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The First FourMaxwell Scholars Prepare to GraduateMidori YoshimuraFor many Pacific Union College seniors,the months just before graduation arefull of “lasts” — the last time they worshipwith friends at vespers, the last timethey bite into a fresh sandwich at Giugni’s (apopular local deli), the last Tuesday-morninglecture with their favorite teacher. But amongthis year’s PUC graduates are four “firsts”: ColleenUechi, Dana Yoon, Matthew Phelps andSamantha Angeles. Together since 2009, thesestudents form the first class of Maxwell Scholarsto graduate from PUC.The Maxwell Scholar Program honors Dr.Malcolm Maxwell and his wife Eileen, andtheir commitment to Adventist education, byawarding recipients a $15,000 scholarshipfor their freshman year — and the opportunityto renew that scholarship each year. Eachyear, winners are selected based on academicsuccess, leadership experience and Christianservice.Four years after the first scholarships wereawarded, Colleen, Dana, Matthew and Samanthashare how the award has impacted theirlives of excellence, leadership and serviceat PUC.Motivation and PassionAt 2 a.m., the Campus Center is unusually darkand quiet — mostly. Under the door to the CampusChronicle (CC) office, light and determinationstream from the small room. On nightsbefore PUC’s student newspaper is “put to bed,”journalism jargon for sending a publication topress, editor Colleen Uechi keeps the lights on,and weary CC staff laughing, until the last filehas been sent to the printer.“As CC editor, I’m serving the student bodyby pursuing one of my passions,” says Colleen,who is majoring in international communicationand Spanish. “It’s one of the best thingsI’ve done at PUC.” She began writing for the CCas the sports columnist last year, after returningfrom studying in Spain with AdventistDana Yoon loves helping younger students as a student instructor for chemistry labs.Colleges Abroad. While a good growing experiencefor Colleen, studying in Spain remindedher of things she loved and missed at the PUCcampus — KidzReach ministry, intramurals,insightful religion classes, and vegetarian cuisine(“I missed the PUC food!” she says).Colleen says that the Maxwell Scholar Programhas given her motivation. “PUC wascounting on me to do big things, and I want tomake it worth their money and time,” she continues.The renewable scholarship inspires Colleento give back the best to her student body,parents and the post-PUC world that awaits.Next on her career itinerary is service as a studentmissionary, followed by graduate schoolfor international development. But before Colleensays a fond adios to PUC, she shares her advicefor new students: “Find ways to make yourPUC experience something unforgettable.”Finding Her StrideStrolling into the Campus Center during daytime,one might find Dana Yoon doing the offdutywork she loves: helping her lab students.Dana, a student instructor for chemistry labs,often meets students here, outside of her officialworking hours, to help them with theirhomework or just to see how they’re doing. “Ireally connected with my kids, inside and outsidethe chemistry lab,” she says. “I found mystride in the chemistry department.”Dana’s professors have noticed, honoringher with the chemistry department’s CommendationAward and the Chemistry Major ofthe Year award. The biochemistry major hasalso volunteered with KidzReach and HomelessMinistries, and held leadership positionsin the Korean Adventist Student Association.She’s following her own advice to others —Matthew Phelps thrives as part of his team out onthe field.to enjoy all the benefits of the college’s closecommunity.The Maxwell Scholar Program was a majorfactor in her decision to attend PUC. “The programhas helped me reach higher than whatwould have been easy, and hold myself to higherstandards,” reflects Dana. “It’s made me reallybelieve that I am capable of moving on to professionalschool.” As she juggles the demandsof work, school, and community activities thather “higher standards” call for, Dana says thattaking a day off, to “give it to God,” has been key.After completing her courses in winter 2013,Dana plans to travel and participate in a dentalmission trip to Thailand before attending dentalschool in the fall. Until then, Dana wantsto continue helping her lab students as muchas she can. She is grateful for her PUC mentorsand community, who, she says, “shaped meinto the kind of person I want to be.”Confidence for SuccessAcross the PUC campus, Matthew Phelps isknown for his drive to thrive. It’s earned hima 4.0 science GPA, and a place on the Dean’s Listevery quarter of his PUC career. “PUC reallywants students to succeed,” says the psychologymajor and biology minor. “You can go intoa professor’s office and they’re willing to talkto you, show you what you need to do, and explaina concept to you, other than just duringa lecture.”As a Grainger Hall resident assistant, Matthewalso keeps an open door for the otherstudents on his hallway. “It’s been rewarding,”he says of his new position, a step up in responsibilityfrom his position as head desk workerthe year before. He adds this new job to his PUCresume, along with work in the psychology andbiology departments as a teaching assistant.Matthew is also a familiar face on the sportsfield and in the gymnasium.He’s played nearly every intermuralsport at least once,leading his teams to victoryseveral times. Matthew is alsoa first-year member of Enactus(formerly Students In FreeEnterprise), an internationalclub that applies business principlesto projects that improveothers’ quality of life. In hiswork with Enactus, Matthewcontinues reaching out to othersin a new way: through awater purification project inNicaragua.Entering college, Matthewremembers that being invitedto join the Maxwell ScholarProgram “gave me some confidencewhen I didn’t really know what to expect.”Knowing he was one of just a few students chosen,he thought, “It’s OK, I can handle college,I can work through this.” This encouragementhelped him work hard toward his goal of becomingan ophthalmologist or a neurologist.Whether as a resource for the students inhis residence hall, or a skilled teammate at thegym, Matthew has added to PUC’s environmentof care for others. “I’m glad I came to PUC,”Matthew concludes. “I hope I’ve helped peopleat PUC improve their experience.”Leading and ServingAfter searching for “Samantha Angeles” onthe PUC website, the longlist of results makes onewonder if this 2009 MaxwellScholar has a twin.Samantha doesn’t have atwin — but she does havea double major (communicationand theology); a 3.9Samantha Angelesis usually seen inleadership positions,serving thecampus she loves.GPA; a Zondervan award,for outstanding achievementin Greek languagestudies; and an acted-onlove for God packed intojust four years. “My goal isto do my best in whatever I do, so the doors Godwants will be open,” she says.As the 2013 Student Association President,Samantha has led the student body while simultaneouslyserving it. Her past years of servicein campus ministries — planning vespers,running Sabbath Schools, organizing FusionColleen Uechi can often be found in the Campus Chronicle office.(an icebreaker weekend retreat for freshmen) —prepared her to lead an SA team known for itsstrong teamwork.Samantha joined a different team last summer,as a pastoral intern at the 2,700-memberLa Sierra University Church, the second of twochurch internships. Under the supervision ofsenior pastor Chris Oberg, eight- to 18-hourdays flew by, as “Pastor Samantha” helped coordinatethe 200-member volunteer staff forVacation Bible School, among other supportand leadership roles. Samantha remembers shelearned “to run in heels and lean on God morethan ever before.”“I wouldn’t be at PUC without the MaxwellScholar Program,” Samantha says. “Thescholarship is an honor, recognizing areas ofachievement that I value. Other grants mayhave offered the same amount of money, butthey wouldn’t have meant the same thing.”Samantha adds, “One thing I will carryfrom PUC is that every single question I hadhelped make my relationship with God moreauthentic.”Ready to SoarThe remaining days until graduation bringColleen, Matthew, Dana and Samantha thechance to create their last PUC memories andearn their first college diplomas. As they takeflight outside their post-PUC home, the firstfour are headed for careers of distinction, formingpart of the Maxwells’ PUC legacy. Andwhen tortillas fly through the air and mortarboardstake flight, PUC will send the first MaxwellScholars soaring, too.4 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 5

Attending PUC from the ’30s to today,the Maxwells are a prime exampleof a multi-generational legacy. (Topto bottom: Malcolm Maxwell, ’56;Deirdre (Maxwell) Smith, ’61, withparents Rachel and Arthur Maxwell;Brandon Zinke, ’97, receiving hisdiploma from his great-uncle MalcolmMaxwell)by Midori YoshimuraTo every student, Pacific Union College offers a home away from home,a learning community that lasts a lifetime. Since the college opened inAngwin in 1909, countless families have sent their college-age sons anddaughters to PUC. And if you peruse lists of graduates, some surnamesbegin to look familiar — families with generations of students that havestudied late into the night, praised God in the PUC Church and createdlifelong memories with professors and peers.ViewPoint spoke with six of these families about their multi-generationallegacy at PUC: the Andersons, whose members include the first PUCgraduate; the Changs, a family of well-known professionals, includingphysicians and a superior court judge; the Davidians, one of whomDavidian Hall is named after; the Larsens, with over 50 past PUCstudents; the Maxwells, whose family includes the longest-serving PUCpresident; and the Utts, whose members include Charles Utt, one of thefirst students to register at PUC in Angwin.“PUC was the natural choice,” reflects Arlen Davidian, ’63. Yet everygeneration experienced PUC in a different way. Male students, who onceslept in outdoor tents during the college’s early days, can now choosefrom among several men’s residence halls. Men and women no longerdine in Graf Hall, nor are separated by gender. But the essential reasonsthat students attend remain the same: The college remains academicallyoutstanding and spiritually authentic. As Wendy Maxwell, ’88, says, “PUCis one of the best places I know for my kids to be educated in a really greatatmosphere—the best of all worlds.”An Outstanding Education in anEnvironment of FaithChristian education is at the heart of PUC’spurpose, as an Adventist institution of higherlearning with a 130-year history. Throughoutthe college’s long story, its faculty and staffhave inspired students with knowledge relevantfor their academic and spiritual lives.“Great teaching is a part of the PUC heritage;it’s had great teachers all along and still does,”says Bruce Anderson, ’60. A local physician,Bruce has also taught classes at the college,continuing the cycle of academic excellence.PUC’s first graduate, Agnes (Lewis) Caviness,’12, is Bruce’s grandmother; and Bruce’s brotherEric Anderson, former chair of the PUC historydepartment, is currently president of SouthwesternAdventist University.Bruce remembers one teacher in particularthat shaped his college experience: Walter Utt,’42, a professor of history from 1951 to 1985. “Mycollege memories of teachers center aroundhim,” reflects Bruce, who taught during Utt’sPUC tenure. “[Walter] was an amazing professorwho knew everything…he had enormousknowledge and irresistible humor.” Bruce honorshis memory as the co-founder and chair ofthe Walter C. Utt Endowment, which supportsresearch and publication in the areas of Walter’sinterests, such as Adventist history.Even as a youngster, Walter was a scholarin the making. His brother, Theodore Utt, ’47,a retired physician, remembers that “Walterwas reading at age 4 or 5,” and “was a greatstoryteller,” the oldest in a family of five boys.Walter would later bring his love of story toPUC, enthralling generations of students withhis vast knowledge of history, and his ability toretell it. A Mountain, A Pickax, A College: WalterUtt’s History of Pacific Union College is one ofWalter’s many gifts to PUC, among his otherpublished texts.The Utt family legacy really begins withWalter and Theodore’s father, Charles D. Utt,’17, believed to be one of the first students toregister at PUC in 1909. Like his wife Miriam(Clark) Utt, ’16, whom he met at PUC, Charleswas a straight-A student, the first of his siblingsto attend college. Before Charles, “peoplein his family weren’t educated beyond thesixth grade,” Theodore notes. After graduating,Charles returned to teach and raise his familyat the institution he loved; all five of his sonsattended PUC.Like the Utt family, the Maxwells have longbeen a PUC presence. All six children of ArthurS. Maxwell (best known as “UncleArthur,” the popular children’s book author)attended PUC. Malcolm Maxwell,’56, was the college’s longest-serving president,and the first PUC graduate to serveas college president. While still a student,Graham Maxwell, ’43, began teaching atPUC, and later chaired the PUC theology department,then the Loma Linda Universitydivision of religion. Twin brothers Mervynand Lawrence both graduated in 1946; Mervynchaired the church history department at theSeventh-day Adventist Theological Seminaryat Andrews University, and Lawrence becamethe editor of Signs of the Times. Maureen, ’39,founded LLU’s graduate school of nursing, andbecame one of the first females in the nationto earn her Ph.D. in nursing. Their youngestsibling, Deirdre, ’61, followed her passion forhistory, working in the library and earning herdegree in library science.“Growing up surrounded by academia, it’sa privilege to be around educators,” saysMalcolm’s daughter, Wendy, who is herself ateacher. PUC’s “world-class education” is oneof the main reasons why Wendy is glad thather own daughter, Sydney, currently attendsPUC. “The education offered to us through generations…hasalways been applicable to what’sgoing on in the country at large,” adds Wendy.Steve Chang, ’66, an ophthalmologist, particularlyremembers the education he receivedat 4 a.m. in the morning, miles away from thePUC main campus. As a biology major, he visitedthe Albion Marine Field Station one summer—memorablydigging in the mud for ghostshrimp during the pre-dawn hours. On themain PUC campus, Steve also added a term asStudent Association President and a pilot’s licensefrom the college’s then new airport to hiscollege education.“Kids [in our family] understood that theywould go to PUC; it was a given,” says Steve’sbrother, James Chang, a retired superior courtcounty judge who attended PUC from 1960 to1962. Like many others, James and Steve’s parents,Stephen, ’42, and Elsie, ’43, wanted theirprogeny to see how faculty and staff related toGod in the context of daily living. “PUC wasideal in that regard,” says James. “A Christianatmosphere excels at PUC.”PUC’s “strong spiritual base” remainsunchanged, says Earl Larsen, ’63, althoughnow men and women are no longerseparated across the chapel aisle, as in hisday. With a “good academic program in theThe area’s irresistible beauty stays in thememories of PUCites through the years.Generations ofwriters served onthe Campus Chroniclestaff, includingBruce Anderson,’60, (left) and hisfather CharlesAnderson, att.’32-’36 (above).6 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 7

First DoorRenovating for aWarm WelcomeA Message from “LittleRock Nine”Terrence Roberts opensBlack History Month at PUC Giovanni HashimotoThe celebration of Black History Monthat Pacific Union College began with aprestigious guest sharing his experiencesfrom the American Civil Rights Movement.Congressional Gold Medalist TerrenceRoberts, who became one of the iconic LittleRock Nine as a 15-year-old Adventist, spoke tothe gathered PUC students, faculty and staff onFebruary 7.To his PUC audience, Roberts spoke abouthis motivation and participation in the journeytoward civil rights. While still in highschool in 1957, he became one of the Little RockNine when he and eight other African-Americanstudents put their lives on the line to integrateLittle Rock Central High School in Arkansas.In 1999 he received his Congressional GoldMedal from President Bill Clinton for his partin this remarkable moment in U.S. history.Roberts reminisced about life in Little Rockin those days — noting that people had hadhundreds of years to develop an expertise indiscrimination: “For 335 years, it was legal andconstitutional to discriminate against peoplebased on racial group memberships,” he said.“Discrimination seemed to be second nature towhite people in Little Rock.”For Roberts and his young friends who became“the nine,” it wasn’t about making a revolutionarychange in their world. At that pointin their lives, the motivation was basic: “Wesimply wanted to go to school, that’s all,” Robertsrecounted.The nine black students who enrolled at LittleRock Central High were to begin its desegregationprocess, as supported by the UnitedStates Supreme Court’s Brown Decision. “TheBrown Decision was a bold step towards changingthe narrative,” Roberts noted, “but such achange was truly not welcomed by the masses.”Over 100 congressmen signed the SouthernManifesto detailing plans to prevent implementationof the Brown Decision. Meanwhile,in response to the students’ actions, the governorof Arkansas called for armed resistance.Roberts called the situation “bizarre” but “notso unusual when you know the history [ofAmerica]—not an aberration, when you understandthe dynamics of racism.”For Roberts, that momentous experiencewas the beginning of a life work. Since the ultimatelysuccessful effort to desegregate thehigh school, Roberts has been a strong voiceat the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.At PUC, he spoke about lessons he has carriedwith him from those early experiences, andnoted areas in contemporary American life inwhich improvement is still necessary.Finally, noting the disparity in educationand other measures of success affecting African-Americansin the United States, Roberts assertedthat “the real question facing us today isnot why there are so many people of color whodon’t prosper, who don’t flourish or bloom totheir full potential. The real question is, whyare there so many who do?”Ahigh school senior, thrilled but apprehensiveabout pending freshmanhoodand accompanied by equally thrilledbut apprehensive parents, opens their first doorat PUC: the door to the Office of Enrollment. Theystep into a lobby that may very well be givingthem their first impression of PUC’s interior.That’s why PUC is particularly pleased at theoutcome of a recent beautification project — therenovation of the entry and lobby for the officesof enrollment, admissions, and public relations.Changes ranged from opening up the space tore-painting (in a chic new palette) to adding a flatscreen that displays snippets of PUC scenery andinformation. Together, these renovations not onlycreate a welcoming first impression but also offerpracticalities such as a conference room whereparents can meet with enrollment counselors.Guests are invited to enjoy the comfortable seating,reading selections that include the DiogenesLantern and the latest ViewPoint, and a hot drink.“The purpose of this renovation was to createa warm and welcoming space for prospectivestudents and their families that would help togive a better first impression of PUC, as well as toprovide five-star customer service to our wonderfulconstituents,” says PUC President Heather J.Knight.This is part of Knight’s goal to undertake ahigh-impact project on campus every summer.Other projects in this line-up have included theDining Commons, Campus Center, and NelsonMemorial Library.12 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 13

To the Ends of the EarthA revival in missionary service at PUC Larry Peña“Go off and be acatalyst around theworld for one yearof your life.”There’s an old wooden map stored ina back room at Pacific Union College.Thick and heavy, its surface shows aflattened image of the globe, beams of lightradiating out from a certain point just belowthe middle of the western edge of the UnitedStates. Older alumni will recall the tiny lightemittingdiodes poking out of each country,and how those lights used to twinkle when themap was hung in the church sanctuary everyHomecoming Weekend—each light representinga nation where PUC students were currentlyserving as long-term missionaries.But a few years ago, the inevitable began tohappen. A few at a time, the transistors andfuses in the complex system behind thoselights began to wear out. It wasn’t long beforethe whole map went fully dark, as the decadesoldparts went out of production. To the disappointmentof many at PUC, the old map disappearedfrom the Homecoming service—aseeming symbol of the simultaneous declinein students volunteering to leave the countryfor a year as international missionaries.This year that trend began to reverse, whenscores of students answered a call to actionfrom visiting speaker José Rojas, att. ’78-’82. APUC alumnus who recently served as the directorof the office of volunteer ministries forthe Seventh-day Adventist Church in NorthAmerica, Rojas visited PUC last fall to deliver apresentation encouraging students to return tothe mission fields.“It was an intentional God thing,” says PUCcampus chaplain Laffit Cortes. “When weinvited him to come and speak, it was for thepurpose of helping us recruit student missionaries.Before he went up front, he asked us fora goal—how many students we wanted to signup. We asked for 50.”Citing the biblical call for Christians tobe “salt of the earth,” Rojas drew an analogybetween service to others and salt’s role as acatalyst in melting ice. Saying today’s studentsare part of the most advanced generation in history,he appealed for them to use their abilitiesto become catalysts for change.“If your mind is that of a catalyst, if you’re outto make this world a better place no matter howmany people make fun of you for being an idealist—ifyou really have a vision for your life—then you can turn this world upside down,” hesaid. “Go off and be a catalyst around the worldfor one year of your life.”He urged students to participate in serviceand mission opportunities while in college. Inaddition to the Adventist Church’s student missionprograms, Rojas mentioned governmentprograms, such as the Peace Corps for internationalservice and AmeriCorps for domesticvolunteerism, as opportunities for service.“We have a million American young adultsgoing around the world, across the countriesserving, and most of these people don’t evenknow Jesus,” he said. “It changes your life whenyou serve. Jesus said, ‘If you really want toSixty students responded to a call for mission service given by José Rojas.know what it means to serve me, do unto theleast of the people as you do unto me.’ You wantto serve God? Serve people.”Rojas’ call resonated deeply with students,and 60 signed up that day to express their interestin taking up missionary postings aroundthe world—10 more than the campus ministriesteam had hoped for. That number is asignificant jump from the eight students whobegan this year as student missionaries, andthe 11 who served the year before.“I really enjoyed Jose Rojas’ visit to PUC,” saysBen Speegle, a PUC student and the directorof the student missions program. “He speakswith real conviction about serving God as away of life, and I think that heartfelt messagereally speaks to people, students in particular.Having had the chance to talk with him afterhis message, I was able to clearly see that thisisn’t just a job to him—it is something he lives.I know that he gains real joy out of being ableto inspire people to live their faith and beliefs.”But even before Rojas’ visit, PUC’s office ofservice, justice and missions had been layingthe groundwork for renewed efforts to recruitstudents to volunteer missionary service.Chaplain Cortes and mission and service coordinatorFabio Maia, both hired in 2010, startedtheir jobs with a plan to refresh the missionaryculture on campus.“When we first got here, we decided to focusright away on ministries—local, international,and eventually long-term,” says Maia. Undertheir direction, short-term mission trips, suchas excursions to Latin America and underservedcommunities here in the U.S., have beenhuge draws in recent years, as have local communityservice projects in the Bay Area. Rojaspraised those efforts in his presentation.“PUC already has incredible projects—forthe homeless, [community service] projects inCalistoga—you got stuff going everywhere!”he enthused. “I praise God for the vision of thiscampus which has been steady for many years.”“When Fabio and Laffit welcomed me to theteam, we talked about the fact that we were allcommitted to seeing more student missionariesand mission-minded people this year,” saysSpeegle, who has been a key part of the campusministries team. “Jose Rojas’ message definitelyhelped us with that goal, and that wasthe reason we invited him to come speak. But Ithink the culture of the campus is changing toa more spiritually real environment. Studentshave the faith and they are willing to demonstrateit by their willingness to get involved asmissionaries.”Whether they were inspired by Rojas or arejust part of that resurgent culture of volunteerism,many students are excited—if a littlenervous—to get out into the world to preach,teach, heal, or serve others in a variety of ways.“It was just an instinctual feeling. I’ve alwayswanted to do it,” says Kylie Brock, who signedup for a year of foreign service and is hopingto work at an Adventist school in Denmark. “Ispent two and a half weeks [on a mission trip]in Vietnam. But I’ve never spent a full year sofar away from home.”“I actually was unable to go to José Rojas’ presentation…I decided to go last year because Ifelt like God had called me to go,” says TimothyGiang, who hopes to spend next year teachingin either Vietnam or Norway. “After muchprayer and thought, I cannot think of a betterway to show God’s love to others.”As the missionary culture returns at PUC, itfeels like the beginning of a new generation ofstudents committed to serving God and othersaround the world. The light bulbs may still beout on the old missionary map, but as studentmissionaries fan out across the globe, the lightof the Gospel is still radiating from Angwin.14 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 15

collegenewscollegenewsWater and WarmthStudents build relationships on theNavajo ReservationFifteen students braved the freezing deserts ofnorthern Arizona over Christmas vacation to provideaid to a Navajo community. This was PUC’s third tripto the community with a student-led ministry calledProject Pueblo.“The whole idea for these repeat mission trips is todevelop relationships with people in the community,”says Fabio Maia, PUC’s service and missions coordinator.“We’re there to minister to their practical needs.”Initially, the project was intended to focus onrepairing and renovating a church that the Adventistgroup on the reservation had recently purchased.However, when the student group arrived in thereservation town outside of Page, Ariz., they discovereda more immediate need—this winter’s unusually coldweather had frozen the water lines serving the town’scommunity center.“We had to change our plans and spent two daysdigging deeper trenches and heating the pipes up to getwater,” says Jeremy Lam, one of the student leaders of the group. Thatmeant more than just shoveling dirt—to get to the pipes, the studentshad to build fires to thaw the frozen ground and hack at the icy earthwith picks.With water flowing again to the vital community center, the groupturned to the church project. Although well-built, the old buildingbadly needed cleaning and insulation to keep out the below-freezingwinter temperatures. “We worshipped in the church on Sabbath,and even with radiant heating in the sanctuary it didn’t get above 55degrees,” says Lorie Johns, the student success advisor in PUC’s nursingdepartment and a co-sponsor on the trip. “It needed a lot of work to beusable.”Students set to work clearing out dust and debris from the oldbuilding and installing insulation into the cinder block walls.Although the tighter schedule didn’t allow them to finish everythingthey had planned, they left behind a much warmer sanctuary.In the coming months, the church will host Adventist evangelisticmeetings and health seminars, and will likely host PUC students againwhen they return for a planned trip over spring vacation. Like the newpipes in the community center, the church and the students will be alasting blessing to the community on the reservation.The repeat trip highlights PUC’s emphasis on practical, relevantservice to people in need. “There are great opportunities to help thecommunity out,” says sophomore Clifford Young. “Every studenthere can help serve, because there are so many opportunities—everyweekend, every month—to do something. I think PUC does a great jobof pushing the service role and doing what Jesus would do.”Larry PenaPresident José Martini, Dr. Norman Knight, and Dr. Bahia in Brazil.PUC Partners with BrazilAdventist UniversityThis year Pacific Union College launched a partnership with BrazilAdventist University (UNASP). Discussion began last spring, whenUNASP president José Martini suggested the partnership to PUCpresident Heather Knight, initially with the main objective of UNASPstudents learning English.“Having more international students on our campuses helps tofoster global understanding,” commented Knight. “Being part of theworldwide Seventh-day Adventist global church, we want to helpother institutions as well, by partnering with them.”With the residence halls open in the summer, PUC offers UNASPstudents the opportunity to study here at PUC for a five-weekprogram. Students will also take field trips to places like the Bay Area,including San Francisco.“This idea is that they come for a short term, [and gain] language andculture experience, where they have an opportunity to be exposed toAmerican culture and to have some formal language instruction atthe same time,” said Assistant Academic Dean Ed Moore.But the partnership is an opportunity for both schools—UNASPwill send students to study at PUC while PUC students will have thechance to learn Portuguese and study in Brazil. Knight noted Brazil’semerging economy, and the especially great opportunities it presentsfor PUC’s business students.“This is part of a larger vision that I have, in terms of internationalpartnerships,” explained Knight.Additionally, PUC will host a group of three administrators fromthe Euro-Asia division of Seventh-day Adventists in January 2013 fora similar five-week program. “They want to improve their Englishlistening and speaking skills, primarily, so that they can moreeffectively participate in international meetings,” Moore said.Both Hong Kong Adventist College and Sahmyook University inSouth Korea have also approached PUC about partnerships. Thispartnership with Brazil—a first for PUC—will help lay foundationsfor similar relationships in the future.Lauren ArmstrongFollowing in Your FootstepsThis year when PUC began its annual Phonathon fundraisingendeavor, we decided we wouldn’t ask for help with one big project.Instead, Phonathon gave alumni the chance to provide betteropportunities for students who are following in their academicfootsteps. The result was $123,428 in gifts with $39,552 in additionalpledges. Of the $123,428 raised, almost half specifically supporteda series of department projects, while the rest went to support thePioneer Fund, student missions and the Worthy Student Fund.Through additional fundraising, the total raised for the departmentSpecial Funds was $118,215, which allowed a number of departmentprojects to be fully funded. The biology department was delighted atfunds for a high-powered sterilization unit for the microbiology lab;new data loggers and sensors will be purchased for the chemistrydepartment; and computers for the testing lab can become a realityin the nursing department. That’s just a start on a number of projectswhich are fulfilling wishes for the faculty and students!To see a department’s wish list, visit puc.edu/alumni/phonathon.Though Phonathon has concluded, you can still contribute to manyprojects. Just visit puc.edu/give where you can select a departmentalventure to support.PUC Named“Healthiest Company”In recognition of excellence in “supporting mind, body and spirit”and being a trendsetter in employee wellness, PUC was named one ofthe “Healthiest Companies in the North Bay” this year. The HealthiestCompany awards, announced by the North Bay Business Journal at itsannual Health Care Conference in November and in the November 12issue of its publication, recognize “outstanding efforts of organizationsand businesses across the North Bay in the critical movement towardwellness.”The award nominations are gathered through the summer andcompanies are surveyed about their health practices. The BusinessJournal then selects companies to honor at their Health CareConference. PUC was cited as earning its award for a thorough andaccessible wellness program that includes onsite health screenings,health risk assessments with progress reports, and health educationopportunities. Such wellness programs as the “Inertia Initiative” and“Lunch and Learn Series,” the Wellness Studio and Health ServicesClinic, and classes ranging from the Archibald Fitness Boot Camp tomartial arts and Zumba were also mentioned.PUC employees are listed as having 27 percent fewer health risksthan the national average. “We work in a faith community thatacknowledges our Creator’s wisdom in weaving each person intoa seamless combination of mind, body and spirit,” PUC presidentHeather J. Knight told the Business Journal.Lainey S. Cronk16 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 17

pucinpicturespucinpicturesChristmas Vespers Students welcomed the Christmas season with candlelightand choral music at the Christmas Vespers program.Biology Club The PUC Biology Club retreated to Albion Field Station,PUC’s remote campus, for a weekend of fellowship and exploration onthe Mendocino coast.Winter Revival A week of revival gave students the chance to rest and renew spiritually, featuringvarious faculty and staff members speaking on the week’s theme: “In One Accord in Fellowship.”Open House Women’s Christmas open house was achance for residents of the four women’s dorms toinvite friends to come visit their rooms and to enjoyrefreshments provided by the dorm.Career Day The Dining Commons was filled with careerconsultants in just about every field, giving students thechance to ask professionals any questions they mayhave about the industry.College Days Seniors from Hawaii, Northern California, and Central Californiaacademies visited the PUC campus in November to participate in spiritual,academic, and social activities — including sitting in on real college classes.President’s Circle PUC president Heather J. Knight hosted a Christmasdinner for the President’s Circle (major PUC supporters) at her home in Angwin.Academy Basketball TournamentSixteen men’s and women’s teamsvisited campus for four days of nonstopaction at the Academy BasketballTournament.Women’s Basketball The LadyPioneers basketball team ended theirseason with two players receivingleague awards.Live Nativity Just before finals, a vespers service embraced the meaning ofthe Christmas season with a live nativity.Rasmussen Art Gallery Artist Anthony Hansen opened his “Recycled” exhibit, featuring reclaimedmetal art, at the Rasmussen Art Gallery.Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin This worldrenownedimprovisational genius performed a recital onPUC Church’s Rieger organ.18 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 19

collegenewscollegenewsTyner JoinsAdministrativeTeamPacific Union College hasnamed Jennifer Tyner the newvice president for enrollmentmanagement and publicrelations. Tyner has extensivehistory in Adventist highereducation, communication, andadministration. She officially began her position with PUC duringwinter quarter 2012.At PUC, Tyner oversees recruiting and enrollment efforts and allof the college’s communication and publications. “I am really excitedabout PUC’s growth and development,” says Tyner. “It’s inspiring to bea part of the college’s increased enrollment, improved retention, andcommitment to innovation.”Since 2007, Tyner served as project director for Community Care ofWestern North Carolina, a nationally recognized health care deliverysystem aimed at providing better, more efficient and more costeffectivehealth care for our country’s most vulnerable individuals.Her duties included collaborating with government agencies andlocal health care providers, developing the organization’s brand, andoverseeing marketing and communication.Before that, Tyner served from 2000 to 2006 as vice president forstudent life at La Sierra University in Riverside, Calif. In that roleshe provided strategic leadership for a department of 35 employees,directing all areas of student affairs, including campus ministries,counseling services, health services, and overall student satisfaction.Perhaps most notably, under her direction La Sierra’s student retentionincreased by six percent and graduation rates by 13 percent.Tyner holds an M.A. in English from La Sierra, and B.A. degrees inbusiness administration and English from Loma Linda University.Tyner is pleased to return to the higher education environment.“There is an energy on a college campus that just does not existelsewhere. I feel I am returning to a very special place of learning,empowerment, and transformation.”“She’s a go-getter. She’s very entrepreneurial. If she sees somethingthat needs to be done, she’s going to go get it done,” says PUC presidentHeather J. Knight, Ph.D. “She is someone who is very passionate aboutAdventist education, and she certainly understands how Adventisthigher education works.”Larry PeñaPUC Students TakeTop Honors at NationalCommunication ConventionTwo of the top four awards, including the top group award, in theLambda Pi Eta division of the National Communication Association(NCA) convention were awarded to PUC students this year at the NCAannual event. Three of the students and communication professorTammy McGuire traveled to Orlando, Fla., to present their research atthe convention.The NCA convention is the largest annual gathering ofcommunication teachers, researchers, students and otherprofessionals in thenation. Over 5,000attendees from everystate and around theworld were present atthe convention.A paper by five PUCstudents, “ConflictResolution Patterns inIntercultural Couples,”won the Stephen A.Smith award for the topgroup paper in the Lambda Pi Eta division. The other award-winningPUC paper was titled “Birth Order and Communication Styles inRomantic Relationships.”The research was done as part of a communication research classtaught last year by McGuire. The class is a graduation requirement forcommunication students, and papers are submitted the previous yearand undergo a peer review process before being accepted.“The experience of presenting was very educational, as well as theexposure to the other various communication research studies,”said Janna Vassantechart, ‘12. “I even attended panels on healthcommunication. The studies in these categories looked at improvingphysician communication in the context of end-of-life care and healthcare websites.”McGuire said she was impressed by how prepared her studentswere at the convention. “They did as well or better than students frombigger universities,” she said. “They showed a level of professionalism,a level of preparedness and a level of knowledge that was impressivenot only to me, as their instructor, but to the people in that room. Theyfabulously represented the department and PUC and themselves andtheir families… I was extremely proud.”Giovanni HashimotoCharles White:Prioritizing PeoplePUC celebrates Adventist heritageWith the warmth of a family member, Charles White, a pastor and great-grandson of Ellen G. White,drew students closer to their Adventist inheritance at PUC’s annual Adventist Heritage Colloquy this year.White is the senior pastor of Camelback Seventh-day Adventist Church in Phoenix, Ariz., and a PUC alum.The Heritage Singers opened the morning’s program with a toe-tapping rendition of “Satisfied.” Afterward,Dr. Heather Knight introduced White and the accomplishments of his great-grandmother, Adventism’s cofounderand the world’s most translated female author.“Our priority should and always must be on people,” White said, as he shared family stories to create a“sense of connectedness.” Often asked if he met his great-grandmother, White called on the reasoning skillsof math majors in the audience to do the calculations: Ellen White passed away in 1915. However, throughhis stories students had the chance to become better acquainted with members of the White family, such as“Sleeping Willy,” Ellen White’s somnambulance-prone son.“I thought it was very interesting to hear about E.G. White from a family member. Even though [thespeaker] had never met E.G. White, obviously he had many stories that many sources didn’t,” said PUCstudent Michael Borchik. White also noted his family’s passion for the gospel and commitment to sharingthe advent hope, whether in the U.S. South or abroad in Australia.Ellen White’s great-grandson began and ended his morning talk at PUC by referencing the college’s richAdventist heritage. Adventism’s co-founder was instrumental in the formation of PUC, and also spent thelast years of her life at nearby Elmshaven. White spoke from the pulpit his great-grandmother used whenpreaching at PUC, but also noted that “just because I’m a great-grandson of Ellen White doesn’t [make] meany closer to who she was and her mission than any of you can be.”“I’ve been in ministry for over 40 years, and every day I use something I learned or was directed to learnfrom my education at PUC,” he said. White also noted that “God has a purpose and destiny for this school,”and that PUC and its students “were not here by chance.”White encouraged students to take full advantage of their time at PUC. “Offer a blessing to everyone, not abowed-head blessing, but an open-eyed one,” he advised. “May God be with you as you continue your growthin education here at PUC.”Midori Yoshimuraacademic highlightsVola Andrianarijaona,professor of physics, hastraveled twice this year to OakRidge National Laboratoryin Oak Ridge, Tennessee.Thanks to a National ScienceFoundation grant thatAndrianarijaona facilitates,math and science studentswere able to participate inthese research trips, givingthem access to a second-tononeexperimental apparatusin atomic, molecular, andoptics physics.Fiona Bullock, ’83, associateprofessor of social work, isworking with the Lake CountyHunger Task Force to researchfood instability needs of thisimpoverished county. Thisresearch will update a studycompleted by the Psychologyand Social Work Departmentin 2005.Linda Gill, professor ofEnglish, contributed a chapterto The OxfordHandbook ofthe BritishSermon 1689-1901, publishedby OxfordUniversityPress. Her chapter is titled“Conclusion: The Sermon andthe Victorian Novel.”Milbert Mariano, ’91,professor of art and chair ofthe visual arts department,served on the jury panel forthe 2013-2015 Napa Art Walk,which chose15 sculpturesto be featuredin downtownNapa. Thepanel choseworks fromartists from several westernstates.20 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 21

collegenewsA Week of ReawakeningWinter revival week at PUC gave students a chance to reawakentheir spiritual experiences. This quarter, the week featured a lineup ofPUC faculty and staff speaking on the week’s theme: “In One Accordin Fellowship.”At each event, speakers shared personal experiences that led themto their current life values and beliefs. PUC chaplain Laffit Cortesurged students to live according to God’s plan and noted that doing sohad led him to his current job as chaplain at PUC. Director of studentactivities Doug Wilson and GraingerHall dean Jonny Halversen performeda comedic presentation in duo: “Thingsdon’t always work out the way you plan,”said Wilson, but asserted that what’simportant is having purpose. The twoended their presentation by singing aninspirational ditty.Revival week concluded Sabbath morning with speaker LeoRanzolin, chair of the religion department. He ended the series witha heartfelt call for listeners to give their hearts to God. “You and Ihave a God-shaped vacuum,” Ranzolin said. “It can’t be filled byanything created, but only by God — the Creator — made knownthrough Jesus.”Giovanni HashimotoA Call to Civic EngagementPUC hosted Representative Mike Thompson for the Election 2012installment of the Colloquy Speaker Series. His lecture was part of acampus focus on civic engagement in the run up to the 2012 GeneralElection, as well as supporting the Colloquy theme, “Knowledge for aWorld Lived in Common.”Thompson urged students to involvethemselves in the civic process and theupcoming election. “What happens inpolitics influences your day-to-day life,” henoted, explaining that many issues at stakein this election would affect students.“I happen to believe education is one of the most important thingsfor the future of our country,” he said. “What you’re learning today,you’re going to put in practice tomorrow. The future of our country— our economic well-being, our national security, the health of ourenvironment, the sustainability of our country, our principles and ourvalues in part are going to be formed by what you and your colleaguesacross the country are learning today in schools, and it is so incrediblyimportant.”“Less than 300 hours until polls close,” Thompson told students atthe conclusion of his talk. “Don’t forget to vote!”Following his talk, Thompson fielded a variety of questions fromstudents on a wide range of topics. He also spoke with interestedstudents individually following his talk. After his visit, he wrote that“the students [at PUC] were outstanding and asked great questions.”Giovanni HashimotoGoPro Creator Speaks forCareer DayScott Campbell, a Pacific Union College alumnus who is now seniordirector of camera architecture at GoPro, spoke for PUC’s annualcareer day in November. The colloquy lecture was followed by a careerfair featuring over 60 professionals, the majority of whom were alums.Following a dramatic video showcasing footage shot using GoPro’snewest camera, Campbell spoke to students on how they couldachieve success in their careers.Rather than focusing on helping students decide what to do withtheir careers, Campbell said he wanted to help students decide whatto make. Whether it be making a difference, making an impression,creating history, having an adventure, or something completelydifferent, making something is what students should focus on in theircareers, he said.Campbell described what he calls the seven stages of professionalgrowth: comprehenders, deliverers, owners, creators, leaders,commanders and arrivers. He added that each student needed to thinkabout how they would make it in their careers. “You need to plot yourown course,” he said. “Don’t be silly about this.”After telling students what their goals should be, he gave somespecific advice to get there. “Slow and steady finishes but doesn’t win,”he said, “focused and steady [wins].” He added that career advancementin the modern world requires “inventing yourself over and over,” soone must learn to continually adapt and migrate. “Versatility is just asvaluable as having a specialty or having depth,” he emphasized.He also left students with a piece of professional advice: “Makeit fun,” he said, adding that one can succeed in their jobs if they’rehaving a good time.Scott Campbell graduated from PUC in 1987 with both A.S. and B.S.degrees. Campbell, who also holds a doctorate from the Universityof California, Santa Barbara, has worked in the technology sector foryears. Before joining GoPro, he worked in research and development atAT&T Bell Labs and worked on the world’s first cell phone camera andcamera in a pill.Giovanni HashimotoalumninewsClass Notes, Births, Weddings, and In MemoryClass Notes1960Honesto C. Pascual, ’63, hasbeen a resident of Riverside,California, since 1977, and haspracticed internal medicine,adult and pediatric allergy, allthat time. Other adventureshave included three medicalmissions to the Philippines andserving as President of Alumniof Western North Americaof Philippine Union College(now Adventist University ofthe Philippines). He and hiswife are members of La SierraUniversity Church. Honesto,who turned 70 in January of2013, is looking forward toattending Homecoming thisyear as a member of the goldenhonored class!Elissa Kido, ’64, wasrecently given the Journeyto Excellence Award for herwork with CognitiveGenesis.Elissa is a curriculum andinstruction professor at LaSierra University’s School ofEducation. She is the directorof the Center for Researchon K-12 Adventist Educationand of the CognitiveGenesisproject, which is a studyassessing Adventist academicachievement in the NorthAmerican Division schoolsystem.1970William Bossert, ’70, hasrecently been named pastorof the Riverview Church ofSeventh-day Adventists inReno, Nev. Formerly pastor ofThe Edge Christian WorshipCenter near the Twin Cities ofMinnesota, Bill has also servedother Adventist congregationsin California, Oregon,Massachusetts and Wisconsin.Jim Marxmiller, ’72, hastaught science at MountainView Academy for 40consecutive years. He was alsorecently given a plaque for hiscontributions to PUC’s AlbionField Station.Charles deWitt, ’73, is anattorney and Dean of Social &Life Sciences at Nashville StateCommunity College.Jim Pedersen,’74, is servingas the interimpastor of thePUC Church,along with hisfull-time dutiesas president of NorthernCalifornia Conference. He isfilling in for Tim Mitchell, ’76,who is now serving as campuschaplain of Mountain ViewAcademy.birthsDevin WilliamCochran, sonof Heather(Fernando)Cochran, ’95,’97, and WilliamCochran of Apopka, Fla. Born6.29.12BrooklynRae Halversen,daughter ofLaurie Halversenand JonnyHalversen, ’95,of Angwin, Calif. Born 10.16.12Gareth ReedBrowning, son ofAudrey (Grube)Browning, ’06,and DanielBrowning, ’04, ofMenifee, Calif. Born 4.7.12Emily Marie Meza daughter ofMaria Balderas,‘03, and MartinMeza of Napa,Calif. Born12.18.12RosAnne Tetz, ’76, is theauthor of the new preschoolchildren’s book Love LettersFrom Jesus. Published by theReview and Herald PublishingAssociation, the book contains180 devotional readings forpreschoolers, using simpleobject lessons that a child cantouch, smell, squish, color andlaugh over.1980Nick Walters, ’85, has spent20 years in medical missions.After studying family medicineat Florida Hospital and TropicalMedicine at the Universityof London (at the LondonSchool of Hygiene and TropicalMedicine), and then serving inSingapore, Guam, and Ethiopia,he’s now in Bangkok, Thailand.1990Lysa Wright, ’96, writes:“Much time has passedsince PUC days, though thememories are vivid and oftenfill my dreams. I have beeninvolved in online ministrythe last ten or so years, talkingwith people, individuallyand in chat rooms.” You canfind more about that on Lysa’swebsite, OneMoreHeart.org.She has been doing more withmusic recently, working on22 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 23

alumni eventsYou are invited to aone-of-a-kind event atHomecoming!April 20, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the PUC SanctuaryCome up to your College on the Mountain andbe lifted up by the music of Committed, a sixmana cappella contemporary Christian vocalgroup. With powerful lead vocals, soaringharmonies, booming bass lines, Committednever fails to get an audience’s attention,and they use their unique musical sound tominister to audiences of all kinds.In 2003, four talented sophomores at ForestLake Academy started an a cappella quartet. From there, they keptsinging as students at Oakwood University. They came to nationalattention when they won season 2 of NBC’s The Sing Off. Themembers in Committed say their goal is to continue to sing untilJesus returns. The ultimate goal of Committed is to draw soulsto Christ and to reach of all kinds of people with theirmusic ministry.They will be performing at the PUC Sanctuary on Sabbath,April 20, at 5:30 p.m. All are invited.PLEASE NOTE: Seating in the PUC church is limited and thisconcert is expected to be full. Preferential seating will be given toalumni who are PRE-REGISTERED for Homecoming. Registeredalumni with name tags and up to three guests will be allowedto enter the church before general seating begins.Honored Class PartiesJoin your classmates to celebrate your milestone year! Allreunion parties are Saturday evening, April 20. Call theAlumni Office for the cost of your party.1953 7 p.m., Maxwell Reading RoomJoin classmates for an intimate fireside supper. Practice your fiveminutememory and come back Sunday to record it for posterity!1963 7 p.m., Home of Carl ErmsharCelebrate your golden anniversary with a festive reunion,including a video of memories, great music, and wonderfulappetizers!1973 Time and location to be announcedAfter 40 years, you definitely want to reconnect with your friends!Stay tuned for the location.1988 7 p.m., Home of Jeff and Jaime Robison HermanCome enjoy Napa-Valley-style appetizers and bring yourgraduation, class, or family photos to share.Young Alumni Party: 2003-2012 7:30 p.m., Gott’s Roadside DinerIt’s outdoors so bring a jacket! There will be great music and food.weddingsKayloniHagelgantz,’11, andDarin West,’11, in OakGlen, Calif.9.9.12AmandaBaker, ’11,and JeffreyFigueroa, ’12,in Claremont,Calif. 7.8.12AshleyRedlich, ’12,and RubenBetancourt,’12 at AlbionField Station,Calif. 9.23.12AiméeOliver, ’14,and Jeffrey(J.R.) Rogers,’07, inAngwin,Calif. 12.16.12developing a ministry in thatarea. “Health-wise, I’m doingwell,” she adds, “though I hada benign brain tumor removedin 2009 that resulted in a threeyearbrain infection fight.”Thomas and Becky are Lysa’stwo teenage children. She alsowelcomes those who know herto find her on Facebook.Dustin Jones, ’98, is nowserving as associate directorof Public Relations of theLoma Linda University HealthSystem at Loma Linda, Calif.Dustin and his wife, Heidi,along with their son, Nolan,make their home in Mentone,California.Benji Ferguson, ’99,reports that 2012 was a busyone for his family. “After12 years of pastoring atthe Minnetonka church,a suburb of Minneapolis,we made the move back toNorthern California where Iam the youth pastor for theCarmichael Church.” Hiswife, Stephanie (Crane), att.’97-’00, is teaching part-timeat Sacramento AdventistAcademy but is also a full-timemom of “our three wonderfulblessings” Dylan, Holly andLiesl. Benji writes that “it’sgreat to be back in PUC countryagain!”2000Meshach Osborne, ’01, is aphysical education teacher atAmerican Canyon High Schoolin American Canyon, Calif.This summer, Osborne wasnamed American Canyon’svarsity basketball head coach.In addition to his work atAmerican Canyon, Osbornehas teaching and coachingexperience at PUC, HarvestMiddle School in Napa, andNapa Valley College.Mei Ann Teo, ’02, a formerPUC artist in residence, iscurrently an MFA theatrestudent at Columbia University,New York City. She has workedfor over four years with BryonnBain on his one-person showLyrics on Lockdown, which hastoured in Singapore, Belgium,and all over the U.S. The showran this winter in NYC at theNational Black Theatre, Inc. inJanuary and February.2010Jonathan Pichot, ’10, recentlyjoined Collective Idea, asmall, agile custom software–development company inHolland, Michigan. He is inhis fifth year as webmaster ofSpectrum Magazine, which hejoined during his sophomoreyear at PUC. He also recentlystarted a new volunteerorganization, Friendly Code,a Code for America Brigadein Grand Rapids, Michigan.Friendly Code organizesdevelopers and interestedcitizens to deploy civicsoftware applications and worktoward open data policies inlocal government.Your UpdateHereLet us know about youradventures, jobs, and family!Class Notes come from a varietyof sources, but we like it bestwhen they come from you.viewpoint@puc.edupuc.edu/alumni/news-memories707-965-6303In MemoryJoy Yeaman Lacorazza, ’38,a medical executive, died onFebruary 21, 2012. She was bornon June 10, 1918, in St. Helena,Calif. Joy served for manyyears as executive assistantto the administrator of KaiserHospital in Vallejo, Calif. She issurvived by her daughter MariaBoele; and her sister, RuthAsher.Patricia Emmerson, ’41, adental hygienist, died August23, 2012, in Redlands, Calif.She was born in Calgary,Alberta, Canada, on January8, 1920. Patricia is survivedby her daughter, SharonLemons; her son, Bill; and threegrandchildren.Ruth K. (Bullock) Darnell,SHSHSN ’43, who retiredfrom nursing after some 40years of service at St. HelenaHospital, died in St. Helena,Calif., on October 16, 2012. Bornin North Dakota, on September24, 1922, Ruth is survivedby her daughters, LorenaMiller and Shirley Allen; fourgrandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren;and her sisterEdna Rue.Carol Phillips, SHSHSN ’43,died October 8, 2012, in GrassValley, Calif. She was born onDecember 25, 1939. Carol spenther entire 47-year nursingcareer caring for patientsat Sierra Nevada MemorialHospital in Grass Valley. Sheis survived by her husband,Ralph; her two sons, Mark andScott; and five grandchildren.John Marshall Hamilton, ’43,’51, a psychiatrist for over40 years, died July 27, 2012, inColumbia, Md. He was born onMay 16, 1923, in Washington,D.C. A veteran of World WarII service in the Pacific, Johngraduated from the HowardUniversity School of Medicine.He served in leadershippositions at Clifton T. PerkinsState Hospital and SpringGrove State Hospital; was thedirector of quality assurancefor the State of Maryland,and served as deputy directorof the American PsychiatricAssociation for a number ofyears. He is survived by hisformer wife, Jeanette; children,Karen Cooper, Marsha Powell,John, Andrea, Karissa, andLeah Hamilton; and 13grandchildren.George Gerne, att. ’45-’48, aretired interior designer, diedAugust 11, 2012, in Lakeport,Calif. He was born on June10, 1919. In addition to hisexpertise as an home interiordesigner, George earlier was ahome builder and a mortician.He is survived by his wife,Norma Burton; and his threechildren, Lynette, Chris andRonald.In Memory of Jon SpeyerA man of authenticity and impactGrover Rieger, ’46,died February 9, 2012, inBirmingham, Ala. He wasborn on May 17, 1925, inMountain Dew, Calif. Groverwas a minister of the Christiangospel, a veteran of U.S. Armymilitary service, and an earlycivil rights activist. Grover issurvived by his wife, Shirley;his sons, Greg and Gary; hisdaughter, Sonja; and twograndchildren.When Jon Speyer, ’80, passed away onDecember 31, 2012, he left a legacy ofmentoring, authenticity, and faith. Jon hadtouched the lives of thousands of youngpeople, especially during the 26 years hespent at Monterey Bay Academy teachingreligion and drama and serving as associatepastor of the academy church.Jon was born in 1957 in Charleston, South Carolina, to a couplenamed Fred and Patricia. They traveled as musical evangelists,raising a family in a 10x50 trailer and moving to a new locationevery few weeks. Eventually they settled at MBA, where Jongraduated in 1975. He earned his bachelor’s at PUC in 1980 anda master’s in counseling from the University of San Franciscoin 1992.Jon was a talented musician and skilled at woodworking — hehad originally been interested in studying architecture but feltcalled to ministry and, while a freshman at PUC, changed hismajor to theology with the goal of teaching Bible. While at PUC,Jon also married Kinzie. He became the reader for theologianDesmond Ford, and when Ford left PUC suddenly, Jon even tookover some of his teaching duties while still a student.After PUC, Jon and Kinzie moved to Oregon to work at KlamathLake Youth Ranch. Jon was the education director for the facility,which served delinquent boys who were wards of the state. In1987 Jon returned to teach at MBA.In his work there, he was known as a wise, real, trustworthymentor and a man who was honest about life and the gospel.Many people remember his support and lessons with profoundgratitude.Jon is survived by his wife, Kinzie; father, John Frederick; twobrothers, Randy and Stephen; sons Ryan, Brandon, and Jordan;and five grandchildren.L. Beth Robinson, ’46, aformer teacher and librarian,died May 22, 2012, in CanonCity, Colo. She was born onJune 18, 1923, in Warburton,Australia. The daughter ofmissionary parents, Bethgrew up in China, receivedher American citizenship in1955, and lived in 22 places inseven countries during hermarried life. She is survivedby her husband, Arthur; her24 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | WInter 2013 25

daughters, Judy Schwarzand Julie Johnson; fourgrandchildren; and her sisterIrene Bowers.Clifford R. Teghtmeyer, att.’47-’50, a retired laboratorytechnician, died September 5,2012, in Grass Valley, Calif. Hewas born on January 8, 1929, inSouth Dakota. A veteran of U.S.military service, Dick workedfor some 30 years for SNMHLaboratory. He is survived byhis daughter, Pamela Thomas;step-sons, Lacey and RickMcFarland; eight grandchildrenand four great-grandchildren.Wesley J. Ivy, ’49, diedDecember 12, 2012, inRochester, Minn. He wasborn on December 19, 1919, inFresno, Calif. Wesley served asan elementary school teacherand principal in a number ofSeventh-day Adventist schools.He is survived by his daughter,Anna Elaine Delgleish; his son,James; a grandson, and 15 greatgrandchildren.Sally Peterson, ’49, aneducator, died May 17, 2012, inVisalia, Calif. She was born inDeer Park, Calif., on February23, 1925. Sally is survived by herhusband, Orval; her daughter,Ann Dunn; her son, Orley; eightgrandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.Lynn C. Johnson, ’51, ateacher at Monterey BayAcademy and then Rio LindoAcademy for 31 years, diedFebruary 18, 2012, in Glendale,Calif. He was born in St. Paul,Neb., on August 15, 1923. Lynnis survived by his wife, MaxineSears-Johnson; his daughter,Lynette Clement; his son,Daniel Lee; his step-daughters,Shirley Sears-Babienco andLinda Sears-Martella; twograndchildren and four stepgrandchildren.Nord S. Nation, ’52, apediatric physician and medicaleducator, died December 8,2012, in Long Beach, Calif. Hewas born on July 12, 1929, atBlack River, Jamaica, BritishWest Indies. During his 54-year medical career, Nord wasclinical professor of pediatricsat the University of SouthernCalifornia Medical Schoolin Los Angeles; an associateprofessor of pediatrics at LomaLinda (Calif.) University; andchief of pediatrics at the WhiteMemorial Medical Centerin Los Angeles, Calif. He issurvived by his wife, Ann; twosons, Douglas and David; twogranddaughters; his sister,Olive Fletcher; and his brother,Murl.Clarice Salsa, ’53, a volunteerclergy person, died onSeptember 14, 2012, in Chico,Calif. She was born at Berbice,British Guiana, on February1, 1921. Clarice served as aBible worker in the NorthernCalifornia Conference ofSeventh-day Adventists formore than 32 years.Myron O. Eberhardt, ’57,a physician, died March 1,2012, in Cleveland, Ga. Hewas born on November 12,1929, in Mountain View, Calif.Myron practiced medicinein Cleveland from 1966 untilhis retirement many yearslater. He is survived by hiswife, Jane; his sons, Michael,Tommy, Jan, Tim, Russ, andEd; his daughters, Judi DeFoor,Penny Reynolds, Pam Scroggs,Sheila Turner, Jeanie Cearley,Rosa, and Sonya Bruce; hissisters, Ivanette Silvera, ArleneMussato, and Ardith Denler; hisbrothers, Merlin, Max, and Ron;and 17 grandchildren.Carl Siess Jr., att. ’59-’63,died January 25, 2012, inSalem, Ore. He was born inGlendale, Calif., on October25, 1941. Carl was a print-shoppressman at the AdventistMedia headquarters, as well as aveteran of U.S. Army service asa member of the “Whitecoats”at Walter Reed Army MedicalIn Memory of Dowell MartzA life of science and serviceDowell Edward Martz was born September 29, 1923, in Livonia,Missouri, and died February 9, 2012, from complications ofParkinson’s disease. The son of Pearl Edward Martz and MandaMorrow Martz, Dowell grew up on the Martz farm on ShoalCreek near Glendale. During World War II, Dowell served forthree years with the U.S. Army in the China-Burma-India theaterof operations. After the war he received a bachelor’s degree inchemistry from Union College in 1950, a master’s degree inphysics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and a Ph.D. inhealth physics from Colorado State University in Fort Collins.Dowell married Mabel Hunter in 1950.Dowell was employed as a research physicist by the U.S. Navyat the Naval Weapons Laboratory in China Lake, California,from 1953 to 1961. There he contributed to the development ofinfrared guidance systems, including the Sidewinder missile.He was later employed by the California Institute of Technologyto design infrared photometers for the Mt. Wilson and PalomarObservatories.Dowell served as chairman of the department of physics andcomputer science at PUC, where he taught from 1964 to 1984.While living in the area he served two terms as a Napa CountySupervisor, representing the up-valley portion of the county.More recently, Dowell was employed as a senior engineeringspecialist with the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory atIdaho Falls, Idaho, and retired from the Department of EnergyGrand Junction Office in Colorado in 1991. After retirement,Dowell and Mabel lived in Drain and Portland, Oregon, andVancouver, Washington, where they enjoyed growing things andhiking to the great forests and waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest.Dowell is survived by his wife, Mabel; four children, Martin,Marjorie, Marcum, and Merri; six grandchildren; and two sisters.Center. Carl is survived byhis daughters, Susan Crandelland Sandra Romero; sevengrandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.Melvin Mitsuo Koon WaiHayashi, ’62, an orthopedicsurgeon, died March 11, 2012,in Ventura, Calif. He was bornin Honolulu, Hawaii, on March30, 1940. A lieutenant colonelin the United States Air Forcefollowing his medical residencytraining, Melvin specializedin sports medicine. He servedas a team physician for the U.S.soccer and water polo teams inthe U.S. Olympics of 1984 and1988. Melvin is survived by hiswife, Vikki; daughters Shelley,and Brooke Fages; son, Grant;two grandsons; sisters DianneO’hara and Avis Martin; and abrother, Wade Hayashi.Eldon Hulett, ’63, diedNovember 19, 2012, in St.Joseph, Mo. He was born onMarch 14, 1933, in Macon, Mo.Eldon was a retired senior fieldclaims insurance adjustor anda veteran of military serviceduring the Korean Conflict inthe 1950s. He is survived by hiswife, Kathryn; his children,Cyndy Lenk, RenTe Hulettand Christopher Hulett; threesisters, Juanita Howe, DelilahScull and Rachael Farr; hisbrother, Dean Hulett; and sixgrandchildren.Roberson N. Humble, ’65,who enjoyed two 20-yearcareers, one in service withthe U.S. Navy and the otheras a high school mathematicsteacher, died December 8, 2012,in Napa, Calif. He was born onFebruary 22, 1921, in Banks,Ark. He is survived by his wife,Virginia; his sons, RobersonNorval and Roger; and his sister,Freda Acton.Carol J. (Dodge) Green, att.’67-’71, died September 9,2010. Carol was born October19, 1949, in Grass Valley,Calif. She attended Rio LindoAdventist Academy, andcollege took her from PacificUnion College to a master’sdegree in speech pathologyfrom Cal State Northridge, SanFernando, Calif. As a speechpathologist, Carol worked atDaniel Freeman Hospital inLos Angeles before owning aprivate practice. Later, withher second husband, shedeveloped and owned severalsenior retirement apartmentsthroughout California. Shealso developed the President’sForum for the St. HelenaHospital Foundation toraise funds for the hospitalprograms, and developed anaward-winning equestriancenter called SundanceRanch in Calistoga, Calif. Shereceived numerous state andnational equestrian awards.Carol is survived by hermother, Jacqueline Hershman;her sister, Patricia (Dodge)Kaufman; and a niece.Nancy Lynn Adams, ’91, wasborn in Takoma Park, Md.on August 21, 1958, and diedJanuary 10, 2013, after a longbattle with Multiple Sclerosis.She graduated from PlatteValley Academy in Shelton,Neb., in 1976 and from PUC in1991 with a bachelor’s degreein graphic arts, her life-longdream. Soon after her collegegraduation, she was diagnosedwith MS and lived with it tothe best of her ability, raisingtwo sons. She is survivedby her sons, James Hill andZachary Adams; her motherMarie Adams; three sisters,Carol Swinyar, Patty Denisonand Krista Leirmoe; and fourgrandchildren.Gary Lee Barnhart, ’70, asocial worker, died July 9, 2012,in LaQuinta, Calif. He was bornon August 10, 1947, in Wadena,Minn. Gary is survived by hiswife, Brenda; his daughter,Tonja Christianson; his son,Sean; and four grandchildren.Randolph “Randy” Sun, ’70, adentist, computer businessmanand electric vehicle enthusiast,died February 25, 2012, inLakeport, Calif. He was born inSan Francisco, Calif., on April18, 1948. Randy is survived byhis wife, Pamela; his daughters,Heidi Sun-Haley, Nicole andKrystal; one granddaughter; hismother, Elaine Sun; his sister,Bonnie Cohen; and his brother,Gifford.Robert Sanford, ’70, ’75,passed away on March 18, 2010.He had taught at SacramentoAdventist Academy for almost35 years — his entire teachingcareer — and he impacted thelives of hundreds of sixth-,seventh- and eighth-gradestudents. Bob attended PUC,where he met his wife, KatieTooley. They were married in1969, and he graduated thefollowing year with a bachelor’sdegree in history and a minor inbiology. He will be rememberedfor his positive outlook on life— even when it threw him acurveball. He is survived by hiswife, Katie; daughters, Amieand Laurie; and brother, Ray.Gary Wayne Love, att.’75-’76, a framer and finishcarpenter, died December 22,2011, in Twin Falls, Idaho. Hewas born on February 15, 1940,in Bakersfield, Calif. Gary issurvived by his wife, Judy; fourchildren, Carlene, Mitchell,Melissa and Forrest; and fourstep-children, Deane, Dacia,Misty and Amber.Larry L. Sage, ’80, died July13, 2012, in Reno, Nev. He wasborn on June 3, 1955. Larry wasa retired director of the NevadaCounty Environmental HealthDepartment and a cyclingenthusiast with an impressivelist of accomplishments incycling. Larry is survived by hiswife, Susan; his parents, Lauraland Barbara Sage; his sister,Lynnette McCann; and hisbrother, Steven Sage.Nancy J. Morgan, ’81, wasborn in Detroit, Mich., onMarch 10, 1930. She diedDecember 16, 2012, in Fresno,Calif. Nancy received herassociate degree as a BibleInstructor and then accepteda position as a director ofhousekeeping, a job she loved.She retired in 1992 and movedto Fresno to be with her family.Nancy is survived by sonsWilliam Ward, Douglas Ward,and Huley Morgan; daughtersVernida Keys and LindaWilliams; and 23 grandchildrenand five great-grandchildren.William C. “Bill” Richards,’83, died on October 6, 2012,in Minneapolis, Minn. Hewas born on January 4, 1962,in Glendale, Calif. Bill was aphysician, and near the endof his medical practice careerhe served as president of themedical staff of MethodistHospital in Minneapolis. Bill issurvived by his wife, Shannon;and his children, Rachel Linda,Natalie Caroline and NoahCraige.Ronald Stanton Squier, ’90,co-owner of Squier PhysicalTherapy in Loma Linda, Calif.,died December 4, 2012, inLoma Linda. A specialist inback and neck therapy, Ronaldgenerously underwrote theoperation of a number ofmission projects during his life.He is survived by his wife, Jill;his stepchildren, Andrew andHolly; his mother, Carol Squier;his brother, Jerry Squier; andone grandmother.Anthony Moffitt, att. ’91-’92,a former network administratorof the Orange, Calif., publicschool district, died December15, 2012, in New Brunswick,N.J. A veteran of service in theU.S. Army, Anthony is survivedby his wife, Elayna; and hischildren, Rhya, Melaney Eden,and Joshua.Anne S. Pabalan, ’08, anurse, died May 28, 2012, inSan Francisco, Calif. She wasborn on June 2, 1984, in LaMaddalena Sardinia, Italy.Anne’s nursing career includedservice at St. Bernardine’sMedical Center and St. Mary’sMedical Center. She is survivedby her parents, Romeo andJannet Pabalan; and her brother,Andrew Jeremiah.Faculty andStaffEinar Haugen, who served asa teacher at PUC in its earlieryears, died on May 2, 2012, inWalla Walla, Wash. He wasborn on December 3, 1918, inBrooten, Minn. During hislong teaching career, Einartaught at five Adventist schoolsand colleges, and served as amissionary in Ethiopia. He issurvived by his wife, Ellen; hisdaughter, Andrea Thorson; hisson, Lynn; five grandchildrenand seven great-grandchildren.Larry D. Lewis, who wasmanager of the paintingdepartment of PUC’s physical26 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | WInter 2013 27

plant services for 22 years, diedAugust 24, 2012, in Napa, Calif.He was born on June 25, 1931, inLaCross, Kan. Larry is survivedby his two sons, Lonny andLowell; four grandchildren;one great-grandchild; andfour sisters, Vema Coy, NormaTodorovich, Glenna Lewis andGloria Horst.Margarete (Seilaz) Petersen,a former assistant librarianat PUC, died May 7, 2012,in Walla Walla, Wash. Shewas born on June 29, 1915, inKnoxville, Tenn. During theworking part of her 96 yearsof life, Margarete was a schoolteacher, a Bible instructor, anda librarian. She is survivedby her two daughters, BeverlyScott and Glenda Merklin; fourgrandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.Evelyn I. Werner, whoworked at PUC for a numberof years, died June 14, 2012, inCharleston, S.C. She was bornJuly 12, 1926, in LaSalle, Colo.After service at the collegealong with her husband Roland,Evelyn retired to Florida. Sheis survived by her daughter,Sharon Kay Werner; twograndchildren and two greatgrandchildren.CorrectionsRosalyn H. (Gildersleeve)Maxwell attended ’40 -’42(not ‘59).RememberingFriendsIn Memory is ouropportunity to honor andremember fellow alumni.Currently, we receive obituariesfrom various sources andinformation may not alwaysbe complete. Family memberswith obituaries or informationcan contact the Alumni Office;the names we receive arealso displayed each year atHomecoming.alumni@puc.edupuc.edu/alumni/news-memories707-965-7500leave a legacyNever Too Young Now is the timeto plan for your family’s futureYou may have something sitting in your drawer and not realizehow valuable it can be. Most of us acquire life insurance to helpour loved ones or cover expenses in case we should not live aslong as we hoped. Fortunately, many of us outlive our worst-casescenario. The typical result is that our insurance contract is paidregularly (maybe even paid up), and growing in value even as ourlife is lengthening. In most cases our other assets have also grownto the point where the protection we sought isn’t as important.Your insurance policy can become a “hidden” asset evidencedonly by a file you add to when the annual statement arrives. Thevalue of the policy seems to be essentially frozen, even dormant.If it has little benefit to you today, what does that suggest if itreally isn’t necessary for your heirs or to provide estate liquidity?Is there a better use for such a policy?You might want to consider using that insurance policy toestablish something meaningful to you at Pacific Union College,such as a named endowment. A future endowment named for youor a loved one would leave a lasting legacy. That nearly-forgottencontract could add significantly to your favorite project orprogram at PUC such as a capital project or annual scholarship tohelp worthy students. After all, this is an asset that you have heldfor some time, and it should have an impact that reflectsits history.If you are currently paying premiums on an older policy or haveinsurance you may like to contribute, you will want to contactPUC’s gift-planning director, Eckhard Hubin. He can describe theways insurance might prudently create an important plannedgift. He can talk you through this over the phone or, better yet,by meeting with you and your adviser in person. His goal isalways to help PUC friends and alumni like you meet all theirfinancial goals.back in the day197519971970 1944Social Events Bringing PUC Students Together2002Call or e-mail Eckhard Hubin at the Office of Planned Giving todayfor our complimentary brochure on gifts of life insurance or for moreinformation on other types of planned gifts.Office of Planned Givingplannedgiving@puc.eduwww.pucplannedgiving.orgLocal: 707-965-6596Toll-free: 1-800-243-5251All year long, social events bring students together on the PUCcampus. Beginning with the Get Acquainted Party right at thebeginning of the year to the Christmas Tree Lighting to the SA Picnic,by the end of the year PUC students are like a family.What social events at PUC did you especially enjoy? Share a memoryat facebook.com/pacificunioncollege.1944 The “Handshake,” as it was called, was a way for students to getto know one another as the school year began. Later it became theGet Acquainted Party. Now, this event is known as the Welcome BackParty. Though the name has changed, the sentiment has remained thesame—for friends, both new and old, to come together.1975 The day of the SA Picnic started off looking gloomy, but theweatherman’s promise of sunshine came true just in time for some funin the sun. The games, both on the football field and in the pool, lent tosome friendly competition but really ended up contributing to everyone’sappetites.1997 PUC’s annual Fall Festival still features dancers from the MabuhayFilipino Club. The choreography and the attire may vary each year, butthis performance is always sure to draw a crowd.2002 At PUC, the Christmas Tree Lighting is the unofficial start of theholiday season. It’s an event where students get to come together, sharesome hot cocoa and celebrate together!1970 Women, who undoubtedly spent hours choosing the perfectdress, and men, dressed in their best suits, enjoy refreshments bythe fountain as the annual SA banquet begins. Always a muchanticipatedevent, the SA banquet is quite an event to remember.What’s your memory?viewpoint@puc.edu or online at www.puc.edu/alumni/share-yourmemoriesor by post to ViewPoint Editor, One Angwin Avenue,Angwin, CA 9450828 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 29

the interviewAn Experience of Humility & Gratitudemy viewpointFour Years of Freshman FusionMiriam Petersen, ’14, helps digup frozen pipes.“I think that even asmall mission trip,such as Project Pueblo,is enough for Godto make an impacton our lives, be itthrough the people orjust the environmentyou’re surroundedby.”This winter, 15 PUC students traveled to northernArizona to provide aid to a Navajo communitythere. This was PUC’s third time participating inProject Pueblo and junior biology/pre-med majorMiriam Petersen’s first time on the project.Why did you decide to go on thisservice trip?I really thought it would be a good experience! Ihadn’t heard of many mission trips focused on alocation in the U.S., so I really wanted to check itout! I had heard from friends who went last yearthat it was a fun trip, so that definitely helped mein deciding. Plus, to be honest, I’d never been on amission trip in my life, mostly because of financialissues. When I realized it was only about $200 –$300, I took it as a sign to take the offer!I have done several small local Sabbath serviceprojects such as food packaging, but never anactual mission trip. So this was definitely a newexperience for me.What stood out to you most whilehelping the people of the NavajoNation?I guess what stood out the most to me was thesense of community. The Navajos were extremelyhumble and thankful people, despite all of thework they had to do for heat and water — thingsthat I and many others tend to take for grantedevery day. My favorite thing about the Navajos wasthe way they talked to us as if we had known themour whole lives. I felt they truly exemplified whatGod is about.Were there any challenges?The biggest challenge was trying to adjustto the lifestyle. We had to conserve water foreverything! Brushing our teeth, taking showers,and other things. Then there was the drastic dropin temperature once the sun went down. We hadto have a fire constantly burning in the furnacethroughout the day and night to keep warm. Andthen of course there was the daily work we did!We had to dig a trail to fix some pipes leading toa water heater, which seems like a pretty simpletask. The only problem was that the ground wasfrozen solid. We had to thaw it out and loosen itwith a pickaxe. It ended up taking us two days ofphysical labor to install those pipes!Any surprises?I was pretty surprised by how cold it was overthere — I don’t know why we view Arizona as awarm state! When we first got to the communitycenter we were staying at, there was literally aninch of frost covering the sand.The frozen pipes were another good surprise!Before we made it to the Community Center, wewere told we were going to have running water.When we got there, we found that because thewater in the pipes was frozen, we had to use theouthouse, which was a few feet away from thehouse. That was quite the experience.How did this experience change yourperspective on life?While this wasn’t a huge mission trip, I felt veryblessed that I got to go. There are so many thingsthat we take for granted here in the city. I realizedhow important it is to just take time out of the dayto thank God for what I have — my friends, myfamily, basic utilities, etc.Do you have any advice for others whomight be considering a similar serviceproject?Definitely pray about it. If you’re not sure aboutwhether or not you should go, then pray about it.God might be trying to tell you something. That’swhat I did, and I had an amazing experience.I think that even a small mission trip, such asProject Pueblo, is enough for God to make animpact on our lives, be it through the people or justthe environment you’re surrounded by. I wouldtotally recommend that everyone go on at least onemission trip, especially while still in college, whenyou have the time!Freshman Fusion. Just one of many quintessentialPUC experiences. It consists of three days designedto help new students “fuse” with one another andwith God. Some love it and make friends they’llhave for the rest of their time at PUC. Others don’tlove it, for various reasons including weather, afailed pickup line or just plain homesickness.Unfortunately, as a freshman, I fell into the lattercategory. It wasn’t anyone’s fault — it was just hardfor me, a homesick freshman, to suddenly be withhundreds of peers at a faraway camp and asked todo the “wave” on a regular basis. Sitting in one ofhundreds of chairs in the chapel, entering a newstage of life, I felt lost in a sea of faces.It’s so ironic, then, that the girl who disliked theFusion retreat so much didn’t just go once — butfour years in a row! Now, I see the Fusion retreat asmy “Ebenezer stone,” the place that serves as thereminder of God’s presence and faithfulness in mylife, year by year.I may not have loved my first retreat, but one veryspecial thing happened there. Pastor Roy Ice, PUC’schaplain at the time, challenged all the freshmento spend 15 minutes a day for 40 days in totalsilence with God, just listening. That challengechanged my year. For 40 days, I lifted all the worryand anxiety in my heart to God and began tolearn how to listen to Him, developing a habit ofdaily devotions. That time kept me close to God,even when events that year severely challengedmy faith. It spurred me to get involved in campusministries and vespers. And it gave me peace aboutthe future.That practice of listening to God is how I ended upat the Fusion retreat again. Freshmen and transferstudents aren’t the only students who attendFusion. Assistant chaplains and musicians, Fusionleaders, and Student Association officers alsoattend to introduce the new students to PUC life.My freshman year, I never dreamed that I’d havethe privilege of holding any of these positions — Ijust wanted to get good grades and have fun. Soimagine my shock when, as a sophomore (who stilllooked like a freshman) I was in the camp chapelonce again! I knew I was young and inadequate asI went up front to share the God I loved, but I knewGod had called me, and He would be faithful. Thatyear was a lot of “crash-learning” as co-assistantchaplain Cameron Haley and I ran the collegeSabbath school, oversaw campus ministries andhelped with vespers, and said goodbye to Pastor Iceand hello to Pastor Laffit Cortes, the new chaplain.God used that year of crashing and learning toteach me that He can fix any mistake, to depend onHim, and to grow in me a deep love for Him and formy campus.After that hectic year, I was ready for a break.But when Cameron and I were offered positionsas head Fusion leaders, overseeing the menand women’s Fusion groups, we both saw anopportunity to keep serving and growing.This third retreat, I wasn’t up front, nor was Iparticipating as a freshman. Instead, I got to be inthe background and work behind the scenes, learnthe dynamics of working with a team of leaders,and learn to be faithful whether or not anyone iswatching. I gained a new appreciation for the workthat went into the Fusion I had so casually “hated”my freshman year. That year, I realized that PUCfelt like “home.” And as I looked at my “home,” Godput one more thing on my heart, something thatterrified me — running for Student Associationpresident to serve Him and PUC in that way,using each year’s lessons and jumping into a newadventure with Him.This year, at my fourth Fusion retreat, I stoodbefore the freshman class (still looking likea freshman) with eight incredible StudentAssociation officers as they shared lessons learnedat PUC. I talked about PUC’s greatest gift to me —the ability to challenge and personalize my faith ina supportive environment, and encouraged themto take advantage of such a place.Now, as my PUC finish line inches closer andcloser, freshman Fusion is finally over for me. Butthe lessons learned from each retreat, and the Godwho taught them, will stay with me. I don’t knowwhere I’ll be when the next Fusion retreat happens,sans me. But I do know that just as God was withme from Fusion retreat to Fusion retreat, He’ll bewith me no matter what lies ahead.Samantha Angeles, ’13, is amember of the first graduatingMaxwell Scholar class and isserving this year as the StudentAssociation president.“This year, at myfourth Fusion retreat,I stood before thefreshman class(still looking like afreshman) and talkedabout PUC’s greatestgift to me — theability to challengeand personalize myfaith in a supportiveenvironment — andencouraged themto take advantageof such a place.”30 ViewPoint | Winter 2013ViewPoint | Winter 2013 31

Pacific Union CollegeViewPointOne Angwin AvenueAngwin, CA 94508-9797NONPROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGEPAIDCOLOR PRESS99324Address Service RequestedMaxwell Cup Golf TournamentPioneer DinnerHonoring the spirit of volunteer service atPUC. This year’s Honored Pioneer: PUCBoard of Trustees leader, Shirley Chang,Ph.D.,att. ’62.Nursing Department TeaJoin your fellow nurses for a specialafternoon social in Davidian Hall.Classes of the ’40s1940s classes will have a special reunionarea at Sabbath lunch.