Inspire, Winter 2005

Inspire 11 When Jillian Anderson ’06 was doing research for her senior theatre recital, she found herself intrigued by two “leading ladies” — Queen Esther and Lisa Beamer (widow of Flight 93 hero Todd Beamer). The similarities she found between the two women resulted in her dramatic presentation “For Such a Time as This,” which intertwines the Book of Esther with excerpts from Lisa’s book Let’s Roll! Challenged by the story of Queen Esther — how she was selected “for such a time as this” and accepted her role — Jillian used the biblical account of Esther as the foundation for her dramatic performance. For modern, personal illustrations of the theme, Lisa Beamer’s book seemed a perfect choice, according to Jillian. “In spite of the tragedy of her husband’s death on September 11, Lisa believed God was still in control; she chose to live out the realization that God had placed her in this situation ‘for such a time as this,’” Jillian explained. “Like Esther, Lisa chose to display a deep faith that impacted countless lives and challenged the world.” Jillian noted, “I have become acquainted with two incredible women through this process: one a queen, the other a housewife; one a biblical character, the other a modern-day woman. But both are women of intelligence, courage, and deep faith who were willing to stand up for a cause greater than themselves.” Jillian says she looks forward to many more opportunities to present this timeless message and exclaimed, “What an encouragement and a challenge to realize God can use each one of us for a cause greater than ourselves!” Leading Ladies The Cedarville University Department of Music and Art is pleased and excited to announce the appointment of Jun Kim as assistant professor of music. Beginning in January 2006, Professor Kim will teach studio violin as well as conduct the Cedarville University Orchestra. Professor Kim holds degrees from the Peabody School of Music and Indiana University and an artist diploma from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He is completing his D.M.A. in violin performance with a conducting cognate at the University of Cincinnati. Professor Kim has received many awards for his performance on the violin, including the Starling Competition, the CCM Concerto Competition, The Tuesday Musical Competition of Akron, and the Vancouver Youth Symphony Concerto Competition. Dr. Steven Winteregg, chair of Cedarville’s department of music and art, stated, “We are really excited about adding a musician of Jun Kim’s caliber to the CU music faculty. He will help us to make a strong program even stronger.” CU Welcomes New Orchestra Conductor Time as This An Original Dramatic Presentation of Queen Esther and Lisa Beamer December 2, 2005 7:00 p.m. Alford Auditorium Did You Know? In case you haven’t heard, Cedarville is not just for undergraduates anymore! Cedarville University offers a master of education degree (M.Ed.) with two emphases — the teacher leader and principal licensure (approval anticipated for Spring 2006) programs. In addition to the Cedarville campus, classes are now being held at convenient locations in Columbus (Ohio) and Indianapolis. Designed for busy teaching professionals, Cedarville’s M.Ed. courses are offered on three to four Saturdays in the fall and spring or in one, two, or three-week modules during the summer. For more information about the M.Ed., including a Spring Semester schedule, visit www.cedarville.edu/graduate or call 1-888-CEDARVILLE.