2005 Miracle Yearbook

"I guess I would just say they are amazing," Leanne Sims said of her parents and class sponsors, Kevin and Cheryl Sims. From the first class chapel of the class of 2005—when Dr. Sims ran outasking"Who's your daddy?"until thefinal gathering of the class at Parent's Night the Friday before graduation, the Sims expressed their primary goal: to minister to the class as another set of parents. After four years as class advisors, they made their point. Seniors knew they had an extra mom and dad to lean on. Dr. Sims explained that he and his wife had wanted to work with a class for several years, having advised student organizations and enjoyed working with students. Knowing their daughter Leanne and several other members of the class of 2005 tipped the scales. "That made it extra special," Dr. Sims said. But Dr. Sims wasn't in it alone. His wife Cheryl was as involved as he was. He said of her,"My wife is my best friend. I know that sounds like a cliche, but it is true. We do nearly everything together: we like to go shopping (yes, I even like to go with my wife), we play golf together, and, because we are 092 Senior Sponsors Dr. Sims poses for a nice shot by a lighthouse during family vacation. Mrs. Sims plays her drum for the pep band. both musically inclined, we play in Pep Band together and in a couple of summer concert bands." Dr. Sims serves as Associate Professor of Political Science. He also directs Cedarville's Summer School and Continuing Education program and the University's travel study programs. Previous to coming to Cedarville, he invested six years as Chairman and Professor of History at Pillsbury College. Dr. Sims then spent some time teaching at Azusa Pacific University. He was a staff assistant to Congressman David Dreier from 1984 to 1990. Dr. Sims received his Ph.D. from The Claremont Graduate School in 1991 and has been at Cedarville since 1990. Dr. Sims was named the new dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies this year. "Dr. and Mrs.Sims have given so much to the class of 2005. They have always gone above and beyond their duty and have greatly impacted me,as well as so many of my peers" Joelle Marquardt