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Campus Facilities
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Dates to remember for 2004
FEBRUARY 26-27
February Meetings
APRIL 17
Student Academic Awards Ceremony
MAY 16
Baccalaureate & Commencement
JUNE 14-18
Alumni College & Kin Takahashi Week
SEPTEMBER 2
Convocation
OCTOBER 1-3
Family Weekend
OCTOBER 2
Admissions Open House
OCTOBER 15-17
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
NOVEMBER 13
Admissions Open House
DECEMBER 6
Orchestra Holiday Concert
& Christmas Open House
(Willard House)
DURING THE ALUMNI BANQUET held Oct. 25, the Maryville College Alumni Asso- ciation (MCAA) ratified a slate of 1 1 alumni for service on the MCAA's Executive Board.
Previously, the Executive Board numbered a possible 20, but last year, bylaws were changed to expand the Board to a possible 29 members.
"As our alumni body has grown substantially in the last several years, we believed more people were needed on the Executive Board to better represent our 8,000+ gradu- ates," said Helen Bruner, director of alumni and parent relations. "I'm excited about this change to the bylaws. It enables graduates to take greater ownership of alumni program- ming and have an even stronger voice in the life of the College."
Judy Penry '73 serves as the MCAA president through May. Ken Tuck '54 will begin his presidency at the September meeting. Rebeccah Kinnamon Neff '62 is vice president, and recording secretary is Carol Callaway Lane '92.
For more information on the MCAA, contact Bruner at 865.981.8202 or helen.bruner@maryvillecollege.edu.
THOSE ALUMNI JOINING THE CLASS OF 2005 AND SERVING A TWO-YEAR TERM INCLUDE:
BEVERLY FOX ATCHLEY '82
Atchley followed her MC education with an MBA degree from Bristol University. She is currently a vice president with First National Bank in Lenoir City, Tenn. Atch- ley and husband Jim reside in Knoxville.
SHARON PUSEY BAILEY '69
Bailey continued her education at the Uni- versity of Tennessee, ultimately earning a master's degree in nursing. She works as an associate nurse executive at Blount Memor- ial Hospital in Maryville.
DAVID RUSSELL '72
After completing his MC studies, Russell earned a master's degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina. He is the president of Paraclete Partners in Concord, Tenn., and is married to Carol Abel Russell '72.
THOSE ALUMNI JOINING THE CLASS OF 2006 AND SERVING A THREE-YEAR TERM INCLUDE:
TAMMY TAYLOR BLAINE '89
Blaine is a budget analyst with the U.S. Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tenn. She is married to Alec Blaine '89.
G. DONALD HICKMAN '70
Hickman is currently employed as assistant inspector general for investigations with the Tennessee Valley Authority. He and wife Janet reside in Knoxville.
PATRICIA "PAT" CLAIRE JONES '55
Jones continued her education at the Uni- versity of Tennessee, where she earned a master's degree. She is retired from a posi- tion as a computer specialist with Martin Marietta Energy System's Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
ADRTEL MCCORD '00
McCord is an assistant vice president and branch manager with SunTrust Bank in Maryville. He is married to Nichole Johnson McCord '02.
DANIEL F. OSBORNE '76
Osborne currently works as a vice president of Regions Financial Corporation in Gainesville, Ga. He is married to Pamela Patton Osborne '77.
JAMES "RYAN" STEWART '99
Stewart and wife Jeanna Beck Stewart '99
live in Hershey, Pa., where they are both houseparents at the Milton Hershey School.
KRISTINE TALLENT '96
Following her graduation from MC, Tallent earned a master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. She is a senior managing consultant with Public Finance Management in Atlanta, Ga.
LEE TAYLOR '77
Taylor is a vice president in sales with Trucklube 1 , Inc. He and wife Carol reside in Longwood, Fla.
FROM OUR PHOTO FILES
Blueprints and building designs are nothing new to Maryville College. In our archival photo files, we came across this photo of what appears to be two people hold- ing architectural plans for a facility on campus.
Written on the back of the photo are the names of then-president Ralph W. Lloyd and then-dean of women Frances Massey. "This is the place where the P.E. Building is now" is also written on the photo's reverse, but we're unsure of this description.
Alumni, we'd like to ask you: When and where was this photograph taken? What was the reason behind this gathering of administrators and students? What are the architectural plans of? Can you identify the females in the background?
If you know the answers to any of the above questions, write us!
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IDENTITY Maryville College
is an undergraduate, liberal arts, residential community of faith and learning rooted in the Prcsbyteria n/Reformed tradition serving students of all ages and backgrounds.
MISSION Maryville College
prepares students for lives of citizenship and leadership as we challenge each one to search for truth, grow in wisdom, work for justice and dedicate a life of creativity and service to the peoples of the world.
ABOUT THE COVER:
A window in Maryville College's oldest building, Anderson Hall, provides expansive views of a campus positioned to undergo more physical transformations in the coming years.
4 College Celebrates Record Enrollment
1,052 students registered for the fall 2003 semester, setting a record for enrollment. Totaling 293 students, the Class of 2007 is the second-largest freshman class in the history of the College. It's also the best-prepared.
7 MC Explores Service-Learning Opportunities in Ghana
A Maryville College staff member travels from "Graceland to Ghana" and discovers how MC students can make a difference in the African country.
8 Homecoming 2003
A fun-filled, busy and memorable Homecoming included the dedication of the Ralph Waldo & Margaret Bell Lloyd Residence Hall and the presentation of the Maryville College Medallion to Dr. Joseph Copeland.
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While the MC Window of Opportunity strategic plan verbally paints a picture of what the College should be by the year 2007, % a recently approved Master Plan visually paints a picture of what the College might look like in time for its bicentennial I birthday, and it asks Maryville College constituents to * imagine the possibilities.
Message from the President Campus News Faculty News Class Notes
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Greetings from the Marwille College campus!
AT MARYVILLE COLLEGE we believe in plan- ning. Longtime readers of FOCUS will recall the role that the MC2000 Plan played in the progress of the College from 1994 through 2000. This was a period of enrollment and endowment growth, campus renewal, curricular innovation, technological transfor- mation, strengthened ties with the church and external recognition. Now, with the MC Window of Opportu- nity Plan, we are laying out an optimistic pathway into the future. New goals inspire and excite us, as we build a new plan with the theme "going on to greatness."
There's a distinct difference in the feel of things between 1994 and 2004. MC2000 was our first insti- Uur campus has tunonai attempt to create a true strategic plan. Truth confidence in planning. . . be told, not everyone on campus in 1994 took it seri-
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enrollment, but there were no more full-time students that Maryville is taking on campus than there had been 20 years before. Cam-
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opportunity and going on A decade ^ our campus has confidence in plan.
to greatness, few doubt it. ning. The historically high enrollment, the new and
refurbished buildings and the beautiful campus land- scaping have made believers of just about everyone. In 2004, when we say that Maryville is taking advantage of its window of opportunity and going on to great- ness, few doubt it.
There's something about a campus master plan that encourages confidence. The master plan that was created in 1995-1996 was an important element of the MC2000 strategic plan, an architectural rendering of the campus as we envisioned it back then. It stood on an easel in my office, and was the focus of many conversations and plan- ning sessions. As the years passed, we checked off the projects as they were completed: the building of Beeson Village, the restoration of the Center for Campus Ministry, the construction of a new physical plant building, die creation of a new student center from Bardett Hall, new and redesigned parking lots and drives.
A new campus master plan now stands in one corner of my conference room, providing fresh inspiration and excitement about the future. (You can view the plan on pages 12-13 of this magazine.) This Window of Opportunity version of the mas- ter plan proposes the renovation of historic Anderson Hall, restoration of Alexander House, construction of a fine and performing arts center, addition of a new behav- ioral science building, renovation of Thaw Hall, a pavilion for College picnics and many other campus improvements. Much work lies ahead as we begin our efforts to translate this campus master plan into reality, but we take on that challenge confi- dent that the whole Window of Opportunity Plan will indeed take Marwille to a
PRESIDENT:
Dr. Gerald W. Gibson
EDITORIAL BOARD:
Mark E. Cate
Vice President for
Advancement and Admissions
Karyn Adams Director of Communications
Karen Beaty Eldridge '94
Director of News and
Public Information
DESIGN:
Mary Workman Publications Manager
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD
Judy M. Penry 73
Knoxville, Tennessee
President
Rebeccah Kinnamon Neff '62
Raleigh, North Carolina
Vice President
Carol Callaway-Lane '92 Nashville, Tennessee Recording Secretary
Ken Tuck '54 Roanoke, Virginia President Elect
CLASS OF 2004
Rick Carl 77
Christopher Lilley '87
Sylvia Smith Talmage '62
John C. Tanner '93 John Charles Trotter '95
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Beverly Fox Atchley '82 Sharon Pusey Bailey '69
Carl Lindsay, Jr. '50
Sara Mason Miller '66
Kathleen Mayurnik Nenninger 73
David Russell 72
Aundra Ware Spencer '89
Kenneth D. Tuck '54
CLASS OF 2006
Tammy Renee Taylor Blaine '89
G. Donald Hickman 70
Patricia Jones '55
Adriel McCord '00
Danny Osborne 76
Ryan Stewart '99
Kristine Tallent '96
Lee Taylor 77
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MC selected for national project that will establish the standard for first-year experiences
M
ARYVILLE COLLEGE has been named one of 12 ''Founding Institutions" selected to participate in a national project known as the "Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year."
The project, jointly sponsored by the Policy Center on the First Year of College and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), will develop a model of excellence for the first college year. This model can be used by small, private colleges to develop and refine their overall approach to educating new students.
As a CIC member institution, Maryville College was asked to participate in the first phase of the project in February of 2003. Headed by Dr. Peggy Cowan, chairperson of the College's core curriculum, a task force of six faculty members and two staff members responded to and helped identify the "Dimensions of Excellence" that constitute a model first year. Of the 94 institutions that partici- pated in Phase I throughout the winter and spring, Maryville College and 1 1 other colleges were selected through a competitive application process to con- tinue on to Phase II of the project with the Policy Center and its research partner, the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Pennsylvania State University.
Criteria for selection included a strong campus commitment to the first year and readiness to engage in evaluation and improvement. In addition to being the only institution in Tennessee selected for the project, Maryville College is also the only strictly undergraduate school (offering only a bachelor's degree) represented.
Over the next 15 months, the 12 institutions will further refine and pilot use of the Dimensions. Specifically, colleges will measure their effectiveness in recruiting, admitting, housing, orienting, supporting, ad\ising and teaching new students. They will then be able to make programmatic improvements that will increase stu- dent learning, success and persistence to graduation.
For more information, visit www.brevard.edu/fyfouniiations.
COLLEGE AGAIN RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
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Maryville was ranked in three categories for the U.S. News & World Report's 2004 guidebook and in the Sept. 1 issue of the magazine. MC was ranked No. 3 in the "Best Comprehensive Colleges - Bachelor's" category for southern colleges and uni- versities. It was the only Tennessee institution listed in the cate- gory's top 10. Berea College of Kentucky ranked first.
Maryville College was named a "Best Value" among its peers (ranked No. 8), and also was included in a listing of like schools in the South with the highest graduation rates (ranked No. 7).
The College's first appearance in U.S. News & World Report's top-10 list occurred in 1994, when the College debuted at No. 7 for the 1995 guidebook. Since then, MC has appeared in the list that ranks best colleges and universities, but also has been included in categories that recognize best value and commit- ment to undergraduate teaching.
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Robert Morgan, award- winning poet and best-sell- ing author, kicked off the Appalachian Lecture Series on Sept. 9, with readings from his collection of poetry and his newest novel Brave Enemies (Algonquin 2003).
Approximately 225 people gathered in the Fine Arts Center Music Hall to hear the acclaimed author talk about his life, writings and career in a presentation enti- ded "The Voice of the Story." Following the lecture, Morgan held a book signing in the Fine Arts Center.
Morgan, who cur- rently teaches English at Cornell University, spent the day at Maryville College,
touring the campus and meeting with Maryville College professors and students.
As dinner guests of Dr. Chad Berry, associ- ate professor of history, Morgan and students enrolled in Berry's Appalachian History and Literature class discussed writing and Mor- gan's 1995 novel The Truest Pleasure, which students recently read in the class.
With participation more than double that of last year, the 2003 lecture series was the best attended in the program's 16-year existence.
Authors who have committed to participate in the 2004 Appalachian Lecture Series include Ron Rash, Dorie Sanders and Kather- ine Landis. A fourth audior is expected to be added to the lineup. Check the College's website in late summer for details.
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COLLEGE SETS ENROLLMENT RECORD
WITH 1,052 students enrolled this fall, the College set a new record for enrollment. And with 1,025 students taking at least 12 credit hours this fall, 2003 commemorates the first time the College has cracked the 1,000-mark for full-time enrollment.
And vet another record has been broken: that of new-student numbers. Totaling numbers of freshmen, transfers and others, 410 new undergraduates are on campus.
"It is always a pleasure to announce record-high enroll- ment, but above and beyond the satisfac- tion of making good progress toward a long-term, institu- tional goal for enroll- ment, we're excited about these numbers because having 1,052 students in our classrooms means that 1,052 young men and women are being taught the skills and given the opportunities to be successful and to make a difference in the world," said Maryville College President Dr. Gerald W. Gibson.
The previous record for enrollment was 1 ,026, achieved during the fall of 2001. Last year's total headcount was 1,020. The MC Window of Opportunity, a strategic plan guiding the College through 2007, calls for a total enrollment of approximately 1,200 students by the year 2007.
Academically, Maryville's Class of 2007 is the best prepared of any previous class. Average ACT score for entering freshmen is
24.3, and the average GPA is 3.56.
Totaling 293 stu- dents, the group is the second-largest freshman class in the College's his- tory. Twenty states and seven foreign countries are represented. The freshmen come from 1 50 different secondary schools, and while most are undecided about a major, several have indicated interest in sci- ence, business, math and engineering and the humanities.
Unlike recent years, freshman males outnumber freshman females, but only by a slight margin - 13.
MACCO undergoes name change
After many months of discussion and debate last spring, the 15-member MACCO Advisory Board recommended chang- ing the name of the Maryville- Alcoa College-Community Orchestra to "The Orchestra at Maryville College: A College and Communitv Ensemble."
"There were several reasons for the name change," explained i Genevieve Michael, general man-
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While the previous five -word name accurately described the organization, Michael said it was too long to voice, forcing most people to shorten it to its acronym, "MACCO." And die acronym, she argued, didn't offer many clues to newcomers about the mission, composi- tion or location of the organization.
Now, she's hoping that when people shorten the new name, the result will simplv be "the Orchestra."
With a new title, Michael said she, conductor Lee Kull, the Advisory Board and the 5 5 -member orchestra are hoping that a broader audience will be reached, raising the awareness and visibility of the orchestra.
The Orchestra also hopes to attract new Board members and generate added interest in the civic arts center that might be constructed on campus in the near future, the general manager added. For more information, call Michael at 865.273.8871 or e-mail her at genevieve.michael@maryvillecollege.edu.
Science and religion forum brings experts to campus
THIS FALL, the Community Conversations Series at Maryville Col- lege invited students, faculty, staff and community members to explore "Perspectives on Science and Religion." Organized by the College's Community Conversations Committee, the series of four lectures brought experts from across the nation to campus, including Pulitzer- Prize winner and noted historian Dr. Edward J. Larson.
Larson, who received national attention as the author of Summer for the Gods, was on campus Oct. 16 to discuss "America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion."
Dr. Neil Greenberg, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Tennessee, opened the Community Conversations Series with a presentation entitled "Science and Religion: Sibling Rivalry and Reconciliation."
Dr. Noreen Herzfeld, professor of computer science at St. John's Uni- versity and author of In Our Image: Artificial Intelligence and the Human Spirit, was on hand to discuss the issues that arise "When The- ology and Technology Meet," and Dr. Trinh Xuan Thuan, professor of astronomy at the University of Virginia, brought the series to a close with his presentation, "Science and Buddhism: Gentle Bridges."
According to Community Conversations Committee Co-Chair and Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Crystal Wright, the series was designed to encourage community members to think about their own views on current political and social issues and develop informed per- sonal stances on these topics.
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Volleyball team wraps up historic season
THE 2003 Maryville College Lady Scots Volleyball team completed the most successful season in the program's history. Maryville's record of 34-7 broke estab- lished records of most wins in a season and fewest losses in a season.
The Lady Scots earned a third consecutive trip to the NCAA national tournament in San Antonio, Texas. Although Maryville lost in the first round to East Texas Baptist University (25-30, 28-30, 26-30), the Lady Scots had a great deal to celebrate in 2003.
(Top) Kandis Schram is rec- I ognized for her 400th win.
(Below) Jenna Jones goes | up for the ball at the net
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readies for the next return.
An undefeated regular season within the Great South Athletic Conference and a GSAC Conference tournament title were only a few of the team's accolades this sea- son. Five MC student-athletes were named conference players of the week. Senior Jenna Jones was named GSAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Head Coach Kandis Schram '85 took home conference Coach of the Year honors and celebrated her 400th win during the season.
Five Lady Scots earned All-Conference awards for their accomplishments. Jones, Karen Tobias, Jennifer Francescon, Sarah Arlinghaus and Kate Poeppelman have all been honored for their prowess on the court.
Arlinghaus finished her career with more than 3,200 assists as the Lady Scots setter. Jones ended her career with over 1,500 kills and 1,800 digs.
Other individual accolades include Tobias, MC's junior libera. For the second consec- utive year, Tobias led the nation in digs and digs per contest. This season she recorded over 1,100 digs and averaged over 8.7 digs per contest.
(L-R) Andrey Khomenko, Ben Peacock, Sara O'Neal and Meg Gra- ham work to solve a programming problem.
MC's Computer Programming Team enjoying strong first year
YOU KIND OF have to know something about computer programming to really appreci- ate the T-shirts that Maryville College Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dr. Barbara Plaut ordered for her computer programming team this fall.
On the front of the T-shirts is the
team name, "MC++ Computer Geeks," chosen because it includes Maryville College's acronym and the programming lan- guage (C++) that students use in competition. On the back are each member's numbers - combinations of binaries only - reflect ing the 0 and 1 code that computers use.
Students on the team say they don't really mind the inevitable
"computer geek" label. They wear it - and the shirts - proudly into competition. And as
well they should. In its first year of existence, the team has made a strong showing already
Competing at the 17th Annual Southeastern Consortium for Computer Sciences in Small Colleges Conference at Georgia Perimeter College in Dunwoody, Ga., in Novem- ber, the College's team placed eighth among 30 other college groups and was highest- finishing rookie team at the competition. This March, students will travel to Mercer University in Macon, Ga., for more competition.
The team is made up entirely of computer science/business or computer science/math- ematics majors at the College. They came together in January 2003, after Plaut approached some of her best students and asked them if they would be interested in competing in the fall. "I knew the practices and competitions would sharpen their [pro- gramming] skills, and they have gotten better at this," Plaut said. "I can tell."
Meg Graham, Andrey Khomenko, Michael Andy King, Daniel Ledford, Jessica Minihan, Stevie Neifert, Sara O'Neal and Ben Peacock - five seniors, one junior and two sopho- mores - make up the College's team.
STERLING MARYVILLE COLLEGE PRESIDENT Dr. Gerald W. Gibson N AMFD recennV announced the appointment of Leigh Sterling as
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interim vice president and treasurer of Maryville College.
Sterling, who previously served the College as director of information technology, will continue to provide direct supervision of that area. As interim vice president and treasurer, she will be responsible for one of five adminis- trative divisions, which includes the business office, human resources, telephone services, campus bookstore, mail services, information technology and the entire physical plant operations. "I appreciate Leigh's willingness to serve in this new capacity and have confidence that her leadership will prove to be of great value to the College and its mission," Gibson said.
Sterling joined the College staff in 2001. Previously, she had been employed with BankFirst as senior vice president. She has a bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and a master's degree in organizational communication and management from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
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Freshmen Travis Copen and Emily Edwards are the newest recipients of Maryville College's Isaac Anderson Fellowship for Church Leadership.
Copen, a member of First Presbyterian in Murfreesboro and gradu- ate of Riverdale High School, is interested in becoming a youth minis- ter. Edwards, also a member of First Presbyterian in Murfreesboro, graduated from Oakland High School. Her future plans include attend- ing seminary and eventually teaching theology on the collegiate level.
The Isaac Anderson Fellowship is part of the College's Initiative on Vocation, funded by a $2 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant and named for the College's founder, who started Maryville College in 1819 as a response to the lack of church leaders in the area.
The fellowship awards recipients SI 7,000 for tuition annually and is one of die College's premier scholar-ships. Recipients of the fellowship must demonstrate an interest in and promise for church leadership, and have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average in high school and scored at least a 1200 on the SAT or a 27 on the ACT.
For more information, contact Kathleen Farnham at 865.981.8217. Scholarship information is available at: www.maryvillecollege.edu/admissions/frn aid-scholarships, asp.
Princeton Seminary professor to lead February Meetings
DR. KEN DA CREASY DEAN, associate professor of youth, church and culture
and director of the Tennent School of Christian Edu- cation at Princeton Theological Seminary, will be the guest speaker for the College's annual February Meetings, scheduled for Feb. 26-27.
Dean, who co-authored Tlie Godbearinjj Life and co-edited Starting Right: Thinking Tljeolqqically About Youth Ministry, has chosen as the February Meetings Theme "The Godbearing Life: Young Adults and the Quest for a Passionate Church."
Presentations are scheduled for 1 1 a.m. and 7 p.m., Feb. 26 in the Fine Arts Center Music Hall; 11 a.m., Feb. 27, in Lawson Auditorium.
For more information, watch the MC website or contact Campus Minister Anne D. McKee at 865.981.8298 or anne.mekee@maryvillecollege.edu.
Legacies nOW HUNDREDS OF ALUMNI pass the Maryville College experi- plidiblp for ence on to their children and grandchildren as though it were a j,_ Cf\r\ i treasured heirloom. To help make this wish of former students
4>Z,OUU awara easjer/ Maryville College is reintroducing the MC Legacy Award, which will be given to students whose parents or grandparents graduated from the Col- lege. It will be offered for the fall 2004 semester. The new award will be worth up to $2,500 per academic year; renewable up to four years with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Mark Cate, vice president for advancement and admissions, summarized the reasons behind reinstating the award. "Simply put, we want legacies to consider attending the College," he said. "It is our belief that they are more likely to understand and resonate with our educational philosophy. Also, our alumni are extremely loyal and committed to their alma mater. The Legacy Award is one very tangible way to demonstrate our commit- ment back to them." Alumni and eligible candidates should contact the Office of Admis- sions for additional information.
A-Way successful, plans for 2004 retreat underway
A 2001 grant proposal that Maryville College submitted to Lilly Endowment, Inc., included a single page outlining the College's desire to host an annual retreat for high-schoolers to promote the development of strong, commit- ted church leaders: "We propose to host an annual summer retreat devoted to 'Faith, Leadership, and Vocation.' The aim of the retreat . . . will be to introduce teens to the notion of vocation as it relates to the life of the Christian faith and, in particular, to introduce them to a possible call to ministry" it read.
Two years later, the 2003 Summer Youth Get- A-Way represented the tangible product of this vision. Organized through the College's Initiative on Vocation (the set of programs funded with the $2 million Lilly grant), the Get-A-Way was created to provide a retreat experience in which a select group of Presby- terian youth from across the Southeast could gather to discuss issues . of faith, vocation and k «&-\ church leadership.
In its inaugural year, the Get-A-Way wel- comed 18 youth and their adult leaders to the College for a weeklong event.
"I've never done anything like that before" has quite possibly been the most common response from participants to the retreat's various worship activities. Much of the Get- A-Way was designed to introduce young people to something new, be it an activity or a way of thinking.
Planning for the 2004 Summer Youth Get-A- Way is already underway, with dates set for June 6-10. To learn more, contact Kathleen Farnham, 865.981.8217, or Melanie Rasnake, 865.273.8816.
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JENNIFER CUMMINGS WEST '95, Mamille College's director of volun- teer services, dubbed her 2003 sum- mer adventure "From Graceland to Ghana," as it started at the Memphis International Airport and took her half a world away.
Also spending the summer in Ghana was Frank Twum-Barimah, but he didn't give the trip a clever title with alliteration. He simply was going home for the summer like hundreds of his Maryville College con- temporaries.
But both West and Twum-Barimah went to the African nation this summer to do good - West to establish partnerships between Maryville College and non-profit agencies in the rural areas of Ghana; Twum-Barimah, a business and organiza- tion management major, to intern with World Vision International and interview non-profit leaders in preparation for his senior thesis entitled "Business as a Calling - Emphasis on Non-Profit Development."
BY KAREN BEATY ELDRIDGE '94
Director of News and Public Information
MC staffer Jennifer Cummings West '95, left, traveled to Ghana during the summer of 2003 to visit MC senior Frank Twum- Barimah, right, and to establish service- learning opportuni- ties for MC students in the country.
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REASONS TO GO
The idea to visit Ghana originated with Dr. John Gallagher, associate professor of man- agement who is also the faculty advisor of Twum-Barimah. Gallagher hoped to meet with a variety of agencies in Ghana in order to help his advisee focus his senior thesis topic and help him explore vocational possi- bilities in Ghana.
West decided the trip would be the perfect opportunity to make connections, utilizing Twum-Barimah's family con- tacts. She applied for funding from the Bonner Foundation to cover her travel expenses and was approved.
"I believe these partnerships will help Maryville students gain a sense of global citizenship as they learn about government, economic conditions, non-governmental organizations, language and culture," she said.
Staying with Twum-Barimah's family, West spent most of her time in and around the small village of Bompata. Twum- Barimah is the son of a Presbyterian minis- ter in Bompata who came to Maryville through the efforts of Presbyterian minister George Carpenter '53 and Jamestown Presbyterian Church (N.C.)
Bompata has roughly the population of Mary\ille College's student body, but the vil- lage is nowhere near as modern as a U.S. college campus. West didn't have to wait to
visit non-profits to see the needs of the country that was known long ago as the "Gold Coast" for its gold, ivory and slave trade.
Unemployment in the country is at staggering num- bers, and roughly 45 percent of the popu- lation makes less than $1 a day. Huts with thatched roofs are common family dwellings in the villages. Because of a lack of nutrition, immunizations and medical access, children often die from disease. But meeting with representatives from the Presbyterian Church, local schools and Habitat for Humanity, West learned how and where MC students could spend sum- mers in service to others.
"Our students could work at
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partnerships will Vision, in AIDS education, Habi-
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tat for Humanity the Youth for Christ Movement, or just assist with office work," West said. "Getting ready to leave Ghana, a Presbyterian minister said to me 'Sista, you will be coming back next summer with 100 students!'
"I told him that I didn't think I'd be bringing one-tenth of our student body next year, but mavbe some vear we will!"
ALREADY REACHING OUT
West is currentlv in the process of finalizing details for students to intern at non-profits in Ghana, but the MC community is already making a difference in the lives of Bompata residents. The Student Literacy Corps has collected almost 4,000 children's books and textbooks to send to \illage schools.
Through various fundraisers and a gener- ous donation from die Bonner Foundation, the College's Bonner Scholars have raised S3,000 for a borehole. Deeper than a well, a borehole provides longer-term water sus- tainability and, with its accompanying pump
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system, increases water pressure to users. Currendy, the \illage has only one borehole, which senices the medical clinic only.
TRAIL-BLAZERS NEEDED
Following graduation in May, Twum- Barimah plans to return to his native coun- try and work with a non-profit that is assisting communities. "I want to build capacity there so that the people are self- sufficient."
In his internship report to World Vision, Twxim-Barimah included a quote from Renn Zaphiropoulous who said, "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." The MC senior wrote that he was glad he "did not follow where the path may lead" but rather arranged for a summer experi- ence that would make a difference in his home country.
He hopes other MC students will do the same - blaze a trail for people in need instead of following a well-established road.
The path from Graceland to Ghana can be their example.
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ABOVE: Children of Ralph and Margaret Lloyd (l-r), Louise Lloyd Palm '51, Hal Lloyd '43 and Vernon Lloyd '41, help officially open Lloyd Hall with a ribbon-cutting.
Lloyd Hall dedicated
MORE THAN 300 students, College faculty and staff, and alumni turned out for the dedication of Lloyd Hall.
Named in honor of the College's sixth president, Dr. Ralph Waldo Lloyd, and his wife, Margaret Bell Lloyd, the 52,800- square-fbot residence hall is currentiy home to approximately 150 students. Members of the Lloyd family, including the suniving children of Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd, were distin- guished guests at the ribbon-cutting.
Dr. Gerald W. Gibson, president of the College, offered dedicatory remarks, par- ticularly noting the impact that Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd made on the Maryville College community during their more than 30 years of service to the institution. "... So we celebrate today Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Waldo Lloyd and die skilled artisans and tradesmen and laborers whose work has produced this newest facil- ity for the Maryville College campus. . . . May its presence serve to remind us of two people whose lives were dedicated to the students of Maryville College."
During the dedication, Vernon Lloyd '41, Hal Lloyd '43 and Louise Lloyd Palm '51 spoke about their experiences growing up on campus and the spirit of community that their parents sought to foster. Concluding the remarks, Palm spoke of her hopes for the new hall. "May it be much more than just a magnificent brick building. . . . May it truly become a loving and nurturing home for all who live here, a community where people care about each other; a community committed to openness and hospitality, welcoming all people and all ideas; a community where faith is strong; a commu- nity striving to make the world a better place."
To read all of Palm's remarks, as well as the remarks of other plat- form speakers, visit www.maryvillecollege.edu/alumni/homecoming.
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ABOVE: Seniors Aja Rodriguez and Mikey Rickman were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during halftime of Saturday's football game.
LEFT: Christen McCammon Khym '96 was presented the Kin Takahashi Award for Young Alumni of Maryville College by President Gibson during the Alumni Banquet.
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BELOW: Former student athletes (l-r) Walter Walsh '91, Leslie Henry Crawford '92, Kevin McKinstry '77, Wayne Risko '77 and Don Moore '56 were inducted into the 2003 Wall of Fame.
BELOW: Maryville College Head Football Coach Tony lerulli '80 leads the Fighting Scots onto Honaker Field for a match-up with the Bobcats of Frostburg State.
CELEBRATING ITS 50TH year since graduat- ing from Maryville College, the Class of 1953 made a strong showing - and a lasting tribute to the Fine Arts program - at the College's Alumni Banquet held Oct. 25.
On behalf of his classmates, class president Curt Wilbanks '53 presented Maryville College President Dr. Gerald W. Gibson with a check for $81,565, representing gifts and pledges raised during the annual Reunion Giving Program.
By the time the fiscal year ends May 31 , 2004,
LEFT: Maryville College President Dr. Gerald W. Gibson presented Alumni Citations to (l-r) Sue Anthony Dawson '69, Sharon K. Youngs '79 and Penny Proffitt Piper '69 during the Alumni Banquet. Citations are awarded to alumni whose contribu- tions to professional, business, civic or religious institutions have significantly benefited society and thereby brought honor to their alma mater.
class members hope to contribute another $21 ,500 to the fund. If so, they'll meet their goal - "$103,000 for '53." The funds are ear- marked for the Annual Fund and the creation of a new fine and performing arts programming endowment fund.
Members of the 1953 Gift Committee included Wilbanks, Jim Campbell, George Car- penter, Emerson Flurkey, Paul Merwin, Isabel Leitch Miller, Ruth Burgos-Sasscer, Shirley Atwell-Marble, and Edie McMillan Sutton.
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Dr. Copeland, center, was presented the Medallion by President Gib- son, right, and Dick Ragsdale, chairman of the MC Board of Directors.
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Day Celebration held Oct. 23.
According to die award's guidelines, the Medallion "is given to select indi- viduals who have demonstrated exem- plary service to Maryville College, their community and church; have displayed prominence and leadership in their chosen profession; and who have had a profound influence on the future course of Maryville College."
Copeland, who served as president of Maryville College from 1961 until 1977, was present at the celebration to accept the award.
Enumerating the College's progress in the academic, fiscal and spiritual areas of the College during Copeland's tenure, Dr. Gerald W. Gibson, Maryville College's current president, said the seventh president's "profound influence" on the institu- tion was still being felt.
"I wasn't here when Joe Copeland was president, but I've spent some time in the history books and I've talked to several people who were here during dtat period of time," Gibson said. "What's apparent is that Joe Copeland didn't rule with an iron fist; instead, he led widi a Christian heart. He has always believed in the potential and the future of this College."
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Facu Ity N ews
FACULTY RESEARCH PUBLISHED
In Bookshelf, we catch up with members of the MC community to find out what pages they're turning.
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DR. PEGGY COWAN, Ralph W. Beeson Chair in Religion and chair of the core curriculum, published, with two other college professors, a chapter tided "The Vocation of Teaching in the Church-Related Col- lege" in Called to Teach: Tlie Vocation of the Presbyterian Educator (Geneva Press 2003). The book grew out of a national conference for Presbnerian faculty. The chapter includes discussion of Rhodes College, Maryville College and Waynesburg College as three very different mod- els of church-relatedness within the Presbyterian tradition.
DR. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, assistant professor of English, published Nightmares of Anarchy: Language and Cultural Change, 1870-1914 (Bucknell University Press 2003). The book is loosely based on Phillips' dissertation, which he completed at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill in 1996.
"By examining the writings of Henry James, Frank Norris, Ford Madox Ford,
Charlotte Teller, Joseph Conrad and G.K. Chesterton, and other narratives of
the times - fiction and nonfiction, journalism and academic writing, canonical and obscure
writers - this study traces the discourse surrounding anarchism in order to understand the
cultural practices that supported the rise of modern capitalist culture," the publisher writes.
Gombert's artwork purchased by West Virginia museum
ARTWORK BY DR. CARL GOMBERT, associate professor of art, will soon find a new home in West Virginia. His "Family Resemblance," a series of eight portraits, was recently pur- chased by the Avampato Discovery Museum in Charleston, W.Va., and will be added to the museum's permanent collection.
"Family Resemblance" was selected for the Avampato Discovery Museum's Appalachian Corridors exhibition, a juried show of work by Appalachian artists. Gombert's series was awarded second place among the 172 works selected for the exhibit, and the museum's Col- lector's Circle decided to purchase the artwork.
Completed in 2001, the oil-on-canvas portraits that make up "Family Resemblance" depict eight unique but related faces. Different gender, racial and ethnic characteristics are rep- resented in each portrait, but all portraits resemble the artist.
"The recent purchase of 'Family Resemblance' bolsters and expands our growing contem- porary art portrait collection," said Ric Ambrose, curator of art at the Avampato Discovery Museum. "Gombert's eight self-portrait panels raise universal questions about gender, ethnicity and race in today's society. Of the 1 72 works of art juried into the recent Appalachian Corridors exhibition, ["Family Resemblance"] was the most discussed work of art of school groups, the general pubic and museum staff," he added.
"Family Resemblance" is the latest of Gombert's works to be publicly featured. In 2002, the artist was commissioned to create artwork for the new Knoxville Convention Center.
Gombert joined the MC faculty in 1993.
GIHANI PERERA '05
Major: Writing & Communications
Laughing While Crying Langston Hughes
"This is for my the- sis on the Harlem Renaissance. I've been interested in Langston Hughes for a while. I saw a paradox between race and identity among black autiiors of that time."
MARLA WHIPPLE
Director of Assessment Center for Calling & Career
What Should L Do with My Life? Po Bronson
"I'm reading this book for an on- campus, vocation-interest discussion group. Bronson asked this question of over 900 people and compiled about 50 stories that explore issues such as: what is the impact of money and happiness on the journey, who is able to ask and answer questions on 'calling' and where can the call of vocation come from in our lives?"
JORDAN WELLS, '06
Major: Music
The Summons John Grisham
"I really like the way John Grisham writes. His wording, the way that he describes things, the scenes he creates."
DR. JOHN NICHOLS '65
Professor of Mathematics
Division Chair, Mathematics & Computer Science
The Lion's Game
Nelson DeMille
"I keep a book on the history of mathematics on the nightstand, but I tend to read historical fiction, like Michener, Jakes and Auel. The DeMille book is a murder mystery related to terrorism and was a gift."
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Faculty N ew
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MARYVILLE COLLEGE Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation Dr. Danny Pierce was named "Physical Education Teacher of the Year" for college and universities in Tennessee.
The award was announced Nov. 7 at the 34th annual confer- ence of the Tennessee Association for Health, Phvsical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) held at East Tennessee State Uni- versity in Johnson City.
Pierce, who began teaching at Maryville College in 1998, was nominated by student Melody McGee. McGee said her professor "inspired stu- dents to be the best physical educators possible - to move, to bend, to get future students excited about physical education."
Calling Pierce a "credit to [the teaching] pro- fession," Dr. Terry Simpson, chairperson for Mary\ille College's division of education, wrote that the assistant professor consistently receives high evaluations from his students but suggested
that his greatest influence may lie in the area of professionalism. "The PE/Health for Teacher Licensure students take great pride in their teaching field," Simpson wrote in his reference letter. "The students attend professional conferences vearly, and they often make presentations at these conferences. As a result, they return to campus excited about their profession."
Pierce earned his doctorate, master's and bachelor's degrees from Oklahoma State Univer- sity. He also studied at the University of Kansas. His teaching credits include the development of "Wellness Wednesday" for his PHR101: Human Health and Development class, co-creation of the "B-Healthy" program for Blount County home- school children and participation in training for the local public school district's "Tribes" charac- ter development curriculum.
Dr. Danny Pierce, left, accepts his award for Physical Education Teacher of the Year from Dr. Judy Stewart, chairperson of the TAHPERD Awards Committee.
NEW FACES
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE TEACHING AREAS: Political philosophy, contemporary political issues. DEGREES: Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Mary- land (1999); M.A. in Political Science, New School for Social Research ( 1991 ); A.B. in Political Science and Philosophy, Boston University (1986). PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT: Vis- iting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Gettys- burg College (Pa.). OTHER NOTABLES: During the fall 2003 semester, Dr. Conte founded the Maryville College Philosophy Club, an informal reading group for students and faculty.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY TEACHING AREAS: Laboratory chemistry, natural science. DEGREES: Ph.D. in Chem- istry, Rice University (2003); B.S. in Chem- istry and Physics, Harding University (1997). PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT: Adjunct Instructor of Chem- istry, Department of Chemistry, Houston Baptist University (Texas). OTHER NOTABLES: Dr. Turner is particularly inter- ested in the emerging field of nanoscale science, the study of extremely small particles; she has contributed to several impor- tant publications in the field.
Two faculty members retire
The College community recently celebrated the contributions of two faculty members who recently retired. Dr. John Perry retired at the end of the Spring 2003 semester after 18 years at MC; Pam Bunde '79 put down her editing pens last sum- mer after nearly 1 5 years and more than 2,500 senior theses.
Perry, who was feted Sept. 23, was presented a plaque by Dr. Terry Simpson, chairman of the division of education. Athletic Director Randy Lambert and the athletic department pre- sented the former physical education faculty member with a stadium blanket embroidered "Coach John Perry."
At a Sept. 9 farewell party, Vice President and Dean of the College Dr. Robert Nay-
Ilor presented Bunde with a signature series pen from m^ the College's Gold Medal-
lion Collection. EH
(Above) Dr. John Perry, right, accepts a plaque of recognition from Education Division Chairperson Dr. Terry Simpson. (Right) Pam Bunde, former senior thesis editor, shows the crowd her retirement gift.
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FRAMING THE FUTURE:
T m I -J- HILE THE MC Window of
m m/ / Opportunity strategic plan ver-
% JL J bally paints a picture of what the %/%/ College should be by the year
T T 2007, a recently approved Master
Plan visually paints a picture of what the College might look like in time for its bicentennial birthday.
A new civic arts center. A new behavioral sci- ences building. Renovated Anderson, Pearsons and Thaw halls. An outdoor pavilion and indoor soccer facility. Ai additional residence hall on one end of campus; a renovated Alumni Gym on the other.
A 1997 Master Plan culminated in some aston- ishing results. (See some of the outcomes, pages 16-17.) The 2003 Master Plan again asks Mamille College constituents to imagine the possibilities.
WHY A MASTER PLAN?
"For a college or any organization that has a campus as large as ours, there are always needs," said Mark Cate, Mamille Col- lege vice president for advancement and admissions. "When you complete a reno- vation or restoration of one building, there's likely another one in need of improvement, and it's not unusual for
there to be a number of projects that need to get done. The challenge lies in deciding which ones are priorities.
"A master plan helps build consensus for those priorities; it establishes a plan and puts budgets behind those plans."
Back in August 2002, many in the college com- munity began reviewing the 1997 Master Plan for updates. Several projects had been accomplished already, but others remained on the "to do" list.
"The last Master Plan had prioritized projects bv putting them into a time frame," Cate explained. "Some were slated for completion in one to five years, some in five to 10 years, some in 10 to 15 years."
Instead of putting time frames to the priorities, College administrators decided to group priorities into two phases for the 2003 Master Plan. Decid- ing which buildings and facilities would receive
"... To become one of the nation's premier colleges known for the strength and integrity of its distinctive values-based, liberal arts educa- tion ...To create a vibrant campus community recognized as a model character-building envi- ronment that emphasizes leadership development, pitblic service, volunteerism and holistic well- being ...To build a broadly diverse and excep- tionally talented faculty and staff preeminent in their roles as teachers, mentors and partners in the education of students ...To establish a hall- mark learning environment exemplary far its superior facilities, unrivaled technology, and campus of great aesthetic appeal."
MC Window of Opportunity
attention in the immediate future ( Phase I ) and which would wait until a few years out (Phase II) was left to a group of college adminis- trators, faculty and staff, which made recommenda- tions to the College's Board of Directors for final approval. (See listing of priorities on page 15.)
Facilities needed to meet the objectives of the MC Window of Opportunity Plan will be given priority over others, but nothing is set in stone, Cate indicated. College programming may dictate emphases, he said, as may donors' wishes.
The plan is ambitious, the vice president affirmed, but vitally important. Just as the strate- gic plan suggests that the College is at a unique place in its history, so does the new Master Plan. Can a historic campus meet the needs of 21st-cen- tury students?
"The bottom line is that facilities are here to support the mission of the institution," Cate said. "How do we ensure that we have the facilities and the emironment to support our mission - to pre- pare citizens and leaders for this world?"
Maryville College answers the question with an inspiring 2003 Master Plan. 03
Proposals for the campus include facilities slated for construction and renovation and added campus beautifi- cation projects. No exact location of a civic arts center on the campus has been determined. Because of space limitations, the steam plant renovation and intramu- ral/multi-purpose fields aren't shown in this design.
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A 21ST-CENTURY PLAN FOR CAMPUS FACILITIES
& ENVIRONS
BY KAREN BEATY ELDRIDGE '94 Director of News and Public Information
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PHASE I OF THE 2003 MASTER PLAN has been called "ambitious" and "aggressive," as it involves several major projects with major price tags. Here, three priority projects - varying in size, scope and cost - are explained in detail.
RENOVATION 'IMPERATIVE' FORANDERSON
THE 2003 MASTER Plan calls for an estimated S4.5-million renovation of Anderson Hall, the oldest building on campus. Named for the College's founder, the Rev. Isaac Anderson, Anderson Hall was completed in 1870 and since that time, has pro- vided space for classrooms, offices, archives and storage.
The Plan argues that renovation of Anderson is "imperative," given the building's existing condition and the College's long- term goals in academic programming and enrollment, and further recommends that interior space be reorganized to better meet the needs of the College's education and humanities divisions.
"Some of the interior walls will be moved," explained Mark Cate, vice president for advancement and admissions. "The ques- tions we have to answer are: What are the appropriate number of classrooms and faculty and staff offices that we need? Right now, some faculty offices are very small. We need to provide them with offices and work spaces that support teaching and student advis- ing in the 21st century."
On the exterior, the Plan calls for reinstalling Anderson's slate roof, removing old mortar between the bricks and tuck-pointing new mortar. The bulk of the budget to renovate Anderson is expected to go toward updating its mechanical systems. Other costs will include bringing it up to code and fitting it with an ele- vator to meet ADA requirements, Cate said.
"We expect that adding new HVAC, new electrical and new technology will require excavation to build a structure that will house the building's mechanical systems."
Currently, only pockets of space on the first-floor are equipped with central heat and air. A handful of second- and third-story offices and classrooms have window air-conditioning units. Spaces left without conditioning are uncomfortable and/or unusable during many months of warm weather.
ALEXANDER HOUSE REAUTIFULLY RECLAIMED
TWO PROJECTS ON the 2003 Master Plan can already be checked off. Campus signage was completed during the summer of 2003, coinciding with the completion of the Campus Beautification and Improvement Plan. Aid Alexander House, a nearly 100-year-old structure located at 714 Hillside Avenue on the edge of campus, was renovated for 4,000 square feet of office space during the fall of 2003.
Five of the College's Advancement officers are working in the upper level, while employees of the local non-profit Leadership Blount program are working on the lower level. A dedication of the house is planned for this spring.
mm Work completed on Alexander House, which
S ^ totaled approximately $450,000, included re-
# 4 building the interior walls, refinishing the
^& hardwood floors and installing new carpet,
\ ^§j^=c-~ B plumbing, electric and HVAC systems. Exte- ^ ^ rior improvements included a new roof, new
■■ gutters, downspouts and windows. The front
porch was repaired and made handicap-accessible with
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a ramp, and the back porch was rebuilt. The clapboard siding got a new coat of white paint.
An asphalt parking lot was added on one side of the house, and landscaping should be completed this spring.
"As a College, we identified the space we needed to accommodate our people and programs, and it wasn't available on campus,'" explained Cate. "Running the numbers, we saw that it was as cost effective to renovate a vacant building as it was to build a new structure." Another factor in the decision to renovate Alexander House was its historical tie to the College. Built in 1906, the Colonial Revival-influenced residence was home to the Rev. John Alexan- der, an alumnus (Class of 1887) and 50-year member of the Col- lege's Board of Directors, and his wife, Jane Bancroft Smith Alexander, who taught English and history at Mar\"ville College for more than 30 years.
In 1989, Alexander House was put on the National Register of Historic Places, and unlike the College's other buildings placed on the Register because of their architectural features, Alexander House was chosen for inclusion because of its inhabitants and their contributions to Blount County.
Alexander family members, college faculty and staff used the home as a private residence until the late 1990s. When Fayer- weather Hall caught fire and was razed in 1999, the College's business services and human resources offices temporarily operated out of the house.
NEW CMC ARTS CENTER COULD MEET COMMUNITY'S NEEDS, AS WELL
THE CURRENT MARYVILLE College Fine Arts Center was completed in 1950 and includes a 254-seat music hall, music library, art studio, gallery and classroom and office spaces. The Wilson Chapel/Theatre Complex, wriich is nearly 50 years old, includes a 1,250-seat auditorium and a 400-seat theatre.
Both facilities are in desperate need of "improvement or replace- ment, and the MC Window of Opportunity Plan, a strategic plan adopted by the College's Board of Directors in April 2002, calls for a "newly constructed Center for the Fine and Performing Arts [that] will significantly enhance the educational offerings of the College and integrate community and regional activity in the arts."
Last winter, the College approached Blount Counts' and the cities of Alcoa and Maryville to see if they would like to jointly fund and participate in a study that would determine the feasibility of the four entities partnering in a civic arts center. All voted to join the study.
"The College is fully committed to building a new fine and performing arts facility," ^ ^* ></ V/ Cate said, "but what a great opportu- ^ nity we have to see if there is a desire to build a facility that will meet not only our [College's] needs but the communitv's needs, as well."
The findings of the feasibility study conducted bv New York-based Webb
Management Senices, Inc., and presented Nov. 13 in the College's Fine Arts Center Music Hall indicated that a new chic arts center is needed in Blount County, and that it makes good sense - both eco- nomically and operationally - for Mamille College and local gov- ernmental entities to partner in the construction of such a facility.
The studv, carried out during summer 2003, looked at potential audiences for and potential uses of a new College-communitv facility, existing art- and large-group facilities in the area, and the broader benefits and impacts a new facility would have on the community and region. A 10-member task force representing local governments, schools and performing arts entities was convened for the study, and Webb representatives interviewed more than 40 other key business and civic leaders to collect relevant information.
Compiling anecdotal information from interviews with national research, representatives from Webb Management Services con- cluded that "a strong case can be made for new facilities - both for civic/social/business purposes, and for arts and culture."
The consulting firm went on to make specific recommendations for the type of facility- that may serve the College and region. Those recommendations included a 1,200-seat proscenium theater, a 350-seat recital hall, a 250-seat flexible theater, two or three new art galleries, two or three civic rooms/ballrooms/conference rooms that can accommodate up to 500 people, designated space for an Appalachian Cultural Center and support spaces.
Webb recommended that the College own and operate the facilities but added that the chic arts center have some autonomy from the College in terms of fundraising and governance that would include an advisorv board made up of repre- sentatives from all con-
tributing partners.
Recommending that the facility stay "as busy as pos- sible," the consulting firm determined that a new civic arts center on the College campus could see as many as 85,000 concert- or the- atre-goers in a year and, combined with workshop and conference attendees, could have a significant eco- nomic impact from opera- tions and other ancillary spending in Blount Counts'.
Discussions about the potential partnership between the College and local governments are ongoing.
No exact location of a civic arts center on the Mamille College campus has been determined, and Cate said that ^ until the size, <# » scope and site location of the facility are -ijjr decided, con- ^ struction costs are speculative. HIS
Proposed Projects
Below are some major construction and renovation projects tied to the newest Master Plan. "Phase I" indicates a higher priority and closer completion date.
PHASE I
Alexander House renovation - completed New Civic Arts Center Anderson Hall renovation New Outdoor Pavilion New Residence Hall Pearsons Hall renovations Phase I Steam Plant visual upgrade Soccer/Softball Concession and Locker Room/Toilets Intramural/Multi-Purpose Field Campus Walking Trail Fitness Center Addition/Climbing Wall Crawford House renovation Campus Signage Phase I - completed
PHASE II
Thaw Hall renovation New Behavioral Sciences Building Sutton Science Center renovation Pearsons Hall renovations Phase II Alumni Gym renovation International House renovation Physical Plant Building III Parking at Tennis Courts Promenade Extension New Indoor Soccer Facility Campus Signage Phase II
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Street signs (right) reveal the
new names for campus roads; the
original "Corduroy" (below) .
COLLEGE'S HISTORY BEHIND NEW STREET NAMES
BY STEPHANIE ZILLES '07
" UST FOLLOW THE circle around until you pass the first street on your right. Across from that is Fayerweather; it's the big new building with a fish pond in front." How disturbingly familiar this mav seem to those of us who are asked directions by someone driving around campus. We point in the right direction, hoping that our instructions are easily understood. It is the way, after all, that we learned to get around the grounds ourselves.
But new students and visitors to campus will have it easier now.
Last summer, a committee was formed to suggest names for the streets that connect the Maryville College campus. The results:
COLLEGE HILL (road that separates Bartlett Hall and Beeson Village). Originallv located in downtown Maryville, the College campus was relocated to a hill just south of town after the Civil War. This hill was long referred to as "College Hill," and older alumni still know it as such.
MORNLNGSIDE LANE (lane that leads from Cooper Ad-Jetic Center to the House in the Woods). In 1932, Mrs. John Walker built what would later become the home of MC presidents. Bequeathing "Morningside" to the institution in 1951, Walker also gave the sur- rounding land that now offers a serene drive through the Woods.
HOWEE AVENUE ( road running between Crawford House and Copeland Hall). There is an old College cheer that begins like this: "How-ee, How-ee, Chil-how-ee, / Maryville, Maryville, Tenn- e-ssee ..." It is the first word of this cheer that gives this avenue its name - and what a fitting designation it is for a street that provides an unobstructed view of the Chilhowee mountain range.
CIRCLE DRIVE (road encircling campus). The one road on cam- pus with a name more obvious than the others is Circle Drive. Martha Hess '67, registrar and member of the committee for naming the streets, laughs when she explains. "It's been called that forever. People used to say 'follow die circle around . . .'," and so the name stuck.
THE CORDUROY (road between Wilson Chapel and the Fine Arts Center). The most interesting street name, "The Corduroy," has a history that makes complete sense when told. It was not always smooth and even like it is todav; in fact, it was the exact opposite.
"It used to lead right up to Broadway," explains Hess, "and it was so bumpy. Like the pants," she says, rubbing her leg in visual explanation, and we both laugh.
Yes, friends, this is a road named after clothing.
So now that you know, do not be afraid to use these street names, christened with history in mind. They are part of die campus now, reminding us of the past, leading us to wherever it is we may need to go in the future. PH — Excerpted from flic Highland Echo
MASTER PLANS WORK!
These projects, all completed in
the last seven years, originated
from Master Plan proposals.
BARTLETT HALL
Headquarters for
the physical plant
staff before 1999,
it's now the
campus' student
center thanks to a
S6.3-million
restoration and
expansion project.
CENTER FOR CAMPUS MINISTRY
The "architectural jewel" of the cam- pus saw interior and exterior restoration in 1999.
PHYSICAL PLANT Two of three buildings to house the College's grounds, maintenance and house- keeping departments have been completed. A third building is slated for the future.
STADIUM ENTRANCE & TICKET BOOTH
Wrought-iron gates, land- scaping and new struc- tures (below) significantly improve the entrance to Honaker Field.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The College received information printed below between June 1 and Oct. 31, 2003. Class notes submitted after Oct. 31 should appear in the Spring 2004 issue.
'27 MEMORIAMS: Clara Tye
Finchum, Aug. 14. She is survived by one son.
Mary Nuchols Hitch, May 25, in Maryville. She was a member of New Providence Presbyterian. Sur- vivors include sons Jim Giffin, Tip Hitch and Robert Hitch '67 and daughter M. Susann Hitch Ander- son '62, 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
32 Julia Terry Dickinson lives at home. She reads a lot, watches TV and still "thinks about those good times at Maryville College!" MEMORIAMS: Josie Tipton Hum- mel, Sept. 10. She and her husband owned and operated Hummel Gen- eral Store in Chilhowee, Tenn. She served on the board of directors of Blount National Bank. Survivors include two sons, two daughters, six grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.
Beulah Duggan Linn, April 30. Linn was the Sevier County histo- rian and lived in Pigeon Forge. She is survived by one daughter and four grandsons. : Ellen Metz Welch, Sept. 15, in Dallas, Texas. A math teacher at Roane County High School for many years, she was a charter member of Central Baptist Church in Kingston, Tenn. She is survived by a son, two grandchildren and two sisters.
34 Mildred Schoeller Crump and husband John '36 report they are still up and around and enjoy- ing life at 96 and 91 . The Crumps live in Bean Station, Tenn. MEMORIAM: Mary Evelyn Russell Lane, Sept. 22, in Maryville. She was a member of New Providence Presbyterian, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Alpha Delta Kappa and the Blount County His- torical Society. She taught for 28 years and was chairman of the
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Claire MacMurray Howard '21, abest-
selling author and newspaper columnist, passed away July 31 at the age of 104.
A native of Indiana, Howard taught home economics in Alcoa, Tenn., after graduating from the College. She relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband, and from 1936 to 1965, she authored the "Good Morning" column in Cleveland's Plain Dealer.
Howard's first book, And Beat Him When He Sneezes, was published in 1941 and spent seven months on the national bestseller's list. The work also inspired the nation- ally aired NBC radio comedy, "Nichols Family of Five." Additionally, Howard's 1944 work, Out on a Limbo, enjoyed its position as a national bestseller for more than a year.
Along with five other residents, she founded the Cleve- land Seamen's Service in 1964 to welcome crews of for- eign ships to town.
Blount County Board of Educa- tion. She is survived by son George Lane, daughter and son- in-law Louise Lane Talley '62 and Donald Talley '61, one brother, five grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.
'36 MEMORIAM: Robert C.
Borcer, July 17, in Hamilton County, Ohio.
'37 MEMORIAM: Ann Jett
Jones, July 22, in Atlanta. She was a member of Peachtree Road United Methodist, Sharondale Garden Club and Emory Hospital Auxiliary of Pink Ladies. She is sur- vived by her two sons and seven grandchildren.
'38 MEMORIAMS: Stanley W.
Phillips, April 20, in Reston, Va. He was retired from the Foreign Agri- cultural Service with the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture. Survivors include a son and three daughters. Geneva Johnson Rich, July 1 1 , in Asheboro, Ky. She received a master's in education at Rutgers University and taught schools in Elizabeth, N.J. and Pittsburgh. Rich is survived by one son, two daughters, two sisters, seven
grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren.
39 Irma Souder Baker celebrated her 68th show as a dance instructor and choreographer. Her students have been Tony Award winners, Rockettes, Broadway dancers and dance studio directors. In 1997, she was honored by the Dance Masters of America with a 50-year membership award presented at Disney World. MEMORIAM: Leonard J. Best, May 13, in Maryville. He was a member of the ALCOA 25-year club and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include one daughter, three stepchildren, two grandchil- dren and four step-grandchildren.
'40 MEMORIAMS: Genevieve
McCalmont Tevis, Feb. 6. Sur- vivors include husband Byron and two sons.
Mignonne Myers Winn, Aug. 31 . She is survived by a son, grandson, and great-grandson.
'41 MEMORIAM: Rev. J. Robert
Watt, Nov. 19, 2002, in Atco, N.J. Watt is survived by wife Elizabeth Brimfield Watt '37, one son, one
daughter, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
42 Bina Ruth Brown, owner of Brown Enterprises, retired from tax accounting and piano tuning. At age 83, Lin (Ruth) Sutherlin Lep- icier writes that the Lord has richly blessed her. She is currently a soloist at North Bend Presbyterian in Ban- don, Ore., and no one there knows her age! Inez Johnson McRae's husband, James, died July 1 1 . He suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had contracted pneumonia. He was residing in an assisted liv- ing facility in Spruce Pine, N.C.
43 Bettie Haines Ball is caring for husband Kenneth, who celebrated his 102nd birthday in September. Bette Clevenger Carbery has been visiting her daughters Suzanne (in McLean, Va.) and Mimi (in New Orleans) Doris Murray Lorenz has moved to a retirement home in Palm Desert, Calif. Also moving into a retirement community were Marion J. Avakian Slater and her husband. Their new residence, in Tinton Falls, N.J., is five miles from where they have lived for 46 years. Joseph E. Huskey recently demon- strated his metrigrid games for the third time to Dr. Arnold Davis of the University of Tennessee. Last fall Huskey introduced teachers to
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metrigrid games at Murphy Ele- mentary in Copperhill, Tenn. MEMORIAMS: Robert Welden, July 7, in Beaufort, S.C. He was a dentist, graduating from Emory University and serving in the Navy Dental Corps for 27 years. His list of public service contributions was numerous and included the Beau- fort County Board of Education and Rotary International. He was a past commodore and long-time supporter of the Beaufort County Water Festival. Survivors include wife Jeanne, two daughters, one son and four grandchildren.
Ruth Johnson Farmakes, June 20. She was a retired publisher and is survived by husband John and three daughters.
Edward R. Rowley, Jr., Aug. 4, in Daytona Beach, Fla. A graduate of McCormick Theological Semi- nary, he served several Presbyter- ian churches in central Florida. He was president of the Daytona Beach Ministerial Association and helped to start a drive-in church service at Volusia Drive-In Theater. He was active in Civitan Club and the Salvation Army. He is survived by wife Esther Ann Winn Rowley, four children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
'44 MEMORIAMS: Dorothy
Harned Clift, May 15, in Knoxville.
She was a member of the First United Methodist in Maryville and a 30-year teacher in Maryville City Schools. Survivors include husband Lloyd.
Grace Betts Gent, Feb. 8, in Northglenn, Colo. She was a home- maker and worked as a health care provider and caregiver. Survivors include one son, one daughter and three grandchildren.
Margery DuVall Roth Hay, July 2. Survivors include husband William and four children, includ- ing Leslee Hay Kirkconnell '84.
Horace E. Scherer, March 21, in Norristown, Pa. He is survived by wife Alice, three sons and one daughter.
45 Dorothy Brown DiStefano and daughter Margie Van Sant Smith '73 returned from Turkey, Ephesus, Athens and five Greek Isles. She is very active at First Presbyterian in Boca Raton, Fla., singing in the choir and leading the Mariners evening out pro- gram Winifred Sommers Hein
has returned from a week-long trip to Natchez, Miss., with two of her Maryville College classmates - Anne Kerr Valentine and Peggy Caldwell Smith. Out in Marshall, Texas, William Segraves is currently writing poetry and children's stories. MEMORIAMS: Donald Black, June 2, in Chattanooga. An Air Force flight engineer in World War II, he received a B.S. in aviation maintenance engineering after the war. He was a fellow and life mem- ber of the National Speleological Society, and had been the national cave rescue coordinator and the U.S. delegate to the International Rescue Commission. He was a licensed emergency medical tech- nician in both Tennessee and Georgia. He is survived by wife Mary Curtis Black '45, daughter Ruth Black LeBlanc '68; sons Paul, Robert and Philip Black; and seven grandchildren.
Carolyn Harper Yunker, April 10. She is survived by husband Arthur James Yunker '43 of Blooming- ton, Ind., and three children.
46 Jeanne "Pixie" Keyes Young- son recently gave a talk, "Ghosts in British Theatre" at the Student's Union in Oxford, England. She con- tinues to lead "ghost walks" around Greenwich Village in New York City and has been invited to attend the British Museum's 250th Anniversary.
'47 MEMORIAM: Mary Barn- well Barlow, May 8. A member of Bethany Lutheran in Norwood, Fla., she taught and performed music at several churches in the Knoxville area. Survivors include a son, a daughter and son-in-law, sister Martha Barnwell '48 and two grandchildren.
'48 MEMORIAM: Merle Hender- son McCracken, May 29, in Clear- water, Fla., after a long bout with cancer. She taught school at Clear- water High School for 26 years. Sur- vivors include husband James, two daughters, five grandchildren and three sisters, including her twin, Marion Henderson Miller.
49 Evelyn Anderson Wood
reports that husband Mitchell died July 21 . She is living in Branford, Fla.
'50 Herbert M. McCallum and
wife Dorothy celebrated their 38th
wedding anniversary. They recently moved into a retirement commu- nity from the home they had shared for 35 years. He is a retired Presbyterian minister. Grady Lee Ernest Carroll wrote the College that wife Betty died April 10. MEMORIAMS: Jack Leroy Buckley, Dec. 8, 2002. Survivors include wife Frances and one daughter.
James Thomas Yeaworth, May 15, in Omaha, Neb. He is survived by wife Rosalee, two sons, one daughter and his mother.
51 David H. Grubbs and wife Sue Carson Summers Grubbs '53
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with 12 family members on a Caribbean cruise last June. MEMORIAM: James Frain, May 26,
of heart attack. Survivors include wife Mary and three children.
'52 MEMORIAM: Richard
Newman, July 7, in Boston, of a brain tumor. He was an activist, minister, bibliographer and scholar who spent the past decade building the Afro-American Studies Depart- ment at Harvard's W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro-American Research. Survivors include wife Belynda Bady, three step-children, one brother and one sister. A detailed account of Newman's contributions to his field of study will appear in the next issue of FOCUS.
Dr. Glenn Ferrell Watts, Sr., Aug. 19, in Knoxville, of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was mem- ber and deacon of the First Presby- terian Church of Knoxville. A U.S. Army veteran, he earned a medical degree from the University of Ten-
nessee in Memphis and worked at the first birth-control clinic in Knoxville. He joined with other doctors to form Knoxville Gyneco- logic Obstetric Associates. He is survived by wife Jane, four children (including Glenn "Bud" Watts Jr. '87) and eight grandchildren.
53 Barbara Scott Davis continues to teach private piano lessons. She now has 18 grandchildren and lives in Durham, N.C Peggy Kessler Duke is co-chairman of the annual Sumi-e Society of American's juried oriental brush painting exhibition in Washington, D.C She was featured in a show at Tai Sophia Institute in Howard County, Md. Emerson Flur- key is an instructor for AARP Safe Driving in Lemoyne, Pa. Shirley Atwell Marble and husband Louis celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their children and grandchildren. After 35 years at Kennett Consolidated School in Pennsylvania, Barbara Miller Wil- son retired, but, missing the class- room, she's now substituting.
54 A. Patricia Laing Stevens
and husband Bill recently returned from a three-week trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji to celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary. Also traveling abroad were Wilma Trumbull Gray and husband Charles, who recently returned from a two- week tour of Ireland. A highlight of the trip was viewing The Book of Kelts at Trinity University in Dublin.
56 James H. Laster played the part of the Rev. John Witherspoon, a Presbyterian minister, signer of
, Austin '52 and Elenor ■ Van Pelt '51 (right) d to Alaska and made inexpected Maryville e contacts. At breakfast Sheldon Jackson College ie morning, Judy Perov Ball 1 (center), wearing an MC
hirt, came over to chat. ._., a friend shared with the -jn Pelts a local calendar that included the photo and story of Shirley Montgomery Henley '44, who has spent more than 50 years on the Kenai Peninsula as a public health nurse and teacher.
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The College community recently mourned the deaths of three former employees.
THOMAS T. "TOM" EVANS JR. '59, former administra- tive director of the Maryville -Alcoa College - Community Orchestra and fine arts assistant for external relations, passed away Sept. 7.
Evans was an enthusiastic supporter of arts pro- grams at the College and in the community. In March, he received the College's Distinguished Concert Choir Alumni Award in recognition of his ongoing patronage.
He spent more than two decades teaching literature and serv- ing as a church choir director and organist in Oakland, N.J. He retired to Maryville 's Historic College Hill neighborhood, where he was active in several community arts organizations.
Services for Evans were held on Sept. 14 in the College's Fine Arts Center Music Hall. In remembering die alumnus, Mark Hall, chair of the College's fine arts division, said, "Tom Evans was many things to the College, to the music program and more importantly, to the faculty and students at Maryville College. One of his last acts on behalf of the choir was to contact alumni of the music program and ask them for donations to buy much-needed choral risers. They were purchased last Spring." Evans is survived by sister Ann Howard and brother Nicholas Evans.
ARTHUR H. HAFNER JR., chair of the College's division of education from 1969 until 1976, passed away on Sept. 29, in San Antonio, Texas.
Born in Altoona, Pa., and raised in Vermont, Hairier resided in no less than half-a-dozen states during his 86-year life. After earning a doctorate from Columbia University in New York he held professorships at colleges and universities in Texas,
Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky.
A memorial service for Hafner was held in San Antonio. He is
survived by four sons and daughters-in-law (including Arthur H.
Hafner in, '72, Gail Bradley Hafner, '60 and
Carl Joseph Hafner '73), nine grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
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NEIL MCDADE, former chief financial officer at the College, died Oct. 19 in Nashville. He was 81.
McDade, an Illinois native, was a successful small businessman in the Chattanooga, Tenn., area for many years before attending Vanderbilt University. Following his graduation from Vanderbilt's Owens School of Business, McDade served as the chief financial officer at several colleges and universities across the Southeast.
Services for McDade were held on Oct. 21 at Nashville's Belle vue Presbyterian Church. McDade is survived by wife Ruth; daughter and son-in-law Dana McDade Battaglia, '76, and Richard Battaglia, '74; son Mark McDade; and one brother, Everest McDade.
the Declaration of Independence, president of the College of New Jersey, in a production of 1776. He also performed a part in Brigadoon.
5/ Dick Jensen led a team of American professionals on a good- will tour of Russia May 21-31, as president of First Foundations, Inc. The group delivered supplies to a pediatric hospital in Moscow, per- formed free concerts and donated Russian language Bibles and other books to institutions and individuals. MEMORIAM: William H. Deerfield, June 30, in Philadelphia, Pa. Deer- field was admired for his writing and acting talents. He spent his early years with public television and the latter part of his career as a writer and editor for Guidepost magazine. Survivors include longtime friends Jim Hopkins '56 and Elinor Bass Hopkins '57.
58 Mary J. Kirklin moved to a home in Wilmette, III., in September. She works part-time and is enjoying her new home. Grace M. Stineci-
pher works at the Sanford Museum, Sanford, Fla., two days a week and writes a column for the Seminole Herald. She also is editor of the San- ford Historical Society newsletter.
'59 Alice McCombe Block and Barbara Davis Tropansky enjoyed rooming together at the Presby- terian Women's Churchwide Gath- ering in Louisville, Ky., last July. Barbara and husband Joe '59 have enjoyed seeing alumni and partici- pating in the Kin Takahashi work week the past two summers. Last August, Esther Balph Holgate moved to New Hope, Minn., to be closer to her children. Arlene Jones Bird and husband Leon '61, have retired and moved into Crosskeys Village in New Oxford, Pa. Rev. Bird was the pastor of Wesley United Methodist in Strasburg, Pa., for 17 years and will continue to pastor congregations in the New Oxford/ Gettysburg area. Margaret "Bonnie" Fortunato reported to the College that husband Joseph died June 15.
'60 Robert M. Gwaltney has
been "honorably retired" by the Presbytery of Denver for several years. He recently founded and is managing partner in a new real estate firm focusing on residential development in downtown Louisville, Ky. He is active at
Central Presbyterian. MARRIAGE: Rosemary Lee Potter
to Peter S. Hamann, Aug. 23.
61 Leopold Chen took early retirement from GE Aerospace and Ericsson/GE then worked as a con- tract engineer. His work took him overseas and around the U.S., so he now limits his travels to visiting his children and two grandsons and enjoying the Virginia, North Carolina and Washington, DC. areas. Karen Kennedy visited the College cam- pus in September for the memorial service of her dear friend, Tom Evans '59. She was able to spend time with the Evans family and con- nect with several classmates includ- ing Gail Hafner '60, Margaret Stevenson Ribble '61 and Dave Styles '63. Fred G. Morrison, a judge in North Carolina, has been reappointed to serve as a member of the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission for another two-year term. He also has been'elected Chair of Administra- tive Law section of the North Car- olina Bar Association for 2003-2004. Carolyn Cybele Sieradzki is work- ing as a consultant in program eval- uation and editing. MEMORIAM: Jerry Overall on Sept. 10, 1990. While at the Col- lege he sang in the Vespers Choir. The College was informed of his death by James Barber '58.
62 Roger Nooe, professor in the College of Social Work at the Uni- versity of Tennessee, was honored for his exceptional public service by the UT National Alumni Association for his work with the homeless. MEMORIAM: Judith Helen Agee Washington, Sept. 2, in Frisco, Texas, of colon and liver cancer. She was a teacher before becoming a homemaker and was an active volunteer with the Girl Scouts in Miami, Fla., where she lived for 25 years. She is survived by husband Martin, two daughters (including Debra Washington Ballatyne '92), one granddaughter, her mother and a brother and sister.
'63 Edward L. Ziegler and wife Nancy have recently retired to Florida and he writes that they are "loving every minute of it!" Also newly retired are Nancy Kinsman Bunker and husband Doug '60. Nancy completed 35 years of
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teaching mathematics, and Doug finished 42 years of government service in July. They moved into an apartment in Leesburg, Va., and are deciding where to make their retirement home.
'64 Marjorie Loeffler Yenter and
husband Earl moved to Washing- ton to be near their sons and grandchildren. As they had been missionaries in El Paso/Juarez for three years (1992-95), they were asked to join the staff of Youth with a Mission. For more information go to www.ywamportorchard.com.
65 J. Thomas R. Higgins has
had his landscape painting included in the Department of State Art-in- Embassies Program in Reykjavik, Ice- land. His works have been featured in two books, The Art of Maine in Win- ter and On Wilderness: Voices from Maine. Higgins is professor of art at the University of Maine at Farming- ton. W. Harold Laster has been appointed vice president and dean of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, Calif. Laster will over- see student life, including recruit- ment and admissions, as well as the music library and archives and the building and grounds department. He will also work as part of an artis- tic team in planning programmatic and educational activities of the institution. Jack Spencer and wife Linda Hayes Spencer '67 are in Phnom Penh where Jack works as director of the Centers for Disease Control Global AIDS Program in Cambodia. Frances Black Tocci and husband Leonard divide their time between California and Cape Cod, Mass. Both are now retired and enjoy spending the summers in the east. MARRIAGE: Robert Paul to Patri- cia Diane Arnold, May 31 .
66 Stanford Long and wife Sally moved to a new home in New Ipswich, N.H. Stanford was a member of the zoning and planning board in Jaffrey, N.H. Currently they serve on several boards and committees in the community. Rich Reed continues his private practice in psychology and received a teaching award as adjunct faculty at Indiana University.
6/ Joyce Pigge was on sabbati- cal fall semester through January 2004. Her time was spent with Court Services in McPherson County, Kan.
She is a professor of political sci- ence at Bethany College in Kansas. MEMORIAM: Michael C. White,
Feb. 6, in Maryville. White was a long-time Blount County coach and teacher, spending eight years as assistant football coach at Maryville College. He was retired from the Tennessee Air National Guard. He is survived by wife Susan, two sons, (including Nick White '98), one daughter and three grandchildren.
68 Linda Giesselmann Driver
recently moved back to Tennessee after three years of adventure in Alaska. She is a procedure writer for Westkem LLC in Oak Ridge. In November, E. Gayle Walker began serving as associate pastor of Idlewild Presbyterian in Mem- phis, Tenn.
69 Phil Bettis recently retired after a 31 -year career in education. He is presently contracting with Loudon County, Tenn., schools as testing and data management coordinator Sandra Johnson Eggers is director of Emmanuel United Methodist Kindergarten in Memphis. Penny Blackwood Fer- guson, English department chair at Maryville High School, was chosen as the local winner in Wal-Mart's eighth annual Teacher of the Year program. In honor of this recognition, MHS was presented $1,000. Jim Moore retired from a 31 -year teaching career to venture into a new line of work -he is the pro shop manager at O'Bannon Creek Golf Course in Maineville, Ohio. Wife Sue Edwards Moore '69 continues to work with special need students in the Milford Schools. As of January 2003, Robert Phillips is the store manager of Sears at Century III Mall in Pittsburgh, Pa.
70 Mary Lois Brugler received the Special Contribution Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs in August. She is a regis- tered nurse in Lexington, Ky. Joel Tome has maintained a perma- nent home in Greensboro, N.C., for the past 18 years while working and traveling as a computer sys- tems consultant for numerous companies. He currently lives in Atlanta while working as the UNIX systems administrator for a hotel company. Recent travel has taken him to Montreal and Buenos Aires.
.obinson
68, vice presi- dent and dean of the faculty of Mary Washington College's James Monroe Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, was presented the Washington Medallion by the College's Board of Visitors May 15. The medal recognizes Braymer's dedi- cation to the welfare of the College in general and her exceptional leadership in the development of the James Monroe Center.
71 Mark Hughes is a controller at Milner-Fenwick, Inc. in Timonium, Md. He and wife Linda Anne are raising their family in the Baltimore area and spend their free time sailing and bicycling. Robert N. Kennedy, a senior claims representative for SAFECO Insurance Company, reports that his son Geoffrey '07 entered the College as a freshman. Mary Jo Martin Randall and husband Robert '73 report that Rob has taken a new job as vice president of sales for Big Dutchman Corpo- ration in Holland, Mich. They will be moving there once Mary Jo retires from her teaching position in Sycamore, III. Ron Robertson is entering his 19th year of teaching. This year he is teaching eighth- grade algebra at Park Middle School. His daughter is a senior at Sacramento State University.
72 Gaynell Harless Lawson's
recipe for white chicken chili with cheddar hushpuppy crust took first place at the World Championship Cornbread Cook-Off held in South Pittsburg, Tenn., in April. The prize was $4,000 and a professional stainless steel range.
73 Kathleen Mary Meier has
been employed as a research nurse at the University of Tennessee,
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Memphis, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for 16 years.
74 Louise McNair Bradford has
a new part-time job at Linkages to Learning, a school-based program providing services to children and their families. She is also a substi- tute teacher. She and husband Tom have a daughter who is in fourth grade and a son who is starting the 10th grade. They live in Gaithers- burg, Md Becky Buchanan Higgs has been living in Colorado Springs since 1993. She and hus- band Clarence celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary July 26. Clarence retired from the Army in 1994. Becky has been employed by Comcor, Inc., a community correc- tions agency, for the past five years. They have recently purchased a larger home and are renovating it to accommodate her mother. Carol Veltman Kariotis continues to work at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has a son who is a junior at the University of Missouri-Columbia and a son who is attending Drake University on a soccer scholarship.
75 Art Fowler was recently rec- ognized with the international Robert Giles Distinguished Advi- sor Award from Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. Fowler is chair- person of the math and sciences division at Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tenn. Patrick Ekwom Ndoma was appointed the executive secretary of Science and Education Board and chief accounting officer in his home country of Nigeria in July 2000. He and wife Dinah have four children and have moved into a new home in Satellite Town, Calabar.
77 David Adcock opened a new plastic surgery practice at Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., after leaving Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. A chapter he authored on body contouring was published in Operative Techniques in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This was the fourth article on that topic he has had published in the past six years. Vicki Parsons Duling completed her doctoral disserta- tion in March and graduated with her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from George Mason
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University in Fairfax, Va., in May. She is now assistant principal at Little Run Elementary in Fairfax.
78 Rebecca Huisinga Gibbons
is the laboratory director of North- west Medical Center and is chair of the board of directors of Ft. Lauderdale Christian School, where her children attend. Mary Arnold Quinlan and husband John have two children, a daugh- ter who's enrolled at Wake Forest University and a son who's a senior in high school. Mary is a freelance artist. Joseph F. Whitehead received a master's degree in sports management from Barry University in Miami, Fla., in May.
80 Junichi J. Kasuya is living in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and is a deputy general manager of Idemitsu Kosan Corporation, Ltd. Middle East office. He would like to receive e-mail from friends. Contact kasuya@idemit.su. ae. John F. Rhodes, Jr earned a clinical doc- torate in physical therapy from Rocky Mountain University in Provo, Utah. He is a partner with Total Rehab Services in Blairsville, Ga., where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Tim Stuart received cer- tification in educational media from the University of Central Florida and is in his second year at Citrus High School in Inverness, Fla., specializ- ing in online research, multimedia presentations and web design. For the past 13 years, he has moon- lighted with a karaoke business. BIRTH: Denise Hinds and partner Erin Donnelly, a daughter, Maura Clare Hinds Donnelly, Feb. 5.
81 Leisa Ford Pertesis and hus- band Louis sold their home and plan to purchase a villa, but decided to relax and travel for a while. The couple resides in Deer- field Beach, Fla., where Leisa is an agent for State Farm Insurance. Sophia Shoemaker Metz writes that son Eric '07 has entered Maryville College as a freshman. He was awarded a Presidential Scholarship. BIRTH: Sallie Favrot Stroud and husband Steve, a daughter, Eleanor Serenity, July 23, 2002. (Serenity, from China, was adopted by the couple on May 26.)
82 Janet Helwig Fortney
recently moved with her family
from New Jersey to the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wis., and is teaching mathematics at Whitefish Bay High School. John Sanders and his fam- ily have moved back to Charleston, S.C., where he is the administrator for the Medial University of South Carolina Children's Hospital.
83 Tom Hudson has joined Beaufort County, S.C, School Dis- trict as staff writer with the office of communications. He returns to his first love, writing, following more than eight years in advertising with BellSouth. He was previously in public relations for the South Car- olina Parole Board for seven years. Bryan McFarland has begun a trav- eling music ministry, providing origi- nal music for local church events, youth and young adult events, cam- pus ministry programs, Presbytery events, listening rooms and house concerts. His website is www.bryan- fieldmcfarland.com. He, wife Diane McDaniel McFarland '85 and their daughter live in Greensboro, N.C. Joann Ricci-Schlough and hus- band Robert have lived in the moun- tains of Colorado since 2000. She is now directing children's plays for the Creede Reperatory Theater and the Creede Arts and Recreation Depart- ment. She is also acting in several plays. This summer she was stage manager for the children's show An Afternoon of Mime. Laura Starkey earned a master's degree in applied linguistics from the University of South Florida in December of 2002. She is now teaching English at USF's English Language Institute at Hills- borough Community College in Tampa, Fla. Her 3-year-old daughter, Sofia Ariel Ramierz Starkey, and her mother joined her on a trip to Ecuador in August.
84 Susan Friedmann Berman
and husband Marc recently opened a national Internet travel agency.
Their niche market is luxury travel. Discounts for MC alumni! Visit their website at www.Bermantravel.com. Nancy P. Jones was recognized as a board-certified expert in traumatic stress by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, and she holds diplomat status in the acad- emy. She continues to work as a psychotherapist at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jer- sey and as an adjunct instructor at Brookdale Community College.
85 Kevin G. Crothers was
recently named director of media services for the Charleston County Public School System in South Carolina. S. Mark Street was elected pastor of Milligan Free Will Baptist in Johnson City, Tenn., in February. He reports that the church is growing and the Lord is "blessing wonderfully! "
86 Patrick Foster and wife Lynn moved from Santa Monica, Calif, to Hinesville, Ga., where he is a coun- selor and assistant football coach at Bradwell Institute. He had been head coach at Cabnllo High School. BIRTH: Patrick Foster and wife Lynn, a son, Zackary Franklin, Jan. 17.
88 Karla Beard Heidelberg
recently was appointed as the coordinator for a global ocean voy- age of discovery, modeled after the Challenger Expedition, to evaluate microbial biodiversity using newly developed community genomic techniques Heather Farrar Kiernan is currently a stay-at-home mom, homeschooling her children and raising small livestock on their fam- ily's mini-farm north of Knoxville. Jennifer Chastain Shelton is living in Fayetteville, N.C, and husband Michael is in the Army, stationed at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Donna Clancy Trainer and family are living in Nolensville, Tenn. She is teaching
Brian Moore '91 coached his
Peachtree City (Ga.) Lazers soccer team to a national crown in the girls under-19 division. Defeating Elk Grove United (Calif.) 2-1, the Lazers took home the Ross Stewart Cup in the 2003 Snickers US Youth Soccer National Champi- onships held July 27 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germanton, Md.
business classes at Nashville Tech and coaching girl's Softball. She serves on the board of directors for a non-profit organization. MARRIAGE: Anne Marcum to Paul Pearson, Aug. 16. BIRTHS: Lisa Harvey Burkett and husband Will, a son, Austin Alexander, May 10. Jennifer Chas- tain Shelton and husband Michael, twin sons, Caleb and Ian, Feb. 17,2002.
89 Christian Kaijser and wife Julie have moved to Phoenix, Ariz., after living in Sweden for nine years. Dean Walsh, head women's basketball coach at Carson-New- man College, was named director of basketball operations of United States Athletes International. He will be coaching teams in Holland and Barbados this summer. MARRIAGE: Dean Walsh to Courtney J. Dunn, July 19.
90 K.C. Cross is the owner, president and CEO of Quality Management Group, a group of companies providing services to senior citizens in Dania Beach, Fla. Sarah Schaefer Wimmer received a master's degree and is a certified health education specialist. She has recently returned to work as an adjunct professor at Maryville College, and volunteer coordina- tor for Blount Memorial Hospital's Hospice program. MARRIAGE: Stacy Reagan to Kate Mahar, May 24.
BIRTH: Robin Schwall Harbin and husband Brent, a daughter, Rebecca Brooke, Feb. 16, 2001.
'91 BIRTH: Kathleen Anderson
Dudinsky and husband Michael, a daughter, Abigail Elizabeth, July 21.
92 Carrie Callaway Denkinger
received a license in clinical social work in March. She and husband Thomas continue to live at Blue Ridge School (Va.), where he teaches and coaches. BIRTHS: Anna Larson Henderson and husband Bill, a daughter, Madeline Paige, March 30. Roger Howdyshell and wife Lori, a daugh- ter, Jenna Lea, Sept. 3. Heather Smith Powell and husband Ralph, a daughter, Talley Elizabeth, May 17. Cassie Burns Therrell and husband William, a daughter, Charlotte Claire, Dec. 3, 2002.
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and husband John welcomed daughter Emma Caroline into their lives June 17.
93 Jessica V. Roitman is work- ing toward a Ph.D. in history at the University of Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands.
MARRIAGES: Robin Morris to David Hardin, Dec. 28, 2002. Kevin Ragsdale to Vickie Reese, June 7. BIRTHS: Melissa Suder Arp and husband John, a son, Bryce Michael, Aug. 5. Jamie Kent Harri- son and wife Sandra Brown Harri- son '94, a daughter, Mariana Kate, May 17. Paula Eaker Priddy and husband James, a son, Timothy James, April 21.
94 Ayesha Dastgir has been appointed director of community opportunities for the Junior Cham- bers Bangladesh. Recently she was elected to the executive commit- tee of the American Alumni Asso- ciation. Lori Schirmer graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in May. She is now a pharmacy prac- tice resident at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn.
BIRTH: Bill Godfrey and wife Regina, a son, Alex Ray, May 18.
95 Rosa Rebecca Dean Duncan
completed a master's degree in instructional leadership at Ten- nessee Tech in August 2001 . She is now principal of Vonore Elementary School in Vonore, Tenn. Stephanie French Jahn resigned from her job as a 4-H extension agent with the University of Georgia to follow her husband to his military station in Tucson, Ariz.
MARRIAGE: Stephanie French to Jesse Jahn, May 24.
96 Todd David Anderson joined USAID Foreign Service as a democ- racy and governance officer in August. He is currently based in Washington, DC. Letitia Inez Hall is currently on a one-year assign- ment in Japan. She is a consultant with AEON. She is looking to make contact with other College alumni who may be in Japan or other Asian countries. Contact her at btr-
flynjp@docomo.ne.jp. Kristin Kant
is working toward a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. Jeremy Lan- dis has been promoted to investi- gator with the Ohio State Highway Patrol Office of Investigative Ser- vices. Laura Culp Tansill is begin- ning her seventh year teaching at Powers Ferry Elementary School (Ga.), where she was named Teacher of the Year for 2002-2003. Currently she is working toward a master's degree in elementary edu- cation from Kennesaw State Univer- sity. Scott Moss is a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He recently com- pleted duty at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, where he was mission commander and received a
Navy Commendation Medal. He and wife Erin Cockerham Moss '00 are now stationed in Pensacola, Fla., where he is a flight instructor at Training Squadron 10. Amy McFall Prince received a master's degree in human resources devel- opment from the University of Ten- nessee, Knoxville, last summer. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. from UT in human resources. David "Scooter" Reagan recently gradu- ated from the Southeastern School of Commercial Lending. He is vice president and loan officer of Citi- zen's National Bank's main office in Sevierville, Tenn.
MARRIAGE: Laura Culp to Ronald Steven Tansill, April 5. Kevin Patrick Ernsberger to Jessica Nicole Browning, June 14. Amy Catherine McKeehan to Darin C. McGowan, May 24. BIRTHS: Jama Cameron Ander- son and husband Donny, a daugh- ter, Kayla Joelle, Oct. 30, 2002. Kelli Jackson Graham and hus- band Simon, a son, Jackson Noel, May 21 Shelly Johnson Kelly and husband Kevin, a daughter, Madi- son Rae, Jan. 20. Tera Smith Tap- scott and husband Dewayne, a son, Bricen Devyaun, June 2.
97 David Golden and his family moved to Chetham County, Tenn., where he is the new defensive coor- dinator at the high school. He is beginning a master's in administra- tion and supervision at Tennessee State University.
MARRIAGE: David H. Hughs to Shawn Landreth, July 27, 2002. BIRTHS: William A. Caldwell III and wife Ashley, two children, Jor- den Traivone, Jan. 21, 2002; Maken- zey Simone, Aug. 6. Jennifer Ann Stewart and husband Brooks, a son, Braxton Cromwell, June 10.
98 Funmilayo Eke is an educa- tor at Jessye Norman School of the Arts in Augusta, Ga. Joshua Gooce recently graduated from
Kevin Ragsdale '93
married Vickie Reese in a June 7 ceremony at the Wattles Mansion in Hollywood, Calif. Spears Driskell '94 served as one of Kevin's groomsmen.
Wake Forest University in Winston- Salem, N.C. with a Master of Divinity degree David McGreal and wife Angela Hicks McGreal '99 moved to Rockledge, Fla., where he is a high-school world history teacher, assistant athletic director and head boy's basketball coach for Rock- ledge High School. Mike Sherrod was named administrator of Emerald- Hodgson Hospital in Sewanee, Tenn., in July Helen Peraza-Stewart is pursuing a bachelor's degree in cardio-pulmonary therapy at the University of Central Florida. MARRIAGES: Jonathan Brabson to Tarra A. McDonnell, June 22, 2002. Elizabeth Buzzard to Wes- ley Logan Speights, May 3. BIRTHS: Dara Di Giacomo Case and husband Randall, a son, Jeremy Scott, May 8. Angie Lewis Chidester and husband Jason, a son, Aaron Bryce, April 3. Helen Peraza-Stewart and husband Michael, a daughter, Jorden Nicole, Feb. 16. Hallie Burger Shankle and husband Lex, a daughter, Bella Marie, Nov. 11,2002.
99 Rebecca Bowman is currently working with medically at risk chil- dren through the "Great Starts"
CLASS NOTES
program Nicole Brabender grad- uated with a master's degree in human development from the Uni- versity of Tennessee, Knoxville. Michael Clark moved to Livermore,
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football game, Michael Ramsay '00 (above) was recognized as a "National Assistant Coach of the Year" by Don Larson of the AFLAC corporation. Ramsay is an assistant coach for the MC baseball team. Criteria includ- ed longevity of service, knowl- edge, long-term success and special contributions to the
Calif., in March 2002. He accepted a position at Sandia National Labs in the environmental, safety and health department. Angela Hicks McGreal moved with husband David '98 to Rockledge, Fla. She is employed with Brevard County Parks and Recreation as a recre- ation program coordinator for aquatics. Bridget Bell Van Gans- beke now lives in Columbus, Ga., near Ft. Benning where her hus- band is stationed. Bridget plans to pursue her education while he is in the Army. Ryan Stewart and Jeanna Beck Stewart will be in Costa Rica until July 2004 and offer this website for friends to share in their adventures: www.ryanstew- art.com. Ryan has also started a collection of College memorabilia which can be seen at the site. Julia Messer Strunk and husband Joe have moved to Morgantown, W.Va., to attend West Virginia Uni- versity so that she may pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. James R. "Tripp" York earned a doctor of pharmacy degree from the Univer- sity of Tennessee College of Phar- macy. He has accepted a position with McGee's Prescription Shop in Shelbyville, Tenn.
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MARRIAGE: Bridget Bell to Blaine Van Gansbeke, February. Jason Brooks to Christine "Chrissy" Newton, Aug 2 Brian Coulter to Wendy Fuji, June 21 . Ashley Dicus to Amber Rippy, April 26. Susan Kimberly McTeer to Roger Lowery, July 1 9 Kelly Willocks to Rex A. Bryant, June 7.
00 Robertson Allen returned to Tennessee after three years in Japan teaching junior high school English. He plans to enroll in grad- uate school to study cultural anthropology beginning Septem- ber 2004. Andy and Casey Ander- son Bartow live in Maryville. She works at Edsouth in Knoxville, and he is employed as a manager at Blackberry Farm and also works at Timba Music Studio as a recording engineer. Aaron T. Clabo was pro- moted to Case Manager 2 in March and now oversees the interstate probation of the Juvenile Justice unit of the Knox County Depart- ment of Children's Services. Folami Ford received a Certificate of Inter- pretation from the Registry of Inter- preters for the Deaf in March. She is now enrolled in the Master's of Interpreting program at Gallaudet University. Reanna Myers Franklin moved to Cleveland, Tenn., with husband Curtis and is teaching string orchestra and choir at Tyner Academy and Middle School in Chattanooga Adriel McCord is branch manager and assistant vice president with Sun Trust Bank in Maryville. Emily Beth McLemore works as a customer billing special- ist for Marriott Business Services. Steffanie Mashburn Speck gradu- ated from the University of Ten- nessee College of Law in May. She has accepted a job with Lacy, Moseley and Crossley. Erin Cock- erham Moss and husband Scott '96 are living in Pensacola, Fla., where she is employed by A&E Associates. David Moss received a master's degree in health adminis- tration from the University of Ken- tucky in May, then graduated from Officer Indoctrination School. He is now a Lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy and the Officer in Charge of Plans, Operations and Medical Intelligence at Naval Hos- pital in Pensacola, Fla. Shane and Jessica Reynolds Otto recently moved to Indianapolis, Ind. Jessica is an analytical chemist at Eli Lilly,
and Shane is a casualty specialist with Progressive Insurance. Joette Russell received a master's degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May Karrie Wilson moved to Mason, Ohio, with her fiance. She is teaching special education at Mason Intermediate School. Brandi Stewart Vaughn earned her master's degree in physical therapy in October 2002. MARRIAGES: Tonya Briggs to Brian Gossett, April 12 David Con- ner to Kendra Denise Jones, May 24 Natasha Duckett to Adam John Pritchard '03, June 21 . Jackie Mathis to Sarah Russell, June 21 . Steffanie Mashburn to Chad Speck, May 17. David Moss to Tosha Crass '01 , Aug 23. Shane Otto to Jessica Reynolds, May 17. Sandra Sikes to Todd Thurman, May 24 Jonathon Wright to Christina Johnson, Sept. 20. BIRTHS: Jamie Baker Hagy and husband Albert, two sons, Eli, April 27, 2001; Jacob, March 21. Joanna Wilson McCroskey and husband Benjamin, a daughter, Najena Marie, June 16, 2002. Kendra Moore Shackleford and husband Greg, a son, Caleb, May 8, 2001 Brandi Stewart Vaughn and husband Bart, a son/Bryce Allen, June 18.
01 Amy Cron is a post-produc- tion assistant on the WB television show "Steve Harvey's Big Time." She is living in Burbank, Calif. Stephanie Howard Davis is a guidance counselor at Farragut High School. Vince Ingle is a third- year dental student at the Univer- sity of Tennessee Dental School. Kristy Love Sharpton is a kinger- garten teacher in Springfield, Tenn. Dorothy Mackay Spaulding is liv- ing in Wichita Falls, Texas, where her husband is in the Air Force and she is working toward a teaching certificate in high school science. Jason Nash is teaching 10th grade English and coaching varsity foot- ball at Elbert County High School in Elberton, Ga. He is also the head coach for the JV and C-Team base- ball squads and is enrolled in the University of Phoenix to receive a master's degree in education. Elisha Giles Rogers is teaching first grade in Polk County, Tenn., schools and is currently the head softball coach. Mark Rogers is pur-
suing a master's degree in teaching from Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. Scott Slatton is in his third year at Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Ala. Ashley Wat- son is moving to Ithaca, N.Y., to pursue a master of fine arts in cre- ative writing from Goddard Col- lege Emily Stooksbury Wilburn is a fourth-grade teacher at Ander- sonville (Tenn.) Elementary School. Joshua Wheatley is currently work- ing at ImagePoint in Cincinnati. MARRIAGES: Joseph W. Ballard to Amanda Carole Burnett, May 31 Amanda Carson to Slade Smiddy, June 21 . Tosha Crass to David Moss '00, Aug. 23 Stephanie Howard to Travis Davis, May 3. Kristy Love to Blake Sharp- ton, June 15,2002. Dorothy Mackay to Tim Spaulding, May 31 . Emily Stooksbury to Gary Wilburn, March 14. Joshua Wheat- ley to Laura Beth Smith, July 12.
02 Mark Brininstool is in the
Ukraine with the Peace Corps. He will be teaching English for the next two years to middle-school children at Rubizhne, a town of 70,000 in eastern Ukraine. His new e-mail address is brininstoolmark@yahoo.com. Erin Verhofstadt Hartsell is pursuing a doctoral degree in physical ther- apy at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. MARRIAGE: Loryn MacKenzie to Daniel Hoskins, May 17. Erin Ver- hofstadt to Jason Michael Hart- sell, July 19.
BIRTH: Loryn MacKenzie Hoskins and husband Daniel, a daughter, Madison DeLaney, Aug. 1.
03 Erin Kobs is a college intern with the Presbyterian Church in Bowling Green, Ky. Tim Self is the new Tuckaleechee District executive for the Boy Scouts of America. His district encompasses Blount County and Greenback and is in Area One of the Great Smoky Mountain Council of BSA. Sarah Stutzman is in her third season with the Knoxville Opera Chorus. She is the
ad Davis '03 and Brandt '04 were | d May 24 at ingdale Baptist h in Johnson City, nn. The wedding party included MC students and alumni Bethany Horvath '04, Andrea Frazier '04, Lydia Edrington '04, David Ruble '02 and Todd Hryn '03.
Jeremy Baucom '03
Turkey, the two are at home in Moscow, where Jeremy is working to become fluent in Russian. The couple met in 2000, while Jeremy was a student at the College and Anna was working at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont.
children/youth music director at Unity Baptist in Maryville, and is the music teacher and choral director at Westside Elementary and North City Elementary in Athens, Tenn. Stephanie Sullivan is living in Nashville and is the Tennessee State Americorps leader. Alex Swann is an account representative for Fastenal Company. Josh Tum- mel has joined Thunder Enter- prises, a development firm. He is based in the Tellico region. Laura Wright Heffern is living in Johnson City, Tenn., enrolled in graduate school at ETSU.
MARRIAGES: Joseph Ambler to Carly White Covic, Aug. 9. Gina McFall to Scott Jenkins, Aug. 2. Alex Swann to Kelly Brown, Oct. 11. Laura K. Wright to Todd M. Heffern, June 7. HS
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At a time when most couples their age are looking at financing their children's
college educations, Steven '74 and Deborah Welch Douglas '77 have taken a
look further down the financial road - to estate planning.
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IT'S PRECISELY THE reality of paying tuition for their son Zachary today and sending 17-year-old Alexandra to college next year that made joining Maryville College's Society of 1819 more compelling. The Douglases are well aware of the cost of higher edu- cation these days. With the cost of private tuition already high (and increasing), "nearly every student will need some financial aid," Steven predicted recently.
The Douglases believe that those who went before should be looking back with an eye toward helping oth- ers receive some of the same value they did. "It is the responsible thing to do," said Steven, who's now Gen- eral Sessions Judge in Crossville, Term. "Nobody is asking anyone to give all they have, I'm just ask- ing alumni to remember."
The Douglases were back on campus in August for a visit and a reunion with friends from his col- lege years. They all toured new and recently renovated Fayer- weather and Bartlett halls and saw the new Lloyd Hall. They even found a friendly custodian who let Steven visit his old room in the basement of Wilson Chapel. It's a different decade from the 1970s, when Steven and Debbie received
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their diplomas; many things have changed for the bet- ter, but it's no easier today to find the resources to fund a quality education than it was 30 years ago.
Thanks to Steven and Debbie Douglas and many other generous and responsible MC graduates, worth- while students continue to receive much-needed financial assistance.
Won't you join Steven, Debbie and many others bv designating a per- centage of your estate for Maryville College scholarships or other needs? Giving through your estate is a painless but important way to make a major difference.
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celebrate the 50th birthday ofLyn "Ray" Stanley '75 (bottom row, right). Other
MC buddies attending were (bottom row,
l-r) Lou Catrett '76, Gwen Guba Stanley '76, (top row) Don Gilbert '74 and
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