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STUDENTS SERVEAROUND THE GLOBE

July 1, 2010, marked my 30th anniversary in Christian higher education. It seems like only yesterday that I started my career as a young, 29-year-old dean of students. I actually had people mistake me for being a student. What I lacked in experience, I tried to make up for with passion and hard work. I was absolutely thrilled with the opportunity to begin a new career in Christian higher education. This would be the beginning of a journey that I have never regretted. Like many of you, I now scratch my head and ask—how could time fly by so quickly? I now have gray hair, wear progressive lenses, and am a grandfather. What’s more, no one ever mistakes me for being a student or even the parent of a student. Though I find it hard to admit, I am a “young” senior citizen. I recently stated that I am now in the third trimester of my higher education career. If I do the math, all this activity amounts to 60 semesters, almost as many graduations and student orientations, hundreds and hundreds of different academic and student-life activities, and most significantly, thousands of students. Several years ago, I was asked if these recurring activities ever lose their impact on me. Does the fact that each fall and spring semester holds many of the same traditions as the previous one cause the wonder to disappear? I responded, as a practical observer of the holy and the ordinary, with a resounding, “No!” Each semester, every class, every chapel, every student activity, and every graduation ceremony bears the image of Him who breathed all of this into being. Over the years, the lines between the holy and the ordinary have become blurred for me. It seems like every semester I see more of Him reflected wherever I look, which may be a reflection of my own spiritual journey.

While there are many activities that are pretty predictable in the Christian higher education world, I do believe that they are holy moment opportunities. Every time I look out my office window and Holy Moment

OpportunitiesPhoto courtesy of the McKinneysDr. Larry McKinney and his wife, Debbie, enjoyed a 12-day Mediterranean cruise this summer that included a visit to the Roman Coliseum, pictured here.

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Simpson University

for Seniors

Tozer Seminary

Installs New Dean

12 – Behind the Scenes: Academic Program Growth

departments04 – Happenings

15 – Faculty Happenings

16 – Alumni Updates & News

23 – Giving Focus

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see students, every time I walk across campus and engage in a conversation with a student, every time I attend a campus event, or even speak to the student body in chapel, it is a holy moment opportunity. David knew this and declares God’s faithfulness in our daily steps: “The Lord makes firm the steps of those who delight in him; though they stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord upholds them with his hand” (Ps. 37:23-24, TNIV). Those powerful words call each of us to fully trust God as we move in and out of the joys and sorrows, victories and defeats that are inherent in each day. My intent is to allow God to use the ordinary activities and encounters of each day as a reminder of His faithfulness and provision—and my absolute and utter dependence upon Him. My prayer is that the ordinary will continue to transform into the holy for me as well as for our students, faculty and staff. I trust this latest issue of the Gateway captures some of those holy moment opportunities that are occurring at Simpson University. Be sure to pass your copy on to a family member or friend when you are done reading it.

Larry J. McKinney / President

GATEWAY EDITOR: Candace Brown Dyar / [email protected]

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Wendy Matthews / Elise Wilson ‘08

PHOTOGRAPHY: Josh Markle / Ryan Belong / Adam Deglmann / Lyn Rosten

CREATIVE DESIGN MANAGER: Josh Markle

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS: Mark Wood

DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI & PARENT RELATIONS: Tonya Moore / [email protected]

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT: Beth Spencer / [email protected]

The Gateway is a nonprofit magazine published twice annually for alumni and friends of Simpson University, a university of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.

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SIMPSON UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIONPRESIDENT: Larry J. McKinney, Ed.D.PROVOST: Stanley A. Clark, Ph.D.EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT: Bradley E. Williams, M.B.A.VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT: Herb Tolbert, Ed.D.VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT: Gordon B. Flinn, M.B.A.VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: Richard W. Brown, D.Min.CHANCELLOR: James M. Grant, Ph.D.

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SIMPSONhappenings

welcome,NEW STUDENTS

Energy and excitement rise on campus each year as we welcome new students into classrooms and residence halls. In fall 2010, our cumulative enrollment increased 6 percent from the year before, from 1,169 to 1,241 students. We welcomed our largest School of Continuing Studies (ASPIRE) cohort ever, 118 students. Here are fall 2010 enrollment numbers by program:

700 Traditional undergraduate

150 School of Education

27 1ASPIRE degree-completion

96A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary

24Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

DO YOU KNOW A STUDENT WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM ONE OF SIMPSON’S PROGRAMS? LET US KNOW. CALL 1-888-9-SIMPSON OR VISIT SIMPSONU.EDU.

FIRST KOREAN COHORT GRADUATES: We were pleased to honor our first Korean cohort master’s-degree graduates in a June 14, 2010, ceremony in Suwon, South Korea. Eight students earned their M.A. in Education. A third cohort was launched this fall. Pictured left is graduate Helen Kim with her husband and daughter.

Interested in earning your master’s degree?Visit simpsonu.edu/gradstudies.


Simpson partners with South Korean universitiesSIMPSON UNIVERSITY HAS FORMED strategic alliances with two South Korean universities, designed to facilitate the exchange of students and faculty between the institutions.

Sungkyul University first contacted Simpson to discuss a partnership, and an agreement was signed March 18, when Simpson President Larry McKinney visited South Korea.

A second alliance, with Seoul Theological University, was signed July 20, when officials from the overseas university visited Simpson.

Both South Korean universities have a historical relationship with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, the denomination with which Simpson University is affiliated.

The partnerships allow for faculty to serve as visiting instructors and for students to do some of their coursework overseas. For example, Dr. McKinney noted, “Their students could come for a year, take English courses and other selective courses.”

Library moves to cutting-edge management systemTHE START-KILGOUR MEMORIAL LIBRARY is moving to a new Web-based manage-ment system this academic year, making Simpson University one of the first colleges in the country to participate in this new offering from the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). Simpson’s 7-year-old library server was in need of an expensive update, so it made sense to join OCLC in this cutting-edge program designed to allow libraries to share hardware, services and data via the World Wide Web, administrators said. The new system allows a local emphasis for the university’s library catalog while also displaying holdings from libraries worldwide.

A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary installs new dean DR. SARAH SUMNER, who joined Simpson University as the dean of Tozer

Seminary in January 2010, was officially installed in an Oct. 8 ceremony on campus attended by about 240 guests. (See pgs. 10-11 for more information and photos.)

A.W. Tozer’s pulpit and altar, both secured in what Dean Sumner called “an amazing adventure” this summer,

were featured at the ceremony. Dr. Leron Heath, third from left, and Rune Eliasen, standing in truck, drove the pieces cross-country to Simpson.

University partners with Shasta College to form new orchestra

The music departments of Simpson University and Shasta College joined forces this fall to form a new orchestra.

Dr. Dwayne Corbin, left, Simpson’s assistant professor of instrumental music, directs the Shasta Symphony Orchestra, composed of musicians

from the former Simpson Sinfonia and Shasta College Sym-phony.

Practices and performances are held at Shasta College, which has a performing arts center. The next concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

The Shasta College Symphony recently celebrated its 60th year, with Dr. Richard Fiske leading the past 23 seasons. Formed in 2000, the Simpson University Sinfonia has been led since 2006 by Dr. Corbin. Under his leadership, the Simpson Sinfonia nearly doubled in size.

With the retirement of Dr. Fiske, both schools saw an opportunity to combine the strengths of the two community orchestras that were located just one mile apart. Many musicians were already playing in both groups and have enthusiastically supported the merger.

Business Luncheon draws crowdMore than 300 guests attended Simpson’s ninth annual Business Luncheon on Sept. 1. The guest speaker was Brad Rex, CEO of Easy Care Health Partners and former vice president of Disney’s Epcot. His topic was “Top 1% Leadership: 15 Practical Ways to Reach the Peak.”

Team Simpson on track in relay For the second consecutive year, Simpson University had a team in the local Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society fundraiser. The event was held June 12-13 at Shasta College in Redding. This year 34 people — including staff, students, faculty, family and friends — participated on “Team Simpson,” raising more than $4,000.

The team held on-campus fundraisers to raise support, and Simpson employees donated nearly 600 water bottles, which were decorated with the university logo and handed out to relay participants.

SIMPSON IN THE COMMUNIT Y


SU for SeniorsBY ELISE WILSON / PHOTOS BY JOSH MARKLE

SIMPSONhappenings

LEFT: Sandra Lynch, 72, of Redding, follows atten-tively during Dr. Glenn Schaefer’s class, Journey to the Biblical World. RIGHT: Twenty-seven people attended the first class offered as part of Simpson University for Seniors. BOTTOM RIGHT: Classes meet three days a week for an hour and have no homework.

I n September, Simpson University started a new program called Simpson University for Seniors, a series of monthlong courses offered to people 50 or older. Classes are offered on campus from 10:20-11:20 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The cost per course is $95 per person or $145 per couple. Participants can take classes in the following areas of study:

history, science, literature, music and art, Bible, theology, and personal development.“SU for Seniors is a facilitator to find people with interest and pair them with a presenter with a passion on a subject,” said Dr.

Glenn Schaefer, coordinator of SU for Seniors and Frances P. Owen Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Emeritus. Simpson University for Seniors is based on an “elder hostel” model that was popular in the 1970s to mid-1990s. Simpson

participated in this model in the past by inviting senior citizens to stay in the dorms, eat in the cafeteria, and take classes on campus for one week during the summer on both the San Francisco and Redding campuses.

Dr. Schaefer used to teach in this program and wanted to start something like it again, so he came up with SU for Seniors. About a year ago, he started planning and gaining support for the program.

“I wanted to reach people in the north state,” said Dr. Schaefer. “I want to keep them mentally alert and make friends for

For more information about SU for Seniors, including classes

offered in spring 2011, visit simpsonu.edu/seniorschool.


Simpson. It’s about getting them into the classroom and coming for the joy of learning with people who have similar interests.”

The first class offered through SU for Seniors was Journey to the Biblical World, presented by Dr. Schaefer. This class focused on the geography, customs, and culture of the Bible. Twenty-seven people participated.

“I’ve always wanted to go the Holy Land, and this class seemed like a good way to experience it without the expense,” said Sandra Lynch, a 72-year-old retired Redding resident. “Also, I believe that keeping the mind active and learning keeps seniors healthy and happy.”

Dr. Mardy Philippian, assistant professor of English, taught a November class called Beyond the Wardrobe: The Life and Work of C.S. Lewis. He chose the topic of C.S. Lewis because it has broad appeal and allowed him to talk about a public person who was also an intellectual Christian.

“SU for Seniors is a really important form of outreach to the community we make our home,” he said. “I’m excited about it and wanted to be a part of it.”

For more information about classes being offered or to register for a class, visit simpsonu.edu/seniorschool. If you have additional questions about SU for Seniors, please contact Dr. Glenn Schaefer at (530) 226-4146 or [email protected].

THE LADY RED HAWKS CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM placed second in the California Pacific Championship this fall; the men’s team finished fifth.

MEN’S SOCCER tied George Fox University.

MEN’S GOLF placed eighth in the NCCAA National Championships, giving them an NAIA Top 25 ranking.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL made it to the Cal Pac championship for the first time in Simpson’s history.

Follow game scores, news, and highlights with Simpson University’s athletic twitter feed at twitter.com/goredhawks.

Take some time to check out some of the latest additions to our Website, www.simpsonu.edu:

TOZER.SIMPSONU.EDUThe site for A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary has been redesigned.

SIMPSONU.EDU/GIFTMATCHINGCheck to see if your employer will match your gift to Simpson University.

BLOGS.SIMPSONU.EDU/PRESIDENTVisit President Larry McKinney’s new blog at this site.

SIMPSONU.EDU/ATHLETICSWherever an athlete’s name is mentioned, hover over the name with your mouse, and an athlete’s profile box will pop up. Click on the photo or name to go to a full profile page.

RED HAWKS FALL SPOR TS HIGHLIGHTS

NOW ONLINE


SPRING BREAK ‘10:

haitiPARTICIPANTS: 17

HOST PARTNER: DELTA MINISTRIES

dominican republic

PARTICIPANTS: 6 HOST PARTNER: STUDENTS

INTERNATIONAL

mexicoPARTICIPANTS: 8

HOST PARTNER: C&MA MANOS DE SANIDAD CLINIC

san franciscoPARTICIPANTS: 7

HOST PARTNER: CENTER FOR STUDENT MISSIONS

SIMPSON UNIVERSITY

amsterdam (May 21 - June 24, 2010)

This team of five students and a staff sponsor

worked with YWAM Amsterdam. They served in

several different ministries, including a 24-7 prayer

ministry and one in the red light district. They

painted and wrote about God’s love in the streets

and spent many hours interceding for the city.

The team also helped build community during a

time of transition on the YWAM base.

Website: amsterdamteam2010.blogspot.com.

Each year, dozens of Simpson students give time during their spring and summer breaks to travel around the world in embodiment of the university’s ‘Gateway to World Service’ motto. During 2010, 10 teams served in camps, community centers and other locations. These pages offer a brief summary of the summer mission trips.

costa rica (July 25 - Aug. 14, 2010)

This team of five partnered with Christian Surfers

Costa Rica in relational ministry in the beach city

of Jaco. One of their primary ministries was to

children who live in poverty along the river, where

they assisted in an ongoing after-school outreach.

Website: simpsoncostarica.blogspot.com.

SIMPSONhappenings STUDENT SERVICEAT HOME AND ABROAD

PROPOSED 2011 TRIPS:Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Asia, Cote d’Ivoire, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, and Romania. Watch for team blogs this spring at blogs.simpsonu.edu. Learn more at simpsonu.edu/missions.


DAY OF SER VICE 2010

M ore than 160 Simpson students, staff and faculty participated Oct.

2 in the university’s sixth annual Day of Service. In past years, volunteers have

partnered with Habitat for Humanity, the city of Redding and other organizations in this

communitywide outreach. This year, volunteers could choose from three projects: creek cleanup; cleaning and painting The Crossing, a youth and family center; and helping a blind widow with yardwork and house cleaning.

“The Day of Service is an opportunity for the Simpson community to serve the city which has housed us for over 20 years,” said Travis Osborne, director of Spiritual Formation. He noted Simpson’s ‘Gateway to World Service’ motto. “Our world begins here in Redding. The Day of Service gets us off campus and into the community.”

Senior Katie Tam, Simpson’s student outreach intern, helped at the house and youth center. She was encouraged by the positive spirit of her fellow volunteers. “They stood behind the different causes and served with humble attitudes,” she said.

The students and the work they did greatly impacted those they helped. “All the students worked so hard without an idle moment or a single complaint, and the transformation was amazing to see at the end of the day,” said Kimber Dunn, founder of The Crossing and a Simpson student. “Our leadership team was humbled by the hearts of these amazing young people.”

india (May 21 - June 24, 2010)

This team of three spent their trip in Kolkata,

serving with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of

Charity at their many homes throughout the

city. Their original plans to travel to Nagaland

fell through but the team was able to stay

in Kolkata the entire trip. They served with

mentally handicapped women, children

awaiting adoption and at the home for the

destitute and dying.

arab lands (June 23 - July 27, 2010)

This team of four worked with a C&MA

community center in the Middle East, helping

in several areas of ministry, including dance

classes, teaching English, and helping in a co-op

program for local women to make handicrafts.

Website: simpsonarablands.blogspot.com.

germany (May 24 - July 23, 2010)

This team of two worked for Youth for Christ,

traveling to several cities and doing various

ministries around Germany. They served as

counselors at an English camp and traveled with

a music and dance ministry from South Africa.

Website: germanyteam2010.blogspot.com.

korea (June 30 - Aug. 14, 2010)

This team of three taught English in Korea

and Taiwan with Footsteps Missions. They

spent two weeks in Taiwan and then a

month in Korea, running English camps for

children, teens and adults.

Website: simpsonkorea.blogspot.com.


DEAN INSTALLATIONOC T. 8, 2010

DR. SARAHSUMNER

Tozer Seminary’s dean, Dr. Sarah Sumner,

shares the stage with Fran Owen, whose

support and prayerful vision helped launch Tozer Seminary. Fran was honored for her

upcoming 90th birthday.

D r. Stanley Clark, Simpson University provost,

delivered the charge to Dean Sarah Sumner

before vesting her at her installation ceremony inside

the Heritage Student Life Center. His charge: “Pursue God.”

In response, Dr. Sumner focused her speech on the

character of God. Quoting Tozer, she reminded the crowd,

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the

most important thing about us.” She emphasized two things:

that God is a Builder (Psalm 127) and an Exalter of those who

humble themselves before Him (I Peter 5:6). She challenged

those present to dare to believe that God is going to build

Tozer Seminary and for the Tozer community to humble itself

before God. She then asked audience members to stand and

say together, “He will exalt you,” to which she added, “ . . . at the

proper time.”

“Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.” - Psalm 127:1

Photos by Lynn Rosten

RIGHT: In Provost Stanley Clark’s introduction of Dean Sarah Sumner, he noted some “names that have come together in a remarkable way for our seminary,” including A.B. Simpson (for whom the university is named), A.W. Tozer (for whom the seminary is named), and Dr. Sarah Sumner (Tozer’s dean and new leader).


Dean Sarah Sumner was joined on stage by Tozer faculty members. Participants in the installation ceremony included Dr. La Verne Tolbert, president, Teaching Like Jesus Ministries (above, left of Dr. Sumner); Dr. Leron Heath, Tozer faculty and former interim seminary dean (second from right); and Dr. Stanley Clark, Simpson University provost (far right).

President Larry McKinney (left) and Dean Sarah Sumner pose with A.W. Tozer’s grandchildren Paul Tozer (far right) and Rebecca Tozer.

Dr. Bill Giovannetti, lead pastor of Neighborhood Church of Redding, served as the master of ceremonies.

The keynote speaker was Dr. Walt Kallestad, senior pastor of Community Church of Joy in Glendale, Ariz.

Dr. Lyle Dorsett, A.W. Tozer’s biographer, lectured on the life of Tozer.

Dean Sumner’s husband, Jim, is an instructor at Simpson University.


program), Communication, History and Psychology. • Ten years later (1985) we offered 12 majors; the most significant change was the addition of Business Administration. The only major in the Natural and Social Science Division was Psychology. • By 1995 (Redding) 13 majors were offered, four of which were in Biblical Studies and Ministry. Our entire math and science curriculum was composed of nine courses, including only one introductory course in biology. • By 2005 we offered 19 majors, with more than one-third of them in the Bible and Theology Division. But there was still only one art course, and only eight science courses.

The most notable absence from our curriculum over the decades has clearly been the sciences. It has only been three years since we have offered a science major of any kind, and

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Program DirectorAddie Jackson

Addie Jackson received her B.S. in behavioral science from University of La Verne and her M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University. She is a doctoral candidate in organizational leadership from Argosy University/Hawaii. A licensed marriage and family therapist, she has been a certified substance abuse counselor, an EAP professional and has over 20 years’ experience working in various clinical settings. Her academic career spans 12 years.

IMPSON IS REALLY CHANGING.” Those of us who work on campus hear that often these days, from alumni and others who have been watching us over the years. And they’re right: we have added about 20 academic programs (including majors, minors and concentrations) over the past five years, most of which have never been offered here before.

These changes have broader implications, because curricular change is a catalyst to other shifts in the university. We are attracting different students than we used to, when our course offerings were more focused on Bible and the humanities. For example, almost one-third of all new students have declared the intention to major in nursing, biology or psychology. Furthermore, we have a record number of athletes this fall (thanks to both scholarships and the addition of new sports teams) and more than 20 Army ROTC cadets in uniform. Our four largest programs this year (enrolling more than 40 percent of all students) are Psychology, Business, Liberal Studies and Pre-Nursing. Fully half our students are enrolled in either the Division of Science/Math, or in Psychology, Business and Leadership.

Our profileThroughout its history Simpson has been strong in some areas and weak in others. A recent study of Simpson’s academic catalogs for the past 50 years revealed some interesting facts: • In 1955 (Seattle) there were only four majors: Christian Education, Practical Theology, Missions and Music. • By 1965 (San Francisco) seven majors were being offered, and the mix had changed: new options included Philosophy, Social Science and Teaching. • In 1975, 11 majors were offered, with the addition of Humanities (an Honors

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BEHIND THE SCENES: ACADEMIC GROWTH

BY STANLEY A. CLARK


prior to that we had never offered a single general chemistry course. As we enter the second decade of the 21st century we still only have one natural science major, almost nothing in visual arts or modern languages, and very little in the social sciences. Our curriculum is far from mature by any standard.

In order to round out our programs, particularly in the liberal arts, we would need to develop courses of study in well over a dozen traditional disciplines, including modern languages, art, philosophy, physics, economics, geography, sociology, and theater. We would also need to significantly enhance several existing liberal arts areas including chemistry, mathematics, literature and political science. We launched the Simpson University Curriculum Plan in 2006 (now in Phase 2) to help accomplish this, but also to attract more students and better serve the needs of the north state.

Simpson University began its M.A. in Counseling Psychology in spring 2010. The program is designed to prepare students for California licensure as marriage and family therapists. For more information, visit simpsonu.edu/MACP.

Clinical Training DirectorDr. Michelle Engblom-Deglmann

Dr. Engblom-Deglmann received her M.S. in Community Counseling from Saint Cloud State University and her Ph.D. in Counseling and Family Therapy with a minor in research methodology from Saint Louis University. A licensed marriage and family therapist, her experience includes university teaching and clinical supervision as well as research in the areas of divorce and remarriage.

Program CoordinatorJill Kendrick

For a list of M.A.C.P. faculty and instructors, visit simpsonu.edu/macp.

Adding new programsThe cornerstone of approving any addition to our curriculum is the New Program Development (NPD) process. This includes several stages, with signatures and Cabinet-level discussions required along the way. The NPD process asks hard questions about the need/demand for a program, its relation to our mission, its net cost over several years, and how we can adjust it or phase it out if it fails to meet our expectations. Once a program is approved it is subject to routine review by the Leadership Council for several years, and the measuring standard is always “performance against expectation.” This is critical because we build these new programs into our operating budget, on both the revenue and expense side, so a failure to perform can negatively impact the financial operations of the entire university. New program development is complex in any university, and especially challenging in a resource-strained environment. When we build the budget for any given year, there are multiple demands for the new dollars generated from tuition and other increases. Should the new money go to salary increases? Debt payment? Increases in fixed costs like insurance and utilities? Or, new programs? It is not always possible to break even in the first year of operation for a new program, so a significant risk may be called for. The other way to fund new programs is of course budget reductions: should we reduce or eliminate low-enrolled programs in order to fund the new ones? What is the cont. on p. 14


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strategic and mission-sensitive thing to do?We also must ask hard questions about enrollment. Are we

certain the new program will add new students to the university, or will it just rearrange our existing student body as some move from one of our existing programs to the new one? Will the interest be sustained in the medium and long range?

The latest additionsBy now the word is out that we have expanded our curriculum significantly in the past few months, with a new bachelor of science degree, a new master’s program, and a new delivery format.

M.A. in Counseling Psychology. For several years our students (especially in Psychology) have been asking us to develop a graduate counseling degree. Since we believe Christians have an important role to play in professional counseling, this program was a natural one to add. We did so, of course, with an eye to local competition and the requirements of both the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and WASC, our accrediting agency. We wanted the MACP to be distinctive and professionally rigorous. The result is a robust new degree that we believe will grow fairly quickly as the word gets out.

Nursing. The north state has had a serious nursing shortage for many years, and local health care agencies have identified a four-year B.S. degree as a critical need for our region. We knew when we developed a “step-up” program a few years ago, for ASPIRE students who already had their RN, that a full four-year B.S. degree was not far behind. This program was especially challenging to develop, in that it called for serious financial commitment (in advance of

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

With more than 44 years’ experience working in the nursing field and 35 years

in nursing education, Jan Dinkel brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and

passion to her new role as director of Simpson’s nursing program. Jan served as

dean of the nursing program at Shasta Community College for 30 years. She helped

Simpson set up its RN-to-BSN step-up program, offered through the School of

Continuing Studies since 2007, and continues to teach in the program.

She is excited about the new four-year B.S.N. program, which launches in

January. “There is a tremendous need for registered nurses with a baccalaureate

degree,” she said. “Simpson University will be helping meet that need.”

In addition to Jan, the Nursing Department includes faculty members Dianne

Livingston and Louann Bosenko and program coordinator Lorrie Vaus. Simpson

is raising funds for a Science and Nursing Building. Thanks to donations and

foundation grants, a modular building was converted to a nursing lab this fall to

meet the immediate need for lab space.

For more information about the nursing program, visit simpsonu.edu/nursing.

Director of Nursing Jan Dinkel

Dr. Stanley A. Clark has been provost of Simpson University since

2005. He has 30 years of experience in Christian college academic

administration. An alumnus of Wheaton College, he did his

graduate work in sociology at the University of Florida. Contact

him at [email protected].

enrollment) for both facilities and staffing. It also required pre-approval of the California Board of Registered Nursing, a lengthy process that included both a feasibility study and a comprehensive self-study.

Online programs. While we have offered select courses over the Internet for several years, Simpson has just received approval for its first-ever academic program to be offered entirely online: the ASPIRE Organizational Leadership major. This program will launch in January. Our accrediting body takes a keen interest in programs using this format, so we had to go through a long process to demonstrate that we had the capacity and commitment to begin and sustain such a program. This is a new “market” for the university, and we hope to expand and offer other majors online if this first effort is successful.

Program development and implementation will always be a challenge for us. We have to spend our resources wisely and not neglect our existing programs along the way. But we need to grow, and we need to compete more effectively with the other small universities on the West Coast. So we will continue to add programs cautiously and make sure the mission is not compromised as we try to move the university toward excellence and recognition.


North State Symphony premieres workby professor Dan Pinkston

The first full-length symphony by Dr. Dan Pinkston, associate professor of theory and composition and an award-winning composer, was performed Nov. 13-14 by the North State Symphony, in Chico and Redding. The work, titled Symphony No. 1, was commissioned after

the North State Symphony performed a piece by Pinkston in 2007. Simpson gave him sabbatical leave to work on it. Pinkston said he worked closely with several orchestra musicians and the conductor, Kyle Wiley Pickett, “but the work really draws on the traditions of the symphonic repertoire and my years of studying the great composers that have inspired me.” In particular, his piece was influenced by the works of 20th-century composer, Dmitri Shostakovich. “His symphonies were well received and enjoyed by average, everyday people and not just by the connoisseurs of the music world,” Pinkston said. Pickett described Pinkston’s music as “beautiful, interesting, dramatic and very accessible.”Listen to the symphony online at simpsonu.edu/symphonyno1.


AMY SMALLWOOD began this fall as assistant professor of Outdoor Leadership. Amy has a bachelor’s degree from Taylor University and a master’s in educational ministries, with an emphasis in adventure education, from Wheaton College. Amy has taught in the Outdoor Leadership department at North Greenville University in South Carolina and served as program director for Noah’s Ark Whitewater Rafting Co. & Adventure Program in Colorado. Simpson launched its Outdoor Leadership program in fall 2007, and it has grown rapidly.

DR. BRIAN HOOKER is the new part-time assistant professor of biology. A chemical engineer, he has managed a large-scale systems biology research program at Batelle/Pacific Northwest Laboratory in Richland, Wash., for the past 15 years. He has taught at the university level for several years and operates a consulting agency. He obtained a bachelor of science degree from California State Polytechnic University and a Ph.D. from Washington State University.

CHERRY MCCABE joins Simpson as an assistant professor of history. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science with an emphasis in public administration from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a juris doctorate degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego. She is a member of the American Politicial Science Association; her research interests include Christian perspectives in political thought, Constitutional law, and the rule of law in developing countries.

Simpson Welcomes New Faculty Members FACULTY

happeningsDR. MICHAEL HUSTER, associate professor of physics, submitted a manuscript entitled “An Improved Box Theater” to the Physics Teacher journal in June 2010.

DR. BRIAN HOOKER, assistant professor of biology, received a consulting contract with ARES Corporation in Richland, Wash., to remediate groundwater contaminated with chromium metal from Cold War munitions’ manufacture.

DR. MICHELLE ENGBLOM-DEGLMANN, assistant professor of psychology, had a manuscript accepted for publication in Family Process titled “Starting Over: A

Tentative Theory Exploring the Effects of Past Relationships on Postbereavement Remarried Couples.” She was also the lead presenter at the national conference for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

AMY SMALLWOOD, assistant professor of outdoor leadership, coordinated the national conference for the Christian Adventure Association in Colorado in mid-October. She also presented at a workshop on Instructor Self-Awareness and Decision-Making.

DR. CAROL WERTZ, associate professor of education, received the Margaret Lynch Area Exemplary Service Award from the California Reading

Association for Area 2 in October.

LARRY HAIGHT, director of library services, served on a panel discussing Sunday library hours at the Association of Christian Librarians meeting in Minneapolis in June.

RED CROSS HONORS HEAD OF ROTC: Army Maj. Kurt

Walling, who heads the

ROTC program at Simpson,

was one of 11 people

honored at an annual Red

Cross Heroes Breakfast in

Redding. Maj. Walling served

as a paratrooper in Italy, Iraq

and Alaska and as a combat

engineer during 11 years in

the Army. He was recalled to

active duty in 2009 to head

Simpson’s program.


2000sKerri (Takeuchi 01’) married Andrew Goss (pictured

left) on March 13, 2010, at Harvest Church in

Lockwood, Mont. They live just outside of Billings,

Mont. Andrew is an injury prevention coordinator for

a local hospital, and Kerri is the annual conference

manager for Peacemaker Ministries.

Allison Esther Packer was born

Oct. 25, 2009, to

Andrew ’02 and Destiny (Grimes ’03) Packer. She

joins siblings

Ethan and Abby.

Ellie McClintock was

born Feb. 7, 2010, to

Cory and Danielle (Dai ’06) McClintock.

Tessa Dora Baylee Lopez was

born March

27, 2010,

to Ryan

and Krista (Johnson ’99) Lopez.

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A group of Simpson University alums who live in or near Portland,

Ore., gathered Aug. 7, 2010, at Washington Park for a reunion,

with lots of children in attendance. Simpson alums pictured,

from left: Alli (Davis ‘98) Hintz, Mary Beth (Lee ‘95) Gleason,

Darren Blanchard ‘94, Jason Blanchard ‘03, Ian Hintz ‘98, and

Andie (Gibson ‘94) Noye. Beth Spencer, director of Advancement

Services (in yellow, second adult from right), joined the group for

a fun time of fellowship. / Photo by Jeff Spencer

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portland alumni reunion


with the LordVirginia Ruth Barnett Paynter ’37 passed away May 14, 2009.

Mildred (Taylor ‘39) Lofsted passed away on Dec. 20, 2009. Her husband, Bertil Lofsted ‘40, passed away Nov. 6, 2008. They were both former C&MA missionaries.

Joseph Edward Colson Jr. ’49 passed away Nov. 25, 2007.

Robert William Carts ’78 passed away April 1, 2010.

Brad Turner ’95 (teaching credential) passed away July 22, 2010.

Denise Mancebo ’02 passed away Aug. 19, 2010.

Patricia Wickland ’02 passed away Aug. 31, 2009.

WARREN THOMPSON

W arren Thompson, who served as a Simpson trustee and

was a district superintendent with the Christian and

Missionary Alliance, passed away on Sept. 10, 2010.

Dr. Thompson, who was living in Santa Ana, Calif., retired in 2001

after serving as a pastor for 60 years in Minnesota, Wisconsin, California,

and North Carolina. He served for nine years as superintendent of the

South Pacific District of the C&MA.

Dr. Thompson served on Simpson’s Board of Trustees from

1967-1988, including a span as chair from 1973-1981. The Thompson-

Mangham residence hall on campus, completed in 1989, was named

after him and fellow trustee emeritus R. Harold Mangham. It was one of

two dormitories built during Simpson’s first year in Redding, where the

college was relocated from San Francisco.

Dr. Thompson was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years,

Bonnie. He is survived by three sons, a daughter, grandchildren, great-

grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Oct. 2 at Community Bible Church in

Santa Ana.

my first simpson teeLet us know about your

new arrival, and we’ll send

you a Simpson University

onesie. Then be sure to

send us a photo of your

future Simpson graduate

sporting his or her first

Red Hawks T-shirt.

Kaldi Larry Dover, potential ’31 Simpson graduate, poses in a Simpson University onesie. Kaldi, who was born Nov. 16, 2009, is the son of Larry ’85 and Zena Dover.

Aryah Danae Gregory was born Sept. 14, 2010. She is the daughter of Daniel ’09 and Ashley (Mathis ’08) Gregory.

Abigail Pust dons a tee while sitting on the lap of her mother, Kristina (Giles ‘06) Pust. Abigail’s dad is Darin Pust ‘06.

Lily Dummer belongs to Cheryl (Purcell ‘06) and Jonathan Dummer ‘98.

THE MANUOLAS: From left,

freshman Andrew Manuola, mom

Colleen, sister Victoria ‘10 and dad

John ‘81.

THE DODSONS: Vonnie (Collord

‘81), left, Jared (freshman), Hillary

(sophomore), and Jeff ‘81. Sister

Bethany (Dodson) Hall, graduated in

‘09; grandparents Tom and Maxine

(Cederblom) Collord graduated from

Simpson in Seattle in ‘48.

THE WOODS: From left, Lisa (Cooper

‘86), Hannah (freshman), Mark ‘85.

Hannah’s grandparents, Bill ‘50 and

Mickey (Collings ‘47) Cooper met at

Simpson in Seattle.

This year’s freshman class

includes several students

whose parents — and in

some cases, grandparents

— also attended Simpson.

THING

Agenerational


alumni NEWS

hen student body president Levan Kakhadze, a native of the country of Georgia, graduated from Simpson in 2005, he felt confident he had received a high-quality education. “I feel very well prepared to go on with my career and further education,” he noted in

a summer 2005 Gatekeeper alumni magazine article. What he did not know at the time was how his Simpson education would someday enable him to

make a large-scale difference in his home country. Levan works for AJC International Inc., the largest exporter of frozen poultry from the U.S. Last year, he was promoted to sales, with the goal of developing the Georgia market. Levan has seen much success. Business in Georgia has grown dramatically, from $1.4 million to $12.3 million in sales.

“Being in international business has made me realize how valuable my education was at Simpson,” he said. “On a daily basis I work with clients from many different religions and cultures, where each one does business differently. So many times I recall the classes I took in cultural anthropology and cross-cultural communications. Things I have learned have truly helped me to grow and succeed.”

Levan majored in business administration at Simpson. His coursework involved intense computer simulation and case analysis work that gave him helpful tools. He benefited, too, from Simpson’s smaller class sizes and from the integration of faith into the classroom. “Simpson professors are highly intellectual, and the way they incorporate Christian ethics and principles in all the subjects they teach is truly outstanding,” he said in 2005.

Levan met his wife, Erin (Hrimnak) ‘03, at Simpson. Married while in college, they now have three children: Dante Ilia, 4, Vano Tobias, 2, and Adlai Vasail, 7 months (family pictured, left). After graduation, Levan was offered a job by Southeastern Export Corp. in Atlanta. During his first post-college summer, he and Erin rented a U-haul and moved cross-country. The day after they arrived, he began working as an export manager, responsible for moving millions of pounds of frozen commodities (primarily poultry items) from the U.S. to the Middle East and Black Sea region. The core business was to supply USA-origin poultry to countries that included Iraq, his home country of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbajian, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and others. “My daily tasks were to coordinate logistical moves between plants, freezers, truckers, ocean-container carriers and to make sure all the shipments went as smoothly as possible,” Levan said.

In January of 2007, Levan went to work for AJC International Inc. as a logistics specialist. This billion-dollar company has offices all over the world, providing clients in more than 120 countries with frozen poultry, pork, fish, meat, seafood and vegetables from 55 origin countries. Prior to his 2009 promotion, Levan worked with markets that included Africa, Russia, the Middle East and Central Asia.

2010-11 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year: Levan Kakhadze ‘05

Simpson University will celebrate its 90th birthday in February, shifting its traditional fall homecoming to coincide with basketball season. New events include a pre-game tailgate party and a special halftime show. For those who cannot attend, we’ll offer an online Virtual Homecoming that will include chapel podcasts, video footage and more.

FEB. 11-12, 2011

HOMECOMING WEEKEND

Levan will be the featured speaker at the alumni chapel during Homecoming Weekend on Feb. 11. The Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award honors an alumnus who has made a signficant contribution to the world in a particular field or profession.

2010-11 Alumnus of the Year: Jeanine (Kaufman ‘84)

MasciolaJeanine,

who has

served as a

grant writer

for Simp-

son, as well

as being a

longtime

member

of the Alumni Association, will be

honored at homecoming for her

significant contributions to the

university.

W


Leah Rush ’07 stopped by the

Alumni Office in

May 2010 during

the few weeks

she was Stateside

before returning to

South Africa, where

she has been living

for the past two

years.

Leah, a cross-

cultural studies

major, works in

Johannesburg with

Refilwe Community Project, an organization dedicated to helping break

the cycle of poverty in the region. As Refilwe’s first female youth leader,

Leah is in charge of the girls’ ministry, helping children and teenagers

from surrounding townships learn leadership and other skills.

Her South African fiancé, Piet, is in charge of the boys’ ministry.

They were planning a late December 2010 wedding.

Leah raises support for her work. She lives in a guesthouse on the

grounds. In addition to youth from the area, about 45 live in foster

care on the Refilwe premises.

The summer after her sophomore year at Simpson, Leah led a

mission team to Swaziland and Mozambique. The Swaziland trip was

through AIM (Adventures in Missions), with whom she interned in

South Africa after graduation. You can follow Leah’s story at leahrush.

myadventures.org.

Footprints & Fragrance in the Outback / Child of the OutbackBy Marilyn (Stewart ‘67) Osborne

In her book, Footprints & Fragrance in the Outback, Marilyn Osborne shares how her parents were saved, then drawn to be missionaries among the

indigenous people of Australia. Child of the Outback recounts Marilyn’s own story of growing up in the Australian outback, 165 miles from the nearest town, living among aborigines, then experiencing culture shock at boarding school.

Buried Treasure: Finding Hope and Understanding in AutismBy Carolin Corum

Carolin attended Simpson during her freshman year (‘94-’95), then transferred to pursue a nursing degree. Buried Treasure is a children’s book inspired

by her oldest son, James, who was diagnosed with autism several years ago. She is also the author of a second children’s book, titled The Stone Bench: Discovering Where God Sees Value.

About You: Fully Human, Fully AliveBy Dick Staub ‘70

In About You, Dick Staub addresses irreligious, religious, spiritual seekers, and all kinds of Christians, and shows us that Jesus came to satisfy our universal

longing for a fully human life, not to establish a narrow us-vs.-them religion. In short, Jesus didn’t come to make us

Christian; Jesus came to make us fully human. In a fresh exploration of the biblical stories of creation, fall, and redemption, Staub explains that salvation is about a full and abundant life now. This new book from the

author of Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters and The Culturally Savvy Christian is designed to help those who are seeking a way to integrate

both a fully alive spirituality and a fully alive humanity—a way that is embodied in the often-misunderstood life and teaching of Jesus Christ.

ARE YOU A PUBLISHED AUTHOR?For a full list of Simpson alumni authors, visit www.hawksnest.simpsonu.edu. If you have a published work, let us know. E-mail a description of your work, a photo of the cover and a head shot to [email protected].

ALUMNI authors

If you’re traveling through Redding, we’d love for you to stop by and visit. The Alumni Office is on the third floor of the Owen Student Services Center. You can reach us at (530) 226-4935 or via e-mail at [email protected].

Jim Ramsey ‘99 is enjoying life

in the Pacific Northwest, where

he’s a shift manager at a Seattle

Starbucks.

Destry (Morales ‘98) Wardle with daughters Grace (left) and

Addison. The Wardles (including

Aaron ‘99) moved to Redding

during the summer. Aaron is

the worship leader at Risen King

Community Church.

Look Who DROPPED BY...


THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS EXTENDED THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN TO RUN THROUGH DECEMBER 2011, to incorporate

the economic downturn experienced subsequent to the campaign launch in 2008.

We are nearing the $10 million public goal (with a $13 million challenge goal)

and invite you to consider making a gift this year. Join with us in praying for God’s

provision for a successful campaign completion during our 90th anniversary year.

Learn other ways to help the campaign at simpsonu.edu/giving.

The campaign is focusing on the following areas:

science and nursing building($3.5 million)

Raised & pledged to date: $2.2 million

student scholarship fund($4.5 million)

Raised & pledged to date: $3.9 million

faculty development

($1 million)

Raised & pledged to date: $862,100

curriculumdevelopment($500,000)


fine arts center($3.5 million)


T HE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT RICK ZEEB

has joined Simpson University as a regional advancement representative. Rick will

focus on the Pacific Northwest, working with alumni, donors and churches to gain

support for Simpson growth initiatives. Rick brings 20 years of wealth and investment

management experience. He also served as a member of the funding team for the Christian

and Missionary Alliance. He has a B.A. in philosophy from Willamette University and holds the

Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy designation from The American College. Rick and his wife,

Sabrina, live in Albany, Ore., and have three children and two grandchildren.

giving FOCUS

CAMPAIGN GOAL:$10 million

CHALLENGE GOAL:$13 million

AMOUNT REC’D OR PLEDGED (as of 9/30/10):$7.8 million

Learn about unique ways you can give to Simpson University at simpsonu.edu/giving.

GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE CAMPAIGNSIMPSONU.EDU/GIVING

introducing rick zeebregional advancement representative


If your phone rings one evening and you hear the friendly voice of a Simpson University student, you’ll know you’re talking to one of these young people. These students call to thank those who have supported Simpson in the past and to offer an opportunity to make future gifts. An important part of their interaction is taking prayer requests, which they pray for at the end of each shift. From left, Chantel Nan (a sophomore cross-cultural studies major from Sacramento), Hillary Dodson (a sophomore English major from Redding), Vanessa Phillips (a sophomore business major from Hayward, Calif.), and supervisor Natalie Quitasol (a senior English Lit major from Santa Cruz).

University’s first Parent Weekend draws more than 100A hundred and twenty family members attended Simpson’s first Parent

Weekend on Oct. 15-16, 2010. Athletes showcased their skills at two

volleyball games, a baseball game, softball scrimmage, and soccer. Family

members were invited to attend chapel, go on an excursion to the Sundial

Bridge, enjoy a faculty reception, take a campus prayer walk and visioning

tour, and attend a family picnic and a dessert with President Larry and

Debbie McKinney. The Athletics Office hosted a breakfast for athletes and

their parents, and siblings were welcomed with special events such as a

campus tour and sundaes.

MEET OUR 2010-11

student callers

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET / APRIL 2, 2011 / We’ll celebrate our 90th anniversary with a Great Gatsby-themed gala / Contact Cathy at [email protected] THE DATE


Dr. Cindy Van SchootenASPIRE Professor of the Year 2009-2010

Dr. Dwayne CorbinProfessor of the Year 2009-2010

Emily JohnstonStudent Affairs Professional of the Year2009-2010

Five-year employees:Back row, left to right: Donna Flynn, David Peek, Aaron Beadner, Daniel Peterson, Matt Kluttz, Gary Strickler, Stanley Clark. Front row, from left: Dennis Smith, Amy Huey, Dee Sanders, Julie Eddards, Kari Myers, Pam Havlick. NOT PICTURED: Margaret Giovannetti, Janice Kirk, David Lopez, CK Moore.

Ten-year employees:Left to right: Herb Tolbert, Neita Novo, Michael Huster, Phil Vaughn, Merlin Weber. NOT PICTURED: Lois Havlicek, Charlotte Jones, Gerald Stayton, Daun Weiss, Jessica Christian.

Fifteen-year employees:Left to right: Karen Capfer, Gordon Flinn, Marilyne Odegard, Craig Slane, Eric Wheeler.

Twenty-year employees:Left to right: Lisa Wood, Beth Spencer.

Employeesrecognized Each fall, Simpson University honors employees who have served

for five, 10, 15, sometimes 20 or more years. Each spring, two

professors (from the traditional undergraduate program and the adult

degree-completion program) are honored as professors of the year. A

student affairs professional is also recognized for his or her efforts.

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YEAR

YEAR

YEAR

YEARThe Emeriti Society

honors retiring members

of Simpson’s community

who have served the

university with distinction.

Inductees are honored with

a plaque in the Emeriti Dining Center. Two new members were inducted at the fall

2010 employee retreat: Choice Beaver (pictured left), who served most recently

as registration specialist; and Joyce Kayser (pictured right), the Health Center

coordinator. Choice served at Simpson from 1994-2010, Joyce from 1995-2010.


The following Simpson University students were honored during the Awards Chapel at the end of the 2009-2010 school year:

Not pictured:Sarah Herndon, Outstanding Ministry Student / Adam Crawford, Zondervan Biblical Language Award / Amy Zellman, Biology Student of the Year / Ron Cushman, Senate Appreciation Award. The 2009-2010 yearbook was dedicated to former librarian Stuart Compton, who passed away in June 2009.

SIMPSONHONORS ITS OWN CLASS OF 2010 ACHIEVEMENTS

Adam KalanquinSpecial Recognition Award (Student Body President)

Alyssa FosterAthlete of the Year

Anna RappPresident’s Cup

Ashley BraxtonStudent Life AwardOutstanding English Major

Brenda RhoadsOutstanding Music Student

Dean SouleStudent Life AwardOutstanding Youth Ministry Student

Cassidy NagelOutstanding Cross-Cultural Studies Major

Erin BrinkAlumni Community Service Award

Heather CalfeeDaryl W. Cartmel Award for Academic Excellence

Luke PettengillRotary Club Honor to Youth Award

Lynette GarringerWalter C. Meloon Business Award

Nate KingAthlete of the Year

Lauren GuitonPsychology Student of the Year

William MyersPsychology Student of the Year

Sanga LeeFaculty Scholarship Award

MUSIC CALENDAR spring 2011Faculty Recital, Heritage CenterJan. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | ($8 general, $6 students/seniors)

Shasta Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert, Shasta College TheatreFeb. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | ($12 general, $10 students/seniors)

Amelia Piano Trio, Heritage CenterMarch 14 | 7 p.m. | ($15 general, $12 students/seniors)

Jazz/Wind/Percussion Ensembles, Heritage CenterApril 11 | 7 p.m. | (free)

Simpson Chorale/Trinity Repertory Singers SpringConcert, Heritage CenterApril 15 | 7:30 p.m. | (free)

Shasta Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert, Shasta College TheatreApril 17 | 3 p.m. | ($12 general, $10 students/seniors)

For more information, visit simpsonu.edu/musicevents or call (530) 226-4507.


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Simpson University Homecoming WeekendFeb. 11-12, 2011

Friday, Feb. 11

8-10 a.m. Guest check-in

10:20 a.m. Chapel (alumnus speaker Levan Kakhadze ‘05, Alumni

Association awards, Medallion Award ceremony for 25-

and 50-year anniversaries)

1-2 p.m. Prayer & Visioning Walk (weather permitting)

1:30 p.m. Sundial Bridge Excursion (weather permitting)

4-7 p.m. Dine with Students, Emeriti Dining Center

6 p.m. Sweetheart Banquet, Riverview Country Club

Saturday, Feb. 12 8-10 a.m. Guest check-in

10-11 a.m. Prayer & Visioning Walk (weather permitting)

11:30 a.m. Athlete Hall of Fame Lunch

2 p.m. Alumni Basketball Game

3 p.m. Former Employee Reunion

4 p.m. Tailgate parties

6 p.m. Women’s Basketball

8 p.m. Men’s Basketball

Can’t make it to the event? Check out Simpson’s Virtual Homecoming online, including chapel podcasts, video footage and more. Visit simpsonu.edu/homecoming.

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