Inspire, Summer 2004

Congratulations! Congratulations to Lori Anderson ’97, who has completed her Ph.D. in professional counseling at Liberty University. A counselor in Cedarville University Counseling Services, Lori successfully defended her dissertation “Personality Characteristics of Bulimic Behavior in College Women Analyzed with the Myers- Briggs Type Indicator.” Cedarville MENC Chapter Honored Congratulations to the Cedarville University Chapter of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC)! At the National Convention held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from April 15-17, Cedarville chapter president Brandon Moses ’04, along with president-elect Aaron Carpenter and advisor Carol Todd, accepted one of nine prestigious Chapter of Excellence Awards on behalf of the Cedarville MENC chapter. These awards are given to active collegiate chapters who submit written reports of the improvements of their recruiting techniques, projects, or musical programs within the past two years. Cedarville’s winning entry discussed the improvements made by the chapter to increase attendance at meetings and involve more students in this important music education organization. In addition to this chapter award, junior Amanda Lucarini was one of 30 students selected from around the country to participate in a musical theatre master class coinciding with the National Convention. The master class was overseen by Tony and Grammy Award-winning playwright Jerry Herman and his Broadway staff. (Herman’s works include the musicals Hello! Dolly and Mame .) In this prestigious master class, Amanda performed a musical theatre piece and received one-on-one instruction from Broadway veteran Karen Morrow. Congratulations to Amanda and the CU MENC chapter on their accomplishments! Engineering Students Keep Tradition Alive Cedarville mechanical engineering students placed first and third in the Region V ASME Student Conference, held April 1-3 at The Ohio State University. Cedarville students have placed in the top five of Region V ASME for seven straight years. Then-senior Anthony Gianettino ’04 finished third for his presentation of his senior design project. His project involved designing a device which can more accurately size a prosthetic hip implant before it is permanently inserted into a patient. Fellow senior Brian Montague ’04 finished first for his presentation describing his design of the boat hull which is currently being fabricated for the upcoming Solar Splash competition. Brian’s win earns him an all-expense-paid trip to the International Congress of ASME, which will be held in Anaheim, California in November 2004. Inspire 9 Students Join Cal Thomas Three Cedarville University recipients of the Cal Thomas Scholarship traveled to Columbus, Ohio in March to take part in a dinner and program led by syndicated columnist Cal Thomas. The event was the 15th anniversary celebration of The Gathering/Columbus, a Christian leadership organization. Established in 1998, the Cal Thomas Scholarship is meant to recognize Cal Thomas for his conservative influence and impact on the national media and to encourage Cedarville University students to enter media careers. Beyond lending his name to the scholarship, Cal Thomas maintains contact with the student recipients and acts as a mentor to them as they finish their education and pursue their media careers. Cedarville University Welcomes New Trustee Cedarville University has named Mary Howard ’81, CFO and executive vice president of Nu-Way Industries, as its newest trustee. Mary will serve a three- year term. Dr. Bill Brown, president of Cedarville University, stated, “Mary Howard is one of those unique individuals whose astute business sense is only superseded by her love for Christ. She is an exciting addition to the Cedarville board.” Mary holds a J.D. from DePaul University and is a licensed attorney. She used her background in computers, accounting, and corporate legal counsel to help her father’s precision metal fabricating business — Nu-Way Industries — grow from $5 million in annual sales to more than $50 million. In February 2001, Mary and Nu-Way’s vice president purchased the Des Plaines, Illinois business from Mary’s father and uncle and became co-owners. A resident of Arlington Heights, Illinois, Mary serves her community as a member of the Des Plaines Economic Development Commission. She is active in her church, where she teaches Sunday school and serves as an Awana leader. Cedarville University students Rachel Blaquiere, Laura Mruk, and Rachel Ganong joined syndicated columnist Cal Thomas at a recent dinner program. As recipients of the Cal Thomas Scholarship, the students have the opportunity to be mentored by Cal Thomas.