SUMMER 2014
THE MAGAZINE OF CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
14 LIVE YOUR PURPOSE Harry & Chrystal Kern live their purpose together
20 SIBLING LEGACY Mary & Josh Hanson follow sisters’ wake
NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Fellow Lancers, While this issue of The Roundtable was being prepared, the California Baptist University campus was abuzz with excitement as students completed final exams, commencement candidates collected their caps and gowns and CBU’s spring sports teams finished their seasons. Spring is a time when we can reflect on the success of the academic year but also look forward to the summer months, when volunteers depart for service opportunities at home and abroad and the campus moves forward with summer courses and other activities. The core of all of this is the mission of California Baptist University as “a university committed to the Great Commission.” We prepare students to live their purpose. Educationally and spiritually, that simple statement is at the center of everything we do. In this issue you will read about ways alumni have found their purpose and are living lives that make a difference. You’ll read about students who are preparing to enter the job market as Christians committed to living their faith and about faculty who mentor them in that process. You will notice the theme of excellence that runs through each of the stories about those who seek His purpose. CBU finds itself in an unprecedented time, when university involvements have implications beyond the academic world and far beyond our campus. The responsibility of those who are educators as well as followers of Christ is significant, but they also share the great privilege of being involved in the work of the kingdom. As the faculty and staff at CBU identify new opportunities in many different directions, they are more aware than ever that this university’s influence must be far-reaching, in keeping with its mission. Sixty years ago this summer, California Baptist College acquired its Riverside campus. The property, consisting of 75.6 acres and five buildings, was purchased for $800,000. It was nearly four years after the Los Angeles Southern Baptist Association established CBC and enrolled its inaugural class at First Southern Baptist Church in El Monte. In 1955 the college moved its operations to Riverside and has since more than doubled the size of its land holdings. Floyd Looney, who was editor of The California Southern Baptist at that time, said that “there was a spirit in the Convention when this property was purchased which I had never seen for any project. There was a spirit of victory that never died.” That spirit is still present on this campus in the support the university receives from alumni, from donors and from partners who share in the ministry of California Baptist University. We are thankful for each of you. Please pray with us that the Lord will guide California Baptist University as we seek to impact the world for Christ. May the Lord continue to bless. Ronald L. Ellis, Ph.D. President
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Grandparents Day
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Spring Commencement
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Angel Wings
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Chrystal (‘76) & Harry Kern (‘82)
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Christopher & Jessica Winters (‘97)
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ABOUT THE COVER: SIBLING LEGACY Josh and Mary Hanson are carrying on a swimming legacy at California Baptist University that began with two older sisters. (See pg. 20 for their story)
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CBU NEWS
CBU again receives national ranking for Online Programs for Veterans California Baptist University’s online programs have earned the No. 13 spot in the 2013 Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs for Veterans rankings by U.S. News & World Report. For the first time, CBU Online was also ranked 28th for CBU Online’s Graduate Business program and 34th for CBU Online’s Graduate Education degree. CBU entered the online education market in the spring of 2010 with programs offered by the university’s Division of Online and Professional Studies. CBU now offers 158 majors/concentrations and 41 master’s degrees and serves more than 3,100 students online throughout the United States.
“I’m pleased to announce that once again we have been ranked by U.S. News as a Best Online Programs for Veterans,” said Dr. David Poole, vice president for Online and Professional Studies at CBU. “This is a strong testament to the exemplary efforts of faculty who have put together exceptional programs and staff who do an outstanding job of providing superior customer service to our veteran population.” To help veterans choose a quality online program, U.S. News has launched its annual rankings of the Best Online Programs for Veterans, according to its website. All of the ranked programs belong to institutions that are certified
for the G.I. Bill and participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, two federal initiatives that help veterans reduce the cost of school. Also named by G.I. Jobs magazine as a 2014 Military Friendly School, CBU offers accelerated degree completion programs, with classes accessible fully online or in a hybrid format (virtual and synchronous) at educational service centers near some of California’s largest military bases.
CBU president recognized as ‘Champion for Justice’ The Riverside County Fair Housing Council honored Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, president of California Baptist University, at its 12th annual Champions for Justice awards banquet April 3. Ellis was recognized for nearly 20 years of service as CBU’s president, during which enrollment has grown from 808 to 7,144. Dr. Ronald L. Ellis accepts the honor presented by representatives of the Riverside County Fair Housing Council.
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In addition to Ellis, the organization honored six other individuals, including Debbie Franklin, mayor of Banning;
Janet Green, Riverside Community College district trustee; Ofelia ValdezYeager, Latino Network president; Lillian Harper, community and civil rights activist; Karin Roberts, Habitat for Humanity executive director; and Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, Superior Court judge. The council also acknowledged the International Baccalaureate programs at Norte Vista and John W. North high schools, both in Riverside, and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Lancers win second Pacific West Commissioner’s Cup
With the California Baptist University baseball team grabbing a 9-3 win over Azusa Pacific May 5, the Lancers clinched their second PacWest Commissioner’s Cup in only their third year in the conference. It was one of the closest races in conference history, as the Lancers became just the second school in the conference, along with Hawai’i Pacific, to win the Commissioner’s Cup twice. With a 12.500 average, the Lancers edged out conference-rival Azusa Pacific (12.455) for the top spot in the standings.
“Winning the Commissioner’s cup for the second time in three years is quite an accomplishment,” CBU Athletic Director Micah Parker said. “Our coaches have done a tremendous job of recruiting and then developing those players into cohesive teams. I’m proud of all the hard work our athletes, coaches and staff put in this year.” CBU took home three conference championships this year, in men’s cross country, men’s basketball and softball. The Lancers also had top-three finishes in all of the seven other Cup-eligible sports to secure the award. BYU-Hawaii finished in third place, knocking off Hawai’i Pacific, while Dixie State rounded out the top-five schools in the Cup standings.
Commissioner’s Cup Standings are based upon average finish instead of point totals. Each school’s points are totaled and divided by the number of PacWest athletic programs it offers, giving an overall average finish for the school. This marks the second Commissioner’s Cup for CBU, after the Lancers took the title their first year in the conference two years ago. Last year, CBU came up just shy of a back-to-back first place finish. The PacWest Commissioner’s Cup Scoring System awards points to schools based on their finishes in conference-sponsored sports. Regularseason standings are used for baseball, basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball, while the results of the conference championships in the sports of cross country, golf and tennis.
Since not every team in the conference sponsors the same sports, the PacWest
CBU recognized as fit-friendly worksite The American Heart Association (AHA) has recognized California Baptist University as a gold-level “fit-friendly worksite.” The award acknowledges CBU for its commitment to providing and promoting resources for an employee “wellness culture” and encouraging healthier choices in physical activity and eating behaviors. “The Fit Friendly Workplace Award is a great step forward for our CBU family,” said Stefani Plummer, director of the university’s Recreation Center. “It’s encouragement that we are doing something positive for our community’s well-being. It is praise to the departments involved in the Well at Work Employee Wellness Program, that the information, programs and services they provide are being recognized.”
their professional and personal lives through the Well at Work Employee Wellness Program.
Currently, CBU offers physical activity classes, weight-management and nutrition programs to help staff and faculty balance the demands of both
“We have only scratched the surface of employee wellness,” Plummer added. “The purpose behind it is to pour into the faculty and staff so they are better
From left: Jacob Woodhead, Recreation Center graduate assistant; Chris Hofschroer, assistant dean of students, community life; Kyle Smith, Recreation Center assistant director; Stefani Plummer, director of the Recreation Center; Monique Stensrud, AHA business development director for Heart Walk; Dr. Chuck Sands, dean of the College of Allied Health and AHA board member; and Karen Serrano, AHA business development director for Go Red for Women.
equipped to pour into the students. It’s a simple concept. We are diverse in our needs, and the program is growing to meet as much of that as we can. It is exciting to see our faculty and staff investing in their own wellness.”
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CBU NEWS
From left: Shannon Garcia, Erica Newell, Bryanna Mora, Jamie Kwan, Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, Dante Anderson, Joel Powell, Kevin Valenzuela, Nathan Shimabukuro and Stephen Rolle
CBU Army ROTC color guard takes first place at drill competition California Baptist University’s Army ROTC took first place in the color guard event at the John J. Pershing Memorial Drill Competition (JJPMDC) held in Richmond, Va. March 13-16. The winning team included cadets Nathan Shimabukuro, Dante Anderson, Darnell Mauricio and Joel Powell.
from throughout the nation compete for the Varsity Rifles Trophy,” said SFC Jay D. Villasenor, CBU military science instructor. “The CBU Army ROTC Color Guard competed at the collegiate level against 12 universities, along with the National Society of Pershing Angels, which is the high school level.”
“The JJPMDC is the culmination of a year’s worth of local competitions and hard work, where Pershing Rifle units
Pershing Rifles drill teams compete in several categories, including regulation drill, exhibition drill, individual drill and color guard.
CBU students honor top faculty, staff of the year
The awards, which were announced during chapel services, officially recognize those who have supported and guided students to reach their highest potential.
Students at California Baptist University recently honored Dr. Jeff Mooney, associate professor of Christian studies, as the 2013-2014 Faculty of the Year and Brian Zunigha, director of campus ministries, as Staff of the Year.
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“I am thrilled to get the award,” Mooney said. “While I am sure that my colleagues enjoy their job as much as I do, none loves this task more than me. It is really gratifying for my students to acknowledge that they see my affection for them and the job as well.”
Pershing Rifles is an ROTC related organization that was started by General of the Armies John J. Pershing in 1892 when he was the professor of military science at the University of Nebraska. Pershing Rifles membership is not only open to ROTC cadets, but also to civilian college students who want to learn more about the military.
Zunigha said that he is “encouraged that students would think of me for an award like this. I’m so honored and grateful.” The voting process, conducted by the Associated Students of California Baptist University (ASCBU) organization, was a two-tiered process. First, students nominated their choices for both recognitions. The top eight names in both categories were placed on the ballot with student Senate candidates.
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GRANDPARENTS DAY AT CBU Nearly 300 CBU students and their grandparents spent a day together experiencing what it feels like to be a part of “Lancer Nation.” The second annual event was held April 7 on the CBU campus and featured “college” classes, a chapel service, a mini-concert, campus tours, lunch (with entertainment by the CBU Theater Arts Musical Group), and much quality time with grandchildren and friends. Grandparents Day was started as an opportunity to honor the relationships between CBU students and their grandparents, or other senior adults who fill a grandparent role. At the luncheon, Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president, noted it is also an opportunity to acknowledge the influence grandparents have on a younger generation. He shared his own experience with grandparents and the legacy they left for him, as well as the blessing of being a grandparent himself. The grandparents came to CBU from across the country to spend time with
their grandchildren. Many attended classes with their student or attended special classes created just for them, including Social Media for Seniors, the History of Chocolate, ISP/USP & CBU Around the World, Aviation History and Ceramics. At the end of the day, a grandmother who has 15 grandchildren (several who are CBU alumni) complained this was the “first time she was invited to Grandparents Day.” She was gently reassured that this is only the second Grandparents Day at CBU and she would have the opportunity to visit at a subsequent event.
1. Jose Ramirez enjoys a ceramics class. 2. Janice Bandy, Sean Sweeney and James Bandy 3 and 4. Grandparents enjoyed a variety of opportunities to pose for photos with their grandchildren. To view additional photos and see the Grandparents’ Famous Recipes, go to www.calbaptist.edu/grandparentsday
According to one grandmother, “the day was truly delightful, but then any day with my granddaughter is delightful.” Gail Ronveaux, director of alumni and parent relations, said she was pleased that grandparents were able to see for themselves the great things happening at California Baptist University. 3
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MIND. BODY. SPIRIT.
BIKE RIDE Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey’s Bike with the Mayor program began its morning ride at California Baptist University on April 26.
SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2014
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SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2014 Record number of CBU graduates honored at spring commencement Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, president of California Baptist University, congratulated 1,335 graduating students during afternoon and evening commencement ceremonies May 3 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. Afternoon exercises included 683 traditional undergraduate degree candidates, while the evening ceremony honored 649 students, including all master’s degree candidates, as well as undergraduates from Online and Professional Studies programs. “Each of these graduating students has arrived at this point because of a shared commitment to the challenging yet rewarding endeavor of higher education,” Ellis said. “Each one
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has overcome obstacles to achieve this goal.” Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, chancellor of The University of Richmond, challenged students with an address he titled You may not know where you are going until you get there so don’t be surprised if you end up some place else. “We, of my era, lived under circumstances which made truth out of this descriptive title,” he said. Heilman, whose great-uncle was one of California Baptist College’s founders, earned B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from
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Vanderbilt University in the fields of business and education administration and served in various positions at Kentucky Wesleyan College, Georgetown College and Peabody College. He became chancellor at the University of Richmond in 1988, after serving as president and chief executive officer for 17 years. At 88, he said he still rides his HarleyDavidson motorcycle and considers age to be only a place on the calendar. “Keep on learning so that you will be prepared to accept what God-given opportunity may come your way,” he said. “Above all, do something of which you will be proud and which serves mankind. And don’t quit living to the fullest at whatever age you find yourselves. Life isn’t over until it’s over. Keep your bucket list long and full.” Ellis conferred upon Heilman an honorary degree of doctor of arts and humane letters in recognition of his contributions and achievements. Awards for student achievement were presented at both ceremonies. Stephany Durksen, a liberal studies major from Canada, received the Min Sung Kim International Student Award, and Kari Carlson, an accounting major from Evergreen, Colo., received CBU’s Outstanding Senior Award. Karen Joy, financial administrator for Loveland Church, which has multiple locations in California, was honored with the Outstanding Online and Professional Studies Student Award. Combined with the 327 students who graduated last December, the Class of 2014 included 1,662 degree applications, the largest number of candidates for graduation for a single year in CBU’s history.
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1. Friends and family of spring graduates pack the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. 2. Tiffany Lanning of Chino Hills, who received a bachelor of music degree in vocal performance, sings Thankful for the crowd. 3. Dr. Art Cleveland, vice president for institutional advancement, adjusts the doctoral hood as Dr. E. Bruce Heilman is presented an honorary degree. 4. Dr. Larry Linamen, vice president for global initiatives, presents the International Student Award to Stephany Durksen, a Canadian whose family lives in the Cayman Islands. 5. Serita le Roux, a graphic design and digital media major who achieved the highest traditional undergraduate grade point average, opens the commencement ceremonies with the ringing of the bell.
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6. Roshanda Roberts, who received a master of science degree in counseling psychology, gives the student address at the Graduate and Online and Professional Students Commencement services. 7. Dr. David Poole, vice president for Online and Professional Studies (OPS), presents the Outstanding OPS Student award to Karen Joy, who received bachelor’s degree in Christian ministries. 8. Kimberly Pierce, the OPS undergraduate student with the highest grade point average, rings the bell that signals the opening of graduate and online commencement ceremonies. 8
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SERVICE LEARNING
From left: Joshua Draughon, Stephanie Curnow, Sarah Velez, Gabrielle Ward, Kaitlin Taylor, Sara Piecukonis, Brittany Northway, Meg Barth, Becky Feller (Path of Life), Tracy Fitzsimmons (Path of Life, Angel Wings), Jadah Stance, Kimberly Ward, Kelsey Collins, Lesley Garnica, Jorge Estrada, Dr. Keanon Alderson, Catherine Hagman
ANGEL WINGS By Rebekah Wahlberg and Whitney Waters
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Multi-discipline class project results in new product for local ministry Students at California Baptist University put the university’s Core 4 value “equipped to serve” into practice this semester through a partnership between their class and a local ministry. NFS 210 Experimental Foods, a nutrition and food sciences course, partnered with Path of Life Ministries to create the Angel Wings Project. Students enrolled in the class developed new, healthier recipes for Path of Life’s Angel Wings Bakery.
Barth said she creates these community partnerships with her classes so her students will be able to get real-world, hands-on experience in nutrition as well as step outside themselves and help others in need.
Path of Life and Angel Wings serve the homeless community in Riverside by providing a way to transition out of homelessness through temporary housing and employment training.
“Angel Wings products are largely pastries that are high in sugar and fat,” she said. “They needed a healthier bakery option, so our task was to develop a bakery bar prototype with that improved nutritional health component. The new product development process for this course followed a multidisciplinary, eight-step approach similar to what is approved in the food industry for new product development.”
“Angel Wings bakery is a social enterprise arm of Path of Life for training candidates from the shelter programs and also providing a revenue stream back to Path of Life for their operations funding,” explained Dr. Margaret Barth, professor and director of the nutrition and food sciences program.
Students found the process challenging. “The hardest part about the project is creating something that is nutritious, but still tastes good,” said Sarah Velez, senior nutrition and food sciences major. Velez is one of about a dozen students working in three groups to develop a food product.
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Each group tested a variety of ingredients to create a nutrition bar that could be produced and sold by Angel Wings Bakery, including oatmeal and almond flour, brown rice and black bean flour. Recipes were taste tested and analyzed to select the best product for production. The final decision rests with Angel Wings. Other CBU programs are involved in the Angel Wings project, as well. Provider Food Services offered to purchase the bar Barth’s students create, sell it to the student population and donate profits to Path of Life Ministries. Graphic design students produced a T-shirt for the class project and have also offered to design packaging for the bar. Journalism students wrote about and photographed the progress of the project throughout the semester. A marketing student formulated a marketing strategy for the product development process. Faculty involvement included Darla Donaldson, assistant professor of finance and social entrepreneurship; Dr. Keanon Alderson, associate professor of business; Dr. Michael Chute, professor of journalism and public relations; and Dirk Dallas, assistant professor of graphic design.
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1. Kaitlin Taylor works on her group’s project
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2. Tracy Fitzsimmons (Path of Life, Angel Wings), Jadah Stance, Mark Sterner (President, Inland Empire Foods), Gabrielle Ward, Kelsey Collins and Brittany Northway during class presentations 3. Joshua Draughon, Janoye Henry, Kaitlin Taylor, Stephanie Curnow 4. Stephanie Curnow mixes ingredients
“I really believe God is going to do some amazing things with these students and this project,” Barth said. “We are so excited to have so many different programs around campus involved.”
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ALUMNI PROFILE
CBU ALUMNI LIVE THEIR PURPOSE TOGETHER
1 1. Chrystal and Harry Kern credit CBU with lifelong lessons that prepared them for careers in corporate America and law enforcement, respectively. 2. Chrystal and Harry Kern on their wedding day. 3. Chrystal Kern currently is managing director and CFO of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
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During her senior year at California Baptist College (CBC), Chrystal McElfresh (’76) was on her way to becoming the first female police officer at the Corona Police Department. A handsome cadet named Harry Kern (‘82), also a CBC student, caught her eye. “We started working together, and he used to drive me crazy because he was messing up the time sheets,” she said. “He would go out on a crossing guard duty for seven minutes and then he would go to a property check for seven minutes. I would say, ‘you can’t do that because I have to put down 15 minute increments, and that’s double what you
special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Chrystal used her business degree to become chief financial officer (CFO) at APCO Worldwide, the fourth largest privately held strategic communication and public affairs firm in the world. During this time, she grew the organization from $25 million to $150 million in annual billings. Then, in 2007, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) contacted her to ask if she would become their managing director and CFO. “I was really hesitant to go, because it was a nonprofit, and I saw it as a Jewish
“There’s a delicate balance between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Having that Christian balance really helped me make those right decisions.” actually did.’ And he would reply, ‘but if I say it’s anything different, then I’m lying.’” That commitment to truth would be apparent throughout his career. The couple began dating and eventually married. Harry progressed from patrol officer to detective to sergeant with the Corona PD, and then became a
organization,” she explained. “But when I began to understand the mission of AIPAC—a safe and secure Israel, and a strong U.S./Israel relationship—I began to feel like it was more of a ministry than a job.” As in her former role with APCO, Chrystal oversees all areas of the business side of AIPAC. “We were able to turn the organization around and make it run like a business,” she recalled. “We managed to cut $10 million out of the budget.” Harry’s first FBI assignment took the Kerns to Kansas City, Mo., where he investigated reactive crimes like bank robberies, kidnappings and extortions, also serving on the SWAT team. His next assignment was New York City, followed by Quantico, Va., where he served as a firearms instructor at the FBI Academy. There he also served as program manager for weapon/ ammunition testing and research, overseeing the Bureau’s first successful procurement of FBI-issued pistols.
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“A lot of the values that I learned at CBC carried over to that day,” Harry said. “When you get involved in testing
and contracts, there are a lot of pitfalls that you have to navigate through.” The pistol that he procured became the standard pistol for law enforcement throughout the country. “He was so exact on this contract that it was the first time they had never had a procurement protest,” Chrystal added. “A protest on a contract for the FBI costs millions of dollars.” In 2000, Harry became an instructor at the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit. The unit’s focus was on training and research, as well as consultation with state and local officials on actual cases involving violent crime. He became unit chief in 2005, a position he held until his retirement in 2008. “I consider it an honor to have served with the professional team of people that I had under me,” he said. “We had support personnel that included psychologists, criminologists, and agents all working together. It was exciting to work there.” As unit chief, Harry was the consultant on a proposed television program that became “Criminal Minds.” He also coached actor Mandy Patinkin on how to be an FBI Agent and is included on the outtakes of the first season’s DVD. The Kerns credit CBU with teaching them to “live their purpose.” “When you come out of the law enforcement academy, you want to enforce every law that’s on the books,” Harry said. “There’s a delicate balance between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Having that Christian balance really helped me make those right decisions.” “It taught us leadership; it taught us to excel,” Chrystal added. “Certainly it taught us ethics. Over the years, you start to understand that what you learned back at CBU is the beginning thread of the tapestry of your life.”
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ALUMNI PROFILE
Christopher and Jessica Winters moved with their two daughters to Nairobi, Kenya, to work at an international school.
CBU ALUMNI LIVE THEIR PURPOSE OVERSEAS As missionary educators, Christopher (’97) and Jessica (née Velarde) (‘97) Winters have had the opportunity to live their purpose in different parts of the world, experiencing circumstances that have shown them God’s faithfulness. In the summer of 2013, Christopher and Jessica moved to Nairobi, Kenya, to serve at a school within the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS). After only a couple months there, the campus was rocked by the terrorist attack at Westgate Mall. Students were impacted directly by the loss of loved ones, and several escaped from the mall by God’s grace. Through this tragedy, Christopher and Jessica have witnessed God’s faithfulness through opportunities to counsel students and connect with them on a deeper level. “We are praying and trusting that God is and will continue to use this tragedy for His glory,” Christopher said. As director of student programs at a Christian college in Oregon, he led a mission trip to the Philippines. It was then that he knew God was calling him to missions. His wife, Jessica, had already felt God’s call in that direction, so the couple began searching for opportunities to serve overseas. God led Christopher and Jessica to the NICS, where they have been serving and living their purpose as missionary educators for more than nine years. The Winters spent four years in Caracas, Venezuela, where Christopher served as
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director of a small school. The couple then moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where Christopher serves as principal and Jessica is teaching 3rd grade. “I was deeply impacted in my walk with God through the friendships of my fellow students from around the world and the relationships I had with student life staff as I served as a resident assistant,” Christopher said. The influence of Christopher’s mentors at CBU inspired him to serve in student life for several years after graduating, as he had a desire to help students grow in their faith and to serve others in the same way he had been served. He also remembers specific individuals who had a significant influence on him during his time at CBU. “Shay Sun, who was a fellow student and friend, had a deep impact on my life as someone who discipled me,” he said. “Randy Worden, who is now the dean of students at Fresno Pacific, was a mentor as he served as my residence director. Joe Womack, now president of Northwest Christian College, was also a friend and mentor to me. I took a small, private class with Anthony Lammons (dean of students), and he introduced me to the book In the Name of Jesus which brought out concepts of looking at the downward spiral of humility and obedience in the life of Christ. This has come to my mind over and over as we look to what God has for us next.”
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After outgrowing its original location on the campus of First Southern Baptist Church in El Monte, California Baptist College acquired its present site in Riverside on June 1, 1954. The property, purchased for $800,000, comprised 75.6 acres and a “cluster of mission-style buildings reached by a tunneled lane of palm trees with leaves interlaced overhead,� according to a history of the college published in 1970. Today, California Baptist University has grown to more than 156 acres and scenic Palm Drive remains a distinctive campus landmark.
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MARY + JOSH HANSON: CONTINUING A LEGACY AT CBU Like their sisters before them, Mary and Josh Hanson are living legacies at California Baptist University. They embody the definition of well-rounded student athletes: they sing, they excel in the classroom and they shine in the pool. Before Mary and Josh were born, their uncle on their mom’s side drowned, a painful force that triggered their mom to teach her four children how to swim at an early age. “When she was pregnant with our oldest sister, she decided she really wanted to make us swim so we wouldn’t be in danger of drowning,” said Mary. What may have started out as just a precautionary measure turned into a legacy of some of the best swimmers to grace the waters of the Lancer Aquatics Center. The Hanson tradition of Lancer excellence started with the oldest of the
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four, Rachel, 27, who swam four years at CBU from 2005 to 2008. Leah, 25, followed in her older sister’s strokes from 2007 to 2010. The older siblings played a part in the recruiting process for Mary, 21, and Josh, 19. Even though they both had other options, CBU just felt like home. Although two siblings swam well before them, Mary and Josh have each made a name for themselves at CBU. Mary became the first NCAA champion for the Lancers in their first year of full NCAA Division II eligibility. She redshirted the 2012-13 season to allow her one more season of eligibility after this year—and beat the NCAA Division II record as well as the CBU record, and set a new personal-best time with a 52.45 in the 100-yard backstroke. She also earned All-American in three other events at the championship, finishing
runner-up in the 400 individual medley, third place in the 50 freestyle and fourth in the 200 backstroke.
was at its highest between the two. Josh saw his sister maturing in the water, and it drove him to be faster.
Josh, on the other hand, finished in the top 16 in all four of his individual events at his first NCAA DII National Championship, including a top eight placing in the 200 fly to earn AllAmerican recognition.
Competition wasn’t constricted to the pool, either. Rachel, who is now a nurse, and Leah, who graduated summa cum laude and now works as a physician’s assistant, set the academic bar for their younger siblings.
Over the season, Mary broke two CBU records and holds two other records from previous years. She also contributed to four record-breaking relays and holds one other relay record from the past years. Josh broke the CBU record in the 200 individual medley this season and contributed to three record-breaking relays.
“It’s a lot of pressure, but I’m kind of in a mode where I just do my best and if it’s not as good, that’s fine with me,” said Josh, an electrical and computer engineering major.
Growing up so close in age, the siblings bonded—and still get together for Sunday pizza dates—but they had their competitive moments. When Mary was 12 and Josh was 10, they started training with their dad. “It was just us two against each other,” said Mary. “[Breaststroke] was the first thing he beat me at, and I remember thinking ‘this is the downward climb.’” She knew breaststroke wasn’t the event for her, but during that time, competition
“He’s a lot more laid back that I am… which is probably something I can learn from him,” Mary added, who also is majoring in electrical and computer engineering, along with a minor in math. Their work paid off as they received the Summit Award, an award given to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference male and female swimmers with the highest grade point averages. It was the first time in conference history the awards went to siblings.
has been performed at a number of home swim meets, as well as the RMAC Championship and the NCAA DII Championship. At the NCAA in Geneva, Ohio, the pair also performed the Canadian national anthem to honor the one Canadian team participating in competition. “My understanding is they were not 100 percent sure of all of the words,” said Liam Donnelly, head varsity swim coach at Simon Fraser University. “However, they took it upon themselves to ‘Google’ the words and spend some time practicing. The next evening, in the finals session, they sang both the Canadian and American national anthems. It is often not recognized how sport unites, brings people together and brings out the best of us. This was a wonderful gesture from two very impressive young student athletes.” It isn’t a coincidence all four Hansons have accomplished so much at CBU, academically, athletically and vocally. There must be something in the water at the Hanson house.
As if athletic and academic accomplishments weren’t enough, the siblings can also add singing to their repertoires. Mary and Josh perfected an a cappella National Anthem, which
To hear Mary and Josh perform the national anthem, scan the QR code on your smart phone
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LANCER ATHLETICS
LANCER NATION Women’s Water Polo
Women’s water polo finished its inaugural season in the Golden Coast Conference and defeated four ranked opponents, including a tight 11-10 upset victory over then-ranked No. 15 Cal State Northridge on Feb. 1. The Lancers competed in the GCC Conference Tournament held at Loyola Marymount University in April and finished fifth.
Men’s Basketball
Men’s basketball finished its successful season (24-4) with its first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament after claiming the PacWest Conference championship—the first time in program history. Five Lancers were named to the All-PacWest teams, along with Ryan Berg as Freshman and Player of the Year (the first time a conference athlete received both in the same season), Chris Brown as Defensive Player of the Year and head coach Rick Croy as Coach of the Year. Berg was also named to the Daktronics All-West Region team (the first time a freshman made the team since 2001), the NABC All-West District team, Division II Bulletin All-Freshman team and the Smallhoops.com AllAmerican team—the only freshman to do so. Coach Croy was also a finalist in the Clarence Gaines Award.
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Women’s Basketball
Women’s basketball ended its season (16-12) with a trip to the PacWest Conference Tournament Championship game, falling short of its first conference tournament title. The Lancers placed two athletes on the all-tournament team: Kamille Diaz and Ashley Jones. Diaz added the honor to her All-PacWest first team recognition, along with Freshman of the Year award. Cassidy Mihalko and Erin Asher also found spots on the allconference team.
Wrestling
Wrestling made its first NCAA Division II Championship Meet appearance by sending five Lancers to compete in the finals. Bryden Lazaro (125), Bradford Gerl (141), Alex Anunciation (149), Brady Bersano (157) and Jacob Mitchell (heavyweight) each represented CBU at the event. Mitchell finished his season in the championship match, dropping a close decision to end the year 17-1 and the runner-up. Mitchell, Gerl and Lazaro each picked up All-American status by placing in the top five of their respective events. As a team, CBU was named the NCAA Division II All-Academic Wrestling Champion, and Bersano picked up the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Academic Wrestler of the Year.
Swim & Dive
Swimming and diving also finished the year at the NCAA Division II Championships and gave CBU its first NCAA Division II champion in Mary Hanson. She won the 100yard backstroke with a time of 52.45, breaking the previous NCAA Division II record and the CBU record. After the championship meet, CBU had five AllAmerican and one honorable mention on the women’s side and three All-American and four honorable mentions on the men’s side. Collectively, the Lancers set 21 new records and had 11 athletes on the RMAC All-Academic team. Head coach Rick Rowland was named RMAC Women’s Swim Coach of the Year, Courtney Chacon was named
RMAC Freshman of the Year, Mary Hanson was RMAC Women’s Swimmer of the Year, Yosita Hapsari was RMAC Women’s Swimmer of the Meet, Breanne Schlenger was both RMAC Women’s Diver of the Year and Meet and Josh Hanson was RMAC Male Swimmer of the Year and Meet. Josh and Mary Hanson also received the RMAC Summit Award for Male and Female Academic Athletes of the Year.
Men’s Volleyball
Men’s volleyball finished the 2014 campaign with a 4-24 record, more often than not facing off against top-ranked teams in NCAA Division I. Kristopher Johnson finished his career at CBU with the 11th-best hitting percentage in NCAA at .408 percent, while teammate Brett Anderson ranked 18th with just over 10 assists per set.
Track & Field
Track and field is in the middle of its season, improving more and more each
week. Veronica Hall set a new CBU record in the 1500-meter run at the SF State Distance Carnival, clocking in at four minutes, 38.43 seconds. The Lancers are right on the cusp of grabbing NCAA Division II automatic qualifying marks, hoping to compete in their first ever championship meet.
Baseball
The Lancers showed they belonged in the NCAA right away by winning their first 15 games of the season and setting a new program-winning streak of 24 games after winning the last nine games of 2013. They climbed as high as No. 7 in the Division II rankings. In the end, CBU finished the season with at least 39 wins for the fifth year in a row, with a 39-15 record, and tied for second in the PacWest Conference with a 20-12 mark. Andy Crowley and Trevor Oaks were named PacWest Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, with Oaks also being named Newcomer of the Year.
Softball
The Lancers won their second PacWest Conference championship, finishing the season with a 46-13 overall record and 27-5 mark in the conference. CBU reached the NCAA Division II West Regional Tournament championship round in its first season as a Division II member. Six Lancers—Krista Mann, Marshean August, Savannah Miller, Belinda Renne, Jacque Lopez and London Miller—earned All-PacWest honors. Savannah Miller, Mann and August were two-time all-region selections, while Renne made an All-West Region squad of her own.
Cheer
The cheer team finished the 201314 season with another National Cheerleading Association Championship to remain undefeated through the past two seasons. The second-straight national title went along with the Lancers’ third-straight USA College Career Championship.
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Tailgate party honors athletic donors and families Approximately 100 supporters and their families attended the Lancer Athletic Association’s inaugural Athletic Director’s Tailgate BBQ on March 22.
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Held in front of the Van Dyne Gym, the event was designed to thank donors who have contributed to CBU Athletics throughout the year. Guests were treated to hamburgers and hot dogs, grilled up and served by coaches and staff of the athletic department. After lunch, they were given complimentary tickets to attend the CBU men’s baseball game. 3
During the event, participants enjoyed games and family friendly activities. Little Lancers took advantage of a sports-themed jump house and loaded up on candy treats. The Lancer mascot was also on hand to take pictures and challenge attendees to a compelling game of Giant Jenga. Some CBU coaches participated in a pie eating contest, competing for prizes on behalf of selected donors. Rick Croy, head coach of the men’s basketball team, took first place for his donor.
JONATHAN MILLER Women’s Water Polo Head Coach
What is your favorite thing about being at CBU? I love the fact that even though the campus is growing all the time, it still feels like a small community. People really care about one another, and it shows. What are you most proud of during your time as a coach or as a player yourself? Coaching the NCAA Division III co-player of the year in 2012 was really cool and something we hope to have here at CBU in Division II someday. What is the most valuable skill or attribute you’ve developed over your career? When I first started coaching club while I was in college, my first group was a 12 and under boys team. Patience was definitely the biggest thing I took from that experience, and it has served me well as I progressed in coaching. Who do you look up to? My dad has always been someone that I’ve looked up to and tried to emulate in all areas. Professionally, Coach Rowland has been a great mentor for me in coaching. Having played for him here at CBU and seeing the success that he’s been able to sustain in aquatics over the years has been amazing.
What’s the biggest goal for women’s water polo here at CBU? Now that we are a member of the Golden Coast Conference (GCC), winning our conference will be the number one goal every year in the pool. Outside the pool, trying to get into the top 10 nationally in team grade point average is something that we will be looking for each year, as well. What can we look forward to next season? We have a lot of talent coming back next year, and I think we can definitely make another run at the GCC championship. Beyond that, we’ll just have to wait and see! Favorites: Holiday: Christmas Food: BBQ Tri-Tip Movie: Star Wars TV Show: How I Met Your Mother Place to visit: Monterey, Calif. Hobby: Reading Music: Soft rock or alternative Childhood memory: Spending summers at Huntington Lake with my family
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WRITER FOUND HIS PURPOSE IN CBU CLASS When Brandon Daily (’08 and ’11) was 11 or 12 years old, he told his mom he wanted to write a book. He made no progress toward that goal until he attended California Baptist University. “In my third year of college, I took Professor Helen Huntley’s creative writing class,” he said. “Without a doubt, I would never have wanted to actually, really write, or think I could, without her. I love stories, movies, books, songs, whatever, as long as there is a story to tell. But, with her motivation and then getting to know other professors at CBU who helped continue flaming that spark of creativity, I continued writing. The more I wrote, the more I realized that I loved creating something from nothing but a pure image in my head. I love watching the stories completely take off and go places I never expected or could have hoped for. Daily, who played baseball at CBU, graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English and later returned to earn a master’s degree in English literature. It was while he taught at CBU as an adjunct professor that he began revising short stories he had written in his classes to send them off for publication. “I ended up having several of those stories published online and in print magazines and journals,” he said. “Then, in June 2012, my one-act play
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South of Salvation won the Catch a Star Theatrical (CAST) Players One-Act Playwriting Competition in Beaumont, Calif., where it was also performed.” Daily enjoyed the experience of watching others perform his work. “That was one of the most surreal and awesome things for me,” he said, “watching something I wrote, lines I wrote in my head, said out loud and acted in front of me by other people.” Daily recently accepted a position at Central Fellowship Christian Academy in Macon, Ga., where he teaches English to 8th, 9th and 11th graders and serves as assistant baseball coach. As soon as he and his wife, the former Amanda Tredinnick (’09 and ’10) moved to Macon, Daily began editing a novel he had begun just after graduating from CBU in 2008. A Murder Country is set to be published in September by Knox Robinson Publishing, an independent publisher based in New York and London. The story, which is set in Appalachia in the late 19th century, follows three men trying to make sense
of the violence they see and the violence they participate in. “The novel takes the form of a revenge thriller,” he said, “but I wanted to make it something much deeper than popcorn fiction. I wanted to explore themes that really are present within my own thoughts. Because of that, the story morphed into a philosophical exploration of our world and the people in it.” All of Daily’s work has dark themes, although he classifies himself a happy person. “The truth is that besides these stories giving me a chance to tell interesting tales, they give me a chance to examine issues and things that I deeply think about, things that bother or confuse or, at least, interest me,” he explained. “I tend to be a very deep, philosophical thinker. These stories allow me to search for answers within myself and my created characters. They have the ability to teach me things that I never knew before, and that is the amazing thing, the thing that I love about storytelling.”
CBU alumni pay it forward Margaret and Bob Hollis were guests at the donor recognition event held on campus April 10. Margaret, who serves on CBU’s board of trustees, told their scholarship recipients this story: “More than a few years ago, I was a student at California Baptist College. CBC was a young, struggling college with about 300 students, but what a place! Not only did I receive a first class Christian-oriented education, but the relationships formed have been foundational for my life. We were a close group of students, but also the professors, staff and administrators were our role models and friends, as well as our teachers. Many ‘famous’ people came to our campus, and as students we had opportunities to interact with them as well. My education was not just from books or lectures, but from real people. “As I entered college, my parents told me (as they had told my sister before) that they would ‘help’ with my tuition, because they felt a college education was their inheritance to us. When they died, they didn’t expect to leave a big estate, but to have helped my sister and me secure a college degree would reap benefits all our lives. They did help with the majority of the college bills, but they did not have the money to cover all the expenses involved. I worked on campus, but I was also helped with scholarship money others had contributed. “My parents were right—my degree and life experiences from California Baptist College have made a difference in my life. At the end of their lives, they were able to leave part of their estate to help create an endowed scholarship. I believe in helping current students attend, experience and graduate from CBU. My husband and I choose to invest in student’s lives by giving toward scholarships. “I think the time to start ‘paying it forward’ for someone else is immediately after graduation. It doesn’t have to be thousands of dollars. Your dollar, plus my dollar, plus other people’s dollars combine to provide opportunities for deserving students. If as an alumnus you can give the big dollars, that’s great. Our current Lancers will make a difference in the future if we help them accomplish their dreams of a California Baptist University education!”
Scholarship recipients meet their benefactors A group of CBU students had the opportunity April 10 to meet and dine with alumni and friends who provided their scholarships. “This is the second annual event to connect the donors with scholarship recipients,” said Kim Cunningham, CBU director of donor relations. “It is an opportunity for donors to see the tremendous impact they have had on the lives of our students. It also gives students an opportunity to thank the donors personally for their support.” Forty-six named scholarships provide financial support to CBU students, often in addition to other merit and/or need-based student aid. When a named scholarship is endowed, a scholarship will be given in perpetuity in that person’s name. “Endowed scholarships are one of the best ways to support both our students and CBU,” said Michael Meyer, assistant vice president for institutional advancement. “An endowed fund of $25,000 pays out more than $1,000 each year. These funds can then be named in honor of the donors, a family member, a professor or someone else of honor.”
What is an endowment? An endowment is a fund in which the initial gift (or gifts) is not awarded, but the dollars generated from the interest is used. Approximately 4 to 5 percent of that interest is used on an annual basis. If the rate of return is greater than the amount awarded, those additional dollars can be used to build up the endowment, or they may also be utilized by the institution, depending on the restrictions set up by the donor. Currently the minimum amount needed at CBU to establish a named endowment is $25,000. Of course, larger amounts provide even greater benefits. An endowment can be established with one gift or may be established over the course of several years.
Back row: Bob Hollis, Margaret Hollis, Chelsie Bell, Alice McCullough, Matthew Cao Front row: Yadira Hernandez, Katelyn Schwab, Anaisa Sanchez, Kylie Black, Jason Alvarez
For more information about establishing a scholarship, please contact Michael Meyer at mmeyer@calbaptist.edu.
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ADDY HONORS
GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENTS AND FACULTY WIN BIG Eight students and two faculty members from the College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design won American Advertising Awards during the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Inland Empire annual competition. Student winners included Morgan Hydinger, who won a gold award and best of show for her Anthropologie catalog cover; Sarita le Roux, who also won a gold award for an illustration; Emily Poulin, silver award; Shawn Gordon, silver award; Jessica Schoellerman, silver award; Jazeena Pineda, bronze award; Taylor Griner, bronze award; and Kelsie Doolittle, bronze award. Michael Berger, assistant professor of graphic design, won gold, silver and bronze awards, while Trever Hoehne, assistant professor of graphic design, was honored with gold and silver awards. The awards are part of a three-tier contest and represent student and professional advertising work in the area. Gold award winners from the local competition automatically advance to the AAF District 15 competition, which includes Southern California and Southern Nevada. District winners advance to the national competition. 1. CBU student Sarita le Roux’s illustration (above) won a gold award. 2. Morgan Hydinger - Gold and best of show 3. Taylor Griner - Bronze 4. Shawn Gorton - Silver 5. Jazeena Pineda - Type poster - bronze 6. Kelsie Doolittle - Bronze
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YOUNG LANCERS COME TO CLASS
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The children were as young as 5 weeks old and as old as 2 or 3. For an hour, they interacted with their parents and their toys as CBU students observed. The class was KIN 332 Lifelong Motor Development class, one example of how faculty at California Baptist University engage students in active learning. Parents of the children are CBU faculty, staff and students. “It was very enjoyable to observe all of the different children as their parents interacted with them, and it gave me a 2 4 2 understanding of much more thorough the material that we had been learning,” said Naomi Van Setten, a student in the class. “Real life representations are always more memorable and a better learning tool than some YouTube video or a blurb in a textbook.” The professor for KIN 332, Lauri Hauck, said that the class is designed to examine physical growth, motor behavior and the basic principles of human development across the lifespan of human development. “Students interact with the parents and ask questions about the child’s age and environment that would relate to the motor development of the child,” she explained. “The students then observe the child’s reflexes, followed by a class discussion in which students reflect on their observations.” Hauck, a lecturer in kinesiology, said the class is designed to investigate the physical, cognitive, emotional and social evolutions that take place within the human being and how they are related to the acquisition and refinement of motor skills. In addition, the class also explores how people acquire the common motor
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skills needed to complete the activities of daily living, movements executed by elite athletes and work through to reacquisition of movements lost through disease or injury. “We were looking for things such as their reflexes, responses and natural movements that each child was doing,” Van Setten said. “We have been learning about the different stages of life and the motor developments that are a part of each stage, so for instance we would observe the infant’s grasping reflexes if an object was placed in their hands.” Aside from providing a break in normal class routine, students enjoyed the interaction, even after the exercise ended. “It was fun to get to see the children interact with each other at the end of the observation period,” Van Setten said. “It was extremely apparent which children will be the more dominating children as they grow up. Also, it was really fun to hang out with cute babies for an hour.”
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1. A parent plays with his son. 2. Amy Harris (‘04) with son Jacob 3. Robert White, Zachary McKenna and McKinze Shults take notes as they observe. 4. One baby observes his observers. 5. Elvis Garcia, Ryan Perez, and Patrick Mc Ginnis watch as a mom plays with her baby.
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Four publications keep student journalists hopping If you want to get a rise out of him, just tell Dr. Michael Chute, professor of journalism and public relations, that journalism is dead.
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“It’s true that the field is changing as quickly as new technology does,” he said, “but journalism is much larger than just newspapers and magazines. News and information can take various forms and is available in multiple platforms. It still requires the same research, interviewing and writing skills, and our students learn how to enhance their storytelling through visual and text-based multimedia content, use social media to engage different audiences and publish stories across a variety of traditional and digital platforms.” That’s the reason the curriculum was changed last year within a journalism and new media major. “Studying journalism at California Baptist University provides students with practical experience working in print and multimedia content,” Chute added. “Working with our four student publications and with class projects, students master skills that prepare them to work in journalism, public relations, corporate communications, multimedia and online journalism and related fields.” Journalism majors may choose to concentrate their studies in a focus area, including broadcast journalism, global journalism, media photography, public relations, sports journalism and writing and publishing. The four campus publications are The Banner
campus newspaper, produced twice a month; The Banner Online that refreshes content daily; Pursuit magazine, published twice a semester; and the Angelos, the campus yearbook. All four publications have won awards in recent years. The Banner repeated its first-place award in the 2014 “Best of Show” awards at the National College Journalism Convention, hosted by the Associated Collegiate Press, after also winning that top award in 2013. The Banner also was named the second best overall newspaper at both the 2013 National College Media Convention and the college division of Evangelical Press Association. Its counterpart, The Banner Online, and Pursuit magazine both won first place at the College Media Association’s national convention in 2013. The Angelos yearbook was named a Pacemaker Award finalist in 2012. Chute said that multiple formats in journalism provide a challenge for student journalists studying to become competitive in the marketplace. 2
“You can’t just be a writer any more,” he said. “Mass media require reporters to also shoot photos and video, and collect audio, as they cover a story. That’s the approach we take in our classes, and it takes a real passion for storytelling to do a good job at all of it.” Jessica Bills, a senior journalism student, entered the program as a freshman and will work next fall semester as editor-inchief of The Angelos. Throughout her CBU journalism studies, she has been a staff writer, photographer and editor for all the publications. “So many times I can be consumed with wanting to take more photos and getting to know people’s stories that I forget about everything else,” she said. “Journalism can take you anywhere and everywhere. Sometimes that is a struggle, finding myself wanting to just jump into it. I have to remind myself that now I am a student and later I can be out there” in the working world. Rebekah Wahlberg, editor-in-chief of The Banner, said that offering content in a print format biweekly, and an online format on a daily basis, has been challenging to the staff.
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“The greatest challenge has been keeping our news current,” she said. “It’s been an adjustment and requires a complete overhaul of both our program and our staff mindset — but we’re very excited to work toward being at the forefront of the changing world of convergent media.” Not only do students learn the skills necessary to be competitive, but Chute said that CBU’s program also teaches student journalists how to integrate their faith in a way that will influence culture. “Our students are becoming people of influence through the skills they are perfecting in journalism,” he said. “What better way to be a person of influence for the Lord than through the reach of the mass media.”
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ALUMNEWS
Reconnecting CBU Lancers Through the Years 1960 Morris E. Vickers (’64) earned a master of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctor of ministry degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Married to Twyla J. Vickers, he is now retired from his role as director of missions for the Arundel Association in Maryland and is owner of Financial Security Advisor Inc. in Rogers, Ark. Anne Marie Espino Duffey (nee Hughlett ’66) went to work for Girl Scouts of the USA following graduation, married George Espino and had three children. The family lived in Vacaville, Calif., where she worked for Battered Women and then as a teacher for adults with disabilities. George passed away in 1986, and Anne has since remarried and moved to the United Kingdom.
1970 Linda Sue Mcguffee (nee Ridgway ’73) lives in Fresno, Calif. Charles O’Neal (’75) makes his home in Fresno, Calif. Dale Rogers (’76) is enjoying her retirement in Yucaipa, Calif. Virginia Ann Pedroso (nee McDoniel ’77) works as a teacher at Waianae Elementary School in Waianae, Hawaii. Bob Hampton (’79) resides in Oceanside, Calif. Thereasa Newton (’79) earned a master’s degree in religious education from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from John F. Kennedy University. She is now retired from her position with the City of Vacaville Police Department.
1980 Debra Johnston (nee Steward ’82) is a teacher in Jurupa Valley, Calif.
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Phil Hill (’89) works as an education administrator in Houston, Texas.
Floyd “Buck” Yeats (’95) works as a real estate broker in La Verne, Calif.
Douglas Gordon (’88) has a career in engineering. He lives in La Verne, Calif.
Richard Lewis (’97) has worked as a computer systems engineer and security analyst at Boeing for 16 years. He resides in Riverside, Calif.
Alfred Santiago Villegas (’84) works as a consultant in Newport Beach, Calif. Max Herr (’85) is in his second year of a three-year term on the California Southern Baptist Convention Executive Board. In addition, he is serving a three-year term as a member of the Department of Insurance Curriculum Board. He is an independent insurance agent in Pomona, Calif. After graduating from CBU, he completed a master’s degree in communications at Cal State Fullerton and worked for nearly 10 years in the broadcast TV, satellite transmission and videotape industry. Herr has actively taught health and life insurance pre-licensing classes and now provides subject matter expert writing and editorial services for A.D. Banker & Company. He also provides expert witness services to plaintiff’s attorneys and their clients who have insurance fraud and bad faith cases involving insurance agents and companies. Robert (’88) and Karen (’87) Newton make their home in Eagle River, Alaska. Robert works as a therapist for Alaska Military Youth Academy in Anchorage, and Karen works as a probation/parole officer for the Department of Corrections in Anchorage. Their daughter, Rebecca, graduated from CBU in 2013; their oldest son, Joshua, is currently attending CBU as part of the bachelor of applied theology program; and their youngest son, Matthew, is a junior in high school.
1990 Gary Nikodym (’91) makes his home in Bakersfield, Calif. Elizabeth “Lisa” Rosales (nee Alexander ’91) is a teacher living in Riverside, Calif. Katherine Alyce Rogers (nee Petty ’94) works in education administration in Riverside, Calif.
Amy Lyn Mccullah (’97) has been teaching since 1998. Her daughter, Sadie, was born in November 2010. Amy and her family make their home in Riverside, Calif. Jann French Stewart (’97) has a career in counseling. She lives in Helena, Mont. Kenneth Lamont Jones (’98) is employed in the transportation industry in Spring, Texas. Luthor Isaiah Parks (’99) is a teacher. He lives in Yucaipa, Calif.
2000 Jennifer Bourgeois (’02) earned her Ph.D. in urban leadership from Claremont Graduate University’s School of Education in 2012. Richard Hernandez (’02) serves as ITS systems administrator at California Baptist University. Richard Aragon (’04) worked as an auditor for Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. LLP, an accounting supervisor for a school district, assistant controller in Alaska, and now serves as the director of finance for a water district in Los Angeles. Aragon and his wife make their home in Buena Park. Sean Sooter (’05) works as music and education director for Stargazer Productions and teaches vocal arts at the high school and university level. He received his early performance training with the national touring group The Young Americans. After eight national tours and appearances in Japan, Sooter went to work as a featured vocalist aboard Holland America’s MS Nordam. His favorite production credits include various productions of Forever Plaid in Los Angeles and Orange County, as well as the Dapper Dans of Disneyland.
Jesse R. Neimeyer-Romero (’07) graduated with a master’s degree in public administration in June 2013. He currently serves as the assistant to the associate dean of the Palm Desert Campus of California State University, San Bernardino, and as the program administrator of the campus’ student center.
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Eric L. Bordner (’08) makes his home in Victorville, Calif., and works in the high tech computer industry. Adaobi Chinelo Gwcham (’08) is a consultant living in Smyrna, Ga. Calan Landreth (’08) works as a teacher and coach at Arrowhead Christian Academy in Redlands, Calif. Katrina Replogle (’08) works in accounting and lives in Corona, Calif.
2010 Natasha Lynn Schultz (’12) is employed as a preschool teacher at CSUSB Children’s Center and lives in Perris, Calif. Lauren Baggett (’13) is working on obtaining her MBA at a school in London, England. Emmanuel Boston (’13) is serving in ministry in Apple Valley, Calif. Harrison Lux (’13) works as a consultant in Fontana, Calif. Shelby Stanfield (’13) lives in Murrieta, Calif., where she works in veterinary medicine. Samantha Elena Canache (’14) lives in Hemet, Calif. Diamonique Garza-Gonzalez (’14) makes her home in San Jacinto, Calif.
WEDDINGS
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Ryan Rindels (‘08) married Janai Powell on July 13 at First Baptist Church of Forrest City, Ark. CBU alumni in the wedding party included best man Matt Rindels (‘11) and Chris McKinsey (‘09). The couple attend Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, Calif. They are North American Mission Board church planters in the Napa, Calif., area.
Randy Beck (‘92) and his wife, Hayley, welcomed Annalie Dawn into the world on Feb. 22, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. Annalie joins Lily-Kate Adele, 5; Elese Claire, 4; Olivia Hayley, 3; and Lachlan Bishop, 17 months. The Becks reside in Bakersfield, Calif., where Randy has his own web design business (MyDomainTools.com).
IN MEMORY Gerald Ray Cox (’55) Janice Marie Vandiver (’00) Carmen Sanchez (‘67)
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Hear ye, Hear ye, Come one, come all!! Alumni and Students, Parents and Families, Faculty and Staff, Donors and Friends Everyone is invited for a weekend full of fun and festivities including the annual Block Party and Fortuna Bowl game.
For Friday night Alumni Awards dinner registration and more information about the weekend visit www.calbaptist.edu/homecoming (951)343-4226 or events@calbaptist.edu