Inspire, Summer 1999

Sellers Named 1999 Faculty Scholar C edarville College has named Dr. James Sellers its 1999 Faculty Scholar. The award is presented annually to a College faculty member based on mode classroom teaching, campus leadership, the use of pioneering I teaching methodology, creative course development, and instructional support. Nominations for the award are accepted from the faculty at large and selection is made by the faculty committee to the president. Sellers, who is an associate professor of mathematics, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his Ph.D. from Penn State. He has been on the Cedarville faculty since 1992. He and his wife, Mary, reside in Xenia with their four children. Missions Conference Brings Overwhelming Response T he 1999 Missions Conference took place March 22-26. A group of student volunteers assisted the MIS office in greeting the 65 Ed Lewis missionary representatives and setting up displays. The week was busy with chapel sessions, display visits, casual interaction, seminars, and classroom presentations. The culmination of the week occurred Thursday night as hundreds of students stood to indicate a willingness to serve wherever God leads, and more than 200 filled out cards indicating prayerful decisions about their future. This year's speakers were Ed Lewis(International Teams), Dr. Hans Finzel (CBInternational), Larry Bollback (Word of Life), Dr. Ken Cole(ABWE), and Dr. Michael 40 Loitis(ABWE). Bring 'Em To Campus! E ach year Cedarville offers a full schedule of events to L serve prospective students. Please encourage students to take advantage of these exciting opportunities in 1999-2000: July/August Summer Previews(youth groups visit campus, enjo Kings Island) November Science and Math Day (introduction to science and m programs and faculty) Leadership Conference (leadership training for high school juniors) February Music Showcase (honor band and choir for high schoo musicians) Engineering Day (introduction to engineering program and faculty) April Junior Jam (day program for fourth through sixth grade students) May CedarMania (all-night event for junior high students) June Summer Studies(college classes for high school juniors; tuition scholarships available to children of Cedarville College graduates!) All alumni who bring students to an admissions event or who lead a group visit will receive a FREE sweatshirt! Call admissions at 1-800-CEDARVILLE for more information. Position Available T he enrollment management division seeks an effective manager to fill the open position of registrar/director of academic services. This leader oversees academic progress, testing, transfer services, records management, registration, advising, retention, graduation, and classroom management. For more information, contact David Ormsbee, Vice President for Enrollment Management, Cedarville College, P.O. Box 601, Cedarville, OH 45314,937-766-3200 or ormsbeed@cedarville.edu . 4SUMMER 1999 A lumniProfiles A Bruised Reed Ile Will Not Break Ann Kobiela '98 tells how the Lord used a difficult past to lead her into afulfilling career. grew up in a strong Catholic family and was involved in the Catholic church until mid-high school. I began attending Wednesday night services at Lakewood Park Baptist Church in Auburn,Indiana, and after a year of hearing the Gospel message,I was saved at the age of 16. During this time in my life, my dad was in and out of treatment programs because of his alcoholism and drug abuse.As I look back,I am amazed at how God kept my family together when it felt like we were being torn to pieces and would never make it. During my senior year of high school,Lakewood hired a new youth pastor and I was introduced to Cedarville through Chad '93 and Kristi Walker Coe'95.At the time,I thought about going to the mission field as a nurse and was encouraged to go to Cedarville by the Coes. I was accepted and began the nursing program in the fall of 1994. At the end of my freshman year, the ROTC program from Central State University called me asking if I would be interested in an Army scholarship. Though the thought had never crossed my mind and I did not see myself as the military type, I decided to give it a chance.I figured the scholarship would be a wise way to pay for school,I would have a guaranteed job when I graduated, and I was excited about having a ministry with the other cadets and the cadre at Wilberforce and Central State universities. They selected me for a nursing scholarship and I began my military experience. My three years in ROTC taught me a great deal about working with different people while doing things that I had never imagined myself doing. Myjunior year of nursing was rough as,one-by-one,I checked off areas of nursing that I did not enjoy. I even considered changing my major, but my Army nursing scholarship wouldn't allow that. I was feeling down and dreading my next clinical rotation—psychiatric nursing. After having spent some time Freedom OfFlight jui rom the time he was a child, Dave Delancey '76 knew he wanted to experience the freedom of flight. Needing a college degree to pursue a career as a pilot, he entered Cedarville College in 1972 on a soccer scholarship. During his four years at Cedarville, he also competed in basketball and attained an amazing 100 wins and no losses on the collegiate tennis court. After five years on the professional tennis circuit, Dave began his military career at Naval Air Station in Lemoore,California. From 1981 to 1989 he served as a fighter pilot on four different carriers: Enterprise, Kitty Hawk,Nimitz, and Midway. By the end of his active-duty career, he was teaching young pilots in Jacksonville, Florida how to fly F-18 aircraft. Now a commander in the naval reserves,Dave is at a fleet logistics support squadron in Willow Grove,Pennsylvania. As a select reservist, he serves 160 days each year. His squadron flies C-9 cargo aircraft, which may carry congressmen,admirals,or even special weapons. While on assignment in March 1999, Dave transported a five-person congressional party to the Middle East on a fact-finding mission. Consisting of Congressmen Bob Riley[R-Alabama],John Cooksey[R-Louisiana], Maurice Hinchey[D-New York],Ron Lewis[R-Kentucky], and Bob dealing with the psychiatric aspects of rehab nursing with my dad, I was certain that I never wanted to set foot in another group therapy session or hear another person's sad story. Surprisingly though,I found myself enjoying it. My excitement grew,and I spent the last five weeks of my clinical experience working on a psychiatric unit at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. I realized that God had healed the hurt in my own life and had given me such a love for others who were struggling with mental illness and/or addiction. At present I am working as a clinical nurse on a busy medical- surgical ward at Dwight D.Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. Each day I am thankful for the Cedarville College nursing department that is committed to teaching its students to provide biblically-based nursing care. After only a few weeks at my new job,a co-worker commented to me,"90 percent of nursing is showing kindness and compassion to patients and families. Unfortunately,too many nurses focus on technical skills and paperwork and forget what is most important." Cedarville successfully graduates nurses who have the right focus. After gaining a year's experience of med-surg nursing, I plan to attend the Army Nurse Corp's psychiatric/mental health nursing course next January. I am excited about the opportunities that God provides for me to share His love with patients, co-workers,and friends on a daily basis. When Kay Coles James spoke in chapel during my senior year, she mentioned that sometimes God uses what we see as the most terrible parts of our lives as the tools to prepare us for what He wants us to be and do. Isaiah 42 describes God's servant in this way,"A bruised reed He will not break, and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish. ... to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the dungeon,and those who dwell in darkness from the prison." God causes my heart to break for people who fit these descriptions, and I look forward to being used in a healing way in their lives. Ann Kobiela '98 Etheridge[D-North Carolina], the group reviewed security measures at military bases in England,Italy, Israel(where they were met by then Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu),Turkey. Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait,Ireland, and Newfoundland."I consider flying for the Navy the best part-time job in the world. I enjoy a high level of responsibility with the freedom to fly," Dave says with enthusiasm. When he is not flying for the military, Dave flies 767s to Rome,Paris, and Tel Aviv for Trans World Airlines. He and his wife, Melanie, live in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. Dave enjoys giving tennis lessons to his 12-year-old twins, Brooke and Adam. Dave Delancey '76 Just Another Dar At The Office jillt ajor Jim Conley's military career has included flying B-52combat missions in Desert Storm(1991)and two tours of duty in Bosnia(1996 and 1998). Now with the Air National Guard,the 1984 grad left May 21, 1999 for a tour of duty in Kosovo,Yugoslavia. His unit is flying C-130 cargo planes. During his 12 years of active duty with the U.S.Air Force,Jim served as a flight instructor/evaluator in B-52 and B-1B bombers.The last two years he was chiefofflight safety for the largestjoint air wing of the Air Force. Jim investigated 30 accidents involving fighters, bombers,and transports and traveled the U.S.and Europe,lecturing on air safety to 400-600 people at a time. Jim hails from Wellington, Ohio and, while a student at OSU, was saved through the testimony of his sister Maureen. He transferred to Cedarville in 1982, graduating in communication arts. While working in hospital administration in Indianapolis, he completed the AFROTC program at Indiana University and entered the Air Force. He earned a master's of science in aeronautics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida)in 1996. Currently, his civilian job is in corporate management with Guardian Industries, one of the world's largest glass manufacturing companies. Jim had met Barb Andrews'87 when they were students at Cedarville and married her in 1989.They moved seven times with the military around the U.S. and currently reside in Mansfield. Ohio with sons Brent(7),and Drew (5). In spite offrequent moves and deployments,the Conleys are involved in church wherever they go. Jim has taught Sunday school forjunior high students and single adults, and Barb is involved with piano,choir, and a trio. Jim Conley '84