Inspire, Spring 1996

Heritage Corner 331 Years Of Marriage A special tribute was paid to the "Fabulous Ferguson"family at the Cedarville High School Reunion in October 1995. Each of the six Ferguson couples has been married over 50 years. Together they total 331 years of marriage! Four of the Ferguson family members attended Cedarville College—Raymond and Edith Ferguson Spracklen'26N have celebrated 67 years of marriage; Leigh and Grace Bickett Raymond and Edith Ferguson Spracklen '26N Leigh and Grace Bickett Ferguson '40 Carl '35and Grace Ferguson and watch your mail for further details! Ferguson '40 have enjoyed 54 years of marriage; Carl Ferguson '35,and his wife, Grace,celebrated 55 years of marriage in 1995; and Willard'37N and Florence Ferguson Tobin '41 have also been married for 55 years. The Cedarville College Alumni Association wishes them many more happy years together! Kyle Serves Community r. Donald F. Kyle'28 remains an example of service to the Cedarville community and Cedarville College. For 53 years he served as the area's physician, receiving much recognition from the community.In 1976,the Kyle Medical Center was named for him,honoring his dedication to the health profession. Dr. Kyle's contributions to Cedarville College are many including service as a trustee for many years. He served as the College's physician for more than 40 years and was named Alumnus of the Year in 1972 by the Alumni Association. Dr. Dixon, president of Cedarville College, states,"Donald Kyle is an individual with an admirable dedication, an unselfish nature, and a willingness to give of his time, abilities, and energy to help his community." Heritage Alumni Activities Calendar Mark your calendar now for these activities, Willard '37N and Florence Ferguson Tobin '41 May4 Heritage Luncheon and Play President's Dining Room,11:30 a.m. Tartuffe: The Imposter,2:00 p.m. July 9 Heritage Alumnae Luncheon Alford Annex, 11:45 a.m. August 15 Heritage Alumni Day at Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati Reds vs. San Diego Padres 12:35 p.m. MUMer MowsInto NeufResponsibility After completing 14 years as director of career services,Dave Gaffner'69 will leave the Career Services office to assume new responsibilities as assistant director for the Academic Assistance Center in July 1996.The Academic Assistance Center provides a range of services including testing and academic advising. Dave has been the first and only director of Career Services since the office's inception. During this time, he initiated a wide range of services which help current students and alumni with their career-related needs. He has also traveled extensively, promoting Cedarville College among prospective employers. Dave is widely recognized and respected among his peers. While directing the college's Career Services office, Dave has served as president ofthe Springfield Human Resource Management Association and the Ohio Association for School,College,and University Staffing. He has also been the recipient of the Carl Justice Memorial Award and the Hazel Brown Award,honors reserved for those who distinguish themselves in the field of personnel administration and teacher placement. Dave and his wife, Marlene(Schonscheck '68),live in Cedarville and attend Grace Baptist Church.Their daughter, Michelle Wood,graduated from Cedarville in 1992. Children Matt and Bethany currently attend the College. The U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Resources Canada, and Chrysler Canada are sponsoring the Propane Vehicle Challenge aimed at improving both motor vehicle emissions and fuel economy. Cedarville College is one of 12 U.S. and Canadian engineering schools chosen by competitive proposal to attack these critical problems. Each student team will develop a dedicated propane gas fuel system for a 1996 Chrysler Town & Country minivan.The Propane Vehicle Challenge is a competition intended to encourage innovation in propane technology and provide hands-on learning for engineering students.The challenge will be held in Windsor, Ontario, Canada May 30-June 4, 1996. We extend a special thank you to those alumni who called to let us know their children currently attend Cedarville College.You will find a listing of these second generation students in the winter 1995 issue of inspire. Shari Read,a senior nursing major, is the daughter of Fred and Susan Swan Read '68 of Curwensville, Pennsylvania. Their son, Brian '95N,also attended Cedarville. Following Dave Gaffner's move to Academic Assistance,the search for a new director of career services begins immediately.The Career Services office provides a wide variety of career-related services for students and alumni. Successful applicants should possess an advanced degree or comparable experience in an appropriate field.The director must be capable of interacting effectively with the three main constituencies of the Career Services office—students, prospective employers, and faculty. Interested alumni are encouraged to contact Tim Bosworth '71, director of personnel,for further details. Tim Bosworth Director of Personnel Cedarville College P.O. Box 601 Cedarville, OH 45314 513-766-7885 5SPRING'96