2014 Miracle Yearbook

S ' 'A DEDICATION 1. Dr. Jenista and his wife Barb are close with their children and grandchildren. 2. A very happy couple on their wedding day! 3. Dr. J prepares for his first skydive. 4. Dr. Jenista awaits the President on an airstrip in Uruguay. When Dr. Frank Jenista proposed to his wife, Barb, he made a promise: “Marry me and see the world.” It was a promise he knew he could make good on since he’d already been around the world growing up. Raised primarily in the Philippines and Hong Kong, the son of missionaries, Dr. Jenista changed schools thirteen times in twelve years before coming to Cedarville College in 1964. An English and History double major, Dr. Jenista graduated in 1968 before heading to the University of Dayton for his master's in Asian studies. In 1970, he promised Barb the world and married her. He joined the Foreign Service State Department Diplomatic Corps in 1975 and lived in Michigan while finishing his doctorate at the University of Michigan. From there, the Jenista family moved around the world as Dr. Jenista served as a diplomat. In their 43 years of marriage, the Jenistas have moved 24 times. They have two grown children, Todd and Meg, both Cedarville grads. In 2000, Dr. Jenista retired and moved back to Cedarville to teach. A wise and challenging professor, Dr. J is seen with much admiration and respect among students. He advises the Model UN team and serves as a senior professor of international studies. Dr. J also takes groups of students on DC Semester every few years. What many don’t know, however, is his affinity for taking risks, like skydiving, bungee jumping, and white water rafting. This all leads to one question, of course - the question students have been asking for years: Was Dr. J actually in the CIA? No - at least, that’s what they’re telling people.