Alumni Blog – Page 61 – Indiana Wesleyan University

March 23, 2013March 28, 2013

Easter Basket Team Provide For 300 Children and SCAN

Three Church (Fairmount, Jonesboro. & Westview Wesleyan) and 10 volunteers partner with IWU alumni and package 300 Easter Baskets. Filled with shoes, shirts, and candy this year’s project completed over 13 years in helping to provide well over 1,500 baskets for local communities as well as Fort Wayne’s Stop Child Abuse Now needy children.

“We want to change lives and bless children,” says Janelle Randolph who led the local efforts. Janelle has worked to gather volunteers and gather materials from local businesses like CVS Pharmacy to benefit local Marion children. Included in the baskets are personalized materials, candy, toys, and shoes.

“Those who participated in this project are making a big difference in children” Reports Rick Carder, Director of IWU Alumni. “This is how we reflect the values and mission of the Alumni Relations Office and the IWU Alumni Association” Carder continues.

The volunteers serve proudly.

This project is also partnered with Fort Wayne Colleges and Universities as part of the Northeast Indiana Alumni Directors Consortium {NIADC}. Nearly 1,500 Baskets were delivered to SCAN in Fort Wayne.

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March 16, 2013March 23, 2013

Students of IWU Prayer Walking

Students of IWU Prayer Walking.

With a passion for prayer, students walk as they pray for their city. This humble gathering of the student body from Indiana Wesleyan University take time to walk and bless their city in prayer.

Stretching over a city block the students unite their hearts together in their belief that God has something even better for our community. Joined with a few staff and administrators this parade of prayer is a belief that they can touch their city and make a difference in their community.

It was a definite blessing to be part of the prayer walking activities today

says Rick Carder, Director of Alumni Relations.

The power of prayer is effective and the outreach to our community is a witness of the love that the students have for their community.

Carder continues.

For more pictures go to www.Facebook.com/IWUAlumni

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March 15, 2013March 15, 2013

Andrew Hendricks ’13 – Head Coach of the Year

FRANKLIN COLLEGE’S HENDRICKS NAMED 2013 LIBERAL ARTS SWIMMING COACH OF THE YEAR

FRANKLIN, Ind.- Though the Franklin College men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs have a short history, each resembled a veteran program as both made a big splash at the 2013 Liberal Arts Swimming and Diving Championships this past week. Over the three-day competition, Franklin swimmers and divers brought home 29 medals and had 45 record swims in route to its fourth place overall finish out of 12 teams. Two years ago, Franklin finished 12th out of a 13 team field in its first year and followed that up in 2012 with a sixth place finish.
In a nearly unanimous vote, head coach Andrew Hendricks was named 2013 Swimming Coach of the Year. Hendricks has coached the Grizzlies since 2009. Within three years Hendricks has been able to build the program and finish the season with a winning record.
After the announcement Hendricks commented, “There are a lot of good teams represented by some great coaches here. We admire many of these programs. These athletes do all the hard work and simply make us (coaches) look good. I am so proud of our efforts. I revel in this moment simply because I care so much about this team. They have worked so hard this year. They are part of my family.”
Hendricks’ excitement was evident as the meet concluded with Franklin’s first gold medal in school history with the Franklin men winning the most contested and most prestigious event in college swimming, the 400 freestyle relay; a fitting ending to a great season.
Hendricks holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Indiana University, graduating as an Academic All-American Scholar. He recently completed his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University, earning a 4.0 GPA. In addition to coaching at Franklin, Hendricks serves as an adjunct instructor of mathematics and as the coordinator of student employment. He resides in Franklin with his wife and three daughters, who are all involved in swimming.
Founded in 1834, Franklin College is a residential four-year undergraduate liberal arts institution with a scenic, wooded campus located 20 minutes south of downtown Indianapolis. The college prepares men and women for challenging careers and fulfilling lives through the liberal arts, offering its approximately 1,000 students 28 majors, 36 minors and eight pre-professional programs. In 1842, the college began admitting women, becoming the first coeducational institution in Indiana and the seventh in the nation. Franklin College maintains a voluntary association with the American Baptist Churches USA. For more information, visit www.franklincollege.edu.

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March 15, 2013March 15, 2013

Dean of Honors College – IWU Alumni

Dean of Honors College Announced at Azusa Pacific University

Provided by Azusa Pacific Press Release

It is my distinct pleasure to announce the appointment of IWU alum Dr. David Weeks, Ph.D., (1980) as dean of new Honors College. “I can think of no one more inherently qualified and committed to the vision and potential for this undertaking” says Mark Stanton, APU Provost. He begins his new role on July 1.

An advocate of “the arts of freedom,” David’s leadership, scholarship, and engagement challenge us to consider life’s greatest questions, exercise our full intellectual potential, and live a rich, faith-filled life. An APU professor for 30 years and a seasoned administrator for more than 20, he remains a student and a teacher at heart. As dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), he has fostered an environment in which others can do what he prizes, namely teaching and learning. This passion fuels a gem of our academy—the summer program he’s led for 17 years that brings together faculty colleagues as students to read and discuss great books by Plato, Confucius, Augustine, Dante, Milton, and Shakespeare, among others, as well as study the Qur’ān, St. Matthew Passion, and Sistine Chapel. He has served previously as the director of the Azusa Oxford Semester, chair of the Department of History and Political Science, and director of the General Studies program.

As the Honors College dean, he will draw upon the breadth of his experience leading CLAS to enrich the life of our academy. His passions and experience uniquely qualify David to develop the humanities-based curriculum recommended by the faculty Honors Program Task Force and endorsed by the Board of Trustees, President Wallace, and me.

The new college will attract the most academically gifted students to APU who seek greater rigor, intensity, and depth in their course work, and even closer faculty/student collaboration, while benefitting from the APU hallmarks of faith integration, service, and community. As Honors dean, David will champion opportunities that stretch them, from conference presentations and research to mentoring alongside noted experts. These emerging scholars complement the aptitude, skill, and character of the broader undergraduate population.

David’s academic interests include Christian liberal education, political philosophy, and American law and politics, especially the intersection of religion and politics. He has served as a scholar-in-residence at the Centre for Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford, England, and as a Salvatori fellow in Washington, DC, and has studied at the Harvard University Institute for Management and Leadership in Higher Education. He has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Koch Charitable Foundation, Louisville Institute, and the Earhart Foundation.

David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Religion/Philosophy from Indiana Wesleyan University, a Master of Arts in Political Science from Indiana State University, and a Ph.D. in Political Philosophy from Loyola University of Chicago.

Dean Announced

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March 14, 2013March 14, 2013

Survival Kit Ordering available

Survival Kits for students being ordered

Order your student a gift today!

Student Care Package

A Survival Kit is a bag of snack items such as a granola bar, candy, cookies, nuts, crackers, popcorn, applesauce, and fruit snacks. Let your student know you are thinking of them and praying for them during finals week by ordering a Survival Kit prepared by the Alumni Association.

ORDERING OPTIONS

Online – https://secure2.indwes.edu/Alumni/Survival-Kits/
Mail – Complete and send in the Survival Kit Form
Phone (765) 677-2110
PACKAGES

$15 to order one kit.
$50 to supply kit for your student and receive tax receipt
$100 to support kits for Missionary’s, Pastor’s, and International students and Support Our Student Fund (SoS)*
DEADLINE & DELIVERY

Kits must be ordered by March 29, 2013. Your cooperation in meeting this deadline will GREATLY assist in our planning and ordering of items for the kids. Kits will be delivered through the Campus Post Office on April 16.

*Consult tax advisor. SoS fund is an emergency need-based fund administered by Financial Aid

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March 14, 2013March 14, 2013

Student Alumni Leadership Banquet 2013

Outstanding Leadership Award by Dana Inman, Student Alumni Association

About:
• This award was created to honor a student at Indiana Wesleyan University who has shown the character and qualities of a leader on campus. Our goal was to select the most effective and active leader at our University.

Criteria:
• Junior or Senior full-time student at Indiana Wesleyan University
• G.P.A. of at least a 3.0
• Holds a leadership position within Indiana Wesleyan University
• Character and leadership reflects that of Indiana Wesleyan University mission statement
• Has clearly demonstrated Christian leadership in their particular field that has lead to both a measurable and spiritual growth in their organization
• Known for going out of the way to equip, develop, and help the people around them
• Desire to continue Christian leadership after graduation
• Involved in at least one extracurricular activity

Top 5:
• Tracy Helmus
• Jessica Vandewarker
• Bethany Bell
• Marissa Witchger
• Tom Vankley

Winner:

Bethany Bell
• Community Coordinator in Residence Life, currently in the South (female) Townhouses
• She has also received the ROLLO award from Residence Life two times for her work with desk workers and with helping to plan events. This award stands for outstanding work fulfilling the programming objectives of Residence Life.
• After she graduates in April, she is going to India for 8.5 weeks (June and July and into August) to work with an organization that ministers to Devadasis (Hindu temple prostitutes) and their children! After that, she will be looking for job opportunities with a social justice organization.

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March 14, 2013March 14, 2013

IWU Lady Wildcats – Win NAIA Nationals

November 1, 2012November 1, 2012

Blend Program Offers Ministry Students a Five-Year B.S./M.A.

New Blended Program Offers Ministry Students a Five-Year B.S./M.A.

Indiana Wesleyan University’s School of Theology and Ministry has started a new program through which students studying to become pastoral leaders can receive a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in five years.
Graduates will have completed a B.S. or a B.A. in Christian ministries in the first three years, and a 62-credit M.A. in Christian ministries during the final two years. All classes will take place in the IWU School of Theology and Ministry.
The Kern Family Foundation initiated the idea, which is also happening at a number of other schools in differing forms. The Kern Program will offer 10 scholarships each year for students who fulfill the criteria. Non-scholarship students may also enter the program.
“Our students will be more hirable, they’ll be better trained and they’ll be more equipped than students who are going through a traditional ministry preparation program,” said Dr. Dave Ward, Associate Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry and director of the Kern Ministry Education Program at IWU.
The fifth year of the program is a 12-month residential internship at a church under the mentorship of a pastor specially chosen for the program.

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November 1, 2012

PRSSA Chapter Wins National Award

IWU PRSSA Chapter Wins National Award

The IWU chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) came home from this year’s PRSSA National Conference in San Francisco with the Chapter Development award from the Dr. F.H. Teahan Chapter Awards Program.

The award goes to smaller PRSSA chapters who have in the past year gone to “exceptional effort and creativity” to grow their membership and increase member involvement and opportunities.

“In 2010-2011 we had approximately 10 paid members,” said Jenn Goethel, IWU PRSSA president. “At the end of the 2011-2012 year we had 35…we also had more members attend regional conferences and had them network with professionals in Indianapolis. We were able to send a member to run for the national committee back in March.”

The IWU PRSSA won the Student Organization of the Year award among IWU organizations last year. This year, they have a full slate of events planned, including off-campus events for their own members focusing on professional development and networking, and public events on the IWU campus.

They also want to reach out to the local community with events like a social media conference for business leaders in the Marion/Grant County area, which is scheduled for January 19. The conference will take place in the Bedford, Jones and Leedy banquet rooms in the IWU Barnes Student Center.

“Now that we’re recognized nationally, hopefully our students will have more opportunities,” Goethel said.

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November 1, 2012

Kiplinger’s Report ranks IWU in top 100

October 30, 2012
For Immediate Release
Contact: Janelle Vernon, associate vice president, 765-677-2363, janelle.vernon@indwes.edu

Kiplinger’s ranks IWU among “Best Private College Values”

MARION, Ind. – The October 2012 edition of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance listed IWU in the top 100 of “Best Private College Values.”

Kiplinger’s considers data from approximately 600 private institutions. It narrows the list by the following six criteria: admission rate, four-year graduation rate, total cost per year, average need-based aid, percentage of non-based aids and average debt at graduation. Other universities in the top 100 were Yale, Harvard and the University of Notre Dame.

Indiana Wesleyan University received the same distinction last year from Kiplinger’s, as well as ranking number six in their December 2011 list of “Top Private Colleges with the Lowest Sticker Price.”

U.S. News & World Report’s September 2012 edition gave IWU a similar spot in their list of “Great Schools at Great Prices,” based on the academic quality and overall cost of the university.

Indiana Wesleyan University is an evangelical Christian comprehensive university of The Wesleyan Church. The University, founded in 1920, is committed to liberal arts and professional education.

More than 3,000 students are enrolled in traditional programs on the University’s main campus in Marion, Indiana. Nearly 12,500 adult learners attend classes at education centers in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, and online.

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