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Dear GC Alumni,
Watershed moments are often all about uncertainty before new directions of change emerge. This past spring the task force I appointed last fall met to consider the future of Hogue Hall. Seven trustees and two others considered the evidence. Among these were three who have been actively and regularly involved in major construction, as well as our then current and former board chairmen. In addition, restoration architects from Trivers (St. Louis) and our master planners InterDesign (Indianapolis) joined us. We considered the extensive information that has been prepared over the course of nearly six months describing the condition of Hogue Hall and the options to either remodel or replace it. The unanimous recommendation they made to me that I passed on to our trustees in May was to replace the building.
Remodeling would be more expensive and even those costs would be much more unpredictable. The 150-year-old layout would continue to limit the ways in which the building could be used for more contemporary purposes. And the terrible condition of the very bricks themselves left us wondering if even the remodeled facility would be safe and sound. Our restoration architects have told us that they have never seen a building in such poor condition. And even the techniques used in other such old buildings might not work because of the poor condition of the hand-made bricks in Hogue.
The board considered this recommendation in May and acted unanimously to endorse my recommendation. During Alumni Weekend, two hundred in our community gathered for a decommissioning service. It is currently our intention to remove the building this summer. However, the timetable for removing and rebuilding is complex, including asbestos abatement, salvaging of historic and valuable pieces, the relocation of our entire computer center, and securing necessary state permission. This latter effort is to protect our ability to receive state funds should they ever become available. Complications with any of these steps could easily delay us until the summer of 2009.
Meanwhile, we have moved ahead to consider the ways in which a new Hogue Hall might be designed. We want to accommodate the need for modern functionality. But we will also want to preserve, as much as possible, the iconic presence of this legacy structure on our campus and in our community. Alongside these efforts, the Advancement Office is undertaking feasibility planning for a campaign to find the funds for this project that will likely cost approximately $8 million.
These are weighty decisions, that none of us takes lightly. I have been blessed to see the amazing spirit of understanding and goodwill on campus all year despite significant inconveniences. These “watershed moments,” these “moments between” leave us uncertain. Yet while I do not know the plans the Lord has for us in this matter, I do know that they are plans to prosper us and care for us. He has done so for 116 years, and when the first use of Hogue Hall for Almira College is considered, for more than 150 years. I am sure He is in control.
We have set up a Hogue Hall blog at http://hoguehall.greenville.edu where you can interact with others about this amazing piece of history. But if you have questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our office at
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or call 618-664-7000. Thank you for continuing to pray.
Full of hope built on Jesus Christ,
Jim Mannoia
President
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2007-08 Pictures |
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Visit www.gcphotos.smugmug.com/2007-08 to view more photos from the 2007-2008 school year.
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 he Greenville College Athletic Department completed a fine academic year in 2006-07, which was highlighted by one of the institution’s best showings in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s all-sports award standings. The department placed second in a 10-team conference with a 7.545 average. It also finished second in 1998-99.
The 2006-07 season included conference championships by the men’s and women’s cross country teams, a second-place showing by the women’s tennis team, and baseball and men’s soccer programs which tied for second place.
In eight years as director of athletics, Dr. Doug Faulkner has directed an Athletic Department which has never finished lower than fifth in the conference all-sports award standings. Of greater significance is the fact that the conference expanded from eight teams to 10 teams in 2006-07.
Webster placed first for the seventh time in eight years. Over the past eight seasons, Greenville College has finished third three times; fourth once, and fifth three times, in addition to the second-place award this year.
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Music |
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ndré Anjos, senior recording and music business major at Greenville College, is a self-made entrepreneur; and he has yet to graduate from college.
A few years ago Anjos began to explore the idea of remixing songs which has snowballed into an independent company. “Remixing” is basically creating an alternative version of a song. Anjos gained the opportunity to do a remix for one of his favorite bands, Bloc Party, after winning different remix contests. An underground success, Anjos’s credibility and ability to obtain opportunities dramatically increased.
Anjos created his remix company, the Remix Artist Collective, in January of 2007. This company is designed to remix songs for various artists, as well as providing opportunity for others that are interested in working within the indie/rock genre to gain experience.
“There is something immensely satisfying to me about taking a song and completely changing the mood and feel,” Anjos proclaims. “People can connect to that sometimes even more than the original. I’m glad I have the privilege of doing this.”
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Stephanie Smith '06 |
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 aised by a single mom with an unquenchable faith in God, music and ministry have been twin touchstones in Stephanie Smith’s life for as long as she can remember. But a girl can only live on her mother’s faith for so long before she is called upon to make it her own.
After graduating from high school, Stephanie packed her bags and headed for Greenville
College, the legendary launching pad of Jars of Clay, to prepare for a career in music and ministry. Before long the vivacious eighteen year-old found herself fronting an up and coming Christian rock band.
"It was my first taste of touring and playing live rock ‘n’ roll rather than praise and worship,” Stephanie muses. "I didn’t handle it well. I’m not proud of it, but I lost my head. I made poor decisions. My identity became Stephanie Smith, lead singer of the band. … So He had to remove it for me.”
And remove it He did. Unable to deal with her growing narcissistic, rock-star persona, the band asked Stephanie to leave. That event triggered a momentous change in the young singer.
“When something that you’ve based your identity on is yanked out from under you, you rebuild on a new foundation,” she says. “I took a one-eighty. I changed my major to communications and decided I would never do music again. I went to Guatemala for a month, but that wasn’t enough. I ran away to Africa for four months for a semester abroad.”
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