Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Spring 2013 | Page 35
a word with alumni
Chris Jahns ’82
President, Wheaton College Alumni
Association (2011-13)
Alumni RelAtions
Vice President for Advancement
and Alumni Relations
Dr. R. Mark Dillon
Director of Alumni Relations
Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82
Alumni AssociAtion
President
Christopher A. Jahns ’82
President-Elect
Kurt D. Tillman ’78
Past President
Timothy A. Stoner ’82
Executive Director
Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82
Professor Emeritus
LeRoy H. Pfund ’49
Alumni Trustee Representatives
Christopher A. Jahns ’82
Kurt D. Tillman ’78
Timothy A. Stoner ’82
Board of Directors Serving
through 2013
T. Ryan Buchanan ’11
Board of Directors Serving
through 2014
Meagan Stuart Gillan ’75
Erin Hoekstra ’04
Renae Schauer Smith ’91
Christopher Yuan M.A. ’07
Board of Directors Serving
through 2015
John Biedebach ’89
Paul Klobucher ’96
Kirstin Skytte Lindquist ’87
Susannah Schwarcz ’00
Tiffany Staples ’06
Board of Directors Serving
through 2016
In Genesis 41, we read the amazing story of Joseph’s
instant transition from wrongly-accused prisoner to Pharaoh’s right-hand
man. This change occurred as a result of Joseph’s interpretation of
Pharaoh’s disturbing dream, an interpretation God revealed. Joseph
saw clearly the years of famine and the years of plenty that were ahead.
He had a glimpse of the circumstances in which Pharaoh would be
leading during the next 14 years. With God’s help, Joseph cast a vision
for the people of Egypt, made plans, rallied the entire nation, called for
the resources and sacrifices of the people, and faithfully led through years of plenty and extreme
challenge. The blessing and leading of God and the success of the plan resulted in the survival of
an entire nation. The surrounding nations also benefited from the health of Egypt and Joseph’s
faithful and godly leadership.
In the 150+ years of Wheaton College’s existence, we have been blessed with godly and faithful
leaders who have led in years of plenty and in the most challenging of circumstances. Some
circumstances could be seen clearl 䁥