Aware Magazine - Summer 2022

AWARE magazine Summer 2022

BREE NEWSOME BASS SPEAKING AT GARRETT-EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY'S 165TH COMMENCEMENT (PAGE 4)

Aware Magazine Summer 2022

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NEWSOME BASS

VIERA

RAMIREZ SALAZAR

IRESON

MCPHERSON

NEWSOME BASS

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MCPHERSON AND IRESON RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED ALUM AWARDS Each year, the seminary presents Distinguished Alum Awards at commencement to two alums who have rendered extraordinary service. The 2022 recipients are Reverend TiShaunda R. McPherson and Reverend Dr. Roger A. Ireson.

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THE CLASS OF 2022

Congratulations to the Class of 2022! Despite these unprecedented times, the Class of 2022 not only rose to the challenge but flourished. We commend them on their fine work and their future ministries, and in them, we place our hopes, aspirations, and dreams for a better and more peaceful and more just world.

We are very pleased to introduce nine of these graduates, who are going forth to live out God’s call. To read more about these nine graduates, visit the seminary's website, Garrett.edu.

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D U AN E A. LAH T I MAST E R OF D I V I NIT Y MANK ATO, MINNESOTA P ATSY A . EC H O LS MA S T E R OF D I V I NITY C I N CIN N AT I, O H I O Dme yM atarrett G JEangeqicaq v as w usedtoexpqorethemanyfacetsof theministryod G haspqantedinmed whichincqudedunderstandinghow ariou v s societaq intersecDons can be a great heqp or a great harm in howew seeod: G hav I eqearnedthat extended grace in how I view the orqd w and in how the orqd w views mecanyieqdabounDfuqharvestof bqessingsthroughnderstanding u and qove:know I nowthatthenatureof od G doesnotfitinacuteqittqeboxd butratherextendsfarbeyondhat w ew canthinkorimagine:od G reaqqy doescareforeachofus:

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LYIMA F A R9 I FA SODNA MO RAGN UA D TETOTHEG RE It is not often that we have a mom and her son graduate at the same time. We do believe this might even be a first in the seminary’s 169-year history. At the 165th Commencement, held on Friday, May 13, 2022, Jacquelyn D. Webb received her master of divinity and her son, Dr. Taurean J. Webb, received his doctor of philosophy. To mark this special moment, are wA magazine reached out to the Webbs to learn more about their seminary experience.

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When I think ofTaureand I am reminded ofhowmuchDme and energyhe has invested in understanding his own frican A American and Cherokee heritage: His educaDonaq exceqqenced servant qeadershipd honestyd and dedicaDon to service forothers are characterisDcs that have shaped his study: He is a seqfJdriven manwho isveryfocused on goaqs that wiqq fostera more informed society: Iwouqdwant peopqe to knowthat he is committed to serving and making a posiDve difference in the qives ofothers: He is committed to courageous qeadership in affecDng change thatwiqq not onqyimprove the church but aqso the gqobaq community: When you think of your mom, what comes to mind? What would you want someone to know about her? mother yM isoneofthekindestandmostseqfless peopqeIfvemet:ndd A ofcoursedshePandmydadQ hasbeensupporDev ofmypursuitsinmoreayw s thanIcancount:utB mymotherisaqsooneofthe mostconsequenDaqqeadersIfveeverknown:The schooqdistrictfromwhichIgraduatedhighschooq isanamaqgamaDonofaboutfourteendifferent municipaqiDesdroughqyhaqfpredominantqyqackd B haqf predominantqyWhitedaqqcourtJorderedtogetherinthe qatessbyadesegregaDonsuit:tA theDmedmymom as w thesecondJrankingofficiaqofthedistrictandthe topJrankingpersonofcoqor:n I noinsignificantayw d howsheposturedherseqfinsuchacriDcaqmoment ofraciaqanimuscouqdhavedrightqyorwrongqydcome tobethebarometerfor>whetherornotqack B peopqe couqdqead:?ThisishowracefuncDonsintheUnited States:ortu F nateqyforusdherskiqqsdintegritydand 12 AWARE MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022

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ALUMNA AND MILITARY CHAPLAIN, HYANG SOOK CHOI, SEES GIVING AS AN ACT OF FAITH Reverendang y H Sookhoi C PGJETSQhas cqearadvicefortodayfsseminarystudents9>Ask quesDons:eep K expqoring:oD notqosefaithdhatev w erfaith ouy have:? hoi C pracDceshat w she preaches:sA aseminary studentatarrett G JEangeqicaq v TheoqogicaqSeminarydhoi C dedicatedherseqftoasking quesDons:owN asanarmy chapqaindhoi C heqpsservice memberskeeptheirfaithffi regardqessoftheirfaith tradiDon: tI ishoifs C beqiefineducaDon anddedicaDontoministry thatpromptedhertobegin supporDngtheseminaryith w amonthqygift:Sheconsiders givingaspirituaqpracDceand hopestoincreasehergivingoverme: D hoi C grewpu inahrisD C anfamiqyinsand uB Southoread K here w herfamiqyattendedaorean K resby P terianchurch:hoifs C motheras w thefirst hrisD C aninherfamiqydasas w herfatherfsmother: hoi C remembersherfamiqyfacingreqigious persecuon D fortheirchoicetopracDcehrisD C anity: Whenhoi C as w inhermidJfsdSouthorea K sufferedaneconomiccrisisdsoherfathertookearqy reDrementandcametotheUnitedStates:eH as w abqetofindork w inhisfieqdasabroadcastengineer: hoid C herbrotherdandhermotherffiateacherand homemakerfficametotheUnitedStatesaear y qater: tI as w aroundthisme D thathoi C as w introduced totheethodist M church:efore B comingtothe UnitedStatesdhoi C spenttwoears y asamissionary inangqadesh B ith w orean K ethodists: M eft L ith w agoodimpressiondhoi C joinedaorean K merican A Unitedethodist M churchhen w shemovedto hicago: C 14 AWARE MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022

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ETHICS PROFESSOR, BRENT P. WATERS, RETIRES AFTER 21 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE SEMINARY

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