Vol 59, No. 3 100 Campus View Drive • Lincoln, IL 62656 Spring 2003

A COMMUNITYCommitted to Students1. Discerning and responding to students’ changing needs in context of our mission• 16% of College students and 28% of Seminary students come from other faith groups.• Older, non-traditional students reached 24%.• Called a campus minister, Brian Mills, who serves as Coordinator of Spiritual Development.2. Recruiting and retaining mission-appropriate students with special focus on parentsand alumni as recruiters• Entering freshmen ACT scores average 22.4, above the national average of 20.8.• Recruiting events included:- Fall Campus Challenge- Junior High Experience- Visiting days on high school holidays- Young Preachers’ Seminar- Volleyball and basketball camps- Lincolnland Classic Bible Bowl Tournament- Idea sessions with youth ministers3. Placing more graduates in leadership ministry (paid and volunteer)• In May 2003, we graduated the largest College class in the history of the school with 124 graduates, as well as 39Seminary graduates.• The 52% graduation rate was the highest in decades at LCC. Of the 163 graduates, more than two thirds (68%) areserving in paid, leadership ministry. Another 11% are pursuing further education, and 9% are serving in other careers.12% remained undecided.Other Careers9%Further Education11%Undecided12%Church Staff40%Mission Field7%Para-Church Staff21%6