Fall 2005 - Oklahoma Christian University

(left to right) Ron Naylor, MBA; Ellis McCurtain, BSEE; Rick English, MBA; Josh D. Kratochvil, BSEE;Cedric E. Hawley, BSME; Kim Marioneaux, MBA; Rick Owens, BSEE, MBA; James B. Jacobs, BSCS; TravisDixon, BSEE; Andy Fritsch, BSIS; Tim Hayes, MBA; Joshua Foster, BSEE, MBA; Phylliese Sawyer, BSME;Caleb Dacus, BSEE, MBA(not pictured) Jennifer Foster, BSEE; Preston B. Watterson, BSEE; Brian Morrison, BSCS; Terrence Butler,MBA; Rich Hammervold, MBA; Brian A. Lloyd, BSEE; Jacob A. Bialon, BSEENational Security inOC Alums’ Handsou can’t see their work …and it’s not just becausethey work behind thescenes.That’s what happenswhen you work on theB-2 Bomber, otherwise known as the“Stealth Bomber.”On enemy radar, it’s invisible …or at least as close to invisible as youcan get. In military operations since1999, stealth bombers have flownvirtually undetected from the UnitedStates to places like Kosovo, Afghanistanand Iraq to take out targetswith remarkable precision.The people who give the B-2 itsunique capabilities include a largegroup of OC alumni who work atNorthrop Grumman, one of thelargest aerospace companies in theworld.4

Oklahoma Christianhas 21 Alumni employed atNorthrop Grumman’s localTinker Air Force Base location.They design and test equipment,operational programs and systemsthat help make the B-2 the onlyaircraft in the world that combineslong range, a large weapons payloadand stealth.“As an engineering major, whenyou come out of school, you decideif you want to play or make a difference,”said Ellis McCurtain, one ofthe first OC alums hired at NorthropGrumman in 1999. “We think we’remaking a difference.”“I feel my job has significancebecause the B-2 has been a successfulplatform,” said Andy Fritsch,a 2004 OC grad. “It feels good toknow it played an integral role in thewar effort.”That integral role included “kickingdown the door” for U.S. troopsentering Iraq. The operation, whicheffectively ended Saddam Hussein’sregime, was made possible by a fleetof stealth two-pilot bombers thatwent into Iraq unaided and took outkey military targets.The Northrop Grumman team experiencesa different pressure underfire. When there is a glitch, or potentialglitch, Northrop Grumman’s OCalumni have the company’s bottomline in their hands. The decision to“fail” a project that hasn’t testedquite right could cost NorthropGrumman a contract worth millionsof dollars.In wartime, the stakes are evenhigher. If something’s not perfect, itcan put pilots or an operation at risk.It can mean the difference betweena precision bomb strike and one thatputs civilian lives in harm’s way.This is important stuff. NorthropGrumman’s OC alumni say the highstandards, ethics and experiences oftheir OC education prepared themfor this career. They’ve earned therespect of their peers and bossesto the point where they’ve risen tohigher levels of the company.“Teamwork is key,” said RickOwens, who has an electrical engineeringdegree and anMBA from OklahomaChristian.“At OC, we hada lot of systemsprojects where wehad to work together.That’s reallyhelped at NorthropGrumman in the workwe do.”“Coming through theengineering program,we had the confidencewe could handle anything.That carried overto the workplace. OC guysget thrown into fires here.Things have to be done,”McCurtain said. “You had to have agood work ethic to succeed at OC.We had experience with variouscomputer programs and tools. Weall had our hands on it before wegot here. Other schools didn’t havethat.”Accreditation makes OCCCCU’s engineering leaderThe Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology recently accredited OC’scomputer engineering program, makingOklahoma Christian the only school in theCouncil for Christian Colleges and Universitieswith ABET accreditation of three of itsengineering programs. CCCU is composed of105 colleges and universities nationwide.OC’s electrical engineering and mechanicalengineering programs also are nationallyaccredited by ABET, a professional accreditingorganization for engineering programs.Oklahoma State University, Oral RobertsUniversity, the University of Oklahoma andthe University of Tulsa are the only collegesin the state of Oklahoma besides OklahomaChristian with ABET-accredited engineeringprograms.The accreditation process, a voluntary,non-governmental process of peer review, isused to assure quality in educationalinstitutions and programs. Theaccreditation shows that OklahomaChristian meets or exceedscriteria that touch all areas ofthe engineering educationalprograms, such as faculty, facilities,curriculum, support fromwithin the university andinteraction with industry.Accreditation also allowspotential employers to knowthe university’s graduatesare prepared to begin professionalpractice.“Oklahoma Christianputs particular emphasison the development of communicationskills, ethical decision makingand interdisciplinary thinking in all of its engineeringprograms,” said Dr. Jeff Bigelow, thechair of OC’s electrical and computer engineeringdepartments. “Our goal is to becomethe engineering school of choice for prospectivestudents and for prospective employers.The accreditation of all of our programs is anindicator for both groups that OC engineeringcannot be ignored in their decisions.”Oklahoma Christian has become theengineering school of choice for an increasingnumber of students. The addition of anengineering admissions specialist position,combined with faculty recruiting initiatives,helped increase enrollment in the School ofEngineering this year.For more information on OC’s School ofEngineering, go to www.oc.edu/engineering.5

Oklahoma Christian has recorded its second consecutive year ofrecord enrollment and has topped the 2,000 mark on the OklahomaCity campus for the first time in school history. ACT testscores for incoming students continue to rise as well.“These are exciting times at Oklahoma Christian,” universitypresident Mike O’Neal said. “We have hired 11 new outstandingfaculty members this fall and hope to hire several more. Our campusis seeing a resurgence with new and refurbished dorms andapartments to accommodate the additional students.”“We’re very pleased that these young people and their parentsappreciate the value of a faith-based college education,” O’Nealsaid. “The quality of education that we offer, combined with afriendly, attractive campus, really provides our students an idealenvironment for learning and preparing for life and a career. Thatis reflected in the high caliber of students we are attracting.”Enrollment at OC for the fall semester is 2,053, compared with1,947 for the 2004 fall semester, a 5.4 percent increase over lastyear’s previous record high. The 2005 figures include 1,838 undergraduateand 215 graduate students.OC’s Cascade College campus in Portland, Oregon, also showedan increase with 286 students this year.A solid retention rate of more than 70 percent combined witha near-record 549 freshmen and more than 100 transfer studentscontributed to OC’s record enrollment. Also included are fourHurricane Katrina evacuees who received free tuition.OC’s new nursing program (launched this year in conjunctionwith nearby Southern Nazarene University) enabled numerousstudents to remain at Oklahoma Christian instead of transferringto another school.“There is a real energy on campus with our new academic programs,new housing, new faculty, and especially our new students,”Director of Admissions and Marketing Risa Forrester said. “Ourunprecedented admissions and retention numbers of the past twoyears are a credit to our faculty and staff, not to mention our currentstudents and alumni who tout OC to campus visitors and toprospective students across the country.”6

Mike & Nancy O’Neal and John & ConnieMaple will host an Alaskan adventure foralumni and friends of Oklahoma ChristianUniversity from May 27 to June 8,2006. This trip will include a breathtakingcruise of the Inside Passage and anexciting tour by rail and motor coachthrough the heart of Alaska. For more informationand/or to download a reservationform, check our web page atwww.oc.edu/alaska. Special OC grouprates begin at $2,084 per person. Torequest a brochure, please call the OCPresident’s Office at (405) 425-5100 oremail kerri.williams@oc.edu with thesubject heading: Please Send Alaska Brochure.Your name and mailing addressshould appear in the text of the email.7

IfTheseWallsCouldTalkWhat inspiredApril Tate, a fifthgradepublic schoolteacher, to make an investmentof nearly $3,000 in Oklahoma ChristianUniversity?The same spirit that inspires herto be a teacher and missionary, thatinspires her to impact lives for good.April received her education degreefrom Oklahoma Christian in 1996. Shebegan teaching in her home state ofLouisiana and now teaches in Texas.She also enjoys doing mission workand is a decorating consultant forSouthern Living at Home.Since her graduation, April hassupported Oklahoma Christian bygiving in response to phone-a-thons.She recently decided to participate inBricks and Memories, a program designedto raise funds for a maintenanceendowment for the residence halls andapartments by allowing participants toname rooms and suites.Room 101 of Gunn-HendersonWest Hall, which was April’s first homeaway from home at OC, is now the“April Tate” room.From hanging out watching moviesunder piles of blankets in the lounge,to gathering for all-night study vigils,there was something going on everynight. April described it as a “who’sgot-the-coffee-pot-tonightkind ofthing.”“You were forced together in someways, so it caused bonding and friendships,”she said. “I loved always knowingthere were great friends next doorand down the hall.”One of April’s favorite memories isordering pizza after curfew and getting friends together to bakechocolate chip cookies in her little toaster oven. But she realizesthat living in a dorm had a much deeper impact on her life thansimply increasing her chocolate chip cookie consumption.“I can’t imagine not having been on campus. That was howyou got to know everybody. You were in classes with them, yousat by them in Chapel, you ate in thedining hall together, and you lived in thedorms together,” April said. “Everybodyon my hall – those were my friends. Ididn’t know anybody going into thefirst week of school, and yet by the endof the year these were my new bestfriends.”That sense of fellowship, friendshipand family led April to OC as a studentand ultimately led her to participate inBricks and Memories.“Ninety percent of my going toOC was the close family feeling we allhad because so many of us lived oncampus,” April said. “I could have gonesomewhere else, but I chose OC becauseof that feeling. When you walk aroundcampus everybody says ‘hi’ to you.Bricks and Memories is such an immediateway for us as alumni to be a part ofgiving someone that family feeling.”April’s many scrapbooks house thememories of the learning, growth andfriendships gained at OC.She cherishes these memories, andshe realizes that part of what went intocreating them was the physical setting,the bricks that were behind and aroundeach of the memories.“When I looked at the brochure,I thought, ‘Three thousand dollars!I don’t have three thousand dollars.I’m a teacher!’ But when I saw how itbroke down monthly, I said to myself,‘Well, that I can handle,’” she said.“You know it’s not much more than mygym membership. I may use my gymmembership a few times a month, butthat dorm room is being used every day. I am happy to see themakeover the old rooms are getting.”For more information about Bricks and Memories, go towww.oc.edu/advancement/memorial.By John S. Michener (‘97)8

BricksandNaming Opportunities for Newand Refurbished Residence RoomsOpportunitiesYou now have a unique opportunity to enhance the OC experiencefor our students while making a gift that is recognizedpermanently. When you sponsor an apartment or a residencehall room, your name or a name of your choosing will be affixedpermanently outside the room. Your gift will be an endowmentfor the room, meaning your gift will be invested, and interest fromyour gift will ensure that the room is maintained for each newgeneration of students. It is all about good stewardship.Additionally, each student who moves into the room for the firsttime will receive a written introduction to the room’s namesakevia a biographical sketch prepared by you. In this way, we can helpconnect generations of OC graduates and create a greater senseof history, community and appreciation of our heritage. Don’t besurprised if you hear from the grateful students in “your” room.Naming Gift GuideSponsorships are offered at the following rates,which can be fulfilled through various pledgeoptions up to five years:Sponsored Unit• New four-person apartment: $18,000• New two-person apartment: $12,000• Refurbished apartment: $ 6,000• New residence hall room: $ 6,000• Refurbished residence hall room: $ 3,000Please note that while you may choose a specificroom to dedicate (perhaps one of your old rooms),these naming opportunities are offered on a firstcome,first-served basis. To arrange the details ofyour room dedication, contact John Michener at(405) 425-5134 or via email at john.michener@oc.edu.“your” room - a home away from home!the brand new university house on west side of campuswww.oc.edu/advancement9

NATIONAL ALUMNI COUNCILDan Miller*Alan Phillips, Chair of the NACCarol Copeland, Vice-ChairJoyce Swanson, Secretary**new member since the group photoThis is clearly not your typical honoraryboard. When you talk to members of OC’sNational Alumni Council, their excitementis of the “reach right through the phone,hold hands and jump up and down” variety.This group of 13 couldn’t be thatpassionate about Oklahoma Christianalumni could they? The answer isoverwhelmingly “yes.”Charles Villines (’56) of Durant, Okla.,is the newest member of the council. Hewas the first alumni president of OC’spredecessor, Central Christian College.Villines’ voice is rapid-fire as he describeswhat makes this board different.“What it amounts to is people who care,”he says. “They’re excited about what’shappening and the direction of the school.”And that is what really has Villines going– the school. “It’s growing. It’s alive,” hesays.The council’s chair, Alan Phillips (’76),knows a lot about Oklahoma Christian.He spent 17 years in the president’s anddevelopment offices on campus beforemoving to the Dallas area. He’s seen a lotof different boards come and go, but thisone is different.“I think it starts at the top. I think Dr.O’Neal has made a priority of formerstudents,” Phillips said. “Dr. O’Neal wantsthe alumni to own the alumni program. Inthat, I think he is empowering this councilto represent that voice to the university.”The National Alumni Council met forthe first time in August 2004. The membersare appointed to three-year terms by Dr.O’Neal. These members help reconnect thealumni to the university by giving feedbackand ideas to the Alumni Relations Officeand by helping establish regional alumnichapters.The last National Alumni Councilmeeting coincided with the Earn YourWings freshman orientation program.Each council member stood on stage andpassed on a few nuggets of wisdom to theincoming freshmen.As Phillips looked out over the youngfaces, he chose to give them this analogy …This journey is a like a marathon. Up to nowyou’ve been on a 5k run. Now, on Monday, whenyou start class, you come out of the blocks on amarathon. We, as alumni, are standing beside you10

handing you cups of water. We’re there to supportyou.“Being an alum, we’re saying to them,‘Welcome to this journey,’ and ‘We’rehere for you,’” Phillips said. “That degreemeans something. They join in with afamily of former students.”Carol Copeland (’74), the council’s vicechair, has been handing out buckets ofwater by herself in Omaha, Neb. – farremoved from Oklahoma and Texas,where the majority of OC alumni reside.Several years ago, Copeland begantaking interested students from hercongregation to Spring Sing. Copelandnext set up an OC recruiting table at acity-wide college fair in Omaha.She meets prospective students andforwards their names and addresses toan admissions counselor. This year, twofreshmen chose to attend OklahomaChristian because of Copeland’s initialefforts.The responsibility Copeland feels to heralma mater is part of what Phillips and thecouncil want to emphasize to alumni.“Being an alum is something you get tobe,” Phillips said. “It brings responsibilityto us as alumni.”There are numerous ways alumni canreconnect to the university, whether it’shelping form regional chapters, attendingHomecoming, sending prospectivestudent names to the Admissions Office,bringing youth groups to campus activitiesor giving financially.“I think everybody’s busy and life goeson. So why should I make a priority ofreconnecting with OC?” Phillips said.“It’s all about giving back. If I gainedsomething of value, I want that valueshared with others. I want to expressthanks for the value that I was given.”Tulsan Donna Smith (’79), also acouncil member, is an example of makingOC a priority. A stay-at-home mom forthe past 18 years, Smith had just reenteredthe teaching profession when shewas asked to be a part of the nationalcouncil.Despite her major life change, Smithsaid she just couldn’t turn down theopportunity to share the school’s excitingprogress with her fellow alumni.“It’s very encouraging to see thedirection that Dr. O’Neal and the schoolare going,” Smith said. “All of us feel themomentum building.”By Allison Day (’92)Regional Alumni Chapters By Allison Day (’92)You may be familiar with that old movietrivia game, “the Six Degrees of KevinBacon,” where people mention anotheractor and see if they can connect him orher in six or fewer steps to Kevin Bacon.Playing the OC version (How manylinks can you make to Dr. StaffordNorth!?) now has become easier with thecreation of regional alumni chapters.These chapters, supported by theNational Alumni Council, are designed toraise OC’s profile in local churches andcommunities, help the Admissions Officerecruit and identify potential students,and reconnect alumni through social andcareer networking opportunities.To date, six chapters have been formed.They range from a fully functioninggroup like the North Texas chapter tothe Oklahoma City chapter that is in itspreliminary organizational stages.North TexasThe two-year-old North Texas chapteris the granddaddy of the alumni chapterprogram. Chapter vice president RussBartee (’76) said the group is focusedon providing scholarships to areastudents, increasing the university’s namerecognition in the Dallas/Fort Worth areaand providing networking opportunitiesfor alumni.The chapter has accomplished thesegoals through a number of activities,including “Eagle Exit” sendoff eventsfor high school graduates headed to OC,tailgating events at Texas Rangers baseballgames, bus trips for potential studentsto various campus events, and annualmeetings that feature a silent auction anda speaker from the university.Bartee said the group has been pleasedwith its progress and has plans to facilitateeven more networking. One potentialidea is for the chapter to host a receptionon campus for OC seniors interested inmoving to the Dallas-Fort Worth area,allowing students to interact with keyalumni in various industries from theMetroplex.Kansas CityIn its first year, the Kansas City chapterheld three events with the support of thealumni and admissions offices.The first event was the KC Eagle Bashat the NAIA national men’s basketballtournament. KC alumni hosted a buffetbefore the Eagles’ Sweet 16 game. Next,the group had a tailgating party before aKansas City Royals baseball game, andfinally, a summer sendoff for OC studentsin August. A scholarship was given to anincoming freshman at the event.“We’re still learning what we can dofor the future,” said Elaine Kincaid (’01).“We need to be pulling from prospectiveand current students as much as possible.When you have the younger peopleinvolved, you’re going to get the olderpeople involved, too.”HoustonThe Houston chapter has had threeorganizational meetings so far, includingan organizational meeting at NationalAlumni Council secretary Joyce Swanson’shouse. Swanson said the Houston area isso vast that geography, rather than alumninumbers, may be their biggest obstacle.The group has set up a Yahoo! group. Tocontact the chapter, go to groups.yahoo.com/group/houstonocalumni.TulsaThe Tulsa regional alumni chapteris organizing now. National AlumniCouncil member Dewayna Petre (’90)said the group has sent out surveys andhopes to gather feedback soon. Alongwith the Oklahoma Christian Women’sAssociation, the group hosted a benefitgolf tournament. Petre said they plan toschedule family nights for alumni andprovide networking.Red RiverThis group covers the area fromArdmore to Durant, Okla., and down toSherman, Texas. The group has had oneorganizational meeting so far.Oklahoma CityNational Alumni Council member PatHanna (’68) said plans are being madeto organize a new chapter. The group islooking for interested alumni and friendsof the university.To become involved with any chapteror to start a chapter in your local area, call(405) 425-5110 or e-mail angela.morton@oc.edu.11

OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYRECONNECT2005 HOMECOMINGAvanelle BairdEllie MillerNovember 4-5, 200512

Exciting Activities, ChangesAwait Returning Alumni“We didn’t have that when I was a studenthere!”That is sure to be a comment you’ll heara lot at this year’s Homecoming. Fromthe brand-new dorms and apartments tothe high-tech washing machines that sendemail messages when your load is done, thecampus has changed.Students certainly have more opportunitiesand luxuries than we did. But what hasn’tchanged is the connection we all have asfellow OC alumni.“In my own life, I feel a deep connectionto friends, but I also want as manyopportunities as possible to be around menlike Bailey McBride, Harold Fletcher, LorenGieger and Joe Watson,” Alumni RelationsDirector Stephen Eck said. “My life hasbeen so deeply affected by the work of theseprofessors. I want to stay connected, and Iwant my children to benefit from walkingamong these giants.”This year’s Homecoming, November 4-5,2005, will celebrate those connections in newand exciting ways that your entire family willenjoy.“More and more of our work in alumnirelations focuses on family connections. AsOC has grown and matured over the last 55years, more of our alumni are sending theirchildren to OC,” Eck said.It starts the second you make the familiarturn off Memorial Road. It’s the samecampus, but it certainly looks different.The grass is greener, the buildings aremodernized and more numerous, the treesare taller, and the campus is brimming withmore students than ever before.Times are good. All glory and honor toGod for his abundant blessings!Homecoming festivities for alumni beginwith a golf tournament on Friday afternoon.On Friday evening, the Alumni Banquetwill honor exceptional women from OC’shistory – Avanelle Baird, widow of formerOC president Dr. James O. Baird, and EllieMiller, who is an alumna of Central ChristianCollege (which later was renamed OklahomaChristian).Saturday’s events are family-oriented. AfterChapel that morning, a parade will featureclub floats and students throwing candy andprizes to the crowd. The parade will lead toan outdoor picnic with hamburgers, hotdogs,a moon bounce, pony rides and a small“barrel train” for the kids.Both the women’s and men’s basketballgames will be held on Saturday this year. TheLady Eagles tip off at 1 p.m., followed bythe men’s game at 3 p.m. The Homecomingcoronation ceremony will be held at halftimeof the men’s game.Following the basketball games, anotheroutdoor picnic in the Thelma GaylordForum will allow alumni and students tocelebrate together.Of course, we all have our reasons tocome back. We love the basketball games,the food and those visits with our favoriteteachers. We love seeing our old friends, andeven running to Johnnie’s for a hamburgeror attending services at the congregation wewent to as students. We want to reconnect.“That is the true reason to come backfor Homecoming 2005: to spend timereconnecting to our formative years, whenour friends and professors made deep andlasting influences on our lives,” Eck said.“There is something deeply gratifying andemotionally satisfying about this type ofreflection and remembrance.”9:00 am - 2:00 pm11:00 am11:00 am - 11:30 am12:00 pm - 1:30 pm6:00 pm8:00 pm10:00 pmFriday, November 4*Oklahoma Christian Women’s Association Craft SaleLocation: The BarnContact: Christine Meredith405.425.5122, Christine.Meredith@oc.eduOklahoma Christian University Alumni Golf TournamentLocation: Coffee Creek Golf ClubContact: David Lynn405.425.5645, David.Lynn@oc.eduChapelLocation: Hardeman AuditoriumContact: Angela Morton405.425.5110, Angela.Morton@oc.eduLuncheonsCentral Christian College and Fifty-Year Graduates LuncheonLocation: WBC 104Contact: Stephen Eck405.425.5118, Stephen.Eck@oc.eduOklahoma Christian Women’s Association LuncheonLocation: The BarnContact: Christine Meredith405.425.5122, Christine.Meredith@oc.eduAlumni Association BanquetLocation: Gaylord University CenterContact: Dana Holley405.425.5094, Dana.Holley@oc.eduHomecoming Musical: “Into the Woods”Location: Hardeman AuditoriumContact: Patricia Groves405.425.5530, Patricia.Groves@oc.eduTraditional OC Eagle BonfireLocation: North side of campusContact: Brittany PartinBrittany.Partin@student.oc.edu* schedule subject to change9:00 am - 2:00 pm8:00 am - 10:00 am10:00 am - 11:00 am11:30 am - 1:00 pm1:00 pm3:00 pm5:15 pm8:00 pmSaturday, November 5*Oklahoma Christian Women’s Association Craft SaleLocation: The BarnContact: Christine Meridith405.425.5122, Christine.Meridith@oc.eduClass Reunion Breakfasts andSocial Service Club Reunion BreakfastsLocation: McIntosh ConservatoryContact: Angela Morton405.425.5110, Angela.Morton@oc.eduAlumni ChapelLocation: Hardeman AuditoriumContact: Stephen Eck405.425.5118, Stephen.Eck@oc.eduThe Eagle Bash:Pregame Celebration Picnic and Children’s CarnivalLocation: Courtyard between Gaylord University Centerand Payne Athletic CenterContact: Angela Morton405.425.5110, Angela.Morton@oc.eduWomen’s Basketball vs. Southwest Assemblies of GodLocation: Eagles’ NestContact: Julie Anderson405.425.5350, Julie.Anderson@oc.eduMen’s Basketball vs. Arkansas BaptistLocation: Eagles’ NestContact: Julie Anderson405.425.5350, Julie.Anderson@oc.eduHomecoming Coronation (at men’s halftime)Location: Eagles’ NestContact: Summer Lashley405.425.5908, Summer.Lashley@oc.eduHomecoming Finale Celebration: Alumni and StudentsLocation: Thelma Gaylord ForumContact: Angela Morton405.425.5110, Angela.Morton@oc.eduHomecoming Musical: “Into the Woods”Location: Hardeman AuditoriumContact: Patricia Groves405.425.5530, Patricia.Groves@oc.edu13

2005 HOMECOMINGHONOREESAvanelle Baird - Distinguished Honorary AlumnaAvanelle Baird, who has devoted her adult life toChristian education and Oklahoma Christian University,has been named a Distinguished HonoraryAlumna.“So much of my life is tied to OklahomaChristian,” Avanelle Baird said recently at herhome near the campus. “My hope has alwaysbeen that OC would stay close to its rootsand it is doing that. If Christian educationisn’t different, let’s not do it.”OC has been a major focus of Avanelle’slife since her late husband, Dr. James Baird,became the school’s first dean in 1950, thesecond person hired by the new CentralChristian College in Bartlesville.Four years later, James became presidentof the college and Avanelle’s life became awhirlwind of raising five children, entertainingthe Board of Trustees and friends of thecollege, speaking to ladies’ groups on behalfof the university and Bible teaching.Avanelle and James also hosted areapreachers and their wives annually to makesure the school maintained a close relationshipwith the churches of Christ.Somehow, she found time to help organizethe Stepping Stones, a Tulsa-based ladiessupport group that later became the OklahomaChristian Women’s Association.Avanelle graduated from Harding Universityin 1939 with a bachelor’s degree inbusiness. She served as a student secretaryfor Harding’s president, Dr. George S. Benson,during her four years of undergraduatework.After graduation, Avanelle worked for fiveyears with Arkansas Power and Light beforemoving to Nashville in 1944.While in Nashville, she worked as secretaryto Dr. Batsell Baxter, president of DavidLipscomb College. There she met James, aprofessor at the college, who was teaching,preaching and working on his doctorate.“I typed his dissertation before we hadcomputers,” she said.They were married in 1946. She completeda master’s degree in social sciences fromGeorge Peabody University in 1947. Thatdegree became useful in later years as shefrequently counseled fellow church members.By the time the Bairds moved with CentralChristian from Bartlesville to Oklahoma Cityin 1958, they had four children and wouldsoon have another.“When we first moved here, all this landwhere OC is now was pasture,” she said.“People in Oklahoma were on fire for Christianeducation at that time. The businesscommunity was also very receptive and wedeveloped an association with many people.”Summer foreign mission work was also animportant part of Avanelle’s life. She fondlyrecalls trips to Australia, Japan, and the Africancountries of Cameroon and Zimbabwe.Friends remember that Avanelle was a tirelessambassador for the university, speakingto women’s groups across Oklahoma, as wellas in Tennessee, Texas and Kansas, and atthe OC Lectureship.Avanelle began teaching preschool SundaySchool classes as a teenager and taughtwomen’s classes until a few years ago. She’salso a prolific writer, recently authoring twoBible workbooks entitled “The Jesus of theGospels,” published in 2001, and “Boughtwith a Price,” published in 2005.“The people I’ve been privileged to workwith and know all these years are what madeit worth the effort,” she said. “It has beena joy to find so many people with the samedreams and love for Christian education.”All five of Avanelle’s children, HarrietEstep, Lynn Jones, Frances Epperly, JimBaird, and Morrow Beth Jacobs, graduatedfrom OC. Her son Jim is a professor in OC’sCollege of Biblical Studies.Avanelle has 14 grandchildren and fivegreat-grandchildren. Three of her grandchildrenalso have graduated from the universityand two more will graduate in 2006.“Oklahoma Christian has been a blessingto my family,” Avanelle said. “OC has beenblessed through the years with a dedicatedfaculty and a wise and supportive board. Iam very thankful for Dr. (Mike) O’Neal’sleadership, his vision, his encouragementof world missions by our students, and hisdetermination to hold the university to theideals which brought it into existence.”Avanelle, who just turned 86, plans to stayactive.“I’m not good at doing nothing,” she said.By Ron Frost14

ELLIE MILLER - Distinguished AlumnaEllie Miller of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is beinghonored as this year’s Distinguished Alumna for hermany years of service and devotion to OklahomaChristian.When asked to recall her most cherishedmemories of Central Christian College inBartlesville, Ellie Miller began to tell of thedevotionals.Inside the magnificent entry hall of themansion – the centerpiece of the Bartlesvillecampus – or outside on the patio under thestars, students would quietly assemble in thestill of the evening. Soon their voices wouldsing praises to God, followed by scripturequotations and, finally, prayers. Then theywould quietly return to their rooms, havingbeen spiritually renewed by being together– with God.Just as precious, she said, are the memoriesof professors who became mentors andlifelong friends. Although she declines toname a favorite, Ellie particularly remembersBailey McBride and his sophomore Englishclass.“Oh, my, was he patient,” she laughed,“very patient and considerate. Also, HaroldFletcher, Joe Spaulding, Darvin Keck, Taylorand Oma Carter, and Rosemary Pledger areforever interwoven into our lives. As I lookback now, I realize that they could have goneanywhere, but they chose to remain committedto Central Christian, to provide a stablefoundation for the college.“Central Christian was a good experiencefor me,” Ellie said. “Coming from a largehigh school, the small college atmospherenurtured personal and spiritual identity. Ireally appreciated the friendships which continueto grow because of our common bondin the Lord.”That Ellie would attend Central Christianwas never in doubt: “It never occurred tome to go anywhere else.” As a high schoolstudent, she had attended Camp La Quintain the summers on the Central Christiancampus, where CCC students served ascounselors.Her father, Vic Branum, was on CentralChristian’s original board of directors. Ellieremembers trips on hot, pre-air-conditionersummer days with her father, as plans anddreams unfolded for Central Christian College,now Oklahoma Christian University.After graduating from Central Christian in1957 with an associate’s degree, Ellie studiedat Abilene Christian University, graduatingwith a bachelor’s degree in elementary educationin 1959. She taught elementary school inIrving, Texas, for two years, and then movedto Oklahoma City.There, a chance meeting with the youngman who stood behind her in chorus at CentralChristian would change her life forever.Although they had never dated at CentralChristian, the romance flourished and Ellieand Dan were married in 1962. Ellie taughtschool while Dan completed medical schooland residency.Ellie and Dan were blessed with adaughter, Monna Suzanne (Gilpin) in 1965,followed by sons Michael Dan in 1970 andMatthew Jonathan in 1973. The family hasgrown to include “a wonderful son-in-lawand daughter-in-law – James Gilpin and HollyRosser Miller – as well as three marvelousgrandchildren: John Andrew Gilpin, MeghanElena Gilpin and Annalea Jane Miller.”Ellie and Dan are active in the MemorialDrive Church of Christ in Tulsa. They arehelping plan a May 2006 reunion for CentralChristian alumni as they seek to celebrate theschool that touched their lives and continuesto impact the world.“Oklahoma Christian is a wonderful placefor young people,” Ellie said. “They have theopportunity to develop a deeper relationshipwith the Lord and be trained to go into theworld, to show Jesus. OC faculty and staffare prayerfully dedicated to Jesus and strongin faith.”Ellie also has been active in the OklahomaChristian Women’s Association for morethan 20 years. She has chaired programs,assisted with various projects, published theOCWA newsletter and served as president.“Ellie does everything right,” Dan added.“She is a true prayer warrior. If I can’t findher readily, she is in her private place, prayingand talking with God.”Ellie’s selflessness, past and present, willcontinue to benefit OC students for decadesto come. She sees her support of OklahomaChristian as a way of continuing what herfather helped begin … her way of sayingthanks.“God has blessed me with more than Ineed,” she said. “He’s given me a wonderfulhusband and family. To God be the glory.”By Ron Frost15

news roundupAround campus16For more on these and other stories, go to news.oc.edu. To receive regular news updates by email, callthe Office of Alumni Relations at 405.425.5120or email angela.morton@oc.edu to be added to theAlumNews email list.OC MAINTAINS HIGH RANKING ON “BEST COLLEGE” LISTU.S. News & World Report has rankedOklahoma Christian as the No. 7 “Best ComprehensiveCollege” in the 16-state westernregion.This is the seventh consecutive year thatU.S. News has ranked Oklahoma Christianin the western region’s top 10, and the 13thconsecutive year that the university has earnednational recognition in the rankings that arestudied by future college students and theirparents.“This recognition is a real tribute to thefaculty, staff, alumni, donors and other supportersof the university,” said Dr. MikeO’Neal, president. “Without their continuedcommitment to excellent faith-based highereducation, this outstanding rating would notbe possible.”OC STARTS NURSING PROGRAMThis fall, Oklahoma Christian launched anursing program in partnership with SouthernNazarene University in nearby Bethany.OC’s rigorous biology and health sciencespre-professional programs have allowed nursingstudents to build a solid foundation foryears. The new program now means studentsno longer need to transfer away from OklahomaChristian to complete their undergraduatenursing education.Initially, freshman- and sophomore-levelclasses are being offered on the OC campus,in addition to one course at SNU. Inthe future, the OC campus offerings may beexpanded to include upper-division courses.A $13,000 donation from the OklahomaChristian Women’s Association went towardequipment for OC’s new nursing lab.The equipment includes CPR dummies andsimulation arms used to teach students how toadminister intravenous solutions.NOTED AUTHOR APPEARS AT OCBest-selling author Kathleen Norris was theinaugural speaker for the McBride Lecture forFaith and Literature on Oct. 3.Oklahoma Christian established the Mc-Bride Center for Faith and Literature last yearto honor Dr. Bailey B. McBride and his wife,Joyce, for their many years of service to OklahomaChristian University.In addition to bringing noted authors andspeakers to the campus, the McBride Center’sgoals are to offer scholarships, sponsorsymposia, and support the strengthening offaith and enjoyment of literature on the OCcampus.Among Norris’ works are New York Timesbestsellers The Cloister Walk, Dakota: A SpiritualGeography, Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary ofFaith and The Virgin of Bennington. She also haspublished seven books of poetry.FROST NAMED COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORFormer OC Boardof Developmentmember Ron Frost isOC’s new Director ofUniversity Communications.The Director ofUniversity Communicationsrole is a newlycreated position as partof an expanded public relations and communicationsinitiative at Oklahoma Christian.Frost has more than 20 years of senior-levelcorporate communications experience, including10 years as director of corporate communicationsand public affairs for FlemingCompanies.Frost is an award-winning writer, editor andphotographer, highlighted by his selection asthe American Press Institute’s national editorof the year.After graduating from Oklahoma State University,Frost served two years as a lieutenantin the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C., wherehe was a public information officer and editorof the Pentagon’s internal newspaper.OC SELECTS NEW ARTS & SCIENCES DEANDr. David Lowry is the new dean of OC’sCollege of Arts and Sciences. Lowry returnsto Oklahoma Christian after working for 20years at Pepperdine University, most recentlyas a professor of communication.Prior to teaching at Pepperdine, Lowrytaught at Oklahoma Christian from 1980 to1985, operated his own marketing researchand consulting company, and worked in commercialbroadcasting.While at Pepperdine, Lowry received anoutstanding teaching award for his work infirst-year seminars and also an award for innovativeteaching.He has made numerous presentations atnational and international conferences andpublishes in the area of interpersonal communication.Lowry is teaching in OC’s Departmentof Communication in addition to serving asdean. He succeeds OC professor of communicationDr. Larry Jurney, who has expandedhis teaching duties again after serving asinterim dean.ALUMNI ELECTED TO BOARD OF TRUSTEESAlumni Dr. Richard Blankenship, SusieJackson and Lon Winton are among the newestmembers of OC’s Board of Trustees.Dr. Blankenship (’59) owned and operatedhis own veterinary practice, Bryant VeterinaryHospital, in Edmond from 1971 to 2002. Hepreviously served on OC’s Board of Developmentand is an elder at Edmond Church ofChrist.Jackson (’79) works with the pastoral careministry program at Fort Worth’s CookChildren’s Medical Center and serves onthe advisory board of The Learning Centerof North Texas, which provides services topeople with learning differences. She and herhusband, Mark, actively promote OC alumniinvolvement in several cities, including Amarillo,Denver, Houston and the Dallas/FortWorth metroplex.Winton (’69) served as Chesapeake EnergyCorporation’s senior vice president forinformation technology and chief informationofficer from 1998 until his recent retirement.As part of Chesapeake’s management team,Winton helped lead a company that now ranksas the most active driller of new wells in thenation.In addition to the three alumni, Pat Jonesalso recently joined the board. Jones is chieffinancial officer, vice president and treasurerfor the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation,Inc. He spent nine years with Hobby LobbyStores, including two years as senior vicepresident. During his tenure, Hobby Lobbygrew from 50 stores to 280 stores nationwide.OC ENGAGES IN CHRISTIAN HIGHER ED SEMINARThis summer, OC faculty and staff memberstook part in the Board of Trustees’annual seminar, focusing on ideas presentedin the book, “Shaping a Christian Worldview:The Foundations of Christian Higher Education.”The book is a compilation of essays byUnion University’s faculty and administration.Dr. David Dockery, Union president and oneof the book’s editors, spoke at two sessionsduring OC’s two-day seminar.

news roundupAround campus“Shaping a Christian Worldview” promotesthe core purposes of Christian colleges anduniversities, while demonstrating how toengage intentionally in shaping a Christianworldview in students.OC’S RWANDA SUPPORT CONTINUESOC alumna Pat Lawson spearheaded an effortby Oklahoma Christian and other schoolsto donate blankets for the people of thegenocide-ravaged country of Rwanda.In November, OC president Dr. MikeO’Neal and his wife Nancy, along with OCalumni Richard and Pat Lawson and OC visitingmissionary Dave Jenkins, visited Rwandaon an exploratory trip. They found that someorphans live in orphanages, but others live ontheir own, in small mud huts the governmentset up for them.The Lawsons challenged OC’s students, facultyand staff to donate blankets to Rwanda.They bought the crates for shipping the blanketsoverseas.The Jenkins family moved to Rwanda overthe summer to serve as Church of Christmissionaries – supported by Quail SpringsChurch of Christ. A group of OC studentsspent part of their summer working with theJenkins family in Rwanda.PATTERSON AUTHORS DEVOTIONAL BOOKDr. Philip Patterson recently published hiseighth book, Living Stones: Bedrock Truths forQuicksand Times.Each of the book’s 12 chapters revolvesaround a Bible passage dealing with stones,from the well-known to the relatively obscure:the stone Jacob used as a pillow on his journeyto Haran, the stone rolled away from Jesus’tomb, the stones used to kill Stephen.The book, the first in a three-book series tobe published by Word Publishing of Nashville,is designed for use in personal study,but can be adapted for a quarterly Bible classschedule.Patterson also has begun writing thesupplemental text for The Greatest Story Bible,a 365-day walk through the Bible using theNew Century Bible translation. Set for a fall2006 release, the project will be published byThomas Nelson Publishing, the largest publisherof Christian books in the United States.HARTMAN DEBATES LATTER-DAY SAINTOC missions professor Kent Hartmandebated Latter-Day Saint member Roger Andersonat Eastside Church of Christ in Marchand April.Hartman teamed with his brother DaleHartman, an OC alumnus who is a minister atthe Eastside Church of Christ, for the debates.Dr. Stafford North, distinguished professor ofBible at Oklahoma Christian, moderated thedebates.The topics were “The book of Mormon:Is it a companion to the Bible as the Latter-Day Saints claim? Or is it in opposition to theBible?” and “Is the Church of Jesus Christof Latter-Day Saints a ‘non-Christian cult’as some churches claim? Or are Latter-DaySaints really Christians?”CLEVELAND, BAIRD WIN FACULTY AWARDSAt the spring commencement ceremony,Oklahoma Christian honored Professor ofEducation Dr. Dwayne Cleveland and Professorof Bible Dr. Jim Baird with the GaylordChair of Distinguished Teaching and theFaculty Leadership Award, respectively.Gaylord Chair criteria include innovation,creativity and effectiveness in working withstudents both in and out of the classroom.Faculty Leadership Award winners must beexceptional in their classroom work and demonstratea positive influence on OklahomaChristian through their lives and careers.HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION HONORS VARNERThe Higher Learning Commission, partof the North Central Association of Collegesand Schools, honored Vice President forAcademic Affairs Dr. Jeanine Varner with aDistinguished Service award.The HLC recognized Varner’s work asa peer reviewer and team chair, and as amember of the commission’s Core AdvisoryTeam, its Accreditation Review Council andits Institutional Action Council.ENGLISH STUDENTS EXCEL IN NATIONAL CONTESTTwo OC students receivedgraduate schoolfellowships from theAlpha Chi national collegehonor scholarshipsociety, giving OklahomaChristian two ofthe competition’s top 10winners.Heather Meyer wasHeather Meyerthe lone winner of the$3,500 Robert W. SledgeFellowship, meaningthat her project wasjudged to be the bestamong the nation’sentire applicant pool.Lauren Bruner was oneof nine winners of a$2,500 H.Y. BenedictFellowship.Lauren BrunerMeyer and Bruner competedagainst applicants from all levels of highereducation. Professor of English Dr. Paul Varnerand Professor of Bible Dr. John Harrisonsponsor OC’s Alpha Chi chapter.Oklahoma Christian has a distinguishedrecord of accomplishment in these nationalcompetitions. Lacey Turner won a BenedictFellowship in 2004. In 2003, Erin O’RokeWilkerson was named a Benedict Fellowshipalternate.BUSINESS STUDENTS 2ND IN INTERNATIONAL CONTESTProfessor of Management Dr. Johann Snymanled a team of six OC students who wontwo trophies in the San Diego InternationalCollegiate Business Simulation Competition.Oklahoma Christian won second placeoverall and first place for its submitted reports.The team members were Ryan Askew,Amanda Carnagey, Andrea Mangus, HahnsMenard, Brent Williams and Jeremy Young.BRASS RING A BIG DRAW IN 20TH YEAROC’s 20th-annual Brass Ring Awardsfeatured a record-breaking 500 entries from14 different universities and seven differentstates.Oklahoma Christian placed second overallin the national competition. Sophomore artmajor Karis Hawley placed highest for OC,finishing fourth overall.In the high school competition, the topcontinued on next page17

news roundupAround campus18three winners received cash awards and art/design scholarships to Oklahoma Christian.Michael O’Keefe, chair of OC’s Departmentof Art and Design, founded the BrassRing Awards in 1985. The competition has becomeone of the largest in the United States.ENGINEERING STUDENTS WIN REGIONAL AWARDSMentored by Dr. David Waldo, OC engineeringstudents recently won two awardsat the Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers Region 5 conference in Denver.Jim Klein placed second in the studentpaper contest for his “Dual Closed Loop DCMotor Controller Project.” OC’s team of MattEby, T.J. Kuruvilla, David Paden and MitchWarren placed third in the robot design contestagainst 27 other teams, including largerstate universities.FUN RUN RAISES MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDThe second-annual “Mike McDonald FunRun” in April was a great success, attractinghundreds of participants to compete in a racewhose proceeds support the Mike McDonaldScholarship Fund.The leader of OC’s advancement and alumnirelations programs, McDonald passed awayDec. 22, 2003, after a one-year battle againstcancer. After his death, the social service clubGamma Rho joined with McDonald friendsand family members to found the Fun Run, acelebration of his impact and influence, andof his commitment to family, fun and OCstudents.HALL NAMED ATHLETIC DIRECTORDeWayne Hall isOC’s new athleticdirector. He is chargedwith implementingan aggressive newstrategic plan, whichincludes the upgradeof athletic facilities andfundraising for the athleticdepartment. Theplan also calls for the evaluation and enhancementof current programs and the potentialaddition of future programs.Hall’s hiring is the first phase of a longrangecomprehensive plan being implementedby university administration as recommendedby OC’s Strategic Task Force on Athletics.“OC has a rich athletic tradition and hasenjoyed a great deal of national success inrecent years. We will cultivate our resourcesPhoto courtesy of OU Athletics Media Relationsto build on that foundation and to strive forunprecedented excellence across the board– in our facilities, in our infrastructure, andin our achievements on the playing field, inthe classroom and in the community,” Hallsaid. “We want to establish a premier programthat the university and its supporters will rallyaround. We want to become the model thatother athletic programs aspire to.”A native Oklahoman, Hall has been presidentof America’s Fast Lane, an automotivemaintenance franchise headquartered in Edmond,since 1997. He was president of JiffyLube of Oklahoma from 1985 to 1997.Hall played basketball and earned all-conferenceand all-district honors in track and fieldat Abilene Christian University. He coachedboys’ basketball for two years at AbileneChristian High School before entering thebusiness arena.Hall will work in tandem with Director ofAthletic Operations Chuck White, who willcontinue to handle the athletic department’sdaily operations and oversee the university’sathletic facilities. He also will help develop aplan to reinstate OC’s baseball program.ALUMNUS NAMED OU BASEBALL COACHThe University ofOklahoma recentlynamed 1984 OC alumnusSunny Gollowayas its head baseballcoach. OU promotedGolloway from hisinterim head coachingrole, in which heled the Sooners to the2005 NCAA tournament.Golloway served as pitching coach for OU’s1994 national championship team and for theUSA National Team. He won six straight conferencetitles as Oral Roberts University’s headcoach and is 10th among active NCAA DivisionI coaches with a .681 winning percentage.Oklahoma Christian now has alumni leadingtwo of OU’s top four high-profile programs.Sherri Coale, a 1987 OC graduate, is the headcoach of the OU women’s basketball team.MERRILL NAMED NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEARThe NAIA named OC senior forwardJarred Merrill as its national men’s basketballplayer of the year. OC’s all-time leading scoreraveraged 24 points and 10 rebounds per gameas he helped lead the Eagles to the SoonerAthletic Conference championship.Merrill, a two-time first-team All-American,joined Jay Mauck as Eagles to win the nationalplayer of the year honor (Mauck won it in1999). Oklahoma Christian is the only schoolin the award’s history to have multiple winnersof the award.GOLF TEAM PLACES 2ND IN NATIONFor the second time in its history, OklahomaChristian claimed runner-up honors in theNAIA Men’s National Golf Championship.The Eagles also placed second in the nationalcompetition in 2001 and have finished inthe top five at the NAIA tournament for sixstraight years.Senior Juan Lizarralde tied for third in theindividual standings to become OC’s firstfour-time All-American in golf.Freshmen Bruno Buccolo and Rhein Gibsonalso earned first-team All-America honors,and junior Brandon Melville was namedhonorable mention. OC senior Ryan Dukeswas named an NAIA Scholar Athlete.CAGE CAMP HITS 50,000The Oklahoma Christian Cage Camppassed the 50,000-camper milestone overthe summer. Now in its 22nd year, OC CageCamp has steadily grown and serves morethan 3,000 campers aged 8 to 18 every summer.It is one of the largest fundamentalbasketball camps of its kind in the southwestregion of the country.

news roundupAround campusIn addition to providing basketball instructionfor thousands of campers, Cage Campis a significant contributor to the financialsegment of the university.“Our mission hasn’t changed since day one:to be THE fundamental basketball camp,”camp director and OC men’s basketball coachDan Hays said. “We want our camps to bea positive experience in every way. We workhard, we push hard, but we have lots of fundoing it.”ALLEN EARNS CHAMPION OF CHARACTER AWARDOC’s Kory Allenwas one of fourathletes nationwideto receive the NAIAChampions of CharacterAward for men’sbasketball.Allen was presenteda $2,000 scholarship tobe applied to OC’s general scholarship fund.Allen, a team captain and conference All-Academic honoree, taught youth Bible classesat Memorial Road Church of Christ, served asa youth counselor at Pettijohn Christian Campand the Special Olympics, and participated inmission trips to Kenya and Poland.Oklahoma Christian is an NAIA Championsof Character institution, promoting anenvironment in which every student-athlete,coach, official and spectator is committed tothe true spirit of competition through respect,integrity, responsibility, servant leadership andsportsmanship.DECKER WINS PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARDOC’s Lauren Decker was selected as thewomen’s 2005 recipient of the NAIA’sprestigious Emil S. Liston Award. OklahomaChristian received a $1,000 scholarship awardfrom Daktronics in Decker’s name.The Liston Award recognizes a male andfemale junior basketball player based on scholarship,character and playing ability. Deckerearned second-team All-America honors whilemaintaining a 3.95 GPA as an accountingmajor.TRACK, TENNIS ATHLETES EARN NATIONAL HONORSOC distance runner Kenneth Bowlingearned both indoor and outdoor All-Americahonors in the spring. Aaron Hoffhines alsoclaimed indoor All-America distinction whileWade Miller earned NAIA Scholar-Athletehonors.In tennis, Michaela Shejbalova was named afirst-team All-America for the second straightseason and Jennifer Le, Bruno Andrade andLuis Arguello received second-team recognition.Piper Johnson earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors.SOFTBALL TEAM WINS SAC TOURNAMENTThe OC softball team won the Sooner AthleticConference tournament championship inApril and claimed an automatic berth to theNAIA Region VI tournament.Lindsey Lawson, who led the Lady Eaglesin both hitting and pitching, earned NAIAAll-America second-team honors.EAGLE BASH SET FOR OCT. 27OC fans can show their support for Eagleathletics in 2005-2006 by attending the “EagleBash” on Thursday, Oct. 27.Those that attend will receive a catereddinner and a tour of the new Eagle Room, thenew training room and the remodeled lockerrooms. OC’s coaches will give season updatesand previews … and two more significantenhancements will be revealed.The Eagle Bash will begin at 6:30 p.m. inthe Eagles’ Nest. Casual dress is appropriatefor the event, which costs $20 per person. Allproceeds will support OC Athletics.To R.S.V.P or to get more information, callPat Hanna at (405) 341-3754.OC Hoop teams to play OU, OSUThere are two nights inNovember when you may needto put certain “fan” allegiancesaside and root, root, root foryour alma mater in high-profilebasketball games.The Lady Eagles travel to theLloyd Noble Center in NormanNov. 3 to play theUniversity of Oklahoma.On Nov. 11, theEagles play OklahomaState Universityat historic Gallagher-IbaArena in Stillwater.The Eagle Club and the OC Alumni Relationsoffice are working on special events inconjunction with both games. For more information,go to www.oc.edu/bedlam or call theOC Athletic Department at (405) 425-5350.NEW ATHLETICS WEBSITE COMING SOONOC’s athletic website will be relaunched onOct. 27 as www.oceagles.com.Along with a new look, the new site willexpand throughout the year to include regularfeatures on athletic alumni, current athletesand coaches. It also will feature same-dayscores and recaps so you can get the latestresults as soon as possible.The enhancements will make www.oceagles.com your one-stop shop for everything pertainingto OC Athletics.JOIN OCWA!The Oklahoma Christian Women’sAssociation unites women to serve andsupport Oklahoma Christian Universityin its mission to educate studentsfor Christian service and leadershipthroughout the world.It encourages friendships amongwomen who believe in Oklahoma Christianand give of their time and efforts tohelp others have the OC experience.Each year, OCWA plans fundraisingevents on and off campus. Some ofthese events include: golf tournaments,bake sales, luncheons, the new tour ofhomes, fashion shows, auctions, cookbooksand our famous OC student giftpackages.OCWA needs you! By becoming amember of OCWA, you can partnerwith OC in helping our future leadersdevelop spiritually, academically, physicallyand socially.Membership levels:Annual Member: $24 / yearProfessional Member: $48 / yearSecond Mile Member : $200(Supports OCWA Endowment Fund)If you are interested in starting anOCWA chapter in your area or becominga member, please get in touch withOCWA Coordinator Christine Meridethat 405.425.5122 or atchristine.merideth@oc.edu.OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYSince 195019

OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY56th Annual LectureshipJanuary 22-25, 2006Progress and Joy in Christgod’s power for living in philippiansTHEME LECTURERS:JAN. 22: Harold HazelipJAN. 23: Howard NortonJerry JonesJAN. 24: Harold ReddEddie SharpJAN. 25: Missions Prayer BreakfastSPANISH THEME LECTURERS:Bob BrownCarlos LozanoVictorino MartinezCHRISTIAN WOMEN’S PROGRAM:Susan GiboneySTUDY TRACKS:Restoration History, Oklahoma Church History, Textual Studies in Philippians, Spiritual Development and Formation,Leadership, Ministry, Missions, Answering God’s Call, Mediation, and Preaching.Church Planting Breakfast: Monday 23Missions Prayer Breakfast: Wednesday 25Fellowship and Prayer Breakfast: Each day before the first sessionsPost-Lectureship Workshops: Wednesday 25“Preaching from Philippians”“Global Missions-Regional Conference”“Church Leadership and Equipping”For more Lectureship information, visit www.oc.edu/lectureship20OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYSince 1950

Millicans establish $1M endowment2005 began in a big way for OklahomaChristian when Board of Trustees chairDon Millican and his wife, Donna, establisheda $1 million endowment to honorDon’s father.The J.J. (Joe) Millican Endowed Chair inAccounting will support Oklahoma Christianand the accounting discipline withinOC’s School of Business Administration.J.J. Millican was a respected Christianbusinessman, faithful husband and devotedfather. He worked as a certified publicaccountant and as a national partner withErnst & Young until he retired in 1980. Hepassed away in 1990.Don Millican is chief financial officer ofthe Tulsa-based Kaiser-Francis Oil Company.In addition to his OC board chairmanship,he serves on the university BusinessAdvisory Council.“I believe so strongly in OC’s worth andits mission. In honoring my father, I hopeto set forth an example of a man who heldChristian principles and integrity as his mostvaluable business assets,” Don Millican said.Besides scholarship monies provided bythe endowment, planned initiatives include alectureship series that will bring accountingand business experts to campus.For four straight years, OC graduateshave achieved the highest pass rate of allOklahoma universities on the CPA examination.In addition to its undergraduateaccreditation, Oklahoma Christian isone of just three Oklahoma universities tohave master’s programs accredited by theAssociation of Collegiate Business Schoolsand Programs.Children honor parents with endowmentThe children of Royce and Mary Miresrecently established a $100,000 endowmentin their parents’ honor at OklahomaChristian. The benefactors are Sue Antwineof Edmond, Joan Chuesberg of Hooker,Dolores Hanna of Columbia, Mo., and VidaWalker of Topeka, Kansas.Antwine, Chuesberg and Hanna attendedCentral Christian College, which later becameOklahoma Christian.The endowment will provide annualscholarship monies to one or more full-timeOC students who have completed their firstyear with a minimum 2.8 GPA. Studentsshould be active Church of Christ memberswho have shown leadership qualities inchurch, in school and in the community.A successful businessman and farmerrancher,Royce Mires gave of his wealthto support children’s homes, Bible camps,Christian colleges, mission campaigns andother charitable causes.“Central Christian College was reallyimportant in our lives and we believe in thegoals of Oklahoma Christian. It’s one ofthe best Christian schools and, with it beingin our home state, we want to help studentsattend there. We want strong Christians tobecome stronger and go out and make othersChristians,” Antwine said.Shumate donates house to OCLongtime OC friend and supporter RoyShumate has donated his Edmond home toOklahoma Christian in a part-gift, part-salearrangement beneficial to both parties.Shumate served Oklahoma Christian asan independent contractor for many years.The university will utilize the “ShumateHouse,” named in honor of Roy and hislate wife Maxine, to house visiting missionaryfamilies and other campus visitors.“Roy is a master carpenter whose imprintis all over the OC campus. He retiredfour years ago, but his love for OC and itsstudents remains as strong as ever,” OCpresident Dr. Mike O’Neal said. “Roy builthis home with his own hands, and it showshis expertise and tender, loving care. It isone of the best-built houses in the area andwe are honored to utilize it to make visitorsfeel at home while paying tribute to Roy’sand Maxine’s legacies.”Cascade College Receives Largest GiftDr. Don and Ruth Gambill of Roseburg,Oregon, recently made a $1 million gift toOC’s branch campus, Cascade College inPortland, Oregon.The donation of a 58 percent interestin an Umpquah River-front propertyrepresents the largest single contribution inCascade’s 11-year history.The Gambills are longtime Cascade supportersand contributed a separate propertytwo years ago worth almost $700,000.Stephen Eck, OC’s Director for AlumniRelations, said the Gambills’ most recentcontribution was in the form of a charitablegift annuity that provides tax-favored incomepayments from OC for the remainderof their lives.For more information on gift annuities orother estate planning issues, contact Eck at(405) 425-5118.21

They were trailblazers and pioneers. Theysought adventure and took risks.They are our first alumni – the studentswho attended Central Christian College from1950 to 1958 before the campus moved fromBartlesville to Oklahoma City.They believed in CCC before there wasan OCC or an OC. They didn’t have parentsand grandparents who encouraged them toattend their alma mater. There was no recordof alumni success, acclaimed faculty achievementor hefty endowment. It was a new, smallcollege, and its future was not secure.22Central Christian College Alumni to Reunite in 2006This group of Central Christian Collegealumni was not afraid to take a leap of faith.They stepped out and followed God’s leadingto attend and support one of the first churchesof Christ-related schools in Oklahoma.Those were the days. More than 50 yearslater, a large group of CCC alumni is still connected.With a database of almost 600 CCCalumni, this group is active in helping OklahomaChristian today.From serving on the National AlumniCouncil to nominating alumni for awards toattending events, the CCC alumni are a vitalpart of OC’s alumni strength.The group is making plans for its secondreunion to be held on campus May 19-21,2006. The first one was held in the summer of2002 on the original campus in Bartlesville.We can all learn a thing or two about thisgroup. They are loyal to their alma mater andto each other. And they have a lot of funtogether.Thanks CCC Alumni. We are grateful foryour loyalty and inspired by your actions!

HurricaneReliefOC ASSISTS DISPLACED STUDENTS, FAMILIESMore than 150 OC students, faculty and staff members spent threedays during their Fall Break working in the areas impacted by the recenthurricanes.OC’s relief effort included more than $2,000 raised through collectionsduring Chapel and at the annual First Week Follies variety show.A student group, the President’s Ambassadors, collected money thatwill be sent to help the victims. OC students, faculty and staff membersalso donated supplies such as food, toiletries and other necessitiesto assist the hurricane victims.In addition to donations from the OC community, Oklahoma Cityareacongregations gathered supplies from their members to send tothe Gulf Coast with OC’s Fall Break group. The Christian Chronicle, aninternational newspaper published monthly on the OC campus, is servingas a clearinghouse for relief assistance by churches of Christ.In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, OC students volunteeredto work at Feed the Children a locally based relief agency, toload trucks of supplies, visited Camp Gruber to help feed refugees and“adopted” four students who transferred to Oklahoma Christian fromthe New Orleans area.Several of the students arrived from New Orleans with nothing exceptthe clothes they had on. Many OC students helped these displacedstudents buy school supplies, clothes, electronics and other necessities.Besides the students’ grassroots outreach, Oklahoma Christian developeda special program to offer free tuition for a semester to studentsdisplaced by Hurricane Katrina.“Following the tragic and unprecedented devastation of HurricaneKatrina, Oklahoma Christian and its students are taking steps to provideassistance to the victims and to college students whose educationhas been disrupted by the hurricane,” OC president Dr. O’Neal said.“We want to do everything we can to assist those students who cannotcontinue their education because of the extraordinary damage to severalinstitutions of higher education in the hurricane’s path.”Nick Matthews, a student at the University of New Orleans beforethe hurricane, began attending OC under the new program.“I came to OC about a year ago when my friend was attending thesummer program here and I spent a day at his apartment and just fellin love with the school,” Matthews said. “Everyone I have met hasbeen so friendly and they treated me as one of their own as soon as Istepped on campus.”Oklahoma Christian also extended open arms to members of theNew Orleans Hornets basketball organization. The NBA team is relocatingto Oklahoma City for the upcoming season.The university will provide up to 108 campus apartment units tomembers of the Hornets’ front office and their families.“We believe this is a great opportunity for OC to demonstrate ourcommitment to the community and to minister to a group whose livesand livelihoods have been adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina,”OC executive vice president Alfred Branch said.23

2004HONOR ROLL OF DONORSThe Honor Roll of Donors identifies gifts made by alumni, friends and parents during calendar year 2004. Donors are listed in the annual GiftClubs according to giving level. The number following a donor’s name shows the number of consecutive years that the donor has contributed.Oklahoma Christian University is grateful for the generosity and support displayed by these donors.242004 Patrons ($25,000 and more)Anonymous DonorsAustin Homes, LLCBank of America (4)Charles and Lesa Branch (5)Dale Cropp (2)Edward L. Gaylord CharitableLead Trust (4)Hatton W. Sumners Foundation, Inc. (2)Hodges TrustKerr McGee Corporation (6)Richard and Pat Lawson (4)Eunice DeanJack and Wanda McGraw (2)Edna McNally (7)Meinders Foundation (4)Dan and Ellie Miller (6)Don and Donna Millican (8)OG&E (21)Oklahoma City CommunityFoundation (13)Harry and Brenda Patterson (9)Allen and Stephanie Shepherd (6)Bill and Marilyn Simpson (17)Sterling and Paula VarnerLon and Jane Winton (2)2004 Sponsors ($5,000-24,999)Anonymous DonorsMark and Lagaylia Alfonso (4)BancFirst (10)Ada BeamRichard and Ada Blankenship (16)S.R. and Maxine Bryant (19)Dwain and Loretta Chaffin (5)Ralph and Darla Chain (13)Bob and Nancy Chaney (3)Chesapeake EnergyConoco, Inc. (29)Coppermark Bank (5)Jeff Dimick (13)Todd and Dee Dobson (10)Vearl Durrington (2)E. Paul & Helen Buck WaggonerFoundation (2)Marilyn Fisher (6)Chip and Allison Garrett (2)Robert and Sue Gibson (2)Jeffrey GimbleSteven and Betty Gregg (5)Bob and Karen Harmon (6)Larry and Paula Harms (8)Angie Harrison (2)Tiffany Harrison (2)Marshall and Dorothy Hartman (2)Ralph and Maxine Harvey (2)Mark and Ellie HarvillBill and Judi Herndon (5)Sam Ingram (3)J. Kelly Hudelson InsuranceAgency, Inc.Joan Kirkpatrick (6)Jeff and Karla L’Hommedieu (3)Laurence S. YoungbloodFoundation, Inc.Rick and Gaylene Lawson (8)Dewey and Gina Leggett (6)Lucille & Harrold PetersonFoundationChristine McKnightMidwest Trophy (2)Charles and Roberta Morris (16)OCWA Oklahoma City Chapter (13)OCWA Tulsa Chapter (7)ONEOK / Oklahoma Natural Gas (4)Jack and Barbara Rowe (6)Leo ScottHerb and Kay SherrowDavid and Linda Smith (2)Stillwater National Bank (2)Texas Military Order of the WorldWars Patriotic FoundationEd and Patsy Tippens (2)Lionel and Tommie WalkerPaul and Mary Winkler (4)Pen and Robin Woods (6)2004 Colleagues ($1,000-4,999)Anonymous Donors16th and Pile Street Church of Christ (6)Kent and Phyllis Allen (2)Mike and Donna Sue Arnold (7)Arvest Bank (2)Association of FundraisingProfessionalsMyrtle Bailey TrustDale and Carlotta Baird (2)D. BaldwinMickey and Jane Banister (15)Bank of OklahomaBankOneBill and Gay Banowsky (2)David Barclay (3)Otis and Maryann BaskinGary and Vickie Baumwart (7)Robert and Linda BaylessChester and Debbie Beam (4)Walter and Margeretta Beam (12)Bill Beeman (20)Jim and Edna Beyer (2)Jeff and Dawn BigelowJeff and Sherry Bingham (10)Virgil and Jo Bond (7)Esther Bonham (2)Jeff and Natalie Bonney (11)Terry BradshawAlfred and Judy Branch (5)Charles and Sylvia Branch (2)Warren Branch (5)Brass Brick Homes, Inc. (3)William Brink (2)Broadhurst Foundation (6)Jack and Peggy BrowderCary and Jill Brown (2)Joe and Teresa BryanBuck Buchanan (3)Scott and Gwynn BulmerTip and Robin Burch (2)Norma Prock Cable (20)Mike and Lisa Carroll (2)Century Advisors, LLCDudley and Vicki Chancey (7)J.B. and Helen Chase (6)Jim and Sonya ClarkCarl and Linda Claxton (3)Geneva Cobb (4)Lance and Stacey Coleman (2)Marc and Jody Compton (17)David and Sandra Conner (5)Rick and Carol Copeland (6)Floyd and La Nell Coppedge (2)Copy Stop of Oklahoma CityDonald and Tanis CornellRoy and Debra Cowan (4)Ashley CunninghamOrlando D’Amato (2)John and Darla deSteiguer (2)Roy and Mary Dockum (2)Joe and Charlotte Dodson (14)Anonymous DonorBrent and Patrice DouglasGentner DrummondWilson Duncan (2)Scot and Dawn EckhartEdmond Church of ChristLynn and Cinda Edwards (5)Robert and Kathy ElliottEnterprise Square PatriotsErnst & YoungClyde and Carolyn EstesExchange National BankAnn FeltonGary and Dea Fields (5)John and Nancy Flack (7)Jaunita Foshee (3)Michele Fowler (2)Jim and Norma Freeman (4)James FreieByron Fullerton (2)Betty Gainer (2)Gibson Merchandise Group Inc. (2)Lori Gillin (11)Darrell and Robin Gingerich (5)Tom and Katherine GoforthDavid and Sandy Goin (6)Brent and Valerie GoodenNadine Gotcher (2)Kelly and Roberta GrahamSam and Marlene GranbergKeith and Susan Hall (6)Ray Hardin (2)Joel Harmon (2)Harold and Louise Harris (28)Mark and Diane HarveyBrent and Andrea Heath (6)Heritage Trust Co.Mike and Jolynn Herndon (7)Don and Wynn Heyen (2)Dean and Jacquelyn Hildebrand (4)Reece and Elizabeth HoganKent and Barbara Houck (4)Jack and Hallie Hudkins (8)Forrest and Dena Hunter (2)John and Elaine Hunter (2)John and Shirley Huser (13)J & D’s Office MachinesMark and Susie Jackson (5)John Mitchell & AssociatesTerry and Marty Johnson (3)Tim and Michelle Johnson (6)Jay and Montine Jones (7)Edward and Tish JoullianLarry and Nancy Jurney (6)KPMG (5)Kenny and Kathy Kaaiohelo (4)Howard and Suzanne Kauffmann (6)Darvin KeckHester Kelcy (2)Jim Kerr (2)Jim and Norene KetchersideEric and Linda KingKen and Mary Knowles (5)Robert and Donna Lamb (6)Earl Leake (2)Margaret Leake (2)Robert Lee (2)Howard and Marilyn Leftwich (3)Stephen LemonsPhil and Marilyn Lewis (6)Stacey and Dell Lobaugh (2)Brian and Stacy Lorentz (2)Larry and Jane Luethke (3)Myra Lugar (2)Greg and Laurel LynnSteven and Lisa Maher (2)Thurman and Sheryl Matthews (3)Robert and Sharon May (8)Bailey and Joyce McBride (21)Louise McCluggage (2)

Fred and Barbara McGinn (7)Mary McLaury (3)Herman and Ladonna MeindersJessie Mengel (3)Midfirst Bank (2)Military Order of the World WarsJim and Connie Miller (10)Dennis and Phyllis MitchellBarry and Lynn Mitchell (3)David and Linda Morton (3)John and Evelyn Mosley (2)Lawrence and Carol Norris (21)Stafford and JoAnne North (50)Mike and Nancy O’Neal (5)OCWA Seminole Chapter (13)OCWA Wichita ChapterOklahoma Cardiovascular AssociationOklahoma IndependentColleges & Universities (13)Mark Olmstead (2)Sandie Olson (2)Ken and Carole Parker (2)Alan and Donna Phillips (9)Kent and Kimberly Pope (3)Max and Kerry Pope (20)Jimmy and Karen Pyron (2)Gene and Jeanine RainboltDusty and Nancy Rhodes (2)Allen and Carolyn Richmond (10)Bob and Millie Roberson (2)Phil and Melissa RoeBob and Lynne Rowley (21)Darrin and Suzie Saffell (7)Mike and Sheryl Scherf (21)Michael and Linda SchlachterRussell and Jeannette Schoof (17)John and Sharon Scroggins (2)David and Mary Seat (14)Dan and Jo SeitsingerAileen Sheets (13)Truman and Karen Shope (3)Smith & Pickel Construction, Inc.Dennis and Bonnie Smith (9)Frank and Heidi Smith (2)J.C. SmithGary and Linda Snow (2)Southwestern Roofing & Metal, Inc.(6)Greg and Debora Springer (3)Joe and Ruth Stafford (11)Stephens Group, Inc.Paul and Jo Ann StumpffJohn and Jean Sudbury (8)Leonard and Marilyn Sullivan (3)Swanson Family Trust (8)Bill and Wanda SwisherThe Economic Club of OklahomaThe Wedel Group, Inc.Gregory and Kathleen Thomas (2)Melvin and Barbara Thompson (5)TLC Oklahoma Doctors, LLCJanice ToldanLonie and Mary Tresnak (12)Russ and Lynn Trigg (2)Mark Trimble (3)Tom and Glenna Trimble (2)Lynn and Janet Tyler (13)Paul and Jeanine Varner (18)Ray and Suzanne Vaughn (2)WFF Facility Services (2)Steve and Beth Walker (2)Wayne and Sue Warren (10)Washington Foundation (4)Joe and Nancy Watson (13)William Waugh (2)Wheatland Church of Christ (2)Kevin WhiteJim and Anna WilsonTom and Sharon Winkler (3)Jack and Juanita Woodward (4)World Reach, Inc.Don and Patrice Ziegler (2)2004 Supporters ($250-999)Anonymous DonorsKen and Lindy Adams (21)Cami Agan (6)R.D. AllenRichard and Mo AndersonNeil and Joni Arter (6)B.C. 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2004HONOR ROLL OF DONORS30Sherry PassmoreLadell PattersonPhilip and Linda Patterson (21)Charles and Alma PaulerBrandon PayneDennis and Doris Payne (3)Gordon Payne (3)Wayne and Susan PaynePhil and Terri Pendergraft (4)James and Raymona PenningtonCharles and Lyndsey PerezJohn and Dena PerkinsJayna Perry (3)Kermit and Linda PetersJerry and Sunny PeytonPfizer, Inc. (11)Craig and Tammy Phillips (11)Lou PhillipsGary PierceyDavid and Tanya PilantKelly PindelBill and Lori Pink (6)Lisa PinkleyJ.V. Plowman (2)James and Cathy Plowman (2)John and Carolyn PoindexterKirk and Cindy PopeNathan PopeRuth Pope (2)Todd and Krista Porter (5)William and Donna PortwoodGeorge Posey (6)Robert and Earlene PosseltThomas and Janice PoteetJames and Judy PotterJerry and LeAnne PotterHolliann PottsCharlie and Debbie Powell (5)Fern Powell (3)David Pratt (2)Terry and Sharon PrenticeBrett PriceLloyd and Karleen PriceTimothy and Leann Priebe (4)Greg and Melba Prior (2)Curtis and Shelley Pritchard (2)Dana Province (2)Timothy and Ivy PruittLinda Pryor (7)Kathleen Pye (6)Luke and Rachel PyronLouise QuineLillie Quinn (5)Mark and Kimberly Race (3)Jose RaelJack and Dorothy Rains (20)Christopher RampeyMark and Kathy Ramsey (2! )Scott and Cynthia RamseyTodd and Mandy Rankin (3)Mark and Debra Ratza (4)Darren and Trevy RauchOrville Rawlins (2)Donald and Lori ReadyPhil and Louise Reagan (7)Bob and Narcissa ReavesRollo and Annette Redburn (3)Harold and Joyce ReddSteve and Karen ReddishRoderick Redwine (2)Douglas and Jody ReedNkere ReedBob and Janice ReederAllen and Donnie ReeseJack and Patti ReeseLarry and Beverly Rehl (2)H.P. and Janie ReinhardtDavid and Kimberly ReiterJo Ann ReynoldsGarth RezekJeffery RhodesSharon Rhodes (5)Clendon and Julie Rice (2)Harold and Alice RiceRaymond and Samalee RiceMargaret Richards (2)Harry RichardsonVerlin and Mona RichardsonLeah RicheyLarry and Cindy Richmond (2)Glenn and Carolyn RicksBrian and Cindy RipleyBrad and Kim RisleyKent and Brenda Risley (4)Alan Rister (6)Phil and Sondra RobertsRichard and Leta Roberts (5)Robert RobertsCharles and Sherri RobertsWilliam RobertsJonathan RobertsonDon and Nancy RobinsonShawna RobinsonBrad RobisonDavid and Courtney RobisonRue Rogers (2)Phillip and Marsha Root (3)Danny Roper (2)Randy and Kerianne RoperVernon and Becky RossCharles and Becky RossKeith Ross (2)Lisa RossMelinda Ross (3)Mike and Tammy Ross (2)Rick and Debra Rossing (4)J.W. and Laura Rosson (2)Terry and Harriet Routon (6)Robert and Sherryl Rowe (3)Lynette RowlandJohn and Anita Royse (2)William and Bobbi Ruhlander (5)Casey RussellDavid and Kathleen RutledgeBill and Wilma Ryan (4)Sharon RyanJim and Rexanne Sachs (4)Brent and Barbara SaffellLeonard and Mary SaffellDonald and Patricia SandersGene and Linda SandersMichael SandersLynn and Norma Sanderson (5)Richard and Karla SandovalSteve and Farrah Sargent (2)Terry and Deborah Sarnoskie (4)Emil Savaiano (2)Dwain and Frances Sawyer (7)Stanley and Billye Sayers (2)SBC Foundation (4)Steve and Violet Schad (4)Greg and Carrie SchaeferMarvin ScherlerBrandon and Tara Schneider (4)Chad and Renee SchoonoverLewis and Gwinna SchwartzTyson and Kenna SchwerdtfegerA.E. and Marla Schwiethale (4)Don and Eva Scott (2)James and Sheila Scott (5)Richard and Autumn Scott (2)Wendell ScottScripps Howard Foundation (6)Charles and Danielle SecrestWilliam SeeberLawrence and Linda SengRobert and Joyce Shackelford (4)Harold and Sally Shank (2)Buddy and Sheila Shaw (3)Charlie and Essie SheadJordan and Erica SheerJim and Nona SheererPeter and Michelle Sheldon (4)Jon and Melinda Sherrell (3)Rusty and Cheryl Sherry (2)Todd and Lisa Shilts (3)Paul Shirley (2)Jerry Shoemaker (2)Richard and Kay ShoughGary and Paulette Shreck (17)Johnathan and Ann ShumanJohn and Joan SikesClark and Rita SimpsonBryan and Melinda Sims (14)Damon and Jeanetta Sims (4)Jason and Cheryl SipkowskiMarvin and Sandra Sisk (4)Cevene SlaterShawn Slaton (2)Bill and Joanne SmithBrett and Mallory Smith (8)Chris and Vicki SmithJames and Donna SmithDan and Jeanine SmithJoe and Carolyn SmithJoseph SmithJoseph SmithLe Etta Smith (2)Linda Smith (4)Marcy Smith (5)Pamela Smith (4)Steve and Sherry Smith (2)Doug and Sheryl SmithWarren Smith (4)William and Isa Smith (2)Lynn and Jan SmootMark and Cathy SniderJack SnoddyGerald Snyder (2)Sam and Molly SnyderThomas and Dianna Snyder (8)Kathleen SodowskyHelmer and Ida Sorenson (2)Rod and Patricia SpauldingJames and Rachel Spencer (3)Lola SpriggsJim and Paula Stafford (5)Barry and Tonda Stafford (2)Ray and Tracy Stagner (2)Greg and Terri StampsKeith and Susan Stanford (3)Ron and Lindi Stangeland (21)Kenneth and Thearl StanleyState Farm (7)Wolfgang and Valerie Stauber (4)Mickey and Nancy Stavinsky (2)Bill and Debbie SteenSean and Keithia Stegmann (2)Bob and Janet Stephens (5)Bob and Ridglea Stephens

Charles and Alyssa StephensJim and Sue Stephens (19)Lynn and Lou StephensMarvin and Loreta StewartStacy StewartBethany StiggeLee and Diana StilwellGlenn Stinchcomb (3)Daniel StoberJoe Stockton (5)Duane and Laura Stofan (2)Gary and Rhonda StokesTerry and Joni Stokes (3)Jerry Stone (2)Gary and Peggy Stork (6)Marilyn StormJack and Ruby StoutGreg and Cynthia Strickland (2)Pearl SullensLillian SullivanMadonna SullivanMichael and Sheila SullivanArthur and Jereta Sykes (4)Timothy and Peggy Taber (2)Gary and Donna TaborMr. and Mrs. Leon Tabor (3)Tim TackettAllan and Bobbie Taggard (2)Terron TalleyMarion and Frankie TallonGary and Janet TandyLouis TandyApril Tate (2)Tommy TateTodd TaylorBob and Peggy Tefertiller (2)Lawrence and Peggy TerryTexas Instruments (14)The Boeing Company (26)The Williams Companies, Inc.Kevin and Janet ThieCullen and Mary ThomasMarie ThomasBob and Maxine Thompson (2)Darlet ThompsonIla ThompsonLeroy TiceJohn and Pamela TimmonsKyle and Shannon TippensGary and Julie TitlowJoe and Ruby Tobey (4)Charles and Phyllis Todd (4)Joe and Dottie Togami (5)Jonathan and Rebecca TomeMike and Vicki TomlinsonMichael and Karin TravisJames and Marla Treat (5)Charlie and Mary TroncaleJoe TrumblyPat Tucker (3)Boyd and Gay TudorSteve and Linda TurkishKen and Eileen UmholtzUnion Pacific Corporation (7)Union Pacific ResourcesSteven and Bonnie UrbachLinnea Van Winkle (2)Lloyd and Jamie Vanderveer (3)Marydel VanderworkDarrel and Ruth Vanhooser (2)Jess and Harriett VanhooserSue VasicekClint and Sheridan Vaughn (3)M.H. Vaughn (5)Jennifer VeitchSkip and Cindy WagnerGary WalcottDavid and Danielle Waldo (5)Joe and Shirley Waldrop (4)JD WalkerJean WalkerJeffrey and Bobbie Walker (7)John and Sue Walker (4)Mike and Barbara WalkerRiley and Dorothy Walker (8)Richard and Mary WallaceRon and Maria WallaceLarry and Bonnie Walter (3)James and Claire WaltonDavid and Carla Walulik (4)Sylvia Ward (4)Betty Ware (3)Betty WarrenRobert WarrenPaul and Niloufer WatkinsSteven and Julie WatsonRobert and Donna Watson (2)Preston and Sara WattersonJerry WayJim and Anita WeathersBarney and Betty WeaverJeana WeaverRobert and Sonya Weaver (5)Harold and Sarah WebbTerrell and Bonnie Webster (2)Woodrow WebsterRod and Stacey WeirickTim and Krista WelchTim and Laura WelchJack and Stephanie WestStephanie WestBenny and Margaret Whaley (8)Max and Jerita WhaleyWayne and Karen Whaley (2)David and Kathryn Wheat (3)Eddie and Lucille Wheeler (5)Joe and Julie Wheeler (2)Kendall and Jodee Wheeler (3)Gladys Whitacare (3)Roy and Ethelene White (2)Ila WhiteStephen and Kathleen WhitePaul White (2)Steven and Nycke White (4)V.M. and Lois WhitesellWayne and Kim WhitesellDick and Dorothy Whitley (6)Keith and Judi Whitton (2)Barry and Felicia WhitworthKathryn Wilbeck (2)Mike and Julia Wilhite (3)Scott and Conchita Wilkerson (6)Glenn and Becky WilliamsBill and Marilyn WilliamsBryan and Delise Williams (6)Charles and Joyce Williams (3)Claude WilliamsJason and Gara WilliamsLee and Janet Williams (10)Kent and Melissa Williams (2)Kerri Williams (2)Mike and Michelle WilliamsRandall WilliamsTommie and Gina WilliamsBill and Dot WilliamsonChad and Gaymarie WilliamsonWilliam Willingham (4)Justin and Larra WillisBilly and Kamilla WillisKeith and Robyn Willis (2)Geraldine Willsey (4)Annette Wilson (5)Gary and Donnita Wilson (4)Keith and Nyla Wilson (3)Ron and Terri Wilson (3)Ronnie and Ann WilsonSteve WilsonTerry and Tina Winn (6)Erin WinterDon and Sheryl Witten (2)Bill and Rose WolfH. WoodJamey and Sabrina Wood (4)Philip and Diana Wood (5)Rick and Shirley Wood (3)Don Woodard (2)Linda Woodrow (2)Margaret WoodsTerrie WooldridgeBrent Worden (5)Worldcom (2)William and Linda Wright (3)Luann Wright (3)Stephen and Lisa Wynn (2)Gary and Susan Yeats (2)Gene and Althea Yeats (4)Bob and Jan Young (3)Dennis and Bonnie Young2004HONOR ROLL OF DONORSNick and Debora YoungRobert and Anita YoungDonna YounkerGene Zachary (2)2005 Matching Gift CompaniesADP FoundationAbbott Laboratories FundAegon USA Charitable FoundationAmerican Fidelity CorporationAmerican International Group, Inc.Amersham Biosciences Corp.Anadarko Petroleum CompanyBank One CorporationBank of AmericaBP Amoco CorporationCaterpillar FoundationChevron CorporationChevron Matching Gift ProgramColgate PalmoliveConocoPhillipsDaimlerChrysler CorporationDevon Energy CorporationEateries’ EmployeesCommunity ChestEli Lilly and CompanyErnst & Young FoundationExxon Education FoundationFleetBoston Financial FoundationGeneral MotorsGeneral Motors CorporationGlaxoSmithKlineHalliburton FoundationHershey FoodsIBMIntel FoundationKerr McGee CorporationLee JeansLockheed Martin CorporationMinerals TechnologiesMorgan Stanley Matching GiftsProgramNeiman MarcusNew York Life FoundationNewfield ExplorationOG&EPfizer, Inc.SBC FoundationScripps Howard FoundationState FarmTexas InstrumentsThe Arthur J. Gallagher FoundationThe Boeing CompanyThe Williams Companies, Inc.Union Pacific CorporationUnion Pacific ResourcesValeo SylvaniaWestern-Southern Foundation31

MILESTONESKeep up with milestones online at www.oc.edu/alumni1970Donna (Hutchison) Parker’ssecond book, Dark Diamond Reel,was released by Treble Heart Books.For more info, visit Donna’s website:donnaparker.w4aw.org. Addresses: 109Diane Drive, Prattville, AL 36066 anddhparker49@yahoo.com.1974Don Sanders has accepted a positionas an adjunct instructor of biologyat Harding University. His wife, Patti,is the department chair of English atHarding Academy. Addresses: 2001Quality Dr., Apt. A2, Searcy, AR72143 and dsanders1@cablelynx.com.1977Jennifer Gray, RN, PhD, has beenappointed associate dean for the nursingPhD program for the Universityof Texas at Arlington.2005. The proud parents are Stephanieand Fred Ybaban. Mark and Lindahave another daughter in college anda son in high school. Addresses: 1606Mountain Shadow Drive, Carlsbad,NM 88220 and mlschi@cavemen.net.1987Doreen Yoder and David Muellerwere married on Oct. 11, 2003, inRomeo, MI. Addresses: 20610 SenecaDr., Clinton Township, MI 48036 anddoreeny@juno.com.1991Lee (91) and Stephanie (87) Skeltonare preparing to move to Sibiu, Romania,next year to serve as missionaries.After preaching in Hugoton,KS, for 10 years, Lee now attends theSunset International Bible Institute toprepare for the move. They requestprayers as they look for support.Tulsa, OK. Addresses: 12120 S. CedarAve., Jenks, OK 74037 and tsnowbarger@hscpa.com.1997Steve and Rhonda (Smith) Bairdannounce the birth of their daughter,Mattie Jane, on Dec. 5, 2003. Rhondais a stay-at-home mom. Steve is amath teacher at Liberal High Schoolin Liberal, KS.Eric and Brandi (Hoebing 98)Thornhill announce the birth oftheir son, Garrett Keith, on July 9,2005.Robert and Christian (Maloney)Windell announce the birth of theirson, Brodie Tyler, on July 1, 2005.He joins sister Caitlyn and brotherRiley. Addresses: 22 Country Lane,East Peoria, IL 61611 and rcwindell@insightbb.com.1300 Cedar Ridge Road, Edmond,OK 73013.Clint and Sheridan Vaughn announcethe birth of their son, GarrettStephen, on March 21, 2005. Hejoins big brother Hudson. Clint is theowner of Roofscapes of Oklahoma,LLC. Addresses: 9952 S. 99th E. Ave.,Tulsa, OK 74133 and clintrv@cox.net.Jennifer Gray1978Nehemiah Gootam continues directingKakinada School of Preachingin India. Please remember his familyand his work in your prayers. Addresses:Kakinada School of Preaching,P.O. Box 57, Kakinada, AP 533001, INDIA, ngootam@usa.net.1979Danny Henderson was promoted toChief of Civilian Personnel Flight forthe Human Resources office at HillAir Force Base in Utah. Addresses:1410 N. 125 E., Layton, UT 84041and eagle7579dan@comcast.net andjulie2girls@comcast.net.1980Mark and Linda (Ragan) Schinnererannounce the birth of theirgrandson, Lico Ybaban on May 23,321994Keep Daren and Julie (White)Schroeder in prayer after the lossof their infant son, Andrew David,on April 4, 2005. The Schroeders aremissionaries in Iasi, Romania, andhave been in the U.S. with their childrenBraden and Kailey during thistime of loss. Addresses: P.O. Box 312,Godley, TX 76044 and djschroeder@rdslink.ro.1995Mark and Nan (Wilson) Hendricksonare defense attorneys in westernOklahoma. Mark recently was electedto the Clinton City Council. Addresses:1113 Barker Rd., Clinton, OK73601 and hendlaw@sbcglobal.net.1996Randy and Nikki (Harmon) Cottinghamannounce the birth of theirdaughter, Gracie Lynn, on May 12,2004. She joins sisters Hannah andJulia. Addresses: 3603 Laurel Bay Lp.,Round Rock, TX 78681 and nikkicottingham@austin.rr.com.Kari (Heil) and Rodney “LJ”Littlejohn announce the birth oftheir son, Stone William Gabriel onMay 25, 2005. LJ teaches in the Departmentof Contemporary Englishat Ibaraki Christian University whileKari volunteers with mission effortsthrough EC4U. Addresses: lj@theljs.com and kari@theljs.com.Tadd Snowbarger is now a seniorauditor for Hogan & Slovacek in1999Gary and Amy (Douglas 00)Southerland have moved to theirfirst home. Amy has graduated witha degree in mathematics. Addresses:17233 S. 92nd E Ave., Bixby, OK74008, asoutherland@grandbankok.com and youthman@cox.net.2000Robert and Nicole (Webb 01)Carpenter recently moved to 429Brighton Dr., Edmond, OK 73003.Troy and Kellie (Smith) Carterannounce the birth of their daughter,Collette Marie, on Dec. 22, 2004.Troy is a development consultant forNew Vision Consulting Group andKellie is an OB Tech for NormanRegional Hospital. Addresses: 2005Sheffield Rd., Oklahoma City, OK73120, tcarter@nvcgi.com and Peb-Bam1981@hotmail.com.Matt and Tamara (Medders) Cramerannounce the birth of their son,Owen Mathias, on April 21, 2005.Matt is a minister for Colorado ChristianCampus Ministries and Tamarais a VBS Marketing Coordinator forGroup Publishing, Inc. Addresses:4393 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, CO80538 and tamajean@msn.com.Jeanie (Jacks 00) Tryggestadgraduated from the University ofOklahoma College of Medicine May28, 2005. She will begin a residency inpediatrics at the OU Medical CenterChildren’s Hospital in July. Address:VAUGHN FAMILY2001Jeffrey and Alisha (Ziegler 00)Berry announce the birth of theirson, Gavin Robert, on April 17, 2005.He joins big brother Ryder. Addresses:1907 W. Teton Dr., Peoria, IL61614 and azberry@hotmail.com.Tamara Townsley is director ofChildren’s Ministries at MacArthurPark Church of Christ in San Antonio.Addresses: 15302 Judson Rd.,Apt. 431, San Antonio, TX 78247 andtamra@macarthurchurch.org.2003John Sudbury teaches chemistry andphysics at Arlington High School.Monica (Carter 02) teaches fourthgrade in Mansfield and was selectedfor the 2005 Who’s Who amongAmerica’s Teachers. Addresses: 4801Bluebird Lane, Mansfield, TX 76063,jsud99@hotmail.com and monicasudbury@yahoo.com.Kinder Vanderburg and AndrewShamhart were married on July 24,2004. Address: 4707 Sunview Pl.,Bartlesville, OK 74006.2004Carlos and Virginia Lozano an-

MILESTONESnounce the birth of their son, Eddie,on Nov. 3, 2004. Addresses: 27193E. 121 St. S., Coweta, OK 74429 andcarlos@bacoc.org.Anndea Jordan was honored by theboard of directors of the CharacterCouncil of Edmond as a “Championof Character” for representing thecharacter trait of honor. Anndea wascommissioned a second lieutenant inthe U.S. Army on July 10, 2005.April Wooldridge and Clint Everhartwere married on Aug. 6, 2005.They are in Chemnitz, Germany,with the HIM program. Address:april_wooldridge@hotmail.com.Jennifer (Reagan) McIntyre livesin Japan and works as a substituteelementary teacher. Addresses: PSC76Box #7096 APO, AP 96319-0049 andcoasterdot@alumni.oc.edu.Matthew Meredith is pursuing aPhD in chemistry at the Universityof Oklahoma. Addresses: 1100 OakTree Ave., Apt. 011, Norman, OK73072 andmatthew.meredith@alumni.oc.edu.ANNDEA JordanIn LOVING MEMORY: Sue Vaughn HobsonSue Vaughn Hobson passed away June25, 2005, at the age of 86. One of the grandladies in OC history, she was the widow oflegendary track coach and athletic directorRay Vaughn, the mother of alumnus andOC Trustee Ray Vaughn, Jr., and of alumnaDr. Lynn Mitchell, and the stepmother ofalumni Beverly North, Mary Ann Brown,and Sharon Tarver.Ray and Sue Vaughn lived adjacent to thecampus for many years and their home was a welcome haven for manyathletes and other students from the university, who especially enjoyed herdelicious cinnamon rolls. Sue was a founder of “Stepping Stones,” the predecessorto Oklahoma Christian Women’s Association, taught Bible classes,and taught English, drama and speech at OC as well as in high schools.The funeral was at Memorial Road Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers,the family has suggested memorial donations in Sue’s name to OklahomaChristian.In LOVING MEMORY: D. Keith MapleD. Keith Maple passed away April 11, 2005,in Dallas after a courageous but brief battlewith cancer. He was a 1986 graduate of OklahomaChristian and earned his master’s degreein architectural design from the University ofTexas at Arlington. Keith was a successful architectwith Omniplan of Dallas. He was bornNovember 17, 1963, to Mike and Dot Mapleof Edmond, who survive him along with hisbrothers, Stephen and Phillip.OC First Friday - First Friday of eachmonth at Petroleum Club ofOklahoma City ($15 per person)Oct. 3-Nov. 21 - Annual Fund Fall CalloutOct. 27 - Eagle BashNov. 3 - OC at OU women’s basketballNov. 4-5 - HomecomingNov. 8 - Day for preachersNov 11 - OC at OSU men’s basketballJan. 22-25 - LectureshipMarch 3-4 - Spring SingMarch 24 - OC AssociatesMay 19-21 - CCC Reunion

ALUMNI LetterOklahoma Christian Universityis growing, thriving and chargingahead in its mission to transformlives for Christian faith, leadershipand service. This issue ofVISION is replete with storiesof people who are living embodimentsof this mission.Our two distinguished alumnihonorees, Avanelle Baird andEllie Miller, both have beenmodel examples of lives lived forthe benefit of others. OC is soproud of the alumni who dailyadd value and goodwill to theuniversity’s reputation.In his 1946 convocation address,John Sloane Dickey, thegreat president of DartmouthCollege, said, “The world’stroubles are your troubles, andthere is nothing wrong with thisworld that better humanscannot fix.”Dr. Dickey had a tremendouspoint about the resiliency and determinationof human beings, buthis point stops short of the truth.The root problems of this worldwill never be fixed bybetter human beings.The root problems ofthis world can only befixed by God himself,working throughChristlike human beings.The tireless workof numerous alumnifrom Houston, whohave assisted displacedHurricane Katrina victims, is oneexample of OC alumni livinglives of compassion and carefor their fellow human beings.Earlier this month, OC studentsvoluntarily collected thousands ofdollars to assist hurricane victims.And more than 150 OC studentsvolunteered to give up their FallBreak in October to travel to theGulf Coast to assist with Hurricanecleanup efforts.There are countlessother examples ofOC family membersaround the world makinga difference in theircommunities.OC’s $34 millionhousing initiative hastransformed the campuswith immaculateliving facilities. Eventhis initiative will assist displacedhurricane victims. Oklahoma Citywill be the “home” of the NBA’sNew Orleans Hornets this season,and OC has partnered with thecity to provide housing for theteam’s front-office staff in ournew campus apartments.Oklahoma Christian remainscommitted to being a goodsteward of all our resources andblessings for the benefit of others.You can be proud of your almamater!As always, we want you toreturn to campus and see foryourself the growth of this greatuniversity. Please come home duringHomecoming 2005 to “Reconnect”with OC’s mission. Younot only will be amazed by OC’sprogress; you will be impressedwith the quality of the studentswho are a part of the OC family.By Stephen Eck (’92)Eagle ConnectIonBig changes are comingto OC’s alumni website.This spring, we’ll introduceEagle Connection, a brandnewalumni site featuring adirectory, job listings, forums,alumni profiles, chapter homepages and many other featuresjust for OC alumni.The new directory will allowyou to decide how muchinformation you’d like toshare about yourself … fromnothing, to just your nameand class, to all your contactand family information (oranything in between).You also will be able tonetwork with fellow alumni,mentor current OC studentsand build communities basedon your social service club,major or sports team.Be sure to visit www.oc.edu/alumni to take ourweb survey and let us knowwhat you’d like to see on youralumni website. And keepchecking back as we postmore details, previews andproduction schedules.You can update your alumni information on Oklahoma Christian’s website. Visit www.oc.edu/alumni to update your name, address, email and other information.BOX 11000OKLAHOMA CITY, OK73136-1100CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED