Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Winter 2013 | Page 3

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The Pull of the Water
Which club sport involves a 4:20 a . m . wake-up—

and sometimes braving dark, damp, and cold?

On Native Soil
The too-often-forgotten history of our land
becomes a backdrop against which Wheaton
explores the College’s growing ties with
Native American Christians.

by Dr. Gene L. Green ’76, M.A. ’77, professor of
New Testament

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His & Hers
Coach Jonathan ’74 and Dr. Jillian Nerhus
Lederhouse ’75 receive the Alumni Association’s
2012 Distinguished Service to Alma Mater Awards.

by Katherine Halberstadt Anderson ’90

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Of Space, Quakes, & Electricity
Learn what two sets of alumni brothers
have to do with the Mars rover Curiosity, exploration
in Antarctica, and electric-powered engines.

by Jeremy Weber ’05

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Billy
The Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals
celebrates 30 years with a project examining the
influence of the Rev. Billy Graham ’43, LITT.D. ’56.

by Alanna Foxwell-Barajas ’06

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That You May Believe
Meet a small handful of the hundreds of Wheaton
alumni, faculty, and staff who have served in
publishing the Good