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Ed Higgins (English) published two poems, “Crucified” and “Pentecost,” in the inaugural May issue of Praise Writers Magazine, a Christian quarterly Canadian online and print journal. Ed also published the poem “Night Fears” this month in the literary magazine Collective Exile.

Melanie Mock’s (English) essay, “A Million and More,” was published in the just-released book, Results May Vary: Christian Women Reflect on Post-College Life, from Point Loma press.

Kris Kays (Psychology) coauthored, with Michael Broughal (a psychology major) and Tashina Keith (a PsyD student), a chapter in the book Advancing Research Methods with New Technologies, published by IGI Global of Hershey, Pa. According to editor Natalie Sappleton of Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), the book “comprises a collection of case studies detailing the use of new technologies in empirical research in various disciplines, from psychology to political science. It is hoped that the detail provided in these case studies will reduce researchers’ anxiety about adapting these new technologies for use in their own work.”

Heather Ayala (Biology) and her husband, Adolfo, welcomed a son, Alberto Tomas, on May 7. He was born at Providence Newberg Hospital and weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, while measuring 21 inches. Alberto joins siblings Arturo (4) and Ana Sofia (2).

Davida Brown (Chemistry) and her husband, Rich, welcomed a son, Bennet Thomas, on May 13. He was born at Legacy Meridian Park Hospital and weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces, while measuring 21 inches. He joins an older sister, Abby (6).

May 28             Beth LaForce, Steve Sherwood
May 29             Kandie Comfort, Mike Magill
May 30             Becky Addleman, Stephen Bearden, Amy Dee, Roger Newell
June 1              Carrie Bohl
June 3              Paula Hampton
June 4              Nadine Kincaid
June 5              Hannah Dorr, Tyler Rhys Robertson
June 6              Joyce Staats, Alan Thurston
June 8              Jeannine Graham
June 9              Mark Terry
June 10            Tim Goodfellow
June 11            Ty Sohlman
June 12            Aaron Dort
June 13            Robby Larson
June 14            Loren Wenz
June 15            Gary Tandy
June 16            Charles Choi, Craig Taylor
June 17            Neil Ninteman
June 18            Sherri Moore
June 19            Kristi Bronkey, Carla Hagen, Mark McMinn
June 20            Janet Herron
June 21            Sarah Baldwin, Jamie Johnson, Susanna Steeg
June 22            Daniel Sweeney
June 24            Terri Crawford, Patty Vanier

The marketing communications department hired alumnus Rob Leslie last week as Web usability and search engine optimization (SEO) administrator. He’s worked the last three years as online marketing manager and quality assurance analyst for OAC LLC, a B2B software company in Gresham. In 2010, Rob earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication from George Fox, where he served as ASC communications director his final two years. He is in the process of moving to Newberg from his home in Gresham.

After 35 years of service to the university, Hank Helsabeck is retiring this spring. He has served as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences the past nine years and, before that, was a professor of math and computer science. He plans to take the next year to discover his future plans. “I’m convinced God has something for me besides biking, jogging and puzzle-solving,” he says.

Bonnie Jerke (Career Services) is retiring this spring after 33 years at George Fox. She has served as director of Career Services the past 29 years in addition to being Academic Success Program director part time during 14 of those years. Prior to that, Bonnie was a resident director living in Edwards Hall and also supervised RAs in apartment and house living areas. She plans to move back to her native Montana.

Carol Sherwood (Nursing) will retire this spring after returning to the university in 2012 on a one-year contract. She taught previously at George Fox for two years before retiring in 2008 and teaching on an adjunct basis.

Lois Hutchinson (Financial Affairs) is retiring from the university this spring. She is getting married and moving to Beaverton.

Mikell Benham (Portland Center Library) is retiring from George Fox this spring.

Mary Cameron (MLRC) is transferring to the Portland Center Library to replace the retiring Mikell Benham.

Bill Buhrow (Health and Counseling/Dean of Student Services) was selected president of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies at the organization’s annual international conference in Portland April 5. Reporting to the board of directors, the president provides the strategic vision, organizational leadership, financial management, and program coordination necessary to maintain and further develop the goals of the association. CAPS is the nation’s largest nonprofit association of Christians in the counseling and behavioral sciences.

Keith Dempsey and Richard Shaw (Graduate Counseling) attended Mutual of America’s Foundation Community Partnership Award Luncheon on April 25 at The Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, Wash., where they received an award on behalf of the Graduate Department of Counseling for its partnership with Community Services Northwest and The Wellness Project. George Fox has student interns at Community Services Northwest, which provides valuable, free counseling for the community.

Kathy Heininge just published her article, “Coming and Going: Eavan Boland and the Ablative,” in Breac, an online journal of Irish studies out of Notre Dame. She has also published an article, “Reading John McGahern,” in Anvil Lit Review, a journal published at Boise State. Finally, her article “Guinness Go Leor: The Authenticity of Irish Pubs” is forthcoming in a volume entitled “Changes in Contemporary Ireland,” which should be out next month from Palgrave.

Mark McMinn (Graduate Psychology) was presented the Christian Association for Psychological Studies’ highest honor, the “Distinguished Member Award,” at the CAPS international conference in Portland on April 5. The award stated that Mark’s writings in the field of Christian psychology “are some of the most profound contributions of our generation.”

Ed Higgins’ (English) poem “Morning Worship” is in the April 2013 issue of Looseleaf Tea, a California quarterly literature and arts online journal. Ed also had his poem “My Father Teaches Me To Drink Straight Shots” published in Redux, an “invitation-only literary journal of writers’ favorite, previously published stories and poems.”

Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) has received a Fulbright Specialist Award supporting his service as a guest lecturer, consultant and researcher at the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands for two weeks this summer and four weeks next summer. He will lecture on models of leadership in the New Testament, gospel traditions, and a “Fourth Quest for Jesus,” making use of the Gospel of John.

In addition, Paul has successfully founded (with Alan Culpepper) a new Johannine Monograph Series with Wipf & Stock, charged with publishing classic books on the writings of John in original or revised form. Paul also presented recently on “The First Fifty Years of Quaker Religious Thought” at the annual meeting of Quakers United in Publication held at Camp Menucha in Corbett, Ore. Finally, a book published in a series he edits (E.J. Brill’s Biblical Interpretation Series), Retelling Scripture: ‘The Jews’ and the Scriptural Citations in John 1:19-12:15, by Ruth Sheridan of Australia, won a 2013 Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise, sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation, to be presented in Heidelberg, Germany, in May.

May 1              Patrick Allen
May 2              Elaine Smith
May 5              Robert Bonner
May 6              Dick Van Noord
May 7              Betty Cordill
May 8              Molly Hickok, Brent Wilson, Deb Worden
May 10            Chris Meade
May 12            Marla Sweningson
May 13            Ethan Burke
May 14            Kathi Becker, Don Powers
May 15            Dirk Barram
May 16            Trevor Woods
May 17            Paul Anderson
May 18            Paul Otto, Cynthia Weston
May 20            Dan Predoehl
May 22            Heather Ayala, Clifford Berger
May 23            Chuck Conniry
May 24            Brenda Morton

Chris Pulver began work last week as a specialist II in student financial services. He has worked as a teller at the Key Bank in Wilsonville the past two years and, before that, was an assistant manager at the Blockbuster video store in Canby. In 2009, he completed a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Oregon, where he also worked as a student assistant in the school’s Knight Library from 2007-09. Chris lives in Molalla and attends New Life Foursquare Church in Canby.

Jeremy Brown, who has assisted Steve Delamarter (Seminary) with his manuscript imaging project the past couple of years, has been hired on part time in a specialist IV capacity.

Sean McKay (IT) left George Fox this month to work at Portland State University.

Several members of the university’s undergraduate and graduate psychology programs, and graduate counseling program, participated in the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) international conference held in Portland April 4-6. A number of professors presented in workshops and breakout sessions, including Winston Seegobin, Nancy Thurston, Richard Shaw, Mark McMinn, Mary Peterson, Rodger Bufford, Daniel Sweeney, Kris Kays, Joel Gregor, Carlos Taloyo, Kelly Chang and Bill Buhrow. Several faculty members and graduate and undergraduate students also presented posters.

Seth Sikkema (School of Business) has been selected as a 2013 Portland Police Bureau Award recipient for his work with the Justice for Fraud Victims Program. He received an Achievement Medal award on Tuesday, April 13, in a ceremony at the David Douglas Horner Performing Arts Center. Seth was instrumental in establishing the Justice for Fraud Victims Program on the George Fox campus, where accounting students review Portland Police case files on fraud to help them in their prosecution efforts.

Paul Otto (History) has been awarded a one-month Anthony N. B. and Beatrice W. B. Garvan Fellowship in American Material Culture at the Library Company of Philadelphia. He will be conducting research for an article with the working title, “Trading in Wampum: Manufacturers and Merchants in the Eighteenth Century.”

Two of Ed Higgins’ (English) haiku poems, “tonight’s moon” and “ghosts enter,” are in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of the haiku journal Dark Pens. Ed also had his poem “Alternate Tale” republished in the April 2013 issue of Contemporary Haibun Online.

With Linda Samek taking the provost position for the 2013-14 academic year, Scot Headley will serve as interim dean of the School of Education for 2013-14. Scot currently chairs the Educational Foundations and Leadership Department, primarily teaching in the Doctor of Education program. Gary Tiffin, director of the Doctor of Education program, will be chairing the EDFL department for the coming year.

April 17              Eilene Newman
April 18              Judy Deale
April 20              Tammy O’Doherty
April 22              Jeff VandenHoek
April 25              Terri Beecroft, Mark Ocker, Valerie Sherwood, Richard Silver
April 26              Dana Ferrin, Emma Glennen
April 27              Pat Vandehey
April 29              Jeff Woods

Cris Banton, Carrie Bohl, Andrea Byerley, Debbie Cash, Nancy Fawver, Joyce Staats, Tim Goodfellow, Brian McLaughlin and James Oshiro attended the annual Higher Education User Group (HEUG) Alliance 2013 conference for Oracle (PeopleSoft) users held in Indianapolis, Ind., March 17-20. The international conference included 3,000-plus attendees and provided more than 400 specialty educational opportunities for each of the user tracks represented. Tim presented the session “Five Simple Tools for Building a Richer User Experience,” while Carrie presented the session “Bundle 25 – New Prospect and Resource Management Options” and a mini-session titled “What’s All This Talk about HEUG Online?”

Brent Wilson (Computer Science) presented an evening workshop titled “Android App Development Made Easy” and a conference session titled “Android Apps: As Easy As 1-2-3” for the Northwest Council for Computer Education Conference held in Portland Feb. 27 through March 1.

Paul Otto (History) and Lynn Otto were featured speakers at New St. Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho, March 22. Paul spoke on Christianity and the liberal arts, and Lynn read a selection of her poetry.

Three of Ed Higgins’ (English) poems are in the recently published World Haiku Anthology on War, Violence and Human Rights Violation. The anthology contains poems from 435 poets from 48 different countries, written in 35 languages. The project, four years in the making, was initiated and edited by Dimitar Anakiev, a Slovenian and co-founder of the World Haiku Association. The anthology is illustrated by Kuniharu Shimizu, a Japanese artist of Haiga (illustrated haiku). Ed also had a poem, “Thank you SAFEWAY!,” appear in the March 2013 anthology Retail Woes.

Andrea Byerley (Registrar’s Office) was named Employee of the Month for March.

Sarah King has moved into Office of Financial Affairs to serve as a financial analyst. Also, Tamara Reams has taken on the role of assistant registrar.

April 3              Steve Delamarter, Dale Journey, Holly Kirby
April 5              Jared Kamimae-Lanning, John Newberry, Vicki Tschan
April 8              Joel Kelley
April 10            Cheri Hampton
April 11            Janelle Freitag
April 12            Vickie Eggert
April 13            Sarah King, Susan Newell
April 15            Terrie Boehr, Mike Campadore

Ginny Birky, Amy Dee, Kristin Dixon and Brenda Morton (School of Education) attended and presented papers at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Conference Feb. 28 through March 2 in Orlando, Florida. Amy and Brenda presented “Rethinking the Core Program: Preparing Classroom-Ready Educators for a Multiplicity of Learners;” Kristin presented “The Power of an International Clinical Field Experience;” and Brenda and Ginny presented “Re-envisioning Clinical Practice through Partnerships: How Co-teaching, Co-researching, and Co-educating can Create a Mutually Beneficial Partnership.” Brenda and Ginny also presented “Co-teaching Partnerships with Professional Development: A Unique Model of Clinical Practice for Teacher Education” at the Oregon Association of Teacher Educators gathering on Feb. 25.

Ed Higgins (English) published a poem, “Why I will not get out of bed,” in the February 2013 edition of Central Texas journal Bohemia Art and Literary Magazine.

Melanie Mock (English) published an article, “Making Yourself ‘Fit,’” in the March 13 issue of Inside Higher Ed. It was her second piece featured in the publication in as many months.

March 19              Joanne Gray, Marty Hunter
March 20              Heidi Cuddeford
March 21              Larry Mennenga
March 22              Terry Peters
March 23              Dianna McIntyre
March 24              Loren Kerns, Mary Monahan
March 25              Brian Gardner
March 26              Nick Willis
March 27              Yune Tran
March 28              Kathy Harris, Alene Horney, Charlie Kamilos, Jeremy Lloyd, Steve Petzold
March 29              Vetta Berokoff, Kathi Gatlin
March 30              Debora Herb-Sepich
March 31              Melodee Powers

Tyler Amy joined the university last week as an administrative assistant II for the Center for Peace and Justice and the Center for Global Studies. Tyler comes to George Fox from the Great Lakes region of northwestern Pennsylvania, where he worked the past year and a half as the national coordinator for Renewal: Students Caring for Creation, a student-driven creation care network that serves Christian colleges and universities throughout North America. He will continue serving in that role by bringing the nationally recognized creation care organization to Newberg, finding ways for Renewal to collaborate with the ongoing work of the Center for Peace and Justice and the Center for Global Studies in service of the entire university. Tyler has also served in multiple roles for the Creation Care Study Program – a semester-off-campus partner program of the Center for Global Studies – including living in New Zealand while working as a student life coordinator. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications (public relations) from Waynesburg University in 2010. He lives in Newberg with his wife, Mary Beth.

Rachel Ryan was hired Monday as a transfer credit specialist IV in the registrar’s office. She worked most recently for State Farm Insurance, for whom she was an executive administrative assistant since May of last year in Salem. Rachel also gained work experience as a merchandising brand team member in apparel for Target (2011-12) in Wilsonville. She earned a mathematics degree from Seattle Pacific University in 2010. Rachel lives in Wilsonville with her husband Andrew, a Spanish teacher at Horizon Christian High School in Tualatin. The couple attends Willamette Christian Church in West Linn.

Sundance Wilson Henry (Student Financial Services, Portland) left the university in February, deciding to stay home with her baby, Joplin.

Alex Martin (Graduate Admissions) left the university last week.

Melanie Mock, Kathy Heininge, Gary Tandy and Ed Higgins (English) attended an international War and Peace As Liberal Arts Conference Feb. 21-23 at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Kathy presented a paper titled, “Virginia Woolf, Quaker Pacifist?”; Gary presented a paper titled, “Contemplation, Preparation, and Action: Peace Pilgrim’s Prophetic Witness for our Time”; and Ed presented an illustrated paper, “George Fox and Narratives of Peace and Activism in the Quaker Tapestry.” While at the conference they connected with two former George Fox faculty members, Michael Everest (now a professor of chemistry at Westmont) and Michael Graves, who this year is a visiting professor of communication studies at Westmont.

Mandee Wilmot (Undergraduate Admissions) was named Employee of the Month for February.

Anna (Alumni and Parent Relations) and Josiah (Portland Center Computer Support Specialist) Philipsen welcomed their son, Landon Carter, into the world on Feb. 21. He was two and a half weeks early and was a healthy 6 pounds, 6 ounces and 19 inches long. He was born at Salem General Hospital with the assistance of some George Fox alumni nurses “who were very kind,” says Josiah.

March 7              Lecia Retter
March 9              James Oshiro
March 12            Theresa Schierman, Brent Weaver
March 13            Carol Brazo, Karen Buchanan, Sandy Cherachanko
March 14            Bob Ellis, Piper Parks
March 15            Caitlin Corning, Bill Jolliff
March 16            Robert Ashbrook, Nancy Brannen, Patty Findley
March 17            Bryan Boyd, Taylor Martin
March 18            Becky Jensen