Inspire, Winter 2005

Inspire Seniors Juniors Daniel Gallagher ’06 Joshua Blackburn ’07 Nathaniel Miller ’06 Jeremy Conyers ’07 Randall Plate ’06 Michael Hubenthal ’07 Joshua Lansford ’07 Ryan Prins ’07 Luke Snider ’07 Jonathan D. Taylor ’07 In addition, the chapter earned a Secretary’s Commendation Award of $300 for complete and on-time reporting over the last three consecutive years. The senior members of the chapter awarded this money to new junior member Jonathan D. Taylor. A $300 matching scholarship was presented to new junior member Michael Hubenthal, courtesy of Dr. Stan Baczek’s office (dean of the School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science). Steve Walters ’05, who is a Tau Beta Pi member and works at Honda R&D Americas, spoke to the inductees on pursuing your passion for life: serving God, serving others, and seeking the type of employment to which you believe God is directing. The chapter is led by President Isaac Abbott ’06 and advised by Dr. Harwood Hegna, professor of mechanical engineering. Veterans Day Focuses on Alum Each year Cedarville University recognizes veterans and active duty military personnel in a deeply patriotic Veterans Day ceremony. This year’s ceremony was especially personal for the University family, as the focus was on U.S. Army Captain Charles Robinson ’98, who was killed in action on June 3, 2005. Charlie was killed by a roadside bomb while serving with Special Forces in Afghanistan. His journals revealed that he saw his military service as an awesome duty and opportunity. “Those who have never been a combat arms officer will probably never realize nor understand the privilege or rarity to be in a unit such as mine deployed to a combat zone,” Charlie wrote. “You cannot plan or ask for such a position. It does not happen by chance. So here I am. One of the most storied and contested battlefields in history lies right outside my door.” Roger Overturf ’75, community relations and ROTC liaison at that time, told the 4,000 Veterans Day guests how Charlie loved building relationships with his men. Charlie recognized that life is short, and, accordingly, he invested in others as a way to give eternal value to his work. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Burton, one of Charlie’s commanding officers, gave a touching remembrance of Charlie and also thanked veterans for defending our freedom. In attendance were Charlie’s widow, Laura (Brown) ’99; his parents, the Rev. Charles Jr. and Janet Robinson; his brother, Jeff ’04, and sister-in-law, Heather (Whitlock) ’01; his sister, Christine; Laura’s parents, Bob ’71 and Ginny Heal Brown ’73; and Laura’s brother, Jon Brown ’03. Along with special remembrances of Charlie, the Veterans Day ceremony included rousing patriotic music and the annual “Armed Forces Salute,” in which veterans and active duty personnel take the platform and received a standing ovation. The latest Cedarville inductees to Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society, pose by the solid brass Bent located in front of ENS. The Bent is the symbol of Tau Beta Pi, which stands for integrity and excellence in engineering and emphasizes broad education and service in the community. The late Charlie Robinson ’98 and his wife Laura (Brown) ’99