2006 Miracle Yearbook

"r „Milan Anderson presents the Staff of the Year Award to director of Alumni Relaitions, Faith Linn. Peter Shellabarger, a member of DAE, says, "You always walk away from her feeling like she genuinely loves you." ri4 • Staff of the Yea For professors or staff members, nothing is more prestigious than receiving an award from the very students they have dedicated their life to. The Staff of the Year Award was given to a staff member who had shown dedication to both the university and its students. This year's recipient was someone who had committed her life to this school for the past sixteen years. Faith Linn had served as Resident Director of Faith Hall, guest coordinator, and adjunct professor. She currently held the position of Director of Alumni Relations. In this position she kept track of and connected with over 16,000 alumni. Faith also advised and ran the student alumni organization, Delta Alpha Epsilon. 011 1.7 \u‘s 4(110"414 1111 • 4g, 4r1 _44 *1110-,11.001111.4 Faith said after receiving her award,"This is the biggest honor I think one can get at Cedarville. I feel humbled because I know there are so many deserving staff members." When asked about Alumni Relations, Faith stated,"We are here to serve students both now and when they leave. I know lots of offices that serve students while they're here, but we keep doing it. We want to help you stay connected with your friends and with Cedarville!" Students knew Faith as an energetic, fun loving, and committed individual. She brought life to any room she entered. Her devotion to the service of others was overwhelming, yet she never ran out of energy; she would go until the job was done. Junior Peter Shellabarger, member of DAE, said of Faith, "She is one of the most giving people I have ever met. You always walk away from her feeling like she genuinely loves you." r Ms. Faith Linn's parents are on hand for the presentation of their daughter's award, as well as senior Sarah Clift, who works very closely with Faith through DAE. Steven Clemons, DAE member, said,"What I like most about Faith is that she has so much energy. Even when I know she's tired or sick, she still puts forth so much energy to keep us motivated and always gets the job done." Spring 257