Published at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Alumnus-of-the-Year 1983, James C. Ward

characteristic reserve, and almost no drama , Rudy Schmidt strode to the platform, stooped to the microphone and announced that the Alumni Association had chosen "James Calvin Ward ,

class of '72 . Alumnus-of-the­Year. .. It was necessary for him to interrupt the applause to read

the witty, warm , personal , two­page citation , a document which laid accolades upon Jim and his wife , Beth , while giving glory to

to God . Then it was Jim who interrupted the applause , but now

with an atypical shortness of words, and with songs . He began with a medley of tunes written between 1968 and 1972 , the "Covenant years ." Suddenly his presby­terian ism began to come unglued . "This is boogie­woogie ... , " he announced. as a rollicking bass line began to mark out the structure of "Musical Adventure ," the whimsical tale of his transition into popular idioms . When he had finished his 30-minute "set," Jim was sur­prised to find on stage with him the choir of his church, New City Fellowship . Two powerful solo/ choir selec-

Hospices and Homecoming Exciting changes are taking place in our alumni

association. It seems that Covenant's alumni have been ready and willing to grow and change. and now the time is right.

The Hospice Program, an attempt to coordinate Chris­tian hospitality among alumni, has met with resounding approval. This program has generated more alumni mail than anything since the 1982 Alumni Conference. Open your home by sending in the enclosed reply card or writing to the Alumni Office. Alumni who see your "nospice" listed in the directory will contact you directly to see if a "bed and breakfast" stopover would be con ­venient.

Homecoming Weekend 1983, a time for experiments. was an exciting and uplifting series of events.

A wonderful recital by alumnae Rebecca Barker and Diana Notaro began the weekend. Covenant alumni played aggressively against the varsity soccer team in the afternoon, losing 3-4. Sue Soltau and Ed Kellogg shared their pottery and artwork with us. Career Day introduced students to seven alumni who spoke about Covenant's

tions, "Living by the Grace of God," and "Death is End­ed ," finished the musical selections for the evening.

The following are excerpts from the citation written by Mr. Schmidt:

"James Ward is a godly man, a brilliant fellow , loving, gifted , compassionate, sometimes edgy, conservative and liberal ... a faithful man and tender."

"Early on he was ususally seen in the presence of a sweet Virginia co-ed. She stands by him still . .. "

"In God's providence , Jim showed up one Sunday at the Third Street Sunday School , where 'lay hands sud­denly on no man' was not in vogue. Immediately, the acting preacher, Randy Nabors , unseated Collyn Schmidt from the three-foot , Woolworth model , chancel organ , and Jim has been playing there , but not it, ever since." · "He was reared in a Presbyterian manse on oatmeal , the Bible, and the Catechism, and was schooled in the European musicial tradition in college ... "

" . .. he was fascinated by the singing of Black people and the music of the Black church . His music is easily distinguishable from standard Christian popular music which presents a warm , huggable diety of one dimen ­sion . Jim has chosen not to compromise his conviction or his art for the sake of a broader appeal , and gives us in­stead profound lyrics of praise glorifying the triune God of the Bible and dealing with issues and feelings facing modern man . . . "

impact in their career plans. The executive committee, eager to meet the needs of

younger alumni, agreed to cut the prices for the weekend in half. changing the banquet to an informal (but very nice) dinner. We planned for 88 and fed ~early 150! The Alumni chorale was double in strength. and the program of music. recognitions, and the addresses by Dr. Marion Barnes and President Essenburg made for a memorable evening.

Kudos to outgoing CCAA President Elisabeth (Strom) McRae! She has been a dedicated, hard-working leader. Into her shoes steps Nancy (Cooke) Keegan, from whose fertile mind came the ideas for the 1982 Alumni Con­ference. Replacing Penny Clark , Val Cannon, and Terry Stevenson on the executive committee are: Ginger Garner, Rebecca Stigers and Sarah Lambert. Members voted to another term are : Beth Krabbendam, Tom Lar­son and Dan Theune. We will appreciate your prayers as we seek to serve you, the college and the Lord in the coming year.

Notice: "News and Notes" will reappear in the next issue.

Bottom, L. to R.: Alumni soccer players after the game; former President Barnes and President Essenburg; Dr. John Hamm with recitalists, Barker and Notaro; Beth Ward explains the Alumnus-of-the-Year plaque to Kirk and Katie; Russell Courtney and his new friend.

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Top, L. to R.: Scene at the Alumni dinner; Potter Sue Soltau; Dr. & Mrs. Brian McRae; Ruth Elder and Lynda Davis; President Essenburg with Evan Glldernew, class of 2000.

The new Alumni Directory, due to be printed in January will not show addresses for these alumni. Will you pitch in and help us locate some of these folks? Send updates to: Arline (Wetzel) Cadwell, c / o Alumni Office, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350 or use the enclosed business reply card. A free copy of the new directory will be mailed to every alumnus who requests one. Use the enclosed business reply card to order yours. Notice, this may very well be the last free directory we will be able to send. The next one will be available at the July 1985 Alumni Conference. 1950'•

Thomas Denner Kazuo 1wata Walter C. loitz Ernest B. Tyler 1960

Norman Lind Corenon Paul Davenport Raymond Discher Gray W. Gray 1961

Donna Johnson Darlene Rhyne Medford Gilbert N. Stemmerman. Jr. 1962

Robert Burgess Bennie Ray Cleveland Beth Doyen Cleveland Dino DiBasilio Judy Smith Perkins Ruth lewis Peterson William W. Weston 1963

Pam Brady Marjorie M. Andrews Kimes William Montgomery Gary lee Morris James Van Laare 1964

Robert E. Burroghs Al Caldwell Michael G. Davis Robert Finch Margaret J. Mulhall Mary Virginia Wolf Prohl Patsy J. Sanchez David N. Tosh George W. Wakefield 1965

Terrance Peterson Vernon Schutz John Leroy Turner 1966

Jimmy Dale Adams James Bosworth Anna George Oeliannidou Sharon Ann Ernst Richard L. Geary Joanne £. Hanson Gladys R. Juliusson James Landgren Lester Lecy Young Sup Park Lee A. Phillips Joel Ted Pierce 1967

Joan Luhn Beason Allan Brown David E. Brown M. K. Chan Richard H. Grant Marjorie Sontag Hathorn Claire Kugler Jrving David Kugler Stephen 0. Lobb Joe McGill John Henry Miller Constance Wright Nelson Bonnie J . Sheets John P. Stanek Margaret Ellen Steele Helen Lambright Thompson 1968

W. Randall Allin Stephen J. Brownlee Douglas K. Oaiss Sharon Gardenhire Dodds Harold E. Frost Elaine Juliusson Hancock Virginia Hart Cheng Yeh Liu Eunice Holcomb Millet Donald L. Nelson Richard Noel Mildred Rippy Peterson Raymond William Powers, Jr. Richard Quinn Wayne Richardson Faith Groendyke Robak Faith Adams Scheer Dorothy Wolf Ward 196!1

Cynthia Blair Adams Donna Riddle Balir Tlla H. Betts Christian• Otis William Downey Alexis Ann Ferry Nancy Wynalda Frey Linda Jean Frost Dana J. Hansen Carol-Jane Richey Horn John T. Hoshorlan Judy White lklrt Judith Blair Janes Linda Ellis Keen Sally Anne Kelly Eunice Hope MacEwen David P. Mace Nancy E. Smith Montgomery Nan Balley Nlell Linda Ellis O'Kelley Michael Palmer Robert L. Peterson

Lana Pitcher Charles Robertson, Ill Danita Roden Luberta Jones Schleicher Virginia Thew John E. Tigchelaar Patricia R. Trimm Jim Wuestenberg Douglas Yohn

1970 Samuel Chad Linda Larsen Cook Linda Edgar William J. Ellison, 111 Edd Fuller Deborah Gray Donald L. Harris Carol Johnson Gwen Jones Cindy L. Lesch Luann Mattson Fred Olsen David Owens Debbie Kemeny Scribner Allee Sinden Virginia Taylor Linda Boren Vander Velde 1971

Ann Judd Allender Mariya A. E. Bower Reed McKinley Brotzman Diane L. Butler Jo Ann Cragg& Joe Eaton W. Thomas Freeman Brenda Lee Fuller Carolyn Bragg Gray Darlene James Hildebrandt Arcelia Mcfarland Holmes Linda L. Kanallakan Rebecca Long Ladd Stewart Oakes Sandra Sheats Peavy Theresa L. Landry Prosser Janet Reams Libby Buchanan Reeves Margaret Garrison Stewart Christine Stewart Stroud Grady Van West

1972 Linda K. Appleby Sue Marie Baer Deborah Crowder Baker David M. Browne Steve Page Cochran Dan Cross Margaret Sauerlender Deholt Eleanor Suzanne Neilsen Freeman Cindy Stone Gray Charlotte Herkman Janice Jondahl Karen Long Marjorie Fletcher McLaughlin Pam Meck Enoch T. Weeks Charles Woolwine 1973

Richard Blair Fink Steve Grimm Tom Hogan Alvin Eugene Hutchinson Joseph Peter Maguire Jack Malone Jill Hunter Michaels Kay Miller Olsen Virginia Bender Rew Sharon B. Shepard William G. Shumaker Daniel W. Smith Jane M. Stephens Henry John Torres 1974

Donald R. Allen Leigh Bagge! Gayle E. Baker Susan Brady Linda Wildeboer Bredenhof Cary C. Combs William Roy Cox Marsha Anderson Doerr Elaine Carlson Dorland R('becca Susan Fann Elizabeth S. Friesen John Goldthwaite Charles Harris Linda Landgren Fay Dick Lions Kathryn Copp McGowan Shirley Nelson Raymond Henry Rodgerson Richard A. Rowan William A. Rowan Pam McNeill Sholar Jeanne Smith Michael B. Smith Sheila Bouma Smith Steve Frank Snyder Elaine Hunt Spruiel Loi Tran G. Byron Underwood Helen Braunlus Van Hoeve John Patrick Winning

1975 Bonnie Sue Altizer Rodney Ballenden Lura Bell Bellamy David Harry Colias Beverly East Patty Baer Grimm Steve Hernandez Diane Gronewold Hinman Carol Trim Hinton Nancy Horn Brenda Hurlbert Jordan Tom Kraft Ann Jerrell Leamer Tim Malone Mary Ruth Anderson Miner Dean Moran James Muecke Nancy Nel&On Johnny Raines John V. Reece Arlene Ryne~rson Reiher Ken Richardson, Jr. David Riosmiller Annette Jean Rulo Anthony Cabrini Saienni Leslie Lynn Sllwtell Karen Schelling Cathy Ann Schrader Donna Simons Rosi Smith Roger T. Sponaugle Alison Taylor Catherine Van Doren Dennis C. Vandewater Daniel Mark Woolery

1976 Claudia Ball David Becksteln Denise Andrea Bramham Pamela Bremer Scott Brinkerhoff Theodore Brown Michael Lloyd Chisman Felix Coulter Donna Beth Cox Bonnie Crowell Betsy Jean Evans Pat Woods Ferreri Mark Fleming Linda Foltz Kay Goldschmidt Al Grillo Anita Hamilton Diane Jean Hess Karen Hoke Wllliam E. Kaufman Paul Knott Minako Kuriuo Christine Jean Laisney Cindy Barnhart Leupp Goergianna Lee Maclin Valerie Tschappler McCroy Ray Miller Mike Moffitt Ann Montgomery Patricia Noble Sally Mary Perkins Greg Platt Donna Rand Reece Carol Roman Deborah Ann Schrader Sylvia Feddema Slegenga Gordon Simmons Peter Smith David Stoffel Terr! Chirico Strong David Wagnon Marvin White William A. York 1977

iiiii&nou Jill Cross Gerald Glenn Dunlap Thomas E. Edel David Everts Jodie Jewell Findahl Tina Craig Gauthier Elizabeth Krautz Grollimund John Allen Hawkins Gregg Alan HelUng• Margaret Hopper Arthur C . Jackson Joanne Fayer Koopmen• Vicky Laroon Barry D. Laube David Ross Lawson Mike Malek Sue Mclaughlln Faye Merritt Perry Moore Kurt G. MuHler Susan G, Palmer Ginny MacWllllam1 Platt Patrick Reynold, Robert Shenenberger Steve Short Keith Silliman Michael W. Sloan Nabll Soweldy Bric Standish Deborah Stutler Margaret Meek Taylor Ginny Brubaker Tullidge

Richard Vandenburg Claire Martell Von Der Heide 1978

Scott Anion Beth Armes Elaine Bellezza Sherry Robin Bursmith Leslie Callen Ann Aycock Copeland John Richard Correll Richard Philip Downey Sharon Alice Farrow Jerrie L. Gaabo Nora Gorab Lynn Graybill William J. Hawkins Stephen Heiks Jell Hughes Debra Lawrence Little Mary Hughes Mason Eric Sackman Debbie Meyer Scott Rod Scott Bruce Short Nancy Silburn Becky Warner Simmons Barry Smith Thomas Taylor John Tudor, Jr. Rebekah Vreeland Debbie Cunningham White 1979

Cathy Campbell Stephen M. Church Patricia Lee Clark James Hugh Coble Nina Collins Laura Jean Pobst Correll Tom Ferrell Diane Freeland Robin Getchell Barbara Giddings Lynn Goudzwaard Robert Harbuck Patrick Lancaster Ana Marie Lara Glenn Charles Marshall Brian McCarthy Marc McClary Carol Wise McDill Janet Girard McFadden Benn Mitchell Douglas Porter Mary Cobb Rabe Frank Sexton Henry Sholar Melody Snell Bradley Snyder Stacy Vassallo Steven Wolrenden

1980 Martha Addington Paula Chambers Candi Cook Debra Demers Philip A. Dilley Carol Donahue Jenni£er Gamble Elizabeth Colaiuta Gill Wayne Gill Janice Fullerton Hard David Harris Timothy Mark Hoelzel Judith R. Johnson Richard Jones, Ill James L. King, Jr. Steve Metz April Moore Timothy O'Connor Jeanette Shofner Percell Nancy Dube Short Jim Siegers Rebecca Taylor Kristle Westfall 1981

Tyler Cummings Janette Davis Randy DeMichel Dennis E. Dunn Don H. Fuller, Jr. Rick Jack•on Pam Joyner Gwendolyn J. Kenyon David Lawman Paul Lawson Cindy Lee Ruth Modney Mark Osburn Debbie Sill Leigh Springer Kimberly Strlngfteld Harrison Tullldge Jeffrey J. Wilkins

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Edward Kellogg, Painter /Printmaker

Since his first solo show (San Diego State University, 1968) Ed Kellogg has shown works in more than 21 such shows. His awards include purchase awards (Palomar College, Hunter Museum of Art), awards in painting and graphics, awards in Reformed circles (Calvin College) , awards everywhere. His work is currently on a national tour with the National Museum of American Art (Smithsonian), and has been shown in Canada and the Netherlands. Major collections of Kellogg works are on exhibit at major businesses in the Chattanooga area and at Hunter Museum of Art .

In an interview for The Knoxville Journal, (August 18, 1983) Kellogg was asked if being famous was important to him . He just answered, "No. " His father was a Calvinist minister who instilled in him the importance of doing good work. "I just want to do good paintings," Kellogg says - and he does .

Covenant's only art professor, Kellogg can often be seen encouraging budding artists on the college's scenic eastern overlook. Students comment on his generous helpfulness and approachability. In short order they become comfortable working closely with him, a man of prodigious ability and admirable simplicity. The fruits of Ed Kellogg's work grace dozens of Covenant homes, reminding us to take time to see and enjoy our world .

St. Elmo, the community at the foot of Lookout Moun­tain, is the site of the Kellogg home . In this graceful , old Victorian home, besides two bedrooms and a huge second-floor studio, you will find furniture made by the saw and sewing machine of Doreen Kellogg. Her banner­making has given Covenant an impressive and unique

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display for promotional use . Ed and Doreen have 3 children: Francesca , Jessica and Benjamin, and expect their fourth child to be born in late December.

Covenant's alumni salute the God-given gifts and graces of artist-in-residence , Ed Kellogg.

Alumni Giving: growing with the college Alumni play a vital part in the success of the college's

annual fund program . Last year we saw an impressive in­crease in alumni giving . Part of this success was realized through Phonathon '83, our telephone campaign last April. We have scheduled this year's Phonathon for November. Fall is better for gift planning, ten months in advance of the gifts and grants goal deadline.

Alumni and student callers may contact you in coming weeks . Please be thinking of the amount you would like to pledge to the 1983-84 Annual Fund. (We have found that the Phonathon is also an excellent way of updating our alumni information files and getting additional infor­mation for this newsletter!)

Plans for the Advancement Campaign will be finalized at our Board of Trustees meeting October 27-28. The Advancement Campaign is our name for a major capital campaign which will encompass the next three years. Through this intensive fund drive we hope to raise money for projects that cannot be accommodated by the annual fund . New construction needs that will be addressed are a classroom/ administration building and a new wing for Belz Hall. The classroom building will provide much needed instructional space and additional faculty offices . This additional space will also allow the library and music departments to expand within their current facilities . Overcrowding in our residence halls inter,feres with academic and personal development. Informal recreation and student lounge space are also lacking. The proposed residence hall addition will provide housing for 75 students as well as needed lounge and recreational space .