Cornerstone University Alumni Journal 2017

Pictured:
(Top, l-r) Dr. Kenneth Osbeck;
Rachel Hammond;
Dr. Jonathan Marko;
Dr. Desiree Duff;
(Bottom, l-r) Dr. Gerald
Longjohn; Dr. Jonathan Greer;
Dr. Alan Blanchard;
Dr. Dan Ehnis;
Dr. Ronald Kronemeyer.
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CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI JOURNAL 2017
FACULTY NEWS & NOTES
DR. KENNETH W. OSBECK passed away on March
27, 2017. Dr. Osbeck was instrumental in starting the
fine arts program at Cornerstone, where he served as
professor for 17 years (1966-83). He taught music and
directed the Women’s Chorus.
While teaching, he was also the music director for
several local churches and authored many books about
church music, hymnology and worship. His wife,
Elizabeth, started the theatre program at Cornerstone
and taught for 16 years, retiring at the same time as her
husband.
RACHEL HAMMOND, M.M., assistant professor of
business, was published in the 2017 issue of Christian
Business Academy Review with her article entitled
“Impact of Student-Led Instruction vs. Professor-
Led Instruction on Course Performance and Student
Perceptions of Learning.”
DR. JONATHAN MARKO, assistant professor of
philosophical and systematic theology, published a book
entitled “Measuring the Distance Between Locke and
Toland: Reason, Revelation, and Rejection During the
Locke-Stillingfleet Debate.”
DR. DESIREE DUFF, professor of communication,
chaired a panel titled “Women’s Voices: Civic
Engagement of their Times” at the National
Communication Association Convention in
Philadelphia, Pa.
DR. GERALD LONGJOHN, vice president of
student development and professor of organizational
leadership & development, was selected to participate
in the CIC’s 2017 Executive Leadership Academy this
summer, which is designed to equip vice presidents to
serve as effective leaders in universities.
DR. JONATHAN GREER, associate professor of
Old Testament and director of the Hesse Memorial
Archaeological Laboratory, co-chaired a session titled
“The Tell Dan Excavations at Fifty: Celebrating the
Fiftieth Anniversary of Excavations at Tell Dan—
Past Discoveries and New Directions” at the annual
meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society, the
Society of Biblical Literature and the American Schools
of Oriental Research in San Antonio, Texas.
DR. ALAN BLANCHARD, associate professor of
journalism, is departing Cornerstone University after
20 years of faithful service as a teacher and mentor
in the journalism program. During his time at CU,
he founded the journalism major and led the CU
newspaper, The Herald, in twice winning the Michigan
Collegiate Press Association General Excellence for
Campus Newspaper award.
FACULTY RETIREMENT
DR. DAN EHNIS, Professor of Psychology and
Family Studies: 39 years at CU
DR. RONALD KRONEMEYER, Professor of
Education: 20 years at CU
For more faculty highlights, visit
cornerstone.edu/faculty-news.