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GRANT COUNTY, INDIANA IWU GRADS, Spring, 2007

97 GRANT COUNTY GRADUATES 

 

MARION:Geoffrey Paul Aaron, B.S., pre-medical science; Jessica Lynne Abraham, B.S., biology; Tammi Rhea Ashley, master of education; Robert Allen Atchison, B.S., psychology; Christina Lynn Banker, B.S., psychology; Nancy Lee Boone, B.S., economics; Scott Edwin Brady, A.B., music; Amanda Kaye Bragg, M.S., management; Ryan T. Brosious, A.B., church music; Rebecca J. Buckler, B.S., nursing; Luke Anthony Burger, B.S., marketing; Cynthia Canida-Woodward, M.S., nursing administration; Yue’e Chen Chen, B.S., mathematics education; Gregory Brian Clark, M.A., ministry; Jeffrey Andrew Crawford, M.A., ministry; Ashley Angela Davies, B.S., nursing; John Richard Earnest, B.S., business information systems; Patrick Jacob Eckhardt, A.B., English; Jason Daniel Farrell, B.S., Christian ministries; Nicholas James Fatout, A.B., English; Dustin Michael Fecht, A.B., religion and philosophy; Beth Ann Ferguson, B.S., general studies; Lawrence Nicholas Frecker, B.S., pre-medical science; Nathan A. Fussner, B.S., computer graphics; Deborah Jean Ganczak, B.S., marketing; Jerod Paul Ganczak, B.S., business administration; Abigail Megan Gibitz, B.S., social work; Wesley Adam Gorsuch, B.S., nursing; Shannon Renee Griffith, master of business administration; Jessica Lee Grogg, B.S., nursing; Betty J. Guerin, M.S., nursing education; April Lynn Harning, B.S., mathematics education; Marsha L. Harwell-Gunyon, B.S., nursing; Melody Joy Helvie, B.S., adolescent ministries; Grant David Hendrikse, B.S., elementary education; Simon Christopher Henry, B.S., youth ministries; Lauren Breanne Higgins, B.S., adolescent ministries; Dana Kaye Howlett, M.A., ministry; Julia Rachelle Hurlow, M.S., community counseling; Ruth Marie Hutchinson, B.S., social studies education; Kyle Marcus Irish, B.S., youth ministries; Denise Happiness Johnson, B.S., elementary education; Sarah Renee Jones, master of education; Chastity J. Keifer, A.S., business administration; Beth Ann Ketring, A.S., business; Amy Lynne Knepp, B.S., children’s ministry; Terren Eileen Little, M.S., nursing administration; William Donald Lytle, A.S., business; Nathan Scott Martin, B.S., pre-medical science; Stephanie Nichole Martin, B.S., pre-medical science; Jonathan Neil McCoy, A.S., business; Kevin Duane McCoy, A.S., business; Brigitte Lauryn McMillan, A.B., music theory and composition; Jill Ison McMillan, B.S., management; Brenda Jean McVicker, master of education; Rashel Alyn Mendoza, B.S., nursing; Rebecca Dawn Provost, B.S., adolescent ministries; Benjamin Gregory Robinson, A.B., Christian ministries; Jennifer Joy Robinson, B.S., general studies; Christopher Thomas Rose, B.S., pre-medical science; Jessica Lynn Roseberry, M.S., nursing administration; Kurt Schlesselman, B.S., management; Staci Michelle Schwarze, B.S., business administration; Ryan L. Small, M.A., ministry; Joshua David Smith, B.S., social studies education; David Anthony Sprong, A.B., English; Joshua David Stearns, B.S., sports management; Melissa A. Stephenson, B.S., psychology; Nicole Ann Strine, B.S., children’s ministry; Megan Lynn Sweeney, A.B., English; Timothy A. Tedder, M.A., community counseling; Adam Robert Thada, B.S., biology; Connie Jo Viellieux, M.S., nursing education; Benjamin Jacob Watkins, M.A., ministry; Christopher R. Whonsetler, B.S., photography; Jayne Ellen Williams, B.S., general studies; Katie Ann Willman, B.S., pre-art therapy.

 

 

GAS CITY:Carole Diane Armstrong, B.S., communications; Susan Hope Butterworth, B.S., management; Zachary Joel Coffin, B.S., Christian ministries; Ashley Marie Hamilton, B.S., nursing; Ginger Kay Nicholson, B.S., management; Stephanie Lynne Stuller, B.S., nursing.

 

 

UPLAND:Michele L. Bragg, A.S., business; Melissa Leah McDaniel, A.S., business; Sharon L. Nichols, A.S., business; Scott Troy Taylor, master of education.

 

 

SWEETSER:Krista Marie Brinkman, B.S., elementary education; Natalie Marie McRoberts, B.S., management.

 

 

FAIRMOUNT:Leigha Marie Cogdell, B.S., nursing; Joy Janeane Higgins, M.S., nursing administration; Margie A. Sullivan, A.S., business.

 

 

VAN BUREN: Raymond H. Decker, B.S., management; Luke Daniel Metz, B.S., mathematics; Frank Evan Schweikhardt, A.B., religion and philosophy.

 

 

JONESBORO:Aubrey L. Dillon, B.S., management.

 

 

CONVERSE:Timothy Donald Rush, master of business administration.

 

 

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Wilbur & Ardelia Williams Share Graduation Spotlight

Wilbur & Ardelia Williams Share Graduation Spotlight

By Alan Miller

 

The 1,700 students who received Indiana Wesleyan University diplomas April 28 had to share the spotlight with two long-time IWU professors, Dr. Wilbur Glenn Williams and Professor Ardelia Williams.

 

Wilbur Williams marked his 40th year as an IWU professor by speaking at three graduation ceremonies. It was the first time in at least 50 years that IWU has asked one of its own professors to speak at graduation.

 

During the morning graduation, Ardelia Williams received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. She retired in 2002 after 35 years as the coordinator of the IWU Art Department and now is an emeritus professor.

 

The 77-year-old Wilbur Williams, an Associate Professor of Biblical Literature and Archaeology, still teaches full-time at IWU. He has been named IWU’s Professor of the Year or Professor of Excellence a record 10 times

 

When Ardelia Williams began teaching at IWU, she was the only art teacher and there was one art student. When she retired, there were six full-time faculty members and more than 100 art majors.

 

Wilbur and Ardelia Williams both received their undergraduate degrees from IWU in 1951 and both returned to join the faculty in 1967.

 

The couple taught for many years for $1 a year, so that their regular salaries could be used to pay for Williams Prayer Chapel. The small Gothic-style chapel in the center of campus opened in August 2001.

 

Of the 1,700 students who received diplomas Saturday, 440 of them earned degrees through traditional programs on IWU’s main campus in Marion. The remaining graduates earned degrees through adult education programs.

 

IWU also has multiple graduations in August and December.

 

Dr. Earle Wilson, General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church, spoke at a baccalaureate service April 27. Dr. Wilson had a daughter and a granddaughter who received degrees the following day.

 

 

Alan Miller is the University Relations Director at Indiana Wesleyan University.

 

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Alumni Authors: "Blood Diamonds"

‘Blood Diamonds’ Raging at the Center of Cosmic Conflict

In a society obsessed with bling-bling, humans are greatest treasure

 

LONGWOOD, FL (PRWEB) April 26, 2007 — Embark on a mystical journey through dreams and visions in Linda Cruz’s All His Jewels: From Glory to Glory (paperback, 978-1-60266-244-5; hardcover, 978-1-60266-245-2). In a bling-bling society, this book reminds us that human beings are the greatest treasures on earth and are the true "blood diamonds" that have been purchased by Christ. As the book traces jewels from the Garden of Eden to the New Jerusalem, readers will learn the secret of the jewels, their eternal destiny, and how to prepare for the apocalypse and the greatest explosion of glory ever.

 

Says Cruz, "The mission of the book is to awaken humanity to a spiritual awareness of God’s loving view of us as His precious jewels created to manifest His glory. My hope is that readers will understand that God has a beautiful purpose and destiny for every person because each is created in the image of God with the capacity to reflect great wisdom and beauty."

 

Cruz takes a fresh perspective on the church and views it as being adorned with the jewels originally worn by the devil. She outlines from Scripture what she sees as the evidence for this view. She concludes that this is why the church has to war with him. The revelation of this knowledge, received by Cruz after many hours of praying, researching, and studying this topic, will bring clarity and understanding of God’s love extended to humanity throughout the ages.

 

Ordained by Vineyard Christian Fellowship and Foursquare Gospel Church, Linda Cruz has more than 25 years’ experience as a pastor and church planter. She has organized and spoken at various retreats and conferences. Her degrees include a BA in English from Indiana Wesleyan University and an M.Div. from Regent University.

 

Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world’s largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,200 titles published to date. Retailers may order All His Jewels through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors.

 

 

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Wilber Williams speaks at Graduation

IWU breaks with tradition to feature prof at graduation

Marion Chronicle Tribune – Marion,IN,USA

 

Wilbur Glenn Williams has taught about 14500 students during his 40 years as a professor at Indiana Wesleyan University. Saturday, he’ll have the chance to …

 

SOURCE: http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070425/NEWS01/704250338/1002

 

 

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IWU to build $20M chapel for ‘gathering’ space

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It will be largest auditorium in east-central Indiana.

From The Associated Press

MARION – Indiana Wesleyan University plans to build a $20 million chapel
that will make it one of the largest auditoriums in east-central
Indiana, officials said.

The chapel, which would seat 3,800 people, would be the private,
Christian university's most expensive single construction project to
date, officials said.

It would hold a few hundred more people than Emens Auditorium at Ball
State University and more than twice as many as the largest auditoriums
in Grant County.

"We're excited," Brendan Bowen, IWU vice president for operations, said
during Monday's announcement. "We think it's a wonderful addition to
campus and the Marion community."

Construction will start in spring 2008 and is expected to be completed
by August 2009. Several one-story dormitories will be torn down to make
room for the building.

Bowen said the current site for the school's chapel services, the
1,200-seat Phillippe Performing Arts Center, is already past capacity,
even with two services held three times a week.

"One of the simple tenets of the university life is our chapel program,"
Bowen said. "As such, we want all of the students to be in attendance."
Indiana Wesleyan was founded in 1920 as an evangelical Christian liberal
arts college. About 2,500 students attend the school's main campus in
Marion, about halfway between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Wesleyan also
offers classes at centers in five Indiana cities, along with three in
Ohio and one in Kentucky.

The new chapel will allow more family and friends to attend graduation
ceremonies, which are held at the 2,500-seat Luckey Gym, said university
spokesman Alan Miller.

"As the university gets bigger, we need more gathering space," he said.
The chapel also will be used for other university and community events,
Bowen said, such as concerts and seminars. Bowen said he expects it will
bring in new, larger acts that wouldn't have come to Marion otherwise.

Source:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/17025958.htm

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Susan Foellinger, Announcement

Contact Sharon Smith, for Susan Foellinger, Real Estate Links,
Maverick Public Relations, 317-506-7982 or ssmith@maverickpublicrelations.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOCAL REALTOR EARNS CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST DESIGNATION

CARMEL, IN – March 28, 2007- Susan Foellinger, ABR, CRS, GRI has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. Fewer than 4% of Realtors nationwide have earned the credential.

Realtors who receive the CRS Designation have completed advanced courses and have demonstrated professional expertise and experience in the field of residential real estate.

Home buyers and sellers can be assured that CRS Designees subscribe to the strict REALTOR® code of ethics, have access to the latest technology and are specialists in helping clients maximize profits and minimize costs when buying or selling a home.

Foellinger is a Broker Associate and REALTOR® with Real Estate Links in Carmel, Indiana. She is a member of the Metro Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR), Indiana Association of Realtors (IAR), National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Real Estate Buyer’s Agency Council (REBAC), Council of Residential Specialists (CRS). A resident of Fishers, Foellinger is also an active member in the Fishers Chamber of Commerce, Noblesville Chamber of Commerce and Carmel Chamber of Commerce and serves on Hamilton County’s Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity, Youth as Resources, Special Olympics and Meals on Wheels. Foellinger can be reached at Real Estate Links at 317-805-HOME (7360).

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Welcome to New Alumni Director for AGS ALUMNI

Lonnie Vandeventer —
I would like to welcome Lonnie Vandeventer as our new AGS Alumni Director. Lonnie received his BS in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University in December 2003. He also earned his associate’s degree in Business from IWU in May 2002.

Lonnie was the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Award in both instances. Lonnie is currently pursuing his MBA as well.

Lonnie brings over 30 years of sales and sales management experience to his new role. Lonnie also recently worked with the University of Phoenix-Indianapolis Campus as an Enrollment Counselor and with Prepress Training Solution, Bloomington, IN, in sales and customer service of online, interactive training tutorial specific to the print and graphic design industry working with customers worldwide.

Lonnie comes to IWU with a love for the university first encouraged by his son Clark who was a student at the time and is now a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Excellence. His participation in AGS in pursuit of his own degree also fostered a dream to serve the Lord at IWU in some capacity. He forecast his future aspirations to his peers during a class assignment in 2002. Six years later that dream has been realized as he takes on this role.

Lonnie and Janet plan to move to the Marion area from Martinsville, IN.

Submitted by Rick Carder, CAS ALUMNI DIRECTOR (Traditional Alumni Director)
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Natalie Reed, 1998 Alumni

Shipman-Reed

Natalie Reed, Marion, and Mark Shipman, Bella Vista, Ark., would like to announce their engagement and plans of a March 23 wedding.

The bride-elect is the youngest daughter of John and Cheryl Smith, Marion. She is a 1992 graduate of Marion High School and a 1998 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in education. Natalie has been employed with Indiana Wesleyan University for six years as an assistant director of financial aid. She is the mother of Douglas Reed, 13, and Justin Reed, 11, both of Marion.

The prospective bridegroom is the son of David and Donna Shipman, Hickory, N.C. He is a 1988 graduate of Western Guilford High and a 1999 graduate of the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Mark works in sales calling on Wal-Mart stores. He is the father of Braden Shipman, 9, and Tanner Shipman, 7, both of Bentonville, Ark.

The couple will live in Bella Vista, Ark.

Originally published March 11, 2007

Marion Chronicle-Tribune

http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070311/LIFESTYLE10/703110328/1002/NEWS01

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Mary Schoeler, Alumni in the news

Press Releases

Mary Schoeler named Assistant vice chancellor for instruction and information technology and chief information officer

UW Superior

3/13/2007

SUPERIOR – Mary Schoeler, a veteran of providing information technology for higher education, has been named Assistant Vice Chancellor for Instruction and Information Technology and Chief Information Officer by the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Schoeler begins her new job April 1. She will be responsible for leadership and development of campus information technology.

Schoeler comes to UW-Superior from her position of Chief Technology Officer at the State University of New York-Oswego. Before that she served as Manager of User Support for Indiana University-Purdue in Fort Wayne

Schoeler has a master’s degree in Professional Communication Studies from Purdue University in Fort Wayne and a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.

UW-Superior is Wisconsin‘s Leading Public Liberal Arts College, preparing students for lifelong learning and offering solid career preparation. A member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, UW-Superior offers more than 30 undergraduate academic programs as well as graduate, continuing education and distance learning programs.

SOURCE: http://www.businessnorth.com/pr.asp?RID=2203