Inspire, Fall 1992

From The Director's Chair W orking at Cedarville College has some great advantages. It's the middle ofthe afternoon and I'm eating a piece of delicious strawberry pie provided by Don Rickard, vice president for student services. There's always something to do on Friday night with basketball games, concert series,and other activities on campus.My collection of T-shirts and sweatshirts has grown because ofthe new line of alumni apparel. I get to take alumni out to lunch at some great Miami Valley restaurants. Listening to the wisdom of mature Christians in chapel really makes the daily battles easier to handle. Being able to talk with nationally-known pastors and Christian workers leads to tremendous opportunities. I've learned how to ski since coming to Cedarville and we're planning a second Alumni Ski Weekend for 1993.I get to travel to different parts of the country for alumni gatherings and see all the historic sights.(I had never been to Niagara Falls before!)Getting married to Ben Smith '86 has been a great advantage,too! But do you know whatI really enjoy...collecting drawings from alums'children. When alumni stop by and have their toddlers with them,I hand them a piece of paper and markers.In return I get great masterpieces.It was a greatjoy to welcome Drew Miller and Kelsey Ruby to the world as a future generation of Cedarville alumni. I really like the long country drives with Eleanor Cooley Finney '39. She points out which alums live where,and we admire the flower gardens on the way.Or when the Heritage Alumnae break into the old Cedarville song at their annual luncheon,I want to sing along. Watching 417 new graduatesjoin the Cedarville College Alumni Association is a thrill. Working on the Inspire puts me in touch with so many alumni as we prepare the articles, alumnotes,and special features. I get to catch up with college friends like Dave Olsen '84 and Angela Cooke'84 as well as meet new friends who are alumni of Cedarville. Working with committees to plan a great party for alumni to enjoy is an advantage of my work.I guess that's why I love Homecoming.(Hope you can attend this year!)It's also refreshing to work with the Alumni Council.The eight individuals who represent you have great ideas,a heart for alumni,and wonderful insights. It's encouraging to know that alumni support Cedarville College in so many ways.Some alumni assist students by creating specific scholarship funds; others make themselves available for current students to call and ask questions about career paths; still others encourage teens to look at Cedarville College for higher education by bringing them to campus even if it means investing in airfare. Your support ofthe Annual Fund continues to grow because faithful alumni give year after year and young alumni follow that example. Alumni also support new buildings, the computer network,and new academic programs. To put it simply...it's the people I enjoy.In the past two years of working with alumni,it has been a pleasure to build friendships. Alumni Ski We Snowshoe, West Virginia F bruary 5-7,19 Make your plans to join Cedarville College alumni for the second annual Alumni Ski Weekend.Snowshoe Mountain,better known as the island in the sky,offers an elevation of4,848 feet,a 1,500-foot vertical drop,seven triple-chair lifts,a 1.5-mile run,33slopes and trails(33% novice, 32% more difficult,35% most difficult),an average snowfall of 180 inches,and lots of fun!For all the details on this Alumni Ski Weekend,contact the Alumni Office at 1-800-837-2566. We need your reservations and an $85 deposit by December 30. Presenting Your Alumni Council! Vicki Butler '80 Dr. Robert Foreman '77 Steve Shank '73 Bryan Benson '83 Stefanie Pratt '85 Yvonna Cope McGhee '73 Jane Adams Smith '84 Bryan Benson'83 and his wife,Bethany(Terperming'84),live in York, Pennsylvania where he is a senior software analystfor York International Corporation.Bryan serves as vice chairfor the Alumni Council and enjoys his work on the Alumni Relations Committee.He recently helped organize a regional gathering forthe Alumni Association in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania. Bryan teaches the college and career Sunday school class at his church in York and guest lecturesfor several singles retreats each year.Hecan be reached at3070Honey Run Drive,York,PA 17404or 717-792-2945. Vicki Butler'80 lives in Cincinnati,Ohio and represents over250alumni in her geographical area.She is cost accounting manager with Gibson Greetings,Inc. Vicki attends Faith Bible Church in Cincinnati and is active in many church related programs.Her skill and heartfor basketball makes Alumni Basketball Weekend oneofherfavorite events that the Alumni Council organizes. Vicki also chairs the nominating committee for new council candidates.She can be reached at7725 Montgomery Road#23, Cincinnati,OH45236or513-793-6974. Dr.Robert Foreman'77 is one ofour newest altunni council members and travels the farthest(from Southern California)to attend the quarterly meetings.Bob is a professor ofEnglish at Pasadena City College.He is recognized for his innovative teaching techniques which encourage discussion between classmates and teachers,respect for varying opinions, and exploration ofethnic backgrounds through international dinners. Foreman is currently working with Cedarville's Iota Chi,a student organization which encourages the advancementofminority concerns.Iota Chi is planning a multicultural fair in the spring of 1993.Hecan be reached at 12300Baltimore Dr.,Moreno Valley,CA 92557or 714-242-6170. Mike Hamilton'68 chairs the Alumni Council.Under his leadership,the council is providing supportfor alumni through establishing the 1-800 numberfor the alumni office.The numbercan be used forcommunicating prayer requests,expressing encouragement to other alumni,and acquiring general alumni information. Mike and his wife,Carol(Simonetti'68),live in Kettering,Ohio where Mike is a district managerforESKCO,Inc.Mike and Carol have twosons attending Cedarville and two teenagers at home.Hecan be reached at2312Wrenside Lane,Kettering,OH45440or 513-433-1356. Yvonna Cope McGhee'73 represents over300alumni in the Indianapolis,Indiana area. Yvonna and her husband,Richard '75, reside in Brownsburg,Indiana where Rich is an associate pastor at Bethesda Baptist Church. Yvonna homeschools their two children and is active in the youth and career ministry atchurch.During her first year on the council,Yvonna took on the projectofrevamping the handbook for planning regional alumni gatherings and class reunions. Shecan be reached at7481 North 550E.,Pittsboro,IN 46167or 317-892-4992. Doug Phillips'82 pastors the First Baptist Church ofOkemosin Michigan.Hecompletes his four yearterm on the Alumni Council this year and leaves many projects and policies he helped establish for the Alumni Association.Phillips proposed a position description for alumni council membersand suggested the"Name the Bee Contest" which took place during Alumni Basketball Weekend 1992.Hecan be reached at4720 Marsh Road,Okemos,MI48864or 517-349-3393. Stefanie Pratt'85 resides in Dayton,Ohio and is an inventory analyst at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Completing her first year on the Alumni Council,Stefanie has taken a great interest in planning quality events for alumni to attend. Stefanie,her sister Sandi'86(associate professor ofnursing),and their parents attend Washington Heights Baptist Church.She can be reached at3904 Mengel Drive,Dayton, OH45429or513-296-0603. Steve Shank'73 has been the faithful secretary for the Alumni Councilforfour years. His accurate minutes keep the council on schedule and up to date.Steve and his wife, Merilee(Johnson '75), reside in Cedarville where our largest population ofalumni lives. Shank is principal ofShaw Elementary School in Beavercreek,Ohio. Hecan be reached at 171 S.Main Street,Cedarville,OH45314or 513-766-5865. 2Fall'92 Inspire is a quarterly publication of the Cedarville College Alumni Association. Editor Proofreaders Jane Adams Smith '84 Managing Editor Doug Miller'85 Copy Editors Martha Baldwin Doug Miller'85 Contributing Writers Jane Adams Smith '84 Martha Baldwin Jeff Brock '84 Vicki Butler'80 Janet Ansel! Entner'92 Dr. Harold Green Sandy Welch Hamer'64 Mark Kordic'87 Jill Campbell Law '85 Doug Miller'85 David Onnsbee'78 Dr. Kevin Sims'74 Bonnie Biekert Vickman '83 Mark Womack'82 Irene Gidley Lorraine Hoffmann Faith Linn '83 Technical Assistant Jill Campbell Law '85 Graphic Artist Les Troyer Photographers Scott Huck Alumni Contributors Please direct all comments, correspondence,and news to Alumni Office P.O.Box 601 Cedarville,OH 45314 or call 1-800-837-2566