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Dr. Leonard D Mills, Former Chairman of the IWU Board

Dr. Leonard D. Mills died quietly Wednesday evening, October 17, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  He was 91 years of age.

    

Dr. Mills was first elected to the IWU Board of Trustees in 1968, and he served as chairman of the board for 24 years until he announced his retirement from that position on October 7, 2000.  In that same Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to elect Dr. Mills as Chairman Emeritus.

 

In recognition of his 33 years of faithful service on the Board of Trustees, the board voted to name their meeting room in the newly renovated John Wesley Administration Building the “Leonard D. Mills Board Room” in his honor.  Leonard Mills and several family members were present on April 1, 2005, for the naming ceremony which was conducted during the Board meeting.  A portrait of Dr. Mills was also unveiled.

 

When Leonard Mills, who was a public school administrator in Michigan for more than 40 years, was named chairman of the board, he was the first chairman who lived outside Indiana.  He also held the distinction of having the longest tenure as board chairman at Indiana Wesleyan.

 

Dr. Mills attended Owosso College for two years and earned a bachelor’s degree at Central Michigan University and an M.A. in school administration at the University of Michigan.

 

Although unable to attend board meetings and IWU activities in recent years, Dr. Mills was a faithful board member and committed to the mission of Indiana Wesleyan.

 

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 21, from 4-8 p.m. at the Langeland Funeral Home, 3926 South 9^th Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

 

The funeral service will be held on Monday, October 22, at 1 p.m. at the Light House Community Church, 4321 South 11^th Street, Kalamazoo.  There will also be visitation at the church prior to the service from 12 Noon-1 p.m.

 

 

Aly (Ferguson) McCann : tournament to honor former Delta player

Article published Jun 10, 2007

 

Wheelchair tennis tournament founded to honor former Delta player

By THOMAS ST. MYER

tstmyer@muncie.gannett.com

 

Nearly two years ago, Aly (Ferguson) McCann died in a car accident in Indianapolis when the other driver, fleeing from the police, struck his car into hers.

 

A 1997 Delta High School graduate, McCann ranks sixth at the school in career singles tennis victories. She then played at Indiana Wesleyan where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in recreational therapy.

 

At the time of her death, the 26-year-old McCann lived in Carmel and worked for Normal Life in Sheridan where, as the Director of Supported Living, she took care of mentally and physically disabled.

 

In honor of her dedication to tennis, and treatment of those she cared for, Joy Wegener organized the McCann Memorial Wheelchair Open. Held at the Muncie Northwest-YMCA, the tournament kicked off Friday and concludes today with mixed-doubles matches.

 

"She was on my (USTA) team," Wegener said. "I went to her (calling) and found out she had worked with people with disabilities, so that got me thinking about the possibility."

 

Wegener said she then attended a USTA training seminar where they demonstrated wheelchair tennis, and that motivated her to pursue the tournament. With the exception of allowing two bounces rather than one before a return, wheelchair tennis follows the same basic rules of standard tennis.

 

The McCann Memorial Wheelchair Open represents the first USTA sanctioned wheelchair tournament held in Indiana. The tournament attracted players from as far away as Chicago. The total prize purse is $750. Champions in each division win $50, and second-place finishers receive $25.

 

Source: Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, IN

Howard Noggle - faithful alumnus dies at 88

Article published Jun 13, 2007

Faithful alumnus dies at 88

Noggle known as role model for IWU students

 

BY AJ COLLEY

ajcolley@marion.gannett.com

 

He was known as "Mr. Marion College," "The Man with the Million Dollar Smile" and often joked he was the only "tenured student" at Indiana Wesleyan University.

 

The Rev. Howard Noggle, who spent 64 years in various roles at IWU, died at 10:30 p.m. Monday at Colonial Oaks Health Care Center.

 

He was 88.

 

"When you think about the life of Dr. Howard Noggle, it's difficult to know where to begin," said Jim Barnes, former IWU president.

 

Noggle began as a student at what was then called Marion College in 1936. By the time of his retirement in 2004, he had served as field representative, director of alumni, director of church relations and special assistant to the president.

 

He served five presidents and was a special assistant to Barnes.

 

"I remember him well from my days as a student there," Barnes said.

 

Barnes said Noggle was a man of extreme faith who became an institution at the university. The university's Christian ministry center was named for him.

 

"He was a role model to generations of students," he said.

 

Noggle married his wife, Marie, in 1941. She worked at the college bookstore for 41 years and died Dec. 26, 2003.

 

Noggle was known for using his smile to help the university raise thousands of dollars.

 

He is survived by a daughter, Carol (Deane) Dayton, Huntsville, Ala., and a grandson, Christopher Dayton, Huntsville, Ala.

 

 

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Eric Bumpus, 2003 Alumni - Author News

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Monday, June 4, 2007

 

Authors encourage prayer for Hollywood as they write about the Culture War

 

By Michael Ireland

Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service 

Cease Fire book cover.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (ANS) -- According to Eric Bumpus and Tim Moranville, authors of CEASE FIRE: THE WAR IS OVER, there is a spiritual war that is taking place, and it will wage on until Christ’s return. But the fight Christians are involved in is not a battle with guns and tanks, but the 'culture war' rumbling through America.

 

Bumpus and Moranville, who will be offering 50 percent of their book’s royalties, earned from April through June of 2007, to the Hollywood Prayer Network (www.hollywoodprayernetwork.org), say: "Christians have lost because they have adopted the political techniques of those around them."

 

The authors contend that Christians have become just like the world they seek to "clean up."

 

"Many would rather fight other people, to the point of physical brute force, just to 'bring the country back under a godly moral code', at whatever cost. There is certainly nothing wrong with wanting to 'clean up America,' but it cannot be done through boycotts; bombing of abortion clinics or picketing funerals of those holding different worldviews," the authors say in a media release obtained by ANS.

 

"As Ephesians 6:12 has clearly pointed out, our war is not against each other, but “…against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” That’s the war we should be focusing on, not the ‘culture war’. When we pray for others, God will handle the changing of hearts, not us," they say.

 

Eric Bumpus' two main academic interests were united in 1998 while taking a Video Yearbook course and a Theological survey course at Lenawee Christian High School. It was through the mentorship of Mark Eckel and Jeff Schaap that Bumpus pursued further education in the Entertainment industry. Bumpus received his Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) in 2003 and a certificate of completion from the Los Angeles Film Studies Center of that same year.

 

Bumpus' primary experience has been as a video editor through his production company: Meliora Productions. He is currently working on credit sequences for Starship II: Rendezvous with Ramses, and will be the editor for MagicHouse Production’s latest film: Plausible Deniability, tentatively planned for production late this summer.

 

His co-author, Timothy Moranville originally felt that he was called to be a youth pastor. After being chosen to participate in a television production class during his junior and senior years of high school, he re-evaluated his calling, and chose to major in Communications at Indiana Wesleyan University.

 

During his four years at IWU, Moranville looked for any opportunity he could find to get behind a camera. In his sophomore year, he served as the director of photography on the short film Charity, a fictional tale of a young Jewish girl and her German friend during World War II. For his senior project, Moranville teamed up with Joletta Sells to make the feature length Red Moon, a story about a sleepwalking doctor whose patients kept getting murdered. After graduation, Moranville worked on several freelance projects in the Marion, Indiana area. In addition to co-writing Cease Fire, Timothy Moranville is currently writing a semi-autobiographical screenplay, as well as a spiritual autobiography chronicling his conversion to Roman Catholicism.

 

Eric Bumpus was asked why he wrote the book?

 

"I had taken a course in Biblical Integration in High School where I was taught to look at all of life through the lens of God’s Word, and the lens of God’s World. In viewing much of the anger flying through culture, over religious morale, I’ve been striving to see a peace treaty between culture and many of modern day Christians. I felt many books had tackled the subject of what is wrong with culture, but very few that dealt with forming a positive theology of culture; to see culture how God intends it to be. There are great resources available, such as Brian Godawa’s 'Hollywood Worldviews' and 'A Matrix of Meanings' by Craig Detweiler and Barry Taylor, but the majority of books on the film industry try to persuade Christians to shun culture and 'hide their light under a bushel,' so to speak. I had hoped to create an additional resource that serious Christians could use to make a change within their culture, as Paul did on Mars Hill in Acts 17."

 

Bumpus said he went to his friend Tim Moranville to help him write portions of this book because of his extensive knowledge of church history and of how the stance of many Christians towards art has affected our cultural relevancy.

 

What does Bumpus mean by saying "Cease Fire, the War is Over!" and that Christians have lost?

 

"I believe there is a spiritual war that will wage on until Christ’s return, but the war in which I refer to is that of the 'culture war.' Christians have lost because they have adopted the political techniques of those around them. We have become just like the world we seek to 'clean up.' Many would rather fight other people, to the point of physical brute force, just to bring the country back under a godly moral code, at whatever cost. There is certainly nothing wrong with wanting to “clean up America”, but we can’t do it with boycotts; bombing of abortion clinics or picketing funerals of those we disagree with. As Ephesians 6:12 has clearly pointed out, our war is not against each other, but '…against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.' That’s the war we should be focusing on. When we pray for others, God will handle the changing of hearts, not us."

 

He continued: "Granted, Christians have been the object of persecution in America as well. But, Christians are called to a higher standard, and we need not play the, 'But they started it' game. If anything, we should show our difference, by praying for those who persecute us, and showing love towards them. Christ came to die for every soul, including those who influence culture. No matter how we are treated, or think we are treated, we must 'turn the other cheek' and 'walk with our "enemy" two miles when they’ve only forced us to walk one.' We must stop looking at Hollywood as the enemy and treat them as those whom Christ came to redeem."

 

Bumpus was asked to describe the battle he believes that Christians in America have been involved in.

 

"The battles many Christians face in America, I believe, are mostly an emotional backlash by those whom we have persecuted. We will have to do a lot of backtracking and apologizing before I believe anyone will listen to what we have to say. It’s not that our intentions are wrong, or even that our viewpoints are bad ones to propose, but we must check our attitudes at the door, and find less militant ways to act upon our moral beliefs."

 

Bumpus said he has two goals in mind for this book.

 

"The book is written much like a textbook, but without the textbook price. I would love to see this book brought into Christian High Schools and Universities to help prepare Christians become great producers of culture; specifically Television and Cinema," he said.

 

He added: "This book was also written for use as a study aid for anyone with a mild or extensive interest in media. Just as it is important to have good producers of culture, we must also learn how to become smart consumers of culture."

 

What two or three main things Christians need to know and understand about Hollywood and it's culture?

 

"The residents of Hollywood (and the Entertainment industry as a whole), are no different than the tribes of Africa, or the insurgents in Iraq. There is a song that I try to listen to at least once a week, to remind me of this simple truth. 'Breathe Deep (the Breath of God)' by Terry Scott Taylor’s band 'Lost Dogs' simply goes through a lyrical list of people from all walks of life. Then, it gently reminds us that we are all formed from that single breath of God. Let’s not forget that Hollywood is a Mission field, if not the most influential' Mission field," Bumpus said.

 

Bumpus explained that Hollywood, as a whole, does not hate Christians. "Sure, some do. But there are always haters in every group. And those who do hate Christians. So what?? Let’s love them and pray for them anyway," he said.

 

"The best way to support a film is to go to the theatre, on opening weekend. Don’t wait for the DVD or TV broadcast. If you want to 'send the message' to Hollywood that you want better films, you have to make your vote known on opening weekend. Hollywood bases the success of a film based on its opening weekend. If a film were to fail on opening weekend, but break records on that second weekend, Hollywood may still consider the film to be unsuccessful because that ballot box closed after that first weekend."

 

What are some of the strategies Bumpus says Christians should employ?

 

"Well, instead of militant political activism, we might try prayer. There is nothing like going to God. We need to quit relying on our own efforts, or our Government’s efforts, and start relying on the efforts of the Almighty Creator.

 

"Instead of boycotts, we might purchase more, and then write letters of how we are avid fans or customers of the company’s products or services. We might add that we would like to continue buying their products, but are concerned with issue X, Y or Z. We can be polite about our likes and dislikes instead of our shouting from behind our picket signs. If we send the message that we will never buy their product, we are really sending the message that we don’t matter since their income is not dependant upon us. Oh, and I might add the thought, when was the last time you ever heard of someone coming in to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ from being the recipient of a boycott?"

 

He was asked why should Christians take his approach?

 

"Christians should take this approach because, quite simply, this is what the Bible teaches. It is what we are called to do. [Leviticus 25:24, Psalms 24:1, Daniel 1, Matthew 5:14-16, John 3:16 (and 17), Acts 17-18 (Note the different methods employed based on each culture. ie: 17:16-34), and 1 Peter 3:15-16.]

 

He concluded: "One ministry that Tim and I deeply share a passion for is the Hollywood Prayer Network. From April through June 2007, we have offered to donate 50 percent of all royalties earned back to HPN.

 

The authors would welcome anyone interested in knowing more about HPN to check out www.HollywoodPrayerNetwork.org.

 

Eric Bumpus and Tim Moranville ask Christians across America to join them as they pray for the residents of Hollywood (the greater Los Angeles area) and offer support for the Hollywood Prayer Network. For questions or comments about CEASE FIRE: THE WAR IS OVER, email: ceasefire_strategies@yahoo.com  

 

 

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Derik Hughes, IWU ALUMNI accepts position as photojournalist

Derik Hughes, who received a bachelor's degree in communications from Indiana Wesleyan University in December, has accepted a job as a photojournalist with WNDU-TV, an NBC affiliate in South Bend. He is a graduate of Eastbrook High School. Hughes was the first student producer of Wildcat Week, a sport highlight show that airs on the IWU-owned WIWU-TV. He also produced segments for WIWU's Crossroads newsmagazine and assisted the station in coverage of the NAIA national basketball tournaments in Missouri and Iowa in March.

 

Kevin Batman, Alumnus Appointed General Treasurer for The Wesleyan Church

Dr. Jerry Pence presides over the installation ceremony.

 

(4/20/2007)

 

The General Board, at its May 1-2, 2007 meeting, elected Dr. H.C. Wilson as General Director of World Missions and Mr. Kevin J. Batman as General Treasurer. Both men bring a rich history of involvement in The Wesleyan Church.

 

Mr. Kevin J. Batman, (1982) the new General Treasurer, was treasurer and business manager for Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service in Marion, Indiana. A certified public accountant, Batman graduated cum laude from Indiana Wesleyan University. He served as assistant general treasurer and accounting manager for The Wesleyan Church, district treasurer for the Indiana North District, and vice-chairman, treasurer, and Sunday School Superintendent of Westview Wesleyan Church in Jonesboro, Indiana. Kevin and his wife, Teresa, have four children.

 

Dr. H.C. Wilson is currently serving as the district superintendent of the Atlantic District. He has served as General Superintendent, district superintendent of the Delta District, General Director of Sunday Schools, and pastored the Black’s Harbour and Hillside churches in the Atlantic District. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethany Bible College and received Doctor of Divinity degrees from Bethany Bible College and Southern Wesleyan University. He and his wife, Gloria, have two grown children and three grandchildren.

 

 

GRANT COUNTY, INDIANA IWU GRADS, Spring, 2007

97 GRANT COUNTY GRADUATES 

 

MARION:Geoffrey Paul Aaron, B.S., pre-medical science; Jessica Lynne Abraham, B.S., biology; Tammi Rhea Ashley, master of education; Robert Allen Atchison, B.S., psychology; Christina Lynn Banker, B.S., psychology; Nancy Lee Boone, B.S., economics; Scott Edwin Brady, A.B., music; Amanda Kaye Bragg, M.S., management; Ryan T. Brosious, A.B., church music; Rebecca J. Buckler, B.S., nursing; Luke Anthony Burger, B.S., marketing; Cynthia Canida-Woodward, M.S., nursing administration; Yue'e Chen Chen, B.S., mathematics education; Gregory Brian Clark, M.A., ministry; Jeffrey Andrew Crawford, M.A., ministry; Ashley Angela Davies, B.S., nursing; John Richard Earnest, B.S., business information systems; Patrick Jacob Eckhardt, A.B., English; Jason Daniel Farrell, B.S., Christian ministries; Nicholas James Fatout, A.B., English; Dustin Michael Fecht, A.B., religion and philosophy; Beth Ann Ferguson, B.S., general studies; Lawrence Nicholas Frecker, B.S., pre-medical science; Nathan A. Fussner, B.S., computer graphics; Deborah Jean Ganczak, B.S., marketing; Jerod Paul Ganczak, B.S., business administration; Abigail Megan Gibitz, B.S., social work; Wesley Adam Gorsuch, B.S., nursing; Shannon Renee Griffith, master of business administration; Jessica Lee Grogg, B.S., nursing; Betty J. Guerin, M.S., nursing education; April Lynn Harning, B.S., mathematics education; Marsha L. Harwell-Gunyon, B.S., nursing; Melody Joy Helvie, B.S., adolescent ministries; Grant David Hendrikse, B.S., elementary education; Simon Christopher Henry, B.S., youth ministries; Lauren Breanne Higgins, B.S., adolescent ministries; Dana Kaye Howlett, M.A., ministry; Julia Rachelle Hurlow, M.S., community counseling; Ruth Marie Hutchinson, B.S., social studies education; Kyle Marcus Irish, B.S., youth ministries; Denise Happiness Johnson, B.S., elementary education; Sarah Renee Jones, master of education; Chastity J. Keifer, A.S., business administration; Beth Ann Ketring, A.S., business; Amy Lynne Knepp, B.S., children's ministry; Terren Eileen Little, M.S., nursing administration; William Donald Lytle, A.S., business; Nathan Scott Martin, B.S., pre-medical science; Stephanie Nichole Martin, B.S., pre-medical science; Jonathan Neil McCoy, A.S., business; Kevin Duane McCoy, A.S., business; Brigitte Lauryn McMillan, A.B., music theory and composition; Jill Ison McMillan, B.S., management; Brenda Jean McVicker, master of education; Rashel Alyn Mendoza, B.S., nursing; Rebecca Dawn Provost, B.S., adolescent ministries; Benjamin Gregory Robinson, A.B., Christian ministries; Jennifer Joy Robinson, B.S., general studies; Christopher Thomas Rose, B.S., pre-medical science; Jessica Lynn Roseberry, M.S., nursing administration; Kurt Schlesselman, B.S., management; Staci Michelle Schwarze, B.S., business administration; Ryan L. Small, M.A., ministry; Joshua David Smith, B.S., social studies education; David Anthony Sprong, A.B., English; Joshua David Stearns, B.S., sports management; Melissa A. Stephenson, B.S., psychology; Nicole Ann Strine, B.S., children's ministry; Megan Lynn Sweeney, A.B., English; Timothy A. Tedder, M.A., community counseling; Adam Robert Thada, B.S., biology; Connie Jo Viellieux, M.S., nursing education; Benjamin Jacob Watkins, M.A., ministry; Christopher R. Whonsetler, B.S., photography; Jayne Ellen Williams, B.S., general studies; Katie Ann Willman, B.S., pre-art therapy.

 

 

GAS CITY:Carole Diane Armstrong, B.S., communications; Susan Hope Butterworth, B.S., management; Zachary Joel Coffin, B.S., Christian ministries; Ashley Marie Hamilton, B.S., nursing; Ginger Kay Nicholson, B.S., management; Stephanie Lynne Stuller, B.S., nursing.

 

 

UPLAND:Michele L. Bragg, A.S., business; Melissa Leah McDaniel, A.S., business; Sharon L. Nichols, A.S., business; Scott Troy Taylor, master of education.

 

 

SWEETSER:Krista Marie Brinkman, B.S., elementary education; Natalie Marie McRoberts, B.S., management.

 

 

FAIRMOUNT:Leigha Marie Cogdell, B.S., nursing; Joy Janeane Higgins, M.S., nursing administration; Margie A. Sullivan, A.S., business.

 

 

VAN BUREN: Raymond H. Decker, B.S., management; Luke Daniel Metz, B.S., mathematics; Frank Evan Schweikhardt, A.B., religion and philosophy.

 

 

JONESBORO:Aubrey L. Dillon, B.S., management.

 

 

CONVERSE:Timothy Donald Rush, master of business administration.

 

 

Wilbur & Ardelia Williams Share Graduation Spotlight

Wilbur & Ardelia Williams Share Graduation Spotlight

By Alan Miller

 

The 1,700 students who received Indiana Wesleyan University diplomas April 28 had to share the spotlight with two long-time IWU professors, Dr. Wilbur Glenn Williams and Professor Ardelia Williams.

 

Wilbur Williams marked his 40th year as an IWU professor by speaking at three graduation ceremonies. It was the first time in at least 50 years that IWU has asked one of its own professors to speak at graduation.

 

During the morning graduation, Ardelia Williams received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. She retired in 2002 after 35 years as the coordinator of the IWU Art Department and now is an emeritus professor.

 

The 77-year-old Wilbur Williams, an Associate Professor of Biblical Literature and Archaeology, still teaches full-time at IWU. He has been named IWU’s Professor of the Year or Professor of Excellence a record 10 times

 

When Ardelia Williams began teaching at IWU, she was the only art teacher and there was one art student. When she retired, there were six full-time faculty members and more than 100 art majors.

 

Wilbur and Ardelia Williams both received their undergraduate degrees from IWU in 1951 and both returned to join the faculty in 1967.

 

The couple taught for many years for $1 a year, so that their regular salaries could be used to pay for Williams Prayer Chapel. The small Gothic-style chapel in the center of campus opened in August 2001.

 

Of the 1,700 students who received diplomas Saturday, 440 of them earned degrees through traditional programs on IWU’s main campus in Marion. The remaining graduates earned degrees through adult education programs.

 

IWU also has multiple graduations in August and December.

 

Dr. Earle Wilson, General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church, spoke at a baccalaureate service April 27. Dr. Wilson had a daughter and a granddaughter who received degrees the following day.

 

 

Alan Miller is the University Relations Director at Indiana Wesleyan University.

 

Alumni Authors: "Blood Diamonds"

'Blood Diamonds' Raging at the Center of Cosmic Conflict

In a society obsessed with bling-bling, humans are greatest treasure

 

LONGWOOD, FL (PRWEB) April 26, 2007 -- Embark on a mystical journey through dreams and visions in Linda Cruz's All His Jewels: From Glory to Glory (paperback, 978-1-60266-244-5; hardcover, 978-1-60266-245-2). In a bling-bling society, this book reminds us that human beings are the greatest treasures on earth and are the true "blood diamonds" that have been purchased by Christ. As the book traces jewels from the Garden of Eden to the New Jerusalem, readers will learn the secret of the jewels, their eternal destiny, and how to prepare for the apocalypse and the greatest explosion of glory ever.

 

Says Cruz, "The mission of the book is to awaken humanity to a spiritual awareness of God's loving view of us as His precious jewels created to manifest His glory. My hope is that readers will understand that God has a beautiful purpose and destiny for every person because each is created in the image of God with the capacity to reflect great wisdom and beauty."

 

Cruz takes a fresh perspective on the church and views it as being adorned with the jewels originally worn by the devil. She outlines from Scripture what she sees as the evidence for this view. She concludes that this is why the church has to war with him. The revelation of this knowledge, received by Cruz after many hours of praying, researching, and studying this topic, will bring clarity and understanding of God's love extended to humanity throughout the ages.

 

Ordained by Vineyard Christian Fellowship and Foursquare Gospel Church, Linda Cruz has more than 25 years' experience as a pastor and church planter. She has organized and spoken at various retreats and conferences. Her degrees include a BA in English from Indiana Wesleyan University and an M.Div. from Regent University.

 

Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,200 titles published to date. Retailers may order All His Jewels through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors.

 

 

Wilber Williams speaks at Graduation

IWU breaks with tradition to feature prof at graduation

Marion Chronicle Tribune - Marion,IN,USA

 

Wilbur Glenn Williams has taught about 14500 students during his 40 years as a professor at Indiana Wesleyan University. Saturday, he'll have the chance to ...

 

SOURCE: http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070425/NEWS01/704250338/1002

 

 

IWU to build $20M chapel for 'gathering' space

Posted on Wed, Apr. 04, 2007

It will be largest auditorium in east-central Indiana.

From The Associated Press

MARION - Indiana Wesleyan University plans to build a $20 million chapel
that will make it one of the largest auditoriums in east-central
Indiana, officials said.

The chapel, which would seat 3,800 people, would be the private,
Christian university's most expensive single construction project to
date, officials said.

It would hold a few hundred more people than Emens Auditorium at Ball
State University and more than twice as many as the largest auditoriums
in Grant County.

"We're excited," Brendan Bowen, IWU vice president for operations, said
during Monday's announcement. "We think it's a wonderful addition to
campus and the Marion community."

Construction will start in spring 2008 and is expected to be completed
by August 2009. Several one-story dormitories will be torn down to make
room for the building.

Bowen said the current site for the school's chapel services, the
1,200-seat Phillippe Performing Arts Center, is already past capacity,
even with two services held three times a week.

"One of the simple tenets of the university life is our chapel program,"
Bowen said. "As such, we want all of the students to be in attendance."
Indiana Wesleyan was founded in 1920 as an evangelical Christian liberal
arts college. About 2,500 students attend the school's main campus in
Marion, about halfway between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Wesleyan also
offers classes at centers in five Indiana cities, along with three in
Ohio and one in Kentucky.

The new chapel will allow more family and friends to attend graduation
ceremonies, which are held at the 2,500-seat Luckey Gym, said university
spokesman Alan Miller.

"As the university gets bigger, we need more gathering space," he said.
The chapel also will be used for other university and community events,
Bowen said, such as concerts and seminars. Bowen said he expects it will
bring in new, larger acts that wouldn't have come to Marion otherwise.

Source:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/17025958.htm

David McDivitt : IWU ALUMNI FEATURED ON CBS REPORT > Check out the link

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2618924n

Contact information:

David McDivitt

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Susan Foellinger, Announcement

Contact Sharon Smith, for Susan Foellinger, Real Estate Links,
Maverick Public Relations, 317-506-7982 or ssmith@maverickpublicrelations.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOCAL REALTOR EARNS CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST DESIGNATION

CARMEL, IN – March 28, 2007- Susan Foellinger, ABR, CRS, GRI has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. Fewer than 4% of Realtors nationwide have earned the credential.

Realtors who receive the CRS Designation have completed advanced courses and have demonstrated professional expertise and experience in the field of residential real estate.

Home buyers and sellers can be assured that CRS Designees subscribe to the strict REALTOR® code of ethics, have access to the latest technology and are specialists in helping clients maximize profits and minimize costs when buying or selling a home.

Foellinger is a Broker Associate and REALTOR® with Real Estate Links in Carmel, Indiana. She is a member of the Metro Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR), Indiana Association of Realtors (IAR), National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Real Estate Buyer’s Agency Council (REBAC), Council of Residential Specialists (CRS). A resident of Fishers, Foellinger is also an active member in the Fishers Chamber of Commerce, Noblesville Chamber of Commerce and Carmel Chamber of Commerce and serves on Hamilton County’s Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity, Youth as Resources, Special Olympics and Meals on Wheels. Foellinger can be reached at Real Estate Links at 317-805-HOME (7360).

Welcome to New Alumni Director for AGS ALUMNI

Lonnie Vandeventer --

I would like to welcome Lonnie Vandeventer as our new AGS Alumni Director. Lonnie received his BS in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University in December 2003. He also earned his associate’s degree in Business from IWU in May 2002.

Lonnie was the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Award in both instances. Lonnie is currently pursuing his MBA as well.

Lonnie brings over 30 years of sales and sales management experience to his new role. Lonnie also recently worked with the University of Phoenix-Indianapolis Campus as an Enrollment Counselor and with Prepress Training Solution, Bloomington, IN, in sales and customer service of online, interactive training tutorial specific to the print and graphic design industry working with customers worldwide.

Lonnie comes to IWU with a love for the university first encouraged by his son Clark who was a student at the time and is now a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Excellence. His participation in AGS in pursuit of his own degree also fostered a dream to serve the Lord at IWU in some capacity. He forecast his future aspirations to his peers during a class assignment in 2002. Six years later that dream has been realized as he takes on this role.

Lonnie and Janet plan to move to the Marion area from Martinsville, IN.

Submitted by Rick Carder, CAS ALUMNI DIRECTOR (Traditional Alumni Director)

Natalie Reed, 1998 Alumni

Shipman-Reed

Natalie Reed, Marion, and Mark Shipman, Bella Vista, Ark., would like to announce their engagement and plans of a March 23 wedding. The bride-elect is the youngest daughter of John and Cheryl Smith, Marion. She is a 1992 graduate of Marion High School and a 1998 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in education. Natalie has been employed with Indiana Wesleyan University for six years as an assistant director of financial aid. She is the mother of Douglas Reed, 13, and Justin Reed, 11, both of Marion. The prospective bridegroom is the son of David and Donna Shipman, Hickory, N.C. He is a 1988 graduate of Western Guilford High and a 1999 graduate of the University of Arkansas with a bachelor's degree in accounting. Mark works in sales calling on Wal-Mart stores. He is the father of Braden Shipman, 9, and Tanner Shipman, 7, both of Bentonville, Ark. The couple will live in Bella Vista, Ark. Originally published March 11, 2007

Marion Chronicle-Tribune

http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070311/LIFESTYLE10/703110328/1002/NEWS01

Mary Schoeler, Alumni in the news

Press Releases

Mary Schoeler named Assistant vice chancellor for instruction and information technology and chief information officer

UW Superior 3/13/2007

SUPERIOR – Mary Schoeler, a veteran of providing information technology for higher education, has been named Assistant Vice Chancellor for Instruction and Information Technology and Chief Information Officer by the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Schoeler begins her new job April 1. She will be responsible for leadership and development of campus information technology.

Schoeler comes to UW-Superior from her position of Chief Technology Officer at the State University of New York-Oswego. Before that she served as Manager of User Support for Indiana University-Purdue in Fort Wayne

Schoeler has a master’s degree in Professional Communication Studies from Purdue University in Fort Wayne and a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.

UW-Superior is Wisconsin's Leading Public Liberal Arts College, preparing students for lifelong learning and offering solid career preparation. A member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, UW-Superior offers more than 30 undergraduate academic programs as well as graduate, continuing education and distance learning programs.

SOURCE: http://www.businessnorth.com/pr.asp?RID=2203

Top-ranked Indiana Wesleyan steamrolls into title game

From the Sioux City Journal - http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/03/13/sports/naia/6250e3634bfb86758625729d001113e7.txt

Red-hot Wildcats dominate Cedarville, 93-56
By Barry Poe Journal sports writer

Considering the circumstances, top-ranked Indiana Wesleyan had the most dominating performance of the 2007 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament Monday night, rolling to a 93-56 victory over Cedarville in the first of two semifinals at the Tyson Events Center.

Seemingly oblivious to the fact that they were playing the fifth-ranked team in the country, a team that was playing in its third final four in four seasons, the unbeaten Wildcats came out smoking.

Indiana Wesleyan, running its record to 37-0, shot a mind-boggling 75 percent from the field in the first half. By the time six minutes had elapsed, the Wildcats had an 18-4 lead and, for all intents and purposes, the game in hand.

Sarah McGill, one of four senior starters, fired in 31 points to complement All-American Liz Howerth, who had 15 points. Lisa Thompson, a 6-1 junior, nearly doubled her season average with 12 points.

Indiana Wesleyan, which plays second-ranked College of the Ozarks (Mo.) in tonight's 6:30 championship game, tied Claflin for the most consecutive victories in a season by an NAIA Division II school.

"They've been shooting for this for a long time and we felt the first five minutes of the game were going to be real important," said Indiana Wesleyan Coach Steve Brooks. "We needed to come out and compete, first and foremost on the defensive end, and try to limit them.

"Tonight, our shots were falling and I have no answer for that. I thought this would go down to the wire like our other games with them have."

Cedarville's Brittany Smart, arguably the best player ever in this tournament, finished with 30 points in the final game of a decorated collegiate career. However, the tournament's all-time leading scorer and the top scorer in NAIA Division II history was all the offense the Yellow Jackets had to offer.

"It was a clinic on offense and a clinic on defense," said Cedarville Coach Kirk Martin. "They came out and shot the ball so well, we had trouble getting comfortable and we didn't get comfortable the entire first half.

"You can think of all kinds of reasons, but the actual reason is because of what they did to us. They just put it on us and it had nothing to do with we couldn't do this and we couldn't do that.

"It was Indiana Wesleyan just playing really good basketball."

McGill, a 6-foot senior who played on a pair of state volleyball championship teams at Muncie (Ind.) Delta High School, must have thought the basket looked as big as the ocean. She finished 13 of 17 from the field, nailing five of 7 three-pointers. McGill, who averaged 10.7 points per game this season, had 21 points in the first half, staking the Wildcats to an insurmountable 49-31 lead.

"Everybody was clicking, we were just hitting all of our shots," said McGill, whose high game this season was 34 points. "We didn't want this to be our last game because we all have so much fun together, so we just came out and did what we could do to win."

Indiana Wesleyan, like Cedarville a No. 1 seed in its respective bracket, finished the game 38 of 61 for 62.3 percent. Nothing, however, could compare to its remarkable 21 of 28 in the first half.

"We shot the ball extremely well, but I hope we didn't shoot our wad tonight because we have another game tomorrow," said Brooks. "But, at least we get a chance to play again."

So, how much pressure will Wesleyan feel tonight when it tries to complete an unbeaten season?

"There's a lot of pressure, everybody's talking about it, everybody's gunning for you and nobody's on your side," said McGill. "But we stick together as a team and that's what gets us through."

Monday's loss signalled the end of an era at Cedarville, with seniors Smart, Karah Walton, Kristi Beougher and Stacie Travis playing their final games. Smart finished her career with 3,234 points and in 17 national tournament games, she poured in 405 points.

Walton, a senior point guard, played only 14 minutes because of a foot injury she's been battling the entire season.

"They've created a wonderful legacy of Cedarville basketball, " said Martin. "And the most important thing is they're girls who love the lord and represent their school really well."

Cedarville, located in suburban Dayton, was runner-up to Morningside in both 2004 and '05.

Indiana Wesleyan, representing the powerful Mid-Central College Conference proudly, hit its first five shots from the field and 10 of its first 13, racing to a 23-6 lead. There was nothing Cedarville could do to stop the runaway freight train.

Wesleyan fans, though, saved their biggest cheer of the night for the final minute, when BreAnne Miller scored a bucket.

Miller, a freshman from Huntington, Ind., has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for leukemia. She nailed her team's final basket of the contest with 48 seconds left.

CEDARVILLE (56)

Kristi Beougher 3-4 2-2 8, Mary Stockdale 2-5 3-4 7, Karah Walton 0-2 0-0 0, Brittany Smart 10-21 7-8 30, Stacie Travis 0-3 0-0 0, Julie Utz 0-1 0-0 0, Bayley Nosal 0-3 0-0 0, Alison Lemon 3-7 0-2 8, Lacie Condon 0-1 0-0 0, Kristine Rucker 1-1 0-1 2, Stephanie Latham 0-0 0-0 0, Emily Noble 0-2 1-2 1, Lauren Gentene 0-0 0-0 0, Alisha Lee 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-51 13-19 56.

INDIANA WESLEYAN (93)

Sarah McGill 13-17 0-0 31, Liz Howerth 7-12 1-2 15, Lisa Thompson 5-5 2-2 12, Katrina Spitler 1-2 0-0 3, Stephanie Culp 3-7 0-0 9, Whitney Dubbs 1-2 0-0 3, Katy Hinkle 4-4 0-0 8, BreAnne Miller 1-3 0-0 2, Andrea Fichter 0-2 2-2 2, Brooke Amstutz 3-3 1-2 8, Sarah Branham 0-1 0-0 0, Heather Zimmerman 0-0 0-0 0, Kyra Pappas 0-1 0-0 0, Lindsey Waggoner 0-1 0-0 0, Jena Schafer 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-61 6-8 93.

Halftime -- Indiana Wesleyan 49, Cedarville 31. Three-point shots -- Cedarville 5-14 (Smart 3-6, Lemon 2-3, Walton 0-1, Travis 0-1, Condon 0-1), Indiana Wesleyan 11-18 (McGill 5-7, Culp 3-6, Spitler 1-2, Dubbs 1-1, Amstutz 1-1, Miller 0-1). Fouled out -- None. Rebounds -- Cedarville 26 (Beougher 7), Indiana Wesleyan 33 (Howerth 8). Assists -- Cedarville 9 (Smart 3), Indiana Wesleyan 22 (Spitler 7). Turnovers -- Cedarville 17, Indiana Wesleyan 9. Total fouls -- Cedarville 11, Indiana Wesleyan 17. Officials -- Bart Baldwin, Butch Patterson, Ann Schroeder.

SOURCE: http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/03/13/sports/naia/6250e3634bfb86758625729d001113e7.txt

IWU MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM - HISTORIC SEASON

Congrats to the IWU Men's basketball team on a historic season as it came to an end today in Missouri with a loss to MidAmerica Nazarene 77-68.

http://www.wiwutv51.com/wildcatcentral/page18/files/1871c952d9a88c9137c4492f1565fb58-17.html

IWU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WIN NAIA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!

WOW! IT IS OFFICIAL! THE WOMEN WILDCATS ARE UNDEFEATED AND NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY! CONGRATS TO THE INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.

WE ARE PROUD OF THE LADIES BASKETBALL TEAM OF IWU!

2007-2007 Women's Basketball Roster
No. Name Class Position Ht. Hometown
1 Katrina Spitler Sr. G 5'7" Pitsburg, OH
3 Whitney Dubbs So. F/G 5'11" Cincinnati, OH
10 Stephanie Culp Sr. G 5'8" Indianapolis, IN
14 Katy Hinkle Sr. F 6'0" Kokomo, IN
20 BreAnne Miller Fr. G/F 5'10" Huntington, IN
21 Andrea Fichter So. G 5'9" Evansville, IN
22 Brooke Amstutz Jr. G 5'8" Toledo, OH
23 Sarah Branham Fr. F 6'0" New Carlisle, OH
24 Heather Zimmerman Fr. G 5'8" Ft. Wayne, IN
25 Kyra Pappas So. F/C 6'0" Carmel, IN
30 Lindsey Waggoner Fr. G/F 5'10" Brandon, SD
31 Jena Schafer So. G 5'8" Tipp City, OH
33 Sarah McGill Sr. F 6'0" Muncie, IN
42 Lisa Thompson Jr. C 6'1" Kokomo, IN
43 Liz Howerth Sr. F/G 5'11" Athens, OH


Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Steve Brooks -- Head Coach
Bill Dobrik -- Assistant Coach
Sue Jackson -- Assistant Coach
Brad Fugett -- Student Assistant
Brent Bellinger -- Student Assistant
Mary Jacobs -- Associate Athletic Trainer

SEE ALSO:
http://www.indwes.edu/athletics/w-basketball/index.asp

http://www.wiwutv51.com/wildcatcentral/page21/page21.html