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A Perfect SeasonLady Wildcats are National Champspage 4

Students of Character . . .A study of university presidents reported in a recent issue of the Chronicle of Higher

Education listed the top constituent groups presidents say give them the greatest reward.It was no surprise to me to learn that being with students and sharing in their lives wasnumber one on the list!

As I reflect on my first year as Indiana Wesleyan University’s president, my activitiesand involvement with our students has been the most rewarding of all that call for myattention. Don’t misunderstand me, I am stimulated by and enjoy working with faculty,staff, alumni, the Board, and a myriad of local, regional and national constituencies. Infact, one of the defining aspects of being president is the diversity of activities andexperiences. But, students remind me of why we exist!

During this year’s spring break, my wife Teresa and I took some personal time andfollowed the men’s and women’s basketball teams to the National NAIA BasketballTournaments in Missouri and Iowa. It was an invigorating respite from the fast-pacedlife of the presidency and gave us opportunity to spend quality time with our students.

All year long IWU has had two of the finest basketball teams in the nation. The menwere invited to the national tournament for the first time ever and advanced to the “eliteeight,” and our women won the national championship after being undefeated andranked No. 1 in the nation for the entire year! To have a basketball season with 68 winsand only 5 losses between the two teams is a story any university would be proud to tell.

But, more important than the winning for me is how our young men and women haverepresented the values we hold dear at IWU. Our student athletes have truly conductedthemselves in ways that honor God and IWU. The NAIA speaks of “Champions ofCharacter,” and IWU’s mission statement declares our purpose to develop students in“character, leadership and scholarship.” There is a significant congruence between thegoals of the NAIA and IWU.

We experienced a lot of basketball during the first two weeks of March – driving backand forth between Branson, Missouri, and Sioux City, Iowa. In the heat of the contestwhen the refs were making calls that went the other way and the players were gettingknocked down, our student athletes were models of self-control.

As Indiana Wesleyan University continues to gain national prominence as a premierChristian university in the Wesleyan tradition, all of us who wear IWU sweatshirts,display IWU license plates and proudly tell others we are from IWU, we must rememberthat our first allegiance is to Christ. And, more than representing the school we love –we represent Him!

Our basketball teams are visible, high-profile examples of the outstanding studentbody at Indiana Wesleyan University. They represented us well this spring on a nationalstage. They exhibited character – Christlikeness.

Go Wildcats! You make us proud!

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When IWU Called,Munday AnsweredTerry Munday was an answer toprayer when he gave up a career as asuccessful school superintendent tobecome IWU’s Vice President forAdvancement.

Physics ProfessorGoing to WashingtonDr. Willem Van De Merwe hasreceived a U.S. State Departmentfellowship and will be a visitingscholar in Washington during the2007-08 academic year.

NAIA Tourney Roundup 4

Planned Giving 9

Job Opportunities 21

Campus News 24

Alumni News 27

OONN TTHHEE CCOOVVEERR: Sarah McGill, Katy Hinkle, Liz Howerth, Katrina Spitler and Stephanie Culp were senior leaders on IWU’s NAIA Division II National Championship team.

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IWU.biz OffTo Great StartWhen Elyia Veale graduates fromIWU in April, she will take a year’sbusiness experience with her, thanksto an innovative new program in theStudent Center.

Her Students SayMs. Shults is CoolAnna Shults, who earned her master’sdegree at IWU, is Indiana’s Teacher ofthe Year. She will be at the WhiteHouse when the National Teacher ofthe Year is chosen.

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The journey began with a whimper, on October 31, 2006, in the 1,000-seatgymnasium of St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in southwestern Indiana. The score:Indiana Wesleyan University 72, St. Mary-of-the-Woods 32.

The journey ended with a bang on March 13, 2007, in the 6,300-seat GatewayArena in Sioux City, Iowa. The score: Indiana Wesleyan University 48, College ofthe Ozarks 34.

In between, during what would become a 133-day odyssey, the Indiana WesleyanUniversity Lady Wildcats basketball team would play – and win – another 36 games.

When the final buzzer sounded in Sioux City, the Lady Wildcats were the NationalAssociation of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II National Champions – thefirst undefeated team in NAIA history.

The closest any team would come to IWU during the perfect 38-0 run would becross-county rival Taylor University. Taylor lost to the Lady Wildcats three times,with two of the games decided by just five points.

The closest any team would come to IWU during the five-game national tourneywas defending champion Hastings (Nebraska), which fell 61-52 in the third round.The Lady Wildcats’ average margin of victory in the NAIA tourney was 24 points.

The team was, in a word that would be repeated in post-game interviews, awesome!The Lady Wildcats brought home more than a championship trophy, though.• IWU’s Steve Brooks was named NAIA Division II Coach of the Year for the

tourney. Two days later, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association namedBrooks its Coach of the Year.

• Senior Liz Howerth was named the tourney’s Most Valuable Player. She finishedher tournament career as the fifth leading scorer (239 points) and leadingrebounder (98 rebounds) in tourney history. Howerth also was named to the All-Tournament First Team (for the third consecutive year) and to the 2007 DivisionII All-America first team.

• IWU’s Stephanie Culp won the NAIA Tournament Hustle Award, after finishingthe title game with five steals and four assists.

The championship game ended the career of five Lady Wildcat seniors: Howerth,Culp, Katrina Spitler, Katy Hinkle and Sarah McGill. During their four years at IWU,they took the women’s basketball program to national prominence.

Over the last four years, the Lady Wildcats had a combined record of 128-18, wonthree Mid-Central College Conference championships – and went to the NAIADivision II National Tourney four straight years.

Awesome, indeed.

38-0REGULAR SEASONIWU 71 St. Mary of the Woods 32IWU 67 Madonna University 52IWU 69 Cedarville University 59IWU 78 IU-South Bend 54IWU 72 Hannibal-LaGrange 55IWU 55 St. Gregory’s 15IWU 75 Urbana University 50IWU 68 Madonna University 44IWU 60 Cornerstone University 57IWU 52 Goshen College 28IWU 62 Spring Arbor University 48IWU 80 Indiana Tech 67IWU 74 Grace College 44IWU 65 Lindsey Wilson 46IWU 64 St. Francis (Illinois) 56IWU 57 Spalding University 50IWU 86 Malone College 55IWU 58 Marian College 42IWU 63 Bethel College 50IWU 80 Huntington University 54IWU 74 St. Francis University 51IWU 73 Taylor University 57IWU 68 Goshen College 33IWU 52 Spring Arbor University 45IWU 64 Grace College 36IWU 62 Marian College 55IWU 66 Bethel College 50IWU 68 Huntington University 49IWU 54 St. Francis University 46IWU 56 Taylor University 51

MCC TOURNEYIWU 74 Goshen College 36 IWU 46 Taylor University 41IWU 58 St. Francis University 49

NAIA TOURNEYIWU 69 St. Joseph (Vermont) 25IWU 61 Tabor (Kansas) 44IWU 61 Hastings (Nebraska) 52IWU 93 Cedarville University 56IWU 48 College of the Ozarks 34

Howerth, Brooks EarnMCC Honors

Indiana Wesleyan University’ssenior forward Liz Howerth wasnamed Mid-Central CollegeConference Player of the Year, andher head coach,Steve Brooks, wasnamed Coach ofthe Year by theconference.

Howerth led theNo. 1-ranked LadyWildcats to anundefeated 30-0regular seasonbefore sweepingthree games in theMCC tourney. She averaged 20.7points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and2.5 steals per game.

Coach Brooks, head coach of theLady Wildcats since 1999, washonored for leading his team to aperfect season. The team wasranked No. 1 in NAIA Division II fornine weeks in a row.

Howerth also was named to theAll-Conference First Team. Seniorforward Sarah McGill was named tothe All-Conference Second Team,and senior guard Katrina Spitlerwas recognized as an All-Conference Honorable Mention.

National Champs!IWU Lady Wildcats Complete Perfect Season

Coach Steve Brooks guided Lady Wildcats to national championship.

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Two years ago, the Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball teamfinished ninth in the Mid-Central College Conference and was the onlyMCC team that failed to qualify for the conference tournament.

This year, the Wildcats won their first two games in the NAIA DivisionII national tourney to finish in the Elite Eight. The team was ranked No. 9in NAIA Division II and was seeded 10th in the national tourney in PointLookout, Mo.

It was a season of firsts:• Most wins in a season: 30.(The Wildcats lost only five games.)

• Most conference wins in a season: 14.• First MCC regular season championship.• First trip to the men’s national tourney.The Wildcats’ transition from the bottom of the conference to being one

of the top 10 teams in the nation coincides with the hiring two years ago ofCoach Greg Tonagel. But Coach Tonagel gives the credit to his players.

“First and foremost, a lot of (the turnaround) has to do with the playersand what they’ve done and accomplished,” Coach Tonagel says. “Wereally have challenged these guys to work hard, believe in themselves andbelieve in what we were asking them to do. I think we pushed them prettyhard and they’ve responded well. And we were fortunate enough to reallyrecruit some talented kids.”

Besides senior Joel Tonagel, the starters consisted of all Coach Tonagelrecruits, including freshmen Zach Coverstone and DeJovaun Sawyer-Davisand sophomores Jon Moon and Antonio Murrell.

The young players’ contributions played a major factor, but CoachTonagel said the performance of the players remaining from the Wildcats’team that finished last in the MCC during the 2004-2005 season wasequally important.

“We didn’t set any specific goals at the beginning of the season that wewanted to win x-amount of games,” Coach Tonagel said. “We just said wewanted to become the best team wecould be, and I really think we’vegotten the most out of these guys.

“Looking back, I can’t think of amoment where these guys walkedonto the floor and didn’t give theirbest effort. And that’s really hard tosee in today’s college basketball.Every game, these guys showed upand played hard every game andplayed together as a team everygame and it came together to giveus some records.”

Justin Bryant is the Sports Editorof The Sojourn, IWU’s studentnewspaper. He also is IWU’sStudent Sports InformationDirector.

30-5REGULAR SEASONIWU 80 Sienna Heights University 53IWU 71 Concordia University 52IWU 79 Judson College 53IWU 94 Andrews University 42IWU 83 Purdue Calumet46IWU 85 Goshen College 79IWU 87 Spring Arbor University 71IWU 74 Judson College 55IWU 68 Grace College 47IWU 75 IU-South Bend 59IWU 59 IUPUI 66IWU 74 Urbana University 61IWU 89 Ohio Christian University 37IWU 107 IU-East 44IWU 60 Webber International 58IWU 83 Brewton-Parker College 50IWU 67 Marian College 33IWU 93 Bethel College 58IWU 71 Huntington University 85IWU 89 St. Francis University 77IWU 69 Taylor University 39IWU 64 Goshen College 41IWU 60 Spring Arbor University 57IWU 76 Grace College 72IWU 78 Marian College 66IWU 79 Bethel College 76IWU 71 Huntington University 76IWU 76 St. Francis University 71IWU 80 Taylor University 48

MCC TOURNEYIWU 79 Spring Arbor University 53IWU 79 St. Francis University 73IWU 83 Huntington University 93

NAIA TOURNEYIWU 80 Aquinas College (Michigan) 54IWU 95 Oregon Tech 82IWU 68 Mid-America Nazarene 77

Elite EightMen’s Basketball Team Earns First-ever Trip to NAIA NationalsBy Justin Bryant

Tonagel Coach of Year forSecond Time in Two Years

Indiana Wesleyan University’smen’s basketball coach GregTonagel was named Mid-CentralCollege Conference Coach of theYear for the second time in his two-year coaching career at IWU.

Coach Tonagel guided theWildcats to a record-breakingseason that included the first MCCmen’s basketball championship inIWU history, a school best 30 wins inone season and 14 wins in theconference.

Senior guard Joel Tonagel wasnamed to the All-Conference FirstTeam after averaging 12.6 pointsand 3.5 assists per game.Sophomore guard Jon Moon wasnamed to the All-ConferenceSecond Team after leading theWildcats in scoring with 13.8 pointsper game.

Sophomore guard AntonioMurrell and freshman forwardDeJovaun Sawyer-Davis werenamed to the All-Conference ThirdTeam while freshman center ZachCoverstone received All-ConferenceHonorable Mention recognition.Sawyer-Davis also was named to theAll-Newcomer team.

Greg Tonagel has reversed IWU basketball

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The Student Center.It is the largest jewel in Indiana Wesleyan University’s

architectural crown.As the University has grown, the Student Center has grown

with it. For example:• When the 72,000-square-foot building opened in 1994, there

were 1,753 traditional students on the Marion campus.• By 2001, when a 48,000-square-foot addition opened,

enrollment had climbed to 2,161 students.• And enrollment stood at almost 3,000 when the latest

67,000-square-foot addition opened in the fall of 2006. The Student Center – which now sprawls over 187,000 square

feet – is the largest building on campus. If Selby and Racestreets were still in place as measuring sticks, the buildingwould be almost two city blocks long.

The Student Center is, in fact, much like a small city. It has acafeteria and a food court. It has a convenience store and a postoffice. It has a bookstore and a movie theater. It has offices anda health center.

Of course, it has McConn Coffee Co. And it even has TheDaily Planet, a room named after the fictitious newsroom inSuperman, where students can keep up with what’s going on inthe world.

The Student Center, in summary, has verve and panache. Ithas pizzazz. It is, in a word, the envy of visiting students – andadministrators – from other colleges.

If you look deep within the soul of that sprawling building,however, you will find the spirit of an earlier facility thatprevious generations of students knew as Baldwin Center.

Baldwin Center opened in 1969 and served as the diningfacility for Marion College, and later IWU, for 25 years. Thecollege had 848 students when the 19,000-square-foot centeropened.

Baldwin had two serving lines, although only one was openinitially. There were four dining rooms, which could be openedinto one large dining area. And there were two private diningrooms.

In something of an understatement, Dr. Marj Elder, in herhistory of IWU, called Baldwin Center “a remarkableimprovement over the basement of Teter Hall!”

The first phase of IWU’s current Student Center was, literally,built around Baldwin Center. That’s why the spirit of Baldwinstill resides inside the Student Center’s four walls.

Photos of the Student Center don’t do the building justice.But, until you can come to see it in person, we hope you willenjoy this photo tour.

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Student Center now has a Nebraska Street entrance. Daily Planet is the campus newsroom.

Glass-roofed atrium is main thoroughfare. Students pray before dining in the Piazza.

McConn Coffee Co.

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Life Calling and Leadership Center is now housed in the Student Center.

Expanded Wildcat food court offers variety of dining choices.

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he latest expansion of the Indiana WesleyanUniversity Student Center has meant expandedopportunities for business students to get some

hands-on experience in running a business.Building on the successful experience of McConn Coffee

Co., which opened in 2001, additional space has beenprovided in the Student Center for a new entrepreneurialproject called IWU.biz.

That’s BIZ, as in Business Incubator Zone. IWU StudentDevelopment, the Division of Business and The InnovativeNetwork sponsor the project.

In the fall of 2005, junior business students were invited todevelop an entrepreneurial business idea and then develop abusiness plan. Eight plans were submitted for the twoavailable storefronts in the Student Center.

The winning plans, chosen by a committee of IWUprofessors and local businesspeople, were submitted by:

• Elyia Veale, for a hair salon called Wildcutz. Ms. Vealeis a management and marketing major.

• Chad Hathway and Dani Weaver, for a specialty giftshop called Giannes. Mr. Hathaway is an accountingmajor; Ms. Weaver is a management major.

Both businesses opened in September 2006 and, accordingto the IWU.biz guidelines, will close in April to make wayfor two new businesses that will open in September 2007.

The 2007 competition has been narrowed to four finalists:a movie rental store, a consignment shop, a fruit shake-upshop and an updated version of Wildcutz.

Even though Ms. Veale will graduate in April, she isexcited about the proposal that would keep Wildcutz inbusiness for another academic year.

“We’ve done well, and students have responded,” Ms.Veale says. “I see this as a positive thing. We have regularcustomers, and it would be neat to see this grow andexpand.”

Mr. Hathaway says that managing all aspects of a retailbusiness – especially dealing with customers – has been agreat learning experience.

“One thing we learned is that business really is slow inJanuary, but it picked up in February,” he says. “By the endof second semester, we will have our loan paid off and stillwill have a profit.”

The two stores were given $3,000 start-up loans, whichwere to be repaid by the end of the year. A percentage ofprofits will be used for student stipends, and the rest of themoney will go to a fund to support the project.

“Eventually, the goal is to make IWU.biz self-sustainingand maybe have enough money to start a scholarship fund,”Mr. Hathaway says.

Another student-operated business, the 1920 Art Gallery,also opened in September in the Student Center. The storedeals exclusively in artwork by IWU art majors.

While the two IWU.biz stores will change each year,McConn Coffee Co. and the art gallery will be permanentbusinesses.

“Our student-run businesses give students a lot ofmanagement experience but, just as important, it gets theircreative juices flowing,” says Dr. Harriet Rojas, AssociateProfessor of Business Administration. “It all fits togetherwell with IWU’s new major in entrepreneurship.”

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1920 Art GalleryThe gallery will re-open in mid-September afterbeing closed for the summer months. KaraWood has been chosen to succeed RachelHenderson as the curator for the 2007-2008academic year.

The gallery would like to invite IndianaWesleyan University alumni to submit artworkfor an upcoming art show in the fall. Beginningin mid-August, artwork may be sent to:

1920 Art GalleryIndiana Wesleyan University4201 S. Washington St.Marion, IN 46953

The phone number for the gallery is765-677-2080. And the new curator may becontacted at kara.wood@student.indwes.edu.

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‘Eventually, the goal is to make IWU.biz

self-sustaining and maybe have enough

money to start a scholarship fund,’

Chad Hathaway

Rachel Henderson is the curator of the 1920 art gallery.

Elyia Veale manages Wildcutz hair salon.

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Miss Mary Ellen MartinA Life Devoted to Leaders of The Wesleyan Church

Mary Ellen Martin learned, virtually in an instant, whatcareer she did not want to pursue.

As a junior education major at what then was MarionCollege, Miss Martin was sent to a nearby public school toobserve a classroom full of fourth graders for the afternoon.After lunch, the students returned to the classroom – but theteacher didn’t.

“I had these 32 pairs of eyes staring at me, and I didn’tknow what to do,” she says. “My mind went blank. I wastotally uncomfortable with the situation, and I decided thenthat I was not cut out to be a teacher.”

Miss Martin returned to her parents’ home in Cincinnati todecide what she wanted to do. She first staffed a candycounter at a ritzy Cincinnati restaurant before takingsecretarial jobs in Marion and Cincinnati.

Her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Eldon Martin, gave her thisadvice: “Think carefully and whatever you decide to do, wewill back you.”

In 1970, Miss Martin accepted an offer to become thesecretary for Dr. J.D. Abbott, one of the GeneralSuperintendents of The Wesleyan Church. Her decisionwould begin a lifetime of service to the Church that nowspans nearly 40 years.

Most important, it was a career choice that certainly musthave pleased Miss Martin’s parents, who also devoted theirlives to serving The Wesleyan Church. Her father was apastor and district official.

Women have played significant roles in

the 87-year history of Indiana

Wesleyan University, and they continue

to do so – in so many different ways. In

the profiles that follow, we invite you

to meet five women who are leaving

their mark on different facets of

‘Being a pastor’s daughter andgrowing up in a Wesleyan parsonage

was a wonderful experience.’

Women of Distinction

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“Being a pastor’s daughter and growing up in a Wesleyanparsonage was a wonderful experience,” she says. “Myparents were gentle people, wonderful role models.”

Her Wesleyan background would serve Miss Martin wellas she served as Dr. Abbott’s secretary for 17 years at thedenomination’s world headquarters in Marion.

When the headquarters moved to Indianapolis in 1987, shechose to remain in Marion.

“I didn’t want to leave Marion, and I didn’t want tocommute to Indianapolis,” Miss Martin says. “It was a harddecision, but it was the right one.”

Instead, she took a job at Indiana Wesleyan University soshe could remain in Marion. She worked as the ReligionDivision secretary for one year, before moving to thePresident’s Office where she has completed 19 years ofservice.

Miss Martin’s voice has been the first to greet thethousands of people who have called or come to thepresident’s office – or the general superintendents’ offices –over nearly 40 years. And she has provided assurance tonervous guests that college presidents and church leaders arejust regular people.

“When prospective faculty members came for theirmandatory interview by the president, I could tell hownervous they were when I shook hands with them,” MissMartin says. “If it was a limp, sweaty handshake, I tried toassure them that everything would be OK.”

Miss Martin has another skill that is not on display in theoffices where she has worked, but is familiar to everyonewho has known her since childhood. She is a skilled pianist.

“I started taking lessons when I was in the second grade,and first started playing the piano in church when I was inthe fifth grade,” she says. “I was the regular pianist in myfather’s church by the time I was in high school.”

She now plays two Sundays each month for worshipservices at a health-care facility in Marion.

Dr. Sharon DruryA Late Bloomer Who Can Identitfy with Adult Learners

Dr. Sharon Drury is, by her own admission, a latebloomer. In her case, though, that has proven to be an asset.

Dr. Drury was, until March, the Dean of Indiana WesleyanUniversity’s College of Adult and Professional Studies. Inthat role, she provided academic leadership for the 13,000-plus students – many of them also late bloomers – who areenrolled in adult education programs.

Dr. Drury never misses an opportunity to share her storywith students who are struggling to juggle their academicprograms with family responsibilities and professionalcareers.

“I try to help people understand that there is still a lot of

time to get an education after your kids are raised,” she says.“You don’t have to do everything at the same time. Youdon’t have to have it all at once.

“I’m an example of someone who has done that,” Dr.Drury says.

Dr. Drury began college 40 years ago, right out of highschool, but soon dropped out to get married. Her mothereven sent her a letter with the not-so-subtle greeting, “DearDropout.”

Over the next decade, Dr. Drury worked at entry-leveljobs and took one college course practically every semester.“After 10 years, I had accumulated 61 hours,” she says. “Inever would have finished.”

In 1985, 17 years after she dropped out of college, twothings happened in Dr. Drury’s life. The younger of her twosons started kindergarten. And IWU offered its first APSclass.

Dr. Drury enrolled in the program. Eighteen months latershe had completed her Bachelor of Science degree inManagement.

That was just the beginning of her educational odyssey:• Eight years after earning her bachelor’s degree, Dr.

Drury enrolled in IWU’s Master of Science inManagement program and received her master’s degree

‘I’ve always loved academics, lovedlibraries, loved to study, loved

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in 1997 – the same year her youngest son graduatedfrom high school.

• In 2004, Dr. Drury completed a Ph.D. in OrganizationalLeadership from Regent University in Virginia.

“I’ve always loved academics, loved libraries, loved tostudy, loved research,” Dr. Drury says. “Reading, any kindof reading, is my favorite thing to do.”

After a decade of managing a successful business at home,Dr. Drury re-entered the workforce full-time in 1995 whenshe became Director of the APS Chaplaincy program andserved as an Academic Advisor to APS students.

Dr. Drury quickly moved up the administrative ranks inIWU’s adult education division. First, as Director of GeneralStudies. And then Director of Student Services. And thenAssociate Dean. And, finally, Dean.

In April, Dr. Drury stepped aside from her administrativeduties to return to her first love: teaching full-time in IWU’sfirst – and only – doctoral program in organizationalleadership.

“I served on the doctoral task force and have taught in theprogram since it started,” she says. “They needed someonewith my degree, and they needed a woman. It is a long-termdecision to teach full-time, but I am looking forward to it.”

Dr. Connie LightfootAdministration vs. Teaching is an Ongoing Dilemma

Dr. Connie Lightfoot confesses that she is still trying todecide what she wants to do when she grows up. It’s allabout something she calls the “short attention span thing.”

Dr. Lightfoot’s professional career wound through threeuniversities – plus two stops in the corporate world – beforeshe became a Professor of Computer Information Science atIndiana Wesleyan University in 2002.

In addition to teaching at IWU, Dr. Lightfoot also hasbeen the interim Chair of the Division of Natural Sciencesand Mathematics and now is completing a one-yearappointment as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

“IWU has been a great place to work,” Dr. Lightfoot says.“I don’t think I ever have been anywhere that is socommitted to its mission. I love the fact that practicallyeverything that happens at IWU is bathed in that missionstatement.”

Now, however, Dr. Lightfoot is again facing the what-do-I-want-to-be-when-I-grow-up question: Teacher oradministrator.

Dr. Lightfoot had taught part-time at Ball State University,Ivy Tech College and Taylor University, where shegraduated in 1974, before moving into a full-time teachingjob at Taylor.

“I enjoyed teaching, but then the short attention span thingbit me again,” she says. “I was offered and accepted the job

as Taylor registrar. I really enjoyed it, but then I started mydoctoral work and sort of got myself burned out.”

Dr. Lightfoot left Taylor, finished work on her doctorateand took a job as a computer programmer at the MarionSchool Employees Federal Credit Union. “I knew thatwasn’t going to be long-term for me, but it gave me time tothink what I wanted to do next,” she says.

Dr. Lightfoot returned to teaching at Ivy Tech – andthought she had found her calling.

“I really enjoyed the students,” she says. “They were soneedy in a way I had not encountered at Taylor or Ball State.It was a tremendous experience, and I didn’t plan to leavethere – until IWU came calling.”

Dr. Lightfoot described her move into administration atIWU as God jerking her neck.

“I really enjoyed administration when I was at Taylor, butthe thing I kept coming back to is that student contact iscompletely different when you are in administration,” shesays. “Although I had contact with students, you don’t getpeople coming back at Homecoming and saying, ‘You werea great registrar.’

“I really missed that whole piece of life that is a reality forprofessors,” she says.

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Were it not for her parents’ prodding while she still was aTaylor undergraduate, Dr. Lightfoot’s career might haveheaded in a different direction.

“Neither of my parents went to college, but they had anunwavering solidity that I was going. I never remember theday I decided to go to college. I always was going.”

Dr. Lightfoot enrolled at Taylor as a mathematicseducation major and was doing well until she had her firstencounter with the attention-span thing.

“I just decided I didn’t want to be a math major,” she says.“I thought I wanted to change my major to home economics.My dad told me, ‘You can do home ec the rest of your life.Just stick with math.’”

And so, she did.“I wasn’t eager to move over to administration at IWU,”

Dr. Lightfoot says. “Teaching is where my heart is, but I seethe need for administration, too. It will be interesting to seewhat path I follow in the next few months.”

Mrs. Latrese MoffittBuilding Bridges to Love and Understanding

When Michael and Latrese Moffitt were offered jobs atIndiana Wesleyan University six years ago, Latrese wasn’tsure what her job would be.

“Indiana Wesleyan really wanted Michael, but they saidthey had a special position for me as assistant to thepresident,” she says. “My first job title turned out to beminority recruiter in the Admissions Office.”

Mrs. Moffitt resisted, explaining that IWU needed to lay afoundation before it began recruiting more minority students.

“I can’t recruit people of color to come here because weare not ready as a university,” Mrs. Moffitt toldadministrators. “We need to do some training, and we needto have something for them to cross the bridge for. We don’twant to bring people here to be wounded out of ignorance.”

Mrs. Moffitt and Dr. Todd Voss, Vice President forStudent Life, agreed on the need for a multicultural programon campus. But the idea was put on hold for two years whileMrs. Moffitt worked as a life coach in the Center for LifeCalling and Leadership.

“Then the president asked me to serve as the interimchaplain for a year, but I was able to fit in some part-timemulticultural work,” she says

While Mrs. Moffitt was a logical candidate to head amulticultural program, she was torn between that and herformer job as a life coach. “Just because I am a multiracialperson, it doesn’t mean that’s the only thing I can do,” shesays. “I love life coaching.”

Mrs. Moffitt, through prayer. turned the issue over to God,asking which job would make her most dependent on Him.Two years ago, she became IWU’s first Director ofMulticultural Studies.

“It’s a hard job, it’s a difficult subject, people don’t like totalk about it,” Mrs. Moffitt says. “They don’t see where it isbiblical; they see it as a politically correct thing to do.”

Today there are 29 African-American students on theMarion campus, about 1 percent of the student body, butMrs. Moffitt is less concerned about the numbers than she isabout attitudes.

“I don’t think there is anything wrong about being apredominantly white institution,” she says. “I just thinkwhen God chooses to send students of color here, we needto be able to embrace them and treat them with love andrespect.”

Mrs. Moffitt is all-too-familiar with prejudice and hatred.Biologically biracial, she was adopted by an African-American family in the predominantly white community ofClovis, Calif.

“I remember the KKK marching up and down our street;our mother had us hide under the table,” Mrs. Moffit says.“We would go out of town for the weekend, and peoplewould break into our house and pretty much gut it. Someonethrew poison meat over the fence and killed my dog when Iwas 6.”

Mrs. Moffit’s mother had a seventh-grade education; her

‘When God chooses to send students of color here, we need to beable to embrace them and treat them

with love and respect.'

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father was illiterate. “I had to read the mail that came to ourhouse and explain it to my parents,” she says. “I did myparents’ budgeting and was doing our taxes by the time Iwas 12.”

When Mrs. Moffitt was in high school, she sat her fatherdown in front of a TV and taught him to read by watchingSeasame Street.

Athletics proved to be Mrs. Moffitt’s ticket to success.Tall and lean, she competed internationally for 20 years as ahigh jumper.

Mrs. Moffitt was coaching track at Bethel College innorthern Indiana when a friend encouraged her and herhusband to consider job opportunities at IWU. Since comingto IWU in 2001, Mr. Moffitt has been Dean of Mentoringand Accountability.

Karen RoorbachRegistrar Meets Challenge of Keeping Up with Rapid Growth

Karen Roorbach was named registrar of Marion Collegein the fall of 1985, the same month that the college beganoffering adult education classes. No one could haveenvisioned how this new adventure would shape not just herjob but also the entire college.

“We had about 2,000 students on campus, and we had onegraduation a year,” Mrs. Roorbach said. “We had two full-time and one part-time employee in my office.”

And, she notes, there was one computer in the registrar’soffice, which then was located in the basement of theAdministration Building.

“Our computer system at the time was a stepchild of theTaylor University system,” Mrs. Roorbach says. “When wedecided to buy our own IBM system, I announced that Iwanted a computer in my office – on my desk!

“I knew the computer department thought, ‘She doesn’tknow anything about computers.’ And I didn’t. I know theywere thinking, ‘She will never use that.’”

The computer department may have been right on the firstcount but wrong on the second.

“I came to be one of the so-called super users of thesystem,” she says. “I immediately became very involved incomputer development as it dealt with student records.”

Fast forward 21 years, and Mrs. Roorbach now maintainsrecords for almost 3,000 traditional students on the Marioncampus plus another 11,000 students enrolled in adultclasses in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio – and online.

In 2006, Mrs. Roorbach and her staff also planned ninegraduations on the Marion campus and three in Cleveland.And she was a key player in arranging the inauguration ofDr. Henry Smith as IWU’s eighth president.

“The change in enrollment and diversity of deliverysystems has been phenomenal,” Mrs. Roorbach says. “Therehas been a great deal of change.”

Mrs. Roorbach grew up in Fort Wayne, attended Wesleyancamp meetings at Fairmount and knew as a teenager that shewanted to attend Marion College. She came to Marion in1967, completed a degree in sociology in three years andmarried a fellow student, Michael Roorbach.

After their marriage, the Roorbachs lived in New Yorkand Tennessee, but Marion – specifically the college campus– kept calling them back. They came back to stay in 1985.

“When the opportunity came, we really desired to returnto Marion,” Mrs. Roorbach says. “Our hearts were always inMarion.”

There have been no regrets. And while many things havechanged, Mrs. Roorbach says many things have stayed thesame.

“As you grow, you get a little more distant from people,and that’s the part I miss the most,” she says. “When Ibecame registrar, we had one graduation a year. I knewalmost every student, who was graduating, what theyplanned to do.

“The student body today looks different in many ways,but I still see them being faithful to the calling God has ontheir lives. That has not changed. Students had that callingthe first year I was here, and I believe students will have thesame calling the last year I am here,” Mrs. Roorbach says.

‘The change in enrollment anddiversity of delivery systems

has been phenomenal.’

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job openingsFACULTY JOB OPENINGS (FALL 2007)COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Studio Voice and Related Areas: Teach studio voice, class voice,vocal/opera literature, pedagogy anddiction. Earned doctorate in voice, ABD orequivalent professional experiencerequired. (Please send recordings andvideotape of teaching and/orperformance.)

Biology: Teach both lecture and laboratory-oriented biology courses that will includecandidate's specialty as well as anatomyand physiology. Doctorate in life orbiomedical sciences required.

Neuropsychology:Teach undergraduate research methods aswell as other classes within thepsychology major. Doctorate inpsychology required.

Business (Two Positions): 1. Teach entry-level Foundations ofBusiness course to freshman plus otherupper- level and lower-level businesscourses. 2. Teach variety of upper- andlower-level business courses. Master’sdegree in business-related area required;doctorate preferred.

Nursing (Two Positions): 1. Teach medical-surgical nursing. 2. Teachcommunity health, mental health ormaternal child nursing. Master’s degree innursing required; doctorate preferred.Must be eligible for licensure in Indiana.

Criminal Justice:Teach 12 hours each term plus provideleadership to major as departmentcoordinator. Master’s degree required;doctorate preferred. Experience incriminal justice and teaching preferred.

Communication, Journalism: Teach undergraduate courses in newswriting and reporting, investigativereporting, magazine writing, online mediaand media management. Serve as advisorto campus newspaper. Doctoratepreferred; master’s degree and significantprofessional experience required.

Communication, Media Generalists: Teach courses in general media andcommunication arts curriculum, includingmass communication, introduction tohuman communication, video productionand audio production. Master’s degreeand doctorate in progress required.

Art Historian/Gallery Director: Expand and coordinate art historycurriculum; direct activities for two gallery

spaces; develop a guest artists/lecturerseries. Doctorate in art history requiredwith a record of research andpresentation activities within professionaland educational associations.

Associate Athletic Director: Teach (25 percent) and assist Director ofAthletics with administrative duties (75percent). Additional duties includementoring, advising and developingcoaches and student-athletes. Master’srequired; doctorate preferred in athleticadministration or related field.

Send curriculum vita to:Pamela J. SempelAdministrative Assistant to Dean College of Arts and SciencesIndiana Wesleyan University4201 S. Washington St. Marion, IN 46953

Graduate Nursing Program: Teach classes at sites throughout Indianaand online. Master’s degree in nursingrequired; doctorate in nursing or relatedfield preferred. Must have nationalcertification as a family, adult orgerontological nurse practitioner.

Complete online faculty application orrequest application from:Dr. Jim Fuller, DeanCollege of Graduate StudiesIndiana Wesleyan University4201 S. Washington St.Marion, IN 46953

Business, Accounting: Teach accounting to adult students,primarily at campuses in central Indiana.Doctorate in business-related fieldrequired; CPA and/or CMA desired. CPA,master’s degree and significant workexperience in accounting would beconsidered.

Send resume and application to:Kelly AshlockIndiana Wesleyan University1900 W. 50th St.Marion, IN 46953-9393

ADMINISTRATIVE JOB OPENINGSCoordinator of Community Networking:Oversee internship program in Center forLife Calling and Leadership. Coordinatecareer mentoring and job shadowingopportunities between students andworking professionals. Master’s degree orhigher in counseling, leadership,psychology, career development orrelated field required.

Internet Support Specialist:

Provide technical support to students andfacilitators involved in courses that useBlackboard and administer the Blackboardenvironment according to courseschedules. Associates degree orequivalent knowledge required;bachelor's preferred.Admissions Counselor:Promote the university and its programsto prospective students and theirinfluencers. Bachelor's degree required;IWU alumnus preferred.

Assistant Director for Religion Programs:Direct College of Adult and ProfessionalStudies liberal arts and electives programswith primary responsibility for religionprograms, both onsite and online delivery.Master’s degree required; doctoratepreferred.

Associate Dean of the Chapel: Provide pastoral care to students in theCollege of Arts and Sciences and providean effective chapel program that connectswith all aspects of university life. Master’sdegree and five years experience inministry, preferably with college students,required. Must be ordained in TheWesleyan Church or similar-mindeddenomination.

Director of Electronic Design: Manage the design of all electronicmarketing pieces, including the universitywebsite, email campaigns, digital and/orvideo, TV and radio spots and other formsof emerging media. Bachelor’s degree ingraphic design/communication arts, plus3-5 years experience, required.

Assistant Coordinator, Trio Scholars Program:Ensure compliance with the federallyfunded Student Support Servicesprogram. Master’s degree in education,psychology or student developmentrequired.

Online/Onsite Faculty Recruiter, Merrillville:Plan and implement recruitment goalsand assist with evaluating and hiringpotential Adult and Graduate Studiesonline and onsite faculty for Merrillville(Ind.) Education Center. Bachelor’s degreerequired; master’s preferred. Weekendand evening hours required.

Send cover letter, application and resumeto:Human ResourcesIndiana Wesleyan University4201 S. Washington St.Marion, IN 46953

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IWU Grad Anna Shults: ‘The best teacher in the world’By Melanie D. Hayes

FISHERS, Ind. – Taking a test while lying on the floor isnothing unusual for students in Anna Shults’ third-gradeclass at Fall Creek Elementary School, near Indianapolis.

Sometimes they sit on a windowsill during exams, or reston a pillow.

Indiana’s 2007 Teacher of the Year believes a relaxedatmosphere eases students’ minds so they can do their best.Mrs. Shults earned her bachelor’s degree in 1997 fromAnderson University and her master’s degree in 2000 fromIndiana Wesleyan University.

Mrs. Shults’ creative ways – she also makes up rap songsto help students remember spelling words and organizesscavenger hunts for geometrical shapes – helped propel the31-year-old educator to the status of Indiana’s top teacher.

Students and colleagues, however, also cited Mrs. Shults’caring ways.

“Sometimes she gives us extra recess when we are good,”said Haley Butler, 8. “She is pretty and the best teacher inthe world!”

Mrs. Shults is now Indiana’s nominee for the NationalTeacher of the Year honor, to be presented in the spring inWashington.

Mrs. Shults was chosen from 47 educators from publicand private schools across Indiana. The award was presentedduring a surprise assembly in the school gymnasium inSeptember.

Mrs. Shults went to the gymnasium with other teachersand students, thinking she’d hear a seminar by an educationexpert.

But the program quickly turned into big cheers for Mrs.Shults as Dr. Suellen Reed, Indiana Superintendent of PublicInstruction, presented $1,000 from the Indiana Farm Bureauand scholarship offers from Ball State, Indiana and IndianaState universities.

“For this teacher, teaching is not just a career or a job –it’s a passion.” Dr. Reed said.

“At the end of the school year, she has her students write aletter to the students who will be in her class next year,Some of the letters said she is ‘way cool.’ They said she isflexible, caring, energetic, accepting of all students. Somesaid she was ‘goofy,’” Dr. Reed said, then chuckled.

Mrs. Shults joined Fall Creek Elementary as a studentteacher in 1996 and has been there ever since.

The Chicago native said she likes to be creative so

Anna Shults helps her students with a lesson.

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children will make the most of their lessons and want moreknowledge.

“Every student learns in his or her own little way, and it’smy job to tap into that,” she said. “I try to make eachactivity meaningful.”

Mrs. Shults cannot recall a dull moment as a teacher.“Every day is different. I feed off the enthusiasm and

excitement of kids and just the ability to do what I love,”she said. “It’s an everyday passion that is extremelyrewarding.”

Mrs. Shults husband, Brian, teaches science at FishersHigh School. While he likes teaching teens, she prefersinstructing third-graders.

“Their minds are like little sponges,” she said. “They areon fire to learn. And they are not into cliques and popularity.

“And selfishly thinking, they still think their teacher iscool.”

Melanie D. Hayes is a reporter for The Indianapolis Star.

Q & A with Anna ShultsWhen did you decide you wanted to be a teacher?There is nothing else I ever wanted to do. I’ve always had

incredible teachers. I’ve wanted to be a teacher since I wasold enough to go down in the basement and play school. Iwas a good kid; I was a teacher pleaser. I didn’t have oneteacher who inspired me or pushed me along but, if you aska majority of teachers who are passionate about what theydo, they could rattle off a list of all their teachers. They arepeople you hold in high regard, they are people you respectand admire. I just wanted to grow up and be like that.

What do you like most about teaching?It comes down entirely to a love for kids and the

opportunity to shape and mold their lives. You have theability to uplift, the ability to motivate, the ability to buildself-esteem, the ability to enrich and to impact morals andvalues. And you often have the opportunity to do all of thosethings in a mere 30 seconds! It is so important that eachlittle thing that comes out of my mouth has to be geared to aparticular child in a particular situation. Saying or doing thewrong thing could impact the child all day long – or evenlonger.

Why did you choose Indiana Wesleyan University foryour Master of Education degree?

The biggest thing that attracted me is that IWU recognizedwe were working professionals. The professors I came incontact with were not just profs who spent all of the time inthe classroom. They had been out in the field and broughtthose experiences into the classroom with them. To me thatwas an incredible asset.

I considered Anderson University, where I received mybachelor’s degree, but realized I probably would have manyof the same professors that I had an as undergraduate. IWUgave me the opportunity to study with a different group ofprofessors with different backgrounds. IWU provided mewith a high quality education and put professors in my pathwho were the best in their field. And, of course, the IWUformat was so convenient.

What kind of responsibilities will you have as 2007Indiana Teacher of the Year?

There actually are so many places that I will be expectedto go and so many things that I will be expected to do that Ihave decided to take a sabbatical during the 2007-08academic year. I really was offered three choices: takeadvantage of scholarship offers from three universities tobegin work on my doctorate; stay in my classroom andteach, but with the prospect of missing as much as five tosix weeks or school; or become a teacher-in-residence at theIndiana Department of Education. I chose the latter option.

What are your long-range plans?I want to be in education for the majority of my life. No,

change that to all of my life. I want to go where I can makethe biggest impact, but it’s hard for me to think that I evercan have much of an impact outside of the classroom. I don’t want to be an administrator or a curriculum director. I just want to teach.

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hen Jim Barnes first called Terry Mundayin the summer of 1987, the two mennever had met each other. An IndianaWesleyan University alumnus who knew

both men had prompted the phone call. Dr. Barnes was the new president of Indiana Wesleyan

University, which was on the brink of bankruptcy and facingan uncertain future. He was in search of a Vice President forUniversity Advancement.

Mr. Munday, a 1970 IWU graduate, was thesuperintendent of schools in Blackford County. He hadturned around a struggling public school system and hadthree years left on his contract.

“I was making $60,000 a year and had offers for evenmore money. Dr. Barnes could offer me only $30,000,” Mr.Munday says. “He said if we could turn IWU around, thesalaries could improve. But I wasn’t sure if that wouldhappen.”

Mr. Munday declined the offer to become IWU’s chieffund-raiser. But Dr. Barnes saw it only as a temporarysetback.

“Dr. Barnes called a few weeks later and asked if I wouldcome and spend a day on campus,” Mr. Munday says. “Hetold me, ‘Talk to anyone on campus you want. If you stillsay no, I won’t call you again.’”

Mr. Munday agreed to take a day of vacation, which hespent on the Marion campus. He still wasn’t convinced thathe should accept IWU’s offer.

“I still thought the college was headed for bankruptcy.People didn’t realize how bad it was,” Mr. Munday says. “Atfirst, I couldn’t understand why Dr. Barnes had accepted thejob, but I began to see how much he loved the institution.”

Mr. Munday decided it was time for a family meeting. The

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immediate family consisted of his wife, Linda, a stay-at-home mother, and four small children. It was Linda Mundaywho took the first step – actually a leap – of faith.

“Maybe we should consider what we can do for the Lordand not just for ourselves,” Mrs.Munday said, in reference to thejob offer from IWU.

“Linda’s faith just pierced me,”Mr. Munday said. “I would wakeup in the night in a cold sweat,wrestling with what God wantedus to do. We labored over thedecision for three or four weeksbefore deciding it was the rightthing to do.

“I called Dr. Barnes and toldhim, ‘I think we want to do this.’ Icould tell he was elated,” Mr.Munday says.

Then, reality set in.“I didn’t know what I was going

to do,” Mr. Munday says. “I’dnever done any fund-raising andneither had President Barnes, sohe didn’t really know what to tellme to do.”

The IWU President and his newVice President for UniversityAdvancement both enrolled in aclass at the Indiana UniversitySchool of Philanthropy inIndianapolis.

“I’m a voracious note taker, butit was overwhelming,” Mr.Munday says. “When we returnedto Marion, I asked Dr. Barneswhere to start. His first prioritywas to raise enough money tomeet payroll so we could quitborrowing from a local bank.”

Mr. Munday set his sights on thebusinesses lining Marion’s bypass.

“I literally drove up one side of the bypass and turnedaround and came back down the other side,” he says. “I wasmaking 20 to 25 calls a day – and still, at times, debatingwith myself why I had given up a job as a schoolsuperintendent to do this.”

It began to make sense when few merchants turned himdown, and the owner of a fast-food restaurant wrote Mr.Munday a check for $1,000. “That was a big gift for us atthe time,” he says. “And I made several friendships thathave lasted all of these years.”

Mr. Munday then turned his attention to IWU alumni, andeventually began calling on affluent Christian businessmen

around the state – and the country – who had no connectionto IWU.

“In many of those cases, people knew I was coming to askfor money, but they let me come anyway,” he says. “One

person told me, ‘I know whatyou’re doing, but it feels so good,and I’m going to let you do it.”

Next from Mr. Munday’screative mind came the specialprojects. An annual scholarshiptelesale, which has raised $1.3million in its 12-year history. Anannual golf tourney, which hasraised more than $700,000 overthe past 17 years. A getawayFlorida golf tourney in February, athree-day event that raised $1.2million in 2006.

The single biggest success storyduring Mr. Munday’s 19 years atIWU: a five-year capital campaignthat raised $55.2 million. Thecampaign goal started at $36million and later was increased to$48 million.

Mr. Munday’s reputation as asuccessful fund-raiser wasmatched only by his legendaryfrugality. When IWU needed toacquire property for campusexpansion, he was assigned thetask of negotiating the bestpossible price.

He solicited hundreds ofthousands of dollars of in-kindgifts – including all of themerchandise auctioned at theannual telesale.

“I did a lot of things thatweren’t technically fund-raising,”Mr. Munday says. “But in effect, it

really was, because I was saving the University money.”Now that he’s retired, Mr. Munday plans to write a book

so he can share some of his fund-raising experiences. Andhe wants to do some consulting work for small colleges thatstruggle to raise funds.

“We were pretty creative at Indiana Wesleyan when itcomes to fund-raising,” Mr. Munday says. “When you do itall with the school of hard knocks, you really learn a lot. Iwant to share those anecdotes, along with some lessons, inmy book.”

During the 2006-2007 school year, Mr. Munday served asan assistant to the president. He is presently on a one-semester sabbatical.

‘We were pretty creative at

Indiana Wesleyan when it

comes to fund-raising’

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IWU to LaunchTransition-to-

Nursing Program

ndiana Wesleyan University will begin a course ofstudy for people with bachelor’s degrees who wantto earn a second degree in nursing. The acceleratedprogram was created to address a current – and

emerging – shortage of nurses nationwide.The first transition-to-nursing class, with a maximum of

20 students, will begin in July 2007. Students who completethe 14-month course will earn a Bachelor of Science degreein nursing.

“The accelerated second degree program is designed toprovide a sound foundation in nursing skills and includesleadership and research in the clinical setting,” said Dr.Karen Hoffman, Assistant Professor of Nursing. “Theprogram also provides a foundation for pursuit of graduateeducation.”

The program will be offered initially only at IWU’s maincampus in Marion but may be extended to regionalcampuses later. The curriculum consists of 61 credit-hoursof course work, and students will spend about 30-35 hoursin class each week.

Dr. Hoffman said the program will require students toattend classes full-time. “Students will not be able to hold afull-time job, and even a part-time job will be challenging,”she said.

Dr. Barbara Ihrke, Chair of the Division of Nursing, saidprogram organizers are seeking ways to provide financialassistance for students. “We are hoping that employers, suchas hospitals, will say ‘We want to help with a scholarship fora particular student.’”

All IWU nursing degrees are accredited by theCommission for Collegiate Nursing Education.

Dr. Hoffman, who joined the IWU faculty in 1996, isdeveloping the new program. For information about theprogram, contact the Division of Nursing at 765-677-2269or karen.hoffman@indwes.edu.

Brandon McCarty, who lives in Elwood, Ind., plans toenroll in the new program. He has a bachelor’s degree inpre-medicine from Tri-State University in northern Indianabut already is taking prerequisite courses at IWU to preparefor the accelerated program.

Mr. McCarty said he chose the IWU program because it isclose to home and doesn’t take as long to complete astraditional nursing programs. He eventually would like toget his master’s degree in nursing and become a nurseanesthetist.

Primarily, however, Mr. McCarty said he was aware of theoutstanding reputation of all IWU nursing programs.“They’re putting out high-quality graduates who are capableof getting a job,” he said.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services saysthere are more than 100,000 unfilled nursing jobs in thecountry, and the shortage is expected to double by 2010.

Dr. Hoffman said Indiana has a shortage of nurses greaterthan 10 percent, and that deficit is projected to grow to 31percent by 2020.

“A primary purpose of the accelerated second degreeprogram in nursing is to provide an expedited method forgraduating more Indiana nurses with bachelor’s degrees,”she said.

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r. Willem Van De Merwe, who teaches physicsat Indiana Wesleyan University, has receivedone of a few fellowships granted annually bythe U.S. State Department. He will be a

visiting scholar in Washington, D.C., during the 2007-08academic year.

Dr. Van De Merwe, a native of Holland, came to theUnited States in 1976 to finish his doctorate at ClemsonUniversity. He began teaching at IWU in 1995 and nowholds IWU’s only endowed chair, the Blanchard Chair inPhysics and Mathematics.

As the William C. Foster Fellow Visiting Scholar, Dr. VanDe Merwe will be assigned to the Bureau of InternationalSecurity and Nonproliferation, which reports to the UnderSecretary of State for Arms Control and InternationalSecurity.

Dr. Van De Merwe will work with a variety of nationaland international organizations, directly affecting U.S.policies and global security.

“This is a high honor for Dr. Van De Merwe and for ourInstitution,” said Dr. Bud Bence, Vice President forAcademic Affairs. “God has given him a unique opportunityto work among those who are peace-makers, not onlyrepresenting our country but the Kingdom of God.

“We are confident that the world could be changedthrough the contributions of our colleague,” Dr. Bence said.

In 1983, while he still was a Dutch citizen, Dr. Van DeMerwe joined the U.S. Army. He became a U.S. citizenwhile he was on active duty in the Army.

Dr. Van De Merwe, now a colonel, continues as a reserveofficer in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, with aspecialty of nuclear medical science. For the past six years,he has been assigned to the U.S. Army Office of the SurgeonGeneral.

‘We are confident that the world could be changed through the contribution of our colleague.’

In his current Army role, Dr. Van De Merwe has beeninvolved in issues ranging from writing security policies andproviding technological expertise, to coordination withNATO allies in support of the health of U.S. servicemen – aswell as civilians and even U.S. adversaries.

For several summers, Dr. Van De Merwe worked as asenior biophysicist for the Henry M. Jackson Foundation forthe Advancement of Military Medicine. His work therecentered on research related to rapid detection andidentification of harmful biological organisms.

Dr. Willem Van De Merwe

Dr. Van De MerweGets U.S. StateDepartment Fellowship

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campus news

IWU Hosts Forum for AdultEducation Leaders

About 50 administrators from Christian collegesthroughout the nation gathered Feb. 16 at Indiana WesleyanUniversity to discuss ways to meet the unique needs of adultlearners.

The forum, titled “A Consultation on Adult HigherEducation: Setting a Research Agenda,” was sponsored bythe Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, aWashington-based association of 102 Christian colleges.

IWU is a recognized leader in adult education programs.More than 30,000 students have received degrees since theprogram began in 1985. Currently, 11,000 students areenrolled in adult classes at sites in Indiana, Kentucky andOhio and online.

Most of the forum was devoted to brainstorming sessionsaimed at setting an agenda for collaborative research in adulthigher education and formulating ways to benchmarklearning outcomes.

Almost 40 colleges were represented at the forum.Dr. Ron Mahurin, Vice President for Professional

Development for the Coalition, opened the forum. Dr.Sharon Drury, Dean of IWU’s College of Adult andProfessional Studies, and Dr. Cynthia Tweedell, AssociateDean for Institutional Effectiveness at IWU, arranged thebrainstorming sessions.

IWU to Offer Associate Degree in Nursing at Greenwood

Indiana Wesleyan University will offer its first Associateof Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program starting June26 at IWU’s new Greenwood Education Center, which isscheduled to open in May.

The ASN program is designed for adult learners, and themajority of classes will be offered in the evening and onSaturdays. Applicants must have proof of high schoolgraduation or GED certification – plus a minimum of twoyears of full-time work experience beyond high school.

Class sizes for the nursing program will be limited.The curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers

as registered nurses or for practice in entry-level health carepositions. Graduates of the program will be eligible to takethe NCLEX-RN examination to become licensed asregistered nurses.

The ASN degree also will qualify students to continuetheir education in a Bachelor of Science nursing program.The program is approved by the Indiana State Board ofNursing.

For more information about the ASN program, call 800-895-0036 to speak with a program representative or visit thewebsite at http://caps.indwes.edu/nursing/asn/.

IWU’s new $3.2 million Greenwood campus is located atthe south edge of Indianapolis. The Greenwood facility willbe the first of IWU’s regional campuses to feature a 1,500-square-foot nursing laboratory.

Kerry Kind Receives Honorary DoctracteThe Rev. Kerry Kind received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree Dec. 16

at Indiana Wesleyan University. Dr. Kind spoke at three graduations duringwhich 1,505 students received IWU degrees.

Dr. Kind is the General Director of Education and the Ministry for TheWesleyan Church. He has a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University incommunications and Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees fromAsbury Theological Seminary.

Dr. Kind served as a Wesleyan pastor and a missionary to Africa beforeassuming his current job in 1997. He is the denominational liaison for the fivecolleges and universities, including IWU, that are sponsored by The WesleyanChurch.

Dr. Kind is married to the former Jule Lytle, who earned a degree at IWU in1972. She is the Director of Off Campus Library Services for IWU’s adulteducation programs.

The Kinds have three children, all of them IWU graduates.

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Women’s SoccerThe Lady Wildcats won a share of the Mid-Central CollegeConference regular conference championship before losing in thesemifinal round of the NAIA Region XIII tourney to finish theseason 19-6-1 (7-1 in the MCC). Coach John Bratcher got his400th career win, and senior Myca Brusco was named MCCPlayer of the Year.

Men’s SoccerThe Wildcats won the MCC regular season title outright en routeto a 14-3-3 record (6-1 in the MCC). Third-year Coach MarkCastro was named MCC Coach of the Year, and junior MattGrabner was named MCC Offensive Player of the Year.

Women’s VolleyballThe Lady Wildcats finished the season 31-9 to win the MCCregular season championship. The team then went on to win theMCC tournament for the fifth year in a row and advanced to thefinals of the NAIA Region XIII tourney. Candace Moats won herfourth MCC Coach of the Year award and also was named NAIARegion XIII Coach of the Year. Senior Rebekah Reichard wasnamed MCC Player of the Year.

Women’s TennisThe Lady Wildcats finished the season 13-0 (8-0 in the MCC) towin the conference title for the 14th year in a row. The team wenton to win the MCC tourney, with 26 of a possible 27 points.

Men’s TennisThe Wildcats finished the season 7-3 (6-1 in the MCC) to sharethe conference title.

Men’s GolfThe Wildcats won the National Christian College AthleticAssociation (NCCAA) title for the second year in a row. AndSteve Evans was named Coach of the Year, also for the secondconsecutive year.

Cross CountryThe men’s cross country team placed five runners in the top 15 towin the MCC championships, and the IWU women’s crosscountry team finished second. IWU hosted both meets.

Cheer TeamThe IWU Cheer Team finished fourth in national competition inOrlando, Fla. It was the best finish for the team in the 10 years ithas competed nationally. The team also finished first in the first-ever Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders national competition.

A Banner Season forIWU AthleticsIt doesn’t get much better than this for Indiana WesleyanUniversity’s fall athletic teams. Here’s what IWU teamsaccomplished during the fall of 2006:

• Won seven regular season conferencechampionships and one tourney championship.

• Had three coaches named Coach of the Year.• Had three athletes named conference Players of

the Year.

Here are the details.

Bratcher Receives National Merit Award

Dr. John Bratcher, who has coached women’s soccerteams at Indiana Wesleyan University since 2002,received the 2006 Collegiate National Merit Award that ispresented by the National Intercollegiate Soccer OfficialsAssociation.

The annual award is given tocoaches “whose reputations arerecognized as praiseworthy andreflective of the highest standardsof professional and ethicalbehavior.”

Dr. Bratcher, a member of theNational Christian College

Athletic Association (NCCAA) Hall of Fame, earned his400th career win of his 26-year coaching career during the2006 season. His record now stands at 411-175-38.

The 2006 season also gave the Wildcats their fifthconsecutive Mid-Central College Conference (MCC) titleunder Dr. Bratcher, who also was named MCC Coach ofthe Year for the third time. He was the NCCAA Coach ofthe Year in 1982 and 1985.

In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Dr.Bratcher has held many positions in soccer administration.He has served as the MCC Women’s Soccer Chair since2002 and was on the NSCAA Ethics Committee for sevenyears.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Bratcher has beeninvolved in community service both locally and aroundthe world. He has been involved in seven internationalmission trips.

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Dr. John Bratcher

50sRev. Leigh Franklin Nygard ‘59 hasretired as Pastor-Counselor at theGalesburg Rescue Mission HomelessShelter, after 17 years of ministry.Previously he pastored churches inIllinois and Washington for 29 years.He is an associate General Evangelistfor The Wesleyan Church and isopen for scheduling. His wife Judith(Haynes ‘62) Nygard has been retiredfrom public school teaching for threeyears.

60sMartha (Stratton ‘64) Alt retired fromOhio State University Libraries inJune 2006, after 34 years in variouspositions in the library, most recentlyas General Humanities Bibliographer.She is currently an elementaryschool librarian, in the WorthingtonChristian School system – quite achange from the university scene!Her husband, Richard, is a real estatebroker in Columbus, and she hasthree children and one grandchild.

70sTim & Diane (Eisaman) Fisher ‘76moved to Virginia in 2002 and haverecently settled in Front Royal, Va.,located in the beautiful ShenandoahValley. Tim is the Director of Planned

Giving for the National RifleAssociation in Fairfax. Diane is aPrevention Educator for The WarrenCoalition, and Program Manager fortheir Drug Free Communities Grant.Their son, Seth, a traffic engineer,lives in Arlington, Va. Theirdaughter, Melissa, and husband,Bryan Ventre, live in Lynchburg, Va.,where Melissa is an AssistantProposal Manager for Tyco-Macom.

Rev. Jeffrey Botsford ‘77 was promotedto Major in August of 2006. He is aSquadron Chaplain with the 2ndStryker Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck,Germany.

80sLori (Vincent ‘83) Timberlake graduatedwith a Master’s degree in Nursing atFrancisan University of Steubenville,in August 2006. She is boardcertified by the American NursesCredentialing Center as a FamilyPractitioner and is employed byJefferson Behavioral Health Systemas a Nurse Practitioner and NursingCoordinator of the PharmacologicalManagement Unit. She is alsoemployed by Francisan University asa part-time Psychiatric NursingInstructor. She lives in Brilliant,Ohio, with her husband, Mel, and

daughter, Ashley.Nathan ‘86 & Jennifer (Brehm ‘86)Wilson had their third child, SimonAndrew Wilson, on Feb. 16, 2007. Heis named after Nathan’s grandfather,Simon Albert Gillum, who died inMay 2006. Their oldest child,Brandon, is 13 and then Hannah is 8.Nathan has worked for almost eightyears for TCN Behavioral HealthServices – a community mentalhealth center in Greene County,Ohio. He is a Licensed ProfessionalClinical Counselor (LPCC). Nathanworks in the outpatient mentalhealth department as a seniorcounselor. Jennifer has worked forKettering Medical Center for almost18 years and currently works on theneuro floor. She has worked twoyears as an adjunct faculty memberfor Kettering College of Medical Artsas clinical instructor for the neurorotation. Jennifer is taking a breakthis semester and will return to herclinical instructor position in the Fall2007. She also is taking a shortbreak from her master’s program innursing education which she shouldfinish by Spring 2008 – graduating inJuly 2008. Her goal is to become afull-time instructor. Their e-mailaddress isnathwilson1965@yahoo.com, and

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40sRev. Robert ‘47 andJeanette (Bryan 1946)Mattke recentlycelebrated their 61stwedding anniversarywith their family inHenrietta, N.Y. Robertgraduated from theUniversity ofWisconsin, theUniversity of Iowa and Asbury Theological Seminary.After their pastorate at Hayward, Wis., they went toAustralia to be principal of Kingsley College. Whenthey returned in 1961, Robert taught Bible andWesleyan Theology at Miltonvale Wesleyan Collegeand concluded his teaching career at HoughtonCollege. In 1972, he served as President of theWesleyan Theological Society. Now they are in themidst of four generations living in the Rochester, N.Y.,area with their daughter, Sharon, and her husband,Duane Buttermore.

Adena (Seguine ‘48) Holsinger was awarded the LifetimeService Award by The Missouri Federation of MusicClubs. She was honored for her work in support ofmusic in the state and local community, includinginitiating the Junior Music Festival as well as servingas secretary of the Missouri Federated Music Clubsand treasurer of the Missouri State organization.Adena has also been involved in Daughters of theAmerican Revolution and Ladies Auxiliary of EvangelUniversity. To this day, Adena continues to teach theart of music throughpiano lessons tochildren in thecommunity.

Leone (King ‘49)Campbell is picturedin this four-generations picturewith son, JonCampbell ‘76, Great

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they would love to hear from othersthat they knew while in school.

Ruth (Bragg ‘87) Masiongale, RN, hasearned the title of CertifiedProfessional in Healthcare RiskManagement from the AmericanHospital Association. In order toreceive this award, she had to meeteligibility requirements such as workexperience and education, while alsopassing the CPHRM exam, whichtests knowledge, management, riskfinancing, operations and bioethics.

Dr. Thomas Metallo ‘88 is an AssociateProfessor with Liberty University’sHelm’s School of Government. Heteaches political science andinternational studies courses inAmerican ConstitutionalGovernment, American PoliticalParties, Comparative Governments,International Law, U.S. ForeignPolicy, and area studies in thePolitics of Latin America, Asia andthe Middle East. He travelsinternationally and teaches forLiberty with Summit Ministries. Healso coaches the men’s lacrosseteam, which is a club sport at LibertyUniversity. He and his wife, Joyce,lead international student trips, andthey continue to host students asfrequent guests in their home.

90sDorothea (Cummings ‘90) Allen wouldappreciate hearing from anybodywho attended IWU from the years1986 to 1990. You may e-mail her atcandeelymon6@aol.com orIlubmoikat@aol.com.

Heather (Smith ‘92) Simon was marriedin September 2005 to Andrew Simonand became a full-time mother to histhen 7-year-old daughter, Abigail.Heather started working for MPSCas a DOD contractor in November2005. She was one of the toprecruiters for the company,recruiting doctors and dentists forthe National Guard in the Southeast.She is privileged to presently workwith her husband CW2 AndrewSimon, the Special Branch Recruiterfor Georgia. He has been the U.S.No. 1 Special Branch Recruiter for

the National Guard several times inthe last couple of years. Heather isstill a part-time soldier for theGeorgia National Guard, in whichshe received apromotion tocaptain inNovember 2006 asMedical ServiceCorps Officer, andshe plans tochange her branchto become aChaplain for theState of Georgia.

Paul Barker ‘94 was honored recentlywith inclusion into the Foundry Hallof Honor. Foundry is a managementand technology publication. Paulwas included in the September 2006issue. This honor was receivedbecause of the efforts he has madewithin the metal casting industry toaddress the many opportunities forimprovement that exist in an oldindustry. In the history of metalcasting in the United States, he isonly one of 10 people who hasreceived both a Gold Medal from theAmerican Foundry Society and theWalsh Award from the FoundryEducational Foundation. He is nowretired from Dalton Foundries in Ft.Wayne, Ind.

Dr. Aaron Haney M.D. ‘94 recentlymoved to Clarksville, Tenn., wherehe is serving as an Army psychiatristfor the 101st Airborne Division at Ft.Campbell, Ky. He was deployed toIraq in November 2006 and wouldcovet your prayers for himself, hisfamily and for all those suffering inthat country.

Tonia (Dalasinski ‘95) Vasquez isworking with the SaginawIntermediate District Head Start as aFamily Service Advocate. She workswith families, enrolling them intothe two-year pre-school programand working with them in theirfamily partnerships.

Sean VerLee ‘96 has accepted theposition as the Personal LinesAccount Executive of Miles & FinchInsurance in Kokomo, Ind. He enjoys

meeting with clients and has awonderful staff. He is very active incommunity organizations and avolunteer worship leader in hischurch. His wife Jamie is a registerednurse and they have a 14-month-oldson named Samuel Parker.

Mitch ‘97 & wife Anne (Reed) Cartrettejust had their third child, Jake, onDec 16, 2006. They have a daughter,Claire, who will soon be 6 andanother son, Landon, who justturned 4. Mitch just started as theFamily Life Pastor at Wendover HillsWesleyan in July.

Dr. Dawn (Diedrich ‘97) Lagerkvist, afamily practitioner, has returned toMarion to join the staff of MarionGeneral Hospital. She was recentlyin the Vim & Vigor Spring 2007publication for Marion General

Hospital. She completed herresidency in June 2006 at FortWayne Medical Education Program.

Teresa (Dickerson ‘97) Schaaf openedher first on-line tutoring centercalled The Rock FoundationEducation and Activity Center. Visitit at www.therockfoundation.net.Briana (‘98 Warne) Stopp lives withher husband Tony, stepdaughterMeagan (15), daughter Mikaylee (5-1/2) and son Andrew (3). Theymoved this summer to 1118Overlook Road, Marion, Ind. 46952.Her e-mail address isbristopp@yahoo.com. Tony andBriana own a packaging and staffingcompany so Briana stays very busyrunning the office plus going tocheerleading, dance and sportingevents with the kids. They wouldlove to hear from old friends!

Paul Barker ‘94

Briana (‘98 Warne) Stopp & Family

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alumni newsDiana (Kickery ‘98) Ashley received herlicense as a worker with theChristian and Missionary Alliance,ministering as an officiallyrecognized chaplain on May 1, 2006.She graduated Cum Laude fromLiberty University, in Lynchburg, Va.,with her Master of Arts in Religionon May 13, 2006.Matt Cannon ‘98 has been namedsales manager for Lee WetheringtonCompanies in Sarasota, Fla. He willoversee sales operations for thehomebuilding division of thecompany and also acts as theprincipal broker.

Harry De La Cruz ‘98 received a degreein marketing, Summa Cum Laude,from the University of Phoenix.

Robin (McCallum ‘99) Adams wasrecently promoted to the rank oflieutenant colonel and currently isserving in Kandahar, Afghanistan, inthe Multination Medical UnitHospital with the 14th CombatSupport Hospital from Ft. Benning,Ga. She is assigned as the SeniorClinical Nursing Leader and IntensiveCare Nurse, proudly serving ourAmerican Military and its coalitionmembers in Afghanistan.

Joshua Buck ‘99 was injured in aswimming accident whilevacationing in Mexico. He currently

faces three months of rehabilitationin Grand Rapids, Mich., and majorlife changes. Please pray for Josh, hiswife, Shelly (Syswerda ‘99) and theirfamily. Josh is co-pastor forGreenhouse Ministries, a churchplant in the Grand Rapids area.Please visitwww.greenhouseministries.org.

00sSarah (Gilmore ‘00) Krueger is marriedto David Krueger ‘99, and they haveone son Zachery (22 months) and ababy is due in May of 2007. Davidnow works as an insurance agentwith Doehring Schultz in Alma,Mich., and Sarah works atMidMichigan Center as a MedicalSocial Worker. Sarah received herMaster’s degree in Social Work in2002 from Michigan State University.The family attends Merrill WesleyanChurch and now is involved in theworship team there.

Mark A. Moore ‘00 wrote his firstbook, The Rhythm of Prayer, whichwas published in November 2006 byWesleyan Publishing House. TheRhythm of Prayer is a 40-daypersonal prayer liturgy that guidesthe reader through a deep andmeaningful experience in prayer.

Dr. Stuart Strother ‘00 wrote a bookwith his wife Barbara as co-author.The book, Living Abroad in China,

was published by Moon Publications.

Shirley Dillon ‘01 earned a spot inWho’s Who in American Educators.She works at Pyle Elementary Schoolas an academic support provider aswell as tutoring students every daywho need extra help.

Amanda Highsmith ‘01 moved toKansas City, after graduating fromIWU, to attend Nazarene TheologicalSeminary. In May 2004, shegraduated with an M.A. inMissiology. Since graduating fromthe seminary, she has been workingin the Child Sponsorship office atNazarene InternationalHeadquarters. In January 2006, shewent to Korea Nazarene Universityto teach at an English camp for twoweeks. She loved teaching so muchthat she applied to serve at KNU asan ESL professor. She has learnedthat she has been hired and will beleaving in February to teach for atleast two years.

Rev. Bryan Purvis ‘01 and his wife,Andrea (Forgeng ‘01), have movedback to Indiana and are now atFountain City Wesleyan Church inRichmond, Ind.

Elizabeth (Lahni ‘02, ‘05) Boswell wasmarried to Chip Boswell of Swayzee,Ind, on July 22, 2006. Beth currentlyteaches eighth-grade English at OakHill United School Corp. in Converse,Ind. She obtained her Master’s inEducation from Indiana WesleyanUniversity.

Heather Du Vall ‘02 passed theCertified Accountants Examinationduring the 2006 testing cycle. Shesucceeded on her first attempt. Shewill be recognized for heraccomplishment at the 2007 IndianaCPA Society Annual Awards Dinner.

Mark (Robert) ‘02 and Michelle(Luehmann ‘00) Hallett ‘02 weremarried in August 1998. Theycurrently have four children;Nathaniel, 6, Rachel, 4, Isaiah, 3, andDavid, 1, and they were expectingagain in October 2006. Mark isemployed as a Business Manager

Jeramy Stewart & Jamie Salisbury ‘02 • 10/29/05

Eric Johnson & Meghan Brunsting ‘01 • 8/06

David Cain & Deborah (Tolan) Sigworth ‘82 •

10/28/06

Adam Renbarger ‘03 & Sila Hill • 10/8/06

Tyler Ashley & Tammi Zimmerman ‘02 • 9/9/06

Seth Clayton ‘05 & Abigail Fick ‘05 • 11/11/06

Brennan Summers ‘04 & Jennifer Walker • 8/18/06

Michael Hochstedler & Jennifer Alexander ‘05 •7/2/06

Chip Boswell & Elizabeth Lahni ‘02, ‘05 • 7/22/06

Joshua & Rachael Kelly

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with TLC Ministries in New Castle,Ind. Michelle is a full-time at-homemom.

Rachael Kelly ‘02 and Joshua Johnstonwere married on June 24, 2006, inMichigan City, Ind. The coupleresides in Florissant, Mo. Rachael is afreelance editor for the Christian

Board of Publication in St. Louis andis a teacher’s aide in a classroom forautistic preschoolers. She previouslyhas been a copy editor, pagedesigner and faith editor for TheNews–Dispatch in Michigan City.Joshua teaches high school socialstudies.

Anna (Putman ‘02) Shults is Indiana’snominee for the National Teacher ofthe Year honor, to be presented inWashington, in the spring. She waschosen from 47 other educators,from public and private schools.

Samantha (McVicker ‘02) Joslyn passed

Ava Janae BabsonAlexis Grace Throne

Elijah Jamin ColyerBoston Isaiah South

Jackson Ryan Cool Corban Scott NewcombIsaiah Lee Alexander Levi Micah Grifhorst Sofia Viena Naffziger

Ethan Joseph GrabovacAiden Tyler Anthony

future alumniBrad ‘94 & Julie (Thomas ‘93) McIntosh – Lillian Estelle • 8/21/06

Jason & Kendra (Fox ‘02) Stutzman – Alexander Lee • 10/18/06

Mitch ‘97 & Anne Cartrette – Jake • 12/16/06

Robert & Julie (Ploetz ‘95) Dahlin – Kenton Lee • 4/18/06

Anthony & Matescia (Thompson ‘06) Stroud – Gabriel A.K. • 9/11/06

Dale & Jennifer (Johnson ‘04) South – Boston Isaiah • 8/12/06

Bruce ‘92 & Cara Smith – Jaalah Grace • 11/10/06

Todd & Amy (Logan ‘94) Winkler – Kathryn Lynn • 7/21/06

Stephen ‘99 & Lori (Boss ‘00) Anthony – Aiden Tyler • /16/07

Michael & Llita (Crum ‘05) Colyer – Elijah Jamin • 12/1/06

Ryan & Cherie (Pasbjerg 96) Naffziger – Sofia Viena • 10/1706

Eric & Lesley (Walker ‘02) Babson – Ava Janae • 11/7/06

Dustin & Rebecca (Richter ‘01) Engelman – Jack Stephen • 8/8/06

David & Heather (MSM 196) Adkins – Clare Elizabeth • 9/23/06

Mark & Sharon (Ferree ‘88) Winebrenner – Eli James • 6/5/06

Ryan ‘99 & Robin (Ayers ‘00) Cool – Jackson Ryan • 7/2/06

Kevin & Michelle (Northcutt ‘95) Grifhorst – Levi Micah • 8/24/06

Vince & Laura (Newton ‘99) Grabovac – Ethan Joseph • 10/29/06

Jesse ‘03 & Jessica (Bowman ‘02) Newcomb – Corban Scott • 10/15/06

Matthew ‘06 & Kristina Throne – Alexis Grace • 11/10/06

Nathan ‘86 & Jennifer (Brehm ‘86) Wilson – Simon Andrew • 2/16/07

Mark ‘96,’04 & Louann (Funaiock ‘96) Alexander – Isaiah Lee • 1/2/07

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alumni newsthe Indiana State Bar Exam last Julyand began working for a small lawfirm in Demotte, Ind., in March. Sheworks on a variety of assignmentsand truly feels that she is living outthe calling God has for her, at leastright now. Her husband, DavidMcVicker ‘02, is currently gettingready to finish his last year ofseminary at McCormick TheologicalSeminary in Chicago and will havehis Master of Divinity degree. Thisschool year he will be working atOgden Dunes Community Church asan intern associate pastor. In hisspare time, he has been substituteteaching in several local schooldistricts where they live.

Seth Conley ‘03 has accepted a job asmorning news anchor and generalassignment reporter at WLFI-TV, aCBS affiliate in Lafayette, Ind. Hestarted his career in radio at the ageof 16 at WSHW Shine 99 inFrankfort, Ind. In 1999, Seth won theState Championship for the IndianaHigh School Forensic Association inthe event of Broadcasting. He hasserved as the technical operationscoordinator at the IWU campus TVstation since 2003. He has also beenthe producer and reporter forCrossroads and was also anchor ofthe daily Chronicle– TribuneNewsbrief, both airing on WIWU-TV.

Ryan Haworth ‘03 has accepted theposition of Youth Pastor at New LifeWesleyan Church in La Plata, Md. Hepreviously served as Youth Ministerat Mentone Community Church inMentone, Ala.

Ann E. (Clausen ‘03) Newhousegraduated in May 2006, with aMaster of Social Workdegree, from theUniversity of SouthCarolina. Herhusband, Jabin, is adirector for Aramarkat Providence HeartHospital in Columbia,S.C. Ann currentlyworks as a counselor at Center ofChange in Camden, S.C.

Hope G. (Thomas ‘03) Pace wasrecently hired as Account Managerfor Bader Company within theBusiness Development Department.She is responsible for providingCorporate Training and Developmentto Multi-Family/Self-Storageindustry.

Eric Greenwald ‘04 has taken theposition of Sales & MarketingSpecialist with ICTNS, an informationtechnology company.

Adam Rollefson ‘05 (B.S. ChristianMinistries), was recently hired as theinterim high school pastor at theCrystal Cathedral in Orange County,Calif. Adam is a student at BiolaUniversity’s Talbot School ofTheology, near Anaheim, pursuinghis M.A. in Christian Educationdegree, specializing in youthministry. He plans to graduate inMay 2008, after which he anticipatesbeing a high school pastor inSouthern California. Adam was alsorecently named the president of thenewly formed IWU SouthernCalifornia Alumni Association.

Greg Smitley ‘05 was chosen as thePresident and CEO of MarkleBank inSeptember of 2006. He has beeninvolved in the Finance Committeeof the Community DevelopmentCorporation, the Indiana BankersAssociation Government Relationsand Commercial LendingCommittees, the Board of Advisorsof the Graduate School of Banking,the Fort Wayne Chamber ofCommerce, the Northeast BusinessAlliance, Rotary International andJunior Achievement. He also isinvolved in many other communityactivities.

David Hunt ‘06 was recentlypromoted to Deputy Commander ofDMORT region V. DMORT is a federaldisaster response team for massfatality incidents. David served eightweeks in Louisiana after hurricaneKatrina & Rita, and served in NYCafter 9/11. More information onDMORT can be found atwww.DMORT.org.

Shawn Janofski ‘06 has been selectedas PacSetter agent. He is employedwith Wuertley Insurance AgencyLLC, in Marion, Ind.

APSSusan Wilson ‘00 was named Empire’sWho’s Who Professional of the Yearrepresenting Respiratory Care in theHealthcare Industry. She is aPhysician Extender of RespiratoryCritical Care Associates and holdsfour National Board for RespiratoryCare credentials. She is a member ofAmerican Association for RespiratoryCare and Indiana Society forRespiratory Care. She has had twoarticles published in respiratory carejournals and one article won theRichard Alan Literary Award.

Christopher Crabtree ‘01 recentlyjoined the executive staff of IndianaLt. Gov. Becky Skillman as PolicyAdvisor. He previously served asDeputy Chief of Staff to U.S.Representative Mike Sodrel.

Michael Howe ‘03 (MSM) has beennamed the Executive Director of theSocial Health Association of Indiana.

Phil Yeager (MSM 61), in September,was named President of PelotonBusiness Group, Inc, the AlternativeBoard for Northern Indianapolis andHamilton County.

Heather Adkins (MSM 196) has beenpromoted to Vice President,Marketing and CommunityRelations, at The Christ Hospital. Sheis responsible for the divisions ofMarketing, Public Relations, PatientRelations, Patient Satisfaction,Community Relations, GovernmentalRelations, Physician Relations,

Adam Rollefson

IN MEMORIAM

Harold E. King ‘50 • 10/24/06Beatrice Lelear ‘75 • 1/8/07Emogene G. Andrick ‘71 • 7/30/04Francis L. Ott ‘50 • 11/9/06Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Carter ‘32 •11/11/06Joseph G. Huber ‘88 • 11/9/06Corwin Whittum ‘57 • 1/3/07

LIVING MEMORIALSIN MEMORY OF

Mr. Maurice AndreaMr. and Mrs. Ben Medows

Ms. Esther BergMr. Allen NorrisMs. Betty Plunkett

Dr. and Mrs. Allen BowmanMiss Hilda Clarke

Mr. Gary BrownleeMrs. Cynthia HardingMr. Joe HorstmanMr. Terry MasonMs. Peggy ReeseMrs. Kathy WilliamsMr. Gary Woods

Mrs. Marjorie CainMr. and Mrs. Ben Medows

Mr. Robert ConleyRev. and Mrs. Gerald HewsonFountain City Wesleyan

Church

Mrs. Mary DavisMiss Hilda Clarke

Dr. and Mrs. Charles DeVolMiss Hilda Clarke

Miss Laura EmersonMiss Hilda Clarke

Dr. and Mrs. Woodrow GoodmanMiss Hilda Clarke

Mr. Harold FreemanDr. Sharlett Gillard

Breckin Riis HummelMr. and Mrs. Barry Hummel

Mrs. Vernie KneeMiss Hilda Clarke

Rev. and Mrs. Eldon MartinMiss Hilda Clarke

Dr. Glenn MartinMiss Hilda Clarke

Mrs. Beatrice LelearMr. Gerald BraughlerMrs. Julia CarterMs. Dorothy LarsonMr. Henry LelearMr. and Mrs. Philip PayneMs. Rosa Romano

Mrs. Aly McCannMr. Bruce Whitaker

Mrs. Josephine MurphyMr. Jerry BaldwinMs. Mildred ConstableMr. J.D. FliehlerMrs. Jill HolstineMr. Joseph ShackelfordMrs. June SnyderMs. Nancy SnyderMr. and Mrs. Steven SnyderMr. Willard Snyder

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HathawayMrs. Artis HoffmanMr. Lester HolsteinMrs. Marjorie KientzMr. and Mrs. Mason LandisMr. John LarzelereMiss Mary LinderRev. Harold MonroeMr. and Mrs. David NewellMr. Allen NorrisMs. Betty PlunkettMs. Kim Queen-TownsendDrs. Harland and Leah RitchieMs. Jeanne SchlesselmanMs. Debbie SeelerMs. Judy ShepherdMr. Richard ShirleyMs. Anne SodermanMs. Marilyn SternastyMr. Clifford WardMr. and Mrs. Robert WingMr. Todd WingActuarial Dept at Cincinnati

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William J. and S. Naomi HerringMrs. Vivian Freeman

Ms. Mary Ellen MartinMiss Hilda Clarke

Dr. Bud BenceMiss Hilda Clarke

Dr. and Mrs. Henry SmithMiss Hilda Clarke

Ms. Priscilla PetersMiss Hilda Clarke

IWU Prison Ministry TeamMiss Hilda Clarke

Dr. & Mrs. Brad GarnerMiss Hilda Clarke

Mr. Jack BradyMiss Hilda Clarke

Prof. Ron MazellanMiss Hilda Clarke

Prof. Rodney SchullingMiss Hilda Clarke

Mr. Ben DueckerMiss Hilda Clarke

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