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NCU Students Chad Hassebrook, Randy Brown, Melissa Genca,and Esther Baker
Do you know who yourAlumni Representative is?
Experienced teachingfrom A/G Leadership
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Dr. Gordon Anderson is the sixth president of North Central University. 612.343.4741 • [email protected]
ThE VaLUE OF aNY organization is rooted in the mission and history that it shares with its members. North Central University is uniquely rich in this regard, because for 81 years we have
partnered with our students in the shaping of their character, ministry and careers. We have the privilege of facilitating the beginning of individual’s stories and then cheering those students on as they grow into their dreams, build families and invest into their communities after graduation. We love to hear the ongoing stories of our alumni from each decade since North Central began in 1930. Now we are excited to announce a significant development in the University that will bring added value to our partners from every era.
North Central has reached a new milestone in its development into a university that is recognized worldwide. We have reorganized the University into four distinct colleges: the College of Ministry, the College of arts & Sciences, the College of Fine arts, and the College of Missions. Each of these colleges will be led by a dean who will provide leadership and general oversight, with particular attention given to new program development, fund raising, alumni relations, and career placement.
North Central has outstanding leaders! The leaders who serve as deans will be able to provide visionary direction, guiding each college toward greater accomplishments more than ever before. The College of Fine arts, for example, has already raised nearly $400,000 towards a goal of a one million dollar endowment fund. This Fine arts Endowment will provide, among other benefits, the resources to bring the finest worship leaders and Christian artists to campus. The College of Missions has formed a partnership with assemblies of God World Missions to prepare and send missionary pioneers to the most unreached people groups in the world – Muslims, hindus, and Buddhists. This college teaches Mandarin and arabic, and has developed a curriculum that will prepare apostolic, “tentmaker” missionaries who will be able to enter the most restricted countries in the world with a new model of Kingdom ministries. The College of Ministry is consolidating its departments to form a new structure that will enable them to strengthen North Central’s ministry preparation curriculum and partner more strategically with the churches of our movement. The College of arts & Sciences is expanding pre-professional programs and has also integrated the Bible curriculum and the Bible and Theology major into the college as well – a great accomplishment that adds depth to the integration of faith and learning at North Central.
We are excited for all generations of North Central partners to join us in welcoming this monumental step in the growth of our institution. We are excited about this development and believe that it will enable us to move ahead with our commitment to academic excellence, spiritual vitality, and the preparation of outstanding graduates to serve in both church and non-church vocational settings. I am proud to be a part of this university, and so excited for you to join the present generation of students, faculty, staff and Board of Regents members in celebrating an even brighter future!
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20 FOuR New COLLeGeS, ONe uNIVeRSITY VISION▶
North Central University faculty members pose around a banner featuring the logos of the four new colleges
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NCU alumni and faculty at their best
20 ways to reconnect with North Central University
12 mOeN ChAIR Experienced teaching from Assemblies of God leaders
15 DR. ShAKA ReTIReSAfter 14 years, Dr. Richard Shaka retires from his career of teaching
31 RemembeRING FeRN LIeChTY
34 ALumNI uPDATeSCatch up with current friends and former classmates
32 ALumNI RePSFind out more about your alumni representative
11 COLLeGe DAYS ReCAP
14 NCu OPeN
16 AThLeTICS hIGhLIGhTS
30 PARTNeRS FOR PROGReSS ReCAP
10 The New NumbeR IS 124 Academic programs at North Central receive new credit number
ON The COVeR:(L-R) Chad Hasse-brook, Randy Brown,Melissa Genca, Esther Baker, Photo By Jeff Hathaway
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North Central University 910 Elliot Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404 1.800.289.6222
Administrators
President: Dr. Gordon Anderson
V.P., Academic Affairs: Dr. Thomas Burkman
V.P., Advancement: Dr. Paul Freitag
V.P., Business: Cheryl Book
V.P., Student Development: Mike Nosser
V.P., University Relations and Enrollment:
Nate Ruch
EditorialJeff Hathaway, Editor-In-Chief [email protected]
Ryan Decker, Managing Editor [email protected]
Logan Albert, Contributing Editor [email protected]
Jaclyn Trieb, Contributing Editor
Jess Eischens, Contributing Writer
DesignJoshua Olson, Lead Designer
for NCU Magazine [email protected]
Websitewww.northcentral.edu
Contact Alumni Office
main Switchboard 612.343.4400
marketing 612.343.4153 [email protected]
university Relations 612.343.4747
NCU Magazine is mailed free of charge to alumni, donors and
friends of North Central University. North Central University is a
Christ-centered Pentecostal school with a commitment to academic
excellence that prepares students to fulfill biblical models of leadership and ministry throughout the world.
Ephesians 4:11-12
© 2011 North Central University. All rights reserved.
THE VP’S CORNER
WhaT qUaLITIES MaKE Up a successful large organization? I’m sure that each of us could compile our own lists but the one enduring common factor
would undoubtedly be great people. North Central University is no exception to this common denominator of great institutions; we truly have been blessed with GREaT people. It all started with the Lindquists in 1930 and the baton of commitment has passed from generation to generation of faculty and staff, and now extends to the present crew of dedicated professionals.
Significant change has been studied and implemented this year at NCU. Our faculty diligently deliberated over the best way to strengthen every major by reducing the total number of credits to 124 (see page 10). Then, they followed up this event with even bigger news: we will distribute the weight of the school between four colleges that function under one university banner. Their work will help future generations reach graduation more quickly without sacrificing the academic excellence that con-tinues to bring the University national acclaim.
Truly, our future depends on the great people of North Central continuing to do their part to help students fulfill their destinies. The team that put this magazine together in record time deserves our gratitude for successfully assembling another visual record of continual development at North Central. Bravo!
Nate RuchVice-president, University Relations and EnrollmentNorth Central [email protected]
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THE LATEST NEWS FROM NCUFRESH
CommencementThe ending of the 2010-2011 school
year means new beginnings in the lives of the 165 graduates of North Central this spring.
On Friday, april 29, 2011 the Baccalaureate service took place in the Word and Worship Center. Dr. anderson spoke a compelling message and those in attendance were blessed by the special music from the Fine arts Department. The NCU alumni association will host a brunch for all graduating seniors and their families on Friday, May 6 in the NCU Gymnasium at 10:00 aM. The commencement ceremony will take place at 1:30 pM that same day at Cedar Valley Church in Bloomington, MN. Rev. Jerry Strandquist will be the Commencement speaker and the NCU Chorale will perform.
Bible and Theology ConferenceThe annual Undergraduate Bible & Theology
Conference took place on april 14, 2011 at North Central University. The conference gave students from four Twin Cities Christian colleges and universities the opportunity to present their research and engage in biblical and theological discussions. The evening concluded with a banquet and a message from the keynote speaker, Dr. Karen Jobes from Wheaton College & Graduate School, who spoke on “Theological Education: Spiritual Nourishment or Junk Food?”
Chorale ReunionThe North Central University Fine arts Department
hosted the Chorale 30-year Reunion as part of the Chorale homecoming Concert on april 15, 2011. Returning alumni came to celebrate director Larry Bach’s 30th year at North Central. Those in attendance were encouraged to participate in singing with the Chorale, “a Mighty Fortress,” “precious Lord,” and “he Never Failed Me Yet.”
The Chorale has recently been invited to perform at Carnegie hall in New York City in May 2011.
NCu student presenters; from left:DanielPeterson, Don Fuller,Jeremiah Passe, Matt Bentley
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When he graduated from North Central University as a Pastoral Studies Major (2002), Justin Lathrop didn’t realize how much his educa-tion would help prepare him for relationship building in the out-side world. Since that time, he has served in many different capacities that have enabled him to connect with pastors and ministries all over the world. Currently Justin is the Executive Pastor of Strategic Devel-opment at The Oaks Fellowship in Texas, and the CEO of HelpStaff.me, a firm helping churches match their specific staffing needs with qualified candidates.
Justin LathropThe Oaks Fellowship
KINGDOM NETWORKER
Photos by Jeff Hathaway Photography
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Inspiring his students to find their voice and develop their craft, NCU alumnus Gary Dop (1999) lives to encourage young writers. His infec-tious humor and genuine commitment to helping students achieve their full potential are a powerful combination.
In addition to teaching creative writ-ing and literature courses, Gary enjoys performing stand-up comedy when his schedule allows. He also founded and directs the Taproot Reading Series, which brings accomplished writers into Minneapolis’ Elliot Park Neighborhood.
Gary’s award-winning poetry was recently recognized by the Poetry Foundation’s syndicated newspaper column, American Life in Poetry, and by the Pushcart Prize Anthology.
Gary DopEnglish Faculty
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HOPERenae Post dreams of a world without modern-day slavery. She graduated from North
Central University in 2009 with her bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and is now working as a paralegal. This summer she plans to trek through the mountains of Colorado with Venture Expeditions to raise awareness about human trafficking and raise funds for the organization’s Just+Hope campaign. “While at NCU, I heard of Venture and knew students who went on the trips,” said Renae. “When I realized that one of the trips was specifically raising money for human trafficking, it only made sense to climb for something that I have been so passion-ate about. The women and children need people who are willing to sacrifice physically and financially so that they may experience freedom. This is what drives me to climb.”
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I lived, breathed, ate, and slept fighting this injustice”“During her senior year at North Central, Renae and a friend
co-founded a ministry called Release, which still operates on the NCU campus today, to raise awareness about human trafficking.
VENTURE EXpEDITIONS founded the Just+hope Cam-
paign in 2009 to support overseas projects that work to prevent human trafficking. aaron Smith, co-founder of Venture Expeditions says, “Our desire with the Just+hope campaign is to con-nect churches in the U.S. to local bodies of believers in Southeast asia, giving them resources to combat oppression, injustice, modern-day slavery, and an opportunity to hear the Gospel.” Just+hope teams hike and bike across the U.S. every year, visiting churches and educating communities about the reality of modern-day slavery and oppression. “We’ve found that churches in america are largely unaware of these problems,” said aaron.
While attending NCU, Renae was introduced to the issue of human traf-ficking. “I began to research and pray as my eyes were opened up to a world I could not even imagine existed,” she said. She propelled forward, learning
all she could about the issue. Renae soon discovered that the problem of human trafficking wasn’t just a world away, it was also something that the city of Minneapolis struggled with as well. The location of the North Central campus in the heart of the Twin Cities created great opportunities to get involved. During her junior and senior years, she volunteered with Breaking Free, a local organization based in St. paul, whose mission is to fight the cycle of human trafficking, provide housing and support for victims, and bring hope and healing in the name of Jesus Christ. She and a friend also co-founded a ministry called Release, which still operates on the NCU campus today. “I lived, breathed, ate, and slept fighting this injustice,” said Renae. after gradu-ation she went to work for the National human Trafficking Resource Center at polaris project in Washington, D.C., a 24-hour hotline provided for victims to call for assistance. at the same time, she worked as a residential counselor for teenage mothers and domestic minor sex trafficking victims at Youth for Tomorrow.
Last year Venture Expeditions raised more than $50,000 for Just+hope with the help of several teams and benefit events, and the hope is to raise even more this year. Renae will be a part of this. She knows that while the physi-cal and financial components of the Colorado hike will be challenging, she has confidence that “With Christ all things are possible, and in the end I will see his glory revealed in ways I cannot expect.” Renae will keep climbing mountains to make her dream a reality.
To find out more information visit www.ventureexpeditions.org.
Story by Jess EischensAdditional Photos: Venture Expeditions
Dr. Thomas Burkman announces the new academic requirements for the upcom-ing year after approval by the Administration and Board of Regents.
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New academic requirements announced
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124Regardless of where they attend, graduating in four years
is the goal of most college students. an increasing number of those students, however, find that the required amount of credit hours, combined with factors such as maintaining part-time employment or participating in extra-curricular activities, makes the four-year plan increasingly difficult. The reality of this situation, together with North Central’s com-mitment to strategic, quality academic programming has led to an exciting change for students.
Dr. Thomas Burkman, Vice president of academic affairs, commissioned the academic affairs Committee at the start of the 2009-10 school year to review all academic programs and discuss how North Central could optimize program require-ments. Their goal was to retain the quality of each program while meeting both the University’s commitment to include significant core Bible classes for all majors and the higher Learning association’s core general education requirements.
Following nearly two years of work on the part of fac-ulty, the academic affairs office and the Registrar’s office, approval has been given by the administration and the Board of Regents. North Central is excited to announce this change in its academic program requirements. Beginning with the Fall 2011 semester, nearly all four-year degree programs will require 124 credit hours for graduation - a reduction from the previous aver-age of 132.
The change, which will be a reduction in total credit require-ments for graduation in most majors, was announced during a special chapel service by Burk-man and Jeremy Sanders (Univer-sity Registrar), and was met with
cheers from the current student body. an audio recording of the announcement is available online at northcentral.edu.
“We are happy to announce that start-ing in the Fall 2011 semester, the aca-demic programs at North Central Uni-versity will be 124 credits rather than the current total of 132,” said Burkman. “The rationale for such a reduction was both to be more competitive with other qual-ity institutions and to provide students an increased opportunity to graduate in four years.”
“The academic affairs Committee, composed of 16 mem-bers including faculty and student leaders, was able to succeed in meeting the challenge of reducing the total credits per pro-gram while maintaining our commitment to a broad, holistic Bible education, as well as maintaining the integrity and qual-ity of the major-specific programs.”
The revised programs will take effect for all new students enrolling for Fall 2011, and currently enrolled students will have the option to complete their program’s current require-
ments, or choose to adopt the revised program. Some programs that include certification by out-side organizations (and carry more specific requirements) may still require more than 124 credits for graduation, though the total number of required credits for these programs have still been reduced.
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College Days 2011 welcomed hundreds of guests to North Central on March 24 & 25. ‘Encounter’ brought high school students, parents, and youth pastors to Minneapolis to spend time on campus and experience a taste of life at the University.
after being introduced to the admissions staff in a welcome session, visiting students converged on the gym for a college fair showcasing the academic and extra-curricular programs North Central offers its students, and offering tours of the campus.
a special evening service on Thursday night fea-tured worship leader & songwriter Jeff Deyo, a faculty member in the College of Fine arts at North Central. alumnus Eric Samuel Timm, a passionate and gifted communicator and painter, was the featured speaker.
Before heading off to spend the night in the resi-dence halls, guests had a wealth of entertainment to choose from, including the annual College Days dodgeball tournament, a live concert featuring Nicole Serrano, improv comedy by current NCU student hayden Loven, and a screening of the movie ‘Imposter’ featuring Jeff Deyo.
Wrapping up the event on Friday, visiting students attended classes and practical information sessions designed to help them weigh their college options and better understand the key aspects of admissions and financial aid. Finally, guests joined current stu-dents to ‘Encounter’ NCU chapel, where a message from Jeff Kennedy, Michigan District Youth director, and worship by One accord capped off the event.
College Days2011 recaphigh School students Encounter life at North Central University
▶Admissions counselors gear up as hundreds of potential students
visit North Central University during College Days 2011.
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Moen Chair
Dr. George O. WoodGeneral Superintendent
Alton GarrisonAsst. General Superintendent
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E STaBLIShED ThROUGh ThE GENEROUS GIFTS OF donors, The Moen Chair for pentecostal preaching, named after former NCU Chairman of the Board, Rev. Ernest J. Moen, is a program designed to invite prominent leaders
from around the nation to teach, model and mentor homiletics and pastoral skills throughout a given semester. Since 2002, the Moen Chair for pentecostal preaching has been filled by 22 capable leaders. Until this spring, one name has been added each semester, as a speaker is selected to regularly participate with the student body through a series of chapel services, as well as provide guest lectures in the classroom for homiletics students. The result is a list of notewor-thy names who have contributed to the training of the next generation of great communicators and preachers.
This semester, however, the list has grown by four, as the unique opportunity presented itself to add to that prestigious list four mem-bers of the Executive Leadership of the assemblies of God to serve as co-Chairs, including George O. Wood, the Chief Executive Officer and the General Superintendent of the assemblies of God. Joining Wood as co-Chairs are alton Garrison, Jim Bradford, and Douglas Clay.
Dr. Wood serves as chairman of the World assemblies of God fel-lowship, after serving for 14 years as the movement’s General Secretary.
Spring 2003: Ron Traub Fall 2003: Richard Dresselhaus Spring 2004: Joel StockerFall 2004: Scott Hagan Spring 2005: Ron Bontrager Fall 2005: John King
Spring 2006: Reggie Dabbs Fall 2006: Gary Grogan Spring 2007: Doug Graham Fall 2007: David Grant Spring 2008: Nate Elarton Fall 2008: Pete Drake
Spring 2009: Brad Trask Fall 2009: Rob Ketterling Spring 2010: Debbie GillFall 2010: Darell Geddes
PAST MOEN CHAIR SPEAKERS
Douglas E. ClayGeneral Treasurer
Dr. Jim Bradford,General Secretary
Wood has authored seven books, and is an attorney and a member of the California State Bar.
alton Garrison is the assistant General Superintendent of the assem-blies of God, as well as the Executive Director of the Division of Church Ministries and Discipleship. Garrison served as Executive Director of U.S. Missions from 2005-2006, and was the Superintendent of the arkansas District from 2001-2005, after more than 30 years as a pastor and evangelist.
Dr. Jim Bradford serves as the General Secretary of the assemblies of God and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the Execu-tive presbytery. Bradford has also served on executive boards including Vanguard University, and draws from more than 20 years of pastoral experience as he comes to North Central as a Moen Chair speaker.
Douglas E. Clay serves as the General Treasurer of the assemblies of God, a post he has held since 2008, after serving as the Superintendent for the Ohio District and National Youth Director for the a/G.
Rather than making multiple visits to campus over the course of the semester, these leaders each took a turn in the pulpit, creating a once-in-a-lifetime chance for NCU’s homiletics students to hear from four of the movement’s most influential and experienced leaders in a single semester. To listen to these and many other recent messages from NCU chapel, visit www.northcentral.edu/sermons/archive.
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NCU SIFE Team Repeats Regional VictoryNorth Central University’s Students in Free Enterprise
(SIFE) team has once again won the SIFE Regional Com-petition, which was held in Minneapolis, MN on March 30, 2011. They will be competing next at the 2011 SIFE National Competition in Minneapolis, MN from May 10-12, 2011. The winning team from that competition will be moving on to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 5th for the 2011 SIFE International Competition.
Bill Tibbetts, associate professor of Business administration at NCU, serves as the team’s mentor and SIFE-designated Sam Walton Fellow, named after Sam Walton, founder of Walmart Stores, Inc.
“SIFE provides our students with the opportunity to partner their class room education with biblical principles of service to our community. participation in SIFE provides our students with a competitive advantage when applying for internships and jobs in the marketplace. It’s well known, and well respected. NCU has one of the more developed and
sustainable SIFE programs in Minnesota. NCU SIFE has diligently worked to be a relevant influence on the Elliot park neighborhood, the community that has been home to North Central for so many years,” said Tibbetts.
2011 SIFE Team poses with NCU PresidentDr. Anderson (center) and their trophy, (from L to R) Mitch Chamberlin, Jamie Welsh, Rachel Moe, John Merritte Jones, Nathan Ragsdale and Erica Hanson
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BRACKETT’S CROSSINGCOUNTRY CLUB
THANK YOU TO OUR 2010 SPONSORS
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JUNE 13, 2011
participate in our four-person, best ball golf tourna-ment benefitting the North Central University Student Leadership Scholarship Fund. We will be golfing at the prestigious Brackett’s Crossing Country Club in Lakeville, MN. Registration begins at 10 aM with a shotgun start at 12:30. Our goal this year is to raise $25,000 in funds for scholarships and you can be a part of making this event a success! please contact the advancement Office at 612-343-4743 for information on sponsorships or reg-ister online to golf at www.northcentral.edu/ncuopen.
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Dr. Richard Shaka RetiresLongtime professor
Dean of Community Life Leaves Big Shoes to Fill
DR. RIChaRD ShaKa RECENTLY announced that this spring semester is his last at North Central after
teaching in the Bible and Theology Department for 14 years.he came to North Central in august 1996, making this his
first full-time job in the U.S. his wife, Farella Shaka, professor in the arts and Sciences Department, came in 1998.
Dr. Shaka taught several courses during his time at North Central, including hermeneutics, Systematic Theology I, II, III, and IV, New Testament Theology, Contemporary Theol-ogy, and Cross-Cultural preaching & Theology. he has also led many students on mission trips to South africa, England, Uganda, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone.
approximately 3,500 students have been impacted by his teaching, at about 250 students per year for 14 years. he has always thanked God for his time spent at North Central and the chance to share his life and testimony with the students.
In 2006, Dr. Shaka created a non-profit organization called No Greater Love International, which focuses on building orphanages and youth centers, church planting, and evange-lizing across african nations wherever there is a need for pas-toral training.
“I’m going to be traveling quite a bit from place to place, including Sierra Leone and america. In the next five years I really want to go about building ten churches,” said Dr. Shaka.
The students, faculty, and staff at North Central will miss Dr. Shaka. his humor and love for God will be remembered.
▶Dr. Shaka working in
Sierra Leone with No
Greater Love International
Jolene (Cassellius) Erlacher joined the Stu-dent Life staff in 2003 as the Student Minis-tries Coordinator. after one year in that role, she transitioned the following summer into her current role as the Dean of Community Life. Since that time, Jolene has made a great
impact on the North Central community as a whole through her committment to serving students, and she will be missed when she finishes out her time at North Central following the 2010-2011 school year.
as Dean of Community Life, Jolene has invested count-less hours in students and student leaders at North Central, including developing the orientation and leadership develop-ment curriculum for new students.
“Jolene has served the NCU community with her whole heart, mind and strength,” said Mike Nosser, (Vice president, Student Development). “She has made a positive difference in the lives of students and staff alike. She lives her commit-ment to Christ out with excellence. She will be missed!”
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NCU Women’s Soccer earned their third straight NCCaa DII Women’s Soccer National Championship appear-ance in 2010, closing out the fall by repeating as Regional Champions and traveling to Kissimmee, FL for the National Tournament.
The Rams entered the Tournament seeded 7th but after an opening round loss to #2 seed Lancaster Bible Col-lege (Lancaster, penn.) the Lady Rams defeated atlanta Christian College (atlanta, Ga.) 2-1 to advance to the 5th place game.
In the 5th place game against Kentucky Christian the Rams and the Knights were scoreless until the 85th minute when Freshman alyssa Freitag received a corner kick from aimee Cornelius and sent it into the net for the game winner and claiming 5th place in the National Tournament.
“I’m very pleased with the progress this team has made over the year,” head Coach Jake Smith said. “They showed mental strength and determination, and everyone gave their best effort.”
Women’s Cross Country continued their historic streak of victories at the NCCaa DII National Championship Invitational by winning their sixth consecutive national banner on Saturday, November 13 at Elvin King Memorial Cross Country Course in Cedarville, Ohio. The Lady Rams dominated the field, placing all seven runners in the top 10.
Senior Catherine Mead used a career best 19:17.56 5k time to earn both NCCaa DI & DII all-american awards, becoming the first NCU female cross country athlete to achieve such acco-lades. She also became the first female runner in NCU history to win two individual national titles. Sophomore Michelle hubbell ran to a second place finish for the second straight year, and
freshman Kara Montanez finished fourth.The North Central men finished with the top
three runners and placed all five scoring ath-letes in the top ten to win the 2010 NCCaa DII National Invitational Championship The 2010 championship gives the Rams back-to-back victories and four championships in the last five seasons.
Junior Jeff Winkelman ran to the individual NCCaa DII National Title and earned all-american awards for both an NCCaa DI and DII. Senior David Calhoun and freshman Josiah Miller completed a 1-2-3 finish for the Rams, as each earned a NCCaa DII all-american award for their effort.
Women’s Soccer Returns toNationals, Improves Finish
Cross-Country Teams Continue Run of NCCAA Dominance
alex Farber claimed two individual event titles and the Field Event athlete of the Meet award at the 2011 Upper Midwest athletic Conference (UMaC) Indoor Track & Field
Championships. Farber followed up his NCCaa Indoor all-american 3rd place performance in the long jump with a UMaC title in that event with a
winning distance of 6.71 m. and won the high jump event with a conference indoor meet record of 1.88m.
Senior Catherine Mead followed up her NCCaa Indoor National
Championship in the 1600m run by claiming her first career indoor conference title with a victory in that same event.
Track & Field Athletes Claim Conference Titles
All Photos by Ryan Decker
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The Men’s Basketball team wrapped up its season on March 12 with a 84-71 loss to Ohio Christian University in the fifth place game at the 2011 NCCaa DII Men’s Basketball National Championship Tournament, sandwiching an 85-76 win over atlanta Christian College with their opening round loss to Valley Forge Christian College, and giving the Rams a 6th place finish at the National tourney.
The Lady Rams bounced back from an open-ing round loss to eventual national champion
Kentucky Christian University to advance through the consolation bracket and earn a fifth place finish at the 2011 NCCaa DII Women’s Basketball National Championship Tournament held March 10-12 in Circleville, Ohio.
after their loss to KCU, NCU defeated Clear-water Christian College on Friday and Grace Uni-versity. It was the Lady Rams best performance at the NCCaa DII National Tournament since 1995 when they lost to Kentucky Christian University in the national title game.
▶ Top: Freshman Bryce Burkman (4) fights for the opening tip. Inset: Sopho-more Elisabeth Trickey looks to score on the fast break.
On May 10, 2011, the Men’s golf team will make NCU history when they tee off in the 2011 NCAA D-III Men’s Golf National Championship Tourna-ment hosted at Grandview Golf Course and Resort in Greensboro, N.C. The tournament marks the first NCAA national tournament or championship appearance in any sport - an honor that was claimed last fall just 30 days after being granted full membership status in the NCAA Division III.
In the program’s first year as full members of NCAA D-III, four basket-ball athletes have been named to the Association of Division III Independents All-Independents teams.
Sophomore guard Nathan Roeder was named as a member of the Asso-ciation of Division III Independents (AD3I) All-Independents 1st team, rounding out a season which saw him lead the team in both scoring and assists.Senior forward Levi Kooistra earned
a 2nd team AD3I All-Independents selection, and Freshman guard Andrew Berndt was selected as an Honorable Mention.
Sophomore guard Elisabeth Trickey was selected as a member of the Wom-en’s AD3I All-Independents Honorable Mention squad. Trickey was the leading scorer for NCU (12.1 ppg) while also ranking fifth in all of NCAA DIII in steals per contest at 4.2 swipes a game.
Golf, basketball mark NCu’s First Year of eligibility with NCAA D-III Recognition
Women’s Hoops 5th, Men 6th atNCCAA D-II National Tournament
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On March 22, 2011, President Dr. Gordon Anderson
addressed the faculty, staff and
students of North Central University to make a historic
announcement.
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SpEaKING IN LINDqUIST SaNCTUaRY aT ThE STaRT OF chapel, NCU president, Dr. Gordon anderson announced the forma-
tion of four new Colleges within the University. The College of Ministry, the College of arts & Sciences, the College of Fine arts, and the College of Missions have been formed as a strategic advancement to better support current program offerings and continued program growth.
as is fitting for any decision of this magnitude, the Strategic plan-ning Team and president’s Cabinet have been investigating the possi-bility of changing North Central University’s nomenclature for several years. Discussions on the renaming of the various entities as colleges and schools, instead of departments, have occurred in various commit-tees, focus groups and Board of Regents meetings.
“as we continued to discuss and develop plans for this monumental step forward, it became clear that the time for this historic announce-ment had come,” Dr. anderson. “I believe the formation of these Col-leges will bring to light the strength and quality that already exists in our programming, as well as pave the way for continued excellence and development.”
Current academic departments have been placed under the leader-ship of these Colleges – either as Schools or as Departments. (a fur-ther introduction to each College, including the Schools, Departments, and programs now a part of each is presented in the following pages.) In practical terms, the naming of Colleges and Schools reflects how the various areas function, rather than being made on the basis of size.
Representatives of the president’s Cabinet have expressed the view that the historic announcement also reflects the natural growth already happening, indicating that in many ways this formation of the four Colleges is also a recognition of functions that are already taking place within these areas of programming to set them apart.
among other benefits, the new structure of the Colleges is antic-ipated to facilitate a greater sense of identity for North Central stu-dents and alumni within their area of study. The Colleges provide a framework with great potential to bolster networks of alumni and future graduates around their career field and programs of study, fur-ther strengthening the sense of community and support by providing a clearer point of connection.
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▶“I strongly believe this move to rename our academic departments with contemporary titles both reflects and validates the exceptional, high-quality education that our students are receiving at North Central University,” said Dr. Thomas Burkman, Vice President of Academic Affairs. “These nomenclature changes will further add to the level of acceptance and recognition of our programs and degrees. There is no question that our students will greatly benefit by moving our university in this direction. I am very excited for them and the institution.”
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NORTh CENTRaL UNIVERSITY haS always prepared leaders for both vocational
ministry and service in the marketplace, emphasiz-ing the importance of fulfilling God’s call no matter the vocation to which that calling leads. as a result, hundreds of graduates have since been sent out as leaders who are ready to make their mark on the world in a broad range of vocations. The establish-ment of the College of arts and Sciences creates a framework that will ensure excellence and growth in these exciting areas.
The College of arts & Sciences will be home to
several schools and departments. In addition to the formation of the four Colleges, the School of Bible & Theology, School of Business, School of Liberal arts, School of Social & Behavioral Sciences and School of Education have been established, and will have their home in the College of arts & Sci-ences. Several organizations and honor societies will come under the umbrella of arts & Sciences and its schools as well, including psi Chi (psychol-ogy), Sigma Tau Delta (English), and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE; Business administration).
Alcohol & Drug CounselingBiblical StudiesBusiness AdministrationCommunication Arts: JournalismCommunication Arts: Media CommunicationsElementary EducationEnglish:
LiteratureWriting
Interdisciplinary StudiesMathematicsPsychologySecondary Education:
Social StudiesVocal MusicCommunication Arts & LiteratureMathematics
Social WorkSports Management
Program Offerings
Introducing the College of Arts
& Sciences at North Central
University
Chad HassebrookPsychology, Class of 2014
“I think being a part of the College of Arts & Sciences will open up more doors for me in the future and help me discover where God is calling me to go.”
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Ashley Spegal Business Administration
Class of 2012“I’m excited to see where this
change will take us as a Christian university. I feel like when I leave
NCU, I will feel greater pride to say where I graduated from, because of
this exciting change. ‘I graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences
at North Central University, with a Business Administration Major.’
Now, how great does that sound?”
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Matthew TerradoMusic Performance
Class of 2013“I’m honored to be a Music
Performance major at the College of Fine Arts! This
program has pushed me to become a better musician and now it will benefit my
musicianship and preparation more than ever.”
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MusicMusic BusinessMusic PerformanceWorship Arts: Recording ArtistWorship Arts: Recording ArtsWorship Arts: Theatre ArtsWorship Arts: Worship LeadingWorship Arts: Music Pastor
Introducing the College of Fine Arts at North Central University
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“I am excited for the change to the College of Fine Arts because it reflects the high quality of the
program I am involved in. I think it will open more opportunities
for me in the future.”
FINE aRTS pROGRaMMING aT North Cen-tral offers hands-on training and instruction to
students in an environment that enjoys a national reputation as a top level program. Combining the academic strength of the University, state-of-the-art facilities, and an award-winning faculty, the establishment of the College of Fine arts solidifies the school’s commitment to developing the very best musicians, songwriters and worship leaders in the world.
The College of Fine arts will house the many music performance groups at North Central, including One accord, Chorale, Worship Live
and several others. The College will also facilitate theatrical productions, which typically take place once each semester, and most recently included a fall presentation of ‘Into the Woods’ and a spring production of ‘Our Town’, both of which played to capacity audiences during their run.
The College of Fine arts will also continue the work begun in recent years to establish a Fine arts Endowment, with a goal of raising $1 million to support program development and growth. More information about the progress of the Endowment can be found on page 30.
Reba SchultzWorship Arts: Music Pastor
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Campus MissionsChildren & Family MinistriesDeaf Cultural StudiesDeaf Pastoral StudiesEvangelism & Church PlantingPastoral StudiesUrban Studies: DevelopmentUrban Studies: MinistriesYouth Development StudiesYouth Ministries
Introducing the College
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SINCE ThE FOUNDaTION OF NORTh Central Bible Institute in 1930, preparing and
training ministers for service has been the core of who we are. as the school’s programs and offer-ings have expanded over the years and a world-class university was formed, our commitment to ministry remains just as strong. The establishment of the College of Ministry provides for continued growth and development of these programs as we embrace our responsibility to raise up and send out the next generation of leaders answering God’s call
to vocational ministry.The College of Ministry will provide the cen-
tral location for ministry internship programs and placements, matching students with churches and ministries for mutual benefit. The College will also oversee the Center for Youth and Leadership, and will be responsible for the continued development of the Moen Chair for pentecostal preaching and other coeducational programs focused on training the next generation of pastors and church leaders.
Levi KooistraPastoral StudiesClass of 2011
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“It’s amazing to see what God is doing at North Central. So much has happened in the time I’ve been here. I’m excited to see and hear about the world-changing ministry that is going to come out of the College of Ministry. With a much clearer focus for the different majors, I think students are going to be able to receive a more focused edu-cation for their specific passion and major.”
Ellen HawthorneYouth Development Studies
Class of 2012“I’m really excited about Youth
Development being a part of the College of Ministry. I am excited to
see how this will impact my future!”
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“As a student who has had the opportunity to work in the
Intercultural Studies Department, I have had the chance to see
many aspects of the program. Our Missions Department offers so much and I feel that the new
name “College of Missions” indicates its credibility and is the
recognition that it deserves.”Jeff Hathaway Photography
Sarah KimTeaching English as a Foreign Language
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FROM ITS INCEpTION, NORTh CENTRaL has been a place of preparation and per-
sonal growth for students and leaders who have a vision that reaches far beyond the walls of the NCU campus. The world has been changed in so many ways by the dedicated students who have been trained and sent out from North Central. By establishing the College of Missions, we can remain focused on producing graduates with a strong bibli-cal foundation, better global awareness, and a pas-sion for missions that will enable them to continue to change the world.
In addition to the missions-oriented academic
ASL/English InterpretingIntercultural Studies: Biblical LanguagesIntercultural Studies: Business as MissionIntercultural Studies: Children & Youth in CrisisIntercultural Studies: International DevelopmentIntercultural Studies: Islamic StudiesIntercultural Studies: Missions & Family StudiesIntercultural Studies: Modern LanguagesIntercultural Studies: Teaching English as aForeign LanguageIntercultural Studies: World Missions
programs, The College of Missions will continue to develop the Center for Biblical Justice, as well as the antioch Center - a partnership with assemblies of God World Missions focused on reaching the hindu, Muslim and Buddhist populations around the world with the gospel. The College of Missions will also continue the work done by the Intercul-tural Studies and Languages Department to raise scholarship money for students within the College’s programs. The College of Missions will also serve as the hub for all study abroad programs and will continue to be involved in coordinating various missions trips for students and faculty members.
Introducing the College of Missions at North Central University
Program Offerings:
Josh Erickson Intercultural Studies
Class of 2011
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“I think the College of Missions will provide a great opportunity for students to get con-nected with one another and with the issues
going on around the world. The College of Missions will be a great place for any
student to hear from the Lord on how he or she can make an impact globally.”
(pictured with wife Carrie, Mathematics, Class of 2012)
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The focus of the 2011 partners for progress Banquet and fundrais-ing campaign will be to update and improve student housing by renovat-ing and refurnishing the dorm rooms in Miller hall and Carlson hall. This five million dollar project will provide updated residence hall rooms with the replacement of forty-year-old furniture and installing new carpet-ing, improved lighting, and technol-ogy upgrades.
This much needed improvement will be a welcome change for our campus and the students who call these residence halls home during the school year.
In addition to the individual dorm rooms, this project will include the renovation of all the restrooms and shower facilities in both residence halls.
We invite all of our alumni and friends to become partners in this project at some level. Whether you would like to sponsor the renovation of your old dorm room for $5,000, or can contribute a smaller gift, if everyone does their part, it will make a huge difference for our students.
To donate to the Furnish a Room fund, you can go to northcentral.edu/donate and select “Furnish a Room” as the fund type.
Residence hall Upgrades to be the Focus of $5 Million Campaign
ALL SIzES Of gIfTS wILL MAKE A gREAT dIffERENCE fOR OuR STudENTS!
• $25,000 Five Rooms Renovated
• $10,000 Two Rooms Renovated
• $5,000 Single Room Renovation
• $2,000 Double Room Furniture Set
• $1,000 Furniture Set
• $500 Desk and Dresser Set
• $100 Bookcase
partners for progress CreatesMomentum for Endowment
North Central University’s annual partners for progress Banquet took place at the historic Depot in Minneapolis on October 28, 2010. North Central’s friends gathered for a gala celebrating NCU’s past, present, and excit-ing future. The evening included dinner and inspirational music by students, faculty, and alumni.
The Kingsriter Chair for pen-tecostal Worship was established with donations and pledges of $375,000. Rev. arvid Kingsriter served on the NCU faculty in both the music and Bible departments over the years of his ministry in the Twin Cities. This endowment coincides with the Moen Chair for pentecostal preaching which was established through the partners for progress in 2001.
With a goal of one million dollars, this fund will allow the Fine arts programs at NCU to reach new levels of excellence in music and ministry as we commit to training world class artists and
worship leaders. This fund will help bring leading worship artists on campus to be guest faculty each semester. It will also help fund technology upgrades for training students. Two other components include the River Valley Church W.O.V.E.N program which will teach urban youth music through our students and the Lane Mis-sions Fund which will help send music groups and the Chorale on missions trips.
You can still be a part of this historic campaign for the Fine arts Endowment goal by visit-ing the NCU donation page at northcentral.edu/donate and selecting partners for progress as the selected fund type.
For more information on the 2010 partners for progress Banquet, or to learn more about the Fine arts Endowment please contact the advancement office at 612.343.4743 or [email protected] for the ability to keep technology in the
recording studio, classrooms, and practice facili-ties current and up to date.
$300,000 Endowment
$350,000 Endowment
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This fund provides students with teaching from world class artists and professors as guest faculty each semester, allowing them to learn directly from the experts in their field of study.
$200,000 Endowment
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provides funds for international missions and ministry trips for Chorale and other groups.
rivEr vAllEY CHUrCH W.O.v.E.n. FUnd
$150,000 EndowmentThis unique mentorship program pairs a North Central student with an inner-city child to teach them piano, guitar, drums or vocals while building their confidence and providing a positive role model.
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NCU Remembers Beloved Friend and SupporterThe North Central University family
lost a beloved friend and supporter on March 15, 2011. Fern Liechty is survived by her husband Jon (of 57 years). Fern and Jon have generously supported NCU for many years, most notably through the donation of a man-sion that was renamed Liechty hall and serves as home to both the Business administrative and Intercultural Stud-ies and Languages Department.
“The Liechty family has invested in the ministry of North Central over three generations, giving their time, talents and resources to advance the ministry of preparing missionaries and church leaders,” said Vice president of advancement, Dr. paul Freitag. “Their exemplary leadership will be remem-bered through the ministry and train-ing that occurs within the building.”
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Liechty Hall, named for the generous donors who purchased the building on behalf of North Central.
The Liechty family cuts the ribbon at the dedication of Liechty Hall on Oct. 29, 2009.
Are you or someone you know passionate about worship? If so, North Central university is the place to be for the Pure worship Institute (PwI). North Central and worshipCityMinistries proudly invite you to join us
for one amazing week; the Pure worship Institute, Minneapolis, MN, June 19-24, 2011.
PwI is committed to training up a generation of true worshipers,singers, and musicians who will honor god with their songs and their lives.
Come One, Come All to Pure worship Institute
who's Invited: Musicians, singers, bands, worship leaders, worship teams, recording artists, etc. Come one, Come all!
Price: $275 if registered before May 10, 2011$325 if registered May 11 - June 20, 2011
See pureworshipinstitute.com for more details and to register
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These are exciting and challenging days we are living in. From its very beginning, North Central was formed to train and send out Spirit-led men and women who are world changers for Christ’s Kingdom.
The alumni Office, our representatives, and myself are committed to keeping you in touch with what is happening at the University. We want your relationships to continue after you are long gone from the halls of NCU! We want to keep in touch with you and your family. Email, Facebook, and Twitter are all helping us stay better in touch in this technological age. Whether you or your spouse attended a class or attended for a year or more, you are a part of our alumni family. We pray that God’s grace and mercy will continue to flow out of your life and your dreams! In his Service,
John Goodman alumni association president
North Central alumni association was established over 75 years ago, with the purpose of contributing to the success and blessing of all former students of North Central (from the NCBI days, to NCBC and now North Central Univer-sity) through building relationships, providing resources, and providing opportunities for alumni to remain engaged with both their alma matter and the greater NCU commu-nity around the world.
historically, the alumni asso-ciation has sponsored annual gatherings such as homecoming events, 50-year and 60-year Class Reunions, and alumni athletics events, as well as smaller gath-erings focused around campus events. (Of course, whenever we are asked by a specific group or graduating class whether they could come back and have a reunion, the answer is always “Yes!” )
In addition to carrying on some of these annual events, the alumni association has also worked to develop new ways to help alumni connect with each other. Several new discipline-specific groups have been initiated to engage NCU alumni and encourage reconnecting with classmates, and Business, Inter-cultural Studies, Biblical Studies and Education alumni com-munity groups have been successfully launched.
another new idea is ready to be included as well, with the
introduction of what is often referred to as a “cluster reunion” this year. This concept involves inviting classes from three con-secutive years to a joint reunion. Because many friendships are often developed from classes both before and after their spe-cific graduation year, this will enable alumni to reconnect with
former classmates that did not neces-sarily graduate at the same time. The classes of 2001, ‘02 and ‘03 will be the first to be invited to participate in this new type of reunion event this coming October. In the near future, cluster reunions for twenty-five and forty year classes will also be intro-duced. The traditional reunions for the 50th or 60th year celebrations will continue to occur as they tradi-tionally have.
Over the past few years, we have found that scheduling reunions in the Fall to coincide with North Central’s annual partners for progress banquet has been a very successful combination. The Minnesota fall weather is beautiful and it also enables the reunion participants to be part of this great annual event, and see and experience the continu-ing vision and mission for North Central University.
as always, the alumni Office is open to any and all com-ments and suggestions that you would have for reunions and other events. Feel free to contact us at anytime by mail, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 612.343.4143.
Greetings from the NCU Alumni Association
alumni Reunions to Take New approach
Alumni from ‘51 & “55 gathered for a reunion on October 28, 2010
Pictured L-R: John Goodman, Alumni Association President; Mary Murphy, Assistant to the VP of Advancement; Wes Book, Alumni Relations Director
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John Goodman: Alumni Association PresidentJohn graduated from NCU in 1985 and presently is the Lead pastor at West Oaks Community Church in Minnetonka, Minnesota. [email protected]
Stetson Nold: Biblical Studies AlumniStetson graduated from NCU in 2009 and represents the Biblical Studies alumni community. Stetson is currently an account coordinator for hannon Security Services while he completes his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. [email protected]
Carina Ruhlandt: Business Alumni GroupCarina graduated from NCU in 2002 and represents the alumni in the business community. She is manager of
contracts and grants for the Salvation army in the Minne-apolis/St. paul area. [email protected]
April Grabanski: Education Alumni Groupapril graduated from NCU in 2001 and represents the alumni in the education community. april is an elementary education teacher in the Minneapolis school [email protected]
Daniel Berggren: Intercultural Studies Alumni GroupOriginally from Sweden, Daniel graduated from NCU in 2006 and represents the Intercultural Studies alumni com-munity. Daniel is currently working as an apartment main-tenance coordinator and is involved in a tutoring ministry at his church. [email protected]
Nathan ScottNorthern Missouri: Nathan graduated from NCU in 1985 and presently is the assistant pastor at Northland Cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Doug GrahamNorth Dakota: Doug graduated from NCU in 1986 and is pres-ently the Senior pastor at Evangel a/G in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Dave TimsSouth Dakota: Dave graduated from NCU in 1975 and is presently pastoring in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area.
Simon TrautmannMinnesota: Simon graduated from NCU in 2003 and is presently an attorney in the Minneapolis/St. paul metro-politan [email protected]
Rick ThiemkeIllinois: Rick graduated from NCU in 1988 andis presently the Leadpastor at New Life Churchin Yorkville, [email protected]
Ron and LaDon HeldWisconsin-Northern Michigan: Ron and LaDon graduated in 1964 and 1965 respectively. They served in various churches during their years as pastors. Ron also served as an official for the Wisconsin/Northern Michigan District where they are currently working with the Senior adult Ministries for the [email protected]
Barry JorrisIndiana: Barry graduated from NCU in 1986 and is presently the Student Ministries pastor at First assembly of God in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Dave & Vicki JuveOhio: Dave and Vicki graduated from NCU in 1988 and 1984 respectively. They are both on staff at Christian assembly in Colum-bus, Ohio where Dave is the Worship & arts pastor and Vicki is involved in various ministries within the church.
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Steve Svoboda (‘09) runs against trafficking
alumnus Steve Svoboda stands against human trafficking. Or to put it literally, he runs against it. Read-ing and research on the issue moved Svoboda to pursue what he could do to help. Seeing his own gift of run-ning as an asset, Svoboda decided to run for twelve hours to raise aware-ness of the issue and financial sup-port for Josh & Carmen Lovelace, missionaries to Cambodia. Svoboda started at Realife Church and was able to get in just over 30 miles by 7am, bringing him to the start of the Bass pro Marathon in Spring-field, Mo., where he had the chance to share over the starting line loud-speaker about his run and the cause he was fundraising for before the start of the race. By the end of the day, Steve logged 56.52 miles includ-ing finishing the marathon.For more information or to learn how you can still contribute to the cause, visit www.steveboda.com, Steve’s official blog for the event.
1988Russell A. Sermon, ’88, has been in ministry to college-age students since 1989. he received an Ma in TESL from University of Maryland at Baltimore County in December 2002 and mar-ried Rebecca Friz in 2004. They have two children: Joy and Joshua. Russ and Rebecca currently serve as campus min-istry staff with International Friend-ships at Ohio State University, reaching out to the over 5,000 international students through service, Bible studies, and discipleship.
1989Chuck Kish, ’89, is currently the Senior pastor of Bethel assembly of God in Carlisle, pa. he is also Senior Chaplain for Carlisle and North Middleton police Departments, Cum-berland EMS SERVICES, Bar Chaplain, Community Chaplain and has had 22 Chaplains from his church involved in these areas.
1995eric ’95, and Cherie (bartel) Robins, welcomed their third child, Lincoln Cole, on December 14, 2010. The family lives in the Seattle area where Eric is the Lead pastor of Journey Church in Kirkland, Wa. They planted Journey Church in 2005.
2001 Ryan motsinger, ’01, and his wife welcomed twin girls in March, 2010. They are now serving as associate pas-tors at the Oklahoma City campus of LifeChurch.tv in Oklahoma City, OK, with pastor Craig Groeschel.
2002 Christ hooton, ’02, graduated in May of 2010 from Spring arbor Univer-sity with a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Formation and Leadership.
2003 Danielle (Troyer) Lamminen, ’03, is married to Ryan Lamminen and just gave birth to a second son, Caleb, born November 2010, joining his brother Dylan, born in February 2009.
2004 Jessica (wattelet), ’03, and Justin evans, ’04, moved to Edinburgh Scot-land where he studies at the University of Edinburgh, completing a one-year research degree working on habakkuk (MTh - Biblical Studies). They are due to have their second child, a baby girl, in June 2011.
Stefanie (Zydowicz) melo, ’04, currently lives in Milwaukee, WI, and recently wed hernando Melo. Stefanie is involved in the District’s Women’s Ministries and the Children’s Ministries at Oak Creek assembly of God. She currently is teaching Massage Therapy at Lakeside School and is the sole practitioner for her business ‘Lagom Therapeutic Massage.’
mindy (Dahlen) Smith, ’04, married Ross Smith on New Year’s Eve, 2009, after having served at Cedar Valley Church in Bloomington, MN, for three years. Mindy and her husband recently joined YWaM in January of 2011, where they began their Discipleship Training School in penang, Malaysia, with a long-term calling to India.
Ryan and elizabeth (Plante) underwood, ’04, live in Duluth, MN, where Ryan serves as the Execu-tive Director for head of the Lakes Youth for Christ. he has held this posi-tion for just over a year after 5+ years of church ministry. Liz works part-time as a health Management Coordinator for First Solutions, and stays home with their two children, Jameson and Lucia.
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Jessica (Veiseth) biddle, ’04, is a stay at home mom with her three chil-dren Faith, andrew, and abigail. Jessica and her husband Josh attend Faith assembly of God in algona, Ia.
meridee Runge, ’04, earned psyD in Clinical psychology from George Fox University in august 2010 and is currently completing a post-doctoral fellowship with a child and adolescent specialty.
2006 Orion, ’06, and Andrea (miller) worley, ’05, welcomed their first child, a baby girl on March 24, 2010. They reside in Glendale, aZ, where they are Youth pastors at Destiny Church.
Nick Larson, ’06, and his wife Crystal have been married since May 31, 2008, and exactly three months after celebrat-ing their second anniversary, they wel-comed their first child, Claire Lillian. Nick currently plays bass and mandolin in a bluegrass and gospel band called Blue Wolf Bluegrass. he also ministers to churches of different denominations with the Crow Creek Gospel Band.
Jennifer Schlueter, ’06, received her master’s degree in Counseling psychol-ogy at Northwest University in Kirk-land, Wa. She loves her job working with adolescents in an inpatient chemi-cal dependency program in Seattle. She is working on becoming licensed as a Mental health professional.
brandy martin, ’06, began her own marketing company as well as a non-profit that focuses on missions in third world countries. Brandy is nearing completion of an MBa degree in Inter-national Marketing.
Paul, ’06, and Laura (Jones) Ris-dall, ’08, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Kayla, in March 2010. paul graduated with a pasto-ral degree from NCU and has been the Youth pastor at Bethel assembly
of God Church, recently renamed Bethel’s Rock. Laura graduated with an Elementary Education degree and is teaching kindergarten at Burroughs Community School in South Minne-apolis. They have been married since June of 2007.
2007 Andrea Jean (Konz) Tilus, ’07, and her husband Ben have been living in the Des Moines area for four years. andrea is a third grade teacher in the Southeast polk School district. Ben, an attendee of NCU, is currently working in the Des Moines School District.
Dan and Camille (Pridmore) Lawonn, ’07, were married on Octo-ber 23, 2010. Dan works as the Worship Director at Maple Grove Covenant Church, and Camille currently works in Constituent Relations and Campus Ministries at Northwestern College.
2008 emily (Overturf), ’08, and Joshua Olson, ‘10, were married on august 8, 2009. Since graduating, Emily has gone on to start her own photography business, specializing in portrait and wedding photography. Joshua joined the Marketing Department at North Central University in the summer of 2010 as a graphic designer. They cur-rently live in the Minneapolis area.
mike, ’08, and Jennifer Posegate, ‘07, moved to Cedarburg, WI in the summer of 2010 to take part in a church plant in Mequon, WI. Mike is the Worship pastor at North Shore assem-bly and Jennifer is leading the Jr. high Student Ministry. They are expecting their first child in april, 2011.
erin (Steen) Soukup, ’08, and her husband, Josh, recently bought their first home in Rockford, MN and wel-comed their second child, a girl named hadley on March 18, 2010. She joins big brother Elijah who is now three. Erin is currently a stay-at-home mom,
but coaches 7th and 8th grade girls soccer at Buffalo Community Middle School. Erin and Josh have been mar-ried since 2007.
Jessica (williams) wilson, ’08,and her husband Kyle recently cel-ebrated their daughter Chloe’s first birthday. Chloe was born on February 21, 2010. The family recently moved to Comstock park, MI, where they pur-chased their first home. Jessica works as a Children’s Services Specialist for the state of Michigan.
2009Amber (Zimmerman) Franzeen, ’09, has been working as a Substance abuse Counselor for 1.5 years cover-ing three counties in Iowa. She and her husband Eli have been married since august 7, 2009, and are expecting their first child in September 2011.
2010Robyn (wenstrom) Angulo, ’10, has continued her involvement with Urban Ventures Leadership Founda-tion as the program director for Latino youth outreach. Robyn and her hus-band Carlos currently reside in South Minneapolis, where they are blessed by their church family of Bethel assembly, as well as the NCU family that is still close by.
Memorial
Lee e. Kramer ‘60, died Janu-ary 26, 2010. he was a retired minister from the assemblies of God and was employed at Northwestern Steel & Wire Company for 34 years, prior to his retirement in 1992. Lee is survived by his wife, Louise and two sons John and paul.
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