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May 2003
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Dear
Huntington College friends and family,
The campus
has been buzzing with much energy as classes have wrapped up
and students are finishing with finals. This Saturday, May 17,
will mark our 105th Commencement. Families and
friends from across the nation and world will arrive at the
College to partake in this special day. The Baccalaureate
service, held for the families of the graduates, will begin at
10:30 a.m., in the Merillat Centre for the Arts with the
Honorable Paul R. Cherry, Judge of the DeKalb Circuit Court in
Auburn, delivering the address.
At 3:00 p.m., Commencement will begin at
the Alumni Plaza on front campus. We are expecting well over
200 graduates, one of our largest graduating classes, to
receive their degrees. Our speaker will be Maestro John
Nelson, Music Director of L’Ensemble orchestral de Paris. John
has served as Music Director with the Indianapolis Symphony,
the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, the Caramoor Music Festival in
New York and has appeared with major orchestras throughout the
United States. As an internationally acclaimed conductor, he
has been engaged by numerous European, Asian and Australian
orchestras. Throughout his acclaimed career, Maestro Nelson
has endeavored to integrate his love of classical music with
his love of the Lord. His commitment to masterworks of sacred
choral music led him to co-found Soli Deo Gloria, Inc., a
non-profit organization which encourages composers and
conductors to promote great sacred works in our time.
Established in 1993, Soli Deo Gloria, Inc., promotes,
preserves and enhances classical sacred music in the Biblical
tradition, and facilitates the creation of sacred classical
music to the glory of God.
In addition to Maestro Nelson, who will
receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree, Huntington College
will present two other honorary degrees. Dr. Ronald P. Baker,
a graduate of Huntington College, will receive a Doctor of
Humane Letters honorary degree. He grew up in Sierra Leone
while his parents served as United Brethren missionaries. In
1968, Dr. Baker graduated from Huntington College with a
Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. He continued his
education at the Indiana University Medical School in
Bloomington, Indiana, where he earned his M.D. in 1972. He and
his wife, Jane, served for 16 years at a medical mission in
Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone at the Mattru United Brethren in
Christ Hospital. Today, Dr. Baker’s ministry is rooted in
Berrien Springs, Michigan, yet continues to reach around the
globe.
Dr. Paul R. Fetters will be presented an
honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree. He entered Huntington
College in 1951 and earned a B.A. from Huntington College, B.D.
from Huntington College Theological Seminary, M.Div. from
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.S. in Education
(Guidance and Counseling) from St. Francis College, and D.Min.
from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Dr. Fetters has served eight pastorates throughout
Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. He joined the Huntington
College faculty in 1960 as a part-time instructor in the
Huntington College Theological Seminary. He was instrumental
in the seminary’s transformation into the Graduate School of
Christian Ministries, where he served as Dean and Professor of
Practical Theology at Huntington College.
I hope that
you will be able to join us for this memorable day for many of
our guests and graduates. Please join us in praying for our
graduates as they leave Huntington College to impact our world
for Christ.
Sincerely,
G. Blair Dowden
President
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Admissions
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Fall
2003 Enrollment |
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Academic
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Art |
Mr. Christopher Gantz, assistant
professor of art at IPFW, recently served as the guest juror
for the Huntington College 13th Annual Juried Student Art
Exhibit, held in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery. Brandon
Schwartz received the “Best of Show” award for his ceramic
piece, “8-Legged Vessel.” The Robert E. Wilson Purchase Award
went to Christy Harris for her photograph, “Lonely
Swing.” Scott Cooper earned second place overall with
his print, “City Street.” Jessica Williams won third
place overall with her oil painting, “Untitled Series of 3.”
For a list of all winners, see www.huntington.edu/news/0203/artshow.htm.
Projet Mobilivre-Bookmobile project, a
group that tours through Canada and the United States in a
vintage Airstream trailer, will travel to the Huntington area
on May 14 and 15, 2003. Visitors to the Bookmobile will
witness an outstanding collection of book works by a diverse
range of artists and writers.
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Business |
Mr. James O’Donnell, associate
professor of business and executive-in-residence, delivered
the semester’s final Forester Lecture on May 5, in the
Merillat Centre for the Arts main auditorium. In his lecture,
Mr. O’Donnell shared that investor fascination, with the
promises of technology, drove an unprecedented period of
growth in the U.S. economy. The economic bubble burst in the
year 2000, resulted in the loss of heady growth and investor
wealth. This lecture told the story of the Internet technology
bubble, as well as two of its earlier relatives: the Great
Tulip Craze that swept through Holland in the early 1600’s and
the South Sea Bubble that infected England in the early
1700’s.
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Communication |
Huntington College communication students
earned several awards at the 2003 Indiana Association of
Student Broadcasters (IASB) College Competition on April 12.
Taking first-place honors were Michael Szapkiw in the
Radio Spot Production category and Michelle Saylor in
the Radio Public Affairs/Feature category. Szapkiw earned
second place in the Radio Public Affairs/Feature category, as
did Saylor, Beth Hurley and Ashley Fox in the TV
Music Video category and Kathryn Nix, Timothy
Ahlenius and Andre Laird in the TV
Newscast/Anchoring category. Placing third were Szapkiw and
Nix in the TV News Package category. “I am so proud of what
our students have accomplished this past year in regards to
media,” said Dr. Lance Clark, assistant professor of
communication. “Winning several awards in the IASB College
Division demonstrates our commitment to excellence in both
content and form. This is the second year we have won major
awards in this competition.”
Two students presented research topics at
the Sixth Annual Student Research and Creative Endeavor
Symposium, held at IPFW on April 15. G. Spencer Owen
presented, “Spiritual Warfare in the United States: Political
Rhetoric and Public Opinion (President Roosevelt’s Use of Gods
and Devils Rhetoric in His ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ Speech on 29
Dec. 1940).” Kelli Anne Whiteman presented “P69
Pertacin, Folding and Proteolysis Experiments.” Owen was under
supervision of Dr. Kevin Miller, assistant professor of
communication, and Whiteman was under supervision of Ms.
Patricia L. Clark, department of biochemistry.
Five student speakers competed in the
2003 Spring Semester Great Forester Speak-Off on May 7.
Jordan Phillips took first place for his speech, “Why
Patriotism and Christianity are Incompatible.” Second place
went to Dana Siferd, who argued that homosexual couples
should be allowed to adopt. The other three finalists were
Chad Pryor, who spoke against affirmative action within
the college and university system, Catherine Tapp, who
advocated for action to help feed the poor of the world, and
Ashley Gonterman who argued against downloading copy
written material off the internet.
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Educational Ministries |
Two special awards were presented to
senior educational ministry students at the 32nd
Annual Forester Night on May 6, 2003. Timothy Furry
received the Christian Educator Award from the North American
Professors of Christian Education. Kenneth Miller
received the Outstanding Student Award from the Association of
Youth Ministry Educators.
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English |
Dr. Del Doughty, associate
professor of English, was recently recognized in
Modern Haiku for his long poem,
"Flow," as the "Best Poem of the Spring Issue 2003." In June,
Doughty will present a poster session entitled, “A New Kind of
Science, A New Kind of Poetics?” at the conference, "A New
Kind of Science 2003," in Boston.
Dr. H. Jack Heller, assistant
professor of English, presented his paper, “Dogberry’s
Inscrutable Grace: Reformist ‘Propisms’ and Renaissance
Malapropisms,” at the 38th Annual Congress on
Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University on May 10,
2003. His paper examines the religious language used by the
comic character Dogberry in Shakespeare’s play Much Ado
About Nothing.
Dr. Todd Martin, assistant
professor of English, has a review essay of After Southern
Modernism which appears in a recent issue of South
Atlantic Review, and he has completed an entry on E. E.
Cummings for the Encyclopedia of the Home Front: World Wars
I and II (forthcoming). He will travel to Cambridge,
Massachusetts, at the end of May to present a paper, “The
Enormous Room as Spiritual Autobiography: A Puritan
Context for the Text,” at the American Literature
Association’s annual conference.
Dr. Linda Urschel, professor of
English, chaired a session on English instruction at small,
liberal arts colleges at the National College English
Association Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, April 3-5,
2003.
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History |
Dr. Dwight D. Brautigam, professor
of History, has been selected from a national applicant pool
to attend one of 29 summer study opportunities supported by
the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Endowment is a
federal agency that supports seminars and institutes at
colleges, universities and other research institutions so that
teachers can work in collaboration and study with experts in
humanities disciplines. Brautigam will participate in an
institute entitled, “Cultural Stress from Reformation to
Revolution.” The six-week program will be held at the Folger
Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. The sixteen teachers
selected to participate in the program each receive a stipend
of $3,700 to cover their travel, study and living expenses.
Dr. Jeffrey Webb, assistant
professor of History, delivered a paper at the recent Society
of Early Americanists biennial conference in Providence, Rhode
Island, titled, "'A Perfect Waste Wilderness': Landscape
Narratives and the Culture of Improvement in the Colonial
Mid-Atlantic Region." In addition, he finished several
articles for publication in the forthcoming Colonial
America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and
Economic History (Sharpe Reference). He will spend the
summer preparing a manuscript for the Complete Idiot's
Guide series on the subject of Christian denominations, an
article on Alexander Hamilton for the Dictionary of
Literary Biography, and a paper for the Third Annual
Conference on Hierarchy and Power in the History of
Civilizations to be held in Moscow in June, 2004.
Dr. Jeffrey Webb was awarded the
distinguished Professor of the Year on May 6, 2003. Each year,
a faculty member is selected by the student body to receive
this prestigious award. “I was deeply honored to be selected
by the students as the Professor of the Year,” he said. “The
award was unexpected, but much appreciated. I think it is a
testament to the support I have been given by my colleagues at
Huntington College who taught me how to teach in the first
place.”
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Mathematics |
The semiannual Huntington College High
School Mathematics Competition was held April 23, 2003, in the
Science Building at Huntington College. Nine area high school
teams met to compete for individual and team awards for their
demonstration of mathematical ability. Competing teams were
Adams Central, Ayersville Local Schools, Hamilton
Southeastern, KASH (Kokomo Area Schools at Home), Jimtown,
Lima Central Catholic, Marion High, North Miami High, and Oak
Hill High. Oak Hill took first place with 615 points followed
by Hamilton Southeastern with 600 points and Marion with 540
points.
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Music |
Dr. John Thompson, instructor in
music, successfully defended his dissertation, Aspects of
Realism in Musorgsky's "Songs and Dances of Death,”
earlier this month at the University of Memphis.
The third annual Concerto Winners Concert
featured four winners of the Huntington College Concerto
Competition, which was held last October. HC students Jay
Michaud and Drew Wutke, along with two area high
school students, performed in the April 25 concert in the
Merillat Centre for the Arts main auditorium.
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Psychology |
Dr. Wayne Priest, assistant
professor of psychology, and Dr. G. Lee Griffith of Anderson
University co-led a marriage retreat seminar for the Wabash
Friends Church. The seminar was held in downtown Fort Wayne
with 60 couples attending. Dr. Priest also gave a presentation
on “Redeeming Emotions” at a Methodist church in Warsaw.
Lauren Hines, a senior psychology
major, was recently accepted into the Ph.D. program in
Counseling Psychology at the University of Tennessee. “It is
quite unusual for an undergraduate psychology major to gain
acceptance into a Ph.D. program before completing a master’s
degree,” said Dr. Wayne Priest. “This is just one more
indication of Lauren’s excellent ability and significant
knowledge within this field.”
Fifteen psychology students attended the
16th Annual Michigan Undergraduate Psychology
Research Conference at Albion College earlier this month.
Huntington College provided five oral presentations and two
poster presentations. The students who presented work at the
conference were Lauren Hines, Kara Kauffman,
Katie Lloyd, Kyle Miller, Aaron Kent,
Diana Ashley, Kelly Aspacher, Derek Yoder,
Elizabeth Karst, Jerra Moreland, Kathleen
Turner, Kelli Wyman, Tiffanie Frizzell,
Nicole Slusser and Jocelyn Cluver.
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Theatre |
The next issue of the Christian in
Theatre Arts (CITA) quarterly magazine "Christianity and
Theatre" will publish an article written by Mr. Mike
Burnett, assistant professor of theatre, and his
wife, Ella, titled “The Crisis of the Christian in
Theatre: A Light Under a Bushel or City on a Hill?” This
article deals with such questions as:
- As a Christian actor, is it OK to cuss
on stage?
- As a Christian actor, is it OK to
portray a character of loose morals?
- As a Christian, is it OK to direct a
play with content that may be offensive to some, even if the
ultimate message is of good morals?
- As a Christian, how can I do
challenging works in secular theatre without compromising my
faith?
Huntington College presents…Cotton
Patch Gospel, a summer theatre troupe that will travel
throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states June through
August. The production will be directed by Dr. Don Rainbow,
professor of theatre arts, and managed by Mr. Josh
Kesler. The cast includes Drew Wutke, Ashley Fox,
Zachary Luginbill, Joshua Dawes, Kendra
Brenneman, Leah Coon, Daniel Olson, Rusty
Eshleman, Tyler Radcliff and Jeff Edgel.
More information on the group will be posted online at
www.huntington.edu as the summer draws nearer.
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Student Development
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Alpha
Chi
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Alpha Chi National College Honor Society
at Huntington College was recently named a Star Chapter for
the 2001-2002 school year. Only about ten percent of the
approximately 300 chapters receive this award. To be eligible
for this award a chapter must induct members locally, send at
least one faculty member and one student to the regional or
national convention during the award year, have at least one
student presentation on the convention program, nominate at
least one student for a national Alpha Chi fellowship or
scholarship, and sponsor at least one on-campus program in
promotion of scholarship. The Huntington College chapter is
one of less than ten to be named a Star Chapter all seven
years the award has been in existence. Dr. Paul Michelson has
been the Indiana Beta Chapter sponsor of Alpha Chi since 1975.
The Indiana Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi
National Scholarship Honor Society presented eight Huntington
College students with the 2003 Sophomore Honor Award. Students
Jill A. Clements, Brandon G. Curtis, Ryan
Darr, Keith N. Elliott, Rebecca K. Laumbattus,
Jodie Maller, Sarah Rowe and Rachel Tinon
were recognized as the top students in their class at a
reception held April 27, 2003, at the home of President and
Mrs. G. Blair Dowden.
The Outstanding Alpha Chi Scholar Award
was presented to Katie Smith, a music performance major
from Oak Creek, Colorado, at Forester Night on May 6, 2003.
Katie is a member of the choir, wind ensemble, chamber
orchestra and pep band. Among numerous academic and musical
honors, she also represented Huntington College at the
Huntington County Rotary and has been involved with various
theatre performances. Katie is a Dean’s List honoree and was
presented the Outstanding Senior Award for the music
department at Forester Night.
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Forester Night |
The 32nd annual Huntington College
Forester Night was held Tuesday, May 6, 2003. Lindsey Hamer,
an educational ministries major from Baldwin, Illinois, was
named Female Forester of the Year. Matthew Loshe, an
elementary education major from Monroe, Indiana, was named
Male Forester of the Year. The Outstanding Senior Award was
presented to the following individuals: Amanda Hamblin
(art), Bret Bailey (Bible and Religion), Josh Garvey
(business/economics), Kellie Anne Whiteman (chemistry),
Jennifer Herring and Lauren Hines
(communication), Ben Crill (computer science), Erika
Helm (education), Lindsey Hamer (educational
ministries), Lindsey Van Gelder (English), Dana
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Caley (history), Renee Rupp
(mathematics), Katie Smith (music), Jami Halsey
(physical education), Lauren Hines (psychology),
Bethany Strom (recreation management), Katie Lloyd
(sociology) and Jed Hutchison (theatre).
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Gospel Choir |
The Huntington College Gospel Choir
hosted the choir from Greater Progressive Baptist Church in
Fort Wayne on May 8, 2003, in the Merillat Centre for the Arts
main auditorium.
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Advancement
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Lilly
Initiative
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As of April 22, 2003, the College has
qualified for matching gifts from Lilly Endowment in the
following categories:
Category
Goal Qualified for Match
Alumni
$3,000,000 $1,535,516
Parents/Family/Students
$250,000 $244,143
Faculty/Staff $250,000
$114,705
Total
$3,500,000 $1,894,364
This matching gift initiative goes
through the end of this calendar year. If you have questions
regarding how you might be able to participate in this
initiative, please contact Beth Lahr in the Advancement Office
at extension 4046.
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Capital Campaign |
Through the month of April, the capital campaign stands at
$46,697,137. Of this amount $36.2 million has been received
in cash, $1.4 million is in outstanding pledges, and the
balance of $9.1 million is in deferred giving arrangements.
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Athletics
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Chi
Alpha Sigma |
Fifteen student-athletes were inducted
into Chi Alpha Sigma, the athletic honor society, on April 27,
2003. Induction into Chi Alpha Sigma requires a
student-athlete to achieve at least a 3.5 cumulative grade
point average, earn a varsity letter, be a junior or senior in
academic standing and be of high moral character. This year’s
inductees include Christopher Buehrer (cross
country/track), Walter Burgin (track), Denis Dreni
(soccer), Jeffery Edgel (soccer), Benjamin Eggleston
(tennis), Rebecca Harness (tennis), Nicole Jacob
(cross country/track), Aaron Klopfenstein (baseball),
Brandon Schwartz (track), Dana Starks (tennis),
Ryan Thwaits (basketball), Kathleen Turner
(tennis), Lindsey Weber (tennis), Brooke Welch
(cross country/track) and Derek Yoder (basketball).
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Track
and Field |
The men and women’s track and field teams
concluded their seasons at the Mid-Central Conference
Championships at Taylor University. The women placed third
overall while the men placed fifth. Erin Abbey won the
long jump, 400 meters and 400 meter hurdles while Natalie
Guenin won the 10,000 meter run. For the men, John
Ngure finished first in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters
while Dan Smith won the long jump. All-Conference
selections for the teams were Abbey, Guenin, Melissa
Bortner, Ngure and Smith. Six athletes in eight events
will continue through the month of May to compete at the NAIA
Outdoor Track and Field National Championships from May 22-24,
in Olathe, Kansas. For the women, Erin Abbey will compete in
the long jump and 400 hurdles, Melissa Bortner will compete in
the 100 hurdles, Brooke Welch will compete in the 3000
meter steeplechase and Natalie Guenin will compete in the
10,000 meter run. On the men’s side, John Ngure will compete
in the 10,000 meter run and the marathon, and Jonathan
Doyle will compete in the 400 hurdles.
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Baseball |
The baseball team ended yet another fine
season, compiling a 25-15 overall record and finishing third
in the MCC with a 20-8 conference record. Mark LeBeau,
Josh Long and Greg Slee earned All-MCC honors.
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Golf |
The golf team, under second-year coach,
Pete Schownir, finished the regular season in sixth place
in the MCC, but a mere 11 strokes separated them from third.
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Softball |
A very young softball squad that includes
one junior, six sophomores, and seven freshmen posted a 6-28
overall record. The Foresters tied for sixth place in the MCC
with a 3-11 record.
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Tennis |
The men’s tennis team, coached by Gary
Turner, went 5-2 in their spring matches, including a 5-4
upset over NAIA #24 Walsh University in their final regular
season match. The women’s team completed their spring season
with a 2-5 record and finished the year with a 7-11 record.
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“Great Colleges for the Real World” |
Huntington College has been named one of
the Great Colleges for the Real World for the third
consecutive year. Author Michael Viollt has compiled this book
to help incoming freshmen make a college decision based on
convenience, quality and cost. The 201 best colleges were
selected from those that respond to current student demand and
are known for graduating students that are prepared for the
world of work.
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MCA
Events
May
2003 |
Robert E. Wilson Gallery Events
May 5 – 17. Graduating Art
Majors Exhibit. Artist Reception: May 10, 6-8:00 PM.
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