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Bing Crosby
attends VU
I
f you’re enrolled in the SPS business program,
chances are you’ve taken a class with Bing
Crosby.
Bing, also known as Phil, is the grandson of the singer-
actor of “White Christmas” fame. And he’s not the only
Crosby family member at VU: enrolled in the same SPS
program is Phil’s nephew and the crooner’s great-
grandson, Brandon Crosby. Both men are studying to
enhance their business skills.
“It’s been a great experience,” says Phil. “It has fit well
with my work schedule, kids and everything. I really like
my classmates. It was a good decision.”
Brandon agrees.
“Vanguard has been probably the best thing that’s hap-
pened to me, as far as giving me structure and direction
for my future,” Brandon says. “It has given me an idea
of what I really want to do. I take something from all the
classes.”
Phil, whose legal name is Bing, is a real estate agent in
Irvine. He is the grandson of Bing and Dixie Crosby. He
grew up mostly in Idaho, where the Crosby family has
deep roots. Bing and Brandon Crosby at Vanguard
short and he moved to Florida to become a flight instructor. He
later got into real estate and owned a flower shop and day care
“I’m better off in a small group center in Idaho. He sold the flower shop in 1997 and moved to
Orange County to be near family.
rather than a large one, which is a
He wanted to finish his degree. One day his nephew, Brandon,
good thing about Vanguard. The mentioned Vanguard’s SPS program.
classes are so small, it’s much more “That’s how I found out about Vanguard, and I ended up starting
intimate. You develop friendships.” before him,” says Phil. “I’ve always wanted to go back to school
but couldn’t do it because of work. I finally was in a position where
I could. I looked around at a lot of schools, but nothing fit my
schedule as well as Vanguard.”
“My parents didn’t want us to be raised in L.A.,” he says. “So they
Brandon, too, had played football in college and had try-outs with
moved us to Idaho. We grew up normal.”
NFL teams. But when that dream didn’t materialize, he began
He attended Boise State University and played defensive back and coaching and searching for what to do long-term. He was working
strong safety for the football team. An injury cut his sports career as a tile contractor when he heard about VU through a family friend
Bing and Brandon Crosby, continued on page 17
vanguard magazine fall 2009 9
Vanguard receives
million-dollar Nicole Baroldy ’08 worked as an administrative
assistant at The Bella Vita, an eating disorder
challenge gift treatment facility in Los Angeles, before moving
to Sacramento. She is pursuing a masters
Just one week before the 1906 San
degree at Sacramento State.
Francisco earthquake, another kind of
earthquake occurred in Los Angeles that Laura Brown ’03 is pursuing a BS in
gave birth to the Azusa Street revival. sociology at the University of Northern
Ten years later, with the United States Board, along with the entire Vanguard Arizona and lives in Bullhead City.
on the brink of entering the first world community, is again taking a huge step of
Jessica (Loza ’03)
war and fear on the rampage, a young faith in the face of what some would call
Case is pursuing an
couple arrived in Los Angeles to begin insurmountable odds—believing that God
MBA at Grand Canyon
ministry and became convinced of the will again provide miraculously.
University. She and
need to train people whose lives were Into this moment steps a donor with a husband Tim have been
being transformed by this experience of passion to see Vanguard renewed so that it married five years and have two children. The
Spirit empowerment. Harold and Huldah can continue to equip men and women for Cases reside in Peoria, Ariz.
Needham had no resources except a Spirit-empowered service. And Vanguard Katie Goode ’03 is a marriage and family
divine promise—“This is a vine of My Own receives the first million-dollar gift therapist specializing in treating eating
planting.” A wealthy widow donated a 15- dedicated to debt relief with the challenge disorders and anxiety in Irvine. She teaches at
room house in the summer of 1920, and to match the first half by Christmas. This Hope International University and is a clinical
Vanguard University was born. In a world is an amazing opportunity to multiply supervisor for Hope’s counseling center.
full of fear, a world that had been shaken your gift and help the University.
by natural disasters, a world whose Desiree (Turnbow
To contribute or learn more visit ’01) Hamilton and
economy was devastated by war, a young
www.vanguard.edu/challenge or mail husband James have
California couple took a huge step of faith.
your check to: two children, Isabelle
Fast forward to 2009 and we see a Charis Joy, 2, and Eleos
Office of University Advancement/
world again shaken by natural disasters, Kaileiana Joscelyn, 5. The Hamiltons live in
Challenge Gift
economic collapse, and wars. The Encinitas.
Vanguard University
new Board of Trustees of Vanguard
55 Fair Drive Paul Hanegan ’03 is an actor who was
University has reaffirmed that Vanguard
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 recently cast in Dracula. He lives in Escondido.
remains faithful to its unique Pentecostal
heritage with renewed commitment to Thank you for taking part in the AJ Jackson ’07 will
the creative work of the Holy Spirit. The challenge before the end of the year! complete his MFA and
MBA from Chapman
University in the spring.
Class Notes, continued from page 8 Cambria (Holford ’06) and Tim Larson ’04
have been married three years and live in
Stephen Sylvester ’95 and wife Stephanie Nicole Azevedo ’07, MS ’09 is a clinical Irvine.
have been married fifteen years. They are supervisor for Love 2 Learn Consulting, LLC
parents to Grace, 8, and Emma, 4. Stephen (l2lconsulting.com) and lives in Costa Mesa. Eric Larson ’06 is a tax consultant for Tax
is a CPA and the vice president of finance Incentive Solutions working with executives in
Marianne (Nichols ’03) and Paul Bagai
for John Laing Homes. The Sylvesters live in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.
’02, MTS ’04 have been married six years
Santa Ana. He lives in Newport Beach and will complete
and have two daughters, Jadyn Trinity, 4
Lena (Bradley ’98) Temples and husband and Ashlyn Grace, 3. Paul is a youth pastor; his MBA at Pepperdine University next year.
Sean have been married three years. Lena is Marianne is an ESL tutor. They make their Cheyenne (Noel ’99) and Timothy Luehrs
a stay-at-home mom to their three children home in Castro Valley. ’01 have two children, Lydia Julayne, 1, and
while Sean is in the Navy. They live in Brody, 4. They are expecting their third child
Amira (Adams) and
Pasadena, Md. in the spring. Tim is a police officer with the
Jonathan Barger ’09
live in Lewisville, Texas. City of Phoenix. Cheyenne is a registered
nurse with Blue Cross and Blue Shield and is
’00s Jonathan is pursuing
an independent beauty consultant with Mary
an MA in theology from
Jose Alvarez ’03 Baylor University while Amira pursues her MBA Kay Cosmetics.
is a CSR for Clean from LeTourneau University in Dallas. Amira Class Notes, continued on page 11
Harbors Environmental is the development coordinator for the North
Services. He and wife Texas Food Bank. She is also an independent
Marta Elizabeth have marketing consultant for several Dallas
been blessed with four children: Mathew, 8, area non-profits. Jonathan teaches Masters
Andrew, 7, Katherine, 5, and Jacob, 4. The Commission students and works at Relevant
Alvarez family lives in Bakersfield. Church (relevantchurch.org) in Addison.
10 vanguard magazine fall 2009
Diana Avans, continued from page 6
Avans led the effort to create a pre-
health sciences concentration designed
for students wanting to become nurses,
physician assistants, chiropractors and
physical therapists. Previously, the program
was designed primarily for those wanting to
become physical therapists.
“The program has a core of classes and is
individually designed for whichever field the
student is entering,” she says. “It gives them
quite a bit of flexibility.”
She also helped change the pre-physical
therapy curriculum to more closely match The kinesiology program’s strengths lie in its curriculum and the
the skills and knowledge needed for physical therapy school. The faculty, she says.
kinesiology program’s other two concentrations are in exercise
“We’re putting together a program that can compete with
and sports sciences, and teaching/coaching.
anyone’s program in the nation, based on the types of classes
One of the biggest additions to the program is a new $150,000 and the quality of teaching,” says Avans. “I’ve been around and
kinesiology lab featuring state-of-the-art equipment to be used this is a really good program. We encourage our students to rise
for training kinesiology majors. up to the standards we set, so
Vanguard now has a room they will be successful in the
full of advanced equipment
“When people feel good about themselves
workplace. Our students do
including, among other things, it transcends physical activity.”
well. When they get out, they
a futuristic-looking body get really good jobs. We have
composition machine. VU is one of four schools in Orange success sending students to graduate school.”
County to have one, and the only school that plans to make it
Avans and the kinesiology faculty and staff even model what they
available to the public.
teach, exercising and jogging around campus.
“Putting the lab together has been a big accomplishment,” Avans
“It’s important for people to see us out walking or exercising,”
says. “We can do fitness assessments at a level above what
Avans says. “We get across that we believe and live what we’re
other universities and health clubs can do. Students will be more
talking about. That’s huge.”
prepared from our major, and we’ll offer services to community.”
Class Notes, continued from page 10
VA N G U A R D U N I V E R S I T Y ’ S
Jeremy Schram ’08 is in the financial
planning division of MetLife and lives in
Portland, Ore.
2008-2009 Annual Report
Ronald Scipio ’00 is the director of Free to
Available December 1st on the VU website
B Me Sports, a non-profit organization for at-
risk youths transitioning from high school to The annual report contains:
college. He lives in Bellflower and is the father • Donor list
of son Ronald and daughter Thamer. • Enrollment statistics
Brandon Stiver ’08 is • Financial information
preparing to move to • A timeline of University highlights from the year
Tanzania in January to
• Articles about key moments and events from the year
work at an orphanage
that will eventually We invite you to visit www.vanguard.edu/annualreport to read
operate on its own. this recap of the health and progress of the University.
If you prefer to have a hard copy of this year’s annual report and cannot access and print it from the VU
Class Notes, continued on page 15
website, please contact Vanguard University at 714-556-3610, ext.2049, and we will mail you a copy.
Welcome Week 2009 Every August, hundreds of students attend VU’s Welcome Week and enjoy activities — some social, some scholarly — which help to integrate them into the Vanguard community and prepare them for the academic year. The beach naturally figures into the week’s events, with highlights that include the 5:30 a.m. polar bear swim — for those who dare — and the Beach Blast barbecue.
vanguard magazine summer 2009 13
Ron Bueno meeting with
pastors in El Salvador.
development. “It’s an amazing group to be
part of.”
Peter also leads fundraising for a large,
Enlace-supported water project to provide
water for up to 10,000 people. And he pas-
tors an international church.
VU associate professor of anthropology Ja-
mie Huff ’95 and wife Rebecca MA ’06 also
Ron and Michelle Bueno, continued from page 5 work with Enlace in El Salvador. Jamie is on
a Fulbright Scholar fellowship to teach at the
Victorio Paz, pastor of Assemblies of God not our mission to transform a community.
University of Central America, and serves as
Church in Los Abelines, has, with Enlace’s It’s the local church that has to build those
Enlace’s volunteer director of research.
help, carried out several major projects in- relationships.”
cluding a health clinic, nutrition program and “Research and evaluation help Enlace de-
Pastor Miguel Duran of Good Samaritan
home gardens. Infant mortality rates in his termine how effective the different programs
Church in Las Delicias says in a video
area have gone from 42 per 1,000 to 24 per and initiatives are,” Huff says. “It’s applied
interview that “the most marvelous thing for
1,000 in just four years. research.”
me as a pastor, and I think I speak for all
“The community believes in what the church pastors who work with Enlace, is that Enlace Huff studies the impact in a community of,
does,” Paz said on one of the many testi- doesn’t work to promote itself. Enlace wants for example, adding latrines to houses or
mony videos at Enlace’s website, enlaceon- the church to be seen. Enlace is hidden as building a better road.
line.org. “They have seen what we believe a support to the church ... [It] has helped us “It’s about stewarding the local church’s
“ A s t h e c h u rc h g e n u i n e l y s e r v e s
a n d b re a k s d o w n t h o s e b a r r i e r s ,
the church becomes the leader of
community transformation.”
with proven action, and the development to discover the value we
not only in the church but in the community. have as a church and
We are collaborating and helping people in how we can become
need, thanks be to God. Enlace helps us so an effective, living and
we can help our community.” dynamic church in our
community.”
According to Ron, many churches go from
being isolated or even persecuted, to being Enlace’s staff includes
the central agent of change in their com- two dozen full-time
munity. experts, among them a
doctor, water systems expert, agronomer resources,” he says. “It’s an anthropologi-
“This approach leads to drastic change in
and engineer, each with an advanced degree. cal approach to community development,
how people see the church,” says Ron. “As
They advise churches and offer technical as- rooted in a belief that our work, whether
the church genuinely serves and breaks
sistance. Vanguard alumni, faculty and staff mine as a social scientist or Enlace’s church
down those barriers, the church becomes
also are among the ministry’s leadership. advisors, strengthens the efforts of churches
the leader of community transformation.”
that are serving their neighbors.”
Peter ’96 and Dara (Aicklen ’95) DeSoto
Enlace works in forty-five communities serv-
left a successful business career to serve The fieldwork also “refreshes my classroom
ing around 200,000 people, and deliberately
with Enlace several years ago. efforts in a huge way,” he says. “I get to
stays behind the scenes.
share a great deal of this concrete, practical
“I was really excited about an organization
“God has called his local church to do this. research with my students.”
that does development, but whose real focus
He hasn’t called Enlace,” says Ron. “It’s
is on the church,” says Peter, the director of For the past three years, teams of VU
Ron and Michelle Bueno, continued on page 16
14 vanguard magazine fall 2009
Class Notes, continued from page 11
Trisha (Haddad ’00) Stucker is a writer
who recently published a novel entitled Best
’60s reunion
of Luck Elsewhere, available online and in draws large group
bookstores and libraries worldwide. She and
husband Derek are blessed with a son, 5, Nearly 200 alums gathered in San
and reside in San Diego. Juan Capistrano for a ’60s reunion in
Charity Swanson ’03 September.
photo courtesy Ron Brazil
is a youth leader and
“It was really fantastic,” says alumni
sings in the choir at
relations director Heather Clements.
Newport Mesa Church.
“Everyone had a wonderful time
She also enjoys swing
reminiscing about their time at SCC.”
dancing, poetry and raising awareness for
domestic violence. Charity is a retail sales Alums and their guests came from all
associate at Nordstrom Rack and lives in over the country to Rancho Capistrano
Santa Ana. Retreat Center to spend time catching
Erin Wendorf ’08 lives in Santa Ana and up and looking back. They shared
is an actress who recently starred in the meals together, flipped through old
production Sylvia at the Cabrillo playhouse. yearbooks and met VU president Carol
Her day job is in the facilities department at Taylor, provost Jeff Hittenberger and
Vanguard. Craig Young, interim vice president for
Leslie Wood ’06 is a psychologist who lives university advancement. love among everyone there, like longtime
in Corona. friends coming together or family
“President Taylor, Jeff and Craig
reunited. Alums from the ‘60s decade
were thrilled to meet so many of the
have a real bond with one another.”
Future Alumni University’s outstanding alumni,” says
Clements. The group typically meets every three
Laurie (Sowers ’04) and John Collier ’05
years, but some are already talking about
welcomed son Dean Christopher on June 30. Another highlight was a sing-along led
dates for next year. Clements thanks
They live in Roseville. by Brenda (Tatham ’64) and Jerry
Vonnie Franks ’65, Dianne (Myers ’64)
Julie (Swift ’00) and Jeremy Hartshorn English ’63.
Haneke and Sharon “Smitty” (Smith
’98 live in Kealia, Hawaii, and are parents of “It was sweet and wonderful,” says ’63) Saalinger for working hard to
Emily 4, and twins. Clements. “You could tell there was organize the reunion.
Stacy (Hembree ’97, MA ’05) and Ryan
Helbling ’96 are missionaries to Tanzania
and returned to the U.S. this summer to
celebrate the birth of their fourth child, Rayna
Davne, born July 20. Older siblings Rylee,
in January when Dannae begins her graduate
Lily and Ben are also excited about her Just Married coursework at Northwestern University.
arrival.
Katie (O’Neal ’03) Altermatt married Jimmy on Jennifer (Louvier ’06) Shibley was married
Alise (McBrien ’04)
April 11. Katie has been a kindergarten teacher on May 31. She and her husband recently
Juanes received an MA
at Schroeder Elementary School for six years. purchased a condo in Santa Ana.
from San Jose State
The newlyweds live in Huntington Beach.
University and is the
assistant athletic trainer Candi (Booska ’05) and Kevin Crawford ’06
at Vanguard. She has been married to husband were married May 8 in Santa Ana. They reside
In Memory
Mark, a salesman, for three years. They are in Costa Mesa. Robert Carrington ’39 passed away May 9.
parents to Sydney Taylor, born in May. They
Eulalla “Layla” Lois (Depp ’38) Henrich passed away
live in Tustin.
(Wiedrick ’06, MA ’09) August 19.
Alex Mathew ’94 and Henry and Christopher Barbara Kraiss ’78, wife of former president
wife Annie welcomed were married on July Wayne Kraiss, passed away August 16.
Hope Lily to their family 4 at St. Matthew’s
on August 3. They live in Anglican-Catholic church. They honeymooned Kris (Huebert ’84) Ricketts passed away
Frisco, Texas. for a month in Chile and Argentina, enjoying in July.
the culture and planning their eventual move Paul Schoch ’46 passed away April 30.
Deborah (Ozier ’03) Parnell and husband
abroad next year. They live in Fullerton.
Josh are proud of their new daughter Gemma Robert B. Turnbull ’43 passed away June 22.
Mae Parnell, born April 11. Deborah is a Dannae (Olson ’09) and Christopher Rushing
Mike Wright ’43 passed away June 24.
cheer coach and volunteer with Young Life, ’08 were married September 19. They live in
a youth outreach organization. Josh works in Broomfield, Colo., but plan to move to Seattle
commercial real estate. They live in Tacoma. Class Notes, continued on page 17
vanguard magazine fall 2009 15
a vine of his own planting Lewis Wilson
Academic Dean Emeritus
Vanguard’s Scottish president
John B. Scott in the midyear resignation of the president, Dr. Scott, as he was
occupies a unique always known, was asked to assume that position. For the next
place in Vanguard eighteen months he brought stable leadership and even dedicated
University history. the campus’ first new building.
For over forty years he With the arrival of O. Cope Budge as president, Scott began what
served as professor, divi- he regarded as his greatest achievement, the securing of regional
sional chairman, academic accreditation as a liberal arts college. It would be a long and chal-
dean, president — though lenging process, but when accreditation was granted by the Western
he would always modestly Association in 1964, Southern California College became the first
insist he was only “acting Pentecostal school in the world to achieve that status.
president” — and, on retire-
After fifteen years as academic dean, Scott returned to the classroom
ment, librarian.
though he would continue to serve as a divisional chairman. As he
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1913, his early years were spent in approached retirement age, he earned a library science degree and
western Canada where in 1935 he graduated from Winnipeg’s West- began a new career. Over the next decade he worked in the SCC
ern Pentecostal Bible College. Over the next ten years he engaged in library playing a significant role in the computerization of its catalog
various ministries including teaching at WPBC, married Inez Miller, his while also serving as a library consultant to Bible schools at home
helpmate for nearly sixty years, and earned a degree at the University and in such distant places as Costa Rica and Singapore.
of Manitoba.
Both in 1964 and 1978 students honored him with yearbook dedica-
In 1945 he accepted an invitation to teach at Southern California tions, and in 1992 the governing board named the newest academic
Bible College in Pasadena, allowing him to earn both MA and PhD building in his honor. Though in 1998 at 85, he finished his earthly
degrees in sociology from USC. After SCBC’s 1950 relocation to course, Dr. Scott and his distinctive manner will always be, as his
Costa Mesa, he continued to teach sociology courses as well as memorial plaque in the John B. Scott Academic Center reads, “loved
a course on his beloved letter of Paul to the Romans, but in 1952 and respected by students and colleagues.” But perhaps his even
he was also made academic dean. When major problems resulted greater legacy is the institution he did so much to create.
Ron and Michelle Bueno, continued from page 14
alums have traveled to El Salvador to help From the start, Michelle has been Enlace’s friendships, quality people I know to this
Enlace’s partner churches with projects. writer-in-residence, penning proposals, day. Having professors who encouraged me
Led by Cristina MA ’07 and John Mark reports, newsletters and articles. She has and gave me a chance to grow intellectually
Robeck ’98, they have helped build retain- also produced two music CDs to raise and as a person spurred me forward. Over
ing walls and construct roads. VU alum support. and over again I found that there. What they
Priscilla McKinney ’93 is on Enlace’s did was a gift.”
“Writing was a dream I scarcely let myself
board, as is Mark Orphan ’92.
contemplate before coming to El Salvador,” Ron is now a PhD candidate in cultural
“One of the things I appreciate about she says. “God took hold of that desire and anthropology at American University in
Vanguard is that I had a chance to hang merged it with an amazing opportunity to Washington, D.C., and the Oxford Center
out with professors who befriended me and serve the poor.” for Mission Studies. He believes the lesson
guided me,” Ron says of his time at the of Enlace applies to churches everywhere.
She is also completing her MFA in creative
school. “I was very close to Vince Gil. He’s
writing. She says she treasures the relation- “God wants to transform your community,”
been a huge part of helping me understand
ships she made at VU. he says. “The central mission for the church
where to go, what to do, who I was. Keith
is to be a redeemed body transforming
Ewing, Dennis McNutt, Murray Dempster — “You don’t always find people who are
communities. It should be an essential ele-
these are professors I respect and who took willing to pour into you as a person,” she
ment of how you love each other and how
an interest in students and wanted to see says. “The professors at Vanguard took
you love your neighbor.”
us succeed. That’s been huge for me.” an interest in me as a person. To this day I
can go back and talk to them. I made great
16 vanguard magazine fall 2009
Bing and Brandon Crosby, continued from page 9
who was enrolled in the SPS program. Last
winter Brandon entered Vanguard’s SPS
program, to pursue a degree and the knowl-
edge to help him start his own company.
“ I t ’s b e e n a g r e a t
experience. I really
like my classmates. It
was a good decision.”
“I’m better off in a small group rather than
a large one, which is a good thing about
Vanguard,” he says. “The classes are so
small, it’s much more intimate. You develop
The Crosbys have had one class together
friendships. You’re all working toward Stakes horse races which his grandfather
so far.
the same thing which makes it a friendly, started. Both men sing and Brandon plays
comfortable atmosphere. That’s working out Neither man spent much time with their the guitar, “so there’s definitely a musical
better for me.” famous forebear. Phil was nine when Bing gene,” Brandon says. “I sing in front of my
died; Brandon wasn’t even born. But both friends every once in a while, but I’m not
He also says the religion classes he’s taken
men say there is “definitely a connection” the person who grabs my guitar and starts
“opened my eyes a little more, gave me
to his legacy. Phil hands out the trophy singing. I don’t try to put on a show.”
more concentrated focus on my religion and
at the Bing Crosby golf tournament every
the way I live my life.” The family even re-purchased a home Bing
year and is involved with the Bing Crosby
the elder built in Hayden Lake, Idaho, near
where he grew up. Phil and his sister own
the home and have kept it in its original
Class Notes, continued from page 15
condition. They go up every summer to
vacation with family.
“It looks just like it used to,” Phil says.
“There’s a lot of history and a lot of Bing
Barbara Kraiss stuff up there. Everyone has a story about
how he did something or came to their
Barbara Ann Kraiss ’78, wife of house and hunted or fished. Bing was
former Vanguard University president well liked in that area. We try to keep the
Wayne Kraiss, passed away August memory going.”
16. A memorial service was held at
Brandon, too, says “I’m very proud of my
Newport Mesa Church.
name and our family. It’s motivation for me
“Her passion for Christ was lived to make something of myself and give a
more than spoken,” says Wayne. “Our little back to the name.”
photo courtesy Ron Brazil
fifty years of marriage was a journey
Interestingly, Phil is the first “true” Bing
enriched by discoveries that Christ is Crosby in the family, since the original
At the family’s request, in lieu of
the most faithful traveling companion Bing’s name was Harry Lillis Crosby.
flowers, tax deductible contributions
we have. Barb was always enlarging
may be made to The Kraiss/Haynes Phil and Brandon graduate next May.
her social and spiritual tent. She was
Music Scholarship Fund at Vanguard Brandon will intern for a company that
always making room for the new and
University, 55 Fair Drive, Costa designs skateboards, and then hopes to
space to treasure the old.”
Mesa, CA 92626, or by calling (714) start his own business.
Barbara is survived by sons Larry 556-3610 x4030. Cards and letters
“I think Vanguard will give me the tools that
and Stephen; grandchildren David, may be sent to the Kraiss family at
can help me do that,” he says.
Kelsey, Kendall, Jonathan, Karla Vanguard University c/o Office of the
and Kale; and brother Lee Haynes. President at the same address.
vanguard magazine fall 2009 17
Bing and Brandon Crosby, continued from page 9
who was enrolled in the SPS program. Last
winter Brandon entered Vanguard’s SPS
program, to pursue a degree and the knowl-
edge to help him start his own company.
“ I t ’s b e e n a g r e a t
experience. I really
like my classmates. It
was a good decision.”
“I’m better off in a small group rather than
a large one, which is a good thing about
Vanguard,” he says. “The classes are so
small, it’s much more intimate. You develop
The Crosbys have had one class together
friendships. You’re all working toward Stakes horse races which his grandfather
so far.
the same thing which makes it a friendly, started. Both men sing and Brandon plays
comfortable atmosphere. That’s working out Neither man spent much time with their the guitar, “so there’s definitely a musical
better for me.” famous forebear. Phil was nine when Bing gene,” Brandon says. “I sing in front of my
died; Brandon wasn’t even born. But both friends every once in a while, but I’m not
He also says the religion classes he’s taken
men say there is “definitely a connection” the person who grabs my guitar and starts
“opened my eyes a little more, gave me
to his legacy. Phil hands out the trophy singing. I don’t try to put on a show.”
more concentrated focus on my religion and
at the Bing Crosby golf tournament every
the way I live my life.” The family even re-purchased a home Bing
year and is involved with the Bing Crosby
the elder built in Hayden Lake, Idaho, near
where he grew up. Phil and his sister own
the home and have kept it in its original
Class Notes, continued from page 15
condition. They go up every summer to
vacation with family.
“It looks just like it used to,” Phil says.
“There’s a lot of history and a lot of Bing
Barbara Kraiss stuff up there. Everyone has a story about
how he did something or came to their
Barbara Ann Kraiss ’78, wife of house and hunted or fished. Bing was
former Vanguard University president well liked in that area. We try to keep the
Wayne Kraiss, passed away August memory going.”
16. A memorial service was held at
Brandon, too, says “I’m very proud of my
Newport Mesa Church.
name and our family. It’s motivation for me
“Her passion for Christ was lived to make something of myself and give a
more than spoken,” says Wayne. “Our little back to the name.”
photo courtesy Ron Brazil
fifty years of marriage was a journey
Interestingly, Phil is the first “true” Bing
enriched by discoveries that Christ is Crosby in the family, since the original
At the family’s request, in lieu of
the most faithful traveling companion Bing’s name was Harry Lillis Crosby.
flowers, tax deductible contributions
we have. Barb was always enlarging
may be made to The Kraiss/Haynes Phil and Brandon graduate next May.
her social and spiritual tent. She was
Music Scholarship Fund at Vanguard Brandon will intern for a company that
always making room for the new and
University, 55 Fair Drive, Costa designs skateboards, and then hopes to
space to treasure the old.”
Mesa, CA 92626, or by calling (714) start his own business.
Barbara is survived by sons Larry 556-3610 x4030. Cards and letters
“I think Vanguard will give me the tools that
and Stephen; grandchildren David, may be sent to the Kraiss family at
can help me do that,” he says.
Kelsey, Kendall, Jonathan, Karla Vanguard University c/o Office of the
and Kale; and brother Lee Haynes. President at the same address.
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