Spring 2008
The Olivetian
“Before Shine, I mostly listened to mainstream music,” says Ken Lautenbach II., co-owner of Roseland Stair Works Inc. But today it’s a different story: He can’t get enough of the positive hit music played on Shine.fm. Working in an industrial-sized metal building where beautifully ornate staircases are crafted, he THE KEN LAUTENBACH FAMILY doesn’t get the best reception for radio. So instead, he listens By Seth Hurd ’06/’08 M.A. to his favorite Christian station by streaming the music online, starting at the crack of dawn when he arrives to work. His family also loves attending Shine.fm concerts — featuring artists like Switchfoot and Chris Tomlin — and this past April, Ken made it a point to volunteer for the spring pledge drive. It was through Shine.fm that Ken first heard about Olivet Nazarene University when station manager Justin Knight invited him to attend the University’s Winter Golf Outing in Orlando, Fla. “I thought it would be a good time to connect with people that I’d never met,” he remembers. “It was one of the best things I’ve ever done. I’ve continued the friendships that began on the trip.” Of the relationships he formed on the trip, one was with ONU President John C. Bowling. Ken had such a great impression of Dr. Bowling that he wanted the chance to see the campus for himself. “I was impressed by what a welcome environment ONU provided.” And Ken wasn’t the only one impressed. His son Kenny, a graduating high school senior, now wants the “Olivet experience” for himself. Looking to the future, Ken is thrilled about the opportunity for his son. “I look forward to him growing in his Christian walk, growing in friendships, and being a part of the community during some of the most crucial years of his life.”
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