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Grace College, Winona Lake, INMarch 21, 2013Volume 59, Issue No. 20

The State House was a bustle of ac-tivity and importance—and I was there with three other students from Grace, Dr. Manahan, Dr. Katip, Tom Dunn and two professors. Important looking men wearing suits and ties walked briskly past us as they shuffled their papers. As we made our way down the hall-ways of the 150-year-old building, I couldn’t help but notice the impressive marble pillars, gold-plated chandeliers and beautiful architecture. Dogs wear-ing leashes and buttons supporting the humane society walked around as they waited for an event, college-age stu-dents gathered together to lobby for more state funding, and journalists in-terviewed people on a camera nearby.

We walked into the Senate, which had already begun, and made our way

to the front. Senator Jim Banks, a cur-rent student in the master’s program, began the proceedings. He had ar-ranged to honor the school as part of an extra-credit project for one of his classes. He moved to make a resolution to honor the school and then explained why it was so important to him.

“Grace College has set itself apart as an institution of academic collab-oration and outstanding student sup-port,” Banks said. “It effectively fos-ters biblical values, leadership skills and strength of character that its alum-ni will carry for a lifetime. As a gradu-ate student at Grace, I have witnessed these principles put into action by stu-dents, faculty and staff members. The school’s dedication to such a calling ensures it will flourish in the years to come.” Banks also gave a brief history of Grace and thanked Dr. Manahan for his 20 years of service as president of

the school.Ryan Mishler, the representative

for the area that inclues Winona Lake, also gave a brief testimony about the school, explaining that he had attend-ed basketball camp at Grace for seven of his boyhood years. He thanked the school for the learning experience they offer to kids of all ages and for their consistency over 75 years.

The Senate unanimously voted to pass the resolution and honor Grace College after hearing both testimonies.

Ashley MazelinContributing Writer

Indiana Senate Honors Grace College and Theological Seminary

From left to right, back to front: Dr. Slaughter, Tom Dunn, Dr. Burkholder, Bill Katip, Ben Sauers, Lindsey Tomer, Ashley Mazelin Rachel Jensen and Dr. Manahan. Photo credit to Ashley Mazelin.

From left to right : Senator Jim Banks, Dr. Manahan, Ashley Mazelin, Lindsey Tomer, Rachel Jensen, Dr. Slaughter, Tom Dunn, Bill Katip, Brian Ramsey, Ben Sauers.

Imagine yourself walking around downtown Warsaw on a lazy Saturday afternoon. So now what? There are a lot of fun plac-es to go to and/or dine. A great coffee shop is Courthouse Cof-fee. It offers fast Internet and is a good hangout for friends. Grab a coffee or tea at the Courthouse Coffee shop located at 108 N. Buffalo St., and then spend time walking around and checking out some shops.

For lunch you definitely want to check out the Brown Bag Deli on 206 S. Buffalo St. They have great sandwich options that kick up the concept of cold meat sandwiches! They have so many different varieties of meats and veggies, cheese and spreads on fresh bread or lettuce. They have more than sandwiches, though. They offer salads, meatballs, piz-za, chips and dip, wings, kabobs, desserts, and soups.

After a tasty lunch, head to Central Park on Center Lake, take a walk and enjoy the scenery. It will soon be warm. Splashing in the water and getting out in the fresh air will be refreshing and relaxing. Challenge your friends to a game of basketball or another activity.

For dinner you can grab a pizza at Greek’s Pizzeria at 101 E. Center St. This is some real-ly good pizza that is made with homemade fresh dough and a unique Italian sauce. The pizzeria has daily specials, and sometimes they have deals specifically for Grace students. All you need is your student ID to get the special price.

Looking for some sweet treats? Browse around at Le Gourmet Chocolate Shoppe at 102 E. Cen-ter St., if you’re in the mood for some amazing chocolates and tof-fies. Another option is The Buggy Shop Bakery located at 624 N. Detroit St.

The Buggy Shop Bakery is one example of a little hidden treasure in Warsaw. This great bakery is owned and run by a husband and wife who are very pleasant and friendly. The shop offers home-made items based on their fami-ly recipes. These sweet treats in-clude bread, cookies, brownies, pastries, pies, jellies, and spreads. Some unique items are a dessert that is a mixture of brownie and yellow cake, strawberry cream pie, and red velvet whoopee pie.

There are many shops and places to check out downtown, so make a day of exploring all this area has to offer.

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Alisha P. GomezStaff Writer

Perks of Warsaw

Bailey Weathers has submit-ted his resignation as the Direc-tor of Athletics at Grace Col-lege.

Weathers announced his fi-nal day as Grace’s A.D. will be May 1.

Weathers began his tenure in August 2011 and oversaw tre-mendous athletic and academic success for Grace’s varsity pro-grams.

“It’s been a wonderful ex-perience for my family and me at Grace, particularly in building relationships with the

student-athletes, coaches and faculty,” Weathers said. “We looked at Grace as an unusual opportunity for us, and we hope we made a difference in our time here. We’ll always look back at this as one of our most enjoyable professional opportu-nities. That really comes from getting to know the people here at Grace.”

During Weathers’s first year at Grace, all 14 Lancer programs were named NAIA Scholar Teams as each squad posted a team grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Grace had the fourth-most NAIA Scholar Teams in the nation

during the 2011-12 academic year.

Under Weathers’s leadership, Grace also successfully hosted the 2012 NCCAA Division I National Basketball Champion-ships at the Orthopaedic Cap-ital Center for both the men’s and women’s tournaments. Grace has also hosted the 2013 NCCAA Championships from March 13-16.

“I want to thank Bailey Weathers for his leadership with our athletes and coaches these past two years,” said Grace Vice President of Student and Aca-demic Services Jim Swanson. “Bailey has been important in

helping Grace athletics advance over his tenure. I wish Bailey and Sue the best as they transi-tion forward.”

Over the past two years with Weathers at the helm, the Lanc-ers have won two regular season championships in the Cross-roads League (men’s basketball, men’s tennis) and one league tournament championship for men’s basketball.

The women’s soccer team also posted its finest season in program history during the fall of 2012, and the women’s bas-ketball team recorded its first 20-win season during the 2011-12 campaign.

Weathers to Step Down as Grace’s Athletic DirectorJosh Neuhart

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The Minutes

Senate reconvened for the first time after spring break this past Monday. Several senators, partic-ularly Indiana residents benefiting from financial assistance, are preparing to visit the Indiana state-house to lobby Congress regarding the issue of fi-nancial aid. If you are in-terested in going as well, contact Jackie Seal.

Senate is also team-ing up with GIP to host a March Madness Bracket Challenge. You can visit the GIP Facebook page and fill out a bracket, making you eligible to win prizes for your brack-et’s success as the tourna-ment progresses.

The ever-popular game of Assassins will be returning for the second week in April, capped off

by a showing of “Lin-coln” at the end of the week.

There was also some discussion on how cam-pus could better foster spiritual growth in the Grace community. If you have any ideas as to how this can best be achieved, make sure your voice is heard. Talk to your repre-sentative.

Finally, the music committee will be hosting a town hall for all of cam-pus on Tuesday, March 26, in McClain auditori-um.

Remember, all Senate meetings are open to the public. The next meeting will take place on Mon-day, March 25, at 10:30 a.m. in McClain 103.

Ashley BrewsterEditor-in-Chief

Senate Meeting: March 18, 2013

“For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son, that whosoev-er believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Most of us have heard this verse from the time we were born. It sometimes gets tossed aside as one of those things our parents kept telling us, growing up. However, there is a deeper meaning to this verse if we are willing to look. Other than looking in the Bible and at church, a good place to start is by watching Christ’s Passion performed by the Lakes Area Players.

The Lakes Area Players of Syracuse, Ind., is a the-atrical group that, as stated on their website, “Promotes positive messages through drama and music.” Founder and director Elaine Pearson says that Christ’s Passion is an enjoyable re-creation of the events that happened during the Passover. She went on to say that this the-atrical reenactment is suit-able for all ages. The Lakes Area Players will begin per-formances of Christ’s Pas-sion starting March 22 and

ending March 30, located at Quaker Haven Camp. Performance times are as follows: Friday March 22, 7 p.m.; Saturday March 23, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sun-day March 24, 2 p.m.; Fri-day March 29, 7 p.m.; and Saturday March 30, 2 p.m. There will not be a perfor-mance on Easter Sunday. Quaker Haven Camp Man-ager Brandon Dennis added that there will be a dinner held at the dining hall of Quaker Haven starting at 4 p.m. on March 23 and end-ing at 7 p.m., just before the evening performance.

There are also numer-ous ticket options this year. There are the General ad-missions pre-sale tickets for $7, the Gold Circle Seating (reserved seats) pre-sale tickets for $10, and the VIP Experience pre-sale tick-ets which include a Quaker Haven Buffet, Gold Circle Seating, and a backstage tour for $25. For more in-formation about The Lakes Area Players or Christ’s Passion, or to order tickets, you can either view their website at lakesareaplay-ers.info or call Quaker Haven Camp at 574-834-4193.

Cally ArnettStaff Writer

Easter PassionPerks of Warsaw

“Music at Grace”What: Town Hall MeetingWhere: McClain AuditoriumWhen: Tuesday, March 26 at 8 p.m.Why: Come share what kind of mu-

sic opportunities you would like to see at Grace, and hear what new programs are in the works!

Host: Student Senate Music CommitteeContact Information: senate-music@

grace.edu

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ENTERTAINMENTMarch 21, 2013

Insane Sudoku

Easy Sudoku

First things first: how about that Spring Break, huh? Spring is in the air!

Now that we got that nonsense out of the way, we can dive into more important and pressing topics. Do you ever start a really good story and lose your audience halfway through? Some of you don’t even know what it’s like to get to the rising action of the story because your friends have started a whole new conversation be-fore you even finished the introduc-tion of the setting and main charac-ters. You have nothing to fear. We have been dramatic storytellers since childhood. Brock was even called on by former President Nixon to narrate the moon landing because the White House’s cable box was malfunction-ing.

The first thing to remem-

ber about telling a story is that the listener will not

be inter-ested if he

doesn’t know the ending. The reason for this is the risk factor. People would rather be completely ignorant of a story than to listen to all of it with the possibility of a disappointing conclusion. Not only has that person’s time been wasted, he now has to carry the burden of this terrible story with him for the rest of his breathing hours. He might even have a nightmare or two about it. That would not help your reputation as a good orator at all. Thus, it is best for you to go ahead and spit out the ending right from the start. It will let the audience know you have a good story to share and that it is worth lis-tening to.

Secondly, make sure you give every detail you can remember. If you’re nearly two-thirds through your tale and you realize you forgot to men-tion a small but nearly vital piece of

information a fourth of the story ago, go back and insert it. Then start the story again from that point and move forward. The listener needs to know as much about your story as possible to accurately visualize it and effec-tively understand it. That little tidbit could make or break your story. Do this as often as needed, even if you remember it hours or days later. Your audience will be glad you clarified for them.

Finally, never tell the story exact-ly as it happened. No one wants to hear a true story. Why do you think Hollywood always makes movies, “Based On A True Story”? Your sto-ries should always be based on a true story. In other words, tell a tall tale. This leaves the people in your audi-ence, who aren’t so smart, thinking you are the most incredible man alive. They will leave saying, “WOW, John Henry, Pecos Bill, Johnny Appleseed, those guys are nothing compared to (Insert your name)!” The more in-telligent people in your audience will have to listen attentively to your ev-ery word to try to catch the exagger-ation.

Go forth and orate….based on true stories.

“How to Tell a Good Story”

Brock and BrunnerWriters of the LOST finale

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ENTERTAINMENTMarch 21, 2013

What They Would Say Stephen Hartman

What band/musician would you like to see come to Grace?

Man-on-the-Street

“I think Enrique Ig-lesias should come. He has an amazing voice, and his lyrics really speak to me.”

-Zach Pappas

“Tenth Avenue North would be awe-some. They’re just the right mix of upbeat music, positive lyrics, and even some praise music.”

-Aaron Olson

“Toby Mac would be legit.”

-Jessica Hoffman[ [ [“I personally would

love Emery here at Grace. I thoroughly enjoy their music and consider them one of the best Christian bands of our genera-tion.”

--Shawn O’Dell

[ ] “I would love to see Britt Nicole come to Grace. She is an uplifting worship art-ist that I would love to see in concert.”

-Carly Sprunger[ ]

] ] ]

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In Exodus 3 and 4, God calls Moses to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Moses was not totally sold on the idea on leading the people out of Egypt and tried to come up with excuses for why God should choose another to do handle that responsibili-ty. First Moses said, “Who am I that I should go before Pharaoh and lead the people out of Egypt?” God told Moses that He would be with him. Then Mo-ses questioned: if the people ask what is God’s name, what should he answer, and God said I AM WHO I AM. God goes on to say that He will reveal His power through plagues to convince Pharaoh to release them. Moses said, “What if Isra-el does not listen to me?” God showed His power to Moses by turning his rod into a serpent and then back again, and then God turned Moses’s hand leprous and then back again. Moses said that he was not eloquent in speech, but God said He would give him the words to speak. Finally, Moses asked if God would just

send someone else. God got angry and said that his brother Aaron would go with him to speak for Moses.

Skip ahead to First Samuel. In chap-ter 3 the Lord calls out to Samuel who was a little kid at this point. Each time God would call Samuel, he would get up and go to Eli and say, “Here am I, for you called me.” Eli sent Samuel back to bed. After this happened a third time, Eli figured out that it was God calling Sam-uel and told him the next time he heard the voice to say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.” The Lord called Samuel a fourth time and Samuel said, “Speak Lord for your servant hears.” Then the Lord gave Samuel a message for Eli and his family.

Finally, look at Isaiah 6. After King Uzziah died, Isaiah saw the Lord sitting on His throne. In the holy presence of God, Isaiah realized he was unclean; but a seraphim touched his tongue and made his lips clean. Then God asked, “Whom shall I send and who will go for Us?” Isaiah quickly responded, “Here am I! Send me” (Isaiah 6:8).

These are three examples of people answering God’s call to serve Him: Mo-ses needed to be prodded but he even-tually went, Samuel misunderstood who was calling him but eventually answered God, and when God asked for someone to be sent, Isaiah jumped up and said, “Pick me, God!” If we look at the New Testament, we see that whenever Jesus called one of His disciples, for example James and John, they left what they were doing and followed after Him (Mark 1:19, 20).

When God calls, He wants us to an-swer Him. We have all been called by God to do something: whether it be a professor, an RA, a Growth Group Lead-er, or a worker at Alpha dining, or just a faithful friend and roommate. We are all here because we are looking to major in a degree that will help us reach our de-sired profession: businessman, graphic design artist, counselor, missionary, or teacher.

Christians are called to be in service to God. The Great Commission is not just for missionaries, and pastors are not the only people who can talk about Jesus; there are no conditions or exclusions in Matthew 28:16-20. Whether you get that dream job or you end up doing something else, realize that this is where God has called you to serve Him. Mat-thew 5:14 says that we are the light to the world, again there are no exclusions; all the followers of Jesus have the responsi-bility to be light in this dark world.

The question is, how are you answer-ing God’s call? Are you jumping up and saying, “I’ll do it!” like Isaiah? Are you trying to find ways to maybe get out of what God is calling you to do like Mo-ses? Or are you like Samuel and need to be directed by a wiser person in the faith to seek the Lord’s will for your life? Whereever you are and whatever you are doing, let your light shine before every-one so that people will see your works and glorify your Father in heaven (Matt .5:16). Answer God’s call and be a wit-ness to the lost world whereever God puts you.

On the Heart: Pick an Answer

Brandon KnightContributing Writer

Easter Eats @ 10-11:30

Alpha DIning

An influx of talent to the roster of Grace’s soft-ball team brings hopeful anticipation for the 2013 season.

The Lady Lancers have added 10 new faces to this year’s campaign, many of whom will contrib-ute immediately, according to head coach Heather Johnson.

“The goal for me this year is to have a winning season and to qualify for NCCAA Nationals,” John-son said. “We are beyond just wanting to show up for games – we want to compete. We want to com-pete for a Crossroads League championship.”

Grace, who won five league games last season, is hoping to build on the team’s best record in the Crossroads League since 2005. Under Johnson, the program has improved its finish in the league stand-ings each season.

In order to continue that trend, the Lady Lancers will look to the leadership provided by senior Sam Fields and junior Olivia Winget.

Fields is close to capturing the program’s all-time hit record. Her three-year total of 123 hits is 12 be-hind Kelli Irish’s record of 135.

Winget already cemented her name atop a Grace record in 2012 when she became the first Lady Lanc-er to drill double-digit home runs in a season. She led Grace in multiple offensive categories including batting average (.324), hits (48), home runs (11) and slugging percentage (.588).

“Sam [Fields] is really pivotal in a leadership role for us. She is so competitive that she makes us want

to not settle,” Johnson said. “Olivia [Winget] has worked hard in the offseason, and it will be apparent this year. Her stuff is really moving on the mound, and she is confident and smart as a baserunner.”

Johnson’s nine-player freshman class is expected to pay dividends on the field in 2013. Highlighting the newcomers is Danielle Wellman, a catcher from Wapahani High School who was named the Star Press Softball Athlete of the Year as a senior.

Paige Petrone (Valor Christian HS, Colo.), Lac-ey Little (Madison-Grant HS, Ind.), Morgan Cody (Archbold HS, Ohio), Alex Shipley (Brownsburg HS, Ind.), Cali Young (South Central HS, Ind.), Chelsea Whitesell (Terre Haute South HS, Ind.), Amanda Bowman (Northwestern HS, Ohio) and Bridget Poteet (Ben Davis HS, Ind.) add a tremen-dous amount of depth at nearly every position.

First-year Lady Lancer Brooke Shell has poten-tial to start immediately in the outfield. Shell initial-ly signed with NCAA Div. I IPFW last season before deciding to transfer to Grace.

Juniors Tiffany Featherston and Jordan McKin-ley have taken major strides during the offseason, according to Johnson, and will figure to be major contributors to the roster.

Grace will have to overcome multiple under-classmen starters and increase their run production to find success in 2013, but Johnson is confident of the team’s ability.

“We’ve had a great preseason, and the ladies have a strong desire to win,” Johnson said. “If we can learn and grow as the season goes on, we will put ourselves in a great position to meet our goals.”

A new era for Grace College baseball has commenced under first-year head coach Bill Barr.

Barr has coached baseball for 22 years, most recently at Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, W.Va. He is more than familiar with the Crossroads League, having graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene and coached success-fully at Indiana Wesleyan.

The Lancers have high expectations for Barr’s first season. According to Barr, the play-ers want to set a school record for wins in 2013 and have worked tirelessly in the offseason to achieve that mark.

“I really want the guys to play to the best of their ability. We want to be a team in every sense of the word,” Barr said. “If we play with

courage, have high expectations of ourselves and have confidence in each other, we can have a great deal of success.”

Grace’s grinding offseason work was de-signed to reflect the grueling Crossroads League schedule of 36 games in 40 days.

Barr is hoping a deeper pitching rotation this season will be up to the task of a long season.

Seniors Clifford Buttermore and Matt Helm highlight Grace on the mound. Buttermore led the Lancers in 2012 with a 3.39 ERA, striking out 59 in 58.1 innings. Helm (4.35 ERA) fanned 35 batters in 39.1 innings.

Kier West, Michael Reitz, Joey Hickerson, Dellos Schabel and Tim Weber add much-need-ed depth and pitching experience in what should be a strength for the team this spring.

Offensively, Grace will need to replace two of the more prolific hitters in team history. Nate Wottring graduated as the all-time leader in hits

and doubles, while Josh Petry left as the school’s RBI king.

Replacing some of the “better hitters in the conference,” according to Barr, won’t be easy. But returners Jeff Himes (.326 batting average), Hickerson (.382) and Jacob Bloom (.276) are ready to continue last year’s success.

Grace will also hope to counter the losses of last year’s seniors with a top-notch defense. Barr has brought in several athletic infielders – including freshmen Frank Rocchio, Brady Ou-sley and Dillon Papa – to pair with returners Brook Vosler and Matt Morgart in anchoring the infield. Rocchio, in particular, has demonstrated strong leadership skills, according to Barr.

“We’ll have to play a balanced game this year. We need to play defense and have some timely hitting,” Barr said. “We are working hard to be a good contact-hitting team that runs the bases well. We’re focusing on moving runners and getting bunts down to make our game a lit-tle bit more diverse.”

Although the Lancers are working hard to progress on the field of competition this year, the team under Barr is working just as hard off the field.

“We are teaching a lot more than just base-ball. We are trying to teach life lessons and to set them up to be successful both here at Grace and beyond,” Barr said. “The guys have a lot of makings of a championship team with their character, heart and work ethic. If we play con-sistently and to our potential, we’ll have a good year and a winning season.”

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Barr Pilots Grace Baseball in 2013

Talented Newcomers Infuse 2013 Season with Excitement

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SPORTSMarch 21, 2013

Upcoming Home Sports Events

BaseballMarch 26- vs. IWU (DH) (2 p.m.)

March 30- vs. Huntington (DH) (1 p.m.)

SoftballMarch 25- vs. PNC (DH) (3 p.m.)

March 29- vs. Cornerstone (2 p.m.)

March 30- vs. Roosevelt (1 p.m.)

Come out and support Lancer Athletics!

Grace Basketball Honored with Multiple Awards

Senior point guard Bruce Grimm Jr. wrapped up his final season in a Lancer uniform by being named First Team All-American by the NAIA. Greg Miller also earned honorable mention status for NAIA All-Ameri-can.

Grimm and Miller both appeared on the NAIA’s 10-man All-Tourna-ment Team after the Lancers’ charge to the “Final Four” in Branson, Mo.

Additionally, Grace was given the NAIA Team Champions of Character Award as was announced at the tour-nament’s conclusion.

Grimm piloted the Lancers to three consecutive berths into the NAIA National Championships, including Grace’s run to the national semifinals in 2013.

He finished the regular season with 17.9 points, 2.0 steals and a Cross-roads League-best 5.5 assists per game as the Lancers finished second in the CL (13-5). Grimm was also the league’s Defensive Player of the Year.

Grimm becomes Grace’s first indi-vidual to win First Team All-Ameri-can honors from the NAIA since Eric Gaff in 2009.

Miller picked up the first national award of his career with honorable mention status for NAIA All-Ameri-can. He averaged 16.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game for the Lancers.

Grace’s men’s basketball team tied for third in NAIA Division II when four Lancers earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete status.

Senior Elliot Smith and juniors Greg Miller, Jacob Goodman and Morgan Michalski each posted a GPA of at least 3.5 to achieve Schol-ar-Athlete recognition.

Overall, 134 student-athletes were honored as NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The Lancers’ four award winners tied Bethel College, Indiana Wesleyan, Illinois Tech and Ottawa (Kan.) for third in the nation. Hastings (Neb.) was first in the NAIA with seven Scholar-Athletes, and Ne-braska Wesleyan was second with five.

Miller also earned national academic honors when he won Second Team for Capital One Ac-ademic All-America®.

The Lancers advanced to the national semi-finals of the 2013 NAIA Division II Men’s Bas-ketball Championships. Grace has appeared in the NAIA Nationals in five of the past six years.

To cap off her tremendous 2012-13 campaign, Juaneice Jackson earned na-tional accolades from both the NAIA and NCCAA.

Jackson became the first Grace wom-en’s basketball player to earn national honors from the NAIA with her Sec-ond Team All-American award from the NAIA to go along with an NCCAA First Team All-American honor.

Jackson rewrote the record books during her junior season, averaging 18.5 points per game in leading Grace’s of-fense. She recorded the most total points in a season (665) and eclipsed 1,000 ca-reer points on Jan. 31, 2013.

For the season, Jackson set the re-cord for the most field goals made and attempted and the most 3-pointers made in program history. Her 239 field goals shattered the previous record of 196 held by Cheryl Myers in 1991-92. She also drilled 74 shots from the 3-point line to top Amy Mitchell’s mark of 68 treys in 1994-95.

So far in her three-year career, Jackson has amassed 1,244 points which ranks No. 7 for Grace’s all-time leading scor-ers. Tracie Mezera (2000-04) is Grace’s top scorer in the record books with 1,632 points.

Jackson picked up First Team All-Crossroads League honors at the conclusion of the regular season. She was also a two-time NCCAA Player of the Week and a three-time Crossroads League Player of the Week.

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