gabe Smith ’85Philip Smith ’87Carol (McManis/Pattavina) Sothman ’81Damon Steele ’85Todd Steelman ’89Jeff Stewart ’83Tim Stough ’85Elliott Strom ’87Beth (Woodman) Stutz ’89Jayne (Befus) Thomsen ’80Kristen (Pierce) Unterberg ’87Hal Walker ’82Robin Wentworth ’84Evelyn (Bauer) Wolff ’83

1990sLorena (Rovira) Anglin ’96Babur Asad ’96Gina (Graham) Baker ’97John Barr ’98Brandon Batchelor ’98Karyn (Ely) Beckner ’97David Bennett ’91Ruth (Gustafson) Bethea ’95Erin & LeAnn (Wojakowski) Bird ’95 ’95Rebecca (Barber) Blair ’95Philip & Wendi (Perkins) Bland ’97 ’98

Kim (Johnson) Boggs ’91Veronica (Smith) Bond ’90Rhea Borja ’90Amy (DeMaranville) Bottomly ’98Joy (Edwards) Bourdess ’93Kristen (Schley) Bowling ’90Kim Boyce ’95Ethan Brown ’95Paul Burbank ’99Bryan & Kelley (Gean) Burwick ’95 ’93Jennifer (Turnbow) Call ’99Dixie (Brumbaugh) Christian ’99Kim (Taylor) Contreras ’92Tom Cook ’90Cheryl (Helmuth) Coons ’98Kathy Cotton ’99Brent Cox ’93Jon Crenshaw ’99Pamela (Hale) Cubas ’99Stephanie (Fast) Cunningham ’97Diana (Williams) Dearing ’95Renee Decker ’97Julio DeLaEspada ’97Wendy (Drummond) Dewerse ’91Yvette DeZalia ’95Kyle Dickerson ’93Denise (Schimke) Dicks ’91Matt Dickson ’92Christina (Timboe) Drake ’93Lynette (Kilcrease) Duncan ’95Eric Dunn ’95Mark Durham ’95Patrick Elrod ’96Marsha (Smith) Emanuelson ’95Kara (Hersha) Engbrecht ’91Troy English ’96Lisa (Brice) Finger ’98Christi Flaherty ’90Randy Flowers ’93Claudia (Benware) Ford ’98Scott Foster ’98Shelah (Hall) Fred ’97Chad Friesen ’95Tiffany Garcia ’99Nadja (Stricker) Garner ’95Maria (Roeder) Gordon ’92Laura (Devries) Gowan ’99Ruth (Bonge) Graham ’99Josh Granderson ’95Bekah (Hoke) Granstrom ’98Dan Greene ’98Kent Gregg ’93Janis (Swiderski) Gregory ’96Andrew Griffin ’96Merry Grotti ’97Joel Gutierrez ’94Andy Hamilton ’95David Harrison ’90Josh Hemingway ’98Nadine (Dewerse) Heywood ’95Beth (Raby) Himschoot ’98Todd Hinshaw ’98Kenneth Holloway ’90Robert Holloway ’99

Jenna Hubbard ’94Lindon Hulse ’92Darren Hingram ’93Tasha Inlow ’96Kristin (Misegades) Isaac ’97Michelle (McDonald) Jackson ’96Rose Mary (Brooks) Jackson ’99Genevieve (Benware) Jaeger ’96Amy (Jolliff) Jarchow ’96Joy Ji ’95Delrina Johnson ’95Keith Johnson ’93Scott & Tasha (Leadabrand) Jones ’96Philip Kaufman ’95David Kelly ’97Jon Kendall ’96Kristi (Pope) Key ’94Carrie (Jensen) Kroeker ’98Olivia (Shay) Kuzy ’98Chris Layfield ’98Matt Lethbridge ’97Becky (Bennett) Lindell ’98Luke Lofgren ’97Amy (Saenz) Loften ’90Jenny Loken ’98Jennifer (Gumm) MacKenna ’98Evelyn Magalasi-Ridley ’95Mindy (Klotz) Manuel ’96Jennifer (Hampton) Marcum ’93Rachel (Gustafson) Masters ’93Paige (Ward) Mayhew ’90Kristin McCarthy ’93Whitney (Lehenbauer) McClellan ’99Jennie (Couts) McDonald ’96Jill McNew ’97Kenneth McPhail ’99Vasthi (Newsome) Mears ’96Laura (Wiley) Meixner ’98Kevin Mills ’95Andrew Mincks ’98Luis Moreno ’98Tracy (Pells) Mott ’95Rebecca Mullikin ’99Vonda Murphy ’96Tina (Simoni) Nobriga ’99Matt Noland ’97Guillermo Nunez ’92Erin (Brandt) Officer ’99Deb Olson ’95Amy (Lowe) O’Shields ’97James Owens ’95Gregory Paschal ’92Eric Pearcy ’98Sara (Harris) Pegg ’95Laura (Ott) Pittman ’98Andrew Pruett ’95Yvonne (Dunn) Raub ’92Becky (Howard) Redwine ’98Christy (Steensland) Reece ’99Jennifer (Wagner) Reed ’98Staci (Lowe) Riess ’92Megan (Hunnicutt) Rikli ’99Christina (Overholt) Riley ’97Jennifer (Bragg) Rivers ’96

This list includes updates received through October 8, 2007.

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great education. I love JBU dearly, and I think

it is wonderful that kids continue to attend

the school after all these years. I am happy to

have a small part in helping students come to

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Lola Woodard 1938 JBU Graduate,

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1980s

1970s

1990s

Becky (Bennett) & David Lindell ’98 – Becky was married to David on September 23, 2006. She is working in sales at Weir’s furniture while David attends Dallas Theological Seminary. u

Chuck McCullough ’75 – A celebration was recently held to honor the 21 years of service served by Pastor McCullough. He has worked at White Rock Baptist Church for these 21 years and the community is very grateful to him.

Chuck Anderson ’82 – Chuck graduated from Mars Hill Graduate School with a master of counseling psychology and a master of divinity. He now works as a psychotherapist.

Bill & Mindi Stevenson ’88 ’87 – Mindi recently graduated from the University of Ulster with a master of arts in Irish studies. Bill and Mindi both work in the international office at John Brown University.

Lisa (Brice) & Phillip Finger ’98 – Lisa was married on March 3, 2007. She has also recently started a long-term contract position with a marketing department at Microsoft. u

1960s

1950s

1940sBetty (Brown) Votaw ’46 – Betty served in the mission field with her husband Paul for five years in the 1940s and early 1950s. They retired in Freeport, Illinois. Paul went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2007, leaving Betty, three children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Walter & Helen (Entz) Eshleman ’55 ’55 – Walter and Helen have been married for 62 years, and Walter celebrated his 95th birthday on August 4, 2007. The Eshlemans have eight children, nineteen grandchildren, and three great-granddaughters and attend Sheridan Hills Baptist Church.

David Turley ’56 - David was recently presented a certificate for the anniversary of his ordination by the General Council of the Assemblies of God. He serves as chaplain with Volunteer Hospice, is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, and is a liscensed clinical social worker. David and his wife, Mary, have one son, Matthew. u

Willadeen (Arnold) Chamberlain ’64 – Willadeen Chamberlain was honored as the 2007 Wyoming Woman of Distinction on September 7. This award celebrates her significant impact on women and families in Wyoming with regard to education, community, health, and legal issues. Prior to accepting this award, Chamberlain served as the vice president at Laramie County Community College and then started her own counseling service, Willadeen Chamberlain Christian Counseling Service. Willadeen and Peter have three daughters: Lori Perry; Lashelle Brant; Lyndi Gilliam.

Janet (Roberts) & Jeff Crawford ’73 – Janet and Jeff are planning a move through Jeff ’s work to Moscow, Russia where he will work with the American Embassy. They have done much traveling with his job and look forward to the move.

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David & Dawn Capp ’88 – The Capps happily welcomed Hannah Grace Capp into their family on December 21, 2006.

Beth (Raby) & Tim Himschoot ’98 – Beth and Tim welcomed their son, Henry Clack, on July 3, 2007. Henry weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz. and was 19.5 in. long.

Amy (DeMaranville) & Josh Bottomly ’98 – Amy and Josh recently adopted a son from Ethiopia. Silas Tesfamariam was born December 29, 2006 and officially became their son on May 9, 2007.

Daniel Ostendorff ’07Pam Ozenberger ’05Lauren Palmer ’03Monica (Hattu) Pangaribuan ’02Felicia Parmain ’06Tanya (Maurancy) Paul ’05Jennifer Paulsen ’07Jeffrey Peabody ’04Laura Peiser ’04Valerie Pense ’06Silvy Perkins ’06Amanda Peters ’03Darren Pike ’07Joy (Hartman) Poindexter ’00Nate & Rosa (Lind) Pond ’02 ’01Sarah (Cheyne) Pond ’04Jason Poovey ’05Chad & Jessica (Hanson) Putman ’00 ’00Kristen Raikes ’07Monica Ramirez de Tapia ’03Ashley Ramsey ’07Ryan Ransdell ’07Daniel Ray ’07Kyle Raymond ’07Matthew Reddin ’03Natalie Reid ’06Jeff Reimer ’03Douglas Riddle ’07Mandy Riester ’06Clint Riggin ’02Trisha (Rein) Rindels ’00Daniel Rodriguez ’05Juan Rodriguez ’06Sherrie Rohde ’07Bobby & Sara (Bredfeldt) Rojas ’06 ’06Jill Ross ’07Roxanne (Guess) Ross ’06Mark Rotramel ’03Amy (Zilen) Rudy ’00Ana Ruiz ’07Tyler & Kelly (Greene) Sanderford ’00 ’00Kristen Sands ’07Kacie (Siemens) Sawatzky ’06Mark Schafer ’07Sara Schumacher ’01Rachel Seauve ’03Bryan Seba ’06Carrie (Gimple) Shaffer ’00Daniel & Melinda (Brooks) Shinault ’04 ’04Travis Shook ’05Anna (Lance) Shurtleff ’04Luke Silvey ’06Seth & Krista (Sizemore) Simmons ’06 ’06Richard Skeens ’03

Micaiah (Doss) Slaton ’02Dan Smith ’00Liz (Habermas) Smith ’00Paul Smith ’02Shelley Smith ’00Brent Snyder ’07Jami (Anderson) Solomon ’02Rob Sorbo ’07Gina (Castillo) Sosa ’06Zachary Stankovits ’01Beth Steinbrenner ’03Dana Sterling ’02Mark Stoner ’03Richard Sullivan ’03Susan (Edwards) Sullivan ’00Ryan Swofford ’01Darci (Hornok) Szymanski ’06Paul Teasdale ’06Annie (McGuire) Tharp ’04Anna Joy Thomas ’03Jaimie Thompson ’02Johanna (Moore) Thompson ’00Bob Timmons ’05Lisa (Gustafson) Toews ’04Hannah Tranberg ’07Dorothea Trauger ’05Erin (Sebeck) Truitt ’04Gareth Unruh ’00Ross Van Dyke ’05Brad Vaughn ’00Daniela Vega ’07Todd Vick ’07Danielle Vogus ’07Christi Vondrak ’07Kelly Walberg ’02Rachel Walker ’06Cam Ward ’04Caryn Weaver ’06Laura (McPherson) Weaver ’03Trey Weaver ’03Melanie (Dewberry) Webb ’03Emily (Largent) Welch ’06Linda Welch ’06Steve Welch ’01Abbie Wertz ’05Ray West ’04Eric Whittaker ’02Jessica (Huffstetler) Wickersham ’04Josh Williams ’02Marie Williamson ’02Laura Wirth ’01Lucas Witt ’06Andrew Yi ’07Ruth Zeledon ’04

2000s (cont.)

Gary & Jennifer McAlpin ’99 – Gary and Jennifer recently welcomed their daughter Kiana Wyvonne Nah-Nay-A-Beke into the family. She was born June 11, 2007, at 8 lbs. 4.5 oz. and was 18 in. long. Also, Gary accepted a position with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma as a family therapist.

Eric & Joy Pearcy ’98 – Eric and Joy recently celebrated the birth of their son, Drew Austin Pearcy, born October 30, 2006. Drew weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and was 21 in. long.

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In Loving Memory

Robert E. Carlson ’50 went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2006. He worked as an accountant and was the treasurer in various churches. Robert is survived by his wife, Gloria Carlson, five children, and eight grandchildren.

Roger Jackson ’62 went home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2006, following a battle with chronic inflammatory demileanating polyneuropathy. After being diagnosed with this disease, Roger became a quadriplegic. The family moved to Ohio to be near a daughter, and Roger was moved to a Catholic care facility.

While in the care facility, Roger was able to witness to and spend time with many of the patients and staff. When his last moments came, his wife Jan and daughter Angela were able to be with him singing and praying for an easy passing. Several of the people blessed by Roger’s presence came by to comfort and mourn with the family.

Roger leaves behind his wife Jan and three daughters.

Selma (Jantz) Ladwig ’39 passed away June 25, 2007. She is survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, and two siblings.

Edward Marshall ’51 died of cancer on June 3, 2007. Edward was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Marshall, and survived by two children, three grandchildren, and two sisters.

Parker Olney ’39 ended a battle with Alzheimer’s disease by going to be with the Lord on August 8, 2007. During his life, Parker served in the U.S. Navy, worked as a school superintendant, and served as a chaplain at a mental hospital.

Roger Weaver ’51 passed away August 2, 2007 at the age of 83. Throughout his life, Roger served as commandant of Brown Military Academy of Siloam Springs and Sulfur Springs. He also was a missionary in Africa. Roger is survived by his wife, Edith Weaver ’52, four children, and a brother.

Paul E. Wagner ’70 went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2007. In the years prior to his death, Paul worked for the East Akron Insurance Agency and served as a president for Youth for Christ of Cuyahoga Falls in 1966. He is survived by his mother, great-aunt, and cousin.

Myra Lou Barnard ’44 passed away on May 28, 2007. Myra Lou led a full life serving as a missionary with the Wycliffe Bible Institiue. Throughout many trials, she stood strong and blessed those around her.

2000s

Raphael & Melissa Romero ’98 – Raphael and Melissa were married on June 10, 2007 in Whittier, California. Raphael says, “God is good and faithful to provide a suitable helper and companion.” u

Amy (Swanson) & Sunil Salve ’98 – Amy and Sunil have three daughters: Anjali, 5; Alayna, 3; Annelise, 1. They enjoy raising them to love the Lord. q Ian Aipperspach ’04 – Ian recently graduated

from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth with a master of ministry in church music with concentrations in organ performance and conducting. Beginning August 2007, Ian will begin pursuing a Ph.D. in fine arts in conducting at Texas Tech University.

Camille (Williams) & Ian Howells ’02 – Ian works as a registered nurse and Camille is a program director in the Student Leadership, Involvement & Community Engagement office at Colorado State University.

Jeannette (Kroeker) & Lamar Johnson ’02 – Jeannette and Lamar were married on June 16, 2007. Jeannette teaches middle school math and Lamar works for the Army National Guard. u

Stephanie (Smith) & Travis Shepherd ’93 – The Shepherds welcomed a new daughter into their family on May 5, 2007. Elizabeth Diane was born weighing 10 lbs. 10.6 oz. and was 20 in. long. They have two other daughters: Noelle, 3; Natalie, 15 months.

Mindy (Franklin) & Rodney Van Andel ’95 – Mindy and Rodney announce the birth of Ethan Luke on June 29, 2007. He weighed 8 lbs. 4.5 oz. and was 21 in. long. They also have two daughters: Abbey, 4; Lauren, 2.

Matt & Kristin Schulte ’02 - Matt and Kristin went to Georgetown, South Carolina to meet Jeanette (Kroeker) Johnson ’02 and celebrate the birth of their new son. Joshua Timothy was born June 28, 2007.

Sue Ann Pekel ’05 – Sue Ann has recently accepted a position at the Bentonville Public Library in which she will work toward building a children’s library program. She is completing a master’s degree in library science and says this about the new children’s program: “…these are times to motivate children’s interests in books and enjoyment of books.”

Trent Pepper ’05 – Trent recently graduated from law school at the top of his class. He is starting a one-year clerkship on the Minnesota Supreme Court and plans to complete an appellate clerkship next year.

Eric & Britni (Nation) Roa ’02 ’04 – Eric and Britni were married April 1, 2007. Britni works at Hudson Global Resources and Eric is the director of operations for Richter-Scale Productions in Denver. u

Carrie Oliver went to be with the Lord on July 2, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. Carrie was wife, mother, national speaker, author, teacher, university instructor, and licensed professional counselor. Carrie was the director of the University Relationships Initiative with The Center for Relationship Enrichment at JBU.

She and her husband, Dr. Gary J. Oliver, traveled both nationally and internationally, providing their Growth-Focused™ Marriage Enrichment Seminars and parenting workshops. She contributed to several books and magazines, and with her husband, was a regular magazine columnist. To learn about Carrie’s journey with cancer, her hope in the Lord, and tributes to her beautiful spirit, visit www.carrieshealth.com

Carrie was tragically preceded in death by son, Matthew Oliver ’07, who passed away May 5, 2007. Matthew is remembered as a vibrant, creative, and passionate young man who loved the Lord, his family, his fiancée, and his friends.

Carrie and Matthew are survived by husband and father Gary Oliver; son and brother Nathan Oliver and his wife Amy; son and brother Andrew Oliver; and Carrie’s parents and sisters.

JBU Alumni & Friends

IRELAND TOUR May 11 - 24, 2008

See spectacular vistas and dramatic countryside, walk in the steps of great Irish Christians, visit ancient monastic sites as well as the “C. S. Lewis Trail,” and enjoy a JBU Cathedral Choir concert during their tour of Ireland.

Cost per person: $3,500*

*Cost includes: Roundtrip airfare (Newark to Belfast), hotel accommodations, ground transportation, entrance fees, some meals, porterage and luggage tags, driver and guide gratuity.

Space is limited. For details, contact Tracy Balzer at [email protected] or 479-524-7461.


Remembering the Founder

7Benefits of a JBU

Charitable Gift Annuity

1. ATTRACTIVE RATES. When you compare our gift annuity rates with what you might receive from a certificate of deposit you will be pleasantly surprised. (Rates are between 4.7%-11.3%*.)2. REGULAR PAYMENTS. When you establish your gift annuity, you decide how often you want to receive your payments (with certain restrictions).3. FIXED INCOME. Your payment rate will be locked in at the time you obtain your gift annuity.4. LIFETIME BENEFIT. Gift annuities are for life. And if you have a two-life gift annuity, when one person dies, the other can continue to receive the same amount for the rest of his/her life.5. DEPENDABLE SOURCE. JBU stands behind each of its gift annuities. Guaranteed.6. RELIEF FROM TAXES. Since part of your contribution for a gift annuity is considered a charitable gift by the IRS, you will receive an income tax charitable deduction to apply on an itemized tax return.7. SIMPLE PROCESS. We can provide you with a tailor-made illustration so you can see how it all works with your age and contribution amount included.

Interested in enjoying these benefits?Are you at or near retirement age?Let us give you more information.

Contact Paul J. Eldridge, Director of Development & Planned Giving,

or contact your Regional Director of Development:James Elliott

Eric Greenhaw

Call (800) 446-2450

* Rates will vary depending upon age and number of beneficiaries.

Fifty years ago, in 1957, JBU founder John E. Brown Sr. passed away, leaving behind a legacy that has impacted thousands of lives around the world. He was a remarkable visionary with profound charisma, devoted to preaching the gospel. This year, as the Cathedral of the Ozarks is finally being completed as he envisioned it, we remember the man who started it all.

Shortly after his conversion, as a member of the Salvation Army

Evangelizing in the street in the early 1900s

Preaching to a sizable crowd in one of Waterhouse’s wooden tabernacles, probably in California in the early 1900s

The Founder in the 1950s

“I give God the credit, full credit, all credit. I was an ignorant boy when God saved me in the Salvation Army, and it dumbfounds me, all but literally paralyzes me, as I stop to think of the vast world being served today out of that hole in the ground—out of what folk ridiculed as a school built in a cornfield.”

from John Brown Sr’s radio message: “Serving the World under Two Flags,” published in Master Builders of the World (January 1956)

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