Torch, Spring 2001

king’singers Perform T he king’singers (below) , one of the world’s most sought-after and acclaimed vocal ensembles, performed at Cedarville University on Feb. 15. The ensemble of six Englishmen performed a diverse repertoire of Renaissance madrigals, transcriptions of orchestral classics, folk music in various languages, and popular songs. Debate Team Earns National Title T he Cedarville University Debate Team wrapped up its 2000-01 debate season recently by earning the title of National Champion (in both novice and varsity divisions) at the intercollegiate National Education Debate Association (NEDA) National Tournament in Kankakee, Ill. Three of the four teams in NEDA’s semi-final round were from Cedarville. The Cedarville teams of Amy Reno (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Matt Kessler (Nokomis, Ill.), Kristen Konzelman (Clarks Summit, Pa.) and Michael Coffey (Napa, Calif.), and Meg Jenista (Cedarville, Ohio) and Rachel Williams (El Cajon, Calif.) took first, second, and third places, respectively. In the novice division, the team of John Bolinger (Jackson, Mich.) and Jennifer Case (Palmdale, Calif.) placed first in the national round and ended the year with a 30-7 record. In five of the seven season tournaments in which Cedarville competed, at least one of Cedarville’s two-person teams was in the final round. The first place speaker at four of these tournaments was Team Captain Amy Reno (above) . Reno was named an All-American at the NEDA National Tournament, recognizing her excellence in debate and her contribution to the debate activity as a whole. The team is coached by Deborah Haffey (right) , associate professor of communication arts. Mattox Speaks at Martin Luther King Chapel Service D r. Warren Mattox, senior pastor of Community Baptist Church of East Cleveland, Ohio, spoke at the University’s Martin Luther King Day chapel service on Jan. 15. Prior to his pastorate at Community, Mattox (left) served as assistant professor of Bible at Philadelphia College of the Bible and assistant professor at Moody Bible Institute’s Graduate School in Chicago. He recently assumed responsibility as president of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship Association. Engineering Honor Society Installed C edarville University’s engineering honor society (above) was installed as the Ohio Nu chapter of Tau Beta Pi on March 3. Dr. Hardy Hegna, associate professor of mechanical engineering, commented, “It’s a special blessing to see something we’ve worked towards for eight years come to fruition. It came into being on the strength of character and involvement of our more than 250 engineering graduates.” To have a chapter installed with Tau Beta Pi, an institution must have all of its engineering degrees accredited and must graduate at least 40 engineers per year. Cedarville’s Elmer W. Engstrom Department of Engineering currently offers ABET-accredited bachelor of science degrees in both mechanical and electrical engineeering. The University awarded 58 engineering degrees in 2000. The Tau Beta Pi Association seeks to honor engineering students who exhibit distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as well as alumni who make strong accomplishments in the field of engineering. The association boasts more than 430,000 initiated members. In the photo above, Edward D’Avignon, Tau Beta Pi Vice President, presents the charter to Daniel Gulledge, president of the Ohio Nu Chapter. Gulledge was joined by Chapter Advisor Dr. Hardy Hegna and Department Chair Dr. Larry Zavodney. Spring 2001 / TORCH 17