Today, Ty Pennington and his team travel to Miami County, Ind., to meet the Cowan-Brown family. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will rebuild the home of Andy and Heather Cowan, factory workers who struggle to support their four children Ryan, 16, Trevor, 13, Mason, 8, and daughter Kori, 12, who is battling a congenital blood disease.
Large turnout for Anderson University homecoming events
October 12th, 2009
Mona Hoffman, her sister Dorothy Thomas, and Thomas’ husband, Larry, warmed themselves by a wood fire Saturday as Anderson University’s Homecoming Street Fair buzzed a few feet away.
“I have never seen so many children,” Thomas beamed. “That’s insurance for Anderson University.”
Rainy prelude couldn’t dampen homecoming spirit
October 12th, 2009
Connie Graham laughed off the damp, cool weather Friday that forced a planned Anderson University homecoming cookout to seek shelter in the Decker Hall Commons breezeway.
Webcast highlights from the AU Homecoming street fair
October 10th, 2009
Enjoy highlights from the Anderson University Homecoming street fair, hosted by WQME 98.7 FM’s Matt Rust.
Part 1: Featuring the Martin Hall “Subterraneans” (1964-65), Joy (May) Sherman (class of 1997), Dienzel Dennis (class of 1961), and Brent Baker (class of 1985).
Part 2: Featuring UMatter Class Challenge announcement, Phil Fair (class of 1961), Kelly Kaiser (class of 2009), and Ben Davis (class of 1997).
Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing, and theology.
AU Announces 2009 Homecoming King and Queen
October 9th, 2009
At least for a few days, it will be gospel legend Sandi Patty’s daughter who will be queen.
Jenn Helvering, daughter of Sandi Patty and John Helvering, appeared shocked when she was named 2009 Homecoming Queen at Anderson University on Thursday in Reardon Auditorium.
Anderson University Recognizes Alumni with Awards
October 8th, 2009
Anderson University honored several distinguished alumni during the Homecoming chapel/convocation on Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. in Reardon Auditorium. Persons honored were Christine Densmore Young (Distinguished Alumni Award); Jon McLaughlin (Distinguished Young Alumni Award); Ray Freer (Distinguished Service Award); Ken and Grada Lockhart (John H. Kane Loyalty Award); Becky Archibald (Outstanding Music Award); and Jyllian Kumfer (Alumni Council Scholarship). Anderson University’s 2009 Homecoming celebration is scheduled for October 9-10.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition picks alum builder to give one family a dream home
October 7th, 2009
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is coming to Indiana to surprise one deserving family with a brand new custom-built home. Hallmark Homes, based in Anderson, Ind., will build the home and is coordinating partnership, donations and volunteers. The CEO of Hallmark Homes is Derek Wilder, a 1990 graduate of Anderson University. Wilder’s daughter, Kylene, is a sophomore at AU.
AU School of Music to honor Archibald with award
October 7th, 2009
Anderson University’s School of Music has selected Becky Archibald to receive the 2009 Outstanding Music Alumni Award and will honor her during its Homecoming Concert, Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m., at Park Place Church of God in Anderson, Ind. Archibald graduated from AU with honors in 1983 with a B.A. in applied music and management.
Anderson University alum Pyle receives historic appointment to bench
October 5th, 2009
A man whose legal experience ranges from enforcing the law as a state trooper to trying criminal suspects as a deputy prosecutor has been named Madison County Circuit Court judge.
AU’s Tom Bruce receives Wanda Savage Award
October 5th, 2009
The Anderson University Town and Gown association honored Tom Bruce, executive director of University Relations and Alumni Affairs, Saturday with the 2009 Wanda Savage Award.
