Congratulations to the following staff members who graduated from MVNU’s Adult and Graduate Studies program during the Winter Commencement ceremony on Dec. 16. 

Jeniece Flack, Master of Science in Management

Dave Parsons, Master of Science in Management

Debra West, Bachelor of Business Administration

Lee Yowell, Master of Science in Management

Dr. Ron Bolender was contacted by an architectural association in Lyon, France, for photos of Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright design. His photos were used for an educational book and interactive CD-Rom game about architectural design.

See Bolender’s web page about Fallingwater. Click on this link for more information regarding the book and game.

Amanda Flower, Technical Services Librarian, will have her short fiction work, “She Knows,” published in the December issue of Brio, a Focus On The Family magazine for young girls.

Dr. Rich Huebner will present a research paper, “A Framework for Analyzing Behavioral Aspects of Enterprise Security” at the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS) Conference in February 2007. The paper received the Best Paper award for the Management Information Systems track. Huebner also serves as the ASBBS as a Track Chair.

Dr. Kyong L. Kim presented a paper titled “Two Semiotic Models Appreciating René Magritte’s Paintings” at the Semiotics and Communication Division of the 92nd National Communication Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas, in November. While staying in San Antonia, Kim visited the Alamo and made sketches of it. Over Thanksgiving break, he used the sketches to produce two watercolor paintings. One is seen here. 

Dr. Doug Matthews and 4,000 other people across the country participated in what has been dubbed the “nation’s largest Christian talent search,” held by Salem Communications and Daywind Music of Nashville, Tenn. “I entered at the last minute on a lark because I heard a radio ad in Florida,” he said. “I haven’t done too many solos, but figured this would be a great way to get some professional feedback.”

He submitted his CD and made it, along with 30 others, all the way to regionals, which were held in Atlanta, Ga., in September. The national finals, which Matthews did not make, will air on cable television in February. He encourages many of our talented songwriters and singers to enter next time around.

 

Excellence In Service

Larry Hayman, for his phenomenal, yet humble, work on the new MVNU portal.

Ginger Brady, for helping her department work together as a team in the Chapel.

Joe Noonen, for all his hard work to help change this campus and community through Campus Ministries.

To submit an Excellence in Service nomination, use the online form.