north parker spring 2016

SUMMER 2016 VOLUME 76/NUMBER 2

Then and Now 0

125 FIRST DAYS

Tuesday, September 18, 1894, is a special date in the

history of North Park University. Students gathered

for the first day of a new school year on the campus

opened just that summer in Chicago.

In his History of North Park College, Leland Carlson

writes about this day:

“President Nyvall and Professor Lindblade…

welcomed the newcomers and recorded their

names…When a goodly number of students had

been registered, the entire group assembled in

the chapel for the opening exercises. …[President

Nyvall] expressed a hearty welcome…and the

Rev. C.A. Björk…closed the brief service with an

earnest and gripping prayer beseeching God’s aid

and blessing upon the work just beginning.”

There have been 125 first days of school throughout North Park’s history, each of these

important to the students enrolled that year. And with each subsequent year, the history of

North Park has unfolded.

In this issue of the North Parker, starting on page 10, we revisit other important marking

points in our school’s history—moments both large and small that have added to the

character of the school, advanced its mission, and secured its legacy.

Each school year at North Park is in many ways just like the one recorded from 1894.

Certainly each year builds on what has come before, and serves as a foundation for what will

follow. Yet each year also is “a work just beginning” with new students, new faculty and staff,

and new graduates.

As we reach the summer of 2016, this issue of the magazine is dedicated to our continuing

celebration of North Park’s 125 years. Elements from the history of North Park unfold with

each page of the magazine, each one evidence of God’s faithfulness, each one a reflection of

“God’s aid and blessing upon the work just beginning.”

Please join us on campus on September 23 (see pages 24–27) to celebrate North Park’s 125th

anniversary.

On the cover: More than 400 North Parkers came together on the 125th day of our 125th year: Learn more on pages 3, 32.

David L. ParkynPresident, North Park University

NORTH PARKEREditorial Board

David L. Parkyn

President

Mary K. Surridge

Vice President for Development

and Alumni Relations

Genaro A. Balcazar

Vice President for Enrollment

Management and Marketing

Melissa Vélez-Luce C’04 G’12

Director of Alumni Relations

Christopher Childers

Director of University Marketing

Editorial Staff

Mary Nowesnick

Editor

John Potter C’05

News and Copy Editor

Jennifer Carney

Lead Designer

Patty O’Friel

Martha Pfister

Designers

Chris Padgett

Beth Rooney

Anthony Barlich

Jacob Laser C’17

Photographers

FIRST WORD

2 Across CampusDiversity milestones achieved

Alum composes piece for 125th

Distinguished Senior Awards

Athletes earn all-conference honors

10 Then and NowOur second special issue for our

125th anniversary showcases

North Park’s people, places, and

events over 13 decades.

12 Academics

14 A Growing Campus

16 Student Life

18 In Chicago & the World

20 NPU Stories

22 We Did It!University and Seminary

Commencement, and

Golden Circle Celebration

24 North Park at 125:

Let's Celebrate! All who love North Park are invited

to celebrate our 125th anniversary

and Homecoming 2016, September 23–24.

Get details to make your plans.

28 Honors2016 Seminary Award for

Distinguished Service:

Rev. Jim Sundholm C'67 S'72

2016 Fulbright honorees:

Catherine Bast C’16

Elizabeth Wallace C’16

Bethany Joseph C’15

30 Alumni NotesCheck out what’s happening

with your classmates and other

North Parkers nationwide.

Enjoy the North Parker online, too, with back issues for reading or download at www.northpark.edu/northparker

The North Parker is published twice a year for alumni and friends of North Park

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and published with permission of Time Inc. Reproduction in any manner in any

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ACROSS CAMPUS

When North Park Universityk wasy foundedby Swedishy immigrants 125 years ago, itsstudent body wasy entirely Swedish,y with thecurriculum taught in Swedish. Today, NorthPark’s student population is dramaticallydifferent, thanks to the University’s successin achieving significantg diversity milestones,ywhich has earned national recognition.

This school year, for the first time in NorthPark’s history, there is no racial or ethnicmajority iny its undergraduate population. Noone group of students,f including Caucasians,greaches above 50 percent, highlightingthe University’s commitment to creating agdiverse campus community. In February, theChronicle ofe Higherf Educationr called attentionto the fact that North Park isk “one of thef fewevangelical colleges where the number ofminority studentsy now equalsw white students.”

“David L. Parkyn, the college’s president,”said the Chronicle, “attributes that successto several things, including ag historica

commitment to diversity, which he talksabout frequently, and being locatedg in adiverse city likey Chicago.”

In the 2010 book Seeing theg Light:e ReligiousColleges ins Twenty-First Centuryt Americay ,author Samuel Schuman said of NorthfPark, “they havey created a universitya thaty isquite distinctive and difficult to compareto others. It is, on the one hand, vigorouslyreligious and strongly denominationaly witha continuinga tieg to a particulara immigrantpopulation, and yet equally stronglyy andyvigorously openy to students from the widestdiversity ofy backgrounds.”f

Indeed, as Parkyn told a groupa of students,ffaculty, and staff inff a campusa conversation ondiversity thisy spring, “Today, we’re trying togmake a shifta from an objective of becomingfmulticultural—being comprisedg of peoplefwho come from diverse backgrounds, whichis about composition as an institution—tobeing intercultural.g How doesw the crossingof culturesf get ingrained into the DNA ofA anfinstitution?”

‘Moving Toward Community’

Throughout the spring semester,g ProvostMichael O. Emerson also held a seriesa ofconversations, “Tessera toa Ubuntu: MovingBeyond Individualism Toward Community,”featuring facultyg andy staff. “North Parkgrows increasingly diverse,y which offersour community manyyadvantages,” saidEmerson. “But diversityin and of itselff isf notthe goal. We seekto be a communityawithin our diversity,to model how peoplewfrom many differentybackgrounds can

work togetherk to encourage our faith, ourstudies, and our impact on the larger world.”

Divided byd Faithy , Emerson’s book onkthe persistence of racialf segregation in

American churches, received critical acclaimin academic and church communities.Emerson, whose scholarship focuses on theurban context, believes that “because ofour location, our history, and our mission,North Park cank be the next great Americanuniversity.”

Parkyn agrees. He has been invited to writea chaptera for the forthcoming bookg DiversityMatters fors Christianr Higher Educationr ,which will highlight North Park ask one offour colleges in the section “Campus CaseStudies: Transforming Institutionsg with aCommitment to Diversity.”

“We want North Park tok be a diversea andinclusive environment, one which leads todeep learning andg equity ofy experiencef for allstudents,” Parkyn said. “If wef achieve this,

our graduates will be positionedto cross cultures in theworkplace and engagetheir communities in asocially responsibley andtransformational manner.”

From ‘Becoming Multicultural’ to ‘Being Intercultural’

CLOSE-UP

This school year, for the first time

in North Park’s history, there is

no racial or ethnic majority in its

undergraduate population.

North Parkers represent a variety of ethnicities and nationalities.

NORTH PARKER | Summer 2016 3

Read more at www.northpark.edu/across-campus

CELEBRATION DIALOGUE

On May 4,y 2016, the University launchedyits first-ever giving day,g a 24-houra onlinefundraising effortg to celebrate North Parkon the 125th day ofy ourf 125th year. Alumnifrom around the world spread the excitementthroughout the day ony social media bya usingythe hashtag #npu125day.g

North Park fark exceeded its goal of raisingf$125,000, with hundreds of giftsf coming ingfrom 34 states and countries as far away asySweden, Australia, and South Africa. Theday’s highest participation rates came fromthe Classes of 2005f and 2010.

More than 400 students, faculty, and staffwore blue and gold and gathered on theCampus Green to take a groupa photo formingthe numbers “1-2-5” and to enjoy 125-themedycookies and music. Coverage of #npu125dayfreceived more than 10,000 views on Facebookand nearly 350,000y Twitter impressions.

See more photos of #npu125day on page 32.

Dr. Marvin V. Curtis C’72 has received numerousd commissions for musicalr worksl at majort events,rincluding Presidentg Billt Clinton’sl inauguration in January 1993.y But he’st currently workingy ong apiece that’se a littlea closere tor home: Curtis is composing ag worka thatk willt bel performede byd studentsy atNorth Park’sh 125th anniversaryh celebrationy in September.

North Parker:h What: aret somee ofe yourf favoritermemories from yourm timer ase a studenta here?t

Marvin Curtis: I wrote mye firsty compositionstwhen I was in North Park’sh choir, and wed sangethem onm tour upr and downd the Weste Coast.tOne wase called “Worshipd the Lord,”e which washone ofe thef firste piecest I had publishedd ind the‘70s. It wast very differenty beingt ing the choire andrsinging theg piecese that It wrote. But thet musicefaculty recognizedy myd talent,y so my worky waskincluded ind our programs!r It wast amazing tog bea collegea juniore andr haved youre musicr sungc bygthe Northe Parkh Collegek Choire everyr nighty onttour, and thend Orchestra Hall,a and thend lateron, get thoset piecese published.

NP: What: characteristicst of Northf Parkh didkyou wantu tot make suree toe include ine your piece?r

MC: The texte It used ford oner sectione of thef pieceeis from Lukem 13:29:e “The peoplee wille comelfrom eastm andt west,d from northm andh south,d andwill eatl int the kingdome ofm God.”f I started withdthat verset firste ast a potentiala textl becauset thatewas my experiencey beinge atg Northt Park:h Peoplecame frome allm over.l People camee toe this oneschool forl ar commona purpose.

NP: How: doesw the processe of composingf thisgpiece comparee toe your processr for composingrfor ar presidentiala inauguration?l

MC: The inauguratione piece wase specific inc itsnature. I always use thee phrase,e “I was tryingto figure oute whatt tot say toy the presidente intmusic.” In this case, I’m tryingm tog say, “How dowI celebrate mye schooly inl music?” So that’s theapproach I’mh taking.m There aree loude moments;dthere aree quiete moments.t I’m tryingm tog make itefit at celebrationa of anf institution and whatd it’stdone overe 125r years.

Renowned Alum Composer Celebrates125th Anniversary with Original Work

Dr. Marvin V. Curtis

#npu125day

ACROSS CAMPUS

Nursing Simulation Lab Named in Honor of Kathy Holmgren

SERVICE

In a speciala ceremony heldy November 20,North Park Universityk unveiledy a newa namewfor its state-of-the-art nursing facilities,g theKathy J.y Holmgren Nursing SimulationgLab. Holmgren, who graduated from NorthPark withk a bachelor’sa degree in nursing ing1969, has been a longtimea supporter of thefUniversity, including theg recently openedyJohnson Center for Science and CommunityLife.

Before a groupa of friendsf and faculty ofy thefSchool of Nursingf andg Health Sciences,Holmgren expressed her gratitude for theEvangelical Covenant Church and its longhistory ofy benevolentf care and praised NorthPark fork its “forward-thinking” nursingfaculty whoy are committed to leading-edgeteaching andg facilities.

The high-tech Simulation Lab opened duringthe summer of 2011f in a 3,000-square-foot,aground-level space on Foster Avenue. Itincludes four simulation rooms, two controlrooms, and a conferencea room where studentsdebrief theirf class experiences.

Holmgren served as a membera of thefNorth Park Boardk of Trusteesf for twoterms between 1992 and 2004, and in2006 received the North Park UniversitykDistinguished Alumni Award. She andher husband, Mike, are the parents of fourfdaughters, Calla, Jenny, Emily, and Gretchen,all of whomf attended North Park. “I am themost fortunate of people,”f Holmgren said atthe ceremony. “I feel so honored today.”

Holmgren expressed her gratitude for the Evangelical Covenant Church and its long history of

benevolent care and praised North Park for its “forward-thinking” nursing faculty.

North Park Officer Honored for Saving a Life January, North Park Officerk Kevin

Haas was on security dutyy wheny he waswaved down by ay citizen,a who pointed outan unconscious man lying ong the sidewalkjust off campus.ff Officer Haas called 9-1-1and started to administer CPR untilR theChicago Fire Department arrived. The FireDepartment and paramedics were able tostabilize the man and transport him toSwedish Covenant Hospital.

“After the incident, Officer Haas made severaltrips on his own time to check onk the man’s

condition,” said Officer Dan Gooris, directorof Northf Park Universityk Campusy Security.

“Before receiving ag calla from the ChicagoFire Department commending Officerg Haasfor his quick actions,k I received a calla fromthe victim’s sister, thanking Officerg Haas forsaving herg brother’s life.”

On January 29,y Officer Haas received aLifesaving Awardg from the Chicago FireDepartment. He was a Chicagoa Police Officerfor 20 years, attaining theg rank ofk detectivefbefore he retired in 2014 and joined NorthPark Security.k

Haas (center) with Gooris (left) and Executive Vice President

Carl Balsam (right)

North Park Officer Kevin Haas

received a Lifesaving Award from

the Chicago Fire Department.

Kathy J. Holmgren



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Five Northe Parkh student-athletesk were namede todthe 2015–2016e College Conferencee ofe Illinoisfand Wisconsind All-Conference teame lastm fall,tacross three differente sports.t The honorse cappedoff theff Vikings'e fall season.l

The moste prolifict goal-scorerc inr North Parkhhistory, Pedram Tahmi-Masolehm C’17h ofStockholm, Sweden, not onlyt ledy thed men’sesoccer teamr inm every offensivey category,e butalso broke thee teame recordm ford goalsr in a season,ascoring 20.g

Tahmi-Masoleh’s teammates Ricky PimentelyC’19 and Diegod Lashlee C’16e also receivedrecognition for theirr workr onk the field.ePimentel, of Franklinf Park, Ill., became thee firsteViking freshmang to earn All-CCIW FirstW Teamthonors since 2011,e while Lashlee,e of Denver,fearned Secondd Teamd honorsm in his thirdconsecutive selection.e

Although onlyh iny her freshmanr year, LaurenWiltsie C’19e of Elgin,f Ill., became onee ofethe premiere women’sr volleyball hittersl in theCCIW. Wiltsie wase named and All-CCIW ThirdWTeam selectionm after helpingr leadg thed Vikingseto one ofe theirf mostr successfult seasonsl in recentmemory.

Lisa Danielsa C’18 earned CCIWd All-WConference Seconde Teamd honorsm for therwomen’s tennis team, her secondr straightdAll-CCIW honorW afterr beingr recognizedg asdthe CCIWe NewcomerW ofr thef Yeare lastr season.tDaniels, of Capef Town,e South Africa,h finishedthe yeare withr ah 5-4a overall recordl atd No.t 1singles.

This spring, sophomore Rasmuse Elfgaardof Jönköping,f Sweden, earned Firstd TeamtAll-American honors at thet NCAAe DivisionAIII Indoor Trackr andk Fieldd Championships.dElfgaard, the CCIWe championW in the

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Along withg herh unanimousr All-CCIW FirstWTeam nod,m Liz Rehbergerz C’17r was named adD3Hoops.com All-Centralm Regionl Third Teamdpick thisk spring, one ofe onlyf foury playersr fromthe CCIWe toW earn the recognition.e Rehberger,of Chicago,f was a keya contributory tor one ofe thefmost successfult women’sl basketball seasonsl inVikings history.

In May, Kendall Podschweitl C’19t of Aurora,fIll. earned All-CCIWd SecondW Teamd honorsmin softball. The thirde basemand earned ad .320abatting averageg ande 32d hits this season.

North Park Student-Athletes Earn CCIW All-Conference Honors

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ACROSS CAMPUS

Swedish Exchange Experience:Challenging and Eye-opening

GLOBAL

Amanda Detchmana S'17 had a decisiona tomake. Having justg wrapped up a semesterain Sweden through North Park TheologicalkSeminary’s exchange program partnershipwith the Stockholm School of Theology,fDetchman was preparing tog return homewhen she was asked about staying ingSweden to fulfill an internship requirementat Immanuel International Church inStockholm.

Detchman, a mastera of divinityf student,y wastorn. “I was already iny Sweden, immersedin the culture and eager to learn more,” shesays. “However, signing theg contract meantbeing awayg fromy home for another year. Itwas evidently God’sy work, though, because Ihappened to be attending Immanuelg for the

four months prior and already felty at homethere.”

Today, Detchman serves in an internship asyouth director for Immanuel’s InternationalCongregation. “Immanuel is unique,because it’s made up of threef congregations,Swedish, Korean, and International," saysDetchman. In her position, she helpsoversee a summera camp, a conferencea forinternational youth across Europe, andovernight youth events. She also managespartnerships with homeless and elderlyministries.

As has been the case throughout her timein Sweden, Immanuel’s ministry contextygives Detchman a uniquelya globaly learning

experience. “The joy Iy receive working withgyouth from around the world is challenging,eye-opening, and life-giving,” she says.

Distinguished Senior AwardsRecognize Extraordinary Leaders

ACADEMICS

On April 25, Carmen Velazquez-Alvarez, ofKerman, Calif., and Blake Thomas, of Olathe,fKan., were named recipients of thef 2016Distinguished Senior Awards. This honor isbestowed each year to one woman and oneman from the graduating class,g recognizingextraordinary leadership,y dedicated service,superior academic performance, andembodiment of thef University’s mission ofpreparing studentsg for lives of significancefand service.

Carmen Velazquez-Alvarez, a conflictatransformation studies major and nonprofitmanagement certificate recipient, fled theviolence of herf native Veracruz, Mexico, atage 11. She and her family werey homelessfor several months, managing withg littlefood. She worked in the fields of California’sfCentral Valley withy her mother and dreamedof onef day attendingy Northg Park, which shehad heard about through her church.

Velazquez-Alvarez served as the presidentof Northf Park’s Latin American StudentOrganization and cofounder of thef LatinasUnidas Mentorship Program. She alsocompleted an internship with the YMCA’sdiversity andy inclusion department and washonored as one of thef top students in thestate, receiving theg Student Laureate Awardand an educational grant from the LincolnAcademy ofy Illinois.f

“There are kids who came from CentralAmerica ora Mexico, and they don’ty get to goto school,” Velazquez-Alvarez said. “So I’mnot going tog school just for me. It’s for God,and for my family,y and for the people I workwith and those who surround me.”

Blake Thomas majored in both youthministry andy biblical and theological studies,completed an internship that led to a joba

offer, and participated in multiple musicensembles, all while succeeding academically.g

“Being ag parta of thef Chamber Singers andthe University Choiry has been the mostrewarding experienceg for me at NorthPark,” said Thomas. “From singing Handel’sgMessiah withh 400 people to going ong choirtours around the country, I’ve loved my timeysinging withg my peers.”y

Thomas came to North Park outk of af desireato merge his gifts in ministry andy music anda commitmenta to serving theg city ofy Chicago.fFollowing hisg internship, Thomas was hiredas a youtha pastor at North Park CovenantkChurch and will begin his position thissummer.

Carmen Velazquez-Alvarez Blake Thomas

Amanda Detchman


Triplet RNs Graduate Together

ACADEMICS

Triplets Brittany C’15,y Rachel C’15, andSarah Krawiec C’15 each received a bacheloraof sciencef in nursing atg the University’sWinter Commencement. The sisterscompleted the entire program together,following ing the footsteps of theirf older sister,Jennifer Krawiec C’14, another nursing alum.g

The four sisters’ studies at North Parkoverlapped, but they didn’ty seem to mindall the togetherness. “Our parents stronglyencouraged us to pursue a degreea where we

had the promise of af lifelonga career,”g theysaid in an email. “We were unsure if nursingfwas the right fit for all of usf until we enteredthe nursing program.g We each found anarea thata we wholeheartedly enjoyed,y and weknow throughoutw the years our passion willcontinue to grow.”

Through their clinicals at NorthShore SkokieHospital, the sisters got to know thew staff,and eventually ally landed jobs in differentunits. Brittany worksy on the medical surgical

floor, Rachel on stroke/tele, Sarah in theemergency department.y After passing onegmore certification, the younger three plan topursue nursing rolesg at the hospital, like theirsister, Jennifer, who works as an RN in theorthopedic unit.

Leaders and Literature StudentsShare Favorite Books

Why doy we read literature? How doesw literary studyy servey the common good? What is of valuefin our reading ofg literaryf texts?y These are among theg questions that students grappled with inNorth Park's Senior Seminar in Literature this year as they createdy the exhibit “Reading forg aLifetime,” on display aty Brandel Library.

The exhibit, a collaborativea project for Dr. Nancy Arnesen’sy senior students, gave literaturemajors—along withg Arnesen, University Presidenty David L. Parkyn, and Provost Michael O.Emerson—the opportunity toy define themselves using theg 10 to 12 books that have matteredthe most to them. Inspired by My Idealy Bookshelfl by Thessalyy Lay Force,a the exhibit featuredpersonal “bookshelves” representing theg ways in which identities are formed through literature.

At the exhibition’s opening, each student told the story ofy theirf bookshelf, explaining thegenjoyable but challenging taskg ofk choosingf theg books that had most shaped them. “It was greatto hear lively conversationsy at the opening receptiong as people talked about their own books, aswe hoped they would,”y said Arnesen.

Their bookshelves represented the ways in which identities are formed

through literature.

Highlights from My Bookshelf

Katie Bast C’16The Brief Wondrousf Life of Oscarf Waor

by Junot Díaz

Jireh Kruse C’16Handbook onk the Wisdom Books and Psalmsd

by Daniel J. Estes

Edith Martinez C’16Naruto, Vol. 1 by Masashi Kishimoto

Stephanie Wirkus C’16Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Brittany Worley C’16Complete Poems, 1904–1962 by E. E. Cummings

Professor Nancy ArnesenThe Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser

Provost Michael O. EmersonDemocracy iny America by Alexis de Tocqueville

President David L. ParkynA History ofy Northf Park Collegek by Leland Carlson

Brittany, Sarah, and Rachel Krawiec


ACROSS CAMPUS

CAMPUS LIFE

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, North Park’s Office of Diversity and Intercultural Programs presented “A Man and a Movement Set to Music: 1960–2016,” a dramatic storytelling presentation that marked Dr. King’s place in African American history, looking back to the genesis of the African people and culminating in a focus on a movement that continues today.

The service explored Dr. King’s roles as leader, prophetic preacher, and intellectual giant through poetry, oratory, dance, and gospel and contemporary music. Members of theNorth Park community, including faculty, staff, and Seminary students, performed readings from important figures throughout African American history. Friends of the North Park community also performed,including Rev. Cecilia Williams, executive minister of the Evangelical CovenantChurch’s Love Mercy Do Justice department.

Musical highlights included performances by Leslie Moore C’12, singing Nina Simone’s version of “Strange Fruit,” and Felicia Patton C’13, singing Thomas Dorsey’s “PreciousLord.” The service closed with a moving rendition of “Glory” from the film Selma, sung and rapped by Sharon Irving C’08 (a contestant on America’s Got Talent lasttseason), with backing from the University Gospel Choir.

A New Way to Commemorate MLK

In an attempt to close the gap between an understanding of social justice learnedin the classroom and the application needed on the streets of Chicago, the 10students who make up North Park’s Urban Outreach Programming Team launched a new conference this year. After months of planning, students invited community members and their peers to Love Mercy Do Justice, held last February 5–6 on campus.

“For both the academy and the church, it is often easy to separate theology/theory and application/praxis,” the team said. “It is our hope to bridge the divide between the intellect and the heart by creating a space where millennials and the broader church can interact with contemplative activists, who see the primacy of mercy and justice as a tangible expression of their spirituality.”

The programming reflected a desire to discussissues facing Chicago, then move from conversation to action. The conference’s first day focused on learning, featuring prominent speakers such as Father Michael Pfleger, a priest, activist, and pastor of Saint Sabina

Church in Chicago; the second day engaged attendees in practicing justice, including a prayer walk through the Albany Park neighborhood led by clergy. In its closing session, the event offered a call to action focused on justice reinvestment.

North Park's Urban Outreach Launches Love Mercy Do Justice Conference

Prior to participating in Sankofa, North Park’s annual spring racial reconciliation journey through the South, one pair of trippartners shared their expectations for the experience.

Tyler Nylen S’17: You went last year, right? Is there something that would be helpful for me to know this time?

Devin Childress C’18: You’re definitely going to be uncomfortable, but as youcontinue to be open to different perspectives you’ll become more accustomed to being uncomfortable.

Nylen: That’s an awesome way of putting it, the idea that being uncomfortable becomes what’s normal. This will be my first one so

I’m expecting to learn about other people’s perspectives and what they go through. But I’m also expecting to learn a lot about myself.

Childress: I think it’s a great idea for lots of North Parkers to go on this trip because it creates a bond between people who want to be world-changers.

Nylen: Yeah. You’re an undergrad who wants to be a pastor and I’m in the Seminary wanting to be a pastor. We have that in common. But we both have a unique context in which we can view the trip and the different stories we encounter as we prepare for life after the trip.

“It is our hope to bridge the divide

between the intellect and the

heart.”

Our Sankofa Journey: Becoming World-Changers

Leslie Moore


North Park’s Chicago Intensive,

launched this year, is a semester-

long urban experiential learning

program, with all classes and work

focused on the city of Chicago.

Students belong to a cohort

that takes the same courses,

serves with community-based

organizations in the city, and

explores new concepts and ideas,

including tangible opportunities to

see firsthand the diverse fabric of

the city.


1891–1892, Minneapolis

The Covenant Church school opens in

the basement of the Swedish Tabernacle

Church. The school is comprised of a

theological seminary and a commercial

department with three faculty.

1893, Chicago

The cornerstone is laid for Old

Main, one day after Nyvall and

other Covenant leaders speak

at the Parliament of the World’s

Religions. Old Main is dedicated

June 16, 1894.

1892

David Nyvall is named the first president of

the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant

(SEMC) College and Seminary. Nyvall

serves as president for 25 years in two

separate terms.

1894

Classes begin on the new campus

on September 18, 1894. The

first use of “North Park College”

appears in Missions-Vännen, a

Covenant newspaper.

1890

THEN NOWand

Past and future, historic and current—all are

important aspects of the rich history of North Park

University. In this second special 125th anniversary

issue of the North Parker, our timeline crosses the

decades to showcase a selection of our events,

people, and places. For a closer look at our 125th,

visit www.northpark.edu/125. And see pages

24–27 to make your plans to join us for our campus-

wide anniversary celebration on September 23–24.

Circa 1930


TODAY North Park’s campus at Foster and KedzieAvenues is easily reachedy by CTAy busesAand trains. Albany Park,y the neighborhoodextending southg from campus, is oneof thef most diverse in the country. TheUniversity currentlyy enrollsy 3,200 students.Undergraduates represent 42 states and 34

ethnic majority. Nearly 30,000y alumni live andwork in Chicago and around the world.

THE BEGINNINGNorth Park’s campus in 1894 was in an isolatedlocation, surrounded by oniony farms, cabbage

transportation was limited: The nearest streetcarstopped at Lincoln Avenue, nearly ay milea away.Students and visitors either walked to campus orwere met by ay horsea and buggy nicknamedy “the

Michigan, and Minnesota, home to numerousScandinavian settlements.

1901

North Park starts a brass

band. Band members pay

two cents per hour to use

the instruments.

1907

The school is incorporated

as North Park College and

Theological Seminary.

1903

It’s the last year for the football team, which

played its first game in 1899. With athletics

deemed “offensive to Christians” at the

Covenant annual meeting, football would not

return to North Park until 1934.

1916

North Park’s first

yearbook, The Cupola,

is published.

1900–1910 www.northpark.edu/125

1919

First launched in 1902 and

closed in 1904, the junior

college is reestablished

with 12 students and earns

accreditation in 1926.

Circa 2015


1926

The cupola atop Old Main is illuminated with electric

lights for the first time. The Chicago Journal reports

that “airmen using northwest aerial routes” note

the cupola on their airmaps. In 1965, the cupola is

damaged by high winds and replaced.

1929

The Greater North Park College Campaign raises

$402,000 from more than 8,000 contributors,

surpassing its $350,000 goal. President Nyvall calls

the campaign “a grand festival symphony of united

action...”

1920

COMPREHENSIVE

departments: Seminary, commercial department,and the preacademy. Today, North ParkUniversity consistsy of sevenf academic units:• College of Artsf and Sciences• School of Educationf• School of Music,f Art, and Theatre• School of Nursingf andg Health Sciences

• School of Professionalf Studies• North Park Theological SeminaryAcademic programs include 42 undergraduate

programs, plus 19 master’s degree programs,two doctoral degree programs, and a rangea of

THE ACAD

1892 and enrollment reaches 101 students by

three consecutive football championships.Torch, appears in

1927

Graduation exercises mark the first appearance of

caps and gowns, and a new school song: “The Blue

and Gold,” written by Herbert F. Johnson C’27. “All

hail to thee, dear N.P.C., the glorious Blue and Gold...”

DEMY

Circa 1940a

ACADEMICS


FULBRIGHTS FLOURISHNorth Park is recognized in 2013 and2016 as a topa producer of studentsfwinning Fulbrightg awards. The latest

year, when seven North Park studentsapplied, and four were awarded.Fulbright awards have been earned by 19ystudents over the past eight years.

1935

North Park enrollment exceeds

1,000 for the first time, with

1,203 students enrolled in all

academic programs.

1936

The North Park chapter of Phi Theta

Kappa, the junior college scholastic

honor society, is established.

1934

An evening session is launched to help working students

complete high school or junior college and provide adult

education to “broaden culture horizons” and “develop

vocational interests and opportunities.”

1938

The men’s and women’s glee clubs

combine to form the College Choir,

which goes on annual concert tours and

gains national recognition in the 1960s.

www.northpark.edu/125

SPIRITUAL PATH

worldwide.

CLINICAL FOCUS

Park in 1964, transferring theg cooperative

Circa 2015


1940

Junior college enrollment jumps to

653 from 169 (1930), largely due

to our low tuition rates during the

Depression years.

1942

Friends of North Park is founded, and

members pledge to give or raise $100

annually.

1940

1947

The College Choir begins an annual

benefit concert at Chicago’s Orchestra

Hall, a tradition that continues until 2001.

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1966

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1941

North Park celebrates its 50th anniversary.

A History of North Park College by Leland

H. Carlson is published.

Circa 1965

1947


1950

The school considers

relocating to a 50-acre

site in Niles, Ill., but the

decision is made to

stay in Chicago.

1958

The collections from the college library in Old Main

and the Seminary library in Nyvall Hall are moved to

the new Wallgren Library. More than 40 years later,

Brandel Library opens in 2001.

1955

The women’s basketball team resumes

intercollegiate competition. Women’s varsity

teams were disbanded and replaced with

intramurals in 1929 because intercollegiate

competition was seen as “unladylike.”

1950 www.northpark.edu/125

RECOGNIZED

TRANSFORMATION

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and create a beautifula

GYM-HOUSE

the structure is called

is in use until 1999.

1959

The new gymnasium opens at the corner of

Foster & Kedzie for the 1959–1960 school

year. During Initiation week, freshmen are

required to wear beanies and carry books in

wastebaskets.

GOING GREEN

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1960

North Park graduates its first four-year college class,

awarding seniors with bachelor’s degrees.

1963

North Park athletics joins the College Conference of

Illinois (CCI), now known as the College Conference

of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW).

1960

1968

North Park is invited to NBC’s College Bowl TV quiz

show. The team defeats Regis College, then loses to

Oberlin College, but collects $3,000 in scholarship

grants and a $1,000 prize.

CHANGING

STUDENT LIFE

START THE MUSIC

at night.

HOMECOMINGTraditions over ther years: Snakedance down Foster Avenue to

Circa 1940


1970

North Park students strike

in response to the Kent

State shooting and the U.S.

invasion of Cambodia.

1977

College and Seminary students organize a

soccer club team in 1971, which is invited in

1975 to join the Greater Chicagoland Soccer

Conference. In 1977 the undefeated Vikings

win the league championship.

1976

A student exchange program starts

between North Park and Södra

Vätterbygdens Folkhög skola (SVF). Turning

40 in 2016, it’s the longest continuous

exchange program between Sweden and

the United States.

1978

The men’s basketball team wins the first NCAA

Division III national championship, with two

more championship wins in 1979 and 1980.


FAITH

crowd every Sundayy evening.y

TOP TEAM

Circa 2015


1980

North Park again affirms its decision to remain in

Chicago, rejecting a proposed relocation to suburban

Grayslake, Ill.

1986

The 1986–1987 men’s basketball team wins its fifth

NCAA title in 10 seasons. Illinois Governor James

Thompson, a 1953 Academy graduate, congratulates

the team at the State of Illinois Center.

1980

HONORINGTime and Life

in 1964 by rebely insurgents in the

honor.

1988

The School of Adult Learning opens. Today,

as the School of Professional Studies, it offers

undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs

on campus and online.

IN CHICAGO & THE WORLD

RECOGNIZING

North Park in 2006, is featured in the AprilTime

PUBLISHING

including:

· Klyne Snodgrass, Stories With Intentt

Circa 1955 TIME and the TIME logo are

registered trademarks of Time

Inc. used under license.


1997

With the expansion of graduate business,

education, and nursing programs, the school

becomes North Park University.

1999

The Axelson Center is founded and today is

recognized as a premier resource for

nonprofit professional training and

development.

1991

North Park celebrates its 100th

anniversary. The centennial celebration

includes the performance of an original

musical, Old Main: A Love Story.

1990

“Chicago is our classroom and all Chicagoans are our teachers.”

—President David L. Parkyn

1993

Anderson Chapel opens, the

first new building on campus

since 1970. The Gospel Choir

begins as a student-led group.

Study abroad exchange programs in 54+ countries on 6 continents

Global Partnerships offer students a selection of annual trips worldwide for service and learning

New in 2016: Chicago Intensive, a semester-long urban experiential learning program

CHOOSING

The task force concludes that as a

ENGAGINGUrban Outreachengages North Park

through volunteer

and advocacyinitiatives.

Circa 2015



2000

University Ministries is created with the merger of Campus

Ministries and Outreach Ministries. Popular programs include

Sunday evening’s communal worship, Collegelife, and Global

Partnerships, offering students worldwide service and

learning trips.

2002

The campus landscape is transformed into

a new pedestrian mall that's recognized

in 2008 for Excellence in Landscape

Architecture by the American Institute of

Architects and the Society for College and

University Planning.

2000

2008

Stories with Intent by Seminary Professor Klyne

Snodgrass is published, earning recognition as a

seminal work in the field of parables scholarship.

NPU STORIES

Daniel Viramontes C’18Physics and Engineering Major

doing college.g

www.northpark.edu/125/daniel

Circa 2016

To capture North Park’s story today and foresee the

future impact of North Parkers, we launched the

125 NPU Stories project in 2016 to report on 125 current

North Park students, undergrad uate and graduate, from

all programs and backgrounds. Here are a few stories.

Read more at www.125npustories.com.

Nico Canete C’19Politics and Government Major, Navy Veteran

www.northpark.edu/125/nico

minary Professor Klyne


2011

Campaign North Park launches. By 2014 North Park’s most

successful capital campaign concludes, having raised $63

million, exceeding its $57 million goal.

2014

Thanks to the success of Campaign North Park,

the latest addition to campus opens: the state-of-

the-art Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson Center for

Science and Community Life.

2010 www.northpark.edu/125

2016

North Park University celebrates its 125th

anniversary year.

Circa 2010

Malianleh Yuusif G’17Master of Human Resource Management

www.northpark.edu/125/malianleh

Meghan DeJong C’09, S’17Master of Divinity

www.northpark.edu/125/meghan

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CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT

North Park University presented

degrees to a total of 682 graduates

during the 2015–2016 academic

year. The total includes 215 degrees

presented December 18, 2015, at

Winter Commencement, and 467

degrees awarded May 14, 2016, at

the 123rd Spring Commencement

ceremonies. The baccalaureate

service was held May 13 at Fourth

Presbyterian Church, Chicago.

Find more photos of Commencement

Day at www.northpark.edu/

CommencementPhotos.

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At a Glance: 125th Anniversary Celebration - September 23, 2016

10:30 am Find Your Fika

11:00 am and 2:30 pm Campus Tours

11:30 am–1:00 pm Festive Picnic Lunch

Session 11:00–2:15 pm

Alumni Panels

Entrepreneurship Health Professions The Arts


Back to Class

Alumni Choir Rehearsal

2:30–5:15 pm

Urban Sociology& Context

Anatomy LabTheology, Ethics &

Urban Ministry


Back to Class

Urban Sociology& Context

NursingSimulation Lab

2016 Election

5:30 pm Celebration Dinner

7:30 pm The 125th Anniversary Concert & Program

For 125th Celebration program updates, please visit www.northpark.edu/125.

At a Glance: Homecoming 2016

Thursday, September 22Noon–2:00 pm

Alumni Art Exhibit

Saturday, September 24

8:00 am

10:00 am–Noon

10:30 am–1:00 pm

1:00 pm

4:00 pm

5:00 pm

7:30 pm

River Run 5K

Homecoming Brunch

Homecoming Fest

Viking Football vs Illinois Wesleyan University

GOLD Event

Men’s Soccer vs Carroll University

Women’s Soccer vs Carroll University

Sunday, September 2512:00 pm

9th Annual Viking Alumni Baseball Classic

www.northpark.edu/homecoming

North Park at 125: Let’s Celebrate!We’re excited to mark our 125th

year with a grand celebration.

Alumni, donors, friends, and all

who love North Park University

are warmly invited to be part of the

anniversary weekendy events to

celebrate our cherished history and

to share in the annual Homecoming

tradition. Please make your plans

today to join us on campus,

September 23–24, 2016, to

celebrate our 125th anniversary!

REGISTERTODAY!



9:30 am Celebration Day Check-inWelcome Tent - Entry Gates, Old Main

All day History & Heritage ExhibitLearn about the people, places, and events that have shaped the life and legacy of our Universitysince 1891. Available all day at the Johnson Center, this special exhibition showcases the richresources of our F. M. Johnson Archives and Special Collections.

10:30– 11:30 am

Find Your Fika Reconnect with friends, classmates, and former faculty from North Park Academy, College of Artsand Sciences, the Schools of Adult Learning, Business and Nonprofit Management, Education, Music,Art, and Theatre, and Nursing and Health Sciences, and North Park Theological Seminary.

11:00 am & 2:30 pm

Campus ToursSee today’s North Park—our beautiful campus grounds, favorite landmarks,new facilities, and the places our students call home. Tours start at Old Main.

11:30 am– 1:00 pm

LunchGather with North Park students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends for a festive picnic on thefront lawn at Old Main.

Afternoon AcademicsGo back to class for new ideas and fresh perspectives. Be a student again in our new Johnson Center

for Science and Community Life. Take part in three afternoon sessions: Attend one alumni

panel and two faculty classes. To perform in the evening Alumni Choir, enjoy one

alumni panel and participate in the afternoon choir rehearsal.


Alumni PanelsEntrepreneurship • Tom Bagley C’74, founder and partner, Pfingsten Partners, Chicago

• Dave Helwig C’78, and Scott Helwig C’02, (tentative, based on harvestschedule), founder and wine master, Helwig Winery, Plymouth, Calif.

• Sara Jenkins-Sutton C’94 S’99 and Craig Jenkins-Sutton C’93, owners, Topiarius, Chicago

• Dr. Kevin Leman, psychologist and best-selling author, Tucson, Ariz.

• Stephanie Rybandt C’13, owner and director, Fannie’s Café, Bakery, and Boutique, Chicago

Health Professions • Dr. Andrew Beckstrom C’01, neonatologist, Pediatrics Medical Group of Seattle, and medical

director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Swedish Medical Center, Issaquah Campus

• Kathy (Bowman) Holmgren C’69, volunteer nurse, Seattle

• Dr. G. Timothy Johnson C’56 S’63, chief medical editor, ABC News, retired, Lincoln, Mass.

• Dr. Darlene (Duncan) Nelson C’01, assistant professor of medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

• Dr. Janice Phillips C’76, director of government and regulatory affairs,Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, Washington, D.C.

The Arts • Dr. Marvin Curtis C’72, dean, Raclin School of thef Arts, Indiana University,a South Bend, Ind.

• Joshua Musil Church C’00, head of development and production, Apatow Productions, Los Angeles

• Sharon Irving C’08, singer and songwriter, Grand Rapids, Mich.

• Matthew Lundgrenw C’97 S’01, worship music director, Willow Creekw Communityk Church,ySouth Barrington, Ill.

• Shanna Horner O’Hea C’94, owner/chef, Academe/The Kennebunk Inn, Kennebunk, Maine

• Michele Thomas C’97, jazz artist and instructor, Soulstream Music Studio, Chicago

REGISTERTODAY!

CHOOSEONE

125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONFriday, September 23, 2016

TOM BAGLEY

SARA JENKINS-SUTTON

DAVE HELWIG

CRAIG JENKINS-SUTTON

DR. G. TIMOTHY JOHNSON

DR. JANICE PHILLIPS


Plan for Celebration Weekend, September 23–24 Find all the details for ther 125th Celebrationprogram on Friday, September 23, on pages

25 and 27. This schedule includes events during

the day, concluding with the Celebration

Dinner and the 125th Anniversary Concerty

& Program.

Check out all the activities for Homecoming

2016 at www.northpark.edu/homecoming.

Cost. The cost to attend the all-day

125th Celebration on September 23 is an all-

inclusive $25 per person. For Homecoming

2016, check costs for various events online.

Accommodations. Room blocks are available

for Northr Park Universityk alumniy and friends

during Celebration Weekend, September

23–24, 2016, at thet following hotels: Hilton

Garden Inn O’Hare, Holiday Inny Chicago

North Shore/Skokie, and Holiday Inny Mart

Plaza Rivera North.r For morer about locationst and

costs, go to www.northpark.edu/125.

Register online. Find an easy-to-use

online registration form for the 125th

Anniversary Celebrationy and Homecoming

2016 at www.northpark.edu/125. Your

response is requested by August 26, 2016.

Questions?Office of Development & Alumni Relations

Call (773) 244-5273

Email [email protected]

We hope you’ll join us on campus September 23–24,r 2016.

And throughout 2016 take advantage of manyf othery waysr to celebrate your University.r

Get all the details at www.northpark.edu/125.

125 Stories of Our StudentsAs North Park celebrates this milestone year, we invite you to meet some of the students who are shaping our future. We’ll tell

the stories of 125 North Park students throughout our 125th year. Meet our North Parkers at www.125npustories.com.

F.M. Johnson Archives and Special Collections The Cupola: North Park’s yearbook, The Cupola, is being digitized by the F.M. Johnson Archives and Special

Collections to celebrate our 125th anniversary. The first 40 years (1915–1956) are now available online

at http://library.northpark.edu/archives.

Then & Now: Take a look at nearly 30 then-and-now photos: Step back in North Park’s history—and

see what we look like today!

The North Parker: North Park at 125 Since our founding in 1891, the interplay between the campus and classroom with the influence of American

and global events together has framed the University we know and love today. Read President Parkyn’s

article and more in the Winter 2016 North Parker magazine:r www.northpark.edu/northparker.

#125STORIES

More Ways to Celebrate North Park at 125!



Back to ClassUrban Sociology & Context • Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom, professor of theology and ethics

• Michael Emerson, provost

Anatomy Lab • Jeffrey Nelson, professor of biology

Theology, Ethics & Urban Ministry • Klyne Snodgrass, professor emeritus of New Testament

• C. John Weborg, professor emeritus of theology

Alumni Choir Rehearsal To participate in today’s evening performance of the Alumni Choir, attendanceis required at the afternoon choir rehearsal (2:30–5:15 pm).


Back to Class

Urban Sociology & Context • Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom, professor of theology and ethics

• Kathryn Edin C’84, Bloomberg distinguished professor,sociology and public health, Johns Hopkins University

• Michael Emerson, provost

Nursing Simulation Education • Linda Duncan, Gretchen Carlson professor and

dean of the School of Nursing

Politics & Government: 2016 Election • Joseph Alulis, professor of politics and government

• Jon Peterson, assistant professor of politics and government

Alumni Choir Rehearsal To participate in today’s evening performance of the Alumni Choir, attendanceis required at the afternoon choir rehearsal (2:30–5:15 pm).

5:30 pm Celebration Dinner

7:30 pm The 125th Anniversary Concert & Program Performance by the Alumni Choir, under the direction of Dr. Julia Davids,Stephen J. Hendrickson associate professor of music and director ofchoral activities; Gregory Athnos, professor emeritus, School of Music;and Dr. Rollo Dilworth; and by the University Choir, underthe direction of Dr. Davids

Performance of commissioned piece in honor of the125th Anniversary by Dr. Marvin Curtis C’72

Presentation of the Nyvall Medallion to:Bruce Bickner A’61 and Stan Helwig C’50

CHOOSEONE

CHOOSEONE

STEPHANIE RYBANDT

KATHRYN EDIN

DR. MARVIN CURTIS

KATHY (BOWMAN) HOLMGREN

DR. ROLLO DILWORTH

DR. JULIA DAVIDS

GREGORY ATHNOS

DR. DARLENE (DUNCAN) NELSON

JOSHUA MUSIL CHURCH

DR. ANDREW BECKSTROM

RSVP & register today at www.northpark.edu/125

For Homecoming 2016 details, please visit www.northpark.edu/homecoming.

MATTHEW LUNDGREN

SHANNA HORNER O’HEA

SHARON IRVING

DR. KEVIN LEMAN

MICHELE THOMAS

125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONFriday, September 23, 2016


HONORS

Pastor and Prophet North Park Theological Seminary Alumni Award for Distinguished Service

Rev. Jim Sundholm C’67 S’72

Rev. Jim Sundholm, a graduate of North Park University in 1967 and North Park Theological Seminary in 1972, was described as both a pastor and a prophet in January at the Evangelical Covenant Church’s (ECC) Midwinter Conference in Chicago by Rev. Dr. David W. Kersten C’77 S’82 S’97, deanof the Seminary.

Kersten presented Sundholm with the Seminary Alumni Award for Distinguished Service, alongside North Park University President David L. Parkyn and Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Mary K. Surridge.

A Powerful LifeSundholm has served as a pastor to many communities, said Kersten, and also provided a prophetic voice in the commitment to urban and intercultural ministries that have had a profound effect in the shaping of North Park and the ECC.

“Throughout his vocational arc, Jim led us more deeply into the commitment of justice,” Kersten said, recalling when Sundholm moved to Minneapolis in the 1970s to pastor

a church focused on urban and intercultural issues, as well as his role as a pioneer in the Sankofa racial reconciliation movement. “Jim is someone who has had a powerful life of public ministry, as well as a deep personal prayer life that has sustained him.”

Although Sundholm may be best known for his service as executive director of Covenant World Relief (CWR) and the Paul CarlsonPartnership from 1999 to 2009, Kersten said,

“What we most need to lift up is his 20-plus-year pastorate at Community Covenant Church on the North Side of Minneapolis.”Upon graduation from the Seminary in 1972 Sundholm became associate pastor of Community Covenant Church and served as its senior pastor from 1975 to 1996. “When not many in the ECC were talking about ‘urban,’ or ‘multicultural,’ or ‘the urban poor,’ Jim began that work, which is foundational and even seminal to all that is going on in the ECC today. We need to cite it, remember it, and celebrate it,” Kersten said.

Sundholm led CWR in responding to the devastation created by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Covenanters ultimately

gave nearly $1.3 million, and many joined with Sundholm to travel to Louisiana to reconstruct or build more than 250 homes in Plaquemines Parish.

Seminary Influence“I could talk at great length about the rolethe Seminary professors played in my life,” Sundholm said while accepting the award. He recalled a conversation with a former professor, Dr. Henry Gustafson, on the Gospel of John. Partway through the conversation, Gustafson reached across the table and asked Sundholm, “When will you give God your mind as much as your heart?” As Sundholm shared, “That was my second conversion.”

Sundholm has traveled extensively to Africa, developing relationships with the emerging Covenant Church in South Sudan and Ethiopia. Today, he lives in Vashon, Wash. with his wife, Carol.

“On behalf of nearly 30,000 alumni at North Park, we offer our deep admiration to Jim for his work in the Covenant Church and to the relief and renewal efforts across the world,” said Surridge. “We are thankful to you and Carol for your devotion to God and for the model it presents to all of us as we seek to do God’s work.”

The Seminary Award for Distinguished Service, established in 2014 and delivered annually at the ECC’s Midwinter Conference, recognizes Seminary alumni who have made significant contributions in their field while living a life reflective of the core values and mission of North Park Theological Seminary. Learn more about past honorees at www.northpark.edu/Distinguished-Seminary-Alumni.

Rev. Jim Sundholm C’67 S’72


Recognized as a topa producer of Fulbrightfstudents for the past two academic years,North Park Universityk continuedy its recordof successf this spring. The U.S. FulbrightProgram awarded overseas teachingopportunities to two University studentsyand one alumna fora 2016. Combined withprevious awards, 19 North Park studentsk andthree faculty membersy in the past eight yearshave earned Fulbright grants.

Katie Bast C’16

A double-majorA in English literature andsecondary education,y Bast will serve as anEnglish Teaching Assistantg (ETA) for a nine-amonth placement in Macedonia. Althoughthe specifics of herf grant haven’t yet beenannounced, Bast expects to be teachingEnglish reading, writing, and vocabularyin a secondarya schooly or university settingywhile also engaging ing educational outreachprograms.

A nativeA of Holland,f Mich., Bast served asa writinga advisorg for three years, took tripskwith Global Partnerships and the SankofaExperience, and played Ultimate Frisbee.“North Park hask given me opportunities tostep into leadership positions, and I havegained the skills to think criticallyk duey to myexperiences,” Bast says.

“Katie is a dedicated,a intellectually curious,yand broadly accomplishedy student who iscommitted to sharing herg love for languageand literature,” says Professor of Englishf Dr.

Nancy Arnesen.y At this spring’s UniversityHonors Convocation, Bast was recognized asthe English department’s outstanding senior.g

When Bast completes her program, she plansto return to Chicago to teach English in amiddle or high school. “I am excited to seehow Iw grow asw a teachera through the Fulbrightexperience and be able to apply whaty I learnin the classroom upon my return,”y she says.

Elizabeth Wallace C’16

Wallace graduated with a bachelora of artsfin Spanish, a K–12a teaching license,g andan ESL/bilingual teaching endorsement.g InMarch 2017, she will travel to Peru to serveas an ETA throughA next December. She willmost likely bey teaching atg a university.a

Wallace’s experience studying abroadg wasan important part of herf time at NorthPark. “Studying ing Cuenca, Ecuador, hadsuch a positivea impact on me and helped medevelop deep friendships that I may noty haveotherwise,” she says. “It prepared me throughthe wide range of multiculturalf experiencesand adventures that we had.”

Wallace, of Oakf Lawn,k Ill., also feelsprepared for her Fulbright position becauseof herf experiences both inside and outside ofthe classroom. “North Park hask prepared methoroughly throughy my classes,y but also myclinical experiences in student teaching,” shesays.

Dr. Linda Parkyn,a professor of Spanishfand Fulbright program associate, agrees.“Elizabeth just finished student teaching withgan excellent record of captivatingf classroomgassignments and many kudosy from herstudents,” she says.

After her time in Peru, Wallace plansto return to the United States and teachSpanish.

Bethany Joseph C’15

Joseph, who majored in both Spanish andcommunication studies, will begin her10-month ETA placementA in Mexico thisAugust. Like Wallace, Joseph’s experiencestudying abroadg helped her determine herplans following graduation.g

“I participated in the study abroady programduring myg juniory year, spending ag semesterain Buenos Aires, Argentina,” says Joseph. “Itfilled me with enthusiasm for Latin America,for its culture, warmth, and color.”

“Bethany isy an inventive student who willexcel in the Mexican classroom,” Dr. Parkynsays. “Her Spanish skills and her tutoringexperience at North Park willk help her toteach English with a fluencya thaty is hard tomatch. She will thrive.”

Eventually, Joseph expects to work ink anonprofit environment, whether in LatinAmerica ora in the United States.

Fulbright Awards 2016 Honorees Continue University’s Fulbright Legacy

Read more at www.northpark.edu/2016fulbrights


1940sVivian “Pee Dee” Nordeen C’41 met with

North Park’s University Choir during its visit

to Covenant Shores retirement community

in Portland, Ore. Pee Dee sang with the choir

in 1939. Her grandparents donated the

land on which Old Main was built in 1893.

The University Choir and Chamber Singers

completed a five-city tour of the Pacific

Northwest in March. (1)

K. Wesley Olson C’49 S’54 turned 86 on

February 10, 2016. He and wife Harriet

(Settergren) Olson C’49 proudly wore blue

and gold as they celebrated. (2)

1950sThe North Park Academy Class of 1953

gathered for a reunion at Young’s Chinese

Restaurant in Glenview, Ill., on November 4,

2015. North Parkers included (left to right):

Marilyn (Longo) Rice, Jean (Stacy) Willing,

Sonya (Ottosen) Cowen, Ruth (Anderson)

Houdek, Donna Peterson, Caryl Anderson,

Marilyn (Marx) Adelman, Leona (Schweikert)

Dirr, Adrienne (Nelson) Langtry, and Barbara

(Burmeister) Eanos. (3)

1960sThe Halverson family headed to the island of

Kauai for a vacation in November. The group

of 20 included Gordon Halverson C’64 and

his wife, Beverly, whose birthday prompted the

special celebration. Joining the fun were Brad

Halverson C’87, Daron Jagodzinske C’94,

Kristin (Halverson) Jagodzinske C’96, Inger

(Halverson) Payne C’98, Ingrid (Carlson)

Halverson C’00, Britta (Johnson) Halverson

C’04, Joel Payne S’05, and Erik Halverson. (4)

1980sKerry Lavelle C’81, a partner at Lavelle Law

in Palatine, Ill., spoke at the American Bar

Association’s (ABA) Midyear Meeting in San

Diego in March 2016. Kerry’s presentation

focused on his 2015 book The Business Guide

to Law: Creating and Operating a Successful

Law Firm, published by the ABA. Lavelle was

also appointed chair of a new law practice

management committee at the Northwest

Suburban Bar Association in 2015. The book

is available by using the keyword “Lavelle” at

shop.americanbar.org. (5)

1990sTopiarius, a landscape design/build/

maintenance firm owned by Craig Jenkins-

Sutton C’93 and Sara Jenkins-Sutton C’94

S’99, was recently featured in the April issue

of Better Homes and Gardens. The article

featured advice and photos of gardens that

Topiarius has designed for small urban spaces.

(6)

North Park was well represented at the

Evangelical Covenant Church’s Midwinter

2016 conference in Chicago by alumni, faculty,

and staff who attended and also helped lead

worship. The Midwinter worship team included

Matt Lundgren C’97 S’01, Becky (Johnson)

Ykema C’05, Anders Nordstrom C’13,

Thomas Egler S’15, Tracy Stingley, Jimmy

Carter, and Stephen Kelly. (7)

2000sIn September 2015, Fredrik Wall C’00 G’02

checked an item off his bucket list when

he completed his first-ever triathlon, the

Ironman Triathlon in Madison, Wis. A series

of long-distance races organized by the

World Triathlon Corporation, the Ironman

consists of a 2.4-mile swim in open water, a

112-mile bicycle ride, and a 26.2-mile run.

Fredrik enjoyed the experience greatly, but

asks, “Now what adventure do I pursue next?”

Fredrik and his wife Melissa (Burger) Wall

C’00 S’04 live in Hoffman Estates, Ill., with

their two sons, Erik, age 8, and Jonas, age 1.

Melissa serves as lead pastor at DeerGrove

Covenant Church, and Fredrik works for the

Evangelical Covenant Church as associate

director of departmental finances for Start and

Strengthen Churches. (8)

Tracey Starkovich C’01 and her husband,

Tom Moes, welcomed their daughter, Jaelyn

Ariel Moes, in September 2015, saying she’s

brought them “immeasurable joy.” The three

currently reside on the North Side of Chicago,

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where Tom and Tracey both work for nonprofit

organizations that seek to improve the health

and lives of individuals and families. They are

happy to be a resource for anyone interested

in the adoption process. (Photo by Melissa

(Longnecker) Schau C’00, at

www.melissaschau.com.) (9)

Mark Safstrom C’02 published the book The

Religious Origins of Democratic Pluralism

(Wipf & Stock 2016), a study that traces the

political career of 19th-century Covenant

preacher P.P. Waldenström in the Swedish

parliament, as well as the broader social and

cultural implications of Lutheran Pietism as

a reform movement. The book is available

at www.wipfandstock.com. Mark teaches

Scandinavian literature and history at the

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Jason Douglass and Diana Dimas C’03 G’11

welcomed Aloise Maria Douglass on February

15, 2016. Aloise weighed 7 lb. 7 oz. and was

20.5 inches long. The family currently resides

in Chicago. (10)

Devin Andrews C’03 earned his master of

social work at the UIC Jane Addams College

of Social Work. He has been working at

Thresholds as a community support specialist

for nearly nine years. As a North Park student,

Devin enjoyed writing for the North Park Press,

and continues to write in his spare time.

In the past few years, he has published two

novels, a hymnal, and a children’s book, which

are available at www.lulu.com/spotlight/

devinmlandrews. (11)

Jonathan Peterson C’03 and Stacy (Dolan)

Peterson C’04 welcomed Emilia Lynn

Peterson on April 6, 2015. “Emi” was born at

9:51 am and weighed 6 lb. 10 oz. Big brother

Jaxon, age 3, was excited to meet his baby

sister. The Petersons live in Santa Barbara,

Calif., where Stacy is a licensed clinical social

worker at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

and Jon is CEO of Habitat for Humanity

of Southern Santa Barbara County. They

recently founded the Drake William Peterson

Foundation in memory of their first son. (12)

Jon Larson C’03 married Jason Kurth on

October 31, 2015, in Spring Lake, Mich. North

Parkers included Matthew Whitesell C’04 and

Britta Larson G’09. (13)

Rose Lee-Norman C’06 and Ryan Lee-

Norman C’07 joyfully announce the birth of

their daughter, Isla Rosemary Lee-Norman.

Isla was born on January 22, 2016, at 8:37

a.m., weighing 6 lb. 12 oz. and measuring 21.5

inches. She is enthusiastically welcomed by

her big sister, Esme. Ryan is the database

administrator for Real Resources, and Rose

is the associate pastor of family ministry

at Sanctuary Covenant Church. The Lee-

Normans reside in Minneapolis, Minn. (14)

Tyler Krumland C’06 S’12 and Stephen Pyle

were married in Mount Vernon, Wash., on

September 12, 2015. North Parkers included

Erik Hjelm C’07, Timmy Krumland C’15, Eric

Krumland C’08, Alex Carlson C’08, Marie

(Robinson) Carlson C’07, Heidi (Bronczyk)

Krumland C’08, Claudia Fisher C’06, Katie

(Schiller) Hernandez C’06, Kelly (Nelson)

Paynter C’06, and Sam Pullen S’12. Tyler and

Stephen live and work in Seattle. (15)

Chris Hall C’04 and Rachel (Johnson) Hall

C’04 joyfully announce the birth of their son,

Jordan James Hall, who was born August 11,

2015. The Hall family resides in Raleigh, N.C.

(16)

Seth Awes C’04 G’10 G’12 was recently

named associate executive director at

Covenant Village of Northbrook, one of

Covenant Retirement Communities’ Illinois

locations. In his new role, Seth will assist in the

oversight of daily operations of the campus,

which employs more than 200 staff and serves

about 500 residents. (17)

Joel Houwer C’04 and Beth (Holmertz)

Houwer C’04 welcomed Owen Riley on

October 6, 2016, in Aurora, Colo. (18)

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On May 4, 2016, North Park

celebrated the 125th day in

our 125th year and marked the

occasion with our first-ever online

giving day. #npu125day raised

$136,906 from 466 donors.

Students, faculty, and staff

gathered on campus to form 125

for a special campus photo and

cheered on alumni participating in

the day from around the world.

Read more about #npu125day

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Heidi Johnson C’05 accepted a position

as social sciences librarian at the University

of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University

Libraries, where she is the liaison to the

departments of anthropology, political science,

and sociology.

Stephen Grosz S’06 is the author of Triad

Discipleship: Lives Together by Design,

published by Doulos Resources in December

2015. This small group curriculum initially

evolved out of a collaborative PhD project at

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield,

Ill.), with a unique focus on the spiritual

formation of three- to five-person groups. Find

out more at www.doulosresources.org or at

the Triad Discipleship Facebook page.

Fabian Quiroga C’06 has been working as an

audio engineer for the Black Keys and MGMT,

and as a freelance recording engineer. This

year, he spent time in India working with A.R.

Rahman, an award-winning Indian composer,

producer, and singer-songwriter. This spring

Fabian worked with Broods, a music duo from

New Zealand that has been opening for Ellie

Goulding on her U.S. tour, before returning to

India. (19)

Gwen Olivia Bailey was born to Austin Bailey

C’07 S’11 and Ashley (Thain) Bailey C’08 in

Austin, Texas, on December 26, 2015. She

weighed 8 lb. and measured 20.5 inches. She

joins big sister Eleanor Ann. (20)

Jonah Gardeen, eldest son of Jonathan

Gardeen C’07 and Lisa (Braaten) Gardeen

C’08, is in pre-K at First Presbyterian Church

of Wheaton in Illinois. His teacher is Lisa

(Brushwyler) Larson C’90. The class recently

learned about Santa Lucia Day, and Jonah

came home very proud of his Swedish

heritage. (21)

Erik Carl Johnson was born on August 14,

2015 to proud parents Peter Johnson C’08

and Katie (Anderson) Johnson C’08 and was

welcomed by big brother Luke. The Johnsons

are enjoying life as a family of four. (22)

Sten Carlson C’08 S’13, Erica (Print) Carlson

C’08, and their daughter, Lucy, were excited to

welcome Olle Roger into the family on July 10,

2015. (23)

Allison Crino C’08 G’16 and Eugenio

Gallastegui Reyes were wed on April 25, 2015.

North Parkers included Jillian Rosich Kendrick

C’08, Bethany (Crino) Staswick C’09, Tracy

Churchill, Dr. Liza Ann Acosta, and Dr. Boaz

Johnson. Allison currently works at North Park

as an undergraduate recruiter in the Office of

Admission, and Eugenio is a current student.

(24)

Lucas Scott DeJong was born January 19,

2016, to Brad DeJong C’09 and Meghan

(Hodgkinson) DeJong C’09, at Swedish

Covenant Hospital. He joins big brother Brady

and the rest of his family in Chicago. (25)

On March 12, 2016, a group of alumni

who had been roommates at North Park

reconnected for a reunion in St. Joseph, Mich.

Stacey Ernvall C’09, Karna (Peterson) Lamb

C’09, Maren (Tournell) Spaulding C’10, GG

Flint C’10, and Stephanie (Bonin) Hansma

C’10 enjoyed a wonderful time together. They

are grateful to North Park for their friendship

over the years. (26)

2010sBritta Peterson C’10 married Jared

McCutchen on August 15, 2015, in Ross,

Calif. Alumni in the wedding included

Emily (Mitchell) McCutchen C’02, Nathan

Peterson C’06, Erin (Robertson) Peterson

C’06, Brian McCutchen S’07, Hannah

(Robertson) Terracino C’10, Kari Sager C’10,

and Nina Pedersen C’10. The wedding was

officiated by Dennis Anderson C’75 S’91.

North Parkers included Britta’s aunt, Peggy

Bley C’78, who serves as a member of North

Park’s Board of Trustees, and parents of the

bride Vicki (Brundine) Peterson C’79 and

Robert Peterson C’80. (27)

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Lindsey Smit C’10 is one of five coaches of

the FIRST Robotics Team from Lane Tech High

School in Chicago, which recently competed

in the Annual Midwest Regional Competition

for the fourth year. As a coach, Lindsey fosters

a team culture that aims to inspire students to

pursue STEM-related fields through robotics.

She recently completed a master’s degree in

STEM leadership.

On September 26, 2015, Hannah (Robertson)

Terracino C’10 married Thomas Terracino

in Burlington, Vt., where the couple resides.

North Parkers included Britta Peterson C’10,

Lindsey Smit C’10, Kari Sager C’10, father of

the bride Timothy Stohlberg C’81 S’94, and

Peter Norland C’99 S’07, officiant. (28)

Christine (Wahlskog) Wallace C’10, husband

Max, and big sister Ruby were happy to

welcome Parker Gary Wallace on December

19, 2015, just in time for Parker to play baby

Jesus in the Christmas pageant. He lives in

northern Wisconsin with his family, making him

a true “North” Parker! (29)

Ben Bruckner C’11 and Emily Alvarado-Vela

were married in a small family ceremony

on December 28, 2015, which was later

celebrated with family and friends on March

12, 2016. The wedding party included parents

of the groom Jim Bruckner C’79 S’83 and

Kris (Carlson) Bruckner C’79, Luke Bruckner

C’05, Nick Bruckner C’07 S’12, John Dawson

C’09, Peter Butkevich C’11, and Phil Landin

C’12. (30)

Sarah Van Putten opened Well Grounded

Coffee House in Omaha, Neb., on April 23,

2015. Located in downtown Omaha, Well

Grounded has become a place of community

for regulars and visitors alike. The company

serves direct trade coffee from Intelligentsia

Coffee and donates 10 percent of its profits

to charity:water. Sarah welcomes all North

Parkers to stop in when they are in Omaha.

Learn more at www.wellgroundedomaha.com

Jaclynn Workman C’12 married Jack Swope

on November 21, 2015, at Fruitport Christian

Reformed Church in Michigan. The Swopes

currently live on the northern California coast.

(31)

Willie Akerson C’12 and Alisha (Netten)

Akerson C’14 were married on June 28, 2014,

in Orange City, Ia. North Parkers included (L-R,

front row): Megan Tobias, Kristin Gibbs C’14,

Katelyn Anderson C’13, Brenda (Benson)

Kampmeier C’14, Jenna Netten, and Linnea

(Bonin) Smith. Back row: Deandre Fry C’12,

Corey Smith C’11, Willie and Alisha, Chloe

Adams C’14, and Charlie Fuentes C’13.

Will currently works at Hartgrove Behavioral

Hospital and Alisha is a registered nurse with

the NorthShore University HealthSystem. (32)

Ellie Hawkins C’14 and Andrew Fredrickson

C’14 celebrated their wedding on January 2,

2016, in Minnesota. North Parkers included

Peter Fredrickson C’12, Christian Kerrigan

C’13, Kim Hanson C’14, Emily Rueping

C’14, Liz Lamere C’14, Jamie Sladkey C’14,

Madisyn Horn C’14, David Duvall C’14, Nate

Travers C’14, and Nick Ralston C’14. (33)

Anna Lund C’14 and Kelsey Van Deursen

C’14 both graduated from North Park’s

School of Nursing in December 2014 and

began their pediatric nursing careers on the

same day in March 2015 at Ann and Robert

H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. They

are grateful that North Park prepared them

professionally and look forward to developing

their careers and their friendship in the years

ahead. (34)

An Tran C’14 is delighted to announce his

graduation this spring from Yale University,

where he received a master’s degree in guitar

performance. Last November, An performed

in concert with the Hanoi Philharmonic

Orchestra, which was conducted by North Park

professor Tom Zelle. An has recently been

accepted to Northwestern University, where

he will begin doctoral studies this fall. (35)

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Walter Ernest Silge A’43 of Libertyville,

Ill., passed away on January 18, 2016, at

the age of 90. Formerly from Gulf Shores,

Ala., and Minneapolis, Minn., he is survived

by his brother, four children, and seven

grandchildren. Wally served his country

during World War II as a U.S. Navy corpsman

in the Pacific and served in the Peace Corps

for two years in Bulgaria. He was a member of

Excelsior Masonic Lodge #113, Minneapolis

American Legion Post 435, and Zurah Patrol,

and was active in German clubs. Walter loved

his grandchildren and enjoyed hunting and

staying active. He was loved and admired

by many.

Alene (Collini) Anderson C’44 died on

January 8, 2016, at the age of 94. Alene was

born August 12, 1921, in Buffalo, N.Y. She

married Leland Anderson C’42 S’45 on

September 14, 1945. The couple served as

missionaries in the Democratic Republic of

the Congo (formerly Belgian Congo) from

1946 to 1975 and returned as short-term

missionaries on two different occasions.

While on the mission field, Alene was a

teacher in the local schools and Bible schools,

and also served as field treasurer and mission

bookkeeper for the Evangelical Covenant

Church. After moving back to the United

States, the Andersons lived in Kansas, where

Leland was the pastor of Covenant churches

in Clay Center and Alert. Alene was an

active member of the Outreach Committee,

which served single-parent families, as well

as the Covenant Women Midwest Board.

Additionally, she was a member of the

Midwest Christian Education Board, and

served as secretary andy financial secretary.

Audrey E. Paul A’47 C’49 passed away on

January 9, 2016, at the age of 84. Daughter of

the late Emily and Ed Arkin, she was known

for her abundant enjoyment of life and her

love of animals. She is survived by numerous

friends and her adored adoptive family of

Emily and Derek Webster and their four

children. She asked to be remembered by

paying kindness forward. (39)

John Robert Theodore Wahlquist C’49 of

Eaton Rapids, Mich., passed away November

25, 2014, at the age of 87. He was born in

Chicago on March 15, 1927. Robert proudly

served in the U.S. Navy as a corpsman at

the San Diego Hospital during World War

II. Robert was very creative and enjoyed

painting, sculpting, singing in his church choir,

and wood carving. He was a swim instructor

at the YMCA and loved to scuba dive. He

is survived by his wife, two children, four

grandchildren, and a large extended family,

including his cousin,Carol Sadowski C’47. (40)

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House Concert: Mike Tamte C’93 and Megan

(Streedain) Tamte C’95 hosted more than 50

alumni for a concert and enjoyable evening in

their home on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota.

Sharon Irving C’08, a recent semi-finalist

on the NBC series America’s Got Talent,

performed and was accompanied by Anders

Nordstrom C’13. (36, 37)

At the Ballpark: North Park hosted the Third

Annual AlumniConnection: Arizona event on

March 12 at a spring training game in Mesa,

Ariz. A sold-out crowd of North Parkers

cheered the Cubs on to victory over the White

Sox in a Southwest version of the Crosstown

Classic. (38)

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IN MEMORIAMIN MEMORIAM

Richard A. Cowen A’52 passed away on

April, 19, 2015, at the age of 80. As a student

at North Park, he played varsity football for

three years and varsity baseball for two years.

A founding member of the Chicago firm

Stahl Cowen, he was very active in his law

practice and as a member of his community.

Richard was recognized as an Illinois Leading

Lawyer in 2014 and served for 15 years as

an appointed member of the Illinois State

Board of Elections. He also served for 20

years on the Chicago Board of Election

Commissioners. Richard is survived by his

wife, sisters, four children, 11 grandchildren,

and one great-grandchild, all of whom were

a particular source of pride. Said Richard,

“North Park was not only a great school, but

the friends I made and life lessons learned

there were the positive strengths and solid

foundations I carried with me all of my life.”

(41)

Jerome Johnson C’52 S’58, retired Covenant

pastor and former superintendent of the

Canada Conference, died on December

4, 2015, at the age of 84. Jerome was born

on June 29, 1931, in Jamestown, N.Y. He

graduated from North Park Junior College

in 1952 and from North Park Seminary in

1958. Jerome married Verna Hultman S’53

on September 11, 1953. He served churches

in Glenview, Ill.; Edina, Minn.; Princeton, Ill.;

and Seattle. Jerome also served as minister

of Christian education for the East Coast

Conference and as superintendent of the

Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada

from 1988 until his retirement in 1994.

Jerome served on numerous regional and

denominational boards and committees,

including the board of Home Mission, board

of managers for Covenant Children’s Home

in Princeton, and camp committees in the

Central and North Pacific Conferences.

Survivors include his wife, children, and a

granddaughter. (42)

Robert John Carlson C’56 S’63 passed away

on December 26, 2015, in DeLand, Fla., at

the age of 84. He was born in Worcester,

Mass., and spent his life serving the Lord,

including work as director of development at

Union Theological Seminary and as a minister

member of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church,

Richmond, Va., as well as serving as a pastor

and chaplain. Robert was married to Evelyn

(Oberg) Carlson for 61 years. He was a loving

father of five children and enjoyed being a

grandfather. Memorial donations may be

made to North Park Theological Seminary

(www.northpark.edu/makeagift( ).

Dennis H. Erickson C’62 passed away

on February 26, 2016. Dennis was born

February 22, 1940, in Park Ridge, Ill., to

Gwendolyn and Roy Erickson A’26. Dennis

worked for many years as professor of

economics at Erskine College in Due West,

S.C. Dennis is survived by his fiancée, two

children, four grandchildren, his brothers

Grant Erickson A’55 and Keith Erickson

A’63, and many nieces and nephews.

Richard “Dick” Granstrom C’62, died

October 16, 2015, of acute myeloid leukemia

at the age of 75. He was born May 24, 1940,

in Evanston, Ill. Dick was the son of the late

Martin and Viola Granstrom, immigrants from

Sweden. He graduated with a bachelor’s

degree in business administration from

North Park in 1962 and married Mary “Trudy”

Henson on July 14, 1979. Dick worked for

Washington National Insurance Company in

Evanston, Ill., for 24 years, and then in various

sales capacities until retiring in 2005. He

served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1963

to 1969. Dick is survived by his wife, four

children, 18 grandchildren, a sister, and three

generations of nieces and nephews. (43)

Gail Barbara (Erickson) Kautzmann C’66

of Cincinnati passed away at age 71 on

March 10, 2015, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on June

12, 1943. Gail will be remembered for her

kindness, selflessness, and deep ability to

care for and listen to others. Her husband,

Herbert E. Kautzmann C’65, succumbed to

cancer on July 28, 2015, while surrounded

by his children. He was born in Mannheim,

Germany, on March 17, 1943. Orphaned

at the age of eight, he moved to the United

States to live with relatives. He worked

hard his entire life and attended North Park

College on a basketball scholarship and

earned his business degree. Herb worked as

a purchasing materials manager at Cincinnati

Incorporated. Herbert and Gail will be dearly

missed by their two children, four grandsons,

and a host of other family members and

friends.

Amy Lynette (Weaver) Bridgeman C’02

passed away on November 17, 2015, at the

age of 35 after a brief battle with cancer. Amy

was born August 9, 1980. After earning her

bachelor’s degree at North Park, Amy went

on to earn a master’s degree in counseling

in 2011. She loved the Lord and was deeply

passionate about issues of human trafficking

and homelessness. Amy is survived by her

husband, Bryan; daughter Lydia Rose; her

parents (including her mother, Mary Smith,

who worked at North Park for a number of

years); stepparents; a brother; and many

loved ones. Amy’s family would like to express

their thanks for the support and prayers they

have received. (44)

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HOMECOMING 2016SEPTEMBER 23–24, 2016


NONPROFIT ORG

US POSTAGE

PAIDNORTH PARK

UNIVERSITY

north parker spring 2016

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