Howard and Anita Krober received one of Greenville College's highest honors at the President's Society Dinner Nov. 8: the Minshall Servant Leadership Award.
Howard and Anita Krober received one of Greenville College's highest honors at the President's Society Dinner Nov. 8: the Minshall Servant Leadership Award.
Named after the first recipients, John and Shirley Minshall, the award is given "to a couple who exemplifies servant leadership at Greenville College and to the cause of Christ."
The Krobers were chosen for a lifetime spent modeling servant leadership.
Howard worked at GC for a total of 32 years in the Admissions and Development Offices. He was a leader in starting the Telethon, the first capital campaign, the endowment, and several other innovative programs.
Since retiring in 1992, the Krobers have volunteered their time and talents in numerous building projects. They have helped build Free Methodist churches in five states and five foreign countries, including Ireland (four times), Paraguay (three), England, Chile, and Mexico.
In making the presentation, President Robert E. Smith stated, "Howard and Anita Krober decided a long time ago to do it God's way, and God's way is through loving and serving others."
Greenville College has decided to freeze tuition, room and board for two years, and has pledged a "commitment to affordability" in the way it awards financial aid to students.
Beginning this fall, for the next two years students will pay the same tuition, room and board students are paying this year, $17,446. Then for the 2000-01 year and beyond, GC is guaranteeing that tuition, room and board will not increase higher than the inflation rate.
The other major factor in the cost of a college education is financial aid offered by the school, in addition to state and federal grants and loans. Greenville has pledged a long-term commitment to affordability. The college will consider the factors of tuition, room and board, government grants and loans, external scholarships, and Greenville's own scholarships when packaging students' financial aid.
As long as eligibility for government and college financial aid does not change significantly, families of incoming freshmen will not see any increase in out-of-pocket expenses beyond inflation during their four years at GC.
Greenville students helped make the February Telethon a success, as more than $200,000 was raised for student scholarships. More than 40 students volunteered to call, including the entire baseball, women's basketball, and cross-country teams.
Follow-up is continuing via telephone calls and mail to prospective donors not reached in February.
Fund-raising overall is slightly ahead of pace for the year, with $765,631 received as of Feb. 28. The goal for the year is $1.7 million.
Donations to the Fire Victims Fund and Kinney Restoration Fund have surpassed $70,000 to date.
Norman Hall (GC '87) assumed the role of Dean of Students on Jan. 1, filling the vacancy left by the departure of Doug Wilcoxson last year.
"The highest calling the Residence Life staff attends is similar to shepherding," says Hall. Prior to returning to his alma mater, Hall was in his fourth year as Director of Residence Life at Azusa Pacific University in Los Angeles.
Illinois Governor Jim Edgar presented GC senior David Thompson with the Lincoln Academy Medallion signifying him as a Student Laureate.
The annual award recognizes outstanding leadership and academic achievement.