Tabor College Connection Summer 2019

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From the President

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Commencement is the culmination of our commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Tabor. The stewardship of the lives God has placed in our care comes to an end. We stop to celebrate the accomplishments of the students and begin to observe the fruit of our labor. Faculty, coaches, and staff have planted seeds, watered, fertilized, cultivated, and created environments where knowledge, faith, character, and truth have been shaped in the lives of the students.

Together we have worked to prepare them for a life of learning, work, and service for Christ and His kingdom. With the commencement ceremony we go through a series of rituals and traditions sending them into God’s world to be God’s people to make God’s world more as He intended it to be. As each person walks across the stage, I give them a symbol of their diploma, congratulate them on their accomplishment, sending them into God’s world.

One of the rituals is the commencement speaker. It has been my practice to choose Tabor alumni who have made a significant impact with their lives. This year Andy Owen, missionary to Thailand, was our speaker. Although most surveys reveal that graduates do not remember what was said at their commencement, Andy’s speech will be remembered.

It was short, which everyone was thankful for, and he sang

part of it (“Hills and Valleys,” by Tauren Wells). And just maybe, because he sang it, our graduates will remember.

On the mountains, I will bow my life To the one who set me there.

In the valley, I will lift my eyes to the one who sees me there.

When I’m standing on the mountain, didn’t get there on my own.

When I’m walking through the valley end, no I am not alone!

You’re God of the hills and valleys!

Hills and valleys!

God of the hills and valleys And I am not alone!

Owen continued: “There’s no better vantage point from which to observe the hills and valleys of life than that of leadership, because leadership is God’s chosen method to influence people to God’s agenda in this world. Make no mistake, graduates, he’s asking each of you to step up and lead in the vocations and the communities that he is calling you.” He concluded: “Don’t just be a Tabor graduate. Be an ambassador for Mount Tabor, calling people from this nation and every nation to hear the good news.”

In my inauguration speech 11 years ago, which is like a commencement speech that no one remembers, I said I wanted our graduates to see their vocation as a way to make the world as God intended it to be. Living with a purpose that involves participating in God’s agenda in the world is the high calling for Tabor graduates and alumni. The outcome of our stewardship is that our graduates understand they have been “called to serve and chosen to lead.” We have been good stewards of the lives entrusted to us when our graduates enter God’s world with a clear purpose knowing that both on the mountain, God set them there, and when in the valley, they are not alone.

President Jules Glanzer

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A MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Threatening skies prompted a return to indoors for the 109th Tabor College commencement on Saturday, May 18. Despite the weather, the spirit of affirmation and celebration was alive and well for the 143 graduates, and the estimated 1,300 family members and well-wishers who came to support them in the Student Center gymnasium.

Of the 167 graduates who received degrees, 114 earned a bachelor of arts degree and one received an associate of arts degree at the Hillsboro campus; 52 graduates earned degrees through Tabor Wichita, including 24

masters, 27 bachelor degrees and one associate degree.

President Jules Glanzer welcomed the graduates and their supporters: “Graduates, you have worked hard, you have given it your all. It’s time to celebrate and a time to worship, to celebrate your accomplishment and to worship the God who has been with you all the way.”

Glanzer reminded the graduates they did not make it to this point on their own. “There are many people who have been with you along the way, and many of those are in the audience today,” he said.

The Tabor president invited parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents and friends to stand. “You have sacrificed, you have encouraged, you have prodded and given your all,” he said to them. “From all of us, we say thank-you very much.”

The first presentation of the morning was the Professor Fran Jabara Leadership Awards. This year’s recipients were Naima Mexsen Murra from Torreon, Mexico, and Michael Prichard from Aurora, Colo.

“There’s no better vantage point from which to observe the hills and valleys of life than that of leadership, because leadership is God’s chosen method to influence people to God’s agenda in the world. Make no mistake, graduates, he’s asking each of you to step up and lead in the vocations and the communities that he is calling you to.” – Andy Owen In his graduate address, Prichard honored his older sister for her personal achievements despite disabilities. “Abby doesn’t have a job, she never went to college, she loves puzzles, she has an IQ of 40, and a smile that rates 10 out of 10,” Prichard said. “She will need help the rest of her life and she doesn’t know it yet. Graduates, thank God for every breath you breathe. We are called to influence, impact and inspire with gratefulness.”

Other graduating students participated from the stage, including Chad Thiessen, who offered the invocation, and Tabitha Weikle of McPherson, Kan., who offered a graduate address. Both students were representing Tabor College Wichita & Online.

This year’s commencement speaker was Andy Owen, a 1994 Tabor graduate. Now serving as a missionary leader in Southeast Asia with Multiply, Owen continued the trend of having a Tabor alum speak at commencement.

“As most of you know, Tabor is named for a hill in Israel called Mount Tabor, which tradition says it is where Jesus was transfigured,” Owen said.

“Most scholars today say the transfiguration happened somewhere else, but the sentiment behind it remains the same.

Tabor is a place where we go up to meet Jesus, to see him for who he is and are transformed as a result.”

Owen and his family have been missionary leaders in Southeast Asia for 18 years. He recalled a life-transforming GRADUATION cont. page 7 4

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G R A D U A T E S

Master of Business Administration Grant M. Brubacher, Hillsboro, KS

≠ Nicole Julie Decker, Cañon City, CO Tyler Fenton, Holcomb, KS

≠ Ernest Garza, III, Angleton, TX Torrey Gill, Olive Branch, MS Rae’shon Evette Henry, Fontana, CA Logan J. Heusser, Strasburg, CO Jacob C. Jones, Wichita, KS

≠ Nicollette Keyera Lewis, Tahlequah, OK

≠ Bret Andrew Mueller, Tampa, KS Jurnee Reid, Wichita, KS Ozzie Orozco, Earlimart, CA

≠ Thomas Daniel Sleva, Pleasant Grove, CA

≠ Hayden Smith, Kansas City, MO

≠ Blake Sterling Standiford, Wichita, KS ≠ ≠ Chad David Thiessen, Houston, TX

Master of Ministry Entrepreneurship and Innovation

≠ Kit T. Berry, Wichita, KS

≠ Edie Doane, Manhattan, KS Jeremy Hamilton, Huron, SD

≠ Jeremiah Drift Skidmore Jones, Joplin, MO

≠ Mesfin Abraham Rejji, Olathe, KS

≠ David Wahlstedt, Carrollton, TX

≠ Michelle Lynn Wegner, Wichita, KS

Master of Science in Nursing Tessa Lorae Brock, Wichita, KS

Bachelor of Arts ***++ Alyssa Nicole Abbott, Jones, OK Psychology; Social Work ** Micah Thomas Allen, Hillsboro, KS Graphic Design Danielle R. Armstrong, Moreno Valley, CA Mathematics Nathan Arruda, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Criminology and Restorative Justice; Psychology

Sierra Marie Becerra, Rialto, CA Psychology; Communications; Sport Management

Evan Bell, Newberg, OR English; Secondary Education Jesse Brown, Yates Center, KS Health/Physical Education-Strength/Conditioning Dani Calder, Phelan, CA Health/Physical Education; Secondary Education; Coaching

Miguel Castillo, Wylie, TX Business Administration-Marketing William P. Clark, Wichita, KS Business Administration-Management *** Shandon Levi Classen, Liberal, KS Biblical & Religious Studies; Psychology Skyler Alex Cohn, Mesa, AZ Biology Katherine M. Coleman, Clay Center, KS Music William H. Collier, San Francisco, CA Communications; Management

Drevion Ahmod Cooper, Coldspring, TX Business Administration-Agribusiness Alex Alberto Cristobal, Florida, Puerto Rico Health/Physical Education-Sport Management Diontre M. Cutliff, Moore, OK Communications; Coaching

Marilyn Camilea Davidson, Hillsboro, KS Educational Studies; History

Taylor Marie Deniston, Holcomb, KS Business Administration-Sport Marketing/ Management *** David Andrew Dick, Hillsboro, KS Business Administration-Accounting/Finance; Business Administration-Sport Marketing/ Management *** Morgan Kamry Ediger, Cimarron, KS Communications; Coaching

Haley Marie Falk, St. John, KS Behavioral Science

* Ruby-Anne M.E. Fines, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Athletic Training; Exercise Science Dallas T. Forno, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada Mathematics *** Kathleen J. Frankenbery, Benton, KS Elementary Education Tianna M. Frazell, Halstead, KS Psychology; Social Work **+ Joshua Bradley Funk, Hillsboro, KS Elementary Education; Special Education *** Lewis A. Furmenger, Auckland, New Zealand Business Administration-Accounting/Finance; Business Administration-Management **+ Caleb M. Gaede, Klamath Falls, OR Biology; Psychology *** Brandon Garcia, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Criminology and Restorative Justice; Psychology Kevin Golden, Los Angeles, CA Psychology

Mitchell Gums, Sacramento, CA Psychology; Social Work Jacey Taylor Guy, Topeka, KS Exercise Science *** Ashlynn Paige Hamm, Newton, KS Athletic Training; Exercise Science; Biology * Aleya Hill-Ediger, Stayton, OR Exercise Science; Management

JaMarques Anthony Holliday, Missouri City, TX Business Administration-Sport Marketing/ Management; Coaching * Taylor Jordan Holstrom, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Elementary Education

Jaycek Ryan Jackson, Midlothian, TX History; Secondary Education Darnell Jones-Bowie, Chicago, IL Health/Physical Education-Sport Management Taylor Leann Kathler, Kelowna, BC, Canada Criminology and Restorative Justice; Psychology * Kyndal Marie Kelley, Vinita, OK Psychology ++ Cody A. Kroeker, Henderson, NE Business Administration-Management; Business Administration-Marketing; Accounting *** Keeley M. Kroeker, Roca, NE Elementary Education; English for Speakers of Other Languages *** Kendra R. Kroeker, Enid, OK Behavioral Science; Criminology and Restorative Justice ** Garrett William Kurtzer, Lincoln, NE Health/Physical Education; Secondary Education; Coaching * Kelsey Kurtzer, Lincoln, NE Elementary Education

* Ariana T. Landeros, Madera, CA Business Administration-Sport Marketing/ Management; Psychology *** Ashleigh Elizabeth Lara, Mansfield, TX Psychology Nicolas Lamar Lee, Birmingham, AL Business Administration-Accounting/Finance

* Tristen Nicole Leiszler, Concordia, KS Exercise Science; Coaching; Psychology

Andre D. Lizar, Enid, OK Criminology and Restorative Justice; Psychology *** Julianne Rose Loewen, Huron, SD Biochemistry; Biology ** Riley Pauline Loewen, Hillsboro, KS Elementary Education; Studio Art

* Sierra Jasmine Lyons, Lenexa, KS Criminology and Restorative Justice; Psychology

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*** Stephanie Aaliyah Manuz, Clifton, AZ Exercise Science *** Shannon J. Martens, Fresno, CA Graphic Design Gallagher Martin-Chavez, McPherson, KS English Cameron Mitchell Martinez-Rubio, Perry, IA Criminology and Restorative Justice *** Tyler J. McCartney, Hesston, KS Business Administration-Accounting/Finance

* Reagan Fredrick McCloud, Newton, KS English; Philosophy; Political Science

Sean Travis McComas, Orcutt, CA Psychology; Biology ** Naima M. Mexsen Murra, Torreon, Mexico Business Administration-Accounting/Finance; Business Administration-Management

* Angel Miguel Otondo, Valencia, Spain Business Administration-Accounting/Finance; Business Administration-Management

Ryan Minnix, Midlothian, TX History; Coaching * Taylor Marie Mires, Cashion, OK Behavioral Science; Psychology Josefina Mora, Hesperia, CA Health/Physical Education-Sport Management *** Oscar Eduardo Moyano Nieto, Bogotá, Colombia Business Administration-Accounting/Finance; Business Administration-Management Jordan Cole Musser, Carthage, MO Business Administration-Accounting/Finance; Communications *** Jessanna Nebel, Hesston, KS Psychology; Biology

Kaleb A. Neuschafer, Cimarron, KS Business Administration-Management; Communications

Jonathan J.O. Neymour, Nassau, Bahamas Business Administration-Accounting/Finance; Business Administration-Management ** Joy Namara Ngeiyamu, Mwanza, Tanzania Business Administration-Sport Marketing/ Management

* Quinlee Len Niblock, Colby, KS Business Administration-Accounting/Finance; Business Administration-Management ***++ Alison B. Nikkel, Centennial, CO Elementary Education; English for Speakers of Other Languages

Alexis Cristine Olivares, Little Elm, TX Biology; Psychology

Emmanuel Pantaleon, Salcedo, Dominican Republic Health/Physical Education-Sport Management *** Mikayla Jo Peterson, Seneca, KS Behavioral Science; Biology **++ Michael ’Betes Prichard, Aurora, CO Business Administration-Management; Chemistry; Biology ***+ Lydia Dawn Quiring, Henderson, NE English; Secondary Education; English for Speakers of Other Languages

Luis A. Ramirez, Long Beach, CA Health/Physical Education-Strength/Conditioning

* Lacey Jean Randolph, Mulvane, KS Health/Physical Education; Secondary Education; Special Education

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Kellen Thomas Reed, Lindstrom, MN Biology-Environmental Biology; Coaching *** Dustin L. Rush, Hutchinson, KS Health/Physical Education; Secondary Education ***+ Lauren E. Schoeneberg, Hugoton, KS Biblical & Religious Studies; Psychology *** Arizona Lee Schraeder, Placentia, CA Psychology; Coaching ** Valerie Michelle Schroeder, Goddard, KS Elementary Education; English for Speakers of Other Languages; Psychology

Benjamin K. Scott, Bay Minette, AL Criminology and Restorative Justice Andrew John Shaw, Wichita, KS Business Administration-Management

Angel Regino Silva, Dallas, TX Health/Physical Education-Strength/Conditioning Samuel M. Silva, Independence, OR Business Administration-Sport Marketing/ Management Ryan Michael Snow, Hutchinson, KS Business Administration-Accounting/Finance; Business Administration-Management Cody E. Stineman, Newton, KS Business Administration-Management

* Shanae Strate, Rose Hill, KS Athletic Training; Exercise Science Ethan Allen Straw, Grants Pass, OR Health/Physical Education; Secondary Education; Coaching ***+ Marina Hope Stutzman, Wichita, KS Elementary Education; English for Speakers of Other Languages; Special Education

Zachary David Stutzman, Wichita, KS Business Administration-Management Brandon B. Trapp, Los Angeles, CA Health/Physical Education-Strength/Conditioning

* Kerrigan E. Travens, Reno, NV Elementary Education Anthony Jayden Trujillo, Goddard, KS Psychology *** Kelsey Michelle Unruh, Hesston, KS Business Administration-Sport Marketing/ Management; Coaching

Alfredo Perez Valentin, Añasco, Puerto Rico Health/Physical Education-Sport Management Brittany A. VanKonynenburg, Hughson, CA Business Administration-Sport Marketing/ Management *** Timothy Michael Vinduska, Lincolnville, KS History; Secondary Education; Coaching

Dominic A. Visentin, Oakley, CA Health/Physical Education-Sport Management Fredrick Walker, San Diego, CA Business Administration-Management

* Araceli Alma Wallace-Carmona, Redlands, CA Elementary Education; Special Education

Winter Rose Lynne Waple, Derby, KS Communications; Music

* Darrick Louis Watts, Aroda, CO Health/Physical Education-Strength/Conditioning *** Kristyn L. Wedel, Burns, KS Studio Art; Psychology

Hayden B. Wheeler, Topeka, KS Health/Physical Education-Sport Management

** Chloe Lind Wiebe, Aurora, CO Studio Art; Psychology

Melvin Williams, Los Angeles, CA Health/Physical Education-Sports Studies *** Claire Yvonne Wilson, Giltner, NE English; Secondary Education; English for Speakers of Other Languages

Reed Chester Wohlgemuth, Wichita, KS Communications

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

* Steven J. Cooper, Chattanooga, TN ** Mark L. Cowan, Liberal, KS

* Clark W. Ezell, Wichita, KS

* Nicole Hein, Newton, KS

* Jacqueline Heyen, Wichita, KS *** Lisa Rene Smith, Clearwater, KS

Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministry

* Victoria Elizabeth Dahilig, Wichita, KS *** Katelinn Alma Rutler, San Antonio, TX

Bachelor of Science in Nursing *** Megan Baalman, Oakley, KS Jessica Ann Badsky, Clay Center, KS Ann Marie Boomer, Hays, KS Tiffani Michelle Cook, Wichita, KS Liset Cruz, Garden City, KS Tiffany Marie DeWitt, Hays, KS Jeremy Eugene Estell, Dodge City, KS Daniel N. Gichini, Park City, KS ** Susan Terry Gitzen, Wichita, KS Jacklynn Reyna Graham-Menocal, Kansas City, KS

* Allison Kay Jones, Plainville, KS Veronica A. Madsen, Newton, KS Tyleigh Ann Mattison, Hutchinson, KS *** Karis Nelson, Newton, KS

* Seneca R. Porter, Wichita, KS *** Lisa K. Shoop, Neodesha, KS Lacey Danielle Smith, Clay Center, KS Angela Lynn Von Feldt, Maize, KS Tabitha Weikle, McPherson, KS

Associate of Arts Hollie Rene Johnson, Ulysses, KS

Associate of Science Todd M. Lassley, Wichita, KS

≠≠ High Honors, 4.00

≠ Honors 3.80-3.99 *** Summa Cum Laude, 3.85-4.00 ** Magna Cum Laude, 3.70-3.849

* Cum Laude, 3.50-3.699 ++ Presidential Leadership Program Scholar

+ Presidential Leadership Program Fellow

Minors are identified by italics

Please note that participation in the commencement ceremony does not necessarily indicate degree completion.

GRADUATION cont. from page 5 event following the powerful tsunami that hit the southeastern coast of Thailand and Indonesia in 2004.

“We watched the news coverage and were shocked by the devastation and the massive loss of life,” Owen recalled. “A few days later, my friend and I arranged with our local government in Chonburi, Thailand, for us to go and serve as volunteers. We arrived in a valley at a temple in the district of Digua Ba, Thailand, and what we saw in that valley would be burned in our memories forever. Over a thousand dead bodies were stacked in rows on the grounds of the temple as far as our eyes could bear to look. The bodies were starting to decompose in the open air in the hot sun.

“Our job that day was to collect DNA samples and to mark and tag them and put the bodies into body bags and then coffins for later identification,” he said. “That day, this place truly became for us the valley of the shadow of death, and it gave us great motivation and perspective to bring the light and the life of Jesus to that dead and dark valley. We went back to our central Thailand community and planted a church, which we called The Life Center. Out of that church, missionaries and national leaders have planted several generations of daughter churches throughout Southeast Asia.

“Listen graduates,” he added. “There’s no better vantage point from which to observe the hills and valleys of life than that of leadership, because leadership is God’s chosen method to influence people to God’s agenda in this world. Make no mistake, graduates, he’s asking each of you to step up and lead in the vocations and the communities that he is calling you.”

Owen concluded: “Tabor graduates of the Class of 2019, don’t waste this mountaintop experience. Rise up, have no fear, and go. Take your talents, your education, your intelligence and your gifts, and use them to glorify Jesus in the hills and valleys he will lead you through. Bring life, light and love to a broken world and to our country that is so divided and hyper-polarized. Don’t just be a Tabor graduate. Be an ambassador for Mount Tabor, calling people from this nation and every nation to hear the good news.”

President Jules Glanzer presented the 2019 Fran Jabara Leadership Awards to graduating seniors Michael Prichard and Naima M. Mexsen Murra. The awards recognize the leadership potential of outstanding graduates of four-year private colleges in Kansas The leadership awards are named in honor of renowned Wichita educator and entrepreneur F.D. (Fran) Jabara.

Following Owen’s address, Frank Johnson, executive vice president of academics and compliance, presented the graduating class. Hoods and diplomas were awarded. Rod Hamm, director of alumni relations, gave each graduate a Bible as a gift from the Alumni Association.

The ceremony closed by singing the Tabor College hymn, “Redeemed of God,” and with a benediction by Dr. Del Gray, professor of biblical and religious studies.

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Greg Zielke has the drive for choral music Greg Zielke hasn’t lost his drive for planning and directing choral music programs.

In fact, you could say he has more drive than ever.

This summer, Zielke returned to Tabor College, his alma mater, as arts director and professor of music. For most of his week, Zielke coordinates and promotes the myriad programs, concerts and events taking place in the new the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts.

But every Tuesday, he hops into his vehicle and drives 255 miles to Omaha, Neb., to rehearse with the prestigious Omaha Symphonic Chorus, which he serves as artistic director and conductor.

He then makes the long return trip to resume his work at Tabor.

Zielke became aware of the OSC when he joined the Grace University faculty in 1991 and served as chair of the music department from that time until last year.

Founded in 1946 as the Apollo Club by the dean of the College of Music at the University of Omaha, the OCS was incorporated as a non-profit organization in August 1971. OCS sings music of all genres and periods, from classical to a cappella, to masterpieces or international folk traditions. All styles are represented in the group’s diverse repertoire.

Zielke joined the OSC’s tradition of distinguished directors when he was hired for the 2001-2002 season. Under his leadership his roster of 100-plus singers is augmented or reduced to meet the needs of the each program. Chorus members come from all walks of life and are selected annually by audition.

“We generally have four concerts each season, sometimes it’s been as many as six,” Zielke said. “In terms of major performances, we usually do four. The

biggest event each year is ‘Christmas at the Cathedral.’ It’s a big deal because it’s inside the cathedral, one of the most important spaces in Omaha.

“At the time I was hired, it had recently been renovated, so the place is really stunning and beautiful, and it had recently received a new organ that has very interesting features. We try to highlight it in some way at all of our concerts.”

Another lure that keeps Zielke on the road are opportunities to combine the OSC with the Omaha Symphony.

“Having that collaboration with them has been one of the significant aspects of my life, really – to conduct them and do a concert with them,” Zielke said. “We are not in any way an official chorus with the symphony, but we have done many, many concerts with them.”

As conductor, Zielke desires to reach out to younger singers.

“We’ve kind of gotten into the habit of doing some kind of collaboration with a college choir, and before that we even did some things with high school choirs because we realize the future of our chorus is young people,” he said.

“For our gala (annual fundraiser), only about 38 are participating in the singing part, but for the Christmas concert, it’s generally everybody,” he said. “Other concerts might be 70 or 90 – it just depends on the concert and what we need.”

One might presume that performance night is the adrenaline high point for Zielke. Not so.

“Conducting a rehearsal is something that always energizes me, and something I look forward to,” he said. “Not every rehearsal goes well, but that doesn’t seem to matter. I think rehearsals are often more fulfilling than the performances because typically we spend more time with the choir in a rehearsal setting.”

Zielke doesn’t know how long he will continue his weekly runs between Hillsboro and Omaha, but he hopes the connection with the OSC can continue. He said he enjoys the friendships and opportunities to work with people who are passionate about choral music, and the opportunities to find interesting and creative programming ideas. Zielke is already planning the upcoming season.

Lawrence Opera Theatre offers contracts to Tabor vocalists Four current music majors of Tabor College, plus a recent alumna of Tabor, have been offered contracts with Lawrence Opera Theatre to

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sing in the chorus of this summer’s production of Verdi’s beloved opera, “Falstaff,” as well as participate in its young artist program.

Senior Winter Waple, sophomore Jordan Roth, freshmen Jenna Bloomer and Nathan Kemling, and alumna Olivia Kliewer will culminate their participation in an opera scenes concert, musical theatre cabaret and several recitals.

“We are so excited for these students to have successfully auditioned to be a part of this program,” said Jen Stephenson, assistant professor of music and director of vocal studies and opera at Tabor College.

While in Lawrence, the students will receive coaching in Italian language and diction from conductor Raffaele Cipriano, participate in masterclasses on acting and vocal production, and learn more about acting in workshops.

Stephenson said the Lawrence Opera Theatre and Wichita Grand Opera are the only professional opera companies registered with Opera America in the state of Kansas.

In addition, Roth also was offered contracts to sing lead roles with both the Harrower Summer Opera Workshop in Atlanta, Ga., which is run by opera legend Carroll Freeman, and Red River Lyric Opera in Wichita Falls, Texas.

“This is especially exciting, as many of the other singers offered leads with these companies are graduate students at leading universities and conservatories throughout the United States,” Stephenson said.

Rehearsal hall named in honor of Lonn Richards Members of the public and the Tabor College family gathered May 9 outside the rehearsal room for band in the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center to observe the unveiling of a new sign honoring the late Lonn Richards for his 23 years as director of instrumental music at Tabor College.

The sign above the rehearsal hall doors now reads: “Lonn Richards Rehearsal Hall.”

Greg Zielke, arts director and professor of music at Tabor, said both he and Richards arrived at Tabor in 1975. “This is really special for me because I was a freshman when Lonn was a freshman professor,” Zielke said. “We started here together.

He was very important in my development

here and I will always be grateful for that.”

Brad Vogel, director of choral activities, said it was an honor to speak about Richards’ character and legacy: “He was my first professor, my adviser, my colleague and my friend.” Vogel characterized Richards as a consummate band man, a learner, a quotable person, a fabulous musician, and most of all a servant.

Richards retired from the Tabor College faculty in 1998. He died Nov. 8, 2018, at the age of 87. Beverly Richards, his widow, was on hand for the unveiling. She accepted a presentation from President Jules Glanzer and expressed gratitude to those who came for the unveiling, including current members of the Tabor College Band.

Student theater production hits the ‘Dark Road’

Tabor College Theater presented “Dark Road” by Laura Lundgren Smith April 26-27 in the sold-out Prieb Harder Theater in the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts. Directed by students Anna Fruechting, Madie Hill and Megan Staats, the story revolves around Greta, a young girl living in Nazi Germany, who reads that the nearby women’s concentration camp is hiring guards. Greta sees it as a chance to find her place in the world and provide for her sister Lise. But she soon learns the reality of her duties, and so too does she learn how to justify her crimes, heading further and further down the dark road laid by the Third Reich. Kindhearted Lise is shocked at what her sister becomes, and though the two drift apart, their fates remain inextricably and dangerously linked. The powerful drama is about the choices that allow evil to become ordinary.

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‘New’ Tabor College: Three schools in one When returning students arrive on campus this fall, they will discover a “I understood why we had that, it made lots of sense and it worked well,” historical “first” for Tabor College. With the restructuring of academic proJohnson said. “There was a bit of an Achilles heel with that, having two strucgrams in spring, Tabor has created three distinct “schools” under one banner. tures rather than one. This will bring us together. Each school will have its The three schools will be known as School of Liberal Arts, School of own governance function that will be the equivalent of our Academic Policies Professional Studies, and School of Graduate Studies. Each school will be Committee. It’s a principal committee whereby all the curriculum work is iniled by a faculty-based associate dean. tially considered, then it moves from that committee to the faculty.

Dr. Frank Johnson, executive vice president of academics and com“With the new structure, the process will happen in each of the three pliance, saw potential for additional budget efficiencies in line with the schools. Then, the committee work will go to the faculty as a whole. So board of directors’ instruction. Johnson began to envision a structure that we will sit together – all the faculty – whether graduate or undergraduate, might make better use of Tabor’s resources, including people, space, time traditional or nontraditional, and take care of business. I like that.” and margins.

Moving the Graduate Studies program from Wichita to the Hillsboro “Efficiency isn’t just about profit, but also how we leverage our operacampus was key to the three-school structure. tions,” Johnson said. Previously, Tabor had operated with three academic “My goal in this was to cast a vision for what we could do, what it could divisions, but about five years ago, under Johnson’s leadership, Tabor’s aca- look like, and a pathway to get there,” Johnson said. “The faculty have been demic structure went from three to four divisions. “The reason for the move fantastic and pretty accepting. Now, I can step back a bit and invite them to was to give better balance,” he said. come alongside to envision even more curricular innovations. Whereas my Meanwhile, Johnson also was voice has been more predominant to spearheading the effort last fall to this point, now we’re going to shoulder “reimagine” Tabor’s academic curthe load on a more equal basis.”

School of Liberal Arts Studies riculum, which has since been adopted Johnson said one way to move Associate dean, Deborah Penner and implemented by the faculty for forward in expanding programs to the fall semester. Would the current nontraditional learners would be to Departments: structure adequately support the new add more online classes.

• Bible, Religion & Philosophy - Doug Miller, chair academic programs?

“We already have a full array of • Communications and English - Aleen Ratzlaff, chair “People, of necessity, are always online programming at Tabor,” he • History - (TBD) chair going to gravitate to what they know,” said. “Rick Bartlett (associate dean, Johnson said. “We’re trying to bring School of Graduate Studies) will be • Performing and Visual Art - Jen Stephenson, chair significant change here. I had to giving leadership to online program – Art and Design budget manager, Derek Hamm change the paradigm. So, I announced ming as part of his administrative

– Theater budget manager, Lauren Carlton a restructure. It was an intentional duties. So, why don’t we put more of

– Music budget manager, being reconstructed effort to unsettle or destabilize us – at our programs online? It could serve least a little bit.” students all across the globe, in theoSchool of Professional Studies While each of the three schools ry. Are we ready for that? I think we Associate dean, (TBD) will be led by an appointed associare, especially as a second major.” ate dean from the faculty, Johnson Johnson envisions students living Departments: believes the change minimizes some on campus taking on an online degree • Business Administration - Staci Janzen, chair of the bureaucracy in the system. from the comfort of the student’s • Health and Human Performance - Jim Moore, chair “Historically, Tabor has not had dorm room – even while participating • Science and Mathematics - TBD chair this dean structure, but I’m excited in sports, drama, music or athletics.

– Biology budget manager, Josh McLoud about it,” Johnson said. “It’s going to “This would be in addition to be a resource for me, a new leadership the other classes they’re taking that

– Chemistry budget manager, Norman Schmidt team – not that we didn’t have one would be face-to-face,” Johnson said.

– Mathematics budget manager, TBD chair before. The division chairs functioned “I don’t see (an online program) as • Social and Behavioral Science - Jim Paulus, chair in that way. I’m trying at a different the primary or first major, but it’s a

– Psychology budget manager, Jim Paulus level to elevate the quality and signifiknown fact that many college students

– Social Work budget manager, Lara Vanderhoof cance of our work. When the associate are taking online classes while they’re

– Criminal Justice budget manager, TBD chair deans and I met a couple of weeks taking their regular classes.”

• Teacher Education - David Stevens, chair ago, I said, ‘We’re making history.’

He added, “I found no indicaPart of this is to improve the legacy tion that Tabor students would be an of Tabor College, and help us reach exception to that. Students are already School of Graduate Studies a higher standard of academic excelenrolling at other institutions online, Associate dean, Rick Bartlett lence. I’m excited about that.” so why not take our classes, where Departments: During Johnson’s nine years leadwe have quality control, where we • Business - Mark Posson, chair ing the academic program, Tabor has have assurances of appropriate faith • Nursing - Tammy Stefek, chair had two governance structures – one integration? We know our standards. centered at Tabor College in Wichita I think it’s a win-win for students and • Theological Education - Rick Bartlett, chair and the other on the home campus. for us.”

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Advancement office reorganizes for fundraising success Tabor College is broadening its Advancement Department with a goal to give increased attention to fundraising, planned giving and endowed scholarships, according to President Jules Glanzer.

The department will be led by two vice presidents, one to coordinate fundraising efforts on the college’s behalf, and one to administer support services that will enhance relationships with the Tabor constituency.

Both will answer to President Glanzer.

Ron Braun, with nine years of experience at Tabor, will coorTom Shaw Ron Braun dinate fundrais-

ing efforts in his role as vice president of Philanthropy. He will focus on planned giving and work to increase Tabor’s endowed scholarships.

Dr. Tom Shaw, a veteran of 35 years in Christian higher education, has been appointed vice president of Advancement. He will participate in fundraising efforts in trhe Wichita area, and will provide administrative oversight in the areas of alumni, communications, Lifelong Learning and the Advancement team on the Tabor campus.

For the past three years, Shaw served as vice president and dean of Tabor College Wichita, and assisted President Glanzer with strategic initiatives.

“Exploring creative ways to communicate the exciting things that are just around the corner at Tabor is a passion of mine,” Shaw said. “The bonus is that I get to be a part of a team of talented and devoted employees in the Advancement Department.”

Braun noted: “Working with Tom Shaw will open new doors of opportunity with donors as we engage in fundraising for the new and expanding programs being implemented here. Tabor appreciates each donor. By adding Tom to our staff, we will be able to express appreciation in more effective ways while increasing the support of our school.”

TC graduate nurse awarded $5,000 BCBS scholarship Kathryn Koster of Valley Center has been selected to receive a onetime $5,000 scholarship to continue her participation in the “Registered Nurse to Bachelor in Science Nursing” online program at Tabor College School of Adult & Graduate Studies.

BlueCross & BlueShield of Kansas Foundation provided financial support for the scholarship.

Candidates for the scholarship needed to meet specific eligibility criteria and submit a 500-word essay in response to the following question: “Upon completing your BSN degree at Tabor College, how will you fulfill the mission of Tabor College in your nursing practice in Kansas?”

Koster, a veteran nurse with more than 30 years of service, said she didn’t expect to be selected.

“I was shocked,” she said when she found out. “Being an older student, I pretty much figured the young ones would probably get it. I was pleasantly surprised.”

Koster served as a nurse for 20 years in a small hospital in northcentral Kansas. When her husband decided to retire, they moved to the Wichita area, where Koster grew up. Since coming back, she has invested her nursing skills, first at Wesley Medical Center and currently at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center.

“I enjoy making a difference,” Koster said of her vocation. “I have been there at the beginning of life, I’ve been there at the end of life. To be able to help support patients in this way is phenomenal for me. I want to be used as God’s instrument, so to speak, and give them a positive light when things happen – that it will be OK and everybody is in God’s hands.”

Koster said she appreciated the flexibility of Tabor’s RN-to-BSN program, and the support of Dr. Tammy Stefek, director of the Tabor College-Wichita online program.

“I am so happy that Kathy has been selected for this great scholarship,” Stefek said. “Her commitment to her education is what will keep the profession moving forward. I love that BCBS provides this incredible opportunity for our students.”

Koster replied, “It’s been nice. I’ve been able to keep in contact with her through e-mail and messages. It’s a close knit community and I appreciate that. The Christian values and base that they have, I like even more.”

Mennonite filmmaker Burton Buller shares his journey Burton Buller, documentary filmmaker from Massanutten, Va., was the keynote speaker at the annual spring dinner meeting of the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies on the Tabor College campus May 4.

Buller’s topic was “Being a Mennonite Filmmaker in America.” A pioneer in this communication field, Buller has described himself as “a Mennonite interested in film production at a time when no one was even considering such possibilities.”

A native of Henderson, Neb., and a graduate of Tabor College, Buller earned a degree in Humanities and Education with an emphasis in English and Journalism. He went on to earn a M.A.

from the University of Nebraska, where he studied broadcast Journalism.

Buller is the managing partner in Buller Films LLC, a family-owned agency producing documentaries for broadcast release.

His filmography of nearly 70 films includes the following: “The Hutterites: To Care and Not to Care;” “Journey Toward Forgiveness;” “The Amish: A People of Preservation;” “Waging Peace: Muslim and Christian Alternative;” and “The Persistence of Community.”

Prior to the dinner, CMBS provided a tour that began at the Historic Church on the Tabor campus. The theme for the tour itinerary was “Crosscultural Intersections: Dr. C.A. Flippin and the German Mennonites.”

Multiple historic sites related to the prominent African-American doctor and the German immigrants in this area were included on the tour: Gnadenau, Ebenfeld, Peabody, Alexanderwohl, Brudertal, Hillsboro Main Street and various farmsteads.

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Hope Scholars grants approach $30,000 Tabor College issued Hope Scholar Grants totaling $29,641 to underwrite 23 student and faculty scholarship projects during the 2018-19 academic year.

The Hope Grants program was initiated in spring 2007, when the New Hope (Minn.) Mennonite Brethren Church established a Legacy of Hope endowment to support scholarship at Tabor College. Scholarship, as defined in the proposal, is informed by the late Dr. Ernest Boyer, who articulated his perspective on scholarship in his landmark study, “Scholarship Reconsidered.”

According to Boyer, scholarship has two critical elements that make it a distinctive activity. First, scholarship involves the systematic study of a topic or issue. Second,

scholarship must involve the public presentation of the results of that study. Both must be present. Either of these activities without the other, while worthy and possibly useful, does not constitute scholarship activity.

Support for scholarship activities, funded by the Legacy of Hope endowment, falls into three categories: scholarship grants, innovative curriculum development grants, and logistical scholarship support grants. Grants are limited to $750, generally. Priority is given to student support and requests not previously funded.

Of the $33,511 in grant requests, $29,641 was granted. To date, from 2008 to 2019, Tabor students and faculty have received $215,563 in grants.

Hope Scholars awards, 2018-19 Hope Scholars award recipients are listed by: Name, *Faculty sponsor (if applicable), Student participants (if applicable), Title and Type.

• Dhiraj Adhikari, *Josh McLoud, “Clean Water: Is It really clean?” Scholar.

• Wyatt Bell, *JB Jawabrah Al-Hourani, “Novel Bensyl-Pyridyl Tetrazole Derivatives as Potent Cyclooxygenase-2 and Carbonic Anhydrases Inhibitors,” Scholar.

• Jarod Cooper, *Norman Schmidt, “Effects of Chemicals on SPME Fibers,” Scholar.

• Lindsay Crist, *Brenna Haines, “A Study of Effective Calculator Use in Geometry Classrooms Across Kansas,” Scholar.

• Caleb Gaede, *Josh McLoud, “What is in the Air? A Focus on Airborne Fungi in an Agricultural Setting,” Scholar.

• Derian Garrison, *Karrie Rathbone, “Characterizing Mutated Escherichia Coli (E. Coli),” Scholar.

• Hannah Hefley, *JB Jawabrah Al-Hourani, “Development of DI-substituted Amide/Azole Derivatives as Potent Therapeutic Inhibitors Toward Cyclooxygen-2 and Carbonic Anhydrase Enzymes, Scholar.

• Annika Highstrom and Noeli Saenz-Gallardo, *Josh McLoud, “Are Yeast Community Assemblages Influenced by the Presence of Fish?”

Scholar.

• JB Jawabrah Al-Hourani, “Synthesis, Bioassy Screening, and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Therapeutic Agents for Tumor Inhibition: Targeting Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX 2), Carbonic Anhydrases IC ICA-IX) and XII (CA-XII), Scholar.

• Jessica Klanderud, “Presentation of Research at American Historical Association Conference,” Scholar.

• Laurel Koerner, “Faculty Sponsorship of Theater Program Participation in the American College Theater Festival,” Logistical.

• Chloe Lind , *Shin-hee Chin, “Human Trafficking Exhibition,” Logistical.

• Julie Loewen, *Karrie Rathbone, “An assessment of antibiotic effectiveness of Amoxicillin Clindamycin, and Tetracycline on Streptococcus mutants and Streptacoccus salivarius,” Scholar.

• Alyssa Matney, *JB Jawabrah Al-Hourani, “Extended Structure-Activity Relationship of Novel Tetrazole Derivatives-Synthesis, Molecular Docking Studies, and Bioassay of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors,” Scholar.

• Josh McLoud, “Travel to Kansas Academy of Science Annual Meeting and culture dishes,” Scholar.

• Josh McLoud and Karrie Rathbone, “Environmental Air Sampling,” Innovative.

• Doug Miller, “Travel to AAR/SBI. Conference with students,” Logistical.

• Taytum Miller, *Karrie Rathbone, “An assessment of the effect of essential oils on P. acnes,” Scholar.

• Jim Moore, “Possible post-convention equipment request,” Logistical.

• Michal Parris, *Josh McLoud, “What is in the air? A temporal focus on airborne fungi in an agricultural setting,” Scholar.

• Norman Schmidt, “Presentation of Garlic Breath Analysis Results at Pittcon” 2019, Scholar.

• Ally Simpson, *Norman Schmidt, “Pesticide levels in Aquatic Organisms Near Farming Communities,” Scholar.

• Jen Stephensen, “Making Connections: Tabor Students at the National Opera Association,” Logistical.

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Jacob Webb first Bluejay to reach major leagues Former Tabor College standout pitcher Jacob Webb has realized his dream: pitching in the major leagues. Webb was called up to the Atlanta Braves in mid-April, becoming the first Tabor pitcher to make an MLB roster.

Webb came to Tabor in 2010 after one semester at his hometown Riverside (Calif.) Community College.

He pitched for head coach Mark Standiford for two seasons.

Standiford had a lot to say about his former star: “His story is such a great story. He came here as a freshman. He paid his own plane ticket to get here. He tried out and when we saw him, we said we have to have this kid. He worked hard, especially in the off-season. He jumped his velocity up to 91-92 mph. When that happened the pro scouts started coming around.”

During his freshman campaign (2013) Webb went 4-4 for the season with an impressive earned-run average of 1.47. Over 55 innings, he showed great control of his pitches, striking out 50 batters and walking only 18. He allowed only one home run his entire freshman year.

His sophomore year (2014), Webb continued to throw well. The right-hander completed the season with a record of 11-4 and an ERA of 1.88. Once again, strikeouts were high (129) and walks were few (27). Webb pitched 10 complete games during the season.

Webb was selected by the Braves in the 18th round of the 2014 FirstYear Player Draft. In 2016 he made 14 appearances between rookie-level Danville, Va., and Single-A Rome, Ga. During that span, Webb posted an ERA of 4.85, and struck out 31 batters in 13 innings. His 21.5 strikeouts per nine innings were most among the Atlanta minor league pitchers.

In 2017, he set career highs in wins (five), games (38), innings (65.1) and strikeouts (74). During that time, he went 5-2 with a 2.07 ERA between High-A Florida and Double-A Mississippi. Webb ranked in the Top 10 among Atlanta relief prospects in strikeouts (fourth), ERA (fifth) and hits per nine innings (fifth).

During the 2018 season, Webb went 3-4 with a 3.14 ERA while recording 18 saves over a span of 51 games between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett. He was the leader among Atlanta’s minor leaguers with 18 saves and ranked third in the system by allowing a mere 6.0 hits per 9.0 innings pitched. Webb struck out 69 batters in 54.1 innings and 205 hitters in 166.1 career minor league innings (11.1) strikeouts per nine innings pitched).

Webb made his major league debut April 16. In his first three appearances, he pitched 1.2 innings and allowed only one base hit while striking out three batters and walking one. His average pitch speed was 94.4 mph – 1.2 mph above the major league average. As of this writing, he had an ERA of 0.00.

Webb said he has the utmost respect for his Tabor coach.

“Coach Standiford honestly let me be myself while I attended Tabor College. He didn’t try to force things on me or change who I was, but he

guided me when there were ups and downs and showed me what it takes to play baseball at a competitive level.”

Standiford said Webb’s work ethic is a big reason he’s in the majors.

“He had a little setback when he had Tommy John surgery, but he didn’t give up,” he said. “I talked to him a few times and he said he was working hard, and now that hard work has paid off and he is now in the big leagues.”

Having a former player on a major league roster means a lot for Tabor baseball.

“It’s huge,” Standiford said. “We preach that every player should have that goal. It’s a goal that’s not attainable for everybody, but it can happen – and now we aren’t just saying it because it actually has happened.

It’s very big for us and it’s very big for our recruits. If you work hard, you might not be set to be drafted now, but you can be, and that’s what happened with Jacob.”

The Braves reliever reflected on his biggest Tabor highlight.

“My highlight at Tabor would have to be going to the College World Series for the first time in school history,” Webb said. “I think that set the tone for how much our team really wanted to win and how much chemistry we had when I was there. It was one of the best teams I’ve ever played on.”

Standiford is pleased with how his former pitcher has achieved his goal.

“I can’t be prouder of a baseball player. He represents Tabor so well, and for Tabor College to have a guy in the big leagues is something special. He’s a very gifted kid and he was able to put it all together. He deserves all of the credit. He has worked so hard and now he is realizing his dream.”

Webb said he appreciates his time at Tabor and the impact it had in his life.

“I’m thankful for all my teammates, coaches and staff at the school for helping me through my years at Tabor and making them some of the most memorable years of my life.”

– David Ediger, sports information director

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Tabor names 2019 Hall of Fame Class Tim McCarty, Mike Gardner and Jake Schenk were inducted into the Tabor College Athletic Hall of Fame May 11. The three members of the 2019 class share a bond with the Bluejay football program.

Tim McCarty was named head coach for the 1999 season, and engineered one of the greatest turnarounds in college football, transforming a struggling program into a conference power and securing Tabor’s first NAIA playoff berth in school history.

McCarty coached the Bluejays for five seasons. His squads improved each year, capped with a second-place finish in the KCAC, a NAIA ranking of No. 15 and a trip to the playoffs. Coach McCarty was named KCAC Coach-of-the-Year for the 2003 season.

“Being selected is a huge honor for me,” McCarty said of his selection. “I am very humbled by it and am so thankful for the many people who were a big part of it. God gave me great favor. I was really fortunate to have players who believed in something they could not see, an administration who believed and gave me the chance, and the assistant coaches who worked along the way. It was one of the most fun and special times in my coaching journey. My family and I will forever be thankful for our time there.”

Mike Gardner had close ties with McCarty, serving on his staff for three seasons. Gardner was named the 2003 AFCA NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year. When McCarty moved on to Kansas State University, Gardner took over the reigns as head coach and quickly put Tabor in the national spotlight on a consistent basis.

In his first season as head coach, Gardner led Tabor to its first KCAC title and a No. 14 ranking in the NAIA Poll. After two seasons, Gardner went to Malone University, but returned to the Bluejays in 2010. Since his return, Gardner’s teams have consistently fought for conference titles and have been ranked as high as No. 8 in the nation.

Gardner has been named KCAC Coach-of-the-Year four times; his 2005 squad was the first Tabor team to win an NAIA playoff game. Tabor added two more playoff victories under Coach Gardner.

“I have never felt that this kind of recognition is about an individual,” Gardner said. “It is more about the many who have played roles in the development of others. To me, this is a humble celebration of what can happen when you have belief without evidence and empower those around you to do their part in order to accomplish something bigger than any individual.”

Jake Schenk arrived on the Tabor campus in fall 2002. He quickly made an impact on the football field, earning a varsity letter all four years.

He was named the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player three of those years. His senior year, Schenk was a unanimous choice for the KCAC All-Conference First Team. He also received his team’s NAIA Champions of Character Award, was named to the NAIA All-America First Team as a linebacker, and was the 2006 Tabor College Male Athlete of the Year.

“First, I was very excited and honored to get the call,” Schenk said of his selection. “The second thing I thought about was how grateful I am for the guys I got to play with. Individual awards are a direct result of being a part of some great teams.”

He added, “Tabor College provided an environment where I could grow and mature in my personal walk with Jesus while being surrounded by friends and faculty who sought to do the same. It also helped broaden my horizons for relationships and allowed an opportunity for God to teach and start to reveal his purpose for my life.” – David Ediger, sports information director

Tabor hires Luke Rencher as next tennis coach Tabor College has hired Luke Rencher as the tennis coach to succeed John Ruder when he retires at the end of the current spring season.

“I am excited that Coach Rencher has accepted our offer to become the new head tennis coach at Tabor College,” said Rusty Allen, executive vice president of operations. “Coach Ruder’s shoes will be hard to fill, but we are praising God for his faithful provision.”

Allen said Rencher will formally assume the role in July, but likely will be reaching out to recruits soon.

Rencher earned a bachelor of science degree in History from the University of Oregon, and played on the Ducks’ tennis team. Rencher 14

completed the second-best single-season record at the university at the time of his graduation.

Rencher was a head coach at the high school level for 11 years, and then head coach at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., for two years. Currently, he is the head pro at Tompkins Tennis International in Livermore, Calif., with many years of coaching and providing lessons in the club scene. “(Rencher) loves the Lord and can’t wait to get to coach in a Christian atmosphere,” Allen said.

Coach Rencher and wife Ida have two children.

Ziesemer selected as athletic director Tabor College has selected Martin “Marty” Ziesemer as its new athletic director. He will take the reins from interim athletic director, Shawn Reed, July 8.

“In researching Tabor’s philosophy and vision, it became clear that we would appreciate being part of the college and its surrounding community,” Ziesemer said about his decision to apply at Tabor.

“Throughout the interview process, it was readily apparent that Tabor is very intentional about integrating faith and athletics,” Ziesemer added. “I found it refreshing to see and hear that they are deliberate about their philosophy.”

Ziesemer comes to Hillsboro from Salem, Ore., where he works for Whelan Event Services. He works closely with Oregon State University in event management, helping to provide a positive fan experience. Ziesemer has a Master of Arts in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University – Irvine.

While working at Corban University, Ziesemer was the head women’s soccer coach and received multiple coach-of-the-year honors. When active in coaching soccer, he ranked in the top 10 in wins among NAIA women’s soccer coaches. His teams reached post-season play and placed in the top half of the conference in 18 of his 20 seasons.

Ziesemer also served as Corban’s vice president for enrollment management

from 2006-2013. He was responsible for five departments with a staff of 40 employees. Among his accomplishments were increasing enrollment and net tuition revenue by developing an athletic scholarship-leveraging program that helped to consistently increase institutional enrollment during his time there.

As for his vision for Tabor College athletics, Ziesemer said teamwork will be a key element to build on an already strong athletic tradition.

“I am excited to come alongside the coaches and athletic staff to help mentor and build them up with encouragement, challenge and faith development,” Ziesemer said. “In line with my coaching philosophy, I desire coaches to lead with confidence, let them do what they do best and help them become the best coaches they can be.

“I value the opportunity to use Christian faith to help Tabor athletes and coaches succeed in more than just competition. While winning and losing are a significant part of athletics, it’s a part of the greater goal that our programs have in a Christian college environment.”

Rusty Allen, executive vice-president for operations, said, “Marty brings significant leadership experience in athletics and enrollment management. The combination of having been a coach as well as a vice-president at a Christ-centered institution of higher learning uniquely qualifies him to not only lead our athletic department, but to serve on our operational leadership team.

“We are excited to welcome Marty and wife Cindy to the Tabor family,” he added. “We believe his focus on excellence and Christian ministry will enhance the Tabor College mission, vision and values.”

Digital Hall of Fame project showcases Tabor sports history

Tabor College has added a new feature to its newly redesigned student center. With help from the athletic and facilities departments and the communications office, a new way to showcase Tabor students and athletes is now available with an interactive touch-screen display.

The display is located next to the freshly installed trophy cases and presents the athletic history of Tabor College. Hall of Fame inductees and weekly athletic success will be key features showcased on the screen.

This is a place for the community, alumni and current and future students to engage with the school in a digitally advanced way.

“It’s exciting to see how this area has transformed,” said Mike Klaassen, digital content manager at Tabor. “This screen certainly sweetens the space and puts the cherry on top. God brought a lot of good talent onto our campus and we’re trying to give credit back where credit is due.”

The idea behind the project was to honor the past and encourage the future, according to Rusty Allen, executive vice president of operations at Tabor.

“When we built the athletic center, we had envisioned putting up a wall dedicated to the Hall of Fame inductees,” Allen said. “For a number of years, this idea was on my list of goals. Our vision grew from an idea to what we see now, and is still growing.”

The primary goal was to showcase Tabor College athletic history in an accessible way for everyone to enjoy. The project also allows Tabor fans and supporters to review the successes that have helped define the college.

“I’ve learned a lot about Tabor College in the past 50 years by going through all the yearbooks,” Klaassen said. “It’s cool and exciting to move through time and see all the hard work and dedication throughout the years.”

The display includes Hall of Fame inductees, weekly awards, Champion of Character winners, national awards and possibly an honor role as the program grows.

Other features will include Tabor facts and maps to assist those who are new to campus.

“I’m excited to be a part of the project,” said David Ediger, sports information director. “Anytime you can bring something fresh and exciting to the campus is an exciting time. It is nice for me to be able to be a small part of it.”

The goal is to develop the project as time goes on. Content is somewhat limited now, but will grow and evolve for students and visitors.

“This could not have been done without the generosity of John Wiebe and his family,” Allen said. “We are very thankful for John’s faithfulness as a fan and his family’s generosity.”

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Spring Sports Round-Up Tabor Tennis

WOMEN: Tabor’s women’s team battled to a 5-6 overall record this spring and a 3-5 mark in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Bluejays’ lone senior, Naima Mexsen, was the team’s No. 1 player and was selected for the All-KCAC Second Team by conference coaches.

Sophomore Olivia Brubacher received KCAC Honorable Mention. Mexsen finished the season with an overall record of 6-6 and a KCAC record of 4-4. Teaming with Brubacher in No. 1 doubles, the duo finished 7-5 overall and 5-3 in KCAC play. Beyond her success on the court, Mexsen was named Tabor’s “Champion of Character” and the winner of the Sportsmanship Award. For the fourth consecutive year, the KCAC coaches selected Tabor’s women squad as the “Champions of Character” team award winner. “Although I would like to have won a conference championship, it is the Champions of Character banners that hang on our tennis fence that I am most proud of,” said head coach John Ruder, who retired at the end of the season. Tabor tennis will be led by a new head coach, Luke Rencher, who comes to Tabor from Tompkins Tennis International in Livermore, Calif., where he works as the lead professional.

MEN: The Tabor men’s team struggled through the spring season, finishing without a victory against an opposing team. The Bluejays went 0-12 overall and 0-9 in KCAC play. The team’s most competitive scores were 3-6 losses against Ottawa University, Oklahoma Wesleyan and Friends University. Southwestern, ranked 22nd in the NAIA poll, won the KCAC team title with a 9-0 record. The KCAC men’s tennis coaches selected Tabor senior Angel Miguel to the All-KCAC Second Team. “Angel is a solid player with excellent shot-making ability,” said coach John Ruder. “As a senior, he has improved his mental toughness and shot selection, which has put him into position to play with consistent aggressiveness.” Tabor’s team was honored by KCAC coaches as the Tennis Champions of Character team. “God has given me an amazing group of young athletes who serve the Lord,” Ruder said. “They are involved in many organizations on campus, and serve the community with many service projects.”

Tabor Golf

The Tabor men’s team battled for success in the rebirth of the Bluejay golf program.

Tabor returned to golf for the first year since 2005. Head coach Mike Jamieson recruited a roster of five freshmen (Noah Birkeson, Adam Lindstrom, Logan Mathews, Daniel Rempel and Oscar Saldivar). Jamieson played golf during his four years at Tabor (2002-2005). He won multiple tournament titles and was named to the All-KCAC first team in two of those seasons. Jamieson’s first team opened play the last weekend of February at the South Padre Invitational. The Bluejays finished fourth among four teams. Tabor avoided the bottom score at the Bethel Invitational April 6-7 (18th among 19 teams). At the season-ending, two-day KCAC Championships at Garden City, Tabor finished ninth out of nine teams. Meanwhile, freshman Erin Morrison was the lone woman competing in golf this spring. She reduced her first-day score of 106 by 14 strokes on Day 2. “My score was not what I wanted it to be, but I could not have asked for a better round,” she said.

Tabor Baseball

Tabor College bracketed the regular season with a five-game winning streaks at the start, and finished it with a five-game winning streak at the end of it. The Bluejays posted a 36-16 overall record. Tabor’s 23-10 record in KCAC play was good for second place behind pennant-winner Oklahoma Wesleyan (28-5 in the KCAC, 39-9 overall). In post-season, the Bluejays opened the KCAC tournament at Great Bend with a 5-3 win over Sterling College, but lost their next three games: 5-8 against York, 1-2 against Kansas Wesleyan and an 8-9 loss in a rematch against York to end the Bluejay season with a 38-20 mark. Three players were named to the All-KCAC First Team: senior Cameron Pope, junior Christian Stone and outfielder Freddy Walker. Seniors Hayden Wheeler (relief pitcher), Nathan Arruda (pitcher) and junior Darrick Watts made the All-KCAC Second Team. Bluejays receiving All-KCAC Honorable Mention were senior catcher Dominic Visentin and junior outfielder Ben Van Diest.

Walker earned a spot on the KCAC Baseball Gold Glove Team for his play in the outfield.

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Tabor Softball

In a season when weather prompted 24 postponements and cancellations during the first month-and-a-half of the schedule, the Bluejays battled for consistency under their new head coach, Bryan Howard. In mid-April, the team came together, winning seven of nine games down the stretch to finish the regular season with a 13-11 KCAC mark and a regular-season record of 16-19. Avila and McPherson shared the KCAC team title with 20-4 records.

Tabor’s season ended at the KCAC tournament in Great Bend. Ottawa defeated Tabor in a first-round game, 2-1, in nine innings. Tabor rallied to defeat York College, 3-0, with Marlee Baxter firing a one-hitter. Pitcher Madison Byrd allowed only four hits and one run against McPherson, but the Bluejays couldn’t find a way to score in the 1-0 elimination loss. Tabor finished with a 17-20 record overall. Byrd posted a team-best ERA of 2.36 with 17 complete games, four shutouts and 169 strikeouts in 127.1 innings. Baxter posted a 6-7 mark with six complete games, two shutouts and an ERA of 4.78. Byrd led the Bluejays’ offense with a team-best .371 batting average, 22 runs scored and eight doubles. Sophomore Madison Primrose and freshman Analeisa Bejarano tied for most hits with 34. Byrd was named to the All-KCAC First Team as a pitcher; senior outfielder Taylor Kathler received honorable mention, and Primrose received a Gold Glove Award at second base.

Tabor Track & Field

WOMEN: Tabor claimed third place among the 13 teams at the KCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University. It is the highest placing the women have achieved in more than 10 years. The team received major contributions from nearly every event group.

Nine Tabor athletes achieved All-KCAC status by placing among the top eight in their respective events. Named All-KCAC are the following: Taylor Quiring (800 meters, 4x100m, 4x400m, 4x800m); Julie Loewen (1500m, 3000m Steeplechase, 4x400, 4x800); Emily Kemling (5000m, 10,000, 4x800m); Aaliyah Manuz (400m hurdles, 4x100m, 4x400m); Ajanique Wells (4x100m, high jump); Sarah Bird (4x100m, 4x400m, 4x800m, pole vault, long jump, triple jump; Marah Franz (pole vault champion); Kaileigh Dill (shot put, discus); Kylie Crist (javelin). Tabor women who have qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships include Wells (high jump), Dill (discus, shot put), Loewen (marathon, steeplechase), Kemling (marathon), Franz (pole vault), Bird (long jump) and Crist (javelin).

MEN: Tabor finished eighth among 13 teams at the KCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University. The men benefited from several contributing event groups. Top-eight finishers achieved KCAC-All Conference. They were the following: Toby Penner (110-meter high hurdles, 400m hurdles, 4x400, 4x800); Jacob Skinner, 110 high hurdles, 4x100), Parker Findlay (110m high hurdles), Kolby BunchDennis (4x100), David Reyes (4x100), Owen Wegner (4x100, 4x400, 4x800), Garrett Kinsey (4x400, 4x800), Riley Ballou-Lyngstad (4x800), Caleb Gaede (high jump), Chris Ruffino (pole vault), Trajen Smith (pole vault, javelin), Dylan Watkins (pole vault). Tabor men who have already qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships include Trajen Smith (javelin), Jacob Skinner (110 high hurdles) and Toby Penner (110 high hurdles, 400m hurdles). Earlier in the season, Tabor College hosted 23 collegiate track & field teams at the Eagle Communications Tabor College Invitational. It was Tabor’s only home meet of the season and drew well over 1,000 entries, making it one of the largest NAIA meets in the state.

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Generous gift will give Tabor campus a grand entrance

First impressions often are lasting impressions, especially for prospective college students and their parents.

Tabor College intends to enhance its visual impact with the construction of a new welcome center, as the first stop for a campus visit experience. The two-story, 8,400 square-foot building will be built in the parking lot south of the college library.

The new welcome center is a generous gift from Chuck Flaming to honor his wife, Shari, and will be named the Shari Flaming Welcome Center. The new Shari Flaming Welcome Center will replace the building Tabor has used as a welcome center for several decades. The goal is to start construction by mid-August and to finish the building by June 1, 2020.

Flaming said he has found great joy is seeing his previous gift to the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts impact the lives of young men and women. Instead of waiting until his estate matures for Tabor’s benefit, he has decided to make a gift now so he can enjoy seeing his philanthropy at work in furthering Christ’s kingdom. He has a passion for seeing young men and women be impacted with the good news of Jesus and going into the world making it more as God

intended it to be. He believes Tabor is participating in God’s mission in the world and wants to be a part of helping Tabor pursue it.

“The way Mr. Flaming understands and practices Christian stewardship is a model for all of us,” said Ron Braun, vice president of Philanthropy. “He inspires and encourages each of us to a life of generosity and stewardship. He lives out his faith in Christ, sharing his deep love for his wife Shari and the resources with which God has blessed him.”

President Jules Glanzer said the Shari Flaming Welcome Center project supports five objectives: create a grand campus entrance, enhance a visitor’s first impression, help with student recruitment, contribute to the college’s culture of hospitality, and support Tabor’s ongoing commitment to excellence.

“Tabor has never had an entrance to its campus,” Glanzer said. “We want to create a grand entrance on campus so that the first time you are exposed to Tabor you say, ‘wow.’ We need to direct them to an attractive place to start their Tabor experience. The current welcome center along D Street has served the college for many years, but it is no longer adequate WELCOME CENTER cont. page 21

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Dockery makes the case for a Christian worldview Dr. David Dockery challenged his audiences to understand and embrace a Christian worldview during his two-day stay on the Tabor College campus, March 31 and April 1.

Regarded as an outstanding leader and senior statesman in the world of Christian higher education, Dockery currently serves as president at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill. Addressing a turnout of 200-plus at a public presentation on Sunday evening, Dockery said the basis of a Christian worldview is to “love God with our mind.”

“How do we begin to understand what it means to love God with our mind?” he asked. “Becoming a thoughtful Christian means wanting to think well and think Christianly.

It’s possible to be thoughtful without being Christian and it’s possible to be Christian without being thoughtful. They both must be done at once.”

Dockery said thoughtful Christians should be intellectually curious, and to grow in their understanding and appreciation of God. “And yet, several contemporary Christian thinkers have let a non-Christian philosophy have the upper hand with regard to understanding knowledge and rationality,” he said.

“Instead, the Gospel -- the Christian faith itself -- becomes the interpretative framework with which to make sense of all other knowledge and experience.”

Dockery spoke in various forums the following day, starting with Tabor’s chapel gathering.

“Christian educators need to recognize that the Christian faith is more than warm-hearted devotional practices, as important as these are for Christian formation,”

Dockery told the students and faculty. “Our appeal is to have a more fully formed theologically shaped vision for our work -- what we believe, how to think, how to teach, how to learn, how we write, how we read, how we engage culture, how we prepare students, how we act, and how we treat one another.”

Dockery said he laments “the loss of the soul” for the many formerly church-related colleges and universities in North America and Western Europe who have sold their Christian heritage.

“The abandonment of Christian faith has been traced to the pursuit of academic prestige and cultural respectability -- in addition to a rapidly changing secular, pluralistic context,” he said. “Some church-related schools have managed to maintain their historic ties and denominational connections, but Christian faith has made few, if any, inroads in our modern culture.”

Dockery’s appearance at Tabor was sponsored by the Nachtigall Entrepreneurial Lectureship.

Stephenson chosen for Kyle Faculty Lecture Dr. Jen Stephenson, assistant professor of choral music at Tabor College, presented the 23rd annual Dr. Richard G. Kyle Faculty Lecture April 9, in the Franz Family Heritage Lobby of the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts.

Stephenson, now in her fourth year at Tabor, titled her presentation, “The Nature of Freedom: A Comparative Study of Dallapiccola’s Il Prigioniero and Menotti’s The Consul.”

“My lecture focused on the ways in which the immense world events of World War I and II affected two otherwise disparate composers in such similar ways that, while their operas superficially seem com-

pletely different and unrelated, they actually come to the exact same conclusions about the nature of freedom and culpability of oppression,” Stephenson said.

“The lecture was geared toward an audience of non-musicians, so while the lecture was about two operas and how they related to one another, those who like history, culture, drama and literature could enjoy the topic, and there won’t be so much music-speak that a non-musician would be lost,” she added.

The first lecture in the series was given in 1997 by Kyle himself. In 2004 the series was named in his honor.

The event was founded to encourage scholarship and to recognize the work of a Tabor College faculty member.

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TABOR 20 targets high school seniors in MB churches Tabor College is offering a unique scholarship worth $112,000 over four years for high school seniors who graduate in 2020 and attend Mennonite Brethren churches.

The “TABOR 20” scholarship will provide $28,000 per year. It can be renewed all four years and will be awarded to a minimum of 30 students.

“Tabor College continues to provide the kind of student experience that not only provides an outstanding education, but also offers an advantage for students who qualify,” said Rusty Allen, Tabor’s executive vice-president of operations.

Allen added, “While we believe we have an excellent student experience to offer students, we believe they have much to offer the Tabor campus as well. We believe in the potential of our MB youth.”

Prospective students can apply by: (1) Downloading

the free “Discover Tabor” app on their smart phone; (2) Scrolling to the TABOR 20 graphic and clicking it; (3) Filling out and submitting the form.

Once submitted, Tabor’s admissions office will get in touch with each applicant to talk about next steps. The steps are: (1) Complete the application process for admission to Tabor; (2) Write a one-page essay on a topic that admissions will send them; (3) Schedule a campus visit; (4) Have an interview with a TABOR 20 selection team member while on their campus visit.

Applicants selected for a TABOR 20 scholarship would owe about $12,000 during the student’s freshman year.

“Any outside scholarships, grants or loans will be applied to reduce the amount owed,” Allen said. “We want MB youth at Tabor College. I encourage all of them to apply for TABOR 20 soon.”

Six Project SEARCH interns graduate in May All six interns who have participated in the 2018-19 Tabor College Project SEARCH program were recognized for their employment goals at a graduation reception May 10.

“This cohort of interns have shown a strong bond with each other from the beginning of the program,” said Rob Haude, program coordinator. “They have encouraged and helped each other throughout the year.

The bond they developed has enhanced their experience as interns in Tabor College Project SEARCH. I am proud of the hard work and commitment of this group of interns. I am certain they will be successful in the job they acquire after graduation.”

All six interns have been employed or are considering employment opportunities.

Justice Baugh, Hillsboro, will be employed by a restaurant when she moves to Oklahoma.

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Jacob Clements, Hillsboro, has been employed full time at Dale’s Supermarket in Hillsboro as of March. He also is interested in the Hutchinson Community College welding program in Hillsboro.

Abi Funk, Hillsboro, is considering a job in the dietary department of a retirement center.

Aron Gunn, Hillsboro, would like to work in a janitorial or grounds crew.

Brock Mitchell, Florence, has had a full-time job with the Facilities and Grounds Department at Tabor since March.

Ryan Ronsse, McPherson, has accepted a job at Dillons and began part-time work in April.

Project SEARCH is a partnership between Tabor College and the Marion County Special Education Cooperative. The two organizations participate on the advisory committee that meets on campus monthly and includes area experts in special education and job placement.

WELCOME CENTER cont. from page 18 for meeting the needs of the admissions and advancement departments.”

Rusty Allen, executive vice president of operations, agreed.

“Tabor College hosts hundreds of prospective students and their families each year for campus visits,” he said. “All of these people arrive at our welcome center. A new welcome center is a bit of a game-changer for us. The ability to invite visitors into a space that demonstrates excellence and hospitality will significantly improve the first impression. We thank God for moving Chuck Flaming to be generous toward Tabor College and are excited for the opportunity to continue to steward well all God entrusts to us.”

“Tabor has been through some difficult financial times,” Glanzer said. “Mr. Flaming has been on our campus and he saw our need. I still remember the day when he said, ‘You need to do something about your welcome center.’ I told

“Tabor has never had an entrance to its campus,” President Jules Glanzer said. “We want to create a grand entrance on campus so that the first time you are exposed to Tabor you say, ‘wow.’ We need to direct them to an attractive place to start their Tabor experience.”

him, ‘You’re exactly right.’ Then I Iooked at him and grinned.”

Flaming responded, “I would like to help you build a welcome center.”

“It brought tears to my eyes,” Glanzer said. “Chuck Flaming’s generosity toward Tabor is transformational both in this world and the one to come.”

The first floor, dedicated to admissions, will provide a hospitable setting for prospective students and their families to get a taste of the Tabor Experience.

“The new Shari Flaming Welcome Center will give prospective students and parents a beautiful place to begin their journey at Tabor College,” said Grant Myers, dean of enrollment. “It will serve as a beautiful entry point to the campus and will allow us to welcome and serve our prospective students, current students, alumni, donors and community members at a much higher level.”

The second floor of the building will bring together the offices of advancement and the president’s office. These two offices work closely and having them physically together will increase their efficiency and effectiveness.

Once the Shari Flaming Welcome Center is completed, the former welcome center will be torn down, as will two college-owned houses behind it, which will provide space for parking, increasing our total available parking for events.

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