Winter 2008 (6 MB) - Hannibal-LaGrange University

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HLG adds Master’s Program. 

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Charlie Hall in concert. 

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Gloria Gaither speaks at 66th annual 

Booster Banquet. 

The HLG Nursing Division 

receives full continued 

accreditation and national 

testing accolades. 

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HLG alumnus leaves sentimental 

and significant gift. 

Campus News 5 

Alumni News 30 

Fine Arts 

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Sports 

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4 Editorial 

Capturing Your 

Attention 

by Rhonda Hufty • Director of Public Relations 

Every four years the 

Olympics parade before 

us the best the world has 

to offer in the arena of 

athletics and physical 

performance. The media 

concentrate their efforts 

on a select few athletes 

in each sport that they 

consider the “odds-on 

favorite” for winning the 

gold medal. And every 

four years we are amazed 

as we watch that unknown 

athlete defy all the odds 

and emerge as the surprise 

winner. It’s always interesting to see how the spotlight then 

turns to this underexposed, unfamiliar individual who has 

captured our attention and caused us to take a second look. 

Achievement will do that. 

Success attracts attention. Accomplishments give us reason 

to look differently at an individual or organization. Maybe 

we are unaware, or maybe the spotlight has been focused 

on the “odds-on favorite,” but achievement will make us 

take notice. 

Accolades and awards are nice; however, they are extra 

special when the achievement is the result of goals 

set, strategies planned, and steps implemented. The 

high standards and ambitious goals that are set by the 

trustees, administration, faculty, and staff at HLG are often 

underexposed or generally thought to be “business as 

usual.” Yet when these goals are met or surpassed, we 

attract the attention of award-giving entities. We capture 

the attention and cause others to look at HLG differently. 

As you read the pages of this issue of Reflections, your 

attention is sure to be captured by our academic, athletic, 

and mission program achievements. You will take notice of 

personnel accomplishments and alumni happenings, and I 

know you will understand why a lot of people are taking a 

second look. 

Editor 

Rhonda Hufty 

Staff Writer 

Beth Sowers 

HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE COLLEGE 

ALUMNI AND FRIENDS MAGAZINE 

Sports Information Director 

Matt Gordon 

Graphic Artist 

Rebecca Turner 

Alumni News and Circulation Editor 

Jo Ann Raney ‘66 

Photos Contributed by 

Bob Greenlee 

Richard Cerretti 

Sabrina Price 

Reflections (USPS#996040) is published two 

times a year by the Public Relations office and 

distributed at no cost to alumni, parents, friends, 

and donors of Hannibal-LaGrange College. 

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: 

Alumni Services Office 

Hannibal-LaGrange College 

2800 Palmyra Road 

Hannibal, MO 63401 

2800 Palmyra Road / Hannibal, MO 63401 

573.221.3675 / Fax: 573.221.6594 

reflections@hlg.edu / www.hlg.edu 

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HLG GEARS UP 

FOR A NEW SEMESTER 

Campus News 

Hannibal-LaGrange College welcomed students back to campus August 23. Dr. and Mrs. Woodrow Burt, the president and first lady of 

HLG, stood at the entrance of the campus and greeted first time students and parents as they drove onto campus. Then the Swarm Squad, 

a group of 50-60 upperclassmen, helped new students move into their dorm rooms from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. “This is the third year to 

provide this service for our new incoming students,” said Dr. Tom Hufty, vice president for collegiate affairs. “They provide a lot of energy 

for move-in day both physically and emotionally. The Swarm Squad welcomes the new students and make parents feel right at home while 

unloading their cars and carrying everything to the rooms for them. Students will ‘swarm’ each car with a goal of unloading all contents 

within two minutes,” added Hufty. “Always smiling, always encouraging, always making people feel welcome to HLG . . . that’s what the 

Swarm Squad is all about.” 

After getting settled into their dorm rooms, the new students as well as the HLG community participated in the traditional Walk of Honor. 

Faculty, staff, upperclassmen, alumni, and parents lined the walkway from the Roland Fine Arts Center to the Burt Administration Building. 

New students walked single file as they passed parents and HLG students and personnel cheering and encouraging each student on their 

new journey. The new students passed through the HLG arch where President Burt welcomed them with a handshake. Students then gathered 

around the Old Dutch Elm tree, nicknamed the “Trinity Tree,” located between the library and administration building, for a final word 

of encouragement, a song, and a prayer of dedication. 

The exciting events during welcome week gave the new freshmen something to smile about. The events included midnight movies, HLG 

Fest, an ice cream social, midnight party at the campus coffee house Common Grounds, Hollywood Squares game show, Hunting Hannibal 

Scavenger Hunt, St. Louis Cardinals game, worship services, and a job fair. The welcome week concert was led by HLG student Andy Rhea 

on August 29. “I am always excited about Welcome Week,” said Randy Shepard, director of student activities. “I love students, and going to 

the events and seeing them having a good time is so much fun for me!” 

The HLG maintenance and housekeeping departments, resident directors, and community volunteers worked diligently to complete 

many renovation projects around campus before the students arrived. The Page Dining Room in the Partee Center underwent a major renovation 

project including carpet, paint, new tables and chairs, and audio/visual equipment. “With its new look and new technology it will 

be an attractive meeting place,” said Sue Booth, director of facilities and interiors. Several dorms and residential living facilities received 

general repairs and a fresh coat of paint.

6 Campus News 

In the spring of 2007, an evaluation team from 

the Higher Learning Commission of the North 

Central Association of Colleges and Schools 

completed a thorough study and evaluation of 

the request by HLG to offer a Master of Science 

in Education degree (M.S.E.). Upon completion 

of their visit and review, the team made a positive 

recommendation, and on July 11, 2007, the 

Commission acted to grant accreditation for the 

M.S.E. degree. 

The Master of Science in Education (M.S.E.) 

degree is designed to provide a program for 

professional growth for elementary and secondary 

teachers holding current teacher certification. 

Hannibal-LaGrange has worked in cooperation 

with Southwest Baptist University (SBU) to offer a 

graduate program in education since 1989. This 

partnership program will now be replaced by the 

master’s program offered by HLG. 

“Adding the master’s degree moves HLG into a 

higher tier,” said Dr. Woodrow Burt, 

HLG President. “We now 

can serve the graduate 

education needs of 

the community 

as well as the 

associate and 

baccalaureate 

needs. We are 

pleased that the 

Higher Learning 

Commission 

has approved 

this new degree 

level and are excited 

about the potential it 

holds for all the students 

who attend HLG.” 

The accelerated format of the M.S.E. 

degree program has been an attractive component 

of the program. The M.S.E. program is designed 

for classroom teachers. Classes meet one evening 

per week, and are scheduled for either eight 

weeks or the full semester during the school year 

with block classes offered each summer. There are 

two tracks from which to choose: teaching and 

learning emphasis or literacy emphasis. 

The teaching and learning emphasis (30 

semester hours) focuses on effective curricular/ 

instructional planning and assessment to enhance 

student learning. It is intended for those who 

have early childhood, elementary, or secondary 

teacher certification and want to study principles 

of effective instruction. 

The literacy emphasis (30 semester hours) is 

geared toward the research-based components 

of effective literacy instruction and assessment 

(phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, 

fluency, comprehension, and writing). This track 

is intended for those who have early childhood, 

elementary, or secondary teacher certification and 

want to study the essential aspects of literacy. 

After announcing the addition of the Master of 

Science in Education degree earlier this year, the 

program accepted 30 students who began course 

work in the fall 2007 semester. Dr. Jane Schafer, 

professor of education and director of the teacher 

education program, has received numerous 

comments on the benefits of the HLG program. 

“Students are glad to have a local program. 

They feel the classes are useful and 

applicable to their teaching,” 

said Schafer. 

Schafer is impressed 

with the current 

students in 

the graduate 

program. 

“The students 

enrolled in the 

program are 

outstanding 

teachers. Our 

goal is to help 

them increase their 

knowledge of effective 

educational practices to 

benefit the students in their 

classroom. It is also our goal to help 

them utilize research in their personal and 

professional pursuits as life-long learners,” said 

Schafer. 

For more information regarding the Master 

of Science in Education degree at Hannibal- 

LaGrange College, please contact Dr. Jane 

Schafer, at 573-221-3675, ext. 3108, or the 

website link www.hlg.edu/academics/masters. 

php.

The Hannibal-LaGrange Athletic Department added men’s 

volleyball and men’s and women’s swimming to its expanding list 

of NAIA sports offerings, beginning the fall of 2008. Approval of 

men’s and women’s swimming came during the full-board trustee 

meeting held July 13, 2007, and approval of men’s volleyball 

received trustee approval on September 14, 2007. 

“Adding these new programs to our growing athletic 

department will provide additional avenues for prospective 

student athletes to compete on the college level,” said Dr. Tom 

Hufty, vice president for collegiate affairs and administrator for 

the athletic department. 

Dr. Woodrow Burt, HLG President, remarked that the additions 

of these programs are strategic components in the ongoing 

Building for the Future capital campaign. The addition and 

development of new programming in both athletic and academic 

areas are part of the overall scope of the capital campaign. 

The men’s volleyball team will consist of 15 student athletes 

who will receive scholarships for participation. Hufty believes 

the popularity of men’s volleyball will grow in the coming years. 

“For the past several years, we have seen increased interest in 

men’s volleyball. With the addition of Coach David Ganser and 

his passion for the sport, men’s volleyball will now become a 

reality at HLG.” 

Head Volleyball Coach David Ganser anticipates great interest 

in the new program. “The addition of men’s volleyball to the 

HLG Expands List of NAIA Sports 

Swimming & Men’s Volleyball 

varsity athletic program here at HLG is exciting not only for 

the school, but for the growth of volleyball in this area,” added 

Ganser. 

“Our region of competition provides plenty of top level play 

which should make the program inviting in addition to the great 

Christian education HLG provides.” 

The swimming teams will consist of 20-30 student athletes 

who will receive scholarships for participation. HLG’s Athletic 

Department staff has already begun the student recruiting process 

and has named Kara Viorel as the new coach. Viorel is the head 

coach for the Hannibal, Missouri, YMCA Hannibal Hurricanes 

swimming program. Coach Viorel will continue her duties at the 

YMCA along with her new coaching responsibilities at Hannibal- 

LaGrange College. 

Viorel believes that her dual coaching roles for the YMCA 

Hurricanes and the HLG Trojans will enhance the college 

program. “I believe we will see the two teams complement each 

other. We will see many local swimmers stay in Hannibal and 

continue swimming on the college level,” said Viorel. 

HLG is a Division I NAIA (National Association of 

Intercollegiate Athletics) school. Those interested in the men’s 

volleyball or men’s and women’s swimming programs should 

contact Jason Nichols, athletic director, at 573-221-3675, ext. 

3211. 

Secker Fieldhouse Dedication 

On Friday, November 16, HLG trustees, faculty, staff, students, 

and friends gathered to dedicate the Secker Fieldhouse. The 

Secker Fieldhouse will house the HLG wrestling program. The 

approximately 6,000 sq. ft. fieldhouse will provide locker room 

and training spaces for wrestling and outdoor sports. Girard Secker 

of Hannibal, Missouri, for whom the building is named, has been a 

supporter of HLG for many years, and was eager to help further the 

athletic program at HLG. 

“We are blessed to have 

friends who recognize 

that in order for HLG to 

excel, we must have the 

support of others. We 

can’t do what we do 

alone,” said Dr. Woodrow 

Burt, President of HLG. 

“Over the years, these 

friends have stepped up to 

provide the resources to enable us to grow and to strengthen our 

programs. We are here today to acknowledge the generosity and 

thoughtfulness of one such individual—Girard (Gardy) Secker.” 

Burt went on to acknowledge and thank the many volunteers 

who labored to build the fieldhouse including Al Groner, Archie 

and Trudy Hayden, Bob Ingram and numerous others from Bethel 

Baptist Association, Illinois Campers for Christ, and HLG staff and 

wrestling athletes. Burt recognized Kenny Poore of Poepping, 

Stone, Bach & Associates architectural firm, and thanked Heimer 

Construction, Bross Construction, and Bleigh Construction 

companies for their expertise and help with the project. 

Jason Nichols, athletic director, also thanked Secker for his 

generous gift. “Because of the way the Lord has provided 

through Mr. Secker, HLG students will now benefit from another 

outstanding facility as well as having an excellent recruiting tool 

for prospective student-athletes. When a prospective studentathlete, 

especially a wrestler, tours the Secker Fieldhouse, this 

building alone will give HLG an edge on many institutions void of 

such an asset,” said Nichols. 

For more information regarding the HLG Wrestling Program, 

please contact Head Coach Ian Northcott at 573-221-3675, ext. 

3226. 

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8 Faculty & Staff News 

December Graduation 2007 

On a snowy morning in December, family 

and friends of 73 graduates plowed through ice 

and snow-packed highways and streets to attend 

the Hannibal-LaGrange College December 

Graduation ceremony. The ceremony, held on 

Saturday, December 15, in the Parker Theatre 

of the Roland Fine Arts Center, was the second 

December graduation in the history of the 

college. 

Dr. Woodrow W. Burt, president of Hannibal- 

LaGrange College, stood and addressed the 

crowd. “Welcome to sunny, warm Hannibal, 

Missouri.” The audience responded with 

laughter. Burt went on to acknowledge the 

graduates, special guests, and trustees, and 

introduce the keynote speaker and 2007 

recipient of the HLG Outstanding Service 

Award, Dr. Gerald R. Davidson. This honor is 

awarded to an HLG alumnus who has given 

outstanding service to the college or his or 

her community through involvement in civic 

endeavors, religious leadership, or philanthropic 

efforts. 

Davidson, who served several terms on the 

HLG Board of Trustees and is a 1958 graduate 

of Hannibal-LaGrange College, told Burt that 

he was humbled by the award. “I want to say 

to you, Hannibal-LaGrange College holds a 

very special place in my heart,” said Davidson. 

Speaking of his years as a student at HLG, 

Faculty & Staff News 

Dr. Martha Bergen, 

professor of Christian 

education, was inducted into 

Gardner-Webb University’s 

Gallery of Distinguished 

Graduates on October 27, 

2007. Her portrait, along 

with a brief bio, will be 

placed in the University’s Dover 

Campus Center building. 

Dr. Robert Bergen, professor 

of Old Testament and Biblical 

languages and chair of the division 

of Christian studies, has written 

the explanatory footnotes for 95 

chapters of the Old Testament in 

the Apologetics Study Bible. This 

Bible is second on the December 

2007 list of best-selling study 

Davidson continued. “These were the most 

impressionable, valuable, and helpful years of 

my entire life. Of all the institutions that I have 

attended or been involved with, one that stands 

out above all is Hannibal-LaGrange College.” 

Davidson went on to share that on the drive up 

to Hannibal, he and his wife, Verlena, counted 

20 members of their family, over the 

past 60 years, who have attended 

Hannibal-LaGrange College. “So, 

Hannibal is a very, very special place in 

my heart and my life,” said Davidson. 

Davidson, the newly elected 

president of the Missouri Baptist 

Convention and retired pastor of 

First Baptist Church, Arnold, MO 

(1976-2006), addressed the seventythree 

graduates with his message, “The 

House that Wisdom Built.” Davidson 

challenged the graduates to build a 

wise house (life) using seven pillars— 

God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Faith, Courage, 

Commitment, and Prayer. “Young people, 

you are getting ready to build your house. Let 

God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, faith, courage, 

commitment, and prayer be the pillars, and they 

will support you through eternity.” 

Bibles and is now available in Christian bookstores and on 

the web. 

Bob Craig, two-time alumnus of HLG and former director 

of housekeeping, along with his wife, Margie, will serve 

a three-year assignment through the International Mission 

Board in Bucharest, Romania. The Craigs will work as 

church planters in Romania. 

Louis Riggs, director of grant research, has written a 

review of the book Tiny Essentials of an Effective Volunteer 

Board by Ken Burnett (White Lion Press Ltd., 2006) 

in the November/December 2007 issue of Advancing 

Philanthropy. 

Dr. Jerry Thomason, former professor of theatre and 

chair of the theatre department, has assumed new faculty 

responsibilities (fall 2007) in the English department.

Whoever said “you can’t 

go home” did not know Dr. 

Garry Breland. Breland, 

who has spent sixteen years 

serving as a faculty member 

and the last eight years as 

vice president for academic 

affairs at Hannibal-LaGrange 

College, announced in 

August 2007 that he had 

accepted a new position in 

a familiar place. Breland 

began his new duties as vice 

president for academic affairs 

at William Carey University 

in October 2007. How is that familiar Breland is a 

1974 alumnus of William Carey University and is a native 

Mississippian. 

William Carey University, named after the great missionary 

and home to the Center for Study of the Life and Work of 

William Carey, D.D. (1761-1834), is located in Hattiesburg, 

Mississippi, about 60 miles from the Mississippi Gulf 

Coast. The university enrollment, which includes three 

campuses (Hattiesburg, Gulf Coast, and New Orleans), 

is approximately 3,000. Breland will serve in a capacity 

similar to his position at HLG. William Carey was hit hard 

by Hurricane Katrina in 2006, and Breland sees part of his 

responsibility to help in recovery efforts on many levels. 

“One of the challenges I will face at Carey is helping to 

overcome the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, which 

still has a significant effect on the facilities, programs, and 

enrollment.” 

Breland’s tenure at HLG was marked by many significant 

advances in the life of the college. From the devastating 

campus fire of 1989 through the rebuilding of facilities 

and programs, Breland provided leadership and support 

as the college grew in enrollment, facilities, and academic 

programming. “Being part of the growth of people is the 

greatest blessing. Seeing students mature, launch their 

careers, and advance in their lives is very rewarding. 

Working with faculty and growing along with them through 

the years has been a rich and meaningful experience,” said 

Breland. 

The HLG administration, faculty, and staff presented 

Breland with an appreciation plaque, a framed print of the 

artist Joy Janes’ drawing of the HLG administration building, 

a Boston rocker, a memory album, and countless cards 

at a farewell party held on October 17. Breland and his 

wife, Mary Beth, were thankful for the kindness of fellow 

colleagues. “These will be treasured mementos. Mary 

Beth and I read the comments in the guest book and the 

many cards we received, and were genuinely touched by 

the sentiments expressed,” said Breland. Even though the 

Brelands will be “heading back home,” they will miss a 

community of friends and extended family. 

“Our children grew up with many of the children of faculty 

and staff members at HLG. In many ways HLG has been like 

family to us.” 

Before his arrival at Hannibal-LaGrange College, Breland 

pastored three churches in Mississippi during his college 

and seminary years, Leaf Baptist Church in Greene County, 

Gum Springs Baptist Church in Simpson County, and 

Calvary Baptist Church in Silver Creek. Shortly after his 

arrival at HLG, Breland was asked to pastor Oak Ridge 

Baptist Church in Shelby County, Missouri, and spent 22 

years as shepherd of the congregation. In addition to his 

teaching responsibilities, Breland served the Hannibal 

community in the practice of counseling and was a licensed 

professional counselor (LPC) and a clinical member of the 

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. 

Breland received his B.A. in Biblical studies with a minor in 

psychology from William Carey University, and his M.Div. 

and Ed.D. in psychology and counseling from New Orleans 

Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Breland leaves HLG with fond memories and an 

expectation of great things ahead for both him and HLG. 

“Although it is extremely difficult for me to leave HLG, I 

look forward to serving my alma mater and to living close 

to family and friends in Mississippi,” continued Breland. 

“Hannibal-LaGrange College holds an inestimable place 

in the life of Missouri Baptists and in the Kingdom of 

God. Personally, it has been the conduit of many of God’s 

greatest blessings in my life and in the life of my family. I 

will continue to cherish my time here and will treasure the 

relationships I have had with the HLG family.” 

Faculty & Staff News 

President Burt thanks Breland 

for his service to HLG. 

Drs. Mary Beth and Garry Breland stand next to 

the Boston rocker given by HLG personnel. 

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10 Feature 

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A uthor and educator William Arthur Ward once shared 

his four steps to achievement: “Plan purposefully. Prepare 

prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.” These 

steps, if followed enthusiastically, can direct a person or 

organization toward a successful future. Planning is looking 

ahead, envisioning where you want to go and taking steps to 

get there. Of course, knowing where you want to go is central. 

The great philosopher and former baseball player, Yogi Berra, 

says, “If you don’t know where you are going, you will wind 

up somewhere else.” 

Strategic planning is the lifeline of any growing organization. 

This type of planning directs an organization to where 

they want to go. Goals, determined by members of the 

organization, are coupled with budgetary projections and 

tied to realistic or ambitious timetables. Short-range and 

long-range plans are developed to advance the organization’s 

standing and business success. The leadership of the company 

or business is charged with executing the plans set before 

the organization and is responsible for implementation and 

maintenance of the plan to successful ul completion. 

Strategic planning for Christian higher 

education institutions is similar to that of 

any growing business or organization, n, 

however, with one key additional 

factor. The strategic plan for a 

Christian institution begins with an 

understanding of a master plan— 

the Master’s plan. The success of 

any Christian college or university 

is deeply rooted in God’s word. The 

Christian leader with responsibilities 

in the marketplace begins with the 

premise that “Whatever you do, work 

at it with all your heart, as working for 

the Lord, not for men.” (Colossians 3:23 

NIV) Motivation, then, is what separates 

good from great. When a leader is motivated to 

present himself/herself to God as one approved (2 Timothy 

2:15), the overflow of his or her motivation can be observed 

through the success of the organization. 

When a Christian higher education institution like 

Hannibal-LaGrange College receives accolades and awards 

for achievements or accomplishments, the leaders are quick 

to point to successful execution and completion of strategic 

plans. Moreover, the leaders know that the seed of the 

flourishing product had its beginnings in the heart and mind of 

one approved by God. 

This may be the reason it is sometimes difficult to “blow 

one’s own horn.” The accolades and achievements are 

believed to be the result of the work of many and not just a 

few. The honors and awards are just a byproduct of careful 

plans and strategic implementation from many workers 

‘approved by God.’ The following achievements from the 

past few months are a result of a concerted effort to grow an 

institution that honors God. 

America’s Best Christian Colleges 

In September, 2007, Hannibal-LaGrange College was named 

one of America’s Best Christian Colleges by Institutional 

Research & Evaluation, Inc. HLG is one of only seven higher 

education institutions in Missouri named as one of America’s 

Best Christian Colleges. Over 1,400 colleges and universities 

nationwide were analyzed in consideration for this honor. 

HLG was named to America’s Best Christian Colleges on 

the basis of documented environment of Christian influence, 

grade point average of incoming freshmen, and the ACT/SAT 

scores of incoming freshmen. This is the fifth consecutive year 

that Hannibal-LaGrange College has received this honor and 

scored well above 

the national average. 

Dr. Woodrow W. Burt, HLG President, was 

happy to hear about the inclusion of 

Hannibal-LaGrange in the 11th annual 

report of the national college survey. 

“Even though we have always known 

that we are one of the best Christian 

colleges in the nation, it is good 

to receive accolades from such a 

prestigious research organization as 

Institutional Research & Evaluation, 

Inc.,” said Burt. 

Institutional Research & Evaluation, 

Inc., is an independent research and 

consulting organization specializing in 

the recruiting and retention of students for 

institutions of higher education. Consistent 

with its mission, and as a guide by which other 

institutions i i may be compared, Institutional Research 

& Evaluation, Inc., identifies the American colleges and 

universities providing students the highest quality education.

HLG Nursing 

Division 

In October 2007, 

the Nursing Division 

of Hannibal-LaGrange 

College announced that 

for the third consecutive 

year, HLG nursing 

graduates achieved 

a 100% pass rate on 

the National Council 

Licensing Examination 

(NCLEX® ) for registered 

nurses. This pass rate 

applies to all graduates 

of the Associate of 

Science in Nursing (ASN) 

Program. In the November/December 2007/January 2008 

Missouri State Board of Nursing newsletter, HLG was listed as 

the only ASN program in the state of Missouri with a 100% 

pass rate on NCLEX® examinations. There are sixty RN 

programs in the state of Missouri; thirty-seven are associate 

degree programs. 

“Our nursing students successfully completed a rigorous 

program and we are extremely proud of their 100% pass 

rate on the NCLEX®,” states Diane Bibb, MSN, RN, director 

of nursing and allied health at HLG. “Our nursing faculty is 

committed to excellence in the profession of nursing, and a 

100% pass rate on the NCLEX® for three consecutive years 

clearly demonstrates that commitment.” 

The Hannibal-LaGrange Associate Degree Nursing Program 

prepares graduates to achieve success on the NCLEX-RN as 

well as to become proficient nurses. Students are trained in 

academic and various clinical settings which enable them to 

learn trends, issues, and technology that shape the practice 

of nursing. According to Bibb, every nursing graduate from 

the Class of 2007 has accepted employment in the healthcare 

field in the states of Missouri, Illinois, Texas, or Minnesota. 

Also in September 2007, the National League for Nursing 

Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) awarded the HLG Nursing 

program with continuing accreditation through 2012. 

NLNAC is a nationally recognized accrediting agency for 

nursing programs, and is a voluntary process that recognizes 

programs which meet or exceed standards and criteria for 

educational quality. In addition to accreditation by NLNAC, 

Hannibal-LaGrange College is also accredited by North 

Central Association of Colleges and Schools. 

Men’s Soccer 

The HLG men’s soccer program reached a milestone on 

Saturday, October 6, boasting the 100th win in program 

history and the 100th win for Head Coach David Erskine. 

Coach David Erskine, head men’s soccer coach at 

Hannibal-LaGrange College, achieved his 100th win against 

Harris-Stowe State University, winning 6-2. Erskine, now 

in his 10th year as head coach with a current record of 

100-77-14, began his career at HLG in 1998 as the school’s 

first head men’s and women’s soccer coach. After leading the 

women’s team to a 1999 NCCAA Regional Championship, 

an NCCAA National tournament berth and receiving 

American Midwest Conference (AMC) Coach of the Year 

honors, Erskine stepped down from the women’s program 

following the 2000 season. Erskine, able to focus solely on 

the men’s soccer program, has since led the men’s team to six 

straight post-season appearances, accumulating a 77-35-10 

record over that time. The Trojans were AMC regular season 

champions in 2006 and finished the year ranked 14th in the 

nation. In addition, Erskine has received Conference Coach 

of the Year accolades in 2002 and 2006. 

Even though Erskine tried to keep the significance of the 

upcoming game as low profile as possible, Trojan fans were 

prepared for the win. The hillside and sideline of Blackwell 

Field were lined with fans holding signs with the number 

“100” in large print. In the final minute of the game, the 

crowd began to hold their signs and yell in recognition of the 

eventual win. 

The 100th win is an 

encouragement and 

validation for Coach 

Erskine and his hard work 

put into the program. “I 

first want to thank the Lord 

that I have been able to be a part of HLG and this program,” 

continued Erskine. “As a coach, I must keep things in 

perspective. It is merely a victory at a GAME, namely soccer. 

There are greater events in life, greater challenges, and thus 

greater ‘wins.’ With this perspective in mind, in the realm 

of HLG athletics, this milestone reflects a focused pursuit of 

excellence and perseverance in that pursuit,” said Erskine. 

Dr. Tom Hufty, vice president for collegiate affairs and 

athletic administrator, sees more in the Trojan soccer program 

than just a record-setting number. “The number in the “W” 

column is only a small reflection of the impact Coach Erskine 

has made on the HLG Men’s Soccer program. Much more 

than being successful on the field, Coach Erskine desires 

for his team to have a spiritual experience here at HLG that 

will change their lives forever,” added Hufty. “The hard 

work he demands of his team teaches them that in order to 

succeed, they must persevere. Dave has been a model of 

perseverance,and we are pleased to celebrate this milestone 

with him.” 

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NAMB Courts Redford Award 

On November 16 at the 66th annual HLG Booster Banquet, 

Dr. Woodrow Burt stood before more than 800 of his closest 

friends to share some not-yet-released information. “Four 

years ago, Hannibal-LaGrange College made a commitment 

to be the center for recruitment and training of students called 

into mission service. Over the past few years, the missions 

emphasis at HLG has grown and expanded to include the 

addition of the Carroll Missions Center; an Intercultural 

Missions major/minor; mission trips every school break (both 

domestically and internationally); the addition of Carroll 

Missions Week where missionaries from all over the world 

come to HLG to speak at the 3-day conference; the acquisition 

and establishment of the Hagerman Missionary Residence 

where we provide a home for missionaries on state-side 

assignment; and in the fall 2007 semester, the attainment of 

the goal of 100% mission participation among residential 

students.” Burt continued. “In 2005, by participating in 

mission efforts through the North American Mission Board, we 

received an award for placing in the top 10 of 119 colleges 

and universities who send students to participate in NAMB 

projects. And this week we received word that HLG will 

once again receive the Courts Redford Award for Excellence 

in Student Missionary Deployment in recognition for being 

one of the top schools in the nation for mobilizing students for 

missions with the North American Mission Board for 2007.” 

The Courts Redford 

Award honors colleges and 

universities for preparing and 

sending student missionaries 

to college campuses, 

beaches, national parks, inner 

cities and rural communities, 

where they obtain hands-on 

mission experience while 

supporting the evangelism 

and church-planting strategies 

of local Southern Baptist churches and associations. 

Burt had more to share. “Not only are we ‘one’ of the top 

colleges and universities, out of 314 colleges and universities 

who send students to work with the North American Mission 

Board, HLG RANKED #1.” The official word and award 

will be presented by a NAMB representative during Carroll 

Missions Week in March 2008. 

Retention Rates 

Student retention is vital to the growth and development 

of any college or university. The tracking of first-to-secondyear 

retention is beneficial for prospective students, current 

students, and the college. Achieving average to high rates 

can help undergird the financial stability of an institution. 

Financial predictions and budget considerations may be 

influenced by retention, persistence, and graduation rates. 

Dr. Karry Richardson, associate dean of retention and career 

services, understands the importance of a high retention rate. 

“By identifying at-risk student patterns and withdrawal factors, 

the college is better able to determine directions for further 

institutional support and growth. Increasing rates helps to 

validate the college’s efforts and commitment in seeking ways 

to assist students with their first-year experience and to support 

ongoing student success. “ 

The student retention rate cohort consists of first-time, fulltime, 

fall semester, degree-seeking freshmen who complete 

their first year at a postsecondary institution and return the 

following fall semester. ACT National Collegiate Retention 

Rates are used to compare Hannibal-LaGrange’s rates. 

On March 29, 2006, the Strategic Planning Team met to 

receive a presentation on retention. Dr. Richardson proposed 

addressing three areas of critical importance to retention: 

increasing student and institutional commitment, improving 

communications, and strengthening connections. It was 

determined by the Team that improvements in these areas 

would need to involve campus-wide participation and effort. 

On April 19, 2006, the HLG Strategic Planning Team 

adopted the goals of achieving a 70% freshman retention 

rate and a 60% graduation rate. For both goals, the Team set 

an expectation of 2% increases per year until each goal was 

achieved. The college’s 2005 retention rate was 63%, below 

ACT comparative national norm of approximately 71%. 

In fall 2006, additional support services, campus efforts, and 

programs were put in place to help students overcome some 

of the personal, academic, career, and engagement challenges 

that affect persistence. And on December 5, 2007, the HLG 

Strategic Planning Team received a report that the 2006 

freshman rate was 74.4%. The 2006 ACT national retention 

rate for similar institutional type was 70.6% and for admission 

selectivity 69.7%. The collective efforts of many individuals 

helped Hannibal-LaGrange College to achieve above-national 

retention rates within one year. 

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Accolades and achievements are verbal and visible signs 

of strategic plans realized. Hannibal-LaGrange College 

continues to set and meet high standards of excellence in 

Christian higher education. The institution has committed 

to take additional steps or leaps toward achievement. The 

leadership of HLG strives to ‘plan purposefully, prepare 

prayerfully, proceed positively, and pursue persistently.’ Where 

will we wind up On top!

Charlie Hall 

Student Life 

in concert 

The HLG community was abuzz with anticipation of the homecoming 

concert in October. Tickets were bought and seats were saved and as the lights 

went down in the packed Parker Theatre, the crowd erupted with excitement. 

The Charlie Hall band was featured this year, and as was evident by all the 

voices singing along with them, they have a few fans at HLG. 

Consisting of Charlie Hall, Kendall Combes, Brian Bergman, Dustin 

Ragland, and Quint Anderson, this five-pack, who live in Oklahoma City, OK, 

have toured anywhere from Jakarta, Indonesia, to now Hannibal, Missouri, 

since 1991. Their eclectic style with a twist on contemporary Christian music 

has really touched this generation. With a great mix of lights and sounds, 

they’re able to put on an amazing show while still giving all the glory to God. 

On their website, www.charliehall.com, Charlie, the “one with the braided 

beard,” expresses the desire to be “honed into God, where I’m not part of a 

culture where I’m trying to make the people around me think, ‘Hey, that’s a 

good Christian.’ I’m just trying to pursue God and not pursue being accepted 

into a club. I’m more honed into my pursuit of God in Christ and how he’s 

forming me and changing and helping me love him and know him.” 

Lindsay Pollard, an HLG freshman from Arnold, MO, enjoyed her first 

Charlie Hall concert. “I have been a fan for about a year and his song ‘Center’ 

is the theme song for so many aspects of my life right now, from relationships, 

to finding out who I am in Christ and just determining what I am doing with 

the rest of my life. It was the first time I had seen him in concert and loved it. 

It felt more like a worship service than a concert.” 

“This was a wonderful night of music and fun! Charlie Hall is an amazing 

person and performer,” said Randy Shepard, director of student development. 

“The students love his songs and now have a better understanding of him and 

his music. There is a lot of hard work that goes into each concert, but just 

hearing from students and how much they loved the concerts, it is all worth 

it!” 

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The 2006-2007 academic year saw growth in new academic programming as well as added athletic offerings and facilities. 

On December 16, 2006, we held our first December graduation ceremony and conferred 57 degrees on the inaugural 

graduates. On May 5, 2007, we conferred an additional 178 academic degrees, totaling a record-breaking 235 graduates for 

the 2006-07 academic year. We expanded our list of NAIA sports to include track and field and wrestling to enhance the 

already strong athletic offerings and broke ground on a new fieldhouse to support the wrestling program. 

The summer of 2007 saw many refurbishing projects including painting in residential housing, completion of the multi-year 

remodeling project on quadraplex housing units, roofing, and general repair of campus facilities. 

Hannibal-LaGrange College depends on the generous gifts of its supporters to fund not only our growing capital and 

endowment needs, but also a portion of our daily operations budget. 

The leadership of Hannibal-LaGrange College continues to take careful steps to assure that all funds are used wisely in order 

to provide the best possible education for HLG students. The Hannibal-LaGrange College community expresses their thanks 

to all the wonderful friends of the college as they continue to share financially to support the work and vision of this fine 

institution. 

2006-2007 Revenue 

Budget: $15,130,871 

Missouri Baptist 

Convention - 4.7% 

Other - .5% 

2006-2007 Expenditures 

Budget: $15,130,871 

Institutional 

Support - 19.1% 

Auxiliary Services - 

11.3% 

Student Services - 

12.2% 

Gifts & Grants - 7.1% 

Auxiliary Services & 

Institutional Support - 18.7% 

Tuition & Fees - 69% 

Debt Retirement & 

Contingency - Instructional & 

4.9% Academic Support - 31.8% 

Student Aid - 20.7%

STRATEGIC PLANNING 

The Strategic Planning Team of Hannibal-LaGrange College was 

established to identify and recommend the implementation of goals 

supportive of the mission and vision statements of the college. 

The Strategic Planning Team continues its important work this year, 

once again emphasizing student retention and the enhancement of 

the freshman year experience through academic “breakout sessions” 

and the PACE program. 

The Strategic Planning Team also continues to support progress 

toward the goal of having 600 resident students by 2010, 

improvement of campus facilities, access for students to technology 

to enhance their educational experience, and efforts to increase the 

overall academic excellence of the college. 

Accomplishments from academic year 2006-2007 include adding 

an intercultural missions major, a Master of Education degree 

program, a fulltime athletic director, and the implementation of an 

evening program in early childhood education in Hannibal. 

The strategic planning process is vitally important to the success of 

the college. The Strategic Planning Team will continue to make every 

effort to provide appropriate, effective guidance in support of the 

ideals, values, and goals of Hannibal-LaGrange College. 

STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM 

Dr. Sam Swisher, Chair 

Mrs. Betty Anderson 

Mrs. Julie Andresen 

Mrs. Connie Benson 

Mr. Kyle Brennemann 

Dr. Woodrow Burt 

Mr. Ed Alms 

Hannibal, MO 

Dr. Milton Baumgardner 

Monroe City, MO 

Mr. Pat Benson 


Mr. Mark Boley 

Wyaconda, MO 

Mr. Charles Brazeale 

Paris, MO 

Rev. Terry Buster, Sr. 

Palmyra, MO 

Dr. Terry Davis 

Chairman 

Butler, MO 

Dr. Ray Carty 

Mrs. Rhonda Hufty 

Dr. Tom Hufty 

Dr. Barry Morgan 

Dr. David Pelletier 

Dr. Karry Richardson 

Mr. Louis Riggs 

2008 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

Dr. Bob Feeler, Jr. 

St. Peters, MO 

Mr. Jack Fletcher 

Gideon, MO 

Mr. Melvin Graham 

Moscow Mills, MO 

Mrs. Robin Graves 

Washington, MO 

Mr. Bryan Gruber 

Mexico, MO 

Rev. Daniel Hale 

Millersville, MO 

Mrs. Joni Hannigan 

Jacksonville, FL 

Mrs. Judy Harding 



Mr. Archie Hayden 


Dr. Venita Henry 

St. Charles, MO 

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL 

Woodrow W. Burt 

President 

Betty Anderson 

Dean of Business and Finance 

Connie Benson 

Vice President for Institutional Advancement 

Kyle Brennemann 

Dean of Student Development 

Raymond Carty 

Vice President for Enrollment Management 

Mary Ford 

Staff Representative 

Tom Hufty 

Vice President for Collegiate Affairs & 

Assistant to the President 

Rhonda Hufty 

Director of Public Relations 

Lonnie Nelson 

Faculty Representative 

David Pelletier 

Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs 

Mr. Robert Ingram 

Bowling Green, MO 

Mrs. Ilda Kennon 

Pevely, MO 

Mrs. Mary Ann Lillard 

Williamstown, MO 

Rev. Jeff Maxwell 

Carrollton, MO 

Mr. Wayne McMullin 

Hughesville, MO 

Mrs. Betty O’Laughlin 

Shelbina, MO 

Rev. Jensen Peterson 

Holden, MO 

Mr. Bob Pollard 

Arnold, MO 

Rev. Richard Rhea 

Troy, MO 

Rev. Jon Sedgwick 

Oak Ridge, MO 

Mr. Jerry Sheridan 

Leawood, KS 

Mr. Gerald Smith 

Louisiana, MO 

Rev. Matthew Turner 

Russellville, MO 

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Annual Report 

HALL OF HONOR 

HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE 

COLLEGE CUMULATIVE 

GIVING CLUBS 

Each year we gratefully acknowledge our donors for their financial contributions. 

Generous individuals and organizations significantly shape the life and work of any great 

institution. The trustees, students, faculty, staff, and administration are grateful to you for 

providing funds for scholarships, academic and athletic programs, and our operating budget. 

With your support, you have helped us fulfill our mission of providing students with the finest 

liberal arts education in a caring Christian environment. 

The gift clubs listed on the following pages are based on annual and cumulative gifts, 

as well as other areas of support. Every effort is made to produce an accurate listing of 

supporters. If you feel an error has been made, please contact the Office of Institutional 

Advancement. 

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MILLION DOLLAR SOCIETY 

$1,000,000 AND ABOVE 

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 

SUSTAINERS 

$500,000-$999,999 

CHALLENGER’S CIRCLE 

$100,000-$499,999 

FELLOW 

$50,000-$99,999 

BENEFACTOR 

$25,000-$49,999 

CORNERSTONE 

$10,000-$24,999 

Membership in the following gift clubs is based upon an accumulation of gifts made to 

Hannibal-LaGrange College from 1975 through June 30, 2007, and places the donor in the 

Hall of Honor. 

MILLION DOLLAR SOCIETY 

Andersen Foundation 

The J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation 

Missouri Baptist Convention 

Missouri Baptist Foundation 

Dr. & Mrs. E. Earl Roland 

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SUSTAINERS 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Carroll 

CFM Foundation 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert O. Parker 

Estate of William E. Partee 

CHALLENGER’S CIRCLE 

Rev. & Mrs. Jerry B. Anderson 

Dr. & Mrs. Bual Bales 

Dr. Robert E. Bayley, Jr. 

Bleigh Construction Co.—Hannibal 

Estate of Ruby L. Ensor Brown 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation 

Dr. & Mrs. Woodrow W. Burt 

Mrs. Arsene K. Burton 

Calvary Baptist Church—Hannibal 

Cary, Welch & Hickman, LLP 

Estate of Ruth Morrison Chatten 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry E. Davis 

Estate of Gladys Dearing 

Farmers & Merchants Bank—Hannibal 

Fifth Street Baptist Church—Hannibal 

Dr. & Mrs. Phillip B. Foreman 

Estate of Alberta K. Hagerman 

Hannibal National Bank 

Mr. Maurice L. Happel 

Mr.* & Mrs. Bill R. Harding 

Estate of Bertha A. Hornbeck 

Estate of O. M. Hudgens 

Immanuel Baptist Church—Hannibal 

Kahoka First Baptist Church 

Estate of Ethel Lewellen 

Mrs. Evelyn Linebery* 

Dr. & Mrs. John B. Marshall 

Mr. & Mrs. George R. Nichols* 

Mr. & Mrs. James E. Page 

Palmyra First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Forrest W. Phillips 

Mr. & Mrs. Dean Poage 

Estate of Allen C. Ralston, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold J. Robertson 

Estate of Walter & Vivian Roland 

Estate of Lula Rothweiler 

Triune Church of Hannibal 

Estate of Dortha C. Uhri 

Vandalia First Baptist Church

FELLOW 

Antioch Baptist Church—Hannibal 

Arnold First Baptist Church 

AXA Foundation 

Baptist Foundation of Texas 

Drs. Robert & Martha Bergen 

Estate of Virginia Buchanan 

Mrs. Frances Johnston Cleveland 

Estate of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Cobb, Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Cook 

Cyrene Baptist Church 

Mrs. Ora Mae Czech 

Mrs. Ann King Dickinson 

Diemakers, Inc.—Monroe City 

Ms. Leola E. Dooley* 

Mrs. Nadine Pace Ely* 

Ewing First Baptist Church 

Fee Fee Baptist Church—Bridgeton 

Fletcher’s Gin—Gideon 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Fletcher 

Mrs. Helen L. Gibbs 

Lydia E. Gideon Living Trust 

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Graham 

Mr. & Mrs. Terence L. Hayden 

Ms. Z. Pauline Hoakley* 

Estate of Mrs. Jessie Lou Johnson 

Estate of Rosemary Morrison Johnston 

William T. Kemper Foundation 

Dr. Gerald & Inez Martin* 

Rev. Claude & Irene McFerron 

New London First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert S. Parham 

Mr. & Mrs. Gene Phillips 

Pioneer College Caterers, Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. Aaron W. Poage 

Mr. & Mrs. Jason B. Poage 

Prince Avenue Baptist Church—Hannibal 

Mrs. Helen H. Secker 

Second Baptist Church—Bowling Green 

Shelbina First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Brooks Smith 

South Side Baptist Church—Hannibal 

Dr. & Mrs. C. W. Stewart 

Mr.* & Mrs. William F. Tillitt 

Troy First Baptist Church 

Watlow Industries, Inc.—Hannibal 

BENEFACTOR 

Baptist General Convention of Missouri 

BASF Corp.—Palmyra 

Bel Air Baptist Church—Keokuk, IA 

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick G. Benson 

Bethany Baptist Church—Philadelphia 

Estate of Leona Blohm 

Mr. & Mrs. Rolin T. Boulware 

Drs. Garry & Mary Beth Breland 

Dr. & Mrs. Paul E. Brown 

Centralia First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Chapman 

Chillicothe First Baptist Church 

City Bank—Moberly 

Continental Cement Co.—Hannibal 

Mr. J. Scott Conway* 

Mrs. Chris Coons* 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Critten 

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Danaha 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Dehner 

Dover Baptist Church—LaGrange 

Durham Baptist Church 

Edgewood Baptist Church—Bowling Green 

Estate of Eunice Reed Edwards 

Emerson Baptist Church—Maywood 

Estate of Blanche S. Fletcher 

Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Foreman 

Mr. Paul M. Foreman* 

Mrs. Ella B. Fullington* 

General Mills Corp.—Hannibal 

A. P. & Josephine Green Foundation 

Estate of Mary E. Griffith 

Estate of Ira V. Hall 

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Leo Harrison, Sr. 

Mr.* & Mrs. Lyle Harvey 

Dr. & Mrs. Joel D. Hassien 

Hopewell Baptist Church—Thompson 

Dr. & Mrs. Tom Hufty 

Hurdland Baptist Church 

Mr. Stanley Kelley* 

Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Kinkeade* 

Ms. Elizabeth A. Kizer* 

Laddonia Baptist Church 

Levering Regional Healthcare Center— 

Hannibal 

Dr. & Mrs. Larry L. Lewis 

Louisiana First Baptist Church 

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Love 

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ted Manzke 

Mr.* & Mrs. Don McKeown 

Mr. & Mrs. L. W. McMullin 

Memphis First Baptist Church 

Monroe City First Baptist Church 

Monsanto Fund 

Mr. & Mrs. Donley Morris 

Mount Zion Baptist Church—Shelbyville 

Dr. & Mrs. Roger Nelson 

Mr. & Mrs. David Nissing 

Norfolk Southern Foundation 

Parkway Baptist Church—St. Louis 

Dr. & Mrs. David J. Pelletier 

Phillips Grain—Kahoka 

Mr. & Mrs. Keith Phillips 

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church—Liberty 

Mrs. Irene T. Plenge 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Pope 

Providence Baptist Church—Hannibal 

Providence Baptist Church—Williamstown 

Quantum Chemical Corporation 

Refreshment Services-Pepsi—Quincy, IL 

Mr.* & Mrs. Marvin Ridgely 

Riedel Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry R. Royer 

Mr.* & Mrs. Carl A. Safford, Sr. 

Salt River Baptist Association 

Mr. & Mrs. William T. Simpson 

Mr. Harold R. Smelser* 

Thomas F. Staley Foundation 

Dr. & Mrs.* Gary Taylor 

TENN. F.A.I.T.H., Inc.—Gideon 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard R. Todd 

Mrs. Ruth Morse Wilson* 

Mrs. Martha Belle Wiseman* 

CORNERSTONE 

Abel Oil Co.—Louisiana 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Allen 

Mr. & Mrs. Edgar H. Alms 

Altorfer Machinery Co.—Cedar Rapids, IA 

AMEREN—St. Louis 

Mrs. Carolyn Andresen 

Arbela Baptist Church 

Mr. Scottie Hays Ashley 

Mrs. Evalee Atkins* 

Mr. Charles H. Atwell 

BASF Corp.—Hannibal 

Bay Creek Baptist Association—IL 

Bethany First Baptist Church 

Big Creek Presbyterian Church—Hannibal 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Boland 

Dr. & Mrs. John Booth 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Bounds 

Mrs. Lois Rygaard Boyle 

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin W. Bringer 

Broadhurst Foundation 

Broadway Baptist Church—Springfield 

Calvary Baptist Church—Macon 

Canton First Baptist Church 

Mr. Frank W. Carter* 

Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Carty 

Center Baptist Church 

Cessna Foundation, Inc. 

Chance Foundation 

Chevron, USA 

Mrs. L. R. Connely* 

Mr. Robert H. Conner, Jr.* 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry B. Craig 

Mrs. Verlie M. Craig* 

Mr. & Mrs. Bill H. Craigmiles 

Ms. Esta Corda Crigmyle* 

Curryville Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry M. Dance 

Mrs. Guy Etta Daniel 

Mrs. Dorothy S. Davidson 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Davis 

Mr.* & Mrs. W. Earl Davis 

Mr. Joseph A. Derque, III 

Estate of Fannie Dews 

Mr. & Mrs. David W. Dexheimer 

Dover Baptist Church—Clarksville 

Mr. & Mrs. Tommy R. Dugger 

Ms. June Duncan 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel D. Dunsing 

Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.—Hannibal 

Edina First Baptist Church 

Elm Grove Baptist Church—Curryville 

Eolia Baptist Church 

Mrs. Emma M. Foltz Evans 

John Dee & Janet Ferguson 

Mrs. Dorothy T. Fewell 

Dr. Purificacion T. Florendo 

Foley Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Foltz 

Col. & Mrs. B. A. Foreman* 

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Foreman 

Mr. Robert M. Foreman* 

Mr. Richard L. Foster* 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Fox* 

Friendship Baptist Church—Mexico 

Fulton First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Gares 

Mr. Grady F. Garren 

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Gibson 

Mr. J. W. Glendinning* 

Golden Ruler, Inc.—Hannibal 

Gorin Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Grable 

Grand Prairie Baptist Church—Auxvasse 

Mrs. Glovie Gray* 

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Griffith 

* denotes deceased 

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CORNERSONE - continued 

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan J. Gruber 

Mrs. Frances Gwinner* 

Mrs. Alpha Jo Hahn 

Hamilton Street Baptist Church—Kirksville 

Hannibal Baptist Church 

Hannibal Courier Post 

Hannibal Regional Hospital 

Mrs. Lillian V. Harbison 

Mrs. Edna P. Harding* 

Harvester Baptist Church—St. Charles 

Mrs. Theresa M. Hastings 

Mrs. Wilma L. Henry* 

Hercules, Inc. 

Mrs. Etta Nelson Hudnut 

Estate of Frederick A. Indorf 

Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Jackson, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Billy M. Keeling 

Ms. Carolyn Kennedy 

Mrs. Ilda W. Kennon 

Mrs. Jessie S. Kinkeade* 

Mr. George W. Lee, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Lewis 

Lewistown First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Lillard 

Mr. Virgil R. Lindberg 

Rev.* & Mrs. Cecil Logan 

Lomax Trucking Service, Inc.—Hannibal 

Ms. Mamie W. Lueker* 

Macon First Baptist Church 

Dr. & Mrs. James K. Mann 

Mr. John R. Markell 

Martin’s True Value Hardware—Hannibal 

Dr. T. M. Mathews* 

Mattese Baptist Church 

Rev. & Mrs. Jeffry Maxwell 

Dr. Alpha C. Mayfield* 

Mrs. E. B. McCool* 

McDonnell Douglas Corp. 

Mrs. H. Maxine McNeice* 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. McNutt 

Mr. Guilford F. Megown* 

Mr.* & Mrs. Willard B. Middleton 

Mrs. Fern H. Miles* 

Mitchell & Kruse, LLP—Palmyra 

Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Moncrief 

Mrs. Virginia F. Moore 

Mother Dennis Foundation—Quincy, IL 

Mount Shiloh Baptist Church—Huntsville 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard K. Muldrow 

Mr. & Mrs. Roscoe Munday* 

Nebo Baptist Church—IL 

New Hartford Baptist Church 

New Hope Baptist Church—Elsberry 

New Woodville Baptist Church—Wyaconda 

Nicor Gas Company 

Noix Creek Baptist Church—Louisiana 

Northeast Missouri Cardiology—Hannibal 

Olin Corporation 

Mrs. Geneva Oliver 

Orscheln Industries—Moberly 

Park Baptist Church—Brookfield 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Parker 

Mrs. Florence Pennewell* 

Peno Baptist Church—Frankford 

Perry First Baptist Church 

Perry State Bank 

Pet, Inc.—Hannibal 

Peters Heating & Air Conditioning—Hannibal 

Pillsbury Foundation 

Pleasant Hill First Baptist Church—IL 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Potterfield 

Prairie View Baptist Church—Shelbyville 

Mrs. Carolinda C. Ragan 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Rhoads 

STEEPLE SOCIETY 

Ridgecrest Baptist Church—St. Charles 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Riggs 

James D. & Carole Jo Riley 

Mrs. Willowdean Robinson 

Estate of Claude Rosser 

Mrs. Zelma M. Rosser 

Estate of George B. Rupp 

Drs. John C. & Jane Schafer 

Mr. & Mrs. William Dean Schoonover 

Mr. Cecil N. Scott* 

Rev. James & Dr. Rose G. Sims 

Estate of Lester F. Smith 

Rev. Duane E. & Lois Snider 

South County Baptist Church—St. Louis 

South Union Baptist Church—Maywood 

Southern Baptist Foundation 

Star Hope Baptist Church—Elsberry 

Stark Brothers Nurseries, Inc.—Louisiana 

State Farm Companies Foundation 

Dr. Thomas C. Sutterfield* 

Ms. Julia Taylor* 

Mr. Nathan* & Gara Toalson 

Estate of Alice Triplett 

Estate of Eunice B. Tucker 

Drs. Richard & Jenny Valuck 

Dr. & Mrs. Harold Ward 

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Warner 

Miss Kimberly K. Weast 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard White 

Mrs. Zelma Wilhoit* 

Mr.* & Mrs. Bernard Williams 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Williams 

Miss Marian L. Williams 

Dr. & Mrs. George E. Worrell 

Miss Helen Virginia Young* 

Dr. & Mrs. David C. Ziegler 

Membership in the Steeple Society is for friends who have included the college in their estate plans, 

through either a will, a trust, annuity, or life insurance. 

Mr. & Mrs. Ned Azdell 

Dr. Bual & Letha Bales 

Rev. & Mrs. Fred Barker 

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick G. Benson 

Richard & Carol Billett 

Brian & Lois Rygaard Boyle 

Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey C. Britt 

Dr. Jeffrey D. & Brea Brown 

Dr. & Mrs. Paul E. Brown 

Miss Zona Burkhead 


Mrs. Ethel Cobb* 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cook 

Mr. John L. Daniels* 

Linda Darity 

Mary L. Hartman Decker 

Mr. & Mrs. Don Dehner 

Joe T. & Lynda J. Dixon 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dunsing 

Mrs. Arnold Evans 

Mrs. Lloyd Foley 

Mrs. Richard Foster 

Glen & Stella Freer 

Mrs. Dottie George 

Mr. & Mrs. William Gibson 

Bryan & Pat Gruber 

Mrs. Alberta K. Hagerman* 

Mr. Donald L. Hall 

Mrs. Lillian V. Harbison 

Mrs. V. Kathleen Hendricks 

Mr.* & Mrs. John T. Huffman 

Mrs. James M. Johnson 

Mr. Richard Juett 

Mrs. Ilda Weimer Kennon 

Mr. & Mrs. Dick Keppner 

Mrs. Frances Keppner 

Dr. Larry & Betty Jo Lewis 

Wayne & Marie Lewis 

Mr. & Mrs. James Luders 

Mrs. LaVange Mabry* 

Ron & Joan Marsch 


Miss Mildred McGlothlin 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth McNutt 

Mrs. Louise Meakins 

Willard* & Hattie Middleton 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Miller, Jr. 



Mr. R. Allen Parrott 

Harvey & Lila Person 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Pope 

Mr. Leon C. Poynter* 

Mrs. Vera J. Rhino* 

J. Stephen & Betty S. Rhoads 

Rev. James Rice 

Louis & Anne Riggs 

James & Carole Jo Riley 

David & Janice Robinson 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Royer 

Mrs. Louise Rudolf* 

Dr. & Mrs. Curt Scarborough 

James F.* & Lauretta Scroggin 

Mr. & Mrs. William T. Simpson 

Mrs. Dorothy Sisson 

Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Stevenson 

Dr. Frederick & Norma (Woodworth) 

Taylor 

Dr. Jerry & Darla Thomason 

Leonard D. & Judy Thomason 


Mr. & Mrs.* Robert C. Wood 

Miss Pauline C. Wright 

Miss Helen Young* 

Miss Helen V. Young*

A N N U A L G I F T C L U B S 

PRESIDENT’S 

HERITAGE CLUB 


Bleigh Construction Co.— 


Estate of Ruby L. Ensor 

Brown 

Burlington Northern Santa 

Fe Foundation 

Dr. & Mrs. Woodrow W. 

Burt 

Calvary Baptist Church— 



Cessna Foundation, Inc. 

Estate of Eunice Reed 

Edwards 

Mrs. Helen L. Gibbs 

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Leo 

Harrison, Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Terence L. 

Hayden 

Estate of Jessie Lou Johnson 

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Love 

Mr. & Mrs. L. W. McMullin 



Mr. & Mrs. Marshall H. 

Nauck 

Mr. & Mrs. David Nissing 

Mr. & Mrs. James E. Page 


Dr. & Mrs. E. Earl Roland 

Mrs. Zelma M. Rosser 

Mrs. Helen H. Secker 

Mr. & Mrs. William T. 

Simpson 

PRESIDENT’S 

ASSOCIATES 

Drs. Robert & Martha 

Bergen 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. 

Brazeale 

Chillicothe First Baptist 

Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. 

Dehner 

Fifth Street Baptist 

Church—Hannibal 

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Graham 


Mrs. Judy Harding 

Dr. Tom & Rhonda Hufty 

Immanuel Baptist Church— 



William T. Kemper 

Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Forrest W. 

Phillips 

Pleasant Valley Baptist 

Church—Liberty 

Prince Avenue Baptist 

Church—Hannibal 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold J. 

Robertson 

Rev. James E. & Dr. Rose 

G. Sims 

TENN. FA.I.T.H., Inc.— 

Gideon 

Vandalia First Baptist 

Church 

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL 

Mr. & Mrs. Edgar H. Alms 

Rev. Jeff & Betty Anderson 

Rev. & Mrs. Jerry B. 

Anderson 

Mrs. Julie A. Andresen 


Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. 

Atwell 

Baptist Foundation of TX 

Baptist General Convention 

of MO 

BASF Corp.— 


Mr. & Mrs. Patrick G. B 

Benson 

Bethany Baptist Church— 

Philadelphia 

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Bleigh 

Dr. John & Sue Booth 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Bounds, Jr. 

Drs. Garry & Mary Beth 

Breland 

Mr. & Mrs. Chester L. Bross 

Dr. Gerald R. & Mary 

Burkett 

Mrs. Arsene K. Burton 

Dr. & Mrs. Curtis D. Burton 

Mr. Steven R. Carroll 

Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Carty 


Centralia First Baptist 

Church 

Mrs. Frances J. Cleveland 

Estate of Sam & Ethel Cobb 

Dr. & Mrs. Donald Colborn 


Mrs. Dorothy S. Davidson 

Dover Baptist Church— 

Ewing 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel D. 

Dunsing 


Edgewood Baptist 

Church—Bowling Green 

Elm Grove Baptist 

Church—Curryvillle 

Emerson Baptist Church 

Dr. & Mrs. H. Frederick 

Evermon 


Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Feeler, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fields 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Fletcher 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Foltz 

Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Foreman 

Mr. & Mrs.* William B. 

Freidank, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Ken W. Greger 

Dr. William T. Griffin 

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan J. Gruber 

Mr. Gerard Hamburg 

Mr. Marc D. Hamburg 

Mrs. Dale Hammond 

Harvester First Baptist 

Church—St. Charles 


Dr. Judith Lemons 

Dr. Larry & Betty Jo Lewis 

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Lillard 

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ted 

Manzke 

Ed & Ansie Marquette 

Dr. & Mrs. John B. Marshall 

Mercantile Trust Savings— 

Quincy, IL 

Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Moncrief 

Monsanto Fund 

Dr. & Mrs. Lonnie Nelson 


Nicor Gas Company— 

Aurora, IL 

Palmyra First Baptist 

Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert S. 

Parham 

Park Baptist Church— 

Brookfield 

Peculiar First Baptist 

Church 

Dr. & Mrs. David J. Pelletier 


Pleasant Hill First Baptist 

Church—IL 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Pollard 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Pope 

Mrs. Ray A. Powell 

PPG Industries Foundation 

Mrs. Carolinda C. Ragan 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. 

Ragsdale 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen 

Rhoads 

Louis & Anne Riggs 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry R. Royer 

Salt River Baptist 

Association 

Mr. & Mrs. Al Sarno 

Drs. John & Jane Schafer 

Mrs. Pamela M. Schlote 

Second Baptist Church— 

Bowling Green 

Mr. & Mrs. Jason Sharpe 

ANNUAL GIFT CLUBS 

Membership in the following gift clubs is 

based upon annual gifts made during the 

college’s fiscal year, which runs from 

July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. 

PRESIDENT’S 

HERITAGE CLUB 

$10,000 AND ABOVE 

PRESIDENT’S ASSOCIATES 

$5,000-$9,999 

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL 

$1,000 -$4,999 

PATRON 

$500-$999 

TROJAN CLUB 

$250-$499 

SPONSOR 

$100-$249 

CONTRIBUTOR 

UP TO $99 

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Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Sheridan 

Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry L. Sileven 

South County Baptist Church— 

St. Louis 

South Side Baptist Church— 


Mr. & Mrs. Don T. Stevenson 

Stockton First Baptist Church 

Tigerhawk Technologies— 


Mrs. William F. Tillitt 

Rev. R. Charles & Michelle Todd 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard R. Todd 

Together We Can of St. Louis, LLC 

Triune Prayer Team—Hannibal 


Mr. & Mrs. Ron Vecchie 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Waltrip, Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. Harold D. Ward 

Miss Kimberly Weast 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard White 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Winkle 

Winnwood Baptist Church— 

Kansas City 

Dr. David C. & Debbie Ziegler 

PATRON 


Mr. & Mrs. G. David Balkenbush 

Ballwin Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. James Baxter 


Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell R. Beller 

Bethel Baptist Church of 

Smileyville—Palmyra 

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bouyea 

Chris & Kyle Brenneman 

Odie & Carol Bunch 

Calvary Baptist Church— 

Republic 

Mrs. Elsie J. Cates 

Century 21 Broughton Team— 


Chariton First Baptist Church—IA 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Chasteen 

Mr. Bryan M. Colbert 

Commerce Bancshares 

Foundation 

Cornerstone Evangelical Free 

Church—Webster Groves 

Culligan Water Conditioning— 



Mrs. Ora Mae Czech 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Davis 

Dover Baptist Church— 

Clarksville 

Miss Eunice Dunsing 

Eldred Baptist Church—IL 

Emmanuel Baptist Church— 

Carlinville, IL 

Fellowship First Baptist Church— 

High Ridge 


Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Forgy 

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Garrett 

Mr. & Mrs. Sebastian Gonzalez 

Richard & Jane L. Griffen 

Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Harder 

Mr. & Mrs. Roy B. Hedrick 

Hendrick Ministries—Falls 

Church, VA 

Hillcrest Baptist Church— 

Muscatine, IA 

Mrs. Etta Nelson Hudnut 

Mr. & Mrs. Joel B. Hunsburger 

Mr. & Mrs. Marc Hurt 

JK Creative Printers—Quincy, IL 

Mrs. Margaret Johnson-Dennis 

Mrs. Connie L. Ketsenburg 

Mrs. Gina L. Kingsley 


LaGrange First Baptist Church 

Lighthouse Baptist Association 

Living Waters Community 

Church—Nixa 


Mrs. Martha Mertz-La Follette 

Metcalf Auto Plaza, Inc.— 

Overland Park 

Mid-Rivers Baptist Chapel— 

St. Charles 

Milan First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. James P. Miller 

Mitchell’s Quickprint—Quincy, IL 

Mr. & Mrs. John B. Morthland 

Mt. Zion Baptist Church— 

Shelbyville 


New Hope Baptist Church— 

Elsberry 

Rev. & Mrs. G. Dale Norfolk 

Northgate Baptist Church— 

Kansas City 

Paris National Bank 



Providence Baptist Church— 

Williamstown 

Dr. Karry Richardson 

James D. & Carole Jo Riley 

Mr. & Mrs. Joel F. Shults 

Mr. Carl Singer 

Rev. Duane E. & Lois Snider 

Southside Baptist Church— 

Fulton 

Spencer Creek Baptist Church— 

Vandalia 

Dr. Jerry & Darla J. Thomason 

Mr. & Mrs. Garland M. Threlkeld 

Trinity Southern Baptist 

Church—Versailles 

Ms. Marcella Veium 

Miss Marian L. Williams 

Windsor Baptist Church— 

Imperial 

Wyaconda First Baptist Church 

TROJAN CLUB 

Dr. Julie J. Albee 

Mr. Brant B. Benson 

Mrs. Kathryn O. Bier 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Billett 

Mrs. Beulah D. Bishop 

Mrs. Amy L. Blackwell 

Myron D. & Peggy Blaine 

Rev. & Mrs. Roger Briggs 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott D. Callicott 

Mr. Jesse L. Childers 

Citizens Telephone Co.— 

Higginsville 

Dr. & Mrs. David R. Cordry 

Mr. & Mrs. David Corkern 

Larry & Connie Craig 

Mrs. Carita Crain 

Mr. & Mrs. William L. Cushing 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Dawdy 

Embassy Christian Center, Inc.— 


Miss Hannah A. Ewart 

John & Janet Ferguson 

Mrs. M. Virginia Fischer 

Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Gares 

Mrs. Bonnie J. Gates 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Gillespie 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Gore, Jr. 

Grace Point Baptist Church— 

Kansas City 

Grainger Corp.—Niles, IL 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. 

Hendrickson 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hively 

LTC (Ret.) Gilbert G. Humphrey 

Mr. & Mrs. Barry J. Kerr 

Mrs. Diane Kocher 

Liberty Baptist Church— 

Wyaconda 

Linneus First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Lockett 

Mr. John R. Markell 

Dr. & Mrs. Francis A. Martin 

Martin’s True Value Hardware— 


Mrs. Forrest L. McClenning 

Dr. & Mrs. Jason McDowell 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. McNutt 

Meco Engineering Co., Inc.— 


Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mitchell 

Mt. Zion Baptist Church— 

Bowling Green 

Dr. Doris Mueller 

Murphy First Baptist Church— 

Fenton 

Mr. & Mrs. William T. Myers, Jr.* 

Northside Baptist Church— 

Dixon, IL 

John & Deitra Perrin 

Pleasant Grove Baptist 

Association—IA 

Mr. & Mrs. Lamoine Plog 

Larry & Jo Ann Raney 

Refreshment Services-Pepsi— 

Quincy, IL 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Riley 

Rock Hill Baptist Church— 

St. Louis 

Salisbury First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Ernesto B. Sanchez, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Sauer 

Mr. Mervin E. Sharkey 

Randal S. & Telli Shepard 

Ms. Arlene M. Siemens 

Mr. & Mrs. Chester B. St. Clair 

Star Hope Baptist Church— 

Elsberry 

Mrs. Laurie A. Sullivan 

Dr. & Mrs. Sam Swisher 

Dr. Larry W. & Beth Taylor 

Mr. Sanford Tilton 

Dr. & Mrs. Benny Tucker 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Vittitoe 

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Warner 

Mrs. Deborah J. Wiese 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Wilgus 

Dr. Mary I. Withers 

Miss Pauline C. Wright 

SPONSOR 

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Adams 

Adiel Baptist Church—Center 

Mr. Dennis H. Agne 

Mr. & Mrs. James E. Akers 

Mrs. Jan A. Akright 

Albany First Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Alley 

Rev. & Mrs. Donald Amelung 

Mr. & Mrs. Mario Ammons 

Architechnics, Inc.—Quincy, IL 

Mrs. Amy L. Arens 

Ms. Cheryl K. Arrendell 

SSG William F. Ashburn 

Atlanta Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. John G. Bailey 

Miss Nancy M. Baker 

Joseph M. & Denise Banderman 

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barnett 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Baughman 

Mr. Brice D. Baumgardner 

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Bechtold 

Mrs. Joan Beckerdite


Mr. Phillip L. Begley 

Bethel Baptist Association 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bindemann 

Mr. & Mrs. George R. Birkhead 

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Bockhorst 

Boeing Co. 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Booth 

Mrs. Lillian M. Botter 

Mr. & Mrs. Joe A. Branham 

Miss Jennifer Brattain 

Dr. & Mrs. William E. Brattain 

Rev. Frank E. Breithaupt 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Breitwiser 

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Bridgeforth 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Bridges 

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Brillos 

Mrs. Sally Brockmeier 

Mr. Brad W. Bross 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Bross 

Ms. Marisa L. Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. 

Brueggeman 

Miss Zona Burkhead 

Mrs. Nancy L. Busch 

Calvary Baptist Church—Quincy, IL 

Cameron First Baptist Church 

Mrs. Joyce K. Carroll 

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Chambers 

Mr. & Mrs. Trent B. Chambers 

Chimney’s Unlimited, Inc.— 

Fenton 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry E. Chipman 

Mr. & Mrs. Alvin M. Claassen 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Claassen 

Mrs. Fonceile Clark 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Clark 

Clover Road Christian Church— 


Mr. Ronald E. Cobb 

Commerce Bank—Hannibal 

Rev. & Mrs. Robert L. Compere 

Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Comstock 

Mrs. Linda S. Cook 

Cosmoflex, Inc.—Hannibal 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Craig 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Critten 

Ms. Gloria Crull 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Dabney 

Mr. John L. Daniels* 

Ms. Sherry L. Darling 

Miss Fern Daugherty 

Mr. & Mrs. Allen Davidson 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Davis 

Mrs. Nina N. De Vore 

Mrs. Millard N. Dean 

Mrs. Kathleen DeMoss 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Devries 

Mr. Howard J. Dewell 

Mr. & Mrs. David W. Dexheimer 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew B. Diederich 

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Disney 

Mrs. Jane Dixon 

Dr. & Mrs. Harlo Donelson 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Donley 

Ms. Ruby F. Douglas 

Rev. & Mrs. Mark R. Dunn 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Durst 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Dusek 

Mrs. James Miller Ellis 

Ms. Debra Entz 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Euton 

Mr. & Mrs. Victor M. Evans 

Mr. & Mrs. David Fakes 

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Fanning 

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan L. Fellers 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Fields 

Ms. Lisa A. Figueroa 

First Bankers Trust—Quincy, IL 

First Christian Church—Shelbina 

Dr. & Mrs. Phillip B. Foreman 

Rev. Glenn & Freeda Forman 

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Fosmo 

Rev. Roger F. & Tina Freels 

Mr. Sean Freeman 

Mrs. Linda Fritz 

Mrs. Gale L. Frolos 

Mr. & Mrs. Duane B. Fullington 

Mr. & Mrs. Steven R. Fuqua 

Mrs. Viola Gamm 

General Mills Foundation 

Mrs. Nancy Gifford 

Mr. & Mrs. D. Brian Gosney 

Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Graham 

Mr. Kent R. Gray 

Greentree Community Church— 

Kirkwood 

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Griffiths 

Mrs. Carolyn L. Grove 

Ms. Beverly A. Gum 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Hadfield 

Mrs. Dorothy Hahn 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Roy Hark 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack E. Harmon, II 

Mr. & Mrs. Darrell F. Harvey 

Mr. & Mrs. David C. Harvey 

Mr. & Mrs. E. Albert Haug 

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Haynes, Jr. 

Mrs. Heather R. Hays 

Mrs. Frances Itokazu Head 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hedrick 

Mrs. Betty J. Heidbrier 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Heilman 

Mrs. Kathleen V. Hendricks 

Mrs. Holly J. Henze 

Mrs. Betty Hinds 

Mrs. Lee Neva Hoffer 

Mrs. Jennifer Holmes 

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Howald 

Mr.* & Mrs. John T. Huffman 

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Hunolt 

Immanuel Lutheran Church 

Fellowship Club—Perryville 

Mrs. Bonnie Ingram 

Mr. & Mrs. Archie B. Jackson, III 

Janes Surveying, Inc.—Palmyra 

Mr. William A. Jenkins 

Brent & Jenny Johnson 

Mrs. Deborah Johnson 

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Johnson 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Jones 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Jones 

Rev. & Mrs. Roy Jones 

Mr. Richard R. Juett 

Ms. Cindy Julian 

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Julian 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Julo 

Ms. Julia Kaufmann 

Mrs. Ilda W. Kennon 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Ketchum 

Mrs. Edith J. King 

Mrs. Jeane R. Kinsman 

Mr. & Mrs.* Norman J. Kopesky 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Krall 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Krigbaum 

Mr. Doug Krtek 

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Kurz 

L S Auto Sales, Inc.— 

Lake St. Louis 

Ms. Sheila M. Langehennig 

Ms. Norma Larue 

Mrs. Sandra K. Leake 

Mrs. Marilyn Lehenbauer 

Mrs. Wanda Lehenbauer 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lillard 

Rev. & Mrs. Herbert Links 

Linn First Baptist Church 

Little Consulting Services, Inc.— 

Quincy, IL 

Mr. Louis Lix 

Mrs. Agatha M. Long 

Mr. Eldon L. Long 

LUJOY, Inc.—Versailles 

Mr. & Mrs. John Lyell 

Madison Park Christian 

Church—Quincy, IL 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Martin 

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Mayor 

Mr. & Mrs. Dale L. McCrea 

Cardell & Karla McDonald 


Meadville First Baptist Church 

Rev. Dwayne & Connie 

Melloway 

Ms. Beverly J. Meyers 

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Miller 

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Moen 

Ms. Anita M. Montgomery 

Dr. & Mrs. Barry E. Morgan 

Mt. Airy Baptist Church—Paris 

L. Blane & Michelle Mundle 

Murphy Motors, Inc.—Hannibal 

Mrs. Anna J. Neill 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard T. Nelson 

Mr. Robert W. Nelson 

Nelsonville Baptist Church— 

Ewing 

Mr. & Mrs. Jason Nichols 

Larry & Donna Nunn 

Oak Grove Baptist Church— 

Madison 

Oak Ridge Baptist Church— 

Lentner 

Mrs. Olive O’Dell 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles O’Laughlin 

Mr. & Mrs. Joel B. Osborn 

P.C.B. Trucking & Development, 

LLC—Foristell 

Ms. Stephanie Pauls 

David E. & Christy Perkins 

Mrs. Twila Peters 

Mr. J. E. Petersen 

Pfizer Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. David C. Pflasterer 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Pikey 

Plaza Bee’s Inc.—Gravois Mills 

Mrs. Alma Pollard 

Prairie View Sunday School— 

Shelbyville 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Pycior 

Quincy Herald-Whig 

Red Haw, Inc.—Chariton, IA 

Rev. & Mrs. Richard Rhea 

Mrs. Doris Riedel 

Mr. & Mrs. David W. Robinson 

Mr. & Mrs. Leroy G. Rossmiller 

Rothville Baptist Church 

Mr. Merle Ruggles 

S & D Developers, Inc.— 

Quincy, IL 

Mr. & Mrs. Norman P. Saber 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Sappington 

Mrs. Peggy Schmidt 

Rev. & Mrs. Jon Sedgwick 

Mr. L. Doyle Sherman 

Mrs. J. B. Shy 

Ms. Jo Ann Simmons 

Ms. Laura Simmons 

Mrs. Lola Slater 

Mr. & Mrs. Darren G. Smith 

Rev. Harold Smith, Jr. 

Mrs. Linda E. Smith 

Ms. Melanie K. Smith 

South Union Baptist Church— 

Maywood 

Southern Baptist Fellowship 

Church—Wayland 

Mr. & Mrs. Lee St. Clair 

Mr. Lynn St. Clair 

St John’s Lutheran School— 


Mrs. Jillian Starman 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Robin Stone 

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick K. Syrcle 

Ten Mile Baptist Church— 

Canton 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Theriot 

Ms. Blanche M. Thomas 

Mrs. Elizabeth Tieman 

Ms. Jovanna S. Timbrook 

Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Timbrook 

Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Towner 

Mr. & Mrs. Loren Umfleet 

Utica Baptist Church 

Wachovia Foundation 

Mrs. Ruth Wagner 

Mr. & Mrs. John E. Waldschlager 

Mrs. Becky Waltz 

Warren Baptist Church— 

Monroe City 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Warren 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Waters 

Watlow Industries, Inc.— 


Mrs. Mildred A. Watts 

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Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. 

Wegescheide 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Welch 

Ms. Angela T. Wilcoxson 

Mr. & Mrs. Woodson R. 

Wilkerson 


Mr. & Mrs. Howard C. Wilson 

Winters Insurance Group— 

Quincy, IL 

CONTRIBUTOR 

Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Abbott 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Abell 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Adams 

Mr. Larry W. Alderton 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Allen 

Ms. Mara A. Allen 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott C. Allen 

Ms. Tillie Allen 

Mr. & Mrs. Wes Allen 

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Allison 

Ms. Dot E. Alverson 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Amburn 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Anderson 

Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Andrews 

Mrs. Frances L. Arnett 

Mr. Ruben C. Asebedo 

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn F. Asfeld 

Mrs. Tracy Atilano 

Mr. & Mrs. David Atkins 

Ms. Betty A. Attey 

Mr. Charles H. Atwell 

Mr. Eugene Austin 

Ms. Anne M. Axberg 

Mr. & Mrs. Erwin N. Bacon 

Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Bacon 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Baggett 

Mr. & Mrs. Royal P. Bagley 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Baird 

Mrs. Audrey L. Balkenbush 

Mr. & Mrs. John B. Bareis 

Mr. & Mrs. John Barnett, III 

Barrington Broadcasting Co./ 

KHQA-TV—Quincy, IL 

Mr. & Mrs. Danny L. Baublitz 

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Baughman 

Dr. & Mrs. Milton Baumgardner 

Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Beall, Jr. 

Mr. Larry D. Becker 

Mr. & Mrs. William D. Benline 

Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Bennett, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. David M. Berry 

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Bertram 

Mr. & Mrs. Reuben P. Bertram 

Dr. Steven Best 

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Bethmann 

Mr. & Mrs. Clay Biggs 

Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Black 

Blackwater Custom Furniture & 

Woodworks—Bullard, TX 

Mr. & Mrs. Stacey D. Blackwell 

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew D. Blaine 

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Blaine 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Bloemker 

Mrs. Sharon L. Bode 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis L. Boenker 

Mr. & Mrs. John Bogue 

Mr. & Mrs. James H. Bolin, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Bounds 

Ms. Sandra Boyer 

Mrs. Jeri Bradley 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald G. Brandly 

Mrs. Kimberly R. Bray 

Mr. Kenneth T. Breitwiser 

Mr. Morgan Brendle 

Mr. & Mrs. George Bright 

Miss Rachel L. Bringer 

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Brink 

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Briscoe, II 

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Brockman 

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan C. Bross 

Ms. Carrie M. Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Loren Brown 

Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Brown 

Rev. & Mrs. Russell Brownell 

Mr. & Mrs. David C. Bryant 

Mr. Fred K. Bryant 

Ms. Lynda S. Bryant 

Mr. & Mrs. Randy D. Bryant 

Mr. & Mrs. Leon R. Buettner 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Burdess 

Mr. & Mrs. Fredrick W. Burgard 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Burris 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard L. Burton 

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Buskirk 

Rev. & Mrs. Terry Buster 

Mrs. Edie G. Calhoon 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Callahan 

Mr. Allen Camp, Jr. 

Mr. Ralph P. Campbell 

Mr. & Mrs. George W. Carroll 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Carroll 

Mrs. Donna Carter 

Mr. & Mrs. Perry L. Carter 

Mr. Richard S. Cassidy 

Mrs. Yvonne M. Cassidy 

Mr. & Mrs. Don R. Chamberlin 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Chapman 

Dr. & Mrs. James E. Chargin 

Mr. & Mrs. Rick D. Chastain 

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Chou 

Ms. Bette Christiansen 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Christiansen 

Mrs. Margaret E. Christianson 

Rev. & Mrs. David M. Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Claassen 

Mr. & Mrs. Chester L. Clark 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Claus 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Cline 

Mr. & Mrs. Ward Clough 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Cochran 

Ms. Marilyn Cohn 

Mr. Merle D. Coleman 

Mr. & Mrs. David C. Combs 

Mr. & Mrs. George L. Connell 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Connell 

Mr. & Mrs. Jim G. Conners 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Cook 

Mr. & Mrs. Randle D. Copeland 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Cosler 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Cotner 

Miss Heather A. Cottrell 

Mrs. Lillie A. Cottrell 

Capt. & Mrs. John E. Cousins 

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Cowden 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip S. Crabtree 

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Cragen 

Mr. Ed Cramer 

Mrs. Christine Cunningham 

Mr. Jim Current 

Mrs. Carol T. Davis 

Mrs. Delores M. Davis 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold T. Davis 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Davis 

Ms. Margaret Dean 

Mr. & Mrs. David Debok 

Mrs. Sharon Deckard 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Dees 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Dees 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Dehner 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. 

Demariano, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Dempsey 

Mr. & Mrs. Sean DesCombes 

Dexter Technical, Inc.— 

Leawood, KS 

Ms. Kari A. Dickinson 

Mr. & Mrs. Barry E. Dicks 

Dr. Fred J. Dietrich 

Mr. & Mrs. Dan B. Dildine 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Dixon 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Dodd 

Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Dorries 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward K. Dorris 

Mrs. Mary Douglas 

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney R. Dowacter 

Mr. Roderick E. Doyle 

Mr. Garnet Dryden 

Mr. & Mrs. George Dunker 

Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Dunn 

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Durbin 

Mr. & Mrs. Jason W. Durst 

Mr. & Mrs. David E. Easterday 

Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Edwards 

Mr. & Mrs. Dean A. 

Eichenberger 

Ms. Rhonda K. Eitel 

Mr. Cardale Ellis 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Ellison 

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ely 

Emerson Baptist Church— 

Maywood 

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence F. Engle 

Ms. Marsha F. Enloe 

Mrs. Barbara A. Ensor 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Epp 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Evans 

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond P. Ewing 

Mr. & Mrs. Eric R. Farquharson 

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Farrar 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Farrell 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Fast 

Mrs. Doris E. Feaster 

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Fightmaster 

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Finch 

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Finger 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Finn 

Mr. Gerald P. Fisher 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Flanagan 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy S. Flowers 

Ms. Judith B. Flowers 

Mr. & Mrs. James J. Floyd 

Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Foreman 

Mr. & Mr. John J. Foreman 

Mr. & Mrs. Dale G. Forton 

Ms. Carolyn M. Foster 

Mrs. Marjorie E. Foster 

Mr. & Mrs. James F. Fowler 

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Fox 

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley V. Fox 

Mr. Edward E. Franke 

Frankford Baptist Church 

Mr. Ron Frascht 

Mr. & Mrs. Dana D. Freberg 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Freeman 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Fricke 

Miss Grace S. Fukuda 

Dr. & Mrs. Dwight E. Fullington 

Mr. & Mrs. Rolla A. Garkie 

Mr. & Mrs. Kent E. Garretson 

Rev. & Mrs. Robert Garringer 

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Gaw 

Jeff & Brooke Gheens 

Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Glascock 

Mrs. Bonnie Glendinning 

Rev. & Mrs. Chance T. Glenn 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Glover 

Mr. David R. Goggin 

Rev. & Mrs. Tim Goodman 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Gore 

Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Gosney 

Mrs. Joyce G. Gosney 

Ms. Cheryl L. Gott 

Mr. & Mrs. George U. Gott 

Mrs. Courtney R. Graham 

Grand View Funeral Home & 

Burial Park—Hannibal 

Grassy Creek Baptist Church— 

Louisiana 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Graver 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Graves 

Mrs. Robin Graves 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Green 

Mrs. Joyce Greenwell 

Mrs. Karen J. Greenwood 

Mr. & Mrs. Dale E. Greer 

Mrs. Monica L. Gregory 

Mrs. Glenna S. Grohe 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. 

Grossenbacher 

Rev. & Mrs. Charles Grubb 

Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gruchalla 

Ms. Janet S. Gum 

Mrs. Nancy Hagaman 

Mrs. Valarie Hagan 

Ms. Norma Hagerty 

Rev. & Mrs. Daniel L. Hale 

Mrs. Laura M. Hall 

Mrs. Betty J. Hallows 

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hamby 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Hamlett 

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hammock 


Hannibal Right to Life 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hansen 

Mrs. Sibley Hansen 

Mr. & Mrs. C. Dennis Harrison 

Ms. Mary E. Hartgrove 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Hartung 

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Hartzell 

Mr. & Mrs. Al Haskins 

Mr. & Mrs. Noble L. Hawkins 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hayden 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack G. Hayes 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Hayes 

Ms. Theresa J. Hayes 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Heafner

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Hedrick 

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Hedrick 

Mrs. Gerri A. Hellhake-Hall 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold H. Hendrick 

Ms. Jan Hendricks 

Mr. & Mrs. Emil L. Henry 

Mrs. Helen Hicks 

Mrs. Sue Hicks* 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Hill 

Miss Tiffany Hill 

Ms. Margaret J. Hilton 

Mrs. Helen Utterback Hines 

Mr. Lucas R. Hirtzel 

Mr. & Mrs. Garold E. Hodges 

Mrs. Gloria Hodges 

Mr. F. R. Hoefer 

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Hoesch 

Mrs. Latonia Hoffman 

Ms. Amy Hollon 

Mrs. Monroe Hopkins 

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Hotle 

Mr. & Mrs. Aubra A. Houchin 

Ms. Kay S. House 

Dr. & Mrs. Larry Howard 

Mr. & Mrs. B. A. Howell 

Ms. Marilyn Huffendick 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Hupe 

Mr. Dan Hurst 

Ms. Harri H. Huscher 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Hutchin 

Indian Creek Baptist Church— 

Bowling Green 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ingram 

Mr. & Mrs. Barry D. Jackson 

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Jacobs 

Mr. & Mrs. David Janes 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Janes 

Mrs. Genevieve Jenkins 

Mr. & Mrs. Claude Jinks 

Ms. Beulah Jones 

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Jones 

Ms. Haley E. Jones 

Ms. Diana Juarez 

Mr. Paul Juergens 

Ms. Kathy Kapfer 

Mr. & Mrs. Ben Karsak 

Mrs. Richard Kaufmann 

Josh & Sara E. Keck 

Mr. & Mrs. John D. Kenagy 

Mr. & Mrs. Carey D. Kenyon 

Mr. & Mrs. John R. Kibble 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. King 

Ms. Joan Kingsbury 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Kleewein 

Mrs. Traci L. Kline 

Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Z. Knight 

Mr. & Mrs. Randy Kralik 

Rev. & Mrs. David Krueger 

LaBelle First Baptist Church 

Ms. Aretta Laird 

Mr. & Mrs. George E. Lane 

Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Lanier 

LaRue Insurance Agency, Inc.— 

Monroe City 

Mr. & Mrs. Darl Lavingor 

Mrs. Kelly A. Lawrence 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lear 

Mr. & Mrs. David Ledgerwood 

Mr. & Mrs. Rusty Lee 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Lee 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Lehenbauer 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. Lenihan 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Lenihan 

Mrs. Phyllis Lesh 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lichty 

Ms. Vickie Lierly 

Mr. Gary Wayne Lipp 

Ms. Fannie Livers* 

Mr. & Mrs. Keith S. Lomax 

Ms. Roberta Long 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lovell 

Ms. Sharon A. Luck 

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley E. Lutz 

Mrs. Goldie Mabrey 

Mr. & Mrs. Don Mack 

Mrs. Deborah S. Maher 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Maley 

Ms. Carissa D. Maner 

Mr. & Mrs. Liston Maner 

Mr. Zachary Z. Maner 

Mr. & Mrs. Zander Maner 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Mann 

Mark Twain Cave, Inc.—Hannibal 

Mr. & Mrs. Archie G. Martin 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth S. Martin 

Mr. & Mrs. Bradley J. Massey 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Matthews 

Mr. Ron Mayes 

Mrs. Kayla M. McBride 

Ms. Regina M. McComb 

Mr. & Mrs. Danny L. McCubbin 

Mr. & Mrs. James A. McDonald 

Mr. Joe McGarry 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. McGee 

Mr. & Mrs. Jesse D. McGlaughlin 

Mrs. Nicole E. McGlone- 

Santistevan 

Miss Mildred L. McGlothlin 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Kevin McGraw 

Mr. Brandon T. McKinnon 

Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. McMillin 

Rev. & Mrs. Donald R. McMurry 

Mr. & Mrs. Sonnie Meredith 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Brian Merrell 

Dr. & Mrs. Dewey E. Merritt 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Messel 

Mr. & Mrs. Tracy D. Mezo 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Miller 

Dr. & Mrs. Paul E. Miller 

Steve & Darcia Miller 

Mr. & Mrs. Loren M. Mills, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Misner 

Missouri Preceptor Gamma 

Mr. & Mrs. R. Curtis Mitchell 

Ms. Norma J. Mixer 

Rev. & Mrs. Leroy D. Moon 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Moore, Jr. 

Ms. Mariam J. Moore 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Moore 

Mr. & Mrs. Ray H. Moore 

Mr. & Mrs. Roy Moore 

Mr. Tom Moore 

Mrs. Wm. Sydney Moore 

Mr. Richard A. Morrow 

Mrs. Maxine Morthland 

Ms. Deborah K. Morton 

Mr. & Mrs. Merlin Mosher 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie G. Mosley 

Mr. James M. Moyers 

Mt. Salem Baptist Church— 

Newark 

Mt. Salem/Wyaconda 

Associational WMU—LaGrange 

Mr. & Mrs. Gene H. Muehring 

Mulberry Grove First Baptist 

Church—IL 

Mr. & Mrs. Danny Murphy 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Murphy 

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Musil 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Myers 

Mr. & Mrs. Leo Myers 

Ms. Ann K. Nagy 

Rev. & Mrs. Richard D. Nations 

Mr. & Mrs. K. R. Nauck 

Ms. Lori Neeley 

Ms. Katherine Nelson 


Mr. & Mrs. John S. Newlon 

Ms. Diana Jo Nichols 

Mr. & Mrs. Norlin A. Nielsen 

Mr. & Mrs. Clark Nungester 

Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Ogle 

Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. O’Grady 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Ohlms 

Olney Baptist Church 

Mr. Benjamin P. Olson 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Olson 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Olson 

Mr. & Mrs. David H. Parrish 

Ms. Deena L. Parsons 

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Pash 

Mr. & Mrs. John D. Patterson 

Mr. & Mrs. Wade N. Patterson 

Mr. & Mrs. David N. Payne 

Peace Valley Telephone Co., Inc. 

Ms. Lisa G. Pepe 

Ms. Lois M. Perrigo 

Mrs. Pauline L. Peterson 

Mrs. Lori L. Pfautsch 

Mr. & Mrs. Gene Phillips 

Ms. Linda L. Pierceall 

Mrs. Nancy Pillard 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Pinkston 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Pipkin 

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Plaster 

Mr. & Mrs. K. T. Pociask 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Pollard 

Mr. Terry Pollard 

Ms. Catherine M. Ponder 

Mrs. Debra K. Poore 

Dr. E. A. Porter 

Mr. & Mrs. Clark Powell 

Mr. & Mrs. George W. Powell 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Powell 

Ms. Millie Powell 

Capt. & Mrs. David E. Price 

Mr. & Mrs. John E. Priest 

Ms. Deb L. Prinzing 

Mr. Duane K. Prinzing 

Mr. Keith Prinzing 

Ms. Cindy Province 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Pruett 

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Pruett 

Mr. & Mrs. Alan K. Putman 

Mrs. Arlene Ragar 

Mrs. Betty F. Randol 

Mr. & Mrs. Everett D. Rayl 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Reed 

Mrs. Nancy Ann Reichel 

Ms. Margaret A. Renaud 

Rev. & Mrs. James L. Rice 

Ms. Brenda Gierke Richardson 

Ms. Christine M. Ridge 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald F. Fiebling 

Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Roberts 

Mr. Stanley E. Roberts 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Robertson 

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Roche 

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Rockey 

Rocky Point Community—New 

London 

Ms. Dinah R. Rucker 

Mr. & Mrs. Guy R. Rupert 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Salter 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Sanders 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Satterfield 

Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Saunders 

Mr. & Mrs. A. Leroy Schmidt 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schroeder 

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce L. Schrotberger 

Mrs. Joan Schuessler 

Mr. & Mrs. Lindell Schweetes 

Mr. & Mrs. Hurley Schwieter 

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney K. Schwieter 

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Schwieter 

Rev. & Mrs. Kevin T. Scott 

Mrs. Leanna E. Scott 

Ms. Paulina L. Scott 

Ms. Mae Scrogin 

Ms. Axie Seals 

Ms. Dorothy Seals 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark M. Segrist 

Mr. Robert Hall Selinger 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Seppelt 

Mr. & Mrs. Randall Sharpe 

Mr. & Mrs. Hurley Shaull 

Mrs. Cara Von Short 

Mr. & Mrs. H. Gene Shultz 

Signature Health Services, Inc.— 

St. Louis 

Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Simmons 

Ms. Karen A. Simmons 

Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Simmons 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Simon 

Mrs. Dorothy A. Sisson 

Sky View Saddle Club—Hannibal 

Mr. & Mrs. Allen L. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. David B. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Gail R. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie D. Smith 

Mrs. Joan Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin D. Smith 

Ms. Kim Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Smith 

Mrs. Veda Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. William Smith 

Mrs. Winona Smith 

Mrs. Ellen K. Smola 

Ms. Patricia Smoot 

Mrs. Gordon Smyser 

Mr. Larry A. Smythe 

Mrs. Linda Snell 

South Wyaconda Baptist 

Church—Williamstown 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spaulding 

Mr. & Mrs. Walt Speer 

Ms. Agnes Stahl 

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas R. Staten 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Steinmann 

Mr. & Mrs. James Stephens 

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Mr. & Mrs. James T. Stevens, Jr. 

Mr. Weldon S. Stevenson 

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Stewart 

Mrs. Dorothea L. Stewart 

Ms. Bethany Stockdale 

Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Stockdale 

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Stone 

Mr. & Mrs. Byron G. Stout, IV 

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Stout 

Mr. Ronald L. Stuckey 

Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Stultz 

Mrs. Sarah F. Sultzman 

Ms. Eudean W. Sutphin 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Swank 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Swank 

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Swenson 

Mrs. Betty J. Takahashi 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry D. Talken 

Ms. Barbara Tate 

Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy L. Taylor 

Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Taylor 

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Templeton 

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Tennyson 

Mr. Amos M. Terry 

Mr. & Mrs. James F. Teter 

Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Thacker 

Ms. Patricia A. Thomas 

Mr. & Mrs. H. Richard Thompson 

Ms. Donna Thornhill 

Mrs. Sandra K. Traynor 

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene W. Turner, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Glen L. Tyler 

Mr. & Mrs. Joshua R. Unger 

Union Chapel Church—Center 

Mr. & Mrs. David B. Van 

Hoornbeek 

Rev. & Mrs. Thomas D. Vanskike 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Vierling 

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin D. Wagner 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry J. Waisner 

Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Walton 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Ward 

Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Warning 

Mr. & Mrs. Darin E. Warren 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Wasson 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Watkins 

Ms. Cheryl L. Watts 

Mrs. Dawn A. Weber 

Rev. & Mrs. Roderick D. Webster 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Wedekind 

Mrs. Don F. Wegehoft 

Mr. & Mrs. Phil Weir 

Mr. Ron Weldy 

Mr. Wilbur R. Wells 

West Cuivre Baptist Church— 

Laddonia 

WGCA Radio—Quincy, IL 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth White 

Mr. & Mrs. S. Ray White 

Mr. & Mrs. William L. White 

Whiteside Baptist Church 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Whitson 

Miss Susan M. Wideman 

Mr. & Mrs. Grover Wilcher 

Ms. Sara M. Wilhoit 

Mr. Alan Wilkerson 

Ms. Martha Wilkerson 

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Willhite 

Mr. & Mrs. G. R. Williams 

Mr. & Mrs. Hovey E. Williams, Jr. 

Mr. Lionel Williams 

Mr. Morlot G. Williams 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry H. Williams 

Mr. & Mrs. Kim D. Wilson 

Mr. Seth E. Wilson 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Wiseman 

Mr. & Mrs. James B. Wiswell 

Ms. Marie A. Withers 

Ms. Mary Jane Wolgemuth 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Wood 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Woods 

Wyaconda Baptist Church— 

Canton 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Wyatt 

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest E. Yackley 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Yarbrough 

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Young 

Mr. & Mrs. John T. Youse 

Mr. Robert J. Zoller 

BUSINESSES & 

CORPORATIONS 

Architechnics, Inc.—Quincy, IL 

Barrington Broadcasting Corp.— 

Quincy, IL 

BASF Corp. 

Blackwater Custom Furniture & 

Woodworking—Bullard, TX 

Bleigh Construction Co. 

Boeing Co.—Princeton, NJ 

Century 21 Broughton Team 

Chimneys Unlimited, Inc.— 

Fenton 

Citizens Telephone Co.-- 

Higginsville 

Commerce Bank 

Cosmoflex, Inc. 

Culligan Water Conditioning 

Dex/Tec, Inc.—Leawood, KS 

Embassy Christian Center, Inc. 

First Bankers Trust—Quincy, Il 

Fletcher’s Gin—Gideon 

General Mills 

Grainger Corp.—Niles, IL 

Grand View Funeral Home & 

Burial Park 



Hannibal Right to Life, Inc. 

JK Creative Printers—Quincy, IL 

Larue Insurance Agency, Inc.— 

Monroe City 

Little Consulting Services, Inc.— 

Quincy, IL 

L S Auto Sales, Inc.—Lake St. 

Louis 

LUJOY, Inc.—Versailles 

Mark Twain Cave, Inc. 

Martin’s True Value Hardware 

MECO Engineering Co. 

Mercantile Trust & Savings— 

Quincy, IL 

Metcalf Auto Plaza, Inc.— 

Overland Park, KS 

Missouri Preceptor Gamma 

Mitchell’s Quickprint—Quincy, IL 

Monsanto 

Murphy Motors, Inc. 

Nicor Gas Co.—Aurora, IL 

Paris National Bank 

P.C.B. Trucking & Development, 

LLC—Foristell 

Peace Valley Telephone Co., 

Inc.—Peace Valley 


Pioneer College Caterer’s, Inc. 

Plaza Bee’s, Inc.—Gravois Mills 

Quincy Herald-Whig 

Red Haw, Inc.—Chariton, IA 

Refreshment Services-Pepsi— 

Quincy, IL 

S & D Developers, Inc.—Quincy, IL 

Siemens Energy & Automation, 

Inc.—Alpharetta, GA 

Signature Health Services, Inc.— 

Grass Valley, CA 

Sky View Saddle Club 

TENN. F.A.I.T.H., Inc.—Gideon 

Tigerhawk Technologies 

Together We Can—St. Louis 

Watlow Industries, Inc. 

WGCA Radio—Quincy, IL 

Winters Insurance Group—Quincy, IL 

FOUNDATIONS 


AXA Foundation 

Baptist Foundation of Texas 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe 

Foundation 

Cessna Foundation 

Commerce Bancshares 

Foundation 

Hendrick Ministries— 

National Heritage Foundation 

William T. Kemper Foundation 


Mother Dennis Foundation 

Norfolk Southern Foundation 

Pfizer Foundation 

PPG Industries Foundation 

Riedel Foundation 

Southern Baptist Foundation 

Wachovia Foundation 

CHURCHES 

Adiel Baptist Church—Center 

Albany First Baptist Church 

Antioch Baptist Church— 




Atlanta First Baptist Church 

Baptist General Convention of MO 


Bel Air Baptist Church—Keokuk, IA 

Bethany Baptist Church— 

Philadelphia 

Bethany First Baptist Church 

Bethel Baptist Association 

Bethel Baptist Church of 

Smileyville—Palmyra 

Bethlehem United Church of 

Christ—Warsaw, IL 

Boonville First Baptist Church 

Big Creek Presbyterian Church— 


Black River Baptist Association 

Broadway Baptist Church— 

Springfield 

Calvary Baptist Church—Hannibal 

Calvary Baptist Church—Macon 

Calvary Baptist Church—Mt. 

Pleasant, IA 

Calvary Baptist Church—Quincy, IL 

Calvary Baptist Church—Republic 

Cameron First Baptist Church 

Canton First Baptist Church 


Centralia First Baptist Church 

Chillicothe First Baptist Church 

Church of God—Quincy, IL 

Clover Road Christian Church 

Cornerstone Evangelical Free 

Church—Jefferson City 



Dover Baptist Church—Clarksville 

Dover Baptist Church—LaGrange 


Edgewood Baptist Church— 

Bowling Green 

Edina First Baptist Church 

Eldred Baptist Church—IL 

Elm Grove Baptist Church— 

Curryville 

Emmanuel Baptist Church— 

Carlinville, IL 

Emerson Baptist Church— 

Maywood 

Emerson Christian Church— 

Maywood 

Eolia Baptist Church 


Fee Fee Baptist Church— 

Bridgeton 

Fellowship First Baptist Church— 

High Ridge 

Fifth Street Baptist Church— 


First Christian Church—Shelbina 


Frankford Baptist Church 

Grace Point Baptist Church— 

Kansas City 

Grand Prairie Baptist Church— 

Auxvasse 

Grassy Creek Baptist Church— 

Louisiana 

Greentree Community Church— 

Kirkwood 

Hannibal Baptist Church 

Harvester First Baptist Church 

Hillcrest Baptist Church— 

Muscatine, IA 

Hopewell Baptist Church— 

Thompson 


Immanuel Baptist Church— 


Immanuel Lutheran Church

Immanuel Lutheran Church 

Fellowship Club—Perryville 

Indian Creek Baptist Church— 

Bowling Green 


La Belle First Baptist Church 


LaGrange First Baptist Church 

Lewistown First Baptist Church 

Liberty Baptist Church— 

Wyaconda 

Lighthouse Baptist Association 

Linn First Baptist Church 

Linneus First Baptist Church 

Living Waters Community 

Church—Nixa 


Luray Baptist Church 

Macon First Baptist Church 

Madison Park Christian Church— 

Quincy, IL 

Mid Rivers Baptist Chapel— 

St. Charles 

Milan First Baptist Church 


Monroe City First Baptist Church 

Mount Airy Baptist Church—Paris 

Mount Salem Baptist Church— 

Newark 

Mount Salem/Wyaconda Baptist 

Association WMU 

Mount Zion Baptist Church— 

Bowling Green 

Mount Zion Baptist Church— 

Shelbyville 

lle 

Mulberry ry Grove First Baptist 

Church—IL 

Murphy First Baptist Church— 

Fenton 


Nelsonville Baptist Church— 

Ewing 

New Hope Baptist Church— 

Elsberry 


Northgate Baptist Church— 

Kansas City 

Northside Baptist Church—Dixon, IL 

Oak Grove Baptist Church— 

Madison 

Oak Ridge Baptist Church— 

Lentner 

Olney Baptist Church 

Palmyra First Baptist Church 

Park Baptist Church—Brookfield 

Parkway Baptist Church—St. Louis 

Peculiar First Baptist Church 



Pleasant Grove Baptist 

Association—IA 

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church—IL 

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church— 

Liberty 

Prairie View Sunday School— 

Shelbyville 

Prince Avenue Baptist Church— 



Palmyra 


Williamstown 

Rock Hill Baptist Church— 

St. Louis 

Rothville Baptist Church 

Salisbury First Baptist Church 

Salt River Baptist Association 

Second Baptist Church— 

Bowling Green 


South County Baptist Church— 

St. Louis 

Southside Baptist Church—Fulton 

South Side Baptist Church— 


South Union Baptist Church— 

Maywood 

South Wyaconda Baptist 

Church—Williamstown 

Southern Baptist Fellowship 

Church—Wayland 

Spencer Creek Baptist Church— 

Vandalia 

al 

Star 

Hope Baptist t Church— 

Elsberry 

ry 

St. John’s Lutheran School 

Stockton First Baptist Church 

Ten Mile Baptist Church—Canton 

Trinity Southern Baptist Church— 

Versailles 

Triune Prayer Team—Hannibal 


Union Chapel Church—Center 

Utica Baptist Church 

Vandalia First Baptist Church 

Warren Baptist Church— 

Monroe City 

West Cuivre Baptist Church— 

Laddonia 

Whiteside Baptist Church 

Windsor Baptist Church—Imperial 

Winnwood Baptist Church— 

Kansas City 

Wyaconda Baptist Church, Inc.— 

Canton 

Wyaconda First Baptist Church 

FACULTY/STAFF 

Johnny Abbott 

Julie J. Albee 

Jerry W. Allen 

Jan Akright 

Betty Anderson 

Julie Andresen 

Denise Banderman 

Joe Banderman 

Brice Baumgardner 

Connie Benson 

Martha Bergen 

Robert Bergen 

Clay Biggs 

Amy Blackwell 

Peggy Blaine 

John Booth 

Sue Booth 

Kimberly R. Bray 

Garry Breland 

Mary Beth Breland 

Christina Brenneman 

Kyle Brenneman 

Jeffrey D. Brown 

Carol Bunch 

Odie Bunch 

Gerald Burkett 

Mary Burkett 

Katherine Burt 

Woodrow W. Burt 

Scott D. Callicott 

Raymond Carty 

Bryan Colbert 

Donald Colborn 

David Corkern 

Connie Craig 

Robert Craig 

Jane Dixon 

Jason Durst 

Cardale Ellis 

Hannah Ewart 

Janet Ferguson 

John Ferguson 

Freeda Forman 

Edward E. Franke* 

Roger Freels 

Tina Freels 

Linda Fritz 

Brooke Gheens 

Chance T. Glenn 

Sebastian Gonzalez 

Jane Griffen 

Valarie Hagan 

Dorothy Hahn 

Laura M. Hall 

Tiffany Hill 

Ashley Hirtzel 

Jaynalee Hively 

Jennifer Holmes 

Rhonda Hufty 

Tom Hufty 

Dan Hurst 

Marc Hurt 

Jenny Johnson 

Josh Keck 

Sara Keck 

Tracie Kline 

Sandra Leake 

Marilyn Lehenbauer 

Judith Lemons 

John Markell 

Kayla McBride 

Cardell McDonald 

Karla McDonald 

Joe McGarry 

Kenneth McNutt 

Connie Melloway 

Darcia Miller 

James P. Miller 

Barry Morgan 

Michelle Mundle 

Lonnie Nelson 

Jason Nichols 

Donna Nunn 

David Pelletier 

Christy Perkins 

Deitra Perrin 

Jo Ann Raney 

Karry Richardson 

Anne Riggs 

Louis Riggs 

Carole Jo Riley 

Al 

Sarno 

Mervin Sharkey 

Randall Shepard 

Telli Shepard 

Joel Shults 

Carl Singer 

Linda Smith 

Lois Snider 

Jillian Starman 

Don Stevenson 

J. Robin Stone 

Sam Swisher 

Beth Taylor 

Darla Thomason 

Jerry W. Thomason 

Michelle Todd 

R. Charles Todd 

Richard R. Todd 

Marcella Veium 

Harold D. Ward 

Richard White 

Marian L. Williams 

David Ziegler 

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22 26 Institutional Advancement 

Success is a Journey 

by Connie Benson ‘94 • Vice President for Institutional Advancement 

Achievements come in various fashions, and they take place 

throughout one’s lifetime. As John Maxwell states in Your Roadmap 

for Success, “Success is a journey.” We begin celebrating our 

achievements when we are babies taking our first step, next in early 

childhood successfully tying our shoes, and later on learning to ride 

a bike without falling. All of these are major milestones. Then as we 

continue to grow older, reading our first chapter book and conquering 

math are two momentous occasions, and, of course, we can’t 

forget about winning our first sporting event! No matter 

what age bracket we are in, achievements are a part of life. 

One thing we must never forget __ we have not made these 

accomplishments alone. The individuals behind the scene 

who deserve accolades include our parents, grandparents, 

brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends cheering 

us on, helping us financially along the way, and guiding 

us with each step as we cross the various finish lines in 

our lives. Accomplishments are made through the help of 

many people. 

Over many decades, Hannibal-LaGrange College has 

made numerous achievements because of the help of 

countless wonderful people who believe in Christian higher 

education. Notable achievements HLG has seen over the 

years include growing from a two-year school to a fouryear 

school and advancing to the graduate level with the 

addition of the Master of Science in Education degree in 

2007. We now have nearly 1,200 students, including approximately 

450 living on campus. Over the past eighteen 

years, brand new buildings such as the Roland Fine Arts Center, Memorial 

Hall, Burt Administration Building, Mabee Sports Complex, 

Partee Center, Carroll Missions Center, and the Secker Fieldhouse have been added to the campus, 

with new building projects to begin in the near future. 

Because of our achievements, we are in need of a new library and allied health/science buildings. 

We have reached a milestone of $5 million through the generous gifts many have contributed 

to the Building for the Future Campaign, but we still have a long way to go to reach our $30 

million goal. If you have not given to the campaign, I hope that you will consider being a part of 

HLG’s achievements and send your gift in today. Because of you, our alumni, friends, and donors 

who continuously give to Hannibal-LaGrange College, our achievements have been many and significant. 

God is blessing HLG through you as you make not only these buildings but also scholarships 

possible for our students. We give God all the praise for the many blessings that He has given 

to Hannibal-LaGrange College, and we thank the Lord for you who share your blessings with us.

Two Achievers, Zacchaeus and Tag-A-Long 

by Carl Singer • HLG Campaign Consultant 

Zacchaeus and Tag-A-Long never 

met. They are separated by 2,000 years 

and 10,000 miles, but in reading about 

Zacchaeus and walking with 

Tag-a-long, I have found 

several similarities. 

Zacchaeus was a tax 

collector, a resident of 

Jericho, and a man so 

small that he climbed a 

tree in order to see over the 

crowds surrounding Jesus. 

Zacchaeus was evidently very 

quick on his feet because 

he ran ahead of the crowd 

and found a large sycamore 

tree for his vantage point. 

He was also quick to respond, for when Lord called, he “made 

haste” to come down from his perch. Up to this point in his life 

Zacchaeus had only succeeded in making people hate him. 

The second character is Tag-A-Long, a pint-sized dog who 

took up residence on Singerhill Farm a few years ago. “Tag” 

was named because his short legs so limited his speed that he 

was always bringing up the rear. The runt of the litter, he was 

dumped out near Singerhill Farm to starve. But Tag became a 

survivor and an achiever in spite of his circumstances. 

You will recall from the Zacchaeus story in the 19th chapter of 

Luke, that Jesus told the despised tax collector to descend from 

the tree and prepare for the Lord’s visit to his house. Initially, 

Zacchaeus only wanted to see Jesus, but when the opportunity 

arose for a closer relationship, he immediately descended and 

made haste to prepare a meal for the Lord. Later he declared, 

“Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor and if I have 

taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him 

fourfold.” He seized the opportunity! 

Tag-A-Long’s achievements are certainly not based upon 

obvious physical ability, but upon determination and quick 

response to opportunities. When a rabbit runs into a brush pile, 

the more classically shaped hunting dogs wait in vain for their 

prey to leave so they can give chase. But Tag, with his short legs 

and bullet-shaped body, responds to the opportunity at hand 

by following the rabbit through the tangle of briars and the 

brambles into the depths of the brush pile. His hunting success 

is noteworthy. 

If achievement is a “noteworthy and successful action,” then 

Zacchaeus’ achievement was measured by the Lord’s statement, 

“This day salvation has come to this house.” For Tag-A-Long it’s 

a rabbit for lunch and the simple words of praise, “Good dog.” 

Zacchaeus needed and received salvation and “Tag” learned 

how to be a survivor, noteworthy achievements for two former 

underachievers. 

Institutional Advancement 

Connectors Connecting Often 

The Campus/Community Connectors organization has grown from 

an idea to more than thirty members within the brief span of 

just over a year. 

Connectors have become a fixture at such campus 

events as senior recitals, children’s theatre shows, 

dramatic productions, blood drives, music 

department concerts, soccer and basketball 

games, December graduation, fall welcome 

week, and a favorite of the Connectors, steak 

nights. Students have enjoyed the baked 

goods prepared and donated by Connectors 

on numerous occasions for such events as 

scavenger hunts, mid-terms and finals weeks, as 

well as periodic student fundraising efforts. 

The Connectors have contributed well over 

a thousand hours of volunteer service to the 

Hannibal-LaGrange College community over the 

past year and are looking into new ways to help even 

more, such as campus beautification. 

Connectors aren’t bashful about getting the word out 

regarding opportunities for service at HLG. Connectors members 

have spoken before nearly every service club in Hannibal—and some 

clubs in surrounding communities. 

If you’re interested in becoming a Connector, please let us know. 

The Connectors are dedicated to providing service to 

the campus community and improving connections 

between the Hannibal-LaGrange College community 

and the Hannibal-area community. Opportunities 

include service on the Hospitality Committee, 

which assists with receptions and programs 

for student recitals and helps find host homes 

for students who can’t make it home for the 

holidays; the Service Committee, which assists 

with such activities as welcome week and 

visit days; the Membership Committee, which 

helps recruit new members; and the Education 

Committee, which publicizes Connectors 

activities. 

We’re looking forward to the increased growth 

of the Connectors in 2007-08—and celebrating 

many more of their achievements. 

For further information about how you can join or 

support the Campus/Community Connectors, please contact 

Judy Harding, membership committee chair, at jah40@msn.com or 

contact Louis Riggs at lriggs@hlg.edu. 

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28 Alumni Insights 

Through Great Effort 

by Jo Ann Holcumbrink Raney ‘66 

Director of Alumni Services and Annual Fund 

My husband Larry retired in January, 2006, and we decided to do 

something we’d always thought about, but never really had the time 

to do—we decided to “flip a house.” Everyone we talked to that had 

some experience in that area commented, “Yeah, I did that once” __ 

once being the key word! We found out why! We began the work on 

January 12 and finished October 20. We just didn’t think it 

would take that long—it goes so much faster on TV! Now 

that the hard work is over, and we can stand back and see 

what we achieved, there is a sense of accomplishment and 

pride in a job well done. 

Achievement is defined as “something accomplished, as 

through great effort, skill, perseverance, or courage.” Our 

remodel took great effort, more skill on Larry’s part than 

mine, and a lot of perseverance. It also took a lot of faith 

that once it was finished, someone would like what we did 

with the house and want to purchase it. Whether or not 

we’re ready to notch another “achievement” on our belt with 

another remodel is yet to be decided. I’ll let you know. . . . 

In this issue of Reflections we are focusing on 

achievements. You will read about three alumni who have 

achieved great success in the areas of teaching, public 

speaking, pastoral ministry, computer information, and so 

much more! These three individuals are just a few of the many HLG 

alumni who have, through great effort, skill, and perseverance stayed 

the course. Because of that, they were acknowledged by fellow alumni, faculty, and 

administration for their achievements. 

Homecoming weekend was so much fun! We had a record number of alumni who 

participated in the HLG Alumni Golf Classic; there were over 100 entries in the Trojan 

Turkey Trek, and over 450 alumni and students attended the banquet. The concert 

Friday evening by This Hope from Woodstock, Georgia, was fantastic! The Trojans were 

victorious over a tough team from Robert Morris College in the homecoming game. 

I hope you’ll mark your calendars and join us next year during homecoming for a 

very special celebration. Hannibal-LaGrange College will celebrate 150 years! Plans 

are well underway already. It doesn’t matter when you were a student at HLG—at its 

beginning on the Hannibal campus, during the war years, or during the difficult days 

in the early 70’s when everyone predicted HLG would close its doors. Or perhaps 

you were a student when the college was devastated by fire in 1989, and you went to 

chapel in the tent and ate your meals at Ponderosa or McDonald’s. If you were here in 

the 90’s, you’ve seen increased enrollment, new facilities, and new programs. 

Alumni, you are an integral part of HLG’s history of perseverance and courage. You 

are part of its success and achievements. Plan to come celebrate with us November 7 

and 8, 2008!

Booster Banquet 

29 

Hannibal-LaGrange College held its 66th annual 

Booster Banquet on Friday, November 16, with a theme 

of Things that Last Forever. Over 800 guests were in 

attendance, eager to hear the special guest speaker, 

celebrated songwriter, communicator and musician, 

Gloria Gaither. 

Gloria Gaither has been married for more than forty 

years to her soul-mate and writing partner, Bill Gaither. 

Their life together has been defined by their mutual 

commitment to that which is lasting. As a result of this 

philosophy, their union has produced over 700 songs, 

hundreds of recordings, numerous awards, musicals, and 

a collection of books. “You have to write,” says Gloria. 

“You’d choke to death if you didn’t.” 

Bill and Gloria have been recipients of many 

Grammies, Dove Awards, and the ASCAP Songwriters 

of the Century Award, and they have been inducted into 

the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Gloria 

Gaither has spent her life communicating the ideas 

that change, encourage, and enrich the lives of people 

everywhere. Gloria has written over 40 books, including 

titles for adults and children, and created scripts for 

over 100 videos. She has earned the respect of the 

academic community with honorary doctorates from six 

universities. Articulate and inspiring, Gloria Gaither is 

in great demand as a speaker, guest lecturer on college 

campuses, and mentor to writers, lyricists, and poets. 

Many know how full Gloria’s life has been because 

of her family and prosperous career, but the guests at 

HLG’s Booster Banquet now also know that Gloria’s life 

has been filled with interruptions. She spoke of many 

situations where her plan for her life was interrupted in 

some way or another, but it always impacted her in a 

profound way. 

“You can plan all you want, but most of your life is 

an interruption. I am learning that instead of being bent 

out of shape about the interruptions in my life, I need 

to embrace them and recognize that it is God’s will for 

my life,” continued Gloria. “I dare you to give God the 

interruptions. Don’t miss them! God is trying his best 

to interrupt our plans. Hold your plans with a loose 

open hand, and when you leave here I hope you get so 

interrupted that you can’t wait to wake up the next day.” 

The evening also included a student testimony by 

HLG sophomore Karissa Walton and performances by 

the Hannibal-LaGrange College Advanced Handbell 

Choir, and Vision, HLG’s Southern Gospel men’s quartet, 

accompanied by Matt Assel. 

Jo Ann Raney, alumni director, was pleased with the 

evening. “Our 66th annual Booster Banquet was a 

tremendous success! Great food, outstanding fellowship, 

and a fantastic speaker--what more could you ask for” 

Raney continued, “We were so privileged to have Gloria 

Gaither as our speaker this year. What an inspiration!” 

For information about next year’s Booster Banquet, 

please contact Raney at (573) 221-3675, ext. 3122.

30 Alumni News 

Alumni News 

1930s 

Dorothy Hallenberger Gross (’31), age 96, 

is still living independently in Hannibal. 

She is thankful to be able to attend Sunday 

School and shop. She would enjoy 

hearing from friends and classmates at 

Luther Manor Village Apt. 202, Hannibal, 

MO 63401. 

Gordon A. Gilbert (’38) had a book of 

religious and inspirational verse published 

in March 2007. Gordon retired from 

full-time ministry in 1982 and is still 

doing pulpit supply work from time to 

time. He would like to hear from friends 

and classmates at 316 Oak Tree Drive, 

Canandaigua, NY 14424. 

1940s 

Margaret Ihrig Christianson (’47) and 

Mary Ihrig Withers (47) celebrated their 

80th birthday together in June, 2007. 

Margaret lives in Pennsylvania, and Mary 

lives in Kansas. They visited historic sites 

in Springfield, Illinois, before coming to 

Hannibal where they joined sister Ruth 

Ihrig Foreman (’49) and husband G. W. 

Foreman (’49) for a family reunion. 

1950s 

Dr. Bob Byler (’50) retired from the 

journalism department at University of 

Evansville in 1973. He is still very active 

as a journalist and photographer for a 

national jazz magazine and the Venice, 

Florida, newspaper. Bob is credited 

with more than 300 articles and photo 

features in more than 30 magazines and 

newspapers, and 2,000 photos and over 

100 reviews and columns have been 

published since 1953. Bob and his wife, 

Ruth, hope to travel to HLG next summer 

to visit family and friends. Friends may 

contact Bob at 341 East Seminole Drive, 

Venice, FL 34294, or email him at 

Jazzbug2002@yahoo.com. 

Blanche Bates Litle (’56) would enjoy 

hearing from friends at 2601 SE Outer 

Road, Harrisonville, MO 64701-6365. 

Her email address is jblitle@embarq.com. 

Blanche has 14 granchildren and she’d 

1960s 

love to tell you about them! 

Dr. Dennis McIntire (’65) has been 

named interim dean of the School of 

Communications Art and Music at Reinhardt 

College in Waleska, Georgia. Dennis and 

wife Ruth Parker McIntire (’65) live at 113 

Puckett Creek Drive, Canton, GA 30114- 

6408. 

Larry Craig (’65) has resigned his position 

as executive director of the Hannibal 

Chamber of Commerce where he has 

served for the past ten years. 

Carol Tooke Davis (’66) has retired from 

the public school system where she taught 

English/speech. She now is an adjunct 

instructor of English/speech at Three Rivers 

Community College in Poplar Bluff. Her 

address is Route 4, Box 4265, Piedmont, 

MO 63957. 

1970s 

Randy Mullinax (’79) and Jeanne Eiland 

Mullinax (’79) have pastored churches 

for the past 28 years in Georgia, Missouri, 

and Illinois. They are currently serving 

as missionaries with the North American 

Mission Board in Illinois. They were 

commissioned on May 20, 2007, in 

O’Fallon, Illinois. Randy is also employed 

by the Illinois Baptist State Association 

where he serves as director of evangelism 

with the Church Strengthening Team of IBSA. 

Jeanne travels and works closely with Randy 

and is president elect of the IBSA Minister’s 

Wives. They reside at 3227 Sequoia Drive, 

Springfield, IL 62712-5823. 

1980s 

Tanya Franks McMillan (’82) has been 

with the Missouri Baptist Convention since 

January 2, 1990. She is presently the 

worship ministry assistant. Tanya received 

the Geneva Casebolt Award for Excellence 

in Music Ministry from Southwest Baptist 

University in February 2007. She and her 

husband live at 115-B Star Drive, Holts 

Summit, MO 65043. 

Nick Davis (’82) and wife Sherry Finnerty 

Davis (’81) reside at 1423 Aubuchon 

Place, Shreveport, LA 71105-3415. Nick 

is regional vice president (East), Missouri 

Baptist Foundation. 

Steve Stogsdill (’89), wife Mindy, and 

daughter Emily have moved from 

College Station, Texas, to Abilene. Steve 

is associate professor, Department of 

Communications at Hardin-Simmons 

University. He will be completing his 

doctorate at Texas A&M University in 

Future 

the summer of 2008. Their address is 8360 

County Road 202, Clyde, TX 79510-7706. 

1990s 

Rene Davidson Wilson (’90) and Bill 

Wilson (’93) just finished a church planting 

internship in Texas. The Wilsons have four 

children: Sadie age 15, Evie 13, Billy 11, 

and Addie, 9. The family resides at 139 

Floras Road, Aledo, TX 76008-4840. 

Jim Porter (’92) and wife Melissa announce 

the birth of a daughter. Lillian Elizabeth 

was born July 3, 2007, and 

weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. 

The family resides at 505 Bartow 

Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34982. 

Collin Patrick Andrews was born January 4, 

2007, to Aaron Andrews (’98) and Jennifer 

Collins Andrews (’97). Collin 

weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and 

joins big brother Mason. Aaron 

is director of alumni relations, 

Williams Baptist College, Walnut Ridge, 

Arkansas. 

Kristy Forman Schott (’98) and husband 

Ron announce the birth of their second 

son. Josiah Glenn Schott was 

born October 28, 2007. He 


joins brother Isaiah who is 3 years 

old. The family resides at 249 McQua 

Estates, New London, MO 63459. 

2000s 

Maria L. Elger Scholma (’00) and Tim 

Scholma announce the birth of a daughter. 

Sarah Kay 

Scholma was born 

December 5 and 

weighed 8 pounds, 

10 ounces. She 

was 20 inches

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long. Sarah joins a sister Emilie and 

brother Drew. The family resides at 

2922 Sunrise Avenue, Holland, MI 

49424. 

John David Booth (’01) and Amanda 

Pillard Booth (’01) announce the 

birth of their third child. A daughter, 

Amelia May, was born on November 

15, 2007. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces, 

and was 19 inches long. She joins brothers 

Grady and Jack. Congratulations may be sent to 

500 South Ault, Moberly, MO 65270. 

David J. Edwards (’02) and 

Amy Mumaw 

Edwards (’02) 

announce 

the birth of a 

son. Isaac Edwards was 

born March 6, 2007. He 

weighed 8 pounds, 12 

ounces and was 21 inches 

long. The Edwardses live at 

3302 Marsh Avenue, Hannibal, MO 63401. 

Gwendolyn Clarice Goodman 

was born August 25, 2007, to 

Lori Bradley Goodman (’03) and 

husband. This is the couple’s first 

child. Though Gwendolyn came 7 weeks early 

and weighed only 4 pounds, 4 ounces, she is 

doing great. Congratulations may be sent to 

5015 NE 63rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64119, 

or email Lori at lgoodman7@kc.rr.com. 

Harry Mitchell Jenkins, II (’04) took the oath 

to uphold the Constitution of the State of 

Missouri and the United States Constitution on 

September 20, 2007, in Jefferson City. He was 

sworn into the Eastern and Western District 

Courts of the State of Missouri. Mitchell 

is employed with the firm of Mitchell and 

Associates in Blue Springs, Missouri. Mitch 

is also a graduate of University of Missouri/ 

Kansas City. 

Jared Moore (’04) is currently serving as 

worship pastor and life groups pastor at Rock 

Family Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

He is also on the faculty at the New Life 

School of Worship as intermediate music 

theory teacher and has 15-20 students in his 

vocal studio. Jared has published articles 

about youth worship and has written and cowritten 

worship songs with song writer and 

recording artist Glenn Packiam. Jared and 

wife Katrina Melloway Moore (’03) are parents 

of two sons. The Moores live at 7345 Liberty 

Bell Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. 

Karsten Femrite (’02) and Sarah Brixie Femrite 

(’04) announce the birth of a daughter born 

October 29, 2007. Alexia Rose Femrite 


was 20 inches long. The Femrites 

live at 1115 North Washington 

Street, Mexico, MO 65265. 

Kayla M. Scifres (’05) became the bride of Seth 

Andrew McBride on September 8, 2007, at 

the First Baptist Church of Ewing, Missouri. 

Following graduation from HLG, Kayla 

received her master’s degree in counseling 

from Missouri Baptist University in 2007. She 

is the associate director of innovative programs 

at HLG. Seth is a detective with the Hannibal 

Police Department. 

Cary Perrin (’05) and Danielle Fisher Perrin 

(’04) announce the birth of their son, Kenneth 

Jeffery Perrin. He was born November 21, 

2007. Cary works for the YMCA in 

Webster & League 

City, Texas, as 

director of family 

and youth activities. 

Congratulations may be 

sent to 2702 West Bay 

Area Blvd, Apt. 3903, 

Webster, TX 77598. 

Shannon Crandall (’06) is currently working 

on her master’s degree in education online 

and is enjoying teaching music. Shannon 

resides at 236 Chapparral Creek Drive, Apt. 

726, Hazelwood, MO 63042. 

Jeff DeVorss (’06) and Kristen Oberle DeVorss 

(’05) announce the birth of their first child. 

Madelyn Grace DeVorss 

was born June 

7, 2007. She 

weighed 7 pounds, 

6 ounces, and was 

19 ½ inches long. Jeff is a 

police officer and Kristen 

is teaching kindergarten 

in the St. Louis area. They 

would enjoy hearing from friends at 3436 St. 

Blase Lane, St. Ann, MO 63074, or you may 

email them at jeffandkristen@yahoo.com. 

Misty Jones (’07) has received the Regulus and 

Gilmore Social Work Student Award at Southern 

Illinois University at Edwardsville. Misty is 

working on her master’s degree and resides at 

605 Commerce, Murrayville, IL 62668. 

IN MEMORIAM 

Odessa A. Cox Husley (’32) 

St. Louis, Missouri 

December 13, 2005 

Dr. Edward O. Damron (’33) 

Elsberry, Missouri 

July 11, 2006 

Dorothy Baldwin Shade (’35) 

Palmyra, Missouri 

August 4, 2007 

Ernest C. Brinkmeier (’36) 

Hannibal, Missouri 

November 25, 2007 

Robert Nicely (’36) 

Cherokee Village, Arkansas 


Mary Fern Gass Wagner (’39) 

Philadelphia, Missouri 

July 6, 2007 

Lorenzo Dow Moore (’39) 

Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 

September 2, 2007 

June E. Mosby Austin (’40) 

Florissant, Missouri 

June 17, 2007 

Robert F. Barton (’47) 

Jacksonville, Florida 

Evalee Pevytoe Atkins (’48) 

St. Louis, Missouri 

Rev. Robert F. Blum (’50) 

Springfield, Missouri 

July 10, 2007 

John L. Daniels (’57) 

Chesterfield, Missouri 

August 16, 2007 

Caroline Delores Payne Rigsby (’60) 

Athens, Texas 

October 9, 2007 

Daniel A. Basford (’64) 

Summerland Key, Florida 

July 22, 2007 

Nancy E. Rhodes Lasher (’73) 


October 11, 2007 

Dorothy Pierce Wells (’86) 


July 18, 2007 

Rodney F. Burton (’92) 



Oney E. Kirby, Jr. (’97) 



Karson Larry Christal (’98) 



Alumni News

32 Alumni Profile 

ALUMNUS MAKES SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION FOR 

ENDOWED STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 

Written by a former college 

classmate and friend, 

E. Dean Burns 

Horatio Alger was an American 

author who wrote famous books 

for boys. The heroes in his books 

always rose from tattered poverty 

to riches and respectability. His 

books about “rags-to-riches” 

included Ragged Dick, Luck and 

Pluck, Sink or Swim, and Tattered 

Tom. Alger’s associations with 

penniless boys in the streets of New York City gave him 

the background for his books. While the time of these 

books was in the mid-1800’s, likenesses of those stories 

exist in our midst today. 

One such story can be told about an alumnus of 

Hannibal-LaGrange College, John L. Daniels. John L. 

Daniels, who preferred to be addressed as “JLD,” was 

born on November 23, 1933, and died August 10, 

2007. His residence was in Chesterfield, Missouri, at 

the time of his death. Shortly after Daniels’ birth, his 

family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and rented a house 

located on Tower Grove Street. Daniels’ parents, Albert 

L. and Agnes M. (Hutson) Daniels, had seven children. 

When Daniels was very young, his mother died. He and 

three of his sisters were placed in Mullamphy Orphan’s 

Home (now closed) located at Taylor and Marilyn 

Avenues in the inner city of St. Louis. The appearance 

of the orphanage was gloomy, cold, and institutionallooking, 

and Daniels’ stories of life in the orphanage 

were dispiriting and disturbing. One definition of an 

orphan, according to Webster, is “one deprived of some 

protection or advantage.” Those who knew Daniels 

can understand (or maybe not understand) his psyche, 

his traits, his soul, his personality, his mind, and his 

behaviors because of his early life experiences. Living in 

the orphanage and numerous foster homes, he attended 

public schools in the city of St. Louis and graduated from 

Roosevelt High School. 

After graduating from high school, Daniels worked 

in a hardware store in St. Louis. The store owner and 

boss approached him and told him he was an intelligent 

young man and encouraged him to go to college. 

That following fall, he packed a small suitcase with 

his possessions. He had only $21 cash in his pocket. 

Daniels hitch-hiked from St. Louis to Hannibal-LaGrange 

College in Hannibal, Missouri, and completed two years 

of study. 

Daniels transferred to Southeast Missouri State College 

where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 

Education degree. Later, he earned a master’s degree 

from the University of Missouri in Columbia. His 

teaching career expanded time in Scott City High School, 

St. Louis Public Schools, and Parkway North High School 

in St. Louis County. Daniels taught industrial education 

and retired from his teaching career in 1977. 

JLD was a peculiar person, but justifiably so, because 

of his early life experiences. He was quiet and reserved 

and did not like crowds or being in large groups of 

people. He never married. As a personality trait, he 

would be considered an introvert and had a somewhat 

compulsive behavior. 

One citation of Daniels personality trait was the note 

pinned to his burial apparel that was hanging in his 

closet: “For my burial, purchased at a garage sale—suit 

$2, shirt $1, tie 50 cents.” 

JLD was a successful and caring teacher. A former 

student of his stated that “he always had favorites in 

his class, and I’m glad I was one of them. He was my 

favorite teacher.” Many of his students became lifetime 

friends. He had extreme convictions and deep love for 

his sisters. He took care of them financially and looked 

after them until the end. 

Eulogizing the life of John L. Daniels, individuals 

echoed the following legacy of influence upon them: 

caring, mature, active listener, conservative, honest, 

sensitive, quiet, introvert, cautious, intelligent, and a 

gentle man. Daniels was physically short, but he had 

strong convictions and stood tall for them. 

It is not ironic that JLD dispersed all his material 

and financial possessions to his family, friends, and 

institutions according to his specific wishes prior to his 

death. 

This closing story epitomizes his bequest of 

posthumous gifts. Remembering the $21 and the small 

suitcase of belongings that he hitch-hiked off to college 

with, Daniels chose to make a generous donation to 

Hannibal-LaGrange College. It was Daniels’ request 

that a gift of $21,000 be delivered to HLG in that small 

suitcase by Steven Radcliff, a former high school student 

of Daniels, who is managing the estate of John L. 

Daniels. 

Daniels’ physicians made him cognizant of his terminal 

situation a few weeks prior to his death due to advanced 

leukemia. 

The life of JLD could truly have been another Horatio 

Alger story. 

On November 3, 2007, Steven Radcliff and Dean Burns 

fulfilled the wishes of John L. Daniels and delivered the 

scuffed and battered suitcase containing Daniels’ HLG 

diploma and memorabilia, and a check in the amount of 

$21,000 to Dr. Woodrow Burt, HLG President. 

Dr. Burt and Mrs. Connie Benson, vice president for 

institutional advancement, stood in the lobby of the 

administration building and listened to Radcliff and Burns 

share stories and memories of their mentor and friend. 

Mr. Daniels’ suitcase and photos are on display in the 

Foster Library and will be displayed in the new Roland 

Library, upon its completion.

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2007 ALUMNI AWARDS 

Hannibal-LaGrange College recognized the annual 

alumni award winners during homecoming at the 

alumni banquet on Friday, November 2. Dr. Deborah 

Britt Roebuck was awarded the Distinguished 

Alumnus Award, Dr. Gerald R. Davidson was given 

the Outstanding Service Award, and Sebastian 

Gonzalez was named the Outstanding Young 

Alumnus. 

Dr. Deborah Britt Roebuck of Woodstock, GA, 

was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award. This 

award is presented to an HLG graduate for significant 

and broad 

accomplishments 

in business or 

professional life, or 

for state or nation. 

She received 

her Associate of 

Arts degree from 

HLG in 1972, 

a Bachelor of 

Science degree in 

business education 

from Northeast 

Missouri State 

University (now 

Truman State) in 

Kirksville, MO, 

and her Ph.D. in 

business education 

from Georgia State University. 

Dr. Roebuck is the executive director of the RTM 

Institute for Leadership, Ethics, and Character at 

Kennesaw State University in Marietta, GA. Before her 

appointment as executive director, she was director 

of the executive masters of business administration 

programs, chair of the department of leadership 

and professional development, and professor of 

management in the Coles College of Business. Her 

college has recognized her with the outstanding 

teaching award, and she has twice been a finalist for 

the KSU Distinguished Teaching Award. Dr. Roebuck 

is a nationally recognized expert in leadership, 

with an impressive list of scholarly publications and 

presentations to her credit. In September 2005 she 

traveled with KSU President, Dr. Betty Siegel, to 

Oxford, England, to host the first Oxford Conclave on 

Global Ethics and the Changing University Presidency. 

Dr. Gerald R. Davidson was recognized with the 

Outstanding Service Award. This award is presented 

to an HLG alumnus who has given outstanding 

service to the college or his or her community through 

involvement in civic endeavors, religious leadership, 

or philanthropic efforts. Newly elected president 

of the Missouri Baptist Convention (for the second 

time), having served as pastor of First Baptist Church, 

Arnold, MO, from 1976-2006, an evangelist, and a 

missionary, Dr. Davidson has served several terms on 

the HLG Board of Trustees and is a 1958 graduate of 

Hannibal-LaGrange College. Dr. Davidson was unable 

to attend the banquet, but he was presented with his 

award at the December graduation ceremony where 

he addressed the graduating class as the keynote 

speaker. 

Sebastian Gonzalez, a resident of Hannibal, MO, 

was the recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumnus 

award. The award is given to an HLG graduate 

who is 35 years of age or younger for outstanding 

accomplishments in his or her profession, business, 

community, state or nation. 

Graduating from HLG in 2004 with a bachelor’s 

degree in computer information systems and a 

bachelor’s in business administration, and currently 

working toward a master’s degree in information 

systems from Sentinel University, Gonzalez is 

currently on the staff of HLG. He has updated 

and rebuilt the HLG website, created and helped 

fund the International Student Scholarship Fund, 

registered and incorporated his own company 

(www.libertyprogramming.com), and developed an 

automated quoting system for Able Auto Transport 

in Kahoka, MO, 

which placed the 

business third in 

the nation in the 

vehicle moving 

industry. He 

volunteers his 

computer skills 

for Avenues (a 

non-profit agency 

in Hannibal) and 

the Hannibal 

Free Clinic. 

Gonzalez also 

mentors HLG’s 

international 

students and 

was a 2001 All- 

American Scholar 

Athlete, Missouri’s International Student of the Year 

in 2003, and the recipient of the 2004 Who’s Who 

Among Seniors. 

For more information on the awards or to nominate 

someone for 2008’s alumni awards, contact Jo Ann 

Raney, director of alumni services at (573) 221-3675, 

ext. 3122. 

Alumni Awards

34 Homecoming 

HOMECOMING 2007

FINE ARTS CALENDAR 

S P R I N G 2 0 0 8 

The Arts 

January/ February 

Faculty Art Exhibit - Michael Chlebanowski 

Opening Reception January 10 Hagerman Art Gallery 6:00 PM 

February 12 

Jazz Supper Partee Center 5:00 PM 

February 21-22 

HLG Children’s Show 

Dorothy Meets Alice 

Parker Theatre 

February 25 

Music Department Recital Parker Theatre 10:00 AM 

February 29 

Fine Arts Audition Day 

March 14-28 

High School Art Competition 

RFAC 

Hagerman Art Gallery 

March 31 

Music Department Recital Parker Theatre 10:00 AM 

April 1-15 

Senior Art Exhibit 


April 2-7 

Concert Choir Tour 

April 10-12 

Spring Theatre Production 

Life is a Dream 

Parker Theatre 

April 15 

Concert Choir and Children’s Choir Parker Theatre 6:30 PM 

Joint Concert 

April 17-30 

Student Art Competition 


April 17 

Concert Choir Parker Theatre 7:00 PM 

April 21 

Music Honors Recital Parker Theatre 10:00 AM 

April 24 

Instrumental Music Concert Parker Theatre 7:00 PM 

April 26 

Music Ministry Teams Concert Parker Theatre 7:00 PM 

Artwork displayed in HLG Art Exhibits 

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36 The Arts 

The Arts 

Visual Art 

In 2007 the HLG Art Department hosted two very talented 

local artists in the Hagerman Art Gallery. During the months 

of September and October, HLG hosted a special art exhibit 

highlighting the work of professional photographer Ilya 

Faden. Faden is originally from Odessa, Ukraine. He recently 

moved to Hannibal with his wife 

after living in St. Louis for 25 years. 

Beginning with a love for Ukraine’s 

expansive fields and the grandeur 

of the Black Sea, Faden is enthralled 

with nature; his work focuses mainly 

on landscapes and plant life. He 

uses natural reflected light and film 

to create his images. Faden’s current 

series features flowers, both common 

and exotic, and was shot outdoors. 

His techniques produce dramatic 

and evocative images that pay homage to the rich colors and 

delicate textures of flowers. 

Faden is enthusiastic about joining the artistic community 

of Hannibal. 

Theatre 

What began as an extracurricular activity for college 

students has grown to an annual event for area school 

children. Every year, more than 

4000 elementary school students 

attend the children’s show at 

Hannibal-LaGrange College. 

Children of all ages enjoyed this 

year’s interactive show, Red vs. the 

Wolf on October 11. The age-old 

story of Little Red Riding Hood 

takes a dramatic twist when The 

Wolf gets tired of being the bad 

guy. In this version, The Wolf stands 

up to tell the “real story,” or at least his side of the story. 

The show was full of laughs and surprises as the story was 

retold from a different viewpoint. The show was directed 

by Michaeleen McDonald, instructor of theatre. 

November and 

December’s guest artist 

was professional artist 

John Inman. Inman 

grew up in Keokuk, IA, 

but moved to Quincy, 

IL, which is where he 

met his wife, Mary 

Ellen. They have been 

married since 1961. 

Inman specializes in oil paintings and has a gallery (Inman’s 

Gallery) in Quincy, which has 

been in business since 1974. 

He has won professional 

merit awards, people’s choice 

awards, and blue ribbons for 

his work. 

The Hannibal-LaGrange 

College Fine Arts division 

presented a musical version 

of the classic tale It’s a 

Wonderful Life on November 

29-December 1 in the Roland 

Fine Arts Center Parker Theatre. 

It’s a Wonderful Life is a 1946 

American film produced 

and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story 

“The Greatest Gift” written by Philip Van Doren Stern. The 

musical version of this classic dates from the early 1990’s. 

A guardian angel named Clarence helps the main character 

George Bailey get a glimpse into the lives he’s touched and 

the difference he’s made in the community. 

Dr. Jerry Thomason served as artistic director for the 

musical. This was Thomason’s final theatre production for 

HLG. 

In the fall 2007 semester Thomason moved from chair of 

the theatre department to the English department. In his 

final note of dramaturgy to his audience, Thomason said, 

“When you hear the bell ‘tinkle’ at the end of the show, 

Clarence will get his wings and I’ll say ‘so long.’ I have 

certainly enjoyed producing shows and hope they have 

produced some degree of enjoyment for the audiences.”

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Music 

The Arts 

The HLG Music Department Faculty presented a recital on 

September 11. Dave Corkern, instructor of music, performed 

three pieces on the trumpet: “Java” by Freddy Friday, Allen 

Toussaint, and Alvin Tyler; “Ballade for a Ceremony” by Eric 

Ewazen; and “A Higher Plane” arranged by Phil Driscoll and 

Lari Goss which is a medley of “Up Where We Belong” by 

Buffy Sainte-Marie and Jack Nitzsche, “Higher Ground” by 

Charles H. Gabriel, and “Holy Ground” by Geron Davis. Jessica 

Woodworth was the accompanist. 

Jane Griffen, assistant professor of music, is a mezzo soprano 

and performed “The Man I 

Love” from Lady be Good!, 

“Clap Yo’ Hands” from O Kay! 

(1926 Broadway show), “He 

Loves and She Loves” from 

Funny Face (1927 Broadway 

show) and “Let’s Call the 

Whole Thing Off” and “Slap 

that Bass” from Shall We 

Dance (1937 Hollywood 

film). Karen Meade 

accompanied Griffen on 

keyboard, Scott Donegan on 

percussion, and Frank North 

on bass. 

Dr. John Booth is the 

chair of the HLG Music 

Department. As a baritone, 

he performed “When all 

things Begin” and “Song of 

Obedience” by Don McAfee, 

and “At the River” by Aaron 

Copland. Carole Jo Riley, 

assistant professor of music, 

accompanied Booth on the 

piano. 

Karen Meade, staff 

accompanist, performed 

three pieces on the piano: 

“Concerto in F,” “I’ve Got 

Rhythm,” and “Swanee,” all 

arranged by George Gershwin. 

Jessica Woodworth is an instructor of music. As a soprano, she 

performed “No One is Alone” by Stephen Sondheim from Into 

the Woods, “Who am I” and “My House” by Leonard Bernstein 

from Peter Pan, and “For Good” by Stephen Schwartz from 

Wicked. 

In an unfortunate turn of events, the much anticipated annual 

HLG Department of Music Christmas Concert was cancelled 

twice due to inclement weather. “Concerts are always a great 

time for students to show the stewardship of their preparation 

and talents, but are not the sum total of what we do,” said Dr. 

Booth. “There is a degree of disappointment in having to cancel 

a concert twice, but we are pleased because our Concert Band, 

Concert Choir, and Handbell Choir have paid the price of 

excellence in rehearsal for a semester well done.” 

The Hannibal-LaGrange College Advanced Handbell Choir 

performed at a number of venues this fall. They provided prelude 

music for the annual Booster Banquet on November 16, and on 

November 18 they played in two area churches (FBC Moberly 

and Calvary Baptist Church in Hannibal) as a part of their annual 

Handbell Sunday. 

Their program was a mix of new and old Christmas songs 

and hymns including John Wade’s “O Come all Ye Faithful” 

known by its tune name ADESTE FIDELIS. Other selections 

included “Go Tell It,” “Gloria,” “Brande De L’Officiel,” and 

“Regent Square.” These songs span a variety of countries 

and cultures telling the Christmas story. For the first time the 

Advanced Handbell Choir used an orchestral sound track in the 

performance. 

The Hannibal Children’s Choir, sponsored by Hannibal- 

LaGrange College, held their traditional Christmas Concert on 

December 17. The auditioned choir consists of students from 

schools across the district from grades 3 to 6. 

The Hannibal Children’s Choir was also invited to sing at 

HLG’s annual Hanging of the Green Ceremony and with 

the Mark Twain’s Chorale during their Christmas Concert on 

December 16. 

The Choir is in their twenty-first year as an educational 

outreach to enhance children’s musical experience, 

supplementing school and church choral training by focusing 

on the preparation and performance of age-appropriate music 

literature while having fun 

through games, exercises, and 

performances. 

This year’s children’s choir is led 

by Linda St. Juliana, who has taught 

all grade levels in the Hannibal 

Public Schools for many years. She 

is presently the vocal music teacher 

at Veterans Elementary School and 

Coordinator of Elementary Fine 

Arts in Education for the Hannibal 

Public School District.

Sports 

Matt Gordon, 

Sports Information Director 

The 2006-07 Trojan Men’s Basketball program held their own in 

a very competitive American Midwest Conference. The Trojan men 

Men’s Soccer 

“QUE CALOR . . .OHEEOHHH!!” I don’t know what that 

means, but anyone who has followed the men’s soccer team 

A favorite playground activity for kids across the globe is the 

concluded see-saw. Its their up-and-down season with motion an overall is, for 12-15 some record unknown finishing reason, 

5-7 in 

the thrilling, conference. and at According times, to the to point Trojan of Head dizziness Basketball or nausea Coach Jason 

Durst, (depending the team upon played one’s their partner). best basketball After a 2-15 at the season end in of 2005, the season. 

“Our followed program by a took 15-5 great campaign strides in in 2006, establishing the see-saw ourselves effect as left one this of 

the year’s stronger squad teams wondering the where AMC,” it said would Durst. 

end up. Unfortunately, 

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the last few years would be able to recognize the pre-game 

anthem chanted by this eccentric group of footballers. Head 

Coach David Erskine has developed a unique program that 

attempts to unite players from many different countries into 

one unit striving together—and often bilingually—toward a 

single goal: bringing God glory by achieving excellence. 

The team has accomplished just that. The past few 

seasons, Erskine’s collaborations have amassed a bundle 

of wins accompanied by just a handful of losses, and, in 

2006, this positive return saw the Trojans through as AMC 

Champions and ranked #14 nationally. 

With this level of success, 2007’s team was thrust into one 

of the toughest schedules in the nation. The team, comprised 

of many new faces, had little time to acclimate as each week 

pitted it against some new Goliath, but still the Trojans held 

their own with the nation’s finest. 

One such contest had HLG pack up and fly to southern 

California to square off against then #2 Azusa Pacific 

University. It was a memorable battle in which the Trojans 

stymied two of the country’s premier forwards. In the 

second overtime, with just minutes left, an APU rebound 

resulted in a heart-breaking loss. Azusa would go on to 

win the national championship, and, for the second-time 

in two years, the Trojans would play the eventual national 

champions to double overtime __ arguably better than any 

other team. 

The team saw many players grow up and step up. Shawn 

Ohms of Old Monroe, MO, went from a guy who gave the 

Trojans minutes in previous years to a player whose head 

and mouth were vital, along with Gilberto Romero’s solid 

leadership and defensive success. Kevin Zimmermann, 

from Cancun, Mexico, followed up his Freshman of the Year 

award in 2006 with a selection to the AMC All-Conference 

First Team, All-Region Team, and inclusion as an honorable 

mention All-American. 

“It was a memorable season with challenging road trips 

to OK, KS, and CA. Although the team was disappointed 

in its overall results (8-9-1, 2nd in the AMC), I was not 

disappointed in how they represented HLG,” said Erskine. “I 

will miss the seniors, Jose “Pepe” Nogues, Josh Duello, and 

Aaron Long, but I look forward to building a quality team 

around an already solid base next season.” 

highlights early in the of season, the season the were lingering besting dizziness rivals Missouri bewildered Baptist 

the 

University Trojans, and and though Columbia they College might have for the played first well time in several eight years. 

These contests, e experiences wins seemed were to a result be evasive. of a large core of returning players 

for At the one 2006-07 point in season. the season, Durst a believed player asked these Coach seasoned Jason players 

Nichols 

created what ed the a strong team’s sense record of was. team A chemistry pained look between came players over his and 

face as 

coaches. 

responded, “3-10-1.” 

The Durst team credits held the true 2006-07 

to its mission team touting but frankly camaraderie, was out of experience, 

answers; 

sacrifice, they didn’t ce, and know teamwork where among to find the wins team’s when strengths. they took “Our off for players 

a long 

are weekend expected in Kentucky, to focus on a three much areas needed of their road life trip as which athletes allowed in our 

program—spiritual, the girls to relax, laugh, academic, and forget and athletic,” the pressures continued of wins Durst. 

and 

“With losses. this They commitment took the field comes on Saturday sacrifice. against They give Spalding up social and time 

won; 

(weekends, and then again holidays) on Monday in order 

against to be a Brescia. college Suddenly, athlete, and the we only want 

to thing create missing a balance from of a God-centered all areas during team their was college falling experience. into place. We 

want Behind to be a able strong to succeed assemblage from of our senior commitment leaders, younger to being players wellrounded 

stepped student into big athletes.” 

roles as the Trojans headed into playoffs riding 

a three-game Durst is also winning proud of streak. the 

individual The fun didn’t honors stop awarded as it was to his team. 

Josh supposed Pickett to was against selected the favored to 

the AMC Missouri First Team Baptist All-Conference, 

Spartans in the 

and regional Wayne play-in. McPike The was Trojans awarded rallied AMC for All-Conference a 2-1 finish behind Honorable a 

Mention. memorable Several goal assisted team members by senior received Megan all-conference DeHues and scored academic 

by 

awards. another (See senior, a full Caitlin listing Symons. 

of all HLG athletic awards on page 31.) 

The Durst next will game see another 

against William large core Woods, of returning a team players which defeated for the 

2007-08 HLG 3-0 season. just two “We weeks return prior, over would 20 players certainly to end our this program, Trojan and 

we surge. will retain However, nine once players again on the team varsity found team. 

a way to win on a 

dazzling The men’s game-winner basketball all from coaching the AMC staff Freshman is proud of of the hard- 

Year, Alysa 

working Askew. and dedicated student-athletes involved in the Trojan 

basketball For the second program. year “As in coaches, a row, the we women’s emphasize soccer the team importance 

resiliently 

of made becoming its way triple-threat to regional individuals—spiritual play, the most important growth, of the academic 

team’s 

achievement, preseason goals. and 

Finishing athletic performance,” the season with said a 8-11-1 Durst. record, Armed Coach with 

values Nichols of was sacrifice, pleased ce, teamwork, with the way and experience, the Lady Trojans the 2007-08 performed. Trojan 

Men’s “This Basketball team, discouraged all team will at be times more this than season, a threat; kept they its mission will be an 

unstoppable before it and force. 

earned a very rewarding post-season experience.” 

The Trojans certainly persevered on and off the field, salvaging 

their season in an unforgettable manner which has left this group 

---looking for a third-straight trip to regional play, ready to jump 

back on the see-saw and see where they end UP.

When Head Coach Josh Jones took the helm of HLG’s crosscountry 

program, he coined the phrase, “The start of a new era.” 

In truth, though, with a new coach and sixteen athletes it was 

hard to predict what that “era” would entail, but the running 

Trojans put their best feet forward in pacing the way for Jones’ 

mission. “This program will put representing the Lord Jesus as its 

main priority. It is my firm belief that we can have a top notch 

program and maintain the integrity of a Christ follower,” said 

Jones. 

With the primary goal of running for Christ, the bar was set high for 

the season, and incorporating this attitude insured success. It was 

evident around campus and at meets that this group was unified in 

its mission. They worked together and achieved on a daily basis 

while, as Coach Jones put it, “They learned how to compete this 

year.” 

Along the road too, amidst the dehydration and side-stitches, 

there were other surprises to this infant era. Liesl Nauk was 

certainly one supplier of such surprises. Nauk, a sophomore, 

played on the Trojan women’s soccer team a year ago but decided 

to give cross-country a shot this year. Not much was expected 

of Nauk, and so when she earned the AMC’s runner of the week 

honor, was selected as AMC All-Conference, and finished 5th in 

the AMC in leading the women’s team to a 3rd place finish in 

conference, Coach Jones’ era seemed to be gaining steam. 

The women’s cross-country team had one of its best years to 

date, while the men had a tougher season. Battling injuries and 

middling results, the team, led by sophomore Kevin Campbell, 

could have easily unlaced its sneakers. Campbell received AMC 

Athlete of the Week (September 9-15) honors and led his team 

as they logged miles and reached new levels in their running 

regiment and ability. Coach Jones used the word “maintained” to 

describe the men’s season, and he looks forward to seeing where 

their commitment will take them next season. 

It is often said that we play sports to learn about life. If so, the 

HLG Volleyball team’s lesson dealt with patience. To say this team 

struggled to find wins, 8-24, might be an understatement in the 

standards of second year coach, David Ganser. But Coach Ganser 

does recognize the overwhelming strides they took in becoming a 

team. With ten new players, many of whom were thrown directly 

into the fray, and some injuries, it took this collection of young 

women time to find itself in becoming a confident team, one 

which should lead to a bright future behind this core group and its 

2007 achievements. 

Individual bright spots for the fledgling Lady Trojans were 

evident. 

One such high point was first-rate server Natalie Kelly, who 

ranked 3rd in the nation averaging 1.1 aces per game. Kelly also 

broke the single-season Trojan ace record (previously 63) with a 

whopping 98, leaving her only eight from becoming the career 

leader. 

Freshman Shannalei Seau-Gibson provided her own spark—or 

perhaps dynamite may be the better word. Gibson was a solid 

outside hitter/setter who led the Trojan assault with thundering 

spikes and pinpoint serves. Her versatile talents joined with a 

competitive edge made a noticeable combination and earned her 

the AMC coaches’ collective nod as the conference’s Freshman of 

the Year and an honorable mention all-conference selection. 

As these youngsters and their freshman counterparts were 

making the most of their opportunities, the older Trojans weren’t 

content to merely hang up their kneepads and dish out sage 

advice. Sophomore Jessica Curry’s only advice was to opposing 

players: “Stay away from MY net.” Curry raised her block count 

to 189 this year, well on her way to becoming the career leader in 

impolite refusals toward her opponents. 

Sileny Aruaz also got into the statistical act, despite her 

beleaguering old age. This junior soared to lead the Trojans in 

smashing down kills and lop-siding Voits. 

So, in the words of Coach Ganser, “The future looks very bright, 

and, with the addition of some new recruits to fill the holes of 

this core group, high expectations will be back and achievable in 

2008.” 

Local Physician Marks 10 Years 

of Service to HLG 

Dr. John A. Memken, M.D., HLG team physician and adjunct 

faculty member, has donated ten years of 

his time to HLG athletics and loves every 

minute of it. 

“I enjoy working with the athletes. It 

helps keep me young,” says Dr. Memken. 

“I volunteer with athletics as my service 

to the community, plus I just really enjoy 

being around the students and coaches!” 

Memken attended medical school at 

Southern Illinois University School of 

Medicine and started practicing in the 

Hannibal community in 1982. For ten 

years now Memken has donated his time 

to HLG athletics, performing physicals and 

attending the home basketball games as the team physician. 

“My main purpose as team physician is to stay behind the 

scenes and keep the athletes healthy,” said Memken. “I’ve really 

enjoyed working with the athletic trainers over the years. They 

make my life easier!” 

Head Athletic Trainer Ashlie Hirtzel is appreciative of Memken’s 

time and expertise. “The thing I love about Dr. Memken is that he 

is so easy to work with; I can call his office with an injured athlete 

,and he will arrange his schedule to get them in that day. It’s 

such a reassurance to have him at the home basketball games to 

support me. No matter the situation, whether great or small, two 

heads are always better than one!” 

Dr. Memken’s service to HLG doesn’t stop with athletics. He 

also serves as physician to HLG students and has taught five 

semesters of pathophysiology for the nursing department. 

Thank you, Dr. Memken, for these ten years. We look forward 

to ten more! 

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Sports 

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TEAM ON A MISSION 

WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM TRAVELS TO BRAZIL 

The Lady Trojan Soccer team is one that operates by a 

steadfast mission. They are committed to striving to be 

excellent women of Christ, but on August 6, 2007, they 

became a “team on a mission.” 

Twenty-three members of the Lady Trojan Soccer 

team packed their bags and boarded a plane for Brazil. 

Accompanied by Head Coach Jason Nichols, student assistant 

Cody Smith, and translator and Brazilian native Estavao Franco 

(HLG men’s soccer team member), the team traveled to Sao 

Paulo, Brazil, the fifth most populated city in the world. 

Sao Paulo is a diverse city and one whose suffering often 

goes overlooked: ten million children make their living from 

the street, seven million are child laborers, 500,000 more 

settle debts through prostitution, and 540,000 are infected with 

AIDS. It takes a very big flashlight to shine out in a 

place like this, and in their eleven-day visit, as 

the Lady Trojans attempted to minister to 

such brokenness, it was revealed to all of 

them that they were, in fact, the ones 

being ministered to through these 

persevering people. 

During this impacting time, 

the ladies, along with their bus 

driver, Ulysses (an unbeliever 

who now has a Portuguese Bible 

and enduring relationship with 

some of the players), and Goran 

and Beth Tomic, co-directors of 

Ambassadors in Sports Brazil, 

visited orphanages, the slums—or 

“favellas”—and played several 

matches truly utilizing the game 

they love for a far greater purpose. Freshman Alysa Askew 

reflected on this opportunity, “One of the best parts was seeing 

how the kids needed the attention we gave them and how the 

simple game of soccer gave us a way to minister and share the 

gospel.” 

After matches, members of the team would deliver 

testimonies, translated through Franco, and would have a 

time to socialize with their opponents, many of whom would 

hear the truths of Christ for the first time. On August 17, the 

women’s soccer team ventured, no matter how reluctantly, 

away from this monumental experience with a renewed 

passion toward the mission each person embarks upon 

everyday of his or her life. This trip had been long awaited 

for Coach Jason Nichols. “For a few years now, it has been 

a vision of this program to go on an international sports 

ministry trip. Knowing what we stand for and the 

reason our program exists, it just makes sense. 

Over the years, the Lord has continued to 

bring more and more players to the team 

who are serious about their faith and 

soccer. Players started coming up to 

me saying, ‘Coach, we should go on a 

soccer mission trip sometime.’” 

With one trip under its belt, the 

Lady Trojans are already looking to 

the future for other overseas ministry 

opportunities, but for now, they are 

content to live in the moment, with 

great memories, and continue to use 

soccer stateside as a platform for the 

Kingdom. 

Sao Paulo

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