Tabor College Connection Winter 2012

The Tabor College

Connection Winter 2012 • Vol. 65 / No. 3

Inside: Homecoming Reunions Pg. 11 New Program at TCW Pg. 25 Meet Jim Paulus Pg. 22 Roll Call of Donors Pg 14

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From the President Tabor College - Your alma mater. My alma mater.

What is it about our alma mater that strikes a chord deep in our being?

Recently, I attended a game at Allen Field House.

For you non-Kansans, or those who are not basketball fans, that is where the University of Kansas plays basketball. About 30 minutes before the game began, I suddenly recognized the band was playing Tabor’s alma mater. Only the crowd was singing different words than I remember. I sang along with my own words... Tabor tried and true. Inside there was a sense of pride and an emotional tug. They played my alma mater.

In mid-December I accepted the resignation of Jim Elliott as vice president of Advancement.

He told me he accepted a position at his alma mater, Moody Bible Institute. What an honor to be invited to serve at one’s alma mater. I immediately understood the lure of the call. My mind went back to four years ago when my alma mater called and invited me to come and serve. The opportunity to give back, to serve at the place where formation and transformation happened is a strong call.

When we hired Jim Paulus this past summer to serve as our vice president of Student Life, I asked him what was most significant in accepting our invitation.

His reply, “The opportunity to come home and give

back to his alma mater.” There is a yearning to reconnect or stay connected with our alma mater.

Often when I meet alumni on our campus they tell me how wonderful they feel as they walk on campus. The inner gratitude, fulfillment, and meaning they are experiencing as they spend time on campus.

They feel at home and connected to their alma mater.

When I meet our alumni in my travels, I hear about the experiences that shaped their lives and to this day continue to influence them in their vocation.

I hear the love for their alma mater.

What is it about our alma mater that strikes a chord deep in our soul? I think I know what it is.

During our time at Tabor, we were deeply touched, shaped, even transformed. Formation happened in the classroom, in our co-curricular activities and in the dorms. The experiences of that period in our lives were formative. We learned how to discover, think and communicate. We made friendships that have lasted for a lifetime. We made significant decisions that determined our life trajectory. Life took on meaning and purpose. All this happened at our alma mater.

Your alma mater continues to provide these same experiences for students today. Character development, Christian spiritual formation, vocational choices, life skills, habits of the mind, life-long friendships, all these and more are what make up the Tabor Experience and places deep in our hearts an appreciation for our alma mater.

You’ll find in this edition of The Connection that the spirit of the Tabor Experience is as strong as ever.

Students are still seeking and finding Christ in their midst. Tabor alumni gathered for Homecoming to rekindle old friendships and relish in school spirit. We are thankful and appreciative for each of the individuals and businesses listed in the Honor Roll of Donors who have generously supported the school financially in the past fiscal year.

Thank you, Tabor. My alma mater, your alma mater... our alma mater.

Dr. Jules Glanzer

Connection A magazine for Tabor College alumni and friends Editor Beth Riffel Director of Communications bethr@tabor.edu Senior Designer Diane Steiner dianes@tabor.edu Photographer Vance Frick vancef@tabor.edu Anthony Monson Sports Information Director anthonym@tabor.edu

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Winter 2012 Vol. 65 No. 3

From the President

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Feeling the Spirit

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Scholar in Residence at Interterm

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Homecoming 2011 - Recap

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Roll Call of Donors

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Campus News

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Tabor College Wichita

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New Hires

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Sports Report

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Alumni News

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Webmaster Vance Frick Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Marlene Fast marlenef@tabor.edu Tabor College 400 South Jefferson Hillsboro, Kansas 67063 620-947-3121 www.tabor.edu “Preparing people for a life of learning, work and service for Christ and His kingdom.”

Following Mary Bostic’s diagnosis of breast cancer, the campus community joined together to show support for the food-service director.

Every-other Monday, prior to her treatment, the campus was flooded with hot pink “Team Mary” shirts provided by Student Senate.

Cover photo: Meredith Voran, Logan Hildebrand, Greta Wiebe, Hannah Vogt, Sarah Vogt, Kendra Lawson, Melanie Dick.

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Feeling the spirit Students engaging, choosing to accept Christ as their Savior

By Andrea Pankratz, junior, Hesston, Kan. There’s something unique about Tabor College this year. It is not viewing the new landscape projects or no longer paying for laundry. It isn’t even the improvement of having cable in the dorms and houses.

It is something much more rewarding.

“There’s a different spirit on campus,” said Wendell Loewen, Tabor College associative professor of youth, church and culture. “Really good things are happening - things that aren’t happening (at other schools).”

God’s work on this campus is evident. Since

“There’s a different spirit on campus,” said Wendell Loewen, Tabor College associative professor of youth, church and culture. “Really good things are happening - things that aren’t happening (at other schools).”

Josh Shaw, SP&D leader

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August, nearly 20 students have confessed their sins and are now walking with the Lord.

So what sets this year apart from previous years?

“I don’t think we are doing anything different,” said Loewen. “It’s just a God thing.”

Students and faculty have spent time praying for the campus.

At their retreat, faculty put in many hours asking God to work in the students’ lives and it is apparent God heard this.

Loewen described the student body using a penguin analogy. The male bird sits on an egg for months. Over this long stretch of time he feels like nothing is happening. He knows that there is life in the egg but there is no evidence, until one day the egg hatches and new life is born.

The bird is compared to faculty and staff at Tabor. The college employees pray for God to be involved in the students’ lives. After a long period of waiting, they begin to see new life and evidence of God’s work.

“When this happens, we must celebrate it, hold it loosely and be grateful,” Loewen said.

Numerous student groups unite weekly, allowing

time to pray for the campus.

One of these is Share, Prayer and Dare, which meets every Wednesday at 9 p.m. in the Historic Church, for a time of worship, prayer and fellowship.

Josh Shaw, junior from Peyton, Colo., leads SP&D. “The most important thing to me is that the gospel needs to be communicated,” Shaw said. “At SP&D we do this through worship.”

On a normal Wednesday, you will see a filled church, with hands lifted up and voices praising God. “It is so moving to see other people excited about what I am so passionate for,” Shaw said.

People tend to reflect each other and their attitudes, he said. When students witness their peers talking about and going to SP&D, it creates curiosity, bringing more people to the church on Wednesday nights.

"The students," Shaw added, "begin to feel like they are a part of SP&D and begin to seek ownership of the ministry."

“I am excited for November because that is usually an amazing transition point,” Shaw said. “People really start to grasp SP&D and understand what it is.

I’m anxious to see what God has in store.”

Several students have come to Christ on these Wednesday nights. Kristina Middleton is one of them.

Middleton, a freshman from Hope, Kan., had

“The most important thing to me is that the gospel needs to be communicated,” Shaw said.

“At SP&D we do this through worship.” a life-changing experience during the first week of September.

“We were singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and I saw my life flash before my eyes,” Middleton said. “I saw the path I should be on. I knew what I needed to do.”

Middleton went outside with several of her peers to express her feelings. It was at that moment she accepted Christ.

“When I was singing ‘Amazing Grace,’ I didn’t know the words,” Middleton said. “They just came out of my mouth. It was God showing me that I needed Him.” Middleton’s experience was not limited to that

Wednesday evenings will find students filling the Historic Church, taking part in regular worship and supporting each other in their faith journey.

night while she was wrapped up in worship.

“Everything has changed,” Middleton said, smiling. “I have new friends, new everything.”

This scene with Middleton isn’t uncommon. It happens on many Wednesday nights, which is why others have already felt God’s call this year.

Other organizations that witness to students are Campus Prayer, Talks on Tuesdays, Campus Ministries Council, Women’s Mentoring, Bible studies, WUMP and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, to name a few.

Chapel credit is now given in other venues such as Bible study attendance, musicals and campus speakers.

“When I was singing ‘Amazing Grace,’ I didn’t know the words,” Middleton said. “They just came out of my mouth. It was God showing me that I needed Him.”

Having this new guideline encourages students to try new ways to grow in their faith.

Mike Brouillette, the new campus pastor who began Oct.1, has enjoyed students asking questions

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about their faith.

"Students are diving deeper into what they believe," Brouillette said, "and they want someone to go on this journey with them."

“I love when students have questions or want to pursue God’s ministry,” Brouillette said, with a glint in his eye. “I love having the chance to pray for people, give them advice, and help in any way I can.”

Brouillette said he has been privileged to share the gospel with the sports teams this year by leading several devotions; he really enjoys working with athletes.

“Not only have I been able to do devotions with them,” Brouillette said, “but some of the coaches and students have led the teams on their own as well.”

Tynan Honn, junior from Hutchinson, Kan., volunteered to lead her basketball peers in devotions twice this year during preseason.

Honn spoke about how the team is comprised of sisters. "God has brought them together so they must be unified," she said.

“I think that we have definitely become closer,” Honn said. “We have trusted each other more, are there for one another and rely on each other.”

“The ministries going around Tabor College’s campus are very influential and important,” Brouillette said. “It makes me happy to see that (we) are becoming a mission field.”

Senior baseball player Bret Lentz from Wichita, Kan., helps lead a Bible study for his teammates, which meets every Wednesday night.

Using the team’s mission statement centered around 1 Corinthians 10:31, they have focused on glorifying God through baseball and their lives.

“I have noticed small changes,” Lentz said. “Guys have been asking questions and we have had good attendance each night. I think it has formed bonds and made us stronger.”

The purpose of the Bible study is to provide the guys with a relaxed place to get to know God. We want them to feel comfortable here, Lentz said.

"Spiritual vitality is the most rewarding thing to see," Brouillette said, "which is evidence itself in the devotion students have for their peers and their passion for God’s Word. The ministries going around Tabor College’s campus are very influential and important. It makes me happy to see that (we) are becoming a mission field.”

Mike Brouillette, campus pastor

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Mike Brouillete, campus pastor, shares a light moment with Michael Klassen in the Caf. With an office located in the Student Center, the comfortable setting and ease of access finds many students dropping in to visit and seek guidance with Brouillette on a regular basis.

Dr. Steve Wilkens to be Scholar in Residence during Interterm Tabor College will welcome Dr. Steve Wilkens as a scholar in residence January 4-11 and January 18-26.

During his time on campus he will conduct research and present a series of lectures to faculty and staff. The program is a direct outcome of the Tabor Experience, strategic framework and initiatives, and will focus on the Christ-centered learning model.

Dr. Frank Johnson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, was happy to make the announcement of Wilkens’ coming visit.

“We are blessed and privileged to have Dr. Wilkens, a notable expert on integrating faith and education, visit our campus as a true scholar in residence,” Johnson said. “We anticipate great conversations to be had, as we explore the intersections of faith, teaching and learning.”

Wilkens will present sessions tailored to the various campus communities, including the faculty and staff. He will share with the student body during Chapel.

Wilkens, who was honored as the 2010 Tabor College Alumni of Merit award winner, is a professor of theology and ethics at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Calif. He received his Bachelors of Arts in

Scholar in Residence Dr. Steven Wilkens

Interterm 2012

Professor of Theology and Ethics

January 5 Faculty: The M.B. Confession of Faith and the Anabaptist Tradition as Resources for Faith-Learning Integration 1:00-2:00 Library Conference Room

Azusa Pacific University

January 6 Staff: Creating a Christian (Counter) Culture 2:00-3:00 Chapel January 11 Faculty: More Than Just Good Neighbors Getting Beyond Proximity to an Integration of Faith and Learning. (Three Models for Integrating Faith & Learning, and Three Educational Models that Get in the Way) 1:00-2:00 Library Conference Room January 19 Faculty: What’s Love Got to Do with It? Becoming Amateurs (Lovers) in Professionalized Education (Orthodoxy, Orthopraxy, Orthokardia) 1:00-2:00 Library Conference Room January 20 Staff: Defragging Education/Defragging Lives - Heart, Soul, Mind, and Body 2:00-3:00 Chapel January 25 Faculty: Christian Higher Education as a Bigger Education 1:00-2:00 Library Conference Room

Dr. Steve Wilkens, who was presented the Alumni Merit award during the 2010 Homecoming Festival Dinner

by Dr. Jules Glanzer, pictured right, will return to campus during the 2012 Interterm session as a Scholar In Residence. In addition to writing and doing research, Wilkens will present several lectures to faculty and staff that will focus on the integration of faith and education in every aspect of campus life.

Humanities from Tabor College in 1977, a Master's in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, Calif., 1983, and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1988.

He is an accomplished author with more than 30 publications and presentations to his credit. In February 2011, his book "Everything You Know about Evangelicals is Wrong (Well, Almost Everything)", made the best-of list by Christianity Today.

“As it was purposeful and intentional that Dr. Wilkens was selected as our first scholar-in-residence to address the core issue as to what it means to be a Christ-centered institution, it is our desire that faculty and staff fully participate in this program,” Johnson said. “We can all learn and grow in our own personal faith and be better equipped to share that journey with the students that we are trusted with and in our wider campus community.”

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Oliver!

The tradition of a Homecoming production was as vibrant as ever and was presented four times during the week. Based on Charles Dickens’ classic tale of the orphan boy who asked for more, Lionel Bart’s musical Oliver! was sold out for each performance.

The cast featured Eva Noble as Oliver, Maria Loewen as Nancy, and David Vogel as Fagin. Others taking center stage included Aaron Stepanek as Bill Sykes, Anna Glanzer as the Artful Dodger, and Ben Heyen as Mr. Bumble.

Hanna Vogel in the role of Bet, Clarissa Berglund as Widow Corney, Jessica Coldwell as Mrs. Sowerberry, Tim Roesch as Mr. Sowerberry, and Aaron Brooks played the part of Mr. Brownlow and other roles.

The cast was completed with Tabor students including: Andrea Acker, Sydney Coughlin, Cheyenne Derksen, Abigail Epp, Hannah Evans, Natalie Hartzell, Lauren Just, Tricia Kaethler, Cassie Kroeker, Alisa Lynn,

Scott Morrow, Silas Pederson, Michael Robinson, Jesse Todd, Kelyn Vix, and Matthew Wiebe.

In addition to Noble and Glanzer, the following community youth were featured as orphans and pickpockets: Eva Franz, Paul Glanzer, Iris Klein, Dakota Klein, Charlie Major, Grace Major, Cora Maser, Josiah Melton, Chloe Pankratz and Brodie Rathbone.

The show, under the direction of Judy Harder, working with Dr. Brad Vogel as vocal coach and orchestra director was again a spectacular display of creativity and talent.

The Tabor College Chapel was once again transformed into a theatre, transporting ticket-holders to old London town for the Homecoming production of Oliver!

Many Tabor College students as well as children in the community were cast by director Judy Harder. Right: Anna Glanzer and Eva Noble performed admirably as The Artful Dodger and the orphan Oliver.

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Peters, Fulmer recipients of Tabor College Alumni Awards Recognizing alumni who have carried the Tabor message and mission into their chosen career fields and have made a difference in their professional lives, two individuals were honored at the 2011 Tabor College Homecoming Festival Dinner. President Jules Glanzer bestowed the Alumni Merit Award on Alan Peters, Fresno, Calif. Landon Fulmer was presented with the 2011 Alumni Medallion Award.

Alan Peters, a member of the Tabor College class of 1961, holds a Bachelor of Arts in History; Bachelor of Divinity from the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, Fresno, and a Master of Social Work from California State University, Fresno.

Peters lives in Fresno, Calif. with his wife Jeanie.

They have two grown, daughters, Stephanie Wait and Julie Brown and seven grandchildren.

His professional career included working for Fresno County Social Services, retiring as the director of the county program. He’s probably best known for his work with Mennonite Genealogy. He is the creator of the GRANDMA Project (“Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry,”) which has now become the standard worldwide compilation of the combined work of virtually all Mennonite genealogists and family historians, now providing information on more than 1,200,000 persons with Mennonite ancestry.

Fulmer, a 2003 graduate who holds B.A. degrees in History and Philosophy from Tabor College now

Alumni awards were presented during the Festival Dinner held at the Wichita Hyatt. Dr. Jules Glanzer, center, presented the Alumni Merit award to Alan Peters, Fresno, Calif. Pictured left and the Medallion award to Landon Fulmer, Lawrence, Kan., pictured right.

serves as the State Policy Director for Governor Sam Brownback. During his time at Tabor, he participated in choir, soccer, a study abroad program at Oxford University, and served Student Senate as its VicePresident and President. He received various awards at Tabor, including the Presidential Scholarship, the Hiebert Merit Award, and the school’s first Fran Jabara Leadership Award.

In recognizing the value of a Tabor education, he noted in his response, “You don’t just learn a subject at Tabor College,” he said. “You learn how to live.”

Fulmer lives in Lawrence with his wife Lidiya and their two daughters, Anna, 2 and Victoria, 1.

“We are so blessed to be able to call these outstanding individuals Tabor alumni,” Jules Glanzer said in presenting the awards. “They are truly taking the Tabor College mission and making a difference in the world.”

Special recognition during the annual Festival Dinner was given to Don and Marion Graumann, Hillsboro, Kan. The couple was presented the Honorary Alumni award, and praised for their extensive service to Tabor College through the years.

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An annual tradition is the announcement of Homecoming host and hostess at the halftime of the football game. The 2011 Hostess is Sarah Wycoff, Blackwell, Okla., and John Frankenfield, Overland Park, Kan.

Homecoming was filled with many activities for alumni and friends to enjoy. Above: Leland Suderman, North Newton, Kan., takes in a wonderful display of artist and Associate Professor of Art Shin-Hee Chin’s work in the Historic Church. Right and below: The stands were full for the football game, as the Bluejays took on the Bethany Swedes.

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Homecoming Reunion Photos

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Left to right: Harold and Elaine Franz, Carol Lee and Bob Derksen

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1961: Ken Bartel, James C. Thomas, Gene Langhofer, Janine (Wollman) Peters, Marlin Janzen, Roger Johnson, Carol (Krause) Regier, Roland Reimer, Helena, (Loewen) Born, Gaylen Neufeld, Luella, (Nachtigal) Janzen, Carol (Ediger) Friesen, Rosalie (Ollenburger) Nickel, Alan Peters, Carol (Friesen) Graber, Verla (Wichert) Dick, Dale Wiebe, Donna Beth (Kliewer) Wiebe, Esther (Siebert) Poggemiller, Lee Suderman, Ann (Adrian) Bartel, Bill Born, Loretta (Jost) Harms, Betty (Schroeder) Thomas, Helmuth Poggemiller, Bob Suderman

1966; Front row: Helen (Claassen) Ens, Amy Dahl, Carolyn (Ens) Klassen, Genevieve (Friesen) Schmidt, Shirley (Dick) Jost, Nancy (Penner) Siemens, Karen (Berg) Neufeld. Back row: Karen Hauff, Janice Elaine (Klaassen) Hodge, Paul Epp, Gary Schmidt, Dale Jost, Gary Janzen, Clint Siebel

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1971: Front row; Marilyn (Disch) Penner, Helen (Wiebe) Quiring, Sherryl (Peters) Wolff, Mary (Regehr) Regier, Joyce (Regier) Wall. Back row: Mark Hutcherson, Patricia (Penner) Long, Don Wohlgemuth, Wes Kroeker

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1976: Donita (Graumann) Warren, Dena (Suderman) Braun, Jeanne (Friesen) Toews, Mac Wahl, Deb (Parnell) Franz

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1986: Front row: Jon Wiebe, Cari (Phillips) Evers, Sharolyn (Regier) Wilkin, Diane (Harms) Flickinger, Kerry (Langhofer) Shewey, Darla (Isaac) Koop, Shelly, (Kliewer) Loewen. Back row: Bruce Eitzen, Kenton Vix, Duane Loewen, Andy Shewey, Jon Nachtigal, Keith “Scoot” Redding, John Luce

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1991: Front row: Ramona Doerksen, Julie (Reiswig) Gibbs, Pam (Gouge) Worthington, Jeannine (Lockett) Kimerer. Back row: Vonda (Vetter) Graf, Mark Graf, Danelle (Schroeder) Kingham, Kristen (Thiessen) Doerksen, Troy Reimer, Jeff Nikkel, Cristie (Anderson) Karber, Jeff Kroeker

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2001: Front row: Christy (Wehrman) Hula, Melissa (Korf) Heim, Nicole (Williams) Suderman, Carmen (Buller) Donley, Charity Stahl, Meadow (Frey) Piepho, Amber (Kesler) Metzger, Patty Mireles, Jenny Wahl, Lori (Akers) Soo-Hoo. Back row: Tami (Jons) Driggers, Michelle Schmidt, Karen Hess, Diana Koslowsky, Amy (Lautt) Ongstad, Marc Penner, Josh Froese, Jeff Piepho, Luke Heim, Kelly Battese, Eric Driggers 2006: Front row: Jill Fischer, Christine (VanDorn) LaFontaine, Alexis Koop, Risa (Fadenrecht) Haug, Kindra Goertzen, Back row: Jenna (Jansen) Pike, Matt Lynham, Nick Anneler, Brian Lightner, Amy (Rouse) Buller

The singing group “The Commitment” gathered for a reunion of their own during Homecoming at the home of Jules and Peg Glanzer. Front row: Rita Kreutziger Whitcomb, Velma (Reimer) Tyson, John Tyson, Lois (Friesen) Huber, Jay Huber, Sandy (Friesen) Boyd Back row: Peg Glanzer, Jules Glanzer, Bill Reimer, Ken Penner, Dr. Robert Hauck, Brenda Hofer Follmer, Glen Follmer, and Brad Boyd

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Roll-call of Donors The following donors are gratefully recognized for their generous support of the mission and vision of Tabor College during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. Your gifts provide educational opportunities and practical experiences that prepare our students for a life of learning, work and service for Christ and His kingdom. For that, we extend a heart-felt “Thank you!”

George Ablah Jay Ablah ACT Jesse Adams Adams M B Church Michael Adamyk Curtis Adelhardt Byron and Leona Adrian LaVerne and Maxine Adrian Norman Adrian Adrian & Pankratz P A Aetna Foundation Inc Agri Producers Inc Agriculture Future of America Ag-Service Robert Albertini Daniel Alcala David Aleman Bruce Alexander Russell and Debra Allen William Allen Allen’s Basketball Enterprises Greg and Debra Allison Alvin Kroeker Revocable Trust Ambrose University College American Legion Post 366 Americorps Steven Ames Dale and Joleen Anderson Scott and Lynette Anderson Andy W Friesen Trust John and Judy Anguiano Anne E Hebblethwaite Trust Bruce Annis Antioch Christian Church Archibald Oil & Gas Operations Areawide Lawn Irrigation Inc Elaine Armstrong Doris Arnold Kelly Arnold Paige and Aaron Arnold Robert and Margie Arnold Arnold & Edith Regier Trust Joseph Arocha Kenneth Atkins Darrell and Susan Atkinson Charles and Darlene Aubrey B L H Club Carol Bagley Donna Bagley George and Nancy Bailey James and Elaine Baker Ralph Baker Michael and Coleen Ball Robert Ball Sharon Ball Ball Corporation Patricia Balogh Daryle and Marie Baltzer Jona and Mary Baltzer LeVon and Alice Balzer Loren and Jane Balzer Timothy Balzer Mark Bandre Alvin Banman

Gaylen and Judy Banz Rudolph Barnett Sharon Bartal Bradley and Rita Bartel Douglas and Pamela Bartel Elgin and Rubena Bartel Erwin and Winnie Bartel Ethel Bartel James Bartel James and Sharon Bartel Jim and Diane Bartel Jonathan and Elsie Bartel Kenneth and Ann Bartel Leland and Carol Bartel Monroe and Doris Bartel Paul and Amanda Bartel Richard Bartel Sandra Bartel Kent and Ruth Bartlett Randall and Rebekah Basinger John Bates Allan Baydala Bazine Area Foundation Inc Jack Beach Rodger Beach Brian and Catherine Beachy Glendon and Debbie Becker Jerry Becker Ken and Joan Becker Marlin and Gayla Becker Warren Befort Matthew and Lindsey Begnoche Meredith and De Behnke Robert Beitler Belleview Community Church Bellwood Mennonite Church Mary Benedict Robert and Linda Bereman Carol Berfeldt Elton and Ella Berg Steven and Sandra Berg Larry Berger Jay and Ardelle Berglund Patricia Bernard Betty Bernhardt Roy Berning Gina Bertoncino Wendell Best Abe and Brigitte Bestvater Bethany M B Church Bethel M B Church Bethel Mennonite Church Bethesda M B Church Norma Betti Bible Fellowship Church Mike Bissell B-K Propane Inc Paul and Annette Block Ted and Sandra Bloemhof Jonathan and Diane Blough Bruce and Norma Boatman Alan and Sharon Boese Eugene Boldt Bruce Boll Larry Boll

Kenneth and Mary Bontrager Reginald and Nancy Boothe Brad and Diane Born Michael and Jo Born William and Helena Born William and Shawna Born Jim Boswell Jack and Pam Boucher William and Carolyn Bowe Charles and Elaine Bowers Bradley and Sandra Boyd Jeffrey Boyer Marcia Boyer BPO Elks No 502 Nicolas and Rachel Branam H David and Melva Brandt Harold and Elma Brandt LaVada Brandt Andrew Braun Doris Braun Heidi Braun Jack and Laverna Braun Keith Braun Ronald and Dena Braun Ronald K Braun Ronald and Charlene Brazil Carol Breese Frank and Anne Brenneman Michael and Christina Brenneman William and Judy Brenneman Josephine Briles William Brinker Blayne Brockmueller Percy and Arlyss Brockmueller Jeff and Tonya Bronleewe Brookens & Collett Gary and Ruth Brooks Raymond Brookshire Brenda Brown David Brown Gregory and Denise Brown Jeffrey Brown Robert Brown Grant and Victoria Brubacher Karl and Marcia Brubaker Paul and Nancy Brucks Paul Brucks Insurance Agency Rita Buckaloo Kay Buckles Buhler M B Church Christian Buitron Arlin and Maretta Buller Calvin and Pauline Buller Donald and Shirley Buller Elfrieda Buller Gordon Buller James and Beverly Buller John and Christine Buller Ruth Buller Michael and Helen Bumpus Eric Burgess William Burgess Robert Burnett Frank and Elfrieda Buschman

Lawrent and Rose Buschman Russel and Wanita Busenitz Les and Celia Byer Carlene Byler Bert Byrd Giovani Caasi R L Cabri LaVonne Calam Richard and Joni Calam California Student Aid Commission Camp Elim Virginia Campbell Jack and Judy Campsey Marian Cannedy Richard and Linda Cantwell Boyd and Elaine Cargill Peggy Carlisle Daniel and Heidi Carlson Carolyn R Vogt Trust Jonathan Carpenter Owen Carper Michael and Edith Carr Mary and James Carson Carson Bank Carson MB Church Scholarship Lawanda Carter Carter Baker Equipment Company Jeffrey Carvalho Luther and Elaine Case Casey’s General Stores Bette Casley Central Christian Church Central District Conf of MB Churches Central District Youth Comm Central Kansas Community Foundation Central National Bank Central Plains Mennonite Conference Don and Dolores Chakerian Olin Chandler Chickasaw Nation Higher Ed Dept Chisholm Irrigation Inc Andrew Chismar Christopher and Jennifer Chlumsky Eldon and Annette Chlumsky Christ Community Church of Imperial Valley Inc Church of the New Covenant Circle C Farms Citizens State Bank - Canton Citizens State Bank Moundridge Arlin and Helen Claassen Roger Claassen Bob and Carolyn Clark Clarke Corporation Class of 1960 Jim Classen Marilyn Classen

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Todd Davis Helen and Howard Day Gina De Bono Gerie and Ruth De Pater Charlotte Deaver Terry and Karen Deaver Braden and Lisa Decker Reed and Diane Decker Tony and Stephanie Decker Wayne and Edna Decker Robert Deich Laurel Delamater Jeffrey Delatorre Dell Direct Giving Dennis & Thelma Mendel Family Trust Dennis L Philps Attorney At Law Denver PS Ret Educ Assoc Schol Arlene Derksen Larry and Dixie Derksen Robert and CaroLee Derksen Desoto Eagle Athletic Boosters Marvin and Patricia Detwiler David and Arva Deutschendorf Aric Deyoung Aaron and Katie Dick Alvin and Bernice Dick Annette Dick Christopher and Christine Dick Clifferd and Marlene Dick Dayul and Kathy Dick Dustin Dick John and Carol Dick John and Michelle Dick Kenneth Dick LeRoy and Judy Dick Loren and Cathy Dick Mark and Karen Dick Mervin and Jane Dick Norman and Dellis Dick Robert and Verla Dick Willard and Margaret Dick Craig and Noelle Dickinson Travis Digby Danny Dill Alisa Dinneen Dwight and Carol Dirks Richard Dirks Jay Dirksen J L Dixon Tom and Cheri Dixon James and Susan Dodson Kelly and Kristen Doerksen Lowell Dohrmann James Doll Herbert and Deanna Dolloff Arthur Dolsen Don & Marjorie Knutson Trust Joseph Dona Greg Donahue Veunanthe Dorlouis Ron Douglas Gayle Doyal Hector Dreumont Curtis Drevets Darrell and Charlene Driggers Eric and Tami Driggers Wayne Drogemuller Mary Dudley Deanne Duerksen Sherri Duerksen Chris Duffy Donald Dunfield Kenneth Dunn Ricardo and Laura Dutra

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Schmitt estate leaves generous gift benefiting Tabor College Tabor College gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Gunther Henry Schmitt, a physician and radiologist from San Bernardino, Calif. In his $4.7 million estate gift to the MB Foundation, the earnings from approximately $1 million will benefit Tabor College.

Schmitt who passed away August, 2, 2010, had no children of his own. He left his entire estate for the benefit of nine organizations and ministries, including Tabor College. They span his interests of education, mission and relief.

Schmitt’s desire was that his estate would benefit the Mennonite Brethren. The MB Foundation board of directors, together with the Tabor College board of directors, decided that Dr. Schmitt’s intent would best be honored by endowing the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, The Clarence Hiebert Excellence in Teaching Award and graduate theological training.

The endowed gifts, which remain in trust with the MB Foundation, will result in a stream of annual funding, totaling approximately $50,000 for these areas.

Tabor College President Dr. Jules Glanzer expressed appreciation for the gifts. “Dr. Schmitt’s generosity and desire for Mennonite Brethren causes to be strengthened are being honored at Tabor. Rewarding the accomplishments of our faculty, preserving our history for future generations, and serving our constituents with theological education all strengthen the MB Church,” Glanzer said.

Schmitt was born May 21, 1931 in Kudus, Java, Indonesia, the son of Hermann Schmitt and Helene (Klaassen) Schmitt. He was the second child in a family of six children. His grandparents and parents were German missionaries to Indonesia, serving under a Dutch mission agency.

During the war in 1939, Schmitt’s father and grandfather were taken prisoner and lost their lives at sea.

The Schmitt women and children were sent to China for safety. The family stayed there until 1947 when they moved to Reedley, Calif. Extended family members living in the area, as well as several Mennonite relief agencies in the region, provided shelter and financial support for them during this particularly difficult period. It was at this time, as a young man, that Gunther Henry Schmitt learned the value of generosity.

Jon C. Wiebe, president of MB Foundation, asked the late Schmitt about his generosity, and he replied, “’No one taught me to be generous. I was a recipient of generosity,’” Wiebe said.

Schmitt attended Reedley College for two years before transferring to the University of CaliforniaBerkley. He was then accepted and studied at the University of California-San Fransico Medical School.

He then worked as a pharmacologist, internal medicine doctor and radiologist and practiced at the Kaiser Hospital for more than 30 years.

The doctor had a penchant for seeing a need and then working to make sure the need was met.

Throughout his life he supported many mission and education-based causes and, on several occasions, sent medical equipment to needy villages around the globe.

Interest in Mennonite/Anabaptist history and German heritage were some of his passions. His home was burned to the ground in a wildfire in the San Bernardino area in 2003, and the loss of his library and collection was especially devastating. In fact, it was through a friendship developed with the late Clarence Hiebert that initiated the first gifts to Tabor College. Schmitt anymously funded the Clarence Hiebert Excellence in Teaching award.

For Tabor College, Schmitt’s legacy will be one of generosity. His commitment to the Mennonite Brethren church motivated him to provide a gift that will enable the school to continue its mission of strengthening its teaching excellence, its graduate theological training and the preservation of its history.

He will have fulfilled his lifelong desire to repay generosity with generosity.

Tabor College works closely with the MB Foundation to assist alumni and friends of Tabor develop estate plans that can benefit the institution for generations to come. If you would like assistance or more information on developing an estate giving plan, feel free to contact Tabor College’s Director of Development, Ron Braun at 620.947.3121 ext. 1708 or email ronb@tabor.edu. You may reach Jon Wiebe at the MB Foundation at 620.947.3151 or email jwiebe@ mbfoundation.com.

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Campus News Meet Jim Paulus Recently, I was sent a copy of a short essay I was asked to write while I was a student reflecting on my “Tabor Experience”. It was a nice reminder of the impact Tabor had on my life.

The words “Tabor Experience” get thrown around a lot, but there truly is something special that happens for students who engage, and embrace this phenomenon.

For me, it was a unique balance of support and challenge that developed multiple areas of my life. The support included a loving and accepting community of students, faculty, and staff. The challenges came as I was pushed to excel in my academic life, as well as socially, athletically, and most of all spiritually.

As an alum, I can attest that a distinctly Christcentered education plays a significant role in the development of a student.

And now, many years later, I am overjoyed at the opportunity to give back to the community that provided so much for me. It is great to be able to use the

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skills and passions that began to emerge as a student in my role in Student Life.

My vision for Student Life at Tabor College centers on relationships. It is my prayer that Tabor will continue to provide students with multiple relationships that provide support, encouragement, accountability, and challenge. These relationships come from peers, faculty, and staff. It is in the context of these relationships, that Student Life can interact with students at multiple levels. We can meet them where they are at, academically, personally, and spiritually.

Each day brings multiple opportunities for Student Life staff to begin and develop these important relationships. It is very exciting and rewarding work, being involved in the preparation of students for the lives that God has called them to.

After being away from Tabor for several years, it is awesome to see that the “Tabor Experience” continues.

I am blessed to have the opportunity to join and serve in what God is doing on campus.”

Tabor College included in the Best Colleges list Tabor College has again earned a national Tier 1 ranking in the 2012 edition of "Best Colleges" by U.S. News Media Group, being ranked 45th in the division of regional colleges in the Midwest. This is the eighth consecutive year the college has been recognized.

Dr. Jules Glanzer, Tabor College president, was pleased with the designation. “Tabor College continues our commitment to provide an outstanding educational opportunity for students. It is not without continued pursuit of excellence from our highlyqualified faculty that we continue to provide students the environment which they can receive a first class, Christ-centered education.”

Dr. Frank Johnson, vice president of academic affairs, noted that Tabor’s emphasis on students was recognized in the ranking. “With the outstanding

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faculty to student ratio, we can focus on the needs of the whole student, providing them with an excellent college experience. Our faculty members challenge our students to learn and to grow by modeling academic excellence.”

The annual listing provides insight as to how more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of up to 16 widely accepted indicators of excellence.

Among the many factors which are weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are: peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni giving.

To view the complete report, go to http://colleges. usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges.

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American Brass Quintet visit a positive event on the Tabor campus

By David Vogel, senior, Hillsboro, Kan.

The Julliard School’s American Brass Quintet's Sept.

28-29 visit to Tabor College was a positive experience for all involved according to Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Daniel Baldwin.

ABQ’s presence on campus—a rather expensive venture —was made possible by financial gifts to the

department. And he added, “These gifts are much appreciated and an integral part of providing the best possible education to the students." Not including Tabor instrumentalists, about 35 students from four area schools attended the master class conducted by the members of ABQ. "That," Baldwin said, "helped put Tabor on the map."

“Any time we can bring in extraordinary talent and invite area schools to be a part of it,” he said, “it sends the message…that we have dedication to giving our students the best education possible by exposing them to the best of the best.”

Despite the high-caliber status of ABQ, Baldwin was impressed with the way its members interacted with the participants. He said, “The quintet members were down-to-earth educators, and very friendly and approachable,” he said.

The quintet concluded its time in Hillsboro with a concert at the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church.

According to Music Department Chair Dr. Bradley Vogel, the fact that ABQ was at our small college was outstanding in itself.

“Professional chamber ensembles are rarely in smaller markets such as Hillsboro,” Vogel said. “When we can be a place where such highly professional ensembles are a part of our culture, it creates an environment where extra learning experiences are available.”

Both Baldwin and Vogel noted that the ABQ members also had a positive experience during their time in the community.

“We heard from ABQ that Tabor was very accommodating and service oriented,” Vogel said. “They felt very welcome and a part of things on campus, whereas they have sometimes felt on large campuses they were just sort of ‘there’ and a bit in the way.”

For two days, members of ABQ worked with students in the classroom, presenting master classes. The visit was capped off with a concert held at Hillsboro MB Church.

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Art exhibit a great success When it comes to art, Shin-hee Chin is overflowing with talent.

Chin, Tabor art professor, had an exhibit displayed over Homecoming weekend, Oct. 14-16.

During this time, nearly 400 people visited Chin’s exhibit that was located in the Historic Church on Tabor’s campus.

The exhibit, entitled “War and Peace,” delved into images of people who showed human dignity during war.

“Even though I didn’t experience the war, the memory is present,” Chin said. “Peace is a very active thing and I wanted to convey that.”

This exhibit, along with additional pieces, will be displayed in the Eisenhower Museum, in Abilene, Kan., from August 2012 to October 2012.

Tuition frozen for coming school year For the first time since the mid-1970s, Tabor College is going against the trend of many schools of the region by holding the line on the cost of tuition for the 2012-13 school year. Recognizing that the ongoing economic downturn is making it challenging for families to afford college, President Dr. Glanzer has announced that Tabor College will freeze the cost of tuition.

“We have heard from our current students and their families that these tumultuous economic times have made it difficult for them to be able to afford college. We want to help those students who have chosen Tabor College to be able to fulfill their desire of a college education,” he said. “We want to make it clear that our students are important to us and we want to be compassionately responsive to their needs during this period of wide-spread economic uncertainty.”

This strategic move should reduce the likelihood that students will have to secure additional funding or loans for the coming year to cover their required classes.

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Record enrollment set; fourth year consecutive growth for Tabor College The tradition continues and God continues to bless the Tabor College campus with another year of unprecedented growth. For the fourth consecutive year, registrar Deanne Duerksen announced record enrollment figures.

When combining all student programs, both graduate and undergraduate, there are 734 students pursuing degrees on the Hillsboro and Wichita campuses.

This is the largest enrollment for the Marion County campus ever. The next highest enrollment benchmark was set in 1974.

According to Duerksen, the total head count overall is up 9 percent from the 2010-11 academic year.

Glanzer praised the announcement. “It is a blessing to see this trend of growing enrollments continue. For the fourth consecutive year, students have sought out Tabor College because of the rich learning environment in a decidedly Christian atmosphere,” Glanzer said. “It is a joy interacting with these students and watching the grace of God transform young lives. It also presents an opportunity for us to build and grow our campus and facilities to accommodate these young people. We will be looking to a campaign to help us accomplish that important task.”

In addition to Kansas, there are 26 states represented in the student population, with California, Oklahoma and Texas making up the top three home states of students.

TC Wichita’s enrollment includes 129 students.

There are 116 students working toward undergraduate degrees, with 13 students working toward advanced degrees.

There were 151 students in the freshman class and 72 new transfer students, comparing to 68 new transfers in the fall of 2010.

Board Approves Campaign At their October meeting, the board of directors decided to pursue a $13 million comprehensive campaign for the building of a fine arts complex. This follows a case study completed by The Timothy Group on behalf of the college. Campaign leadership is now being developed.

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New program launching in January Tabor College Wichita is excited to announce the launch of a new accelerated Master of Education program. Classes will start in January 2012 and students can earn their degree in 18 months.

Four student tracks are available. They include Classroom Leadership, Exceptional Communities, Educational Transformation, and an Individualized Emphasis. The online format of the program provides anytime, anywhere learning for students.

Students attend 12 on-site days of specialized learning tailored to their schedules. The innovative program

also incorporates Gallup’s StrengthsQuest Assessment.

After completing 32 graduate hours, students will graduate with their Master of Education degree, will increase their earning potential, and will be equipped to transform their schools.

Requirements for admission into the Master of Education program include a Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university and an overall grade point average of 2.7 or at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester-hours of undergraduate study. For more information, visit www.tabor.edu/ags or email pennys@tabor.edu.

Pinning Ceremony Information

By Linda Moody BSN MBA RNC-OB, Chair of Nursing Program Tabor College Wichita, School of Adult and Graduate Studies, held their biannual Nursing Program Pinning Ceremony on October 9, 2011, in Wichita Kan. Pinning ceremonies have been a nursing tradition for over 150 years, practiced at nursing schools worldwide. The recognition of those who dedicate their lives to caring for others began many years ago. The earliest badges were given to those who tended the sick, and were presented to members of the Knights of the Order of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist, a religious order who tended to the ill and wounded Crusaders in the 12th Century. During the ceremony each knight took the monastic vow to become “the serf and the slave” of his lord and the sick.

The Maltese cross was pinned to his black habit which was draped over his armor.

The tradition of the nursing pin and the ceremonial pinning originated in the 1860’s at the Nightingale School of Nursing at St. Thomas's Hospital in London.

Having been recently awarded the Red Cross of St. George for her selfless service to the injured and dying in the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale chose to extend the honor to her most outstanding graduate nurses by presenting each of them with a medal for excellence.

Today, the ritual continues. Upon completion of a nursing program, nurses are pinned with a specially designed pin, from the colleges they attended.

At Tabor College we have our own nursing pin with its own symbolic meaning.

It consists of four symbolic elements: the cross, stalks of wheat, interlocking TC, and a lamp. Primary to the design of the pin is the cross which is identified not only with Christianity, but also with the medical profession. The cross is the foundation of the pin in the same way that Christian faith is the foundation of the lives of Tabor College's RN-BSN graduates and the care provided by them.

The second element, wheat, surrounds the pin. First brought to Kansas by Mennonite Russians, wheat is symbolic of the Mennonite heritage of Tabor College. Wheat is also a

wholesome, nutritious food, important for good health and well-being, and nurses' goals are to restore good health and well-being in their patients.

The interlocking TC, associated with Tabor since its founding in 1908, relays the strength of tradition found at Tabor College.

Lastly, the lamp is associated with the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. This represents the Tabor nursing program’s ties to the basis of modern nursing, yet also looks to the future with rays extending outward. The complete pin is symbolic of what Tabor College stands for and how this is incorporated into the RN-BSN program.

This fall 14 nurses completed the nursing program: Mary Boman, Jeanne Graf, Julie Joy, Helena Liu, Jamie Logan, Leah Lowry, Rhonda Melvin, Gemi Miller, Alexis Overcast, Julie Pierce, Kathy Schneider, Robin Schwerdtfeger, April Torske, and Denise WorelySchroeder.

On November 6, 2011, five nurses from Tabor College were inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International, Epsilon Gamma Chapter-At-Large. Nurses are chosen for this recognition based on their cumulative G.P.A. These nurses are Alison Heimerman, Julie Joy, Jennifer Russell, Krista Thurber, and Lorrie White. Sigma Theta Tau International is nursing’s International Honor Society that is a global community of nurse leaders who lead others through “knowledge, scholarship, service and learning to improve the health of the world’s people.”

Jamie Logan, left, received her pin from Linda Moody, chair of the TCW nursing program.

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New members of the Tabor faculty, staff welcomed Jim Paulus, vice president of Student Life, Learning & Formation Paulus is a 1994 graduate of Tabor. He previously worked at Tabor in Admissions and Student Life from 1996-2000. Since leaving Tabor, he has been employed at California Baptist University in Student Services, working inResidenceLife,InternationalStudentServices,Disability Services, and Counseling Center. He received his M.S. in counseling psychology from CBU and his M.A. from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is married to Laura, also a Tabor graduate, and they have four children.

Faculty Daniel Baldwin, assistant professor of Instrumental Music Baldwin has a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and a Masters of Music in Composition with an emphasis in Wind Band Conducting from Kansas State University.

He has previously worked at Garden City High School as assistant director of bands and at Garden City Community College as interim director of bands. He has guest conducted, adjudicated, Norman Schmidt given clinics throughout the country and has a secondary career in composition having been commissioned by performers from the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, and National Symphony Orchestra, among others, and in other venues including Carnegie Hall.

Baldwin and his wife, Misty, have two children.

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Norman Schmidt, professor of Chemistry

Dr. Schmidt grew up in Wichita and graduated from Bethel College with BS degrees in Chemistry and Physics. He received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of South Carolina.

For the past 21 years he has been professor of Chemistry at Georgia Southern Kathy Regier University. He enjoys doing research with students on the chemistry of the honeybee hive, onion taste, and biodiesel fuels. Dr. Schmidt has been married to his wife, Rachel, also a Tabor graduate, and they have 4 children.

Staff Andrea Batista, academic support coordinator/ assistant volleyball coach Batista returns to Tabor from Cloud County Community College in Concordia where she was the lab technician and secretary for the science division, the assistant track and field coach and assistant volleyball coach. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Tabor in Biology and Secondary Education and competed for the Bluejays in both volleyball and track.

Dianne Hamilton, help desk manager Hamilton was born and raised in Mississippi and now lives in McPherson. She graduated from Alcorn State University in Mississippi with a degree in Computer Science. For many years she worked at Hospira, a pharmaceutical company with facilities in McPherson, Kan.

Roman Hofer, accounting assistant / student accounts representative Hofer joined Tabor in April 2011. He has a BA from Tabor in Business Administration and Biblical and Religious Studies. Hofer resides in Marion, Kan. with wife Rebecca (Pederson, g.’08). Prior to this position he worked for Golden Heritage Foods, the Marion County Special Education Coop, Atlanta Southeast Airlines, DAL Global Services and Swimways.

Kathy Regier, institutional research Regier has a Bachelor’s degree in English from Bethel College and a Master’s in English from WSU. She lives in Newton with her husband Allan. They have two grown children, one of whom is a Tabor graduate.

Kim Wiens, major gift officer Wiens grew up in Hillsboro, Kan. and graduated from Tabor in 1986 with an Agri-Business degree. He served as head women’s softball coach from 1992-1994. He has spent the last 15 years in the Dallas, Texas area working in the commercial/industrial real estate business. Currently, he serves as vice president for Emerging Market Partners in Dallas. Wiens and his wife Amy have three children.

Admissions Whitney Allen, admissions counselor/Ministry Quest advisor Allen graduated from Tabor in 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical & Religious Studies.

Carri Carlson, office manager for Enrollment Management Carlson lives in McPherson, Kan. and was previously employed at the First Baptist Church in McPherson where she served as the Director of Christian Education. She has a BA from Dana College. Carlson has two grown children who are both graduates of Tabor.

Lee Waldron, director of Enrollment Operations/ admissions counselor Waldron comes to us from Reedley, Calif. where he served their MB church as a youth pastor. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Tabor. Lee and his wife, Sara Jo, have one child.

Cheri Weinbrenner, admissions counselor Weinbrenner previously worked at Prairie View as a case manager.

She has a Bachelor’s degree from Tabor. She and her husband, Tyler, who is also a Tabor graduate, live in Hillsboro.

Andrea Klenda, financial aid representative Klenda graduated from Centre High School and has an Associate Degree in Business from Kansas State University. Andrea is married to Dale and has two children. They live on a farm outside Pilsen, Kan.

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TCW Cynthia Ellis-Stoll, assistant professor of Nursing Dr. Stoll earned her BSN and MSN from WSU, and her PhD in Statistics from KU School of Nursing. Andrea Klenda She also has a minor in health psychology. Stoll was a nurse for 33 years in surgery, trauma and oncology. She has been a clinical nurse specialist in surgical nursing and has worked as a nursing professor since 1998. She was also a senior clinical researcher at Baylor University in Dallas in anesthesiology from 2004-2006. Stoll resides in Wichita with her husband, Samson, and their three Scottish terriers.

Linda Moody, Chair of Nursing and assistant professor After devoting eight years as an adjunct instructor in Tabor’s RN-BSN program, Linda Moody has become the new Chair of Nursing and is an assistant professor. She received her ADN and BSN from Kansas Newman College, and she received her MBA from Baker University. She is married to Todd Moody and they have two daughters.

Deborah Reynolds, academic support coordinator Reynolds joined the Adult and Graduate Studies staff as the academic support coordinator this past November.

She earned her B.S. in Psychology from K-State, as well as her M.S. in Counseling and Student Development. She is married to Kevin and they are proud owners of Benton, a miniature Australian shepherd. Her research has been published in the Journal of Genetic Psychology (under her maiden name, Murphy) on pro-social and anti-social teasing.

David Swisher, LMS coordinator Swisher joined the Wichita staff this past spring as the learning management systems coordinator to develop and oversee the online learning program. He has a BA in Christian Ministries from Southwest Baptist University, a Certificate in Advanced Missions and Ministry from Emmaus Road Ministry School, and completed his MS

in Instructional Design & Technology from Emporia State University last May. Prior to coming to Tabor he worked at K-State for nine years, the last seven as the instructional technology coordinator for the Salina campus. He is married to Jessica and they have four children. Swisher is an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church with 24 years of ministry experience.

Athletics Shawn Reed, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Reed comes to us from Sterling College. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Sterling and a Master’s from Wichita State University. Shawn and his wife, Miranda, have three children.

Todd Zenner, Head Bowling Coach Todd comes to us from Dallas, Texas where he owns a bowling pro shop. Zenner competed in bowling while at Wichita State and also on the professional bowling tour. Todd lives in Newton, Kan. and has one daughter.

Dan Sigley, Assistant Athletic Trainer Dan graduated from Tabor in 2010 with a Bachelor’s in Athletic Training and Health & Physical Education.

He is currently working on his Master’s degree in Kinesiology at Kansas State University. Sigley has been working in outpatient mental health care for several years at Prairie View, but is excited to focus more on physical and spiritual health in his role as instructor and athletic trainer at Tabor. He is married to Sara who is a resident director for Tabor.

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Tabor baseball raises funds to support breast cancer research It is no exaggeration to say that the Tabor College baseball team has made an impact on breast cancer research.

As part of Homecoming weekend on Oct. 15, the team concluded a fund-raising campaign on behalf of the American Cancer Society.

Complete with pink uniforms, the current team took on a group of alumni on Saturday morning. This Pictured left to right: Bret Lentz of Wichita, Kan. and Jeremiah Lauts of Atchison, Kan.

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game allowed people the opportunity to donate to the cause and buy pink breast cancer shirts.

Over the course of this semester, the baseball team sold over 300 shirts and raised $2,365 for breast cancer research.

The coordinators for this event were seniors Bret Lentz of Wichita, Kan. and Jeremiah Lauts of Atchison, Kan. “I felt like it was a major success,” Lentz said. “Any time you can raise money for a worthy cause like breast cancer, every bit is a major contribution.”

5-Star Champions of Character Institution Tabor College has been named an NAIA FiveStar Institution in the Champions of Character program for the 2010-11 school year. The results were announced recently.

In earning the award, Tabor College received points based on NAIA Champions of Character Scorecard in the following categories: character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition, and character promotion. Institutions

could also earn additional points based on exceptional student-athlete grade point averages and by obtaining zero ejections during competition throughout the course of the academic year.

The Scorecard process is based on the NAIA’s flagship program Champions of Character, which emphasizes the five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership.

Volleyball players tapped for national honors Tabor College senior Tina Frick was honored by the NAIA who named her a third team all-American for her performance this past season on the Bluejays volleyball team.

Frick, Durham, Kan., was also named First Team AllRegion, while Hollister Wolf, Moundridge, Kan., who is the reigning KCAC Setter of the Year and First Team All-Conference

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took home Honorable Mention All-Region honors.

This past season Frick led the KCAC in kills and hitting percentage, finishing the 2011 season with 454 kills good for a 4.0 kills per set average while hitting at a .344 clip on the year. She was also the Bluejays leader in blocks with 97, ranking her ninth in the KCAC. Frick also finished the year ranked nationally in three categories including 13th in kills per game, 23rd in total kills, and 26th in hitting percentage.

Wolf, the KCAC leader in assists, finished her sophomore season racking up 1,193 assists good for a 10.4 assist per game average. She also excelled on the defensive end with 367 digs ranking her 10th in the KCAC while her average 3.3 digs per set was good for 10th in the conference. Wolf also finished the year ranked nationally in two categories including 15th in assist per game and 31st in total assists per game.

Frick and Wolf helped Tabor finished the 2011 season with a record of 20-11 and 14-4 in conference play, ranking her second in the KCAC regular season standings.

Twelve Bluejays earn KCAC Player of the Week honors The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference honored 12 Bluejays athletes during the fall sports season as they earned KCAC Player of the Week honors for their weekly performances.

Sophomore Hollister Wolf was named KCAC setter of the Week four times while fellow teammate senior Tina Frick was named a two-time KCAC Hitter of the Week and KCAC Volleyball Player of the Week.

Fellow senior Hollie Tabor was the third member of the Bluejay's volleyball team to earn Conference Player of the Week honors as she was named KCAC Libero of the Week.

Other Bluejays who were recognized included sophomore James Monroe Jr., freshman Anthony

Pacheco and junior Justin Vargas from the Tabor football team.

Monroe Jr. was named KCAC Offensive Player of the Week, Pacheco was named KCAC Special Teams Player of the Week, and Vargas was named KCAC Defensive Player of the Week.

In Men’s soccer, junior David Simmet was named KCAC Offensive Soccer Player of the Week, while senior goalkeeper Dalton Burkhard was named KCAC Defensive Player of the Week.

Junior Molly Coppadge earned KCAC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week. In cross country, sophomore runner, Brielle Lund, earned Runner of the Week honors.

Tabor basketball teams to sponsor food drive The Tabor College men’s and women’s basketball teams sponsored a food drive on Saturday Sept. 24, at the Tabor College vs. the University of Saint Mary football game.

Each fan who brought a non-perishable food item to the game received a discounted admission to the game. Fans donated 241 canned food items, 55 dry goods, and $50 was collected and donated to the Main Street Ministries Food Bank in Hillsboro, Kan. Head Men’s Basketball Coach Micah Ratzlaff understands the importance of this effort. “The Men's Basketball team is extremely excited to help support this food drive,” Ratzlaff said. “There is a real need for food in this county. Hopefully, this drive will help in that area and we can collect a good amount to really make a difference.”

Head Women’s Basketball Coach Shawn Reed was equally excited about the project. “The Lady Bluejay basketball team is thrilled to partner with the men's basketball team at Tabor to assist the vital work of the Main Street Ministries Food Bank,” Reed said. “We believe it is an important part of our ministry to give back to our local community and the food bank fills such an important role in providing a basic necessity to those in need. So often we take for granted the abundance of food we are blessed to have and it is our hope that people will give from that abundance to people who are not so fortunate.”

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Marriages Trenton T Voth (g’07) and Stephanie Wall, married in Reedley, Calif., July 23, 2011 Nicholas Glanzer (g’08) and Roxanne Stauffer (g’10), married in Milford, Neb., June 18, 2011 Lance D Baar (g’09) and Lichelle K Large (g’11), married in Hamlet, Neb., June 25, 2011

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Daniel Jantz and Allison Isaac (g’11), married in Wichita, Kan., June 25, 2011 Micah Hiett (cs) and Leanne Andrew Brockmueller

Elijah Cox

Schellenberg (g’11), married in Reedley, Calif., July 16, 2011 Eric Funk (g’11) and Stephanie Wiens (g’11), married in Oakhurst, Calif., June 19, 2011 Spencer Brown (cs) and

Ella Cox

Hazel Huber

Amanda Gayer (cs), married in Hillsboro, Kan., May 21, 2011 Benjamin Schmidt (g’07) and Alexis Van Rossun, married in Hesston, Kan. Sept 10, 2011

Micah Haidle

Matthew Lyon

Births/Adoptions Matthew (g’10) and Beth (fst) Cox, Seattle, Wash., twins, a boy, Elijah Seth, and a girl, Ella Grace,

David and Kathleen (Stagg g’04) Forbes, Katy, Texas, a girl, Meredith Susannah, July 20, 2011 Kevin and Nicole (Williams g’01) Suderman, Hillsboro, Kan., a boy, Eli Michael, August 17, 2011 Daniel (cst) and Kimberly Swaney, Hillsboro, Kan., a girl, Lauren Elise, September 2, 2011 Antonio and Audrey (Prose g’97) Barron, Lawrence, Kan., a boy, Apollo Moses, September 1, 2010 Joseph and Angela (Jost g’05) Simpich, Colorado Springs, Colo., a girl, Juliet Rose, April 5, 2011 Tim (g’04) and Heidi (Buller g’05) Huber, Newton, Kan., a girl, Hazel Matilda, March 31, 2011 Dave and Sara (Cook g’01) Lyon, Newton, Kan., a boy, Matthew Stephen, July 11, 2011 Joanne (Entz g’99) and Luke (g’00) Haidle, Abbotsford, BC, a boy, Micah James, August 9, 2011 Brett (g’02) and Tamara (Carlson g’04 ) Thiessen, twin boys Braden John and Madden Paul, born August 3, 2011

Deaths

Jeff (g’95) and Dwana

Rowena (Toews) Dennison (g’71), Cincinnati, OH, January 1, 2011

Alexa/OliviaRiggenbach girls, Alexa Grace and Olivia

Faith, January 25, 2011 Nathan (g’02) and Wendy Funk, Newton, Kan., a girl, Mylee Grace, May 27, 2011 Tyler (g’07) and April (Funk g’07) McKim, Red Bluff, Calif., a boy, Konner John, June 12, 2011 Pat (cs) and Marcy Hon, Wichita, Kan., a girl, Kollins Marie, August 1, 2011

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Blayne (g’90) and Tonya Brockmueller, Sioux Falls, S.D., a boy, Andrew Ken, June 10, 2011

May 30, 2011

Riggenbach, Tulsa, Okla., twin Nathaniel Pichotta

David and Tirzah (Trumbower g’97) Pichotta, Kazakstan, a boy, Nathaniel Caleb, October 10, 2010

Seth and Christina (Regier g’04) Post, Bennington, Kan., a girl, Alexandria Marie, July 18, 2011

Barbara R. (Thiessen) Wohlgemuth (g’64), Hillsboro, Kan., June 6, 2011 Elmer Glen Klassen (g’53), Wichita, Kan., September 19, 2011 Ron A. Langhofer (g’63), San Ramon, Calif., August 13, 2011 Jeff A. Henninger (g’98), Richardson, Texas, May 10, 2009 Jerri Ann (Kaufman) Kruse (g’64), Marion, Kan., July 22, 2011

A l u mni

Jessie T. (Hiebert) Penner (g’44), Bakersfield, Calif., August 24, 2011 Cornelius Z. Friesen (g’45), Hesston, Kan., July 22, 2011 Richard T. Gerbrandt (g’68), Tucumcari, N.M., May 17, 2011 Edna M. Goossen (g’61), North Newton, Kan., September 23, 2011 Tim Kliewer (g’61), Hillsboro, Kan., May 12, 2011 Kurtis Bowman (cs) Hillsboro, Kan., December 8, 2011 Alex Wallace (fs’07) Houston, Texas, August 8, 2011

Alumni News – 1960s Carl (g’62) and Marilyn (g’63) (Friesen) Gerbrandt recently celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary, having been married in the Mennonite Brethren Church of Reedley, Calif., on August 11, 1961. After developing a sacred opera program at Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, KY, the couple moved to Greeley, Colo. in 1983 where Carl became University of Northern Colorado’s first full-time Opera Director and published his book “Sacred Music Drama”; he also was Conductor of the 100-voice Greeley Chorale for 20 years. Marilyn served as Director of Senior Adult Education at AIMS College and continues to teach children part-time.

1970s Paul Penner (g’72), Hillsboro, Kan., has been elected as Secretary-Treasurer of the National Association of Wheat Growers, a trade-group focusing on wheat industry advocacy. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics with a concentration in accounting.

Naomi Gaede-Penner (fs’72) received her MA in counseling in 1991 and has authored a non-fiction book, Alaska in the Prescription for Adventure series. Tate Publishing has picked up the series, of which four books are now under contract.

Currently available are From Kansas Wheat Fields to Alaska Tundra: a Mennonite Family Finds Home and ‘A’ is for Alaska: Teacher to the Territory.

news

1980s Brian Wiens (g’87) has had a book published recently, titled Design and Analysis of Noninferiority Trials, by authors Mark D. Rothmann, Brian L. Wiens and Ivan S.F. Chan.

1990s Chad Christensen (g’95) coaches the Maize South Maverick Baseball program. The team was regional champion and competed in the 4A state baseball championship (May 2011).

Jennifer (Plante, g’97) Stutheit has been elected president of Northeast Family Center’s board of directors. Northeast Family Center is a non-profit organization that serves the Lincoln, Neb. community through programs and services in the areas of early childhood education, youth development, and family support. Stutheit, along with her husband, Jeff, and two children, Andrew and Addison, live in Lincoln. She also teaches mathmetics at Lincoln North Star High School.

Brent Kyle (g’99) recently completed an MA and Ph.D. in philosophy from Cornell University. He is teaching at the University of New Brunswick in Canada.

David Barton (g’91) has been named as the Fresno Unified School's athletic director. Previously he was the athletic academic coordinator and assistant football coach at Edison High School.

Barton graduated from Tabor with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science and received a Master’s degree in Kinesiology from Fresno State.

2000s Tim Huber, (g’04) has been named associate editor of the Mennonite Weekly Review. He began working in the Newton, Kan. office on Aug. 8, 2011.

Previously, he worked for Mennonite Church USA as a peace and justice associate and with the Mennonite Central Committee in Germany.

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