Inspire, Summer 2004

34 Summer 2004 Singing for the President The May 6 National Day of Prayer found Beth Cram Porter, assistant professor of voice, singing for the President of the United States and 200 of his invited guests. For this private ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Beth sang “Balm in Gilead” at the White House’s request. She described it as a “wonderful, yet very surreal experience.” “My prayer in the days prior to May 6 was that God, and not Beth Cram Porter would be heard,” Beth remarked. “… The song I sang … speaks the gospel message very clearly: ‘If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, you can tell the love of Jesus, and say He died for all. ... He died for me, He died for you.’” Beth is an accomplished soprano soloist with a distinguished career on the stage. Her many tours abroad have included a tour of southern France with the Robert Shaw Festival Singers, in which she was a soloist. She has been teaching studio voice at Cedarville since 1997 and also directs the Cedarville University Women’s Choir. Video of the White House’s National Day of Prayer ceremony can be viewed by going to www.whitehouse.gov , clicking on “Current News,” and then clicking on the Video icon for the May 6 “President Bush Marks 53rd Anniversary of National Day of Prayer.” Contact alumni relations at alumni@cedarville.edu, 1-800-837-2566, or 251 N. Main St. Cedarville OH 45314. Share Your News and Updates Help Wanted at Cedarville University HVAC TECHNICIAN needed! Candidate must have EPA universal certification and at least five years experience in trade. HVAC trade school certificate required. Energy management experience helpful. If interested, call the Cedarville University Human Resources Office at 937-766-4124. Every year, our Cedarville representatives spend countless hours on the road promoting Cedarville at college fairs and school visits. It is always a blessing for representatives to relax for the evening in the home of a CU alum. Your hospitality is a tremendous ministry to the University with an added bonus of a new Cedarville T-shirt as a thank-you! If you are interested in housing Cedarville representatives while they are on the road, please call 1-877-CEDARVILLE (233-2784) or e-mail us at extrel@cedarville.edu . We will keep your information on file and contact you in advance if we have a representative in your area in need of housing. May We See You on the Road? Over the course of the next year we plan to run stories on the following topics: Adoption Caring for Elderly Parents Mid-Life Career Changes If you have a story you’d like to share or know of someone you think we should contact, please let us know by e-mailing alumni@cedarville.edu or calling 1-800-837-2566. You may also submit a story or story idea by mailing it to: Cedarville University Alumni Relations Attn: Inspire 251 N. Main St. Cedarville, OH 45314 Tell Us Your Story