Inspire, Summer 2011

Donald E. Callan Award Recipients Joy Kellogg ’11 and Matt Niemiec ’11 have received the Donald E. Callan Award, which recognizes four-year Yellow Jacket athletes who have shown a commitment to Christian ministry, academic excellence, leadership, and athletic accomplishment. Kellogg, a senior from Arlington, Ohio, was a four-year standout, three-time NCCAA All-American, and scholar-athlete on the women’s tennis team. Niemiec, a senior from Holland, Michigan, was a two-time NCCAA All-American on the soccer field and the national tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player for the runner-up Yellow Jackets in 2010. Matt Niemiec ’11 and Joy Kellogg ’11 are joined by Athletic Director Dr. Alan Geist ’83. 2010–11 Athletes of the Year Aubrey Siemon ’11 and Justin Hoffman ’12 have been recognized as the 2010–11 Cedarville University Athletes of the Year. Yellow Jacket head coaches voted to present Siemon, a Lady Jacket basketball standout, and Hoffman, a record-setting hurdler on the track and field team, with these awards. Siemon, a senior post player from Springfield, Ohio, averaged 13.1 points and 12.2 rebounds for Cedarville’s nationally ranked women’s basketball team. She was named to the NAIA All-America Third Team and the NCCAA All-America First Team. Siemon paced the Lady Jackets to a 24–10 record and a spot in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Division II National Tournament. She ended her career as Cedarville’s all-time leading rebounder (1,362) and is 12th on the school’s scoring list (1,541). Hoffman, a junior from Chillicothe, Ohio, has already established himself as the finest hurdler in school history. He has earned NAIA All-America honors in the indoor 60-meter hurdles as well as the outdoor 110- and 400-meter distances. He is a multiple NCCAA champion and owns four school records. He was the 2010 and 2011 American Mideast Conference (AMC) Outstanding Track Performer of the Meet. Congratulations to these outstanding Yellow Jacket athletes! Justin Hoffman ’12 and Aubrey Siemon ’11 are joined by Athletic Director Dr. Alan Geist ’83. Honoring 41 Years of Service Dr. Jim Phipps ’68, senior professor of communication arts, will be stepping aside from his faculty athletics representative role after faithfully serving 41 years in this post. He was honored for his service at the annual Athletic Department Honors and Appreciation Dinner on April 18. Dr. Phipps’ contributions to the NAIA at the conference and national levels were ultimately recognized in 2004 when he received the Wally Schwartz Award, which honors loyalty, enthusiasm, and honesty among NAIA leaders. AMC Commissioner Dr. James Houdeshell said, “Jim was very familiar with all of the eligibility rules and regulations and was thoughtful in the decision-making necessary for both the NAIA and AMC. We wish Dr. Phipps the very best.” Dr. Alan Geist ’83 presents a plaque to Dr. Jim Phipps ’68 in recognition of his 41 years of service. yellowjackets.cedarville.edu 6 SUMMER 2011 campus news