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Academic Convocation presented
August 30, 2010
Categories: General News
In full academic regalia, honoring the age-old tradition of the start of the school year, Tabor College faculty filed into Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren church for the 2010 Academic Convocation. New and returning Tabor students were officially welcomed by President Jules Glanzer, who took a moment to explain the significance of the dress, and its implied meaning for the faculty and students.
“Academic regalia is symbolic of academic excellence. It is something we want for Tabor and for each of the students as well,” Glanzer said. He also introduced the National Merit, Presidential and Dean’s scholars to the student body.
Keynote address for the convocation was provided by Dr. Frank Johnson, vice president for academic affairs. His presentation, “Embracing the Opportunity or Enshrining the Status Quo” posed a challenge to the students and the faculty to pursue academic excellence during the coming year.
He encouraged students and faculty alike to learn and grow. “Be real: Be your true and authentic self. Dig deep: Do not settle for the familiar. Expect doubt: It is okay to be unsettled and not understand what you discover. And finally, look for God. If you be still, you will be enabled to know.”
Johnson warned that stepping away from the status quo, is a little like turning off the television in today’s society. “It is uncomfortable, and takes courage to step away. He referenced scripture, “Are we willing to embrace that which we do not understand, in order to more fully know and be known more fully? (1 Corinthians 13:11-13.)
“I invite all students, faculty and staff to join me in boldly embracing opportunities as they arise, regardless of whether the way forward is clearly mapped or obscure,” Johnson said. “May this spirit of openness to the unexpected, to opportunity, be a distinguishing characteristic of this academic year.”
Marcus Manny Memorial Garden to be dedicated
August 25, 2010
Categories: Football News, General News, Athletics News
As a permanent reminder and a loving tribute, the Marcus Manny memorial garden will be dedicated on Saturday, Sept. 25. Manny, 23, was a Tabor College senior and football player when he was tragically killed in an automobile accident on Feb. 22, 2009 near Tonkawa, Okla. He was the son of Roland and Patricia Miranda.
The memorial garden, located on the west side of the Campus Recreation Center, leads toward the football stadium. It is a path taken regularly by many Tabor athletes, staff members, supporters and students.
Like Manny, the garden will touch the lives of many Tabor students for years to come. President Jules Glanzer reflected on the young athlete’s life and his impact on campus. “Marcus was a likable student who had a wide range of friendships on campus,” Glanzer added. “His fun-loving and inspirational personality impacted so many of our students.”
During his college football career he played in 27 games for the Bluejays, made 62 of 82 extra-point attempts, and 16 of 34 field goal attempts, with a career-long field goal of 41 yards. He earned Honorable Mention All-KCAC honors in the 2009 season.
The memorial garden includes a number of benches, trees and a few of his favorite scriptures incorporated into the landscape of the garden.
The dedication will be held at 6:15 on Saturday, Sept. 25 prior to the Friends University football game. In case of rain will be held inside the CRC gym
Trip planned for the Holy Land
August 23, 2010
Categories: General News
Individuals wanting to have a deeper understanding of places with historical significance in the Bible will want to mark the dates of Jan. 3-24, 2011 on your calendar. Doug Miller, professor of Biblical and religious studies at Tabor College is planning a dynamic tour of Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
“I am extremely excited about visiting these wonderful places again,” said Miller, who has led similar tours in the past.
The trip has four primary goals that intertwine daily on the three-week trip: (1) understanding the Bible in its context, (2) learning about the three major religions of the area (Judaism, Islam, Eastern Christianity), (3) understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and (4) times for worship, reflection, and prayer. “We will have personal contact and conversation with a variety of local people,” added Miller who particularly noted Palestinian Christians as a neglected minority.
The itinerary includes visits to Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, the Jordan River, Sea of Galilee (boat ride), Jericho, Dead Sea and Dead Sea Scrolls, Masada, Petra, Christian churches, a mosque, a synagogue service as well as encounters and conversations with local peoples.
Nonstudents are welcome, and the trip still has openings available. Cost is approx. $4,000 including roundtrip travel from Wichita to Amman, travel in-country, room and most meals, tips and admission fees. There is also a $240 audit fee for nonstudent participants in the seminar. A $500 deposit due Sept. 1 will reserve your spot on this educational tour. The balance is due Nov. 1.
If interested, contact Douglas Miller immediately. He can be reached via email DougM@tabor.edu or call (620) 947-2439.
Tabor improves national ranking
August 20, 2010
Categories: General News
Tabor College has again earned a national, Tier 1 ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News Media Group, being ranked 40th in the division of regional colleges in the Midwest. This was an improvement over the 43rd ranking from the 2010 report. This is the seventh consecutive year the college has been recognized. Tabor was also the highest-ranking Kansas college in this division.
Dr. Jules Glanzer, Tabor College president was pleased with the designation. “Tabor College continues our commitment to provide an outstanding educational opportunity for students. It is not without continued pursuit of excellence from our highly-qualified faculty that we continue to provide students the environment which they can receive a first class, Christ-centered education.”
This announcement follows the largest graduating class in Tabor history in the spring of 2010, where 145 bachelor’s degrees were conferred.
Dr. Frank Johnson, vice president of academic affairs noted that the Tabor’s emphasis on students was recognized in the ranking. “With the outstanding faculty to student ratio, we can focus on the needs of the whole student, providing them with an excellent college experience. Our faculty members challenge our students to learn and to grow by modeling academic excellence.”
The latest edition will be available on newsstands Aug. 31. The annual listing provides insight as to how more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of up to 16 widely accepted indicators of excellence.
Among the many factors weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are: peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni giving.
To view the complete report, go to http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges.
Miller Named Hope Scholar
August 05, 2010
Categories: General News
Emily Miller (class of 2010), graduate in Humanities from Kingman, Kan., has been accepted into the graduate program at Emporia State University where she will pursue her masters in the School of Library and Information Management. Miller is an honors graduate who also pursued a Church Music.
The ESU program is especially known for its innovative scholarship program that enables each student to have a travel internship outside the United States that focuses on learning, global information infrastructure, management, information transfer, and technology.
Miller is the third Tabor College student awarded a Hope Scholarship to be accepted into graduate school. Other scholars included Jonathan Denning, (2009, Dartmouth in computer science) and Scott Adrian (2010, starting medical school this fall).
The Hope Scholar fund was endowed by the New Hope (Minn.) Mennonite Brethren Church.
Nuss to manage JayShop
August 05, 2010
Categories: General News
Gearing up for a new school year, Kirby Fadenrecht, senior vice president for business and finance announced that Becky Nuss has been hired to manage the Tabor College Jayshop, the on-campus bookstore located in the student center.
“Becky brings a diverse work experience and passion for community service, including serving as the president of the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce,” Fadenrecht said.
Nuss has worked in the banking and real estate businesses in the community for a number of years.
She took over the full-time management of the Tabor retail shop July 19 and has it stocked and ready to provide the book and apparel needs of the student as well as the local supporters of the Bluejay teams.
“I’m excited to work with the students and interact with them during their time here,” Nuss said of her new position.
Her family attended the Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethern Church during her formative years and in recent months Becky and her husband, Dale, have re-joined that church after attending the Zion Lutheran Church here in Hillsboro for many years. They have two grown sons, Scott and Alex.Spring Academic Honors Announced
July 19, 2010
Categories: General News
Tabor College has announced that 202 of its students have been named to the Dean’s List for their accomplishments for the Spring ’10 semester.
To qualify for the Dean’s List a student must fit into one of three categories based on his or her GPA: Highest Honors, 4.00-3.85; High Honors, 3.849-3.70; and Honors, 3.699-3.50. The following students qualified for this award:
HIGHEST HONORS – 4.00-3.85
SENIOR
Jack Boucher, Wichita, Kan.; Nicholas Brown, Hillsboro, Kan.; Jessica Burden, Little Elm, Texas; Jordan Crosson, Minneapolis, Kan.; Erin Dick, Corn, Okla.; Darren Enns, Hillsboro, Kan.; Tyler Fenton, Holcomb, Kan.; Troy Frick, Durham, Kan.; Zach Gillis, Fort Collins, Colo.; Heidi Glanzer, Abilene, Kan.; Steven Gramza, Paola Kan.; Lisa Hall, McPherson, Kan.; Emily Heizelman, Buhler, Kan.; Jeffrey Hussong, Pine City, Minn.; Julie Huxman, Hesston, Kan.; Allison Isaac, Visalia, Calif.; Richard Johnson, Hillsboro, Kan.; Amanda Krier, Beloit, Kan.; Carly Kroeker, Henderson, Neb.; Geoffrey Lanham, Fort Collins, Colo.; Lichelle Large, Hayes Center, Neb.; Chelsea Malone, Ellinwood, Kan.; Heidi McCarthy, Liberal, Kan.; Adam McPeck, Gettysburg, S.D.; Emily Miller, Hillsboro, Kan.; Brent Nelsen, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Corina Neufeld, Denver, Colo.; Emily Olson, Newton, Kan.; Heather Olson, McPherson, Kan.; Andrew Pankratz, Abilene, Kan.; Jenae Pauls, Inman, Kan.; Crystal Prieb, Hesston, Kan.; Dallas Pruitt, McPherson, Kan.; Matthew Regier, Newton, Kan.; Janae Rempel, Meade, Kan.; Andrea Robinson, Broken Arrow, Okla.; Victor Rogers, Hillsboro, Kan.; Carrie Schroeder, Hillsboro, Kan.; Mary Siebert, Henderson, Neb.; Daniel Sigley, Hillsboro, Kan.; Jenny Soulias, San Marcos, Calif.; Megan Souter, Fairview, Okla.; Roxanne Stauffer, Milford, Neb.; Michael Suderman, Wichita, Kan.; Jera Teselle, Downs, Kan.; Naomi Toews, Hesston, Kan.; Rachel Unger, Ferndale, Wash.; Brianna Unrau, Newton, Kan.; Heidi Versaw, Center, Colo.; Alyssa Voth, Walton, Kan.; ShaRae Wadel, Greensburg, Kan.; Austin Wahl, Hesston, Kan.; Faith Wanja, Wichita, Kan.; Amanda Wann, Lindsborg, Kan.; Ryan Watson, Quanah, Texas; Andrew Wiens, Topeka, Kan.; Julie Wiens, Fresno, Calif.; Stephanie Wiens, Fresno, Calif.
JUNIOR
Michael Adamyk, McPherson, Kan.; Kristine Bassett, Morton, Ill.; Margaret Cornish, Shawnee Mission, Kan.; Heather Deckert, Minot, N.D.; MacKenzie Dick, Henderson, Neb.; Amanda Faber, Hillsboro, Kan.; Graham Faul, Marton, N.D.; Tina Frick, Durham, Kan.; Mitchell Friesen, Newton, Kan.; Stephanie Friesen, Wichita, Kan.; Diedre Funk, Hillsboro, Kan.; Eric Funk, Siloam Springs, Ark.; Kayla Gershon, Littleton, Colo.; Mary Goering, Newton, Kan.; Benjamin Heyen, Hillsboro, Kan.; Lauren Just, Hillsboro, Kan.; Jenesa Klose, Hillsboro, Kan.; Jessica Klose, Hillsboro, Kan.; Roxanne Koop, Abilene, Kan.; Maria Loewen, Andover, Kan.; Kelsey Mann, Wichita, Kan.; Tracie Neufeldt, Buhler, Kan.; Andrew Rails, Hutchinson, Kan.; Leanne Schellenberg, Reedley, Calif.; Tyler Suderman, Wichita, Kan.; Kristin Tanis, Grand Junction, Colo.; David Vogel, Hillsboro, Kan.; Sarah Wyckoff, Blackwell, Okla.
SOPHOMORE
Kady Albrecht, Herington, Kan.; Corissa Bartel, Hillsboro, Kan.; Clarissa Berglund, Gettysburg, S.D.; Leah Blackburn, Littleton, Colo.; Elisabeth Cartney, Olathe, Kan.; Abigail Funk, Siloam Springs, Ark.; Amanda Gayer, McPherson, Kan.; Katherine Gerber, Wichita, Kan.; Cortney Janzen, Henderson, Neb.; Allison Krehbiel, Hutchinson, Kan.; Hattie Lee, Fowler, Kan.; Samantha Pequin, Wichita, Kan.; Emily Schmidt, Bel Aire, Kan.; Clayton Shewey, Hillsboro, Kan.; Sarah Vogt, Newton, Kan.; Jordan Zielke, Wichita, Kan.
FRESHMAN
Rachel Goering, Newton, Kan.; Cassie Kroeker, Hillsboro, Kan.; Kristen Pitschmann, Wichita, Kan.; Brittany Schneider, Wichita, Kan.
HIGH HONORS – 3.849-3.70
SENIOR Christina Addison, Valley Center, Kan.; Andrew Adrian, Wichita, Kan.; Tristan Burrow, Great Bend, Kan.; Katheryn Camp, Fresno, Calif.; Alyssa Catron, Minneapolis, Kan.; Dustin Dick, Hutchinson, Kan.; Brianne Greene, Littleton, Colo.; Sarah-Marie Hoduski, Bonner Springs, Kan.; Kelli Kopper, Cimarron, Kan.; Leah Kopper, Garden City, Kan.; Kyle Kroeker, Hillsboro, Kan.; Andrea Kuntz, Abilene, Kan.; Kevin Mays, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Rebekah Paulus, Apple Valley, Calif.; Seth Ramsay, Owasso, Okla.; Sarah Ratzlaff, Pottsville, AR; Joshua Smith, Newton, Kan.; Megan Wedel, Moundridge, Kan.; Nicole Wright, Wichita, Kan.; Allen Yoder, Kingman, Kan.
JUNIOR
Julie Carlton, Hesston, Kan.; Ciara Cox, Hillsboro, Kan.; Emily Friesen, Winnipeg, MB; Jordan Funk, Wichita, Kan.; Jason Hett, Marion, Kan.; Hannah Lacy, Hillsboro, Kan.; Michael Loewen, Huron, SD; Aaron Phillips, Hillsboro, Kan.; Jared Redding, Hesston, Kan.; Elissa Richert, Hillsboro, Kan.; Zachary Schibi, Parsons, Kan.; Dustin Schrag, Pretty Prairie, Kan.; Matthew Spurgeon, Wichita, Kan.; Jacob Tippin, Hillsboro, Kan.; Rachel Welch, Bakersfield, Calif.
SOPHOMORE
Nolan Dirks, Hillsboro, Kan.; David Fuentes, Corona, Calif.; Michael Janzen, Hesston, Kan.; Robert Moore, Hesston, Kan.; Scott Morrow, Bryan, Texas; Emily Post, Wray, Colo.; Zachary Richert, Medicine Lodge, Kan.; Audrey Weinbrenner, Hillsboro, Kan.; Amanda Zuercher, Whitewater, Kan.
FRESHMAN
Curtis Dick, Corn, Okla.; Mallory Flaming, Weatherford, Okla.; Taylor Funk, Wichita, Kan.; Ryan Haffner, Newberg, OR; Tynan Honn, Hutchinson, Kan.; Michael Klaassen, Hillsboro, Kan.; David Loewen, Hillsboro, Kan.; Lendon Warkentin, Corn, Okla.
HONORS – 3.699-3.50
SENIOR Kristen Allen, Cheney, Kan.; Andrea Batista, Hagerman, N.M.; Katharina Chlumsky, Wichita, Kan.; Adam Dirks, Hillsboro, Kan.; Amy Dueck, Reedley, Calif.; Kory Faul, Chandler, Texas; Jason Hildebrandt, Wichita, Kan.; Bret Jost, Henderson, Neb.; Kristen Krehbiel, Kingman, Kan.; Cole Ritchey, Hudson, Colo.; Amy Schmidt, Corn, Okla. JUNIOR Nathan Adamyk, McPherson, Kan.; Melanie Dick, Wichita, Kan.; Talia Doerksen, Prescott Valley, Ariz.; Nichole Gentry, Ottawa, Kan.; Melissa Just, De Soto, Kan.; Tanner Lacy, Hillsboro, Kan.; Brynne Mitchell, Wichita, Kan.; Katie Mount, Hillsboro, Kan.; Jessica Perrault, Westminster, Colo.; Mandilyn Phillips, Wichita, Kan.; Teal Stutzman, Lititz, Pa.; Caylan Thompson, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Kayla Tonne, Ashland, Kan.; Brett Voth, Walton, Kan.; Eric Willems, Sedgwick, Kan.
SOPHOMORE
Ashley Bird, El Centro, Calif.; Gabrielle Brandt, Wichita, Kan.; Benjamin Clark, Andover, Kan.; Noah Collins, Brighton, Colo.; Sally Epp, Giltner, Neb. David Ewert, Bingham Lake, MN; Erin Flaming, Denver, Colo.; Jessica Holmes, Englewood, Colo.; Grace Humphries, Wichita, Kan.; Melissa Lind, Ferndale, Wash.; Chelsey Lyons, South Prairie, Wash.; Lacy Ritchey, Hudson, Colo.; David Toevs, Whitewater, Kan.
FRESHMAN
Rachel Alberti, Henrico, Va.; Corey Clark, Derby, Kan.; James Davidson, Columbus, Miss.; Daniel Jost, Hillsboro, Kan.; Lindsey Radic, Parker, Colo.; David Simmet, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Braun hired as Director of Development
July 13, 2010
Categories: General News
Ron Braun, North Newton, Kan. has been named the new director of development for Tabor College, effective July 12. Tabor College President, Jules Glanzer made the announcement.
“We are very fortunate to have Ron Braun join the Tabor advancement team. Ron has a passion for Tabor, experience in development, and understands our constituents. His strong faith and time spent in ministry coupled with an understanding of Christian stewardship is a perfect Tabor fit,” said Glanzer.
Jim Elliot, vice-president for Advancement added that he will bring significant fund-raising experience to Tabor College.
“Ron’s background in fundraising and administration will serve him well as Director of Development at Tabor College. As an alumnus, father of two TC graduates, churchman and long-time board member of the Center for MB Studies, Ron knows the Tabor constituency and is passionate about his alma mater,” said Elliot.
Braun comes to Tabor after serving as the director of development at Kidron Bethel Retirement Services, Inc. for the past six years, successfully completing two capital fund-raising campaigns. He also brings an international expertise, including 20 years involvement with the Mennonite Central Committee. Three of those years found him serving as a project manager in Bangladesh.
“Tabor has been blessed through the years to have a faithful and generous constituency,” Braun says, “I am excited and look forward to partnering with current and new donors to further the mission of Tabor College and prepare students for a lifetime of service.”
He holds a BA in psychology from Tabor College and is an outgoing member of the Tabor College Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies (CMBS) advisory board. Braun is also the current mayor of North Newton.
He and his wife Dena have two grown children, Heidi and Andrew, who also have degrees from Tabor College. Ron and Dena are members of the Koerner Heights MB Church in Newton, Kan.
Riffel named Communications Director
July 13, 2010
Categories: General News
Marion County native, Beth Riffel, has been hired as director of communications for Tabor College. She began on campus July 1.
For the past 17 years she has served as the editor of Grass & Grain, a weekly farm and ranch newspaper in Manhattan, Kansas. Previously, she worked for the Texas Hereford Association in Fort Worth, Texas and the National FFA in Alexandria, Va.
Jim Elliot, vice president for Advancement, noted that the hire would add editorial strength to the office. “Beth brings considerable editorial and management experience to her new role as Director of Communications. Her Strength-Quest attributes of Activator, Achiever, Positivity, Communications and Input are ideally suited for service at Tabor College.”
Riffel, 41, holds a degree in agricultural communications from Kansas State University.
She and her husband, James, live and farm in northern Marion County near Tampa. They have three children, Karl, Kyle and Kara who attend Centre School.
History Made Kendrick Drafted by the Detroit Tigers
June 16, 2010
Categories: General News, Athletics News
History was made Wednesday afternoon as Tabor College senior catcher Tyson Kendrick (Arkansas City, Kan.) was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 49th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.
Kendrick, who is the first Bluejay baseball player to be drafted in school history, was one of 39 NAIA players, and two KCAC players to be taken in this year’s draft.
“This is an opportunity that every kid growing up dreams about” said Kendrick. “I am truly blessed to have the opportunity to play professional baseball. Coach Standiford has been a great coach who has helped me become the player I am today, and I would like to thank him, my teammates, and my family and friends for all their support they have given me throughout my career.”
Kendrick who was named Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Year, as well as Tabor College Male Athlete of the Year recorded one of the most impressive single season performances in school history.
“There is not a more deserving player than Tyson,” said Head Baseball Coach Mark Standiford. “His work ethic, leadership qualities, and athletic ability will allow him to succeed at the next level. He is the first player at Tabor to be drafted and hopefully the first of many.”
This past season Kendrick, a First Team All-KCAC performer, led the KCAC and the Bluejays in batting average at .441, on base percentage at .521, hits with 71, and doubles with 19. He also led the Bluejays in slugging percentage at .634, ranking him third in the KCAC, and RBI’s with 52, ranking him second in the KCAC.
“Tyson was our leader both on and off the field,” said Standiford. “The numbers he put up this year and the honors that he has received have never been done here at Tabor. We will all be following Tyson closely this year. He is the kind of player who will represent Tabor well both on and off the field.”
“We could not be more excited for Tyson,” said Vice-President for Athletics Rusty Allen. “In many ways, Tyson’s accomplishments mirror a baseball program that has become something we are very proud of. We will follow Tyson closely and believe that not only will Tyson be successful on the field, but that God will be using him to have a positive influence on all whom he comes into contact with.”
Kendrick will leave this week for Orlando, Fla. where he will take part in a rookie training camp before being sent to Short Season A, or Rookie Ball.
