Heartbreak and Hope: A Homecoming Story of the Houghton Six
Plans for homecoming were in full swing at Houghton College in the fall of 1981. On a drizzly Friday morning one week before the festivities, six seniors drove off campus together for a quick trip to Buffalo to pick up their costumes. Beth Andes, Joy Ellis, and Cindy Rudes were the three finalists for homecoming queen; Mark Anderson, Alan Bushart, and Bert Rapp were their three attendants. Together, the Six represented the best and the brightest of Houghton’s Class of 1982. They would never return to campus.
Heartbreak and Hope tells the story of their brief lives, their tragic deaths, and the ongoing impact of their loss among their families, fellow students, and the broader Houghton community. It grapples honestly and courageously with how people cope with loss, make sense of suffering, and experience the grace of God in the midst of unimaginable pain.
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Houghton University (NY) has provided an academically challenging, Christ-centered education in the liberal arts and sciences to students from diverse traditions and economic backgrounds since 1883. Houghton remains focused on preparing and equipping students to serve God fully and faithfully in and labor as scholar-servants in a changing world.
Dr. Jack Connell graduated from Houghton College in 1983 and recently retired after a lengthy career in local church ministry and Christian higher education. He served as a member of Houghton’s Board of Trustees from 1996–2010 and as Houghton’s Provost from 2016–2019. Jack has earned doctorates from Asbury Theological Seminary and the University of Rochester.
SKU | BKC816 |
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Release Date | Oct 3, 2024 |
Author | Houghton University with Jack Connell |
ISBN | ISBN 13: 9781632576620 ISBN 10: 1632576627 |
Format | Perfect |
Page Count | 196 |
Lead Time | 2 business days |
Additional Information | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical Memoirs |