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GROWING EDGEThe

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A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF CRANDALL UNIVERSITY // Spring/Summer 2014 // Volume 26–Edition 2 // crandallu.ca

Introducing Masters Degrees

PLUSDetails about Homecoming 2014, award recipients, community updates, convocation highlights, and Chargers’ athletics!

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The Growing Edge Magazine

EditorRachael Keetch ‘13 , Marketing & Communications ManagerEmail: [email protected]

Assistant EditorGilda Ryder ‘83, Director of Development & Alumni RelationsEmail: [email protected]

Layout & DesignRachael Keetch ‘13

Cover PhotoDr. Keith Bodner hoods B.A. graduate, Megan Trenholm during the 2 pm Convocation ceremony.

Changes of address should be sent to: Diane Tait ‘11, Development AssociateCrandall UniversityBox 6004, Moncton, NB E1C 9L7Tel: (596) 863-6459 1-888-968-6228Fax: (506) 863-6460Email: [email protected]

The Growing Edge is the magazine of Crandall University. Its purpose is to inform alumni, donors, and friends about the University and to keep them in touch with the life of Crandall, its family and friends.

Alumni letters, unsolicited manuscripts, art and photos are welcome for possible inclusion. Items for “Alumni News” should be identified by graduation class. Free subscriptions to The Growing Edge Maga-zine are available upon request.

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From the PRESIDENT’S DeskBy Bruce Fawcett, Ph.D. ‘88

As you read this, a group of ten Crandall University faculty members, staff members, and students will be exploring the Holy Land for a study tour. We are looking forward to visiting many of the sites in modern-day Israel where Jesus and his early followers walked and ministered. We are really proud of the classroom experiences we offer to our students but we are also equally proud of the off-site academic and co-curricular experiences that allow our students to grow.

Some of our students spend a semester abroad at Oxford University in England, while others complete their Bachelor of Education internship in Australia, China, or Northern Alberta. Students in our Cross-Cultural Certificate program and in our new Bachelor of Theology program serve overseas on a short-term mission assignment. Our Youth Leadership Certificate students minister to youth through mentored internships in local churches.

Outside of formal academic programs many of our students gain leadership skills by serving as Residence Assistants, on the Crandall Student Association executive, on the chapel worship teams, or in other areas of service on campus. Still others travel on behalf of the University playing on our athletic teams or contribute to our community and local area through volunteer service in many capacities.

At Crandall, we believe in the value of excellent classroom-based instruction, but we are also committed to offering wonderful opportunities outside of our classrooms to help our students grow through study, service, and sports. Thank you for your prayerful and financial support that helps make all of this possible. We deeply value your partnership and support as our students are stretched inside and outside of the classroom walls.

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From the PRESIDENT’S Desk contents

spring/summer 2014

columns

features

2 From the President’s Desk

8 Class of ‘14

11 Alumni News

13 Team Feature: Men’s Basketball

16 Dean’s List

18 Faculty & Staff News

21 Letter from Advancement

4 New Masters Programs

6 Honourary Awards

10 65th Homecoming Schedule of Events

12 Former CFL Quarterback visits Crandall

14 Convocation Highlights

17 Convocation Awards

20 Alumni Feature: Matt Wheaton

22 Wee College–Crandall Partnership

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Visit crandallu.ca to view previous editions of The Growing

Edge. The Fall 2013 edition included information about 33

new scholarships!


IntroducingMasters Degrees at Crandall University

Crandall University has offered master-level Education courses since 2006. This fall, Crandall will be adding additional courses that make it possible to award a Master of Education degree.

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) is a degree for educators who want to enhance their abilities to respond to student needs. This 36 credit hour M.Ed. is offered in two concentrations: Literacy Education and Resource Education. Both concentrations offer applications-based courses, so they provide educators with the tools needed to apply their knowledge. The literacy concentration advances language learning classroom practices for all students, and the resource

option focuses on exceptional learners and inclusionary methods. Graduates of the program will be equipped to serve as teacher educators, literacy coaches, reading specialists, and resource educators.

Applicants to the M.Ed. are required to hold a Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B). They are also expected to have the equivalent of at least one year of teaching experience.

For more information, call us at 1-888-968-6228 or email [email protected]

Master of Education Concentrations in Resource Education and Literacy Education

ED6013 Advanced Foundations of Education

ED6023 Research Methods in Education

ED6033 Research Applications in Education

ED6106 Addressing the Needs of Struggling Readers in Inclusive Classrooms

ED6126 Language and Reading: Development, Processes and Remediation

ED6136 Reading in the Content Area

ED6216 Writing Instruction in the Inclusive Classroom

ED6316 Cultural Literacy in Teaching and Learning

ED6346 Literacy and Technology: Connections for Teaching and Learning

ED6616 Individual Student Assessment ED6706 The Role and Function of the Resource Teacher

ED6803 Autism Spectrum Disorders

ED6823 Emotional and Behavioural Disorders

ED6843 Development in School-aged Children and Adolescents

ED6903 Addressing the Needs of Struggling Learners in Mathematics

Course Offerings


The Master of Organizational Management (M.Org.M) is offered by the Adult Professional Studies Division as an alternative to the MBA in that it will focus more on working with, and through, people than on the technical aspects of business administration. The M.Org.M is delivered in a format enabling those already in the workforce the classroom opportunity for completing their graduate degree during evening hours.

A GRADUATE DEGREE FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALSFIRST CLASS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 2014!

Convenient and AffordableOne night per week

Wednesday nights 5:30-10pm10 courses, 20 months, 30 credit hoursCost: $8800 (tuition and student fees)

The Ideal Candidate Holds an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree

from any discipline (i.e. B.B.A., B.A., B.Sc., B.Ed, B.Th.)

Has at least 2 years full-time working experience of any type(s) in any organization(s) of any sector(s)

Study Abroad Option – Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Open to students taking the M.Org.M course called “Managing Across Borders and

Cultures”

We are Accepting Application MaterialApplication form

Resume and cover letterTwo professional reference letters

Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions that you have attended.

WE WELCOME ALL INqUIRIES

If you would like to join Paul Bass in Septem-ber 2014 please contact:

Dr. Roger Russell, Director:

e. [email protected] t. 506-863-6454

or Professor Kimberley Cook,

Program Administrator: e. [email protected]

t. 506-858-8970

(Enrolment is limited; acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis)

Master of Organizational Management (M.Org.M)

Paul Bass (Centre), the first student accepted in the program with Dr. Roger Russell (Director) and Professor Kimberley Cook (Program Administrator).

Paul Bass is a Business Analyst for J.D. Irving Ltd. at their Dieppe office. He also serves on the Pastor Advisory Team at his local church. Paul is eager to enter the Master of Organizational Management Degree program because of the job growth possibilities it will provide within his current role, as well as its potential to broaden his career opportunities. Paul is looking forward to building relationships with University colleagues and faculty.


Dr. Seth CrowellDistinguished Alumni Award Recipient

...Registrar, Lecturer, Professor, Director of Student Development,

Vice-President for Academic Affairs, & Senior Lecturer

The 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Dr. Seth Crowell on Friday, May 2, at a special dinner in his honour on campus at Murray Hall. Dr. Crowell joined the ranks of past recipients of the award such as Laura E. Selig and Dr. Malcolm W. Beckett in 2013 and Premier David Alward in 2012.

The Distinguished Alumni Award celebrates the con-tributions Crandall alumni make to their communities and professions. It recognizes truly outstanding accom-plishments of its alumni and the pride they bring to their alma mater. This award is presented annually to deserv-ing alumni.

Dr. Crowell has a long and rich history with the uni-versity going back to 1971 when he was a student at the school. He came back as an employee in 1979, holding various positions including Registrar, Lecturer, Professor, Director of Student Development, Interim Vice-Presi-dent for Academic Affairs, and for the past 13 years, he held the position of Vice-President for Academic Affairs.

“I’ve known Seth for a long time, most of my life. The simple truth is he has been extremely dedicated and valuable to Crandall and its thousands of students over the years. His tremendous energy, positive spirit and love of people embraces and blesses this university and the community,” said Dr. Bruce Fawcett, president and vice-chancellor of Crandall.

“It’s truly an honour for Crandall to have this opportunity to acknowledge Seth’s many contributions and to ex-press our gratitude,” said Dr. Fawcett.

Dr. Crowell said he was extremely humbled by the news that he had been nominated to receive the award. “When I was first told I had been nominated for the Dis-tinguished Alumni recognition, I was in disbelief…but then another kind of self-awareness hit me. I realized my most pleasant memories over the years have been of presenting awards and forms of recognition to faculty, staff, and students on behalf of the University. That real-ization made me acknowledge that maybe I needed to be willing to be on the other end of that kind of exchange, no matter how undeserving I felt, especially if people I respected and cherished decided it was an appropriate thing to do.”

A definite academic enthusiast, Dr. Crowell’s educational background is extensive. He received an Associate of Arts Diploma from Atlantic Baptist College in 1973, a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Sociology) from Acadia University in 1978, a Master of Arts (Sociology) from UNB in 1983 and a Doctor of Philosophy (Education) from Walden University in Minneapolis, MN in 1996.

Dr. Crowell’s journey with Crandall will continue. He has recently accepted the position of Senior Lecturer, with a focus on Sociology, Psychology and Adult Profes-sional Studies.


Crandall University recognized Dr. Justin Cooper for his contribution to higher education and community de-velopment with the Leadership Award on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 as part of the University’s Convocation celebra-tion.

For over 30 years, Dr. Cooper has been involved on the front lines of post-secondary Christian education at vir-tually every possible level of influence. It is in recognition of this lifetime of service and commitment to Christian higher education, as well as to his community of Hamil-ton, ON, that he was awarded this great honour.

“All of us at Crandall University are delighted to bestow this special award on Justin,” said Dr. Bruce Fawcett. “He is an accomplished and generous leader–a very fine human being, an excellent role model for us all.”

Dr. Cooper’s appointment at Redeemer University Col-lege in Ancaster, ON, in 1980 coincided with the very in-ception of Redeemer as a Christian college. He has held many roles during this three-decade relationship includ-ing Assistant and Associate Professorships, administra-tive positions of Acting Academic Dean, Vice-President (Academic), and 16 years as President. It was during Dr. Cooper’s tenure as President that Redeemer was admit-ted into the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. He now holds the title of President Emeritus of Redeemer University College for his legacy of service to this academic community.

An author and speaker, Dr. Cooper is also an integral member of his community in Hamilton. He has held leadership roles in the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton’s Civic Coalition and the Hamilton Commu-

nity Foundation, to name a few. He was also recently chosen as one of six Hamilton citizens who were induct-ed into the city’s Gallery of Distinction.

Dr. Cooper is a well-decorated scholar. He attended Trinity Christian College in Chicago where he majored in Philosophy, graduating in 1972. Upon completion of his B.A he pursued graduate study at the Institute of Christian Studies in Toronto and subsequently complet-ed a Master of Arts from the University of Toronto in 1976. Ten years later he graduated from the University of Toronto with his Ph.D. in Political Science. In 2010 he was presented with a honourary Doctor of Divinity from McMaster University in Hamilton, ON.

He and his wife, Jessie, live in Dundas just outside of Hamilton. They have two married sons and eight grand-children.

Dr.Justin CooperLeadership Award Recipient

Newly-appointed Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Dr. James Rusthoven presents Dr. Cooper with the Leadership Award.


CLass OF ‘14Advanced Certificate in Literacy EducationLyne Allain Hal Dallon Chantal DesRoches Esther J. Hicks Susan A. Holden Nicole L. P. Killam Annette M.-T. LeBlanc-Dupuis Elizabeth H. MatthewsKimberley J. Mitchell Jennifer A. Nicholson Terra L. Saulnier Scott G. Steeves Julie Stewart Armand Vaillancourt

Advanced Certificate in Resource EducationAshley R. Freeman Sylvie Guimond Mark D. Lobban Gail N. Morrow

Bachelor of EducationSamantha D. ArseneauEmily A. Balsor-Ogilvie Brittany S. Beaman Jessica L. Belliveau Kenda L. Berry

Erin L. Carson Deborah A. Chute William D. Clarke Melissa C. MacDonald Julie D. Comeau Judith C. M. CrawfordKelsey A. Davidson Joanna R. Dempster Mark Devereux Elsje H. Dijkman Alicia M. Dobbelsteyn Robyn M. Estabrooks Vanessa Fahey Janna M. Fenton Lauren E. Fox Stephanie A. Galbraith Elizabeth F. Gavel Jennifer J. Girouard Whitney M. Good David GrayBrittany M. Hann Ashley E. Hogan Shawna A. Hopkins Tiffany Mae R. Hunter Karen J. Hutchison Jenny I. Johnson Kenzie B. Jones Rebecca C. Judson Sarah L. Kay Lindsey D. Keirstead Lori E. Kinnear

Paul-René M. Lajoie Nicolas C. LeBlancBrittney D. Linkletter Kaitlyn I. Loggie Victoria A. MacDonaldMegan E. MacKnightAmanda S. Maye Ashley A. McRae Ricky C. Mercure Melissa P. Moore Cody J. Parsons Megan E. PlummerKimberley E. Polley Andrea V. Preston Jillian P. Robichaud Craig G. Silver Katelyn E. Small Megan E. Small Marlon J. A. Smith Erica Sollows Jonathan A. Spirritts Kerri A. Trecartin Holli Vaters Rebecca WarrenMatthew J. Wheaton Erica White Tara Whitehouse Kathryn A. Wightman


Bachelor of Technical EducationAugustine E. Briggs Joel A. Flanagan Brad A. Goodwin Tara S. Griffiths Daniel A. Lemay

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Sandi Lee-Anne Hicks, Biblical StudiesAlisha R. Maskery, SociologyMegan M. McNutt, English (Creative Writing)Dannaya R. Wall, HistoryAshley E.Ward, Sociology

Bachelor of Arts Bradley P. Anderson, EnglishRebecca A. Arsenault, PsychologyElizabeth M. C. Barrett, EnglishPaul R. Bertin, HistorySandra M. Carrier, PsychologyMegan C. Clark, EnglishAmy Colpitts, Organizational ManagementHolly J. Daggett, PsychologySamantha Dean, EnglishBrennan H. Dixon, EnglishJohanna G. Entz, PsychologyNathaniel T. Fells, EnglishJean-Jacques Ferguson, Organizational ManagementAngela J. Furlotte, EnglishJoyce Brooks Gaebel, PsychologyKayla E. Gallant, EnglishChloë A. Gautreau, EnglishJoel S. Goodwin, Organizational ManagementAshley E. Hamlin, EnglishMark R. Hanson, Biblical StudiesAlyssa D. Harrington, English (Creative

Writing)Susan R. James-Belanger, Organizational ManagementJessica A. M. Jones, Organizational ManagementDavid W. Judson, HistoryAshley C. M. Kaine, PsychologySuyun Kang, Interdisciplinary StudiesChantal G. Landry, Organizational ManagementJoshua A. Landry, Organizational ManagementErin S. LeGassie, PsychologySamantha Lewis, PsychologyJared B. Levison Lister, HistoryRhea Loewen, HistoryJessica Lush, PsychologyTracy K. Lynds, EnglishDrew E. MacKay, SociologyMegan E. MacKnight, HistoryErin Mattatall, SociologyJulia P. McKnight, SociologyJoelle M. Morehouse, EnglishAshley E. Nash, PsychologyLauren S. Nott, Psychology & SociologyTanya Oakes, Organizational ManagementEmily Purdy, Psychology & SociologyPingping Ren, Biblical Studies & PsychologyRichard S. Rheaume, Organizational ManagementEmma L. Robichaud, SociologyJean-Marc Robichaud, Organizational ManagementJoshua R. Rushton, EnglishLaura M. Santos, SociologyRonald Scott, Communication StudiesEvan G. Steeves, EnglishKimberley J. Terry, Organizational ManagementMegan G. Trenholm, PsychologyJennifer E. Underhill, Sociology

Kelly A. Vanbuskirk, Communication Studies & English (Creative Writing)Laura J. Waddell, Communication Studies & SociologyBeverley J. Waddell-Nelson, Organizational ManagementSamantha M. Weir, EnglishSabrina T. Wisniewska, Religious Studies

Bachelor of Business Administration Emily M. AllisonJennifer M. AubeyJoshua S. A. BrittonAshley M. CarrierEvan W. Dignam, (Management)Erin L. FisherMegan E. IrvingLydia J. P. JardineJoanne M. Laplante, (Accounting)Alexander MurphyMargaret E. Newton, (Accounting)Evan W. PowerStéphanie S. RobichaudSamantha S. SavageStephanie M. ShalalaCole D. B. SomersSharilyn G. West

Bachelor of Science Deanna N. Naugler, Biology

Youth Leadership CertificateDavid W. JudsonAshley C. M. KaineJessica LushPingping RenJoshua R. RushtonLaura M. SantosLaura J. Waddell

CLass OF ‘14


HomecomingSCHEDuLEFridayNooN-4:30PM | Registration & information desk open

1:00-4:30PM| Guided campus tours

1:30-6:30PM | 1960-1964 Alumni gathering

6:00PM| Softball tournament

7:00PM| 50+ Year Pin Ceremony

8:00-10:00PM| Concerts

Saturday

Sunday10:00AM|Choir practice

10:30AM|Morning worship & chancellor installation

NooN| Farewell luncheon

September 19-21

...Homecoming is a time to celebrate

our past and our future with

Crandall students, alumni, faculty

and staff.

Welcome home!

www.crandallhomecoming.com

8:00-4:00PM| Softball tournament

8:30-NooN| Registration & information desk open

9:00AM| Past & current employee breakfast

8:30AM| 1950-1959 Breakfast gathering

11:00-NooN| Guided campus tours

NooN| Community BBq

12:45PM| Chargers pep rally

1:00PM| Athletic field naming ceremony

1:00PM| Crandall Chargers soccer game (Crandall’s field)

2:00-4:00PM| Alumni gatherings (by decade)

2:00-4:00PM| Resident Assistants gathering

2:00-4:00PM| Adult Learner Professional Studies gathering & networking

2:00-4:00PM| Education alumni gathering & networking

5:45PM| Childcare services

6:00PM| Athletic wall unveiling

6:30PM|Alumni gala banquet


2000sCongratulation to Dr. Sarah Hudgins (‘06) who is now a 4th year resident physician in obstetrics and gynecology, based in Regina, SK. She has been doing research on HIV in pregnancy because Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of maternal-to-child HIV transmission in the country. Dr. Hudgins was invited to present her research, entitled "Characterizing the prenatal care and perinatal outcomes of Saskatchewan's HIV positive pregnancies," at the Annual Clinical Meeting of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada in Calgary, AB in June 2013. She also had the opportunity to discuss her research with SK's Provincial Leadership Team for HIV, the Medical Health Officers of SK, the University of Saskatchewan's Reproductive Health Sciences Research Symposium and the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute. There have since been modifications in the way HIV positive pregnant women in SK are cared for in order to decrease the rate of perinatal transmission of HIV and in order to improve their prenatal care.

Mike and Janet (MacArthur) Smook (‘05), along with big sisters Olivia (5) and Charlotte (2), are pleased to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Daniel Steven Smook, born August 11, 2013 in Sault Ste Marie, ON weighing 7 lbs 11 oz.

2010sCongratulations to Jamie (Murray) (’11) and Tim Williams on the birth of their daughter Charlotte Rae Williams, who was born in Moncton, NB on October 22, 2013 weighing 8 lbs 9 oz.

Congratulations to Thomas (’09) and Lauren (Somers) Wilson (’11) on their marriage, September 15, 2012 and on the birth of their beautiful

daughter, Alice Elizabeth Wilson, who was born on November 17, 2013 weighing 8 lbs 2 oz .

Congratulation to Laura (Bokma) (’11) who was married to James Miedema on December 28, 2013 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Truro, NS.

Email [email protected] to share your story with fellow alumni!

Alumni News


TO CELEBRATE TEN YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL GOLF CLASSICS, DAMON ALLEN WILL BE SPEAKING AT CRANDALL ON JUNE 17TH AND GOLFING IN THE GOLF CLASSIC JUNE 18TH.

Damon Allen is considered one of the greatest CFL quarterbacks of all-time. Leading the all-time pro football passing chart with 72,381 passing yards, Allen surpassed Warren Moon’s total of 70,553 yards (in both the CFL and NFL combined) on September 4, 2006 during the annual CFL Labour Day Classic. He also stands fifteenth on the all-time professional rushing list (third on the all-time CFL list behind Mike Pringle and George Reed) and retired only 323 yards behind his older brother, NFL Hall of Famer and Superbowl MVP, Marcus Allen.

As the most prolific passer in professional football history, Allen was the quarterback for five different CFL teams including the BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders and the Toronto Argonauts. Allen led four different teams to Grey Cup champion status and earned titles of CFL’s Most Outstanding Player of the Year, CFL All-Star, and Grey Cup MVP.

DaMOn aLLEn IS CoMING To CRANDALL

The banquet will be held at Crandall University on Tuesday, June 17th at 6:30pm in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Golf Classic. Tickets are $50 per person and net proceeds will go towards providing athletic scholarships. There will be a draw at the banquet to determine which two teams will golf nine holes with Damon at the Golf Classic on the following day.

For more information or to register, call 1-888-968-6228.

Classic10th Annual Golf

Date: Wednesday, June 18Tee-Off time: 9:00 am, Texas ScrambleFees: $150/player (includes: entry in a draw for a chance to golf with Damon Allen, green fees, golf cart, prize opportunities, steak BBQ ticket, & tax receipt for $65) Location: Pine Needles Golf & Country Club, Shediac, NBRegistration deadline: June 1, 2014


MEN’S BASkETBALL SEASoN

REMARkABLE

This season proved to be the best season in Crandall Men’s Basket-ball history. The team won 18 of the 21 games played during the regular season and were ranked first in their league (ACAA). The Chargers set record upon record throughout the season. This was the first year that the team swept both Mount Allison and St. Thomas University. They outscored the University of New Brunswick (Saint John campus) by 66 points and posted the highest point total in a win ( DAL AC 58: CU 120).

After defeating St. Thomas in the play-offs, Team Captain Nathaniel Fells stat-ed, “If God is for us who can be against us? We go in and we pray. We’ve got a good work ethic and we’re a positive team. We see the results of that.” This is exactly how the Crandall Chargers performed throughout the regular season, the playoffs, and the national championship. In the national league (CCAA), the team ranked as high as third and qualified for Nationals by finishing second in the ACAA Playoffs.

The Chargers battled hard in their first

two games of the tournament, and fell just short. This was a gut check time to see if they could find a win in their first trip to Nationals.

Though the team did not win Na-tionals, they returned from B.C. well decorated. Star player Osman Barrie was Crandall’s first ever ACAA Men’s Basketball Player of the year; Crandall’s first ever CCAA All Canadian, and one of five nominees for the CCAA Player of the year. Undoubtedly, this is a season that will not be forgotten in Crandall Univer-sity’s history. The team coach, Patrick Havard, is to be thanked for recruiting and mentoring star players.

“Patrick has demonstrated dedica-tion and commitment in producing a strong men’s basketball program here at Crandall,” says Crandall’s Athletic Director Bryan Cawthra. “His efforts, on and off the court, have given him success, and brought the Chargers men’s basketball program to the na-tional spotlight.”

Achieving a record-breaking season,

with just one year under his belt, Patrick has been diligently working to-wards reaching new heights for the up-coming season. Cawthra is certain that the “Crandall Chargers will remain a top-level program in Atlantic Canada as well as throughout Canada, with Patrick as the head coach.”

Patrick has been recruiting new players for the 2014-2015 season and is con-tinuing to do so. Crandall is anticipat-ing full bleachers and lots of cheering as the team continues its remarkable success in the years to come.

Osman Barrie, Player of the year

Chargers Athletics


Kathryn Wightman ‘14, B.Ed.–Today marks the day that we call ourselves graduates of the Bachelor of Education program at Crandall University. This is not the day we can call ourselves “teach-ers” for the first time. I would argue that we are teachers when we find ourselves asking: “How can I help this person change their sto-ry?” We all have a story: it has been shaped by our geography, our ex-periences, and the many people who have crossed our paths. There has been at least one person involved in your life who has changed your story for the better. Perhaps it was a friend who changed your perspective. Perhaps it was a schoolteacher who noticed you, and coached you in a new skill. We are teachers when we are sto-ry-changers. Some of us have been teaching and story-changing for many years already, and today have the diploma to prove it.

During our time at Crandall, we were equipped with the tools to become great teachers, and to answer the question about how to change someone’s story. We have learned how to differentiate lessons so that our students can learn how they learn best. We’ve learned how to find connections between topics and make things relevant to our students. We had fun and learned that good teach-ing means doing what it takes to help people learn: a little song, a little dance, and a little crazy are sometimes required.

To our professors, who have shown us what great teaching is: Thank you for your humour, your creativity, and, yes, even your never-end-ing syllabi and rubrics. Thank you for your high standards, your stories, and for your grace when we needed it. Thank you for being warm demanders and for showing us that being an educator isn’t just a job – it’s a calling.

Our paths going forward will all be different, but I do hope that one thing stays the same: our commitment to teaching, no matter the job, the circumstance, or the obstacle. Many of our students will come from a troubled home – or perhaps no home at all. Others will be bogged down with apathy and affluenza. And, some may already be thriving and just need an extra nudge toward greatness. All of these students need great teachers and we have the privilege of being equipped to be there for them. I pray we gain the wisdom to teach them well.

We will know we are teachers when we can see the potential instead of the failure, the learning instead of the limitations, and what the world needs instead of what we want. Because the world doesn’t need more education graduates. No: it needs more story-changers. Let’s go become them.

Congratulations, everyone!

Sandi Hicks‘14, B.A. (Honours)– In September of 2013, the satirical online news site The Wishwashington Post posted an article claiming that the classic novel The Great Gatsby ought to be removed from school curriculums. Due to the sheer number of papers and articles written on the Great Gatsby, there is virtually no formation of words pertaining to symbolism or theme in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous words that has not already been written before. It is a linguis-tic impossibility to compose an original paper on the subject. While this is certainly an overstatement, I think the same principle can be applied to the valedictory address. And so, after many futile attempts to be impressively original, I have instead decided to be honest.

The truth is we didn’t think this day would ever get here. Many a day was spent in panicked procrastination, and many a night was spent in equal parts frantically working on whatever was due in the morn-ing, and fervently praying for the Second Coming.

I only have one real complaint from my time here and that is this: no one ever tells you when you set out to university that it secretly means you have to become a grown-up. They warn you of the perils of plagiarism and procrastination, but they never really warn you that you leave as an adult.

Although it would be ridiculous to suggest that we have learned in these past four years all that we need to know, we have learned who we are and, more importantly, how to live in light of God’s reality. More than ancient languages, statistics, science, and literature, we have learned a skill of living which has prepared us for life after Crandall.

To our families:, the ones who are, and have always been our #1 fans; the ones who, even after 4 years away at school, still define the place we call “home: ” we owe who we are today to who you’ve always been for us: Thank you.

To our friends, the ones who prevented us from taking our careers as students too seriously and preserved our sanity in times of stress; the ones who filled our time here with unforgettable memories: Thank you.

To our professors, the ones who not only taught us what we needed to know about each given course topic, but also provided strong and inspiring examples of what it means to live as a man or woman of Christ; who went above and beyond the call of duty; who, in spite of everything, invariably had more faith in us than we ever deserved: Thank you.

Alumni Spotlight // B.Ed.

Valedictory Excerpts


To the wonderful staff, the ones who greeted us with friendly faces and took the time to learn our names; the ones whose work all too often goes unthanked, but is never unappreciated, but whose encour-agement, advice and genuine concern for the students make Crandall a place that feels like a home: Thank you.

It is customary, or so I am told, to end a valedictory address with the words of someone wise and well-known. So, in deference both to tra-dition and to a wisdom that greatly surpasses my own, I will leave you today with the words of our own Dr. Dempster, who said the following at the end of a lecture in his Wisdom Literature course two Novem-bers ago: “My greatest wish for all of you is not that you should have knowledge, as important as knowledge is. My greatest wish for you is that you take this knowledge and use it to make the world a better place.”

We have been immeasurably blessed, fellow graduates, and from the one to whom much is given much is expected. I don’t know where all of you are going after we leave this room today. Some of you who have chosen your majors wisely are going directly into the workforce, gaining experience, and building a career. Some of you are getting married, navigating through the challenges of life as a team. Those of us who are really suckers for punishment will be continuing our education at the graduate level. But my challenge for all of you today is this: whatever you do, and wherever you go, let it be a better place because you were there.

Congratulations, class of 2014.

Chair of the Board of Governors, Ms. Sheila Cummings, bestows the title of Chancellor Emeritus on Mr. H. Jack Stultz during the Convocation Ceremony.

Mr. Sheldon MacLeod, Registrar & Ms. Sandi Hicks, Valedictorian Valedictorian Ms. Kathryn Wightman during her address

Spring Convocation 2014


Winter 2014 James AlbinetShauna Louise AlbinetBenjamin William AllenShane BalsorAnna Theresa BeresfordBethany BerryJohn R. BoudreauJoshua BrittonAbigail BrownleeBronwyn Elizabeth BustinBrook CaseyBryce ColeSydney Hannah ConstantineMike Ray CrossmanTera-Mae Janice CrossmanMariah D. CummingsHolly Joanne DaggettMadison Grace DavisBenjamin DejongDanielle Marye DeLongLouise Emma DoolinRilind DragoshiJohanna Gisela EntzLauren EverettMakayla Elizabeth FancyPeter Daniel FawcettKrista Dawn FlowerMichael FougereAngela June FurlotteVictoria Elizabeth GarnerAmanda Kari GilliesPhilip Robert William Gray

Katherine HamiltonCandace Evangeline HanscomMark HansonKelsey Mary Isabella HendersonMelissa HicksSandi Lee-Anne HicksKatherine Marie HolmesCurtis Darren HoytNathaniel Stephen HudsonJennifer Lee JenkaAustin JonesAshley Catherine Mabel KaineEmily Joy KellyAshley N. KnockwoodCaitlin LakeJohn True LamosDominique Dawn LandryMelissa LandryMeghan Ruth LawrenceErin Suzanne LeGassieShanel Bridget LevasseurChantel LewisRhea LoewenDrew MacKayLianne Ruth MacKinnonChristie Elizabeth MacPheeJoel Aaron MacPhersonJason MacQuarrieMadison Anne MarchandMeta Eileen MayoMarcia McCormickTanisha Victoria McGinnMaria McGrathMegan McNutt

Brittany MercierKirk Robert MiddlemissBrittany Dawne MoellerAnthony MunnSara NasonMargaret Elizabeth NewtonErica NickersonLyndsey Taylor PageZachariah A. PagetMylene Leah PinetKristen Sophy ReayMegan Violet Eileen RedpathEmma Louise RobichaudLarissa May RoseStephen RyanJonathan Michael SchutRonald Ian ScottRebecca ShawKathleen SmithHannah Lynn SteevesTrevor James Van de BrandMichael Henry Bernard VautourJeremy Arthur VincentDannaya Rachel WallAshley Elaine WardMeggan Jane WatkinsLauren Catherine WattsEmily Susan WeaverNathan R. WeaverJarrett Oscar WestonErika WilliamsRebecca Vera WilsonBenjamin Wistrom

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F. G.A. Adult Learner Professional Studies Honours Society Award: Amy Colpitts B. Crandall University Honours Society: Holly Daggett, Sandi Hicks, & Megan McNutt C.Renaissance Award: Michael Vickruck D. Female Student of the Year: Holly Daggett E.The Morrison Education Distinction Award: Shawna Hopkins, Kathryn Wightman, Brittany Beaman & Lauren Fox F. 2014 Faculty of Business Ad-ministration Gold Medal: Joanne LaPlante G. Male Student of the Year: Benjamin Wistrom


Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Biology, Dr. Christopher Buschhaus, and his wife Hannah on the birth of their new daughter, Tabitha Ruby Rose Buschhaus, who was born on November 11, 2013 weighing 6 lbs 7 oz.

Congratulations to Bethany (Lipscombe) (‘10) and Matthew Robertson (‘12) and who were married on May 24th in Moncton, NB.

Congratulations to Assistant Bookstore Manager, Amy (Welner) (’13) and Ben Pattison who were married on December 21, 2013 at

Glad Tidings Church in Moncton, NB.

A warm welcome is extended to Dr. James Rusthoven who now serves as Vice-President for Academic Affairs.

Welcome to Ron Scott (‘14) and Laura Waddell (‘14) who have joined the Crandall Staff to complete graduate internships. Ron will be serving as the Worship Arts Coordinator and Laura will be interning as an Admissions Counselor.

This January we welcomed back from sabbaticals three different professors: Drs. Ted Newell, Stephen Dempster, and Cathy Rogers. Dr. Newell spent a large part of his sabbatical working on a textbook proposal tentatively entitled Six Paradigms for the publisher Palgrave Macmillan. Dr. Dempster finished writing the first draft of a commentary on the book of Micah while spending the fall term

of 2013 in Cameroon working with Wycliffe Bible Translators, and Dr. Rogers was working on two potential manuscripts from her doctoral work on disenfranchised children and youth.

Congratulations to Gilda Ryder, (‘83)Director of Development and Alumni Relations on receiving her Master of Business Administration from the Université de Moncton.

One of the pleasant winter events at Crandall University each year is the presentation of the Stephen and Ella Steeves Excellence Awards in Teaching, Service, and Research. Last year, based on some re-worked guidelines, there were two recipients for the Excellence in Teaching. This practice was continued in 2013-14. The two Excellence in Teaching recipients this year were Dr. Sam Reimer, Professor of Sociology and Dr. Colleen DeLong, Lecturer in Communication Studies. This year’s recipient of the Excellence in Service Award was Chris quek, Lecturer in Communication Studies and the recipient of The Excellence in Research Award was Dr. Daniel Goodwin, Professor of History.

Dr. Wendy Bokhorst-Heng, Associate Professor of Education had the opportunity to present papers at two conferences this winter term, together

Faculty & Staff News


Faculty & Staff Newswith co-researcher and author Dr. Rita Silver from the National University of Singapore. The first was entitled “A Bourdieusian analysis of Singapore’s language policy: A story from the “field.’” It was presented in Toronto at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference. The second was entitled “Playing the field: An (Updated) Bourdieusian analysis of Singapore’s language-in-education policies.” This was presented in Portland, OR at the American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference. Both papers were based on a chapter that the presenters were invited to write for a book for Routledge publishers, entitled Critical Studies in Singapore Education:Unfolding history, culture and politics.

Dr. Roger Russell, Director of the Adult Professional Studies Division has recently had a paper accepted for presentation at the Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainable Development academic conference to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia in June. This paper is entitled “Indonesian Host Country Nationals’ Lived Experience: Being Immersed in Diverse Cultures while Working at Home” and was co-authored by Dr. Catherine Aquino-Russell of UNB. While in Jakarta, Dr. Russell will also renew his connections in developing a 3-week study abroad option for a course called OM6023 Managing Organizations across Borders and Cultures. This course will be offered to graduate students enrolled in our new Master of Organizational Management (M.Org.M) degree that is set to begin in September 2014.

This year’s Congress of the Social

Sciences and Humanities is being held in May at Brock University, in St. Catharines, ON. As part of this major event, Dr. Keith Bodner will be presenting an invited paper for the Perspective Criticism Seminar at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies, entitled “Shifting Point of View in 2 Kings 7.”

Bryan Taylor, Coordinator of the Education program at Crandall, had the exciting task of flying to St. Kitt’s in the middle of February this year to enter into some collaborative talks on behalf of Crandall University with school and government officials on the island. On-going involvements will include everything from sending student interns to providing professional development training or e-learning opportunities for the St. Kitt’s teachers.

One of our part-time French instructors and doctoral student at the Université de Moncton, Karen Spracklin, recently presented a paper at the 4th International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (FLTAL) in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The topic of her paper was based on the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of her dissertation and was entitled “Systematic Vocabulary Instruction in the French Immersion Classroom: Time for an Agent Provocateur?”

We bid farewell to Dr. Cathy Rogers, Assistant Professor of Sociology, who after almost 20 years of association with Crandall University from the time she came to study as an undergrad student, including 13 years of employment, has decided to enter

the life of provincial politics and will be running in the fall New Brunswick fall election. While we certainly remain apolitical as an educational institution, we do extend to Cathy our prayers and hopes for success in her endeavors within this new ‘arena’ of influence. You will be greatly missed, Cathy!

In celebration of our 65th Anniversary, the book Faith and Education: A History of Crandall University will be launched at Homecoming 2014. Contributors include: James A. Beverley, Dennis C. Bustin, Seth W. Crowell, Bruce G. Fawcett, James S. Murray, Taylor J. Murray, Gilda O. Ryder, and Robert S. Wilson.This book can be pre-ordered for $14.99 (Reg. $19.99) at Crandall’s Bookstore.

In Memoriam:Sympathy is extended to the family of Joyce Tingley who passed away on January 1, 2014. Joyce was a former member and Secretary of the Board of Governors of Atlantic Baptist University during the years of 1993-1997.


I was placed in inspired me, as I got to interact with them and the students each day. My time in Australia opened my eyes to the many challenges educators face across the world. I was able to experience a completely different education system than ours in Canada, which caused me to grow both personally and as an educator.

q. HOW DID yOU ORIGINALLy CONNECT WITH ST. KITTS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMy? A. The school contacted the Education department at Crandall because they knew of the program’s reputation in the Maritimes for producing quality teachers. I was about to finish my classes at Crandall and the oppor-tunity seemed interesting, so I headed to St. Kitts in January. I strongly believe that this opportunity would not have been possible if I had not attended Crandall.

q. HOW DOES A CLASSROOM IN ST. KITTS DIF-FER FROM yOUR ATLANTIC CANADIAN CLASS-ROOM ExPERIENCE? A. St. Kitts International Academy is a private school that teaches Canadian curriculum, so I am teaching the same lessons that I would be at home, but the oppor-tunities for me to learn are exciting. I teach students from all over the world and they each have a different perspective on the issues we cover in class. Living and teaching in St. Kitts has inspired me as an educator because I feel that I appreciate the value and power of education more than I did growing up.

q. HOW DOES TEACHING ABROAD BRING yOU JOy?A. Teaching abroad has given me the chance to meet so many interesting people who either live in, or are pass-ing through St. Kitts. Whether it is through interactions with my students and their families, local Kittitians, or those here on vacation, I have met people from all over the world. Hearing each person’s unique story about how they ended up on a small island in the middle of the ocean (a place I never thought I would live!) makes each day so enjoyable.

q. WHAT ADvICE WOULD yOU GIvE SOME-ONE WHO IS DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO PURSUE A CAREER IN EDUCATION?A. I would tell someone thinking about a career in Education to get out and gain as much life experience as possible. Look for volunteer opportunities within your community and local schools. Most importantly, pursue Education if you have the passion for it. It is not just a career, it is a lifestyle. As they say in St. Kitts, “Rush slowly.” We each have our own unique story and we never know where it might take us.

Matt WheatonAge: 23 // B.Sc., B.Ed. // Middle & High School Teacher, St. Kitts International Academy, St. Kitts and Nevis, West

q. HOW DID yOU DECIDE TO PURSUE A CAREER IN EDUCATION? A. I had several teachers whose love of teaching inspired my career. Education provides many exciting ways to interact with future gener-ations, within both the classroom and the community. After visiting a few universities in the Maritimes, I knew that Crandall was where I was supposed to be. Everything in the program, from the courses offered to the faculty, prepared me for my career in Education.

q. WHAT PROMPTED yOU TO STUDy ABROAD THROUGH CRANDALL’S GLOBAL EDUCATION ExPERIENCE PRO-GRAM?A. I wanted to study abroad to put myself outside of what I knew as “normal”. This program provided me with opportunities I would not have received elsewhere. I was able to complete half of my internship in Canada teaching high school sciences and then travelled to Melbourne, Australia to teach at the Grade 6 level. I would definitely recommend taking advantage of one of Crandall’s many Global Education Experi-ence Programs.

q. HOW DID yOUR ExPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA PREPARE yOU FOR yOUR CAREER?A. My experience in Australia allowed me to travel and experience another culture on the other side of the world. The staff at the school

Alumni Spotlight // B.Ed.


Dept. of Advancement Telling the

Crandall story By Dr. Robert Knowles // Vice-President for Advancement

I have heard about the Crandall “story” much of my life. As I child, I remember hearing my grandparents (Dr. Myron and Elaine Brinton) reminisce about the stories of the early years of “the Bible School” – the “flood”, students they had known, and weekend trips to church-es, to name a few. UBBTS/ABC/ABU/Crandall alumni can tell their own stories, whether they were part of the Salisbury Road or Gorge Road campus experience.

One of the most enjoyable tasks in my role is telling stories – stories that touch the heart, that call us to re-spond – to pray, to give. Sure, I can look back and think of many people and events that are part of my ABC story, but I’m realizing that many of those elements have always been and are still present today.

Think about the story of sacrifice. Many people who contributed financially to this institution to help offset the cost of my education are still friends of the uni-versity. Other new donors have caught the vision of providing excellence in education and making that as affordable as possible. Not all sacrifices are financial, some have been extra mile efforts with regard to time. In a smaller context, faculty and staff can wear many hats and they do so willingly and out of a deep love for God and the students that fill the classrooms. It would be a challenge to find a more dedicated group of people. That has always been part of our story.

Spiritual growth and service are part of a storyline in our setting. The theme verse which is still read at every Convocation, Colossians 1:18b - “That in everything He might have the supremacy (pre-eminence)”, sets the tone for daily chapel involvement, prayer in the classroom, Community Practicum expectations in the churches and community, and students following God’s will for their lives in their chosen profession. Students are maturing in their faith and making a difference.

University years are important years and the community experience at Crandall continues to be a positive element. From Crandall Student Association-sponsored events to late night conversations in residence, a meaningful community experience continues to be enjoyed at Cran-dall. As has always been the case, students make life-long friends, some meet spouses, and staff and faculty worship alongside students.

Excellence is yet another story to be told. The rigors of academic life at Crandall University take a back seat to no one! The faculty are top notch and challenge their students to achieve. Smaller class sizes allow for better interaction and over and over I hear from students that the faculty (and staff) really care about them. “You’re not just a number” is a common phrase. It has always been that way, and it continues to be to this day.

As you recall your own affiliations with Crandall – as part of our alumni association, as a donor, I trust you are encouraged to know that the best of the elements from the past are still central to our students’ time at Crandall today – sacrifice, spiritual growth and service, communi-ty, and excellence. We want everyone to have a chance to experience this and have it be part of their “story”.


new Wee College–Crandall PartnershipIn partnership with Crandall University, Wee College is pleased to announce the opening of its 7th franchise location in the Greater Moncton Area. Wee College Crandall Campus will provide afterschool bilingual learning opportunities for all children from the ages of 5-12 years.

Wee College’s afterschool program is inspired by the belief that every child’s growth and develop-ment can be accelerated by nurturing community connections and encouraging them to take owner-ship of their own learning. To that end, students are engaged in a variety of age-appropriate activities designed to nurture social, academic and leader-ship qualities while having fun.

President and vice Chancellor of Crandall Univer-sity, Dr. Bruce Fawcett believes that Wee College embraces the true spirit of lifelong learning while having fun and is a perfect fit for the University. “The learning culture at Wee College is all about creating wonder, empowering confidence, leading by example and extending learning beyond the four walls of the classroom – and those guiding princi-ples provide an incredible foundation for success”, explained Fawcett.

Fawcett went on to say that, “Wee College is a nat-ural partner for us - as they’ve been a champion of student-centered learning outcomes for almost a decade under the leadership of their CEO, Melody Munro. We are pleased to have this excellent pro-gram on our campus, a program that will benefit the whole community including the families of our employees and students. We also look forward to the possibility of our Bachelor of Education stu-dents teaching in the program”.

Wee College was founded in 2005 with the goal of ‘inspiring a passion for learning’, and has worked closely with provincial outcomes for early learning to create their own theme-based curriculum mate-rials that extend education beyond the walls of the classroom. “The key to the success of our students”, explains Munro, “lies in our ability to nurture a shared-learning partnership between children, par-ents, teachers and community.”

(L-R): Kevin Talbot, co–owner; Katie Smith, Crandall student and wee college parent; Isaac, Wee College student; Dr. Fawcett, President and Vice-Chancellor of Crandall University; and, Michelle Talbot–co-owner.

Upcoming2014Events

June

17 Celebration Banquet featuring former CFL quar-terback Damon Allen 18 10th Annual Golf Classic

August

21-24 Oasis Annual Convention22 Alumni BBQ (during Oasis)

September

1 Residence Opens2-9 Orientation Week3 Classes begin19-21 65th Homecoming weekend

October

16 Fall Foliage Day

November

1 Fall Convocation8 Annual Craft Fair

For more details visit www.crandallu.ca or phone 506.858.8970

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