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Summer 2003
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Summertime greetings from
Huntington College.
The
past few weeks have been busy at the College with summer
conferences, Brenn Hall renovation, and maintenance
projects. In addition, this summer has been especially
exciting for 11 talented students as they travel across
the country to present the play, Cotton Patch Gospel,
at churches and camps. This outstanding production is a
retelling of the Gospel story in a unique and fresh way.
To find a performance near you, visit the Cotton Patch
web site at
www.huntington.edu/cottonpatch.
Freshmen registration weekend was held on June 20-21. The
weekend was a great success as we welcomed approximately
170 students, along with their parents, to campus. This
number is almost equivalent to last year’s record
attendance. We are very pleased by the strong turnout and
look forward to welcoming a large class in the fall.
During the weekend, Chris and I spoke with many new
students and their parents. It is always encouraging to
hear their enthusiasm for Huntington College and its
educational programs. Many parents shared how they first
learned of the College and how much they look forward to
the next four years. These conversations reinforce the
fact that God is at work at the College and has blessed us
with outstanding programs and people.
The
summer has been especially busy for Chris and me
personally. Our son, Beau, graduated from Indiana
University School of Medicine on May 11. This was followed
by his marriage to Karen Grinder in Port Huron, Michigan
on May 31. Karen is a wonderful Christian woman and we are
very glad that God led her into Beau’s life. A
post-wedding reception for them was held on June 15 at the
Merillat Centre for the Arts. It was a special time and
allowed an opportunity for Huntington area friends to
greet and congratulate them.
I
trust the items in this summer issue of the President’s
Update will keep you informed of the many events and
people that make Huntington College an exciting and
growing environment for our students.
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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Bible & Religion |
Dr. Mark Fairchild, professor
of Bible and religion, was recently contacted by the US
Tennis Association office with news that he had been
selected to officiate at the US Open Tennis Championships,
August 17 – September 2. “As you may know, the US Open is
one of the world's four Grand Slam Professional
Tournaments,” says Fairchild. “Many of the officials at
the Grand Slam Tournaments are the top officials in the
world and many of them do this as a full time occupation.
I am surprised, flattered and humbled.”
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Education |
The Omega Psi chapter of Kappa Delta
Pi at Huntington College was recently awarded the
Achieving Chapter Excellence (ACE) award. This award is
the highest recognition the International Headquarters
currently bestows upon the institutional chapters. The HC
chapter has successfully met the criteria for excellence
in programs, leadership, training and service. Thirty-two
ACE awards will be presented at the international
convocation in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 13.
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Physics |
Dr.
Gerald D. Smith,
professor of physics and chemistry, attended the Indiana
Physics Teachers Annual Conference in Bloomington in
April. In addition, Dr. Smith serves on a NCA Higher
Learning Commission Accreditation Team and the HLC
Accreditation Review Council and has participated in one
site visit and two institutional reviews this year.
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Student Development
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Boender Award
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The annual Association for Christians
in Student Development (ACSD) Conference was held at
Wheaton College, June 2-5. Representing Huntington College
at the conference were Jesse Brown, Dusty
Abshire, Jenni Shaffer, Martha Smith,
Norris Friesen and Kate Magro. Martha Smith
co-led the New Professionals Retreat which was held prior
to the conference. Dr. Norris Friesen, vice president and
dean of the College, was honored with the Don L. Boender
Award at the conference. The award is presented to an ACSD
member with 15 years or more of service in the field of
student development. It was reported that Dr. Friesen was
surprised and honored when announced as the award
recipient.
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Nicholson Memorial Tournament |
The fourth annual Nicholson Memorial
Tournament was held in Kitchener, Ontario, June 21-22.
This marked the third year that Huntington College
participated in the tournament. HC was the Co-ed
Recreation Softball Champion in 2001. In 2002, HC finished
runner-up in the Competitive Softball Tournament. This
year, ten teams participated in the Round-Robin Volleyball
Tournament while 30 teams competed in a Softball
Tournament. Members of the HC volleyball team included
Justin Brown, Jeremy Burkett, Lisa Landes,
Jenny Pettit, Dru Shumaker and Mike
Matura. The team advanced to the championship game,
but was defeated by four points. Mike Matura, a native of
Kitchener and recipient of the Nicholson Scholarship,
accepted prize money from the winning teams to be applied
to the Nicholson Memorial Scholarship.
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Advancement
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Lilly Initiative
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As of May 31, 2003, more than $2
million have been raised toward the $3.5 million goal of
the Lilly matching gift initiative. Approximately $1.4
million still needs to be raised from the alumni segment
and $100,000 from the faculty/staff segment by December
31, 2003.
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Capital Campaign |
Capital campaign giving through the
end of May is $46,992,376. The $37 million goal has been
exceeded by almost $10 million!
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Phonathon |
As of June 30, 2003, phonathon
pledges have exceeded the original pledge amount of
$96,181. Mr. Gary Town, director of special
programs, reports that to date--$97,000 has been received
and it is anticipated that $100,000 will be received by
August 1. Phonathon dollars, which are matched through the
Lilly Initiative, are designated for student scholarships.
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HC Night at the Wizards |
Huntington College Alumni and Friends
Night at the Fort Wayne Wizards will be held Saturday,
August 16, at 6 p.m. The cost is $8 per person with $5 in
magic bucks. To reserve tickets, contact Mrs. Linda
Taylor, secretary for advancement, in the Alumni
Office at (260)356-4047.
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Athletics
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All-America Scholar Athletes |
A number of spring sport Forester
athletes earned All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Those
athletes include Erin Abbey (track), Brooke
Welch (track), Benjamin Eggleston (tennis),
Jacob Miles (tennis), Kathleen Turner (tennis),
Lindsey Weber (tennis), Rebecca Harness
(tennis), and Dana Starks (tennis).
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Track and Field |
John Ngure completed his
outstanding running career at Huntington College at the
NAIA Outdoor National Championships in Olathe, Kansas,
with two national-winning performances in the 10,000
meters and the marathon. In recognition of his two
national titles, Ngure was awarded the National
Outstanding Male Performer honor. Others competing at the
national meet were Erin Abbey (long jump, 400
hurdles), Melissa Bortner (100 hurdles), Natalie
Guenin (10,000 meters), Brooke Welch (3000
meter steeplechase) and Jonathan Doyle (400
hurdles).
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Golf |
Mr. Pete Schownir, development
officer in the advancement office and head golf coach,
attended the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Golf Camp in
Indianapolis on June 22-26. Schownir was an instructor on
the short game. Twenty-eight campers throughout the
Midwest attended clinics on full swing, course management,
short game and putting, with competitions held every
afternoon. Daily chapels were held in the mornings and
evenings along with “huddle meetings.”
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Other
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New Employees |
Four individuals have accepted
appointment at Huntington College. Mr. Rick Miller
became the Network Engineer/Administrator in Technology
Services on June 16. Ms. Shannon Wilson will
become an Admissions Counselor in the Office of Admissions
on July 14. On August 1, Ms. Kathryn Magro
will become the Resident Director for Roush and Baker
Residence Halls, and on August 11, Ms. Nicole Fain
will begin her duties as the Assistant Director of Campus
Ministries.
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Media Guide Awards |
The 2002-03 Huntington College men’s
and women’s basketball media guides recently received
top-ten awards from the NAIA-SIDA (National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics-Sports Information Directors of
America). The NAIA-SIDA voted the Forester men’s guide as
fourth best in the country in the men’s basketball
brochure division and the Forester women’s guide as eighth
best in the country in the women’s basketball brochure
division. The guides were
produced by the Public Relations and Sports Information
offices. Mrs.
Bethany Doyle,
public relations coordinator at the College, created and
structured the layout, design and content for the guides
with assistance from Ms. Lori Culler, sports
information director and head women’s basketball coach.
Art students Amanda Hamblin designed the men’s
cover while Josh Walker designed the women’s cover.
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Thornhill Nature Preserve |
This summer, Thornhill Nature
Preserve and MindScape are providing numerous educational
programs. The climbing wall has been opened one Monday
evening during July and August. Families are encouraged to
come and have fun climbing the challenging course.
Thornhill also hosted a Family Movie Night which featured
the movie, “A Bug’s Life,” and offered various summer
week-long, nature-oriented day camps for children eight
years and older.
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