http://storylink.messiah.edu Connect, read, and share the stories of Messiah College Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:30:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ryan Scott Bomberger ’93 Marketing major Atlanta, Georgia Adopted into a multi-racial family of 15, Ryan Scott Bomberger’s acceptance into a loving Christian home fostered his own passion for adoption and seeking God’s purpose in his life.  Today, he and wife Bethany Koopalethes Bomberger ’97 are co-founders of The Radiance Foundation (www.theradiancefoundation.org), a ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=620 Tshana (Guiswite) Jamara ’09 Broadcasting major Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania Contributed by Erin Kriner ’09 As a broadcasting major with an emphasis in production, Tshana Jamara ’09 took full advantage of her Philadelphia campus experience by landing an internship at the local ABC television affiliate, WPVI-TV, Channel 6.  Working with the production staff, Jamara contributed to ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=601 Rachel Moffett ’09 Elementary Education major Every Tuesday afternoon Rachel Moffett ’09 boards a bus to work with inner-city youth at the Allison Hill Community Center in Harrisburg.  After four years of helping with homework, cleaning, serving meals, and lending a shoulder to cry on, this elementary education alum bids farewell to ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=588 Cameron Rutt '08 Summa Cum Laude graduate, biology Currently resides in Borneo, Southeast Asia Lions and tigers and bears? How about leeches, leopards, and pit vipers? Collecting data from bird's nests in Borneo, Southeast Asia comes with unexpected dangers and welcome rewards for this biology alum from Messiah College. On daily treks through the ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=583 Scott Hoeckele ′11 Biochemistry major Langhorne, Pennsylvania Welcome to the world of a transfer student. Unlike traditional first-year students, transfers come to Messiah College with at least a year of college experience under their belts.  They have an inkling of what to expect.  Yet, they're not like sophomores either.  Transfers don't know anyone, ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=504 Emily Rainville ′04  English Literature major Currently residing in South Asia Study abroad experiences in West Africa and France shaped this student's view of the world and convicted her about the investment she could make in the lives of those outside her immediate circle of influence. Today, Emily Rainville's circle includes not only colleagues ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=495 Nick Blossey ′09 Computer Science major Erie, Pennsylvania The actions and advice of a highly decorated American prisoner of war strengthened this benched goalkeeper's commitment to the relentless pursuit of a positive attitude, and helped Messiah College's men's soccer team earn its sixth national title in program history.  According to Nick Blossey ′09, now ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=438 Jess Unick ′04 Exercise Science major Rockaway, NJ Research design and development, presenting at conventions, and publishing in national journals, gave Jessica Unick, a 2004 exercise science alumna, a distinct advantage when applying for graduate school and beyond. While at Messiah, Unick's talent was unmistakable to associate professor of health and exercise physiology professor ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=431 Lawrence A. Q. Burnley, M.Div., Ph.D. Associate Dean for Multicultural Programs, Messiah College Extending education beyond the classroom helps faculty members like Lawrence Burnley develop students' appreciation for cultural traditions significantly different from their own, including contemporary and historical tensions and contradictions. During a recent, three-week cross-cultural experience in South Africa, Burnley and ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=410 Paul Cohen ′09  Music major with a concentration in commercial music  Rochester, New York A gifted performer and composer, Paul Cohen '09 uses his musical talent to delight and faithfully inspire audiences from Grantham, Pennsylvania, to Rome, Italy.   Cohen, whose main concentration is piano, has been involved with numerous musical ensembles at Messiah, including ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=405 Lacey Ward ′09 English major with an emphasis in literature, and a minor in Urban Studies Catasauqua, Pennsylvania Throughout the 2009 academic year, Lacey Ward hit the streets and the books as both a student at Messiah's Philadelphia Campus [MCPC] and a teacher's assistant at William Penn High School, ultimately earning her the right ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=398 Amanda McMillan ′08 Politics major with a minor in environmental studies Hometown:  Herminie, Pennsylvania Amanda McMillan '08 is on a crusade for conservation. In just her first two months on the job as the executive assistant to the president of a worldwide Christian environmental protection organization, McMillan travelled from New York City, to ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=333 Ryan Witmer ′09 Environmental Studies major Hometown:  Wooster, Ohio Planting gardens in abandoned lots strewn among Philadelphia's economically disadvantaged neighborhoods is more than a beautification project. To Ryan Witmer '09, and others studying at Messiah College's Philadelphia campus (MCPC), the ongoing service project is an effective way of combating gang warfare, diabetes, heart ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=323 Richard Hughes Distinguished professor of religion and senior fellow, Ernest L. Boyer Center Messiah College Is America a Christian nation? Not likely, according to Richard Hughes, distinguished professor of religion and senior fellow of the Ernest L. Boyer Center at Messiah College. Listen to excerpts of Hughes’ new book, “Christian America and the ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=316 Housing crisis moves agency to pick up the pace Becca Knight ’03 Majored in Sociology Director of Home Repair Ministries Appalachia Service Project, Inc. (ASP) Johnson City, Tennessee  The national housing crisis has been in the news lately but housing problems are not new to Appalachia (pop. 20 million)—one of the poorest, most isolated regions of ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=300 Paul Gustafson ’09 Engineering major Chester, Vermont “Whatever your plans are for the summer, cancel them. I’ve got the best job for you that you’ll ever have.” Those immortal words—etched indelibly in Paul Gustafson’s memory—led to a once-in-a-lifetime experience for this Messiah engineering major and honors program participant. At the time, Gustafson ’09, was trying ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=299 Scott A. Heintzelman, ′89 Partner, McKonly & Asbury, CPA, CMA, CFE For the unstoppable Scott Heintzelman, success is a journey, not a destination. At 42, this self-directed, self-proclaimed “exuberant accountant” holds a list of noteworthy achievements that reads like a who’s who of Pennsylvania movers-n-shakers, yet he’s only just begun to live ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=298 Chris Book ’78 Religion major Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Chris Book ’78 views his years at Messiah College as the formative years that confirmed God’s call to a life of Christian service. Now executive director of Paxton Ministries in Harrisburg, Book and his wife Marlys have a goal of continuing in service that makes a ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=296 Patrick Wolfkill ′89 and Todd Suessmuth ′90 Marketing and Business Administration majors respectively It's game time at Messiah College. Soccer fans eagerly seek bleacher seats in anticipation of what most believe will be game of the century-the NCAA tournament's Final Four. Shoemaker Field, home to the College's six-time national soccer champions, abounds with ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=291 Steve Sylvester '09 Business Information Systems major Hometown: Cinnaminson, New Jersey Steve Sylvester might be a self-proclaimed "nerd" but to most who know him, including the Department of Defense (DoD), that's a good thing.     Sylvester, a lifelong gamer who enjoys making costumes of video game characters to wear at conventions, has a natural affinity for software ... http://storylink.messiah.edu/?p=294