1996 Miracle Yearbook

tor.!pis taker Acuity Memberofthesear It is easy to see the Lord's hand directing Dr. Lois Baker in hercareer of nursing and in her concern for higher education. Dr. Irene Alyn tells her story: "While Lois K. Baker was working as the Head Nurse of ICU at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids, MI, she met President Dixon. He discovered herapproach to sharing Christ with hospitalized patientsand he invited her to come to Cedarville Col- lege to teach in his evangelism class. "The next year she returned to Cedarville College to work as a Resi- dent Director in Faith Hall and pursued a Master of Science in Nursing degree in Pediatric nursing. She joined the faculty in the Department of Nursing in thefall of1984.Sheearned her doctor- ate from Wayne State University, De- troit, MI in 1991. "Lois'teaching in the Departmentof Nursing and contributions to the De- partmentand to Cedarville College have been outstanding. She has worked hard to develop a very strong nursing knowledge base. She is an author of a variety ofjournal articlesand one book. Lois is diligent in producing high quality work in a timely fashion. Not only is Lois a well prepared professional, but she also hasa unique ability to minister to others including those in cross cul- tural settings. She identifies, under- standsand assists in meetingthe needs of a wide variety of students and indi- viduals in the local community. "God has allowed Lois to experi- encea numberofdifferentlosses. Each loss was confronted and new ways of living/relating weredeveloped with God. Lois is God's kind of woman in thatshe focuses on demonstrating the fruit of the Spirit in her life and communicating Biblically." It is because these qualities are demonstrated in Dr. Baker's life that she waschosen by the student body to receivethe title and the honorofFaculty Member of the Year. Mrs.PatXgnders bixon Mrs. Pat Dixon is a woman who wears many hats at Cedarville College. Her responsibilities are endless, and she is known for accomplishing each task with grace and style. Besides fulfilling the role of the president's wife, which includes attending numerous social engagements,conferences and churches with Dr. Dixon, Mrs. Dixon hascarved herown place at Cedarville College where she has been able to be used for the Lord. Mrs. Dixon has spent the past 25 years in the Language and Literature department teaching English and En- glish Education. She is greatly appreci- ated there and will betruly missed asshe retires. Before Mrs. Dixon came to Cedarville College in 1971,she was build- ing experience as a classroom teacher and as a supervisor of reading. This experience acted as a great asset when she came to Cedarville College. According to Dr. Merlin Ager,thechair of the education program, Mrs. Dixon has played an important role in the de- partment. "She has a great balance between contentand methods. She has instituted a number of valuable clinical experiences in area schools which has prepared our English teachers for the "real world" and has created very posi- tive relationships with thoseschools. She has served as a valuable resource for foreign students who need assistance in developing English proficiency. Her ad- ditional training in Teaching English asa Second Language(TESL)has prepared herfor that ministry as well as equipped her to initiate and be involved in several MIS ministries with a TESL approach. She has been a valued member of the teaching education team at Cedarville College." One of Mrs. Dixon's responsibilities ended three years ago when she re- signed as the Miracle advisor, but her expertise and leadership in that area were greatly appreciated for twelve years. Even though she is no longeran advisor, the Miracle continues to ben- efit from her expertise as she occasionaly helps with proof-reading. The Miracle staff appreciates her in- volvement and recognizes her hard work and effort in laying a strong foun- dation for the yearbook. As Mrs.Dixon retiresfrom hetreach- ing responsibilities,she will be missed. But as she is still the president's wife we know that she will not be far away. She still looks forward to many days with her grandchildren, working with her flowers and decorating, and in- volvement with her husband's minis- tries. All of us at Cedarville College congratulate her on this achievement and wish herthe bestassheentersthis new stage of her life. brs.,sgllen teverly Monroe Dr. Allen and Dr. Beverly Monroe have made Cedarville their place of min- istry for many years. Every faculty and staff member looks forward to the day when he or she can take a break and enterthe retirementstage of life. Forthe Monroes,it may not be the most relaxing stage of their lives as they intend to continue to minister through their travel- ing experiences. But traveling without commitments is something they have looked forward to and it promises to be an enjoyable time. Dr. Beverly Monroe is most recog- nized for her contribution to the educa- tion department. When asked about her accomplishmentsatCedarville,Dr.Ager (chairman of the Education department) said,"Dr. Beverly Monroe began teach- ing at Cedarville College after experi- ence in several locations as an elemen- taryand specialeducation teacher. While at Cedarcliff elementary,she completed an M.A.atWrightState in Special Educa- tion. While at Cedarville College, she completed a doctorate in Education at Miami University of Ohio. Although she has taught many courses while at Cedarville College,she is best known for her first love--Children's Literature. She can be seen from time to time in her "Mother Goose's" apron with an armload of children's books. In recent years, she has been able to pass this love along to her grandchildren as well as to future teachers. Dr. Monroe is well known for being highly organized, hard working, and very insistent on high expectations for herself and her students. She is often in her office before 7a.m. and is one of the last to leave. She has travelled widely both in the US and overseas, often with her husband. She recentlyaccompanied a group of students to China to organize a school library for a Christian school. She anticipates doing similarly in other overseas locations in the future as well as serving as a resource person for ABWE in selecting children's booksfor translating into other languages. Her commitmentto professionalexcellence has been greatly appreciated and will be greatly missed." Dr. Allen Monroe has had a part in the life ofeverystudentwhohasstepped on campus with his Foundations of Social Science class,a general educa- tion coursefor every major. In January of 1966, Dr. Monroe joined the Cedarville College family as an Assis- tant Professor of Social Science. By 1969, he had been promoted to Asso- ciate Professor and in 1971, he be- cameafull-fledged Professor of Social Science, which is where he has re- mained forthe last25years. Many may not realize that before Dr.Monroecame to Cedarville he was an elementary classroom teacher for one year and a secondary teacher for six. Outside of school, Dr. Monroe has many inter- ests. He is known on campus as a gourmet chef and has written a cook- book which compiles10yearsofteach- ing cooking classes. He has served faithfully in his community through re- search studies, lectures and positions held on the board of education in Cedarville and Xenia. Travel is another greathobby. Itseemsonlyfitting that in their retirementthey will be spending a great deal of time away from home. Although they both will be greatly missed at Cedarville College, we con- gratulatethem on this milestone in their lives and wish them the best as they spend these retirement years minister- ing together for the glory of God. faculty Articles by Brenda Krege