Fall 2003 - Northwestern College

C a m p u sn e w sN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cN o rt h w e s t n e part r i c i p a t e sin national tuition pro g r a mN o rt h w e s t e rn is part i c i-pating in Independent 529Plan, a new prepaid collegetuition plan tailored specificallyfor private colleges.Responding to a national callto make higher educationm o re aff o rdable and accessibleto students, NWC hasjoined with more than 220other private colleges anduniversities to offer anincome tax-advantaged wayfor families to save for tuition.“ We see this as a vehicleto allow families to be able tobetter plan for funding a collegeeducation,” said DougBeukelman, vice president forfinancial affairs. “Families candecide how much they’ll contribute,lock it in at today’sprice and know they havethat waiting for them.”Section 529 plans, sonamed for the IRS code thatdefines them, have gained inpopularity over the lastdecade. Families have foundthem attractive becauseaccounts generate no federalincome tax if used as intended,benefits are transferable toother family members, andrefunds are available if thechild receives a scholarship ordecides not to attend college.For purchasers, the eff e c-tiveness of Independent 529Plan is not dependent on thep e rf o rmance of the stock orbond markets. Rather, contributionsare actually pre - p u r-chasing tuition, in part or inwhole, at less than today’sp r i c e s .“ R e g a rdless of whether astudent attends Nort h -w e s t e rn or another memberinstitution, this pro g r a mallows families to consciouslychoose to invest for college,and it’s not at the whim of themarket,” said Beukelman.“Independent 529 Planp roceeds can be used at anyof the participating colleges.Think of it as buying a shoppingcertificate for use at anyof the stores at a mall,” saidDoug Brown, president andCEO of Tuition Plan Con-sortium,an Albuquerq u e - b a s e dn o n p rofit group that overseesthe plan. “Students don’tchoose their college at purchase,but after they haveapplied and are accepted inthe regular manner.”As an example of howthe plan works, a person whomakes a $10,000 contributioninto Independent 529Plan this year would re c e i v etuition certificates that wouldcover 33.3 percent of a year’stuition at a participating collegethat charges $30,000 forN o rt h w e s t e rn s ’ fall semester enro l l-ment is the third largest in school history.This fall’s total enrollment of 1,285 isbehind only last year’s 1,313 and the 2001f i g u re of 1,294.“Our retention of students was verygood, with 78 percent of last year’s fre s h-men re t u rning this fall,” said Ron De Jong,dean of enrollment services. “We arepleased that we’ve been able to attract thel a rgest number of American ethnic minoritiesin some time, 31, and our number ofi n t e rnational students, 35, is the best it’stuition this year. At a collegethat currently charg e s$10,000, the investor wouldreceive tuition cert i f i c a t e sw o rth a whole year of education,re g a rdless of how hightuition may be at the time thestudent eventually chooses touse the cert i f i c a t e s .In fact, because part i c i-pating institutions must off e ra discount off their curre n ttuition fees, the cert i f i c a t e swould cover slightly moretuition at each college in thisexample. Nort h w e s t e rn off e r sa half percent per year offc u rrent tuition rates.For more inform a t i o nabout the plan, visiti n d e p e n d e n t 529 p l a n . g o ronthe Web, call its toll-fre en u m b e r, 1-888-718-7878, orcontact Nort h w e s t e rn s’Beukelman at 712-707-7121.E n rollment third larg e s tStudents give the campus a welcoming touch inp reparation for Orientation We e k e n d .been for six years. We are also pleasedwith our students’ academic quality. Ourf reshman class’s average ACT score of 24.1indicates we’re consistently attracting goods t u d e n t s .”Fifty-eight percent of Nort h w e s t e rn s’students are from Iowa. Twenty-nine statesand 13 countries are re p re s e n t e d .Over the last 15 years, enrollment hasi n c reased by 35 percent. This year’s figure sa re 18 percent higher than those of 10years ago and an eight percent incre a s eover five years ago.6 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cC a m p u sn e w sTwo inn e wa t h l e t i cro l e sJosh BolluytJ o s hBolluyt ’99has beennamed dire c-tor of athleticre c ru i t m e n t .He re p l a c e sD e rr i o nH a rdie, whonow serves as director ofre c ruitment at the Universityof Sioux Falls. Bolluyt hasbeen defensive coord i n a t o rof the Raider football teamand a kinsiology instru c t o rsince 2001. He earned hism a s t e r ’s in physical educationfrom the University ofSouth Dakota this year.Tom Cliffis the newh e a dw o m e n ’s soccercoach.He re p l a c e sLori Couch,Tom Cliffwho continuesin herrole as director of studentactivities. Cliff was assistantm e n ’s soccer coach at SpringArbor University, his almam a t e r, the last two years andp reviously was the headcoach at Greenville, Ill., HighSchool. Cliff also will teachactivity courses in the kinesiologydepartment and managethe equipment room andc o n c e s s i o n s .Planned givingn o t e sSeven ways to remember Nort h w e s t e nrT h e re are many ways to remember Nort h w e s t e rn College in your estate plan,only a few of which involve any expense or professional fees. You may wish toconsider one of the following options:1. Amend an existing life insurance policy to add Nort h w e s t e rn as an additionalbeneficiary, or simply purchase a new one for our benefit.2. Visit your personnel office and ask to amend your group life insurancepolicy or re t i rement plan to add NWC as one of your beneficiaries. Or, add thecollege as a recipient if another person predeceases you.3. Instruct your lawyer to pre p a re a simple, inexpensive codicil to your existing will, cre a t i n gC o rnie Wassink ’73D i rector ofPlanned Givinga bequest for Nort h w e s t e rn .4. If you are over 65 and disappointed with the income you are receiving from your longte rm stocks or certificates of deposit, consider the benefits of placing some of your assets in aN o rt h w e s t e rn College charitable gift annuity. Most likely, your lifetime income would increase. Inaddition, you might avoid some capital gain taxes, and you will receive a current income taxdeduction for a portion of the gift. After your death, the remaining principal could be used toc reate an endowment fund in your memory or in honor of someone else.5. Deed your house to Nort h w e s t e rn and continue to live in it. Your income tax savingsf rom the gift may cover the legal costs.6. Leave written or verbal instructions for your surviving spouse to include NWC whenredrawing his or her will.7. If you have a sizable estate, let us show you how to create a trust that will pay an annualincome to Nort h w e s t e rn for a period of years prior to distributing the principal to your childre nor grandchildren. The income the college receives will create a charitable estate tax deduction.This technique may allow you to make a substantial gift for as low as five cents on the dollarwhile avoiding taxes that might otherwise claim as much as half of your estate.T h e re are many ways to benefit NWC through planned gifts, some of which will provide youwith positive benefits during your lifetime. Although we do not practice estate planning, wewould be pleased to sit down with you and help you get started with the pro c e s s .If you place Nort h w e s t e rn College near the top of your charitable priorities, we hope you will,at a minimum, consider naming us as a contingent beneficiary of your will, insurance and re t i rementprograms, to receive your estate only in the unlikely event that you outlive all of your heirs.Please use the reply form below to let us know how we can serve you. And thank you foryour longstanding support of Nort h w e s t e rn .(Please complete and re t u rn this reply form. There is no obligation on your part . )___ Please contact me re g a rding one of the planned giving options mentioned above.___ I have already re m e m b e red Nort h w e s t e rn in my estate planning.___ Please send me information about the Nort h w e s t e rn College Heritage Society.Name ________________________________________________________________________A d d ress ______________________________________________________________________City _________________________________________________________________________State _____________ Zip _________________ Phone _________________________________Mail to Cornie Wassink, Director of Planned Giving, Nort h w e s t e rn College,101 7th Street SW, Orange City, IA 51041 or contact him at 712-707-7109 orcwassink@nwciowa.edu.7 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

C a m p u sn e w sN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cNew faculty come to NWCSeveral recently appointedfull-time faculty membersa re among the many newfaces at Nort h w e s t e rn thisfall.D r. LairdEdman joinsthe psychologydepartmentas ana s s o c i a t eD r. Laird Edmanp ro f e s s o r. Hecomes fro mIowa StateU n i v e r s i t y, where he wasassociate director of the honorsprogram. He pre v i o u s l ywas honors program dire c t o rand associate professor ofpsychology and English atWa l d o rf College, where hewas named the 1995P rofessor of the Ye a r. Hee a rned a doctorate in educationalpsychology from theUniversity of Minnesota,m a s t e r ’s degrees in counselingpsychology and Englishl i t e r a t u re from the Universityof Notre Dame, and a bachelo r ’s degree from Luther. Hereplaces Dr. Don Lindskoog,who re t i red in 2002.Also newto the psych o l o g yd e p a rtment isD r. JenniferF e e n s t r a ,assistant profe s s o r. Sherecently completedherD r. JenniferF e e n s t r adoctorate in psychology andm a s t e r ’s degree in teaching atthe University of NewH a m p s h i re, where she alsoe a rned a master’s in psycholog y. Feenstra did her undergraduatework at CalvinCollege. She replaces Dr.Doug Trimble, who is nowon the faculty at EasternUniversity in Pennsylvania.D r. JuyeonKang is anew assistantp rofessor ofmusic. Shehas been ap i a n oD r. Juyeon Kangi n s t ructor atthe SouthS h o re Conserv a t o ry inHingham, Mass., and theNew England Conserv a t o ryin Boston. She won first prizein 1998 at the JosefHofmann Piano Competitionat the University of SouthC a rolina at Aiken and at theHeida Hermanns Yo u n gA rtists Competition inS o u t h p o rt, Conn. Kange a rned her Doctor of MusicalA rts degree in piano perfo rm a n c e / l i t e r a t u re atEastman School of Music inR o c h e s t e r, N.Y., where shealso received master’s degre e sin pedagogy of music theoryand piano perf o rm a n c e / l i t e r-a t u re. She earned her bachelo r ’s degree at Seoul NationalU n i v e r s i t y. Kang re p l a c e sBrian Lee, who is teaching atthe Wheaton CollegeC o n s e rv a t o ry of Music andMoody Bible Institute.Jennifer Rogers has beenappointed to the kinesiologyd e p a rtment faculty andnamed program director ofathletic training after serv i n gNWC as head athletic trainersince 2000. She also was anathletic trainer for the Centerfor Neuro s c i e n c e s ,O rthopaedics and Spine inDakota Dunes, S.D. Rogersholds a master’s degree ineducation with an emphasisin biomechanicsand sportp s y c h o l o g yf rom theUniversity ofKansas. Shedid heru n d e rg r a d u- Jennifer Rogersate studies atBriar Cliff University. Shereplaces Wendy Potratz, whohas moved toB e m i d j i ,M i n n .After servingin a oneyearpositionas an instru c-Jolynn To n s f e l d ttor of educationlast year,Kevin BullisJolynn Tonsfeldt has beenappointed to a tenure - t r a c kfaculty position in the educationdepartment. She taughtEnglish and German for 13years at Le Mars CommunityHigh School and spent thre eyears as a 4-H and youthdevelopment specialist in thePlymouth County ExtensionO ffice. She earned a master’sd e g ree in education fro mDrake University and a bachel o r ’s degree from DanaC o l l e g e .Kevin Bullis ’96, a visitinginstructor in English lasty e a r, is serving in anotherone-year position as the sabba t i c a lre p l a c e m e n tfor Dr. KeithF y n a a rd t .Bullis completeda maste r ’s degre ein English atWe s t e rnWashington University andhas taught composition atWhatcom CommunityCollege and We s t e rnWa s h i n g t o n .R u t hG rossmann iss e rving as av i s i t i n gi n s t ructor inb i o l o g y, fillingin as Dr. SaraTo l s m a ’s sabba t i c a lRuth Gro s s m a nreplacement. She earned am a s t e r ’s degree in biology atthe University of Iowa. Shereceived a bachelor’s degre eat Georg i a ’s CovenantCollege, where she hass e rved as a visiting pro f e s s o rof biology.D r.A n d re wS a u e rw e i n ,visiting assistantpro f e s-sor of music,is Dr. MarcD r. Andre wS a u e rw e i nWo o l d r i d g e s’s a b b a t i c a lre p l a c e m e n t .S a u e rwein received a doctoraldegree in music compositionfrom Duke University,w h e re he has been a visitingi n s t ru c t o r. He earned master’sand bachelor’s degrees incontinued on page 118 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cC a m p u sn e w sF reshmen continueNWC legacyF o rty-one of Nort h w e s t e rn s ’ 311 freshmen are children of NWC alumni. Many of thealumni parents and their students paused during Orientation Weekend for this photo.F ront row (left to right): Dale Kraayenbrink, Nicole Kraayenbrink, Brenda (Westra ’84)Kraayenbrink, Colleen (VenHuizen ’76) Palmer, Jill Palmer. Second row: Ruth (Shicks ’83)Landegent, Lynn Harrison, Marilyn (Denekas ’76) Harrison, Angela Meendering, Christy Moss,C a rmen Moss, Jake Moss ’70, Ben Kappers. Third row: Megan Van Peursem, Vicki Va nPeursem, Jessica De Haan, Myra (De Jong ’73) Bowman, Jill Bowman. Fourth row: Ti t u sLandegent, Dennis De Haan, Deb (Dunlop ’78) De Haan, John Bowman, Sue (Alderink ’79)Kappers, Dan Kappers ’79. Fifth row: Dale Landegent ’82, Cheri (Block ’77) Meyn, Linda Va nDer Weele, Bob Reynen ’68. Sixth row: Judy Dykstra, Jill Dykstra, Lowell Dykstra ’77, JeffMeyn ’78, Dusty Meyn, Judy (Bergman ’79) Huisman, Russel Huisman, Priscilla Van DerWeele, Liz Reynen. Seventh row: Clyde Rensink ’77, Chris Rensink, Debbie (Sinkey ’78)Rensink, Sharon (Mol ’79) Smits, Melinda Smits, Kendall Huisman, Ve rn Wallinga ’75, Jeff Va nDer Weele ’71, Joyce (Kuyper ’75) Wallinga. Eighth row: Earl Woudstra ’78, Brady Wo u d s t r a ,K a ren (De Boer ’79) Woudstra, Kody Tesch, Lisa Tesch, Kent Wa l l i n g a .Newa d m i n i s t r a t o r son boardSeveral administratorsa re in new roles atN o rt h w e s t e rn this year.A n i t aC i rulis hasbeen addedto the publicrelations staffas an associatedire c t o r.She comes toAnita Ciru l i sNWC after12 years on the staff atO re g o n ’s George FoxU n i v e r s i t y, most recently asd i rector of university communications.She was dire c-tor of public information atthe University of Sioux Falls,her almam a t e r, fornine years.K i r s t e nHyatt hasbeen appointedto the newc a reer counselorpositionfunded byN o rt h w e s t e rn s ’ Lilly grant.F o rmerly a hall director atCalvin College, she earned am a s t e r ’s degree in counselingwith an emphasis in students e rvices from Nort hAmerican Baptist Seminary.Hyatt graduated from theUniversity of Sioux Falls.G e rryK o rver ’77, a25 - y e a remployee ofA m e r i c a nI d e n t i t y / K -P roducts inG e rry Korv e rKirsten Hyattcontinued on page 119 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

C a m p u sn e w sN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cF a c u l t / ys t a f fnewsA new book, The Scienceof the Soul: Christian Faith andPsychological Researc h,includes two chapters writtenby D r. Don Wa c o m e, philosop h y. He wrote the chapterson the epistemological foundationsof science and on evolu t i o n a ry psychology. Editedby former NWC psychologyp rofessor Scott Va n d e r S t o e p ,now at Hope College, thebook was published byAmerican University Pre s s .D r. Ron Ta k a l o,Spanish, was selected for participationin the ChristianPerspectives on Fore i g nLanguage Education workshopat Calvin College inJune.B a rryB r a n d t, athleticdire c t o r,has beena p p o i n t e dc h a i rman ofthe NAIA’sRegion IV. He re p resents theregion on the 15-memberCouncil of AthleticsAdministrators, the gro u presponsible for initiating operationalpolicies for nationalcompetition in the NAIA.D r. Sara To l s m a, biology, is on sabbatical this year.She is writing a cell andmolecular genetics textbookfor non-science majors.Mitch Kinsinger, re l i-gion, was awarded an Andre wW. Mellon Researc hFellowship from the Vi rg i n i aHistorical Society inRichmond, where he conductedre s e a rch in May. There s e a rch is for a chapter of hisd i s s e rtation on Pre s b y t e r i a ns t ruggles for religious libert yin Colonial America.Michael Av e ry, business,was awarded a Doctor ofBusiness Administrationd e g ree in international managementin June from the H.Wayne Huizenga School ofBusiness and Entre p re n -eurship at Nova SoutheasternUniversity in Fort Lauderd a l e .He and senior Matt Va nG roningen wrote a paper,“ I m p roving U.S.Tr a n s p o rtation LogisticsE fficiency through Interm o d a land Infrastru c t u reDevelopment,” which waspublished in the July issue ofThe Vo y a g e r, a global publicationof TRANSLOGI n t e rnational. In May, Av e ry,junior Jeremy Youngers andCraig Dalen ’03 presented ap roject entitled “Ti e rra Bonita:I n t e rnational EconomicsSimulation in the CollegeC l a s s room,” at the Classro o mof the Future Conference atA u g s b u rg College inM i n n e a p o l i s .D r. Michael Kensak,English, has been chosen tos e rve as a peer review re a d e rfor The Chaucer Review, thep r i m a ry journal for Chaucerand Middle English.D r. Marc Wo o l d r i d g e,music, perf o rmed solo percussionmusic atN o rt h w e s t e n r College,Roseville, Minn., in April andat the University ofWisconsin-Stevens Point inS e p t e m b e . rHe also hosted theIowa Percussive Arts Society’s2003 Iowa Days of Perc u s s i o non our campus in April. InJ u l y, he participated in a twoweekresidency at the Akro n ,Iowa, Care Center, helpingresidents and staff learn howto perf o rm percussion instruments.They worked withhim to compose three newmusical works that also incorporatetechnology via filmand slides, and they premi e red a new work he composedfor them. On sabbaticalthis year, Wooldridge hasbeen chosen for inclusion onthe Iowa Arts Council’sTouring Artists Roster andA rtists in Schools andCommunities Roster. He alsohas been approved as one of20 Iowa artists to teachCharacter Counts principlesas part of artistic workshops.D r. Barb To p, education,will be doing re s e a rch andwriting on the topics ofautism and Fetal AlcoholS y n d rome during a springsemester sabbatical.Todd McDonald, dire c-tor of multicultural affairs, hasbeen selected to join theR e f o rmed Church inA m e r i c a s ’ Commission onRace and Ethnicity.D r. Scott Monsma, sociol o g y, is serving as pre s i d e n tof the Association for ChristiansTeaching Sociology. Hep resented a paper, “Te a c h i n gwith My Mouth Half Shut,” atits June conference in Dallas.D r. Tim McGarv e y,music, was selected by apanel of jurors to present andconduct at the College BandD i rectors National Associati o n s ’ national convention inMinneapolis in March. Hep resented on and conductedthe “Overt u re for Winds” byFelix Mendelssohn as part ofthe convention’s “ChosenGems” session.D r. Paul Bart l e t t, headw restling coach, was selectedto serve as an honorary assistantcoach at Sioux City’s Tw oWorlds, One Mat fre e s t y l ew restling meet in April. Heand Buena Vi s t a s ’ coachbacked up Olympic championsDan Gable and To mB r a n d s .Joonna Tr a p p, English,was awarded a Ph.D. inEnglish, with an emphasis inrhetoric and composition,f rom Texas ChristianUniversity in May. She presenteda paper at Penn State’sRhetoric and CompositionC o n f e rence in July. Tr a p pspoke on “Epideictic’sS o u t h e rn Road Trip: TheLyceum Impulse in the OldD o m i n i o n .”Piet Koene, Spanish,gave a presentation at theannual conference of theN o rth American ChristianF o reign Language Associationin April. He spoke on“Integrating the Bible into theLanguage Classroom: APractical Approach to KeyBiblical Passages and TheirRelevance to Language” in thec o n f e rence at Californ i a ’sAzusa Pacific University.Dan Yo u n g, political science,recently published abook chapter. “Martin Wi g h t :Politics in the Era ofLeviathan” is included in T h eChristian Realists: Reassessingthe Contributions of Niebuhrand His Contemporaries, p u b-lished by University Press ofA m e r i c a .1 0 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cC a m p u sn e w sF a c u l t / ys t a f fnewsD r. Ralph Davis, biology,and Karissa Carlson ’03 presenteda poster pre s e n t a t i o non their electro p h y s i o l o g yre s e a rch at the MidwestN e u robiology Meeting in Mayat Iowa State University.D r. Kimberly UtkeS v a n o e, music, was a clinicianat the summer convention ofthe Illinois ACDA (AmericanChoral Directors’ Association)in Bloomington. She led aworkshop on preparing studentsfor scholarship auditionsand presented a paperabout the importance of basicskills and musicality in thedevelopment of student musici a n s .As a member of theR e f o rmed Church in America’sC o m m i s s i o non Theology,M i c h a e lA n d re s, re l i-gion, was thep r i m a ryauthor of“ G o d s’S o v e reign Grace inEvangelism.” The paper,aimed at giving fruitful re a-sons for the winsome art i c u l a-tion of the Gospel in light of aR e f o rmed view of divine pro v-idence, was passed by the2003 General Synod.D r. Clyde Vo l l m e r s,business, and his daughter, ap rofessor at the University ofSt. Thomas, spoke at theI n t e rnational Academy forCase Studies in Tunica, Miss.,in April. They presented acase study entitled “Managinga Product Failure Lawsuit.”C o rnie Wa s s i n k, dire c-tor of planned giving, spoke atthe Leave A Legacy -Siouxland meeting in Sheldonin April. He presented suggestionsfor how to present theLeave A Legacy program tocommunity gro u p s .D r. Keith Fynaard t,English, is on sabbatical thisy e a r. He is working on a bookabout modern agriculture andagricultural literature.G reg Scheer, director ofmusic ministries, presented apaper entitled “Wo r s h i pComposition: Looking Back,Looking Forw a rd” at theMidwest conference of theChristian Fellowship of ArtMusic Composers on thecampus of Missouri’s EvangelUniversity in March. He alsop resented his electronic composition“Crossfade” toEvangel music students andheld a songwriting workshop.In June, he led worship at theCalvin Institute of ChristianWo r s h i p s ’ Campus Wo r s h i pF o rmation Program, a gatheringof worship leaders, studentsand chaplains from 20Christian colleges, in GrandRapids, Mich.The Nort h w e s t e rnCollege Board of Trustees hasa w a rded tenure to D r. RandyJ e n s e n, philosophy, and D r.Bala Musa, communicationstudies. They were pro m o t e dto the associate pro f e s s o rrank, as was D r. EdS t a r k e n b u rg, education. D r.Paul Bart l e t t, kinesiology,and D r. Carl Va n d e rm e u l e n,English and communicationstudies, were promoted to thefull professor rank.D r. Todd Tr a c y, biology,has been selected to be a volunteerfor the IowaD e p a rtment of NaturalR e s o u rces’ IOWATER program,which seeks to pro t e c tand improve Iowa’s waterq u a l i t y. He will be monitoringnearby rivers and stre a m s .Students from his ecologyclasses and Te rra Nova, theecology club, will help withwater testing.J e ff Barker, theatre, copresented a three-day masterclass on directing ancientIsraelite dramas (OldTestament plays) at theChristians in Theatre Art snational convention inVi rginia Beach in July. In addition,the Saltworks TheatreCompany is perf o rming hisnew play, “Albie’s Honor,” thisfall throughout westernPennsylvania. Samuel Va nWyk ’03 is a member of thattouring company.Emily Lodine, music,p resented a faculty vocal re c i t a lin Christ Chapel in September.A part-time lecturer who madeher Carnegie Hall debut underthe baton of John Rutter andwho has appeared with theChicago Symphony Orc h e s t r aand the St. Paul ChamberO rchestra, Lodine presented avariety of works from operasand oratorios.New faculty come to NWCcontinued from page 8composition at the Universityof Oregon and an associate’sd e g ree in biblical literature atMultnomah Bible College. Heis a board member of theChristian Fellowship of ArtMusic Composers.New administrators continued from page 9Orange City who served most recently asgeneral manager, has been named director offinancial aid. An NWC Board of Tru s t e e smember since 1997, Korv e rreplaces Carol Bogaard, whonow is director of financialaid at Southeast Te c h n i c a lInstitute in Sioux Falls.Mike Stokes ’94 has beennamed interim director of AVand the Learning Resourc eMike Stokes Center after serving as computersupport manager for the last thre eyears. He previously worked at InterstatesElectric and Engineering in Sioux Center andat Gateway in North Sioux City, S.D. Stokesreplaces Barry Lawrensen, who is on a twoyearleave of absence to teach at the BlackF o rest Academy in Germ a n y.Other new administrators whoseappointments have been pre v i o u s l yannounced include Dan Daily, director ofRamaker Library; Dave Nonnemacher, serv i c el e a rning coordinator and head baseball coach;and the Rev. Harlan Va n O o rt ’82, chaplain.1 1 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

P h o t oe s s a yN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cTeam members in front of St. Paul’s Chapel. The chapel served as a rest station forthe thousands of volunteers who worked to rescue and recover victims of theSeptember 11 disaster.Teddy To u r▼“ Teddy bears have become, for me, a universal symbol ofthe need all of us have to be comforted, to be touched—tobe hugged.” – Jeff Barker in Fox News Magazine i n t e r-v i e w, aired nationwide on July 13▲Photos by Ami Christensen ’02 and Andrea Jo Taylor ’03The Drama Ministries Ensemble’s summer tour, fundedby the Lilly Endowment Inc., included almost 50p e rf o rmances across 13 states in May through July.The team perf o rmed September Bears by Jeff Barker, anew play about events surrounding September 11.Tour highlights included perf o rming Off - B roadway atThe Lamb’s Theatre, and meeting and ministering to9/11 volunteers during and after perf o rmances at St.P a u l ’s Chapel, near Ground Zero .P e rf o rming at St. Paul’s. The chapel continues to house many 9/11 memorials andmessages for the thousands of tourists who visit daily.1 2 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cP h o t oe s s a yThe Drama MinistriesEnsemble will perf o rmSeptember Bears d u r i n gspring break 2004,M a rch 1-9, in the colle g e ’s new DeWitt TheatreA rts Center. For perf o rmancedetails or to makean individual or gro u pre s e rvation, contact BobReynen in Nort h w e s t e rn s’development office, 712-707-7106.▼“September Bears is well told and gracefullyacted. It shows real people living through hell, yetc o m f o ted r by heaven—something we long to see.If there are any happy endings in the 9/11 saga,September Bears c e rtainly is one.” – Lin Sexton,Worship Leader magazine editor and contributingeditor for Maranatha Worship Bible▲September Bears cast members Ami Christensen ’02and Crystal Brown ’04 with bears they distributedduring the tour. The team toured with over 200 bears,giving out five during each perf o rm a n c e .▼“I’m so glad my wife and I experienced September Bears!We went through a whole pack of tissues, but we wentaway uplifted and filled with hope.” – Rich Swingle, playwrightand staff actor at The Lamb’s Theatre▲Tour manager Kait Petersen ’01 with Sue Lucarelli, the Manhattan schoolteacherwho became known after September 11 as “the bear lady.” Sue’s church, ManhassetCommunity Reformed Church on Long Island, helped her collect and distributeover 60,000 teddy bears to New York children and 9/11 rescue workers.September Bears tells the story of Sue and her churc h ’s eff o rt s .▼“It was an emotional experience, finally realizing whereall those cuddly teddy bears at the chapel came from. Theacting was marvelous. The play brought tears to my eyes,along with feelings of admiration and inspiration.” – Dr.A rthur Gudeon, St. Paul’s Chapel rescue eff o rt podiatryvolunteer coord i n a t o r▲A bulletin board in the Manhasset Community Reformed Church reminds Sue andher fellow parishioners of the ministry they started with a single bear given to onefrightened child. Hugs Across America is a mission of love to bring peace to littleh e a rts in times of crisis. Hugs recently provided bears to children whose militaryp a rents were serving in Iraq. Churches or individuals interested in starting a HugsA c ross America teddy bear ministry in their community can contact Sue Lucare l l i ,516-627-2734 or sueluc@aol.com, or the Manhasset Community Reform e dC h u rch, 90 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, NY 11030, 516-627-3494.1 3 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

S t u d e n p tro f i l eN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cR o o t e dWa n d e re rby Tamara Fynaard twith who she is and moreconfident in who she canbecome. “What you learn atN o rt h w e s t e rn breaks intoyour head and rattles yourbeliefs and gets you to lookclearly and critically at yourself.”Jeannine learned shecan long for home and bei n t e rested in elsewhere at thesame time.Since those first lonelytrips between Hillsboro andOrange City, Jeannine hasbecome an eager and expertt r a v e l e r. She’s lived two summersin Fargo, working withtourists to the Red RiverValley at the Farg o - M o o rh e a dConvention and Vi s i t o r sB u reau. This summer shewas in the Twin Cities, sublettingan apartment and rid-The author of C o l l e g eKnowledge: What You Need toKnow Before You Go, JenniferB a g l e y, wrote, “Most important,I wish I had known thatw h e re I came from andw h e re I want to go are b o t hi m p o rtant to re m e m b e r. ”N o rt h w e s t e rn seniorJeannine Lovas has re a c h e dthat realization, too, changingover the last three yearsf rom a painfully homesickf reshman into a rooted worldt r a v e l e r.Jeannine was born inN o rth Dakota on a farm thathas supported her family forfour generations. “My familyis very focused on home,”said Jeannine, who grew uprelating more to Minnesotawriter Patricia Hampl, whosaid, “It’s the Midwestern e r ’sb i rthright to wish to be elsewh e re.”“Being from Nort hDakota gave me the desireand need to venture out andexperience places with morepeople, more buildings, diffe rent ideas,” said Jeannine.But her first venture —out of state for college—lefther longing for home. “Ithought success in collegewas all about who could forgettheir home and familyand old friends as quickly aspossible and move on—forgetwhere you came from. Iguess I felt guilty for leavinghome,” she said, admittingshe put 16,000 miles on hercar driving home every twoor three weeks.Homesick but stubborn ,too, Jeannine stuck it out,re t u rned to NWC as a sophom o re, and things impro v e d .“My friendships really deepened.I also wrote for theB e a c o nand gained an identityas a writer and a close circ l eof writer friends,” said thecommunication studiesmajor and writing minor.“ N o rt h w e s t e rn pushedme,” said Jeannine, whobecame more comfort a b l e▼“What you learn atN o rt h w e s t n e rbreaks intoyour head and rattles yourbeliefs and gets you to lookclearly and critically atyourself.”▲ing the bus to her downtowni n t e rnship at the St. PaulConvention and Vi s i t o r sB u reau. And she spent lastsummer living in aManhattan loft, taking amedia ethics class at NewYork University.Last spring bre a kJeannine traveled to theNetherlands with a team ofN o rt h w e s t e rn students tos e rve at two youth hostels1 4 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cS t u d e n p tro f i l e2003 High School Student Leadership Confere n c e“Daring to Stand”near Amsterd a m ’s Red LightDistrict. The experience whether appetite for intern a t i o n a ltravel, so this fall she’s livingand studying in Gre a tBritain. Rather than the moreurban London study abro a dp rogram, Jeannine choseC a rm a rthen, Wales, whereshe is taking a creative writingclass and one calledPeople in the Country s i d e .“ P rofessors like Carl[ Va n d e rmeulen, English andcommunications] and KeithN o v. 14-15L e a rn about the practical, spiritual and personal aspectsof leadership, and get to know other student leaders!Registration deadline is Nov. 5. Contact Lisa Burc h ,d i rector of student programs, 712-707-7200, to re g i s t e ror receive a conference bro c h u re, or visitw w w. n w c i o w a . e d u / c o n f e re n c e s / l e a d e r s h i p 2 0 0 3 .[ F y n a a rdt, English] haveinfluenced me immensely, ”said Jeannine, who is thinkingof being a writer—andmaybe a pro f e s s o r. “I havem o re expectations now—ofothers, of myself, of life. I seethe world as a smaller place.I have a real sense of identity.I know I’m the same personwhether I’m on the Dakotaplains, in a New York highrise or in the Welsh countrysi d e . ”Rooted Writer“ Wallace Stegner wrote to his student Wendell Berry thati t ’s hard to come into the literary world with manure on yourboots,” wrote Jeannine in an essay about herself–a writer–andher most personal subject–rural life. “But I have a passion forrural writing,” she decided at the end of The AgriculturalImagination, a Nort h w e s t e rn course she took with Dr. KeithF y n a a rdt last spring.Jeannine read rural writers like Dakotans KathleenNorris and Linda Hasselstrom for the course. “At first Ithought, ‘Real artists hail from L.A. and New York, notplaces like Hoople, N.D., or Buttermilk, Kan. And seriouswriters don’t write about barns and windrows, lunchboxesand cowbells,’” she wrote.But Fynaardt, who studies Midwestern farm literatureand is writing a book about modern American agriculture ,convinced Jeannine that her love for the land is appro p r i a t eand import a n t .“Maybe not many people will be interested in re a d i n gabout the goings on at the local church bazaar or implementdealership, the history of the moldboard plow, or the year thed rought was so bad no crops came up, but it’s a history — a n da reality—that is dying. And it should be re c o rded,” Jeanninec o n c l u d e d .The “silence of the plains . . . [is a] fruitful silence thatproduces poems and essays,” wrote Norris, who’s becomeone of Jeannine’s favorite authors. “That’s what my homehas done for me, too,” wrote Jeannine. “It’s given me thematerial for when I need to ‘write what I know best.’ It’sbeen a way for me to more closely understand the farm andland I come from.”1 5 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

S t u d e n p tro f i l eN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cSetting His SightsPolitical science major practices what he’s learn e dby Anita Ciru l i sHis parentsalways thoughthe would be am i n i s t e r, but inhigh school,Mick Sniederd i s c o v e r e danother calling:p o l i t i c s .N o w, just turned 20, the Nort h w e s t e rns o p h o m o re is running for Orange City’s CityCouncil this fall.Holding office is a logical next step for ayoung man who served as a page in the IowaState Senate and spent this past summerworking as an intern for Iowa Congre s s m a nSteve King in Washington, D.C.“ H e ’s pretty atypical in that he really knewf rom the start exactly what he wanted,” saysD r. Jeff Va n D e r We rff, a political science professor who has hadSnieder in class. “Mick is pretty ambitious. He has his sightsset on cutting his teeth on local politics, and he’s not waiting.”“I really love politics,” admits Snieder. “I don’t think youcan ever learn as much in a classroom as you do seeing thingshappen right in front of you and actually doing the worky o u r s e l f . ”▼“ H e s ’ very much the conservative, but he’s also re s p e c t f u lof other perspectives. He’s not afraid to say what hebelieves, yet he’s thinking about the alternative. I thinkt h a t s ’ what makes him a good student. He’s not just alwaysunthinkingly parroting the party line.”▲Mick Snieder, right, with Congressman Steve King in front of the Capitol.In that sense, his summer internship was the perf e c tl e a rning experience. “Working in government, I can see howthe legislative process works, how a bill becomes law,” saysthe political science major. “It’s much more detailed than the12-step textbook example.”It was Snieder’s involvement in politics that led him toN o rt h w e s t e rn. Serving as a page his final semester of highschool, he found himself admiring King’s views and workethic, and volunteered to help him run for Iowa’s fifth districtseat in the House of Representatives. By attending NWC,Snieder was able to continue working on King’s campaignduring the summer and fall.King, likewise, was impressed by Snieder. “There ’s a cro pof about 30 pages in the state Senate,” King says, “and out ofthose 30, you can pick one to three that rise to the top in thefirst two weeks. You see it in their eyes, in the spring in theirstep. You see it in what they’re paying attention to. Mick wasone of those.”During the campaign, Snieder stepped to the stage in hishometown of Orange City and introduced King at a communityforum. The politician noticed Snieder’s poise and selfconfidence,so when the Nort h w e s t e rn student applied for an1 6 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cS t u d e n p tro f i l ei n t e rnship, he hired him—despite the fact Snieder was fouryears younger than the other intern s .S n i e d e r ’s interest in government started during a youthleadership conference held in the nation’s capital. Nominatedby a teacher when he was a junior at Unity Christian HighSchool, he was encouraged to attend by his mother, who hadhome-schooled him from third through seventh grade.While surprised at her son’s passion for politics, SusanSnieder says it fits his personality. “He’s always been very seriousabout life,” she says. “He knows what he believes, and he’sgoing to stand firm. That’s the kind of person he is.”Plus, she jokes, “He thinks he’s always right. That’s whyhe’d be a good politician.”That doesn’t mean Snieder never changes his mind. Inthe last campaign for Iowa’s govern o r, he convinced his parentsto vote one way, and then ended up voting for anotherc a n d i d a t e .In fact, it is Snieder’s openness to other viewpoints thati m p resses Va n D e r We rff, who sees in his student the rightcombination of ambition and hard work, as well as onewho—while politically involved—also excels in the classroo m .“ H e ’s very much the conservative,” Va n D e r We rff says,“but he’s also respectful of other perspectives. He’s not afraidto say what he believes, yet he’s thinking about the altern a t i v e .I think that’s what makes him a good student. He’s not justalways unthinkingly parroting the party line.”Snieder admits he likes a good argument and enjoysc l a s s room discussions that allow students to look deeper intoissues and examine other▼“ H e s ’ always been very seriousabout life. He knows what hebelieves, and he’s going tostand firm .”▲p e o p l e ’s viewpoints.He also likes the way hisclasses examine the re l a-tionship betweenChristianity and politics.As Va n D e r We rff, his profe s s o r, says, “The fact of thematter is that we’re all citizens.We really need tothink more about how ourfaith engages the public ord e r. Is our faith purely a private,personal matter, or are there things about our faith thatdemand we go out and get involved and seek justice?”Snieder is answering that question with his life—andwith the backing of others.“I’ve certainly encouraged him,” King says of his pro t é g é ’sCity Council race. “I don’t know of a more dedicated, conscientiousyoung man.”See forYo u r s e l fIf you have prospective NWC students in your family—or in your youth group or classroom—why not helpthem get a feel for what the Nort h w e s t e rn experience islike by accompanying them on a campus visit?We will tailor your students’ visit to fit their intere s t s .They can tour campus, talk with admissions counselors,attend chapel, meet with professors and coaches, visitclasses and even stay overnight in a residence hall.2003-04 Visitation DaysOct. 13, 17N o v. 3, 14Dec. 1Jan. 19Feb. 6, 16M a rch 19April 16Register online at www. n w c i o w a . e d u / v i e w / v i s i t f o rm . a s por call Campus Visitation Coordinator Harold Hoftyzerat 1-800-747-4757.You are not limited to official Visitation Days! Feel free tovisit any day, Monday-Friday (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) andS a t u rday morn i n g s .1 7 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

A l u m n p iro f i l eN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cSoul DoctorChaplain Harry Tysen answers call to hospital ministryIt was 6 p.m. on by Anita Ciru l i sa Friday On his way out the door, he heard hisevening, and pager go off. A 15-passenger van—part of aHarry Tysen ’70 Missouri church group on a mission trip tohad just finishedWyoming—had blown a tire on Interstatea nearly 12-hour70 just west of Salina, causing the vehicle today as chaplainat Salina (Kan.)roll. One person was dead. Several wereRegional Health s e v e rely injure d .C e n t e r.S u d d e n l y, instead of heading home, Ty s e nwas ministering to 40 people who weremembers of the mission team. The gro u pwas too large to fit in the chapel, so he usedone of the hospital’s main conference rooms as a place forthem to gather. Realizing they had nothing to eat, he contactedthe Red Cross, which provided 10 pizzas for the gro u p .And with a few phone calls, he found them lodging for then i g h t .“ H a rry really worked some miracles,” says RandyPeterson, the health center’s chief executive off i c e r. “Thosefolks were overwhelmed by the service and compassion theyre c e i v e d .”Meeting people’s needs—whether physical, emotional orspiritual—is all in a day’s work for Tysen, who is in his 23rdyear as a hospital chaplain at Salina. The degree to which heexcels at that has earned him the love and respect of patientsand staff alike. Tysen, they say, is deeply caring, a wonderf u ll i s t e n e r, non-judgmental and empathetic.“He can relate to anybody. It’s just amazing. But he’s genuine,”says Rex Snavely, a former superv i s o r. “He’s the besth i re I was ever involved in, and I was in human re s o u rces for28 years.”A typical day for Tysen usually starts as early as 6:15 inthe morning with visits to patients scheduled for surg e ry. Heworks most closely with two intensive care units, the mentalhealth unit, and open-heart surg e ry patients and staff .In addition to acting as a liaison between patients, theirfamilies and medical staff, Tysen leads grief support gro u p s ,consults with physicians about patient care, provides workshopsfor the hospital’s residents and serves on its ethics committee.He counsels staff on everything from stress managementto marital problems. He’s “on call” for crises and helpsHaving studied the healing components of laughter, Tysen often incorporates humorinto his work. He will don a clown’s rainbow-colored wig and red nose to help cheerpatients, juggle in the hallways, and cajole patients or staff into joining him inblowing bubbles or singing.1 8 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cA l u m n p iro f i l ewith debriefings after part i c-ularly stressful critical incidents.And he provides comfo rt, prayer and encouragementfor those who are hurtin g .“ H a rry ’s got a calminga p p roach,” Peterson says.“ H e ’s able to go into stre s s f u lsituations and put people atease, and yet he’s able todeliver the difficult messagesthat sometimes need to bed e l i v e re d . ”As he does so, Ty s e nfinds himself consoling peoplewho are facing serious illnesses,the loss of a lovedone or even their own death.“The one question I hearmost often is, ‘Why me?’” hesays. “There ’s never a pro m i s ethat bad things won’t happento us, but when they do,God promises to walk withus through them. What wefind in the midst of thosetimes of questioning is thatGod is there to give uss t rength, not to abandon us.”Don Jiskoot ’61, aR e f o rmed Church in Americaendorsing agent for prisonchaplains, spent a day inM a rch with Tysen as part ofan official visit. While shadowingTysen, Jiskoot saw himinteract with a man in his50s who had suff e red a heartattack while on vacation inS a l i n a .F rom the look on them a n ’s face, Jiskoot could tellhe was terrified. Then Ty s e nbegan visiting and prayingwith him.“It wasn’t rote,” Jiskootsays. “He was talking like thisman was really important tohim. He was really tuning into this man and his wife, andas he was doing that, I literallycould see the fear disappe a r. ”Jiskoot was impre s s e dwith Ty s e n ’s balance ofencouragement and honesty.“He never said, ‘Yo u ’ regoing to be all right,’” Jiskoot▼“I really feel like I’m doingm i n i s t y ron the front line. Ialways go home feeling fulfilled.”▲remembers. “Instead, it was,‘ Yo u ’ re in a good hospital,y o u ’ re going to be well takenc a re of, and you have peopleh e re who are concern e dabout you.’ He gave themreassurance, but never falseh o p e . ”Tysen first became interestedin hospital chaplaincywhile in seminary, but hec redits his alma mater forgiving him a solid foundati o n .“I think one of thethings that equipped me tobe a good chaplain was thetraining I received in socialwork at Nort h w e s t e rn,” hesays. “I look not only at theindividual and the family, butat the dynamics that are happeningin that family. Thosea re things I learned from BenWiese and other faculty inthe sociology depart m e n t . ”Like her husband, Linda( A a l b e rts ’70) was a sociologym a j o r. She manages thehealth center’s Morr i s o nHouse, a hospitality/guesthouse for families of patients.“ We often work with thesame families,” Tysen says ofhis wife. “I take care of thepatients at the hospital, andshe takes care of the familieswhen they come home in thee v e n i n g . ”Ty s e n ’s commitment tohis profession extendsbeyond his hospital’s walls.He served two terms as pre s i-dent of the KansasAssociation of Chaplains andwas his state’s re p re s e n t a t i v eon the Association ofP rofessional Chaplains. Healso participates in peerreviews of chaplains ands u p e rvises college interns. In1999, the Kansas Associationof Chaplains recognized hiscontributions by naming himchaplain of the year.Such accolades, however, are n ’t what motivate hiswork. Instead, it’s the callinghe feels to hospital chaplaincyand to Salina.“I really feel like I’mdoing ministry on the fro n tline. I always go home feelingfulfilled,” Tysen says. “I’vefelt Christ’s presence with mein ministry. There ’s alwaysthe sense that I’m in the rightplace doing the right thing.”Chaplain Harry Tysen provides support and encouragement for Salina Regional Health Center's staff as well as patients.1 9 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

F a c u l t yp ro f i l eN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i c▼“Students shouldn’t limitthemselves to doing only‘Christian theatre,’ becauseyou’ve eliminated most ofyour audience rightt h e re — y o u e ’ just r pre a c h-ing to the choir. Our students’goal should be to beexcellent: Live your lifewell and be excellent. Yo u ’ l lmake a much biggeri m p a c t .”▲The HollywoodC o n n e c t i o by Ta m a r aF y n a a rd t“ H e y, that’s my leg!”John Paul laughs as he tellsthe story of the props cre wfor the movie F a rg ousing hiswooden prosthesis to set upthe wood-chipper scene—theone where Peter Storm a re ’scharacter “disposes of” SteveB u s c e m i ’s character.F a rg ois one of sevenf e a t u re films on the designresume of John, pro f e s s o rand technical director inN o rt h w e s t e rn s ’ theatred e p a rtment since 2001.Other titles include G ru m p i e rOld Men, with Jack Lemmonand Walter Matthau; F e e l i n gM i n n e s o t a, with KeanuReeves and Cameron Diaz;and Jingle All the Wa y, whichs t a rred Arn o l dS c h w a rz e n e g g e r.F a rg oremains John’sfavorite because the smallc rew and relatively smallbudget ($10 million) for thatfilm made for a family atmosph e re. He became friendswith Joel and Ethan Coen,the writer- d i rector bro t h e r swho also did O Bro t h e r,W h e re Art Thou? and Joel’swife, Oscar Aw a rd - w i n n i n ga c t ress Frances McDorm a n d ,who recently starred in C i t yby the Sea and A l m o s tF a m o u s.“The Coens are verylikeable,” John re m e m b e r s .“ We’d go out after filming,and I’d have friendly conversationswith Fran. I bro u g h tmy son to watch filming oned a y, and Joel whisked himonto his lap while he dire c t-ed Fran and her screen husba n d . ”The son of a HopeCollege professor and aHolland, Mich., elementaryschool teacher, John says he’sthe answer to the question,“Why get a liberal art sd e g ree?” “Because then youcan do anything!” heanswers. He started Hope asa pre-med major, thenswitched to psychology andphysical education and2 0 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cF a c u l t yp ro f i l emoved to Minnesota after graduation to work as a re h a b i l i t a-tion consultant, helping people who’d been injured at work.After work and on weekends he volunteered at a smallcommunity theatre, painting sets and even doing a bit ofdesigning. “Art and drawing are hobbies and a love of mine,”said John, “but never something I thought I could make a livingat.” Then one night a theatre professor from a nearbygraduate program asked him, “You ever thought of doing thisfor a career?” “I laughed at him,” John said. But six monthsl a t e r, burned out from battling insurance companies, hee n rolled in a master’s program in theatre design.B e f o re he could finish, a summer stock theatre gig convincedhim of the need for a higher level of professional experience,so he moved to the Twin Cities, where he worked twoyears as technical director at the Cricket Theatre. “It was ani n c redible experience,” he remembers. “Lee Blessing, one ofthe most famous contemporary playwrights of our time, wro t ethe first play I technical directed. I got to hang out with himduring its run because his wife was the show’s dire c t o r. ”John re t u rned to his M.F.A. program at the University ofMinnesota but was distracted again, this time by the opport u-nity to do some drafting for asmall film called The Cure,d i rected by Peter Horton ofT h i rt y s o m e t h i n gfame. Thatexperience led to F a rg oa n dfive more films that were producedin Minnesota.E v e n t u a l l y, John landedin Los Angeles. “I’d had lots ofo ffers to move to Californ i aand work with art directors I’dworked with in Minnesota,”said John, “but I said I’d nevermove to L.A.” He re c o n s i d-e red, though, when a friend▼“I still know people [inHollywood]. I can call ands a y, ‘I have a pro m i s i n gstudent who could be ap roduction assistant fory o u . ’ ”o ff e red him a teaching position at California Institute of theA rts. “I really wanted to get into teaching,” he said.After one year in the classroom, he worked a summer atS c e n e ry West, a popular scenic company in Hollywood, andwas “seduced” to stay. “They just paid an outrageous amountof money,” he admits.Despite the great pay and opportunity to work withfamous actors, directors and designers, John and his wife, Jill,left L.A. after five years of 14-hour workdays so John couldre t u rn to teaching. His desire to teach at a Christian liberala rts college led him to Nort h w e s t e rn. The more re a s o n a b l ehours enabled John to finally finish his M.F.A. this past spring,and he also has more time for his kids: Danny, now 12, andElizabeth, who’s almost one.“It was culture shock,” said John. “Every day at Scenery▲West, Academy Aw a rd-winning designers came through ourshop. Now I’m back to being a new-ish faculty member at asmall college.“This is what I want to do, though, and I have somethingto off e r,” he said, eager to connect talented students with theat re and film professionals in the Twin Cities and Hollywood.“I still know people—like the production designer who didErin Bro c k o v i c hand Tr a ff i c. I can call him and say, ‘I have ap romising student who could be a production assistant fory o u . ’ ”M o s t l y, though, he’s eager to mentor design students asthey learn what it means to be a Christian doing theatre. “It’s astrange world, and it has the reputation it does for a re a s o n , ”he admits. “But it doesn’t have to be that way. F a rg o was for am a i n s t ream audience, but it had a moral message.“Students shouldn’t limit themselves to doing only‘Christian theatre,’” said John, “because you’ve eliminatedmost of your audience right there — y o u ’ re just preaching tothe choir. Our students’ goal should be to be excellent: Liveyour life well and be excellent. You’ll make a much biggeri m p a c t . ”Lilly grantl a u n c h e sN o rt h w e s t e rn s ’ $2 million Lilly grant project, Vo c a re :Find Your Place, was officially launched this fall with avariety of activities.D r. Tim Brown, the Henry Bast Professor of Pre a c h i n gat We s t e rn Theological Seminary in Holland, Mich., wason campus to kick off the project Oct. 6-8. He spoke inchapel on the topic of spirituality and vocation, talkedwith faculty and staff about the lifelong process of discerningone’s call from God, and met with students consideringchurch vocations.The fall chapel schedule includes two other Lillygrant series. Dr. Keith Anderson, Nort h w e s t e rn s ’ dean ofspiritual formation and director of the Lilly grant, willspeak Oct. 27-28. Brennan Manning, author of A b b a ’sChild a n d The Ragamuffin Gospel, will speak Dec. 1-2.Several faculty and staff traveled overseas during thes u m m e r, funded by the Lilly grant, to explore possibilitiesfor developing study abroad courses and stre n g t h e n i n gc ross-cultural ties.2 1 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

R o a dr a l l yN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cPedal PowerN o rt h w e s t n e rRDs bike across countryby Brian GundersonWest Hall RDWhile you’re ponderingwhat you might do on yourvacation, do you ever think,“I’m going to bike across theUnited States?” If you think afamily outing to GlacierNational Park or perhaps atrip to Disney World is moresuited for you, you’re in them a j o r i t y.But for Jon Cavanagh,Marlon Haverdink ’97 andme, it only seemed right thatt h ree out-of-shape men nearingmiddle age shouldembark on such a journ e y. Soon May 19, we set out fro mF l o rence, Ore., with all theexcitement and trepidation oft h ree freshmen making theirway cro s s - c o u n t ry to begintheir college experiences. Ofcourse, that analogy fails toinclude the fact that mostrecent high school graduateswould be making any suchtrip in a car—with ane n g i n e—and air conditioning.Traveling 3,000 mileswith nothing supporting themajority of your body weightexcept a half-inch of foam ona seat four inches wide can beh a z a rdous. Not many sign upfor such a task, but if youhappen to try it, remember tostand up every so often whilepedaling. Besides the saddled i s c o m f o rt, the majority ofthe ride went fairly smoothly—nomajor mishaps, anywa y. From the Oregon mountainsthrough the Gre a tDivide, across the plains andPennsylvania hills to the EastCoast beaches of Rehoboth,Del., we traversed this gre a tnation and gained memorableexperiences with every milec o m p l e t e d .Our two greatest challengeswere the mountainsand the wind. Which do Ihate more? I look at it from aphilosophical point of view:The mountains have been onthis earth since before Godb reathed life into humanki n d ’s lungs. I respect thatand have little pro b l e mattempting to climb these oldp a t r i a rchs of the earth.The wind, however, is ad i ff e rent story. It is as fickle asit is two-faced. One day it isour best friend, and we praiseit for pushing us along. Thenext day it slaps us in theface, bracing against us, slowingus and aggravating us aswe look forw a rd to another100 miles against our neuro t-ic foe. Even now, as I writethis, my legs burn in memoryof wind-caused lactic acidosis.The wind will always bemy most painful memory ofthis trip.If the ride itself wasexhilarating yet painful, thepeople we met were nothings h o rt of amazing. WhetherN o rt h w e s t e rn alumni andfriends, family members orcomplete strangers, the serva n t - h e a rted hosts wee n c o u n t e red opened theirhomes to us, fed us until wew e re uncomfortably full andmade sure we had adequateplaces to rest our weary bodies.I hope many of our hostsa re reading this now, becausewe want to thank you againfor your outstanding hospitalit y. People asked us, “Whatwas the best part of yourcoast-to-coast ride?” Alwaysthe same answer: “The people.”It was probably the onlything we could always agre eon after spending six weeksalmost exclusively together.Marlon said before wes t a rted that he wanted this tobe a capstone experience forthe three of us, havingworked together asN o rt h w e s t e rn resident dire c-tors for the past two years.Now that Jon and Marlonhave moved on to graduateschool and away from NWC,I think we all agree that thist ruly was a grand finale to ag reat working friendship.Resident directors (left to right) Jon Cavanagh, Brian Gunderson and Marlon Haverdink celebrate the end of their coast-tocoastride in Delaware .2 2 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cA l u m n ie w sA l u m n c io rn e rK a ren Woudstra’79, Director ofAlumni and Pare n tR e l a t i o n sI love to hear a good story, especially if itmakes me laugh or touches me emotionally.When I was a kinderg a rten teacher, storytellingwas one of my favorite activities. Now,in my new role, the stories are diff e re n t — b u tI enjoy them just as much.At the Council for Christian Colleges andUniversities alumni conference I attended inJuly at Wheaton College, I was challenged toreally listen to alumni stories. Hearing aboutwhat you are doing with your careers, in yourc h u rches and communities, and with yourfamilies is an important part of my job formany reasons. First, it broadens my view of God and Hisworld as I hear about the many places and positions God hasput you in since leaving Nort h w e s t e rn. Second, your storieschallenge others and me in our faith as you share what Godhas done in and through you. Third, your stories, which tellhow God is using your gifts and talents to serve in hisKingdom, validate Nort h w e s t e rn ’s mission to all who work atNWC or support the college. Stories from alumni need to bes h a red as witness to God’s presence in our lives.When you send updates of new jobs, moves, marr i a g e s ,b i rths, etc., to the college, you probably simply want to keepNWC and your classmates updated. That’s wonderful, becausewe do need your new information so we can keep you knowledgeableabout what’s happening at Nort h w e s t e rn or to sendout Homecoming and reunion information. But I want toinvite you also, if you have the time, to write a brief story ornote when you send your information updates. You need toknow that by sharing your story, you just might be an encouragementto others.A re you doing Kingdom work that would challenge orencourage others? Do you know someone else you coulds h a re about? Has God worked in a miraculous way in yourlife or is He challenging you in some way? Sometimes weinclude these stories in the C l a s s i cor other publications;always we celebrate, thank God and praise Him for what He’sdoing.S t o rytelling is a great gift that passes down somethingi m p o rtant for us to remember from one generation to another.D o n ’t stop telling your story, whether it’s a note or e-mail tome or to someone who needs to hear how God is working.Real stories from real people are truly inspirational and a wayto witness and bring glory to Christ.To update your information and/or to share a story, visitw w w. n w c i o w a . e d u / a l u m n i / e m a i l / a d d rf o rm . a s p .D e a t h sFrances (Brink ’40, ’41) Bloemendaal,age 80, died June 14 at a nursinghome in Remsen, Iowa, of complicationsfrom Alzheimer’s disease.She assisted her husband,L a w rence, in the operation of theBloemendaal Hatchery in Alton andwas a homemaker. Surv i v o r sinclude her husband and three children, including daughters N o r aReekers ’71 and Nita Savage ’78.Reynold Van Gelder ’41, age 80, diedJuly 13 at the Orange CityMunicipal Hospital Long-Te rm CareF a c i l i t y. After his time atN o rt h w e s t e rn, he graduated fro mthe University of Alaska and attendedSioux City’s National BusinessTraining School. He served in theA rmy from 1943-46. He farmed for15 years near Alton, was part ownerof a Ford agency for eight years, andthen became a realtor and auctionee r. Reynold was a member of theAlton Reformed Church, where hes e rved on the consistory, taughtSunday school, and sang in choirsand small groups. He served on theb o a rds of the Newkirk ConsolidatedSchool, Sioux County Board ofEducation, Northwest IowaCommunity College and AltonCommunity Bank. He is survived byhis wife, Eleanor; three sons; twosisters, Elizabeth Brown ’48 and A n nVande We e rd ’52; and a bro t h e r,Gerben ’64.Anna Marie (Geurink ’42, ’44)K o l b e rg, age 77, died Aug. 5 at ac a re center in Yankton, S.D. Sheworked as a secre t a ry atN o rt h w e s t e rn and later as a bookkeeperat Great American InsuranceCo. in Chicago. She married RobertK o l b e rg in 1956 and moved to af a rm near Gayville, S.D. She was amember of the Gayville LutheranC h u rch, American Legion Auxiliaryand Gayville Garden Club.S u rvivors include her husband; twodaughters; a son; and a sister,Henrietta Slobe ’50.R o b e rt Mouw ’54, Albany, Ohio,died May 23 at the age of 68. AnAir Force pilot, he re t i red as a majorafter 21 years of service that includedterms in the Vietnam War and inLibya, Spain, Turkey and Gre e c e .He earned degrees in aero n a u t i c a land mechanical engineering fro mthe Air Force Institute ofTechnology and in education fro mthe University of Houston, Vi c t o r i a .He taught advanced math andphysics at the high school level for15 years in Port Lavaca, Texas, andspent the last 10 years farming inOhio. Bob was a member of AlbanyBaptist Church. Among his survivorsare his wife, Evonne; a son;and a daughter.J e remy Davenport ’05, age 20,Granville, Iowa, died July 29 ofinjuries he received in an automobileaccident near Hospers. He wasa business administration/managementmajor. Among his surv i v o r sa re his parents, Paul and Caro l y n ;and a bro t h e r.Megan Queitzsch ’06, age 19,M e l rose, Wis., died as the result of af a rming accident in Irving, Wi s . ,June 20. An agri-business major, sheis survived by her parents, Yv o n n eWe i h rouch and Leonard Queitzsch;two sisters; and a bro t h e r.F reeman DeGro o t, Bozeman, Mont.,who worked in the maintenanced e p a rtment from 1975-89, died onJune 4 at the age of 75 after alengthy battle with Parkinson’s Plus.He served in the Marines duringWorld War II, attended FinleyEngineering College in Kansas City,Mo., and worked as an electricianand HVAC technician in OrangeC i t y. Survivors include his wife,Nancy; two sons, including Tad ’84;a daughter, Thea ’89; and twob rothers, including S t e w a rt ’40.2 3 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

A l u m n ie w sN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cM i n ip ro f i l eJodi Rodgers, director of the Redlands,Calif., Sylvan Learning Center, presents ateaching award to Josh Bird .by Amy ScheerA few games onN o rt h w e s t e rn s ’ campusg reen, and Josh Bird ’95knew he wanted to be ane l e m e n t a ry teacher.During his junior year,B i rd took an elementaryeducation class with pro f e s-sor Laura Heitritter, whop a i red up her students withfifth grade pen pals from alocal school. One afternoon the pen pals came to the college tovisit, and Bird enjoyed them immensely. Playing games andinteracting with the kids confirmed Bird ’s long-held suspicionthat he should become a teacher like both of his parents.Sylvan Learning Center and KNBC-TV in Los Angelesrecently aff i rmed Bird ’s choice of vocation by awarding him at rophy for being an educator who makes a diff e re n c e .Community members recommended Bird for the honor, thankfulfor his devotion to their children in his fourth grade classroomat Redlands Christian School. The school, where Bird hastaught for seven years, received the Sylvan/KNBC SpotlightSchool Aw a rd—a distinctive honor for a small Christian schoolsitting among thousands of schools in the Los Angeles basin. As h o rt commercial spot featuring Bird and his school aire dB i rd is big role model for fourth graderst h roughout the week of the award ceremony on KNBC.“I love teaching,” says Bird. “I hate taking days off. Theygive us free days, but I don’t take them. I enjoy being with thekids.” Bird also coaches the elementary soccer team, the juniorhigh boys’ basketball team, elementary softball and an intramuralprogram. He’ll play on the playground at recess just to findout about a kid’s life. He’ll take his class out for ice cream at theend of the year to watch them interact in a new setting. Andthis past year, the 6’8” Bird played Goliath in a school musical,to the cheers of the young crowd.A strong supporter of Christian education and its mission,B i rd grew up attending Christian schools in Hull, Iowa, beforee n rolling at NWC. “People in the education department re a l l yi n s p i red me to teach,” he says of Nort h w e s t e rn, complimentingp rofessors Heitritter, Ed Starkenburg and Ron Juffer (who Birdcalls “a great role model”). “To this day, I still think of thingsthey taught me.”Summers find Bird tutoring at his house and at Sylvan. Heand his wife, Jamie, also make time to enjoy life on the We s tCoast, designating their summer Fridays as “Beach Days.”During the school year, Jamie is an active presence in her husba n d ’s classroom, appearing regularly to play games or getinvolved in activities.For Bird, the trophy from Sylvan and KNBC is impre s s i v ebut unnecessary—teaching is its own prize. “It’s very re w a rd i n gbecause I have the opportunity to work with kids e v e ry day. ”Alumni - What’s New with Yo u ?Let us know so we can tell your friends and classmates. Send to: Office of PublicRelations, Nort h w e s t e rn College, 101 7th St. SW, Orange City, IA 51041. Or e-mail tobeeson@nwciowa.edu; fax number is 712-707-7370. Deadline for the Winter C l a s s i ci sOct. 24.Name _________________________________________________________________A d d ress ________________________________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Home Phone ________________________________________ Class of ____________E-Mail ________________________________________________________________’ 3 7The Rev. Lloyd De Jong re c e n t l yreceived the Paul Harris FellowshipAw a rd from the Rotary Club ofFond du Lac, Wi s .’47A new film highlighting the lifelongm i n i s t ry of Ken Jacobs and his wife,Elaine, was pre m i e red on campusand at Orange City’s Dover Av e n u eAlliance Church in late June. T h eRight Thing tells of the Jacobs’ 50years of service with Wy c l i fe BibleTranslators and the Chamula peopleof southern Mexico. The movie wasc o o rdinated by Barry Lawre n s e n ,N o rt h w e s t e rn s ’ director of AV andthe Learning Resource Center, with2 4 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cA l u m n ie w sP r a y e c ro rn e rThe Rev. HarlanVa n O o rt ’82C h a p l a i nassistance by Paul Lubbers ’70 andSarah Yoder ’02. Tim Poppen ’76n a rrated the film.Scholars pray. Nort h w e s t e rn College is adistinctively Christian educational institution,dedicated to the life of the mind. It isbold to assert that the teacher is Godt h rough the reign of Jesus by the power ofthe Spirit. There is a connection betweenl e a rning and praying.Simone Weil, the brilliant German mysticf rom a few decades ago, uses the word“attention” to get a handle on the task ofstudying. In her book Waiting for God, sheexplains that to learn anything, one mustpay attention. Because prayer is deep attentionto God, it becomes the beginning for learning in twoways. First, it puts us initially in touch with the One whoowns everything we learn. Second, prayer induces humility tomake us teachable.The author of Psalm 71 understood this connection: “OGod, from my youth you have taught me, and I still pro c l a i myour wonderful deeds. So even to old age and gray hairs, OGod, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to all thegenerations to come.” The psalmist seems to be saying thre ethings about education: First, it is connected to faith. Second,it is lifelong. Third, teaching is mostly proclaiming what Godhas done.N o rt h w e s t e rn College connects learning and prayer, payingattention to God, alert to the reign of Christ in the world,listening to the Holy Spirit. When a college lives by prayer, asN o rt h w e s t e rn does, scholarship forms the lines of a prayer.Those who study and serve at NWC, with attention to God,a re learning to pray.Scholars who are not at Nort h w e s t e rn are asked to prayfor those who are. Together with Christ’s disciples in Luke11:1, let us say, “Lord, teach us to pray.”’ 4 9B e rnie Nibbelink, Sioux Center, andhis wife, Hazel (Sprik ’52), will celebratetheir 50th wedding anniversa ry in October. They are among sixcouples of the Sprik family whoheld a family reunion in PrairieVi e w, Kan., this summer. All sixcouples have been married for atleast 50 years. Included in the gatheringwere Alvina (Sprik) andC o rnie Keunen ’48, ’50 of OrangeCity and Leona and Stanley Sprik’50 of Wo rthington, Minn. Both ofthose couples have been married 52y e a r s .’ 5 4C a rol (Onken) Spiering, Biloxi,Miss., has been a widow since1995. She has a daughter in LittleRock, Ark.; a son in Pass Christian,Miss.; and three grandchildre n .’ 6 5Dean Reevert s, Colchester, Ill., iss e rving as pastor at BlandinsvilleFirst Baptist Church. His daughtergraduated as student of the yearand valedictorian of her high schoolclass, and is a freshman at HopeCollege this fall.’ 6 6C l a rence Kry g s h e l dis retiring fro mthe Chicago Public Schools on Oct.31 as the assistant principal of theRay Graham Training Center, whichs e rves severe to profoundly cognitivelydisabled students from ages15-21. In his 36 years in education,C l a rence taught regular classes andspecial education, coached numeroussports, served as a counselor atthe elementary and high school levels,and worked in various administrativecapacities.’ 6 9Ron Van Berkum re t i red from teachingin June. He taught two years atSioux Center and spent the last 32years teaching junior high socialstudies and 10th grade world historyand coaching junior high sport sat English Valleys School District inN o rth English, Iowa. He and hiswife, Kathy, have three childre n :Matt, Chrissy and Joni.’ 7 0Junko Nagao, Tokyo, Japan, ise n rolled in Nort h w e s t e rn s ’ one-yearEnglish as a second language programto brush up on her English.The Rev. David Schutt, pastor ofChrist Community Church inC a rmichael, Calif., is serving as pre s-ident of the Reformed Church inA m e r i c a s ’ General Synod for 2003-04. He was vice president last y e a r.’ 7 5The Rev. Dr. Tom Smith and his wife,Peg (Hofmeyer), have moved toRock Va l l e y, Iowa, after 17 years inBloomington, Minn. Tom is ministerof church life at Faith Reform e dC h u rch, and Peg is the secre t a ry forthe superintendent of the Boyden-Hull School District.The Rev. Paul We rn l u n d, Bro w nD e e r, Wis., was appointed chairm a nof the mission committee for theRegional Synod of Mid-America inJ u n e .The Rev. Bruce Wi l t e rd i n kis serv i n gas minister under contract at ElimR e f o rmed Church in Kings, Ill. He’salso doing outreach ministries innearby Davis Junction.’ 7 9D r. Timothy We s t c o t thas beennamed interim dean of underg r a d u-ate studies at Park University inParkville, Mo. He is an assistantp rofessor of history.’ 8 0D r. Rhonda Pennings is the newdean of arts and sciences/businessand health at Northwest IowaCommunity College (NCC) inSheldon. She taught communicationsat NCC for the past 11 years.’ 8 2Rebecca (Vander Laan) Koster,M o rrison, Ill., taught an English asa second language course atBlackhawk Community College inMoline this summer. She is teachingF rench part time in Geneseo thisf a l l .’84D r. James Kennedy is a professor inm o d e rn history at Free Universityin Amsterdam, the Netherlands.’ 8 7Laura (De Geest) Magg received herm a s t e r ’s degree in education fro mDoane College in May. She teachesfifth grade at West Park ElementarySchool in Columbus, Neb.Te rry Meier, Lincoln, Neb., is dire c-tor of community development forthe Southeast NebraskaDevelopment District. His wife,2 5 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

A l u m n ie w sN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cM i n ip ro f i l eAlum brings harmony to inner-city schoolby Amy Scheer“I chose Ms. B. becauses h e ’s hard on us . . . it’sbecause she loves us.”Hearing her music stude n t ’s words, BarbBurlingame ’99 knew that allthose tears shed her first yearof teaching were wort h w h i l e .Her student was one of manynominating her for the SuaveP e rf o rmance Plus Aw a rd ,given to Chicago teacherswho achieve excellence inand beyond the classro o m .F rom more than 350 applicants,Burlingame placed inthe top five finalists for hera rea, with just 30 total finalistschosen from six re g i o n s .At a formal ceremony indowntown Chicago in May,she received a plaque and$1,000.Not bad for a third - y e a rt e a c h e r.Burlingame spent thefall semester of 1999 studentteaching in a Chicago publicschool band program. Shei m p ressed the superv i s i n gBarb Burlingame gives a perc u s s i o nlesson in Chicago’s Hirsch High School.t e a c h e r, who swiftly re c o m-mended her for a position ina fine arts program form i n gat Hirsch Metropolitan HighSchool of Communications.H i r s c h ’s principal came too b s e rve and interv i e wBurlingame, and she off e re dher the job of band dire c t o ron the spot.The next school yearfound the Cameron, Wi s . ,native living and workingamidst gang activity andp o v e rty in an inner-city highschool without instru m e n t sfor her beginning band students.The school system hadno music feeder program, sof reshmen first encountere dmusic training inB u r l i n g a m e s ’ class.Accustomed to the practiceof starting instruments inf o u rth or fifth grade,Burlingame initially foundthat teaching theory, fingeringsand musicality all atonce was quite a challenge.After six months of “alot of stomping and clapping”that first year, thei n s t ruments finally arr i v e dand the students’ pro g re s ss o a red. To keep her youngmusicians motivated,Burlingame maintains highmusical standards. For example,she re q u i res that studentspass a test before theycan play in a concert. Herfirst year, just 20 were re a d yto perf o rm in public; twoyears later, the number wasup to 52.It thrills Burlingame towatch the growth of her“ b a b y,” as she calls it, thep rogram she’s nurt u red fort h ree years. This past yearsaw the first ever HirschHigh School musical, withBurlingame as musical dire c-tor and assistant to the staged i re c t o r. She’s starting up anew percussion ensemble,too, while not at all dauntedby the numbers—104 dru m-mers and five drums.Teaching in the innercity has its challenges,Burlingame says. “At times, itfeels like you’re teachingthem life skills—how to survive.”When she needs counsel,she seeks outN o rt h w e s t e rn s ’ Dr. Ti mM c G a rvey via e-mail, thankfulfor the opportunity to askquestions of her admired formermusic pro f e s s o r. NWC isunique in its caring atmosph e re and faculty-studentconnections, she says. “I can’timagine having gone anywh e re else.”Jeanne, owns and operates a preschool.They have a child, Peyton( 2 ) .Ruth Muyskens has been a medicalre c o rds clerk for nearly 10 years.Living in Burnsville, Minn., sheenjoys her hobby of colored pencilp a i n t i n g .’ 8 9B renda (Bru x v o o rt) Latz is beginningher 11th year as a full-time schoolsocial worker for the Zion, Ill.,E l e m e n t a ry School District. Shelives in Beach Park with her husband,David, and stepson, Brian.’ 9 1D r. Billy Estes is an orthopaedic surgeonwith a practice in Sioux Falls.He also provides services in OrangeCity and Sioux Center. His wife,Janna (Kluis ’94), is a stay-at-homem o m .Michaela (Rabenberg) Zimmerm a nhas been promoted to activity coordinatorin the Alzheimer’s unit atPrairie Lodge in Brooklyn Center,Minn. Her husband, Tom, worksfor Cargill. They have three boys:Ti m o t h y, William and Daniel.’ 9 2Leslie Rider, F i rc rest, Wash., hasbeen in full-time ministry for sevenyears. She re p o rts that her workwith high school students hasblessed her beyond words. She alsoenjoys theology (in which shee a rned a master’s degree), upgradingher home and playing softball.Tammy (Mulder) Sieck and her husband,Randy, live in Ireton, Iowa.Randy is a self-employed tru c kd r i v e r, and Tammy is a stay-athomemom.Arlin To p teaches physical educationand coaches at Manson Nort h w e s tWebster Community School. Hiswife, Lora (Bandstra ’94), teachesbusiness in the Fort DodgeCommunity School District. TheTops live in Manson.2 6 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cA l u m n ie w s’ 9 3Eric Pingel teaches high school computerclasses and is the district’st e c h n o l o g y / c u riculum infusionc o o rdinator at Pella CommunityHigh School. He also coaches inCentral College’s men’s and women’strack and field programs. He andhis wife, Kari, have four childre n .’ 9 4Mark Petersen is the new principalat Hart l e y - M e l v i n - S a n b o rn HighSchool. He and his wife, Ann, andtheir sons, Peyton and Reece, live inH a rt l e y, Iowa.’ 9 5Joe Fontenot is beginning his ninthyear as a teacher and coach for theMarion, Iowa, Independent SchoolDistrict. He teaches elementaryphysical education and health andcoaches football, wrestling and softball.His wife, Jayna (DeWa a rd ),recently joined the staff of ComsysI n f o rmation Technology Services asa software testing consultant. She isc u rrently consulting at MCI inCedar Rapids. The Fontenots re s i d ein Marion with their twin daughters,Elizabeth and Katelyn (6).Heidi Van De We g e is a middleschool re s o u rce teacher for the SanFrancisco Unified School District.She volunteers at Nightline, pro v i d-ing emotional support for peopleliving with HIV and AIDS.’ 9 6D a n i e land Michelle (Maassen)B r a n d slive in Harr i s b u rg, S.D.Daniel is vice president at the Gre a tPlains Zoo in Sioux Falls. Michelleis an elementary special educationteacher in Harr i s b u rg. They have ason, Joshua (2).Ryan De Haan has started his secondyear as a pathology resident at theMayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.His wife, S h e rry (Ferre l l ), is a stayat-homemother for their twod a u g h t e r s .’ 9 7J e ff Beekhuizen graduated from DesMoines University’s College ofOsteopathic Medicine and Surg e ryin May. He is currently a familypractice resident at Via ChristiRegional Medical Center in Wi c h i t a .Marilyn (Lupkes) and Kevin Jansma’ 9 9 a re both on staff in the smallg roups ministry of Prairie RidgeC h u rch in Ankeny, Iowa.’ 9 8Brian Boote has been working atHome Federal Bank in Sioux Fallsfor two years. He lives in Lester,I o w a .Kristine (Van Zante) Cornelder t e a c h-es K-6 music and fifth grade bandat Pella Christian Grade School.Janelle (Koolhaas) Dominguez is am i s s i o n a ry for the Reform e dC h u rch in America in Ocosingo,Mexico. Her husband, Angel, is ana n t h ro p o l o g i s t .Zac Nesper has graduated fro mS t a n f o rd Business School and isworking as a financial analyst forHewlett Packard ’s imaging andprinting division in San Diego. Hiswife, Ellen (Sterup ’99), is a highschool English teacher in Lakeside,C a l i f .’ 9 9A n d rew Manz lives in Minnetonka,Minn. He works in the computingi n f o rmation center for MetrisCompanies as an analyst and documentationspecialist.Betsy (Russell) McFadden works parttime for the Fontenelle NatureAssociation (Fontenelle Forest) inBellevue, Neb.Kyle Menke teaches third grade atLake Mills, Iowa, CommunitySchools. He also is the head boys’basketball coach, head track coachand junior varsity baseball coach.His wife, Marie (Ti l d e rq u i s t ), isd i rector of the Lake MillsCommunity Preschool and Daycare .B.J. Van Kalsbeek e a rned his M.Div.d e g ree from We s t e rn TheologicalS e m i n a ry last November and waso rdained in the Reformed Churc hin America in December. He completeda nine-month chaplaincy re s-idency program at Bro n s o nMethodist Hospital in Kalamazoo,Mich., in May and now works as as t a ff chaplain at Mercy MedicalCenter in Sioux City. His wife,Manda (Nelson), is an office coord i-nator for Bethany Christian Serv i c e sin Sioux City.’ 0 0Ry a n and Jackie (Van Engen) Fre e s elive in Hart l e y, Iowa. Ryan is ana g ronomist for the Hefty SeedCompany in Sheldon. Jackie, whocompleted a bachelor’s degree inphysician assistant studies at theUniversity of South Dakota, is aphysician assistant with Iowa LakesO rthopaedics in Spirit Lake.B ryan Haverh a l s received his maste r ’s degree in structural engineeringf rom the University of Texas in May.He now works for Bro c k e t t e / D a v i s /Drake Inc. in Dallas.John Paul Sundararajan g r a d u a t e dwith an M.Div. degree from We s t e rnTheological Seminary in May. He isnow living in Bangalore, India, servingas the overseas projects dire c t o rfor Audio Scripture Ministries.’ 0 1Angie Ferg u s o n has graduated fro mBethany College of Missions inMinneapolis, receiving a two-yearc e rtificate in Bible and cro s s - c u l t u r-al missions. She now lives in KansasC i t y, Mo., where she is an interc e s-s o ry missionary at the Intern a t i o n a lHouse of Prayer, part of a 24/7prayer and worship eff o rt .Gina (Wenzel) Gre e n e, Orange City,is an athletic trainer with the Centerfor Neurosciences, Ort h o p a e d i c sand Spine.Jacqueline Nockels is in her thirdyear of medical school through DesMoines University. She is living inS a n d u s k y, Ohio, rotating with doctorsin clinics and hospitals for thenext two years. She re p o rts thats h e ’s very excited to start the workGod has for her through daily interactionwith patients.’02Chris Anderson works in the developmentoffice at The Cradle, a nonprofit adoption agency in Evanston,Ill. He lives in Chicago.’ 0 3Kristin Bre e m s is a Nort h w e s t e rnadmissions counselor.Lindsay Clay is working as anadmissions counselor for NWC.Craig Dalen is a resident director atMessiah College in Grantham, Pa.Ezra Johnson works as a re s i d e n td i rector at Indiana We s l e y a nUniversity in Marion.Matthew Nienhuis is working inc o m m e rcial lending at Nort hCascades National Bank in Chelan,Wa s h .Nick Scholten is an admissionscounselor at Nort h w e s t e rn .Kelly (Huizenga) Van Mare l works inthe financial aid department atGeneva College in Beaver Falls, Pa.Her husband, Brandon ’02, is pursuinga master’s degree in higher educa t i o n .Meagan (Wells) Wa l l i n g ais the computersupport specialist atN o rt h w e s t e rn. Her husband, M i k e’ 0 1, teaches in Nort h w e s t e rn ’s computerscience depart m e n t .Nathan Wo l f is working as anadmissions counselor for NWC.New A r r i v a l sMark and R o b e rta (Vander Pol ’84)B r i g h t m a n, son, Malachi Erro l ,2 7 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

A l u m n ie w sN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cSeeking DistinguishedAlumni NominationsThe Nort h w e s t e rn Alumni Office seeks nominations for future Alumni of the Year nominees.Candidates should be alumni of the academy, junior college or college, or haveattended the junior college for one year or the college for three semesters. Candidatesmust have been out of college at least five years and not currently be an officer of theAlumni Association.T h ree awards are pre s e n t e d :Distinguished Professional Achievement: This person shows leadership, competence,dedication and continuing education and integrity in his/her chosen pro f e s s i o n .Distinguished Service to Humankind: This person shows leadership abilities in serv i c eto the community and/or society at large through notable Christian contributions.Distinguished Service to Nort h w e s t e rn College: This person shows loyalty to the missionof Nort h w e s t e rn College, continued interest and support of the goals of NWC, andreflects honor upon the college by his/her Christian lifestyle.Nomination for:______Distinguished Professional Achievement______Distinguished Service to Humankind______Distinguished Service to NWCN o m i n e e ’s Name_____________________________________ Class_________________A d d re s s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Occupation and Ti t l e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Reason for Nomination (Use additional sheet if needed)Your Name andP h o n e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Please send to: Alumni Relations, NWC, 101 7th St. SW, Orange City, IA 51041Fax: 712-707-7117E-mail: karenw@nwciowa.edujoins Arianna (7) and Marina (3).Janet (Hassebroek ’84) and S c o t tGuthmiller ’84, daughter, EmilyMarie, joins Katie (8).Jennifer (Mitchell ’91) and D a nVanPeursem ’89, son, LukeMitchell, joins Joel (4) and Abby( 3 ) .Randy and Tammy (Mulder ’92)S i e c k, twins, Lila Joyce and LeviL o u i s .Rick and L o rena (Hall ’93) Brant,d a u g h t e r, Claire Lorena, joinsCora (1).Dana (Smith ’93) and Jim Daniels’ 9 8, son, Alexander James.Kara (Rankin ’93) and J e ffVa n D e r We rff ’83, daughter,K a t h ryn Marie, joins Jakob (2).Abbey and Chad Brenneman ’94,d a u g h t e r, Marissa Mae, joinsCassidy (3) and Joel (1).Janna (Kluis ’94) and Billy Estes ’91,d a u g h t e r, Ellaree Rae.Yvonne and James Li ’94, daughter,A n g e l i n a .Cassandra (Kempema ’94) and Tr a c yPing ’90, son, Jack Tr a c y, joinsH i l l a ry (4).B rent and Te resa (Mesman ’94)S a m p s o n, daughter, Natasha Joy,joins Noelle (4) and Natalie (2).Lora (Bandstra ’94) and Arlin To p’ 9 2, son, Treyton, joins Kendra( 5 ) .S h e rry (Ferrell ’96) and Ryan DeHaan ’96, daughter, Janna Faith,joins April (3).Mike and Becky (Trost ’96) Meyer,d a u g h t e r, Makenzie Ruth, joinsColton (3).Lori (Jensen ’96) and Tobias Posvar’ 9 6, son, Brandon Conrad, joinsAidan (6).Micah and Wendy (Hensley ’96)Ta m m i n g a, daughter, HonorEmanuelle, joins Watchman (4)and Malachi (2).Marilyn (Lupkes ’97) and K e v i nJansma ’99, son, Treyton Elliot.J e ff and Michelle (Demers ’97)J a n s s e n, daughter by adoptionf rom Guatemala, Eden DulceJuliana, joins Grace (6) and Faith( 3 ) .Donelle (Gesink ’97) and Jon Oostra’ 9 7, son, Christopher John, joinsMitchell and Jord y n .2 8 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cA l u m n ie w sM i n ip ro f i l eby Duane BeesonTwo years ago,Jacob Koczman’01 becameNorthwestern’sfirst nationalchampion in NAIAtrack. Today he isracing towardprominence at anelite level, preparingfor the 2004U.S. OlympicTrials.After winningthe NAIA indoor600-meter andoutdoor 400-meter titles as a Raider senior, the biology-health professionsand chemistry major left competitive training behindand focused on working at the University of NebraskaMedical Center and studying for the MCATs. He alsoprayed and thought deeply about entering the next level oftrack competition, and joined the Indiana Invaders inSeptember 2002.Sponsored by Nike, the Indianapolis-based professionalclub is comprised of college graduates who are chasingthe Olympic dream. As an Invader, Koczman gets freecoaching, shoes and gear, as well as travel expenses forcompetitions. He works full time as a research technician atIndiana University’s medical school and trains in theevenings and on weekends.At NWC, Koczman spent his first three years playingKoczman keeps his eyes on prizebasketball in the winter and running track in the spring.Only as a senior did he focus his athletic talents exclusivelyon track, which led the Invaders’ coach, Greg Harger, to sayKoczman was “more question than answer” when he joinedthe team.After a year of intense training and competition,Koczman has made quite a statement. This summer, hequalified for next July’s Olympic Trials in the 800-meterrun, clocking a career-best 1:47.72 to place first at thenational club team championships. That effort moved himinto the top 18 nationally in the 800, only 1.5 secondsaway from the top four. And Koczman’s time represented athree-second improvement since he joined the Invaders.“He listens very well and is not afraid to take on thedisciplined challenges required for high-level training,” saysHarger, Koczman’s coach. “The 800 is the most complicatedevent from a physiologic basis, and it is the most dynamicallyintense event from a tactical sense. Jacob has the intellectand the competitive fearlessness required to thrive inthis environment.”Koczman says his training has been a challenge—bothphysically and mentally— but rewarding. “When you runin college, you’ve got the team pride thing. When you’re byyourself like this, you have to dig down a little deeper andknow this is what you want to do and why you’re doing it.But anytime you push yourself to the limit and achievesomething you’ve never done before, it’s a great feeling.”Koczman, who has deferred his medical school admissionat the University of Iowa for a year, says he hopes tocontinue training. “My main motivation is to use the giftGod has given me for His glory. As long as I can do that, I’llkeep running.”C o rey and Cindy (Wiekamp ’97)P r i n s, daughter, Kaylee Jo, joinsKianna (3).Jason and Tish (Bergeson ’97)We d g b u ry, daughter, EmmersynG r a c e .Kristi (Reimers ’97) and C h r i sWright ’97, son, Caden Michael,joins Alison (5) and Brady (3).Jill (Godeke ’98) and Matt Hugen ’98,d a u g h t e r, Alissa Lorr a i n e .R o b e rta (Van Milligan ’98) and K r i sVander Zwaag ’97, daughter,Amelia Grace, joins Katryna (3)and Sofia (2).Missy and Chris Winterboer ’98,d a u g h t e r, Emma Marie.Mike and C a rmen (Biesheuvel ’99)L a w, son, Charles Aidan.Erin and Betsy (Russell ’99)M c F a d d e n, daughter, Molly Kay.Melissa (Crawford ’00) and L a n c eBaatz ’96, daughter, Ellie Rae.Dana and Pat Brenneman ’01,d a u g h t e r, Maci Faith.Christie (Veen ’01) and Sid Bulthuis’ 0 0, son, Trygve Art h u r.Sarah (Anderson ’03) and Noah Metz’ 0 2, son, Jeff rey James.M a r r i a g e sTrygve Johnson ’96 and KristenDeede, St. Andrews, Scotland.Janelle Koolhaas ’98 and Jose AngelLopez Dominguez, Ocosingo,M e x i c o .Kristine Van Zante ’98 and DaveC o rn e l d e r, Pella, Iowa.S h e rry Groen ’99 and MonteKoopman, Colton, S.D.Sarah Everts ’00 and Curtis Rodgers,Washington, Iowa.Sarah Kennedy ’01 and Ti m o t h ySchoenfeld ’03, Des Moines.Gina Wenzel ’01 and Andre wG reene, Orange City.Meagan Wells ’03 and Mike Wa l l i n g a’ 0 1, Orange City.The couples are residing in the city listed.2 9 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

C l a s s i t ch o u g h t sN o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i cFinding Homeby Sherrie Barber Wi l l s o n’98You know, if you hadasked me even five years agow h e re I wanted my home tobe, Grand Rapids, Mich.,w o u l d n ’t have been the lastplace I’d have said, but itwould have been close.I’m not sure I’d evenh e a rd of Grand Rapids until Iwent to Nort h w e s t e rn andfound that, with few exceptions,to live in Orange Citywas to be Dutch, and to beDutch was to have some re l a-tionship to Grand Rapids. Ih e a rd some people call it theMotherland and thought theyw e re joking, till I re a l i z e de v e ryone with a Dyk, an Uit,a Ver or a Van in their lastname had a friend or re l a t i v e(often both) in this city ofless than half a million peopl e .Coming from a family ofmixed descent (none of itDutch) and Baptist faith, Igave very little thought toGrand Rapids even after I’dh e a rd of it. I was an Iowan,f rom the time I was sixmonths old and my pare n t s(both second- or third - g e n e r-ation Iowans) adopted meand brought me home. I re a l-ized Iowa had its faults; someof its signature qualities—theones so common peoplehave named them, such asthe heat and humidity (or“ c o rn - g rowing weather”) andthe barn y a rd smell (or “smellof money”)—were definitelyp roblems for me.But I certainly had nointention of leaving the state,any more than I was ready tolet some Michigander tell methat Michigan was SO muchb e t t e r. If you’ve spent anytime at all with someonef rom Michigan, you pro b a b l yknow the drill: “In Michigan,you can ski AND swim! It’sb o rd e red by FOUR of thefive Great Lakes!” As far as Icould tell, all Michigandersseemed to have an insuff e r-able amount of pride in theirstate. I mean, I loved Iowa,but I didn’t go around tellingall the people fro mMinnesota how awful theirstate was, even though it hadmosquitoes the size ofVo l k s w a g e n s .But, as I have since disco v e red, God must get a lotof laughs from our intentions.I spent 15 months aftercollege working at a job thatnearly finished off my senseof humor and my sense ofs e l f - w o rth. Like an answer top r a y e r, I got an e-mail from acollege friend living in GrandRapids. Her company, TheWo rdsmiths, was looking fora writer/editor. Did I know ofanyone who’d be intere s t e d ?I didn’t—then I re a l i z e dI did. I’m highly risk-averse,so I force myself every sooften to do something bigand scary, to shake myselfout of the deep, comfy ruts Ilove to dig. This, I thought,was just such an opport u n i t y.I’d move to Grand Rapids,see what it’s like to live in anew state, then, when I wasdone with my little adventu re, I’d move back home toI o w a .I never thought GrandRapids would ever becomehome. After all, home isw h e re the heart is, and myh e a rt was safely back inIowa, with all of my familyand all of my friends. I didn’tknow a soul in GrandRapids, aside from my friend,and I knew next to nothingabout it, except that it hadCalvin College and a wholelot of Dutch people.It was the winters thatfirst won me over. Yes, therewas snow—a whole lot ofwet, heavy, “lake eff e c t ”snow—but my car doorsd i d n ’t freeze shut, my nostrilsd i d n ’t stick together when Ib reathed, and I didn’t have toget up 20 minutes early tochip inch-thick sheets of icef rom my windshield. I thre waway my metal-tipped icescraper—the first sign that Iwas thinking of not comingh o m e .B e f o re I knew it, therewas a job I loved, goodfriends, a church, favoriterestaurants, a hairstylist, doctorand dentist, favorites h o rtcuts—the kinds ofthings they call putting downroots. And I realized I wass t a rting to feel more at homein Grand Rapids than in myold hometown in Iowa.D o n ’t get me wro n g ;t h e re are still a lot of things Ifind strange about thisplace—mostly when I’mdriving. Michigan left turn sremain pure insanity to me(Why on earth should youhave to make a U-turn just tomake a simple left turn ? ) ,and Grand Rapids driversseem to operate under thelogic that they have foughtlong and hard for their spoton the road, and they’re notabout to yield it to anyone,especially you. And don’teven get me started onMichigan beef vs. Iowabeef—or the Spartans orWolverines vs. the Hawkeyes.But somehow, this hasbecome home. Don’t ask mehow or why, out of all thetowns and cities in all theworld, this Iowa girl decidedto settle here. But I know thisis where I’m supposed to be.(Though I still won’t take anyIowa cracks fro mMichiganders.)S h e rrie Barber Willson iswriter/editor with TheWo rdsmiths Inc., happily pro v-ing that you can do somethingwith an English major besidesteach. She also married anative Michigander last year,and, while she’s gotten him tostop making Iowa cracks, shehas yet to convince him to ro o tfor Iowa instead of Michigan.3 0 ▲ F a l l 2 0 0 3

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