Inspire, Winter 2007

4Winter 2007 Pres ident’ s Pen At this year’s homecoming, I spoke with graduates from the Class of 1967 right before I spoke to the Class of 2002. I had no problem finding the room where the 2002 class was holding its celebration — the dozens of strollers parked outside the doorway were a dead giveaway. There were no strollers outside the meeting room for the Class of 1967. These two classes are separated by 35 years and by differences in experiences, perceptions, and motivations. They are two entirely different generations. The younger grads shared stories with each other about new jobs, weddings, and children. Their loud celebration was punctuated with laughter and crying babies. The older grads were most interested in whether some of their teachers and classmates were living and if we had any photos of the old buildings that no longer existed. They were just as animated in their discussions as the younger alums, but one of them quipped, “We talk a lot about different things: knees, hips, and backs.” The world has changed so much in the years between their graduations. The alumni have changed, too. What hasn’t changed is their love for Christ and His Word — and their love for Cedarville University. I spoke with alumni who have great jobs and a growing love for ministry. One was an engineer who talked more about his ministry in the office than about his outstanding accomplishments. Another, who worked for a major corporation, described church as his most important commitment. Still another was a corporate executive who invests heavily in Christian schools and missions. When we hear alumni share their hearts and lives like this, it is an affirmation of the Cedarville mission statement: “to equip students for lifelong leadership and service.” This is the essence of alumni giving back to their alma mater. During homecoming weekend, I encouraged graduates to invest in the students of Cedarville University. A good number of grads already provide money for scholarships, but we need many more! Seeing the construction on the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies, many wanted to make a gift to help complete the fund raising. “If you can’t get excited about giving to a Bible building at Cedarville,” one alumnus said, “nothing will excite you.” I hope you enjoy this edition of Inspire as we celebrate Cedarville University alumni who give back to God, their families, and Cedarville. Dr. Bill Brown President Look who’s hiring Cedarville grads www.cedarville.edu 1-800-CEDARVILLE … just to name a few Abbott Laboratories American Cancer Society American Enterprise Institute Athletes in Action Ball Aerospace and Technologies Bayer BearingPoint Boeing Caterpillar Chick-fil-A Children’s Medical Center The Coca-Cola Co. DaimlerChrysler Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Logistics Agency Delphi Duotech Services Dept. of Homeland Security Dept. of the Treasury Dow Chemical Eagle Council Eli Lilly Ernst & Young FBI The Federal Reserve Fifth Third Bank Focus on the Family Ford Motor General Dynamics General Electric General Mills General Motors The Heritage Foundation Honda IBM Indiana Pacers Internal Revenue Service JCPenney Johnson Controls Kellogg KPMG International Kraft Foods Latham & Watkins LLP The Leadership Institute LexisNexis Lockheed Martin NASA Northrop Grumman The Pentagon PepsiCo PricewaterhouseCoopers Procter & Gamble The Research Council Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. Rolls-Royce State Farm Insurance The Timken Co. Triton Technologies United States House of Representatives United States Secret Service United States Senate U. S. Steel Vanguard Wells Fargo Financial The White House Wright-Patterson AFB Wyeth