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Grace College, Winona Lake, INMay 2, 2013Volume 59, Issue No. 25

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Looking for something fun and exciting to do during the month of June? This is your chance! Lasting three days from June 7-9, the Lakes Fes-tival is an annual celebration of local lakes. The full name of this event is the “Northern In-diana Lakes Festival,” which is organized by Kosciusko Lakes and Streams. This is a water research and education center at Grace led by Dr. Nate Bosch.

The Lakes Festival event will start downtown on Fri-day, June 7. The theme of this night will be “We Are Lake City.” On Saturday, the event will continue at Central Park on Center Lake in Warsaw and

will include events such as a swim race, the “Water Wad-dle Kids” fun run and lastly a water skiing performance pro-duced by the Lake City Skiers.

The third day of the Lakes Festival will resemble last year’s in that it will take place on Sunday and will also be held in Winona Lake. There will once again be fun events during this day such as the “Integrated Community De-velopment International’s Run for Others” 5K run and the “KCV Cycling Mountain Bike Time Trials.” People can expect to have a blast during this weekend and should be ready to have a good time of fellowship.

During this time, the Lakes Festival will celebrate the lakes, but at the same time

will be attempting to educate attendees about caring for wa-ter resources.

The 5k run will be orga-nized by Integrated Communi-ty Development International, which is a nonprofit organi-zation that is working in the Central African Republic with the goal of providing clean water to the people there. All the proceeds from this 5K run will be going towards their ef-forts to help the inhabitants of the Central African Republic obtain clean water.

Along with the run, the ski show, and the cycling, the weekend will be include a 3-on-3 Basketball Tourna-ment, canoeing, kayaking, and an electro-fishing demonstra-tion. For those who are unfa-miliar with electro-fishing, it

utilizes electricity to stun fish before they get caught. Elec-tro-fishing happens to be a common scientific survey method which is eventually used to sample fish popula-tions which will help deter-mine the abundance, densi-ty, and species composition. When practiced in the right manner, electro-fishing does not perform any harm to the fish; rather, the fish end up re-turning to their natural state in fewer than three minutes after being stunned.

Electro-fishing is one of many events that people will have the chance to experience during this weekend. This should be a fun time, and if you are in the area, you should come and join the fun.

Northern Indiana Lakes Festival Coming in June

Andrew PepeStaff Writer

For those who live in the Warsaw/Wi-nona Lake area, there is plenty going on this summer. Are you into fishing? Fly fishing workshops will be divided into two sections, beginner and intermediate/advanced. The beginner section will be May 18 or Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at Nye Park and R a m -

s e y Shel-t e r . Y o u

m u s t r e g i s -ter by May 15 or Sept.

18. The course will be about the basics of fly fishing, techniques, casting and more. The intermediate/advanced sec-tion is at the same place and on May 18 or Sept. 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. Again, you must register by May 15 or Sept. 18. This course will help improve accu-racy with special target and situations with guidance from the instructor. Both courses are $10.

Know someone struggling with cancer? Come out to the Relay For

Life and help support those who are battling this disease. It will be May 18-19 at the Kos-

ciusko 4-H and Community Fair-grounds. Do you want to see a leg-

end? The King of Jazz, B.B. King will be at The HoneyWell Center on June 4. Buy tickets online. There are 4-H exhib-its, midway rides, grandstand events and of course, fair food!

The Northern Indiana Lakes festival will be June 8-9. It will be for only three days, so check out the attractions like the ski show, swim race, live music, food and exhibits. There will be canoeing and swimming offered too. Free swim les-

sons will be given at Center Lake. Ses-sion 1 will be from June 10 through June 21 and session 2 will be July 15 through July 26.

Who doesn’t like fireworks? The Warsaw/Winona Lake fireworks will take place on July 5. Prior to the fire-works there will be a Master Craft con-cert at Winona Lake park. First there’s the Kosciusko County Fair which runs from July 8-13.

Another festival will be the Heirloom tomato festival on August 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be activities and prizes, not to mention interesting tomato competitions such as Ugliest Worm. Adult canoe lessons are being offered at Center Lake Beach. Session 1 is June 8, session 2 is July 13, and ses-sion 3 is August 24 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Registration is one week prior to the session dates. Adults will learn the basics of canoeing with a cost of $5 dol-lars per session. There will be free com-munity canoeing taking place at Center Lake beach on June 8, June 25, July 13, July 23, August 6, and August 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Summer Activities Abound in Warsaw and Winona LakeAlisha P. Gomez

Staff Writer

What They Would SayStephen Hartman

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I had driven past the old building a hundred times but never had the time to stop in. If I drove past in the evening, the sun would shine on the crystal in the win-dow. The sight was beautiful. Have you been to the Warsaw Cut Glass Factory?

The Warsaw Cut Glass Factory was founded in 1911 in Warsaw as an expan-sion from a company in Chicago, John-son-Carlson Cut Glass Company. The Chicago factory was being flooded with orders and could not keep up. Warsaw was the best place for the new factory and it opened in July of 1912. Under the leadership of Oscar Hugo, 55 workers cut glass within the two-story building that was constructed from bricks not being used to pave Warsaw’s streets.

Of course there were financial worries in the ‘30s, during the time of the Great Depression. The factory was closed for roughly a year due to the decrease in the supply of lead crystal. Though the busi-ness has changed hands a couple times since then, it is still going strong under the ownership of Richard Kirkendall and his wife, Linda, who have owned the factory since 1980. He had started out as an ap-prentice to the former owner before tak-ing on the whole glass-cutting business.

When you walk into the building, you are greeted with light. No matter wheth-er it is cloudy outside or not, the crystal

sparkles. The main showroom is popu-lated with different vessels: cups, glass-es, champagne flutes, bowls, ornaments, paperweights, plates. All of these differ-ent pieces of glass are etched with intri-cate and beautiful designs. Flowers and anchors and even music notes can all be cut onto the glass. After being dazzled by the crystal, the work room was darker and maintained more of the century-old build-ing character.

Several tables with rotating belts were set up around the workroom, differ-ent sized wheels rotating through water. Kirkendall held a tall glass vase and sat down at a bench behind a table, adjust-ing his glasses. He began to explain the whole process, how different sized wheels were used to etch various patterns onto the clear glass. Some wheels with lines around them will create irregular patterns than smooth wheels will create.

For the demonstration, Kirkendall etched long grains of wheat onto the vase, complete with incredibly delicate leaves and swirls, all free-hand. He said that peo-ple call in with their orders that can range from a pattern in the showroom or some-thing else that they have created. A recent order contained glasses etched with a bea-ver on the front! Anything can be etched.

The Warsaw Cut Glass Factory is a truly unique place. The Kirkendalls offer free demonstrations and would love to show anyone around the historical build-ing.

Warsaw Cut Glass Factory:An Interesting History

Megan SnyderStaff Writer

Despite the fact that there is an ex-cellent chance the majority of Grace students have no idea what a “pro-vost” is or does, Dr. Bill Katip is a very familiar face around campus. As he prepares to settle into his new role as Grace’s president, I took the opportunity to sit down with him for a good, old-fashioned “Q&A.”

Katip’s journey to Grace began

in 1970, as a student from Pontiac, Mich,, planning to study pre-law at Michigan State. As is often the case with plans, they changed when his pastor introduced him to Grace. Al-though he was initially unsure he could afford the tuition, he was grant-ed a french horn music scholarship and ended up graduating in 1974. He then worked in admissions as an aca-demic counselor, in financial aid, and finally as the Assistant Dean of Stu-dents at Grace.

After then spending 24 years work-

ing at four other colleges, Katip came back to Grace in 2009. Dr. Manahan asked Katip to serve on the board of trustees. The provost position had been suspended after Dr. Manahan, Grace’s first provost, became pres-ident, but Manahan asked Katip to apply anyhow. He did and got the po-sition.

“I was humbled, awestruck, and excited,” said Katip when I asked him how he had felt when he was asked to serve as Grace’s sixth president. “I’ve known all of the past presidents -- ex-cept Dr. McClain, I’m not that old -- and I’m humbled to be a part of that group.”

Katip explained he is excited to see change like the Reimagine program fully implemented. He is also looking forward to working with students.

“We have a tremendous student body,” he said. “I love them. They’re creative, bright, and enthusiastic.” He also spoke highly of the faculty and staff, calling them “godly servant leaders.”

“When you look at the past two or three years, higher education is changing,” explained Katip. “That’s exciting.” He expressed his desire for oneness and unity on campus, con-ditioning, “that doesn’t mean we all agree on everything.”

Katip is also preparing to take on the challenges that come with the presidency, the first of which is af-fordability at Grace.

“I’ve had interactions with $60,000 and even $72,000 in student loans,” he said. “The issue is the value prop-osition of Christian higher education. People are wondering, is it worth it?” Katip also spoke of the challenges of going digital, saying, “There’s a tidal wave coming.” He addressed how ac-countability and government regula-tion are affecting colleges, including a proposed governmental measure that tuition only cost a percentage of the student’s projected salary. Most of all, he spoke on the importance of keeping education relevant.

“You guys want the real thing,” he said, speaking of students. “You don’t want theory; you want what’s practi-cal. We want to make sure we meet your needs, and that you can use what we’re teaching in the work force.”

How can you help Dr. Katip as he takes this next step? “Pray for me,” he said. “That’s a biggie. Come talk to me, give your ideas on what should stay or go or change. Tell your friends about Grace -- you guys are our great-est ambassadors. Finally, take your student evaluations seriously. Your professors look at those.”

“I’m looking forward to a new year,” Katip concluded. “I appreci-ate Ron [Manahan]’s leadership and mentorship. Transitions can be rough or awkward, This one couldn’t be more easygoing and natural, and I’m very thankful.”

Q&A With Dr. KatipAshley Brewster

Editor-in-Chief

On May 25, just a few weeks af-ter graduation, senior Brittani Chilson is due to give birth to baby Benjamin, named after her only brother. Chilson, however, remains unfazed at the pos-sibility of going into labor during the graduation ceremony.

“It would be a great story,” she ad-mitted.

The counseling and youth ministry double major will have been married to husband Matt -- also a youth min-istry major -- for two years this July. With graduation and a new addition to the family right around the corner, the Chilsons are in for a lot of change -- and they couldn’t be more excited.

The Chilson’s story dates back to high school, where a bad car accident Brittani was in became an eye-opening event for both of them

“It really affected Matt,” recounted Chilson. They connected at the end of their junior year and immediately be-came best friends.

Matt had a no-dating-in-high-school rule (“He’s smart like that,” said Chil-son), so they remained friends until the end of their senior year, when Brittani gave Matt an ultimatum about their relationship. They started dating the day after graduation. Brittani attended Grace her freshman year of college, and Matt attended Indiana Wesleyan University. They were engaged by the August before their sophomore year, and Matt transferred to Grace.

Chilson’s original plans to become a nurse changed three weeks before com-ing to Grace during a missions trip to a high school camp, where she realized she loved working with teens.

“It felt right,” said Chilson. “Nurs-ing had never felt right. Brittani and Matt have both been working in the youth group at First Baptist Church in Mentone, Ind., for three years, where they’ve been able to see the benefits of being married and working with kids. While it is their passion, it can be “hard and draining,” according to Chilson.

“But it’s cool to see God work.”Matt is planning to pursue his mas-

ters in local church ministry at Grace’s seminary. The Chilsons both want to work in a church somewhere -- “wher-ever God opens doors,” said Chilson.

Chilson views her time working in the Student Affairs office as the most “stable” part of her time here at Grace.

“I have a support system there,” she explained. Her parents moved from Michigan to Colorado two months af-ter her wedding, which she described as a “huge transition.” Her dad has also been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and as she learned how to be married, pregnant, and prepares to be a parent, she values the support and con-stancy of the Student Affairs office.

“Sina has been like a mom to me,” she said, “It’s the best job ever.”

After the summer, Chilson will no longer be able to work in Student Af-fairs. “That’s what I’ll miss the most,” she said.

The Chilsons have moved into the missionary residence, and they love being close to the community. As they look to the future, Chilson is excited to see how God works in her family.

“The only thing we know for sure is that we’re having a baby,” she said. “There are so many unknowns. It can be scary, but it’s also very exciting.”

Brittani Chilson: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Ashley BrewsterEditor-in-Chief

photo courtesy of Kassondra Kirkman

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Congratulations, seniors! We’ve made it! We’ve crossed the finish line. We’ve fought the good fight. We’ve conquered the academic world. Now, we’ve entered the heartless, dog-eat-anything-it-can-get-its-paws-on world out there. Let the rat race begin! Guys, remember that one time when you got a job in the field in which you majored? Yeah, neither do we. Perhaps soon. Like 2015. Ladies, if you don’t have your MRS degree by now, you’ve wasted $100,000. Okay, not really. You have received a quality education and several thousand dol-lars’ worth of student loans, plus interest. Ar-en’t you excited?

Graduation is a lot like Shawshank Redemp-tion. No, seriously. Hear us out. Also, spoiler alert. There are two parallel scenarios in the

movie to the gradua-tion of a senior:

either things are so des-perate that it’s like e s c a p i n g prison by c r a w l i n g t h r o u g h

sewers, or they come

to a point where you’re set free and

don’t know how to adjust to society. Those whose grade point averages surpass the accu-mulated number of hours they spent outside their dorm rooms, Alpha Dining and the library can easily identify with Morgan Freeman’s struggle to assimilate back to real culture. On the other hand, if you did not know Grace has a library and you are genuinely surprised you had enough credits to graduate (whatever cred-its are), then you can relate to the character who crawls through the sewer to reach freedom. The important thing to remember is that both of you reached the “other side.” Graduating seniors, we have all made it, but let’s be honest, the fun and games are over. It is time to put on your khaki pants and sweater vests and go to work. You can no longer come back and hang around on the campus, because that would be weird,

and there are already enough people who do that. Youth Ministry majors, don’t try to be the cool college kid anymore. You need to accept the fact that after May 11, 2013, you go down about three rungs on the “cool ladder.” (There is research to support this seemingly unfounded assertion about your lower status on the cool ladder, but you can just take our word for it.) Math majors, you were never on the cool lad-der. Education majors, you need to realize that you have been a pain in the butt to all your pro-fessors because you thought you knew every-thing about teaching. . .and now it is your turn to have cocky punks in class. Music majors, you don’t exist. Business majors, everyone is secretly jealous of you because you are going to be making bank. Accounting majors, get us some of the business majors’ money. Nursing majors, we don’t ever see you. Finally, coun-seling majors, be nice to us when we come to you will all our problems in ten years, if not sooner.

Lastly, thanks for supporting Brock and Brunner over the past couple of years. If you didn’t support us, thanks for staying quiet about it. We’re just happy to offer our advice, since we know our words are worth their weight in gold and you all hang onto every one of them. It’s been a good run, but higher and better call-ings await us. Farewell, Grace College! May you forever remain in Winona Lake, IN!

“Preparing for the Real World”

Brock and BrunnerWriters of the LOST finale

The Art Integrations class is all about incorporating real art into the real world. For the past session, Professor Cyn-thia Bryan has divided students into three teams to design, paint and document the production of five murals in the library study rooms. The teams have concep-tualized mural designs that rep-resent certain Grace College de-partments and have collectively spent hundreds of hours turning those ideas into reality before the Open House on May 5.

One group was assigned paintings for both the School of Business and the Seminary. “Fi-nalizing the two designs was a lot more difficult than I thought,” group leader Danielle Goodman said. “At first, we had several good ideas that used the artistic strengths of our group members, but these initial ideas didn’t fit with what our clients wanted, so we had to change them. We’ve all been stretched to paint in ways we didn’t know we could!”

Another group covers the

Arts and Sciences department, encompassing English, Lan-guages, Art, History, Math, Sci-ence, Engineering, and Nursing. Group leader Jessica Taylor said, “I was delighted! Being an artist, I was more than hap-py to be assigned the Arts and Sciences. It seemed pretty nat-ural to find a creative way to represent that department.” The group decided to use conté cray-on to depict an old artist’s sketch book with a variety of characters sketched out, representing each field from Einstein to C.S. Lew-is. It will hopefully please the masses and breathe new life into a tired room.

The third group is respon-sible for the Psychology and Education departments. Both murals have required last-minute restructuring and patience, but have come together nicely. After four weeks of design work, the Psychology team’s idea was completely discarded and they had to start again. Within two weeks of the Open House, the Education team had to restart a large section of its mural.

All of the teams have learned to be flexible and patient through-out this process. Even Bryan has faced challenges, as she unexpectedly needed to under-take this course alone after Kim Reif’s stroke earlier this year. Students have gained valuable experience working with both clients and team members to create masterpieces that obliged everyone involved. Compromise has been a key part of reaching objectives, but students have shown remarkable perseverance and dedication to problem solv-ing that will serve them grandly later in life.

With only a few days to go be-

fore the Open House, it’s com-ing down to the wire. But Bryan is confident the murals will be completed on time and with ex-cellence. The students of the Art Integrations class wish to invite you to the Open House at 4 p.m. on May 5 at Morgan Library. At-tendees will enjoy refreshments, a presentation on the mural cre-ation process and the opportuni-ty to dialogue with the artists. A soothing Sunday afternoon of art and fellowship is exactly what finals week needs. We hope to see you there!

Library MuralsSarah Olson, Liz Palmer and

Hannah MayerContributing Writers

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Briscoe to Return as Grace’s Director of Athletics

The 2013 NBA playoffs are here. Many ques-tions arise this postseason regarding whether any team in either conference can take down the powerhouse in Miami. With LeBron playing with as much confidence as ever and Dwayne Wade being relieved of pressure because of James’ dominance, it will very interesting to see if any team can win four games in a series of seven against the Heat. The Heat blew away the Eastern Conference this year in the regular season finishing 66-16 while beating the second place New York Knicks team by 12 games.

The New York Knicks are the sleeper team in the Eastern Conference. They have a team sur-rounded by scorers and a team that could prove itself to be an offensive powerhouse. With the production of J.R Smith and Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks have the potential to outscore teams in a big fashion. The big issue for this team will be the absence of their big man, Amare Stou-demire. Stoudemire is out with an injury and is very doubtful for the playoffs. Many people believe the Knicks can beat the Boston Celtics in no less than four games and march on to the conference finals in a timely manner.

The Indiana Pacers are thought, by many, to be the biggest threat to the Heat in the East-ern Conference. The Pacers are a very physical team, and many basketball experts would not be surprised to see the Pacers out-rebound the Heat, which would give Indiana a huge advantage in this possible matchup. The possible problem

that the Pacers might be dealt with involves the lack of scorers they have. Paul George is their superstar, but he might not be able to beat them by himself when it involves scoring. Another reason many NBA analysts believe in the Pacers

being a threat to the Heat is because the Pacers have given the Heat problems this year already considering they have already beaten LeBron James and the crew before this season.

In the Western Conference, the big favorite is the Oklahoma City Thunder. This team is full of exceptional players and has a complete team with a great chemistry. Kevin Durant and Rus-sell Westbrook are players that can electrify the entire arena. Thabo Sefolosha and Serge Ibaka control the paint and play tremendous defense which could cause many problems to everybody. The Thunder are the favorites to beat the Heat in all of basketball. Their potential to outscore opponents and win in many different ways is a reason why many believe the Heat can be tak-en down by this team. It will be interesting to see what happens if these two meet again con-sidering these two were in the NBA Finals last season.

Finally, the San Antonio Spurs are a team that could salvage another great run under their belt. With their amazing veterans, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, and Manu Ginobili, the Spurs have the experience to take down any team. The Spurs also arguably have the best coach in basketball in Greg Popovich, who has had a winning team most of his coaching career.

LeBron James finishes with high-flying dunk in the sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks. Photo courtesy of Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images.

A familiar face will return as the Director of Athletics at Grace College. Chad Briscoe will make his reemergence at the helm of the Lanc-ers’ athletic department starting mid-summer.

Briscoe, before recently serving as the AD at Mooresville High School for two years, led Grace athletics from 2007-2011.

“Our family is very honored and excited for the opportunity to return to Grace. I look for-ward to the continued pursuit of Christian ex-cellence through athletics that has been such a great tradition at Grace College,” Briscoe said. “I am committed to assisting all 15 of our athlet-ic programs to continue to build success through the athletic and academic experience at Grace. I look forward to once again working with the coaches, students, campus and community that make Grace such a special place to serve.”

During his tenure at Grace, Briscoe was hon-ored as the conference’s Athletic Director of the Year in 2010.

Under Briscoe’s guidance, student-athlete aid at Grace increased substantially. He also raised funds for a press box and scoreboard at Grace’s softball diamond, a pristine team room for the volleyball team and a remodeled coaches’ office at the Gordon Recreation Center.

“I want to thank Dr. Manahan, Dr. Katip and Dr. Swanson for the opportunity to serve through leading the athletic department at Grace College,” Briscoe continued. “There is a strong commitment by the college administration to continue building athletic success and for the athletic experience to assist students to grow spiritually, academically, socially and athletical-ly. My family and I look forward to once again being a part of the campus community.”

Before he accepted his position at Moores-

ville, Briscoe secured Grace College as the host for the NCCAA Division I National Champion-ships for men’s and women’s basketball from 2012-2014 – the first time the NCCAA has held both championships at the same venue.

Briscoe also arranged Grace’s first Big 10

basketball game in school history when the Lancers played Indiana University at Assembly Hall on Nov. 4, 2009.

“It’s exciting to welcome Chad back to Grace as director of our athletic program. Chad’s abil-ities with developing coaches, enhancing pro-grams, and marketing athletics are among many of the strengths he brings to the position,” said Grace Vice President for Academic and Stu-dent Services Jim Swanson. “Chad is a leader in bridging the greater Warsaw community and Grace’s athletic program, and we are looking forward to his return.”

While at Mooresville, Briscoe oversaw a $100,000 project for the school’s softball fields. He also secured a three-year sponsorship from St. Francis Hospital for the athletic department as well as directed improvements at the school’s tennis courts, baseball field, weight room, foot-ball and track building, basketball gym and soc-cer field.

“We appreciate the impact that Chad has made on the lives of people of Mooresville Schools and the greater Mooresville Commu-nity,” said Mooresville Superintendent Brad Lindsay. “Chad showed us the way, the truth and the life to the glory of Jesus during his time at Mooresville. We are thankful for Chad and his family and their significant sacrifice, service, and contributions through athletics and beyond. We respect Grace College for bringing Chad back to the helm of athletics and wish Chad and Grace College all the best as they pursue their mission to the glory of the Lord.”

Before his first stint at Grace College, Briscoe was the assistant athletic director and head assistant men’s basketball coach at Geneva College. He also spent two years on the men’s basketball staff at Ball State University.

Briscoe went to school at Anderson Univer-sity where he was a standout basketball play-er. He continued his basketball career overseas, playing professionally in Sweden.

He has also been involved in upper manage-ment for professional baseball, working with the Texas Rangers’ minor league system from 1998-2000. He served as the General Manager for the Pulaski Rangers in the Appalachian League.

Briscoe received a bachelor’s degree from Anderson University in 1996 and a master’s de-gree in sport administration from Ball State in 2006. He and his wife Jamie have two daugh-ters, Kate and Kinley.

Chad Briscoe. Photo Courtesy of Sports Information.

The Hunt for the Heat Goes On

Josh NeuhartSports Information

Andrew PepeStaff Writer

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“My favorite memory of Grace has to be the first day of my freshman year. I was walking into what used to be the little TOL and I saw two people walking and they decided to stop in the middle of the sidewalk and pray. Seeing that became a defining moment for me. I knew that Grace was where I was supposed to be because I wanted to go to a college where I was free to worship God and not be judged or looked at as weird. Praying in public was the norm here and I just fit right in. I will miss all of the great experiences that I have encountered with faculty, staff, and students.”

Brittany Nelson

“I will miss all the great chapels and spending time with all my great friends. I have learned over the years just how important it is to spend time with people.”

Brittany Scales

“I will miss the people, cliche as it is- both the profs and my peers. It was a blessing to sit under the sound Biblical teaching of Dr. Soto, Dr. Rock La-Gioia, Dr. Rata, and the rest and to have some godly friendships develop here at Grace. And Dr. Rock took time each week to have lunch with me and pour into me. I will definitely miss that.”

Jeff Volz

“Study hard, guys - trust me.”

John Jacobson

“3 words. Beta Three North. And all the bro’s that made ‘09 the best hall ever.”

Jacob Blevins

“When I fractured my foot last spring, friends would help me ‘skateboard’ across campus... meaning I would sit on a skate-board and hold onto two belts that they would pull. Talk about supportive relationships!”

Jillian Jones

“Grace college stretched me, gave me friends I will have for life, and opportunities for God to use me. I will always remember these four years in the NONA!!!”

Lydia Cole

“There are so many things that I will miss about Grace, but one of my first and lasting memories is the awesome celebration of “Opening Day of Baseball” in Alpha. The entire atmosphere was so enjoyable when I came to visit Grace, that I knew I had to come back. Every year I always looked forward to that fun-filled lunch with friends.”

Brooke Vogleman

“Being a part of Scribblous Company was the best thing to happen to me probably in my entire life. I am so grateful for the friends I have made because of this group.”

Mary Gensel

“One of my favorite memories of Grace is Alpha FEmale week my freshman and junior years. Getting all decked out in pink and competing against the other halls in pedal cart races, toga decorating, lip syncing, etc. was al-ways so much fun! It really bonded the hall together.”

Kristi Davis

“One of my favorite memories of Grace was one day in Plant Biology with Dr. Roberts. He often let us use finger-blasters during class as part of our “brain break” exercises. However, this time got out of hand and resulted in freshmen of Dr. Lee’s General Bio class getting shot at. So, one day we actually took everyone outside and had a finger-blaster war, class vs. class. Soo much fun!! Thanks, Dr. Roberts!!”

Amanda Stout

“My favorite memory of Grace is being on the first rugby team. I am glad that this game has started at Grace, and I will miss it and the broth-erhood that comes with it when I leave.”

Devan Adams

“Freshman year Gabe Luckey telling a cop that since he was from Africa he couldnt ‘rat’ out his friends.”

Jay Hinkel

“I will miss the Christian com-munity among students.”

Elizabeth Bennett

“My favorite memory from my time at Grace College was when I was in a rap-off for SAB my sophomore year, and won. Add to the humor that I have blonde hair and was wearing a pink outfit makes this memory for me a fun one.”

Julianna Berry