Alumni Award Winners 2006-07

The 2006 recipients of the Alumna and Alumnus of the Year awards and the Carry the Torch award have been announced by the MNU Alumni Association.

Carry the Torch Award: John Oster

John Oster (‘00)

As pastor of bus ministries and compassionate ministries at College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, Oster has one of the most vital outreach roles in the church. Each week the bus ministry serves at least 130 individuals, many of whom are unchurched, from low-income neighborhoods, and single parent homes.

“The bus ministry is a tool to get our foot in the door and minister to unchurched families who are experiencing poverty and brokenness,” Oster said. “My heart goes out to the people we minister to. They are really broken by despair and sin and poverty. I see the challenges they have and believe that if we can be Jesus Christ to them, they’ll begin to see how He can help meet their challenges.”

 

Alumna of the Year: Susan (Sciolaro) Lynch

Susan (Sciolaro, ‘84) Lynch

Lynch serves as chief financial officer for Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC) in Reston, Va., leading all facets of RTSC's financial strategy, planning and management and overseeing accounting and billing/cash collection. RTSC provides technology solutions for defense, federal and commercial customers worldwide.

Lynch came to Raytheon from Honeywell International's Global Business Services, where she served as assistant corporate controller. Additional previous experience includes serving as director of business, analysis and planning for a $24 billion diversified Honeywell conglomerate and CFO for the Latin American region finance organization following the AlliedSignal/ Honeywell merger. She was also vice president and controller for Geonex Corporation.

 

Alumnus of the Year: Bob Crew

Bob Crew (‘81)

Crew founded Planned Stewardship, LLC, based in Wichita, Kan., as a fee-only consultant to charities assisting with the development and closure of planned gifts. He works with a variety of organizations including local churches, hospital foundations, civic organizations and the Nazarene Foundation.

A chartered financial analyst and a certified financial planner, Crew is also deeply involved in First Family Church of the Nazarene in Wichita as the top lay leader.
“His faith, commitment and work ethic are encouraging and inspiring to both myself and the congregation,” said Pastor Mark Pennington.

”Without his leadership, it would be difficult to imagine the church being close to what it is today.”