Inspire, Spring 2011

features: 10 Practicing What They Teach Cedarville’s nursing faculty practice what they preach and teach what they know: ministry. by Cheryl (Warren) Brugel ’90 14 Fostering the Fragile An advocate for fostering children with medical needs, Dana Scott ’98 applies her nursing education to care for fragile children in her home. by Nicole (Hanson) Russell ’04 18 War Stories A U.S. Army nurse stationed in Germany, Sarah Greenberg ’09 provides compassionate care to wounded soldiers who have faced the worst. by Jeff Gilbert ’87 22 Getting to the Heart of It Tom Lawson ’01, a nurse practitioner, explains what patients and their families can expect when facing heart surgery. by Hohna Hartley Editor Joel Tomkinson ’03 Managing Editor Carol Lee ’96 Copy Editor Jessica Swayze ’09 Alumnotes Editor Monica (James) Bowen ’92 Creative Director Chad Jackson ’05 Graphic Designer Carrie Savage Photographer Scott Huck Alumni Council Chair Jason Atwell ‘98 Vice Chair Dana (Daniels) Campbell ‘92 Secretary Brittany (Smith) Napier ‘00 Members Tom Chmura ‘78 David Dykema ‘91 Sandi (Welch) Harner ‘64 Rachel (Mahl) Kimmell ‘04 Lisa (Davidson) McGrady ‘89 Beth Prentice ‘79 Kara Robertson ‘07 Matt Shiraki ‘06 Jason Tovey ‘00 Geoff Walker ‘82 John Wambold ‘95 Jearl Ward ‘81 Alumni Relations Director Jeff Beste ’87 Coordinator for Programming and Communications Stephanie (King) Minier ’05 Coordinator for Regional Events and Services Mark McDaniel ’05 Coordinator for Alumni Engagement Dick Walker Special Assistant Melanie (Knauff) Scheerschmidt ‘86 Administration President William Brown Provost John Gredy Vice President for Academics Thomas Cornman Vice President for Advancement William Bigham Vice President for Christian Ministries Robert Rohm ’68 Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Vice President for Finance Philip Grafton ’89 Vice President for Operations Rodney Johnson ’86 Vice President for Student Life Carl Ruby ’83 Inspire is published spring, summer, and fall/winter by Cedarville University and mailed free of charge to alumni and friends of Cedarville University. Please direct inquiries and address changes to: Inspire, Cedarville University 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 cedarville.edu/inspire inspire@cedarville.edu 937-766-7411 contents Cedarville University supports the highest environmental market standards in paper use and printing. 10 Intensive Care