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president Dear Friends of Schreiner, When you read this issue of SCENE, you will find yourselves caught up in the experiences of people on the move.

Now that is literally true in the case of Schreiner senior biology major Ashley Avalos, because you have to be very light on your feet to score a hat trick in soccer, as she did recently.

But Ashley’s academic work and a flurry of co-curricular activities create their own blur. I will let you in on a secret: that cheerful intensity was evident to me four years ago when she was an eager student in my freshman seminar class.

You will find a similar energy in the students who carried their spiritual quest to Taizé, France, last spring, and those who will be Schreiner’s voice in Italy next May. We have often pointed out that a small university offers great opportunities for involvement and leadership. The students who accompanied campus minister, the Rev. Gini Norris-Lane, and her husband, Wes Lane, to France, and those singers who will fly with Schreiner Choir director Michael Kahl to Italy all fit that mold. They gain not only the

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personal enrichment of the experience abroad, but the satisfaction of knowing that they have earned it working as a team to help secure the funds that make such events possible.

And, finally, there seems to be something about drinking from Schreiner’s waters that acts as an elixir.

Whether you are a twice-retired surgeon like Dr. Tommy Noonan, who just has too great a love of people not to continue his profession among a group of college students…or a couple like Warren and Judy Ferguson, who made the transition from their respective terms on our board of trustees to giving hours of expert and imaginative service to the university…or the Dallas dervish, Rick Cree, who has found the time (between his most recent successful career and whatever mountain he will next choose to conquer) to head up a major capital campaign for us. I just have to believe that a taste of involvement with this fast-moving institution has a way of getting almost anyone excited. The result is a passion that expresses itself in selfless gifts to a purpose we are all fortunate to be associated with. I tip my hat to you all!

Tim Summerlin President

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SCHREINER CHOIR TO VISIT ITALY The Trip of a Lifetime

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Amy Armstrong director of university relations

contributing writers

MOUNTAINEER TALK

Bill Drake

SU Senior Holly Clark Interns in D.C.

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Karen Kilgore planned giving advisor

LEADING THE WAY

Sandra Langley

Schreiner Volunteers Making a Difference

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ELIZABETH LOGGIE

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Stephanie Lopez Keller Staff Spotlight

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Jeanette McKinney sports information director

Schreiner Campus Ministry Visits Taizé

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Dr. Tim Summerlin

SU SOCCER PLAYER TAKES LIFE HEAD-ON

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Ashley Avalos Excels On and Off the Field

Randall Roberts ’67 sfsa board president

D E P A R T M E N T S

Donna Riojas Gay ’74

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onthecover Dr. Thomas Noonan and Judy and Warren Ferguson volunteer their expertise and enthusiasm to Schreiner University.

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campusnews THE TEXAS MUSIC COFFEEHOUSE SERIES at Schreiner University cel-

ebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 6 with a featured performance by Stephanie Urbina Jones.

She is known across the state for freely combining the singer/songwriter vibe with the hot blooded, traditional sounds of Mexico.

SCHREINER UNIVERSITY’S PRE LAW SOCIETY FILM SERIES presen-

Stephanie Urbina Jones performs during a recent Texas Music Coffeehouse Series.

brother of infamous Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, came to campus on Sept. 12 for a lecture entitled, “Confronting Violence, Seeking Justice—The Death Penalty in America: A Conversation with David Kaczynski.” Kaczynski, who played a part in his brother’s arrest, has spoken widely and appeared on national television shows voicing his opposition to the death penalty. In 1999, Kaczynski and his wife Linda were honored by the New York State Bar Association with its annual Justice Award—the organization’s only presentation to non-lawyers. Kaczynski has addressed community, school, and professional audiences on a range of topics, including the death penalty, mental illness, non violence and ethical decision-making.

DAVID KACZYNSKI,

THE SUMMER READING ACADEMY AT SCHREINER UNIVERSITY gave

David Kaczynski speaks during a recent lecture at Schreiner.

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young Kerr County residents with reading difficulties a chance to overcome barriers to literacy during a month-long camp. Schreiner education department instructor Karen Taylor Backor’s students, are all pre-service teachers enrolled in her diagnosis and remediation reading class. As part of their course work, they administered tests to students on their first day at the academy to determine their reading level and areas of difficulty. They then followed each child personally to monitor their progress throughout the month. At the end of the academy’s last session, students were given Schreiner University T-shirts and caps, and a graduation party was held for the children and their families.

tation of the movie “The Music Box” drew about 35 people to campus. In the movie, Jessica Lange portrays attorney Ann Talbot, who defends her affable Hungarian immigrant father, threatened with deportation and accused of being a war criminal. A discussion was held following the movie.

Dr. Tim Summerlin, Schreiner’s president, facilitated the first of the academic year’s MONDAY NIGHT FICTION SERIES with a discussion of “Gilead” by Marilynne Robinson. “Gilead” is shaped as a journal written by John Ames, a 77-year-old Iowa preacher, to his young son.

In the first SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER event of the academic year, Dr. Monica Udvardy, a cultural anthropologist from the University of Kentucky, chronicled the voyage of two stolen religious statues from the Kenyan coastal hinterland to their present locations in Western museums. Udvardy’s presentation at Schreiner described her work to recover stolen religious artifacts, illustrating that one person can make a difference with respect to the global traffic in stolen cultural property.

The newly opened LA LECHE LOUNGE is designed to address the needs of nursing mothers who work on campus or go to school at Schreiner. The lounge is located in the

campusnews Guy Griggs building on the Schreiner campus. Moms who bring their babies to campus can breastfeed them in private in the company of other nursing moms. Those whose babies are cared for during the day can pump and store their breast milk, so that there is no need to supplement with formula while the baby is with their caretaker.

THE ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA GRADUATE CHAPTER FROM SAN ANTONIO presented a step show

Sept. 21 in Dietert Auditorium.

Stepping incorporates cheerleading, military, and drill-team moves, especially the call-and-response element inherent in those forms. That aspect is not only important to the energy of stepping, but also to the cultural history to which stepping provides a link. Schreiner’s Student Activities Board sponsored this exciting event that drew more than 50 people to campus. African American Greek fraternities and sororities originally helped to develop the popularity of step shows, and they are growing in popularity across the country and around the world.

Alpha Kappa Alpha members perform during their step show Sept. 21.

Dr. Claudia Sullivan, Schreiner University professor of theatre and communication, was featured in the second ROBERT P. HALLMAN CHAUTAUQUA LECTURE SERIES on Sept. 25 discussing the topic, “You Just Don’t Understand: Cross Gender, Cross Cultural Communications in the 21st Century.”

Based in part on the book “You Just Don’t Understand” by Deborah Tannen, Sullivan discussed the role that inborn gender differences, as well as crosscultural differences, play in communications between men and women. designated the weekend of Sept. 29-30 as the 10th annual Texas Heritage Living History Weekend at Schreiner University. More than 2,000 people came for the opening day festivities at the Robbins-Lewis Pavilion on the Schreiner campus.

THE TEXAS HERITAGE MUSIC FOUNDATION

Events included a special tribute to the songs and stories of music legend Jimmie Rodgers, performed at noon on the main stage by noted Kerrville actor Tony Navarra. Also, for the first time ever, Texas gospel music was part of the celebration.

Texas Heritage Living History Weekend also featured the Texas Heritage Seminar, hosted by the Texas Folklore Society. Living History Weekend ended with a Texas Music Coffeehouse Series concert featuring local musicians.

onlinegiving Supporting Schreiner University is easier than ever now. Please visit our Online Giving Web site at www.schreiner.edu/giving/ where you can make a secure gift—one that will benefit Schreiner students for years to come— Demonstrators give area school children a taste of life on the frontier during the Texas Heritage Living History Weekend.

in a matter of seconds. If you have questions, contact Michael Haifley, director of development, MDHaifley@schreiner.edu or call (830) 792-7208.

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campusnews Schreiner Students Conquer Global Rivals EARLIER THIS YEAR TWO SCHREINER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TOOK FIRST PLACE out of 2,926 teams who

participated in a global strategic management simulation competition. The winning team members who competed as the Digby Corporation were seniors Andrea Neely of Ingram and Jarrell Williams of Copperas Cove. Neely and Williams beat out teams from all parts of the globe, including Harvard and Wharton business schools, as well as top Texas schools such as The University of Texas and Baylor University.

“The eight week CAPSTONE simulation allowed our team to manage a multi-million dollar company for eight virtual years while competing against other companies world-wide,” said Neely. “We gained valuable experience while making hundreds of decisions weekly.”

Dr. Mark D. Woodhull, assistant professor of business administration and the team’s faculty sponsor, said the competition, which was held during the spring semester, is a business student’s culminating experience after four long years of business studies. Woodhull notes,

From left to right: Business students Joshua Way, Jennifer King, Greg Kirkham and James Sorrells gear up for the next CAPSTONE competition.

“Just because it’s a fictional company with pretend money at stake doesn’t make it any less heart-stopping when one of your plants burns during the night, and it doesn’t make it any less thrilling when you manage to trash the competition in a hot bidding war.”

This year’s competition consisted of managing a fictional company for a full fiscal year in the life of that company. Students have to engage in every aspect of company management from making sales to managing debt, experiencing the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, from the top to the bottom line. “The game simulation throws these students exactly the kinds of curveballs that the free market throws at company managers,” Woodhull said.

Schreiner University conducts the CAPSTONE simulation twice per year, during the fall and spring semesters. For more information, contact Woodhull at (830) 792-7479 or mdwoodhull@schreiner.edu.

Schreiner Math Professor Chops His Way Through Competition SCHREINER UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS STEFAN MECAY was traveling last

summer and, on a whim, he decided to drop in on the World Boardgaming Championship in Lancaster, Pa. Mecay, an avid gamer, had been tempted to attend previous championships but had never done so, explaining, “I was worried that it would be a cut-throat competition, and that’s not my idea of fun.” As it turned out, Mecay found an atmosphere of people just having a great time playing, so he decided to sign up as a competitor.

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That turned out to be an excellent decision. Mecay recalls, “I came in 2nd place in “Wilderness War,” a game about the French and Indian War, and won a plaque and a really cool tomahawk. I also finished first in a game called “Twilight Struggle,” which is about the Cold War. My entire team, Nest of Spies, set a new team record at the convention. I definitely got lucky in a lot of places, but I had an incredible time and made tons of new friends.”

For more information about this event, go to www.boardgamers.org.

Dr. Stefan Mecay shows off the tomahawk he won during the World Boardgaming Championship.

campusnews Schreiner Choir To Visit Italy NEXT SPRING, MORE THAN 35 SCHREINER STUDENTS will raise

their voices in some of the most historic cathedrals in all of Italy.

The choir has been working all year to raise funds for the trip that will offer them the chance to sing in ancient cathedrals.

Deanna Brandt, a sophomore in music education, is already eagerly anticipating the experience.

“When we sang in Carnegie Hall last year, I got goose bumps thinking of those who had been there before us, and of all the great music that hallowed hall has seen over the years,” Brandt said. “When we sing in the cathedrals of Italy, it will be like that, only more. Just thinking of the centuries of music, and all the people who have performed in those cathedrals and halls, makes me shiver.”

Schreiner University choir director Michael Kahl will lead the group on a singing tour of Italy in the spring of 2007.

Alexandra O’Connell, a senior in American government, said the support the trip has received from the community has been a blessing.

“Most of us in the choir are scholarship students,” O’Connell said. “So this trip would be out of the question if we couldn’t find generous people who are willing to help us take our music to these sacred places.”

The group will spend almost two weeks in Italy, staying in Venice, Verona, Florence, Assisi, and Rome, while singing mass at some of the most beloved cathedrals throughout the country.

Kahl, the creative force behind the trip, notes, “This will definitely be a cut above the ordinary student trip overseas. I am excited at the prospect of sharing what will be a magnificent experience with our students.”

Alysse Garcia ’06, a graduate student in teaching, is enthusiastic about the upcoming trip. “You can always go to Europe as a tourist, but this will be a unique opportunity to share a rich cultural experience with each other. My goodness, I mean, singing for the monks and sisters!”

The students realize the importance of preparing themselves to get the maximum benefit out of their time in Italy. Katie Beth Lane, a junior studying religion, music and theater, said eagerly, “I’m already working on learning conversational Italian from my Italian grandmother—I know that will make a huge difference in my experience in Italy.”

The Schreiner University Choir has been making its mark locally, regionally and nationally for many years, with performances at venues ranging from Kerrville nursing homes to Carnegie Hall, but this will be its first international exposure. Kahl promises that this will merely be the first of many international learning and performance experiences he has in mind for the Schreiner Choir.

Kahl looks around at his dedicated singers and smiles. “Many of the choir members are seniors this year, and we all started together in this choir experience when they were freshmen. This will be their last great adventure together, and it will set the standard for those to come. We have a wonderful, talented freshman class this year, and I can already see where the next great Schreiner Choir will come from.”

O’Connell gets nods from the others when she adds, “Many of us are not music majors, but we love

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to sing and that’s why we’re dedicated to the Schreiner Choir. But those of us who aren’t music majors won’t be making a career out of music—I’m going to be a journalist—and this trip will be one that we’ll be able to look back on as an expression of our love for music.”

Kahl summarizes the choir’s outlook on their upcoming experience, noting, “This trip will not only be the highlight of this choir’s time together, but it will inspire those coming after them to sing their hearts out.”

For more information about the trip or choir, contact Kahl at (830) 792-7417.

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facultynews New Telescope Magnifies Teaching Opportunities THOSE WHO HAVE ENJOYED DR. BILL SLIVA’S STAR PARTIES in the

past will find even greater pleasure in viewing the heavens through Schreiner University’s newest astronomical instrument.

Sliva, Schreiner’s “eye on the sky” and a professor of mathematics, has just completed assembly of a 17.5” Dobsonian telescope that will bring the visible universe into even sharper focus for community members and students. The telescope came to Schreiner from a community resident, Dennis Loftus, who read of Sliva’s passion for astronomy, and called one day out of the blue—so to speak—to offer a telescope lying disassembled in his storage unit.

Describing his response, Sliva says, “It was like dangling a steak in front of a hungry dog!”

Working with Schreiner stuMarvin Dynneson, Dr. Bill Sliva and Dennis Loftus show off Schreiner’s newest telescope. dent Miguel Puga, Robert Groth, quantities of light in a big mirror and focus that light onto a second mirror, a retired mechanical engineer and which then sends a highly refined image to the eyepiece. Sliva is grateful for friend Marvin Dynneson, Sliva the generosity that brought this new teaching tool to the campus. “Dennis cleaned, polished and assembled Loftus’ gift will benefit generations of students,” Sliva said. “I expect us to Schreiner’s new “light bucket,” be looking at the stars through this magnificent instrument for many years inelegant astronomy slang for Newto come.” tonian telescopes that gather huge

Professor’s Photography Exhibit to Benefit Study Abroad Trips SCHREINER UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH DR. LYDIA KUALAPAI

recently presented her photographic work in a show entitled “Parts Above is a photo from Dr. Lydia Kualapai’s photography exhibit of the Whole: “Parts of the Whole: A Photographic Exhibition.”

A Photographic Exhibition.” The show ran from Sept. 24 through Oct. 21 at the Floyd & Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activity Center. The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation and Schreiner University sponsored the exhibition.

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Kualapai has donated $2,500, all the proceeds from a successful silent auction of her work. The money will be used to establish a need-based study abroad scholarship for Schreiner students who might otherwise find international study unaffordable. Commenting on her decision to establish this scholarship fund, Kualapai said, “International experience will be one of the keys to a successful professional, scholarly or business life in the coming decades. This scholarship represents a small step toward making such experience more accessible to Schreiner students.”

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by Holly Clark, Schreiner Senior

LAST SCHOOL YEAR, I APPLIED FOR ONE OF THREE INTERNSHIPS

offered by the National Federation of Republican Women. After a long wait, I found out I was chosen and spent the next six weeks in the midst of politicians and intellectuals in Washington, D.C. FINDING MY WAY

My first day, I met my roommates and co-workers, Molly from Virginia and Brittany from Pennsylvania. The three of us sat in a large empty apartment, too nervous to admit we were nervous, and too excited to show it.

A week later, we were regulars at the local coffee shop and on the D.C. transit system. We took the metro on our commute to the Federation’s office in Old Town Alexandria, Va. The commute took about 20 minutes and even though commuting isn’t the most fun, I learned about the D.C. community from my fellow passengers. On weekdays, I sat next to Marines and commanders headed to the Pentagon, high-powered executives, other interns, and my favorite, homeless men and women who talk to themselves. On weekends, I found myself annoyed with tourists. What a perfect metaphor for our nation: all types of people coming together to get somewhere in our nation’s capital—corny, I know, but D.C. makes you think.

At the NFRW office, we were allowed to do actual “work” instead of making coffee and filing papers.

My favorite project was working on Jessica’s Law (a law started in Florida regarding sexual predators). We were able to go on weekly field trips, visiting the Center for Equal Opportunity, College Republican headquarters, Independent Women’s Forum and numerous other think tanks and businesses. We also attended a forum in the Capitol building, and went to a luncheon with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole!

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On weekends, I would call a Schreiner alumnus and friend, Kenneth Bethune ’05, who lives outside of the city, and we would walk around the National Mall at night, talking about Schreiner and our new lives. One day, I was able to meet and have lunch with Michael Pate ’71, a member of Schreiner’s board of trustees.

We had a wonderful lunch, talking about his life and mine, law school, and Schreiner. I bet not many other interns had lunch with one of their school’s trustees. In D.C., you walk everywhere, so I would spend much of my weekends walking to fancy cafes and to Georgetown to go shopping! I witnessed a woman trying to jump the White House fence (the White House was four blocks

away from my apartment at George Washington University), and while we waited for SWAT to clear the area, I met a man who was the liaison between D.C. and a Hong Kong newspaper. We ended up walking, talking, and laughing for about four blocks after the incident was over.

This experience was one of the many reasons why I fell in love with D.C. It is the entire world in one place, and I walked among them.

I got to really see D.C. as a “citizen” instead of a tourist. I became familiar with political motorcades and strange accents and embassies full of diplomats.

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I encourage all students to find an internship outside of what they are familiar with. I was nervous to be in D.C., in a place that might make fun of my Texas drawl. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the “big city” lifestyle, but it only took a couple of days to get used to D.C., and people liked my Texas drawl!

This wasn’t just the opportunity of a lifetime, it is an experience that will be with me for a lifetime, and I am forever thankful. I learned about business, politics, media, truth and lies, and most importantly, I learned that all you have to do is follow your heart regardless of any reservations, and you’ll figure out the rest along the way.

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when you begin talking with the folks who are volunteering their experience and skills to help Schreiner University, you soon notice something striking they have in common: they are all happy people.

“For me it’s a faith issue,” Judy Ferguson said. “I believe so strongly that God equips us to do certain things and then opens the door for us.” I receive an intense satisfaction from being useful to others, and I have a strong sense of being called to serve.”

Judy originally became involved with Schreiner long before she and husband, Warren Ferguson, moved to Kerrville. “Warren and I were in business in San Antonio,” Judy remembers, “and several of our good friends in the business community were deeply involved with a small school in Kerrville called Schreiner College. Former trustee Bob Frere introduced us to former Schreiner president, Dr. Sam Junkin, who convinced us that Schreiner was a very special place. And another former trustee, Bob Seal, talked with us at length about the ministry of the school. We both soon found ourselves

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involved by serving on the board, as well as working with individual programs on campus.”

Warren Ferguson’s eyes sparkle with enthusiasm when he talks about his feelings for Schreiner.

A successful engineer, businessman, CEO, international consultant and entrepreneur, he served as a trustee for nine years. “I love being involved in creative change and my service on the board of Schreiner gave me plenty of opportunity to work with talented people to bring that change about on campus,” he said.

Dr. Tommy Noonan’s infectious smile brightens as he talks about his strong family ties to Kerrville and to Schreiner University. “My dad, an architect, was a close friend of Dr. Andrew Edington and designed several of Schreiner College’s early buildings, while my grandfather was the architect on Pampell’s remodeling in the 1920s. My great-grandfather is buried in Glen Rest, right next to campus where many of Kerrville’s old families are buried, so I guess it’s natural that I feel I am a part of this school from way back.”

From the time he was a child, Noonan had a love affair with the Hill Country, and throughout his career as a vascular surgeon in South Texas, he knew that someday he would be retiring to Kerrville. So when that day came a few years back, he recalls, “It was only natural that I began talking with Dr. Summerlin about what I could do to contribute to Schreiner University.

He told me that having an on-campus clinic had been a dream of his for years, so that’s what we put together.”

An energetic man with a quick smile and a direct manner, Noonan didn’t waste any time starting the clinic. It is now open five days a week under the supervision of Gloria Algeo, R.N. Noonan has office hours on Tuesday and Thursday. Asked what he enjoys most about volunteering his time and skills to Schreiner, Noonan responds, “I really enjoy working with

Opposite page, left to right: Warren Ferguson and Judy Ferguson.

Photo to left: Dr. Thomas Noonan with SU freshman Alexander Price.

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Schreiner students because, like most young people, they respond so quickly to medical assistance and that is very rewarding for a doctor.”

Warren Ferguson could have landed any position he wanted on his own credentials after serving as president of Schreiner’s board of trustees, but “I didn’t want to come on as a big shot, so I asked Dr. Summerlin if there was a part-time position that I could fill that would benefit the school,” Ferguson said. Summerlin suggested that he could put his busi— DR. THOMAS NOONAN ness experiSchreiner Volunteer ence to use by teaching.

“That’s how I’ve wound up teaching basic business and entrepreneurship, as well as serving as a consultant to the University in business community relations,” Ferguson said. “I have two very strong passions at this point in my life: early childhood education and community economic development.

I’m working hard to ensure that Schreiner is in a position to play an important role in both of these areas in the future.”

While the Fergusons have been involved with Schreiner for more than 20 years, Judy says it is only recently that she has found what she believes is her true purpose in being here—a program that she has designed and worked hard to implement—the Christian Vocations Intern Program. “I am so pleased that CVIP is finally hitting its stride,” Judy said. “This gives Schreiner a unique way to help students who are called to a Christian vocation to integrate their studies with their faith,” she said.

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a Christian vocation in life, whether in youth ministry, church management, church music or any other faith-based career path, an opportunity to combine both academic and vocational training in preparation for a career of Christian service.”

In his role as volunteer director of Schreiner’s campus clinic, Noonan is especially interested in teaching preventative medical care to Schreiner students. “I feel that if I can reach a young person with good advice on diet, exercise, and emotional balance, then I can not only help them improve their own lives, but I can also help improve the lives of their children. The demands on young people today are so extreme that stress levels are very high.”

In addition to operating his free clinic on the Schreiner campus, Noonan also puts on a health fair twice a year, during fall and spring semesters.

He spends a lot of time at the “Ask The Doctor” desk, and he gets questions about every conceivable medical issue—plus a lot of questions about health care as a career. “Pre-med studies are very strong here at Schreiner,” Noonan notes, “and I enjoy mentoring these students in particular. Schreiner has a history of sending strong candidates to medical school, and I love being a part of that tradition.”

The Fergusons and Noonan represent the kinds of people who have given their time and energy to Schreiner over the years—experienced, compassionate, dedicated to their ideals, secure in their own lives, interested in giving back to others, unwilling to simply vegetate in retirement, active, inquiring— in other words, happy.

When asked how other people in the Kerrville community can serve Schreiner, Judy responds without hesitation, “Get to know our students.

Open your hearts, your churches and even your homes to these young people. Invite them to serve as mentors in your youth groups, to worship with your congregation. Let them know that Kerrville is a caring community that welcomes them in our midst.” Noonan adds, “I feel very lucky to be doing what I enjoy most—helping people stay well and get well if they’re sick—and I think that’s the key to successful volunteering: find someplace that needs you to do what you love doing, and get involved with your whole heart.”

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ELIZABETH LOGGIE, Schreiner University’s new volunteer coordinator, has boundless energy and an infectious spirit that she is putting to use finding community volunteers for the school. Loggie’s job is to connect talented and experienced volunteers with faculty and staff on campus who are eager for their help.

Loggie said the number of people who have contacted her about volunteering has been inspiring.

“After a short story ran in the paper on our search for volunteers, I started getting calls from an amazing variety of people.

Some were old hands at giving back to their communities, while others had never considered volunteering before. They were attracted to the prospect of getting involved in a happy, progressive environment like our campus,” Loggie said.

One of the first places on campus to benefit from this enthusiasm has been the Health and Wellness Center clinic, run by staff member Gloria Algeo, R.N., with assistance from volunteer Dr. Tommy Noonan, a retired vascular surgeon.

“Within days of the article, we had two great volunteers helping out at the clinic, a retired nurse and a retired KISD administrator,” Loggie smiles. “These volunteers bring a lifetime of experience in dealing with young people and their health and wellbeing. They also have the maturity to know how to cut through the superficial issues and get to what someone with the sniffles or the blues really needs.” In addition to staffing the clinic, Loggie connects with retired professors who want to teach and counsel

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON CAMPUS students, retired business people who want to assist students in managing their day-to-day finances better, and other critical services that the rapidly growing University needs.

Loggie, a lifelong resident of Kerr County, practices what she preaches. In addition to her “day job,” she volunteers as the current president of Hill Country Charity Ball Association Inc., and is on the board of the Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary. She is a lifelong drama and musical performer, first as a child actor at the Point Theater of the Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram, and later in New York, Colorado, and London, where she gained broad experience in all aspects of theater.

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with energy, experience and dedication, while collaborating with other community non profits to share both their expertise and their volunteer base. “There’s no reason that the people of Kerrville and Kerr County can’t work together to ensure that every organization in the community has access to all the helping hands they need and deserve, and I hope that Schreiner University can take the lead in seeing this become a reality,” Loggie said.

Her plans for making this happen sooner rather than later include organizing a volunteer symposium on campus sometime in spring 2007. “This is an exciting time to be involved at Schreiner,” Loggie said. “I can’t wait to see how future volunteers will enrich the campus.”

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arrived at Schreiner University in May as seasoned volunteers working through a Presbyterian Church program.

When they left in October, they had contributed countless hours of expertise and hard work to the University.

“This has been such a tremendous experience for both Bob and me,” Carole said while fighting back tears. “While we are anxious to get home, we are also sad to be

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leaving this beautiful school and the extraordinary people we have met here.”

The Dayton, Ohio residents journey to Schreiner is one characterized by the Carlsons’ zest for life.

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

The first 20 years of their marriage was spent in the U.S. Air Force where Bob’s education as an aeronautical engineer led him to manage a number of development programs at Wright-Patterson Air

Force Base in Ohio and elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Carole began her career as an elementary school teacher, while taking time off to raise the couple’s two sons. She also tutored learning-disabled children, and served as secretary to two churches.

While Bob’s work required that he travel extensively, and both Carlsons had a lust to see the world, Carole wasn’t able to accompany Bob on these business trips. This meant that their travel together was limited to recreational vehicle

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camping throughout the Midwest on weekends—although on vacations they were able to visit both Hawaii and Alaska.

And here the plot thickens. Bob and Carole fell in love with Alaska.

Once back in Ohio, they spent lots of time trying to figure out how they could have more of the — CAROLE CARLSON experiences they had been so drawn Schreiner Volunteer to. “We knew we didn’t want to move to Alaska,” Carole emphasizes, “because our family and friends are all in Ohio. And we knew that ON THE ROAD AGAIN as volunteers at Menaul School in we didn’t want to be just tourists.

Bob and Carole aren’t sure where Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well We’ve always found that if we stay as Montreat Conference Center and they’ll be going on their next open to new possibilities, things assignment. “Maybe back here to Montreat College in North Carohave a way of working out, and Schreiner, or maybe on to somelina, all of which offered unique that’s just what happened.” Bob experiences for these two volunteers. place new,” Carole emphasizes, and Carole had recently joined a “We loved our work at all these plac- “but we do know that we’re going to new church and were in the process keep at this as long as we can. It’s es,” Bob recalls, “but I was getting of getting to know a whole new so sad to go home to Ohio and see a bit frustrated, because it was diffigroup of fellow parishoners, when cult to find assignments through the older friends who say, ‘I wish I had they ran across a couple who were done something like that when I volunteer program where I could involved with the Presbyterian put my technical skills to good use.” was younger’.”

Church (USA) Mission Volunteers The Carlsons hope that their Bob, with the help of the mission USA and were about to go on experiences will inspire other leadership, put together a list of assignment to…Alaska.

Presbyterians to participate in the schools served by the program that This couple had spent two years Mission Volunteers USA and to he thought could fully utilize his volunteering at a small Presbytecontribute their skills and life expeabilities, and then made contact rian-affiliated school in Sitka called rience to Presbyterian colleges and with those schools, among them Sheldon Jackson College. “The pro- was Schreiner University. universities around the country in gram seemed to fit what we wanted the same way they have. Bob notes, “Schreiner responded almost perfectly—the chance to go places “It’s a great way to see new places, immediately with a specific set of we wanted to experience in-depth, meet new people, really experience things that they needed to have but limited to a few months coma community in ways that would done—things that were right up my mitment, so that we wouldn’t lose be impossible as a tourist, and get alley,” Bob smiles, “so we packed touch with our family and friends,” the satisfaction of knowing that our bags and came here, happy as Carole said you really have made a difference can be.” in the lives of others.” Carole adds, Bob worked on designing invenA SECOND CAREER “And we’re able to do all this while tory and workflow management Bob and Carole soon found themnot losing touch with our family systems for Schreiner, systems that selves at Sheldon Jackson—Bob and friends back home because will conserve funds and increase using his computer skills to build a efficiency, while Carole put her peo- our volunteer work takes only a few badly needed business management months at a time—although I have ple skills and management experisystem, and Carole helping the to admit that after being back ence to good use in the University’s school administration become more Office of Advancement. “Schreiner home for a while, we begin asking efficient in a wide-range of funcourselves—where next?” is an excellent example of a school tions. They spent six months at the For more information on the that has actually organized itself to college in 2001 and went back for a Mission Volunteers USA, go to take full advantage of what people four-month stay in 2002. http://www.pcusa.org/nvo/ like Carole and me have to offer,” Since their Alaska experience, missionvolunteers/mission Bob said.

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This page: Worship Chapel in TaizĂŠ, France.

Opposite page: Front row, left to right: Krystle Martinez, Chasity Grome, Alisha Johnson, Allison Torres, Tim Tucker and Katie Beth Lane. Second row, left to right: Kristi Click, Rebecca Bell, Crystal Peterson, Elaine Murray and Catherine Wilkinson.

Third row, left to right: Amy Vickers, the Rev. Gini Norris-Lane and Danielle Gaitan. Standing, last row, left to right: John Stanger and Ben Roell.

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‘‘ The Source, made an especially deep impression. Down the hill from the barracks and tents where people live Lane, and 15 campus ministry stuwhile in Taizé is a valley of quiet dents traveled to Taizé, an extraorand beauty known as The Source. dinary spiritual community in the Walking through a wooded area, a French Alps. Taizé is an internationvisitor comes upon a clearing where al, ecumenical community started a waterfall and a small lake reside, as in 1940 by priest Brother Roger, well as numerous areas to sit in lush who wanted to serve the poor and stillness. The Source, with its rule provide a safe place to worship. of silence, is a place where all can go He wanted this community to to meditate and spend time in the be present in the midst of the sufferpresence of God. ing of the time, and so he made his Senior Alisha Johnson said that home in the small village of Taizé, in she now sees God in the little things.

Burgundy, just a few miles from the “When I walk in silence alone now, I demarcation line, which cut France am reminded of The Source,” Johnin two during the first years of son said. “When I look around me, World War II. There, Brother Roger I realize that God is in the smallest was able to hide refugees (Jews in things, as well as the large miracles.” particular), who had fled the occuAs part of their assigned duties, pied zone with the knowledge that Schreiner students John Stanger, they could find refuge in his house.

Tim Tucker, Katie Beth Lane, RebecToday, newcomers to Taizé ca Bell and Crystal Peterson worked are welcomed by a community of as “silencers” at The Source. Rebecca brothers who have made a lifelong Bell, a sophomore, remembers, “The commitment to follow Christ in the Source was an incredible experience simplicity of life. Small groups are for me—like stepping into a Monet formed on the first day, and participainting.” pants remain in the same group durNorris-Lane calls Taizé “radically ing their time there in order to foster hospitable”—adding that even people sharing and understanding. Everywith handicaps participate. one is asked to help with daily chores “Somehow, Taizé is the kind of that sustain the community. The place that can hold it all—all the daily prayers, Scripture and songs are cultures, all the languages, all the in at least five different languages. differences,” she said. The trip was The experience had a profound made possible through community effect on the SU students who travdonations and Campus Ministry eled there. Taizé’s meditation garden, fundraising efforts.

THIS PAST SUMMER SCHREINER CAMPUS MINISTER, THE REV. GINI NORRIS- LANE, her husband, Wes

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When I look around me, I realize that God is in the smallest things, as well as the large miracles.

When asked if their experience at Taizé had changed them, all the travelers answered “yes” unequivocally; they each felt that they would always carry a piece of Taizé within them. John Stanger, a junior, remembers, “The pace of life at Taizé was slower, calmer, stress-free. Even after I left Taizé, I was able to keep some of that feeling with me. I realize it’s OK not to rush. I now take time out of each day to stop and listen, to be conscious of God’s presence, and to truly be in the moment.”

Krystle Martinez ’06 added, “It was a huge change—the slower pace forced me to slow down. My time at Taizé directly affected my decision to say “yes” when I was asked to work with a Christian youth group.”

Kristi Click, SU sophomore, added, “I am more dedicated to the discipline of daily prayer than I was before I went to Taizé. Daily I ask for forgiveness, I give thanks, and I pray for others.”

Stanger, a religion major, sums up the group’s Taizé experience. “We were focused on growing in our faith,” he said. “People from other countries were there for a safe space to experience their faith. Taizé is about looking at the world, and realizing that what we do on the earth matters to people in other countries. When you leave, it puts a burden on you to do something positive for the world.”

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Ashley Avalos SCHREINER SOCCER PLAYER TAKES LIFE HEAD-ON

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SCHREINER UNIVERSITY SENIOR ASHLEY AVALOS ISN’T QUITE SUPERWOMAN— BUT ALMOST. A top academic performer

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and a record-breaking soccer athlete, Ashley plans to become a pediatrician after graduating from Schreiner in May and completing her medical training. But none of this has come easily for Ashley, beginning at age 5 when she decided that she wanted to play soccer like her older brother. At that time there was no girls’ team in Ashley’s hometown of Corpus Christi, so she asked her parents to let her play on the boys’ team. “No way they were going to allow that,” Ashley remembered. “They thought I ought to be a tap dancer instead, so for a while there it was pink tutus and tap shoes.”

Little did her parents know that Ashley was secretly going to practice with her brother, and when it became clear that this little girl was a potential powerhouse, the coaches approached her parents and told them that they were sure Ashley could not only succeed, but excel.

She has never looked back.

“When it came time for me to go to college, I knew I wanted a school where I could continue to play soccer and get a great education,” she recalls.

“Plus I wanted an academic scholarship, not an athletic one, because I didn’t want my education to depend on my athletic abilities.” Planning ahead is secondnature for Ashley, who has faced more than her share of challenges. Several years ago, she had spinal fusion surgery and wound up with metal rods in her back, and she wasn’t sure how long she

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could continue to play soccer. “I wanted to attend a university I would enjoy even if I couldn’t play,” Ashley said. “Schreiner has a great soccer program, even though it’s new and still building, but it also has so much more to offer. It was a natural choice for me.”

While Ashley planned around the possibility that she would not be able to continue playing, as things have turned out, she is not only a player, but a star.

She led the Mountaineers in every offensive category for the 2005 season and took her place in SU women’s soccer record books while still a junior.

Beyond the soccer field Ashley has also excelled, earning Division III conference all-academic honors in both her sophomore and junior years. Even though her team has had its share of defeats, Ashley doesn’t let that cloud her vision of the purpose of competition. “You always want to notch wins when you compete,” she asserts, “but that’s not totally what it’s about. Every soccer season came with new challenges, and each season taught me more about myself and my drive to persevere.”

Perseverance and patience are two of the lessons that Ashley has taken away from her competitive experience at Schreiner. “Building a team from scratch takes a lot of hard work and dedication,” Ashley comments, “and hopefully Coach Neal Ellis’ hard work will pay off this season. But whatever the outcome, I know that learning to continually strive for success on the soccer field will ensure my success in whatever I do.”

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I know that learning to continually strive for success on the soccer field will ensure my success in whatever I do.

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— ASHLEY AVALOS

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Junior Tino Albarran leading the SU offensive attack.

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THE 2005 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR, PAUL HAYES, and his Mountaineers are off to another good start this season in their quest to reach the conference championship tournament for a third consecutive time. As of press time, the Schreiner men’s team has posted a 5-2-0 overall record and is 3-1-0 in conference competition; they are tied with U.T. Tyler for third place in the conference.

The defense is dominating opponents again this year as Schreiner is ranked number one in goals allowed (0.67 avg/game) and goals against average (0.75). The team is ranked third in shutout games. Sophomore goalkeeper Nick Morrison, conference coaches’ pick for Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, ranked top in the conference in goals against average (0.75) and save percentage (0.852). Junior forward Tino Albarran leads the SU offensive attack this season and is among the top ten in the conference in shots, shots per game, goals, and points.

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Left to right: back row, Assistant Coach Mike Moore, Malachy Mitchell, Shane McKain, Chad Baker, Zach Seward (no longer on roster), Ernest Villarreal, Ben Roell, Tyler Strickland, Michael Flynn, Stewart Fossett, Ryan Ross, Michael Franks, Erwin Madrid, Daniel Cortez and Head Coach Paul Hayes. Left to right: front row, Roberto Garcia, Abe Garcia, Jorge Pineda, Tino Albarran, David Ramos, Jeff Winton, Nick Morrison, Rhett Bigham (no longer on roster), Saul Ek, Jorge Montalvo, Travis Curd, Jeremy Reinhard and Brad Baker.

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Women’s Soccer THE SCHREINER WOMEN’S SOCCER PROGRAM is definitely in a building mode, and the roster reflects it.

One senior, three juniors, four sophomores, and 13 freshmen comprise the 2006 squad. Head Coach Neal Ellis’ recruiting efforts are already paying dividends, as the team has surpassed last year’s results with a 2-3 conference record as of press time. Senior forward Ashley Avalos continues to be the offensive spark for the Mountaineers, registering 12 points already this season, including a hat trick (three goals) against McMurry University.

Senior Ashley Avalos in action for SU.

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See story on Ashley on page 18.

Left to right: back row, Connie Banayad, Taylea Truitt, Roxie Harper, Evelyn Gonzalez, Ashley Guerra, Katelyn Williams, Susan Burger, Stephanie Crane, Missy Gebhardt, Alcie Rivera, Alex Avila and Head Coach Neal Ellis. Left to right: front row, Jo Jo Ahlf, Jacquie Luna, Michele Alcala, Ayssa Hernandez, Julie Goodhew, Shae Cardenas, Jill Perez, Priscilla Zurita, Amanda Martinez, Kathryn Fondon, Ashton Horne, Kellye Nation and Ashley Avalos.

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Volleyball

Senior Whitney Barron shines on the court.

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DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SCHREINER VOLLEYBALL TEAM has only one senior and one junior on its roster, the Mountaineers have not let youth stand in the way of success.

The team has posted a 3-2 record in conference play and holds a solid fourth place in the American Southwest Conference’s West Division.

There is energy, enthusiasm, athleticism, and a competitive spirit on this team that has been fueled by a strong showing of home fan support.

The lone senior, Whitney Barron, was a preseason pick for Defensive Player of the Year and has provided a strong backbone of defense for the Mountaineers thus far. Freshman middle blocker Tiffany Miller is second in the conference in hitting percentage (.309) and fourth in kills per game (3.43), while sophomore setter Julie Peddy is fourth in the ASC in assists per game (8.74).

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Left to right: back row, Marissa Stearns, Danielle Gaitan, Samantha Myers, Kassie Barlow, Tiffany Miller, Kaycee Westberry and Head Coach John Wyatt Greenlee.

Left to right: middle row, Whitney Barron, Malorie Westerholm, Lyndsay Rutkowski, and Amy Vickers. Left to right: front row, Julie Peddy and Brittany Alvillar.

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Cross Country IN CROSS COUNTRY’S RETURN TO SCHREINER, THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TEAMS have stepped up to the challenge of intercollegiate competition. Runners from both teams have gained a wealth of experience already in only a few races.

Improved times reflect better strategies and increased practice efforts.

Sophomore Lori Beck improved her previous time by four minutes in the UTSA Classic on September 22, and finished first for the women with a 5K-meter time of 23.46. Junior Lazaro Alvarez was tops for the men with a time of 19:33.

Men’s Cross Country Left to right: back row, Head Coach Rodney Holland, Michael Foree, Alexander Price, Lupe Garza and Will Johnston. Left to right: front row, Anthony Johnson, Ray Martinez, Lazaro Alvarez and Matt Tomasello.

Women’s Cross Country In back, Coach Rodney Holland.

Left to right: front row, Ann Stock, Margaret Collins and Lori Beck.

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Rick Cree

SCHREINER FORMER STUDENT DEDICATED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE

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sold his communications technology company several years ago and, unwilling to devote his time “to golf or some other mindless pursuit,” he began looking for meaningful involvement as a volunteer where he could make a positive difference. It was a search that in some ways brought him full circle—it led him back to Schreiner University.

Cree and his two brothers spent some of their formative years at Schreiner. Cree and his twin brother attended high school at Schreiner Institute, and another brother graduated from Schreiner College.

So coming back to Schreiner to contribute his experience and time was, in a lot of ways, like coming home.

Shortly after he became involved at Schreiner, the opportunity to make the major contribution he had been looking for emerged in the planning for the new Mountaineer Center for Recreation and Athletics.

Scheduled for completion in fall 2009, the Mountaineer Center will become the headquarters for all Schreiner’s intercollegiate and intramural athletics, and provide a first-class environment for academic classes, physical fitness, recreation programs, and community events.

Cree said, “I’ve researched this carefully and have seen the kind of impact on student enrollment and quality of life that such facilities have had at other universities.

The Mountaineer Center will not only enhance athletics but will add immeasurably to the recreational, RICK CREE ’67

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educational and social life of our campus.”

It is easy to imagine young Cree here as a student, with his infectious laughter echoing through the halls.

“Schreiner was a totally different environment in those days,” Cree reminisces. “I arrived here with my twin brother, and looking back, I realize that we were quite a handful. In those days, you were ‘sent’ to Schreiner to learn discipline and have your character built, and I’m sure we made the staff and faculty earn their salaries!”

One professor in particular touched Cree’s life during his time at Schreiner.

“My English teacher, Zelma Hardy, taught me a lesson that I’ve always carried with me, and it has been key in whatever success I’ve achieved,” Cree said. Hardy was a longtime Schreiner professor and member of the Schreiner Oaks Society who passed away in 2003.

Cree remembers that while Hardy was handing out their first writing assignment, she told them to pretend that the paper was due a week earlier than it actually was.

“She advised that we finish it, then put it in a drawer and forget about it until the day before it was actually due, and then take it out and see if we still thought it was good enough to hand in,” Cree said.

He emphasizes, “As CEO of a growing high technology company, I’ve had to write and deliver literally hundreds of speeches, and the lesson that Zelma Hardy taught me

that day has been a key to my ability to write and speak successfully, whatever the situation.”

Coming from a family steeped in the traditions and history of the school, Cree recognizes that the Mountaineer Center is not the icing on the cake, but simply another step in a long series of contributions by many others who have loved Schreiner as he does. “If you look at the 80 plus years of hard work that others have put into this University, you realize that the opportunity to take that work another step forward is a great satisfaction to everyone involved.” Asked what he tells others whom he talks with about becoming involved with Schreiner’s vision for the future, Cree said, “I simply tell them that this is a small, vital, growing school where you will be able to see the results of your efforts, where you will be able to make a tangible difference in the lives of students today and in the coming years.”

Asked what key lessons he has learned in life since Schreiner, Cree said, “If I had just one message to send to today’s Schreiner students, it would be that anything is possible if you focus, dedicate yourself, and think long-term. Without focus and hard work you won’t get where you want to go in life; with these qualities you will succeed.” Zelma Hardy would be proud.

Opposite page: Rick Cree and his wife, Anne Cree, at their home in Dallas. Above photo: Rick Cree as a cadet in 1967.

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Get Connected...

Want to learn more about the Schreiner University Former Student Association?

Contact Paul Camfield, associate director of alumni relations, at (830) 792-7206 or phcamfield@schreiner.edu.

In Memoriam

FORMER STUDENTS Mr. Charles Lemeilleur ’77 of Ingram on July 2.

Mrs. Nancy Neal of Kerrville on August 8.

Ms. Nancy Baker ’69 of Kerrville on June 21.

Mr. Ben Pickett ’39 of Liberty on August 22.

Mr. Nelson Puett of Austin on May 14.

Ms. Kathryn French ’93 of Dallas on January 9.

Dr. Russell Scott Jr ’43 of Houston on May 24.

Mrs. Jeanne Slobod of Kerrville on April 27.

Mr. Stephen Furbush ’97 of Hunt on August 14.

Mr. Craig Smith ’34 of Seguin on January 1.

FORMER TRUSTEE

Mr. Raymond Gabler ’48 of Dallas on September 22.

Rev. Eugene Strickland Sr ’45 of Idabel, OK on April 18.

Mrs. Elaine Hurt ’40 of Kerrville on August 22.

Mr. Johnnie Jackson ’64 on February 8, 1968.

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SCHREINER OAKS

Mr. Ross Allee ’98 of Kerrville on May 26.

Mrs. Mary Wyble ’71 of Spring on July 22.

Mrs. Jean Herlin of Palacios on July 24.

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IRA Owners

Have Great New Planning Opportunity

by Karen Davis Kilgore, Planned Giving Advisor FINALLY, THE NON-PROFIT WORLD, INCLUDING UNIVERSITIES, RECEIVED GOOD NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.—news that we have been

waiting at least 10 years for. If you are at least 70½ and own an individual retirement account (IRA), you have some powerful new options for charitable giving and asset balancing.

Donors to Schreiner University have followed for years the congressional debate regarding charitable uses for tax-deferred retirement funds.

The Pension Protection Act of 2006, passed last August, provides new incentives for charitable gifts, but only through December 2007.

Many of our friends have asked if they could use money in their retirement funds to help Schreiner and their other favorite non profit organizations. Until this new law, a withdrawal from an IRA—even if the donors were going to gift it to charity—triggered income tax. Even though we appreciate our friends’ desire to support Schreiner, generally we have not advocated using IRAs to make outright gifts.

Congress has now given individuals age 70½ or older a 16-month window to use a portion of their retirement funds to help charity. Now is the time to act, if this provision will help you accomplish your charitable and other tax planning objectives.

What the Pension Protection Act of 2006 says: • Donors age 70½ and up may withdraw as much as $100,000 from their IRAs in 2006 and 2007 to support their favorite charities.

• These withdrawals must be outright gifts made directly from the retirement fund to the charities. Contact your IRA custodian to transfer the desired amounts.

• These distributions cannot fund a life income gift, such as a charitable trust, nor assist a private foundation or supporting organization.

• These withdrawals will qualify toward an owner’s Required Minimum Distribution—the amount each IRA owner must withdraw from his/ her account each year. Because the funds are sent directly to the charities, they are not includable as ordinary income to the donor. (This may also reduce a family’s income tax bracket for the year.)

• These distributions do not qualify for charitable income tax deductions. This means extremely generous donors who have high charitable intent but who have “used up all of their deductions” for the year can make additional gifts to charity in 2006 and 2007.

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 also helps in long-range planning. Many of our friends have expressed concern that at their deaths, these personal retirement accounts will be subject to large income tax before the assets can pass to their loved ones. They recognize that this unfavorable tax treatment can erode these retirement assets considerably, and for large estates, these IRAs can be subject to estate tax as well. They are, indeed, a tax-laden asset.

The short window of opportunity Congress has given us helps alleviate this tax problem. By enabling IRA owners to reduce the size of their retirement funds now (without having to pay income tax on the withdrawal), the new law gives us a way to reduce the eventual income and estate tax our assets may suffer later.

Schreiner University’s Office of Planned Giving can suggest additional options for planning with IRAs and other qualified retirement plans. Many donors are preserving their estates from excessive taxation by creating charitable trusts and outright gifts that take place at one’s death. We would like to tell you more about these “win/win” plans.

For more information, please call (830) 896-1787 or email kkilgore@ktc.com.

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Who they are...

WE APPRECIATE ALL THE RESPONSES TO THE DEVIL’S SINK HOLE PICTURE that Ted

Floca ’53 shared with us. We even heard from one of the cadets in the photo!

J. R. (Bob) Schneider ’53 writes, “I was surprised to see

my picture on the back cover of the recent issue of SCENE. I am on the right side of the back row (glasses and cap). Directly in front of me on the right side of the picture is Tom Rogstad ’54. To my left on the back row is Earl Chapman ’53 (black ribbon around his neck).

Earl and I were roommates for two years at Schreiner. To the left of Tom Rogstad, on the first row I believe to be Charles W. Kelly. To Kelly’s left, in the very front, may

The Financial Year at Schreiner: Selected Financial Statistics Assets Cash and cash equivalent Accounts and pledges receivable Other assets Investments Land, buildings and equipment, net Total Assets

2006 Revenues Investments 14%

Auxiliary 27%

5/31/06 $727,642 3,255,041 3,145,468 42,674,756 29,878,015 $79,680,922

Liabilities Accounts payable Deposits and deferred revenue Notes payable Total Liabilities

be W. J. Blewett ’55. To Blewett’s left, on the front row may be Bert Walker ’53 (without a shirt).

“I cannot remember the details of this trip; however I believe that professor Harry W. Crate ’34 may have taken us to the Devil’s Sink Hole,” said Schneider. “I was a member of the archeology club that professor Crate sponsored, and we made many field trips, most of which were to investigate, dig and record our findings at Indian mounds in the area. This picture has revived many fond memories of my years at Schreiner, and the many fine people whom I met there.”

Joyce Martin of Kerrville also called us to identify: back row from left, Haskell Dunn ’55, Bill Setzler ’53, and John Hallum. Front row center, sitting down, is Bob Hoover.

Gifts and grants 12% Net tuition and fees 47%

2006 Expenses

$1,284,519 373,087 9,000,051 $10,657,657

Instruction 30%

Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Net assets

$20,330,361 9,379,592 39,313,312 $69,023,265

Academic support 7%

Total Liabilities & Net Assets

$79,680,922

Auxiliary 15%

Net Assets

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Student services 19%

Institutional support 29%

classnotes 1940s Fred Barttlingck ’41 writes, “I live a quiet life in Arkansas. I play a lot of golf and try to stay cool. I am looking forward to Recall next year on April 22. See you then!”

1950s B. Don Zesch ’50 was recently elected to the Louisiana chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association Hall of Fame. Zesch graduated from the University of Houston in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy. He spent most of his professional career in Louisiana, where he worked with the American Physical Therapy Association and served as a member of the Louisiana State Physical Therapy Licensing Board. In 1957, Don organized the first physical therapy department at Christus Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport. He served on the clinical faculty at Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans, University of Texas in San Antonio, Texas Women’s University in Denton and LSU Medical Center in Shreveport. Don retired from the Veterans Administration Medical Center in 1985.

Edward Berrio ’56 has gone into the cattle business in Brazoria County with a small herd of registered Brangus.

“My total years at Schreiner were 1952 to 1956, and I loved every

minute of those years. Some of my dearest friends were made at Schreiner.”

Don Adams ’57 is semi-retired, living with his wife of 43 years in the Horseshoe Bay area on Lake LBJ. “I have been serving as president of the Llano County Hospital Authority, municipal judge of the city of Meadowlake, municipal judge of the city of Sunrise Beach, a member of the Colorado River Foundation, general counsel to Llano and Burnet emergency districts, and, most importantly, as Thomas Adams’ grandfather.”

1960s John Boyd ’62 recently sent some sad news: Mary, his wife of 39 years, passed away in January 2006. John is a construction manager in southern California. He has two sons, Philip and Christopher, and enjoys visiting with his four grandchildren.

Dan Vanderwoude ’62 formed his own construction company in 1974. “My claim to fame is that I built the first Chili’s Bar and Grill.”

He has two children, Jayme and Jay, and two grandchildren, Christian and Luke Mungioli. Dan lives in Dallas.

Carol Epperson ’63 and husband Woody still work together in his law office and are enjoying life and their children and grandchildren. Carol writes, “Our son, Douglas, married Jessica Werner in September 2005. Both Doug and Jessica are practicing attorneys in Dallas. Our daughter, Carla Epperson, and her husband, Philip Cottingham, presented us with a new granddaughter, Matilda Elspeth Cottingham, in December 2005.

Her big sister, Lilith Eleanor, is 6½

years old. They live in Austin. Our son James received his bachelor’s degree from Texas State University in San Marcos.”

Russell Longmire ’65 earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at the University of St. Thomas and his law degree from the South Texas College of Law. For 26 years he has specialized in acquisition and divestitures, contract review and special projects. Russell and his wife, Laura Ann, have been married for 19 years.

They have two children, Oleg Henry, 12, and Anna Muriel, 15. Rounding out the family is a 3-year-old chocolate lab named Dreamy.

1970s G. Fred Murphy ’70 graduated from The University of Texas College of Pharmacy and spent five years as a pharmacist before beginning medical school at UT Medical School in San Antonio. He has served as a family practice physician, a medical director at UT Arlington, and a member of the teaching staff at the family practice residency program in Fort Worth. “I married a wonderful woman named Kay in March 2005, and have a terrific stepdaughter named Kristen,” he said. “We have recently relocated to Tennessee, where we will be close to the family farm where we plan to retire. I am looking forward to returning to private practice. I hope all is well with all the Mountaineers, former and current!”

Suzi Schneider ’74 is employed as the insurance coordinator/ billing manager for a urologist.

She and husband Vic live in Krum, Texas, where they are active in their church and Lions Club International. Suzi serves as president of the Lions Club and is the leadership www.schreiner.edu Fall 2006 29

classnotes chairman for her district. She also enjoys spending time with her two grandsons. “I love being involved in the Schreiner Former Students Association and encourage anyone who is not involved to join. I would love to hear from any of my classmates. My email address is omasuzi@juno.com. Be sure to put Recall (April 20-22) on your calendars; we always have a great time.”

Lisa (Bass) Guzman ’77 and Richard Guzman ’78 recently celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary. The two met on the Schreiner campus! Their daughter Elizabeth will be starting high school at Ursuline Academy. They have been busy keeping up with their twin boys, Richard and Robert, who celebrated their 9th birthday on August 6. Lisa is a registered nurse and celebrated her 20th year as the manager of quality and excellence for her company. Richard is a physical therapist and the director of an outpatient clinic.

Carolyn Sheffield ’78 received her bachelor’s degree in interior design from the University of North Texas in May 2004. “I am now living in the Chicago area after moving from Denver. I am working for a design/build company in Lake Bluff, Ill.”

1980s Dirk D. Dykstra ’80 lives in Westbrook, Texas. “During my first year at Schreiner, I broke my neck in a car accident. You may have seen me walking around with my “halo” and cane. Things are going better now.”

Andrea Gerlach ’86 and her family have lived in the Austin area for seven years. Her husband 30 Fall 2006 SCENE

Steve is in his 21st year with Farmer’s Insurance and is now the national subrogation manager for the state. Andrea is still tutoring and is active in the community.

She is a Girl Scout leader, a Bible study leader and volunteers at her daughters’ school. “Claire is now 8 and in third grade, and Camille is in kindergarten. They are very active with soccer, Girl Scouts, and being little girls! We have been blessed with wonderful friends, family and church and love calling Austin home.”

Aubrey FrankGutierrez ’89 is busy at her new job with Aaron’s Sales & Lease Ownership as the executive administrative assistant to the Mid-American operations divisional vice president.

She reports that husband Frank is doing well and celebrating his fourth anniversary with his company.

Aubrey and Frank have three sons.

“Rian is now 7 years old and in the second grade; Jacob was 5 years old on August 27 and will be in kindergarten this year; and Matthew is now a very busy 2½-year-old toddler who keeps us all on our toes!”

1990s Rob Coyle ’90 and wife Sandra welcomed Annika Grace Coyle into their family on April 4, 2006.

Annika joins big brother Matthew, age 4. Rob and Sandra continue to work at Cy-Fair College in Houston, where both are members of

the history faculty and serve as lead faculty in their respective divisions.

Rob served a six-month stint as the interim assistant dean for student learning. He continues to organize the community garden effort for the college. The garden supports two local food pantries with produce grown on the college campus. Rob was one of the college’s 2006 Distinguished Faculty Award winners.

Jan (Zimmermann) Ivy ’91 reports that husband Wade Ivy ’92 is beginning his fifth year as principal of Nimitz Elementary School in Kerrville. Jan is “having a blast” being a stay-at-home mom, taking care of their 3-year-old son, Joseph.

Lia (Franklin) Pendergrass ’93 writes, “Schreiner was an incredible experience shared with special friends, including an unbelievable trip to San Miguel de Allende. It was a superior beginning for my education. I moved to Fresno, Calif. and attended California State University at Fresno for my master’s in social work. I watched many students struggle with aspects of graduate school that had become second nature to me.” Lia is currently a licensed clinical social worker and performs psychiatric evaluations on a consultant basis. She and her husband still live in Fresno.

Matt Ball ’95 is in his fifth year of teaching special education at Garrison High School in Garrison, Texas.

Matt and wife Leslie have a 3-yearold son, Carter.

classnotes Duffy Slade ’96 lives in Frisco, Texas with wife Leigh and daughter Ryann (future Schreiner grad, Duffy says!). Sister Lindsay graduated Schreiner in 2000, and their parents, Betsy and Gary Slade, are members of the Schreiner Oaks Society.

Stacy Allen ’96 couldn’t make it to Recall this year because she was preparing to welcome a baby girl to her family. Kaitlyn Christine was born on April 6, 2006. The family resides in Houston, where Stacy is employed at Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions.

Theresa (Van Goethem) Meyers ’96 and her husband Ryan are pleased to announce the birth or their daughter, Sofia Isabelle Meyers. Sofia was born on May 19, 2006 in Dallas.

She weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz. and was 19½ inches long. Sofia was baptized at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Del Rio on July 29, 2006. The Meyers family is healthy and happily residing in Allen.

Courtney E. Fletcher ’97 and Neal Shane were united in marriage on January 13, 2006. The Shanes reside in Horseshoe Bay. Jana Leboeuf ’97 graduated in February with her Master of Arts degree in counseling. She worked for Child Protective Services for six years and currently works for the Carrollton Police Department as a victims advocate. “I am working

towards becoming a licensed professional counselor and will soon have my temporary license.”

Stephanie (Meyer) Warr ’97 married Brody Warr on October 2, 2005. They live in Keller, Texas, where Stephanie is a store manager for Starbucks Coffee Company.

Patrick Bulteel ’98 and his family moved to the United Kingdom in 2004.

Susan (Hale) Hamilton ’98 and husband Rob became the proud parents of a baby girl, Isabell Lauren, on February 17, 2006. Isabell joins big sisters Tania and Kaylee.

Cameron Beckham ’99 is a police officer for the city of Garrett, Texas, and is currently a sergeant.

His 8-month-old daughter has undergone two open-heart surgeries, but Cameron reports that she is now clear of problems and doing fine. “I am now married to my wonderful wife, Misty Cheri Beckham.

We just got married, and all is going well.” Cameron and his family live in Lancaster.

Louque Currie ’99 and Alicia (Cecil) Currie ’99 welcomed their first child into the world on March 21, 2006.

Rebecca Renee weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz. and was 19½ inches long.

The Curries live in Baytown.

2000s David Peeples ’00 is in his third year at The University of Texas at San Antonio, working on his

master’s degree in history. He will graduate in May of 2007.

Lindsay (Slade) Sellery ’00 and husband Stephen welcomed their second child, Elizabeth “Ellie” Walker Sellery, into their lives on April 8. Ellie weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz., and joins big brother Slade, 3.

The Sellery family lives in Orlando, Florida. Lindsay is a stay-at-home mom and is now busier than ever.

“Stephen still works for The Golf Channel, and continues to keep us traveling a lot.”

Eric Jupe ’01 married Nikki Culp on June 2, 2006. He works as a special education teacher for Victoria ISD and coaches middle school football and basketball, and high school freshman baseball. Eric and Nikki live in Victoria.

Sarah Richard ’01 became the director of accounting operations at Concordia University in Austin on September 1, 2006.

Samantha Taylor ’01 received her CPA certification in July 2005 and works fulltime for the accounting firm Davidson, Freedle, Espenhover & Overby, P.C. She and husband Jeremy welcomed their first child, Addison Leigh Taylor, in June 2006. Jeremy is owner/operator of Kerrville Roofing, Inc. Tommy Carden ’02 and wife Kristen were united in marriage on May 6, 2006 in Seguin at Nolte Farms. Kristen is from the Houston area and graduated from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences. She www.schreiner.edu Fall 2006 31

classnotes is employed as a restaurant group sales manager at the Omni La Mansion and Watermark Hotel and Spa on the Riverwalk in San Antonio. Tommy is employed with St. Paul Travelers Insurance Company (residential and commercial property division). The couple currently lives in New Braunfels.

of 2006. He is currently employed

by Davidson, Freedle, Espenhover, & Overby, P.C. in Kerrville. Wife Keely (Cahill) Vanacker ’98 is starting her second year as counselor for B.T. Wilson School in Kerrville, where the Vanackers reside.

Sally Pena ’02 earned her Master of Science degree in recreation and leisure services in 2005 from Texas State University in San Marcos. She now teaches physical education for grades kindergarten through sixth at Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary in Boerne.

After graduation, Kristy Rose Aguirre ’03 went on to Texas A&M University-Commerce to work on her master’s degree in health and kinesiology, as well as a second bachelor’s degree in athletic training with teacher certification.

“I graduated in 2005 and will begin working at Holmes High School in San Antonio as the assistant athletic trainer.”

Jewell Smith ’02 is working for the Department of Defense as a teacher on an air station in Iwakuni, Japan. She teaches secondary physical education and coaches varsity volleyball.

“Barry Shaw was so kind to provide a great letter of recommendation for me. He and Dr. Wells are probably two of the best instructors I have ever had. I absolutely love my job, and Japan. I teach the children of service personnel. I also have Japanese students and teach English as a second language. I have grown so much here, as an independent woman and a teacher. I love Schreiner, and I met my greatest friends there. Heath Gregory ’01 and Laurie (Cloud) Gregory ’02 are still my best friends.”

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Craig Yaros ’02 reports that his family is doing well. He is searching for a job with potential for growth and is currently following various leads. He will keep us posted, and sends his best wishes.

Chris Campbell ’03 and wife Mandy welcomed a new baby girl, Ruth Abigail, on August 24; she weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz. The family lives in Waco, where Chris and Mandy attend Baylor University. Chris is in the dissertation phase of his Ph.D. in educational psychology and teaches math full-time at Waco High School.

Mandy is finishing up her bachelor’s degree in music composition and also putting the finishing touches on her first CD (coming soon at www. feverdreamrecords.com). Both of them lead worship at Grace Community Church (www.gracewaco.com) and enjoy leading Bible studies and occasional preaching.

Jarrett Aldrich ’04 is in his second year of teaching high school

English and lives in San Antonio “Last year, I was inducted in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.”

I was completely shocked to be nominated during my first year in the classroom! In July I finished my last class for my master’s degree. I spend a lot of time at my ranch in Pleasanton. I still try to fly as much as I can, even though the only plane in my budget is an old Cessna 172 held together with duct tape and baling wire. She’s ugly but she flies!

Feel free to check out my Web site and see it all: JarrettAldrich.com.”

James McGarr ’04 is currently working for Brown Engineering, a civil engineering firm in San Antonio. He graduated from The University of Texas in San Antonio in 2005 with a degree in civil engineering.

After a serious accident while a Schreiner student, Stacey Reiley ’04 went on to reach her goal of graduating college.

She then set a new goal for herself— to be able to drive again. “I went through driving tests, lessons, and going between doctors before I was able to take the driving test. I actually did great on the driving test, and am able to drive on my own as of June 9, 2006. I’m driving a red Nissan Xterra now, with my license back! I’m taking it slow on where and when I drive. I’m doing physical therapy, and looking for a good job close to home.”

Quinn Renier ’04 has moved to Seattle, Wash., where she is seeking employment.

classnotes Ana Rosales ’04 was the featured speaker at the meeting of the Texas Presbyterian Foundation Board of Trustees on November 7, 2006.

Kimberly Scharmann ’04 writes, “Teaching ninth grade English at East Central High School in San Antonio this year is a blessing.

It feels amazing to be back in the town I grew up in and at such a wonderful school. Each day I walk into my classroom with a smile on my face because I have so many great things going on in my life and such wonderful students. For example, I just bought a beautiful new home and adopted a dog. Whenever I am not at work, I am sitting with a pen in my hand, either writing or grading. Many new things are happening in my life right now and I couldn’t be happier.”

Travis Arreaga ’05 is now an admission counselor at Schreiner. “I am responsible for Austin, Waco and East Texas, as well as the Rio Grande Valley.

I was very excited to have been offered a position here at Schreiner; I was not yet ready to leave. Prospective students are eager to learn more about the University after hearing that I am a recent graduate.

Schreiner was a great place to go to school, and it’s an even better place to work.”

Emily Chaney ’05 became the bride of Adam Smith on June 3, 2006 at the YO Ranch Resort Hotel.

Tammy Fullerton ’06 served as her maid of honor.

Lisa Christiansen ’05 is beginning her second year as a teacher for the Richland Springs school

district. She teaches the language arts section for grades 4 through 6, and teaches seventh grade math.

“I thought last year was good, but with a year of experience under my belt, this year is already better. I still absolutely love teaching. My daughter started kindergarten this year, so I see her off and on throughout the day. She loves school, so that is an added bonus!”

Crystal Kelley ’05 writes, “This is my second year at Bluebonnet Elementary School in Lockhart, where I am teaching first grade.

Teaching is a very rewarding job for me! Soon I hope to pursue my master’s in education.”

Michelle Leija ’05 celebrated one year of employment with the Department of Family and Protective Services on August 22. “I’m so proud I have made it, and I’m lucky to have an incredible amount of support from family and friends. I hope that I’ll be able to keep moving forward and make a difference.

Hello to all the wonderful folks over there at SU!” Adolfo Silvas, Jr. ’05 is now teaching at Santa Gertrudis ISD in Kingsville. He teaches pre-K through eighth grade physical education, and is the assistant coach for middle school volleyball and basketball, and high school baseball.

I received from the people and school that I love.”

Mickey (Styron) Vestal ’06 writes, “I was married two weeks after graduation to Shaun Vestal of Fort Worth, and my children and I have moved to the Fort Worth area. I am a second grade teacher at an elementary school in Mansfield.

Lots of changes! I love the school and can’t wait to start my new school year as a teacher!” Mickey and her family live in Benbrook.

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I will begin work on my master’s in psychology as a licensed professional counselor next fall through correspondence courses. Life after Schreiner is sweet and I am truly thankful for all the preparation www.schreiner.edu Fall 2006 33

eventscalendar 27 ROBERT P. HALLMAN CHAUTAUQUA LECTURE SERIES

“An Exploration of Musical Form,” Dr. Donald Crandall, Cailloux Campus Activity Center Ballroom, 7 PM

30 SYMPHONY OF THE HILLS CONCERT Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater, Kerrville, 7:30 PM, $20 admission fee

january 22 MONDAY NIGHT FICTION “Eastern Sun, Winter Moon” by Gary Paulsen, presented by Dr. Fred Stevens, Logan Library, Scarle-Philips Room, 7 PM

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“Stem Cell Research as Wonder Cure-All?” presented by Professor Elise Kinler, Cailloux Campus Activity Center Theater, 7 PM

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MONDAY NIGHT FICTION “Corpus Christi” by Bret Johnston, presented by the author, Logan Library, Scarle-Philips Room, 7 PM

14 LABATT SPEAKER SERIES “Transforming the Middle East: Plans and Prospects” Dr. Ron Hatchett, Director of Schreiner University’s Center for Global Studies, and Dr. Bill Martin, senior fellow in religion and public policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, will speak about wide-ranging factors affecting the Middle East situation, Cailloux Campus Activity Center Ballroom, 7 PM

15 CAMPUS STAR PARTY next to the Texas Heritage Music Foundation Office, 6:30 PM

SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER Cailloux Campus Activity Center, 7 PM

PRE LAW FILM SERIES “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Cailloux Campus Activity Center Theater, 7 PM

17 “AN EVENING OF 18 EDWARD ALBEE”

Hanzen Fine Arts Theater, 7:30 PM

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TEXAS MUSIC COFFEEHOUSE SERIES celebrates Black History Month, Cailloux Campus Activity Center Corner Pocket, 7 PM

19 MONDAY NIGHT FICTION “A River Runs Through It” by Norman MacClean presented by, Dr. Jude Gallik, Logan Library, Scarle-Philips Room, 7 PM

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“Everything I Know About Classroom Teaching, I Learned From My Dog,” presented by Dr. Carole Errett, Cailloux Campus Activity Center Theater, 7 PM

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