Births and Adoptions Joe ’04 and Shelby ’06 Greemore announced the birth of their son, Greyson Lee, on July 14, 2012. Cade and Amanda Rensink ’04 announced the birth of Colyer Brion on February 23, 2012. Jeff and Heather (Hawkins) Jones ’05 announced the birth of their son, Matthew Drennon, on October 5, 2012. Marriages Marney Davis ’04 married Nathan Hetrick on July 21, 2012. They now live in Portales, New Mexico, where Nathan is stationed with the U.S. Air Force. In Memoria

Ottawa University’s roots and traditions can be traced back to the work of Baptist missionaries Jotham and Eleanor Meeker, who labored ceaselessly to improve the lives of the Ottawa Indian Tribe in Kansas. They served as ministers, nurse and doctor, business agents, marriage counselors, teachers, and of course, spiritual counselors. Their seminal work, the prophetic vision of tribal leaders, and the engagement of others, such as John Tecumseh (Tauy) Jones, led to an eventual agreement between

On October 4, more than 100 Ottawa University alumni gathered at the Westmoor Country Club in Brookfield for OU-Wisconsin’s 2nd Annual Alumni Awards and Recognition ceremony. This year’s event was made even more special as it coincided with Ottawa University’s 20th anniversary in Wisconsin. “20 Years of Significance” was celebrated in conjunction with the alumni event and programming the next day. In addition to the Awards Ceremony (see recipients on following page), guests enjoyed

On July 10, 2012, the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation awarded Ottawa University a $750,000 challenge grant toward the University’s new Gangwish Library and Gibson Student Center slated as part of its $24.3 million Advancing the Vision Campaign. Having currently raised approximately $6 million in gifts and pledges of the $10 million needed for the building project, OU now has until July 10, 2013, to raise the remaining $4 million in order to receive the Mabee funds. “This is a wonderful opp