Chapel 1994 - 1995

Abuna Elias Chacour is an ordained Palestinian Christian priest and educator from Israel. He is a Melkite Catholic Priest and the founder and president of Mar Elias Educational Institutions. He has dedicated himself totally over the last thirty-plus years to efforts for reconciliation between Jews and Palestinians in Israel. In particular Mar Elias Educational Institutions has been serving as a site for developing mutual understanding between youths of different religions and ethnic backgrounds.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Abuna Elias Chacour is an ordained Palestinian Christian priest and educator from Israel. He is a Melkite Catholic Priest and the founder and president of Mar Elias Educational Institutions. He has dedicated himself totally over the last thirty-plus years to efforts for reconciliation between Jews and Palestinians in Israel. In particular Mar Elias Educational Institutions has been serving as a site for developing mutual understanding between youths of different religions and ethnic backgrounds.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

The Office of the Academic Dean, along with the faculty of Westmont, celebrate the achievements of the graduating class. Each academic department extends their highest honors to outstanding seniors in their discipline who have achieved academic excellence.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Dr. David Winter was the president and guiding force of Westmont College for 25 years, retiring in 2006. Under his leadership, Westmont has become both a superb Christian liberal arts college and one of the nation's leading undergraduate institutions, based on the findings of such respected organizations as the Carnegie Foundation, U.S. News and World Report and the Templeton Foundation. While president of Westmont, he was named among the 100 most effective college leaders in the U.S. based on a study funded by the Exxon Foundation. He was also a recipient of one of five President Leadership Awards and grants given nationally by the Knight Foundation.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Dr. Dixon, a California native, graduated from Westmont College and went on to earn his master of divinity and doctor of ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary. He serves on the board of directors of Colorado Christian University and Valor Christian High School. Jim and his wife, Barbara, have two children and three grandchildren.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

As senior pastor since Cherry Hills Community Church was established in 1982, Jim Dixon has become a respected scholar and teacher. Dr. Dixon, a California native, graduated from Westmont College and went on to earn his master of divinity and doctor of ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary. He serves on the board of directors of Colorado Christian University and Valor Christian High School. Jim and his wife, Barbara, have two children and three grandchildren.

Dr. Barbara Skinner is the wife of the civil rights activist and minister Tom Skinner. An attorney and Congressional Black Caucus staffer as well as leader and dynamic speaker in her own right, Today, Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner continues to advance Skinner Leadership Institute as president through her dedicated leadership and with her rich experience and expertise within the congressional, religious, business, and nonprofit arenas.

G. Walter Hansen joined the Fuller faculty in 1995 as associate professor of New Testament and director of the Global Research Institute, which provides fellowships for scholars from the Two-Thirds World. At Fuller, Hansen's courses include exegetical studies, Interpretation of the Bible, New Testament Ethics, and Second Temple Judaism. He has had several books and articles published on selected subjects of Pauline scholarship. Most recently Hansen authored The Letter to the Philippians (2009) in the Pillar New Testament Commentary series and co-authored “Sacra Coversazione” (2009) with Bruce Herman in the journal Image. He was pastor of The Chapel in Cleveland, Ohio for eight years and a teacher for six years at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. He serves as a trustee for Westmont College, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, and Rivendell Stewards’ Trust.

Dr. Barbara Skinner is the wife of the civil rights activist and minister Tom Skinner. An attorney and Congressional Black Caucus staffer as well as leader and dynamic speaker in her own right, Today, Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner continues to advance Skinner Leadership Institute as president through her dedicated leadership and with her rich experience and expertise within the congressional, religious, business, and nonprofit arenas.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Doug Holladay is a Principal and Senior Advisor with Source Capital. In this capacity, Mr. Holladay brings 17 years of experience in private equity investing, investment banking, board service and CEO strategic advisory work for both private and publicly held companies.Mr. Holladay is also founder and chief executive officer of PathNorth, Inc. a 501 (c) 3 organization that helps business owners broaden their definitions of true success. Both BGA and Source have been supportive of this unique initiative. Mr. Holladay is a former senior officer of Goldman, Sachs & Company in New York. Prior to that, he held senior positions in both the White House and State Department where he was accorded the personal rank of Ambassador. Before joining Source, Mr. Holladay was a partner and co-founder of the middle market private equity firm, Park Avenue Equity Partners, in New York and was Chairman of the Thornton Group, LLC which made direct equity investments.Service has characterized Mr. Holladay’s life. He has served on numerous boards and Presidential Commissions including Morehouse College, Elgin Energy, Sunrise Senior Living, Inc., UNC School of Public Health, PlayPumps, ABC2, the Harvard Divinity School for Values in Public Life, and others. Mr. Holladay was also Executive Producer of the four part PBS documentary, The Question of God. Mr. Holladay holds an AB from the University of North Carolina, an MA from Princeton Theological and an MLitt. From Oxford University. He resides in Washington, DC with his wife and three boys.

Doug Holladay is a Principal and Senior Advisor with Source Capital. In this capacity, Mr. Holladay brings 17 years of experience in private equity investing, investment banking, board service and CEO strategic advisory work for both private and publicly held companies.Mr. Holladay is also founder and chief executive officer of PathNorth, Inc. a 501 (c) 3 organization that helps business owners broaden their definitions of true success. Both BGA and Source have been supportive of this unique initiative. Mr. Holladay is a former senior officer of Goldman, Sachs & Company in New York. Prior to that, he held senior positions in both the White House and State Department where he was accorded the personal rank of Ambassador. Before joining Source, Mr. Holladay was a partner and co-founder of the middle market private equity firm, Park Avenue Equity Partners, in New York and was Chairman of the Thornton Group, LLC which made direct equity investments.Service has characterized Mr. Holladay’s life. He has served on numerous boards and Presidential Commissions including Morehouse College, Elgin Energy, Sunrise Senior Living, Inc., UNC School of Public Health, PlayPumps, ABC2, the Harvard Divinity School for Values in Public Life, and others. Mr. Holladay was also Executive Producer of the four part PBS documentary, The Question of God. Mr. Holladay holds an AB from the University of North Carolina, an MA from Princeton Theological and an MLitt. From Oxford University. He resides in Washington, DC with his wife and three boys.

Kenneth Uyeda Fong (D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles, located in Rosemead, California.

A noted conference speaker and church leader, he is a pioneer in multi-Asian and multiethnic church ministry. Since 2003, he has served as a trustee of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He has also served two terms on the board of trustees of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, as the board member for the Asian American Drug Abuse Program and as a contributing editor of Leadership Journal. He was the Bible expositor at the Urbana 2000 Student Missions Convention and preacher for Founder's Week at Moody Bible Institute. Fong also taught courses as an adjunct faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and is currently and adjunct professor for the Haggard School of Theology (Azusa Pacific University) in Azusa, California.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Cruz was a powerful advocate in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for an evangelical theology and for church renewal. Dr. Cruz served on the faculty of Louisville Seminary from 1986 to 1996. When he was called to LPTS, Cruz became the first African American professor to be tenured on the faculty. He was recognized globally for his work in biblical studies, for his preaching, and tireless efforts in race relations. In addition to presenting numerous lectures around the world, he is perhaps most recognized for his publications, Breaking Down the Walls: Responding to the Racism that Divides Us (1992) and How Shall We Witness? Faithful Evangelism in a Reformed Tradition (1995), co-edited with former Louisville Seminary Professor Milton J. Coalter.Following ordination, he became the first African American in the United Presbyterian Church of North America to lead an all-white congregation. He earned his doctorate from Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and spent two years teaching at Dubuque Theological Seminary in Iowa. Following a three-year teaching position at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Mich., Cruz joined the faculty of Louisville Seminary in 1986. While teaching, he also served on the Council of Theological Seminaries, the General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the National Council of Churches. Upon his retirement from teaching in 1996, Louisville Seminary appointed him professor emeritus. Cruz has resided in the Netherlands for the past 14 years.

Cruz was a powerful advocate in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for an evangelical theology and for church renewal. Dr. Cruz served on the faculty of Louisville Seminary from 1986 to 1996. When he was called to LPTS, Cruz became the first African American professor to be tenured on the faculty. He was recognized globally for his work in biblical studies, for his preaching, and tireless efforts in race relations. In addition to presenting numerous lectures around the world, he is perhaps most recognized for his publications, Breaking Down the Walls: Responding to the Racism that Divides Us (1992) and How Shall We Witness? Faithful Evangelism in a Reformed Tradition (1995), co-edited with former Louisville Seminary Professor Milton J. Coalter.Following ordination, he became the first African American in the United Presbyterian Church of North America to lead an all-white congregation. He earned his doctorate from Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and spent two years teaching at Dubuque Theological Seminary in Iowa. Following a three-year teaching position at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Mich., Cruz joined the faculty of Louisville Seminary in 1986. While teaching, he also served on the Council of Theological Seminaries, the General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the National Council of Churches. Upon his retirement from teaching in 1996, Louisville Seminary appointed him professor emeritus. Cruz has resided in the Netherlands for the past 14 years.

Kenneth Uyeda Fong (D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles, located in Rosemead, California.

A noted conference speaker and church leader, he is a pioneer in multi-Asian and multiethnic church ministry. Since 2003, he has served as a trustee of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He has also served two terms on the board of trustees of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, as the board member for the Asian American Drug Abuse Program and as a contributing editor of Leadership Journal. He was the Bible expositor at the Urbana 2000 Student Missions Convention and preacher for Founder's Week at Moody Bible Institute. Fong also taught courses as an adjunct faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and is currently and adjunct professor for the Haggard School of Theology (Azusa Pacific University) in Azusa, California.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren. She holds a Ph.D. and MA in Music Composition from the University of California at Santa Barbara and graduated with honors from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with emphases in Composition, Voice, and Piano. Prior to graduate studies, Dr. White-Clayton was awarded the coveted Rotary Scholarship for a year's study as an Ambassador of Goodwill to France. As a Rotary Scholar, she studied classical piano at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris and performed solo Gospel concerts throughout Europe. Affectionately known as "Dr. Dee", Diane travels extensively as a vocalist, pianist, composer, conductor, workshop clinician, and speaker. She has held numerous positions at universities, colleges and churches across the country including Artistic Director for the Washington Performing Arts Society gospel choral program; Artist-in-Residence with the School of Music and Assistant Director of African-American Student Development at Appalachian State University; Artist-in-Residence for the Chaplaincy at Westmont College; Composer-in-Residence at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Scholar-in-Residence at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa; Choral Conductor and Pianist at the New Christ Memorial Church under the legendary Pastor Andraé Crouch and currently Director of Choral Music at the renowned Faithful Central Bible Church in Los Angeles, California under the leadership of Pastor Kenneth C. Ulmer where she founded the acclaimed Sacred Praise Chorale.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

G. Walter Hansen joined the Fuller faculty in 1995 as associate professor of New Testament and director of the Global Research Institute, which provides fellowships for scholars from the Two-Thirds World. At Fuller, Hansen's courses include exegetical studies, Interpretation of the Bible, New Testament Ethics, and Second Temple Judaism. He has had several books and articles published on selected subjects of Pauline scholarship. Most recently Hansen authored The Letter to the Philippians (2009) in the Pillar New Testament Commentary series and co-authored “Sacra Coversazione” (2009) with Bruce Herman in the journal Image. He was pastor of The Chapel in Cleveland, Ohio for eight years and a teacher for six years at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. He serves as a trustee for Westmont College, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, and Rivendell Stewards’ Trust.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren. She holds a Ph.D. and MA in Music Composition from the University of California at Santa Barbara and graduated with honors from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with emphases in Composition, Voice, and Piano. Prior to graduate studies, Dr. White-Clayton was awarded the coveted Rotary Scholarship for a year's study as an Ambassador of Goodwill to France. As a Rotary Scholar, she studied classical piano at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris and performed solo Gospel concerts throughout Europe. Affectionately known as "Dr. Dee", Diane travels extensively as a vocalist, pianist, composer, conductor, workshop clinician, and speaker. She has held numerous positions at universities, colleges and churches across the country including Artistic Director for the Washington Performing Arts Society gospel choral program; Artist-in-Residence with the School of Music and Assistant Director of African-American Student Development at Appalachian State University; Artist-in-Residence for the Chaplaincy at Westmont College; Composer-in-Residence at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Scholar-in-Residence at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa; Choral Conductor and Pianist at the New Christ Memorial Church under the legendary Pastor Andraé Crouch and currently Director of Choral Music at the renowned Faithful Central Bible Church in Los Angeles, California under the leadership of Pastor Kenneth C. Ulmer where she founded the acclaimed Sacred Praise Chorale.

G. Walter Hansen joined the Fuller faculty in 1995 as associate professor of New Testament and director of the Global Research Institute, which provides fellowships for scholars from the Two-Thirds World. At Fuller, Hansen's courses include exegetical studies, Interpretation of the Bible, New Testament Ethics, and Second Temple Judaism. He has had several books and articles published on selected subjects of Pauline scholarship. Most recently Hansen authored The Letter to the Philippians (2009) in the Pillar New Testament Commentary series and co-authored “Sacra Coversazione” (2009) with Bruce Herman in the journal Image. He was pastor of The Chapel in Cleveland, Ohio for eight years and a teacher for six years at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. He serves as a trustee for Westmont College, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, and Rivendell Stewards’ Trust.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont as Westmont’s Chaplain, after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.