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Alumni E-Newsletter
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October
2006
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Homecoming 2006 has come
and gone and former TKC and NBC classmates used the
opportunity to reconnect after several years. Many of
you are receiving this newsletter for the first time due
to your overwhelming response to our alumni letter. We
hope you will enjoy reading about alumni as well as what
is happening today with The King's College.
In this edition, you will read an account of Homecoming
from our new Alumni President Mrs. Lynn Albanese
Mitchell ’86, learn how alumni are helping the College
and finally, take a look at Homecoming 20 years ago. Be
sure to check out our newly-launched website. In fact,
how about adding this to your Website favorites list to
keep up to date? It’s
www.tkc.edu/advancement/alumni.
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Homecoming 2006
by: Lynn Albanese Mitchell ’86 |
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October 7th was
a beautiful day for a soccer game and dinner
cruise around Manhattan. Once again, Coach
Miller led our alumni soccer champs to a 5-1
victory over current students. The game was the
most fun and most competitive game we have
played to date. The fellowship and camaraderie
were most rewarding. All who participated
enjoyed the occasion and benefited from meeting
the quality students being trained at TKC. We
are always so thankful to Coach Miller and the
players for making the trek to NYC! We ended the
day by sailing off into the setting sun of New
York Harbor aboard the Royal Princess. Alumni
celebrating their 40th, 35th, 30th, 25th, |
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Alumni vs. Student Soccer Game |
20th, and 15th
year reunions enjoyed dinner, entertainment, and
spectacular views while re-connecting with their
classmates.
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Congratulations to Jill Tompkins ’85 our
distinguished 2006 Alumnus of the Year. We were
thrilled to honor her for her many accomplishments
and distinguished career as a Judge for Indian
tribal courts and as a Professor of Clinical Law at
the University of Colorado School of Law in Boulder.
We also presented both President Stan Oakes and his
wife Ginger with long overdue and greatly deserved
Honorary Alumnus Awards.
President Stan Oakes and Lance Covan addressed the
Alumni with exciting news about the future direction
of the College, especially a new Alumni-funded
scholarship that is being established in honor of
Richard Hicks ’84 and his wife Charlene who were
killed in March 2005 on the mission field in
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Guyana.
We also heard from
two TKC students, Amanda Pratt and Ted |
Lynn
Mitchell ’86, Rick Millham ’90 and
Alumnus of the Year Jill Tompkins ‘85 |
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Pantone. Amanda gave us a
report on a highly successful student missions trip to
Albania this past summer, and Ted, Student Government
President, gave us a glimpse of student life at TKC. We
were also honored to have former professors Dr. Scott E.
McClelland and Dr. June S. Hagen join us in the Student
Lounge for an afternoon of book signing and reminiscing.
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Finally, we are happy to announce the successful
merger of the two separate Alumni Associations of
The King’s College and Northeastern Bible College.
There was a unanimous vote to amend the TKC Alumni
Association Constitution to allow the two groups to
become one. The new joint alumni association will
retain TKC’s name. We are pleased to welcome NBC
alumni Steve French and Michael Marrapod to The
King’s College Alumni Executive Committee. Please be
sure to visit the website,
www.tkc.edu/advancement/alumni, for an update on
the newly-elected officers or to post a message on
the increasingly popular Alumni Bulletin Board.
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President Stan Oakes and Alumni
on the Reunion Cruise |
forward to seeing all of you next year at Homecoming
2007!
Click here to
see more pictures from homecoming
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Alumni Hosts Reception
On September 19, alumni and current donors John Spier
’72 and his wife Doris ’72 hosted a Student Recruiting
Reception at their home in Perkasie, PA. John, former
President and Chief Executive Officer of Bucks County
Bank and Trust, was happy to open his doors to students
and parents from Plumstead Christian Academy. Alumnus
Richard Kirk ’71 attended the reception with his
daughter who is a senior in high school. During the
reception students had an opportunity to meet staff from
The King's College as well as hear President Stan Oakes
speak on the vision of TKC. Jane Anderson, an Admissions
Counselor for the college said “the reception was a
great example of how the Admissions Department and
Alumni can work together to recruit outstanding students
for years to come.” |
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New
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It
is with great pleasure that we announce the launch
of our significantly improved website at
www.tkc.edu.
The new website is enhanced with user friendly
features and contains up-to-date college news and
information. Useful links have been added so the
desired information is easier to find. The pages are
straightforward and include communication from all
departments of the college to prospective students,
current students, friends, alumni, and parents.
Take time to check out the website created to better
serve you! |
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Homecoming 20 Years Ago... |
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Taken from the TKC 1987
Yearbook |
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Even the weather
was favorable for the celebration of Homecoming ’86
as the alumni returned to renew old friendships and
relive old memories. The crisp autumn air and the
brilliant sunshine contributed to the festive
atmosphere of the second weekend of October.
Beginning with a series of alumni chapels during the
week preceding Homecoming, students quickly got
involved in such activities as the new banner
display contest (won by the Senior Class) and the
Queen Competition (won by Kelly Sue Brubaker ’89
with Gretchen Lee ’87 as first runner-up and Marion
Gerard ’88 as second runner-up). The TKC athletic
teams added to everyone’s enjoyment by defeating all
the competition (including the alumni teams) in
men’s and women’s basketball games, field hockey,
cross country, and soccer. Steve and Maria Gardner
presented a concert on Saturday night that will be
remembered with joy by all who attended. And the
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morning worship and a message by John Ankerberg,
Christian TV talk show host and son-in-law of 1986
Alumnus of the Year Award recipient Neil Macaulay
’45.
Homecoming ’86 was a time for proving that “Friends
are Friends Forever.” |
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Please feel free to contact
ElisaBeth Yoder, who
is your representative and ready to assist you with any
questions or concerns at 212-659-7288 or
alumni@tkc.edu.
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