had been there two years when American National flew me down
Phil Barnes: A Covenant Worldview for an interview. I thought that I would really like to go into
corporate banking at that time. I was accepted for a credit
in the Marketplace
analyst position at American National. I worked there for four
months and then they had an opening in the International
Department, and I came here."
AQ: "How many people would you say your department
manages?"
Phil: "I m partly responsible for 10 people."
AQ: "And what exactly is it that you do?"
Phil: "Well, we do a lot of export documentation work ...
there's no lending officer besides myself in this department. Any
sort of transaction that would be dealt with internationally we
AQ: "I understand that you are 29 and one of the youngest handle through here. We also do direct lending both in the U.S.
members of a department. Does that give you any problems? and abroad to help facilitate exports."
Phil: "It gives me a few problems. People want to do a lot of
AQ: "So you could be handling almost anything that has any
patting on the back, but they don't always listen to me. I think smell of international trade on it?"
that there is a bit of respect that you have to earn with the
position that you're given. I officially took over the partnership in Phil: "Exactly. If a guy has a foreign accent when he calls, they
January '83. I'm now called Assistant Vice President and usually transfer it up here."
Manager of the International Department."
AQ: "Has your situation changed your love for sports?"
AQ: "What's it like?"
Phil: "No. I still get out quite a bit. As a matter of fact, everyday
Phil: "It's more of an administrative function, involving profit when I get through here at about 6 p.m., I go over to the Y and
work out."
planning and that sort of thing."
AQ:"I seem to remember your dad talking about how proud
AQ: ' 'Do you get ulcers over it?"
he was of you. I bet he was pleased to see you get this position."
Phil: "No ... well sometimes I do, but I just have to rememoer
God's providence. If I didn't have that I'd lie awake every night." Phil: "He was. There were some times that I didn't know what I
wanted to do and it really made him uneasy."
AQ: "What did you do after Covenant?"
AQ: "Is there anything specific that you can think of from
Phil: "I graduated from Covenant with a Biology major and a your Covenant training that has made a difference?"
Chemistry minor, but with no business courses. I had thought I'd
like to go into medicine so I worked for a year on a cancer Phil: "Well, there were several things Covenant taught me that
research project at Northwestern University in Chicago. During I have brought right to the job ... one of them is that you have to
that time I found out that I did not want to go into medicine. I just believe in the providence of God; if I didn't, in a position like this, I
couldn't marry myself to that lifestyle so I came home. I would go nuts. For example, do you remember when Venezuela
eventually went back up to Chicago and started looking around came in with their economic sanctions saying that the foreign
cont. on p. 4.
for different business opportunities and found a job at a bank. I
The Directory: Free, if you ask for it!
The new alumni directory, all 56 pages of it, is available right
now through the alumni office at the college. To receive your
copVi just write or call and request it. A limited supply is available.
Hospices are listed in this directory, so if you have registered
your home as a hospice, you will surely want a copy.
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A pair of handmade thistleware mugs will be sent to the alumnus who first identifies these alumni. They stand beside the
Blink on the St. Louis campus.
New Pursuits
Larry Barton (70) and his family have moved to Asheville, NC where Larry is
working for the "It's God's World" publications. He is working on two new
publications of God's Word papers.
Don (77) and Lynda Boroughs have recently become foster parents for Bethany
Christian Services. They keep newborns until they are released for adoption.
Richard (77) and Gayle Bendell (76) Ellis are now serving as home missionaries
of the OPC in Frederick, MD.
Jenifer Kramer (77) Carini has completed her Master's Degree in Special
Education from the University of Colorado.
Grace Engstrom (80) reports that she is a nurse for five clinics and working hard
in Nairobi, Kenya.
George Farqnhar (72) is now serving on the board of Bethany Christian Services.
Nancy Fennema (74) is currently Alumni Director for Trinity Christian College
in Palos Heights, Illinois.
Bruce (60) and Judy Kesselring (61) Fiol have returned to the States from
India. Bruce has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Marco Island Mission
Church.
Bruce (77) and Cindy Kramer have received a promotion and have moved to
Woodleaf Young Life Camp near Sacramento, CA. They have two children.
David (61) and Eleanor Rowan (63) Fiol recently returned to India to take up
responsibilities at Home Academy, Bhogpur.
Walter "Chip" Hill (79) recently finished his Ph.D. work at Duke University. He
has taken a position with Celanese Research Company in Summit, NJ.
Mark Holler (80) recently graduated from Westminster Seminary and is involved
in starting a new OPC work in Phoenixville, PA.
Tony Johnston (73) and Linda Mustoe (74) Johnston have moved to
Chattanooga, TN with their two children. Tony is teaching Bible at Chattanooga
Christian School.
Darlene Kyle (79) joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1980 on a full- time basis.
She is now teaching in the Philippines.
Stephen Longacre (74) and Robin Kuhn (75) Longacre reside in Berkeley,
CA where Stephen teaches Jr. High at Berkeley Christian School.
Joyce Long (72) reports that she is now employed by Fred S. James and Co. She
is the manager of the Personal Lines Dept.
Jean MacGregor (79) has received her Master of Arts Degree from Covenant
Theological Seminary and is looking forward to a short-term missionary program
with Mission to the World.
Nancy Metzger (80) is teaching at Bethany Christian Academy in Taiwan and
loves it.
Charles and Barbara Woolsey (65) Pope have started a new ministry called
"Sheltering Tree Ministries." This home-based ministry seeks to provide a
temporary home for adults experiencing stressful life situations.
Aimee Putney (81) is studying at the Evangelical Institute in Greenville, SC.
Greg Reynolds (75) was recently installed as pastor of the new OPC work in
New Rochelle, NY.
Bill (72) and Lois Cedarholm Schultz and their two girls are serving in
Venezuela where Bill is a pilot and mechanic with Mission Aviation Fellowship.
They have two girls.
Tim Stigers (70) is now a teacher at Chattanooga Christian School in Chatta¬
nooga, TN where he teaches Bible.
David Stoffel (76) is currently vice president of "Group L," a computer company
in Herndon, VA.
Ed Stoffel (80) is now working for the ABC news program "Nightline." He works
with camera and lighting.
Virginia Strom (72) is presently head of the Woodstock School English depart¬
ment and preparing for her Hindi language exam in India.
Chuck and Meg Meiners (70) Vander Hart live outside Davenport, 1A and
have a furniture moving agency.
Births
Charity Joan Barker, 8-21-83 to Will (81) and Prudence Vagt (75) Barker.
Daniel Ward Barrett, 3-12-83 to Steve and Jo Meiners (75) Barrett.
Rachel Cannon, 5-8-83, to David and Val Thurm (77) Cannon.
Erin Caitlin Carini, 11-23-83 to Gary and Jenifer Kramer (77) Carini.
Matthew James Carlton, 2-13-84 to Blair and Evelyn Carlton.
Zachary Edward Cox, 11-23-83 to Phil (71) and Emily Boyd (74) Cox.
Ethan Daniel Davenport, 11-29-83 to Dan (76) and Nina Shafer (76) Davenport.
Kimberly Lynne Davis, 5-25-83 to Don (70) and Connie Davis.
James Benjamin Ells, 8-18-83 to James (78) and Cecelia Ells.
Mary Elizabeth Franklin, 11-25-83 to Bobby (77) and Pat Muhlig (77) Franklin.
Kate Holler, 7-6-83 to Mark (80) and Nikki King (75) Holler.
Edward Daniel Keegan, 8-24-83 to Joe and Nancy Cooke (71) Keegan.
Tobias Edward Kellogg, 1-9-83 to Ed and Doreen Kellogg.
Darby Elaine Loomis, born 9-30-83 and adopted by Fred (76) and Ginger
Newton (74) Loomis on 10-3-83.
Rebekah May Larson, 2-7-84 to Tom (77) and Marjy MacNair (80) Larson.
Rachel Maddy, 12-25-83 to Dan (82) and Becky Maddy.
Amber Nicole Murrell, 8-11-82 to Sam (81) and Susan Ising (81) Murrell.
Andrew Kirk Phillips, 8-25-83 to Kirk (75) and Linda Phillips.
Zachary Clark Thompson, 11-2-83 to Bruce (78) and Barbara Rose (78)
Thompson.
Shayleen Esther Vander Hart, 6-18-83 to Chuck and Meg Meiners (70) Vander
Hart.
Daniel Mark Wing, 12-1-83 to Bill (73) and Karen Wing.
Marriages
Max Armes (73) to Donna Jean Sheppard (78), July 23, 1983, Baltimore, MD.
Thomas Baker to Mary Dawn Ivey (82), August 30, 1983, Huntsville, AL.
Richard Brooks (79) to Terrie Lynn Shaw (83), December 30, 1983,
Wilmington, DE.
David Gerry (82) to Yoko Iwamura, May 14, 1983 in Tokyo, Japan.
Ted Himebook (85) to Pam DeMaster (85), December 31,1983, Westchester,
IL.
Richard Krabbendam (84) to Martha Cooley (82), October 1, 1983,
Lookout Mountain, TN.
Peter Magnuson (85) to Tamara Jean McKinley (83), October 8, 1983,
Lookout Mountain, TN.
Tawn McKinley (81) to Stacy Estok (85), December 30,1983, Bradenton, FL.
Scott MacNaughton (formerly McNutt, 81) to Gail Thomas, January 7, 1984,
Perth, Australia.
Nathan Pifer (84) to Angela Graziano (85), December 17,1983, Covington, LA.
Grant Scott Porter (84) to Phyllis Burtch, December 17, 1983, Miami, FI.
Kurt Tippey (82) to Debby Adkins, February 25, 1984, St. Albans, West
Virginia.
John Underwood (84) to Mary Haney (83), December 30, 1983, Vienna, VA.
Andrew Zeller (84) to Beth Ann Piske (83), July 30, 1983, Salem, OR.
Awards
Dean Arthur Stortz (66) was awarded the Master of Professional Studies
Degree from Alliance Theological Seminary, May 28, 1983.
Debbie Krabbendam Wright (81) was a recipient of the Hornbrook Award for
attaining the highest academic average in the second year class at Rutgers
School of Law. She was also elected articles editor of the "Rutgers Law Journal."
Women in PCA Select Covenant's
Lobby for "Love Gift"
In an unofficial and unscientific survey, the A.Q. has asked
several returning alumni to identify the things that make them
sense that strong feeling of having returned to the same old
Covenant.
"The wind."
"The carpet in the lobby."
"The food."
This year the annual PCA Women in the Church (W1C)
"Love Gift" is aimed at correcting, at last, the first two of the
above mentioned trademarks as they apply to Carter Hall. The
"Love Gift" is a collection taken throughout the PCA by the
women of the PCA. It goes to special projects and needy areas
within the denomination. This year's gift is aimed at refurbishing
the Carter Hall lobby, replacing the tattered carpet, and
upgrading the students' commons facilities.
Is there an alumni reader without a sigh of relief upon his/her
lips at this moment? Who has not yearned for a more sightly
lobby? How many cakes have failed in the fickle ovens in the
commons? Older alumni will remember the charming antiques
and graceful furnishings which once adorned the lobby of the
"campus-in-the-clouds." What will the "new" lobby look like?
To answer that question, A.Q. contacted alumnus Dale Lee
('73) who is supervisor of BEST, the housekeeping division of the
college. "I wish I could furnish my home this well," Dale said. The
new sofas, chairs, lamps, tables, sconces, and pillar bases are
intended to carry on the traditional Old English look of the lobby
and great hall. "But will it withstand student use?" we asked. Yes.
Attention has been given to construction details, framing,
attached cushions, and other features designed to make this a
long-lasting gift. The carpet will be replaced by high-grade,
tweed-textured carpet squares. They will give a neat and solid
appearance, but can be replaced easily when damaged.
Ever had the wind catch your hat or skirt as you attempted to
enter or exit the front door? A new entry with a captive air space
between two doorways has been designed to add decorum to
our coming and going, while allowing us to do it slower.
The immediate goal for the commons areas is to make them
more pleasant and more efficient for students who depend on
these communal kitchens for their regular meals. Eventually
some storage area space may be allocated for commons use
after remodeling.
The school pond, a spot for walks on Sunday afternoons,
may soon become the site for married student apartments,
according to Lee. (Again, one can hear sighs of relief from many
alumni.) There has even been a rumor that some units would be
ready for occupancy by Fall 1984. Though not a part of the WIG
"Love Gift," this news is of great encouragement to all those
Covenant alumni who, when first married, studied in the corner
of a trailer or rented a garage apartment four miles away from
campus.
Although these are encouraging signs for our campus and for
the future of the college, alumni are encouraged to continue to
pray. Pray for the success of these plans and for continued
faithfulness to the "Christ pre-eminent" foundations of the
college. Thank the Lord for the creative and generous action
taken on our behalf by the Women in the Church of the PCA.
President of the CCAA, Nancy (Mrs. Joe) Keegan and son,
Daniel.
Alumni Support Flags in Annual
Fund Drive
The level of alumni participation in the annual fund has
remained about the same for the past three years. The problem
is that the fund goal increases each year as the Challenge Grant
portion of the goal decreases. In the past, 267 alumni gave 5.8
percent of the fund. Last year 372 alumni supported only 5.2
percent of the total fund.
Why support the annual fund? Because we know that tuition
and fees do not cover the entire cost of educating a student.
Over the years, each alumnus comes to realize that, no matter
how he or she may have sacrificed to pay for a Covenant degree,
there were others, lots of them, who helped pay the bill.
This year the goal is $1,030,000. To date the figures look
encouraging. Ahead of where we were this time last year, we
nevertheless have a long way to go. Please consider the value
you place on your Covenant experience. Please consider making
a pledge (payable by June 30) to the Annual Fund. Even a small
pledge will be helpful and encouraging. Did you know that a $5
monthly pledge from each alumnus would quadruple the 1982-83
giving level?
Position Opening at CoUege
An Admissions Counseling position will become available at
Covenant this May. As Assistant Director, the person selected
would handle managerial responsibilities on campus, counsel
with applied students and work on major projects with the
Director. Applicants need a college degree, love for Covenant,
and two to three years business experience. For more
information, send resume to Mr. Harry Pinner, ('68), Director of
Admissions Counseling.
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Welcome Back, Wildeman!
Alumnus Jim Wildeman steps in front of the class. A room full
of freshmen stare in awe: "wire-rimmed glasses ... surely he's an
intellectual . . . will I ever pass this class?" Formerly a campus
dissident, Wildeman now sports a slightly more ivy-league look.
Once a record-setting cross-country runner, he now coaches a
Covenant team. Once an actor and director on campus
("Mephistopheles" in Marlow's Dr. Faustus, director of Zoo
Story), now he teaches students to read and enjoy drama and
literature. In all, Jim has contact with well over 100 Covenant
students.
The true test: student opinion. The Alumni Quarterly
obtained a look at his first semester "Teacher Evaluation
Forms." Excerpts include: "... you helped me to write well," "...
you made me generate orderly thoughts," "I was greatly
challenged by your class," "... you helped me to do my best to
please the Lord," "... I found I could put Christian ideas into
language without being obnoxious." A more laconic student
wrote "good class, Teach. Thanx!"
A 1973 graduate, Jim was married to one of his classmates,
Carol (Starzer, '73) in June 1974. Jim earned the Master of Arts
degree in English from the University of South Dakota, and
worked toward the M.A. degree in Linguistics and the Ph.D.
degree, (at the University of North Dakota and Miami
University, respectively). A fellow in writing at Miami U., he also
worked as a sports writer and a teacher (Phil-Mont Academy,
Philadelphia, and Covenant Christian School in Goldenrod, FL).
Carol is now working part time at a mountaintop day-care
center while taking computer programming courses at
Covenant. Their four-year-old son, Christopher, is no stranger to
running. Last year his time in the mile was a blistering 10:57. This
month he will try to better his time. Covenant alumni wish him
and his coach well.
Mr. Wildeman, then and now.
Phil Barnes, cant, from p. 1
exchange would not be available and we had loans outstanding
down there? Things like that can really throw a person back, but
if you believe that there is a reason and there's a purpose and that
God does have our best interest in mind even in business
situations, you can accept things. I keep thinking about the
Psalms where it says that if the heads of state meet together and
God is not among them they are meeting in vain. Also, knowing
that God cares about me and my work gives me assurance and
freedom to operate in the best manner. With that assurance and
that foundation, I have a freedom that other people here in the
bank don't have.
AQ: "Is there a particular professor at the college to whom
you feel indebted?"
Phil: "There are many people ... if I had to name some it would
probably be Dr. Lothers, Dr. Wenger and Ray Dameron. I really
loved the science area. But after Covenant, I think I have an
increasing appreciation for Ray Clark and his tremendous
testimony, and his ability to bridge gaps. When I was at Covenant
I didn't realize the importance of that skill but now I really see it
and I appreciate it."
AQ: "If you had to sum up in one word your experience in
your four years at Covenant, what would it be?"
Phil: "One word? I think tremendous. I really had fun and I got a
solid foundation. I was prepared for a career and again, the
education at Covenant teaches you to think, teaches you to
persevere ... I just had a great time. I look back on my time there
with very fond memories."