Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Winter 2014 | Page 2

Wheaton College serves Jesus Christ and advances His Kingdom through excellence in liberal arts and graduate programs that educate the whole person to build the church and benefit society worldwide. vOlumE 17 issuE 1 WiNTEr 2014 22 26 departments alumni news 33 A Word with Alumni From the director of alumni relations 34 Wheaton Alumni Association News Association news and events 39 Alumni Class News 2 Letters 5 News 10 Sports 56 58 Cover photo: Peirce and Christina Baehr hope to welcome guests to their Pilgrim Hill hostel in Tasmania by the end of 2014. Currently raising funds, they also host regular workdays for volunteers. “Every month or so,” he says, “someone writes us wanting to come volunteer at Pilgrim Hill. Something in the vision clicks with people, which is a great blessing.” During a winter workday in 2012, Peirce led a devotional from Philippians 2 on serving Christ. Read the full story on pages 30-32. Photo by Jordan de Hoog. Inside photos: Timothy ’10 and Asharae Brundin Kroll ’10 (above left); Les Barker, p. 2. Mike Hudson ’89, pp. 8-10, 17-18, 20; reunions (pp. 39-41, 43-44, 47, 50); generations (pp. 48-49); 60, 64. Wheaton College Archives and Special Collections, pp. 3, 35. Stephen Rosenthal ’15, pp. 12-13. 501 College Avenue Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Authors Books by Wheaton’s faculty; Brandon O’Brien M.A. ’07 writes about the Christian liberal arts. Readings Jeanne Murray Walker ’66 remembers her mother’s walk through Alzheimer’s disease. 60 Faculty Voice Dr. Heather Whitney, assistant professor of physics, addresses concerns about MOOCs—massive open online courses. 61 Student Profile Find out what Alyssa Paulsen ’14 learned during the year she served as Miss USA Ambassador. 62 Wheaton in the World W hy did a professor make 24 visits in 22 years to students serving in the Global South on HNGR internships? 64 President’s Perspective