Name: Anna Long
Year at AU: Senior
Hometown: Mukilteo, Washington
Major(s) & Minor(s): English Literature and Art & Design
Current Activities: Vision Revision, Tri-S, Campus Worship
Why AU? Apart from the many connections I have with this institution (my mother's undergraduate alma-mater, my father's seminary alma-mater, my older sisters' enrollments, Church of God, etc. ), I always loved the nature of this community—promoting the pursuits of intellectual, personal, and spiritual matters. The academics are challenging and engaging, the student life is active and life-giving and the institution's dedication to faith is genuine and apparent. I was excited about the many opportunities to get involved, particularly in music, service and travel. I appreciated the small yet intentional nature of the classroom.

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Name: Myron El II
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Year at AU: Junior
Major(s) & Minor(s): Church Music
Current Activities: Music director for the New Image Gospel Choir of Anderson University; volunteer pianist at Sherman Street CHOG youth service
Why AU? I knew that Anderson University was the place for me when God reaffirmed my calling. I was singing in chapel one day and I started crying on stage. I knew that this place was the perfect place to grow and find who I was.

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Name: Christin Dawson
Hometown: Edmond, Oklahoma
Year at AU: Graduated 2009; master's student for 2009-10
Major(s) & Minor(s): Business management and Christian ministries; Residential MBA program
Current Activities: Camarada Social Club, Women's Basketball Team (freshman year), Center for Public Service and Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society
Why AU? I never planned on coming to AU, but when I came to visit, I fell in love with it. Despite the cold winters, the people, faculty, staff and the overall community on campus was nothing I had experienced anywhere else. I knew this was where God wanted me, and if I had to do it all over again, I would make the same decision.

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Name: Joshua Mifflin
Hometown: Anderson, Indiana
Year at AU: Senior
Major(s) & Minor(s): Spanish and Communication Arts - Public Relations
Current Activities: Avanti Boosters Rush Captain, Preteen Ministry Director at Church at the Crossing and hanging out with friends and family
Why AU? AU is a friendly, welcoming and safe place to learn and grow academically, socially and spiritually.

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Name: Michael Heckendorn
Year at AU: Freshman
Hometown: Charlevoix, MI
Major(s) & Minor(s): Social Work and Bible & Religion
Current Activities:Neighbors, Intramural Football & Softball, Bible Studies and worship on campus.
Why AU? My best friend graduated from AU and over the years he was here, I was able to visit many times. While visiting I fell in love with the campus, the people and the activities. AU has showed me what it means to really live in community and how the body of Christ should truly interact.

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Name: Joey Cari
Year at AU: Junior
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Major(s) & Minor(s): Elementary Education w/ Special Ed. License; Business Administration
Current Activities: AU Ultimate Frisbee Club Team, SGA Student Court, Playing for chapel, churches, and musician friends, Cooking, Eating, Washing my own laundry...etc.
Why AU? I chose AU for a few reasons.  During my college search I didn't quite know what I wanted to study, so factors like school atmosphere, convenience and cost carried serious weight.  First and I think most importantly, I discovered AU is a community of brothers and sisters.  We share a common interest--education.  And we share a common purpose--Christ. Also, AU is a spectacular academic institution.  Translation: I am a 3rd year Elementary Education major going for a special education license and a complimentary Business Administration major from AU's Fall's School of Business, the top ranked Christian business school in the nation.  Basically, I dig AU's academics! 

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Name: Gina Farmer
Year at AU: Junior
Hometown: Uniontown (in between Akron and Canton), Ohio
Major(s) & Minor(s): History major with a Political Science and Economics Minor
Current Activities: Intramurals, probably Model UN and generations to generations campus ministry
Why AU? AU has a great small atmosphere without lacking any of the opportunities that a large campus would have.  I love my degree and all of the professors that teach it.  I also love the beauty of the campus in general.

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Name: Nate Salsgiver
Year at AU: Senior
Hometown: Warsaw, Indiana
Major(s) & Minor(s): Marketing w/ a concentration in Communications
Current Activities: Dativus Vice President, Camarada Kid, University Leadership Council, Campus Worship (10:07), Year-round Intramurals
Why AU? Well, my parents had a rule for us kids that we had to attend a Christian college for 1 year.  After that, we could choose where we wanted to go.  I decided to pick a Christian school that was close to home, but far enough away as well.  Anderson University was the only college that I actually visited.  I was very apathetic about where I attended college because I thought I would just transfer after my first year.  Well, 4 years later, I am going to be graduating from Anderson in May, 2010.  I fell in love with the people, campus, faculty/staff, academics, atmosphere, activities, and so on.  There are so many opportunities to serve and grow with fellow brothers and sisters.  God has really blessed and changed my life since I have been here at Anderson University and I wouldn’t change it for anything.

Name: Mimi (Shultz) Klotz
Hometown: Noblesville, Indiana
Student's Current Year at AU: 2009-2010
Relationship (1st Child At AU, Last, etc.): first child at AU
Why AU?: My husband and I are both AU alumni and Kimmi has always wanted to go to AU for the Christian environment.

[Pictured left with daughter Kimmi, an incoming freshman fall of 2009.]

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