BETHANY, Okla. (July 28, 2010) - Southern Nazarene University is proud to announce that alumnus, Toby Rowland (Class of 1995),has received his first individual Emmy Award of his career.

Rowland, sports reporter for NEWS 9, received the Award for his sports news feature “Disabled Athletes Show Courage, Compassion at Endeavor Games.”

"It was such an honor to be asked to participate with such an inspirational Oklahoman as Benny. And now to see his story recognized across the United States is really gratifying,” says Rowland.

Rowland said, "The greatest lesson I learned at SNU is how to find and tell a good story. Jim Wilcox, Dr. Pam Broyles and Marcia Feisal did a great job of emphasizing writing skills. They would repeatedly remind me that the people who excel in journalism, especially on television, are the people who know how to tell a good story. That sounds so simple, but it's true. I've always tried to seek out great stories and then get out of the way and let them tell themselves."

Rowland lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Jennifer, their two boys, Trevor andPayton, and daughter Chloe.

Southern Nazarene University's mission is to transform lives through higher education in Christ-centered community. As a Christian community of scholars, we model the hospitality of grace, the pursuit of truth and the practice of discipleship, all within the Wesleyan-holiness tradition, as we prepare graduates who THINK with clarity, ACT with integrity and SERVE with purpose.

The Board of General Superintendents announces the election of Garry D. Pate to the office of district superintendent of the Southwest Indiana District. With General Superintendent Jerry D. Porter presiding, Pate was elected on the fourth ballot on July 21, to be effective 30 days after the election.

Pate currently serves as the lead pastor of Christ's Community Church of the Nazarene in New Albany, Indiana. He has served in this position since 1980. Pate also is the district Sunday School & Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) chair for Southwest Indiana. In addition, he is an executive board member for Olivet Nazarene University and has served on numerous local city and charity councils.

Pate previously served as pastor at the Benton, Illinois, First (1972-1976) and Alton, Illinois, Hillcrest (1976-1980) Churches of the Nazarene.

He is a graduate of what is now Southern Nazarene University (bachelor of arts, master of arts), Nazarene Theological Seminary (master of divinity), and Drew University (doctor of ministry).

Pate and his wife, Carolyn, currently reside in Sellersburg, Indiana.
--Board of General Superintendents, NCN News

BETHANY, Okla. (July 22, 2010) – Erin Heap, a Southern Nazarene University Senior pursuing a bachelors degree in Biology, was selected to be a summer intern at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. She is one of 6 interns working in the same lab.

Heap began her internship June 7. "I work with my mentor, Dr. Ajitkumar Mulavara Ph.D, on an NSBRI funded project, ‘Development of Countermeasures to Aid Functional Egress from the Crew Exploration Vehicle Following Long-Duration Spaceflight.’ The development of this countermeasure is aimed at enhancing sensorimotor capabilities and facilitating rapid adaptation to Earth's gravity following long-duration space flight,” she says. According to Heap she will also be designing a pilot study to determine how posture affects learning.

“There have been many highlights this summer but the best part is the entire experience of being a part of the physical research and the part I got to play was exciting and challenging because it's not like reading a textbook or taking a test, you're actually doing science with real people and real data,” says Heap.

Heap will give a presentation and write a technical paper to conclude her summer experience, which ends August 6.

SNU is an institutional affiliate of the Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Consortium. The OSGC supports endeavors throughouttheState of Oklahoma that are related to NASA’s mission. This is accomplished through a variety of methods including sponsoring internships for affiliate university students to NASA Centers and other aerospace-related institutions. For more information on OSGC, please visit http://okspacegrant.ou.edu/.

Students interested in participating in the NASA Space Grant program can contact Chris Peterson, cpeterso@snu.edu.

Southern Nazarene University's mission is to transform lives through higher education in Christ-centered community. As a Christian community of scholars, we model the hospitality of grace, the pursuit of truth and the practice of discipleship, all within the Wesleyan-holiness tradition, as we prepare graduates who THINK with clarity, ACT with integrity and SERVE with purpose.

BETHANY, Okla. (July 21, 2010) – Southern Nazarene University alumnus Robert R. Redwine, Assistant Director, Intelligence Headquarters, U.S. European Command has been promoted to Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force.

In 1985 Redwine graduated summa cum laude from SNU with a degree in political science. Since his time at SNU, Redwine has received a Master of Arts in International Relations from Webster University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma.

Redwine has served in the military for 24 years. In addition to his assignment in Germany he has held positions ranging from missile combat crew commander, emergency action procedures officer, director of operations, and intelligence applications branch chief.

Redwine has also received various awards including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, four awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, two awards of the Air Force Commendation Medal and two awards of the Air Force Achievement Medal.

Redwine is pictured with his daughter, incoming freshman, Courtney Redwine.

"General Rob Redwine is representative of the finest in SNU graduates. He is a model professional as a lawyer, and has served our country in the military with distinction for many years. He deserves our gratitude and respect," said Dr. Loren Gresham, SNU President.

When asked about his time and influences at SNU Redwine said, “Drs. Randall Spindle, Bob Lively and Gresham were the instructors that had the greatest influence on me during my time at SNU. Their teaching prompted me to take every possible class I could in political science and history. Perhaps more importantly, their personal interest helped inspire me to achievement. Together, their instruction and encouragement provided me with a valuable foundation for my professional career.” He also went on to say, “SNU was the perfect educational choice for me. In my view, the combination of intellectual, spiritual and character development is tremendous preparation for any career – but especially one in the military.”

Redwine lives in Edmond with his wife, Victoria, of 21 years and they have 2 daughters, Mallory 16, and Courtney 18, who will be an incoming freshman at SNU in the fall. More information on Redwine can be found at the U.S. Air Force website.

Southern Nazarene University's mission is to transform lives through higher education in Christ-centered community. As a Christian community of scholars, we model the hospitality of grace, the pursuit of truth and the practice of discipleship, all within the Wesleyan-holiness tradition, as we prepare graduates who THINK with clarity, ACT with integrity and SERVE with purpose.

The underwater treadmill has integrated resistance technology and will provide a highly functional rehab experience. Benefits include gait training, balance enhancement, increased flexibility, as well as increased healing and strengthening of injured tissue.

The treadmill will be used in class by athletic training and pre-physical therapy students. Students will be learning rehabilitation techniques as well biomechanics and gait training. The underwater treadmill is being added to the fitness lab that has recently been upgraded with equipment that is used to practice and learn about fitness training and physical therapy exercises. Everyone is excited about this new equipment, especially Goodman, “The Treadmill is 'state of the art' in aquatic therapy. I am thrilled that we will be able to incorporate this piece of equipment into our educational planning for the Athletic Training and Pre-PT students.”

The underwater treadmill is new to HydroWorx and will be installed in the pool located in Broadhurst gymnasium this fall.

The SNU Department of Kinesiology operates within the framework of transforming lives in a Christ-centered community to which SNU is committed.

For more information, call the Department of Kinesiology at Southern Nazarene University at 405-491-6636 or visit http://www.snu.edu/kinesiology

Southern Nazarene University's mission is to transform lives through higher education in Christ-centered community. As a Christian community of scholars, we model the hospitality of grace, the pursuit of truth and the practice of discipleship, all within the Wesleyan-holiness tradition, as we prepare graduates who THINK with clarity, ACT with integrity and SERVE with purpose.