The RECORD, Fall 2016

CALL AND RESPONSE

HIGH AND HOLY CALLING, THE BASTIAN SCHOOL

ALUMNI ACCOUNTS OF FOLLOWING

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{ FROM THE PRESIDENT } TOGETHER, INSPIRED FOR LIFE Early this fall in chapel, our college community considered the many ways our Lord, in His kindness and mercy, woos and captivates us with His call. We considered: • The biology professors among us, so inspired by God’s created splendor that they facilitate quiet times of reflection at Ayers Field Station for others to experience this inspiration too.

• Student leaders, so moved to embrace their work at the start of the school year that they fast and pray before other students arrive on campus.

• The history-lovers in our midst like Professor Brian Hartley, so inspired by the depth of our Christian heritage that they remind us at key junctures how tradition sustains and teaches us.

Some of us, moved by God’s rage over modern-day slavery, run a safe house for victims of sex trafficking. Some, moved by children struggling on society’s margins, facilitate after-school programs. And some, like Professor of Physics Hyung Choi and homiletics professor David Hawkins, feel so compelled to help others address challenging ideas that they craft influential messages. The first edition of Hyung’s book on the Holy Spirit has seen 28 printings in South Korea; David’s delivery of truth and power from the pulpit always inspires.

On September 20, 2017, we, as Greenville University, will celebrate the 125th anniversary of our first convocation. That’s 125 years of inspiring students to embrace God’s call. In preparation, we are gathering personal accounts of call and response from members of our college community. Each story inspires. Consider these: • Richard Innes ’64 recalls the day in an airport terminal when he confessed to God his fear of witnessing. Then, on the plane, a fellow passenger drew Richard into conversation about his faith. In time, Richard would direct ACTS International, an organization that has influenced 40,000 decisions for Christ since 1998.

• Tom Brown ’79 recounts his intent to serve low-income neighborhoods in Mississippi for a summer. The dedicated work lasted 22 years. “I have been called to be a ‘paraclete,’” Tom reflects, “one called alongside to help and sometimes to be an advocate . . . Glory to God and my neighbor’s good!”

• Recent graduate Samantha Paulin ’15 shares with candor the hard parts about listening and obeying, and the help she still receives from the GC community.

“I have come to hold firmly to the call of Jesus to journey on the path of sanctification, grow in the disciplines of listening and obeying, and live and grow with others in community.”

I can think of no more fitting celebration than to see our collection of testimonies grow to 125 or more in time for next year’s celebration. I would love to see your story too. Visit greenville.edu/call or send it to us in a note or email. Bless you.

ON THE COVER: Greenville College celebrates 125 years of inspiring students to embrace God’s call.

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Vice President for Development Linda Myette ’73 Director of Major and Planned Gifts Kent Krober ’78 Director of Development Services and Donor Relations Andrea Thies Director of Annual Giving Heather Fairbanks Sr. Advisor to President for Alumni Relations Norm Hall ’87 Coordinator for Alumni Projects Gene Kamp ’53 Coordinator for Alumni Affairs Cyndi (Smith ’85) Oglesby Managing Editor Carla Morris ’77 Contributing Editor Rachel Heston-Davis ’06 Graphic Designer Pancho Eppard ’00 Photography Pancho Eppard ’00 Writers Rachel Heston-Davis ’06, Carla Morris ’77 Our mission: Greenville College empowers students for lives of character and service through a transforming Christ-centered education in the liberal arts, sciences and professional studies.

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FOLLOW ME “Does God’s will go against what I want to do? Will marriage change my call? Is every person called?”

CALL AND RESPONSE

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“We sang, we cried. We do what God’s people do during times of upheaval.”

“My trust in the Lord deepened, my courage to speak His words increased.”

INTRODUCING THE BASTIAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY, AND MINISTRY

MEET ME ON THE STREET: TWO TALES FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

“SOME KIDS IN EAST ST. LOUIS . . .”

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Receiving Little Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Campus News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

A Win-Win For College and Community . . . . . . 9

Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Daily Donuts and Rethinking Call in Uganda . . 10

In Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Homecoming 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Growing a Business By Degrees . . . . . . . . . 13 Agribusiness Program In Full Swing . . . . . . . 16

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CALL AND

RESPONSE The Journey That Begins With Discovering God’s Pleasure

By Carla Morris

Aaron Cobb ’01 arrived on campus as a freshman convinced that God had called him to a music career. When the choice proved a poor fit, he questioned his ability to grasp why God had brought him to Greenville at all.

“What I didn’t realize was that God had not called me to a particular place or pursuit,” he reflects today. “God had called me to a community.” And so began the lessons about God’s call and Aaron’s response.

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In the middle of his junior year, Aaron felt drawn to a career in counseling.

That prospect faded too.

will go against what I want to do?

Will marriage change my call? Is every person called?

“What I didn’t realize was that God was not calling to determine the course of my career; God was calling me to a path where, as Frederick Buechner writes, ‘my deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.’”

Donald Bastian ’53 draws from six decades of fruitful ministry in the Free Methodist Church to bring clarity to issues surrounding call. The namesake of Greenville College’s new Donald N. and Kathleen G. Bastian School of Theology, Philosophy, and Ministry seizes opportunities both in person and online to guide pastors.

After yet another false start, Aaron turned to a professor, who advised, “Aaron, you need to find the course of studies in which you feel God’s pleasure.” Feel God’s pleasure? That was a new thought.

The place where Aaron felt God’s pleasure was with others, thinking through and discussing philosophical and theological questions. He decided to pursue philosophy.

“At the time, I had no idea what it would mean to follow,” he adds. “I only knew that I had to respond in faith.”

Often, for Christ-followers like Aaron, the dynamic of call and response seems cloaked in mystery.

Lori (Nielsen ’83) Gaffner, dean of the chapel at GC and director of spiritual formation, says that students leaning toward ministry often find the prospect of identifying “true call” unsettling.

Professor Brian Hartley ’79, who has advised students on matters related to vocation for more than two decades, agrees: “Many think that call means an audible clearly delineated path instead of a sense of invitation to a journey.”

Common themes recur in conversations with students about calling. For example, is God’s will congruent to my strengths and desires? Does God’s

In his popular blog, Just Call Me Pastor, he offers clarifying questions, among them: What do your senses tell you when you are closest to the Lord? Is the question of call fleeting or persistent?

Do the comments or questions of others confirm the call? Do providences that the Lord sends across your path fill you with thoughts of a special ministry?

And then he offers this powerhouse insight: “The pastor’s first love is not a love for preaching or pastoral visitation or the administration of the church.

The pastor’s first love is a love for Jesus Christ.”

Calling, it turns out, is indeed about pleasure—God’s pleasure derived from our heartfelt response to His divine summons. Bastian reminds us of the time Jesus shared a breakfast of fish with his disciples on a beach and then pulled Peter aside for a private conversation.

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WHY WE GIVE “Our father, Elmer Boileau, loved the Lord and people. At age 24 he was transformed at a Salvation Army service and later answered a divine calling to the ministry.

After serving various congregations as an outstanding preacher, missionary, church administrator, district superintendent (East Michigan and Wisconsin) and many other positions, he ‘retired’ to calling and leading Bible studies. He would be thrilled to think his legacy would continue in young women and men pursuing the ministry.”

—Dick Boileau ’60, Lowell Boileau, Karen (Boileau ’62) Bockwitz

Initialized with an estate gift, the Elmer Boileau Ministerial Scholarship continues to help ministerial students year after year.

“Do you love me?” He asked Peter three times, adding the instruction, “Feed my sheep.”

The question, Bastian says, applies today. “Do you love me?

Really love me? Then I’ve got a job for you.”

GC Vision: We inspire students to embrace God’s call.

Aaron D. Cobb CLASS OF ’01

Major: Philosophy and Psychology GC Activities: Choir, Madrigal-Chamber Singers, Papyrus Staff, Honors Program and MuKappa Current Title: Associate Professor of Philosophy, Auburn University Author: Loving Samuel: Suffering, Dependence, and the Calling of Love (Cascade Books, 2014)

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INTRODUCING THE BASTIAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY, AND MINISTRY

Greenville College is pleased to announce its launch of the Donald N. and Kathleen G. Bastian School of Theology, Philosophy, and Ministry.

denomination and the Christian Church at large,” President Ivan Filby said, making the announcement. “The Bastian School will certainly help us to do this.”

“One of our key strategic goals is to build on our strong foundation with both the Free Methodist

The lives and ministries of Donald and Kathleen Bastian exemplify GC’s emphasis on helping students prepare for ministry by cultivating clear and careful thinking integrated with a deep desire to minister to a hurting world in Christ’s name.

“Theological education plays a vital role in renewing the church’s faithfulness and courage to

follow Jesus Christ,” explained Assistant Professor of Theology Ben Wayman.

“Bishop and Mrs. Bastian have modeled this type of courage and faithfulness over many years.”

Donald N. Bastian ’53, bishop emeritus of the Free Methodist Church of North America as well as the Free Methodist Church in Canada, is widely regarded as an inspired preacher, Bible teacher and wise overseer of the church. He has authored several books including The Pastor’s First Love: And Other Essays on a High and Holy Calling (BPS Books, 2013).

IF YOU HAVE EVER BENEFITTED FROM PASTORAL CARE . . .

Consider shaping a new generation of pastors with Bastian influences by helping to fund the Donald N. Bastian Chair of Pastoral Theology and Christian Ministry. Call 618-664-6500 for more information or give online at greenville.edu/giving. Enter “Bastian Chair” in the box provided. Thank you for extending the legacy.

EXTENDING OUR HERITAGE TEN BENEFITS OF PASTORAL PREPARATION AT GC A “High and Holy Calling”

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Nearly 125 years of experience equipping students with skills and shaping their character in ways that help them lead as pastors

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Prayer retreats at St. Meinrad Archabbey, a partner with GC for more than 40 years

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Experiential learning in the classroom, church and community Options for focused study in theology, philosophy, youth ministry, cross cultural ministry and pastoral ministry Guidance from faculty who also serve as ordained elders Study grounded in the generous orthodoxy of Wesleyan tradition that values ministry in various Christian traditions and contexts

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Generous scholarships designated for qualified students preparing for ministry

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“Real-world” ministry experience through full-time summer internships

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Frequent placement in ministry positions upon graduation A tradition of thorough preparation for success in graduate programs at top seminaries

Student Ministerial Association, 1922

“The minister realizes that life is but a vapor, a passing cloud, a minus quantity in the mathematics of time. He is impelled to warn his fellow men of the brevity of time, the everlastingness of eternity, and of their responsibility to the Maker of us all. He sees life as the first step toward eternity.”

—Excerpt from GC’s 1924 Vista

The L’Arche community in which Andrew (front row, second from right) participates.

RECEIVING LITTLE GIFTS Called to the Little Way

By Andrew Nelson ’09

While studying at Greenville College, two defining activities helped me discern my vocation. The first was the daily practice of morning prayer at St. Paul’s Free Methodist Church.

The second was tutoring youth at the Simple Room, an after school program where college students like myself frequently volunteer. These two experiences coalesced into a vocation that St. Therese of Lisieux best describes as “the little way”— drawing close to Jesus through the everyday, ordinary tasks given to us. In my case at Greenville, this consisted of the gift of praying in community and the invitation to care for vulnerable youth.

In order to describe this vocation, I must elaborate on how the ordinary and extraordinary intersect in this community. At L’Arche, I share a home with four men who have intellectual disabilities. Daily life in our home requires much responsibility of me. For example, I cook, clean, transport the others, assist them with hygiene and administer medication. None of these daily tasks appears very grand, but slowly, as I go about my life in L’Arche, day after day, year after year, the people in my house and in the larger community show me the many kinds of gifts that those with intellectual disabilities have to offer.

After graduation, I continued searching out the little way during my studies at Duke Divinity School.

Toward the end of my time at Duke, the opportunity to join L’Arche, a community of people with and without intellectual disabilities, arrived as a gift. Four years later, I happily continue along the little way of my vocation in L’Arche.

A defining mark of L’Arche’s mission is the centrality of mutual relationships between people with and without intellectual disabilities.

Giving and receiving characterize these relationships and reveal one another’s gifts. Some of the gifts manifest themselves through the simplicity of laughter, compliments and a sense of wonder. Other gifts

require personal transformation before we receive them. We find, for instance, that to perceive the patience of a person with an intellectual disability, we must first learn to be patient. In L’Arche, the “disabled” are often the teachers, showing us first hand how to receive our lives as a gift from God. It is a gift to be close to people who are dear to the heart of God. As I go about the mundane tasks of sustaining a household in L’Arche, the extraordinary way my housemates draw me closer to God transforms the “ordinary.” Following St. Therese of Lisieux again, this is a little way to live, but it is also a short path to the kingdom of God.

Andrew Nelson CLASS OF ’09

Major: Religion GC Activities: Honors program, Magna Cum Laude

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MEET ME ON THE STREET: Chicago’s Lakefront and Protecting the People’s Parks

By Rachel Heston-Davis

Skim Juanita Irizzary’s work history and words jump out to paint a vivid picture of the woman who punctuates passion and purpose with action: long term care reform, basic human needs officer, Christian Community Development, Latinos United . . .

creator George Lucas off waterfront property in downtown Chicago and preserve the lakefront for all citizens.

It’s no surprise that she draws inspiration from the Scripture that instructs readers to “act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8).

Growing up, Irizarry watched her parents provide food to needy friends, pour time and love into neighborhood kids and visit prisons and hospitals. Irizarry herself took on the task of tutoring and coaching other students. “Our lives were ministry,” she recalls, “though we would not have attached the words ‘social action’ to it at the time.”

Irizzary works from a deep sense of calling to serve her neighbor. Lately that service has centered on green space in Chicago. The Humboldt Park native is executive director of Friends of the Parks.

This year, she drew national attention with her successful campaign to keep a museum planned by Star Wars

Although she operates in mostly secular work environments, she feels the certainty of God’s calling in her work.

Undergrad years at GC brought reflection on cross-cultural relationships when Irizarry served as president of a cross-cultural student group and tutored peers from other countries. Upon returning

to Chicago after graduation, she hosted Urban Plunge activities for Christian college groups around the Midwest. This familiarized her with local organizations engaged in affordable housing efforts, economic development, health clinics, racial reconciliation and more.

“It was during that time that I had what I call my big ‘aha’ moment, where I found the language to more fully articulate the stirrings of my soul and a way to more fully integrate my faith and my concern for social justice,” she says.

Irizarry doesn’t see her work as an extraordinary act, but as the natural outworking of an open heart responding to God. “In the family that I grew up in, it was a no-brainer that the reason for living is to follow one’s calling in Christ, whatever that may be.”

Juanita Irizzary CLASS OF ’89

Major: History/Political Science GC Activities: Colorado Semester, Ladies of Elpinice, Rapport, Spanish-language Bible Study 6

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TWO TALES FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Group prays at the site of the destroyed Quick Trip in Ferguson.

Ferguson Missouri and What We Do In Times of Upheaval

By Hannah (DeLoche ’10) Shanks

On August 10, 2014, I stood in Wellspring United Methodist Church in Ferguson, Missouri, during the early upheaval following the death of Michael Brown, Jr. I gathered with neighbors and local and national community and faith leaders.

We sang, we cried. We did what God’s people do during times of mourning and upheaval. We told one another the stories of God and worked out with trembling and courage how God would have us respond. I knew in that moment Christ was calling me to go and witness what was happening in my city.

The next night, I stood at the iconic QuikTrip with friends from GC. We distributed water and food. In peace, we listened deeply to the stories of my neighbors in the street with us.

Ferguson, my understanding of Christ’s work in the Incarnation, his suffering and the hope of resurrection have taken on a new urgency and vibrancy. I continue to be converted again and again by the work of reconciliation and witness.

My life and faith have been forever changed and strengthened by the Wesleyan commitment to social justice.

They have been changed and strengthened by the faithful embodiment of that commitment in the Church and in the streets as we grapple with the disease of systemic racism and injustice. Since hearing and responding to Christ’s call in

Hannah (DeLoche) Shanks CLASS OF ’10

Major: Urban Cross Cultural Ministry and Psychology GC Activities: Honors, Magna Cum Laude

GC Vision: God created each of our students to uniquely shape the world.

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“SOME KIDS

IN EAST ST. LOUIS . . .”

By Kent Krober ’78

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n the spring of 2001, my nineteenth year working at Greenville College, I traveled with GC’s A Cappella Choir on its spring tour. As director of alumni and church relations, I hosted receptions at each concert.

This particular tour included stops in Ohio.

We visited an inner city high school where our choir practiced with the school’s choir. Free of responsibilities for the hour they sang, I watched the comings and goings of students in the hallways.

The school was racially integrated, and I—an experienced teacher—enjoyed watching its diverse youth move through the halls. I smiled at the boys who swaggered by with their pants slung low on their hips as if to say to the girls, “Look at us.”

I briefly thought that a teacher or coach could really impact young men in a school like this, but the thought vanished as the choir finished its work and our group boarded the bus. A few extras joined me in the van, and we settled in for the ride to our next stop in Michigan. I drove.

That evening, I read the entry for March 28 from Oswald Chambers’ devotional My Utmost for His Highest. Here’s an excerpt: But when you begin to weigh the pros and cons, and doubt and debate enter your mind, you are bringing in the element that is not of God. This will only result in your concluding that His instructions to you were not right. Many of us are faithful to our ideas about Jesus Christ, but how many of us are faithful to Jesus Himself . . .

Simply obey Him with unrestrained joy. Whatever He says to you, do it.

Thirty minutes down the road, I heard these words: Kent, I have some kids in East St. Louis who you can help, if you’re willing.

The months that followed were a blur of conversations with my wife and children, and the Lord’s provision of guidance and comfort when I needed it most. I pursued a teaching position in East St. Louis and was soon teaching science to middleschoolers and coaching seventh grade boys’ basketball.

I immediately looked at the fellow next to me in the passenger seat and stopped just short of asking if he too had heard a voice.

For the next several hours, I pondered the curious experience.

Perhaps even more absurd, my wild thoughts gained traction as they fell into ordered lists of pros and cons.

For four years at Lincoln Middle School my trust in the Lord deepened, my courage to speak His words increased, and my patience and wisdom grew. As I embraced this strange new world day by day, I more clearly understood that God is good all the time.

Note: Kent Krober is director of major and planned gifts at Greenville College. Contact him today if you want to maximize the impact of your giving. Call 618-664-6510 or email kent.krober@greenville.edu.

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A WIN-WIN FOR COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY The GC-East St. Louis Connection Pair up a college student eyeing a career in education with a third grader who needs help with a math problem, and you have a formula for success times two. That’s what happens every week when students from Greenville College travel to East St. Louis as part of the service club CONNECT 4.

Each year for more than 11 years, between 75 and 100 students from GC have faithfully helped elementary and high school youth succeed in their work. At the Jackie JoynerKersee Center, they mentor and tutor high school students and prepare them for the ACT exam. At the Christian Activity Center they tutor elementary-age children. They also engage in field experiences and one-on-one tutoring in the public schools.

“We have a lot to learn from this community,” explains Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Teresa Holden, faculty sponsor of CONNECT 4. “In East St. Louis, we work with educators and non-profit leaders who have successfully invested in and developed young people who have then gone on to attend college and be responsible citizens and contributors to society.”

Why I Give

“Urban education may have been God’s calling for my life, but that doesn’t mean it has always been rewarding or glamorous,” says Kate Leenerts (pictured with her students), “and it definitely hasn’t been easy. A teacher’s job is demanding; it doesn’t pay well, and you rarely see the impact you make on a student’s life. Occasionally, God shows me a glimpse, a sort of God-like sneak-peek to help me keep pushing . . . usually outside of the school building, when I run into my scholars and their families at the grocery store, a basketball game, or the park. God works in amazing and mysterious ways, and I am so thankful he trusted me to educate his youth.”

Research links teacher training in high-needs settings like East St. Louis to lower burnout among teachers later on. Kate Leenerts ’13, language arts instructor at St. Louis College Prep, another urban school, counts her experience in East St. Louis classrooms as pivotal.

“I was paired with a teacher who taught me some of the most important lessons I would learn [as an] undergrad,” she explains, “that teachers are not just educators; we are parents, aunts, nurses, counselors, transportation providers, discipline enforcers, life-lesson coaches and more. It is through those many hats we wear each and every day that we are able to do our jobs well, and do our jobs to their fullest.”

For many years, I have read the good reports about the work with children that goes on at the Christian Activity Center in East St. Louis. My church has supported it for years. I give because I know that it has a good record for helping the children who come regularly.

- For more than four decades, financial champion Evelyn White has supported the work of GC students annually, including those who serve in East St. Louis through CONNECT 4.

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DAILY DONUTS AND RETHINKING CALL IN UGANDA

By Hannah (Groves ’13) Cowman

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magine yourself sitting around a dinner table engaging in conversation with guests you didn’t know. Your first question likely would be, “So, Jim, what do you do for a living?” There is nothing wrong with this question, but its precedence in American conversation implies that our identity is wrapped up in our jobs, in our work.

and frying the dough, all completely by hand (a process that takes most of the day), she sits on the floor and pours the mendazi into long plastic bags, sealing individual packages by melting the plastic in a nearby candle.

She repeats this process six days a week.

The profit she gains means she can send her children to school.

This preoccupation with our identity as “what we do” creates confusion and anxiety for many young Christians as they seek to answer the question, “What is God’s will for my life?” I found myself studying abroad in the East African country of Uganda when I wrestled with this question the most. It didn’t take long for me to notice that work, for many Ugandans, was a repetitive act that simply met a basic human need for each day, not one that defined them as persons.

Many Ugandan men spend the day transporting people—or live chickens or a new bunk bed—by motorcycle. Others drive vehicles stuffed with as many people as possible (I once took a five hour bus ride next to a mom and five children who occupied only two seats).

For example, my host sister prepares a large batch of sweet dough to make Ugandan donuts called mendazi. After mixing, rolling, cutting, forming

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In Uganda I discovered a new freedom to think of God’s will for my life in terms of “the person God would desire me to be” rather than “what I do.” I didn’t hear my Ugandan friends wondering what job God wanted them to pursue like my American friends did. Instead I heard themes of “making God known,” “participating in God’s work” and “living an obedient life.” I wondered if my quest to discover God’s will was birthed out of privilege, possessing many choices and having opportunity. Perhaps asking about my life first was the wrong question.

The apostle Paul adds his voice to the discussion when he writes in 1 Thessalonians (to a church experiencing persecution and where daily work for most people consisted of manual labor): “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

My experience in Uganda freed me to realize that all of us can be living in God’s will even as we perform our daily, mundane tasks. How refreshing to discover that the missionary looking after orphans is no more doing God’s will than my sister Harriet making mendazi . . . and that both acts can be holy, sacred work in the hands of a loving God. Perhaps more importantly, it frees us to realize that both individuals, alongside their brothers and sisters in Christ, are becoming the people that God designed them to be.

Hannah (Groves) Cowman CLASS OF ’13

Major: Ministry GC Activities: Volleyball, Honors Program, President’s Citation

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2016 ALUMNI AWARDEES The Greenville College Alumni Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 2016 Alumni Awards. Our college community will honor these recipients during Homecoming chapel.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS Stanley Ellis ’59

LOYALTY AWARDEE Richard Schien ’62

OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNUS Jeff Finley ’96

BRINER SALT AND LIGHT AWARD Enoch Poon ’86

Selection for alumni awards is based on a formal nomination and review process. For more information about nominating alumni for the 2017 awards, contact Cyndi Oglesby at 618-664-7119 or cyndi.oglesby@greenville.edu.

Why I Give

Enclosed please find a check for $300, the budget amount for starting GC’s first track program. I went with Coach John Strahl to St. Louis to buy the equipment for starting the program. We purchased a pole vault pole, javelin and two pairs of shoes, sizes nine and 12 (Every runner had to wear either nine or 12). The year was 1951. It has been great to see the program grow.

- This note and gift reflect the faithful generosity of Don Jones ‘52, whose gifts, large and small, place him in the top one percent in lifetime giving to GC.

Pictured (l to r) Don Jones, track team manager, and Coach John Strahl (1952)

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HOMECOMING 2016

OCTOBER 20-23

Four days of excitement including a parade, Panther 5K, tailgate lunch, musical performances and more.

Visit greenville.edu/homecoming to RSVP online or to view the complete weekend schedule. Call (618) 664-6513 or e-mail cyndi.oglesby@greenville.edu with questions.

Cross Country/Track Reunion

Choir Reunion

Class Reunions

HOMECOMING 2016 ATHLETIC EVENTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 JV v. Alumni Football – 3 p.m.

Varsity v. Alumni Baseball – 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball v. Eureka – 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 Panther 5K – 8:30 a.m.

Men’s Alumni Soccer – 8:30 a.m.

Mixed Doubles, GC Tennis Teams and Alumni – 9 a.m.

JV v. Women’s Alumni Volleyball – 9 a.m.

Women’s Alumni Soccer – 11 a.m.

Varsity v. Women’s Alumni Basketball – 11 a.m.

Football v. Martin Luther – 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer v. Iowa Wesleyan – 2 p.m.

Men’s Soccer v. Iowa Wesleyan – 4 p.m.

Varsity v. Women’s Alumni Softball – 4:30 p.m.

Varsity v. Men’s Alumni Basketball – 7:30 p.m.

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Greenville College officially becomes Greenville University June 1, 2017

Celebration of our 125th Convocation with our first convocation as Greenville University September 20, 2017

Greenville University Homecoming October 19-22, 2017

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SHARE YOUR STORY To celebrate GC’s 125th anniversary, we are collecting alumni stories about God’s call in their lives.

View more stories and share yours today by visiting greenville.edu/call.

GROWING A BUSINESS

BY DEGREES

2013-2015

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS), ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP “I wanted to combine my technical education in landscape design with advanced leadership theory. The Christ-centered education allowed me to apply biblical leadership principles to my current business practices.

In the process, I learned leadership theories and organizational skills that I integrated into a cumulative research project.”

MASTER’S OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) “I sharpened my technical business skills, such as financial analysis, and designed my final Action Research Project to increase company revenues. As a result, the company grew significantly. The Action Research Project allowed me to launch a successful marketing campaign that continues to aid my company’s revenue. I feel that my classmates also learned from my experiences with clients, partners and partner companies.”

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (PHD IN PROCESS) “My MBA experience at GC has equipped me to lead within my doctoral program as I collaborate with other professionals from top-tier universities around the world.

The Action Research Project also prepared me for my doctoral studies. In fact, I found it surprising that many of my peers’ master’s programs did not prepare them for doctoral-level research.”

“I recommend GC’s MBA program to any serious professional looking to enhance business skills, network with like-minded professionals, and to those seeking to further their careers with a doctoral degree. The applicable knowledge regarding financial analysis, statistical analysis and methods for conducting research through professional literature is virtually unmatched.”

GC Vision: We offer a transformational Christ-centered educational experience that empowers, enriches, and endures.

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TODAY

Meet Business Owner and Recent Graduate Jeremiah Godby

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An associate’s degree in landscape design from a local two-year college plus experience as a horticulturalist set the stage for Jeremiah Godby to meet his educational and business goals all at once. Here’s how he converted coursework from GC’s degree completion program and its MBA program into increased revenues for G&C Precision Landscapes, LLC.

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CREATIVE RECRUITING, CAMPS ON CAMPUS As soon as students move out of residence halls in May, rooms begin to fill with high school, middle school and even older elementary students arriving on campus for overnight summer camps. This year’s lineup of camps totaled 13. They included training for men’s and women’s sports, exploration through science and engineering camp and leadership in music with drum major camp. Several of the camps each drew more than 200 participants. The Boys’ Varsity Team Camp (basketball) topped all with 360 participants. Summer camps are important to GC’s enrollment. Seven Lady Panthers on GC’s current women’s volleyball team are veterans of volleyball camp, including two freshmen whose combined camp experience totals 11 years.

Becca Winemiller is shown at volleyball camp in 2008 (back row, second from left) and above as a middle-blocker on GC’s volleyball team today.

For the first item “Creative Recruiting, Camps on Campus,” please use the two pictures of Becca Winemiller and the caption provided, and then if you have room, use one of the others from drum major camp. (The Winemiller photos are the priority).

Members of GC soccer teams ministered in Jesus’ name last January by producing soccer clinics in Nicaragua. “We serve you with all that we are.”

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SNYDER LAUNCHES THE NEW YEAR AS CONVOCATION SPEAKER

On August 31, author Howard A. Snyder ’62 returned to his alma mater to deliver a convocation message titled “Jesus and the Earth.” The topic proved timely for senior students who will use his book Salvation Means Creation Healed: The Ecology of Sin and Grace: Overcoming the Divorce between Earth and Heaven (Wipf and Stock, 2011) as the primary text for their capstone course this year.

Snyder has authored more than two dozen books about the power and relevance of Jesus Christ and his Kingdom for the world today and tomorrow. His most recent books include Jesus and Pocahontas (Cascade Books, 2015), a study in history, mission and culture; and Small Voice, Big City: The Challenge of Urban Mission (Urban Loft Publishers, 2016).

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“Dear Jesus, I lift up every one of the GC students who are ministering in your name. Give them strength, wisdom, grace, love, bravery, energy, health and love for others.” With these words, Director of World Outreach and Missions Faith Marie Nava began the 2016-17 school year. Her prayer covered students studying and serving in Nicaragua, Spain and France. “We praise You Lord for the powerful testimonies through their lives. Use them Lord; they are your precious children, and give them a servant’s heart. You are the source of all things . . . we serve you with all that we are.” This fall, Faith’s prayers also covered the first enrollees in GC’s new international MBA program, all from China. “We thank You, Jesus, for connecting these students with supportive and caring friends here on GC’s campus. Lord Jesus, You love them with an eternal love.”

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BE OUR GUEST While some professors dedicate summer months to research and writing, GC’s Director of Bands Will Fairbanks takes his talents on the road—the road to area municipal band concerts, that is. This summer, he spent up to four days each week assisting city bands as a performer and guest conductor. He also customdesigned halftime shows for the marching bands of a half-dozen high schools.

Fairbanks logs in hundreds of miles each summer, attending summer band camps and getting to know students and directors. Last year, he also played euphonium with the St. Louis Wind Symphony. His goal is to build the reputation of Greenville College’s burgeoning band program by developing relationships.

Playing alongside area directors and guest-conducting at concerts, he draws attention to GC as a venue for band music.

ENROLLMENT IN ENGINEERING MORE THAN DOUBLES For nearly 50 years, Greenville College has partnered with University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and Washington University-St. Louis to prepare students for careers in engineering. While these partnerships continue, this year also marks the launch of GC’s own engineering program that offers three majors: environmental engineering, engineering physics and engineering management, which features an optional fifth year of study that results in an MBA. Professor Hyung Choi, program director, reports that enrollment in engineering this fall has more than doubled over last year. He and Teresa Holden, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, co-teach the introductory course that integrates engineering with the Christian liberal arts perspective. Every seat in the class is taken.

Participants in GC’s 2016 Science and Engineering Camp for high school students examine evidence as crime scene investigators. Summer campers were also the first to use GC’s new stateof-the art engineering lab.

NEW LOGO

With the approaching transition from Greenville College to Greenville University in 2017 comes an updated logo. The design flows from our vision to deliver a Christ-centered educational experience that empowers, enriches and endures. It depicts the arched entrance of the Ruby E. Dare Library as the doorway to knowledge. The natural cross formed by the windowpanes centers the learning on Christ. The logo captures both novelty and tradition by including our reach into the future with growing programs and a new name, while keeping the traditions that make us who we are.

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AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM IN FULL SWING

Beginning this fall, students can now earn a bachelor of science in agribusiness through the Briner School of Business. The program features a strong management core and options that prepare students for careers as buyers, farm appraisers, commodity traders, purchasing managers, financial managers and more.

Mark Jenner and Eric Nord (pictured above, left to right respectively) are new to the agribusiness faculty. Jenner holds multiple advanced degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri, including a doctorate in crop and livestock production systems. Nord holds multiple advanced degrees from Pennsylvania State University, including a doctorate in ecology.

AGRIBUSINESS NETWORK, FRIENDS AND ADVISORS This program emerged from the exchange of ideas and expertise from experienced agribusiness leaders who saw a good fit in this area for the College’s strong management program. Businesses represented include Rural King Farm and Home Store, Syngenta Global, Agracel, Alvey Agricultural Research, Seed Solutions, Rabo AgriFinance and more.

BE A PART OF THE GROWTH Participating alumni in the start of the agribusiness program include Frank Doll ’92, Tony Smarrella ’88, Robert Smith ’57 and Greg Taylor ’95. If agribusiness is part of your life, consider helping in these ways: • Notify us of open positions for which our grads may qualify.

• Notify us of summer or semester-long internships.

• Mentor an agribusiness student.

• Invite students to conduct informational interviews about your work.

• Follow GC’s ag-business page on Facebook.

• Invite students to shadow you during school breaks in your work.

• Be an ag-business financial champion and help fund our program.

• Learn about our annual “project pitch.” Our students may be a good fit for your project.

• Introduce Dean Suzanne Davis to your connections in the agriculture industry.

• Join us on campus as a guest lecturer.

For more information, contact Alexa Campbell: 618-664-6553, alexa.campbell@greenville.edu

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ALUMNI NEWS

What’s New With You? Submit your information online at greenville.edu/alumni.

1940s

Olga (Warner ’49) Penzin has authored a book, Love Comes When Least Expected (Westbow Press, 2016). It recounts the beginnings of the Wycliffe Bible Translators in the 1930s and the organization’s development through the next six decades. “People wonder how I am able to publish a book at a time when my eyesight is so diminished that I can no longer use my computer,” writes Olga. She credits wonderful friends for helping her move the project through to publication.

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Rev. Richard Innes ’64 is director at ACTS International, publishers of the gospel and the Christian message. The organization formerly shared the good news via the printed page, but since 1998, it has incorporated digital distribution via email and the Internet. More than 300,000 subscribers access ACTS’ Daily Encounter devotional through email. Since going online, ACTS International has influenced more than 40,000 decisions

Mary (Taylor ‘53) Previte, age 83, and Wang Chenghan, age 91, recently drew international attention when they reunited 71 years after their last encounter.

Mary was the daughter of Christian missionaries who served in China during World War II. At age nine, she and other family members were imprisoned in a Japanese internment camp in Chefoo on China’s eastern coast in Shandong. After three years, six rescuers including Wang freed the prisoners, about 1,500 in all.

Over the last 18 years, Mary conducted a search to locate and thank each member of the rescue team. She was successful in finding all but Wang. Wang’s grandson, studying in the United States, heard about Mary’s search and made the connection. In July, Mary traveled from her home in Haddonfield, New Jersey, carrying 18 thank-you notes from persons Wang had saved.

She delivered them to Wang at his home in Guiyang City, Guizhou province, China.

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Rev. Merlyn ’52 and Virgena Rensberry recently celebrated 62 years of marriage.

After attending Asbury Seminary, Merlyn pastored Free Methodist Churches until retirement in 1996. During that time he joined the West Ontario Conference in Canada (now Great Lakes), and relocated to that area in 1970. After retirement, he continued to pastor in the Nazarene Church in Ontario and fill the pulpit in churches of other denominations including the Church of God, Baptist and Salvation Army. He has fond memories of his Greenville days.

HERE’S TO THE HERO

“It is the end of a dream to actually have found all of the heroes and have an opportunity to see them face to face,” she said. “It’s really an opportunity to say thank you.”

for Christ worldwide. At age 83, Richard has no plans to retire. richard@actscom.com. ’66 REUNION YEAR October 20-23, 2016

Annis Hopkins ’69 has a new email address, annishopkins@sbcglobal.net.

Stanley ’69 and Carolyn Tucker recently celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary.

“God’s blessings have been upon us,” reports Stanley.

Stanley Williams ’69 has published a memoir, Growing Up Christian: Searching for a Reasonable Faith in the Heartland of America (Nineveh’s Crossing, 2015).

From a little boy seeking adventure to a denomination-hopping man crisscrossing America’s Christian landscape, Stan and his wife Pam (Turck ’70) entertain with

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more than 100 stories of his intrepid journey. Stan dedicates several chapters to his years at GC and professors Stanley Walters and Royal Mulholland. 43635 Cottisford Rd, Northville, MI 48167. stan@stanwilliams.com.

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In May, Central Christian College inducted Jerry ’70 and Nancy Malone into its Academy of Achievers, the College’s highest honor. Jerry retired from the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) in June. The couple plans to travel and serve missionaries in retirement. 3 Seawright Ln, Greenville, SC 29605. okieallie1@gmail.com.

Mark Hogan ’75, chair of Belmont University’s education department, was recently asked to serve on Tennessee’s Educator Support and Effectiveness working group as the state begins to design the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by the Tennessee Department of Education (TNDOE). He is a member of one of the six working groups formed to focus on policies surrounding assessment, accountability, support for all learners and educators, and school improvement. ’76 REUNION YEAR October 20-23, 2016

The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada (HSUSC) recently bestowed its highest honor on Dan Damon ’77 by naming him a fellow. Dan was recognized for his work as a hymn-text writer, hymntune composer, editor and teacher, as well as his significant contributions to The HSUSC. Dan serves as pastor at First United Methodist Church, Richmond, CA, and also as associate editor of hymnody for Hope Publishing Company.

A jazz pianist, he also teaches on an adjunct basis at the Center for the Arts,

Religion, and Education at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. Romona Ray ’78 retired in 2012 after 34 years teaching elementary students.

She estimates that she has worked with between 2,000 and 3,000 children including those in kindergarten, first and third grades, plus students enrolled in Title 1 programs in math and reading.

Rev. Mary Cunningham ’79 is in her 7th year as pastor at the Virden First and Girard United Methodist Churches. She was recently appointed chairperson of her district’s congregational development team. Mary also served on the worship team for the North Central Jurisdiction’s conference held in Peoria, IL, July 2016.

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David ’80 and Susan (Brewer ’80) Carriker moved to Wilmington, NC, in May. Susan teaches third grade Bible and language arts at Myrtle Grove Christian School. David is CEO of the Brigade Boys and Girls Club.

1 Christian Marsh ’80 was named to the Ohio High School Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame. With more than 400 wins, he has claimed two state championships and coached more than 80 athletes to compete at the Division I level. Chris was previously named 2001 U.S. Central Region Coach of the Year. He leads the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) chapter in his school. 173 Claremont Dr, Brunswick, OH 44212. bigsavecoach@aol.com.

Donald Worrell ’84, a letter carrier for the USPS, now works in Benton, IL. He looks forward to being a grandfather in January. 2716 Colonial Dr 4B, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. donaldworrell@mac.com. ’86 REUNION YEAR October 20-23, 2016

Sue Smout ’88 participated in a mission project in Rwanda as part of a team from Pearce Memorial Church that trained preschool teachers in the village of Nzige.

Sue and her fellow team members also met the children they sponsor through International Child Care Ministries (ICCM). GC alumna Ruth (Lawton ’85) Stewart also took part.

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Jarrod Allen Severing ’93 graduated in May from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary with a master of divinity. He currently serves as pastor of Lanark United Methodist Church. 410 E. Franklin St, Lanark, IL 61046. jarrod.severing@gmail.com.

Niki (Ferguson ’95) Hoyt directs children’s ministries at Pineville First United Methodist Church. Her husband

Phil ’84 and Debbie (Schufeldt ’82) Douce direct Casa Gabriel and Casa Adalia in Quito, Ecuador. They disciple former street boys and help “at risk” girls and girls rescued from human trafficking.

GC Vision: We give our work as worship and welcome the presence of the risen Christ to fill us, equip us and send us.

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Charles is facility manager of the Oakdale Federal Corrections Complex. Their daughter Hannah, age 18, graduated homeschool high school in May. Nathan, age 16, is a homeschool junior. Sheyanne, age 6, is in first grade. 239 Fendler Pkwy, Pineville, LA 71360. nikihoyt@gmail.com.

Mark has extensive experience in the cement and concrete industry, with a focus on materials performance and evaluation. WJE is an employee-owned interdisciplinary firm with 20 offices across the United States. Its engineers, architects and scientists address a wide array of construction challenges.

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Charline (Cox ’97) Arends just celebrated the third anniversary of her private practice as a marriage and family therapist and child mental health specialist. charlinearends@gmail.com.

Karen Snyder ’99 earned her master of arts in world arts from the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics. She serves in South Asia as an arts specialist with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Karen uses local art forms (music, dance, drama, storytelling and visual arts) with Scripturebased materials developed by the Trauma Healing Institute to facilitate grief and forgiveness counseling. karen_snyder@sall.com.

2000s

2 Nicole (Tucker ’08) Crites was recently named a rising star in the grocery industry by Progressive Grocer. Crites, a financial analyst, appears on the group’s 2016 list of Top Women in Grocery.

Nicole works for Supervalu/Save-A-Lot. Criteria for selection included a “total package” of dedication, professionalism, creativity, resourcefulness, assertiveness, inspiration to others and generosity with time and passion. Awardees routinely go above and beyond expectations “both at work and in the wider world of her industry peers and community.”

Paul Reese ’08 is pursuing a master of divinity with a certificate in Anglican Studies at the Berkeley Divinity School, Yale University. Paul previously worked as a financial advisor with PNC Financial Services Group. “Listening for God’s call always begins in community,” observes Paul. “I worshipped regularly at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral,

2010s

Michael and Katie (Sauls ’10) Klaus were married May 7, 2016. They reside in Carmi, IL, where Katie is office manager for Edwards Pump LLC. kate.klaus@hotmail.com.

Josh Krato ’10 serves as a missionary with ReachGlobal. A member of the Prague City Team in the Czech Republic, Josh works with local church plants to create and facilitate English outreach programming, guide youth discipleship and support processes for connecting with the community.

3 Keeli (Deadmond ’12) LeVart is program coordinator for the Briner School of Business at Greenville College.

Josh Kuusisto ’14 is assistant track and field coach and director of intramural activities at University of MinnesotaMorris. joshkuus@gmail.com.

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WJE Engineers, Architects and Materials Scientists recently announced that Mark Niemuth ’03 has joined the firm’s Janney Technical Center (JTC).

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a diverse, vibrant community that encouraged me to explore life calling as a layperson first before considering a calling to holy orders.” paul.reese@yale.edu.

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IN MEMORY Margery (Tipps ’43) Cunningham, age 94, passed away in Dallas, TX, May 21, 2016. Margery was an active volunteer in her church and many civic and social organizations including the Dallas Heritage Village (formerly Old City Park). She was preceded in death by her husband Carne ’43 and is survived by her son Dan ’71 and daughter Molly.

Ruth (Lamson ’44) Broomfield passed away June 29, 2016. Upon retirement from teaching, she enjoyed a life of travel. She and her husband created a home where their children enjoyed plentiful laughter and love.

ALUMNI IN MEMORY

Violet (Zimmerman ’50) Knight, age 87, of Greenville, died July 13, 2016. Greenville College President H. J. Long recruited Violet to help establish the College’s art department. She taught studio arts and art history, as well as continuing education courses for art teachers.

She was an active member of the Greenville Free Methodist Church and led Christian education and youth activities for the church conference. Memorials may be made to the Rosa Zimmerman and Daughters Scholarship Fund at Greenville College.

Rev. Dale Robert Sickmiller ’52 died June 16, 2016. A World War II veteran, he prepared for ministry at GC under the GI Bill. Dale served

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57 years in ministry, including 40 years at Pilgrim Bible Church in Cedar Springs, MI. He is survived by his wife Maxine (Devoll ’49).

he served with the 101st Airborne Division during the Korean Conflict. He served as a teacher and administrator in Pana schools.

Chaplain Myron Henry ’53 died February 17, 2016. He was an ordained Free Methodist pastor commissioned as a Navy officer and chaplain in 1961. In 1980 he began a second career as chaplain at the Oregon State Correctional Institute.

He retired in 1996. His wife of 62 years, Ruby (Erickson ’52), survives.

Norma (Vought ’64) Sussenbach, age 77, of Greenville, passed away June 3, 2016. A registered nurse when she enrolled at Greenville College, she graduated with a bachelor of science in nursing.

Norma limited her nursing career to dedicate time to her family and serving churches alongside her pastor-husband, Ward ’66. He survives.

Beverly (Bickline ’54) Homeier, age 87, of Livingston, IL, died May 19, 2016. She received her master of arts in special education from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and taught school for more than 42 years in the communities of Hunter and Steinkoenig Rural School, Livingston, Edwardsville, Gillespie, and Mt. Olive.

Byron Shaw ’54 passed away July 24, 2016, in Lapeer, MI. He was 84.

Byron was bi-vocational for many of his working years, serving as pastor at several churches while also working with Aircraft Specialties, Master Signal and Champion Homes in Michigan, and for Precision Castings in Florida.

Ron Evans ’60, age 80 of Pana, IL, died June 24, 2016. A veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps,

Crena (Busby ’75) Payne, age 99, of Greenville, passed away June 11, 2016. She worked for the State of Illinois before retiring in 1981.

Ardis “Ardy” (Campbell ’77) Evins, age 62, of Rancho Viejo, TX, died at MD Anderson Cancer Clinic in Houston, TX, June 29, 2016. Ardy was a wonderful wife, loving mother, devoted grandmother “Gigi,” loyal friend and an accomplished seamstress and quilter.

Kevin Siebert ’79, age 59, passed away at his home in Greenville June 23, 2016. He was a chemist at the power station in Coffeen, IL. Upon retirement, he cared for his aging parents in Greenville. Memorials may be made to Greenville College.

WHY I GIVE Giving to Greenville College is not a hard choice, but one that comes naturally. My college experience and friends from that period represent the best times of my life. I would love to have many more people experience this type of education and enrichment, so anything I can do to help is certainly my pleasure. If you give

while you’re living that is great. If you can continue to give after you’re gone, it is even more of a testament to what you’ve lived, believed, stood for and loved. Saint Luke tells us that to whom much is given, much will be required. GC has given me much more than I could ever give back.

—Tim Finley ’92 Financial champions like Tim make planned gifts to the College through wills, trusts, life insurance and/or gift annuities.

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GC Vision: We focus on the development of the whole person so that each student thrives spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, relationally and physically.

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With passionate, caring professors that encourage critical thinking and problem solving, Greenville College provided me with a robust understanding of science and mathematics within the context of a liberal arts education.

—Justin Galbraith ’10, participant in GC’s 3/2 engineering partnership with University of Illinois, graduated at the top of his class at U of I. He currently works for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.