Inspire, Winter 2006

INSPIRE THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE Volume 17 Issue 2 Editor Faith Linn '83 Managing Editor Janice Warren Supplee '86 Publication Coordinator Michelle Rigel McCune '04 Copy Editor Cindy Stamper Moore'93 Proofreaders Kara Steinman DeMusz'02 Wendy Miller Orchard '91 Rachel Puckett Rodriguez'00 Graphic Designer Dan Clingan Writers Kristi Beougher '07 Bill Brown Cheryl Warren Brugel'90 Susan J. Clark '94 John Davis'02 Kara Steinman DeMusz'02 Alex Durbin '09 Bob Fortuna David Hoffeditz '92 James B. Hoke Steven Holden '93 Faith Linn '83 Carol Lee '96 Michelle Rigel McCune '04 Jeff Meade Carl Ruby'83 Mark Smith '08 Latice Strickland '07 Janice Warren Supplee '86 Hannah Taylor '07 Cessna Catherine Winslow Mark Womack '82 Photographers Alumni and Student Contributors Scott L. Huck Carrie L. Savage Campus Phone Numbers Admissions 1-800-233-2784 Annual Fund 1-800-766-1115 Athletic Office 937-766-7768 4 Winter 2006 Bookstore 937-766-7894 Career Services 1-888-562-4811 CDR Radio 1-800-333-0601 Christian Ministries 1-888-465-7378 Gift Planning & Endowment 1-800-766-1 115 Marketing Services 937-766-7808 President's Office 937-766-7900 Public Relations 937-766-4159 Registrar 937-766-7710 Summer School 937-766-7953 Schools of Engineering, Nursing & Science 937-766-3253 Health & Human Performance 937-766-3252 Humanities, Fine Arts & Bible 937-766-3234 Social Sciences & Professional Studies 937-766-3235 Alumni Relations alumni@cedarville.edu 1-800-837-2566 937-766-7858 Coordinator of Campus Events and Services Sarah Clift '06 sclift@cedarville.edu Assistant Director for Young Alumni Development Drew Flamm '05 dflamm@cedarville.edu Assistant Director for Regional Events and Services Michelle Rigel McCune '04 mmccune@cedarville.edu Director Faith Linn '83 linnf@cedarville.edu Director's Chair I remember the first time I was in the newspaper. It was myfreshman year at Cedarville,and I was in the fall play.The public relations department sent a news release to myhometown newspaper,and they printed it! It wasn't much, but I was thrilled to see my name in print. Since that time,I've learned that it's not always so exciting to be in the news.Although I don't have any notoriety to speak of,I quickly learned that you're not always quoted accurately nor are your views always clearly expressed.I realized the importance(for me,at least)to always answer questions in writing rather than verbally because I need that extra time to formulate exactly how I want to say something. However,never has there been a human interest story written about me ... much less anything newsworthy!This isn't the case for manyCU alumni.Because we're always excited to see alums in the news,we decided to feature some ofthose alumni and their stories in this issue ofInspire. From NASA to a football refto investing to an organ donor to operating in Iraq,our alums are doing it! Whata blessing it is to know that God is using CU alums all over the world in all sorts ofways. Although veryfew ofus arefamous(at least by the world's standards),it's great to see God providing opportunities to so many ofHis people in so many ways.I hope that when you're in the news,you'll let us know!We'd love to share your news and celebrate with you! Faith Linn'83 Director ofAlumni Relations