Brown Bulletin - Fall 2014

ATTACK OF THE DRONES + PAINTING WITH BUSH + SCANNING THE SOUL FA L L 2 0 1 4

A HEALTHY START

JBU’s first pre-nursing cohort leads the new program

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Medicine as a Mission Field November 12, 2014 Dear Friends of JBU,

I know we will attract the type of students who will excel, not only in the knowledge and skills of nursing, but also in giving witness to Christ and meeting the spiritual needs of the patients and their families.

My grandfather was the first doctor to move into our hometown in the late 1940s. When he went to medical school, he thought he would become a missionary doctor; however, my grandmother was not as keen about living overseas, so they decided instead to move to Wheaton.

As a small-town doctor, he did everything from setting broken bones in surgery to delivering babies. In the process, he became an intimate part of the lives of so many families.

He was with the young, married couple in the heartbreak of their infertility and with the alcoholic father trying to overcome his addiction. He stood beside people in the joy of their recovery from cancer and in their grief at losing a loved one to a heart attack.

As my grandfather walked with people in those moments of great physical vulnerability, he had wonderful opportunities to minister to their deep spiritual needs. Many people have told me how his words and actions helped them to find or strengthen their faith in Christ. He found his mission field in the everyday work of being a family physician.

The example of my grandfather’s life is one of the reasons that I am so excited about JBU starting a new nursGodspeed,

Dr. Charles W. Pollard President, John Brown University

ing program. I know we will attract the type of students who will excel, not only in the knowledge and skills of nursing, but also in giving witness to Christ and meeting the spiritual needs of the patients and their families.

Indeed, one of the local hospital administrators told me that what he really needed were nurses who were technically and academically excellent but who also felt comfortable praying with their patients. I assured him that JBU would soon be graduating just that sort of nurse. JBU’s new nursing program will be a fantastic expansion of our mission to educate head, heart and hand. I would also like to imagine that it will bring a smile to my grandfather’s face as well.

I know that this new nursing program brought a smile to the face of Bill Berry, JBU alumnus from 1956 and longtime member of JBU’s board of trustees who passed away this summer.

One of the last times that I spoke to Bill, it was about the nursing program, and he was so excited about how JBU might be able to educate young people to honor God and serve others through nursing. Bill had the gift of encouragement, and he spoke words of faith, inspiration and wisdom to many of us at JBU. We will miss him dearly, but we are also deeply grateful to God for having brought him into our lives.

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FALL 2014 The Brown Bulletin is published by University Communications for alumni and friends in the JBU community.

Dr. Chip Pollard President Dr. Jim Krall Vice President for Advancement EDITORIAL STAFF Lucas Roebuck Editor and Director of University Communications Matt Snyder Creative Director Julie Gumm Managing Editor Contributors John E. Brown III, Tracy Balzer, Lori Walker, Jerry Rollene, Marquita Smith, Amber Bauerlein, Tarah Thomas Production Support Kelly Saunders, Rachel Fiet Copy Editing Paul T. Semones, Andy Klungland Thanks Marikit Schwartz Fain Submissions of news items, story ideas, letters and corrections can be made via electronic mail to: lroebuck@jbu.edu or via U.S. postal service to Brown Bulletin 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 ©2014 John Brown University

FEATURES COVER: New Healthcare Program Launches at JBU 9 | A Healthy Start

By Julie Gumm & Amber Bauerlein — JBU launches its healthcare program

11 | A Caring College

By Tarah Thomas — New College of Education & Human Services combines caring-oriented majors

14 | College of Education & Human Services Profiles

By Amber Bauerlein — Meet JBU students eager to show care and compassion in their future careers

ALSO INSIDE 24 | Graduate Turns Passion for Painting into Career

By Tarah Thomas — Plein Air artist brings art to new audience, meets former president GeorgeW. Bush

25 | Homecoming 2014 and Alumni Awards Reunion photos and the 2014 Alumni Award Winners.

DEPARTMENTS JBU News — The Latest JBU Headlines — Page 3 Chaplain’s Corner — Daily Scanning Tranforms Our Soul — Page 5 Degree Completion — Providing Hope and Healing Through Music — Page 6 Grad School — Graduate Faculty Become “Master Teachers” — Page 7 Donor Legacy — Sharing the Love: Mike and Helen Milam — Page 8 Advancement — Remembering Bill Berry — Page 20 Athletics — News & Notes — Page 22 Alumni Director — Racing in Remembrance — Page 23 Alumni News — The Latest Milestones for JBU Alumni — Page 29 In Memoriam — Remembering JBU Friends — Page 30 From the Editor — Attack of the Drones! — Page 32 On the cover: JBU launches its healthcare program with the first class of 35 pre-nursing students. See Page 9 for more information about the new program. Photo by Matt Snyder.

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{ JBU NEWS }

US News Ranks JBU No. 1 Overall Peers name JBU ‘Up-and-Comer’

John Brown University is the top college in the South, according to rankings in the 2015 U.S. News Best Colleges Guide. The magazine also named JBU a Best Value and called JBU an “up-and-comer” university.

John Brown University tied for first place with Asbury University (Ky.) and High Point University (N.C.), topping the 98 southern regional colleges evaluated by U.S. News.

Factors that are weighed in the ranking include peer assessment, freshman retention, graduation rate, class size, student-faculty ratio, ACT/SAT scores,

acceptance rate and alumni giving rate.

This is the fifth year in a row U.S. News has ranked JBU a top-three college, and the second time JBU has landed the top spot.

JBU was also named a 2015 Upand-Comer, one of four southern regional colleges chosen by its peers as an institution that has “made the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, student life, campus or facilities.” College presidents, provosts and admissions deans were asked by U.S. News to nominate schools for this honor.

the television talent category for her work on JBU’s student news program, “EagleBreak TV.” Sophomore Arline Mejia received an honorable mention for her television project, “Nightmare,” and junior Walter Medrano received an honorable mention for his short video, “The Dichotomy of Life.”

JBU Students, Alumni Win Broadcasting Awards Recent John Brown University alumnus Marcel Guadrón received the Grand Prize for Short Film for “Undercover,” at the South Central Broadcasting Society’s regional conference.

Developed as Guadrón’s senior cinema project at JBU, the 17-minute film is about an inexperienced secret agent who seizes the opportunity to prove herself by going undercover to stop an attack on an ambassador’s son.

Several other JBU students won awards at the conference. Alumna Amy Perry received a finalist honor in

Engineering Student Helps Develop NASA Aircraft Design John Brown University student Brian Plank’s autograph is on the wings of a NASA-designed aircraft that will soon be displayed at The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in

Washington, D.C. Plank, an engineering major at JBU, recently completed a summer internship at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) in California.

There he worked as a research associate/project manager, testing flights of a subscale flying wing aircraft.

The goal of the internship was to design an aerodynamic aircraft with lower drag that would decrease fuel consumption for a cheaper and environmentally safe flight.

The research gathered by Plank and his team will also be featured in “Nature,” an international online science journal.

Record Enrollment Announced John Brown University enrolled more than 2,800 students, according to the university’s “11th Day Report.”

The start of the 2014-2015 year saw a 10 percent increase in students from the previous year and 905 more than a decade ago, a 46.5 percent increase.

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{ JBU NEWS } (619) and concurrent high school students (450) are all included in the total headcount of 2,850.

J. Alvin Renovations Completed The J. Alvin Brown Hall renovations were completed and ready to welcome 82 new freshman and transfer students.

They joined 122 returning men who call J. Alvin home.

The $5.5 million renovation project took 15 months to complete and included upgraded suite-style living.

Along with the floor plan and cosmetic changes, several energy-efficient upgrades were made to continue JBU’s green campus efforts, including double-paned low-E windows, watersaving measures and a new white roof that reflects heat. A new heating and air conditioning system was also installed that Steve Brankle, director of facilities services and sustainability, expects will use half the energy of the old system.

Business Major Invited to Prestigious Business Forum Cesia Melendez, a junior triple major, became the first John Brown University student invited to attend the South American Business Forum, an international conference for university students in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The three-day conference is a forum for 100 handpicked university students and current business, political and academic leaders to exchange ideas on the topic of sustainable development.

Melendez is from Guatemala and attends JBU as part of the Walton Scholarship Program. After graduation she will return to Guatemala and is committed to making a difference there and around the world.

Engineering Student Works on NASA Robotics Project JBU senior Zachary Huffaker spent 10 weeks of his summer at a highlycompetitive NASA internship, helping 4 | Brown Bulletin | Fall 2014

the development of the space program.

Several of his projects at the Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations Lab in Florida involved analyzing data, modifying the mechanical structures of a robot named RASSOR (Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot) and organizing data, such as mathematical models for concrete erosion, on Project Morpheus.

Huffaker’s work helps enable the possibility of digging regolith, an inorganic substance, from the moon.

Regolith can be turned into hydrogen, oxygen and methane elements —allimportant for water and rocket fuel.

JBU Awarded EPA Grant to Develop Clean Water Solution for Guatemala Faculty and students at John Brown University are developing a drinking water disinfection system for rural Guatemala with the help of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant.

The grant of $14,520, part of the EPA’s People, Prosperity and Planet (P3) program, will fund the research and development of a scalable, modular and affordable solar-powered system that can purify water for the 500 people living in the department of Escuintla in southern Guatemala.

{ CHAPLAIN’S CORNER — TRACY BALZER }

Daily Scanning Transforms Our Soul Going through security clearance before boarding an airplane these days requires some mental preparation.

Air travel is stressful enough, but the latest addition to the process — the “Millimeter Wave Scanner”— makes it absolutely clear that nothing is hidden, at least not from the TSA agents running the whole business.

I brush it off and remind myself that on the other side of this silliness is the gateway to my next adventure.

But something else is on the other side: safety. The system is not foolproof, managed as it is by fallen humans. Still, I am comforted to know if anyone has sarin gas or explosives in their underwear it will likely get detected. I can board my flight with peace of mind.

Similarly, Psalm 4 invites me to stop and review at the end of the day.

“When you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.”

Having my body scanned before a flight is one thing. But how do I feel about having my soul scanned? When I am scanned at the airport, I have no fear that the TSA will discover that I am hiding something, because there simply isn’t anything there. But when 11:30 p.m. comes and I’m crawling into bed, can I say the same thing about my soul — that there “isn’t anything there”?

Have I loved my family and friends well? Did I do my work with integrity and truthfulness? Did I snap, or gossip, or say things I wish I hadn’t said? The “scan” will most certainly find dangerous items within.

The Holy Spirit, chief examiner in this business of scanning the heart,

“searches all things, even the deep things of God” (I Cor. 2:10b). Rather than being a victim, we can be willing participants as the Spirit reveals to us what is truly in our hearts.

Just as an MRI or a CT scan shows us what we need to know for good health, the classic spiritual discipline of examen reveals both the negative and the positive in us, giving us helpful information on the journey of sanctification.

Examen, the prayerful practice of searching our hearts, helps us ask questions like, “Did I pay attention to God today?” and, “What areas need God’s correction and mercy?”

When we search our hearts with the ready assistance of the Holy Spirit, we are doing something that God does.

“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account” (Heb 4:13). The eye of God searches us, and when we join in, we are cooperating with his transformative purpose of shaping us into people who reflect his image in ever-sharper detail.

When examen becomes part of our regular routine, we learn that being scanned by God is not such a fearful process.

Like the reward received after enduring the airport full-body scan (the increased likelihood of an uneventful flight), there is a reward for getting through the examination of our soul. “I will lie down and sleep in peace,” says the Psalmist, “for you alone make me dwell in safety.”

Just as an MRI or a CT scan shows us what we need to know for good health, the classic spiritual discipline of examen reveals both the negative and the positive in us.

Tracy Balzer is Director of Christian Formation at John Brown University.

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{ D E G R E E C O M P L E T I O N — LO R I WA L K E R }

Providing Hope, Healing Through Music Beth Stockdell already had a successful career in risk management when she decided it was time to earn her bachelor’s degree. She searched for a program that would fit her busy life and allow her to use some of the professional development and certifications she had earned during her insurance career along with credits from five different colleges.

“As a working professional, there was no way I could have done a traditional degree,” Stockdell said. “The JBU evening classes worked perfectly for me. I spent so much time and energy earning professional certifications; JBU gave me credit for that.”

After earning her degree in Organizational Management in 2002 through JBU’s Degree Completion Program, Stockdell was ready for her next challenge: learning to play the harp. “I knew I needed music in my life,” Stockdell said. So at age 36 she bought her first harp.

“I often joke that the harp was my midlife crisis,” she said. “But I immediately fell in love with it.”

A lifelong commitment to philanthropy and a passion for music led Stockdell to a clinical musician pro-

It’s an honor to be there to foster a comforting environment for families who are experiencing such a great loss. gram, where she learned how to play for medical settings. “I knew I wanted to play for hospice patients,” she said.

For the past six years, Stockdell has volunteered at Circle of Life Hospice in

Springdale, where she uses her clinical training to provide healing music to patients, their families and the staff.

“Her music helps you settle down if you’re anxious or stressed,” Mary McKinney, CEO of Circle of Life, said.

“What we do can be very taxing. Her music fills us back up.”

Through her harp, Stockdell shares the healing power of music with patients who are in their last stages of life.

The music can literally help patients breathe easier and can alleviate stress for caregivers, too.

“I’ve had some amazing interactions with people. It’s an honor to be there to foster a comforting environment for families who are experiencing such a great loss,” Stockdell said.

Stockdell recently released her first CD, “A Priceless Meadow,” and is donating a portion of the proceeds from CD sales to Circle of Life.

Although her career has followed a different trajectory than many who’ve earned a degree in business, Stockdell says her time at JBU was well worth the investment.

“Some may think that I’m not using my degree, but I use it every day,” Stockdell said. “I do accounting. I do marketing. I manage an organization.

Earning my degree in Organizational Management at JBU helped me find my passion.”

“Beth is doing exactly what we want our alumni to do,” Susan DeWoody, associate vice president for academic operations and dean of degree completion, said. “She’s fulfilling the mission of JBU by honoring God and serving others intellectually, spiritually and professionally.”

Lori Walker is the Director of Marketing and Corporate Relations for the Degree Completion Program.

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{ G R A D U AT E S C H O O L — D R . R I C H A R D E L L I S }

Graduate Faculty Become ‘Master Teachers’ It’s just before 6 o’clock on a Thursday evening and adults, preparing for a few hours of class, fill the classrooms of the JBU Rogers Center.

In most rooms, students sit around tables and desks with one instructor at the front, except in Room 108. The people at the tables in Room 108 are not students but graduate faculty learning ways to increase student learning through effective teaching.

They are the first participants in a new faculty development program at John Brown University called the Master Teaching Series.

The series is a nine-week course designed to help graduate school adjunct faculty become more effective teachers, become more connected to JBU, and become better skilled at applying faith and Christian concepts to their disciplines. It also addresses expectations of JBU and services available to faculty and their students.

The format is similar to an interdisciplinary graduate seminar and is limited to 20 faculty from across the graduate school. The fall 2014 session enrolled 17 adjunct faculty members – nine who teach graduate business, six who teach counseling and two who teach graduate education.

Why do they invest the time for the seminar, and why does JBU invest in the faculty? We do it to increase the benefit of a JBU graduate education for the students.

Faculty are the key to successful students. That is not just our opinion; it is supported by research. A May 2014 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education titled “A Caring Professor May Be the Key in How a Graduate Thrives” presented research showing that a caring professor has the greatest impact on graduates who go on to thrive. Thriving graduates are characterized by great lives — engaged in their work and

prospering in their well-being. Caring faculty are central to the mission of JBU for all students, no less at the graduate school. And because they care, they want to be the best at the “craft of teaching” that they possibly can be.

I have the privilege of leading this program, but I am not the “master teacher” others should emulate. Our goal is to encourage faculty to develop their own unique styles using researchbased knowledge of student learning, effective teaching, course design and the evaluation of learning.

Many of the participants are professionals with years of experience in the classroom; the seminar format allows us to learn from each other. In addition, members of the JBU resident faculty invest their time and energy as guest presenters and panelists. Presenters this fall have included Dr. Frank Niles (political science), Dr. Randall Waldron (economics), Ms. Jane Beers (biology), Dr. Joe Walenciak (business), Dr. Tim Gilmour (engineering) and Dr. Jonathan Himes (English), as well as members of the administration including Dr. Ed Ericson, vice president for academic affairs. Former President Dr. John E. Brown III spoke one evening on the history of the University and key decisions that impacted the course of the institution.

The response is encouraging. The meetings are designed to build connectedness between faculty from different disciplines. Whether discussing the distinctiveness of graduate education or analyzing how college professors are portrayed in movies, the objective is the same: to help students gain even more from their graduate experience at JBU – academically (head), personally (heart) and vocationally (hand).

Caring faculty are central to the mission of JBU for all students, no less at the graduate school.

And because they care, they want to be the best at the craft of teaching that they possibly can be.

Dr. Richard Ellis is Dean of The Graduate School.

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Mike and Helen Milam: Sharing the Love

Though not alumni, Mike and Helen Milam established two scholarship funds for JBU students.

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A good friend of JBU passed away last December at age 96.

He was not a JBU graduate or a former student. The truth be told, he was a proud graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in business.

Mike never worked as faculty or staff at JBU. He was not a long-time donor. In fact, he and his wife, Helen, had never even seen the campus until after his 1980 retirement as Senior Vice President of American Natural Resources Company in Detroit, Mich.

Mike and Helen decided to move farther south for their retirement years, and chose a vibrant senior living development in Bella Vista, Ark. They also found a church home with the Bella Vista Community Church, an interdenominational fellowship led by Rev. Allan Hunter.

Hunter was a proud member of the JBU Board of Trustees from 19811991, and never hesitated to tell his members that they should have a will that remembered good Christian causes, including JBU! However, I remember walking up the Milams’ driveway with my wife, Stephania, for our first meeting and noticing two university stickers prominently displayed on both cars— KU and Arkansas. I told my wife, “This may be a short visit.”

On the contrary, we could not have been received with more kindness as we visited about the mission of JBU in Christian higher education.

Mike was a man with many talents and interests. He had been a Navy supply officer during World War II. His 60-year career in the oil and gas industry began as a “roustabout” with Cities Services Oil. He had later worked in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois as a field engineer and a plant superintendent for a natural gas pipeline company.

He was active in his retired years with

a number of community groups. He enjoyed supporting the work of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Mike had heard of John Brown University as a young man in Kansas from his aunt and uncle, Beulah and Bill Nemeth. They were strong Southern Baptists and had encouraged him to check into JBU in Arkansas. Perhaps his Aunt Beulah had heard John E. Brown Sr. preaching on KUOA radio early in the mornings, or attended one of his evangelistic services. Mike remembered that she “loved John Brown University.”

However, Mike decided to attend KU instead.

So it seemed to be an echo from the past when Allan Hunter encouraged them to go with a church group to the annual Christmas Candlelight program at JBU. For many years, several chartered buses would fill on a Thursday afternoon in Bella Vista for the trip to Siloam Springs—first for dinner in the student cafeteria and then for special seating in the Cathedral of the Ozarks.

Mike and Helen called that experience “the highlight of the year” for them and their friends.

After their move to Arkansas, Mike’s Aunt Beulah died and left an estate gift to him. Mike and Helen decided to establish the “Bill and Beulah Nemeth Scholarship Fund” for “children of missionaries and pastors” at JBU. Later, they decided to establish a second scholarship fund in their own names to help many more JBU students, including some in the JBU Cathedral Choir.

Looking back over these years, I am thankful that Mike and Helen Milam were willing to “share the love” with our students at JBU! John E. Brown III is president emeritus and served as JBU’s president from 1979-1993.

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CARING COHORT

With the first group of 35 pre-nursing students enrolled, JBU launches its healthcare program “Do you have a nursing program?”

In the past, prospective students asked about nursing more often than any other program not in John Brown University’s catalog. The demand for nursing is real; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS) estimates more than 581,500 registered nursing jobs will be created through 2018.

A natural fit for JBU’s service-focused students, JBU took the first steps toward creating a nursing program in 2011. Much progress has been made. This fall 35 students arrived and became the first pre-nursing cohort, working to complete their prerequisites during their freshman and sophomore years. >>>

BY JULIE GUMM ’95 PHOTOS BY MATT SNYDER ’96

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(Above) Architect’s rendering of the new JBU nursing facility, seen here next to the Balzer Technology Center.

(Below) Site plan shows the location of the new building between Balzer Technology Center and Bell Science Hall. Space is available for future building expansion as the program grows.

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They come from nine states and as far away as Indonesia, Thailand and the United Kingdom. “We have a terrific group of students,” said Dr. Ellen Odell, director of the new program. “They are diverse in their interests and goals and are excited to start taking nursing courses.”

There was much to celebrate in September 2013 when JBU received prerequisite approval from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing to begin creating a nursing program. It was the hardest step in the three-step process and the culmination of work that began in May 2011.

“We have long desired to expand our programming in the health care fields,” said Dr. Ed Ericson, vice president for academic affairs. “Because of the shortage of bachelor-educated nurses, we feel creating a nursing program is a healthy move for JBU and will present a highly-sought-after option for our students.”

Three weeks after receiving approval to develop the new program, JBU announced a $6 million lead gift for a new nursing education facility and program endowment.

“We have been blessed with top-

notch laboratories and specialized equipment for our science programs, but to launch a nursing program requires another level of resourcing,” said Dr. Brian Greuel, chair of the division of natural sciences. “This very generous gift will ensure our students have access to a high-tech training environment enabling them to be very well prepared to enter the nursing workforce.”

Architectural planning for the $6 million facility is well underway and groundbreaking is expected to take place in late summer or early fall 2015. The approximately 21,000 square foot facility will be built on the west side of campus between Bell Science Hall and the Balzer Technology Center, which means removing the last five Broadhurst Village duplexes.

It is expected to be complete by fall 2016.

The two-story building will include three classrooms, clinic teaching space with four exam rooms, four simulation patient rooms, two health assess-

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In the simulation patient rooms, students will use four High Fidelity Simulators — computer-operated interactive mannequins that can blink, bleed, drool, cry, dilate their pupils, generate heart and lung rhythms and sounds, mimic breathing and more. With these simulators, students can learn to take the palpable pulse of the mannequin, as well as perform procedures such as urinary catheter insertions, childbirth and defibrillation. With two adult simulators, one pediatric simulator, and one mother-newborn simulator, JBU students will be able to respond to real-life medical scenarios artificially simulated in a safe learning environment.

The books are going high-tech too, with students using e-books for all the program’s classes. Besides increased portability and ease of information access during clinicals, e-books enable students

A nursing program will enable more students to follow their calling and meet the needs of our community.

– DR. CHIP POLLARD to share notes and highlights, cross-reference concepts and vocabulary as well as follow links to case scenarios.

Fundraising has begun for another $4 million to complete the facility and program endowment.

Veteran nursing educator Odell started in January and she set right to work developing the program of study, course descriptions and outcomes and making sure that everything meets the requirements for approval from the accrediting agencies.

Assuming approval of the next step in the accreditation process, the pre-nursing students will apply for admis-

sion into the nursing program during the spring of their sophomore year and be notified of admission before that school year ends.

Graduates from nursing programs have a highly-sought-after degree in a highly-paid occupation. According to the USBLS, registered nurses earn a median salary of $66,200 per year.

Those salaries will likely increase with the need for nurses outpacing the qualified applicants. The USBLS estimates a shortage of 260,000 nurses by 2025, a result of several factors including the aging baby boomer generation and new government programs like the Affordable Care Act. With the complex demands of today’s healthcare field, nursing education has pushed universities to graduate more healthcare workers with a BSN. Not only does holding a BSN impact a nurse’s career trajectory, but recent studies show a lower mortality rate in patients treated by bachelor-educated nurses.1 According to Dr. Robert Norwood, dean of undergraduate studies, the next step in the accreditation process occurs this spring with a campus visit by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Norwood said the hope is that the HLC will approve the program shortly thereafter. Final approval from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing would come after another campus visit shortly before the first class graduates.

“We believe a nursing program will enable more students to follow their calling and meet the needs of our community,” said Dr. Chip Pollard, JBU president. “This program will allow us to expand our university mission to train nurses to honor God and serve others.”

(Aiken, Clarke, Cheung, Sloane & Sliber, 2003; Estabrooks, Midodzi, Cummings, Ricker & Giovanetti, 2005; Tourangeau, et al., 2006).

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WHERE Where NURSES NursesWORK Work Residential Facilities 0.4% Colleges & Universities 0.6% Public Safety 0.6% Insurance & Human Resources 4.4% Schools 2.2% All Other 7.9% Outpatient Care Centers 4.6% Home Health Care 3.8% Medical Practitioners 5.1% Nursing Care Facilities 7.4%

Hospitals 63%

Graphic by Kelly Saunders ‘12 Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Service

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Odell Turns Passion into Perfection When Ellen Odell, director of John Brown University’s new nursing initiative, reflects on the words of Peter she can’t help but be challenged. She sees I Peter 3:15 as a challenge to Christian nurses to advocate for spiritual care within nursing practice, administration, research and education, said Odell, who joined the JBU faculty in January.

Tucked away in a corner office on the second floor of the Bell Science Hall, Odell marvels at the progress the university has made toward establishing the nursing program. Soon, she will have a new office in a new building designed for classroom and clinical courses.

In her current space, Odell highlights her love of family with a perfectly positioned photo of her husband of 30 years Dan and their three daughters.

Responding to a teaching call in a Christian institution can be a challenging undertaking, but with courses in pediatrics and mental health it will not be difficult to integrate faith and learning, Odell said.

With her 30 years of nursing experience, including critical care and management, Odell hopes to prepare students to excel in an industry filled with long hours and plagued with high rates of job turnover.

Odell explained: “I believe in relationships. A nursing program should go beyond the clinical experience and connect students to the community. We can truly minister to the homeless and those with crisis pregnancies.

It’s all about service learning.”

Odell said, “My belief is that healthcare is not confined to the four walls of hospitals.” She said she is excited about the 35 students already on campus who plan to pursue nursing careers. “Each of us has been called to serve. It’s truly a career, not just a job or paycheck.”

Odell, who worked previously for the University of Arkansas and served as director of the Har-Ber School of Nursing, has nearly three decades of clinical experience and 15 years of experience as a nurse educator.

Vice President for Academic Affairs Ed Ericson described Odell as flexible and creative.

She is “finding innovative ways to design the curriculum and connect those courses to the needs of our students and of the university,” Ericson said.

“Dr. Odell has been a true joy to work with,” he said. “Most importantly, she is a master teacher, having won teaching awards at her previous institution, and someone passionate about Christian higher education. We are indeed blessed and lucky to have her joining the JBU community.”

Odell, who will divide her time evenly between administrative duties and teaching assignments said: “I look forward to returning to the classroom. I really miss students.”

– Marquita Smith

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FIRST CLASS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Meet the first cohort in JBU’s pre-nursing program. Students who successfully complete the two year program will be eligible to apply for a nursing program JBU will launch in 2016, pending accreditation and final state certifications. From left to right (Bottom Row) Thomas Gentry, Overland Park, Kan.; Claudia (Lulu) Siamaambo, Fayetteville, Ark.; Peyton Trippe, Texarkana, TX; Ashley Dorsey/Critser, Jay, Okla.; Lindsey DeMaris, Fayetteville, Ark.; Elisabeth Brankle, Siloam Springs, Ark. (Second Row) Ashlyn Davis, Siloam Springs, Ark.; Alyssa Bowerman, Springdale, Ark.; Jordyn Wakefield, Siloam Springs, Ark.; Brett Nelson, West Fork, Ark.; David Davis, Charleston, Ark. (Third Row) London Ross, Yukon, Okla.; Kathryn Garrison, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Abby Nixon, Saint Louis, Mo.; Timothy Melcher, Fayettville, N.C.; Haleigh Benson, Siloam Springs, Ark.; Laura Brown, Union Bridge, Md.; Katie Shelly, Wichita, Kan.; Miranda Wolfe, Keller, TX (Fourth Row) Lauren Kerr, Cabot, Ark.; Abigail Roberson, Miamisburg, OH; Alyssa Arnold, Waynesville, Mo.; Bailei Brown, Siloam Springs, Ark.; Alexis Fountain, Parkville, Mo.; Abigail Turner, Allen, TX; Andrew McChristian, Siloam Springs, Ark. (Fifth Row) Bailey Eason, Plattsburg, Mo.; Emma Mutimer, Debenham, United Kingdom; Cody Cassel, Sentani, Indonesia; Payton Sager, Platte City, Mo. (Top Row) Christian Faust, Siloam Springs, Ark.; Jennifer Johnson, Nampa, ID; Adam Holt, Tulsa, Okla.; Shane Carlson, Siloam Springs, Ark.

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KATE GARRISON Thailand Freshman Kate Garrison has spent the last 10 years in Thailand where her parents are missionaries. She says she has always had a passion for helping those in need, and living in a third-world country has exposed her to things that most people in the States have no idea are happening on a daily basis. Garrison feels it’s important not only to be aware of the difficulties and hardships prevalent in our world but to help change it. She looks at a degree in the medical field as a tool to making that happen. Her future plans include working in missions though she’s not sure what country she will serve in.

CODY CASSEL Indonesia Freshman Cody Cassel is a nursing student from Manado, Indonesia.

Annual mission trips in Papau to do hands-on medical and dental procedures have inspired Casselto pursue a degree in nursing at John Brown University. He acknowledges that the medical field can be difficult, but says, “Seeing the relief and joy in a patient’s eyes as they leave the clinic makes it all worth it.” He wants to work in an emergency room after college, but the mission field is his passion. “I’ve seen the difference those trips can make, and I want to use nursing to be a part of that difference. I really enjoy doing medical work, so now I’m here at JBU learning how to do what I love.”

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EMMA MUTIMER England Freshman Emma Mutimer spent some of her childhood in Arkansas, but has spent the last six years in England. Several family friends encouraged her to visit JBU during a family visit to Arkansas in summer of 2013 and Mutimer decided to “for the fun of it.” She loved it, but at the time, there was no nursing program and Emma knew she wanted to be a nurse. She received the news about the new program and she said God opened all the doors to allow her to come. Mutimer sees nursing as an opportunity to build relationships, improve people’s lives and support them during times of suffering. She hopes to specialize in pediatrics.

Dr. Jeff Terrell, dean, speaks at the announcement event for the College of Education and Human Services this summer.

A COLLEGE OF CARING JBU’s new College of Education and Human Services brings education, pre-nursing, family studies, psychology, kinesiology and counseling together This summer John Brown University announced the creation of the first interdisciplinary college in the university’s history, the College of Education and Human Services (CEHS).

The CEHS combines existing undergraduate programs in education, family studies, psychology, kinesiology and the newly added pre-nursing program with graduate programs in education and counseling.

“JBU students have an opportunity through all these different programs to be the head, heart and literally the hand to help those around us who are hurting,” said Rebecca Ridings, who graduated in 2012 with a degree in family and human services and is pursuing her master’s degree in counseling at JBU. The CEHS will be the largest academic unit at the university with more faculty and, once the nursing program is fully launched, more students than any other area according to Ed Ericson, vice president for academic affairs.

Currently 704 students are enrolled in programs within the new college.

“This will help us coordinate these complex offerings more effectively,” Ericson said. “It will help us communicate more clearly to various internal and external constituents, and it will provide us with more opportunities for

We want to make a difference in the lives of our students, not only through changing the way they think and the amount of knowledge they have, but by changing their heart as well.

– DR. JEFF TERRELL new program growth and expansion of existing programs.”

“Head, Heart and Hand” was the vision of the institution in 1919 when it was founded by John Brown Sr. and is carried on today. It serves as a reminder to prepare students not only academically but also spiritually to serve Christ through very practical means of service.

“We want to make a difference in the lives of our students not only through changing the way they think and the amount of knowledge they have, but by changing their heart as well,” Jeff Terrell, dean of the College of Education and Human Services, said. “That to me sounds a lot like what John Brown

Sr. had in mind when he said we want to change the head, heart and hand. We want to educate the whole person.”

Terrell previously worked for 14 years at Richmont Graduate University as president. Having received his Master of Divinity in Biblical Languages from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and doctorate in Counseling Psychology from University of Southern Mississippi, Terrell recognizes the calling of Christians to be the hands and feet of Christ.

“Honoring God by serving others is the core of our mission,” Chip Pollard, JBU president, said. “This college will do that in very tangible ways.”

Pollard said the college will produce teachers who influence “healthy growth and development in their students,” nurses and physical therapists who care for the “physical needs of the sick and broken” while creating spiritual conversations, and counselors who offer emotional hope and insight to individuals and families.

“The need is there and our students are responding,” Pollard said.

“With this new college, we are strengthening these fields to better equip these students both graduate and undergraduate alike to be a blessing,” Ridings said.

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TRISHA LYNN Graduate Education Graduate student Trisha Lynn graduated from John Brown University in 1994 with a bachelor’s in English literature and is now pursuing her master’s in Education. Lynn grew up overseas as a missionary kid in Indonesia, Italy, and Germany. Her experiences of not knowing the host language in foreign countries have given Lynn a heart for students trying to learn English in Northwest Arkansas.

“I like to think this new career will be the summation of all my past experiences. I hope my future students will benefit from the lessons I’ve learned and any wisdom I’ve gained,” says Lynn. “I see God using me to bring hope to foreign students feeling lost and overwhelmed.” Her goals are to guide her students towards fluency and enable them to feel confident as they integrate into their local cultures.

Lynn is excited to get involved in the ESL programs in Siloam Springs’ local schools when she graduates.

LILLI-ANNA BACA Psychology Psychology Senior Lilli-Anna Baca believes the key to transformation in a person’s life is the love of Christ. Baca visited JBU’s campus in her junior year of high school and fell in love. “It was spring, and the campus was beautiful.

I visited one of Dr. Bruce’s classes and I knew I had to take a class with him some day.” Throughout her classes, Baca has learned how to listen better to others and understand human nature. After she graduates in the spring, Baca will begin a doctorate program in counseling psychology. Baca plans to open a private practice for the abused and addicts of Northwest Arkansas. “I can see God’s calling in my life to help people in their brokenness. My dream would be to have a center for relief, redemption and restoration. I hope to help the hurting through therapeutic intervention and recovery.”

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MOLLY TESTER Family and Human Services Molly Tester is a senior in the family and human services program with a heart for the people around her. Tester sees the brokenness and hopelessness in society and prays for God to use her to bring hope to people who find themselves hopeless.

The family and human services program at JBU surprised Tester by teaching her about herself just as much as how to help others. “One of the best things about my degree program is that students often come in thinking they’re going to learn about helping other people, when in reality this program often forces us to deal with our own issues and hurts in our lives. I will graduate not just knowing how to help people but also with a foundational knowledge of who I am and how I can use my own experiences to help others learn to accept themselves.” After graduation, Tester plans to get her master’s in social work and work in the foster care system. Eventually, she wants to work with a nonprofit organization to help refugees living in America, particularly teenagers.

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KRISTEN MORENCY Kinesiology Junior Kristen Morency wants to use her degree in kinesiology to minister to the bodies and souls of soccer players as an athletic trainer.

Morency understands the pain and frustration of being taken out of the game due to an injury. She grew up playing a wide variety of sports but eventually fell in love with soccer. “Soccer is more than just a sport in other countries, it’s a passion — almost a religion in some places,” says Morency. “God has given me a heart for sports ministry, and I can share the gospel through the game of soccer.

I know that God can use my passion for sports and athletes for his glory through the field of kinesiology.” Morency is a soccer player with a love not just for the game, but for the player.

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KATIE DANNER Teacher Education Senior Katie Danner is excited to pass on her love of learning and reading to her students once she completes her degree in English education. “I’m really excited to dive into books in my own way and watch my students’ light bulb moments as they find meaning in old and new texts.” Danner takes inspiration from both the teachers she had who encouraged students to learn, and the ones she felt didn’t prepare her for the next level of learning. The education program at JBU has shown Danner how to teach literature, grammar and communication with a Christ-like mindset of love and giving. “In the classroom, God can use me to show students that they are intelligent, beautiful and special because they are made in the image of God,” says Danner. “I can’t explicitly tell them that in a public school environment, but through my actions and encouragement I hope to inspire them.” Danner plans to teach high school English in her home region of southern Illinois and Indiana.

REBECCA DYE Graduate Counseling Rebecca Dye is working on her master’s in marriage and family therapy after completing her bachelor’s degree in Family and Human Services from John Brown University May in 2013.

“I remember looking up to some of my professors who were also counselors and wanting to help people the way they did.” Dye chose to return to JBU for her graduate work after receiving and accepting an offer for a fellowship position with the Center for Healthy Relationships because of her positive experiences and connections with JBU. Dye is pursuing dual licensure in marriage and family therapy and community counseling. “Counseling is very biblically based,” said Dye. “Jesus said he came for the sick, and as a counselor I want to be able to reach into the lives of the suffering and help them fix their hurt, instead of just medicating them or numbing the pain.” After graduation, Dye would like to go into a private practice to help married couples.

JBU Offers New Estate Planning Services

JBU has recently partnered with PhilanthroCorp, a company that helps families think through estate planning from a Biblical worldview.

PhilanthroCorp works with people who do not have an estate plan, as well as with those who have an existing plan but would like a professional review to make sure their wishes are properly documented.

Their team of estate specialists will work with you to develop, review and implement an estate plan that accomplishes your goals, while hopefully minimizing your estate taxes.

The services offered by PhilanthroCorp are provided to you at no cost by John Brown University. There are no products to buy and PhilanthroCorp does not manage your money, so nothing they do is intended to replace your current advisers.

You can learn more about PhilanthroCorp at www.philanthrocorp.com or you can call 800-876-7958 to speak with an estate specialist.

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Remembering Bill Berry: Seeing God’s Faith, Provision Through Life’s Challenges

Bill’s passion to see young people equipped for life by pursuing a JBU degree played a huge role in Bill’s commitment and service to JBU as a trustee.

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One thing I love about my job is spending time with alumni, parents and friends of JBU. There is often a shared passion for JBU and the impact the university is making on students’ lives, along with a sense of awe and wonder at the blessings and growth at JBU over the years.

One alumnus that loved JBU deeply was Bill Berry. Bill went home to be with the Lord June 29.

Bill graduated from JBU in 1956 with a degree in agriculture and became a very dedicated and encouraging alumnus to the students, faculty and staff. Bill was a wonderful man who loved the Lord and humbly lived his life in a way that demonstrated his commitment to Jesus Christ.

JBU board member Bobby Jackson knew Bill for 60 years. “From the first day I ever met Bill, he was the real deal.

He was a real born again believer and lived his life that way,” Jackson said.

After graduating from JBU, Bill and his wife Donna settled in West Texas.

They did not have much in terms of what Bill once described as “worldly goods” and had a difficult few months financially after graduation before Bill secured a job at an oil well servicing firm.

About a year and a half later, he was asked if he would head up a companyowned machine shop and manufacturing unit. One of the courses he had taken at JBU involved hands-on training

with machine tools, and he soon discovered this to be the love of his life.

After 10 years the company abruptly closed the machine shop, which at the time seemed devastating, but turned out to be a blessing in disguise. This event resulted in Bill and two business partners starting their own company, Titan Specialties.

Through the years, their business grew. Bill often talked about the Lord carrying them through difficult times — the economic downturns in the oil industry, theft of cash and intellectual property, an EF4 tornado that destroyed a number of their buildings and even a hostile take-over attempt.

Bill also faced personal challenges in life including three bouts of cancer.

None of this deterred Bill’s positive spirit. Through the good times and the difficult times, Bill trusted in God’s providence and care.

Bill Naramore ’70, a fellow JBU trustee, said, “In the face of difficult circumstances, Bill was always the picture of optimism.”

Bill McIlvain ’58 remembers his hearty laughter, his infectious smile, his humble, Godly spirit, and his impeccable integrity. Bill saw God “do far more abundantly” than he could have ever imagined and was grateful to the Lord for that abundance.

Bill’s passion to see young people equipped for life by pursuing a JBU degree played a huge role in Bill’s

commitment and service to JBU as a trustee.

He served on the Development Committee from 1997 until June 2012 and as the development committee chairman in 2011 and 2012. He continued serving as trustee emeritus until the time of his death.

Bill loved JBU and was a great advocate for the university. He often shared his excitement about JBU with others.

He loved watching it grow and develop into the highly respected facility it is today.

Bill lived out his faith with a high level of integrity and consistency as observed by his former business partners Clarence Marak and Jerry Wilson.

Marak remembers how much Bill thought of JBU and attributed his success in life and business to his time at the university. Wilson observed Bill’s deep devotion to his wife Donna, sons Tyler and Todd, Todd’s wife Terri, and Bill’s grandsons, Scott and Ryan as well as his and Donna’s extended family.

My life, as well as many others, has been greatly enriched because of knowing Bill Berry, and John Brown University is a better place because of Bill Berry’s influence, investment and impact.

Dr. Jim Krall is theVice President for Advancement for John Brown University.

Bill Berry with Bethany Kiehlbauch ’11 at a Scholarship Recognition Dinner.

(Above) Steve Beers, vice president for student development, gives Jim Krall and Bill Berry a tour of one of the campus construction projects.

(Right) A picture from 1953 of Bill with some of his JBU classmates. (Back Row) Wayne Colwell, Jim Weikel, Bob Barclay, Dan Billington, John Knoner (Front Row) Ken Whitehouse, Bill Berry, Budd Whitehouse, Bill McIlvain

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{ GOLDEN EAGLE NEWS & NOTES } First Men’s Soccer Game Under Lights Draws Record Crowd A record crowd of 1,256 showed up for the men’s soccer season opener, the first night game under the new field lights. The Golden Eagles managed a 12-2 shooting advantage in the second half, including a 19-8 margin throughout the contest, but William Woods University (Mo.) scored the gamewinning goal in overtime, stunning JBU’s record crowd at the Alumni Field on Sept. 5.

“The crowd was amazing,” said Head Coach Scott Marksberry. “It was humbling to have such great support from JBU students, faculty and staff. The lights will hopefully allow us to create better connections with soccer fans in the area, as more people will be able to attend games. Tonight’s crowd blew away my expectations.”

Gutierrez Claims Program’s First Runner of the Week Honors Senior runner Marcos Gutierrez was named the Sooner Athletic Conference Runner of the Week for the week ending on Oct. 19. He is the first member of JBU’s men’s cross country program to receive the accolades. “Marcos is a cornerstone of our program,” said Head Coach Scott Schochler. “The team looks to his leadership at races, in workouts and as the spiritual leader of the team.

This year he has trained extremely well.

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Rock, Invitational held at the Rebsamen Golf Course in Little Rock.

Dearien Reaches 1,000 Kills Junior outside volleyball hitter Audrey Dearien pounded 15 kills against Wayland Baptist (Texas) on Oct. 25 to reach the 1,000 termination mark in her volleyball career.

Men’s Basketball Rolls to Win Toilet Paper Game In what started out as a bizarre opening to the 34th Annual Toilet Paper Game, the Golden Eagles shot the first technical free throws after the Central Baptist Mustangs (Ark.) were hit with a technical foul for dunking in pregame warmups. Max Hopfgartner landed both, giving JBU a 2-0 lead before the opening tip.

The 2,191 fans packing Bill George Arena waited with anticipation leading

to the first field goal after a shooting foul was called and the Golden Eagles put up two more points. Finally, at the 17:35 mark, senior Samson Olayemi’s layup broke the drought and the sellout crowd littered the floor in what has been dubbed “the best technical foul in all of sports” by USA Today.

Featuring seven new players and three new starters, JBU ended the game with a lead of 82-67 and made Head Coach Jason Beschta a winner in his program debut.

This was JBU’s 14th-consecutive Toilet Paper Game victory dating back to the 2000-01 season when Park (Mo.) handed John Brown its only loss in program history in the marquee event.

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Racing in Remembrance The Bible often compares the Christian life to that of a race or the physical discipline required by competitive athletes.

“Run in such a way that you may win. And everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things.” (1 Corinthians 9:24-25) Not many of us actually compete in athletic events, let alone a grueling Ironman Race. Shawn Toenyes ’97 has been in four, and the last one was the televised 2013 Ironman World Championship Race in Hawaii.

Why do they call it the “Ironman Race?” Because in order to complete a 2.4 mile swim, 112 miles of biking and a 26.2 mile run, you’d better be in topnotch shape.You can see in the picture (at left) of Toenyes crossing the finish line that it says 14.5 hours!

Some might ask “Why?” Why train for 10-20 hours per week for months and then put yourself through such an intense physical challenge? Like other ironman competitors, Toenyes doesn’t shy away from a challenge. In fact, he is drawn to it like a moth to light.

Toenyes was training while serving as captain in the U. S. Army, his career for over 24 years. He’s been deployed during both Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. During his two tours to Operation Iraqi Freedom, he served as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer. In other words, he diffused roadside and vehicle bombs and trained Iraqi bomb technicians to perform the same dangerous tasks.

During his last tour in 2008, while serving as company commander of the 797th EOD Company, Toenyes lost one of his men due to an explosive device.

As a commander it fell on his shoulders to write to the fallen soldier’s family.

“Instead of attempting to write a poetic letter, I told them about their son and how brave he was for doing a job from which most people would run the other direction,” Toenyes said. “I knew no words would ever bring their son back, but it was important for them to know that he died a hero and that his actions allowed others to live.”

That is why being selected to

compete in the Ironman World Championship meant more to Toenyes than any another race—he was running on behalf of the EOD Warrior Foundation, which raises money for the families of EOD operators injured or killed in the line of duty. Crossing the finish line with a sign that said, “We Remember,” Toenyes remembers the sacrifices of those who gave so much, and in many cases everything, for the freedoms we enjoy everyday — freedoms many people do not have.

On the cornerstone of the Cathedral

of the Ozarks are the words, “In Memory of Our Boys,” a tribute to the JBU students who gave their lives fighting in WWII. Toenyes did much more than run in a very difficult athletic event.

His life of service in the military, and his commitment to the fallen, reminds us all to be thankful for our classmates, both men and women, who have or are serving our country, some who have paid a price we can never repay.

To all our JBU alumni who have served on our behalf, both past and present, “Thank you!” You are JBU’s real ironmen and women!

Jerry Rollene is Director of Alumni and Parent Relations.

(Left) Toenyes crosses the finish line of the 2013 Ironman World Championship with a time of 14:33:39. (Above) Toenyes with an Iraqi bomb squad commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009.

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Plein Air Artist Pursues Passion Full Time

By Tarah Thomas ’16

“When someone hears that you are an artist, it is usually a conversation stopper,” John P. Lasater said.

For Lasater, being an “artist” comes with its own challenges — usually associated with words like security, sacrifice and provision.

About six years ago, Lasater stepped away from his full-time job as a creative director for Dayspring Cards and took a leap of faith as a full-time artist.

Lasater graduated from JBU in 1992 with a business degree. But as he entered the workforce, Lasater recognized the passion and calling he had for design.

With no previous formal training in any form of art, Lasater knew this was his true calling but didn’t know how to get there. The only thing hindering Lasater’s pursuits was his resume.

Taking the first step, Lasater accepted a business position in the creative department at Dayspring. But layoffs came soon after.

Before his three-month severance pay ended, a friend told him a new graphic designer position opened at an advertising agency and Lasater’s name was mentioned.

“I knew then that the Lord sealed my fate in becoming a designer,” Lasater said. “Within months, I had a portfolio full of great stuff.”

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returned to Dayspring as a creative director. Eventually he resigned to paint full-time.

As an artist, Lasater paints, travels across the country, enters competitions and wins awards.

Lasater is a “Plein Air” landscape artist — working outdoors in the “open air.” With every intuitive decision and with every stroke of Lasater’s brush, he translates the color, lighting and value of nature and composes the elements into his artwork.

“There is chaos in nature,” Lasater said. “As an artist, you can pick and choose what you put in there. But nothing quite shows the color of nature and the effects of light like a painting if you are able to translate it correctly, which take a lot of time and learning.”

Since Lasater travels he often meets new people, including a recent meeting with former President George W. Bush.

Bush and Lasater shared and discussed art, colors and Lasater’s artwork, as Bush is himself an avid painter.

“Becoming an artist is like becoming a Christian in some ways because when you start observing things and seeing color, form and shape, your eyes open in a new way and you see all of life through that lens,” Lasater said as he reflected on that meeting.

Lasater shares his love of art by bringing Plein Air artistry to small

towns across the country. Lasater realized that although this art form has gained prominence in big cities, small towns have had no access. In a span of 24 hours, Lasater paints 24 paintings, thus the title, “24 paintings in 24 hours.”

“It got people thinking about art and collecting art who maybe never had before,” Lasater said.

The response from the community was positive as many people stood and watched. They were intrigued by his work and bought his pieces.

Sharing his art and his love for Christ are two conceptual ideas Lasater combines.

“There is math and beauty in how light works and how light defines objects,” Lasater said. “There is more to this organic look than what I am seeing when I look out there. It’s more complex than what I can fully understand, which is the way God is, too.”

{ H O M E C O M I N G AWA R D S 2 0 1 4 } classes and to earn his MBA. He stayed with Amoco for 20 years until BP bought them in 1999. Holmberg worked with BP, ultimately becoming a vice president and chief financial officer of U.S. operations before retiring in 2010. Holmberg is involved in the Evangelical Free Church and helped start the first English-speaking Free Church in Hong Kong. Keith serves JBU by chairing the finance committee of the Board of Trustees.

CHRISTIAN SERVICE AWARD: ANDREW & DONNA BOWLING

OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD: LEE SALE

Lee (Rodgers) Sale ’68 graduated from JBU with a degree in Teacher Education/English. While a student, Sale was impacted by Dr. Ida Adolphson, Jan Lancaster Goring and Alice McQuay who to this day have continued to pray for JBU’s long-term commitment to biblical principles. Following their example, Sale initiated the JBU E-Prayer Network, encouraging alumni and parents to pray for JBU. Sale has been extensively involved as a member of Northwest Bible Church in Dallas and for the past 14 years has served on JBU’s Board of Trustees. She and her husband Gary have also provided several of the sculptures and art pieces seen on campus.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: KEITH HOLMBERG After graduating from JBU in 1977, Keith Holmberg went to work for Amoco in Tulsa to pay for his night

Education has always been a high priority in the lives of Andrew ’69 and Donna ’62 (Weathers) Bowling. But it was the means to an important end — teaching and resourcing others to teach. Andy taught at universities in Lebanon for seven years while Donna worked as a librarian to support themselves as missionaries. From 1969-1999, Andy taught in JBU’s Bible Division. From 1999-2009, he taught Hebrew for translators at the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics.

YOUNG EAGLE AWARD: EMILY MOBERLY

Emily Moberly graduated in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and then moved to Honduras to teach English and Sociology to high school students. It was there that she realized many kids grow up without access to books. Watching her students fall in love with reading for the first time changed her life.

In 2010 she started Traveling Stories, a nonprofit organization dedicated to “outsmarting poverty one

book at a time.” They establish libraries in villages around the world where kids have never had access to books.

Moberly also runs a weekly literacy program for at-risk kids in San Diego.

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AWARD: STEVE & DEBBIE WOLCOTT

Steve and Debbie (Voth) Wolcott graduated from JBU in 1981. Immediately after graduation, the Wolcotts joined African Inland Mission, serving three years in France and 29 years in the Congo and Uganda.

God has given them a heart to help people in desperate situations by providing for their physical needs in times of crisis, especially in areas affected by war. They do this by working through the African Church, displaying the love and healing power of Christ to those wounded and suffering from HIV/ AIDS and abuse.

OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD: KARL ANDERSON

Karl Anderson is an electrical engineering major who loves to be challenged. As a sophomore, Anderson served as an orientation leader and then went on to serve as an orientation director the last two years. Anderson enjoys everything from playing the piano and French horn to being a member of the Rugby Team. This year he serves as president of the Rugby Club, leading by example the team’s commitment to live with integrity and to represent Christ on and off the rugby pitch. He is also one of the founding members of the Eaglenaut Aerospace Club on campus.

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{ HOMECOMING REUNIONS 2014 }

HERITAGE SOCIETY

(First Row) Donna Bowling, Wanda Jackson, Ted Weathers, Jane Weathers, Marilyn Gregory, Eileen Anthony, Tarver Lam Nang, Ruth Harvey, Karen Wilt, Dave Moll, Murray Turner, Nancy Netherton, Dede Beebe (Second Row) Thera Barber, Marian Alexander, Doris McKinzie, Ruth Ronan, Mike Castleman, Marilyn Holliday, Delores VanDeman, Robyn Petelski, Ginger Castleman, Barbara Weber, Minnaclaire Arnold, Ruth Miller, Gordon Zoschke, Martha Sheets, Jim Sheets, Marion Snider, Margaret Weathers, Alice McQuay, Sally Weaver (Third Row) Bob Sheridan, Sarah Starkey, Larry Dodgen, George Townsend, John Harvey, Nick Petelski, Bill Brown, David Beilfuss, Dave Moore, Joe Zimmerman, Ken Simon, Max Beebe, Maurice Rankin, Gil Weaver (Fourth Row) Ed Bateman, Bobby Jackson, Bob Kulvicki, Phillip Gregory, Thom Votaw, Larry Carver, Terry Weber, Louie Thomas, Mike Bryant, Jerry Ratzlaff, Doug Chamberlain, AJ Anglin, Paul Cauwels, Bill Miller, Lee Netherton, Clark Barnes, Skip Murphy

1950s DECADE REUNION

(First Row) Bill McIlvain, Ila McIlvain, Alice McQuay, Boyce McQuay, Carol Leonard, Doris Townsend, George Townsend (Second Row) Pat Marts, Mary Hobbs, Bill Hobbs, Joan Zoschke, Gordon Zoschke, J.O. Haney, Patricia Haney (Third Row) Doris McKinzie, Ed Bateman, Donna Bowling, Andrew Bowling, Gil Weaver, Sally Weaver, Martha Sheets, Jim Sheets (Fourth Row) Bob Sheridan, Marian Alexander, Robert Jackson, Jack Cauwels, Phyllis Cauwels, Wanda Jackson, Ruth Ronan (Fifth Row) Bob Cook, Betty Cook, Wilford Anderson, Nancy Anderson, Pat Palm, Chuck Palm

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CLASS OF ’84

(Front Row) Charla Beaty, Ruth Matlick, Anna Alba, Cheri (Hedges) Conrad, Beth Heinrich (Back Row) Tim Matlick, Tim Alba, Richard Hayes, Sam Heinrich

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CLASS OF ’64 REUNION

(First Row) Ted Weathers, Jane Weathers, Marilyn Gregory, Eileen Anthony, Tarver Lam Nang, Ruth Harvey, Karen Wilt, Dave Moll, Murray Turner (Second Row) Mike Castleman, Marilyn Holliday, Delores VanDeman, Robyn Petelski, Ginger Castleman, Barbara Weber, Minneclaire Arnold, Bill Brown, David Beilfuss, Dave Moore (Third Row) Phillip Gregory, Thom Votaw, Larry Carver, Terry Weber, Louie Thomas, Mike Bryant, Jerry Ratzlaff, Doug Chamberlain, AJ Anglin, Paul Cauwels

CLASS OF ’74

(Front Row) Charles Vandenburgh, Becky Perkinson, Connie Stallbories, Glenda Miner, Catherine Watson, Nan Jones (Back Row) Duane Perkinson, Doug Kiser, Alan Miner, Mike Jones, Dennis Watson

CLASS OF ’94

(Front Row) Jullie Wallace, Jill Oltrogge, Leah Eben, Heidi Petak, Jonathan Petak (Back Row) David Bouslough, Don Eben

60s AND 70s

(Front Row) Mary Klin, Margie Nantz, Debi Oates, Dennis McClain, Lynda Kittle, Valo Jones (Back Row) Bill Naramore, Janet Naramore, Beth Benware, David Benware, Ron Jones

CLASS OF ’79

(Front Row) Lois Swartz, Lavonda Kopsa, Teresa Myers, Maureen Hulbert, Karen (Sanders) Blankenship, Georjean Terry (Back Row) Brad Swartz, Brian Kopsa, Mike Myers, Lyn Spencer, Dan Blankenship, Mike Terry

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{ HOMECOMING 2014 }

RUGBY REUNION

(Front Row) David Ruales, Jarrod Heathcote, Daniel Mick, Rob Lambert, Jeremy Hudson, Josh Hixson, Jacob Tankersley, Dan Smith, Josh Moyer, Brandon Norrell, Ted Pritz (Back Row) Chris Scott, Brock Erdman, Kent Bakker, Ryan Cowell, Seth White, Bryan Jones, Jason Pollack, Luke Friesen, Daniel Wood, Joshua McKinney, Jason Marshall, Jeremy Reading, Aron Henderson, Luke Wanzer, Logan Willard

BASKETBALL REUNION

(Front Row) Johnathan Sparks, Tyler Dees, Brandon Cole, Joe Mantle, Cole Rakeshaw, Mike Castelman, Jeff Soderquist, Greg Paschal (Back Row) Gilbert Giyamfi, Brian Matchell, Jahir Rakeshaw, Jarrett McGriff, Jay Mitchell

MUSICAL THEATER REUNION

(Front Row) David Burney, Jennifer Heathcote, Jan Lauderdale, Leah (Greene) Dennis, Lauren Townsend, Kaitlyn Thompson, Amanda Neely, Amy Perry, Liesl Dromi, Gabby Yates, Aimee Yates, Austin Hinrichs, Lauren Hinrichs, Seth Burgett (Second Row) Jayme Amonsen, Ashley Gran, Lindsey Seader, Anna Buck, Jessie Dye, Donna Rollene (Back Row) Jon Larson, Casey Einfalt, Joel Brown, Steven Hamilton, Charles Lingerfelt, Craig Congdon, Janelle Lutz, Arthur Summers, Daniel Loganbill, Isaac Elmore

CLASS OF ’04

An amazing turn out for the 10-year picnic reunion of the Class of 2004.

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{ ALUMNI NEWS }

ALUMNI NEWS Tim Bowen ’10 was recently named president of INTEGRIS Grove Hospital in Grove, Okla. Bowen was recognized as “Young Administrator of the Year” by the Arkansas Hospital Administration.

Jake Haak ’02 was recently named

chief financial officer for Rogers Public Schools. He was also named in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” list.

Jarrod Heathcote ’08 graduated

Dr. Geoff Reddick ’11 graduated with

his doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Louis University. Geoff and Lindsey (Johnson) ’07 are relocating to

Branson, Mo. where Geoff will work at the National Institute of Marriage.

Dustin Solomon ’01, owner of Mutiny FX and Jesse Daniel ’12 just finished working on the film “Pirate’s Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson.” Solomon produced and oversaw visual effects, post production and final delivery. Daniel was the main editor and lead visual effects artist. The film releases in Spring 2015.

WEDDINGS

in August with a master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership from JBU. Jarrod is currently employed at JBU in Student Support Services.

Kevin Mills ’94 just released a book

of short stories titled “Snapdragon” under the pen name Jack Kardiac. It includes seven original short stories ranging from creepy creatures to unlikely assassins and a few sudden surprises.

Christy (Ratzlaff) Lehew ’93 was

Hans Engebretsen ’12 and Bailey (Barton) Engebretsen ’14 were mar-

ried Sept. 2, 2013 in Kansas City.

NEW ARRIVALS

recently named executive director for the Association for Christians in Student Development.

Jonathan Daniel Hargett, born Aug. 22, 2014. He joins siblings Matt, Andrew & Bekah.

Brenden Hawk ’13 and Emily (Forret) Hawk ’12 are proud to an-

nounce the arrival of their baby girl, Audrey Eleanor Marie Hawk on June 10, 2014.

Jarrod Heathcote ’08 and Jennifer (Johnson) Heathcote ’08 along with

big brothers Henry and Calvin welcomed Abel Harvey Heathcote born on June 24, 2014.

Brett Janzen ‘05 and Rachel (Kopsa) Janzen ‘07 announced the

birth of their baby girl, Andi Marie Janzen, on June 9, 2014. The Janzens live in Loveland, Colo., where Brett is a police officer and Rachel is a nurse.

Eric Szymanski ’06 and Darci (Hornok) Szymanski ’06 announced

the birth of Kevin Douglas Szymanski, born on Jan. 19, 2014. He joins siblings Jeremiah & Kaylie.

Rob Sorbo ’07 and Lindsay (Froman) Sorbo ’09 announced

Marco Reyes ’03 was one of the

featured speakers at the Q Commons Conference in Northwest Arkansas.

Marco serves as senior director of supplier management for Walmart.

Tom Hargett ’07 and Kristen (Tjader) Hargett ’01 welcomed

Trey Hammond ’98 and Tressa (Roberts) Hammond ’98 welcomed

Tate Roberts on May 27, 2014.

the birth of their daughter Evangeline (“Lena”) Grace Sorbo. Born in Springfield, Mo. on Oct. 14, 2014.

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{ IN MEMORIAM } Robert Jackson Bailey ’50, age 84, passed away on June 10, 2014. An architectural engineering graduate, Bailey was responsible for drawing the DMZ line which separated North and South Korea during the Korean War. He is survived by his children Rok, Brad, Matt and Julie; and one grandchild.

William J. “Bill” Berry ’56, age 79,

passed away on June 29, 2014. He graduated with an agricultural degree and served on the Board of Trustees at JBU for 15 years. He is survived by his wife Donna; sons William and Tyler; grandsons Scott and Ryan; and eight siblings.

Lisenge Wenga Bosunga ’98, age

38, passed away on Sept. 28, 2014. He was born in Kinshasa and immigrated to the States when he was 19 to attend JBU. After college, he worked for BOSE Corporation in Massachusetts.

He is survived by his wife Jordanos; and sons Abraham and Emmanuel.

Frances Cunningham ’83, age 52,

passed away after a long battle with breast cancer on April 26, 2014. She graduated with an accounting degree and worked for LPL Financial. She is survived by her parents Charles and Joyce Cunningham; brother Chuck and his wife Amy.

Ryan DeCosta ’14, age 22, passed away on July 6, 2014 from complications from lupus. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineer-

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ing and married his college sweetheart, Ariel Forret on May 31, 2014. DeCosta is survived by his wife; five brothers; and his mother and stepfather, Jane and Richard Schaefer.

Darren Lee Easley ’93, age 45, died

July 17, 2014. Easley pursued his love of travel while working with Northwest Airlines, US Airways and FedEx. He is survived by his mother Charlotte Kay Easley; and his brothers Dwayne and Timothy Paul.

John Guenther ’01, age 61, passed

away on May 29, 2014. He was a construction superintendent in commercial construction for 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Shawn; children Carmyn Tidmore, Jennifer Evans, John Guenther III, Justin, Samuel, Gillian and Savannah; and 11 grandchildren.

Bruce Randall Haley ’70, age 65, died April 6, 2014. Haley owned and operated his business CSI Industries until retirement in 2009.

He is survived by his wife, Jan; daughters Lori Bandi and Andrea Potts; and two grandsons Alex Hayworth and Ethan Potts.

Steve Hardy ’67, age 69, passed away

on May 24, 2014. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and received a master’s degree in systems management at Florida Institute of Technology. He worked in aerospace and oil production and taught adult

Bible studies. He is survived by his wife Sandra (Williams) ’66; sons Chris and Lance; and five grandchildren.

Edward Jasper Hill ’50, age 87,

passed away on Sept. 22, 2014. He served in World War II before graduating from JBU. Hill worked in the logging industry, as a land surveyor of Humboldt County and Cal-Trans. He is survived by his wife Diane; children Dan, Steve, Mark and Becky Gallup; eight grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

James Hull ’62, age 82, passed away

on July 14, 2014.

He received a mechanical engineering degree and served in the USAF during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife Genie; and brother William.

Robert Jones ’64, age 71, passed away on June 12, 2014. He received his master’s degree at Drury University and was a coach and worked in school administration. He is survived by his wife Arletta; his daughter Kim Smith; and grandchildren.

Don Kinney ’47, age 87, died July 19, 2014. He served as a merchant marine in World War II and in the U.S. Coast Guard in the Korean War.

{ IN MEMORIAM } He is survived by his second wife Anne; daughters Karen, Donna and Robin; and two grandchildren.

Rick Long ’58, age 60, died Aug. 23,

2014. He worked as the sound and media director for JBU from 1998-2001.

He was also a volunteer fireman and operated the Passing Note Recording Studio. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; his mother and step-father Rosella and Orville Evans; children Nicholas, Sonja Smith and Jennifer Brown; and three grandchildren.

Barbara (Treadwell) McCartney ’47, age 87, died Sept. 12, 2014. She

met her husband Richard at JBU and eventually settled in Siloam Springs. She is survived by her daughters Judith McCullough and Kathy Hancock; son McCartney; and seven grandchildren.

Susan Laverne McCullough, age 88,

died on Sept. 5, 2014. She was a host grandmother to many JBU students and served as a church secretary and school teacher. She is survived by her daughters Phyllis Williams, Kathleen Wilcoxson, Marjorie Galt; sons John and Charles; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Bob McMasters ’43, age 91, died on

July 1, 2014. He was an engineering foreman in the Army of Corps of Engineers during World War II and earned three

bronze stars. He served as a Methodist minister, a teacher and owned a used bookstore. He is survived by his daughter Donna; sons David, Daniel and Steven; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Barry Moore ’88, age 49, died on

May 14, 2014. A member of the JBU Rugby Team, Moore was the Financial Controller for Polo Ralph Lauren in Switzerland. He is survived by his wife Corinna; parents O.K. and Martha Moore; and daughters Lara and Caitlin.

Terrell Kivette Moose ’42, age 94,

passed away on Sept. 19, 2014. Moose met his first wife, Mary (Stephens) ’43, at JBU. After college he was a flight instructor during WWII for the U.S. Army. Later he was a pilot for American Airlines and traveled the world training missionary pilots. He is survived by his second wife, Marilyn; son Stephen; daughter Sherilyn Misegades; stepdaughter Laurie Hay; stepson Mark Stromer; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.

Johnny Nantz ’70, age 66, passed

away on May 29, 2014. Nantz received a bachelor’s degree in education and radio/television broadcasting. He served as a pastor and is survived by his wife Marjorie; mother Vennie Nantz; children Mendy Sedlmeier, J. Lewis and Evie Zamudio; and three grandchildren.

Peter Nicolay ’50, age 89, died April 26, 2014. Nicolay served in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart in Luzon in the Philippines. He later returned to the Philippines as a

missionary. He is survived by his wife Yvonne; brother Donald Nicolay; sisters Kathryn Stoll and Grace Droog; and 16 nieces; and 13 nephews.

Rev. June (Droke) Shaw ’50, age 91,

passed away on Aug. 25, 2014. Shaw received her bachelor’s degree at JBU and her master’s degree at Tulsa University. She married Rev. Jesse Shaw, and together served as ministers in Fort Scott, Phillipsburg and Topeka, Kan. She is survived by Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Shaw; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barnett; and her grandchildren.

Bill Smith ’55, age 79, passed away

on April 26, 2014. Smith received a mechanical engineering degree from JBU and worked for 17 years in the aerospace industry as an engineer and manager. He was proud to have worked with NASA during the early manned space program and the landing on the moon. He is survived by his wife Joan; children Linda Jean and Wayne Keith; granddaughter Bonnie; and four greatgrandchildren.

Helen Bradshaw Wilmoth, age 91, passed away on July 6, 2014. Wilmoth was a teacher before becoming a professor at JBU. She is survived by her daughter Janet Wilkerson; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

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{ FROM THE EDITOR — LUCAS ROEBUCK ’97 }

Attack of the Drones!

JBU has a gorgeous Siloam Springs campus – well-kept grounds splashed with colorful flora, buildings splashed with rich brick and bright limestone, and a new bronze fountain that literally splashes passerbys when the wind gusts.

We always work on new and interesting ways to share the beauty of our campus, particularly with prospective students who are far away from Arkansas. Although most of our students come from our regional base, JBU still celebrates a geographically diverse student body — we have students attending this year from more than 40 states and 40 countries.

We purchased a new tool this summer to help us capture striking video footage of the JBU campus — a remote controlled quad-copter more commonly known as a drone. Piloted by JBU Media Producer Jonathan Daniel ’12, the drone has been buzzing campus and getting some amazing stuff. The quad-copter has an underbelly mount for the new 4k-resolution GoPro camera, and as you might expect, the better-than-HD footage is brilliant.

The drone has been spotted flying all over campus. Of course, we’ve been getting a lot of outdoor footage, flying over soccer games, down the trail, swooping down on unsuspecting students getting out of chapel. Some students show a real interest in this new technology, begging Jonathan for a chance to fly the drone.

Of course, they are not as easy to fly as it might seem, but more on that later.

Other students have told me they feel like they are under attack, perhaps concerned if someone could weaponize the 2.4-lb. airborne terror, or just genuinely surprised to have an Arkansas mosquito with a 24” wingspan suddenly buzzing by while the student is loading up on cottage cheese from the salad bar in the Kresge Dining Hall.

The indoor shots have been tricky.

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or mechanical error. So far, we’ve shot inside the Bill George Arena, Berry Performing Arts Center, Kresge Dining Hall and the LRC. Piloting the drone is more art than science, and we’ve already had two “unscheduled landings.” The first was during a multilevel shot where the lower floor of the library opens up to the second floor. Fortunately, no books were harmed during the filming.

The second incident was outside when the drone decided to kiss a tree branch at high speed. The tree survived the drone attack, no worse for wear, but the drone needed some replacement parts. Call it a casualty of war.

In my opinion, the airborne collisions and freaked out students have been worth it. The video footage we are collecting will show off JBU in a way we’ve never been able to do before.

We’ve put together a sneak peek of the footage in a special video just for Brown Bulletin readers.You can find it at www.jbu.edu/AttackOfTheDrone or by scanning the QR code on this page.

The first official videos showing the drone footage will be a part of the new JBU.edu website design we will launch early in the new year.

Until then, watch the skies and beware of drone attack!

Lucas Roebuck ’97 is Director of University Communications and editor of the Brown Bulletin.

Watch a sneak peak of the drone footage by scanning this QR code.

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