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nRecord enrollment sets pace for new era at Rochester
College
Missionary family enhances campus atmospherePlacing an added
emphasis on
world missions, Rochester Col-lege welcomed its first
mission-aries in residence at the begin-ning of the fall
semester.
For quite some time, we havewanted to bring a missionary
family to the campus, stated Dr.Ken Johnson, president of
thecollege. Dr. Westerfield and Imet Larry and Diane Stephenswhile
visiting the Livonia Churchof Christ two years ago. Sincethen, we
have been correspond-
ing with the church and theStephens family in an effort tomake
their coming possible.
Originally, we planned to takeabout a four-month furlough inthe
United States, stated Mr.Stephens. As this opportunitypresented
itself, we were able toextend our stay long enough tospend the
entire academic yearat Rochester College.
As visiting professor of mis-sions, Mr. Stephens is
teachingcourses in the religion depart-ment. During our year at
thecollege, we also hope to sparkadditional interest in
missions,stated Mr. Stephens.
It is so important for the stu-dents to develop a
cross-culturalperspective, Mr. Stephens con-tinued. In addition to
servingsome traditional African meals,we hope to teach the students
alittle Swahili.
The Stephens family enteredthe mission field in 1977.
Afterfinishing my masters degree, Ianswered a newspaper ad
placed
by the Livonia church, Mr.Stephens noted. They were look-ing for
someone to replace a mis-sionary whom they had sup-ported for
eleven years. We ac-cepted the challenge and movedto Kenya, West
Africa.
During our stay at RochesterCollege, we want to increase
stu-dent awareness of all missionefforts, stated Mrs. Stephens.Even
though most may not go toa mission field, they will serve
incongregations where this aware-ness will be important.
We are grateful that theStephens family decided to spendthe year
with us, stated Dr.Johnson. We are also indebtedto the Livonia
church for makingthis arrangement possible.
In the months ahead, we willbe looking for additional
candi-dates to serve in this role, Dr.Johnson continued. We plan
tobring other families to the cam-pus each year and would like
tohear from interested churchesand missionaries.African dinner
customs are explained by Larry and Diane Stephens.
Transformation of the campus adds to the excitement of a new era
for Rochester College. Studentsdiscovered major campus improvements
upon their return for the fall semester. Ranging from newfacilities
to a walkway for a future outdoor mall, the campus has a great new
look. Pages 6-7.
MakingHeadlines
ASSEMBLYWorship sets tone for dailyassembly. Page 2.
TECHNOLOGYCampus computer lab up-dated with
state-of-the-artequipment. Page 3.
WEB SITECollege launches improvedpresence on web. Page 4.
ATHLETICSWomens softball returnsto roster of
intercollegiatesports. Page 5.
NEW LOOKRochester College takes onnew appearance at the
be-ginning of an era. Page 6.
ADULT PROGRAMAlumni return for Week-end College. Page 8.
NEW LOGOAlumnus designs new col-lege logo. Page 9.
ESTATE PLANNINGEstate planning advisoryboard formed. Page
10.
Enrollment records toppled asRochester College opened for
itsthirty-ninth academic year. Atotal of 439 students registeredfor
classes, representing an im-pressive 21% increase over theprevious
fall semester.
The air of excitement on cam-pus is hard to describe, statedDr.
Ken Johnson, president ofthe college. The campus has agreat new
look, the name transi-tion is going smoothly, and nowwe have a
record number of stu-dents to serve.
Other colleges that have un-dergone name changes in recentyears
indicated that we mightexperience an initial drop in en-rollment,
followed by a period ofrapid growth, Dr. Johnson con-tinued.
However, God blessedus with immediate growth.
By August, it became appar-ent that enrollment would be
up,stated Dr. Michael Westerfield,vice president for academic
af-fairs. We had already pre-en-rolled nearly 350 students andeven
had to add a section of phys-ics to handle the quality of stu-dent
we were advising.
Responding to the collegesbroader array of bachelors de-gree
programs, returning stu-dents contributed heavily to theoverall
increase. In her new roleas director of retention, Jan Coe
did a superb job of building ourreturning student body,
statedDr. Westerfield.
The fall enrollment includesrepresentatives from seventeenstates
and nine foreign countries,as well as the first cohort groupof
Weekend College. Enrollmentfigures actually will go up by theend of
the semester since Week-end College will soon enroll an-other
group, stated Phil Conner,dean of enrollment services.
Along with growth in the stu-dent body, a number of individu-als
assumed new roles with thecollege. Linda Park, assistantprofessor
of English, and LarryStephens, visiting professor ofmissions,
joined the full-time fac-ulty for the fall semester.
Michelle Godmere, lab assis-tant; Duane Kimmel, instructorof
physical education; JimMacKenzie, instructor of reli-gion; Dr.
Gordon MacKinnon,instructor of psychology; ToddSager, instructor of
music; JohnTheisen, instructor of chemis-try; Jeff Westerby,
instructor ofchemistry; and Dr. John Will-iams, instructor of
business, be-gan teaching for the college on apart-time basis.
New staff members includedBill Cooke, information
systemsspecialist; Jody Fleischhut, book-store clerk and supervisor
of
Ferndale Hall and Hoggatt Hall;Dave Hutson, director of sum-mer
programs; Lori Nelson, de-velopment secretary; SharonWesterfield,
academic/studentservices office manager; and AmyWooten, preschool
director.
We are excited about the year
ahead, stated Dr. Johnson. Inthe strategic planning process,we
will be looking at the develop-ment of additional academic
pro-grams and the construction oftwo more facilities. We must
con-tinue to build upon the momen-tum that we are experiencing.
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campus lifePAGE 2 FALL 1997 NORTH STAR
Worship sets tone for daily assembly
Summer intern duties for Chris Davis include the issuing of
tickets.
FacultyOpenings
As Rochester College con-tinues to meet the needs ofa growing
student body andprepares to seek approvalfor the Bachelor of
Artsdegree, additional facultymembers will be needed.Applications
for faculty po-sitions in business, En-glish, history, music,
psy-chology, and science (chem-istry and physical science)are now
being accepted.Doctorate preferred andmasters degree requiredfor
all positions. ContactDr. Michael Westerfield,vice president for
academicaffairs, at 248.218.2100 [email protected], or atthe
college address.
Rochester College experi-enced a major change inphone numbers
this sum-mer. In addition to an areacode change, phone num-bers had
to be adjusted toaccommodate the new resi-dence hall complex.
Academic Services248.218.2091
Admissions Office248.218.2031
Adult Education218.248.2102
Alumni/Public Relations248.218.2023
Bookstore248.218.2076
Business Office248.218.2050
Development Office248.218.2012
Presidents Office248.218.2011
Student Services248.218.2041
Admissions/BookstoreToll-Free
1.800.521.6010
PhoneDirectory
I look forward to our worshiptime in assembly, especially
theprayer requests, stated DionFrasier, a sophomore from Buf-falo,
New York. People feel com-fortable about sharing concernsand asking
for help. Everythingcomes together those days.
For thirty-nine years, dailyassembly has been an integralpart of
campus life at RochesterCollege. Many of our sister col-leges are
struggling with theamount of interest and partici-pation in their
chapel programs,noted Dr. Michael Westerfield,assembly committee
chairman.We have been determined tomake our program a highlight
ofthe day for the students.
By dividing the type of activi-ties that take place in
assemblyinto particular days, we havebeen able to devote a more
con-centrated amount of time to wor-ship, stated Dr.
Westerfield.The response to those days setaside entirely for
worship hasbeen wonderful.
Last year, small groups metduring the assembly time for one
Daily assembly provides students with a time to sing songs of
praise.
day each week. The assemblycommittee recently decided toreplace
that particular day witha series of student speakers.
I like the focus on studentspeakers, commented TrevisWillis, a
senior from Midland,Michigan. It is encouraging tohear from our
peers and to seethis type of leadership.
I have worked at three of our
Interns acquire valuable experience
sister institutions and have spo-ken at most of the others,
statedDr. Michael ODonnell, profes-sor of family studies. Since
com-ing to Rochester College, I havebeen impressed by the level
ofparticipation. A greater percent-age of our students are
attentiveand involved in the singing. Iappreciate the enthusiasm
thatis demonstrated by them.
Dear Friends,
Four years ago as we began detailed planning for the
Hoggatt/Ferndale/Dearborn residence hall complex, we knew the
projectwould alter the campus in a significant way. One
participantremarked that this one project had the potential to
transformthe entire campus. Now all of us are celebrating the
realizationof that expectation.
Never in my set of life experiences have I observed suchdramatic
positive change. To God belongs full credit for bring-ing together
in the last few years many different puzzle piecesthat have
produced a beautifully renovated campus forRochester College.
Our students are enthusiastic about our academic programs;they
are pleased with the enhanced visibility and recognitionthat the
college is experiencing under our new name; and theyare committed
to making a difference in the world - the samedifference you are
making as you use your life and resourcesfor the Kingdom.
I give thanks to God that so many of you were able to catch
thevision for Rochester College. You have stepped forward tosupport
changes to make the college the strong liberal artsinstitution that
we have always dreamed it would be.
I believe God is leading us in a direction that will result
indramatic additional improvements, in a stronger image, andgrowth
beyond our highest dreams. All of that will not happentomorrow, but
with your continued commitment to building astrong Christian
college in this area, many will be amazed in2007, like they are in
1997, to look back at a decade ofunbelievable progress.
Thank you for your encouragement and your support.
Sincerely,
Kenneth L. JohnsonPresident
Project resultsin complete
transformationof the campus
Internships continued to pro-vide graduates of Rochester
Col-lege an edge into the job marketas they sought employment
thispast summer. In many cases,our students obtain their
firstprofessional work experience,and ultimately their first
job,through an internship, statedDr. Ben Noah, director of
careerguidance and assessment.
One of our spring graduatescompleted an internship withAAA of
Michigan last year, andAAA immediately turned aroundand hired him,
stated Dr. Noah.We find that this is not an un-usual situation.
Two of our social work gradu-ates gained acceptance into aselect
masters degree program
at Wayne State University thisfall, Dr. Noah continued. Inboth
cases, their admission wasdetermined largely by their in-ternship
experience.
Chris Davis, a senior manage-ment major, is completing a
con-centration in criminal justice atRochester College. Through
theefforts of Don McLellan, a part-time instructor at the
college,Chris secured a summer intern-ship with the marine division
ofthe Oakland County SheriffsDepartment.
My shift included eight hourson a lake, including patrol
andsafety of the water, Chris stated.I learned patience and
control. Iwas in a boat with no other policearound me. In this type
of situa-tion, you have to learn how tocontrol your emotions.
If you let your emotions getthe best of you, something thatcould
have been avoided mighthappen, he continued. Peopletend to get
irate when you stopthem and issue a ticket. You learnhow to handle
yourself and com-municate effectively.
The Sheriffs Department de-cided to keep Chris on the forceas a
deputy sheriff until he gradu-ates in May and begins
graduatestudies. It is nice to have mycareer started before
graduation.A degree is just not enough any-more. You need
experience, andGod has given me that.
Currently, internships are re-quired in all management
andbehavioral science concentra-tions offered by Rochester
Col-lege, and in both ministry op-tions under the Christian
ser-vices major. Internships can becompleted either during the
regu-lar academic year or during thesummer months.
We are very pleased with theplacement record of our gradu-ates,
stated Dr. Noah. Only twofrom last spring have not foundpermanent
employment, and oneof those because of a decision torelocate late
in the summer. Wefeel that internships have playeda major role in
this success.
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campus lifeNORTH STAR FALL 1997 PAGE 3
Computer lab updated with latest in technology
Trombone players use their musical skills in a Jazz Band
rehearsal.
EmployeeHighlights
Students from Rochester College participated in mission ef-forts
in Honduras, Mexico, and Venezuela over the past fewmonths. During
the summer, David Handley, a senior fromJackson, Michigan, worked
with Journey, a camp in Trujillo,Honduras, that hosts teen mission
groups from the states.
Originating as a temporaryensemble for Celebration in Song,jazz
band appeared on the classschedule of Rochester College forthe
first time this fall. Responseto the band at last years
Cel-ebration was so overwhelmingthat we decided to make it aregular
part of our music pro-gram, stated Frank Pitts, direc-tor of the
new ensemble.
We have always heard fromprospective students that theywish we
had an instrumentalprogram, stated Joe Bentley,director of musical
activities.This is a logical step toward thedevelopment of a more
extensive
program that eventually couldinclude larger ensembles and
pri-vate instruction.
Originally, we set a target offifteen participants for our
firstfull year with the group, statedMr. Pitts. We already
havetwenty-one members and con-tinue to add others. We antici-pate
further growth as the groupestablishes its reputation.
For its first year, the ensembleplans to perform a variety of
jazzstyles, primarily at programs inthe local area. Celebration
willcontinue to be a focus of our ef-forts, but we also hope to
appearin some of the local schools andat special events in the
commu-nity, stated Mr. Pitts.
Addition of the jazz band givesus more flexibility to meet
theneeds of our students and to pro-vide a broader base for
theirmusical education, stated Mr.Bentley. It adds another
dimen-sion to our strong emphasis onvocal music, and will play
animportant part in our develop-ment of a bachelors degree pro-gram
in music.
Currently, a faculty commit-tee is designing a proposal for
amajor in liberal studies under aBachelor of Arts degree. In
sup-port of our cooperative programin education, we would like
toadd concentrations in such ar-eas as music, social science,
com-munication, English, and sci-ence/mathematics, stated
Dr.Michael Westerfield, vice presi-
dent for academic affairs.We plan to present our pro-
posal to the state of Michiganand the North Central Associa-tion
by the end of this academicyear, stated Dr. Westerfield.With these
program additions,we would be better able to servethe needs of
students with inter-ests in the fields of study as wellas those
planning to teach.
Students make use of the powerful resources available to them in
the newly reequipped computer lab.
WorthRepeating
Responding to a questionabout why he recentlychose to become
more in-volved with Rochester Col-lege, a local church
leaderrecently stated, All threeof my children attendedChristian
colleges in theSouth and now none ofthem live in Michigan. Ihave
seen several of theteens from our congrega-tion attend colleges in
theSouth and I cant remem-ber any of them who nowlive in Michigan.
I believewe have more memberswho attended RochesterCollege than all
of the othercolleges combined.
Jazz band added to music program
Featured as the bass solo-ist, Frank Pitts, instruc-tor of
music, performed apiece by Schubert with theDearborn Symphony
Or-chestra in September.
Dr. Steve Eckstein, pro-fessor of religion, spoke atboth the
Michigan StateLectureship and the North-ern Michigan Bible
Lec-tureship in September.
One of two invited guestsfrom religious colleges, Dr.Michael
ODonnell, pro-fessor of family studies,attended the Institute
forAmerican Values Sympo-sium in New York City inSeptember. Dr.
ODonnellhas been approached by anational publisher aboutthe
possibility of writing amarriage and family text-book with a
stronger focuson family values.
Dr. David Fleer, associ-ate professor of religion
andcommunication, taught asummer graduate class atPepperdine
University onPreaching and the Liter-ary Forms of the Bible.
Hetaught another graduateclass on Narrative Preach-ing for the
Harding Gradu-ate School in October.
Bible class teachers gath-ered for a workshop hostedby the
Livonia Church ofChrist on October 4. Dr.Michael Westerfield,Elton
Albright, VikkiBentley, and Linda Parkeach taught class
sessions.
Major summer improvementsin the campus computer networkprovided
an opportune time forRochester College to update thestudent
computer lab with thelatest in technology. With assis-tance from
the Associates, weinvested over $100,000 in com-puter equipment
this summer,stated Shane Godmere, directorof information
technology.
Mr. Godmere designed the newnetwork system and lab plan af-ter
consulting with Bob Jones,instructor of computer science.Derek
Agar, information systemsspecialist, organized the admin-istration
automation and in-stalled the equipment.
I teach without paper, statedMr. Jones. Everything is
doneelectronically. Students submitassignments through e-mail
at-tachments, and the new systemmakes this entire process
mucheasier and more efficient.
The lab is equipped withPentium 200mmx, 64 MB RAMcomputers,
running NT4 work-station. In addition to special-ized educational
software, eachunit features Microsoft OfficeProfessional 97, with
word pro-cessing, spreadsheet, database,presentation software,
e-mail,and Internet Explorer.
All of our applications areagain current, stated Mr. Jones.A new
overhead projection mul-
timedia system also allows stu-dents to view the
instructorscomputer. Everyone in the roomcan visually follow
instructionson a step-by-step basis.
By upgrading our Internetconnection, we also improved ouraccess
to the web, stated Mr.Godmere. Everyone in the class-room is now
able to use theInternet at the same time with-out bogging down the
system.
In the process of upgradingthe network and reequipping thelab,
we also managed to movethe older computers to a newlearning lab,
Mr. Godmereadded. In addition to using bothlabs, students can also
dial up anetwork connection from theirrooms in the residence halls,
giv-ing them another means of ac-cess to their file space,
Internetresources, and e-mail.
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campus lifePAGE 4 FALL 1997 NORTH STAR
Molding Futures ...College launches improved web site
Rochester C
ollege
Building the
Infrastructu
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of the Kingd
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knowledge ~
jobs
homes ~ rela
tionships
End of an EraAnticipating the fall enrollment,Admissions
personnel dubbedthe past recruiting season as theEnd of an Era.
This fall, wepassed the 400 mark for only thethird time, and we
firmly believethat Rochester College will neveragain enroll less
than that num-ber, stated Phil Conner, dean ofenrollment
services.
Joining Dean Conner are LoraCuthbertson, financial aid
direc-tor, Ginny May, secretary, andcounselors Terry Leabhart,
SteveOstrowski, Brent Cramp, JeffTungate, and Jim Calkin.
Faculty moves to renovated officesinto offices, we still gained
roomfor over 100 boarding students,noted Dr. Westerfield.
It is nice to have space and tobe located in a more
professionalsetting, stated Dr. Mel Storm,director of the College
of Reli-gion. The rooms are attractive,the desks are convenient,
andthe faculty is developing a greatersense of camaraderie.
I really appreciate the pri-vacy, stated Debbie
Haskell,assistant professor of English.Not only can I accomplish
morethings that require concentra-tion, but can also provide
one-on-one instruction for studentswith much less distraction.
Rarely can you walk the hallsof the new office wing and notfind
the space in use, stated Dr.Westerfield. The faculty is muchmore
accessible. They also aresharing teaching experiences andbuilding a
great team spirit bybeing located together.
modular units or scattered overthe campus wherever space couldbe
found, Dr. Westerfield con-tinued. Now most of them arelocated in
the same area.
Construction of the new resi-dence hall complex allowed for
areallocation of space on the sec-ond floor of the Associates
Cam-pus Center. Even after convert-ing the Campus Center rooms
Benefiting from effects of therecent construction project,
thefaculty moved into renovated of-fices late in the summer.
Thismove has had a tremendous im-pact on the faculty and their
ser-vice to students, stated Dr.Michael Westerfield, vice
presi-dent for academic affairs.
For many years, faculty mem-bers have either been officed in
Webmaster Shane Godmere runs a scanner in the computer
center.
Good instructors are the heart of a quality academic program.The
lives of students at Rochester College are molded not onlythrough
strong experiences in the classroom, but by individualattention and
personal relationships with instructors. Some ofthe outstanding
faculty members that serve the students ofRochester College are
introduced below.
Experience as a professor, author, and speaker adds depth tothe
teaching of Dr. Steve Eckstein, professor of religion andGreek. Dr.
Eckstein joined the faculty in 1986, after teachingon the Bible
Chair of Eastern New Mexico University forthirty-three years. Dr.
Eckstein is the author of three books,History of Churches of Christ
in Texas, The Pentateuch, andThe Purpose of Genesis; a booklet
series, Nobody to Somebody;a childrens game book, Bible
Loop-a-Word; and a guide forconverts, Im a Christian. He is a
regular speaker throughoutthe United States at lectureships,
workshops, and seminars.He holds degrees from Harding University,
Eastern NewMexico University, and Texas Tech University.
Joining the faculty of Rochester College this fall, Linda
Park,assistant professor of English, brings with her a strong
back-ground in education and language arts. Mrs. Park beganteaching
for Luckett Christian Academy when it opened in1977, and most
recently served as the schools principal. Sherecently participated
in a curriculum alignment project for thestate of Michigan with
Madonna University and LawrenceTechnological University. In
addition to degrees from RochesterCollege and Oklahoma Christian
University, she earned aMaster of Arts in Teaching from Oakland
University.
Originally using her bachelors degree from Pepperdine
Uni-versity to teach middle school in California, Sheila
Owen,director of library services, returned to college to pursue
adegree in library science. She completed her masters degree atthe
University of Missouri at Columbia in a program accred-ited by the
American Library Association. Miss Owen acceptedher current
position at Rochester College in 1994. She is amember of the
American Library Association and a partici-pant in Christian
College Librarians.
Dr. Steve Eckstein, Linda Park, and Sheila Owen
When name change discussions were taking place, some as-serted
that selecting a new name without the word Christianwould surely be
detrimental to campus spirituality. Othersanticipated the opposite,
an improvement in campus spiritu-ality. I am thankful to report,
based upon our first semesterunder the name of Rochester College,
that the latter groupanticipated correctly.
We are seeing a remarkable increase in spirituality among
thestudent body. The word Christian is no longer there for us
tohide behind, one student recently remarked. We have tomake sure
that we live it.
God has blessed us with a wonderful set of student leaders, asHe
does every year. This years group is especially conscious oftheir
need to set the tone on campus.
Rochester College continues the strong tradition of
MichiganChristian College and Northeastern Christian Junior
Collegeto produce well educated, God-fearing leaders for the
work-place, the community, and the church.
The best is yet to come ... and in it all, God will be exalted
bythis work that we do together.
Dr. J
Web surfers began noticing amajor change in the appearanceof the
colleges web site at thebeginning of October. At thattime, the
college launched a newsite at www.rc.edu.
Our previous network connec-tion did not allow us to includemany
graphics, stated webmas-ter Shane Godmere. By upgrad-
ing our connection and adding anew server, we have been able
tomake major improvements.
Two users saturated our linebefore, Mr. Godmere remarked.We can
now serve over fifty atone time since our connection istwenty-four
times as fast.
Bob Jones, instructor of com-puter science, coordinated
struc-
turing of the new site. His daugh-ter, Sandy Wallace, an
alumnaand employee of Walt DisneyWorld, provided graphic
designservices. We are trying to imple-ment as many suggestions as
pos-sible from users of our site, Mr.Godmere noted.
Initially, priority has beengiven to the development of
in-formation for prospective stu-dents and alumni. Even thoughwe
have a lot more planned, wewanted to open up the basics foruse, Mr.
Godmere stated.
A good web site changes con-stantly, he continued. Informa-tion
needs to be current andpeople like to see new thingswhen they
revisit a site. We hopeto add more interactive forums,a virtual
campus tour, and anumber of other items in theweeks ahead.
During September, our previ-ous web site received nearly10,000
hits, representing hun-dreds of individuals. With im-proved
graphics and services,that number can only increase,noted Mr.
Godmere.
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campus lifeNORTH STAR FALL 1997 PAGE 5
Womens softball returns to intercollegiate roster
Fresh Start, a four-day orientation program, helped new students
adjust to life at RochesterCollege. Returning students helped
newcomers move into the residence halls, college personnelprovided
everything from tours to advising for classes, and many got
acquainted in the lines!
Why?
Coach Hutson provides cross country runners with plans for the
day.
Team signs top players
Why does Rochester Col-lege exist? Because of stu-dents like
Chris!
Chris King is a senior edu-cation major from St. ClairShores,
Michigan. His fa-ther and his mother met atRochester College.
I have gained so muchfrom Rochester College,stated Chris. I have
madefriends that I will keep fora lifetime and have experi-enced
life in a Christiancommunity. My faith hasbeen strengthened in
waysthat I never would havethought possible.
Last year, Chris served aspresident of the studentbody. In
addition, he hasdirected social club acts forCelebration in Song,
rancross country and track,appeared in drama produc-tions, and
performed withthe chorus. In spite of allthe activity, he is a
regularon the Deans List!
Members of the softball team begin preseason practice for the
spring.
SportsRochester College offers avariety of intercollegiatesports
competition.
for menbasketball ~ soccer
baseballcross country ~ track
for womenbasketball ~ volleyball
softballcross country ~ track
Three-point shooters emergedfrom a lineup of potential play-ers
as Coach Garth Pleasant se-lected his team for the
1997-98basketball season. All-countyperformers from both Oaklandand
Macomb Counties, and thetop player of the Flint MetroLeague made
the final cut.
We feel very good about theteam, stated Coach Pleasant.Eleven
out of thirteen playersfrom last year, including threestarters, are
still with us. Withour influx of new talent, weshould be in great
shape for anexciting season.
The Warriors made headlineson multiple occasions last sea-son as
they successfully chal-lenged several large NCAA andNAIA
institutions. They finishedthe season with a 17-14 record,including
a victory over WayneState University, and runner-upposition in the
national tourna-ment of the NSCAA.
Similar to last year, our regu-lar season will be preparing
usfor the national tournament,stated Coach Pleasant. Ourschedule
includes NAIA powersLipscomb and Siena Heights. Wealso will face
off with severalNCAA division II teams, includ-
ing Wayne State, Saginaw Val-ley, Grand Valley,
Northwood,Ashland, and Hillsdale.
We have even added CentralMichigan along with OaklandUniversity
from division I of theNCAA, Coach Pleasant added.With a schedule
like this, wemay be the best winless team inAmerica, he
quipped.
Within a year or two, we hopeto be joining the NAIA, statedCoach
Pleasant. We have beenheading this way for some timeby playing NAIA
and NCAA in-stitutions. We have started fol-lowing this pattern
with most ofour intercollegiate teams.
We have our eyes on one ofthe NAIA conferences, and theyare
interested in having us join,Coach Pleasant continued. How-ever,
they will expect to play on aconsistent home court when theycome to
Rochester Hills. Conse-quently, they will probably re-quire us to
complete a new ath-letic center before they will ac-cept us into
their league.
College officials are discuss-ing the possibility of
construct-ing a new complex in conjunctionwith a community partner.
Sev-eral potential partners have al-ready expressed an
interest.
Expanding opportunities forparticipation in athletic
compe-tition, Rochester College recentlyreintroduced womens
intercol-legiate softball. Limited studentinterest caused us to
discontinuesoftball in 1991, but a renewedinterest brought it back,
statedGarth Pleasant, athletic direc-tor for the college.
Several girls came to me lastspring, wanting a softball
team,stated Dennis Carter, assistantbaseball coach for the past
twoyears. Many of them play vol-leyball in the fall, so we
decidedto begin softball in the spring ofthis academic year.
Currently, Coach Carter andhis assistant coach, Susan Noah,are
conducting off-season prac-tice for the team. We also arepreparing
a new field, designedfor softball, between Avon Roadand the
baseball field, statedCoach Carter.
This year, we will be layingfoundations for the program,stated
Coach Carter. Several ofour players are athletes, but havelimited
experience. As we beginto the rebuild the program, I amconfident
that our experiencelevel will increase.
The cross country team alsoexperienced a major change inthe
fall. After coaching the teamfor twelve years, Michael Lightdecided
to turn his full efforts tothe classroom. David Hutson, anew
employee of the college, thenaccepted coaching responsibili-ties
for the team.
We are excited about the ad-dition of David Hutson to thestaff,
stated Dr. Ken Johnson,
president of the college. In addi-tion to coaching both cross
coun-try and track, he will be develop-ing a series of summer
programs,including sports camps.
Early in their season, thewomens cross country team tookfirst
place at the Delta CollegeCross Country Festival. TiffanyHanna, a
freshman from War-ren, Michigan, won the womensdivision for
Rochester College,and the runners set a new team5K distance
record.
Our womens team has takenrunner-up position at the na-tional
meet on several occasions,stated Coach Hutson. This year,we hope to
take the champion-ship in November when we travelto Unity College
in Unity, Maine,for this annual event.
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The Beginning of a New Era for Ch
Right: Students are excited about the great new look of the
Rochester Collegecampus! A distinguished new entryway welcomes
guests to the campus,
reminding them and the college community of the institutions
proud identityas a liberal arts college in a Christian setting. So
sweeping and positive are the
improvements that many consider this time in history as the
beginning of anew era for Christian education in the Northern
United States.
Right: Providingsocial space for the
entire studentbody, the Dearborn
Commons issituated at one endof an area that will
develop as anoutdoor mall. Thecommons also will
serve as a receptionarea for those
attending specialguest events on
campus.
Above: New faculty offices, located in the Associates Campus
Center, occupyspace made available as a result of the construction
project (page 4).
Right: State-of-the-art equipment in a newly renovated computer
labprovides an added dimension to classroom instruction (page
3).
Above: The addition of a large parking lot nearthe new campus
entrance provides substantialparking for campus residents and
guests to thecampus. Workers also repaved and added new
lighting and curbs to existing parking lots nearthe last phase
of the construction project.
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hristian Education at Rochester College
Left: The attractivecollegiate appearanceof Hoggatt Hall,
themens wing of thenew residence hallcomplex, establishesa style
for futurecampus construction.
Below: Residents ofFerndale Hall enjoy acontemporary roomdesign
with modularfurnishings in thenew residence hall.
Left: Laundryfacilities in the newresidence hallcomplex provide
apractical place forstudents to visitwhile taking care ofdaily
necessities.Each wing alsoincludes a kitchen forstudent use.
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alumniPAGE 8 FALL 1997 NORTH STAR
Alumni News and Notes1964
Dale Rideout received hisM.B.A. from Southeastern Okla-homa
State University on May 9.Dale is a publisher and the ownerof Howe
Enterprise. Dale, andhis wife, Lana, can be contactedat P.O. Box
488, Howe, TX 75459.
1969
Darrell Lanham lost a two yearstruggle with cancer on June 3.His
wife, Debbi (Curnutte-70)Lanham, plans to return to ateaching
position at WalnutGrove Elementary School. Debbiand her daughter,
Jessica, maybe contacted at 101 ClarendonCircle, Franklin, TN
37069.
1972
Douglas Clay is a controller forOmni Bank. He lives at 15
LeroyStreet, River Rouge, MI 48218.
1977
Living at 3691 Crestview Av-enue, Lebanon, OH 45036, Davidand
Billie Jo (MacDonald)Buzbee are starting their fifthyear of home
schooling for theirchildren, Jon, Naomi, and Mary.Billie Jo is on
family leave fromher regular job as a registerednurse to care for
Naomi, whowas diagnosed with cancer lastNovember. David is a
designer.
Randy Clouse is currently the
Alumni return for Weekend Collegeexecutive director of
RadiologyAssociates of Abilene. Randy andhis wife, Teresa, have a
daugh-ter, Katie. The family can be con-tacted at Route 6, Box
373,Abilene, TX 79601.
Gordon MacKinnon recentlycompleted a Ph.D. in clinical
psy-chology from the University ofDetroit-Mercy. He is currently
astaff psychologist at HavenwyckHospital and is in private
prac-tice as a psychologist. Gordonand his wife, Nancy (Keller-76),
live at 2912 North Wilson,Royal Oak, MI 48073.
Gary and Ann (Jones) Varnerrecently moved to 302 CollegeDrive,
Abilene, TX 79601. Ann isan administrative coordinator atAbilene
Christian University,and Gary is an associate profes-sor and
director in the ACU The-atre Department. The couple hasfour
children, Courtney, Cari,Jeremy, and Matthew.
1978
Hannah joined Stephen, Matt,and Abby in the home of Larry
and Valerie (Hart) Baker onJuly 31. Valerie is a homemaker,and
Larry owns and operatesBakers Collision Repair. Thefamily resides
at 455 Day Road,Mansfield, OH 44903.
1979
Mark Briggs is the maintenanceadministrator of the York
facil-ity of the High Plains Corpora-tion, a producer of ethanol.
Hiswife, Rhonda (Miller-78), is ahomemaker and works for
TenThousand Angels, a business thatdesigns and sells angel
jewelry.The family can be contacted atRR2, Box 34, York, NE
68467.
Mark Taylor is a visiting assis-tant professor of English
atKeene State College. Mark andhis wife, Fenice, have a son,
Paul.The family lives at 164 RoxburyStreet, Keene, NH 03431.
1981
Doug and Cathy (Miller-80)Allen have three children, An-drea,
Holly, and Joey. Doug isthe minister of the Pearl StreetChurch of
Christ, and will finishhis masters degree at Cincin-nati Bible
Seminary in Decem-ber. Cathy is the expert on herbsand spices for a
greenhouse. Thefamily can be contacted at P.O.Box 380, Lynchburg,
OH 45142.
On June 18, Julia Lauren joinedthe family of Kevin and
Lori(Reinholt) Shaffer. Kevin is adesign sculptor, and Lori is
aspeech pathologist. The familyresides at 20900 Waltz Road,New
Boston, MI 48164.
Barry and Becky (Morrell)Thompson recently moved to1204 Harding
Place, Nashville,TN 37215. Barry is a supervisorfor Sunrise of
Nashville, a land-scaping firm, and Becky is em-ployed by True
Value.
1982
Anita Clay is employed as a
Posture desks, designed for use in music classrooms,
wereinstalled in the Alumni Music Center during the summermonths.
Funded by tape sales and a gift from the AlumniAssociation, the
units include a desk arm that can be foldedbehind the chair during
ensemble rehearsals.
New diplomas available We want to hear from you!Share your news!
Clip and return this form to Larry Stewart,Director of Public
Relations, Rochester College, 800 WestAvon Road, Rochester Hills,
MI 48307.
Name (maiden if appl.) ____________________________________
Years __________ Occupation _____________________________
Spouse's Name (maiden if appl.) ____________________________
Years __________ Occupation _____________________________
Address _________________________________________________
City ________________________ State __________ Zip _________
Phone (area code ________) ________________________________
Please note children's names, recent births, job
changes,marriages, promotions, etc. on a separate sheet of paper
andsend it to the college with this form.
stated Dr. Westerfield. The tworeissue dates will allow us
toprocess the diplomas in the mostefficient manner possible.
Each diploma will be reissuedwith the proper degree name
forgraduates of both associate andbachelors degree programs. Asmall
reissue date will appear inthe corner of each diploma.
While original signed diplo-mas will continue to have
greatsentimental value to graduates,many will come to recognize
thecollege by its new name in time,noted Dr. Westerfield. This
ser-vice should help alumni identifywith both college names.
To request a diploma reissue,graduates should send a
writtenrequest, with a fee of $25 perdiploma, to Dr. Westerfield
atthe college address.
Graduates of Michigan Chris-tian College may now requestnew
diplomas bearing the nameof Rochester College.
As the Board of Trustees con-sidered a name change for
theinstitution, we discussed a vari-ety of implications, stated
Dr.Michael Westerfield, vice presi-dent for academic affairs.
Sev-eral alumni asked if it would bepossible to obtain new
diplomas,so we implemented a process toanswer that desire.
Rochester College will reissuediplomas to any graduate of
theinstitution that makes such arequest. Initially, the
registrarplans to reissue diplomas in De-cember and June of each
year.
In addition to verification ofgraduation, each diploma
willrequire proper signatures,
Returning student Joan Golden reviews Weekend College
materials.
Rochester College launchedWeekend College, an
acceleratedbachelors degree program forworking adults, last
summer.The first cohort group beganclasses in July, and
additionalgroups will begin in October,January, and April.
We have been thrilled by theinitial response to this
program,stated Angela Hazel, director ofthe College of Extended
Learn-ing. It has been particularly re-warding to see several
alumnienroll in the program.
Former students of RochesterCollege make up over one-thirdof our
first class, noted Mrs.Hazel. Many completed associ-ate degrees a
number of yearsago and immediately began ca-reers. They now see
WeekendCollege as an opportunity to earntheir bachelors degree from
aplace they know and trust.
Joan Golden first enrolled in1961, when the college changedits
name from North Central toMichigan Christian Junior Col-lege. Once
again, she enrolled asthe college was undergoing achange in
names.
I have taken classes at a num-
ber of colleges, but simply havenot finished a bachelors
degree,stated Ms. Golden. This is apersonal goal, something that
Ihave always wanted to do.
Since completing her work atthe college in 1979, one
formerstudent tried evening classes ata local college, but found
jug-gling work and family schedulestoo difficult, stated Mrs.
Hazel.
She has been very happy withWeekend College since it re-quires
only two of her weekendsper month.
Most students enter the Week-end College program for a
jobpromotion, career change, or per-sonal fulfillment. For more
in-formation on the program, con-tact the College of
ExtendedLearning at 248.218.2102.
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alumniNORTH STAR FALL 1997 PAGE 9technician for First of
AmericaBank. She resides at 15 LeroyStreet, River Rouge, MI
48218.
1983
Along with their five-year olddaughter Delaina, Kevin andDeb
(Estep) Sircloumb live at12000 US 27 N #182, Davenport,FL 33837.
Kevin is working asan assistant supervisor of Lib-erty Square at
Walt DisneyWorld. Deb is a homemaker.
1985
Alexander Wesley joined Will inthe home of Brad and
Leslie(Rhoads) Francis on July 3.Brad is the womens head
bas-ketball coach at Harding Uni-versity, and Leslie is a
home-maker. The family lives at 104Lori Circle, Searcy, AR
72143.
1986
Kierra joined Kalea and Dantein the home of Ernie and LaticaSeay
on May 19. Ernie is a salesmanager for The Expo, the de-sign center
for Home Depot.Latica is a homemaker. The fam-ily lives at 8209
Meadow Road#2057, Dallas, TX 75231.
1987
Darren and Judy (Barbier-85) Maggard have three chil-dren, Luke,
Brooke, and Paige.Darren is a trainer for IntegralSolutions, Inc.,
a computer firm.The family lives at 18294 Rob-ert, Melvindale, MI
48122.
Brian and Becky (Richardson)Woytovich recently moved to174
Summertree Drive, Porter,IN 46304. Becky is a secretaryand sales
assistant for BearnSterns, a brokerage firm, andBrian is a computer
consultant.
1989
Melanie (Marshall) Blake wasrecently promoted to
assistantmanager of sales and customerservice training at
AmeritechMobile Communications. Herhusband, William, is workingon a
graduate degree in com-puter information systems. Thecouple lives
at 14911 HummelRoad #48, Brook Park, OH 44142.
Chris McGee is now the associ-ate pastor of Christ
RedeemerChurch. He lives at 6446 FeltonCourt, Charlotte, NC
28277.
Phillip and Tammy (Fortner)Peterson welcomed Jamie Maeon January
13. Phillip works asa carpet contractor, and Tammyis a homemaker.
The family canbe contacted at HCR 66, Box 204,Morton, MS 39117.
1990
Stephen Lee joined Caleb in thehome of Mark and
Christine(Campbell-89) Brackney onMay 12. Mark is the family
lifeminister at the Rochester Church
of Christ, and Christine is ahomemaker. The family recentlymoved
to 2862 Corinthia Drive,Rochester Hills, MI 48309.
1992
Taylor Marie joined Caleb Scottin the home of Brian and
Dawn(Colburn) Edens on April 24.Brian recently completed a de-gree
at Cumberland Universityand plans to continue at theNashville
School of Law. Dawnis a special education teacher inthe Wilson
County Schools. Thefamily resides at 1605 TrinityCircle, Lebanon,
TN 37087.
1993
Paula (Shell) Coombs is work-ing as a payroll clerk. Paula
andher husband, Tony, live at 227East Washington #2, Bluffton,IN
46714.
David Nelson is teaching atSouth Pacific Bible College.
Thecollege trains men and womenfrom New Zealand and the is-lands of
the South Pacific. Davidand his wife, Mary, can be con-tacted at
204A Cambridge Road,Tauranga, New Zealand.
Stephanie Perry married ScottBarry on October 18, 1996. Sheis in
her third year at the WayneState University Law School, andScott is
a warehouse managerand student. The couple lives at13395 Village
Park Drive #A2,Southgate, MI 48195.
1995
Wade Wells and Mary Vaughnwere married on August 10, 1996.Wade
is a night auditor, andMary is a receptionist. The couplelives at
550 Willow Street #1,Highspire, PA 17034.
1996
Mary Aldrich married AndyDorrell on July 26. The coupleresides
at 43 Railroad, New Lon-don, OH 44851.
Former student designs college logo
Joined by Dr. Otis Gatewood, first president of the college,
members of the class of 1962 gatheredon campus for a summer
reunion. During the summer months, the classes of 1977 and 1987
alsohosted reunions. Now is the time for class representatives to
schedule reunions for next summer.For scheduling information,
contact Larry Stewart toll-free at 1.800.521.6010 (option 4).
Two alumni of Rochester Col-lege, Dr. Jerry Rushford, a mem-ber
of the class of 1963, and JohnSmith, class of 1965,
recentlyauthored new books.
Christians on the Oregon Trail,written by Dr. Rushford, tellsthe
exciting story of a courageousgeneration of Christians that
mi-grated to the west coast duringthe 1800s. Dr. Rushford recallsa
unique period of history whenchurches of the RestorationMovement
claimed a larger mem-
bership than all other religiousgroups in the territory.
The stories told in Christianson the Oregon Trail will
staggeryour mind, challenge your faith,and break your heart,
statedVictor Knowles, an author andmagazine editor. By the timeyou
get to Oregon, youll feel likeyouve traveled every dusty
mile,crossed every dangerous river,and buried some dear
friendsyouve grown to love.
Known as an authority on Res-
toration History, Dr. Rushford isthe director of church
relationsfor Pepperdine University, wherehe directs a lectureship
that an-nually attracts over 4,000 indi-viduals. He also serves on
sev-eral editorial boards and editsthe Pacific Church News.
Stories written by John Smithprovide the anchor for our popu-lar
new Hug Series, stated GaryMyers, executive vice presidentof Howard
Publishing. The se-ries currently includes Hugs,Hugs for Mom, Hugs
for Dad,and Hugs for the Hurting. A fifthvolume, Hugs for the
Holiday,will be released this fall.
Making the best-sellers list ofChristian books after only
threemonths in circulation, Hugs forMom is described on the
jacketas stories, sayings, and scrip-tures to encourage and
inspire.The jacket also refers to the au-thor as the beloved
storyteller,John William Smith.
Mr. Smith is the pulpit minis-ter of the Canyon View Churchof
Christ in San Diego, Califor-nia. The Hug Series representshis
third book release in the pastfour years. In 1993, he wrote
MyMother Played the Piano, fol-lowed in 1995 by another trea-sury
of heartwarming stories,My Mothers Favorite Song.
Christians on the Oregon Trailand all of the books by John
Smithare available from the RochesterCollege Bookstore. To place
anorder, call 1-800-521-6010.
Former students author new books
rector for Martin Windsor & As-sociates, and as a senior
designerfor X-Rite, Inc.
Mr. Stewart recently accepteda position as art director
forReagan Marketing of Grand Rap-ids. To date, they have farmedout
all of their graphic services,he stated. So, Im setting uptheir
graphics department fromscratch. It looks like a great op-portunity
to do some innovative,creative work.
In 1996, Mr. Stewart was se-lected as the colleges Artist of
the Year. He prepared all of thedesign materials for the
1995Grand Rapids Addy Awards, andwon a Citation of Excellence
fromthe same group last year.
Actively involved with theGrandville Church of Christ,
Mr.Stewart has assisted the church,Beechwood Hills Camp, and
thecollege with volunteer designservices. He stated, I feel
fortu-nate that Rochester College isavailable for young people in
theNorth, and look forward to whenmy children can attend.
Artist Ken Stewart works on a graphic arts project at his
computer.
Coinciding with the institu-tional name change, RochesterCollege
introduced a new logolast summer. A committee se-lected the design,
submitted byKen Stewart of the class of 1982,after reviewing
drawings by sev-eral alumni artists.
We requested concept draw-ings picturing a torch, represent-ing
the flame of knowledge andlight of Christianity, stated Dr.Ken
Johnson, president of thecollege. The contemporary de-sign of Ken
Stewarts logo imme-diately caught the attention ofthe entire
committee.
Already, the logo has been in-corporated into a variety of
for-mats, including the new collegeseal, displayed on the
mastheadof the North Star. It also appearson most college
publications, ban-ners hanging from the campuslight poles,
sportswear, and evensome of the team uniforms.
It was through the encour-agement of Gale Edwards at thecollege
that I chose my currentline of work, stated Mr. Stewart.She helped
me realize my realtalents and gave me the courageto take the next
step and go on toart school.
After graduating from KendallCollege of Art and Design,
Mr.Stewart began work as a graphicdesigner for Spartan Stores.
Hethen held positions as an art di-
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Fall Festival features new activities
AssociatesHoliday
Craft ShowNovember 15
RochesterCollege
Campus
craftsgiftsfood
Santaprizes
Janice Parent assists in the crowing of Jeannette Schiele as
queen.
Representatives of the Dearborn Church of Christ (top),
theFerndale Church of Christ (middle), and the Hoggatt
family(bottom) cut ribbons at the entrance to major wings of the
newresidence hall complex during the August 2 dedication.
Foundation Builders
Prior to their arrival on cam-pus for the annual Fall
Festival,the Associates received a notefrom Benita Ward, project
chair-person of the event. The groupcould detect a change in
routine,but could sense one that wouldbe well worth the effort.
The college has been in anexpansion stage this summer.You are in
for a very nice sur-prise, Mrs. Ward commented.Please come early.
The drive-way that we used is now gone. Itis now part of the
lawn.
The Associates and hundredsof other guests who participated
in the 38th annual festival onSeptember 13 discovered a cam-pus
with a new look. One of thelarge tents required relocationto
accommodate new berms onAvon Road, but changes in en-trancing
provided a larger ex-panse of lawn.
Fortunately, we have had agood season for growing grassand the
lawns were ready, statedMark Davis, vice president foroperations.
Workers even com-pleted installation of new direc-tional signs on
the day before thefestival began.
We saw a lot of former stu-
dents at the alumni tent on festi-val day that have not been
oncampus for a number of years,stated Larry Stewart, director
ofalumni activities. We received alot of compliments on the cam-pus
improvements.
A car show, arranged by ArtPope of Dearborn, lined the walk-way
in front of Gatewood andFerndale Halls and added a newdimension to
the festival. Thestudent government and admis-sions personnel
helped sponsora bungee run, velcro wall, andorbotron for teens.
The teen attractions were areal hit, stated Phil Conner,dean of
enrollment services.Lines formed immediately andstayed full until
the time theactivities closed.
During the festival, the Asso-ciates presented a check
for$33,500 to the college from theannual queen contest.
Formerfestival queen Janice Parentcrowned Jeannette Schiele of
theNortheast chapter as queen dur-
Advisory board formed
During summer campus renovations, workers installed alighted
footpath from the campus to the neighboring facility ofthe
Rochester Church of Christ.
For some time, we have sensed the need for a more convenientway
for students to walk to the Rochester building, stated Dr.Ken
Johnson. Even some with access to cars now choose to usethe path
since it provides such a pleasant walk. We appreciatethe investment
that the Rochester church made in this project,and the keen
interest their leaders have demonstrated inserving the spiritual
needs of our students.
EquipmentDonations
ing an afternoon ceremony.Throughout the summer, nu-
merous local chapters sponsoreddozens of projects on behalf
thequeen candidates. Other partici-pants in the contest
includedDenise Econom of the Plymouthchapter, Wilma McKeel of
theRochester chapter, and MaryParry of the Livonia chapter.
Over fifty booths participatedin the day. Chapters
receivingfirst place ribbons included Ha-zel Park in the outside
area, Oak-land in the craft tent, Metro inthe food tent, and
Ypsilanti inthe childrens area.
Expanding information re-sources available to the develop-ment
staff of Rochester College,Doug Edwards, vice presidentfor
development, recently estab-lished the Estate Planning Advi-sory
Board.
We often need professionalsto advise us as we work
withindividuals who are interestedin planning their estates,
statedMr. Edwards. Such individualscan be a tremendous resourcewhen
we are meeting with friendsof the college.
Initially, four members havebeen selected to serve on the
ad-visory board. The group includestwo financial planners,
GreggCarrier of Clio, Michigan, andDean Oliver, of Davison,
Michi-gan. Mike Thomas, an attorneyfrom Flint, Michigan, and
Dr.John Todd, an attorney and as-sociate professor of political
sci-ence at Rochester College com-pete the group.
We hope to expand the advi-sory board to a group of about
tenindividuals in the months ahead,
Companies often replaceequipment every few years.Based upon the
recommen-dation of alert friends, sev-eral have donated
suchequipment to RochesterCollege in recent months.
Matt Patton, a former stu-dent, arranged for the do-nation of a
large commer-cial copier from Ikon Of-fice Solutions. Bob Norton,an
alumnus and memberof the board, obtained asubstantial amount of
fur-niture and computers fromthe Kelsey Hayes Corpo-ration. Cal
Seccombe andJohn Benedict arranged forthe donation of
severalcomputers from Ford Mo-tor Company and EDS.
Items that currently couldbe used by the college andresult in
tax benefits forthe donor include:
automobiles (any size)mini-vans or trucks
computers (386 or above)computer monitorscomputer printers
tractor and attachmentstime clocks
golf carts (maintenance)band instruments
To discuss donation of aparticular item, pleasephone Doug
Edwards, vicepresident for development,at 1-800-521-6010.
stated Mr. Edwards. We are nowseeking certified public
accoun-tants, as well as additional at-torneys and financial
plannersto serve on this board.
I believe this will be a veryvaluable organization for the
col-lege, Mr. Edwards continued.As we intensify our outreach
tothose wanting to be involved withthe college on a long-term
basis,this group will be a key to provid-ing such services.
Although the advisory boardwill probably hold an annualmeeting,
they primarily will pro-vide services on an individualbasis.
Generally, we will callthe appropriate advisory boardmember when we
need advice ona particular situation, stated Mr.Edwards.
Occasionally, one maymake a visit with us.
Persons interested in servingon the Estate Planning
AdvisoryBoard or knowing individualswho have expertise in the
appro-priate areas should contact Mr.Edwards in the
DevelopmentOffice at 1-800-521-6010.
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volunteersNORTH STAR FALL 1997 PAGE 11
JOSEPH PRIESTLYFlaura OwenLawrence & Margaret PikeWilliam E.
Walter, Inc.Liz Wyrick
MONNIE RAYNESRose Ellen BelmanMariella GoffDarlene
GreenChristine MaloneLarry & Sandra MalonePansy MangionNell
RussellSylvia TurnerLeila Wallace
CHERYL RILEYOlga DworkinAnnette Riley
GRADY ROLLINSJohn & Verdena Ireland
RONALD RUMMELIola Rummel
JOHN STERRITTArt & Marjorie Pope
EDNA STEWARTLarry & Lynne StewartJesse & Sarah
Yoakum
GRACE STRICKLANDVerner AivaMrs. & Mrs. Edward DauwDon &
Colleen Tessier
CHARLES VINCENTLawrence & Debra BrownMary KuhnRochester
Church of ChristSarah SloanJean Vincent
MRS. PAT WAGNERJohn & Beth Fisher
CARRIE YOAKUMGlen & Joan BerryJim & Betty CaseyStephen
& Clarice RinkRobert & Mildred RuckerLarry & Lynne
StewartJesse & Sarah Yoakum
ROSLYN BAILEYRichard & Betsy BriceAnnette Riley
HARVEY & SANDI BLISSRay Harshman
WILLIAM BRACKENGracie Bracken
DON & MARIE CARTERDon Carter
WANDA CHITTICKFloyd & Beverly Fair
ROYCE DICKINSONBetty Dickinson
MARTIE DUNNDon Dunn
LUCILLE FRENCHHoward & Joan HagermanJohn & Verdena
Ireland
IRIS GALBRAITHFlaura Owen
MAE HOWELLJesse & Sarah Yoakum
NELSON HOWELLClyde Summers
DARRELL LANHAMLarry & Lynne Stewart
BERNARD LESHLEYJoe & Vikki BentleyRon & Catherine
EnglehartLucien & Ida Palmer
BEN MCCULOUGHDoyle & Myrtle Dickinson
VERONA MAE MOITOZOJoseph & Elise Moitozo
GENE & MARY MONROEMr. & Mrs. Ed MonroeMary J. Wilson
JOSEPH PRIESTLYLynn & Scotty BeckPeggy ChittickElmer &
Veneda DillardVirginia GilletteMabel HarrisonMarguerite HassettRuth
HowardGary & Cindy Kanc
Assisting with the summer transformation of campus, college
employees volunteered for a changein responsibilities on two
occasions. One crew prepared soil for seeding and sodding, while
anotherpainted and laid carpet tiles in the new offices of the
Associates Campus Center. Additionalvolunteers assisted on other
occasions with campus beautification, office renovations,
andfurniture assembly, including individuals from congregations in
Livonia, Wayne, and Rochester.
Golf Classic scholarship fund builds
Event chairman Duane Harrison enjoys the Golf Classic with
friends.
Filled to capacity, the seven-teenth annual Fletcher-ShinskyGolf
Classic drew 144 partici-pants to Brighton, Michigan, fora day of
fellowship on July 26.For the second year, sponsor-ships of the
event provided fundsfor scholarships.
Fund-raising has never beena primary goal of the Golf Clas-sic,
stated Duane Harrison, com-mittee chairman. However, thecommittee
has been looking forways to increase our effective-ness in this
area.
The cost paid by participantsbasically covers the greens
fee,carts, and dinner, stated PhilConner, campus coordinator ofthe
event. Last year, the com-mittee introduced the sponsor-ship
program to begin raisingsome funds for the college.
To begin with, we offered threelevels of sponsorship, with
spon-sor names posted at each of thetee boxes, Mr. Conner
contin-ued. All proceeds were markedfor endowed scholarships.
In addition to planning for the
outing, committee members alsosold sponsorships.
Committeemembers included Russ Bone,Duane Harrison, Larry
Norman,Cathy Ries, Bill Shinsky, JerryTallman, and Rick Watson.
As usual, Coach Shinsky dida great job soliciting door
prizes,stated Mr. Conner. Coach con-tinues to play an important
roleis this event.
Primarily, the Golf Classic hasprovided a great time of
fellow-ship for friends and alumni ofRochester College, stated
Mr.Harrison. The last two yearshave been particularly success-
PartnersFifty individuals fromseven congregations par-ticipated
in PartnershipDinner North, the first in aseries of six annual
din-ners, on September 27 inGaylord, Michigan.
October 11Mid-Michigan
Partnership Dinner
November 1Chicagoland
Partnership Dinner
March 28Partnership Dinner
West
May 9Partnership Dinner
XXVII
Honor GiftsGERTRUDE CARLSON
Dale & Barbara NorrisJIM & NELL CHAMBLEE
David & Amy Nelson
DEAN OLIVERBrown & Delorise Harris
EARL & WILMA WILLIAMSFran Whited
Memorial gifts and honor gifts may be sent to the Office of
thePresident. Be sure to include 1) your name and full address,
2)the name of the person being honored, and 3) the name andaddress
of the person to receive an acknowledgment card.
Volunteers in Action
ful in this respect since wechanged to a shotgun start.
Because we all start and fin-ish at the same time, we are
nowable to spend a lot more timewith one another, Mr.
Harrisoncontinued. The fellowship wasenhanced even further this
yearwith our full house.
This really is a fun afternoonfor men and women who have acommon
interest in Christianeducation, noted Mr. Conner.We normally have
friends andalumni travel from Michigan,Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana
toparticipate in the event.
Memorial GiftsJuly 16, 1997
to September 30, 1997
Good Stewards through Estate Planning
A family recently contacted me to say God had given
themblessings greater than they had ever expected through
someinvestments that were about to pay off handsomely. This wasa
modest family that lived comfortably, but would not nor-mally have
a major gift to offer a charity.
As God blessed this family financially, they wanted to
providefor family needs and yet be stewards in a way to help the
Lordskingdom grow. They wanted to plan this gift in a way that
itcould provide an endowment for several Christian organiza-tions,
including Rochester College.
Many of us do not have a lot of extra money, but most of us
dohave an estate, no matter how modest it may be.
NumerousChristians never realize how they can use their largest
assetin life, their estate, to help causes such as Christian
education.Sometimes people go to the grave with no provision other
thanthe state to benefit from their estate.
There are many ways to plan estate gifts, from simple wills
orbequests, to the many types of charitable trusts and unitrusts.I
want to send you a free brochure about possible solutionsfor
planning your estate and being good stewards of Godsblessings.
Please write to me at Rochester College, 800 WestAvon Road,
Rochester Hills, MI 48307, or call 1-800-521-6010and ask for Doug
Edwards, vice president for development.
Doug EdwardsVice Presidentfor Development
PlannedGivingMatters
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public relations.
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color, gender, age,disability, or national or ethnic origin in the
execution of its educational program,activities, employment, or
admissions policies except where necessitated by specificreligious
tenets held by the institution and its controlling body.
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ShadowlandsNovember 21-22
a dramatizationof the later life
of C.S. Lewis
written byWilliam Nicholson
producedby the
Rochester CollegeTheatre
Department
22nd Annual
Celebrationin Song
March 20-21, 1998
Underthe Sea
inside thenorth star
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Col
lege
op
ens
resi
den
ce h
all
faci
lity
Par
tici
pant
s in
the
ded
icat
ion
cere
mon
y ce
lebr
ate
a ne
w b
egin
ning
.
Fri
ends
of
Roc
hes
ter
Col
lege
gath
ered
on
Aug
ust 2
for
a gr
and
open
ing
cele
brat
ion
an
d op
enh
ouse
of
the
colle
ges
new
res
i-de
nce
hal
l co
mpl
ex.
Th
e ev
ent
mar
ked
the
culm
inat
ion
of f
our-
teen
mon
ths
of fa
cilit
y co
nstr
uc-
tion
and
oth
er m
ajor
im
prov
e-m
ents
in t
he c
olle
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ent
ryw
ay,
road
s, a
nd p
arki
ng a
reas
. T
heco
llege
in
vest
ed $
4.2
mill
ion
in
the
proj
ect.
In c
ongr
atu
lato
ry r
emar
ks,
Mic
higa
n G
over
nor
John
Eng
ler
wro
te,
You
r de
dica
tion
to
pro-
vidi
ng a
qua
lity
educ
atio
n to
you
rst
uden
ts co
ntri
bute
s to
the
stat
e-w
ide
effo
rt t
o es
tabl
ish
a w
orld
-cl
ass
edu
cati
onal
sys
tem
in
Mic
higa
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ern
or E
ngl
er c
onti
nu
ed,
(T
his
faci
lity)
will
allo
w y
ou t
opr
ovid
e ad
diti
onal
opp
ortu
niti
esfo
r yo
ur s
tude
nts
to e
xcel
in
aC
hri
stia
n e
nvi
ron
men
t an
d to
enro
ll ev
en m
ore
stu
den
ts w
ho
wis
h to
par
tici
pate
in
your
ex-
pand
ed a
cade
mic
pro
gram
s.
Th
is is
a t
rem
endo
us
acco
m-
plis
hmen
t fo
r th
e co
llege
, but
ina
grea
ter
sens
e is
an
acco
mpl
ish-
men
t of
our
fri
ends
, s
tate
d D
r.K
en J
ohn
son
, pr
esid
ent
of t
he
colle
ge, a
t the
ope
ning
of t
he d
edi-
cati
on c
erem
ony.
A
lmos
t 1,
000
peop
le h
ave
had
a pa
rt in
pro
vid-
ing
the
reso
urce
s to
mak
e th
ispr
ojec
t ha
ppen
.In
par
ticu
lar,
the
day
hon
ored
thre
e maj
or d
onor
s, ea
ch o
f who
mpu
t to
geth
er a
qua
rter
mill
ion
dolla
rs to
hel
p w
ith
the
resi
denc
eha
ll fa
cilit
y. F
ernd
ale
Hal
l an
dth
e D
earb
orn
Com
mon
s ar
en
amed
for
for
mer
ch
urc
hes
of
Chr
ist
that
don
ated
fun
ds f
rom
the
sale
of
chu
rch
bu
ildi
ngs
.H
ogga
tt H
all
hon
ors
fou
r si
b-lin
gs f
rom
the
sta
te o
f In
dian
ath
at m
ade
subs
tant
ial
gift
s to
-w
ard
the
proj
ect.
Our
dre
am w
as fo
r m
ore
than
a re
side
nce
hal
l an
d fo
r m
ore
than
bri
ck a
nd m
orta
r,
stat
edM
ark
Dav
is,
vice
pre
side
nt f
orop
erat
ions
and
coor
dina
tor o
f the
cons
truc
tion
pro
ject
. W
e ha
d a
drea
m t
o bu
ild a
fou
ndat
ion
for
the
21st
cen
tury
.
Dr.
Ken
Joh
nson
poi
nts
to o
ther
cha
nges
on
cam
pus
at th
e de
dica
tion
.
Wit
h an
eye
on
the
next
cen
-tu
ry a
nd a
new
era
for
Roc
hest
erC
olle
ge, B
ob U
tley
, ch
airm
an o
fth
e co
llege
s B
oard
of
Tru
stee
sno
ted,
M
ore
than
tw
enty
yea
rsha
ve p
asse
d si
nce
our
last
maj
orca
mpu
s ad
diti
on.
Wit
h G
ods
help
, pla
ns c
all f
or o
ur n
ext
ma-
jor
cam
pus
proj
ect
to b
e un
der-
way
wit
hin
five
yea
rs.
Com
plet
ion
of
the
resi
den
ceha
ll co
mpl
ex c
ame
wit
hin
thre
ew
eeks
of
a bo
ard
deci
sion
to
chan
ge t
he n
ame
of t
he i
nsti
tu-
tion
fro
m M
ich
igan
Ch
rist
ian
Col
lege
to R
och
este
r C
olle
ge. D
r.Jo
hn
son
sta
ted
, W
ith
out
ach
ange
in
our
inst
itut
iona
l m
is-
sion
to
educ
ate
in a
Chr
isti
anse
ttin
g, w
e ch
ose
a na
me
that
wou
ld c
lari
fy o
ur
nat
ure
as
alib
eral
art
s co
llege
.D
r. J
ohn
son
con
tin
ued
, A
s we
cont
inue
to
catc
h th
e vi
sion
of
oppo
rtun
itie
s th
at l
ie b
efor
e us
and
as G
od c
onti
nues
to
wor
kth
rou
gh H
is p
eopl
e to
pro
vide
the
reso
urc
es,
we
will
now
be
able
to
serv
e in
crea
sin
g n
um
-be
rs o
f you
ng
peop
le a
s th
ey p
re-
pare
to
be r
espo
nsi
ble
citi
zen
s of
the
com
mun
ity
and
lead
ers
inth
e ki
ngd
om o
f God
.
hor
t aN
EWS
BULL
ETIN
OF
RO
CH
ESTE
R C
OLL
EGE
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