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ALL THEM NEW THINGS Attending the funeral of Peggy Benson reminded me of her late husband Bob and the stories he wrote and told. One of them is titled “All Them New Things.” The title came from an older brother recognizing how lucky his younger brother was because he got to do “all them new things.”

I suppose we all like new things. I know children at Christmas do. And contemporary worship leaders do…because they rarely sing anything old.

And cell phone purchasers do…because nobody buys the ancient retired version.

Universities are the same. We like new starts each fall, new building projects, new bell towers, new enrollment records, new leaders, new athletic affiliations, new financial peaks, new Homecoming events, and new news.

And Trevecca has all of these and more. As you browse this issue, enjoy the newness that is Trevecca.

But don’t forget the ultimate newness that we are after. Our God is making all things new, beginning with us.

The spiritual vitality on the campus is palpable these days. A packed campus full of excitement is a beautiful thing to behold. It reminds me of Bob’s words. “…I was thinking about all of God’s children and about our life in the Spirit and about all the wonderful surprises and stupendous things he has for all of us to do and see and feel and be and how we just sit down where we came in and how we have all the questions and all the answers and know all the things to say and sing and how we know all the steps and plans for everybody else and their children, too.

And about how we rigidize and dilute And I wonder how many new joys and insights and ways of punching holes in the darkness and poems and songs and smiles and simple pleasures we miss because we cannot begin to conceive how lucky we are, because in him there are all them new things.*

Dan Boone President

*Bob Benson, See You at the House: The Stories Bob Benson Used to Tell, Edited by R. Benson, Generoux, Nashville, TN 1986, p. 133

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PRESIDENT’S IMPRINT

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All Them New Things Vol. 84 No. 3 Fall 2014 Dan Boone ’74 President Matt Toy Co-Editor Melissa Jackson Co-Editor, Art Director, and Designer Rick Hill Designer Evans Knowles ’13 Designer Contributors Nancy Dunlap ’67 Jan Greathouse ’67 Matt Litton ’96 Katie Schimmelpfinnig ’12 Tyler Whetstone ’14 Christy Ulmet ’16

REED MEMORIAL TOWER 4 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT Jim Hiatt Tom Middendorf

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COME HOME TO THE HILL 7 GUIDING THE FUTURE OF ADULT EDUCATION FEATURE NCAA DIVISION II NCAA Welcomes Trevecca Athletics to Division II

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CAMPUS NEWS

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ALUMNI NEWS ALUMNI CELEBRATING, CONNECTING

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ALUMNI AND FRIENDS WE WILL MISS

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REED MEMORIAL TOWER ON THE COVER...

Sophomore Ben Moroney gears up for competition for the newly admitted NCAA Division II Trevecca Track and Field Team.

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Reed Memorial Tower Construction is complete on the new Reed Memorial Tower, a gift to Trevecca from longtime friends of former President Millard Reed. This icon at the center of campus includes special evening lighting and carillons that chime every 30 minutes.

While desiring to remain anonymous, the donors explained their gift: “Because Dr. Reed was a good friend of ours, we wanted to honor him for what he has done for Trevecca. We thought this bell tower— located where students and employees would use it daily—would be an appropriate way to remember his devotion to this University.”

The bell tower stands 71 feet tall and rests on a stone base, designed in keeping with other historic buildings. The base features arches, and the tower’s location will ensure that those arches will be used by students and others as they traverse the campus.

In his announcement of this addition to the campus, President Boone said, “Because of the great respect for Dr. Millard Reed, the 10th president of Trevecca, and the legacy he imprinted on the University, close friends made a significant gift to fund the design and construction of the Reed Memorial Tower. As we have enhanced the beauty of the main campus quad, we have dreamed of a significant focal point for this area of the campus, the area where approximately 6,000 persons gather each May for commencement. Our students will soon pass under the Reed Memorial Tower as they process for graduation. The music that plays each day from the tower will escort us to and from class, reminding us of our heritage of faith.”

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Reed Memorial Tower Dedication at Homecoming The Trevecca community is invited to the dedication of the Reed Memo­rial Tower, November 7 of Homecom­ing Weekend immediately following the 10 AM Founders Day Chapel at Trevecca Community Church.

ON THE COVER...

Education doctoral students finally relax during this year’s commencement. The ways that graduate students go beyond is explored inside this issue.

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FACULTYSPOTLIGHT

JIM HIATT ’76 What is your new role at Trevecca?

I will serve as the Associate Vice President for Academic Programs in addition to being the Dean of the Skinner School of Business and Technology.

In my new role I will provide oversight in several areas, including state authorization, program prioritization, international initiatives, new program development, strategic academic initiatives, and external partnerships. I will also chair both the Academic Council and the Graduate Committee.

How do you see yourself making an impact in this role?

This role is primarily about making the University more effective. We can certainly move in that direction by developing new programs that will be in demand by students. We also need to create partnerships with universities in other countries that can provide our students with international opportunities, as well as work to recruit students from those institutions to experience a Christian education at Trevecca. In addition, I hope to aid the University in connecting with people and organizations across Middle Tennessee who can help further our mission and enhance our name recognition.

How did your relationship with Trevecca begin?

I grew up in Nashville and in the Church of the Nazarene so I always knew about Trevecca. My best friend, Jerry Jared, never considered going to college anywhere else and encouraged me to apply. I did and began as a freshman in the fall of 1972. It was a transformational process for me over the next four years, and I am tremendously indebted to those who guided and encouraged me along the way. As a result, when my mentor, Dr. Gerald Skinner, invited me back in 1983, I was eager to return as a professor after four years in the practice of law.

What makes Trevecca the best place to work?

What makes any organization, good or bad, is its people. Trevecca has always had the “best” people so Trevecca has always been the “best” place to work. As long as Christ remains our “core value,” Trevecca will continue to be populated by the “best” people.

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2014 Homecoming

Hello Friends!

Have you made your plans to come to Trevecca’s Homecoming 2014? You won’t want to miss this action-packed weekend to enjoy with your family and friends. We’re bringing back the wildly popular concert on Friday night, we’ve moved the parade to Saturday morning for the first time and coupled it with an outdoor tailgating lunch and the Theatre department is putting on the Tennessee premier of BIG FISH: The Musical. In addition to all the new, you’ll love the great staples like Founders Day Chapel, basketball games, and class reunions.

We are having some of the greatest days our university has ever experienced. Sometimes I hear an alumnus/ alumna say, “I haven’t been back on campus in years.” If you’re one of those persons or if you were just here even a few months ago, I think you’d be thrilled to see for yourself just how good life is here on “The Hill.” We’d love to welcome you home!

Michael Johnson ’82, M.Ed. ‘03 Interim Director of Alumni Engagement

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 7:00 PM

BIG FISH: The Musical* | Benson Auditorium

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 10:00 AM

Founders Day Chapel Sanctuary, Trevecca Community Church

11:00 AM

Dedication of the Reed Memorial Tower

11:30 AM

Emeritus Reunion Luncheon* For anyone who graduated 50+ years ago President’s Dining Room, Jernigan Student Center

1:00 PM

Pilgrimage to McClurkan’s Grave

2:00-4:00 PM

Waggoner Library Open House

3:30 PM

Nazarene Theological Seminary Reunion CLCS Fireside Room, Bud Robinson Building

4:30-6:30 PM

Homecoming Family Dinner* Boone Convocation Center

7:00 PM

Lady Trojans Volleyball Game | Trojan Fieldhouse

7:00 PM

Trevecca Town and Country Showcase* The Courts, Trevecca Community Church

7:00 PM

BIG FISH: The Musical* | Benson Auditorium

9:00 PM

Young Alumni Event* | Waggoner Library Rotunda

9:00 PM

Trojan Madness

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Check out the Homecoming video online at trevecca.edu/alumni/homecoming2014

8:00 AM

TNU Challenge Fun Run

8:30 AM

Class of 1969 Reunion* CLCS Fireside Room, Bud Robinson Building

9:00 AM

Madrigalians Reunion Tarter Student Activities Center (TSAC)

9:00 AM

‘67-’67 Bud Robinson Reunion* President’s Dining Room, Jernigan Student Center

9:30 AM

‘78-’82 Johnson Hall 3rd Floor Reunion Dunn Conference Room, Waggoner Library

10:00 AM

Class of 2004 Reunion* | Tent on Hart Street

11:00 AM

Homecoming Parade and Street Fair

11:30 AM

Pre-game Tailgating Lunch Hart St. at the side of Tidwell Building

12:00 PM

Class of 1994 Reunion | Tent on Hart Street

1:30 PM

Missionary & Friends Reunion* President’s Dining Room, Jernigan Student Center

2:00 PM

Lady Trojan Basketball Game | Trojan Fieldhouse

3:00 PM

BIG FISH: The Musical* | Benson Auditorium

4:00 PM

Trojan Basketball Game | Trojan Fieldhouse

6:00 PM

30-ish Year Reunion* CLCS Fireside Room, Bud Robinson Building

6:00 PM

Class of 1974 Reunion* Trevecca Towers Annex, Upper Level

7:00 PM

BIG FISH: The Musical* | Benson Auditorium

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the university celebrates the return of alumnus Dr. Tim Eades ’87 as the Associate Provost for Graduate and Continuing Studies. Tim Eades brings with him a track record of dynamic leadership and success, developing non-traditional programs at undergraduate and graduate levels at multiple locations in Ohio and Georgia and fully online.

Returning to Trevecca has been a thrill for Tim, “As I walk the grounds of this beautiful campus, I’m flooded with memories of the people and activities that changed my life as a young student. Trevecca is the place where I began the journey of understanding that God’s Kingdom was here and now and that my calling was grounded in Christ’s call to love others.”

He describes his religion classes with professors such as Dr. H. Ray Dunning, Dr. Don Dunnington, Dr. Hal Cauthron, and Dr. Craig Keen as “mountaintop experiences.”

He speaks with gratefulness about the friendships he formed at Trevecca that have lasted a lifetime, and fondly recalls

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intramural football (which was played in full pads). The standout players on his “Gamma” team included Trevecca’s own Michael Johnson, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson (South Texas Superintendent) and Dr. Andy Johnson (Professor of New Testament at NTS). He also has wonderful Trevecca memories of travel with the Trevedores Quartet and the Ambassadors Choir.

Tim arrived in Nashville from Ohio Christian University where, under his tenure as Assistant Provost and Vice President, non-traditional enrollment increased from 791 to over 3,000 students with 2,200 enrolled fully online in associate, bachelor, and master’s degree programs.

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an administrative team that fostered astounding increases in total enrollment at OCU. He points back to his formative experiences as a young student at Trevecca as instrumental in discovering his calling to “Kingdom work,� which drives his passion for developing non-traditional ways to bring a Christ-centered education to people in Tennessee and beyond. In his new role, he is hopeful to offer an intentionally Christian, holistic, and lifechanging Trevecca education through the means of online delivery or at off-campus locations.

Tim is energized by the limitless opportunities for growth and influence presented to Trevecca here in Nashville, which has the third-fastest growing economy in the nation. He believes that the possibilities for non-traditional delivery

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of Christian education have never been greater, and he hopes to play a part in expanding Trevecca’s influence locally, across the U.S. and, yes, even globally.

In his new position, Tim will work closely with campus leaders to expand all facets of the university’s work with non-traditional students at off-site locations and online.

He hopes to participate in the process of significantly expanding the enrollment and influence of Trevecca’s certificate, associate, bachelor and graduate programs through evening, weekend and online programs. His work will also include exploring new delivery methods such as competency-based education, adaptive technologies and flipped classrooms.

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Tim and his wife of 19 years, Kimberly, have a daughter at home, Grace, who is 14 years old. As a family, they enjoy a gulfcoast beach trip they take every fall. Tim loves the fall and watching college football on Saturdays. He and his family enjoy the outdoors – especially boating, tubing and snow skiing. He enjoys an occasional round of golf and, in the winter, a great cup of coffee and a read on leadership, theology, or spiritual formation.

Tim says that his Trevecca experience has fueled his passion and desire to work in Christian higher education. He explains, “I’m so excited to be part of this present chapter at Trevecca. I am most grateful to Dr. Boone and Dr. Pusey for calling me to return to The Hill.”

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FACULTYSPOTLIGHT

TOM MIDDENDORF ’99 What is your new role at Trevecca?

My title is the Associate Vice President of Academic Services. The areas that fall under my responsibility are the Center for Leadership, Calling, and Service, Online, Registrar, the Library, International Student Support, Faculty Development, Leadership Studies, and the Master of Organizational Leadership Program.

How did your relationship with Trevecca begin?

My relationship with Trevecca began at birth! I was born into a family that has a deep love for this place. The Trevecca history literally feels like a part of my family history. My mom and dad, Rosemary and Ben Middendorf, both attended TNU. My uncle, Jesse Middendorf Jr., attended. Even my grandfather attended and actually worked for tuition as a student at Trevecca. I have a great sense of pride knowing that my grandfather worked on a few of the buildings on our campus. There are deep roots at this place.

What makes Trevecca the best place to work?

It is definitely the community. I tell folks that I feel like they are part of my extended family and I honestly believe this. There is a genuine love and concern. I believe this is part of working in a Christian community. We work together, cry together, celebrate together…and worship together. That reality transforms the work environment. This is a rich community!

What new initiatives are you excited about at Trevecca?

I am excited about a lot. We have a lot of good things happening in Academic Services. I will say that I am excited about the progressive nature of our online initiatives. We are launching what is known as the Center for Innovative Instruction (CII) which will be in place to help faculty learn new methods of instruction using technology. Additionally, the CII will be in place to put more of our programs online. The digital world serves as a new frontier in education for us to explore. The possibilities are exciting!

What is your hope for Trevecca students?

My hope is they ultimately embrace the mission of Trevecca—to lead and serve but to do so with a Christian purpose. That conviction that they possess, the passion that burns so bright, the discontent that they feel about a particular issue in life, the curiosity and yearning to know more about a particular subject— could this be God’s prompting? My hope is that they understand that their purpose is tied directly to their Creator. You can get your education anywhere, but at Trevecca, you get an education with a divine purpose. No matter the discipline, my hope is that there is a lasting conviction about this purpose in the world today.

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NCAA WELCOMES TREVECCA ATHLETICS TO DIVISION II

By Tyler Whetstone, ’14

“The [NCAA brand] will allow the University to have a larger impact on Nashville and in the region as it travels across the country.” – Athletic Director Mark

Elliott

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or months, Trevecca Athletic Director Mark Elliott walked into Moore Gymnasium, opened the door to the sports office and passed a large, blue, empty disk.

This summer the National Collegiate Athletic Association gave Trevecca and Elliott permission to put the letters NCAA in the circle.

After four years filled with mounds of paperwork and countless hours of planning and alterations, Trevecca is a full-fledged NCAA Division II member. With the NCAA’s blue disk, Trevecca’s athletic department has a new identity and is looking forward to the future.

“Whether a student is interested in athletics or not, there is something about the NCAA brand that says, ‘Man, this is a genuine university,’” University President Dan Boone said. “It adds to the credibility of the university just overall, to compete at that level.”

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Within DII, Trevecca athletic teams will have fewer scholarships to give out because the NCAA’s emphasis of the student athlete is much more pronounced at the DII level.

The university’s move to DII will allow coaches to recruit better athletes who are also not set on making it to semi-professional leagues after graduation, Boone said. The recruiting, management and overall competition is also well regulated in the NCAA. “I love that mixture,” Boone said. “You get people who are able to perform at the top of their game, and at the same time we get to form them as Christians for the workplace to have a significant imprint.”

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How TNU got here Trevecca’s decision to apply to the NCAA began over five years ago. The university’s first application, sent to the NCAA in 2010, was denied solely because, Elliott said, Trevecca did not have 10 sports that had been active for one year.

So Trevecca applied again in 2011 and again sent in the hundreds of pages of documentation and selfstudy that the NCAA requires of applicants. Trevecca was approved and was allowed to begin the three-year process of becoming a DII school.

Longtime Tennessean sports columnist, David Climer, has seen the other Nashville NAIA schools (Lipscomb and Belmont) turn to the NCAA. Climer said he sees a similar commitment with Trevecca.

“I think it’s taking on the responsibility of doing things and doing them the right way,” Climer said. “I think it shows to your student body and your alumni and fan base that you are making that commitment.”

Both Boone and Elliott credit every department on campus, from the registrar’s office to financial aid, for changing how they did things so that Trevecca could be NCAA compatible.

“Whether a student is interested in athletics or not, there is something about the NCAA brand that says, ‘Man, this is a genuine university.’”

- President Dan Boone

Through the process, Trevecca added four new sports and became founding members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), which includes 11 universities strung from West Virginia to Ohio.

Future Many long-term Nashville residents relive the days when Trevecca battled with Lipscomb and Belmont on a weekly basis, and even Climer said he would love to see those days return.

However, Elliott said other than exhibition games in basketball and occasional golf, track and field and cross country meets, he doesn’t think the three will become rivals again anytime soon.

Another one of Trevecca’s longtime NAIA rivals, Cumberland, has been accepted into the G-MAC, but has not gotten the OK from the NCAA to proceed with their application.

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Eventually, Cumberland will be accepted, but until then, Trevecca is without a close rival.

“That’s what we were really, really hoping with the Cumberland addition to the GMAC; again (it was) a punch in the gut, because we badly need a rivalry,” Elliott said.

Since becoming a DII school, the Trojans have been in the media, specifically newspapers and radio, more than in any point in recent memory, Elliott said. The logo will allow the university to have a larger impact on Nashville and in the region as it travels across the country.

In the end, Boone said, the university’s jump to DII was about the student athletes.

While the logo could draw more attention and will more than likely still produce one or two professional athletes out of 1,000, that’s not why Trevecca chose the NCAA, he said.

a school teacher, a business person or a medical doctor,” Boone said. “We’re doing it for that group, that they’ve had the kind of quality experience here that launches them into a career in which they can serve God.”

“We’re doing this for the 999 that are going to be

“I think it’s taking on the responsibility of doing things and doing them the right way.

I think it shows to your student body and your alumni and fan base that you are making that commitment.” - David Climer

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TREVECCA OFFERS A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOUTHEAST DISTRICT PASTORS

By Katie Schimmelpfinnig ‘12 One local pastor is expanding his skills for ministry by taking full advantage of a Pastors’ Class offered at Trevecca Nazarene University. And he is not alone. More than 80 pastors gained knowledge by participating in the first-ever Pastors’ Classes offered at TNU this September.

“It opened my eyes to see a leadership style in a completely different way then I’ve thought of before,” said Ben Stanhope, who took the Leadership in Contemporary Context course, taught by University President Dan Boone.

Stanhope is a youth pastor at Real Life Community Church of the Nazarene, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He graduated from Trevecca is December 2013 with his undergraduate degree. This was his first class in the master’s program.

Continuing education is very important to university leaders. “Trevecca’s goal is to help every pastor to complete a college degree, to hold a diploma from an accredited Christian university, to be trained for a life of ministry, and, for those who are able, to go on to postgraduate work to serve better as church leaders,” Boone said.

Pastors had the option to take one of three different classes to earn hours toward a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or a post-graduate class that leads to a certificate in healthy sexuality.

Leadership in Contemporary Context taught by Boone, The Story of God in the 21st Century taught

by Tim Green and Human Sexuality taught by Michael Christian were the classes offered.

Brent Tallman, Trevecca administrator in charge of registration for the classes, said around 50 percent of participants responded that they want to pursue a Trevecca degree. “It’s a valuable asset for pastors to take advantage of,” Stanhope said. “It taught me a different style of leadership. I can’t speak highly enough of the entire program.”

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Trevecca is home. The friendships I’ve made here, combined with a great education—I love Trevecca.

Tim Tyler, Senior

TREVECCA BREAKS 113-YEAR ENROLLMENT RECORD

BY KATIE SCHIMMELPFINNIG ‘12

The most exciting time of the year at Trevecca Nazarene University was a little more exciting this time around. This fall marked a record-breaking number of students calling Trevecca home with the university boasting 1,115 total traditional undergraduate students, more than 100 students compared to last year.

The admissions team knew they were doing the right things to grow enrollment, but the total number even surprised them and was a result of a process that’s been building over the past four years, Miller said.

Director of Admissions Melinda Miller said it was a campus-wide effort that attributed to the increase that included new freshman students, transfer students, and retention of current students. “Enrollment growth is the product of an entire cross-campus team,” Miller said.

Transfer student Emma Covill came to Trevecca to pursue a degree in education. “My last school lacked a feeling of community gained through clubs and sports. Trevecca’s campus is exactly the way I pictured college and the Christian community is an incredible blessing not every school has,” she said.

The freshman class at Trevecca was also the largestever with 320 new students—a 27 percent increase.

Trevecca freshman Leah Kepley said she was attracted to Trevecca because of the size. One-onone attention was very important to her, she said. “I love the fact that Trevecca allows me to pursue my various passions in an environment that provides mentorship and support,” she said.

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“It’s something like, we know we put all the right ingredients in the recipe to make chili, but you don’t know it’s good chili until you taste it,” Miller said.

Holly Whitby, Trevecca’s Associate Provost and Dean of Enrollment, attributed the growth to investment in the school’s mission and students. “This year’s success is the result of passion and a lot of hard work on the behalf of many Trevecca employees,” Whitby said.

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INTRODUCING A NEW TREVECCA.EDU

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WELCOME WEEK Students were welcomed back to Trevecca for the fall semester with various activities during Welcome Week. The week kicked off with All-School Praise and Worship, which gave the Trevecca community a chance to worship together again. Students enjoyed the 90’s-themed block party on the evening before classes began. Trevecca’s Student Government Association hosted events such as dodge ball, Paintapalooza, and a concert featuring Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, with special guest Ellie Holcomb. Trevecca was happy to welcome its largest freshman class ever, with 320 new traditional undergraduate students. The traditional undergraduate classes grew by 100 students to 1,115.

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Q CONFERENCE Trevecca hosted close to 750 quizzers and youth sponsors this past July at the Q Conference, an event sponsored by the Bible Quizzing Ministry of the Nazarene Youth International. The top quizzers from each local Nazarene district and region around the U.S. and Canada attended the national level quiz at Trevecca.

Campers from every region competed in Bible quizzing in a week of quiz matches for the title of Best Bible Quiz Team.

Participants also spent the week ministering in Nashville area nonprofits and attending worship services with Trevecca Chaplain Tim Green as the speaker.

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MISSION NASHVILLE More than 400 people stayed on Trevecca’s campus for a week in June to help with Trevecca’s annual Mission Nashville experience. The week gave youth groups the opportunity to serve in an urban setting. Groups were assigned to various sites throughout the city to help with mission service projects. Students served at places such as food banks and resource centers to lend a hand to those in the local Nashville community.

The guest speaker for the week was Corey MacPherson, Vice President of Spiritual Development and Church Relations for Eastern Nazarene College.

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Y.E.S. CONFERENCE In June, high school students from across the Southeast Nazarene Region attended the Youth Equipped to Serve (YES) Conference, a biannual church leadership camp held on Trevecca’s campus. 75 students attended the camp, as well as many youth sponsors.

At the conference, students who felt called to church ministry were given the opportunity to learn about leadership in the church and to explore God’s call in their lives. Students learned through leadership seminars, discussions, and worship services. Each service featured a different pastor or speaker so that students were able to hear from a variety of leaders within the church.

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CAMP ELECTRIC For the seventh consecutive year, Trevecca hosted over 900 students at a music camp called Camp Electric. At this camp for aspiring Christian musicians, students learned through worship services, songwriting seminars, training in music business, and evening concerts.

The event brought in Christian artists like Royal Tailor, TobyMac, Tenth Avenue North and more.

Campers had the opportunity to work side by side in various sessions with Christian musicians who have a passion for worship.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE The J.V. Morsch Center for Social Justice held its 2nd annual Mobilizing the Church for Social Justice conference in September featuring speakers Dr. Tim Green, Dr. Carla Sunberg, Rev. Gabriel Salguero, Lt. Colonel Vern Jewett, and workshop presenters James Copple, Monica Boseff, and others. The conference also included the 7 Layers Captive, a play feature the true story of sex trafficking survivor Stacy Jewell Lewis.

Both Salguero and Boseff have recently been recognized by the White House for their work in the field of social justice while Green, Sunberg, and Copple have been instrumental in the Church of the Nazarene’s focus on social justice. Lt. Colonel Jewett has been a key figure in Trevecca’s growing relationship with the Salvation Army.

Salguero was given the annual J.V. Morsch Center for Social Justice award.

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ALUMNI CELEBRATING MARRIAGES AND BIRTHS

Tom ‘99 and Jessica Downs Middendorf ‘00, of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. welcomed their son Asher Thomas, born 8/4/14. He joins big sister Marley, 3. Tom is the Associate Vice President for Academic Services at Trevecca Nazarene University and Jessica works part-time in the School of Education. 1 Michelle Peacock ’01 and Michael O’Rourke of Ft. Knox, Ky. welcomed their second son, Gavin Harvill, born 10/1/13. Gavin joins big brother William, 5. 2

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Jeremy and Melanie Schulz Rockwell ‘03 living in Atlanta, Ga. welcomed Zoey Adelyn Rockwell, born on December 6, 2013.

Zoey joins big sister, Taryn. 3 Randy and Michelle Gadson Arnold EdD ’09 of Murfreesboro, Tenn. welcomed their third daughter, McKenna Grace, who joins Taylor, 8 and Paige, 6. 4

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Tim Shay ’07 and Kaylynn Mayhle Shay ‘08 of Hickory, Ky. welcomed a son, Cameron Lee, born 5/18/14.

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ALUMNI CONNECTING

1960s

Gregg W. Anderson ’76, a pastor/chaplain and talk show host in Ky., interviewed the Archbishop of Louisville, Most Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz. Reverend Kurtz is the highest ranking Catholic in the US, serving as the President of the United States Conference of Catholic.

Jerry Skalsky ’67 is currently serving his fourth term as vicechairman of the Prince George County Board of Supervisors in Virginia.

Tracy Spaur ’77 and his daughter Nena Spaur ’04 were part of a dental mission team from Southside Church of the Nazarene, Richmond, Va., to the Dominican Republic in March 2014. The team donated more than $50,000 of dental treatment to the needy in five locations.

1970s

Faye Speer ’74, was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame on Thursday, September 25, 2014, in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. She joins her late husband, Brock, who was inducted in 1997. Mom and Dad Speer, Ben Speer, Rosa Nell Speer Powell and Mary Tom Speer Reid are also members of the Hall of Fame.

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1980s

C. Michael Courtney ’80 was featured in the July 13 Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Branches Counseling Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., with offices in Lebanon and Springfield, Tenn., and St. Augustine, Fl.

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Daryl Murray ’85 The Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug and Other Addiction Services (TAADAS) announced the winners of the 2014 TAADAS Awards on September 11, 2014, in Nashville. Daryl R. Murray, Founder and Executive Director of Welcome Home Ministries, received the 2014 TAADAS CEO Of The Year Award.

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Center (small business incubation center), and the Business and Finance Career Technical Education Teacher Cluster Lead for Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Kevin Wilkerson ’10 went to Myanmar in May 2014 with UnCharted International to film a documentary on the lives UnCharted is affecting. UnCharted operates orphanages and human trafficking restoration homes. This film will premiere at a theatre in Evansville, IN on October 2, 2014.

Walter W. Reid ’94 was the speaker for Unity Day at Bethel Chapel AME Church in Columbia, Tenn.

Joey Brummett ’99, in addition to performing his comedy magic on cruise ships and corporate events across the country, was asked by Universal Studios to create Godzilla. After three months of planning, the final creation stood about seventeen feet tall and took 100 man-hours and over 2,000 balloons to create. Pictured with Joey were the two original stars of the 1954 Godzilla movie. (Photo)

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Rob North MA ’99 and his wife Cindy will join Africa Nazarene University in Kenya, Africa beginning in October 2014. Rob will serve as Director of Advancement and University Relations.

Mozelle Chason ’54, of Monroe, La. – 8/25/14 Mozelle served with her husband Robert in ministry on the Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi districts.

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Craig Adams has offered to produce the next album of Ricky Lee James ’00, filled with hymns written, co-written, or rewritten by James. He will begin raising funds for the project with hopes of distributing it nationally, filming a documentary, and more. For more information, go to www.RickLeeJames. com The Columbia Daily Herald recently featured the journey of Steven Mahan ’04 from a struggling cook without a high school diploma to finishing a degree at Trevecca and becoming a teacher at Mt. Pleasant High School.

Timothy Drinkwine MEd’06, EdD’13 has been appointed to serve as Principal of Eakin Elementary School in Metro Nashville.

Jessica Jordan ’06 received her EdD in Curriculum and Supervision from Union University in 2014. She has recently moved to Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Joshua Dumas ’10 is now head of the Entrepreneurship Pathway in Maplewood High School’s Business & Consumer Services Academy, the director of the Entrepreneurship

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Peggy J Benson ’52, of Nashville, Tenn. – 8/28/14 Following the death of her husband, Bob, Peggy became a speaker at retreats and conferences across the country. Her book, Listening for a God Who Whispers, was published in 1991, and she was a contributor in writing two more books. In her later years she was an employee in Trevecca’s School of Education. All who knew her loved her sense of style, grace, warmth and humor.

Dr. M. Willene Perkins ’54, of Rainbow City, Ala. – 6/24/14 Willene received her master’s degree and her PhD from the University of Alabama. She taught English in high school and in the mid ‘60’s began teaching at Gadsden State Community College where she furnished housing for many foreign students. Willene was active in her church and taught English on mission trips.

Donald Simmons ’69, of Paris, Tenn – 9/2/14 Rudy Wayne Hilderbrand ’71, of Staunton, Va. – 7/24/13 Rudy was an investigator for the Virginia State Department of Corrections.

Mary Jane Pauley Cline ’77, of Marmet, W. Va. Mary had a fulfilling life as a wife and caretaker for her family.

She was active as a Sunday School teacher and Caravan worker in the Dunbar Church of the Nazarene.

David Wayne Peirce ’84, of Ashland City, Tenn. – 7/22/14.

David was a gifted writer who also loved fishing, scuba diving, mountain climbing, woodworking, and the outdoors. David travelled the world for faith, fishing, and his family—making several trips to Africa, Israel, and South America. He was the husband of Chonda Courtney Pierce ’79.

Betsy Ruhl Potts ’87, of Hendersonville, Tenn. – 6/16/14 Betsy loved to go to work every day and watch children learn and develop relationships with faculty and staff. Her teaching career began as a classroom teacher and later she served as Principle at Goodpasture and Old Center Elementary School.

Claude Diehl, Jr, of Gallatin, Tenn. – 8/11/14 Claude was a former employee of TNU, having served from 1977 until 1991 as Assistant Vice-President for Financial Development under Dr. Homer Adams and from 1991 until 1994 as Vice President for Institutional Advancement under Dr. Millard Reed.

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D. Eugene Wells, of Hillview, Ky – 9/2/14 Gene was District Superintendent of the Kentucky District and served on the Trevecca Board of Trustees. He pastored churches in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Louisiana and was also a registered evangelist in Illinois, Georgia and Kentucky. Gene was a loving servant who passionately proclaimed the love of Christ.

Breaking News at Press Time Gerald D. Skinner, of Brentwood, Tenn. – 9/28/14 Dr. Skinner was a longtime member of the business faculty (1969-1986), Trevecca Board of Trustees member, trusted friend, and leadership volunteer. He and his wife Eileen have been generous supporters of the university.

FACULTY NEWS Professors Jooly and Roy Philip vacationed this summer on a cruise to the Bahamas and the US Virgin Islands aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas.

Photographed with them are their sons – Caleb (12) and Josiah (8).

Paul Christianson was the featured pianist for Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fantasy in C minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80, performed by the Trevecca Choral Union, Madrigalians, and the Trevecca Symphony Orchestra at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville on April 24, 2014.

Dr. Skinner served as chair of the $28.5 million capital campaign for the construction of Waggoner Library and Center for Instructional Technology, and of the $500,000 Greathouse Scholarship Campaign, 1997-2001. He was chair of the Trevecca Board of Trustees, 2001-2004. In recognition of his service to Trevecca, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1990, and in 2005, was given the Lyla T. Mackey Diakonos Award for his outstanding service. In 2012, Trevecca honored Dr. Skinner for his then-43 years of service by naming the Skinner School of Business and Technology as a monument to the man who started Trevecca’s Business Program, invested himself and his assets in the lives of young people, and shared his expertise with the university.

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September 14, 2014 Albert Bostick, Trevecca’s oldest living graduate, passed away at the age of 99, two months short of his 100th birthday.

After graduating from Trevecca in 1919, he returned home to Wurtland, Kentucky to teach sixth grade at the Wurtland Elementary School.

Mr. Bostick, who was blind in one eye, made several attempts to join the military service.

Since he had mechanical abilities and a college degree, he was finally accepted into the United States Army on December 10, 1942. After training in communications and power systems maintenance he earned the rank of Technical Sargeant.

After training, Sgt. Bostick traveled to Bombay, India and then flew to a staging area in China. He recounted his unit’s risky trip over the mountains as it traveled to Shanghai, China. Bandits, snakes, and equipment with mechanical problems plagued the trip all the way.

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Later, Sgt. Bostick was promoted to staff sergeant and lived in the Kadoorie Mansion.

When Lady Kadoorie could not find coffee at any price, he went to the mess hall and obtained a 25 pound bag to give to her. When Lady Kadoorie asked how much she owed, Sgt. Bostick asked how much Uncle Sam paid her. She said nothing so he said to consider it a token payment. Stg. Bostick remained friends with the Kadoories over the years with regular letters and phone calls.

Sgt. Bostick risked his life assisting the transition of the British POWs to freedom and was later awarded the Bronze Star for his efforts. Sgt. Bostick was buried at the Middle Tennessee National Cemetery.

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HAPPENING AT TREVECCA Oct. 17

The Legacy Partners Celebration Day

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Inside Trevecca Day

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Homecoming

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