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Bryan Life
A publication of Bryan College
Volume 37, Number 4
Editorial Office:
Bryan College
P.O. Box 7000
Dayton, TN 37321-7000
(423) 775-2041
www.brvan.edu
Bryan College Board of Trustees
Mr. Jonathan L. Bennett
Cypress, Texas
Mrs. Delana Bice
Houston, Texas
Dr Robert Coddington
Hixson, Term.
Mr. J. Wayne Cropp
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr. Ralph Green
Dayton, Tenn.
Col. John Haynes
Lilburn, Ga.
Mr. David W. Kinsey
Rev. Howard Park
Pelham, Ala.
Mr. T. Ramon Perdue
Lookout Mountain, Ga.
Hon. Lawrence Puckett
Cleveland, Tenn.
Dr. Arliss Roaden
Brentwood, Tenn.
Mr. Jeff Ryan
Richardson, Texas
Mrs. Betty Ruth Seera
Dayton, Tenn.
Dr. Mark Senter III
Lake Forest, 111.
Mr. David Spoede
Dallas, Texas
Mr. Mark Trail
Tyrone, Ga.
Mr. Barry Whitney
Mr. James R. Wolfe
Noblesville, Ind.
* Mr. Glenn Stophel
Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Editor
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Dean Bell, '11
Vice President for Advancement
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Director of Development
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Director of Planned Giving
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Director of Direct Response
Marketing/Database Mgr.
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Office Assistant and Event Planner
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God's grace is truly amazing. How he has sustained Bryan this
year and each of our past 81 years is a tremendous testimony to
his providential grace. As I reflect on this past academic year, our
graduation in December, our two graduations this May, and as I look ahead into this summer,
it is so clear that His graces abounds. I know that God honors His word and those who seek a Kingdom
perspective in their lives. At Bryan, we seek to fervently maintain our mission and to see that Kingdom
perspective lived out among our graduates.
Our feature article in this edition of Bryan Life focuses on our Christian Studies Division and our desire
to place a Christian world view at the center of the college. Helping our students to learn how to think
Christianly about their world is the very essence of every course of study and of every program that we offer.
Through God's grace, the college achieved a decade's old dream of opening a campus in Knoxville, Tenn.,
for our adult and graduate students. The courses of study that the students will take at that campus are
permeated with a Christian worldview and reflect our mission. This spring our accrediting agency granted
us authorization to offer Bachelor's and Master's degrees online, and this has quickly become our fastest-
growing mode of instruction.
If you haven't visited our website recently, take time to check out our new design at www.bryan.edu. You
will see there the results of a year-long project that has involved every department on campus. For crafting
this beautiful and functional site, our thanks go to Corinne Livesay, director of web communications (and also
my wife); Ryan Harrell, web designer and programmer; and David Beisner, media specialist.
As students return to campus this fall, they will notice renovations to Rudd Auditorium, including work
on the stage. The renovations will continue during the summers of 2012 and 2013 as we update the entire
facility. When completed, Rudd Auditorium will have all new seating, lights, sound, and the addition of 350
seats in the balcony. Rudd is the first project in The Master's Plan to increase our Dayton campus enrollment
to 900 students. Full details about the Master's Plan, the second phase in our Strategic Plan: Vision 2020, are
available at www.bryan.edu/phase2.
Our students have been involved in many ministries around the globe this summer as part of our ACTS
Project that allows students to learn to live missionally with the gifts and abilities that God has given to them.
God's grace to our students and to all of us in the Bryan community is truly a testimony to his faithfulness.
And because of this amazing grace, may we "excel in every good work."
Stephen D. Livesay
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One hundred ninety-
nine students received
diplomas, 23 others
were recognized in
anticipation of their graduation,
and seven "Golden Grads"
were recognized on the 50th
anniversary of their graduation
as Bryan celebrated its 82nd
commencement May 7.
Festivities began Friday
afternoon, as members of the
Class of 1961 met to catch up with
each other and to tour the campus.
Later, following a dinner in their
honor, they prayed for the Class of
2011 at the conclusion of the new
graduates' Vespers service.
Dr. Sample addresses the Golden Grads.
During their dinner, Academic
Vice President Dr. Bradford
Sample, standing in for President
Dr. Stephen D. Livesay who
was attending his daughter's
graduation from nursing school,
told the Golden Grads that while
the campus has changed, the heart
of Bryan College remains the same
as in their day.
"If all we are doing is teaching
history, math, and other useful
subjects, there is no need for
Bryan College to exist/ 7 he said.
Honoring the college's mission,
educating students to become
servants of Christ to make a difference
in today's world, is the reason the
college remains. "If we don't do
that, we have failed."
But he told the Class of 1961
that the college's commitment
to its mission and motto, Christ
Above All, remains strong.
And during the Vespers service,
he encouraged the Class of 2011
to live their lives in ways that
would honor their Lord as well as
the Class of 1961 and alumni who
have gone before them.
Vespers offered a time for
seniors to reflect, with speakers
Kelly
Shannon,
Drew
Abercrombie,
and Alison Young
agreeing that their time at Bryan
has changed them personally and
as a group.
"Just knowing you (her
classmates) has meant so much
to me because that has helped me
know myself," Kelly said.
Drew pointed out that the
seniors are leaving "to make a
new home and make new friends
and be a blessing to them."
Alison added, "I came to Bryan
to play volleyball. It's amazing
how the Lord has changed me."
Dr. Sample told the graduates,
Emily and Jason Hundley put their education to work in Romania before getting
down to the business of jobs and life after college.
The couple was invited by Molly (Gehring, '10) and David ('09) Sutton to direct
a play— in English— in Lasi, Romania, at a school where David's father serves on the
board.
"The school is known for teaching English, and the show will be in English," Jason
explained. "They want to do a show as an outreach and present the Gospel.
Since they had only a week to work with the cast and build the set, Emily and
Jason did as much preliminary work as possible before they left. They said their
preparations included collecting costumes and fabric for costumes, designing the set
and, once they have the stage dimensions, determining "blocking"— placement of
actors on stage for each scene.
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"I hope that you are walking out
our doors with a deeper faith in
Jesus Christ and will live up to our
motto, Christ Above All.
"My charge to you is to be like
those of the Class of 1961, many of
whom have run the race of life by
following Jesus very closely and
even now look out over this place
and are praying for you.
"In the words of one of my
favorite authors, A.W. Tozer,
'Pursue God/ I believe that if
you pursue God with all your
heart you will have a rich and
rewarding life ahead of you, and
I don't mean a life of wealth and
comfort, but a satisfying life — one
lived well — and full of meaning."
On Saturday, for the first
time, both the School of Arts
and Sciences, comprising the
traditional programs of the
college, and the School of Adult
Christina Siebold
and Graduate Studies, held their
separate graduations on the
Triangle.
In the morning service,
members of the Class of 1961
were presented their Golden
Anniversary Diplomas before
Andrew Zimmerman, who
earned both B.A. and B.S. degrees,
delivered his graduation address.
He encouraged his fellow
graduates to "seek the questions
whose answers have significance
to everyone throughout all time.
There is a great temptation to
focus our lives exclusively on
particular events and forget the
universal continuity that defines
existence."
Second, "value people more
than you value accomplishments.
We are apt to pursue the success
and strength of institutions and
forget that they must exist solely
Carrie Fitzsimmons
to make humanity more humane.
"Lastly, to have any possibility
of making the vapor of life
meaningful requires a death to
self. Only in giving up on self-
aggrandizement, self-fulfillment,
and self-sustained security can
anyone find enduring purpose.
The truth is that our life is far too
valuable to waste it by hoarding it
on ourselves. We must spend and
give it away until there is nothing
left."
During the Adult and Graduate
Studies commencement Saturday
afternoon, Carrie Fitzsimmons,
speaking for MBA graduates, said,
"When I think about the past 18
months, I often view it in light of
David. While the world gave me
a list of 'cannots/ God gave me
the strength and the courage to
fight against unbelief — even when
it came from myself. Today, we
While it might not be unusual for a new college graduate to find a government
job, Jandi Heagen is going to extremes for hers.
Jandi, a politics and government major, will become an assistant to Gardenia
Aisek, director of education for Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia.
"Chuuk is a U.S. protectorate and is supposed to conform to U.S. education
standards, but their educational system leaves a lot to be desired/' Jandi said.
"Mrs. Aisek was educated in the United States and has a lot of vision. She is trying
to build the educational infrastructure.
"I will be like an executive assistant to Mrs. Aisek, probably travel with her to
the outer islands, and do administrative duties for her/'
This opportunity came about when a team of administrators from Bryan
traveled to Chuuk during the fall semester and met with Mrs. Aisek. Ben Williams,
director of the Worldview Initiative, emailed Jandi during that visit "and it just
clicked/' she said.
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Congratulations, grads!
are here to celebrate a remarkable
accomplishment because we faced
a task head on and we won!"
Degree Completion Program
speaker Christina Siebold
challenged graduates to extend
the support they received during
their schooling to others. "Let
us actively work to find those
in our schools and communities
and neighborhoods who need
encouragement and support —
those working to make a better life
for themselves and their families
just like we are. Let's share with
them the wisdom we have learned
here at Bryan/ 7
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From left, Theresa Rynders McKinney, Malcom Herndon, Martha Sides
Frank Huston, Bonnie Mayes Standifer, Jim Fickley, and Lois Williams
Justus Stout
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Sharon Smythe, a biology major, traveled to South Africa to put her degree to work
before she pursues graduate studies.
Sharon worked as an intern in the Kruger National Park near Hoedspruit, South
Africa, assisting in predator-prey analyses, elephant studies, and water table
monitoring. Among other things, she will be trying to determine what animals in the
park the lions eat and how that affects the prey species.
She worked for two summers at a small zoo and did an internship at the
Chattanooga, Tenn., zoo, but had never worked on a research project like this. Her
efforts contributed to long-term studies going on in the park.
Long-term, she plans to pursue a graduate degree in conservation or ecology.
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Laura Pearce, a Business Administration: Management major, plans to begin work
at Pacific Islands University (PIU) on Guam in January as coordinator for their student
missions program.
Bryan alumna Stephanie Wise, '00, and another PIU staff member lead the
university's Serving Unreached Regions for God's Glory program, "but they have full-
time jobs and need someone to manage the program," Laura explained.
Using her experience coordinating Bryan's Break for Change program for two years
and life-learning as a missionary kid, she hopes to develop a program that encourages
Micronesian students to become missionaries, not simply welcome missionaries into
their lives. Her choice of a business major fit her plans to develop managerial skills
with a position such as this in mind.
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Baseball
Jonathan Davis, third base
All-Conference Team
Gold Glove Team
All-Academic Team
DeWayne Boyd, catcher
All-Conference Team
Zach Vick, catcher
Gold Glove Team
All-Academic Team
Steven Brown
Jordan Day
Josh Harris
Andrew Smith
Tyler Wooden
Softball
Jennifer Keener
AAC All-Academic Team
Golf
Dean Hoare
AAC All-Tournament Team
Track
Indoors
Bryson Harper
5th in the 3k, NAIA Ail-American (second time)
Outdoors
Alyssia Lindsay
AAC 1500 and 800 meter conference champion
All-Conference Team
Athlete of the Meet
Ericka Simpson
1500 and 800 meter All-Conference Team
Bryson Harper
800 meter conference champion
Jason McLeod
1500 meter conference champion
800 meter All-Conference Team
Hunter Hall
5k All-Conference Team
Zach Buffington
5k conference champion
Josh Ball
100 meter dash All-Conference
4x400 All-Conference Team
Bryson Harper, Jason McLeod
Josh Ball, and Drew Nunnelly
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Jordan Day
Josh Harris
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TorNado CLEaN-u
The bright sunshine and
fluffy clouds of Thursday, April
28, offered stark contrast to the
ominous thunderheads and
howling winds that marked the
previous day
On the ground lay shattered
trees decorated with pieces of pink
insulation, accented with twisted
sheet of metal roofing. Homes and
outbuildings on Dayton Mountain
were destroyed, timberlands
turned into kindling, utility poles
snapped in two or sucked from
the ground, and hundreds of
residents of Rhea and Bledsoe
counties faced the daunting task
of digging out and rebuilding.
An area on the mountain some
10 miles from Bryan's campus and
near the homes of three operations
staff members was devastated
by a tornado, one of hundreds
reported that Wednesday that
claimed more than 300 lives
across the Southeast. At least four
residents of the Dayton Mountain
community were among those
killed.
Early Thursday, Director of
Physical Plant Doug Scott and six
p.**
Mobile home destroyed by the April tornado
David Morgan
of his crew loaded up chain saws
and fuel and headed to the east
side of the disaster area. "We were
trying to give something back to
the community/ 7 he said.
Herman Downey, Steve Sharpe,
Kyle Headlee, Gary Cheon, David
Morgan, Ryan Kerley, and Mr.
Schott spent most of the day
on the mountain, first clearing
trees from a road then fanning
out through the New Harmony
community to help cut trees away
from houses and driveways.
At lunchtime, Karen Randen,
landscaping coordinator, brought
a meal donated by A.J. Caudill
and his staff at Pioneer College
Caterers, Bryan's food service
provider. "I asked him to send
food for about a dozen, because
I figured we'd have some other
people drop by/ 7 Mr. Scott said.
"He must have sent enough for
20 people, because I think we fed
about half the Dayton Electric
Department crew as well/ 7
"Dayton and Rhea County
have a long history of supporting
Bryan College, and we are so
appreciative of their help, 77 Bryan
President Dr. Stephen D. Livesay
said. "It 7 s a privilege for us to
return the favor in some small
way as our operations staff did
in the wake of the tornado. I
know the families devastated
by the storm will be a long time
rebuilding, but I want them to
know that our thoughts and
prayers, and as we are able, our
resources, are with them in this
tragedy. 77
PorW l_Eads
AdMissioNS
Aaron Porter is quickly
learning he made a good decision
when he accepted the offer to
become Bryan's admissions
director.
While the early days of his
tenure were devoted to getting
acquainted, learning his way
around campus, and helping tie
up loose ends for the incoming
freshman class, he was thinking
long-term about reaching
enrollment goals for Vision 2020.
"Vision 2020 has very lofty
goals and Dr. Livesay is passionate
about them, 77 Mr. Porter said. "I
love a challenge, and I believe the
staff is up to the challenge. I want
to do everything I can to meet
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those goals/ 7 Part of that
plan is to grow enrollment
to 1,200 traditional
students, about a 50
percent increase from this
past academic year.
Mr. Porter earned
a degree in business
administration with a
concentration in sports
management at King
College in 2006, and
a Master's degree in
adult education and
organizational training at
Tusculum College in 2008.
After working
briefly part-time in the
Tusculum admissions
department, he was hired full-
time and worked his way up
the organizational chart until
he was named admissions
director this past January. As
he saw changes coming that he
was not comfortable with, he
began rethinking that move and
ultimately applied for the Bryan
position.
"I was attracted to the (Bryan)
position because of my mentor's
recommendation and because I
saw an opportunity for spiritual
growth for myself as well as
an opportunity to help college
students grow spiritually/ 7
Mr. Sapienza said he believes
Mr. Porter has the combination of
experience and enthusiasm which
will serve the college well. "Aaron
comes highly recommended,
and I appreciate his desire to
make a contribution to the Bryan
community/ 7 he said. "His work
record is outstanding, and I
believe he has the imagination
and leadership skills we need as
we seek to encourage students to
attend Bryan. 77
Dr. Livesay, Oliver North, John Haynes, and Mostin Robeson
OLivEr North Commences Br\|aN
al ^"th Oppoi4uNiK| DiNNEr
America's future depends on
the kind of individuals Oliver
North has met covering combat
operations in the war on terror,
men and women like the students
at Bryan College who benefit from
the Bryan Opportunity Program,
Lt. Col. North said April 14 in
Chattanooga.
Speaking at the fourth annual
Bryan Opportunity Program
dinner, Lt. Col. North said in
his combat assignments for Fox
News he is able "to keep company
with heroes. 77 America's military
personnel display heroic courage,
tenacity, and intensity because
of their faith: "They know where
they are going and why they are
going there, 77 he said
"I am convinced that the future
of our country rests not just in the
military but in having (this type of
men and women) in every walk of
life, people who know where they
are going and why they are going
there. 77
He pointed out that the
program, which provides financial
assistance to academically
qualified Tennessee students
from low-income families, helps
produce men and women who
live, not simply profess their faith.
"That's the kind of people we
need at every level of government,
of society, in the media, 77 he said.
During the dinner, the 480
persons present pledged $74,000
to the program, according
to Bryan Vice President for
Advancement Blake Hudson.
"With previous commitments
and a matching gift, we have
raised $225,000, and we still have
proposals outstanding to several
foundations and individuals, so
we expect this number to grow, 77
he said.
This year, 56 student benefit
from the Bryan Opportunity
Program, and the college has a
goal to make funds available for
70 for the coming year.
Seth Flores, a student in the
opportunity program, said the
thought of attending a private
school like Bryan was impossible
apart from the grant he received.
"That was the gateway God used
to get me to Bryan. 77
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Participating in the ribbon-cutting were, from left, front, Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Rena Amerson,
Knoxville Regional Director David Montgomery, Mary Frances Carlson, Dr. Stephen D. Livesay, Dr. Michael Chase,
and chamber of commerce Ambassador Daniel Monday.
Br\|aN CoLLeoeOpens KnoxvjLLe CEisrtEr
Great plans and close ties came
together May 24 as Bryan College
cut the ribbon for its Knoxville
center, ceremonially opening a
facility that offers graduate and
undergraduate programs to
working adults.
Bryan President Dr. Stephen
D. Livesay told a crowd of Bryan
alumni, Knoxville Chamber
of Commerce Ambassadors,
and friends, "I've been looking
forward to this day for years. I'm
convinced that Knoxville is the
place that will put Bryan College
on the map. Knoxville is filled
with people who are looking for a
place like Bryan, people who want
an education at the graduate or
undergraduate level/ 7
He pointed out that the center
is located in Windsor Square,
in facilities formerly occupied
by EdSouth, founded by Tony
Hollin. "Tony Hollin' s mother
was the financial aid director at
our Dayton campus for years/ 7 he
said.
Mary Frances Rudd Carlson,
daughter of Bryan's third
president, Dr. Judson A. Rudd,
said she believes Bryan has grown
"because of a commitment to
our motto of Christ Above All.
All of the presidents have never
wavered from devotion to Jesus
Christ.
"In 1960, 1 moved to Knoxville
to make this beautiful city my
home. Fm pleased to see Bryan
expanding beyond Dayton. I
like to think my father is smiling
down on us today and is giving
thanks for all that has been
accomplished."
David Montgomery, Bryan's
Knoxville regional director,
said an MBA class and a degree
completion class already are
in progress and he is working
to begin additional sections
in the fall. In addition to the
MBA, undergraduate degrees
in business administration, with
concentrations in organizational
management, business
management, and health care
management are available.
"When people learn what
we offer, and the price for the
program, a lot of people are drawn
to us," he said.
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Bryan College yearbooks and
a selection of other materials have
been posted to a digital archive
and are available free, thanks to a
regional library project.
Bryan Library Director Dr.
Gary Fitsimmons said Lyrasis, a
regional library cooperative to
which Bryan belongs, arranged
to have bound items such as
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yearbooks digitized at minimal
cost. College Archivist Stephanie
Wood arranged for nearly 12,000
pages to be included in the project.
Bryan's online archive
now includes The Commoner
yearbooks, excluding 1932 and
1933 editions; early copies of
Bryan Life; some copies of the
Newsette, a predecessor to Bryan
Life; and some copies of Blueprint,
a publication similar to the current
Illumine.
Mrs. Wood explained that "we
don't have copies of the 1932
and '33 Commoner," she said. "I
don't know if they were produced
those two years, and if they were,
nobody seems to have a copy/'
Dr. Fitsimmons emphasized
that access to these items through
the Bryan website is free. Other
online resources also may have
this material but may charge for
use.
SIFE IkaM Goes -to NaiioNaLs
Bryan
College's
Students in
Free Enterprise
(SIFE) team
won its
division
April 4 and
represented the
organization's
Atlanta region
in national
competition in
May.
Making its
first trip to
nationals, the
team fell in the
opening round
to a team from
Oral Roberts
University.
SIFE is a student-led
organization that promotes "a
better, more sustainable world
through the positive power of
business," according to the SIFE
website. Membership is open to
students in any field of study.
To win at the regional
competition, "We had to make a
20-minute presentation to about
15 judges," SIFE Vice President
of Communications Laura Maye
said. "They were looking at
how effectively we impacted the
quality of life for people in need.
Members of the regional
championship team include
Lauren Estes, a sophomore from
SIFE Team members include from left, front, Laura Maye, Hannah Glupker,
Whitney Boggs, Amy Whisman, and Kara Mullennix. Back are Brian Mullinnex,
Will Tholken, James Folsom, Leo Gikonyo, and Advisor Dr. Jeff Boy ce
Durham, N.C.; James Folsom,
a junior from Canton, Ga.; Leo
Gikonyo, a sophomore from
High Point, N.C.; Laura Maye,
a sophomore from Knoxville;
Brian Mullennix, a senior
from McDonough, Ga.; Kara
Leigh Mullennix, a junior from
McDonough, Ga.; and alternates
Ryan Hill, a sophomore from
Battle Creek, Mich.; and Whitney
Boggs, a senior from Riceville.
Will Tholken, a sophomore from
Bucyrus, Ohio, provides audio-
visual support.
Bryan's SIFE team chose
"Reality Check" and "The Kenya
Project" as their focus for the year,
and reported
on these at the
competition.
In "Reality
Check," team
members
taught 321
ninth grade
students at
Rhea County
High School
about family
budgeting and
the importance
of a college
education for
future income.
The Kenya
Project helped
raise more
than $10,000
to start a
Christian high school in Kenya for
orphaned children.
In keeping with the national
organization's goal, "we tried
to choose projects this year that
would impact and empower
people through business," Laura
said.
Faculty Advisor Dr. Jeff Boyce
said the victory was made even
more significant because last
year's national winning team from
Belmont University was in Bryan's
bracket, along with teams from
larger schools in Florida, Georgia
and Alabama.
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The Anderson Annex may
be the smallest academic
building on campus, but
its size doesn't match the
reach and influence of the Division
of Christian Studies and Philosophy
housed under its roof.
With majors in Biblical Studies,
Christian Ministries, and Christian
Thought and Philosophy, the
division offers intense academic
preparation for students planning
careers or further study in these
areas.
Beyond students in these
majors, the division "has a pretty
broad influence on campus given
that our courses serve all of the
college through the core curriculum
of Biblical Studies and Christian Life
Formation classes/ 7 Division Chair Dr.
Paul Boling explained. "The academic
portion of the Bryan Institute for
Critical Thought and Practice also falls
under our division. We influence all
students who come to Bryan College/ 7
Two distinctives set the division
apart from many schools 7 programs
today, Dr. Boling said.
"First, we teach in the context
of a Christian worldview. We are
focusing on a Creator God who is a
personal being; Who created heaven
and earth; Who revealed Himself in
creation, Jesus Christ, and Scripture;
and Who is the source, preserver,
and maintainer of all things. Under
that umbrella all kinds of things fit,
different perspectives on all kinds of
things.
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"Second, we are non-
denominational, so we don't fly the
flag of a particular denominational
position. We can and do present
various positions on issues, examine
them, and encourage our students to
come to their own conclusions, guided
by our belief in the authority of the
Scriptures. That's a huge plus. 77
These distinctives are not just
slogans in an admissions brochure,
they are lived out in the lives of
the faculty and in the courses they
teach — and are an integral part of the
educational process.
"We ask tough questions of
ourselves all the time, and ask
students to wrestle with them, 77 Dr.
Boling said. "I think it's healthy for
students to understand and see that
all of us don't agree on everything. We
have different views on eschatology,
for example. But we still love each
other, we are collegial, friends.
I think that models something
healthy, that we can disagree on
points but still get along. Our center
> is strong: the authority of Scripture
and the deity of Christ. 77
Faculty members are active
scholars, researching, writing and
attending academic conferences
regularly. "We attend the Evangelical
Theological Society and Evangelical
Philosophical Society conferences
each year and regularly read papers at
them, 77 he said.
That modeling life-long learning
also serves as an encouragement
to students to dig deeply into the
Scriptures. "We have had students
read papers at ETS meetings. We
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encourage students to read original
writings in the Old and New
Testaments. We expect and require
critical thinking in writing papers, oral
presentations, debate, small group
projects, and original research/ 7
For Biblical Studies majors,
"scholarship" includes taking 2 Vi
years of Greek and two years of
Hebrew so they can read the Bible in
the original languages.
"This is not Sunday school," Dr.
Boling said. "We want students to be
exegetes of the text, to understand
critical issues of the text, the context of
the text. We don't just give students a
narrative approach, but techniques of
analysis, exegesis, and hermeneutics.
We want them to know how to apply
and understand the text of Scripture."
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Christian Studies Faculty Have New Publications
David Morgan, Daryl Charles, Ken Turner
Three members of the Biblical Studies division have had
books published this year, and more are in the offering.
A book co-edited by Dr. Daryl Charles and Dr. David
B. Capes, published early this year, honors the memory
of theologian A.J. Conyers who died in 2004. "He had a
remarkably fertile mind and was a first-rate scholar," Dr.
Charles said. The book contains essays on culture and
faith, by scholars in fields including English literature,
philosophy, theology, and political science, reflecting the
breadth of Dr. Conyers' interests.
In addition, Dr. Charles has co-authored with David
D. Corey a book to be published this fall, The Just War
Tradition: An Introduction. The book is a historical overview
of "just war" theory, demonstrating that over two millennia
the concept has been considered mainstream by Christian
thinkers.
Dr. David Morgan has two books in the works, A
Theology of Land and Temple in the Book of the Twelve: A
Diachronic and Synchronic Perspective, a revision of his
doctoral dissertation, and A Theology of the Book of the
Twelve: Beyond Exile Toward a New Creation. The first, he
said, is more narrowly focused on the land and temple
motifs in the Minor Prophets, while the second is a
broader theology that "begins with the idea of exile first
for northern Israel and then for southern Judah because of
rebellion against God, which then ends with the hope of a
new creation."
He also serves as an Old Testament editor for The Voice,
a new contemporary English translation of the Bible. In
addition, he has just published two essays on biblical
theology in the journals Biblische Notizen and Bulletin for
Biblical Research, and has another article on the biblical
topic of "remnant" in the forthcoming Dictionary of the Old
Testament: Prophets with Inter Varsity Press.
Dr. Ken Turner has published The Death of Deaths in
the Death of Israel: Deuteronomy's Theology of Exile. "In
Old Testament studies, Deuteronomy is one of the most
important books in terms of theology, like Romans is
in the New Testament. Much of what is addressed in
Deuteronomy is fleshed out in other books," he said.
"When Deuteronomy talks about exile it does not use
the normal word for exile, but words for destruction and
annihilation. I call them 'death words/" he said. "My thesis
is that, theologically, exile could be considered the death
of a nation and restoration is life after death. I think this is
Old Testament background to understand the death and
resurrection of Christ."
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Christian Studies Faculty
Dr. Matt Benson
Vice President for Spiritual Formation,
Assistant Professor of Christian
Thought and Biblical Studies
Ed.D., Education,
Talbot School of Theology
Th.M., Theology,
Dallas Theological Seminary
B.A., History, Piedmont College
Professional Associations
Association of Christians in Student Development
Commission on Campus Ministry for the Council of Christian
Colleges and Universities
Evangelical Theological Society
Dr. Paul Boling
Professor of Philosophy and
Christian Thought
Ph.D., Philosophy,
University of Tennessee
Th.M., Semitics and Old Testament,
Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A., Philosophy,
University of Tennessee
B.A., Zoology,
University of California, Berkeley
Professional Associations
Evangelical Philosophical Society
Evangelical Theological Society
Society of Christian Philosophers
Dr. J. Daryl Charles
Director and Senior Fellow of the Bryan
Institute for Critical Thought and Practice,
Professor of Theology and Christian
Thought
Ph.D. studies,
Catholic University of America
Ph.D.,
Westminster Theological Seminary
Certificate,
University of Siegen (Germany)
Professional Associations
Christians in Political Science
Evangelical Philosophical Society
National Association of Scholars
Society of Church History
(continued from page 13)
Bryan offers one of the only
undergraduate Christian Thought
programs in the country. "Students
usually have to go to a Master's
program for that/ 7 Dr. Boling said.
"Christian Thought offers a broad-
based preparation for a number
of fields. It gives students good
preparation for any kind of position
in business, government, and the
like. They study language, business,
government, and more. We're
examining how to live out and defend
our faith in the culture in which we
live."
The Christian Ministry major
prepares students for service in
a vocational Christian setting.
In addition to their coursework,
Christian Ministry students are
required to complete an internship in a
church or parachurch ministry.
"We encourage ministering with
Summit, either counseling at Bryan or
in Colorado and attending worldview
conferences. Some have studied
at Summit in Colorado, L'Abri in
England, or participated in the Italy
Abroad semester," he explained.
A major in the Division of Christian
Studies and Philosophy typically may
lead to a career in vocational Christian
ministry or college-level teaching, but
that is not necessarily the case.
Dr. Boling points out that the
Christian Thought major is "a mini-
liberal arts education in how Christian
Thought affects a variety of fields."
Graduates are prepared to take entry-
level positions in a range of disciplines
or to pursue studies in any number of
graduate programs.
Biblical Studies majors most often
head to seminary or other graduate
programs immediately after college to
prepare for vocational ministry. "Then
there's Klon Kitchen (a 1999 Biblical
Studies graduate) who is working
for the Department of Defense in the
counterterrorism field," Dr. Boling
said. "We have graduates in all kinds
of areas."
Christian Ministry majors often use
their college education and internship
experiences to go directly into a
church or parachurch setting.
"Part of what makes Bryan College
what it is is the non-denominational
atmosphere which is reflected in
our division," he explained. "We
are all over the map with different
perceptions and approaches. There is
tremendous diversity in what's going
on in the church and the post-modern
culture. Our graduates are coming out
with a good foundation, ready to be
of service wherever the Lord may lead
them."
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Dr. Carl Judson Davis
Associate Professor of Greek
Ph.D., Biblical Studies,
University of Sheffield, England
M.A., New Testament,
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
B.A., Classical Greek,
University of Georgia
Professional Association
Evangelical Theological Society
Dr. Peter A. Held
Senior Fellow for Christian
Worldview, Professor of Christian
Thought and
Biblical Studies
Ed.D., Higher Education
Administration,
University of Alabama
Th.M., Bible Exposition,
Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A.E., Counseling,
University of Alabama - Birmingham
B.S., Business,
John Brown University
Professional Associations
Evangelical Philosophical Society
Evangelical Theological Society
Dr. Scott Jones
Associate Professor of
Christian Ministry
Ph.D., Christian Education,
New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary
D.Min.,
Reformed Theological Seminary
Th.M., Christian Education,
New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary
M.Div., Christian Education,
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
B.S.B.A., Banking & Finance,
University of Southern Mississippi
A.A.,
Hinds Community College
Professional Associations
Evangelical Theological Society
North American Professors of Christian Education
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Dr. David Morgan
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Ph.D., Hebrew Bible,
University of Aberdeen
Th.M., Old Testament,
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Th.M., New Testament,
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Div., Biblical Languages,
Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Political Science/History, Houston Baptist University
Professional Associations
European Association for Biblical Studies
Society for the Study of the Old Testament
Evangelical Theological Society
Society of Biblical Literature
Tyndale Fellowship
Omicron Delta Kappa
Alpha Pi Kappa
Mr. Ben Norquist
Assistant Director of Spiritual Formation
M.A., Western Thought,
St. John's College
B.A., History, Bryan College
Professional Association
Evangelical Theological Society
Dr. Kenneth Turner
Associate Professor of Bible
Ph.D.,
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Div.,
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Foreign Studies,
Jerusalem University College
Dr. Sanford Zensen
Professor of Liberal Arts, Director of
Athletics
D.Min., Church Renewal/Administration,
Luther Rice Seminary
D.Phil., Religion and Society,
Oxford Graduate School
M.Div., Pastoral Studies,
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
B.S., Physical Education/Hygiene,
The King's College
Professional Association
National Association of Directors of Athletics
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Willi!- iam Jennings Ijf
The Jour'nalii
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W;
illiam Jennings
Bryan, "The Great
Commoner/ 7 "The
Silver-tongued
Orator/ 7 three-time Democratic
Party presidential candidate, is
known primarily as a populist
politician and apologist for
Fundamentalism. He is far less
well known as a journalist,
although he spent more than two
decades editing newspapers.
Bryan used his position as editor
to further the issues he believed
in so passionately: bimetallism,
agrarianism, anti-trust laws, anti-
imperialism, Prohibition, women's
suffrage, public ownership of
utilities and orthodox Christianity.
Bryan was only 30 when he
embarked on his national political
career, winning a seat in the
U.S. House of Representatives
representing Lincoln, Neb., in the
Democratic Party landslide of
1890. He won re-election two years
later. After an unsuccessful run for
U.S. Senate in 1894, Bryan decided
not to return to the practice of law.
He accepted a position as editor of
the Omaha World-Herald, a staunch
Democratic voice and a leading
newspaper in Nebraska. Bryan
regularly published editorials
on Democratic issues, but
increasingly turned his attention
to the progressive issues he
believed were in the best interest
of America's heartland and its
people.
In one of his first editorials
after becoming editor on Sept. 1,
1894, Bryan expressed his view of
the role of a newspaper in a free
society and foreshadowed his
pursuit of populist ideals, writing,
"The aim of The World-Herald will
be, first, to ascertain the truth,
then to present it fearlessly and
with singleness of purpose. It can
be relied upon to stand up for
the 'omnivorous West' and for its
right to fair play and a full share
of the nation's prosperity."
As one of his last acts as editor,
Bryan covered the Republican
National Convention in June
1896. At the convention, held
in St. Louis, Mo., Bryan was
intrigued by the division among
Midwest Republicans caused by
the adoption of a gold-standard
plank. Several free silver delegates
even left the convention in protest.
This political opening and Bryan's
personal belief in bimetallism
as a populist ideal led to the
delivery of his stirring "Cross of
Gold" speech just three weeks
later at the Democratic National
Convention in Chicago. That
speech would vault the 36-year-
old former congressman into the
Democratic Party nomination for
president — the first of three — and
the leadership of the party for the
next 16 years.
Bryan's passionate belief in
bimetallism and the issues of the
farmers and laborers raised the
ire of the trusts and big-money
interests of the Northeast who
actively worked against him
and backed Republican William
McKinley, who supported the gold
standard and was lukewarm on
populist issues. Bryan lost the 1896
and 1900 presidential elections to
McKinley and the 1908 election to
William Howard Taft, President
Theodore Roosevelt's handpicked
successor, by increasing margins.
Beginning in 1895 while
working for The World-Herald,
Bryan had begun thinking about
starting his own newspaper to
give his political and religious
views a national voice. Consistent
with his populist ideals, Bryan
wanted to make the paper easily
available — and easily affordable —
to the common man. Immediately
following his failed campaign
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William J. with brother Charles W. Bryan
in 1900, Bryan put his plans into
action.
Bryan published the first issue
of The Commoner on Jan. 23, 1901,
less than three months after the
election. Financed with his own
money, Bryan named himself
editor and publisher. His brother
Charles served as associate editor
and co-publisher until elected
Nebraska governor in 1922.
Bryan's wife, Mary, completed the
leadership team, writing editorials
as well as women's columns,
recipes, and housewifely tips. All
three wrote unsigned editorials
for the paper, and several scholars
have noted that Charles and
Mary knew Bryan so well that
it's impossible to distinguish
the authorship of most of the
editorials.
The Commoner wasn't a
newspaper in the usual sense — it
was primarily a weekly (then
monthly) political journal with
national political news, and
extensive digests of national and
international news of interest.
And Bryan wasn't a journalist
in the usual sense — his primary
contributions to The Commoner
consisted of editorials, speeches
he'd given, and his commentary
on issues and speeches given
by others. But Bryan and The
Commoner had a national and
international influence far
exceeding the reach of many daily
newspapers. In its heyday, The
Commoner boasted a circulation of
275,000 and subscribers in every
state of the union and several
foreign countries.
Bryan received the moniker,
"The Commoner," during the
election of 1896 from a reporter
who observed him carrying his
own suitcases from the train
station to the hotel while on the
campaign trail. Bryan liked the
designation and chose it for the
name of his newspaper, but in its
very first issue felt the need to
defend his choice of names from
criticism by the Eastern elites,
including The New York Times.
In the lead article of the first
issue, Bryan wrote, "In the same
chapter in which Christ condensed
man's duty to his fellows into
the commandment: Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself; in
the same chapter in which he
denounced those who devour
widows' houses and for a pretense
make long prayers, in this same
chapter it is said of Him: 'The
common people heard
Him gladly' No higher
compliment was ever
paid to any class.... The
Commoner will be satisfied
if, by fidelity to the
common people, it proves
its right to the name which
has been chosen."
Throughout its 22-
year run, The Commoner
demonstrated Bryan's
unwavering belief in
God and the teachings of
the Bible. His editorials
and columns were full of
biblical allusions, and he
regularly used Scripture to
support his positions.
He "applied the
principles of Christian
ethics to public problems,
particularly in the pages
of The Commoner. The
paper represented its owner in
exuding honesty, cordiality, and
wholesomeness," writes John
Wunder, University of Nebraska
journalism history professor.
"Bryan saw himself as one
of the common people. [The
Commoner] held to a common
lot and common hope that
would contribute to the nation's
strength and greatness. The
paper ultimately wished to
aid the common people in the
protection of their rights, the
advancement of their interests and
the realization of their aspirations.
Bryan maintained a strong
belief that each cause he pushed
represented something just and
righteous, which occasionally
enraged conservative Democrats
by classifying all issues and all
men as right or wrong, good
or bad, conservative or liberal.
Bryan also always believed he
was correct, and he was often
uncompromising."
While admired by many
liberal theologians for his
commitment to social justice for
the common man and adored by
the Fundamentalists for his battles
Bryan recording at Gennett Studios
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against alcohol and evolution,
Bryan does not appear to fit neatly
into either of the great strains of
Protestantism at the turn of the
century, although there is little
doubt that Bryan was a thorough-
going follower of Jesus Christ.
Never one to shy away from
expressing his opinions in private
or in public, Bryan had plenty
of opportunity to express his
religious faith in the 768 issues of
The Commoner and to use Scripture
as the foundation and supporting
evidence for his views on
everything from women suffrage
to war.
In a 1907 editorial Bryan
wrote, "Faith exerts a controlling
influence over our lives. If it
is argued that works are more
important than faith, I reply
that faith comes first, works
afterwards. Until one believes, he
does not act, and in accordance
with his faith, so will be his deeds.
"Man needs faith in God,
therefore, to strengthen him in his
hours of trial, and he needs it to
give him courage to do the work
of life. How can one fight for a
principle unless he believes in the
triumph of the right? How can
he believe in the triumph of the
right if he does not believe that
God stands back of the truth and
that God is able to bring victory to
truth? The man of faith, believing
that every word spoken for truth
will have its influence and that no
blow struck for righteousness is
struck in vain, fights on without
asking whether he is to fall in the
beginning of the battle or to live to
join in the shouts of triumph. He
knows not whether he is to live for
the truth or to die for it, and if he
has the faith he ought to have, he
is as ready to die for it as to live
for it.
"Faith will not only give
you strength when you fight
for righteousness,
but your faith will
bring dismay to your
enemies. There is
power in the presence
of an honest man who
does right because
it is right and dares
to do the right in the
face of all opposition.
It is true today, and
has been true through
all history that 'One
with God shall chase
a thousand, and two
put ten thousand to
flight/ ,,
Ultimately, Bryan had a greater
positive influence on his country
than any of the presidents of his
era. He used his political influence
and the columns of The Commoner
to secure passage of a series of
progressive reforms including
antitrust legislation, tariff
reductions, creation of the Federal
Trade Commission and the
Federal Reserve System. He was
also instrumental in the passage
of the 17th-19th Amendments that
made possible the direct election
of senators, Prohibition, and
women's suffrage.
FAST FACTS
The Commoner
Began Publication: Jan. 23, 190
Ceased Publication: April 1923
Number of Issues: 768
Maximum Circulation: 275,000
Newsstand Price: 5 cents per is
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Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, founder of the
Cornwall Alliance, spoke in chapel in March
on the creation mandate and the mainstream
environmental movement.
Ramon Presson, a marriage and family
therapist and founder of LifeChange
Counseling and the Marriage Center of
Franklin, Tenn., spoke in chapel and led a
writing workshop in March to launch his
most recent book, When Will My Life
Not Suck?"
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faculty/staff notes
Faculty and staff Break for Change
mentors this spring included Mrs.
Diana Buttram, Nashville, Tenn.; Ms.
Beth Hale, San Diego, Calif.; Dr. Randy
Hollingsworth, Limbazi, Latvia; Dr.
David Morgan, Managua, Nicaragua;
Ms. Danielle Rebman, Detroit, Mich.;
and Mr. and Mrs. Matt and Katie
Williams, Opelousas, La.
Dr. Steve Barnett and Dr. Brian
Eisenback spent their Saturdays in
February helping map the historic
Dayton Coal and Iron Company works
in and around the Laurel-Snow State
Natural Area (Pocket Wilderness).
The survey is part of a project by the
Friends of the Cumberland Trail, and
funded by the National Park Service,
to have the area included in the
National Register of Historic Places.
Mr. Bernie Belisle and Mr. Jared Cole
took four students to the Southeastern
Theatre Conference in Atlanta in
March. Mr. Belisle presented along
with two other theatre professors
on "The Faith-Based College
Theatre Program Roundtable." Mr.
Cole presented a session entitled
''From Russia with Love: A Month in
Moscow/' which covered some of the
highlights from his trip to Moscow in
June 2010 to study at the Moscow Art
Theatre School.
Mr. Dean Bell received his B.S. degree
in Business Administration through
Bryan's degree completion program
in May.
Dr. Matt Benson, Mr. Jonathan Doran,
Dr. Peter Held, Ms. Amy Hutchinson,
Mr. Ben Norquist, Ms. Danielle
Rebman, Mrs. Jessica Trigger, and
Ms. Bonnie-Marie Yager attended the
campus ministry directors conference
sponsored by the Council for Christian
Colleges and Universities in New
Orleans in February. Mrs. Trigger
presented a session titled "Developing
a Culture of Worship."
Dr. Benson, Mr. Norquist, Ms.
Rebman, and Dr. Ken Turner
attended the International Justice
Mission's Global Prayer Gathering
in Washington, D.C., in April, with
46 students. Dr. Turner presented a
paper titled "Does the Bible Endorse
Slavery?"
Mr. John Carpenter took six students
to the National College Media
Convention in March in New York City.
Dr. Mike Chase attended the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools/
Commission on Colleges workshop
"Recognizing and Responding to
Substantive Changes" in March at
Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.
He, with Dr. Adina Scruggs, attended
the Middle Tennessee State University
Annual Adult Learning Conference in
Murfreesboro, Tenn. in February.
Dr. Jud Davis and Dr. Paul Boling
attended the southeast regional
meetings of the EvangelicalTheological
and Evangelical Philosophical societies
in March. Dr. Davis read a paper titled
"Nakedness in the Bible" and Dr.
Boling read a paper titled "The Nature
of the Moral."
Dr. Steve DeGeorge was the
keynote speaker for the ACSI Europe
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia
Administrators' Conference in
Budapest, Hungary. He also observed
a student teacher from Bryan at her
school in Brasov, Romania, and spoke
in chapel at the Christian Baptist High
School in Timisoara, Romania.
Dr. Gary Fitsimmons attended
the American Library Association
Midwinter meeting in San Diego
in January, where he chaired a
committee meeting.
Dr. Ken Froemke recently completed
his eighth reaffirmation visit for the
Commission on Colleges, including
three in the past year. He has been
the lead evaluator for the Quality
Enhancement Plan and institutional
effectiveness on four of these visits.
Dr. Randy Hollingsworth was awarded
tenure by the Board of Trustees during
their April meeting.
Dr. Scott Jones and six students
attended the 2011 Greer Heard Point-
Counterpoint Forum at New Orleans
Baptist Theological Seminary in
February. Topic of the forum was "Can
We Trust the Bible on the Historical
Jesus?"
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Mrs. Kimberly Keck was soprano
soloist in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
with the Southern Adventist University
Orchestra, and sang the National
Anthem at the Reagan Day Dinner in
Rhea County in March. She took three
students to the University of Kentucky
in April for regional competition in the
National Association of Teachers of
Singing, where she served as a judge.
Mr. Steve Keck earned the Chartered
Advisor in Philanthropy professional
designation from the Richard D. Irwin
Graduate School of the American
College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Drs. David and Sigrid Luther
performed a program of show
tunes and light classics for the Lions
Club State Convention banquet in
Chattanooga in April.
Dr. Sigrid Luther attended the annual
conference of the Music Teachers
National Association in March in
Milwaukee, completing her term
as national vice president and
member of the Board of Directors.
She will continue to direct the 2011-
2012 membership campaign. Dr.
Luther organized the Community
Music Festival of the Bryan College
Community Music School and Rhea
Arts Council in April, judged the Cadek
Conservatory scholarship auditions,
and judged the Alabama Music
Teachers Association competitions in
May.
Dr. Salvatore Musumeci co-
presented a paper titled "'This Do in
Remembrance of Me': Wine and the
Culture of Consumption in the Works
of Giovanni Boccaccio and Geoffrey
Chaucer" at the 2011 Sewanee
Medieval Colloquium at the University
of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., in
April. He also presented "Wine and
the Social Imagination in Italian
Renaissance History and Literature"
at the South-Central Conference on
Christianity and Literature: Sin, Piety,
and Celebration in Literature and
the Related Arts at Our Lady of the
Holy Cross College, New Orleans, in
February.
Mr. David Perron attended the
American Red Cross instructorseminar
in Chattanooga, Tenn., in January.
Dr. Ron Petitte spent late March and
early April in England where he met
with officials of International Justice
Mission and New Scotland Yard to
brief them on Bryan College's efforts
in combatting human trafficking and
to introduce personnel of the two
groups to each other. He attended
the Oxford University Round Table
where he presented a paper titled
"Civilization at Risk: Seeds of Strife;
Freedom from Persecution, a Human
Right in a Threat Environment of
Nationalism, Religion, and Nuclear
Weapons/'
Mrs. Polly Revis, supervisor of library
technical services, attended an online
course "Maximize the Value of Your
OCLC Cataloging Subscription" on
January 20.
Dr. Clark Rose presented his sabbatical
work, "Christianity and Psychology:
A Journey not a Destination/' at the
Christian Association for Psychological
Studies International Conference in
April in Indianapolis, Ind.
Mrs. Katy Saynes visited Port
Alsworth, Alaska, in March to observe
a student teacher from Bryan in the
Tanalian School.
Ms. Stephanie Wood hosted a group
of Rhea County, Tenn., homeschool
students at the Henning Natural
History Museum in February, showing
them fossils, shells, skulls, petrified
wood and other specimens. Dr. Brian
Eisenback used both live and pinned
insects to teach the students about
entomology.
Dr. Todd C. Wood published a short
communication in the January 24,
2011, edition of Journal of Evolutionary
Biology titled "Using creation science
to demonstrate evolution? Senter's
strategy revisited/' responding to an
earlier critique of baraminology.
Ms. Bonnie Marie Yager and Dr.
Matt Benson led took eight students
to L'Abri in Hampshire, England, in
March.
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Faculty and staff leaving the college
were honored at a reception at the
end of the year. These included,
from left, Dr. Jeff Boyce, Beth Hale,
Dr. Jeff Myers, Jessi Trigger, and Ben
Williams. Later, Marlene Wilkey
announced she is leaving to pursue
further education.
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From left, David Morgan, Dr. Roger Sanders, Beth Hixson, Taylor Hasty, Ben Williams, Alice Gray, Paulakay Ricketts, Matt
Williams, Janice Pendergrass, Dr. Jud Davis, Gary Cheon, Herman Downey, and James Sullivan.
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From left, Dr. Bob Andrews,
Tom Davis, Diana Buttram, and
Judy Shetter. Not pictured is Dr.
Travis Ricketts, 15 years.
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A new look, a fresh approach, and easier
navigation will greet visitors to the Bryan College
website (www.bryan.edu), the result of a nine-
month overhaul launched June 30.
Corinne Livesay, director of web
communications, said she and a redesign
committee reviewed web sites and collected and
studied usage statistics and user feedback as they
undertook the makeover.
"By industry standards, organizations should
put out a fresh, new look on their web sites every
two to three years/' Mrs. Livesay said. "Although
we had some major overhauls, we hadn't had
a totally new look in more than five years. In
addition, the architecture of the site needed a
major reorganization to accommodate the growth
in our Adult and Graduate Studies and Online
programs/'
Turning the technical work over to web
designer/programmer Ryan Harrell and media
specialist David Beisner, the result is a web site
that strives to show "evidence that we are carrying
out our mission of 'educating students to become
servants of Christ to make a difference in today's
world.' Other goals included developing a site that
is easy to navigate; has compelling, complete,
and up-to-date content; and has an appealing,
attractive design," she said.
One major consideration for the project was
to make it easier for various audiences to locate
the information they seek. "For example, among
our four student populations— both current and
future— we have clearly laid out paths to their
information: undergraduate, graduate, adult
degree completion, and online. We also have
direct paths to information for alumni, donors,
parents and others."
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i profile alumni profile alumni profile alumni profile alumni profile alumni profile alumni pro
Nathan Magnuson speaks
to a Bryan class.
class at Bryan
sparked an
interest in Nathan
Magnuson that
has led to his completing
a Master's degree and
embarking on a career as a
management consultant
which includes helping
a federal agency
rethink its leadership
training program.
Nathan, who
earned his business
degree in 2005,
went to work
for a bank doing
investor reporting
before he joined the
U.S. Army Reserve and worked in special operations.
During a tour of duty in Iraq in 2008, he worked
as a business advisor to several non-governmental
agencies on a team which included representatives
from the state department
and the U.S. Agency for
International Development.
He finished his Master's
degree in organizational
leadership after he returned
from Iraq. "In graduate school
I decided I wanted to work
for a management consulting
firm to work with leadership
development and succession
planning/ 7 he said.
About 18 months ago he joined Accenture, a
multinational corporation, in its Washington, D.C.,
office, working in the management consulting field.
"If you took a class in business, our company
consults on the subject, but I mainly focus on human
capital and organizational performance — the people
side of a big organization," he explained. "This has to
do with helping them find and keep the best people;
training and development; how the human resources
department works or how they help people develop
internally."
His latest project is working with an agency of the
Department of Justice to help build a new leadership
development program for the next generation of
accenture
If \|ou look a class in
busiNESS. our coMpaiM^
consuWs on tht subjEct
workers in the department's U.S. operations.
"Everyone views our client in a positive manner,
but they have real-life organizational challenges just
like everyone else," he said. "In the 21st century,
the post-9 / 11 era, they see a need to build forward-
thinking leadership that can anticipate and meet
challenges before they occur. This means there needs
to be an environment where employees can develop
as leaders before taking management roles, instead
of accepting a position and then figuring out what to
do.
"One of the things we're working on together is
to create an environment and mindset that training is
more than just taking a class, but having prospective
leaders intentionally collect development experiences
with specific growth objectives in mind."
Nathan said the department's leadership agrees
change is needed and is excited about the new
program. At the same time they realize the challenge
of implementing such sweeping changes. It's because
of these concerns that consultants and employees
have been working hard to communicate the need as
well as the benefits of the leadership changes to the
sitting managers, hoping they
will be strong advocates for the
program.
His enthusiasm for his job
and this assignment springs
in part from a desire to help
organizations' leadership
figure out the best way to
accomplish its goals. "I think
all organizations owe it to
employees to let them be part
of the vision and mission and
give them the opportunity to follow and become
effective leaders," he said.
In addition to Dr. Jeff Myers' organizational
leadership class, the worldview emphasis of his
Bryan education prepared him for his career
accomplishments to this point. "When I was in Iraq,
I knew there would be different mindsets and I was
prepared. Now, my company is a global company
with lots of diversity and different ways of thinking.
The worldview education impacts my life in a lot
of ways. I learned how to ask good questions and
to participate in networking to get information, to
develop contacts I need, and how to pass all that
along."
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Here comes Fireman Dave!
Back in February, Matt, '83, and Chrissy,
'86, Landes suffered a tragic fire to their
beautiful Dallas home. It was a home
filled with great memories of family and
friends, including many that Anna and I shared
with them. The last time they so graciously
allowed us to stay with them, we walked in to
freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and a dozen
roses at the foot of the bed. Chrissy' s elegant
touch was everywhere. The warmth of their
friendship was in every room in the house. Sadly,
most of the house was either smoke-, water-, or
fire-damaged.
The good news is that they were prepared
and had sufficient insurance to replace the
tangible stuff. They will work on the intangibles for many years, mostly in their minds and hearts. As you can
imagine, some things are priceless and cannot be replaced.
Without being too melodramatic, Bryan College is under fire. New regulations require us to do more and
more, very little having to do with educating students to become servants of Christ. The latest studies indicate
fully half of all schools under 2,000 students will be gone in ten years, failing under the weight of financial
and regulatory burdens. "Mission slip/ 7 the term used to describe one's falling away from one's core beliefs, is
happening everywhere around us. Those fires are equally intense.
So what is our insurance? Frankly, fellow alum, it is YOU. First and foremost, your prayerful support has
carried us through the literal fire of 2000 and the figurative fires over the years. Our "home" was built with
the love and lordship of Christ fully in mind. That is who we are, who we will stay. I can tell you that Dr.
Livesay defends our heritage with a fire of his own, and will resist these pressures with all diligence.
Second, your financial support has continued to increase the last three years. We are up to 12.67 percent of
Alumni giving to the college; not good by some standards, but a good bit better than a few years ago. Even in
the worst economic times, you have continued to support your alma mater.
The financial burden would be much less if we decided "mission slip" was an acceptable course. There
are those who would gladly support us if only we would walk away from our heritage. (Ask Harvard about
mission slip!) I cannot tell you how critical your continued support is. I know the common thought is that
"All Bryan does is ask for money!" Well, not as much as Geico, Taco Bell, or Progressive, but it is far more
about making you aware of the needs of the college, and then encouraging you to seek His guidance about if
and how you could help.
The tangible - the buildings around campus - are either new or have had a major facelift in the past
ten years. We got a new front door. We continue to produce outstanding students. Seth Flores, '11, one of
our Bryan Opportunity Program students, has received the prestigious Presidential Scholarship at Dallas
Seminary. Your faithful support allows us to produce results like that. I cannot thank you enough.
As for the intangible, the relationships and friendships you found here, the best insurance for that is to
plan now to come back to Homecoming, Oct. 7-9. When you get here, you will rediscover how priceless they
really are.
In His Grace,
David Tromanhauser
Alumni Director
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YOUR ESTATE DESIGN
The mind of man plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps. Prov. 1 6:9
We'll Help Review Your Estate Plan
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JUDY (KING) BARTH, '57,
was crowned Ms. Tennessee
Senior America in the state Senior
America pageant in April. She won
the Rhea County Fair pageant last
fall, then found out other pageants
followed. In October she heads to
Atlantic City, N.J., for the national
pageant. In addition to giving her
"Philosophy of Life" titled "Life is
a gift from God," for her talent she
sang the song, "If I Could Tell You
of My Devotion," the theme song
of the 1940's radio program "The
Firestone Hour," as a tribute to her
children, 19 grandchildren, and
three great-grandchildren. The goal
of the Ms. Senior America Pageant
is to emphasize and give honor to
women who have reached the "age
of elegance" and search for the
gracious lady who best exemplifies
the dignity, maturity and inner
beauty of all Senior Americans.
JEFFREY PINDER, '87, received
his Doctorate of Ministry degree
from Liberty Baptist Theological
Seminary and Graduate School in
December 2010. His dissertation,
Forged by Conviction: An Historical
Overview of the Southern Baptist
Conservatives of Virginia, recently
was published by Innovo
Publishing. Jeff is senior pastor at
First Baptist Church in Port St. Joe,
Fla.
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ERIK, '92, and Becky
EDWARDS; SUSI (SIMPSON)
(Reese (Branson
and DOUG MANN, both
'92; MARC NEDDO, '92; and
CHANIN (ASHWORTH), '93,
and CHRIS GILMAN, '94, had
their own reunion weekend in
Richmond, Va., in February.
BEN SIMPSON, '98, received
the Ph.D. degree in New Testament
Studies from Dallas Theological
Seminary June 7, 2011. His
dissertation is titled "A Study of
the Historiographies of J.P Meier
and J.D. G. Dunn." During the
graduation ceremony he was
given the William M. Anderson
Scholarship Award for having the
highest GPA among the doctoral
candidates. He was the registrar
for the seminary for several years,
and began on July 1 as director
of internal operations at the
seminary's Houston campus. Ben
and his wife, Amber, are parents of
Madison, 4, and Eli, 2.
LiCCian "Henderson
'90s (Reunion
Levi Lamb
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(Ben Simpson e£ <Dr %en Jianna, '57
DAVID and ANNA (KELLOG)
HENDERSON, both '02, announce
the birth of their third child, Lillian
Hope, on July 2, 2010. Lillian
weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz., and was
18 Vi inches long. She joins sister
Mackenzie, 2, and brother Gavin,
5. The Henderson family lives in
Cullowhee, N.C., where David
teaches philosophy at Western
Carolina University and Anna is a
home schooling mom.
DAVID, '03, and Ashley
BRANSON announce the birth
of their daughter, Reese Madelyn,
on March 16, 2011. Reese weighed
7 lbs., 14 oz., and was 20 X A inches
long. She joins big sisters, twins
Audrey and Kate. The Branson
family lives in Columbia, Term.
AMY (MORTON), '04, and
David LAMB announce the birth
Soren o£ Trey a Norquist
of their son, Levi, on Dec. 16, 2010.
Levi weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz. and was
22 Vi inches long. The Lamb family
lives in Nashville, Tenn.
BEN/04, and Ariel
NORQUIST announce the birth
of their twins, Soren Ambrose
and Freya Therese, on Oct. 15,
2010. Soren weighed 5 lbs., 12
oz., and was 18 Vi inches long.
Freya weighed 5 lbs., 10 oz., and
was 18 Vi inches long. They join
big brother Henrik Joseph, 2. The
Norquist family lives in Dayton,
Term., where Ben is director of
spiritual formation at Bryan.
SAM and DANIELLE
(MITCHELL) FORRESTER, both
'07, announce the birth of their
daughter, Evelyn Montgomery, on
March 17, 2011. Evelyn weighed
7 lbs., 7 oz., and was 21 inches
long. The Forrester family lives in
Franklin, Tenn.
%vetyn (Forrester
JEREMY, '08, and Abigail
MOORE announce the birth of
their son, Preston Conner, on Jan.
11, 2011. Preston weighed 7 lbs., 12
oz., and was 19 inches long. The
Moore family lives in Prattville,
Ala.
LAWRENCE LAPLUE,
'08, and VICTORIA "TORI"
STEWART, '10, were married
July 10, 2010, in Cleveland, Tenn.
Alumni in the wedding party
included maid of honor J AND I
HEAGEN, '11; JESSIE LAPLUE,
'09; PAUL GUTACKER, '08; JOEL
TRIGGER, '08; TYLER GAY, '08;
best man CALEB FENDRICK, '08;
CALEB RAGLAND, '08; JOSH
RAGLAND, '11; and MICHAEL
RENEAU, '09. Current students
Anna Stewart, Clari Stewart, and
Caroline LaPlue also were in the
wedding party, and BETHEL
(RAGLAND) SMITH, '08, played
the piano. Lawrence is the son of
LapCue Wedding (Party
(Preston Moore
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Luis q£ 'Emily (Rivera
DARLENE (RAGLAND), '81,
and Larry LAPLUE. Tori is the
daughter of STEVE, '85, and LISA
(BARTH), '87, STEWART; and the
granddaughter of JIM and JUDY
(KING) BARTH, both '57. The
LaPlues live in Talbott, Term.
EMILY GRACE RICKETTS,
'09, and Luis Rivera were married
at the Tennessee Aquarium on
March 26, 2011. Dr. Jim Cof field,
former faculty member, and Dr.
RAY LEGG, '07H, officiated.
Alumni in the wedding party
included maid of honor
BRITTANY RODRIGUEZ, '09;
bridesmaid EMILY (WHITE)
FESYUK, '09; and groomsman
CHRIS TUTTLE, '11. Current
student and brother of the
bride Jake Ricketts also was a
groomsman. Emily and Luis live
in Orlando, Fla., where they work
for Sea World, Luis as an aquarist
working with the sharks and rays,
and Emily working her way into
the dolphin training program.
RUTH EBEL, '11, had
something of a family alumni
reunion when she graduated on
May 7. She became the ninth family
(Ruth Ebet and TatniCy
member to attend or graduate from
Bryan, and five of those relatives
attended her graduation. Alumni
in the family include her mother,
JEAN (HAWKINS), '78, EBEL;
aunts JAN (HAWKINS), '78,
BOYD, MARILYN (HAWKINS),
'75, EISENBACK, '75, and ELLEN
(HAWKINS), '72, SCHENCK;
uncle Dr. JONATHAN
EISENBACK, '74; and cousins
CAROLE (OTTESON), '69x,
MAWHINNEY, Dr. BRIAN
EISENBACK, '02, and JUSTIN
EISENBACK, '06x.
QsAe ^£<wd
Rev. GLENN A. CRUMLEY, '52, of Hazel Park, Mich., died Feb. 18, 2011.
NADINE L. SCHICK, '54, of Manhattan, Kan., died May 2, 2011.
JAMES H. HURST, '54, of Selmer, Tenn., died July 27, 2010.
HAROLD A. MORGAN, Jr., '67, of Dayton, Tenn., died April 14, 2011.
EVERETT "ED" KNIESLEY, '73x, of Columbus, Ohio, died June 14, 2010.
HAROLD HULSEY, '74, of Charlotte, N.C., died Oct. 17, 2010.
DONALD A. NEUMANN, '79x, of Waxhaw, N.C., died March 1, 2011.
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recewedjrom
in memory) of
in honor of
Ruth D. Sherman
C. H. Dentler
Dean & Cherie Ropp
Nancy Spoede
Ben & Velma Mason
Nancy Spoede
Gary & Betsy Phillips
Nancy Spoede
Jim & Tucker Smith
Nancy Spoede
Jonathan & Pam Bennett
Nancy Spoede
Ken & Mary Hanna
Nancy Spoede
Bill & Lee Ketchersid
Nancy Spoede
Ford Madison
Nancy Spoede
Joe & Janice Rogers
Nancy Spoede
Paul & Delana Bice
Nancy Spoede
Maurice Robinowitz & A&M Class of 1948
Nancy Spoede
Charles & Sharon Goodman
Nancy Spoede
Carolyn G. Steiner
Nancy Spoede
Dawn Hoffman
Nancy Spoede
Chan & Barbara Prosser
Nancy Spoede
Stephen & Cheryl Little
Nancy Spoede
Bill & Lee Ketchersid
Sara Nichols
R.E. & Nan McNeill
Dean DeVore
Richard & Patricia Coleman
Dean DeVore
Sandra T. de St Aubin
Dean DeVore
Edgar & Carol Mirabal
Dean DeVore
B. Jack & Mary Stone
Dean DeVore
William & Myrna Wood
Dean DeVore
J.S. Jacobs
Dean DeVore
George Coleman, Jr.
Dean DeVore
Larry & Margo Coleman
Dean DeVore
Rusty & Lynette Edwards & family
Dean DeVore
Tommy & Jo Strader
Dean DeVore
Jane DeVore
Dean DeVore
Roger Allen
Dorothy Hargreaves Allen
F. Mark Davis
Sarah Davis
F. Mark Davis
David Harmon
Jack & Karin Traylor
Ruth Boling
David & Sigrid Luther
Ruth Bartlett
Jim & Priscilla Wiggins
Miriam Wiggins
Ed & Kathy Fickley
Doyle Argo
Estate of Bernice L. Swanson
Bernice L. Swanson
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~™ llw . y ..„„ __i consistently ifiVw...«
in ministry since 1982. Born in Nigeria to
ionary parents, he graduated from
Jryan College in 1986 with a BA in history
jnd then from Columbia International
University (SC) with an M.Div. in cross-cultural
ministry. His wife, Amy (Beckham), '87, and he
helped plant a Japanese church in the
Tokyo suburbs and he pastored it while
y raised their sons.
Rev. Bob Hay
Recruiting Consultant
and Life Coach - SIM USA
during a home assignment in 2003, the and Life Coach - SIM USA
ord redirected their steps back to Bob's
roots in SIM, the agency with which his parents and grandparents served,
.e 2004, he and Amy have had a ministry of selecting, training, and
ding missionaries to serve with SIM as well as assisting in the reentry
nrocess upon the missionaries' return.
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Bob and Amy have two sons, Alan and Andrew.
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Registration 10:00am-7:00pm
Second floor, Latimer Student Center (next to bookstore)
Come sign in, see who's here, get a 15%-off coupon for the •
Lion's Pride campus store, and receive an alumni mug or
other great gift!
Alumni Golf Tournament 11:30am *
Dayton Golf & Country Club - Swing a club with your
buddies while renewing old friendships. Lunch is included
along with goodie bags. Reserve your team of 4 today! If
you do not have a team, we can place you in a foursome. i
Lion Cubs 5:30pm-9:00pm
Drop off & pick up Cubs in Mercer Hall main lobby (the old
Fishbowl). For children ages 3 - 11. Bryan College students
will teach Bible stories and show your Cubs how to make
some great crafts. This time is designed for parents to enjoy
fellowship with classmates while your children have some
fun of their own. Includes dinner & snacks.
Good 01' Days Dinner 5:30pm
Rhea County Room, Latimer Student Center - Classes 1970
& previous. Enjoy a delicious served dinner as you
reconnect with old friends and make new ones. i
Class of 2011 Welcome Back Dinner 5:30pm #
Spoede Cafe - Welcoming back our newest alumni. All you
can eat Mo Mo's BBQ, and includes sides, drinks,
and dessert.
Class of 2006- 5 Year Reunion Dinner 6:00pm
Alumni Rhea House back porch - All you can eat Mo Mo's #
BBQ, and includes sides, drinks, and dessert
Milestone Reunions 6:00pm
Brock Hall - All class years are welcomed to this dinner!
Highlighting the classes of 1971, 1976, 1981, 1991,
1996, 2001. Fellowship with classmates!
25th Reunion Dinner 6:30pm
Library, 2nd floor - Class of 1986 Yes, it has been 25 years
since we walked the halls of Bryan as students, and for
some this will be the first time to return "home/' We
want an awesome turnout, so please make your plans now
to come and renew friendships.
Dawgs at the Ballpark 7:30pm
Baseball Reunion Dinner & Game
Senter Field - Every baseball player who has ever played for
Bryan College is invited and encouraged to attend and play!
Featuring Dawgs, Brats, Cracker Jacks, and much more!
"Take me out to the ball game!"
Coffee House 8:00pm
Latimer Student Center Dining Hall - Enjoy a coffee bar &
dessert with friends from every class from Bryan College.
Featuring hits from the 50's. Sweet treats & sweet
fellowship!
Alumni Rugby Game
YMCA Field: "Ouch!"
8:00pm
Alumni Soccer Game 8:30pm
Main soccer field - Alumni vs. Alumni! Ace bandages & ice
packs are available upon request!
Alumni Basketball Game 9:00pm
Summers Gymnasium - Alumni vs. Alumni - feel the sweat,
feel the heat, feel the pain. Make sure to pack your Advil !
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
• Breakfast on the Bluff 8:00am-10:30am
New event this year! Join us at Fort Bluff Camp on Dayton
Mountain for a light breakfast with a spectacular view off the
bluff. You won't want to miss this! Hiking & camp tours
available, http://www.fortbluff.com
• Registration 9:30am-ll:00am
(closed during lunch 2:00pm-5:00pm
Lunch tickets will be available at Tailgate lunch.) Second floor,
Latimer Student Center (near Lion's Pride campus store)
Come sign in, see who's here, get a 15%-off coupon for the
campus shop (last chance to shop during homecoming), ar
receive an alumni mug or other great gift!
wior
Alumni Choir Rehearsal 10:00am
Choir Room - Dr. David Luther will lead Chorale/Chamber
alumni along with Fall Chorale as you prepare to sing at the
Alumni Awards Dinner. " Make a joyful noise!"
Campus Tours for Teens of Alumni 10:30am
Pass on your Bryan College heritage to your kids. Free gift
for each participant.
Tailgate Lunch 12 noon
Practice Soccer Fields - Enjoy a BBQ lunch for the whole
family on the field, while you visit with your faculty
favorites! Festivities will include a bouncy playground for
the kids, balloons, temporary tattoos, good eats, great
fellowship, & much more!
Men's Soccer 2:00pm
Main Soccer Field - Bryan College varsity men square off
against Point University. "Come cheer on our Lions!"
Planned Giving Seminar 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Spoede Cafe - Come learn about estate design and how
this unique no-cost, no-obligation service can help you in
your stewardship of what God has entrusted to you.
Lion Cubs 5:30pm-9:00pm
Drop off & pick up Cubs in Mercer Hall main lobby (the old
Fishbowl). For children ages 3 - 11.
Alumni Dinner & Awards 6:00pm
Latimer Student Center Dining Hall - Celebrate our
heritage of being a Bryan Lion. Enjoy a delicious dinner
as you hear what is ahead for Bryan College from President
Livesay & Alumni Director David Tromahauser. Past sports
Hall of Fame inductees come cheer on our newest
members. We are taking nominations for "Alumnus of the
Year" at bryanalumni.org. "Young Alumnus of the Year"
will be presented to a younger alum who is making a
difference in today's world. So be sure to go online and
look at the criteria for these and cast your vote today!
***please check our website and register at
bryan. edu/homecoming ***
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LION
IATION
(Only available untill October 3, A la Carte
pricing thereafter)
One low price that includes MOST events! Cost $35
(saves most people at least $15 as compared
to a la carte pricing)
Includes:
Friday night dinner plus Dawgs at the Ballpark if
you want to eat there too, Breakfast on the Bluff,
Tailgate Lunch, Alumni Awards Dinner, & free Lion
Cubs for the kids (ages 3-11)
A la Carte pricing
Alumni Golf $60
Friday Dinners $20
2011 Welcome Back Dinner $10
2006-5 Year Reunion $10
* I Dawgs at the Ballpark $5
Breakfast on the Bluff $5
Tailgate Lunch $5
6th Annual BC Bonfire& Battle of the Bands 9:00pm A | umni Awards Dinner $20
Fireside at the Alumni Rhea House. Toast marshmallows,
make a s'more, drink some cocoa, listen to some great Llon ^- UDS l a 8 es 3-11]
music & enjoy old & new friends. Current students also Friday night $5/child ($20 max for each family)
will be there to meet you! Saturday night $5/child ($20 max for each family)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
• Alumni Chapel 10:00am
Rudd Auditorium - This is always the highlight of our
weekend and a great way to end your Homecoming with
us. Rev. Bob Hay, '86, will be speaking.
Questions?
Ask Paulakay at alumni@bryan.edu
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Make your resrvations early
motels fill up fast
Dayton, TN 37321
(5-10 minute drive from campus)
America's Best Value Inn
7875 Rhea County Hwy
423.775.9190
Best Western
7835 Rhea County Hwy
423.775.6560
The Cottage
(A house with a spectacular view)
Located off Blythes Ferry Road
423.834.1367
Fehn's 1891 House
(Bed & Breakfast)
449 Delaware Avenue
423.775.1892
Holiday Inn Express
(preferred)
2650 Rhea County Hwy
423.570.0080
Ask for Bryan College discount.
Spring City, TN 37381
(25 minute drive from campus)
Howard Johnson
22500 Rhea County Hwy
423.365.9191
423.365.9195 (Fax)
Ask for the special Bryan College rate of
$72.95 per night (normally $99.99).
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
(30 minute drive from campus)
Hometown Inn
Hwy 27, Soddy-Daisy/
Sequoyah Rd Exit
222 Sequoyah Road
423.332.7755
reservations@
hometowninnsoddydaisy.com
Athens, TN 37303
(35-45 minute drive from campus)
Days Inn
2541B Decatur Pike
423.745.5800
Econo Lodge
2620 Decatur Pike
423.774.8200
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5 Hwy 30, Exit 49
21 Holiday Drive
3.745.2345
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iliday Inn Express
19 Holiday Drive
3.649.0003
Ramada Inn & Conference Center
1-75, Exit 52
115 County Road, 247
423.745.1212
Super 8 Motel
2541 Decatur Pike
423.745.4500
Hixson, Tn 37343
(40-45 minute drive from campus)
Comfort Inn
4833 Hixson Pike
423.877.8388
Hampton Inn
1920 Hamill Road
(adjacent to Hwy 153)
423.877.3100
Continental breakfast included
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