Inspire, Fall 1995

SUMMER STUDIES This year's Summer Studies program saw 38 high school juniors from all over the country enjoy a challenging three weeks at Cedarville. Their time on campus offered them the chance to take college-level courses and earn credit toward a Cedarville degree. Summer Studies Director Kevin Sims'74 states,"The three-week experience is valuable to the high- schoolers, providing them with a 'college experience.' It's a good chance for them to see what college is like. More importantly, however," Sims continues,"because the students are at Cedarville, they experience college—classes,studying, and relationships—in a Christian environment." IMIVAI 01 Homecoming 1995•October 20 and 21 •Class reunions for years ending in 0&5 •All Alumni Chapel •Homecoming Parade on Main street •Tours of the two new dormitories, McKinney Hall and McChesney Hall •Views of construction of the new Ministry Center in progress(from a distance, please!) •Special reunions for Heritage, BBI, ADO,WSRN,and 1985 nursing class alumni •2nd Annual Alumni Auction Heritage Corner Heritage Alumni On The Go All enjoyed the delicious trip the Velvet Ice Cream Company. which outlined D uring the summer,the Alumni Office plans several activities for the Heritage Alumni.This year, the summer began with a riverboat r , • . f•4* ' luncheon and cruise down the Ohio river. Thirty alumnijoined us for this wonderful time together. The annual Alumnae Educators Luncheon is always a highlight of the summer,and this year's luncheon on July 10 was no exception. Vona Owens West'41 shared her delightful skill of storytelling as our entertainment. to Utica,Ohio,home of The historical museum ice cream making over the centuries was fascinating! And despite the rain, we all enjoyed our cold ice cream. Heritage Alumni Homecoming Luncheon Planned Join your friends and classmates for the annual Heritage Alumni Reunion Luncheon planned for Friday,October 20 at 11:30 a.m.in the President's Dining Room.Preceding the lunch,join us in the James T. Jeremiah Chapel at 10:00 a.m.for the State ofthe College Address by Dr.Paul Dixon,president. Included in our day's activities will be a tour ofthe two new dormitories—McKinney Hall and McChesney Hall.See you at Cedarville! Involved Through Serving M iss Geraldine Henry'34 became more active in the United Methodist Women's Group after retiring from teaching in 1969.Each year for the past ten years,she has participated in a missions trip with the London and Springfield,Ohio members. The ladies travel to various missions and ministry works throughout the United States to see the work firsthand and deliver needed items to the missions. May 16-18 ofthis year, 50ladies took two buses to Redbird Mission and Henderson Settlement in the Appalachian Hills of Kentucky. At these missions,clothing is prepared,sorted,and sold to those in need—"Sort of like a big outlet warehouse with affordable items for families in need," states Geraldine.The missions raise close to $1 million annually, which in turn is used to help families in need.The United Methodist Women deliver collected clothing,food staples, and school supplies to the missions they visit. In addition to participating in ministry on these trips, the ladies have fun visiting area attractions. In May, the group toured the home of Henry Clay in Lexington, Kentucky on their way back to Ohio. o You Work For a MGC? Work for a what? MGC?No,it's not a Marvelously Great Church or a Marginally Good Company.Not even a Magnificent,Glorious Corporation. MGC is Matching Gift Company! Over 1,000 companies in the U.S. match employees' gifts to qualified colleges and universities, including Cedarville College.In 1994-95,Cedarville received $70,169 in matching gifts from such companies as: Allstate Aetna Life Insurance Ameritech AT&T/AT&T Global Abbott Lab BancOhio Baxter B.F. Goodrich Boeing Borden BP America Campbell Soup Caterpillar Ciba-Corning Cincinnati Bell Cleveland Electric Columbia Gas ofOhio Coopers and Lybrand CSX DowElano Emerson Electric Ernst and Young FMC Corporation General Electric General Motors Glidden Hartford Insurance Group J.C.Penney John Deere Kelloggs Marathon Oil Marion Merrell Dow Martin Marietta Merrill Lynch Nationwide Norfolk Southern NYNEX Olin OMC Corporation Pitney Bowes State Farm Transcontinental Gas United Parcel Service Xerox ...and 78 more.Many gave as a result of gifts from alumni who responded to PARTNERS.Thank you to those who took advantage of this benefit! If your company is listed, take advantage of their program.If you are unsure about your company or even work for a subsidiary of a larger company,let us know who your employer is. We will do the legwork and inquire if they have MGP(that's Matching Gift Program). Or you could check with your human resources office. Mostcompanies match gifts of$25 or more,but some even match a gift ofas little as $15.So,a $25 gift to Cedarville becomes a $50 or even $75 gift depending on the company.And they will match as often as you give. Using your company's matching gift program is about as close as you can get to "free money."To inquire about your company or find out the next step, please contact: Cindy Armstrong Fisher'84 Gift Accounting Coordinator Annual Fund Office Cedarville College P.O.Box 601 Cedarville OH 45314-0601 513-766-7800/fisherc@cedarville.edu 5FALL'95