Torch, Fall 1999

Honors Day Chapel Recognizes Excellence On May 7, the College honored 75 students for their academic excellence and leadership at the annual Honors Day chapel. Student Bryan Bell (shown below with Dr. Floyd Elmore, chair ofthe department ofbiblical education) was one of many students recognized. Also honored were Louann Baise, administrative assistant to the department of communication arts, and Dr. Lyle Anderson, professor of music, as Staff Member of the Year and Faculty Member of the Year, respectively. David Jeremiah Speaks at Fall Bible Conference The Cedarville College family was p1ivileged to hear Dr. David Jeremiah teach from the Psalms at Cedarville' s Fall Bible Conference September 20-24. Jeremiah, a 1963 Cedarville College graduate, is the senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, Calif. , and can be heard daily on the nationally-syndicated radio program Tuming Point. Engineering Advisor Receives Award C huck Allp01t, assistant to the addemic vice president and associate professor of mechanical engineering, was recentlybonored as Outstanding Faculty Advisor in the 1999 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge (EVC) program. The $10,000 award was inaugurated this year by The Governors' Ethanol Coalition to recognize faculty leadership and "impact on students" at the participating EVC colleges. $1 ,000 goes to the individual and $9,000 to enhance their program. The EVC is an advanced technology vehicle engineering competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Resources Canada, ~nd General Motors Corporation. Teams from 14 U.S. and Canadian schools modified 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pick– np trucks to operate on ethanol-a gasoline alternative produced from renewable agticultural crops. The Governors' Ethanol Coalition is composed of 22 governors and representatives from four foreign countries. Goals of the coalition are to increase the use of ethanol– based fuels, decrease the nations' dependence on imported energy resources, improve the environment, and stimulate the national economy. Allport has advised the Cedarville alternative fuel teams for the past six years and has advised more than 30 vaiious intercollegiate competition teams in his 10 years at Cedarville College.