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MiSSiON,

satisfaction,

FRiENDSHIP In May, for the first time in forever, I spent four weeks away from home, destitute of responsibility.

More or less.

I was mostly with my older son and his family in the south of France, so I could not pretend I was an aging hippie. Still, I was unemployed — and unemployed without any of the downside: I was just an old-time theologian prowling the Riviera.

I returned by way of Oslo, Norway, where I’d spent a weekend with a warm and vigorous congregation.

The airline ticket made me retrace my flight path, and I took in another Norwegian hotel breakfast, which came close to rivaling one of those welcome-back meals for faculty and staff that Bev Ervin, of the host Learning Commons, calls “fabulous.”

Having stuffed myself with Norwegian bread-with-all-the-fixings, I arrived in Newark sluggish and remained so for the first few days in Ohio. For one thing, I was waking up at 2 a.m. and nodding off at suppertime. Then a small piece of the kitchen plumbing went crazy, causing me to miss most of the Sabbath, not just sleepwalk through it. So much for seeing people.

I didn’t really surface until Sunday afternoon, June 2, when Becky and I showed up at an outdoor graduation picnic for Jill Evans’ daughter, Alex. Alex looked both sparkling and confident — an ex-high-schooler now. Her English faculty mom was beaming, too, and so was dad. After greeting them all, I suddenly turned left and laid eyes on …

Larry Beneke — my friend Larry, leaping up from his plate to greet me as though I were the Prodigal Son but without the baggage. A pure, warm welcome from the man who, 13 years ago, despite responsibilities in the radiologic technology program, volunteered to help me move — I was alone then — into my tiny Kettering house and who, up until my last day at the office, was working part time at a desk just outside my door.

The smile, the enthusiasm — they were wonderful.

And the point? Or has the former president slipped already into his anecdotage?

Let me say one thing. There is great satisfaction in a great mission, and we have one at Kettering College.

But for sheer joy, the key is the shared life — the collaborations large and small, the classroom exchanges and hallway banter, the daily being present to one another. The key, in a word, is the friendship.

Which, of course, is what I took away from my work with all of you who are linked with Kettering College.

Like the “goodness and mercy” immortalized in Psalm 23, it will follow me all the days of my life.

Dr. Charles Scriven, Ph.D., Retired president of Kettering College

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ON THE COVER After 13 years as Kettering College’s president, Charles Scriven retired this spring, opening new doors of opportunity for this man-on-the-go.

Charles Scriven appears with his grandson during a May trip abroad with his family. Photo courtesy of: The Scriven family Pacesetter is published twice yearly by the public relations office at Kettering College for the alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students of the school.

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Perspectives: Celebrating Charles Scriven > Religion faculty members share their fondness for the former College leader

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Next Stop: Retirement > A trusted leader, Charles Scriven elevated faculty confidence and strengthened Kettering College’s core

Hope in a basket > Ministry makes classroom instruction real for nursing students

EDITOR: Mindy Claggett ASSISTANT EDITOR: Amy Moretta CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Julie Thompson, Charles Scriven, Kathryn Keyes PHOTOS: Mindy Claggett, Louie Ferraro, Colin Gatland, Christina Keresoma, Rachel Moutoux, Joan Ulloth, Julie Walling, Laura Willis, LeeAnn Yahle, Kettering College archives. Family photos on pages 8-11 provided by Charles Scriven.

Additional Class Notes photos on page 14 provided by alumni and families.

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NEW FACES

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Assistant professor, Department of Sciences & Mathematics

Chair, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences

:) In June, Mark Carr, Ph.D., was named chair of the KC department of humanities and social sciences. He succeeded James Londis, who retired after eight years on the Kettering faculty and two years as department chair.

Carr, a professor of religion at Loma Linda University in California since 1997, also was an associate scholar and former director of the Center for Christian Bioethics. Carr was the program director for the master’s in bioethics for 11 years, as well.

Carr earned his bachelor’s degree in theology from Walla Walla College in 1987; his Master of Divinity in pastoral theology from Andrews University in 1990; and his doctorate in religious ethics from the University of Virginia in 1998. While working on his doctorate, he completed an internship in clinical bioethics at the University of Virginia Medical Center, taught a class in

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Mark Carr, Ph.D.

:) The new director of recruitment, Jeff Anderson, joined the staff in March, taking over for Mike Unterseher, who is now at Loma Linda (Calif.) Medical Center. Anderson spent a year as graduate enrollment counselor at La Sierra University in Riverside, Calif., after acting as career advisor for the Kings County Office of Education in Hanford, Calif., from 2008-12. Previous roles included senior enrollment counselor at La Sierra (2007-08) and enrollment counselor at Southwestern Adventist University (2000-07).

“It has been incredibly rewarding being able to help students achieve their educational goals, as well as being able to share my Christian beliefs,” Anderson said.

A graduate of Spring Valley Academy, Anderson returned to his native Kettering after 17 years of being away. He earned a bachelor’s degree in health and wellness from Southwestern Adventist University in 2000. He and his fiancée, Kimberlee Low, who works in human resources at Sycamore Medical Center, plan to marry in October.

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Administrative assistant, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

classical Islam and was the editorial assistant for Biolaw: A Legal and Ethical Reporter on Medicine, Health Care, and Bioengineering. He was the 1995-96 recipient of the Stead Fellowship, awarded by the University of Virginia religious studies department. :) Replacing Ben Navia, who is now on faculty at Andrews University, Melonnie Furgason, Ph.D., will come to Kettering in August as a new assistant professor in the department of sciences and mathematics. A postdoctoral fellow in biochemistry and molecular biology at Colorado State University from 2010 to 2013, Furgason said she chose to work at Kettering College because of its Christian atmosphere and outlook; her experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate students led her to pursue a career in academia.

Furgason earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry with a minor in math from Spring Arbor University in 2001. She earned her doctorate in biomedical sciences from the University of Massachusetts in 2009. In her spare time, Furgason enjoys running, reading, camping and spending time outdoors. :) Mary Harden became the new administrative assistant for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program in June. She came to the college after working as a resource administrative coordinator at Grandview Medical Center. Harden also had been an office assistant in Kettering Medical Center’s central sterile processing department and a staffing coordinator for KMC Perioperative Services. Currently enrolled in a business management program through Indiana Wesleyan University, Harden replaced Bea Heflin, who retired in June. Harden and her husband, Maurice, have been married for almost three years.

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Seven new faculty and staff members have joined the Kettering College family in recent months.

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Welcome!

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Tim Scanlon

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Associate professor, physician assistant department

:) Ben Hotelling came on board as a recruiter in January after earning his bachelor’s in elementary education from Andrews University in 2012. He said he came to Kettering College because he believes in the school’s mission and vision, and he chose to join the recruiting staff because of his passion for education and for the impact that he can make on students’ lives by assisting them in their decision-making process. Hotelling recently married the former Rachel Knoll, an employee at Sycamore Medical Center. :) A Kettering College alumna, Terri Long joined the physician assistant faculty as an assistant professor in April. She has held a variety of physician assistant positions in urology, otolaryngology and vascular surgery for the past nine years.

Long was a nursing assistant in the special care nursery, mother/baby unit and newborn nursery at Kettering Medical Center while she attended Kettering College from 1999 to 2004.

“There were many months I was on the Kettering campus seven days a week,” she said. “When I am asked where I attended PA school, I am proud to say Kettering College. Kettering’s PAs are doing amazing work throughout our country, and I wanted to be part of the education process for our future students.”

After earning her Bachelor of Science in Health Professions with an emphasis on physician assistant studies from Kettering College in 2004, Long garnered a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska in 2009. She and her husband, Brian, have four children, Morgan, Malachi, and twoyear-old twins Hayden and Avery. :) Tim Scanlon, a graduate of the Kettering College physician assistant program, came back to his alma mater in the spring to teach the next generation of PA students. He was a physician assistant at Scottsdale Emergency Associates in Arizona from 2002 to 2013. Scanlon received his associate and bachelor’s degrees in physician assistant studies from Kettering College in 1997 and 1999; in 2007, he earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from A.T. Still University. In his free time, Scanlon enjoys spending time with his wife, Aida, and sons, Nathan and Isaac.

Long and Scanlon succeed faculty members Amy Drab, whose family relocated in July, and Jeb Sheidler, who accepted a similar position at the University of Dayton in March.

Sonography lends a hand at Ronald McDonald House The diagnostic medical sonography classes of 2013 and 2014, plus four faculty members, completed their annual service project at the Ronald McDonald House in Dayton April 12. They weeded, mulched, picked up trash and cleaned up the garden beds on the property. They also donated more than 80 pounds of beverage can tabs, gathered from their collection at the College. Setting the 2014 goal at 100 pounds, they’ve already begun collecting tabs. To donate, contact faculty member Rachel Moutoux at rachel.moutoux@kc.edu.

Sonography students Stacey Sekerak, Jill Scarth, Audrey Klima and Becca Thompson with the tabs they collected for the Ronald McDonald House.

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2013 MISSION TRIPS

Sixteen Kettering College students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members went on a mission trip to Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies April 29-May 7. The students were part of the Service Learning Honors Program course International Health. Working in cooperation with the Community Hospital of Seventh-day Adventists in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and with the Tobago Mission of Seventh-day Adventists in Tobago, the group ministered for two days on Trinidad and five days on Tobago.

They conducted health fairs, providing blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol screenings as well as education on CPR, nutrition and diet, exercise, men’s and women’s health, sexually transmitted infections, and dental health. More than 400 people received eye examinations, and most of them received free prescription glasses. The group also spent three days with local schools, teaching health topics to the children. They also visited the Glamorgan Adventist Church and provided a special health presentation for the Sabbath School.

The next Kettering College mission trip in late July will send students and personnel to the Appalachian region of Kentucky as a component of two courses — Health Care Needs of Underserved Populations and Mission Experience in Cultural Diversity. They will visit communities in the Morehead, Ky., area and will travel as far south as the Redbird Mission in Beverly, Ky. They will spend Sabbath with the Morehead Adventist Church, and following services, they will conduct a health fair for the church members and the surrounding communities.

Pictured left: Human biology student Katy Yeary (top) and Bookstore staffer Kay Moore (bottom)

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graduates 45th class 23 in nursing. Of the 13 Bachelor of Science in Health

On Saturday, April 27, Kettering College conferred degrees and certificates on 270 students at its 45th annual commencement ceremonies.

Among the evening’s highlights were the presentations of the George B. Nelson Award to Becca Thompson (diagnostic medical sonography) and the Margaret L. Rodenburg Graduate Scholar Award to Christopher Atkins (physician assistant).

The College president granted 141 Associate of Science degrees in nursing (104), radiologic technology (24) and respiratory care (13). Two certificates of completion in computed tomography and one in magnetic resonance imaging also were granted.

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Professions degrees granted, seven were in health care

management, two were in health care education, two were in respiratory care, one was in advanced imaging, and one was in health care professional studies.

The Master of Physician Assistant Studies program graduated 41 students.

Commencement was the final celebration of Charles Scriven, who retired in the spring as Kettering College’s president.

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Alex Bryan

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SENIOR PASTOR AT WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY CHURCH SUCCEEDS SCRIVEN In April, Alex Bryan, D.Min., was named the sixth president of Kettering College, effective June 1. He replaced Charles Scriven, Ph.D., who retired this spring after a 12-year tenure at the college.

Bryan was senior pastor at Walla Walla University Church in College Place, Wash., for the past four years. In addition to teaching on the faculty in both the School of Business and the School of Theology at Walla Walla, he was a member of the President’s Cabinet, where he acted as advisor for vision and strategy for the university.

Bryan has traveled widely as a public speaker and is the author of The Green Cord Dream (Pacific Press Publishing Association, 2012), which explores a fresh vision for Seventh-day Adventist Christianity.

He also is co-founder and co-chair of The ONE Project, a grassroots organization exploring Christ-centered service in the 21st century.

He was lead pastor at New Community Church in Atlanta for 11 years before becoming pastoral director for mission and ministry at Collegedale Adventist Church in Tennessee (2007-09).

Kettering College Presidential History William C.Sandborn,Ph.D.

1966-69

Winton H. Beaven, Ph.D.

1970-83

Robert A. Williams, Ph.D.

1983-90

Peter D.H. Bath, D.Min.

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Charles Scriven, Ph.D.

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Alexander Bryan, D.Min.

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“We are delighted to have the Bryan family join our community,” said Roy Chew, chair of the Kettering College board of directors and president of Kettering Medical Center, which owns and operates the school. “Alex has a passion for education, learning and leadership.

He will work with the Kettering College faculty and staff to continue to grow and improve the already excellent educational opportunities, making for an exciting future.”

Bryan said he’s pleased with the opportunity to lead an organization devoted to preparing students to make a rich, Christ-centered difference in the world.

“It is an honor to join such a wonderful team of educators and health care professionals,” Bryan said. “I am passionate about learning institutions like Kettering College, which trains its students in both professional excellence and meaningful Christian service. I look forward to contributing to a rich spirit of innovation as Kettering College pursues its unique and important mission in the days ahead.”

Bryan earned his bachelor’s degree in 1993 from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tenn., with majors in history and religion. He earned a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in young adult ministry from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Mich., in 1996, and a Doctor of Ministry from George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., in 2009. His dissertation was “The Role of Human Emotion in Christian Discipleship.”

The son of a pediatrician and a nurse, Bryan was raised in the mountains of western North Carolina. He and his wife, Nicole Ward Bryan, a high school counselor, have two children, Audrey, 7, and William, 2.

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perspectives // Celebrating Charles Scriven Editor’s note: The remarks below were presented to Kettering College faculty, staff and administration at a faculty forum in March, honoring Charles Scriven’s time at the College.

In honor of Charles Scriven

By James Londis, Ph.D., retired chair of the Kettering College department of humanities and social sciences

Over the decades, Chuck and I traveled parallel paths without intersecting. We have appreciated the same friends, written articles for the same journals and even pastored the same congregation. Happily and most recently, we have finally come together. We live in the same city, serve the same network in different capacities, and these last few years, serve in the same College within the network. For these reasons, I now realize what I missed during those earlier parallel years.

James Londis and Charles Scriven

As many of you know better than I, Chuck is a dedicated leader; a passionate spokesperson for the Gospel and its contemporary implications; a sensitive friend and colleague; and a stimulating conversationalist. His life, personally and professionally, has had its share of disappointments, but you will never hear him respond to them in bitterness.

At my age, I have had the privilege of developing many friendships. You learn that some are quite temporary, energized mainly by proximity of time and place, while others, similarly energized, persist long after the separation.

I know that my friendship with Chuck will be one of my treasured long-lasting ones. And for that I am especially grateful, because few in my life have summoned my respect and affection as he has.

While I want you, Chuck, to take a well-deserved rest in the future, do not stop being who you are and using your voice to better us all.

May God bless you richly in this next exciting period of your life.

In appreciation of Charles Scriven

By Daryll Ward, Ph.D., professor of religion

Religion professors Daryll Ward (left) and David VanDenburgh (right) with Charles Scriven

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It is an honor and a pleasure to add my voice in expressing the admiration for and gratitude to Dr. Scriven that I am sure all of us feel. There is much to admire, much for which to be grateful.

I first encountered Chuck while passing through the music building at Andrews University. Fresh from high school where I had devoted three hours a day to playing the trumpet, I was dazzled and not a little intimidated by the virtuosity on display behind the practice room door where Chuck was playing his trumpet.

Perhaps it has already occurred to you to think of Chuck as an artist, but if not, when I tell you he is, you will immediately recognize it is true. And he is the master of more than one art.

The artistry of his leadership is evident most importantly in the first-rate educational experience offered our students, an experience to which every person in this room contributes an essential part. We are each able to make that contribution because Dr. Scriven has fostered a community where teaching and learning can flourish. Whether you preceded Chuck here or, as in my case, you came to our community thanks to his leadership, I know you join me in saying, “Chuck, we are grateful.”

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We are grateful for your commitment to listen to every voice and your generosity of spirit that thinks the best of others. We are grateful for your vision that is tempered with prudence and your patience that overcomes obstacles. We are grateful for your persistence that nurtures accomplishment and your integrity that justifies trust. Always quick to emphasize the contributions of others and never one to tout your own, the fruits of these virtues might go unnoticed.

Charles Scriven (left) and Daryll Ward (right) as part of the Andrews University orchestra in 1967.

But we who have eyes to see and ears to hear are grateful for a physical plant that has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility; an executive team that collaborates and enjoys mutual respect and appreciation; an enriched staff that is the embodiment of continuous quality improvement; an expanded faculty that has steadily developed its academic depth; an evolving curriculum geared to the needs of the community; a purposeful ministry to the spiritual needs of all; and most importantly, because it is our reason for being, we are grateful for a distinctly superior student body that has virtually doubled in size.

And yes, Chuck, we know you couldn’t have achieved these things without all of us. But let the truth be plainly and pointedly stated here and now, we couldn’t have done it without you. We are immensely grateful.

Let me recall that Dr. Scriven is an artist with words as well. I say “recall” for each of us, every year, on our birthdays receive a message in polished, pitch-perfect prose, personal in content and executed in a stylish hand. Nor will we forget the inspiring addresses that have graced our convocations, reminding us of who we are, why we do the work we do and how high the ideals are that we are called to serve.

Dr. Scriven likes to quote the apostle Paul’s question in his letter to the Corinthians, “What do you have that you have not received?” It is true that God gave Chuck the gift of communication. But what he has that he did not receive is the faithful and disciplined development of his gift with words.

Most of you almost certainly do not know that he served with distinction as the first and most successful editor of the worldwide Adventist collegiate periodical Insight; that for a decade, he occupied the pulpit of the Sligo Memorial Church, Adventism’s most influential congregation; that he was a successful teacher and scholar at Pacific Union and Walla Walla Colleges; that he came to Kettering having served as the President of Washington Adventist University; or that he was educated at the University of California at Berkley’s Graduate Theological Union, where he wrote a dissertation published under the title The Transformation of Culture: Christian Social Ethics after H. Richard Niebuhr. And one more thing — if you haven’t read his latest book, The Promise of Peace, do him the honor and yourself the favor of buying and reading it.

“Chuck, we are grateful.”

Chuck’s heart and his mind come to expression in his books. The Hebrew prophets are his heroes. Justice is his passion. Ultimately, the best, the truest and the most beautiful thing about Chuck is that he is a follower of Jesus. We know because Jesus told us how to tell. “By this,” Jesus said, “shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Chuck, you are one of His. And, in your case, you make it easy for us to be ones also! Thank you.

Faculty and staff came together to pray blessings upon Dr. Scriven.

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BY JULIE THOMPSON

Arriving as interim president in 1999, Charles Scriven brought with him a stable, transparent and self-effacing leadership style. Soon, he became Kettering College’s fifth president—and a leader many could trust.

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ettering College English and communications professor Jill Evans was thrilled when she was cast as part of the ensemble for a local community theater’s production of The Scarlet Pimpernel, but she didn’t expect anyone else to take notice.

Her part — which consisted of only four speaking lines — caught the attention of Kettering College President Charles Scriven, who made a point to be there. He became an audience regular as she took on other roles such as Mrs. van Daan in The Dairy of Anne Frank.

Scriven — not one to readily pick up fiction — went out and purchased the script for Steel Magnolias after seeing Evans play M’Lynn Eatenton in a local production. He later told Evans the performance intrigued him, and he wanted to read the play for himself.

“He was always there, and I knew he always would be,” Evans said.

It’s a sentiment most faculty at Kettering College share.

Arriving as interim president in 1999, he brought with him a stable, transparent and self-effacing leadership style. Soon, he became the school’s fifth president — and a leader many could trust.

“The time at which Chuck came in, the school didn’t feel like a very strong place, and faculty and staff were often at odds,” Evans said. “But Chuck swooped in with an easy wit and a powerful intellect, and he was so ... real.”

Scriven leaves Kettering College a much different place from when he arrived.

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Beverly Cobb, dean for assessment and learning support, recalled the first time she met Scriven. She sat in his office for a one-on-one meeting and felt comfortable enough to share everything that was heavy on her heart.

“He easily engaged in conversation and displayed a genuine interest in me personally and in the responsibilities I carried at the College,” Cobb said. “I found myself confiding in him, tearing up with emotion, and then wondering if I had sabotaged my future working relationship with him. But I hadn’t. We went on to work together for 13 years that I will always treasure.”

Cobb said Scriven’s greatest contribution to the College was building a community on trust and authentic relationships. Work was fun and rewarding under Scriven’s leadership, and as president, Scriven assured that everyone’s contributions mattered in the overall mission of the school.

Evans said Scriven’s commitment to the faculty caused them to bond.

“We loved him because he loved us,” Evans said.

Evans said Scriven balanced his role as a leader and a conduit to a health care network while maintaining a high commitment to scholarship. It is a complicated dance that not all leaders are able to accomplish, Evans added. Scriven could be in a boardroom one minute and then typing a note of encouragement to a faculty member the next.

Scriven made time to send a birthday card with a personal note to nearly every faculty and staff member each year. In late 2012, he sent a similar type of encouragement when faculty members signed up to write daily devotionals for the Advent season.

“Dr. Scriven has a deep and learned understanding of human beings and a clear grasp of what higher education can and ought to be,” said Daryll Ward, professor of religion and interim chair of the department of humanities and social sciences. “These character assets enabled him to recruit gifted and effective people.

By modeling cooperative effort, Dr. Scriven then created an institution where cooperation is the norm.”

Inset left: Charles Scriven and his wife, Rebekah Wang-Cheng Inset right: Scriven at the Boonshofft groundbreaking in 2004

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though he admitted he hasn’t yet excelled at being a

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Scriven leaves behind a vastly different faculty, campus and College. Enrollment in 1999 was 510; it reached an all-time high of 981 in 2012. During his tenure, the College’s physical plant saw significant upgrades, such as the 2006 opening of the Boonshoft Center for Medical Sciences, made possible by a successful $13 million fundraising campaign.

The College also focused its mission toward health care programs at the baccalaureate and graduate levels, bringing on a Bachelor of Science in human biology, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in diagnostic medical sonography, and Master of Physician Assistant Studies — the school’s first on-campus master’s.

The College continues forming plans for a doctoral degree in occupational therapy and a Bachelor of Science in respiratory care. In addition, the school has launched two online baccalaureate completion programs.

“There’s a greater demand, and over time, there has been an evolution in how teachers approach the dissemination of information,” Scriven said. “How professors engage in conversation with their students has been driven a lot by the electronic revolution. Students now hook up to the web for resources, and instead of bringing assignments into the classroom, they can just turn them in electronically. Conversation between staff and students also has evolved to include things such as chat rooms online.”

The greatest change, however, came in the attitudes of those under his leadership.

“Employee and student satisfaction ratings are enviably high,” Cobb said. “Amidst all these admirable changes, the campus environment thrived, and the College has been a fantastic place to work.”

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an adventist advocate, scholar Scriven has a way of thoughtfully challenging anyone who crossed his path; he relished any opportunity to discuss ideas and deep theological issues. It was part of his makeup, but also a result of his education and professional background—a balance of theological inquiry and a passion for social justice.

Scriven studied at Walla Walla College in Washington, Andrews University in Michigan, and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkley, Calif., where he earned a doctorate in systematic theology and Christian social ethics. After completion of his Andrews seminary degree in 1968, he was briefly a pastoral intern in the Pacific Northwest. He then became one of the founding editors of Insight magazine in Washington, D.C. In 1973, he taught journalism for a year at Walla Walla College, and then served as a patoral intern for a year in Oregon.

Following his doctoral work, Scriven returned to Walla Walla as a member of the religion faculty.

In 1985, he became senior pastor of the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church, and in 1992, he became president of the former Columbia Union College (now Washington Adventist University). Then he came to Kettering College.

Scriven is an accomplished author, writing books such as Demons Have Had It: A Theological ABC and The Promise of Peace: Dare to LIVE the Advent Hope.

Among Scriven’s most cherished memories of his time at Kettering are reading and discussing thoughtprovoking books with his colleagues.

Several years ago, Scriven and a handful of faculty members began a book club. They delved into pertinent issues like death and suffering by way of literary presentations of subjects such as the Civil War. “We were disciplining each other and pushing our minds,” Scriven recalled. “We usually would take turns having a meal at someone’s home. Those nights were the highlight of my time here. It was learning and connecting in friendships all at once.”

The book club was also instrumental in strengthening his faith, as well as his resolve to fight for the faith and for the Adventist church in particular.

“We struggled with questions of faith,” Scriven said of the book club.

“In a way, Christian faith is widely doubted, and we are aware of that.

When you are facing a world that has become quite hostile, at points, to believing, you are driven to rethink what it is all about.”

an opportunity for new growth Scriven sat in his office just a few days before his last week on campus and recounted what made his tenure so meaningful. He hadn’t given much thought to retirement, but he was confident he was ready for the changes ahead.

“I will wake up on Tuesday morning and realize that no one is expecting me at the office and hope that I can make the transition without lapsing into a funk,” he said.

His initial transition into retired life was short-lived; he already had planned a weeklong trip to Europe to visit his son, who lives and teaches in France. Though he admitted he hasn’t yet excelled at being a grandparent, he said he hopes to grow in that role as he spends time with his three grandchildren abroad.

While he won’t be heading to a physical office each day, he will continue to be the chair of the board that, for the past 40 years, has published Spectrum, a quarterly print and online Adventist magazine. He said he has a goal to finish up to 100 books a year and plans to write articles and papers as often as he can. He was already crafting the subject for a new book in the back of his mind.

And if the reality of retirement becomes too overwhelming, he has a simple backup plan: Starbucks for a little java therapy.

“I love to drink coffee the way that God made it,” Scriven said with a smile. “And given the fact that the faculty gave me a $100 Starbucks gift card, I have a lot of free therapy coming to me.” kettering college

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T DAYTON DRAGONS On May 8, the Dayton Dragons and the Kettering College office of alumni services hosted more than 130 alumni for the school’s seventh annual new alumni night at Fifth Third Field. Faculty, staff, alumni, friends and family joined in the celebration, which included free Dragons hats for all attendees and a chance to win Baseball Bucks.

The 2013 George B. Nelson Award winner, diagnostic medical sonography graduate Rebecca Thompson, threw out the game’s ceremonial first pitch. College recruiters Jeff Anderson and Ben Hotelling competed in the Hula Hoop Hustle.

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12 1) Nelson Award winner Rebecca Thompson ’13 throws out the ceremonial first pitch. 2) Delois Ellies-Gibbs ’13 and family. 3) Clad in matching Kettering College gear, Melissa Trifthouser ’13 and her guest join in the fun. 4) Radiology grads Jeanna Collins ’12, Sammi Lepisto ’12 and Erika Cabral ’13 dance to the music. 5) Abby Castelucci ’13 fought off classmates to catch a Dragons t-shirt.

6) Chad Isbell ’13 and guest enjoy the view. 7) Nursing grad Lanette Campbell ’13 enjoys the game with family. 8) Classmates Linda Storer ’13 and Denise Leibold ’13. 9) College recruiters Jeff Anderson and Ben Hotelling donned morph suits for their covert mission. 10) Jacob Keiser ’13 and Maria Becher ’10. 11) Sierra Johnson ’13 and TracyLyn Manzano ’13 are glad to be done with nursing finals.

12) Congrats, new alumni!

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1970s

Marsha Powers Taylor ’76 lives in Orlando, Fla., with her husband, Vernon, and works at Orlando Neurosurgery. Her email is tay4889@hotmail.com Patricia Shull-Habeger ’78 lives in Tulsa, Okla., with husband, Philip.

She is a psychiatric nurse; her email address is patriciahabeger@aol.com.

Rebecca Coyle Boggs ’79 and her husband, Keith, live in Lincoln, Ill. Classmates and friends can contact her at beckyboggs1@gmail.com.

Myrna “Lynn” Smith Bernard ’79 is a certified case manager and lives in Springboro, Ohio.

1980s

William Paul Holland ’86 lives in Rochester, Mich.; his email is Wphpac@gmail.com.

1990s

Tim Arney ’95 graduated with a

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grand Canyon University on May 4, 2013. He works for Banner Health as an ICU nurse; he lives in Surprise, Ariz.

His email address is timrne@aol.com.

Michelle Marzo Davey ’95 is a magnetic resonance imaging technologist in Waukesha, Wis. She and her husband, Rick, live in Brookfield, Wis. Her email address is mdavey@wi.rr.com.

Tim Arney ’95

Laura Curtis Dunn ’99 lives in Farmersville, Ohio, with her husband, Brian. She works for Kettering Medical Center. Her email address is ohnurse80@hotmail.com.

2000s

Cynthia Bevan ’03 and her husband, Robert, live in Clarksville, Ohio. Cynthia graduated from Wright State University’s family nurse practitioner program in March 2012.

Kelli Gauger Sellers ’07

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Share and submit your events and photos to alumni@ kc.edu.

Christine Thompson Roof ’05 lives in Miamisburg, Ohio. Her email address is CRoofRN@gmail.com.

Robert McDonald ’07 and his wife, Amber, live in Prescott, Ariz. Robert is a physician assistant, specializing in orthopedic surgery. His email address is kissarmy74@gmail.com.

Kelli Gauger Sellers ’07 married William M. Sellers on Aug. 14, 2010.

They live in Ventura, Calif. Kelli works at Community Memorial Hospital.

Friends and classmates can contact her at kjsellers@hotmail.com.

Timothy Pawlaczyk ’08 works for the Kettering Health Network and lives in Troy, Ohio. His email address is USAFlightMedic@inbox.com.

Charles Pierce ’08 is a registered nurse at Mount Airy Hospital, part of Mercy Health in Cincinnati. He and his wife, Tiffanie, live in Cincinnati.

Kristin Raines ’08 lives in Miamisburg, Ohio, and works for Kettering Medical Center and Mercy Health. Her email address is kristin832@gmail.com.

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2010s

LaKisha Burger ’10 lives in Miamisburg, Ohio. She is a nurse supervisor in Dayton.

Her email address is lakishalb@gmail.com.

Michael Clark ’10 is a nurse at Southview Hospital in Miamisburg, Ohio. He and his wife, Amanda Eckardt Clark ’08, live in Middletown. His email address is mikeclarkrn1987@yahoo.com.

Annette Powers Kilburn ’11 lives with her husband, Dan, in Covington, Ohio, and works at Versailles Health Care Center as a registered nurse. Her email address is nettpowers@aol.com.

Bryn Smathers ’11 started working at Ohio State University Medical Center as an MRI technologist right after graduation. “Great things are happening,” she said, adding that she is grateful for the staff at KC. Bryn lives in Hilliard, Ohio. Her email address is RTradtech82@yahoo.com.

Leina Davis ’12 lives in Eighty Four, Pa., and is a nurse at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Her email address is leinaann@hotmail.com.

Cheryl Gudlewski ’12 lives in Mason, Ohio. Her email address is cgudlewski@gmail.com.

Melody Gibson Shaw ’12 would like to share her email address with fellow classmates: m1301m@hotmail.com.

Dayna Robinson ’13 is a registered nurse at Kettering Medical Center. She lives in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Noteworthy

Max Grady ’77 joined the radiology leadership team at Kettering Medical Center in 2013 as the clinical director.

Michael R. Walter ’93 passed away on Jan. 2, 2013, at Hospice of Dayton.

He is survived by his wife, Cathy Corry Walter ’87, and three children Kristen, Ashley and Michael. Michael had been a physician assistant at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio.

Curtis W. Fleming ’98 of Carthage, Ill., died on Jan. 27, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Curtis became the PACS administrator for Carthage Memorial Hospital and supervised the installation and implementation.

He received his CT and MRI specialty certifications from Kettering.

FACULTY AND STAFF

Eddie L. Allen, adjunct professor, passed away on May 7, 2013, at his residence. He was a guest speaker in the cultural diversity class; he also taught multiple courses in the health professions program. He dedicated his life to God, his family, the military and teaching.

He is sadly missed for his generous spirit and his commitment to treating all people with dignity and respect.

Edward M. Collins entered into rest April 14, 2013, at the Medical Center at Bowling Green.

He was preceded in death by one son, David Collins ’85; he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia Mae Collins, two sons and two daughters. Edward developed the original Kettering College library collection, was the College’s first librarian (1967-87) and taught religion. He enabled the College library to go online for the first time in 1985. His knowledge of the then-fledgling Internet in college libraries made him an asset to CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) in California, where he helped with the online indexing of subject headings.

Terri Sholder ’95 was appointed chief quality officer for the Kettering Health Network.

Margaret “Margie” Cook ’99 was named one of the 25 Women to Watch in 2013

by Women in Business Networking. Her passion for international mission work, which began in 1997, is still strong to this day. At this time, she is working to stock a 40-foot cube container of humanitarian aid for the Zambia Medical Clinic.

Darlene Baily Mazzei ’83

Lisa Somerfield Cummins ’88

In Memoriam: ALUMNI

Darlene Bailey Mazzei ’83 died Dec. 26, 2012, in her Cincinnati home.

Darlene served in the U.S. Navy after earning her nursing degree from Kettering College; she is survived by her husband, Lou Mazzei, parents and three sisters.

Michael Walter ’93

Curtis W. Flemming ’98

Lisa Somerfield Cummins ’88 died April 10, 2013, at her residence in Monroe, Ohio.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Cummins, and son, Nicholas Cummins.

Edward M. Collins

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in the spotlight

by julie thompson

Linda Wagner’81 Linda Wagner’s life has seemed a bit like a puzzle — an arrangement of grace and provision that often hasn’t made sense but reveals a greater purpose in time.

Wagner set foot on the then-Kettering College of Medical Arts campus in 1979, seeking information about the nursing program. She had wanted to be a nurse since childhood, but motherhood had placed those plans on hold. She decided to pursue it, however, when her two boys were about to enter school. She spent two hours that day speaking with the College’s registrar, only to find out that the program was filled and she would have to wait another year.

It was a piece to her puzzle that didn’t make sense, she said, but she was willing to wait for God’s timing. She didn’t have to wait long. Wagner had left such an impression on the registrar that she was recommended for an unexpected opening in the nursing program. Wagner couldn’t have been more excited, and she poured her enthusiasm and passion into her studies.

Her children — by this time in kindergarten and second grade — attended their own school as Wagner sat in her nursing classes. Her family would eat dinner at the hospital cafeteria nearly every night to maintain family life and to save Wagner the responsibility of planning and cooking meals. Wagner made sacrifices to put her family first, going to bed at 11 p.m. after spending the evening with family, then waking again at 2 a.m. to study until the sun came up.

“I had this insatiable desire to learn and this energy that allowed me to live on a short amount of sleep and still exist,” Wagner recalled.

Since she was nearly a decade older than most students, Wagner became a role model and mentor for the younger women in her classes. The women created a tight bond with one another and with their instructors — a relationship that was strengthened when Wagner found out she was three months pregnant. Wagner was thrilled at the news but overwhelmed at what it meant for her ability to complete the nursing program.

That concern increased when she was hospitalized with serious complications. She didn’t miss a beat in her studies, though, even as she lay in a hospital bed. Her fellow students recorded lectures, and her instructors allowed her to take exams at a later time. Wagner lost her baby when she was six months pregnant and painfully felt herself staring at a part of her life’s puzzle that didn’t seem to fit. God, however, saw the greater picture and had the matching piece already in place.

The tragedy of a lost child and demands of being a mom didn’t keep Wagner from excelling. She made the honor roll and dean’s list, graduated with the class of ’81 and passed her boards with an impressively high score.

Over the next several years, she put her education and drive to good use as a nurse in an intensive care unit, emergency department and heart surgery department.

In 2005, personal suffering once again touched her professional aspirations. She gave up her pursuit of daily adrenaline for the ability to be closer to her husband, who had contracted a serious but unknown brain disease. God — in his sovereignty — opened up the top leadership position at the center where her husband received care. She was a perfect match for the chief executive officer position at Senior Care of Brevard in Cocoa, Fla., and her new job allowed her to stay close to her husband as he continued his fight to live.

His battle wasn’t long, however, and he died shortly after Wagner took her position. Wagner’s mother and father also passed away within the same year. This time, things seemed different to Wagner. She could see the past pieces of her life begin to blend with the painful ones in the present.

The picture of her puzzle was starting to form, and most importantly, God’s fingerprints seemed more visible.

“I survived that year,” Wagner said. “Kettering College made me confident in myself and helped me believe that I could be a good nurse.

It was an experience that God wanted me to have because it allowed me to build coping techniques that enabled me to endure all these unfortunate circumstances that happened in my life without completely falling apart.

“Life isn’t wonderful all the time,” she said. “You do have happy things, sad things and disappointing things. We have to learn to go with the punches and learn to cope with all of them.”

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Praying with a rape victim and handing a child the first book she has ever owned are precious moments that Kettering Medical Center chaplain Richa Stevens has experienced in recent years. What makes them extraordinary, however, is the fact that they came about through one simple offer — an Easter basket.

Stevens —with the help of dozens of Kettering College students and staff — ministers to hundreds of needy souls throughout Dayton each year through what has become known as the Easter basket ministry. The ministry provides Easter baskets to individuals at several different human services organizations each year as a tangible gift of love during one of the most sacred Christian holidays.

The ministry is a labor of love for many involved. A typical year will include 350 baskets spread among agencies such as the House of Bread, Erma’s House, Artemis Center, Daybreak shelter, Kettering Behavioral Medicine and the YWCA. Baskets, which filled with personal hygiene products, books, healthy snacks and toys, are distributed to families affected by mental health disorders, domestic violence and unemployment. The ministry isn’t just about offering the baskets. It also provides many agencies with items needed to host a party of sorts for those they aid.

“Not in my wildest dreams did I think this would grow into what it is today,” Stevens said. “I thought I was doing it for one year, and it touched my heart, so that I thought I would do it again. It has just grown over and over since then.”

“The Kettering College students are a large part of what we do…”

—Richa Stevens

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SEE IN G A N E E D, F I L L I NG A B AS KET Stevens created the Easter basket ministry more than a decade ago when she was a nurse in a psychiatric unit at a local hospital. She and her colleagues would watch with sadness as patients received no tangible love during the holidays.

Stevens and several other nurses and workers decided to do something about it. Tach took responsibility for one major holiday. Stevens’ was Easter, and the first year, she filled and handed out 14 baskets to patients.

The ministry continued to bloom each year, extending into local agencies serving people with great need.

As the ministry grew, so did a provision in goods and manpower. Individuals began dropping off donations at Stevens’ office throughout the year, and volunteers came from colleges, schools and homes came to help fill the baskets the week before Easter.

“The Kettering College students are a large part of what we do,” Stevens said. “They come and are so enthusiastic.”

Stevens’ work in the basket ministry begins in January, when she calls around to local agencies to find out their needs and to learn any suggested changes from the previous year. On the Monday before Easter, they pull supplies out of storage; many baskets and items are purchased the day after the previous Easter at discounts up to 90 percent.

On Tuesday, volunteers begin stuffing baskets with Easter grass and goodies. After lunch, the baskets are loaded on a semi-truck and delivered until dinner time.

Delivery is perhaps Stevens’ favorite time. Handing an Easter basket to someone has opened the door to greater ministry.

One year, as Stevens was dropping off baskets at the House of Bread, a worker pulled her aside to ask if she could pray with a woman who had just been raped.

“She was back there shaking, and I handed her a stuffed animal that she could hold onto,” Stevens said.

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NO ORDINARY DELIVERY

Many agencies call the semi-truck the “bunny truck” (top right) and become excited when they see Stevens and the other workers emerge with bunny ears on their heads.

Kettering College nursing students Sarah Wragg, Elle Garman & Scott Hale

“Then I prayed with her and made sure she knew of places she could go for help. It was totally unexpected.”

At another dropoff point, a little girl approached Stevens with a book she had received in her Easter basket and asked the chaplain where she needed to return it when she was done.

“I told her that this was one that she got to keep,” Stevens said. “She said she had never been able to keep one before. But I reassured her that she really didn’t have to return it to a library.”

Stevens has even received letters from teenagers who have been touched by the baskets; agencies such as Catholic Social Services have told her that it is the highlight of the year for them. The ministry has evolved into something many anticipate, perhaps because it’s no ordinary delivery. Many agencies call the semi-truck the “bunny truck” and become excited when they see Stevens and the other workers emerge with bunny ears atop their heads.

TEACHING SERVANT LEADERSHIP The majority of Kettering College students who participate in the Easter basket ministry are nursing students. Nursing professor Joan Ulloth said it gives students an opportunity to put what they are taught in class into action and to better understand the concept of servant leadership.

“We are a faith-based school, and spiritual care is not just something you cover in one class,” Ulloth said.

“It has to be a part of who we are.”

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More than 50 nursing students participated in the ministry in 2013. It’s first presented to students during their pediatric nursing course. The ministry not only teaches students about the importance of having a servant’s heart, but also exposes them to the difficult realities of many children’s lives.

“Many of the students don’t know what the needs are, and this helps make them aware of that,” Ulloth said, adding that it helps the students also to learn discernment. “If we are giving to Daybreak or to Kettering Behavioral Medicine, we have to make sure there are no sharp objects or strings that could be used to hurt others. It makes students think differently about something as simple as an Easter basket and how the things in them, while appearing harmless, could become weapons.”

The ministry seems to leave just as deep an impact on the students at Kettering College as it does on those who receive the baskets. Many stay involved in the ministry even after meeting their course requirements.

“It grabs their attention and makes them realize that serving doesn’t always have to mean something really big like cleaning up after a hurricane goes by,” Ulloth said. It also allows students to become a part of the greater Dayton community.

“It truly is a community endeavor,” she said. “It isn’t just the school, the church or the hospital. It is all of those people engaging in the spirit of community service, and it is a tremendous amount of work.”

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partnerships

Reaching alumni one call at a time

Radiologic technology student Hannah Reece For the past several years, KC students have been connecting with alumni through the phonathon program, which raises fund for scholarships.

This year, radiologic technology student Hannah Reece has reached out to KC alumni, parents and friends to maintain positive relationships with them. During her calls, she updates demographic information and asks financial support for the College.

“I speak with many people who say we’re their only contact with KC, and a lot of times, those individuals have not been to campus in years,” Reece said. “I try to tell them how things have changed since then and get them interested in reconnecting with the College.”

The phonathon goes against the stereotypical telemarketer approach. Of course, one of the goals is to obtain a monetary donation, but that’s not the only purpose of the phone call.

“One of our biggest goals is to represent the College and to be a steward to the alumni we call,” Reece said. “When I first learned I would be calling the alumni and asking them for donations, I thought I would be a burden, but it really hasn’t

turned out that way. When I call somebody and they donate, the excitement in their voices makes this job worth it.

“I’ll never forget the very first donation I received after starting this job. It was my first day making calls, and I was still really nervous about the whole thing. I called a former student, and they got on the phone. After collecting their current information, very timidly, I asked them if they wanted to donate and what it would be going to. I was shocked when I received their reply, `Yeah, I’ll donate!’ I let out a huge sigh of relief, and they asked if I was okay. I told them I was new to the job and that they were my first donation. I’m pretty sure they were as excited as I was.”

While the gifts for scholarships are important, so is the experience Reece and other phonathon callers gain.

“What I have gotten out of this job is self-confidence and knowing that what I do every day has a purpose,” Reece said.

“I go to work with a mission and a mindset of getting the alumni to donate and keeping them involved in the school’s updates and events.”

This fall, Reece will join other students, faculty and staff for a larger phonathon effort. A mailing will be sent in advance to give alumni the opportunity to donate before the calls begin. We look forward to talking to you and updating you about Kettering College.

Please be generous this year and help the annual fund reach its goal of $20,000.

By Kathryn Keyes, director of college development

Student Assistance Fund helps with a fresh start “She never approached me about the problems she was having — two young children and sleeping in a van at night,” said the Kettering College faculty member who recently asked the Kettering Medical Center Foundation to help a student experiencing a difficult time. “Her fellow students first brought it to my attention. I am so grateful to the foundation and for the money from the Student Assistance Fund that enabled this student to make a fresh start and get an apartment. Her kids are so happy to have a place to call their own. Thanks so much!”

The Student Assistance Fund supplies much-needed financial help to Kettering College students dealing with a financial crisis. Since its inception in 2009, the fund has provided more than $10,000 in support to financially struggling KC students. Your gifts have purchased uniforms, groceries and other essential items. Please consider this special giving opportunity; give online at www.kmcfoundation.org.

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A thank you note from the children of a KC student helped by the Student Assistance Fund. The funds enabled the family to move into an apartment after they had been living in their van.

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behind the scenes WHO IS

JONATHAN ENGELMAN? Jonathan Engelman has been an assistant professor in the KC department of sciences and mathematics since 2011. He created the physics class’ annual egg drop competition

What led you to enter science and mathematics and to become an educator?

My parents are both teachers, so my siblings and I didn’t stop learning when we got home from school. On trips, we would frequently play 20 questions.

We were always encouraged to ask questions; the art of asking questions and searching for the answers is integral to science. I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I tutored other algebra students while in high school.

During college, I fell in love with physics and decided that I wanted to teach both mathematics and physics.

What do you like most about being an educator?

Most students come into mathematics and physics courses with a bit of trepidation due to the difficulty of the subjects. I love it when a student struggles with a new concept, yet perseveres and gains understanding of a topic.

What motivates or inspires you?

My students. So frequently, mathematics and physics classes are seen as the most difficult from the students’ perspective. I strive to make these courses as doable as possible.

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Where did you get the idea for the egg drop?

When I was a college student at Walla Walla University, the School of Engineering had an annual egg drop. I thought doing one for the Survey of Physics class would be a great way of encouraging an ever better college community.

What are the first things you do every day when you come to the office?

Take a shower if I ride my bike in.

Most days, though, I gather my textbook, pens and papers to pass back. I rarely have time to breathe when teaching an 8 a.m. class.

How would someone else describe you?

Intensely passionate and driven, and sometimes I look quite serious as a result. I care so much about my teaching that it sometimes can come across differently to those that don’t know me well enough.

What is your favorite food and why?

Sourdough! I’ve had a sourdough starter living in my fridge for more than seven years now and love making sourdough pizza with it.

I’m not a fan of white bread, but somehow making white bread sour makes it all better.

Pictured above: – Physics professor Jonathan Engelman with some of his students prior to the annual egg drop in April.

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Snow or rain?

Definitely snow. Even though it is colder, it doesn’t feel as cold as when it rains in the fall or spring.

Plus, you can’t throw rain balls at people or make a rain man. How’s that for a geek joke?

What are you reading right now?

Bicycling magazine, Backpacker magazine, and assigned reading for my doctoral studies.

If you had one thing to do over in your life, what would it be?

Enjoy more time with friends while in college. It is so much easier to spend quality time with friends while in college, due to proximity.

After college, I moved out of state and haven’t had the same kind of friendships since.

What is your theme song?

The first part of “Bicycle Race”

by Queen.

What superpower would you like to have?

The ability to exercise hard without getting tired.

Favorite memory from your childhood: Outdoor activities like hiking, biking, backpacking and camping in California and Washington state.

These activities were some of the best times my family got to spend with each other while I was growing up.

campus candids

Our annual visit from the Dayton Dragons mascot, Heater, coincided with the Spring Splash event in March. The students enjoyed smoothies and had some fun with Heater at the same time. Pictured: Courtnie Rostorfer (diagnostic medical sonography) and Megan Schimmoeller (radiologic technology)

Human biology graduate Brennan Kelly ’13 and physics faculty member Dan Schoun at the human biology program’s graduation celebration in April

Kettering College welcomed renowned Christian recording artist Fernando Ortega to campus for a February concert

The physician assistant department’s fifth annual Spring into Health 5K in April was a smashing success.

Registrations reached 530, nearly double the previous year’s number; a record 473 finished the race.

The event raised more than $9,000 for Good Neighbor House in Dayton. Pictured: PA students Alexandra Tehar and Katerina Viitala

The miniature cupcakes were a big hit at Winter Welcome in January. Pictured: nursing student Esther Simbolon

Pre-radiologic technology student Gabriel Alvarado with his entry for the second annual physics class egg drop in April

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