Inspire, Fall 2005

Heritage alumni enjoyed two special events this summer. On July 11, a group of former educators met together for lunch on campus in the President’s Dining Room. Following the meal, they heard an update from Ben Smith ’86 on what has been happening in his life since losing his wife, Jane Adams Smith ’84 (former director of alumni relations), just over a year ago. On August 4, a small group of Heritage alumni went to LaComedia Dinner Theatre where they enjoyed a delicious luncheon and a wonderful production of Beauty and the Beast . Inspire 11 Heritage Corner During Homecoming 2005, Cedarville University dedicated the outdoor sculpture exhibit “The Creation” by trustee Dr. James DeVries. The exhibit consists of eight reliefs illustrating God’s creation of the universe and is attractively positioned in an arc around the Stevens Student Center Lakeside Plaza. “We are grateful Jim has chosen to share his gifts with us,” shared Dr. Bill Brown, president of Cedarville University. “We are blessed to enjoy the work of an artist committed to both excellence and truth.” Jim began sculpting in 1998, and “The Creation” is not the first work he has presented to Cedarville. In 2003, he donated his sculpture “Good News,” which is a likeness of Dr. Paul Dixon ’94H and is on display in the Dixon Ministry Center. A member of Cedarville’s board of trustees since 1997, Jim is a recognized business leader in the medical industry and resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sculpture Dedicated on Campus Trustee Named Exec-in-Residence Cedarville University trustee Lorne Scharnberg has been named the 2005-06 Executive-in-Residence of the CU Department of Business Administration. Lorne’s business leadership and extensive corporate experience led to his selection. Lorne is founder, president, and CEO of Katecho, Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa. Katecho is an original equipment manufacturer of medical devices, including defibrillator electrodes, muscle stimulation electrodes, and ear couplers. Prior to starting Katecho, Lorne was vice president of operations for a heart valve manufacturer and president of Intermedics Catheter Corporation. During his one-year term, Lorne will visit campus four to five times a year to conduct seminars, interact with students and the campus community, and meet with alumni. His work will fulfill the Executive-in-Residence program’s goal of bringing senior-level executives to campus to enrich the learning environment of undergraduate business majors, foster working relationships between business leaders and faculty, and provide faculty and staff with new ideas and perspectives on how to serve the business community.