Inspire, Summer 1997

Vance Smith of Bermuda,Chuck Quarles of Richmond,Virginia, and Chris Pagnard of Centerville, Ohio became friends while participating in college music ensembles. !lass of 1997 was the first to hold aencement exercises in the Dixon Ministry !r. This 101st graduating class raised more than 00to build entry walls for the north campus Ice. A bronze plaque will display the class verse, iiah 29:11, and state that the gift is given in 3ry of Stephen Wildasin,a classmate who died in accident in November 1996. Director ofAlumni Relations Jane Adams Smith '84 congratulates Lowell'97 and Linford Herschberger'95. Jane and her husband, Ben '86,served as advisors to both classes. **1 4.* ti 4 •r, Just hours before receiving his degree in electrical engineering,Chad Manifold was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force by Captain Neil Livingston, registrar in the Academic Records Office. Jeff Davis and Craig Hamer celebrate the completion oftheir degrees with a dousing o, in Cedar Lake! Both were members ofthe Undergraduate Alumni Association(UAA). Following the commencement exercises,. seniors,family members,and friends enjoyed refreshments provided by the Campus Activities Board. Graduate Kouichi Ikeda is surrounded by his family, who traveled from Japan to help celebrate his academic, achievement. Award Winners C edarville College honored five graduating seniors with special awards during the commencement program. John Maskill and Benjamin Kanzeg received Faculty Scholarship Awards in recognition of their outstanding academic accomplishments. Both earned a perfect grade point average of4.0. John Maskill was also a recipient of the President's Trophy along with Greg Walker,Sarah Jenks, and Lori Anderson.The President's Trophy is the highest overall honor given to a graduating senior. The award recognizes leadership, ministry, community and campus involvement, athletic performance,and academic achievement. Benjamin Kanzeg receives hearty congratulations from Dr. Wood and President Dixon.'While pursuing his degree in social science, Ben served in student government, wrote for the campus newspaper,and served as a professor's assistant. He recently completed his student teaching at the Pan American Christian Academy in SAo Paulo, Brazil. Junior Jonathan Wu helps his friends celebrate their achievements. John Maskill(left), a chemistry/premed major from Ada,Michigan,enjoyed participating in music groups, MIS teams,and campus organizations and committees. Greg Walker(right)earned his degree in accounting. He was involved in service organizations,student government,and missions trips. Greg is the son ofProfessor Ronald and Rebecca Shamblin Walker'69 of Cedarville. Dr. Dixon congratulates Sarah Jenks,a nursing major from Bath,New York. Sarah served as a resident assistant and participated actively in Christian ministry. Her brothers Jonathan '91 and Steve'94 are also Cedarville graduate. Professor Lyle Anderson'70 and Adjunct Professor Connie Clark Anderson '73 share the excitement of their daughter's success. An elementary education major from Cedarville, Lori enjoyed performing with College music groups, traveling with MIS teams,and serving others through teaching, discipleship, and mentorship. 7SUMMER'97