Accent Magazine - Summer 2016

ACCENT MidAmerica Nazarene University

Summer 2016

ANNIVERSARY

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Pride in our past.

Expectation for our future.

Gratitude for God’s faithfulness.

MNU Celebrates 50 years!

PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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Pioneer Dream Becomes Legacy In 1964, a dream was born in the heart of God for a new college in the North Central Region. In 1966, that dream became MidAmerica Nazarene College.

It was an impossible dream in many respects: resources were minimal and turmoil in the nation at the time seemed to discourage any thought of starting a Christ-centered college. But despite overwhelming obstacles, God gathered a small group of people to a cornfield in Kansas and there burned a vision into their hearts that would not be extinguished. Through their strong faith and the commitment of those who followed them, these dreams have resulted in a thriving university that has educated more than 30,000 students.

This year, as we observe our 50th anniversary, we will gather to tell familiar stories and be reminded of God’s faithfulness. I am happy to announce that MNU’s strong legacy continues. In fact, the Higher Learning Commission has just reported that upon completing the evaluation of MNU’s reaffirmation of accreditation self-study, the university’s accreditation status has been continued. Special thanks are due to the many individuals who participated in this 15-month effort.

I hope to see you at our 50th anniversary celebration October 21-23, 2016. Be sure to visit our special 50th anniversary web site at anniversary.mnu.edu and mnu.edu/homecoming for more information.

Dr. David J. Spittal President

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Living in Exile

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Alumnus and pastor of Olathe College Church David Sharpes (’84) offers perspective for today’s Christian

Great Beginnings

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Multi-billion dollar corporation finds talent at MNU

Gala Sets Scholarship Record

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President’s Honors Photo Gallery

50th Anniversary Commemorative Section

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Relive the early days of MNU

$9.5 Million

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Largest alumnus gift ever

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Commencement Collage

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2016 graduates rejoice

Championship Athletes

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Pioneer strong

Collaboration: MNU & K-State

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Student gains valuable scientific research experience

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Why I Teach Commencement Student Profile With Purpose

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BEING CHRISTIAN IN A

POST-CHRISTIAN

AMERICA

By David Sharpes (’84)

More than ever, it seems that in our daily lives we encounter words, lifestyles, values and culture we hardly recognize. Alumnus and pastor, David Sharpes challenges us to live as those in exile.

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In the book of Jeremiah, the nation of Judah has been taken captive and exiled to Babylon. In Jeremiah 29:4-14, God gives specific instructions for how he desires his exiled people to live among their captors in the “city of man.” He writes in part: 4 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives he has exiled to Babylon from Jerusalem: 5 “Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce. 6 Marry and have children. Then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multiply! Do not dwindle away! 7 And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.”

This message feels much too encouraging for people taken away from family, friends and the familiar. In what should be another opportunity to don sackcloth and ashes, we read instead an admonition of how the people of God are to “be” in the midst of circumstances of less than what was hoped. The natural propensity to persevere until rescue arrives is met

by God’s instruction to faithfully live, grow and be a blessing wherever planted. Even in exile, God has not abandoned; nor has God’s purpose changed for his people to be a blessing to others.

In America, the Judeo-Christian ethic of our country’s founders established a framework for how we understood ourselves as “one nation under God.” Today, as familiar expressions of those foundations erode, Christians are being challenged to live as citizens of the Kingdom of God while exiled from Christendom. This has caused much grief and made difficult the process of finding hope. How do we now live as Christians in post-Christian America?

Instead of grieving our “losses” or defaulting to hollow attempts to find politically driven or other idolatrous solutions, imagine how we can be faithful in this new land. Consider the biblically descriptive ways found in the stories of ancient Israel offering insights on how to live faithfully while in exile.

First, lament. Give an honest voice to the grief over what led to exile. The exilic Psalms (44, 74, 79, 89, and 137) provide biblical foundation for giving expression to life in exile. To lament was to provide a way to name their hurt and ask difficult questions. We need to find a voice for our losses, not by complaining or blaming, but by truly lamenting our culpability and that of a world marred by sin. Biblical lament expresses itself by speaking Truth in love to and about the ways of the City of Man while seeking to live as citizens of the Kingdom, in the City of God. Second, repent. For ancient Israel, repentance broke through their lament and gave way to the language of confession in their prayers. What they grieved, they confessed; their

culpability, their guilt, their sin, and where they found themselves as a result. They repented on behalf of themselves and others before God. The Psalmist writes, help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake (Psalm 79:9). Godly sorrow leading to repentance opens the door for new activity of God in and among us.

Lastly, there is hope—always hope. Even in exile, the presence of God is known in fresh and unexpected ways. The Psalmist wrote that even in the valley of the shadow of death there is no fear because God is present in ways that only loss invites. In difficult and drastically changing circumstances, the Church hopes in exile when we honestly seek God and ask him to take our suffering. This allows Him to move in and among us in fresh ways. Paul wrote to the Romans, we can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation (Romans 5:3-5).

It is the heart-cry of the faithful living in exile to express our abject need for God’s holiness in greater ways than before, helping us to be sanctified and different in our purpose and passion from our hosts, even if our hosts are our persecutors or captors. In doing so, we present ourselves as salt and light; as “blessers” through whom the faithful presence of God is lived in an alternative community of transforming love.

In the book The City of God, Augustine noted that the city of man was symbolized throughout the Bible by the city of Babylon.

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David Sharpes has been pastor of Olathe College Church since October 2014.

He is a 1984 graduate of MNU. He has been married to Carol (McCollough) for 31 years. They have two children, Jonathan, age 28 (wife Katelyn) and Hannah, age 18.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Research at the Crossroads A new digital resource was unveiled this spring by Mabee Library Director Bruce Flanders. Crossroads: Research @ MNU, is dedicated to sharing research and insights from MNU faculty and students. The publication is the first of its kind among Nazarene higher education institutions and Kansas independent colleges and universities.

Publishing twice a year by MNU library staff, Crossroads is meant to increase the impact of academic research at MNU by connecting with researchers worldwide. According to Flanders it may also create new opportunities for research grant funding and raise recognition of research being done at MNU. Written in a non-technical, engaging style, each issue will contain up to six faculty and two student articles.

The name Crossroads is inspired by MNU’s location in Olathe, Kansas. The city served as a historical waystation and crossroads for the California, Oregon, and Santa Fe trails.

“We also use the title to describe the intersection of researchers, instructors, students, alumni, and the lay person interested in the various topics described in the publication,” Flanders says.

Readers can connect with Crossroads at www.mnu.edu/crossroads.

Week of Scholarship 3.0 From rap to barbeque to the molecular structure of a 3-D printed microchip, MNU’s third annual Week of Scholarship included a delightfully diverse group of scholars and topics delivered in entertaining fashion.

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L TO R: CHLOE SMITH, ALLISON DOOLEY AND DANA PALMER

Success at First Scholarship Challenge More than 40 high-achieving high school seniors competed for one of three prestigious full-tuition scholarships at Scholarship Challenge Weekend Jan. 22-23.

During the event, 30 faculty interviewed candidates, graded essays and portfolios, and presented information about MNU to the applicants.

Derry Ebert, associate vice president and dean for traditional enrollment, said the Scholarship Challenge brought a wealth of academic talent to MNU and so far more than 70 percent of the applicants have already enrolled for the fall 2016 semester.

“For a first-year competition like this, we were extremely excited to see the high level of participation from these talented students,” he said. “We had top students from South Dakota to Texas and Colorado to Illinois. We hope they all choose to become Pioneers.”

The top three full-tuition winners were Allison Dooley of Kudjip, Papua New Guinea; Dana Palmer of Stark City, Missouri; and Chloe Smith of Bennington, Nebraska.

In addition, the top 10 runners-up each won $2,000 scholarships, and the remaining candidates each received $1,000 scholarships.

A variety of financial aid is still available for the fall 2016 semester. For more information visit www.mnu.edu/aid.

with the award of the Arvin Oke Golden Brain going to Dr. Brent Moore, whose presentation ended with his performance of a freestyle rap. Named for brain researcher and MNU professor Dr. Arvin Oke, the award is given to the presenter with the most audience votes at the end of the evening.

each, the students explained their inquiry into topics such as treating cholera in Haiti and the application of 3-D printing in medical diagnoses.

The Student Scholarship Showcase featured students presenting their research in fast-paced PechaKucha style. Using 20 slides for 20 seconds

Videos and photos of the 7x7 Challenge presentations are available on the Week of Scholarship web page www.mnu.edu/week-of-scholarship.

Other events of the week included a faculty academic exhibition and a student poster session, both featuring scholarly research.

CAMPUS NEWS

Pioneer Professor Retires One of the last Pioneer-era professors, Steven Cole, PhD, professor emeritus of biology, retired this spring after 46 years of teaching at MNU. Cole was a teaching assistant in zoology at Oklahoma State University, before he became instructor of biology at MidAmerica in 1969. In 1989, he was awarded Faculty Member of the Year for his teaching, his mentoring of pre-med students and for his commitment to the environment.

In 2014, Cole reduced his teaching load to part time and was awarded emeritus status by the university.

Upon Cole’s retirement President David Spittal recognized him as an outstanding scholar and respected colleague who has influenced and advised hundreds of students, many of whom are now physicians literally all over the world.

Passion to Serve: LQVE Haiti

The 2015-2016 Passion to Serve project: LQVE Haiti, raised $40,000 to assist four communities in Haiti. The project was named in memory of Quincy Foster, an MNU junior nursing student who had developed a love for the people of Haiti on her 2013 mission trip to the country. Quincy was tragically killed in an auto accident Jan. 1, 2015.

This year in partnership with Heart to Heart International and LQVE.org, MNU students raised money to install the Quincy Foster Memorial Soccer Field on the grounds of the Community School of Cascade Pichon, which had been constructed, in part, with funds from MNU’s 2013 Passion to Serve project.

Student teams traveled to the region during the academic year, providing help with construction and distributing soccer equipment and uniforms.

Nursing students also worked in clinics in the southeast region of Haiti, performing health screenings, transporting medical supplies and distributing crisis care kits.

MNU ServiceCorps announced that the work in Haiti will continue next year as MNU’s 2016-2017 Passion to Serve Project.

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THIS IS MNU.

MidAmerica Nazarene University is a community that values people, ideas and faith. Here,

#ThisIsMNU

professors are mentors, classmates are friends and friends are family. We serve our neighbors, our city and our world.

Scholars. Competitors. Thinkers. Neighbors. Believers.

QUESTIONS? mnu.edu/ThisIsMNU 913.971.3380 admissions@mnu.edu

Where In The World Are MNU Students?

MNU students have traveled to nine countries this academic year, completing study abroad, mission trips, internships and student teaching. Many spent months training together on issues such as cultural sensitivity, group dynamics, fundraising, logistics, language and spiritual preparation prior to their trips. They also have raised more than $100,000 for the Go Global program to help fund student mission trips through

creative fundraisers, including ethnic food nights, finals week care packages, bake sales at sporting events, a benefit bazaar, clothing drives and more. Some experiences result in academic credit while others count toward the Go Global certificate, an honor that signifies criteria were met to show global awareness, enhanced understanding of other cultures, crosscultural skills and international experience.

West Africa Theological Seminary, Lagos, Nigeria

International Christian School, San Jose, Costa Rica

July/August 2016

2015-2016

Graduate counseling students renovating orphanage and working with public school.

Student teaching

LQVE Haiti, Cascade Pichon and southeast Haiti

Golden Bell Camp & Conference Center, Golden Bell, Colorado

December 2015, March and July 2016 Constructing soccer field, performing health screenings, transporting medical supplies and distributing crisis care kits.

Greece: Summer 2016 Serbia: Summer 2016 England: Summer 2016 Students completing internships and study abroad.

March 2016 Rehabbing staff housing and replacing chapel flooring.

Native American Christian Academy, Sun Valley, Arizona May 2016 Education majors and men’s basketball team interacting with students through classroom lessons and sports camps.

Rahab’s Rope, Goa, India

IC Compassion, Iowa City, Iowa

June 2016

March 2016

Assisting an organization that helps women and girls at risk for human trafficking.

Serving among Ethiopian and Chinese families in multiethnic community.

Assisting at food pantry and painting facilities.

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Targeting Talent at MNU It’s the nation’s sixth largest retailer according to the National Retail Federation. Target’s nearly 1,800 U.S. stores attract customers with higher-than-average incomes and educational levels. Known for innovation in design of its goods and through partnerships with high-end designers of all things from apparel to household goods, the corporation is an icon of the American retail experience.

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Now Target is attracting more than shoppers from MNU. Its store leadership team in the Kansas City area is becoming a sought-after destination for MNU graduates with eight MNU interns or graduates part of Target’s management team. Some have started with Target internships, which led to permanent positions as executive team leaders (ETLs). Others were

hired for the positions after graduation. Though Target has historically recruited at larger universities, representatives now visit MNU each semester and usually present a seminar in one of Professor Lisa (Lesslie '94) Wallentine’s marketing classes.

It all started with alumna Courtney Cox (’09).

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Missy Stirling, store team leader and Courtney Cox (’09), executive team leader, have created a strong partnership with MNU for recruiting new talent to the corporation’s management program.

Cox, a mass communication major, has been with Target for six years. The training and experience she has gained there have given her insight into each area of the corporation’s in-store business. In fact, she soon will manage her own store as a store team leader—think general manager. At 29, she may be young for this new position, but she is not inexperienced.

“Target has taught me a significant amount about running a retail business and managing people,” Cox says. “Target is passionate about developing people. My boss is excited about making me a better leader every day.”

During her senior year at MNU, Cox was introduced to Target’s management training program at a career fair at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. After a year on the job, she approached Missy Stirling, a store team leader, about recruiting at MNU. Not only did she want to help fellow alums get jobs, but also she wanted to “show the business world how great MNU students are.” Stirling agreed and has been pleased with the caliber of students she can interview from MNU. 12 ACCENT MAGAZINE / SUMMER 2016

“We recruit, train and develop the best of the best,” Stirling says. “When we are recruiting we are assessing the candidate for the ETL role and, most importantly, beyond. Especially in recent years, MNU has been a big player for us when it comes to finding the best of the best!”

Stirling says MNU and Target have built a strong partnership with the assistance of Wallentine, who works hard to ensure that students are ready for the interview.

“Professor Wallentine is an amazing partner for us, as she is the one behind the scenes ensuring the candidates are ready and knowledgeable,” Stirling says. "This enables us to interview the candidates who are truly ready and passionate about the opportunities Target has.”

Samantha Herring-Moore (’15) is one of the alums who interviewed with Cox and Stirling and landed an ETL position last year. Moore completed Target’s six-week training

program in human resources and asset protection before being placed at the Olathe South store. Moore says she will need to be in her position for 18 months before being promoted, though she may receive pay raises.

Promotions can be to a higher-volume store or into a different ETL role such as logistics, hardlines (products except clothing), guest experience, softlines (clothing), food, overnight logistics and operations.

“There are many ways for an ETL to move up and get promoted within Target—a lot more options and possibilities than most businesses have,” Moore says. Stirling, who is also Moore’s store manager, echoes that thought.

“We have an amazing talent culture at Target,” Stirling adds. “A great training program, a lot of responsibility, neverending personalized development, great benefits, tons of advancement opportunities, very competitive pay, and you get to work with the best team in retail.”

On the other end of the management spectrum, just starting out, is Kalyn Pfaff (’16), a senior business administration major, who landed a permanent ETL position nine months before graduation. Pfaff first completed one of the coveted Target executive internships during the summer after her junior year. During her senior year, she was the MNU campus liaison and extended executive intern for the Kansas City district.

“The extended intern role allows me to continue training and building my leadership base in stores before I start full time,” Pfaff says. “It’s been awesome [having a job settled before graduation]. I haven’t lost sleep or stressed much thinking about the near future, and I’m sure that’s rare for graduating seniors.”

In addition, Pfaff says the extended experience has made her “more than prepared” to start her full-time Target career this summer.

Meet the

Management Team Samantha Herring-Moore (’15)

Kalyn Pfaff (’16)

Courtney Cox (’09)

Clair

Plummer (’15)

Tyler

Garrison (’15)

Other alumni in Kansas City area Target management include Britney Lewis (’16), Justin Vargas (’15) and Intern Annie Wiskus (‘17).

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The university’s premier event, President’s Honors, held April 8, 2016, raised more than $650,000 for scholarships through sponsorships and live and silent auctions.

1. President David and Donna Spittal welcome guests to the fifth annual President’s Honors.

2. Heritage Choir joined in the fun with their performance.

3. Dr. Larry and Donna McIntire and their extended family pictured here, were Honorary Chairs and Presenting Sponsors of President’s Honors.

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4. Nursing Professor Dr. Victoria Haynes and husband, Kelvin, enjoy the evening.

5. A rousing bidding battle for the Dayton Moore Royals game package.

6. Dr. Jon North announces a $9.5 million gift from the estate of Edgar and Maron Moore. The Moores were honored posthumously with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

7. Business Professor Lisa Wallentine announces the new members of the Cornerstone Society. Student Madison Speicher assists.

8. The Doug Talley Quartet provided music for the evening.

9. Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rocky Lamar joins in the bidding.

10. The President's Scholarship Challenge raises bids up to $20,000 each.

11. Logan Borger helps spot bidders in the live auction.

12. Voices of Praise impressed guests with their exquisite harmony.

13. Ron Burch (’72) meets with friends before the dinner.

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"They gave us $

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'It's an opportunity come build a college'" - Marge Smith

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1968 General Assembly in Kansas City, Missouri gave potential students free bus tours of the soon-to-open campus.

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First Applicant Rita Powers Recruiting students and faculty with no facilities, no alumni, no tradition and no accreditation was a challenge, but 263 intrepid Pioneers enrolled in classes September 2, 1968.

Welcome College Church The small Olathe Church of the Nazarene moves buildings to College Church of the Nazarene at Sheridan and Lindenwood, on the southernmost edge of the campus.

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The 1964 General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene (left) established a new college for the North Central Region of the U.S. Chartered in 1966 and approved by the Kansas Department of Education, MidAmerica Nazarene College was born.

Thanks to Robert “R.R.� Osborne, President R. Curtis Smith and Paul G. Cunningham, 105 acres in Olathe, Kansas was chosen.

Osborne with Smith (above) at the 1967 groundbreaking.

First 6 Buildings: 1970

1974 MANC's accreditation celebration.

"I deemed it feasible from the beginning," said President R. Curtis Smith.

(Accreditation reaffirmed in 2016.)

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1966 - First president Dr. R. Curtis Smith.

Senator Bob Dole addresses the first commencement at MANC. The class of 1972 numbers 104.

Football comes to MANC in 1978, joining eight other sports.

Construction is completed and Mabee Library is dedicated in 1985.

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1973 - The brainchild of Assistant to the President Rev. Bill Draper, the “Send a Calf to College” campaign became the Autumn Auction of Antiques & Collectibles which was tradition, entertainment and a scholarship generator until the early 2000s.

The first theater production at MANC was "The Miracle Worker" in 1972.

Dr. Donald D. Owens is elected president after Dr. Smith retires.

1987

It’s a new era in education for working adults.

MANC starts the Innovative Adult Education office with an accelerated bachelor’s degree completion program.

One of the original signs used by the newly formed college.

1977 – The faculty has grown from 12 in 1968 to 48 professors and instructors. (Dr. Larry Fine pictured in the mid 1980's).

1989 - The success of the bachelor’s degree-completion program spawns the first graduate program in education, followed by a program in management.

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President Owens is elected General Superintendent and Dr. Richard Spindle is elected MANC’s new president.

Harvest Prayer Sculpture becomes a center point of campus in 1994.

1995 - Draper Hall, originally men's apartment-style housing, opens on the west side of campus followed by Ramsey Hall in 1996.

1998 – MNU's iconic tulips were first planted in this year. They now number nearly 8,000 bulbs each year.

1997 – College becomes MidAmerica Nazarene University, now known as MNU.

2002

The largest freshman class with 306 new Pioneers.

1999 – Cook Center opens including athletics, nursing and athletic training as well as Bell Family Arena.

'90s Rootbeer Fest, a fun student tradition since the '90s, continues today.

From typewriters, hall phones and card catalogs to tablets, smart phones and the Internet—these 50 years have changed how students live and learn at MNU. 22 ACCENT MAGAZINE / SUMMER 2016

2005 - Dr. Edwin H. Robinson is elected MNU’s fourth president when Dr. Richard Spindle retires.

2005 – Bluestem pond is drained to make way for a new entrance to campus at Mur-Len and 139th St.

2011 - Dr. James H. Diehl is elected interim president.

Pioneer Pete is welcomed as our official mascot in 2013.

2014

University is awarded a $10 million federal Title III grant for student success.

2007 – Pioneer men's basketball wins firstever NAIA Division II national championship.

2007 – The long-awaited Bell Cultural Events Center opens housing fine and performing arts and the 540-seat Mabee Performing Arts Hall.

2012 - Dr. David J. Spittal is inaugurated as MNU's fifth president.

2012 - Cook Center's Bell Family arena is transformed for the first President's Honors gala. More than $2.5 million has been raised for student scholarships in its first five years.

2015 - Estate of Edgar (’72) and Maron Moore gives MNU the largest one-time gift of land parcels and other assets valued at $9.5 million.

2016 – Pioneer women's basketball wins the national NAIA Division I Championship.

MNU and Olathe have grown together.

Olathe population 1968: 17,000 2016: 130,000 2010 - Undergraduate students raise $50,000 for a Passion to Serve project in Guatemala - a healthcare clinic partnership with Heart to Heart International.

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Pioneering Spirit | Passion

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To Serve | Purposeful Lives

Our faculty members continue the pioneer tradition, making MNU what it is today!

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50th Anniversary Commemorative Book

Take a peek inside!

Enjoy MNU memories in the commemorative 50th anniversary book. Founding Pioneers, memorable moments, and significant milestones are chronicled in this nearly 200-page hard-cover book.

Order online at themerc.mnu.edu Or call - 913.971.3275 email - alumni@mnu.edu

$50 (plus taxes, shipping & handling).

Or pick up at Homecoming 2016 or in the Office of Alumni Relations after October 21.

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$9.5 Million Gift from MNU Alumnus is Largest Ever MNU will receive an estimated $9.5 million from the estate of Edgar (’72) and his wife Maron (Lorimer) Moore, this year. This is the largest-ever, one-time gift received by the university.

MNU’s 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award was posthumously presented to the Moores at President’s Honors in recognition of the enormous impact their generosity will have on the future of the university.

Edgar and Maron grew up on farms outside Olathe in the 1920s.

Graduating from high school during the Great Depression and desperately wanting to attend college, Edgar did not have the financial resources to pursue his dream.

Over the years, Edgar’s career in farming and agriculture prospered.

Along the way, he took night courses from the University of Kansas until he learned MidAmerica Nazarene College would make its home in Olathe.

In 1968, through the influence of MANC Founding President, Dr. R. Curtis Smith, and Academic Dean, Donald Metz, a 58-year-old Edgar enrolled as the oldest member of the Pioneer class. In 1972, Edgar graduated from MANC, achieving the goal he had pursued for nearly 42 years.

A year later, he was elected State Representative for the 26th District in the Kansas Legislature, where he served for the next 12 years.

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Edgar married childhood friend and neighbor Maron Lorimer when he was 68 and she was 63. It was the first marriage for each of them.

By this point in her life, Maron was wrapping up a career in education as an accomplished teacher and administrator. In 1947, she was recognized as the Teacher of the Year by the Home Economics Association.

Having taught family and consumer science in the Wyandotte Public School system for most of her career, she later oversaw all consumer science departments for the district.

After marrying Edgar, Maron remained active in a wide variety of civic, charitable and social organizations.

During this period in their married life, having observed the needs of troubled youth and broken families, the Moores became convinced they needed to help solve the challenges of future generations by investing in youth and education.

Together they donated more than $1 million to Kansas 4-H and to the Clovia Scholarship House at Kansas State University. After Edgar’s death in 1991, Maron continued their philanthropy with significant contributions to various local projects and organizations including: • Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm • Olathe—The City Beautiful film series • Cross Lines Community Outreach

• Johnson County Administration Building clock tower and chimes • Johnson County Community College buildings and scholarships One of the most significant charitable provisions of their lives was quietly arranged a year before Edgar’s passing. As an expression of appreciation for the impact MidAmerica Nazarene College had on Edgar’s life and with the conviction that a Christian education could help transform future generations, the Moores made provisions in their estate plans for MNU. MNU President David Spittal has expressed his gratitude for this commitment from the Moores.

“I’m humbled by the tremendous sacrifice and investment that Edgar and Maron Moore have made,” Spittal says. “On the eve of our 50th anniversary as a university, the Moores have ensured that MNU’s future is brighter than ever.”

Perhaps Edgar’s words in a newspaper article written following the death of Dr. Smith explain the motivation behind the generosity of these Olathe icons.

“I like to look at the lights on the campus of MidAmerica and wonder just how far those lights are really shining. They go far from the Olathe community into dark places of the world and they bring light and hope. It is up to us to help them shine.”

A real estate auction of the 1,400 + acre farmland gift from the Moore Trust will be held Sept. 13, 2016, at 7 p.m., in Clinton, MO. The prime Henry County, Missouri, farm, recreation and investment land sale will be handled by auctioneer and MNU alum, Dave Webb (FS ’76). Visit www.dlwebb.com for details or call (913) 971-3607.

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Congratulations

Class of 2016

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MNU ATHLETICS Recaps written by Sports Information Director Chad Jenkins

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MNU softball qualified for the conference tournament and finished 25-18. Alexis Pacheco 1 (first team All-Heart, Gold Glove), Macie Jones 2 (first team All-Heart, Gold Glove) and Megan Deiter 3 (second team All-Heart) earned all-conference nods. And Pacheco (twice), Deiter and Taylor Pearcy 4 were named Conference Player/Pitcher of the Week during the season.

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Men's Basketball MNU men's basketball added another remarkable season to Coach Rocky Lamar's 1 legacy. The Hall of Fame coach notched win 700 in the final regular-season game of the year, and clinched his 13th conference title on the same day. The Pioneers carried that momentum all the way to their seventh Fab Four appearance at the national tournament. Coach Lamar was named Heart Coach of the Year, and Nick Syrie 2 (first team All-Heart, third team All-America) & Justin Randall 3 (first team All-Heart, HM AllAmerica) earned individual honors.

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Baseball Pioneer baseball achieved its best record (42-15) and earned its highest ranking in program history (#9).

Reaching the championship round of the conference tournament they just missed out on a berth to nationals.

Jordan Eckley 1 (first team, Player of the Year, first team AllAmerica), Jason Jones 2 (first team), Robert Berning 3 (first team), Phil Graham 4 (first team) and Blake Robberson 5 (second team) were named All-Conference. And Eckley (3 times), Logan Tills , Kelvin Perez , Robberson (twice), Graham (3 times) and Emilion Gonzales were named Heart Player/Pitcher of the Week during the season.

Track & Field Ten members of the men’s and women’s Track & Field teams competed in the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama. After a fiveyear hiatus, this is a remarkable result for Coach Nate

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MNU ATHLETICS

Women's Basketball Record Year for Pioneers

By Kevin Steele, athletic director

MNU Athletics celebrated a banner year with athletes, coaches, trainers, strength coaches and administrators once again proving that they are the cream of the crop in the NAIA Division I in every season. In addition to winning three Heart of America Athletic Conference titles, the Pioneers competed in seven national championships.

Kicking, Spiking and Running Through the Fall:

Women’s basketball won the NAIA Division I National Championship after dominating the tournament in March. The Pioneers won their final 11 regular season games to secure the conference tournament title, then won each game in the national tournament by at least eight points to claim their first national title. The 32-5 record is a program best, and MNU earned victories over the #24, #23, #19, #18, #10, and #1 ranked teams in the nation en route to the title. Jon Lewis 1 was named National Coach of the Year.

Kyleesha Weston 2 earned Championship Most Outstanding Player. Jasmine Webb 3 earned the Championship Hustle Award and Megan Balcom 4 earned National Player of the Week, All-Championship First Team, First Team All-Heart and First Team AllAmerica.

• The revived MNU Cross Country team placed runners in the NAIA National Championships in its first year returning to competition.

• Pioneer volleyball finished No. 9 in the NAIA National Championship.

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• Pioneer Men’s Soccer finished No. 2 in the nation, in an overtime 1-0 game.

Hurdling, Shooting and Guarding Through the Winter: • Indoor track and field placed athletes in the NAIA National Championships in its first year returning as a program.

• Pioneer men’s basketball reached the Final Four in the NAIA National Championship, where they eventually lost to Georgetown University (KY). During this amazing run, Coach Rocky Lamar recorded his 700th career win.

• Coach Jon Lewis and the women’s basketball team soared to heights never experienced in MNU history by qualifying for the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. Defeating rival Baker University for the fourth time during the season and post-season, they won the NAIA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship, 49-35. Coach Lewis was named the NAIA Div. I Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year.

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2016 NAIA Division I National Champions.

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Collaboration with K-State Leads to Real World Experience MNU junior, Timothy Myers is experiencing something often reserved for graduate students at larger institutions: he’s working on scientific research with his professor.

His chemistry professor Dr. Abby Hodges and Kansas State University bioengineering professor Dr. Mei He are collaborating on an exciting project to help the medical field.

valuable. With Timothy, I’ve seen him be able to take that gift and apply it.”

Hodges thinks the experience has been important to Timothy’s growth in a number of ways.

Myers agrees that the experience has been helpful.

“I’ve never done anything like this before,” he says. “I’m really glad to have this research perspective—to see how science is done in real research [as opposed to purely academic]."

Myers adds that this research and the scientific conferences at which he has presented his work, have helped him mature. “This type of interaction goes on all the time and I need to know how to do it.”

At K-State’s Olathe campus, Dr. He (pronounced hay) directs a research group focused on translating bioengineering innovations into healthcare and diagnosis. Using 3-D printers, the scientists are creating chips on which to run diagnostic tests for patients. The goal is to perfect a product that will allow point-of-care diagnostics for many conditions.

Point-of-care testing allows healthcare workers to perform tests at the time and place of patient care, often saving time and money.

So how is the research going? Myers and Hodges say they have had some success and some setbacks.

“These are small chips about the size of a microscope slide,” Myers says.

“You can run diagnostic tests on them, the same as in a hospital, but without needing hospital facilities.”

“You start on a small scale to see if your idea will work, but often when you scale it up, you run into complications," Hodges says. "We’ve had some initial success with the data and we think we’re onto something, but now we need to work out some notinsignificant hurdles.”

Myers’ part of the project is to make the diagnostic chip more biocompatible with human or biological samples.

In addition to potential future collaboration, Hodges says an aspect of the project that dovetails well with the values at MNU is the use for which Dr. He is developing her product.

“Our challenge is to find some solution to treat the plastic surface by changing the surface chemistry of the chip,” Myers adds.

When discussing the collaboration with Dr. He, Hodges recommended Myers for the student research position.

“Timothy’s very good at seeing a problem and solving it. He’s the departmental MacGyver,” she says, referring to MNU’s Department of Science and Mathematics where Myers has worked in the bio-chem lab and as a teaching assistant. “It’s important for undergraduate students to see that they bring something to the table that’s

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“He’s also learned how to operate in other people’s spaces,” Hodges says.

“And that’s always the problem with collaboration. It’s important in research and in employability. It’s also been really fun to see his interest in this topic—the chemistry behind it—grow.”

Myers documents changes to the microchip he is testing by photographing how liquid solutions react on the chip.

“One of the cool things about this project is that Dr. He is making these devices that could be used in places in the world that are underserved,” Hodges says. It’s a way our students can help others while using their love of science. At MNU we like to show our students how they can be involved in ministry, and it doesn’t have to be missions, it can be making things that help people.”

UPCOMING EVENTS

Legacy Family Luncheon - Aug. 21

For new students and their alumni parents For Info-913.971.3413 Alumni@mnu.edu

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October 20-23, 2016

BRA N S O N , M O

2016 SEP 9

MNU Night at Sporting KC

DEC 1-3

Pioneer Adventures: Branson

Kansas City, Kansas connect.mnu.edu/sportingkc Branson, Missouri www.pioneeradventures.org

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CARIBBEAN CRUISE

2017 JAN 20-21

MNU Family Weekend at Great Wolf Lodge

MAR 11-18

Pioneer Adventures: Caribbean Cruise

Kansas City, Kansas www.mnu.edu/alumni

Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas www.pioneeradventures.org

For more event details, visit www.mnu.edu/alumni

MARCH 11-18, 2017 Register for these adventures at A one-day leadership development event www.pioneeradventures.org hosted at MidAmerica Nazarene University

ALUMNI & FRIENDS

ALUMNI NEWS Dean Flemming (’75) authored the book Why Missions?, published by Abingdon Press in December 2015.

Part of the Reforming New Testament Theology series, the book explores how the New Testament bears witness to the mission of God and how it energizes the church to participate in that mission.

Charlotte (Pickenpaugh ’79) Holter earned the Doctor of Education degree in curriculum and instruction: integrative STEM education from Virginia Tech.

William Sawyer (’83), formerly vice president for financial services at TransUnion and senior pastor of Santa Ana, California, First Church of the Nazarene, will serve as chief administrative officer of the Global Ministry Center for the Church of the Nazarene.

Michael Copeland (’84) was recently named market president at Bank of Blue Valley – Olathe.

Jonathan Foster (’91) won a Gold award in the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards for his book, Where Was God on the Worst Day of My Life.

Jon North (’92, MBA ’95) earned his EdD in ethical leadership from Olivet Nazarene University.

Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub (’92) completed her term as district governor of Rotary International District 5710.

Joyce (Barnett ’93) Halbert is now an executive administrative assistant at Michael Jr. Productions.

Christine Chalstrom (’82) was selected as one of the 50 Minnesotans of The (Real) Power 50. The honor was awarded due to her outstanding business sense and exemplary business efforts in the company she cofounded, Sadie Blue Software.

Chalstrom is also CEO of Shepherd Data Services.

Jerry Storz (’82) was promoted to program director for Christian Education Ministries and Leadership and Ethics at Nazarene Bible College.

Sally (Jones ’82) Swenson was selected as one of Iowa’s 100 Great Nurses for her excellent work as well as her contribution as a “teacher, leader, and mentor of fellow nurses and students.”

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Susan (Sciolaro ’84) Lynch is now the executive vice president and CFO of Sungard Availability Services.

Mark Noyes (’86) is now senior business analyst at Macy’s Systems and Technology.

Tim Murray (’87) earned his EdD in administrative leadership from Baker University on March 3, 2016.

His dissertation was titled, "The Effect of the Number of Involuntary School-to-School Transitions on Student Performance on the Kansas State Reading and Mathematics Assessments."

Jeremi (Heiney ’88, MEd '05) Wonch was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (Kansas), by the National Science Foundation.

Dr. Jeff DeGraffenreid (’96, MEd ’99), Fire Chief of the Olathe Fire Department, accepted an elite rating for fire protection service on behalf of himself and the department. Along with only 38 other fire departments across the U.S., Olathe now holds a Class 1 ISO rating as recognized by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).

Carin Stutz (MBA ’97) has been named COO of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers.

Previously she was president of McAlister’s Deli.

Jason Lovelace (’97) became an instructor of ESL and eighth grade advisor at The Stuart Hall School in August 2015.

Wes Wadman (’97) was promoted to director of population health and payment risk solutions at Sutherland Healthcare Solutions.

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Robert Brenneman (’99) was promoted to operations manager at CORE Global Service Assurance Ericsson.

Daniel York (’08) is now working as a service delivery analyst at Cerner Corporation.

Britney Grittman (’14) is now head coach of women’s volleyball at Southern Arkansas University.

Kimberly Michaelis (’02) is now an orchestra teacher at Wheatridge Middle School in the Gardner-Edgerton School District in Kansas.

Wendy Bennett (MAC ’09) is now a therapist at Kids TLC in Olathe, Kansas.

Jameson Braddock (’15) is now a sales development representative at Conversica.

Andy Davey (’09) became general manager at Destination Properties.

Ashley Dado (’15) is now Project Rise assistant at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Travis Emerson (’03) is now strategic account manager for Energy and NERC Compliance at Tripwire.

Matthew Parker (FS ’05) was promoted to engineer with the Olathe Fire Department.

Bridgette Bausby-Tanner (’11) is now an operations strategy analyst at Farmers Insurance Group of Companies.

Jeffrey Johnson (FS ’11) is now a bookkeeper at Law Office of Roger Falk.

Mario Felix (’15) is the new head coach of the men’s soccer program at Bethel College. Prior to this position, Mario was the general manager and team coach of Colorado Rush Soccer Club.

Kristin Mallory (MEd ’07), physical education teacher and coach at Southwest Middle School, in Lawrence, Kansas, was named Lawrence Secondary Teacher of the Year.

Josiah Crandall (’14) produced a film, Off Book, which was selected to premiere at the 2016 Kansas City Film Festival.

Tomas Hernandez (’08) is now a social work intern at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Help us welcome our newest PIONEERS

1) Anthony and Michelle (Lewis ’08) Aiello, a son: Gabriel Anthony, born March 10, 2015.

2) Mitchell and Chealsea (Reed ’11) Anderson, a son: Caswell John, born May 13, 2016.

3) William (’11) and Kasey (Johnson ’11) Ashcraft, a son: William Benjamin, born Jan. 11, 2016.

4) Mark (’10) and Alexandra (Cox ’11) Ball, a son: Warren Arthur, born April 2, 2016.

5) Brenton (’13) and JoNell (Henning ’09) Bell, a son: Jase Howard, born Jan. 26, 2016.

6) LJ Darnell (FS ’07) and Kelley Brackson, a daughter: Gianna, born Jan. 5, 2016.

7) Ben (’07) and Dana Bradshaw, a son: Henry Lyn, born April 28, 2016.

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8) Phil (’04) and Angelia (Brenneman ’06) Burkhart, a son: Hendrick Robert, born Feb. 25, 2016.

9) Quinn (’07) and Stephanie (Shelhorn ’09) Carr, a daughter: Eden, born March 28, 2016.

10) Josiah (’14) and Amanda (Nigus ’13) Crandall, a daughter: Ayla Lorraine, born May 2016.

11) Jonathon and Becca (Miller ’07) Eck, a son: Owen Matthew, born Dec. 31, 2015.

12) Justin (’07) and Tarah (Kirksey ’05) Fricke, a son: Kelton Kirksey, born March 31, 2016.

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13) Mike and Jessica (Jandl ’00) Gower, a daughter: Violet Marie, born July 8, 2015.

14) Daniel (’06) and Emily (Lefler ’06) Hawkins, a daughter: Scout Cecilia, born March 8, 2016.

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15) Adam (’10) and Amy (Nunamaker ’06) Hepker, a son: Bryson Jeffrey, born March 11, 2016.

26) Joey and Sarah (Humphrey FS ’08) Rose, a son: Bentley Joseph, born Jan. 11, 2016.

36) Kevin (’10) and Cora (Meyers ’10) Wiens, a daughter: Janessa Renae, born Jan. 31, 2016.

16) David (’02) and Jennifer Hubbs, a daughter: Olivia Laura, born Feb. 10, 2016.

27) Tim and Kayla (Allen FS ’11) Rotola, a daughter: Olivia Joan, born March 22, 2016.

37) Nathaniel (’00) and Katy Wiens, a son: Zeke, born March 6, 2016.

17) Renner (’07) and Stephanie Jantz, a son: Amos, born Dec. 11, 2015.

28) Michael (’07) and Dani (Chanelle ’10) Scrivani, a daughter: Hazel Mae, born July 7, 2015.

18) Luke (’06) and Kristen (Perry ’06) Johnson, a son: Maxwell Blake, born March 7, 2016.

19) Seth (’12) and Lauren (Tredoux ’14) Kilber, a daughter: Sylvia Rae, born March 4, 2016.

20) Brett and Mindi (Lewis ’04) Kuper, a daughter: Karly Faith, born March 8, 2016.

21) Jared (’14) and Alecia (Owen ’13) Lane, a son: Owen Michael, born June 1, 2016.

22) Thomas (’08) and Stephanie (Dyrness ’07) Lobdell, a son: Jack Thomas, born March 23, 2016.

23) Ben and Lacole (Hook ’04) McPherson, a daughter: Brenna Lea, born Jan. 13, 2016.

24) Kyle (FS ’11) and Christina Patnode, a son: Kyle Asher, born Feb. 6, 2016.

25) Joshua (’12) and Deborah (Shekinah ’09) Robinson, a son: Leonardo Paz, born Dec. 21, 2015.

29) Tyler and Emily (Miles ’12) Von Seggern, a son: Theo Lee, born April 4, 2016.

30) Marshall (FS ’10) and Whitney Smith, a son: Tucker Morgan, born April 12, 2016.

31) Kent (’11) and Bethany Swanson, a son: Cameron Blake, born June 1, 2016.

32) Josh and Rebecca (Stroman ’12) Teal, a son: Reese Jordan, born May 23, 2016.

38) Brandon and Andrea (Hodgson ’11) Welch, a son: Eli Robert, born Feb. 12, 2016.

39) Andy (’08) and Ashley (Rice ’06) Weber, a son: Bodie Andrew, born May 14, 2016.

40) Drew (’13) and Sarah Weidert, a daughter: Brooklyn Grace, born Feb. 9, 2016.

41) Marcus and Carrie (Runyon ’98) Whitworth, a daughter: Colette Jane, born March 21, 2016.

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33) Vincent Thompkins (’10) and Kelsie Gengler, a daughter: Tinsley DeeAnn, born Jan. 25, 2016.

Tad and Britany (Grittman,’14) Davis, May 14, 2016.

34) Jonathan (FS ’05) and Carlie (Brandt ’11) Tucker, a son: William James, born April 19, 2016.

David (’07) and Emily (Phillips ’08) Dye, Aug. 9, 2015.

35) Tyler (’05) and Carrie Wasson, a son: Isaiah Michael, born Nov. 16, 2015.

Harold (’14) and Whitney (Newman '16) Flach, June 25, 2016 Joshua (’16) and Lauren (Roberts '16) Woodward, May 21, 2016

→ CONDOLENCES Rev. William F. “Bill” Branson (’75), June 15, 2016.

Gary L. Stanton (’91), January 24, 2016.

Joe E. Casler (FS ’80), Jan. 21, 2016.

Mary Ann Thompson (’94), March 1, 2016.

Lewis Faulds (’81), May 15, 2016.

Steven Bacon (’96), July 15, 2015.

Alvin Weaver (’81), Oct. 14, 2015.

Deborah (Ueeck ’98) McCabe, Nov. 11, 2015.

Brian Fox (FS ’84), Nov. 12, 2015.

Samuel Danso (’07), Nov. 19, 2015.

Linda J. Douglas (’90), Sept. 7, 2015.

Dr. Alma Jean Lunn, MNU founding faculty member, Dec. 29, 2015.

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Come celebrate 50 years with us

We’ve planned an entire year of events to celebrate MNU’s 50th anniversary. Events start July 1, and we want you to join us. Homecoming will be a highlight event featuring anniversary programming.

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Don’t miss out on these once in a lifetime events • Homecoming and Family Weekend - October 21-23, 2016 • 50th Anniversary Celebration Chapel- Dr. Jim Diehl • 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration Dinner • Reunion classes: 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981 & 1976 • Light the Campus - November 28, 2016

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