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Catherine Babcock, a student in the teacher credentialing program offered through Pacific Union College’s Center for Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE), was recently honored as one of 1,000 students in California selected to receive a Governor’s Teaching Fellowship. This $20,000 award is designed to help pay education and living expenses for qualified students enrolled in a teacher credentialing program. In return, Catherine will teach for four years in a state designated, low-performing school. So how does it feel to receive a $20,000 check from the government? “I couldn’t believe it at first,” says Catherine. “They sent a letter of congratulations—and you get so many letters promising stuff that isn’t true. I thought, ‘Is this real?’ Now I’m very proud and excited.” The education department at Pacific Union College shares Catherine’s excitement. “We are extremely proud of Catherine’s award,” said Jean Buller, professor of education and chair of the education department. “We always knew we had special students at PUC and this award only confirms that.” When asked what she will do with the money, Catherine says it will help her pay off the thousands of dollars she owes in student loans. Ever since she came to the United States from...

Pacific Union College (PUC) athletics are still going strong after nearly 13 years. While PUC is in the process of selecting a new coach for the women’s basketball team, the department’s varsity program and college-sponsored academy tournaments will continue as usual. “PUC is committed to its athletic program, from the administration on down,” says Chuck Evans, chair of the exercise science, health, and nutrition department. The school has been part of California Pacific Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) since 1996. The NAIA’s strict academic eligibility requirement is one of the reasons why PUC chose to join. “It allows us to stay focused on education,” Evans says, referring to the grade point average (GPA) and minimum load unit requirement for PUC athletes. Student athletes must also sign a personal contract before joining the team. The varsity program at PUC currently includes men’s and women’s cross country teams, as well as women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball. The selection of sports is based on school demographics and reflects the student population. PUC’s varsity teams include a cross section of athletes, representing many departments on campus—not just exercise science majors. Evans says he is pleased with how well...

Pacific Union College is proud to announce the 1st annual Napa Valley Tennis Tournament occurring in conjunction with the 10th annual Napa Valley Golf Tournament—newly renamed the Malcolm Maxwell Golf Classic in honor of the college’s former president. Both events will be held at the Napa Valley Country Club on Monday, May 20, 2002. Dust off your racquet or drag out your clubs and reserve a spot to participate in this year’s scholarship fundraiser. Proceeds from both tournaments benefit students supported by the Pacific Union College Malcolm Maxwell Scholarship Fund. Last year, ten scholarships were awarded to worthy students as a result of money raised at the tournament. Format for the tennis tournament is doubles round robin. The golf tournament features 18 holes of golf in a two best ball foursome play, with an individual low gross and low net division. Prizes will be awarded to participants in each category. A 2002 Chevy Blazer 4x4, courtesy of Epps Chevrolet, is this year’s featured hole in-one car....

Pacific Union College’s department of business administration has received accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), an organization primarily responsible for accrediting non-doctoral business programs in four-year institutions. It is the only Seventh-day Adventist institution to receive this accreditation. Pacific Union College (PUC) is currently accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, but the additional IACBE accreditation brings special recognition to the school’s popular business department. There are currently 253 business majors enrolled at PUC with a large percentage of graduates heading to medical, dental, law, or business schools after receiving their bachelors degrees. “We’ve been fortunate to have good students who work hard and do well when they graduate,” says Richard Voth, professor of business administration and chair of the department. PUC graduates have studied at Yale, UCLA, Berkeley, and Georgetown and found employment in a broad spectrum of jobs, from Price Waterhouse, Hewlett Packard, and the San Francisco 49ers, to family-run businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. Pacific Union College was founded in 1882 and currently offers more than 60 majors. The school has about 1,600 students and a faculty-to-student ratio of 12-to-1. For eight straight years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked PUC...

Pacific Union College hosted the annual meeting of the Association of Seventh day Adventist Librarians (ASDAL), June 19-24, 2001. More than fifty librarians from SDA colleges and universitites in Argentina, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States attended this special twentieth anniversary conference on the Angwin campus. Seven of ASDAL’s charter members attended the meetings, including Joel Lutes, Public Services Librarian of Nelson Memorial Library. Also present was Adu Worku, chair of library services at PUC and president elect of ASDAL. The theme of the conference, “Bridging the Past and the Future” provided an opportunity for the librarians to reflect on the history of the association. A desire to combine past experience with present goals to create a more dynamic future fueled the six-day event. The first meeting of ASDAL was held at PUC in 1980 when a group of Seventh-day Adventist librarians gathered to dialogue, plan, and initiate a professional organization. Twenty years later, attendees left the anniversary conference inspired to continue their work fulfilling the mission of Adventist higher eduacation....

Representatives from Pacific Union College entered the Calistoga Fourth of July Parade this year aboard an authentic freight wagon that was once used to distribute milk from the school’s dairy (in operation from 1909 to 1986--and county champion in 1928!). Recently restored and painted in the school colors––green and gold––the milk wagon served as the perfect (and slightly bumpy) stage for PUC’s talented brass quintet. Under the direction of Ken Narducci, professor of music, the quintet serenaded the crowds with popular pieces including “She’s a Grand Old Flag.” Despite loud competition from three unruly motorcyclists to the rear, the quintet drew enthusiastic applause from the masses along Lincoln Street. The prize-winning PUC float was made possible through the combined efforts of people across campus: from the skills of those at plant services and organization of the public relations staff, to the musical talent representing a variety of departments. Bob Paulson, assistant professor of exercise science, health, and nutrition, donated his time and his 1945 John Deer tractor to pull the wagon and quintet. Presidents past and present––Malcolm Maxwell and Richard Osborn––were also on hand to cheer for the float, which went on to receive a check and trophy for placing...

When Christian Anderson and Lars Engeberg boarded the 747 bound for Africa, they had no idea what they were doing––or whether there would even be someone to meet them at the airport in Nairobi. But at the invitation of Jon Wood, assistant professor of digital media at Pacific Union College, the two recent digital media graduates agreed to go to Africa to teach what they know best: how to use computers to produce digital video. Initially thankful when they found a bus waiting for them at the airport, the two were less enthusiastic after a twelve hour ride over pothole-ridden dirt roads that led them to the Tanzanian town of Mwanza. The last 15 miles of the journey covered roads so deteriorated that the bus slowed to a crawl, making it an easy target for robbers who haunt the area waiting for a vehicle to venture in after dark. “We arrived at this stretch of the road just as the sun was setting,” Christian recalls. An hour later, in total darkness, they arrived unharmed at their destination. From June 20 to July 6, as part of the “Africa for Christ 2001” satellite crusade––an evangelistic series translated into 17 languages and...

The first volunteer interns to the United Nations will begin work at the Seventh-day Adventist office in New York City on September 24, 2001. Matthew Mills and Samantha Burchard, both recent graduates of Pacific Union College, accepted the newly created positions which they will help shape for future interns. Sending Adventist interns to the United Nations is a dream realized for Jonathan Gallagher, UN Liaison director for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Working at General Conference headquarters in Silver Springs, Maryland, Dr. Gallagher is able to spend little of his time at the New York office. With Matt and Samantha located at the United Nations Plaza, the church will now have easier access to ambassadors and diplomats, as well as UN staff. Gallagher was introduced to Matt and Samantha through a mutual friend. Discovering that the two graduates each hold degrees in Spanish and communications––and were looking for jobs––Gallagher was impressed that the pair would be ideal to expand and develop the church’s presence at the UN. He described the UN program as unique, explaining that “the individuals are required to interface with diplomats and high-level officials of many different cultures and backgrounds. Matt and Samantha will help provide a consistent...

Summer is officially over, (though the weather stays great in California) and classes begin at Pacific Union College on September 24, 2001––and it’s not too late to sign up! Registration in the Pacific Auditorium on Friday, September 21 starts at 8 a.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. The all-day registration follows a week of orientation for students new to PUC. Both freshman and transfer students are invited to participate in orientation activities, lasting from Tuesday, September 18 through Sunday, September 23. In addition to faculty advising and an introduction to the campus, the get- acquainted party on Wednesday, September 19 from 7-9 p.m. offers students, unfamiliar with the campus, a chane just to hang out in their new territory. Pacific Union College is repeatedly recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top ten western regional liberal arts colleges. And since we know you want a great education for the least amount of money, we’re proud to point out that U.S. News and World Report also ranks PUC as one its top ten “Best Values!” PUC offers a variety of degrees––from graphic design to biochemistry––and provides students with the opportunity to learn in a Christian environment. Our...

Classes begin at Pacific Union College on September 24, 2001, when the nationally recognized liberal arts college will open its doors for the college’s 121st academic year. From its inception in 1882, Pacific Union College has provided Christian education with an emphasis on academic excellence. This emphasis can still be seen today, as PUC continues to rank among the nation’s best. For the eighth straight year, U.S. News and World Report ranks PUC in the top ten among western comprehensive colleges--a category that includes fourteen states. And currently, among regional liberal arts colleges in California, PUC ranks number one. Pacific Union College is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and has an average yearly enrollment of 1,600 students. The school is located in Angwin, at the north end of the Napa Valley, and is currently accepting applications for the 2001-2001 school year....