Inspire, Summer 2003

Inspire 13 Memorial Scholarships D an Stevens ’69 invested his life pursuing his passion to help others understand and then teach the Word of God. He worked diligently to know Scripture, do what it said, and teach it to others. This was a driving influence in his life at home, in the classroom, in the church, in the community, and around the world. He modeled relational ministry. To his family, he was a friend and mentor. To his friends, he was someone to talk to, someone to laugh with, and a constant example of faith, hope, and love. Following fruitful ministries at Grand Rapids Baptist College and Seminary, Western Seminary, and Biola University, Dan returned to his alma mater, Cedarville University. He eagerly began his service as an associate professor of Christian education in August 2002. Although he was with us for only a short time before his sudden death on January 17, 2003, his creativity, humor, and compassion quickly endeared him to faculty and students alike. His effectiveness in the classroom left an enduring mark on those he trained. The Stevens family established The Daniel Stevens Memorial Scholarship to continue his ministry of training students for service in Christian education. Marinus “Rene” Hazen approached life with steadiness and quiet composure. Throughout the varying roles of his life, his character remained consistent because it was anchored to his faith in Jesus Christ. He was respected as a leader who provided equal measures of encouragement and wise counsel. He was also a man who conscientiously enjoyed his lifetime passions: family, woodworking, and Ohio State football. Rene began his service at Cedarville in January 1983 as an associate professor of accounting. During the previous two decades, he had served as a CPA at Ernst & Ernst, controller at Cook United, Inc., and vice president of finance at North American Systems, Inc. (Mr. Coffee). The depth and range of his work experience gave him a distinct advantage in the classroom as he trained students for careers in accounting, business, and finance. Accordingly, he was promoted to chair of the department of business administration in 1997. After having just completed 20 years of service at the University, Rene died suddenly on January 16, 2003. The Hazen family established The Marinus Hazen Jr. Memorial Scholarship to help students who are pursuing a career in finance. To contribute toward either of these scholarship funds, or to establish a memorial scholarship for a loved one, please contact Kim Botta Longo ’02 or Dave Bartlett at 1-800-766-1115 or giftplanning@cedarville.edu . Model UN Team Brings Home Awards A Cedarville University team earned six conference awards in February for their work at the 2003 Dayton Model United Nations Conference. The team competed against 150 other “UN delegates” from 16 colleges and universities. Model United Nations conferences begin by presenting crisis situations or global issues to student “delegates” who sit on model committees of the UN. The delegates must react just as their assigned country would. Using skills of diplomacy, leadership, persuasion, negotiation, speaking, and writing, the students formulate a written resolution that a majority of the “nations” will vote to approve. All the while, a committee judges participants on their teamwork and ability to represent their country accurately and effectively. Cedarville team captain Kimberly Edlund ’03 (Cedarville, Ohio) earned the award of Outstanding Judge for her performance on the International Criminal Tribune for Rwanda. Rob Wallace ’03 (Allegan, Michigan) earned the award of Outstanding Delegate for his representation of Palestine at the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Honorable mentions were earned by Rachel Beach ’03 (Somerset, Kentucky), Jason Charrette ’04 (Manchester, New Hampshire), Kerry Estes ’04 (Cedarville, Ohio), and Melissa Fawcett ’04 (Cedarville, Ohio). Rachel represented China in the Security Council Simulation Exercise, while Kerry represented China on the Security Council. Jason represented Malaysia in the Organization of the Islamic Conference while Melissa represented Malaysia in the World Health Organization. The team is advised by Dr. Frank Jenista ’68, who has 25 years of experience as an American diplomat and serves as professor of international studies at Cedarville. We have the unusual opportunity to keep our independent identity while working with the SBC and other conservative evangelical groups,” he explained. “In most cases, undergraduate institutions are owned and operated by the state conventions. In our case, we remain a self-governing institution with an independent board.” “This relationship is an affirmation of where Cedarville University has stood over the years,” he continued. “Our commitment to the inerrant Word of God is clear and unequivocal. That steadfastness is what attracted the attention of the SBC. And now, many thousands of Southern Baptist young people who are seeking an institution where they can receive a quality education in a thoroughly Christian environment will find it at Cedarville.” SBC article continued from page 9