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Always Learnin
OPENING COMMENTS
volume NUMBER
43, 1
DorisStickleBurdick
Always Learning
Editor
IngridSkantz
EditorialAssistant
JoLn?NALiSMStudents
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people who want to learn.
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learning goal. Do peoplecontinue to DonaldSahly
learnafter they graduate? Our President
magazine and feature articlewriting FloydGreenleaf,'55
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Columns , we began ourclass project. WSitluldieanmtWSoerhvliecress
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COVER; Students GinnieSimmonsandJodyTravisexploreacornerofthe
HeritageMuseum beingdevelopedin historicLynn WoodHall. Priorto the1916 Southern Columns is theofficial
movetothepresentcampus, thebellcalledstudentsatGraysvilletomealsaswell magazine of Southern College of
Sei'enth-day Adventists, published
asclassesandworship. Behind GinnieandJodyisapaintingoftheGraysville bytheAlumniAssociationtoprovide
Academybuildingconstructedin 1893. Seepage3forbackgroundon thefamily news and information to former
ties thatbindthesecurrentstudentstotheoriginalcampus.Forinformationon students, residents ofthe Southern
howtohelpbuildhistoriccontinuityin theHeritageMuseum,seepage23. Photo Union,andotherinterestedparties.
Copyrightt99tbySouthernCollege
byStan Strange.
ofSeventh-dayAdventists.
VOLUME NUMBER
2 • 43, 1•
From Generation to Generation
Passing on the Torch
Learning
of
To get acquainted with Ginnie grandmother, MarionSeitz Milo Academy in Oregon.
Simmons orJodyTravis is to see Simmons. With a laugh, Mrs. Jody's paternal grandparents were
learning asa continuum. Simmons admits on the phone that Joseph V. Travis, Sr., '28, and Marie
she has taught and supervised "for Webb Travis, '30. His grandmother's
Ginnie more than halfa century." Fivetimes father, Luther "Luke" K. Webb, and
since retirement in 1974 she has Luke's parents, theJoseph Webbs,
At the turnofthecentury, ifyou accepted SOS mission assignments to were ofGraysville vintage. They
were walking down the quiet street Southern Asia and the Far East. She helped start a school in Alpharetta,
ofGraysville toward the new school, returned to NorthCarolina in 1988 Ga., where Arthur W. Spalding did
you might have metGinnie's great- from her most recentstint in Thai- some ofhis first teaching.
great-grandfather. JudgeCyrus land where she was housemother for "It's obvious we enjoyed being at
Simmons. Actually from Knoxville, 130 student nurses. Ten years ago Southern," commentsJody's dad,
the judge had shown great interest in she had pastored the 400-member "and we're glad thatJody is having
establishment ofa Seventh-day church in Bangkok. From 1960 to that sameopportunity." (in
Adventist school in theSouth, had 1962, asan educational consultant
used his influenceand legal exper- forSouthern, Mrs. Simmons helped
tise to help it happen, and stopped in build up the four-year nursing Heritage Scholarships
wheneverhe could. program.
By 1916 the judge's son,James, Ginnie's mother, LindaJansen Virginia SimmonsandJody
was enrolled. Southern Training Simmons, and hergrandfather,John Travisweretwoof fivestudents
School, it was then. That fallJames Jansen, '27, alsocarried the torch of toreceiveaSo-Ju-Conian Heritage
helped pack up the school, every- learning atSouthern. Scholarshipthisyear. They are the
thing frombooks to—beds. When the "I feel honored and excited tobe twowhoseties toSouthern reach
transplanted s—chool Southern graduating from the school my backfivegenerations. Qualifying
JuniorCollege began to take root at great-grandparents attended and studentsaredescendentsof
Collegedale, he was among the tooksuch pride in," saysGinnie. "I SouthernJuniorCollegealumni
fellows who lived in tents that first think it's important for students to and excel scholastically. The
hard winter. In 1946,James, wid- remember the sacrifices and contri- awardswerepresented at
owed by then, married Marion Seitz. butions students and others have Homecoming90.
MissSeitz was at that time the made since this schoolbegan." Otherrecipients: Andrea
educational superintendent for Bowen,ofChattanooga,Tenn.
Adventist schools inGeorgia and Jody Hergreat-grandparents,theDru
east Tennessee. Bowens, wereon thestafffor
Their great-granddaughterGinnie Health,—physical education, and years. Hergrandparents, the
is both a student and a teacher this recreation this is sophomore DewittBowens,and herfather,
semester, her finalone prior to Joseph Travis Ill's major. Bruce,alsoattended.Sodid her
graduation. After fiveweeks of Jody's home is in Sharpsburg, Ga., parents. Kirkand JudithVining
orientation, conferences, and semi- an Atlanta, suburb. His parents are Campbell.
nars, she is completing ten weeks of Joseph V. Travis,Jr., '60, and Aline Shelly Campbell, of
student teaching at Eddlemon Cox Travis, who attended Southern Greeneville,Tenn., isthegrand-
MemorialJunior Academy in for twoyears. His father is the daughterofboard memberDr.
Spartanburg, S.C. directorofpublic transportation for TomCampbell and alsotheNoble
Earlier teaching and learning the Atlanta school system. "That's Vinings,both graduatesof
We
transplanted Ginnie fora year to the 370 buses a day. carry 25,000 Southern.
Micronesian island ofTruk. Ginnie students every school day," saysJoe JessicaVining, ofAltamonte
volunteered in 1988 to go to the40- Travis. Aline is secretary, registrar, Springs, Fla., is thegranddaughter
square-mile island in the Pacific to and librarian at Atlanta Adventist oftheNobleVinings, and the
teach 33 first-graders attending a Academy. daughterofDavid and AnnCone
mission school. Jody's sister, Angela, '86, took Vining,allofwhomattended
Ginnie's interest in missions and nursing at Southern. She and her Southern.
teaching reflects that ofher great- husband, Paul Steen, '86, are now at
SOUTHERNCOLUMNS
• • 3
LEARN FOR MINISTRY
Out of School and Back Again
What do
a
basket-seller
and a former
drug-user have
common?
in
Jonathan Steen, sellerofbaskets
and summer-time pastoral
assistant, isa 20-year-old
freshman religion major. Looking
everybit the typical student, his
friendly grin tellsa furtherstory.
After his graduation in 1989 from
Mount Pisgah Academy,Jon headed
up thecoast to Portland, Maine.
There, he worked under the
direction ofPaull Dixon, head pastor
ofthe White Memorial Church in the
Northern New England Conference.
Jon was responsible forseminars,
visitation, Bible studies, and
preaching oncea month. IonSteetjgotoutinthezoorkplaceandfoundthatgoingbacktoschoolwasagoodidea.
OneSabbath when he was
scheduled to preach,Jon found
returned to his family homein ministry, and missionaryserviceasa
"My experience gave me Mthaarttiyneasrb,urJgo,nWsteasrtteVdirhgiisnoiaw.nDuring pwiolrotk.,""MsayidfaJvoonriatsehpiasrtmiosfcphaisetvooruals
want to learn more and reach business. He sold imported wicker grin turned intoa smile, "is
my goals. It made me bDaigseksettsoranGrdeagtavCeonatwroavyerasyHawpiptihneesasch plardeiaecs.h"ing and visiting elderly
excited to come back to sale. When summercameagain,Jon
returned to Maine.
school."
"Two summersworking as an
associate pastorgave me a touch of
himselfwith a uniquecongregation. the ministry," said Jon. "My J
"When 1 arrived at church 1 found a experiencegave me the desire to
bus load ofBrazilians who were learn moreand reach my goals. It
visiting in thearea," Jon said. "Most made me excited tocomeback to
ofthem could not speak English. school."
Tmhyatsewramsomnytrfainrsstlaetxepde.riTehneceLohradving coJnofne'rsenuclteimmiantiestgeorailalissteocrbeetaary.
blessed," recalled Jon. Besides that, Jon is interested in
Afteronesummer in Maine,Jon pastoral work, evangelism, youth
Another freshman religion lunches for the poorand homeless,
major, Wilham Bremner, was A Growing Field while the others have free blood
a formerdrug-user. At 27 pressurechecksand health and
years, he juggles hisschool life with In 1986 Southern had spiritual information.
a family life. His wife, Denise, is 76 religion majors. This While William worked with the
JforsohmuaBraaznidl.ReTbheecycah.ave twochildren, year there are 107. Of gVaavneMsienmiisntarrys,.he"1prfeelatclhikeedGaondd was
William was raised an Adventist that total, 15 are general preparing me forsomething else,"
and was baptized when he was 13. education religion said William. "1 wanted to be a
He becamediscouraged with the majors, 17 are religion minister, but the New York
church and God because he thought Conference could not hire me
teaching majors, and 75
he wasn't "good enough." "At that without a degree. So 1 prayed," he
time I didn't understand thatJesus in are ministerial religion said.
my life would help me change. I majors. This year the "God's response to my prayer
kept failing because I tried to change religion department was quick," William said. That day
myself," said William. "Since he went over to his parents' house
couldn't do things right, I figuIred it expects to graduate 20 and William's dad offered to pay
was not my lot in life tobe a students. for his schooling. With that settled,
Christian. I decided if I wasn't going William set out to find a school.
tobea Christian I would get into the Someone told him about Southern's
party life. Drug and alcohol use religion department. When
became a regularhabit ofmine," said lay onhisbed, feeling guilty, an William called admissions,
William. impression came tohismind. "The everything worked out.
William's mom constantly prayed impression wasGod saying, 'Ifyou "Within a few days, I was
tor him and the Holy Spirit worked surrender your life to Me, I'll makeall registered forschool," said William.
on his life. "I got to the point where I the changes.' When I surrendered I "At registration I found out the
couldn't take my lifestyle anymore," felta burden and heaviness leave. government would pay my tuition.
said William. "I was torn in two, I'vebeen straightsince," William I called home to tellmy wifeand
knowing the truth and not living up said. found she was in the hospital
—
to it. Finally I cried out to God I can William began to work with the giving birth to our second child.
not take this anymore! Help me!" New York Van Ministry and has The Lord leads in miraculous
Shortly after his cry for help, worked there for the last fourand a wavs," said William.
William went to a cocaine party. halfyears. This Seventh-day
William was addicted to cocaine and Adventist ministry sends three to
his human strength could not keep four vans out daily to serve the public "The impression was
him away. Several days later as he in various areas. One van will have God saying, 'If you
surrender your life to Me,
I'll make all the changes.'
I've been straight since."
William plans to return to New
York when he finishes school. "The
burden ofmy heart is togoback to
New YorkCityand be involved in
evangelism," William said. "Ellen
Whitesaid New York is tobe the
symbol ofevangelism to the world.
Thereare thousandsofpeopleopen
to the gospel. 1 want to see
thousands of peoplebaptized a day,
until the work isdone."
Even though William and Jon come
from different backgrounds, they
have found a onenessin their love>v
forChrist. ""'
William Bremnervaluesthesupportthathiswife,Denise,giveshimashecombinesfamilylifewith
studentlife.TheirlittleonesareJoshuaandRebecca.
• SOUTHERN COLUMNS • 5
LEARN FOR EXPERIENCE
Learning is not done in the
classroom alone. It is an ongoing
process that requires hands-on
experience and careful observation
of real-life situations.
by Gari Cruze and Wayne Openshaw
•
Randal Gilliam,above top, senior
journalism major, works at WSMC to
gain experienceinbroadcasting.
•
Paulette Ropka, above, worksat
theCampus Kitchen as a part-time
job.
•
Rochelle Battistone, right, senior
elementary education major, works
atApisonSDA Elementary school.
"Itdidn't takemevery long to
realize that everysinglechild has the
potential toachieve," she said.
VOLUME NUMBER
6 • 43, 1•