Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left...
Homecoming Weekend 2012
Isaiah 54:2, 3a, NIV
A major milestone in our history
Join us for Emmanuel College’s 93rd Homecoming Weekend as we continue to celebrate this tremendous season of growing forward. With more students than ever on our beautiful and expanding campus, Emmanuel is on the move and impacting lives. From new academic programs and general campus improvements to the dedication of our new $10 million 76,000 square-foot Athletic Center, we guarantee you will be inspired and amazed by what God is doing here. Now is the time to visit campus and reconnect with friends while catching a glimpse of where God is taking Emmanuel College.
Following the dedication ceremony, tour the facility and be among the first to see all that this grand space has to offer. You will find a basketball arena, volleyball arena, indoor swimming pool, bowling alley, Papa John’s pizza café, wellness center, and more! For a complete schedule, visit www.ec.edu/ alumni/homecoming-2012.
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Athletic Center – Naming Entire Building ................ Contact the President Basketball Arena............................................................................ $500,000 Papa John’s Pizza/Café .................................................................. $300,000 Natatorium (Pool).......................................................................... $200,000 Wellness Center ............................................................................. $100,000 Soccer/Lacrosse Fields ................................................................. $100,000 Basketball Floor ............................................................................. $100,000 Bowling Alley.................................................................................... $50,000 VIP Suite .......................................................................................... $40,000 Coach Bill White Media Broadcast Suite ......................................... $30,000 Sports Rehabilitation Center ........................................................... $30,000 Sports Plaza ..................................................................................... $25,000 Coach Jim Ganey Team Film Room ................................................. $25,000 Lion Sculpture .................................................................................. $20,000
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Aerobic Room ..................................................................................... $5,000 Referees’ Lounges (2) ........................................................................ $5,000 Locker Room (Volleyball – Home)...................................................... $3,000 Locker Room (M Basketball – Home) ................................................ $3,000 Locker Room (W Basketball – Home) ................................................ $3,000 Locker Room (M Swimming – Home) ................................................ $3,000 Locker Room (W Swimming – Home) ................................................ $3,000 Locker Room Visitor (2)...................................................................... $2,500 Flag Pole ............................................................................................ $2,500 Flag Pole ............................................................................................ $2,500 Flag Pole ............................................................................................ $2,500 Coaches’ Offices (16 available) ................................................. $1,000 each Deluxe Bleacher Seats (400 needed) ........................................... $300 each Bleacher Seats (1200 needed) ..................................................... $150 each President’s Center Court Circle Club ............................................. $50,000 3q 3 q q q q q q q q (Only 10 places available – Two taken) q
Show your Lion Pride by donating an arm chair seat at $300 each or an entire bleacher seat at $150 each. Each participant’s name will appear in the main lobby.
It’s not too late As you can see, opportunities to be involved in this effort are still available. You may give any amount toward any of these Naming Opportunities, or you may give toward the overall project. Any amount helps. Now is the time to help us by committing to fulfill your pledge by November 1. Donors’ names will be displayed on a plaque in the main lobby. Be sure to use the enclosed envelope and fill out the form on it. You may also give online at www.ec.edu/grow.
Arm Chair Seat
$300
Bleacher Seat
$150
For more information, please contact Emmanuel’s Vice President for Development at bjames@ec.edu or (706) 498-0210.
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The dedication of this impressive facility begins at the main entrance of our new Athletic Center on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. Next, we move inside through our newest and largest building on campus to experience the formal ceremony in the basketball arena. Special guests, alumni athletes, coaches, and Hall of Fame inductees will be honored during the ceremony.
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Coming in September
Book
Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time
by Chris Maxwell $15.99 Hard Cover
Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time is the latest book from Campus Pastor Chris Maxwell (’82) and will be released in September 2012. This collection of words will encourage readers to enjoy the small puzzle pieces of life, notice what is sometimes missed, and celebrate what is often ignored. Pastor Chris says each of the 52 chapters concludes with three words. “Reflect, receive, respond—when practiced alone or among family, friends and small groups, they can guide each of us in our journeys,” he says.
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AlumniSpotlight Dr. A. D. “Doug” Beacham Jr. Dr. A. D. “Doug” Beacham Jr. (’69) became the general superintendent and 19th presiding bishop of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) at a public installation service on July 20, 2012, in Orlando, Fla., during Youth Quest. A lifelong member of the IPHC, Bishop Beacham spent his formative and young adult years in South Norfolk, Va., and Franklin Springs, Ga., where he sat under the tutelage of scholars like Dr. Vinson Synan and the Rev. John Swails. His father was also a respected leader who served the church at the conference and general levels. “Emmanuel College has prepared thousands of men and women who serve Jesus Christ around the globe. The college and Franklin Springs community and church have had a profound impact on my life,” Bishop Beacham says. “I met my wife there, our children were reared there, and much of my ministry occurred there. I am walking into this season of God’s assignment with a deep sense of His grace and provision; things I learned in Franklin Springs.” Bishop Beacham has served the IPHC for more than 40 years. He has been a military chaplain, pastor, conference superintendent, and executive director of Discipleship Ministries (then Church Education Ministries) and World Missions Ministries. He is also an accomplished scholar and author with intricate knowledge of the IPHC’s history and heritage. Due to health reasons, Bishop Ronald Carpenter Sr. the former general superintendent, resigned with 12 months of his term remaining, and Bishop Beacham will complete his term in accordance with the bylaws of the IPHC. Bishop Beacham says the transition has been a great learning period, and the primary teacher has been Bishop Carpenter. “The way he handled this confrontation with his own mortality, and the courageous decision that he made, showed a man who recognizes that the character of his walk with Jesus is more important than an office. We won’t soon forget that example,” Bishop Beacham added. -by Mégan Alba
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EDGE provides hands-on training and professional connections –by Andrea Langley
Students in Emmanuel’s School of Business are visiting local thriving businesses and meeting professionals who come to campus through the Education Designed to Gain Experience (EDGE) program. Now in its second year, the EDGE program allows students majoring in business administration, communication, kinesiology and sports management to learn even more about possible career choices. “Sometimes the connection between what happens in the classroom and how it translates into a real-world work environment can be lost,” says Jennifer Benson, dean of the School of Business. “EDGE is designed to close that gap by allowing students to take their areas of study and connect what they are learning to real-life situations.” Recently, several business students visited AgStrong LLC., a new agricultural company in Bowersville, Ga. “It was thrilling to see students’ faces when the plant manager used our classroom vocabulary on a real manufacturing floor. Immediately the business program begins to click, and the light bulbs come on,” says David Jordan, business department chair. “Visiting company facilities and learning from their managers helped me understand how organization and teamwork is important in order to be efficient and successful,” says business administration major João Lisboa. EDGE also sponsored 24 kinesiology and sports management students in a recent visit to the University of Georgia. While there, they toured exercise physiology labs and athletic facilities and participated in panel discussions with representatives from the UGA Athletic Association. During the 2012 spring semester, communication alumnus Travis Hays (’03) visited campus from Nashville, Tenn., to lead a video workshop in which he shared his experiences as a professional Steadicam and jib arm operator. As video students learned about his job, they also practiced operating the Steadicam and learned firsthand how difficult it can be merely to walk while wearing the camera gear. The EDGE program is designed to benefit students as well as professionals. “The students gain exposure to real-world work experiences, the business partners have the opportunity to meet the future of their workforce, and the college gains exposure and ensures the relevance of its academic programs,” Benson says.
Homecoming Schedule Friday, October 5, 2012 • Registration & Reunion Headquarters 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., John W. Swails Center, West Lobby
(Front, from left) Portia Murray, Merchelle Lowe, Linda Pegues, Jessica Preskitt; (back) Paula Dixon, Chelsey Williams, Amy Hancock, Carl Brown, Brooke Whitworth, Janna Cook and Vicki Hollinshead.
Last spring, education students collaborated with communication students to create service learning projects called WebQuests and presented them to local fourth- and fifth-grade students as a fun, interactive way to learn. “WebQuests are an intriguing way for teachers to guide students through Internet research in a structured environment,” says Amy Hancock, School of Education instructor at Emmanuel. This is the second year her class, ED310: Reading and Writing for the Content Area, partnered with Paula Dixon’s class, CM316: Multimedia Communication, to create service learning projects. Dr. Vicki Hollinshead, School of Education dean, also teaches the group about academic service learning. “Last year, our two classes created digital stories for elementary school students. By doing these projects, our students are able to apply what they learn in our classes to create a product that helps other students learn in an engaging way,” Dixon says. “Learning takes place for our students and other students, and it builds a good relationship with our community. “It also keeps Emmanuel’s name before our peers,” Dixon adds. “This year, we presented at a regional education conference, a state conference for the scholarship of teaching and learning, and a state communication conference.” Students created four different WebQuests covering math, grammar and science. Brooke Whitworth and Portia Murray created Party Like a Math Star. It connects real life experiences with math concepts by planning a special event. While planning and budgeting, young students learn to add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals. Janna Cook and Jessica Preskitt created Bad Mammar Grammar to help students in language arts. Linda Pegues and Merchelle Lowe created a math WebQuest called Go Figure. Chelsey Williams, Carl Brown and Justin Stewart created Treasure Cell Adventures for science students. “Involving technology and media is a great way to get students excited and interested in what they’re learning,” Whitworth says. “The students seemed to really enjoy them.”
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65th Annual Feast of Ingathering 10 a.m., John W. Swails Center
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Women’s Ministries Luncheon 11:30 a.m., John W. Swails Center
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Retiree Council Meeting 1 p.m., John W. Swails Center, Marshburn Room
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Alumni Reception with the President 6 p.m., John W. Swails Center
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Alumni Lions Basketball Scrimmage 9 p.m., Old Gym
Saturday, October 6, 2012 • Registration & Reunion Headquarters 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., John W. Swails Center, West Lobby •
4th Annual Springs’ Sprint 5K 9 a.m. , Start and Finish at Taylor/Aaron Parking Lot
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Golden Grads Reunion & Breakfast 9 a.m., Franklin Springs City Hall
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SCM Reunion 9 a.m., Emmanuel College Dining Center
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Annual Alumni & Friends Luncheon Noon – 1:30 p.m., John W. Swails Center
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Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony for the Athletic Center 2 p.m., Athletic Center
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Tour the new Athletic Center 3 p.m., Athletic Center
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Alumni Tailgate 5 p.m., Athletic Center Front Parking Lot
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Women’s Volleyball Match 5 p.m., Athletic Center
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Varsity Men’s Basketball Scrimmage & Halftime Alumni Shootout 6 p.m., Athletic Center
Sunday, October 7 • Sunday Morning Homecoming Service 11 a.m., Franklin Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church To register or for more details, visit www.ec.edu/alumni/homecoming-2012. Summer 2012 • Quad Magazine
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Communication and education students unite for service learning
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