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VOLUME  ONE  HUNDRED  FIVE 


SUMMER  2005 


A  PUBLICATION 
FOR  ALUMNI  & 
FRIENDS  OF 
MARYVILLE  COLLEGE 


MUMNI  ARTISTS  TAKE 
CENTER  STAGE 

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RISING-STAR  STUDENTS 
ON  THEIR  WAY 

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FACULTY  BUILD  ON  A 
RICH  TRADITION 

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The  Arts 

in  the^ 
Liberal 
Arts 


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THE  WHOLE 
ENCHILADA: 

THE  CULTURE,  POLITICS 
&  SCIENCE  OF  FOOD" 


COMMUNITY 

CONVERSATIONS 

SERIES 


ALL  EVENTS  ARE  FREE  AND  OPEN  TO  THE  PUBLIC 


SEPT.  6  -  "SETTING  THE  TABLE: 
BEING  MINDFUL  ABOUT  FOOD" 

In  his  o\'er\'iew  of  the  series.  Dr.  Chad  Berry, 
associate  professor  of  history  at  Marwille  Col- 
lege, talks  about  the  complex  issues  surrounding 
food,  including  world  hunger,  industrial  agricul- 
ture, food  additi\'es  and  organic  food. 

SEPT.  22  -  "NYAM:  A  FOOD  FOLK  OPERA" 

"Nyam"  is  the  Gullah/Geechee  word  for  "to 
eat."  In  her  performance,  Vertamae  Grosvenor, 
cultural  correspondent  for  National  Public 
Radio,  incorporates  the  rhymes  and  rh\thms, 

_ ,    pro\'erbs,  songs,  sayings  and  beliefs  about  food 

'4 /sfj, ';■;'//  I"''   in  the  Low  Country  culture  of  South  Carolina. 


OCT.  13  -  "THE  POLITICS  OF  HUNGER  &  THE 
RECIPE  FOR  CHANGE" 

Doug  O'Brien,  director  of  public  policy  and  research  for 
America's  Second  Harvest,  and  Elaine  Machiela,  executive 
director  of  Second  Harvest  Food  Bank  of  East  Temiessee,  dis- 
cuss hunger  in  America. 

NOV.  15  -  "ALTERNATIVE  APPROACHES  TO  THE 
PRODUCTION  &  CONSUMPTION  OF  FOOD" 

A  four-person  panel,  representing  areas  ranging  fi'om  food  sci- 
ence to  food  cooperatives,  takes  on  farm-to-table  food  issues. 

All  events  bcjfi?i  at  7  p.m.  mid  are  free  ofcbarjje  and  open  to  the  public. 
Presentations  and  performances  will  be  held  in  the  Music  Hall  of  the 
Fine  Arts  Center  with  the  exception  of  "Setting:  the  Table,"  which  will  be 
held  in  Wilson  Chapel.  For  more  information,  call  865.981.8129. 


APPALACHLAN 

LECTURE 

SERIES 


18th -Annual  Appalachian  Lecture  Series 

Unlike  previous  series  that  exclusively  feattired  a  ward -winning  writers,  the  18th-annual 

Appalachian  Lecture  takes  a  slijjhtly  different  course  this  fall,  shininri  the  spotlijjht  on 

fibii  and  poetry,  as  well  as  novels.  Dorothy  Allison,  an  award-winning  and  best-sellinjj 

author,  appears  in  this  year's  lineup  of  featured  quests. 


Tuesday, 
September  13 


ELIZABETH  BARRET, 

film  director  and  producer 

of  documentary 
"Sti'anger  wddi  a  Camera" 


Tuesday , 
October  11 


FRANK  X.  WALKER, 

Affrilachian  poet  and  audior  of 

awai'd-winning  poetry  collection 

Buffalo  Dance, 

the  Journey  of  York 


Tuesday , 
November  8 


n 

DOROTHY  ALLISON, 

author  of  best-selling  nox'el 
Bastard  Out  of  Carolina 


All  three  lectures  hesin  at  7  p.m.  in  the  College's  Tine  Arts  Center  Music  Hall  Tickets  are  $12  per  person  per  lecture,  and 
reservations  are  required.  For  more  information,  contact  Dr  Chad  Berry  at  865. 981.8265  or  chad.berry@maryvillecollege.edu. 


FROM  OUR 
PHOTO 

FILES 


THE  PICTURE  OF 

this  marble  bust 
came  to  our 
archives  recently, 
but  we  believe 
the  actual  piece 
maybe,  poten- 
tially, quite  old 
and  have  a  place  in 
College  history. 


ALUMNI,  WE'D  LIKE  TO  ASK  YOU: 

Who  is  the  beauty  captured  by  the  art  piece?  Who  was  the 
artist?  Where  did  the  bust  originate  and  how  did  it  come 
to  Maryville?  Bo  you  remember  seeing  this  piece  on 
campus  or  in  the  home  of  a  staff  or  faculty  member? 


If  you  know  the  answers  to  any  of  the  above  questions, 

write  to  us  at:  alunmi@inaiyvillecoUege.edu  or 

FOCUS,  Maryville  CoUege, 

502  E.  Lamar  Alexander  Parkway, 

Maryville,  TN  87804 


From  Our  Readers: 

We  asked  for  it,  and  we  got  it! 


REGARDING  THE   MYSTERY  photo  and  our  question 
"Who,  or  what,  is  'S.O.L.'?"  printed  in  the  last  issue  of  FOCUS, 
one  alumnus,  Harry  Scapellati  '46,  shed  some  light  on  the 
banner  and  its  origins.  But  as  you  might  expect  from  any  good 
prankster,  Harry  claims  that  he  only  knows  "part  of  the  story"  ... 

He  wrote:    "Maryville  had  a  Sadie  Hawkins  Day  Dance. 
That's  when  the  girls  ask  the  boys  for  a  date  to  the  dance.  At 
the  time  of  the  dance,  Carnegie  Hall  was  almost  empty.  Me, 
Mac  Purifoy  and  Fred  McDaniel  sat  in  a  room,  dateless.  We 
said  we  were  "sh —  out  of  luck"  and  jokingly,  we  decided  to 
become  the  S.O.L.  with  Mac  as  president.  It  was  more  of  a 
joke  than  anything.  A  short  time  later,  I  was  given  a  pack  of 
leaflets  and  told  to  put  them  in  the  seats  at  chapel  before  the 
morning  exercise.  I  did  this,  and  every  seat  had  a  leaflet  that 
endorsed  a  candidate  for  some  office  from  the  S.O.L." 

According  to  Harry,  the  S.O.L.  was  successful  in  electing 
many  of  its  members  to  campus  offices  and  honors  that  year 
(1940-41),  including  May  Queen  and  King. 

"We  had  lots  of  publicity,  including  a  remark  at  chapel  from 
[President]  Dr  Lloyd,  who  said,  'I  was  in  the  Army,  and  I  know 
what  S.O.L.  stands  for,'"  Harry  wrote. 

The  alumnus  went  on  to  explain  that  some  MC  students 
stole  the  banner  from  a  circus  that  was  in  town;  Harry  owned 
up  to  being  one  of  the  group's  members  who  wrote  the  greet- 
ing. "The  next  thing  I  knew,  it  was  hanging  at  Carnegie  Hall  a 
couple  of  days  before  Christmas  vacation." 

Harry  concluded  that  the  S.O.L.  fizzled  out  after  about  one 
year.  He  went  into  the  Army  in  1942.  Returning  to  the  College 
after  World  War  II,  he  said  no  one  had  heard  of  the  S.O.L. 


A  Publication  for  Alumni  and  Friends  of  Maryville  College 


FOCUSCONTENTS 


MARYVILLE  COLLEGE 
FOCUS  MAGAZINE  2005 

(ISSN  313)  PUBLISHED 
TWO  TIMES  A  YEAR 

502  E.  Lamar  Alexander  Pkwy 

Maryville,  TN  37804-5907 

865.981.8000 

mafyvillecollege.edu 

subscription  price  -  none 

Copyright  ©  2005  Maryville  College. 

Contents  may  not  be  reproduced 

in  any  manner,  either  whole  or 

in  part,  without  prior  permission 

of  Maryville  College. 


IDENTITY 
Mary\'ille  College 

IS  nil  tmderjji-adiiate, 
liberal  arts,  residential 
conununity  of  faith  and 
learninjj  rooted  in  the 
Presbyterian/Reformed 
tradition  serving 
students  of  all  aj^es 
and  backgrounds. 

MISSION 
Maryville  College 

prepares  students  for 
lives  of  citizenship 
and  leadership  as  we 
challenge  each  one  to 
search  for  truth,  £irow  in 
wisdom,  work  for  justice 
and  dedicate  a  life  of 
creativity  and  service  to 
the  peoples  of  the  world. 


7  Take  them  out  to  the  ballgame 

Seniors  study  baseball  in  a  unique  seminar  that  explores  the  game's 
history,  culture  and  dependence  on  statistics. 

8  Campus  Visitors 

The  College  was  host  to  se\-eral  influential,  informational  and  inspirational  \isitors  during  the 
2004-2005  academic  year.  See  which  artists,  audiors,  politicians,  dieologians  and  other 
experts  put  MC  on  their  tour  itineraries. 


10  Why  study  the  arts? 

Dr.  Carl  Gombert,  associate  professor  of  art  and  chaiiperson  of  the 
College's  facult\',  supplies  four  compelling  answers. 

14  Alumni  artists  take  center  stage 

Their  stories  and  experiences  are  as  xaiied  as  what  they  do  e\ery  day,  whether 
that  in\'ol\'es  writing  a  country  song  or  photographing  the  cathedrals  of 
Scotland.  They're  not  all  thespians  or  x'ocalists,  but  they'\'e  all  taken  -  or  are 
taking  -  their  art  center  stage. 


17  Rising  stars 


MC  students  currentiy  enrolled  in  the  fine  arts  program  are  smart,  talented, 
ambitious  and  eager  to  make  a  name  for  thcmseh'es. 


2  Message  from  the  President 

3  Campus  News 
9  Faculty  News 

22  Class  Notes 


ABOUT 

THE 

COVER: 

To  showcase  stu- 
:,*      dent  artwork  in 

this  issue  of 
FOCUS,  the  magazine's  editorial 
board  turned  to  three  artists 
enrolled  in  ART323:  Visual 
Communication  III  to  design  the 
cover  Working  independently  on 
the  class  assignment,  the  students 
presented  three  highly  creative  - 
and  very  different  -  designs.  To  see 
larger  images  of  the  proposed  cov- 
ers, visit  maryvillecollege.edu 


"I  started  by  defin- 
ing words  that  were 
related  to  the  fine 
arts:  music,  theatre 
and  art.  From  there, 
I  sketched  images 
that  I  felt  represented  all  three  and 
came  up  with  the  guitar  (music), 
the  drama  mask  (theatre),  and  the 
paintbrush  (art).  The  cover  became 
a  unique  pseudo-guitar  that  is 
meant  to  represent  all  of  the  fine 
arts  in  the  liberal  arts." 

-  Jennifer  Francis  '06 


"I  wanted  to  create  a 
I    cover  that  incorpo- 
n    rated  all  three  divi- 
I    sions  of  art.  The  grid 
is  a  conservative 
design  that  I  thought 
would  match  the  feel 
of  FOCUS  well.  I  used  mainly 
PhotoShop,  and  I  believe  that  work- 
ing with  the  grid  was  my  greatest 
learning  experience." 

-  Jennifer  Lange  '05 


iP_.^ 

^■^  -^SS     This  creative  juices 
p^P    9^^,    concept  focused  on 
the  driving  force 
behind  the  fine  arts. 
Most  people  think  of 
a  paintbrush,  theatre 
masks  and  a  music 
note  when  imagining  things  to  rep- 
resent the  fine  arts.  This  design  went 
deeper  -  to  what  actually  enables  us 
to  create,  act  and  perform.  Everyone 
has  creative  juices,  and  the  fine  arts 
are  what  bring  these  juices  to  life." 
-  Stephanie  Zilles  '07 


MESSAGE     FROM     THE     PRESIDENT 


Greetings  from  the  Maryville  College  campus! 

THE  MARYVILLE  COLLEGE  Concert  Choir  is 
a  wonderflil  ad\'ertisement  for  this  College.  Wlien 
members  took  tlieir  tour  this  past  spring,  I  knew  tlieir 
performances  would  produce  accolades  by  letter  and 
e-mail,  and  so  they  did.  The  Choir,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Stacey  Wilner,  has  grown  to  its  largest  size  in  a 
quarter  century  and  hasn't  sounded  better  since  the 
legendary  Harry  Harter  directed  it.  Mar^'\'ille  has  long 
been  known  for  its  music  education. 

Music  was  one  of  the  seven  original  liberal  arts. 
Contrary  to  the  v^ddely  shared  assumption,  none  of 
the  otlier  areas  of  human  creativity'  luiown  as  "the 
arts"  was  included  by  the  ancient  Greeks  or  Romans 
in  that  se\'en.  No  painting  or  drawing.  No  sculpture 
or  ceramics.  No  dance  or  di'ama.  And  music  was 
there,  in  fact,  as  one  of  the  qiiadriviiini^  the  four 
ninthcmatical  ZYts.  Its  educational  \'alue  lay  in  die 
mathematical  ratios  that  define  musical  sounds. 

That  doesn't  mean,  I  hasten  to  emphasize,  diat  a 


at  a  liberal  arts  college 
like  Marwille. '' 


"^I particularly  like  Dr. 

Gombert's  observation 

that  'the  arts  provide  the 

principal  means  by  which 

a  society  enculturates  the 

younj. '  That  surely 

makes  the  arts  a  fitting      soimd  ctu-ricuJum  at  a  liberal  arts  college  of  the  21st 
instrument  for  educators     century  ignores  aU  die  fine  ai-ts  except  for  music.  Quite 

tiie  conti-ary.  FOCUS  readers  are  invited  to  see  in  this 
issue  what  a  gifted  professional  artist  and  educator.  Dr. 
Cad  Gombert,  has  to  say  about  die  matter.  "Why  smdy 
the  arts?"  he  asks  us  -  then  pro\'ides  a  most  persuasive 
answer.  I  pai'ticulai'ly  like  Dr.  Gombert's  obser\ation  that  "the  arts  prowde  the 
principal  means  bv  which  a  societv'  enculmrates  die  young."  That  surely  makes  the 
arts  a  fitting  insti-ument  for  educators  at  a  liberal  arts  college  like  Marwille. 

We  take  pride  in  the  many  MC  graduates  who  have  gone  on  to  enjoy  careers  in 
the  ai'ts.  Brothers  Jim  Laster  '56  and  Harold  Laster  '65  are  music  educators. 
Delores  Ziegler  '73  and  John  Wesley  Wright  '87  are  xocal  artists.  Tillman 
Crane  '78  is  a  photographer,  and  Kevin  Ragsdale  '93  is  a  filmmaker.  You  will 
find  more  details  about  diese  and  other  ai'tist  alumni  in  this  issue  of  FOCUS. 

We  take  satisfaction  as  well  in  knowing  that  many  other  alumni  who  studied 
the  arts  here  at  Marwille  College  have  careers  outside  the  arts,  but  ha\-e  lives 
that  are  richer  and  deeper  because  of  what  they  learned  in  choir  and  in  art  his- 
tory and  painting  and  printmaking  and  sculpture  classes  during  their  time  at 
Maryville.  If  I  may  use  an  example  from  our  own  family,  our  son  Paul  graduated 
fi-om  Maryville  with  an  art  major  in  2000.  He  has  a  career  as  a  computer  special- 
ist widi  a  company  that  provides  Web-based  learning  modules  for  the  healthcare 
industry,  but  he  spends  hours  outside  of  work  fashioning  ornamental  laiix'es  that 
are  ti-ue  works  of  art.  His  art  enriches  his  Ufe. 

Almost  continually,  the  work  of  painters,  sculptors,  photographers,  musicians, 
vocalists,  thespians  and  otiicr  artists  are  on  exhibit  or  on  stage  here  at  Marwille 
College.  I  imite  vou  to  campus  for  any  and  all  of  our  fine  arts-related  events. 
You  will  be  enriched  b)'  the  experience.  09 


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PRESIDENT: 

Dr.  Gerald  W.  Gibson 

EDITORIAL   BOARD: 

Mark  E.  Gate 

Vice  President  for 

Advancement  and  Finance 

Karyn  Adams 
Director  of  Communications 

Karen  Beaty  Eldridge  '94 

Director  of  News  and 

Public  Information 

DESIGN: 

Mary  Workman 

Publications  Manager 


ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION 
EXECUTIVE  BOARD 


Ken  Tuck  '54 

Roanoke,  Virginia 

President 

Sylvia  Smith  Talmage  '62 

Oak  Ridge,  Tennessee 

Vice  President 

Carol  Callaway-Lane  '92 
Nashville,  Tennessee 
Recording  Secretary 

Judy  M.  Penry  '73 

Knoxville,  Tennessee 

Past  President 


CLASS  OF  2005 


Beverly  Fox  Atchley  '82 
Sharon  Pusey  Bailey  '69 

Carl  Lindsay,  Jr  'SO 

Sara  Mason  Miller  '66 

Kathy  Mayurnik  Nenninger  '73 

Dave  Russell  '72 

Aundra  Ware  Spencer  '89 

Ken  Tuck '54 


CLASS  OF  2006 


Tammy  Taylor  Blaine  '89 
Don  Hickman  '70 
Patricia  Jones  '55 
Adriel  McCord  '00 
Danny  Osborne  '76 
Kristine  Tallent  '96 
Lee  Taylor  '77 


CLASS  OF  2007 


Rick  Carl  '77 

Ibby  Shelley  Davis  '68 

Carrie  Osikowicz  Eaton  '67 

Jeff  Flickinger'87 

Heidi  Hoffecker  '89 

Erin  Palmer '99 

Pat  D'Alba  Sabatelle  '73 

John  Trotter  '95 


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camp 


s  news 


Benton  named 
Outstanding  Senior 

DARRELL  A.  BENTON,  a  chemistry  major  from 
Madisom'ille,  Tenn.,  was  named  the  2005  Outstandmg 
Senior  at  MarN^x-ille  College  during  the  Academic  Awards 
Ceremony  in  April. 

In  presenting  his  ad\'isee  at  the  April  16  ceremony,  Dr. 
Terry  Bunde,  professor  of  chemistry  and  chair  of  the 
College's  Natural  Science  di\'ision,  said  he  first  met  the 
award  winner  during  an  interview-  for  a  scholarship.  Benton 
was  then  a  senior  in  high  school  and  considering  following 
his  two  sisters,  Suzanne  Benton  '02  and  Elizabeth 
Benton  '03,  to  the  liberal  arts  college. 


^'    'oe''s:a  '.'.',  uiDSon,  presiaer":  c ;    .:^w:'  .e  ^^oneae,  Lur-yidLuidit^b 
Darrell  Benton  as  the  2005  Outstanding  Senior.  Finalists  for  the 
award  included  (l-r)  Brianna  Merrill,  Stamatia  Xixis,  Mary  Amber 
Brooks  and  David  Rasnake. 

"The  inter\ie\\'  sho\\ed  me  dien  \\hat  has  come  to  be  the 
signamre  tor  Darrell  at  Mary\'ille  College  -  a  student  who 
wants  to  be  in\'ol\'ed  in  anv  \\'a\'  he  can  in  all  aspects  of  die 
College:  academic,  ser\'ice,  spiritual  and  social,"  Bunde  said. 
"He  was  very  involved  in  many  organizations  in  high  school, 
and  Darrell  said  then  that  he  wanted  to  come  to  Mar\'\'ille 
CoUege  where  he  could  be  in\'ol\'ed  and  continue  to  make  a 
difference.  Wliat  a  difference  he  has  made!" 

Finalists  for  the  Outstanding  Senior  award  included  Mary 
Amber  Brooks,  a  political  science  major  from  Clinton, 
Tenn.;  Brianna  Merrill,  a  religious  studies  major  from 
Tampa,  Fla.;  David  Rasnake,  an  English-history  double 
major  from  Marysalle;  and  Stamatia  Xi.xis  of  Hillsboro, 
Tenn.,  who  majored  in  international  studies. 

All  five  finalists  are  featured  on  the  Mar\'\'ille  College 
website.  To  read  their  stories,  visit  maryvillecollege.edu. 


® 


Didn't  make  it  to  Commencement?  Visit  the  website 
maryvillecollege.edu  to  experience  all  the  smiles, 
tears,  hugs  and  well-wishes  from  the  weekend. 


Enjoy  today,  but  roll  up  your  sleeves 
tomorrow.  It's  your  turn  to  get  in  the  way. 

This  was  the  message  to  Maryville  College's  Class  of  2005  from  Rep. 
John  Lewis  (D-Ga.),  a  congressman  from  Georgia's  5th  district  and 
prominent  civil  rights  leader,  who  received  an  honorary  degree  from 
the  College  and  delivered  the  commencement  address  May  22  on  the 
campus  grounds. 

"So  I  say  to  you  today,  now  is  your  time  to  make  your  contribution  to 
humanity.  And  now,  through  your  leadership,  you  must  help  build  an 
all-inclusive  world  community  based  on  simple  justice,  an  all-encom- 
passing community  that  values  the  dignity  of  every  individual  -  what  I 
like  to  call  the  Beloved  Community." 

In  his  address,  Lewis,  65,  shared  his  memories  of  growing  up  the  son 
of  sharecroppers  in  the  segregated  South  and  his  experiences  as  a 
leader  in  the  Student  Non-Violent  Coordinating  Committee  in  the 
1 960s,  helping  African-Americans  and  other  people  of  color  to  register 
to  vote  in  places  like  Mississippi,  Alabama  and  Georgia. 

The  commencement  speaker  told  the  crowd  of  approximately  3,000 
that  he  knew  Andy  Goodman,  Mickey  Schwerner  and  James  Chaney,  civil 
rights  workers  who  were  beaten,  shot  and  killed  by  the  Ku  Klux  Klan  in 
Mississippi  in  1964.  He  told  graduates  that  they  had  an  "obligation,  a  mis- 
sion and  a  mandate"  to  do  their  part  in  building  a  new  and  better  world. 

"You  must  make  sure  that  they  did  not  die  in  vain,"  he  said.  "As  a 
nation  and  as  a  people,  we  stand  on  the  shoulders  of  these  martyrs  of 
the  movement.  Now  it  is  your  turn  to  lead.  Now  it  is  your  turn  to  get  in 
the  way.  If  you  are  a  lawyer,  you  want  to  be  a  doctor,  a  teacher,  a  scientist, 
an  elected  official  -  whatever  your  mission,  whatever  your  call,  it  is  your 
turn  to  get  in  the  way.  It  is  your  turn  to  build  the  Beloved  Community." 


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Library,  student  cafe 
offering  wireless 
Internet  access 


First-year  student  Mimi  Torcnon  (right) 

and  sophomore  Al<ane  Yuan  try  out 

the  wireless  laptop  computers  in 

Lamar  Memorial  Library.  In  a  pilot  pro- 
gram launched  this  spring,  students, 
faculty  and  staff  were  able  to  check 
out  the  laptops  for  use  in  the  library. 


CONSTRUCTED  IN  THE  19th  and 
early  20th  centuries,  two  of  Maryville 
College's  historic  buildings  have  added 
some  very  21st-century  hardware;  Wire- 
less access  points  (WAPs). 

The  WAPs,  small  transmitters  recently 
installed  in  the  Lamar  Memorial  Library 
of  Thaw  Hall  and  in  Isaac's  Cafe  in 
Bartlett  Hall,  are  enabling  students  to 
access  the  Internet,  via  the  College's  network,  on  laptop  computers  that  do 
not  have  to  be  connected  with  cables  and  wall  data  ports. 

According  to  Mark  Fugate,  director  of  information  technology,  providing 
wireless  access  to  the  Internet  is  a  trend  on  college  campuses,  fueled  largely 
by  an  increase  in  sales  of  wireless-enabled  devices. 

"Being  able  to  bring  their  own  computer  in  the  library  means  never  having 
to  wait  on  another  student  to  finish  with  a  computer  in  the  lab  before  they 
can  login  and  work,"  he  explained.  "Additionally,  being  able  to  check  their 
e-mail  on-the-fly  will  enable  students  to  be  more  mobile  and  less  reliant  on 
having  to  trudge  back  to  their  room  or  to  the  library  for  Internet  access." 

In  late  February,  the  Maryville  College  library  began  a  pilot  program  that 
enables  students  to  "check  out"  wireless  laptop  computers  for  temporary 
use  in  the  library.  Its  early  20th-century  construction  -  concrete  floors,  plastered 
walls  and  large,  open  spaces  -  makes  expanding  computing  capabilities  with 
traditional  laptops  complicated  and  expensive,  said  Angela  Quick,  library  direc- 
tor. Going  wireless  "makes  sense"  and  is  also  in  line  with  how  new  libraries  are 
being  constructed. 

The  MC  Window  of  Opportunity  strategic  plan,  adopted  in  2002,  has  four 
major  goals  or  "windows,"  detailing  the  College's  aspirations  by  2007.  One  of 
the  goals  is  to  "establish  a  hallmark  learning  environment  exemplary  for  its 
superior  facilities,  unrivalled  technology  and  campus  of  great  aesthetic  appeal." 


PRAYER   LABYRINTH    DEDICATED 


WITH  ENCOURAGEMENT  TO  slow  down,  to  listen  and  to  trust  and 

follow  God,  the  Maryville  College  commmiit^'  dedicated  its  prayer  labyrinth  in 

a  ceremony  held  April  11  on  die  grounds  of  die  House  in  the  Woods. 

More  than  50  people  sat  or  stood  on  die  lawn  of  the  House  in  the  Woods 

to  listen  to  the  five  platform  speakers  and  later,  to  walk  the  lab\Tinth. 

The  Re\'.  Kristine  Haig,  associate  director  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  (USA)'s  Office  of  Spiritual  Formation,  gave  the  dedica- 
tory address. 

The  labyrinth,  designed  by  Stuart  Bardiolomaus  of  Knox\'ille 
and  constructed  by  Kin  Taka- 
hashi  Week  volunteers  in 
2004,  is  a  circuitous  path 
oudined  in  bricks.  Unlike  a 

maze,  wliich  includes  dead  ends  and  false 

alleys,  a  labyrinth  has  one  continuous, 

narrow  path.  Its  design  was  funded  by 

die  College's  Initiative  on  Vocation. 


UPDATE: 


Civic  arts  center  project 
now  in  Phase  II 

WITH  A  UNANIMOUS  vote  ft-oni 
the  executive  committee  of  the 
Mai->'\'ille  CoUege  Board  of  Directors 
March  18,  planning  entered  Phase  II  for  a  ci\ac 
arts  center  that  could  be  jointiy  constructed  by 
the  College,  Blount  Count\'  and  the  cities  of 
Mar^'ville  and  Alcoa. 

The  proposed  facility'  would  serve  as  die  cen- 
ter for  fine  and  performing  arts  activities,  cul- 
tural events  and  educational  programs  for  all 
ages  and  as  an  attraction  for  the  dex'elopnient  of 
desirable  tourism  in  the  region.  Located  on  the 
Maryville  College  campus,  the  center  would 
also  ser\e  as  its  primary  fine  arts  building. 

The  Blount  Count^'  Commission,  the  last 
governmental  body  to  consider  the  matter, 
\'oted  17-4  in  favor  of  fLuiding  Phase  II  during 
its  March  17  meeting.  The  Mar\'\'ille  Cit^' 
Cotmcil  and  Alcoa  Cit)'  Council  unanimously 
approved  fiinding  for  Phase  II  in  earlv  March. 

The  projects  in  Phase  II  include  finalizing 
governance  agreements,  conducting  architec- 
tural programming  and  design  and  developing 
budgets  for  construction  and  operations,  along 
with  a  ftuiding  plan. 

Lawler-Wood  L.L.C.,  a  leading  provider  of 
commercial  development  and  property  manage- 
ment headquartered  in  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  was 
retained  in  April  to  manage  the  Phase  II  projects 
of  the  proposed  center.  The  company  is  no 
stranger  to  higher  education  institutions  or  to 
Blount  Count)'.  Tusculum  College  (both 
Greeneville  and  Knoxville  campuses)  and  Blount 
Memorial  Hospital  have  utilized  Lawler-Wood 
project  management  services.  Lawler-Wood  is 
currentiy  serving  as  project  manager  for  the 
newly  completed  Marv'ville  Municipal  Building. 

Programming  meetings  have  been  held  widi 
fine  arts  tacult\'.  College  administi-ators,  and  citv' 
and  comitv'  representatives,  and  a  public  input  ses- 
sion for  interested  citizens  was  held  on  June  2. 
These  meetings  ha\'e  gathered  ideas  to  help  deter- 
mine how  tills  faciUtv'  might  be  designed  to  meet 
die  needs  of  the  College  and  tiie  community. 

Work  in  Phase  II  is  progressing  as  intended, 
said  Mark  Cate,  Mar5'%ille  College  vice  president 
for  advancement  and  finance  and  coordinator 
for  the  CAC  Phase  II  Steering  Committee. 


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MODERATOR 
VISITS  CAMPUS 
FOR  FEBRUARY 
MEETINGS 


RICK  UFFORD-CHASE,  Moderator 
of  the  PQUSA)  216th  General  Assem- 
bly, was  the  College's  2005  February 
Meetings  speaker  Ufford-Chase's 
messages  of  "Crossing  Borders  in 
Faith"  and  "Crossing  Borders  in  Ser- 
vice" were  consistent  with  his  com- 
mitment to  mission  work  and 
inspirational  to  those  who  turned  out 
to  hear  him.  David  Young,  a  former 
Maryville  College  chemistry  profes- 
sor, also  spoke  during  February 
Meetings,  utilizing  images  he  has 
photographed  around  the  world  as  a 
PC(USA)  staff  photographer 
Ufford-Chase's  visit  came  in  response  to  remarks 
made  during  last  year's  General  Assembly,  indictating 
that  he  wanted  to  visit  colleges  and  engage  college 
students  in  the  work  of  the  church.  Maryville  College 
Campus  Minister  Anne  McKee,  in  attendance,  immedi- 
ately sent  him  an  e-mail  with  an  invitation  to  campus. 
Combining  his  Maryville  visit  with  stops  at  Tusculum 
College  and  Knoxville  College,  Ufford-Chase  met  with 
the  College's  Board  of  Church  Visitors  and  ate  with 
groups  of  students. 


McKee  elected  to  lead 
chaplains  association 

THE  REV.  ANNE  D.  MCKEE,  Mar>^iUe 
College's  campus  minister,  \\'as  recently 
elected  president  of  the  Presbyterian  College 
Chaplains  Association  (PCCA). 

"It's  a  wonderful  opportunit\'  to  strengthen 
the  network  of  chaplains  - 
tor  mutual  support  and  ere 
ati\'e  exchange  of  ideas," 
said  McKee.  "There  is  a  lot 
of  energ}'  in  the  Presbyter- 
ian Church  (USA)  around 
ministry  in  higher  educa- 
tion right  now,  so  it  is 
exciting  to  be  a  part  of  it." 

The  PCCA  is  made  up  of  chaplains  at  col- 
leges and  uni\'ersities  related  to  the  Presbyter- 
ian Church  (USA),  along  with  a  number  of 
Presb)T:erians  serving  as  chaplains  at  other  pri- 
vate colleges. 


COLLEGE  RECEIVES  PC(USA) 
GRANT  FOR  SPEAKER  SERIES 

The  Presb\terian  Church  (USA),  National  Ministries  Division,  and  the 
Leadership  and  Vocation  Goal  Area  recentiy  awarded  Maii'ville  College 
$9,900  to  fund  a  new  "Teaching  of  tlie  Bible"  speaker  series. 

Grant  flinding  will  be  spread  out  o\er  three  years  and  \\ill  support 
one  speaker  per  academic  year.  The  series  ^\•ill  address  topics  related  to 
the  relevance  of  die  Bible  to  contemporary  issues  and  concerns. 

According  to  Dr.  Peggi,'  Cowan,  Ralph  W.  Beeson  Chair  in  Religion 
and  chair  of  the  core  curriculum,  die  speaker  series  wU  complement 
Biblical  studies  courses  offered  through  the  College's  general  education 
cmriciilum  and  other  religion  coui-ses. 

In  tiie  grant  application  summary.  Cowan  wrote:  "The  primary 
audience  [for  die  series]  will  be  first-year  students  taking  the  required 
Biblical  Studies  core  couises.  In  addition,  religion  majors  \\ill  be  invited 
to  a  dinner  and  informal  conversation  with  the  speaker  before  or  after 
the  presentation. 

"Because  die  courses  themselves  are  designed  primarily  to  enable 
students  to  understand  Biblical  texts  within  their  ancient  context,  they 
do  not  explicitiy  address  die  relevance  of  the  Bible  to  issues  of  current 
concern  in  societ)'  and  the  worid.  The  speaker  series  will  seek  to  enrich 
student  learning  by  bringing  experts  to  campus  who  can  help  students 
begin  to  make  such  connections." 

The  first  speaker  in  die  series  will  be  FraiikUn  Gamwell,  the  Shailer 
Mattiiews  Professor  of  Religious  Ethics  at  die  University'  of  Cliicago 
Di\init\'  School  and  an  ordained  Presbyterian  minister.  Gamwell  will 
speak  on  "Biblical  Faith  and  Politics  Today"  at  7  p.m.,  Sept.  19  in 
Lawson  Auditorium. 


President  Gibson  elected  to  APCU  board 

Maryville  College  President  Gerald  W.  Gibson  was  elected  to  a  three-year 
term  on  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Association  of  Presbyterian  Colleges 
and  Universities  (APCU)  at  the  association's  annual  meeting  in  April. 

APCU  is  an  independent,  not  for  profit,  organization  of  61  colleges  and  uni- 
versities affiliated  with  the  PC(USA).  The  association  exists  to  promote  these 
institutions  and  to  advocate  the  mission  of  higher  education  in  the  Reformed 
tradition,  to  strengthen  the  relationship  of  member  colleges  with  the  church 
and  to  be  a  resource  to  member  college  presidents  and  their  staff. 

"Maryville  College  epitomizes  what  a  church-related  college  should  be," 
said  Gary  Luhr,  APCU's  executive  director.  "As  such,  Dr.  Gibson's  insights  will 
be  extremely  valuable  in  helping  APCU  provide  sen/ices  that  strengthen 
other  church-related  colleges." 


FOCUS   ISUMMER     200S 


THEIR  CUP  RUNNETH  OVER:  Scots,  Lady  Scots  capture  GSAC  President's  Cup 


MARYVILLE  COLLEGE  TAKES  great  pride 

in  its  stringent  academic  standards. 

The  small,  private  Presbyterian  school  did  quite  well  for  itself  on 
die  courts  and  playing  fields  this  past  year,  too. 

Capturing  league  tides  in  women's  volleyball  and  soccer  and 
men's  and  women's  basketball,  Mar>'\'ille  laid  claim  to  its  fourth 
Great  South  Athletic  Conference  President's  Cup  in  2004-2005. 

"I'm  real  proud  of  our  staff,'''  athletics  director  and  men's  bas- 
ketball coach  Randy  Lambert  '76  said.  "I  think  winning  the 
President's  Cup  speaks  very  highly  of  their  contributions.  "We've 
been  able  to  retain  our  coaches.  We  have  an  experienced  staff  diat 
knows  how  to  compete  on  die  (NCAA)  Division  III  level." 

The  Lady  Scots,  highlighted  by  the  achievements  of  record-set- 
ting volleyball  star  Karen  Tobias  '05  won  their  first  women's  cup 
since  the  award  became  separate  for  men  and  women  following 
the  2002  season. 

Sidney  Ellis  '05,  an  Ail-American  in  men's  basketball,  paced 
the  Scots  to  the  men's  cup. 

Tobias  and  Ellis,  winners  of  Maryville's  J.D.  Da\is  Award,  the 
school's  most  prestigious  for  athletics,  are  representati\'e  of  what 
sports  at  die  school  are  all  about,  Lambert  said. 

"I  think  both  of  them  exemplify  Mar^fville  College  athletics,"  he 
said.  "The  thing  that  stands  out  in  mv  mind,  the  thing  I'll  remem- 
ber about  them,  is  their  smiles.  Both  of  them  had  die  land  of 
smiles  that  could  light  up  Broadway." 

They  could  play  a  little  bit,  too. 

Tobias,  a  dynamic  defensive  specialist,  concluded  her  career  last 
fall  as  the  NCAA  all-divisions  record  holder  for  career  digs.  Each 
of  her  four  seasons,  Mary\'ille  reached  the  national  tournament. 
This  spring,  the  Cincinnati  native  was  the  only  Division  III  player 
extencied  an  invitation  to  try  out  for  the  U.S.  national  team.  EUis 
finished  his  Marjaille  career  this  winter  by  leading  die  Scots  to 
tiieir  fourth  NCAA  tournament  appearance,  ending  his  days  as  a 
Scot  ninth  on  die  school's  all-time  scoring  list. 

The  nati\'e  of  Seymour  played  with  a  left,  non-shooting  shoulder 
diat  separated  from  its  socket  10  times  over  liis  last  t^vo  seasons. 

Their  athletic  achievements  widistanding,  it  was  Tobias'  and 


THREE  MC  WRESTLERS 


Ellis'  conduct  away 
from  the  court  that  set 
them  apart,  Lambert 
said.  "In  four  \'ears, 
you  would  think  there 
would  be  an  occasional 
bad  moment,"  he  said. 
"Bodi  of  them  were 
the  best  possible  young 
person  to  coach  you 
could  find.  You  could- 
n't say  a  bad  thing 
about  them.  Ever." 

League  superlatix'cs 
followed  in  due  course 
for  Mary\illc  in  2004- 
05,  with  junior  Beth 
Bailey  '06  (women's 
soccer),  junior  Kate 
Poeppelman  '06  (\'ol- 
Icyball)  and  Ellis  earn- 
ing player  of  the  year 
honors  for  their  respec- 
tive sports. 

Volleyball's  Kandis  Schram  '85,  women's  soccer's  Pepe  Fer- 
nandez, women's  basketball's  Dee  Bell  '97  each  was  extended 
coach  of  the  year  acclaim. 

Goal-scoring  phenoni  Laken  Barnes  '08  (soccer),  high-flying 
outside  hitter  Jennifer  Seivers  '08  (volleyball)  and  slugger  Ashley 
Redmon  '08  ( Softball)  were  their  sport's  freshman  of  the  year. 

There  was  plenty  of  credit  to  go  around  in  securing  this  year's 
cups,  Lambert  said,  not  the  least  of  which  was  baseball's  stunning 
upset  of  top  seed  LaGrange  (Ga.)  College  in  the  second  round  of 
the  conference  tournament.  "That  basically  wrapped  up  the  Presi- 
dent's Cup  on  the  men's  side,"  Lambert  said. 

Excerpted  from  the  Daily  Titnes,  by  Stefan  Cooper,  sports  reporter. 


CAPTURE  "ALL-AMERICAN"  LABEL 


MARYVILLE  COLLEGE  Athletic  Director 
Randy  Lambert  '76,  right,  recently  pre- 
sented plaques  for  the  J.D.  Davis  Award  to 
Sidney  Ellis  '05,  left,  and  Karen  Tobias  '05. 

Named  for  alumnus  and  legendary  coach 
J.D.  Davis  '30,  the  award  is  the  highest 
honor  given  to  a  senior  student-athlete  at 
the  College  and  seeks  to  honor  those  who 
exhibit  leadership,  athletic  ability,  Christian 
values  and  academic  achievement. 


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MQiAfflKISOISlLflJaKfl 


N-i&'A'jni^*^ 


MC  wrestlers  (l-r)  Jonathan  Shannon,  Kyle  Lofty 

and  Donnie  Floyd  were  named  "All-American" 

following  competition  at  the  NCWA  national 

championships  in  March. 


,  Scots  finished  seventh  out  of  51  other  teams. 

rding  to  Dunn,  it  had  been  nearly 
/laryville  College  celebrated  three 
jstlers  in  one  vear. 


1  the  program  produceci  iz!  All-Am;-  - 
in  the  top  10  of  the  NCAA  Division  III 
Fes'tlSi'  has      tdurnarnent  three  times.  In  2000,  wrestling  was  reestablished  as  a 

lal  tour-       rliih  -^nnrt  In  thp  U<;t  five  vesrs,  four  All-Arnericans  have  com- 


FOCUS   I  SUMMER     2005 


L 


TWENTY-ONE  MARYVILLE 
College  seniors  spent  the  Spring 
semester  studving  die  sport 
known  as  "America's  favorite 
pastime,"  but  the  class  wasn't  a 
requirement  for  physical  education 
majors,  and  the  students  didn't 
spend  lots  of  class  time  out  on 
the  baseball  diamond.  X5^ 

Pro\iding  \ie\\s  into  his- 
tory, culture  and  mathematics. 
Senior  Seminar  480:  Baseball 
teaches  students  that,  as  a 
sport  rich  in  history,  "Amer- 
ica's favorite  pastime"  also 
offers  lessons  in  race  rela- 
tions, societ\'  and  the  use 
of  nimibers. 

Dr.  Jeff  Bay,  associate  professor  of  statis- 
tics, said  of  his  course,  "It  is  definitely 
interdisciplinary.  When  people  think  of 
baseball,  they  usually  think  of  t^\•o  things: 
history,  and  obviously,  statistics." 

Senior  Seminar  is  a  course  required  of  all 
Mary\'Llle  College  students  for  graduation. 
This  spring,  seniors  chose  fi-om  five  differ- 
ent courses  with  topics  that  ranged  fi^om 
the  culture  and  science  of  food  to  pan- 
demic disease  and  human  history'. 

The  College's  catalog  describes  the  pur- 
pose of  a  Senior  Seminar  as  "a  capstone 
course  that  prox'ides  the  student  with  the 
skills  and  opportimit\'  to  integrate  across  at 
least  two  of  three  modes  of  inquirv:  scien- 
tific, artistic,  humanistic.  The  approach  is 
diematic  and  draws  on  global  perspecti\'e." 

Ba\'  said  his  thoughts  about  creating  the 
Senior  Seminar  course  on  baseball  came 
after  reading  Michael  Lew  is'  best-selling 
account  of  how  the  2002  Oakland  A's 
competed  successfiiUy  without  the  larger 
player  payrolls  of  other  major-league  teams. 

"One  of  my  initial  motivations,  after 
reading  Moneyball,  was  to  examine  baseball 
stats  and  business  to  see  how  scientific  and 
statistical  investigation  are  used  to  make 
decisions,"  said  Bav. 

Laying  claim  that  these  modes  of  inxesti- 
gation  are  valid  for  almost  any  discipline  or 
business.  Bay  thought  it  would  make  an 
interesting  Senior  Seminar. 

But  just  because  the  course  is  about  the 
implications  of  a  sport  does  not  mean  that 
it's  not  academicallv  rigorous.  Students  in 
last  semester's  class  were  assigned  readings 


xaKe 

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OUT  TO  THe 

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SENIORS  STUDY  BASEBALL 


BY  MICHAEL 
ISAACS  '06 

COMMUNICATIONS 
ASSISTANT 


"When  people  think  of 
baseball,  they  usually 

think  of  two  things: 
history,  and 

obviously, 

statistics." 

-Dr.  Jeff  Ba^ 

from  more  than  13  different  texts,  includ- 
ing periodicals,  printed  \'olumes  anci  Inter- 
net sources.  Some  of  the  more  popular 
texts  include  Brusbiii^  Back  Jim  Cnnr:  Tljc 
Inte£fration  ofMinor-Leajfue  Baseball  in  the 


American  South  by  Bruce  Adelson;  Girls  of 
Summer:  In  Tlieir  Oivn  Lea/jue  by  Lois 
Brown;  and  Lewis'  Moneyball:  Tlic  Art  of 
Winninj)  an  Unfair  Game. 

Students  were  also  expected  to  show  their 
hand  at  the  statistically  dri\'en  Fantasy  Base- 
ball, and  Bav  planned  a  trip  for  the  stu- 
dents to  attend  a  Cincinnati  Reds 
game  in  Ohio. 

Statistical  lab  assignments 
were  another  expectation  of  the 
course.  These  labs  were  used  to  intro- 
duce new  statistics  being 
used  in  baseball  and  illus- 
trate how  numbers  are  used 
to  evaluate  a  plaver's  worth. 
^^^^^^        Aside  fi-om  statistical  analy- 
sis, another  method  for  gaining 
perspective  on  baseball  is  through  historical 
analysis  -  mostiy  a  study  of  baseball's 
impact  on  race  relations. 

"It  really  enlightened  me,"  said  MeUnda 
Ste\vart  '05,  a  business  and  organization 
management  major.  "I  didn't  know  there 
were  professional  black  teams  that  long 
ago;  I  only  knew  about  the  women's 
league  during  the  war.  The  players  of  the 
professional  black  teams  were  really  good, 
and  they  didn't  really  get  [the  recognition] 
the\'  deserved." 

\\Tien  Jackie  Robinson  broke  the  color 
barrier  in  Major  League  Baseball  in  1947, 
seven  years  before  pubUc  schools  were 
desegregated,  he  was  able  to  help  set  a 
national  mood,  according  to  Bay. 

"Wliat  strikes  me  when  reading  about 
Jackie  Robinson  and  man\'  of  tiie  black 
ballplayers  who  followed  Jackie  is  the  grace 
with  wJiich  they  endured  racial  insults, 
threats  to  their  health  and  other  forms  of 
abuse,"  Bay  said.  "That  grace  and  sense  of 
control  seemed  to  inspire  the  civil-rights 
leaders  who  followed  in  the  1950s  and 
1960s.  To  me,  it  is  this  chapter  of  base- 
ball's history  that  allows  tiie  sport  to  claim 
it  is  'America's  pastime.' 

"For  all  its  weaknesses  anci  all  its  faiUngs, 
baseball  can  point  to  its  leading  role  in  the 
most  important  societal  change  in  die  past 
century." 

EDITOR'S  NOTE:  Dr.  Bay's  senior  seminar 
on  baseball  was  featured  in  the  Chronicle 
of  Higher  Education 'j-/z(/v  1  "Syllabus" 
column. 


FOCUS   I   S  U  M  M  E  R     2  0  0  5 


In  Bookshelf,  we  catch  up  with 
members  of  the  MC  community  to 
find  out  what  pages  they're  turning. 


CAMPUS   GUESTS   IN   2004-2005 


The  College  was  host  to  several  influential,  informational  and  inspirational  visitors 
during  the  2004-2005  academic  year.  Visitors  included: 


^4^\,'     Len  Barron, 
'    ji»J«    artist/educator-in- 
Wi^m^    residence 

Robert  Booker,  local  histo- 
rian and  Civil  Rights  activist 

Dr.  Carlos  Camp,  conserva- 
tionist and  professor  of  biol- 
ogy at  Piedmont  College 

Stacy  Campfield,  Tennessee 
State  Representative,  3rd 
District 

Robinella  Contreras,  visual 
artist  and  musician 

Scott  Crisp,  Cherokee 
headman  dancer,  demon- 
strator, storyteller  and  edu- 
cator 

Donald  Davis,  author  and 
professor  of  Sociology  at 
Dalton  State  College 

Linda  Jo  Dees,  Democratic 
candidate,  8th  District  seat, 
Tennessee  State  Senate 

John  J.  Duncan, 

_  ,      Tennessee's  2nd 
Congressional  Dis- 
trict representative 

Rev.  Willa  Estell,  pastor  of 
Maryville's  St.  Paul  AME  Zion 
Church 

Raymond  Finney, 

Tennessee  State  Senator, 
8th  District 

Dr.  Anna  Carter  Florence, 

associate  professor  of 
preaching  at  Columbia  The- 
ological Seminary 

Charles  W.  Goolsby,  artist, 
department  chair  and  asso- 
ciate professor  of  art  at 
Emory  &  Henry  College 

Jim  Gray,  local  economist 
and  Knox  County  Democra- 
tic Party  Chairman 

Justin  Green,  professor  of 
political  science  from  Vil- 
lanova  University 

Rev.  Kristine  A.  Haig, 

Associate  for  Spiritual 
Formation  with  the  Congre- 
gational Ministries  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church 


Dr.  Melissa  Harris-Lacewell, 

assistant  professor  of  politi- 
cal science  at  the  University 
of  Chicago,  author  and  affili- 
ated faculty  member  with 
the  Center  for  the  Study  of 
Race,  Politics,  and  Culture 

Bo  Henry  '50,  former 
appointee  of  Tennessee 
Board  of  Regents  (1986)  and 
Tennessee  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives (1974-1982) 

Jeff  Hutchison,  "EnterTrain- 
ment"  consultant 

Chris  Irwin,  Food  Not 
Bombs  activist 

Catherine  Landis,  author  of 
S>ome  Days  There's  P/e  and 
Harvest 

John  Lewis,  Georgia's  5th 
Congressional  District  repre- 
sentative, civil  rights  leader 
and  social  activist 

Lisa  Discepoli  Line,  artist 

Stephen  Marion,  author  of 
Hollow  Ground 

Shedrick  McCall  '95,  coun- 
seling psychologist  with  the 
Department  of  Juvenile 
Justice 

Ed  McMahon,  nationally 
renowned  authority  on  sus- 
tainable development,  land 
conservation  and  urban 
design 

Jim  Melton,  Independent 
candidate  for  Tennessee 
State  Senate,  8th  District 

Rodger  Nishioka, 

associate  professor 
of  Christian  educa- 
^    tion  at  Columbia 
Theological  Seminary 

Kevin  Powell,  author,  com- 
munity activist  and  former 
cast  member  of  IVITV's  "The 
Real  World" 

Ron  Rash,  author  of  One 
Foot  in  Eden  and  Saints  at 
the  River 

Janisse  Ray,  author,  environ- 
mental activist  and  naturalist 


Dr.  John  E.  Rickard,  Gen- 
eral Presbyter  for  Blackhawk 
Presbytery,  Illinois 


Dori  Sanders, 

author  of  Clover, 
^^     Her  Own  Place: 
^  >V«i    A  Novel  and  Dori 
Sanders'  County  Cooking: 
Recipes  and  Stories  from  the 
Family  Farm  Stand 

Yongyi  Song,  leading  bibli- 
ographer and  scholar  on 
China's  Cultural  Revolution, 
faculty  member  and  librarian 
at  California  State  University- 
Los  Angeles 

Marjorie  Lockett  Stewart, 

Maryville  City  School  System 
teacher  and  developer  of 
the  "Diversity  Trunk,"  an 
award-winning  collection  of 
teaching  materials 

Bob  Juke,  Tennessee  Chair 
of  Kerry/Edwards  campaign, 
Tennessee  Veterans  for  Kerry 

Rick  Ufford-Chase,  Modera- 
tor of  the  PC(USA)  21 6th 
General  Assembly 

Jeannie  Wall, 

Patagonia® 
'y^-^      employee  and 
'       1       extreme  athlete 

Shamille  Wharton,  program 
specialist  for  the  National 
Conference  for  Community 
and  Justice 

Nancy  Smith  Wright  '60, 

retired  university  academic 
advisor,  first  African-Ameri- 
can to  graduate  from 
Maryville  College  after  rein- 
tegration 

John  Wesley  Wright  '87 

acclaimed  professional 
tenor,  Alumni  Artist-in-Resi- 
dence 

James  A.  Yancey,  Jr.  '77, 

attorney 

David  Young,  PC(USA) 
national  staff  photographer 
and  former  MC  Chemistry 
professor 

Dolores  Ziegler  '73,  inter- 
national opera  star 


OOKSHELF 


HDR.  JENIFER  GREENE 
Assistant  Professor  of 
Management 
Tl)c  Greatest  Generation 
Tom  Brokaw 
"This  text  provides  compelling  portraits 
of  those  who  served  during  WWII  not 
onl\'  in  combat  but  on  die  home  front, 
as  well.  This  book  choice  was  spurred 
by  my  realization  that  the  indi\'iduals  in 
my  extended  family  who  served  in 
WWII  are  quickly  leaving  us;  Fm 
inspired  by  tlie  sacrifices  of  these  veter- 
ans and  their  lox'ed  ones." 


DANIEL  MOUNGER  '05 

Major:  English 

'TIm  Lottery'  and  Other 

Short  Stories 

Shirley  Jackson 

"I  was  really  frustrated  witli  the  book 

because  its  fascination  for  details  made  it 

seem  mundane.  However,  I  find  it  very 

entertaining  because  of  its  wide  range  of 

st^'le,  and  tliat  has  led  me  to  really 

appreciate  her  work." 


BRIANNA  MERRILL  '05 

Major:  Religious  Studies 
Tlie  DaVinci  Code 
Dan  Brown 
"The  book  was  \'ery  easy  to  read  and  it 
held  my  attention.  It  was  semi-informa- 
tive -  I  went  out  of  my  way  to  reference 
people,  art,  etc.,  alluded  to  in  the  story 
-  but  all  should  be  taken  \\'ith  a  grain  of 
salt.  Being  a  religion  major,  I  thought  it 
was  ftm  to  read." 


MARK  FUGATE  '98 

Director  of  Information 

Technology' 

Tlie  Picture  of  Dorian  Gray 

Oscar  Wilde 

"Oscar  Wilde's  writings  contain  subject 

matter  diat  forces  me  out  of  my  'comfort 

zone.'  TIjc  Pieture  of  Dorian  Gray  is 

Wilde's  only  no\'el  and  is  a  look  into  tlie 

dai'k  world  of  a  young  man  who  gives  in 

to  die  temptation  of  drugs,  hedonism 

and  self-servitude.  Picture  is  on  a  100- 

books-you-must-read-before-you-die 

type  list  diat  I'm  U-^ing  to  complete." 


8  FOCUS   I   S  U  M  M  E  R     2  00  5 


Fa  cu  Ity   N  ews 


Hinduism  is  topic  of  MC  professor's  book 


IS  "HINDUISM"  A  LEGITIMATE  term  for  the 
varying  religious  practices  of  India  that  are  com- 
monly called  by  that  name?  Dr.  Brian  Penning- 
ton, associate  professor  of  religion,  dicorizes  in 
his  book  Was  Hinduism  Invented?  Britons,  Indi- 
ans, and  the  Colonial  Construction  of  Religion, 
recendy  published  by  Oxford  University'  Press. 

The  book,  which  draws  from  research  pre- 
sented in  Pennington''s  Ph.D.  dissertation,  is  the 
result  of  10  years  of  study  and  writing  and  trips 
to  the  United  Kingdom  and  India,  where  he  \is- 
ited  uni\'ersities,  libraries  and  missionary  societies. 

"My  interest  in  the  topic  stems  from  x'igorous 
debate  in  recent  years  among  both  Indian  and 
western-trained  scholars  about  whether  Hin- 
duism is  actually  a  religion  or  is  more  like  a  con- 
glomeration of  many  different  religious  traditions 
and  communities  in  India  that  were  collected 


under  one  concept  for  the  con\'enience  of  British 
rule,"  Pennington  explained.  "My  book  shows 
how  missionaries,  amateur  scholars  \\'orking  for 
the  East  India  Company  and  orthodox  Hindu 
leaders  all  contributed  to  the  development  of  the 
modern  concept. 

"Hindu  traditions  radically  changed  in  this 
period,  but  Hinduism  was  not 
invented  by  foreigners  for  their 
convenience  because,  e\'en  if  the 
idea  of  a  single  religion  in  India 
\\'as  new,  Hindus  readily 
accepted  the  concepts  and  ne\er 
objected  to  it." 

Was  Hinduism  Invented  can 
be  ordered  through  an\'  online 
retailer,  including  OUP,  Ama- 
zon and  Barnes  &  Noble. 


""l^'ruc, 


""""Aft-Ao 


Kim  retires  after  26  years  at  MC 

WITH  A  FAREWELL  reception  that  began  with  students  reading  a  resolu- 
tion passed  by  the  Tennessee  State  Senate  and  ended  with  an  epic  saga 
entitled  "The  Ballad  of  the  Kimchi  Kid,"  Dr.  Young-Bae  Kim,  professor  of 
political  science,  was  celebrated  and  thanked  for  26  years  of  teaching  and 
advising  in  the  College's  Social  Sciences  Division. 

The  May  5  event,  attended  by  numerous  administrators,  faculty  and  staff 
members,  current  and  former  students  and  members  of  Kim's  family,  was 
held  in  recognition  of  the  professor's  retirement. 

Kim,  who  was  born  in  Korea  and 
earned  his  bachelor's  degree  at  Seoul's 
Yonsei  University  before  moving  to  the 
United  States,  was  applauded  for  lead- 
ing international  education  initiatives 
and  creating  the  popular  Model  United 
Nations  program  at  the  College. 

"I'm  leaving  with  lots  of  good,  fun 
memories  of  this  College.  This  is  a 
wonderful,  educated  faculty,  a  hard- 
working administration,  a  supportive 
staff,"  he  said,  adding  that  he  would 
always  consider  himself  a  part  of  the 
campus  community. 
"I'm  looking  forward  to  a  new  phase  in  life,"  he  added.  "But  I  know  our 
College  will  prosper  I  have  confidence  in  that."  Kim  and  wife  Sook-Hyun 
plan  to  relocate  to  California,  where  their  two  children  live. 


the  Division  of  Social  Scie 
ents  a  plaque  to  Dr.  Youn 
in  recognition  of  his  26  years  at  MC 


Brunger  selected  for 
Salzburg  Seminar 

Dr.  Scott  Brunger,  associate 
professor  of  economics,  was 
appointed  as  a  fellow  to  the 
Salzburg  Seminar  for  its 
session  Tlje  World  Trade 
Negotiations:  Tlie  Politics  of 
Economics  and  Trade  that 
was  convened  at  Schloss 
Leopoldskron  in  Salzburg,  June  5-10. 

The  purpose  of  this  session  \\'as  to  examine 
the  complex  issues  and  challenges  the  World 
Trade  Organization  (WTO)  faces  in  trying  to 
successfrilly  conclude  the  Doha  Roimd.  Fellows 
focused  on  the  most  critical  and  contentious 
issues  tiiat  must  be  resolved  as  die  WTO  moves 
toward  the  next  ministerial  meeting  in  Hong 
Kong  and  looks  to  its  fiiture  beyond. 

Since  1947,  the  Salzburg  Seminar  has  been 
a  leading  forum  for  global  dialogue  dedicated 
to  die  professional  advancement  of  tomor- 
row's leaders  from  government,  business,  aca- 
demia  and  the  non-profit  sector. 

Through  a  highly  competiti\'e  process,  the 
Seminar  selects  fellows  from  ai^ound  the  world 
to  participate  in  its  sessions  on  global  issues, 
characterized  by  engaged  dialogue  and  the 
intellectual  exploration  of  significant,  timely 
subjects  with  preeminent  faculty  drawn  from 
the  public,  pri\'ate  and  non-profit  sectors.  E[9 


FOCUS   I  S  L'  M  M  E  R     2  0  0  5 


STUDY 


Arts? 

BY  DR.  CARL  GOMBERT 


IN  THE  INTRODUCTION  to  his 

Treatise  on  Painting,  Leonardo  da 

Vinci  makes  a  case  for  including 

painting  among  the  liberal  arts, 

arguing  that  painting  is  no  mere 

mechanical  art,  but  rather  a 

science  requiring  the  same  rigorous 

intellectual  training  and  acumen 

as  mathematics,  astronomy  or  any 

of  the  other  sciences  of  the  day. 


CARL  GOMBERT,  Associate  Professor 
of  Art  History;  Chairperson,  MC  Faculty 

EDUCATION:  B.F.A.,  University  of  Akron; 
M.F.A.,  Kent  State  University;  Ph.D.,  Texas 
Tech  University. 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY:  1993 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING:  Painting,  drawing, 
art  history,  fine  arts.  First- Year  Seminar, 
Senior  Seminar 

APPROACH  TO  ART:  Just  like  a  coffee 
maker  Coffee  beans  represent  different 
areas  of  study  and  experience;  "Grind 
them  down,  add  water  and  see  what  drips 
out  later." 

APPROACH  TO  TEACHING  ART:  "Teach- 
ing fine  arts  is  like  living  in  the  world's 
biggest  candy  store,  and  periodically  enter- 
taining visitors  by  leading  tours  through 
countless  aisles  stuffed  to  overflowing  with 
every  kind  of  sweet,"  Gombert  said.  "Of 
course,  many  visitors/students  assume  that 
they  already  know  how  to  eat  candy  (and 


many  also  try  to  convince  me  that  they  don't 
enjoy  being  there  one  bit  and  that  eating 
candy  is  a  complete  waste  of  time). 

"My  goals  are  first  to  show  them  how 
much  they  really  do  like  candy  even  though 
they  claim  otherwise,  then  to  gently  explain 
that  they  do  not  really  know  how  to  eat 
candy  yet,  and  finally  to  convince  them  that 
if  they  come  to  understand  how  the  candies 
were  made,  how  they  are  similar  and  how 
they  differ,  as  well  as  the  preferred  methods 
for  eating  different  types  of  candy,  the  can- 
dies would  both  taste  better  and  satisfy 
longer.  I  also  get  to  choose  from  a  vast  array 
of  the  best  candy  ever  made,  and  I  tend  to 
choose  those  whose  richness  and  complexity 
continues  to  increase  overtime." 

"And  every  once  in  a  while  a  student 
sends  a  note,  sometimes  years  after  taking 
the  course,  saying  in  effect  that  he  or  she  has 
indeed  come  to  love  some  candy  for  which 
they  once  had  no  appetite  at  all.  That  tastes 
pretty  good,  too." 

FOR  MORE  FINE  ARTS  FACULTY 
PROFILES,  TURN  TO  PAGE  20. 


10 


FOCUS  I  SUMMER     2  00  5 


The  Arts  in  the  Liberal  Arts 


Despite  the  reasonableness  of  da  Vinci's  suggestion,  no  modern 
liberal  arts  curriculum  includes  the  study  of  painting  as  a  universal 
requirement,  nor  is  there  likely  to  be  an\'  immediate  public  outcrv 
demanciing  art  training  as  essential  to  die  preparation  of  young 
people  for  lives  of  engaged  citizenship.  But,  the  critical  and  histor- 
ical study  of  the  fine  arts  -  not  as  disciplines  to  be  mastered,  but  as 
a  broad,  muJti-ficeted  part  of  the  human  experience  -  is  at  the 
heart  of  the  modern  liberal  arts  tradition.  There  are  a  nimiber  of 
reasons  why  this  is  so;  a  few  of  the  more  compelling  are  that: 

UNDERSTANDING  THE  ARTS  IS  AN  ESSENTIAL 
COMPONENT  OF  LITERACY. 

Clearly,  a  principal  aim  of  education  is  tiie  development  of  literaa'  - 
beyond  tiie  basic  abilitx'  to  speak,  read  and  write  -  as  a  refined  and 
sophisticated  capacit\'  for  nuanced  communication,  including  an 
understanding  of  symbolism,  allusion,  implicit  meanings,  historical 
context  and  significance  and  so  on.  But  words  are  not  the  only 
medium  of  human  communication.  Galileo's  observation  that 
nature's  book  is  written  in  the  language  of  mathematics  suggests  that 
to  understand  nature,  one  must  be  both  linguistically  and  mathemat- 
ically literate.  The  medie\al  reformulation  of  classical  ideals  that  we 
recognize  as  the  beginning  of  the  modern  liberal  ai^ts  tradition  culti- 
vated both  proficiencies:  the  ti'ivimn  (grammar,  rhetoric  and  logic) 
pro\'ided  linguistic  proficiency'  while  the  qttndrivitim  (aridimetic, 
geometry,  astronomy  and  music)  supplied  mathematical  proficienc\'. 

Proficiencs'  with  words  and  numbers  though,  even  at  the  highest 
level  and  inclutiing  the  study  of  music  as  madiematics,  is  insuffi- 
cient. Both  xisual  and  auditory  literacy'  are  as  essential  as  linguistic 


SOME 

IMPORTANT 

DATES  IN  THE 

FINE  AND 

PERFORMING 

ARTS  AT  MC 


EH^N/taEcfe/es 
West  hired  to  head 
Expression  Depart- 
ment. She  retires  in 
1947  as  associate  pro- 
fessor of  dramatic  art. 


HORNE 


DAVIES 


1870s -Music  and  Art 
Departments  organized. 

1 880s  -  Student  Charles  Alexander 
(later  song  leader  for  the  world- 
wide revival  crusades  of  R.A.  Torrey 
and  J.  Wilbur  Chapman)  organizes 
the  Alexander  Brass  Band. 

1 888  -  Academic  program 
requires  all  students  to  learn  how 
to  sing. 


1898 -Men's  Glee 
Club  organized;  stu- 
dent member  John 
Ritchie  pens  the  lyrics 
to  "Make  the  Welkin 
Ring;"  song  evolves 
into  the  College's 
Alma  Mater 


1899-  Expression  Department 
(forerunner  to  Speech  and  Drama) 
established. 

1 906  -  Vorhees  Chapel  com- 
pleted; its  stage  and  classrooms 
are  home  to  Music  and  Expression 
Departments  until  1947  fire. 


and  mathematical  literaq'.  We  are  bombarded  with  sounds  and 
images,  and  while  we  may  naively  believe,  for  example,  that  pic- 
tures are  innocent,  innocuous  ancf  efficient  (worth  a  thousand 
words  each),  a  fiilly  developed  \'isual  literaq'  is  as  difficult  to  obtain 
( and  correspondingly  as  satisfying  and  x'aluable )  as  any  other  kind 
of  litcracN'.  Just  as  it  takes  years  to  achie\'e  true  linguistic  proficiency 
c\en  though  we  are  born  with  the  capacity'  to  hear  and  vocalize,  so 
too  does  xisual  proficiena'  develop  slowly  over  time  and  with  con- 
siderable effort.  Understanding  how  pictures  and  music  work  are 
essential  components  of  a  well-rounded  education. 

THE  ARTS  REMIND  US  OE  THE  IMPORTANCE 
OF  PLAY  AND  TEACH  US  NEW  WAYS  TO  PLAY. 

Play  is  an  essential  aspect  of  the  arts,  and  much  of  the  benefit  of 
studying  art  is  that  it  encourages  us  to  experience  the  world  with 
die  wonder  and  willingness  of  childhood.  Much  art  springs  from 
playfiil  sources.  Artists  try 
new  things.  They  combine 
the  uncombined,  they  req'cle, 
they  borrow,  they  create,  and 
they  destroy.  The  arts  allow  us 
to  explore,  not  just  the  world 
as  it  is,  but  how  it  could  be,  as 
well  as  worlds  that  exist  only 
in  imagination.  The  arts  allow 
us  to  see  the  unseen  and  hear 
the  imheard.  They  make  sur- 
prising and  novel  connections. 


L^/> 


■  VJ^J-i  Katharine  Currie  Davies  hired 
to  teach  music;  chairs  newly  estab- 
lished Fine  Arts  Division  until  1964. 

Dorothy  Home  hired  to  teach  music 
and  theory;  is  a  member  of  the  fac- 
ulty until  1953. 


tiililA  Harry  Harter  begins 
his  34-year  tenure  at  the 
College;  leads  choir  to 
national  prominence; 
chairs  division  from  1964 
until  retirement  in  1981. 


1917  -Vesper  Choir  formed  to 
complement  vesper  services  led 
by  the  College's  first  chaplain, 
William  Stevenson. 


1913-TheMaryville  Col- 
lege Orchestra  organized, 

1 91 4  -  Renowned  painter 
Anna  Belle  Smith  hired  to 
teach  art;  heads  Art  Depart- 
ment from  1915  until  1921. 


1932 -Handel's  "Messiah" 
first  performed  on  campus  by 
the  Maryville  Oratorio  Soci- 
ety; becomes  an  annual  event 
at  the  College  until  the  1980s. 

1936  -  Fine  Arts  Division 
organized. 


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They  give  form  to  ideas  and  provide  us  with  an  endless  array  of 
models  for  fashioning  and  understanding  our  existence. 

But  play  in  the  arts  is  not  always  eas\'  or  even  ftm.  Some  artistic 
play  is  extremely  serious  and  exceptionally  difficult.  The  training 
and  discipline  required  of  a  traditional  Cambodian  dancer,  for 
example,  rix'als  that  of  any  Olympic  athlete.  Or,  consider  Johann 
Sebastian  Bach  or  John  Coltrane  or  Jimi  Hendrix  who  played  in 
wavs  unimaginable  and  unavailable  to  most  of  us. 


THE  UBIQUITY  AND  ANTIQUITY  OF  THE 
ARTS  IN  HUMAN  HISTORY  MERIT  SOME 
CONSIDERATION. 

Every  culture  in  every  historical  period  has  art-making  traditions. 
From  the  earliest  ca\e  paintings  down  to  the  present,  people  hive 
modified  and  decorated  their  environments  and  recorded  their 
experience  in  images.  They  have  developed  special  rhythmic  pat- 
terns of  speech  and  movement,  told  and  acted  stories  and  made 
music.  The  fact  that  all  human  societies  have  artistic  traditions 
suggests  that  it  is  good  for  societies  to  do  so.  Most  of  the  time  the 
arts  promote  social  cohesion  and  cooperation,  and  when  diey 
don't,  they  often  play  equally  valuable  roles  as  agents  of  social  crit- 
icism and  change.  Moreox'er,  if  the  arts  both  create  and  inex'itably 
reflect  the  spirit  of  die  times,  as  the  Romantics  believed,  the  study 
of  die  arts  enriches  our  understanding  of  the  breadth  and  deptli  of 
the  human  experience  and  bv  showing  us  where  we've  been, 
affords  some  guidance  in  plotting  a  course  for  where  we're  going. 

In  many  ways,  die  arts  pro\'ide  the  principal  means  by  which  a 
societ)'  enculturates  the  young.  The  arts  -  literature,  theater, 
music,  the  visual  arts,  dancing  and  ail  the  rest  -  are  the  means  by 
which  one  understands  one's  heritage.  Think  of  how  intimately 
bound  up  one's  identity'  can  be  with  the  songs,  stories,  dances  and 
customs  of  the  homeland.  The  arts  mark  some  parts  of  life  as 


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instructors. 

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E^S  Victor  and 
Sallie  Warth  Schoen 
hired  to  teach  music. 
Sallie  teaches  until 
her  death  in  1994; 
Vic  retires  soon 
afterward. 


1936- Ralph  Colbert,  choir 
director  and  assistant  professor  of 
music,  organizes  a  college-com- 
munity orchestra  to  accompany 
choir  in  "Messiah." 


1938  -The  Trapp  Family  Singers 
perform  on  campus  as  part  of  the 
College's 
Artist  Series, 
The  College 
is  among  the 
Trapp's  first 

stops  on  ^tL  V       ^   ■^*^, 

their  Ameri- 
can tour. 


1942  -  Music  program 
receives  accreditation  from  the 
National  Association  of  Schools 
of  Music;  newspapers  report 
that  the  College  "is  first  degree- 
granting  institution  in  Tennessee 
accredited  ...  that  conducts  its 
music  work  by  its  own  faculty 
and  within  the  College  itself" 

1949-  Maryville  Playhouse 
organized:  all  dramatic  production 
brought  under  one  umbrella. 


1951  -  Fine  Arts  Center  dedi- 
cated; art  gallery  opens  with  a 
traveling  exhibit  of  prints  by 
Cezanne,  Picasso,  Renoir  and 
Van  Gogh. 


1960  -  Choir  named  official 
broadcasting  choir  of  the 
Department  of  Radio  and  Tele- 
vision of  the  United  Presbyter- 
ian Church  in  the  U.S.A. 


1 950s  -  Choir  travels  to  perform- 
ances throughout  the  country; 
spring  Choir  Tours  become  annual 
events. 


1952-lntema- 
tionally  known 
baritone  William 
Warfield  per- 
forms as  part  of 
the  Maryville  Col- 
lege Artist  Series. 


1 954  -  Samuel  Tyndale  Wil- 
son Chapel  completed;  fine 
arts  offerings  enhanced  by 
large  auditorium  and  theatre 


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more  important  than  others.  They  make 
people,  places  and  things  sacred;  indeed, 
what  is  religion  without  music,  poetry,  dec- 
oration or  theater?  The  arts  teach  us  what  is 
\aluable,  how  to  live,  and  how  to  act. 

THE  ARTS  MAKE  LIFE 
WORTH  LIVING. 

In  his  final  no\'el,  Timequake,  Kurt  Von- 
negut  says  that  one  of  the  plausible  aims  of  artists  is  "to  make  peo- 
ple appreciate  being  alive  at  least  a  little  bit."  Although  Vonnegut 
is  skeptical  about  how  often  artists  have  actually  pulled  this  off,  I 
am  convinced  that  this  is  the  arts'  primary  importance. 

The  arts  bring  beauU'  into  the  world.  They  foster  cooperation 
and  are  instrumental  in  creating  and  maintaining  group  identity. 
Far  more  often  than  not,  the  arts  bring  people  together,  and  even 
in  the  infrequent  instances  of  controversy,  they  make  life  interest- 
ing. Furthermore,  the  arts  allow  us  to  step  outside  ourselves,  to 
suspend  disbelief,  to  live  and  love  and  feel  vicariously. 

Who  among  us  has  never  been  moved  to  tears  by  music,  or 
fallen  in  lo\'e  with,  or  had  one's  heart  ripped  apart  b)'  a  character 
from  a  book,  a  pla\',  or  a  mo\ier  The  arts  produce  heroes,  heroines 
and  villains,  gods  and  monsters,  agony  and  ecstasy.  They  explore 


The  Arts  in  the  Liberal  Arts 


the  fiiU  range  of  human  emotional  experience  -  from  the  darkest, 
most  terrifying  corners  of  the  human  psyche  to  the  ridiculous  and 
the  sublime.  The  arts  sweeten  our  dreams  and  intensify'  our  night- 
mares. They  feed  our  souls,  and  can  drive  us  into  the  bowels  of 
Hell  or  deliver  us  into  the  presence  of  the  Divine.  And  sometimes, 
they  make  us  laugh.  EI9 


JONES 


SWENSON 


Wl'TA  William  Swenson 
hired  to  teach  art;  stays 
until  1978. 

Thomas  E.  Jones  begins 
1 7-year  career  in  the  Col- 
lege's Theatre  Department. 


Thelma  Bianco 
begins  nearly 
30-year  tenure 
in  the  Art 
Department. 


^S^  Daniel 
Taddie  hired  to 
lead  choir,  head 
Fine  Arts  Division. 


taaU  Mark  Hall 
named  chair  of 
Fine  Arts  Division. 


1 962  -  Annexes  to  the  Fine  Arts 
Center  provide  for  a  bandroom 
and  art  studios. 

1967 -Choir  per- 
forms at  New  York's 
Carnegie  Hall. 


1968  -  Van  Metre  School  of  Dance 
moves  into  third-floor  space  of 
Fayerweather  Hall.  Stays  until  1991. 


1969  -  "Once  upon  a  Greener 
Hill,"  a  musical  commissioned  by 
the  College  for  its  sesquicenten- 
nial  and  v\/ritten  by  Paul  Crabtree, 
premiers  in  the  College's  theatre. 

1972  -  World  premier  of  Richard 
Yardumian's  oratorio  "The  Story  of 
Abraham,"  performed  with  the 
Dallas  Symphony  Orchestra,  held 
at  the  College. 

1 979  -  The  Alcoa  Foundation 
enters  partnership  with 
College  to  fund  the  Affili- 
ate Artists  program.  It 
continues  until  1993. 


1 991-  Dr  Larry  Smithee  founds  the 
College-Community  Concert  Band. 

1991  -  Larry  Ervin  '97  organizes 
the  first  Voices  of  Praise  choir. 
Made  up  of  minority  and  white  stu- 
dents and  alumni,  VOP  performs 
mostly  black  gospel  music. 

1999 -Title  III  "Instructional  Tech- 
nology Initiative"  provides  for  disci- 
pline-specific software  for  faculty 
and  students,  a  fully  equipped 
multi-media  classroom,  graphic  arts 
computer  lab 
and  music  com- 
position lab. 
(Funds  released 
over  five  years.) 


2001- 

Stacey  Wilner 
forms  music 
ensemble 
"Off  Kilter." 


Ill  iiiiin  •  mil 


MC  Window 
^Opportunity 


2002  -  Board  approves  MC  Win- 
dow of  Opportunity  strategic  plan; 
objectives  include  "a  newly  con- 
structed Center  for  the  Fine  and 
Performing  Arts." 


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SOME  CAME  .:.J 
TOMARYVILLE  **7 
COLLEGE 

knowing  that  their  names 
would  be  in  lights.  Others  dared 
to  dream  big  only  after  faculty, 
staff  and  students  encouraged 
their  talents. 

Maiyville  College  is  approxi- 
mately 7?5  miles  from  New  York 
'  S  City  and  ?,?oo  miles  from 
Hollywood,  but  scores  of  its 
graduates  have  found  their  way 
to  those  meccas  of  celebrity  - 
and  to  theatres,  galleries  and 
performance  halls  in  between 
and  beyond. 

Fifteen  alumni  -  representing 
professions  in  music,  theatre  and 
film,  photography  and  graphic 
design  -  are  featured  in  these 
^  pages  of  FOCUS  and  on  pages  of 

ithe  MC  website.  Their  stories  and 
experiences  are  as  varied  as  what 
they  do  every  day,  whether  that 
involves  writing  a  country  song 
or  photographing  the  cathedrals 
of  Scotland,  organizing  a  band's 
worldwide  tour  or  teaching  a 
group  to  sing  in  the  African- 
American  tradition. 

They're  not  aU  thespians  or 
vocalists,  but  they've  all  taken — or 
are  taking — their  art  center  stage . 

WHO  MISTAKENLY  FLASHED  the  audience  in 
Cologne?  Whose  biggest  commission  is  traceable 
to  dog  hair?  Which  up-and-comer  almost  ran 
over  George  Clooney?  Thi  answers  to  these  ques- 
tions and  the  profiles  of  more  alumni  in  the  arts 
can  be  found  in.a  website  complement  to 
FOCUS.  Visitmarjrvillecollege.edu. 


ALUMNI  MTISTS 

till. 


JOHN  WESLEY  WRIGHT 

MAJORAT  MC:  Music  I 

EOME:  Mount  Orab.  Ohio 
WHAT  HE  DOES:  Professional  singer,  artist-in- 
residence  (University  of  Dapon),  vocal  consultant, 
clinician  and  leader  of  workshops  on  "Singing  in 
the  African -American  Tradition." 


JOHN  WESLEY  WRIGHT  '87  did- 
n't enter  college  with  a  solid  foundation 
in  music  or  performance,  but  he  built  that 
at  Mar)'^alle  through  coursework,  singing 
with  the  Concert  Choir,  performing  with 
tlie  MC  Playmakers  and  dancing  with  die 
Appalachian  Ballet  Company. 

In  1990,  he  earned  a  master's  degree 
from  die  Cincinnati  College-ConserA'atory 
of  Music  and  began  singing,  professionally. 

■He  sang  with  the  Indianapolis,  Mempliis, 
Daemon  and  Chautauqua  operas  and  was  a 

:-  voice  consultant  for  the  performers  at  Dis- 

|ney  World  and  Sea  World. 

His  career  took  a  slighdy  different  course 
while  working  on  his  doctorate.  Meeting 

tYsaye  Maria  Barnwell  of  the  Grammy  ®- 

*Award  winning  African-American  ensemble 

?Sweet  Honey  in  die  Rock,  Jolin  learned  to 
sing  in  die  African- American  tradition. 
Performing  die  spiritual  "Over  My 
iHead,"  musical  settings  of  three  Langston 

.'Hughes  poems  and  "Bring  Him  Home" 
from  "Les  Miserables,"  John  claimed  the 
gold  medal  as  winner  of  the  American 
Traditions  Competition  at  the  Savannali 
(Ga.)  Music  Festival  in  2000.  Later  diat 
year,  he  performed  for  ±e  King  and 
Queen  of  Belgium  in  a  nationally  televised 
Christmas  Eve  concert  with  the  award- 
winning  cliildren's  choir,  Scala. 


DELORES  ROWEN  ZIEGLER 

MAJORAT  MC:  Music  i 

HOME:  Silver  Spring-,  Md. 
WHAT  SHE  DOES:  International  opera  singer; 
voice  professor  at  the  University  of  Maryland 
School  of  Music.  ■  r^  * 

DELORES  ROWEN  ZIEGLER  '73 
made  her  fii-st  trip  to  the  Met  while  an 
MC  student  in  the  early  1970s.  She  sat  in 
the  audience  then;  in  1979,  she  returned 


Since  her  career  took  off  in  the  early 
1980s,  Delores  has  performed  in  every 
major  theater  and  opera  house  in  die 
world,  including  the  Bolshoi  Opera,  the 
Cologne  City  Opera,  the  Lyric  Opera  of 
Cliicago,  the  New  York  Cit^'  Opera,  the 
Palis  Opera,  th^an  Frajicisco  Opera,  the 
Vienna  Staatsoper  and  Carnegie  Hall. 

In  February  1990,  she  made  her  Met- 


Teatro  alia  Scali 

production  of  Mozart's  "Idomeneo" 

under  the  baton  of  Riccardo  Muti. 

Critical  acclaim  has  followed  her  per- 
formar  "es  as  R« 
Capule  i  e  i  Montecchi,"  Dorabella  in 
Mozarffs  "Cosi  fan  tutte"  (she  is  die  most 
recorded  Dorabella  in  operatic  history), 
the  Composer  in  "Ariadne  auf  Naxos" 
and  Octa\ian  in  "Der  Rosenkavalier." 


FOCUS  I  S  UMMER     2005 


TAKE  CENTER  STAGE  1* 


By  Karen  Beat)- 
Eldridge  '94 


TILLMAN  CRANEj 

MAJOR  AT  MC:  History,  Religion 
HOME:  Camden,  Maine 

WHAT  HE  DOES:  Large  format  fine  art  photogra- 
pher; adjunct  faculty  member  and  consultant  for 
Utah's  Waterford  Fine  Arts  Academy. 

ATTENDING  WORKSHOPS  DURING 
vacations  and  extended  leaves  from  a  job 
with  the  Maryville- 
Alcoa  Daily  Times,  —    ' 

Tillman  Crane  '78 
broadened  his  knowl- 
edge of  photography  at 
places  like  the  Maine 
Photographic  Work- 
shops and  the  Missouri 
School  of  Journalism. 
He  enrolled  at  the 
University  of  Delaware 
for  graduate  work  and 
landed  a  job  teaching  at 
■  ■     ■     ine  Photographic 


te  thSis,  "Cathedrals  of  the  Industrial  Rev- 
blutio  ,"  visually  captured  the  architecture     ' 
af  trai    stations  along  the  east  coast. 

He  las  been  commissioned  by  die  Center  I 
forD(  umentar^ArtsandthePordand  I 


;o  thepcottish  Royal  Photographic  Society. 

Woridng  in  an  age  whe^  cameras  are 
nade   iny  and  tinier,  Tillnian  has  gone  the 
oppos  :e  route,  choosing  to  work  with 
large-fermat  cameras.  His  images,  printed  in 
ilver  *d  platinum/palladium,  have  been 
..xhibiKd  in  galleries  across  the  country. 

He  has  published  two  books  showcasing 
his  photography:  Tillman  Crane/Structure, 
(2000)  and  Touchstones  (2005). 


1 

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^1 

STEVEN  YUHASZ 

MAJOR  AT  MC:7Tieatre 
HOME:  Stamford,  Conn. 
WHAT  HE  DOES:  Theatncal producer  &  direMor 

FOLLOWING  GRADUATION  FR(J... 
Maryville,  Steven  Yuhasz  '75  earned  his 
MFA  degree  in  directing/set  and  costu|ie 
design  from  the  Dallas  Theatre  Center  of 
Trinity  University  and  pursued  studies  in 
musical  theatre  at  Southern  Illinois  University. 
In  the  last  30  years,  Steven  has  built  an 
impressive  resume  that  includes  work  as 


the  producing  director  for  the  Nationa 
Musical  Theatre  Network,  producing 
director  at  Capital  Repertory  Theatre,  — 
executive  director  of  the  New  Apollo 
Theati-e  (NYC),  creative  producer  for  the 
Alcazar  (NYC),  assistant  general  manager 
of  the  Paper  Mill  Playhouse  and  senior 
proMucer  for  RH  Productions.  Addition- 
allyihe  is  one  of  tiie  founding  producers 
of  the  New  York  Musical  Theatre  Festival. 

He  appeared  in  two  Broadway  shows: 
"Peter  Pan,"  starring  Sandy  Duncan;  and 
"Zerba,"  starring  Anthony  Quinn.  In 
2003,  he  assisted  Tony-Award  winnin"» 
director/choreographer  Susan  Stroma 


son  Square  Garden. 

Recent  projects  include  the  Off  Broad- 
way hit  "Streakin'!"  and  "Escape  from 
Pterodactyl  Island,"  both  of  which  he  pro- 
duced. He  co-wrote,  produced  and 
directed  "Tusk,"  whid^Bvas  selected  as  one 
of  the  top  five  musicals  featured  in  tlie  2004 
New  York  Musical  Theatre  Festival. 


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PEGGY  KESSLER  DUKE 

MAJORAT  MC:  BioiogK  1 

B®ME:  Fukon,  Md. .  i 


«'SHa)OES:  mtanicalilli 


'GYMA 


_jtor&  artist 


BIOLfGYmjOR,  Peggy-Ann 
ssler  Ouke  'S^  chose  to  study  the 
f^ns  in  the  College  Woods  as  her  special 
St  idies  project  and  — 

included  original  illustra- 
tions of  their  fronds,  rhi- 
zemes  and  roots  in  the 
cempleted  work.  She 
still  has  those  illustra- 
ti&ns,  along  with  hun- 
dreds of  others  that  she 
has  drawn  for  scientific 
a  id  popular  publications  and  exhibitions. 
Meeting  husband  James  Duke  wliile  in 
►aduate  school  at  Chapel  Hill  seemed 
"istined.  His  extensive  research  and  pub- 
hing  as  an  ethnobotanist  with  the 
SDA  has  been  greatiy  enhanced  by  her 
;n-and-ink  and  hand-colored  prints, 
jgether,  the  Dukes  have  traveled  the 
.S.  and&ie  world,  cataloging  the  flora 


sia  and  the  Caribbean.  Pegg)'  and  lames : 
ive  collaborated  on  several  books, 
eluding  Medicinal  Plants  of  the  Bible, 

le  Green  Pharmacy  and  th|  CRC  Hand, 
00k  of  Medicinal  Plants.      '^ 

Peggy  also  works  in  wateijcolor  and 


RICHARD  RATTAGLIA  '74 

MAJOR  AT  MC:  Individual  Major  in  Science  &  Photography 
HOME:  Nashville.  Tenn. 

WHAT  HE  DOES:  Tour  manager,  live  audio  engineer  and 
studio  engineer  for  Bela  Reck  and  the  Recktones 

As  a  recording  and  mLxing  engineer  on  Bela  Fleck  and  xhe  Fleck- 
tones'  jazz  album  "Outbound,"  Richard  received  a  Grammy  in 
2000.  (The  album  was  named  Best  Contemporary  Jazz  Album  of 
the  Year.) 

LINDY  HARRIS  RRUGGINK  '7? 

MAJOR  AT  MC:  Art        HOME:  Fairfax.  Va. 
WHAT  SHE  DOES:  Professional  portrait  artist 

Lindy  does  about  dvee  or  four  oil  paintings  each 
year  by  commission.  In  2001,  she  met  and  pho- 
tographed then-Secretar)'  of  State  Colin  Powell  while  working  on  a 
portrait  commissioned  by  the  National  War  College  Museum. 

LYNN  GILLESPIE  CHATER  '71 

MAJOR  AT  MC:  French  (Spanish  &  Education  minor) 

HOME:  Nashville,  Tenn. 

WHAT  SHE  DOES:  Professional  songwriter,  Chater  Songs 

Chater  Songs'  song  li.st  includes:  "Have  a  Nice  Day," 
performed  by  Mindy  McCready  and  "You  Go  First  (Do  You  Wanna 
Kiss),"  performed  by  Jessica  Andrews.  "I  Meant  to  Do  That,"  per- 
formed by  Paul  Brandt,  was  nominated  for  Song  of  the  Year-in 
Canada.  Lynn's  songs  have  gone  gold,  platinum  and  multi-platinum 
and  have  been  featured  in  commercials,  videos  and  one  movie  trailer. 

DEAN  CLARK '68 

MAJOR  AT  MC:  Economics  &  Business  Administration 
nOME:  Glen  Ellyn.  m. 

WHAT  HE  DOES:  President  and  CEO.  Graphic  Chemical  & 
Ink,  an  internationally  known  manufacturer  of  specialty 
printing  inks 

An  advocate  of  the  arts  in  education.  Dean  fights  for  arts  tluiding 
as  a  private  citizen  and  elected  official.  As  presicient  of  the  Glen 
EUyn  Elementary  School  District  Board  of  Education  from  1993 
until  1997,  he  was  partially  responsible  for  the  addition  of  art  and 
music  rooms  in  the  elementary  buildings. 

AMYCRON'oi 

MAJOR  AT  MC:  English  Literature   HOME:  Los  Angeles,  Calif 
WHAT  SHE  DOES:ylssoaote  Producer, 

Country  Music  Television/Planet  Grande  Pictures 

Amy's  resume  includes  work  with  various  studios  and 
networks.  For  CMT's  documentary  series  "Small  Town  Secrets" 
and  CMT's  "Most  Shocking,"  Amy  is  in  charge  of  research, 
scheduling,  booldng  topics,  talent  and  locations,  and  serving  as 
field  producer  at  various  shoots  all  over  die  country. 


MICHELLE  CURLEY'o3 

MAJOR  AT  MC:  Art     HOME:  Knoxville.  Tenn. 

WHAT  SHE  DOES:  Graphic  designer,  Ruhy  Tuesday  Inc. 

At  Ruby  Tuesday  Inc.,  Michelle  is  responsible  for 
everything  from  company/fi'anchise  benefits  guides  and  recruit- 
ment material  to  menus,  magazine  ads,  banners,  table  tents  and 
art  on  the  company's  website. 

JAMES  LASTER  '56 

MAJORS  AT  MC:  Biology,  Music  History 

HOME:  Winchester,  Va. 

WHAT  HE  DOES:  Professor  Emeritus  at  Shenandoah 

Conservatory  of  Shenandoah  University:  organist/choirmaster: 

music  composer:  writer:  actor  in  theatre  and  film 

Considered  an  aLithorit)'  on  choral  music  for  women's  voices,  Jim 
has  seen  man\'  of  his  compositions  published  and  performed  by 
acclaimed  choirs.  In  retirement,  he  is  acting  and  directing  on  stage 
and  in  films. 

"  W.  HAROLD  LASTER  '65 

MAJOR  AT  MC:  History      HOME:  Palm  Springs,  Calif 
WHAT  HE  DOES:  Vice  President  and  Dean,  Music 
Academy  of  the  West:  choral  conductor:  composer 

Though  he  is  a  talented  musician,  Hal's  career  in 
the  fine  and  performing  arts  has  centered  in  administration.  He 
spent  19  years  at  the  University'  of  Cincinnati  College -Conserva- 
tory of  Music  as  assistant  dean.  From  1995  until  2002,  he  was 
named  dean  of  the  Aspen  Music  Festival  and  School. 

LIRRAGILLUM  MILLER  '85 

MAJOR  AT  MC:  Music     HOME:  Nashville,  Tenn. 
WHAT  SHE  DOES:  Commercial  &fine  art  photographer 

Libba's  commercial  work  is  visible  in  regional  and 
national  billboards  and  print  campaigns.  Images 
taken  from  her  international  travels  have  been  exhibited  in  gal- 
leries tiiroughout  the  South. 

KEVIN  RAGSDALE  '98 

MAJORAT  MC:  Business  and  Organization  Management 

HOME:  Venice,  Calif. 

WHAT  HE  DOES:  CFO,  Pretty  Dangerous  Films 

Prett\'  Dangerous  FUms  has  produced  "The  Curse 
of  El  Charro,"  "The  Nickel  Childj-en"  and  "The  Heart  is  Deceit- 
fLil  Above  All  Things."  "Heart,"  the  company's  first  feature  film, 
was  screened  at  die  prestigious  Cannes  Film  Festival  in  2004. 
"Edmond,"  a  story  by  Pulitzer  Prize-winning  playwright  David 
Mamet  and  directed  by  veteran  Stuart  Gordon,  is  in  post-produc- 
tion. It  stars  William  H.  Macy  and  Julia  Stiles.  EiS 


Be  sure  to  visit  maryvillecollege.edu  to  read  expanded  pro- 
files on  these  alumni,  hear  music  clips,  view  more  images  and 
get  links  to  their  personal  websites  and  e-mail  addresses. 


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The  Arts  in  the  Liberal  Arts 

RISING  STARS 

THE  NEXT  CHAGALL?  Copland?  Meiyl  Streep?  Only  time  will  tell. 
Though  some  may  aspire  to  less  public  lives  in  the  arts,  MC  students  currently 
enrolled  in  the  fine  arts  program  are  smart,  talented,  ambitious  and  eager  to 
make  a  name  for  themselves.  Many  use  the  word  "opportunity"  to  sum  up  why 
Maiyville  College  is  an  excellent  foundation  for  rising  stars. 

Said  EKvig'ht  Dockeiy  '05:  "At  a  big  school,  I  would  not  have  nearly  the 
opportunities  for  participation,  leadership  and  growth  as  a  well-rounded 
musician  that  1  do  here.  It  has  been  an  incredible  experience. 
"Maybe  the  reasons  why  there  are  so  many  wonderful 
opportunities  are  caring,  nurturing  faculty  members,  who 
are  committed  to  the  personal  and  professional  growth  of 
their  students  not  only  through  traditional  teaching,  but 
also  through  diversity. 

1  have  been  so  lucky  to  have  people  who  care  about  me 
and  honestly  want  me  to  succeed." 


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It  wasn't  her  mother's 
enthusiasm  for  Maryville 
College  that  motivated 
APRIL  MARTIN  '08  to 
enroll.  It  was  Stacey 
Wilner's  enthusiasm  for 
the  College's  music  pro- 
gram. April,  daughter  of 
Genie  Varker  Martin 
'79,  metWilner,  coordi- 
nator of  choral  music 
and  director  of  the  MC 
Concert  Choir,  during  a 
scholarship  audition. 
Earning  Dean's  and  music  scholarships,  April 
enrolled  and  within  months  had  declared  a  music 
education  major  and  joined  the  Concert  Choir, 
Community  Chorus  and  Off  Kilter.  She  may  pursue 
mission  work  after  MC  but  ultimately  "wants  to 
experience  lots  of  new  things  by  teaching,  perform- 
ing and  traveling  as  much  as  possible." 


For  someone  who  aspires  to  work  in  theatre  production 
and  direction,  LIBBY  PEMBERTON  '06  isn't  letting  oppor- 
tunity pass  her  by.  Since  she 
enrolled,  this  theatre  major 
has  participated,  in  some  way, 
in  every  production  of  the 
College's  Theatre  Depart- 
ment and  was  awarded  the 
Evelyn  Seedorf  Prize  in  Dra- 
matic Arts  in  2005.  She  played 
the  role  of  Estelle  Delauny  in 
"No  Exit"  and  Edith  in  "Blithe 
Spirit"  and  was  the  assistant 
director  for  "All  in  the  Tim- 
ing" and  "A  Midsummer 
Night's  Dream."  A  native  of 
Brazil,  Libby  has  chosen  to 
translate,  direct  and  produce 
a  Brazilian  play,  "Sinless,"  as 
her  senior  study.  Curtains  will 
open  on  the  play  this  fall. 


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JOHN  NEWMAN  '06  isn't  even  out  of  college 
yet,  but  his  artwork  is  already  on  public  display. 
Two  murals  were  completed  while  he  was  a 
student  at  Gatlinburg-Pittman  High  School; 
another  mural,  a  28  by  6-foQt  mountain  stream 
scene,  was  selected  by  a  public  committee 
and  will  be  dedicated  in  Knoxville's  Howard  H. 
Baker  Jr.  U.S.  Courthouse  this  September. 

John  is  double-majoring  in  studio  arts  and 
art  history,  which  he  believes  will  be  great 
preparation  for  graduate  school,  teaching  col- 
lege and  working  as  a  museum  curator. 

A  2005  recipient  of  the  Summer  Lilly  Intern- 
ship, he  has  spent  this  summer  interning  with 
the  Knoxville  Museum  of  Art. 

"The  arts,  especially  studio  arts  such  as 


painting  and  drawing,  have  always  been  a 
large  and  active  part  of  my  life.  I  have  been 
involved  from  an  early  age  and  came  from  a 
family  that  supported  and  nurtured  my  love 
for  art." 

John  said  his  family  of  supporters  grew 
when  he  enrolled  at  MC,  mentioning  support 
from  alumni  who've  given  scholarships  to 
make  his  education  affordable,  as  well  as 
encouragement  from  students,  faculty  and 
staff  members. 

"My  art  teachers  are  my  advisors,  mentors 
and  friends,  and  I  know  that  respect  is  mutu- 
ally shared.  This  is  something  you  might  have 
to  work  hard  for  at  a  large  university  but  at 
MC,  it  is  very  commonplace,"  he  said. 


Though  he's  not  the  first  to  graduate,  technically,  with  the 
music  theory-composition  major,  RENNIE  SALATA  '05  is 

the  first  student  to  complete  the  study  as  it  is  currently 
outlined  in  the  catalog. 

"I  actually  rather  enjoyed  being  the  guinea  pig,"  he  said, 
adding  that  he  regularly  shared  his  opinion  through  direct 
discussion  with  professors  and  written  course  evaluations. 
"Honestly  I  found  very  little  to  complain  about  the  degree - 
it's  very  efficiently  constructed." 

Courses  like  philosophy  of  music  and  advanced  analyt- 
ical techniques  were  beneficial  to  his  growth  as  a  musi- 
cian and  person,  he  said,  and  through  the  Fine  Arts 
Center's  computer  lab,  he's  become  technologically 


savvy  with  music  notation  software  and  recording 
equipment  and  synthesizers. 

A  magna  cum  laude  graduate,  Rennie  is  interested 
in  graduate  studies  in  medicine,  psychology  and  reli- 
gion, as  well  as  music. 

He's  comfortable  in  many  different  areas  of  music  but 
could  be  a  research  scientist,  as  well,  said  Rennie's  advi- 
sor. Dr.  Sheri  Matascik,  associate  professor  of  music. 

"He  works  hard  and  isn't  satisfied  to  do  less  than 
1 10  percent,"  she  added.  "He  sings  in  the  Concert 
Choir  and  composes  very  well.  He  composed  a  piece 
for  two  female  vocalists,  a  cappella,  which  was  just 
angelic  sounding." 


The  grandson  of  the  late  Charles  S. 
Williams  '51  and  the  great-grandson  of  leg- 
endary biology  professor  Dr.  Lyie  Williams, 
EVAN  WILLIAMS  '07  is  considered  a  legacy 
at  Maryville.  As  a  theatre/English  literature 
double-major  with  aspirations  to  become 
something  of  a  fine-arts  "renaissance  man" 
and  teacher,  Evan  may  leave  Maryville  Col- 
lege another  -  and  different  -  kind  of  legacy. 

"Ever  since  I  was  very  little,  I've  enjoyed 
performing  and  taking  part  in  the  arts,"  he 
said.  "I've  acted  in  plays,  acted  in  and 
directed  some  amateur  video  movies,  written 
and  performed  short  skits,  performed  music  (whether  it  be  singing 
or  playing  trumpet  and  piano),  drawn  pictures  and  written  stories." 
At  Maryville,  Evan  acts  and  does  technical  work  in  the  plays  of 
the  Theatre  Department,  sings  with  Voices  of  Praise  and  is  an 
active  member  of  the  College's  chapter  of  Alpha  Psi  Omega. 

"I  relish  the  opportunity  to  play  different  characters  and  make 
people  laugh,  cry,  cheer  and  especially  think  about  the  plays  we 
produce,"  he  said. 


AMANDA  DAVIS  '05  possesses  the  enviable  combination  of  artis- 
tic talent  and  technical  skill.  And  with  plenty  of  real-world  experi- 
ence, she's  well  on  her  way  to  owning  her  own  graphic  design  firm 
(which,  for  her,  would  be  a 
dream-come-true). 

Amanda  majored  in  art 
with  an  emphasis  in 
graphic  design.  In  four 
years,  she  has  taken  the 
lessons  from  the  computer 
lab  and  applied  them  to 
real  projects  and  real 
clients,  designing  publicity 
for  fine-arts  related  events  at  MC,  redesigning  the  Fine  Arts  Divi- 
sion web  pages,  working  with  the  College's  publications  manager 
and  interning  with  Graphic-FX,  a  local  design  firm.  While  at 
Graphic-FX,  she  independently  designed  a  United  Way  campaign, 
which  included  brochures,  advertisements  and  T-shirts. 

No  stranger  to  the  Fine  Arts  Center  or  Wilson  Chapel, 
Amanda  was  also  a  member  of  the  College-Community  Band 
and  Orchestra  while  a  student. 


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At  home  on  the  stage  but  not  in  the  spotlight,  JENNIFER 
OLANDER  '05  will  enroll  at  the  University  of  Tennessee- 
Knoxville  this  fall  and  pursue  master's  degree  in  accompany- 
ing. Her  professors  don't  doubt  that  she'll  succeed  in  the 
program;  musically,  Jenny  can  do  it  all  -  sing,  conduct  and 
play  the  oboe,  cello,  guitar  and  piano.  Her  talents  and  educa- 
tion (major  in  music)  should  take  her  as  far  as  she  wants  to  go 
-  she  just  isn't  sure  where  that  is  yet.  Being  a  member  of  the 
MC  Concert  Choir,  Community  Chorus,  College-Community 
Band,  Guitar  Ensemble  and  Off  Kilter  has  done  more  than 
whet  her  appetite  for  music  and  performance. 

"Hopefully,  I  will  be  able  to  do  many  things,  that  would  be 
my  dream,"  she  said.  "I  don't  think  I  can  pick  one  thing  forever 
and  be  okay  with  not  doing  all  the  other  things  that  I  love." 


He  was  the  artist  commissioned  for  the  president's 
2004  Christmas  cards,  and  before  he  graduates, 
JONATHAN  HOWE  '07  and  his  artwork  are  likely  to 
catch  the  eyes  of  more  alumni,  parents  and  friends 
of  the  College.  He  has  a  natural  talent  for  drawing 
and  painting  that  undergraduate  art  professors 
rarely  find  in  young  hands.  The  son  of  Amy  Whitley 
Howe  '77,  Jonathan  enrolled  at  MC  knowing  that 
he  would  major  in  art,  and,  after  two  years,  his  por- 
traits are  selling.  An  apprentice  with  master  wood- 
carver  and  artist  John  Wilbourn,  Jonathan  is 
learning  to  express  himself  in  media  other  than 
paint  and  charcoal.  He  hasn't  settled  on  any  post- 
graduation  plans,  but  ultimately,  he  hopes  to  do  two 
things  in  his  life:  "Follow  Jesus.  Paint  portraits." 


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Considering  that  DWIGHT  DOCKERY  '05 

wants  to  spend  his  professional  life  putting 
circles,  small  marks  and  dots  onto  manu- 
script paper,  it's  ironic  that  his  enrollment  at 
Maryville  College  came  about  because  he 
checked  the  wrong  box  on  an  application 

"I  marked  'Early  Decision'  when  I  meant 
to  mark  'Early  Action.'  Then,  I  was  contrac- 
tually obligated  to  MC,"  Dwight  explained. 
"It  was  all  for  the  best,  though.  It  was  the 
best  mistake  I've  ever  made!" 

The  educational  program  at  the  Col- 
lege, which  emphasizes  vocational  discern 
ment,  led  Dwight  to  refine  his  interests. 
Originally  en  route  to  study  music  educa- 
tion, he  discovered  that  the  music  he 
prefers  to  teach  is  mostly  taught  in  higher 
education,  so  he  changed  his  major  to  music  theory-corn 


position.  This  December,  he's  expected  to 
graduate  with  a  bachelor  of  music  degree. 

During  his  time  at  Maryville  College, 
Dwight  and  the  College  have  benefited  from 
each  other  He  has  been  the  choir  assistant 
for  both  the  Concert  Choir  and  Community 
Chorus.  He  was  in  the  College's  production 
of  "The  Fantasticks."  This  past  spring,  he  was 
given  the  opportunity  to  rehearse  and  con- 
duct the  concert  band  in  an  original  compo- 
sition entitled  "Sonata  for  Band." 

"He  shows  the  most  potential  in  com- 
posing than  any  student  I've  worked  with, 
and  I've  worked  with  many  exceptional  stu- 
dent musicians,"  said  Dr.  Sheri  Matascik, 
associate  professor  of  music  and  Dwight's 
advisor  "He  experiments  the  way  com- 
posers should  when  defining  and  refining  their  own  style." 


ART  Starting  in  the  2005-2006  academic  year,  Maryville  College  has  a  new  major  in  the  Division  of  Fine  Arts  - 

HISTORY  art  history.  The  major  requires  the  addition  of  five  courses  to  the  catalog:  ART204.:  Applied  Art  History.  ART3ia: 

ADDED  TO  Studies  in  Ancient  An.  ART3i3:  Studies  in  MedievalArt.  ART  814.:  Studies  in  Renaissance  Art  andARTSi^: 

LIST  OF  Studies  in  An  Since  1  ^5°  and  the  replacement  oiARTg  1 1 ;  Ancient  and  Medieval  An  with  AfiTn  1 :  Survey  of 

AVAILABLE  Ancient  Through  Medieval  Art.  Four  additional  (existing)  courses  in  art,  as  well  as  courses  in  the  humanities, 

MAJORS  history  and  two  semesters  of  a  foreign  language  above  the  100-level  are  also  included  in  the  paradigm. 

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BUILDING  ON  TRADITION 


Since  it  was  established  in  i^36.  Maryville  College's 

Division  of  Fine  Arts  has  been  revered  for  outstanding 

preparation  in  music,  drama  and  visual  arts.  Faculty 

members  have  long  been  responsible  for  the  division's 

exceptional  reputation,  boasting  advanced  degrees  from 


institutions  such  as  Northwestern  University,  the 
Eastman  School  of  Music,  Union  Theological  Seminary's 
School  of  Sacred  Music,  the  Oberlin  Consermtory  of  Music 
and  the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago.  The  College's  fine  arts 
faculty  in  the  sist-century  builds  on  this  rich  tradition. 


Swann  serious  about  music,  teaching 


BILL  SWANN,  Assistant  Professor  of  Music 

EDUCATION:  B.M.,  M.M.;  University  of 
Tennessee;  DA.,  University  of  Mississippi. 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY:  2000 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING/DIRECTING:  Music 
theory,  aural  skills,  improvisation,  general 
education,  Maryville  College  Jazz  Band. 
See  also  www.billswann.com. 

WITH  A  WRY  sense  of  humor,  BiU  Swann 
publicizes  his  musical  efforts  using  just  his 
initials  -  "BS"  -  but  the  acron^'m  certainly 


doesn't  express  his  attitudes  toward 
creating  music  or  teaching  up-and- 
coming  musicians. 

At  the  \'oung  age  of  37,  hc\s  serious 
about  his  art,  ha\'ing  already  per- 
formed with  the  Hkes  of  Percy  Sledge, 
Mar\  in  Stamm  and  the  Jimmy  Dorsey 
Orchesti'a;  toured  Europe  with  the  criti- 
cally acclaimed  Knox\iLle  Jazz  Orchestra; 
and  released  three  back-to-back  CDs. 

His  first  set  of  original  alternative-jazz- 
rock  music,  resulting  in  "Awake  but  Some- 
how Dreaming,"  received  complimentary 
reviews  drat  pointed  out  similarities  to 
Steely  Dan,  Paul  Simon,  Joe  Jackson  and 
even  Billv  Joel. 

"One  World  Over,"  Swann's  2004 
release,  was  also  a  critical  success. 

"TJiree,"  the  most  recent  of  his  musical 
efforts,  is  a  fazz  CD  that  showcases  Swann's 
impressive  improvisational  skills  at  the  piano. 
It  carries  a  fitting  tide  as  it  is  his  third  CD 
release  as  a  leader,  three  musicians  perform 
on  the  tracks,  and  three  of  tire  tides  ha\e 
something  to  do  with  the  number  '3.' 

Swann's  off-campus  projects  don't  detract 
from  Jiis  work  in  the  classroom  and  student 


music  studios;  they  greatiy  enhance  it.  Stu- 
dents report  that  he  is  equally  impressive  as  a 
musician  and  a  teacher.  They  also  say  he's 
patient  -  ma\'be  to  a  fault  -  and  models  for 
Iris  smdents  the  importance  of  listening. 

It's  a  lesson  he  learned  from  music  pro- 
fessor Robert  Bonham.  Swann  admits  that 
he  was  first  intimidated  by  the  \eteran  fac- 
ulty' member  but  has,  o\'er  the  years, 
formed  a  friendship  with  his  coUeagtie. 

"I  have  used  our  lunch  trips  to  Lemon 
Grass  [restaurant]  to  get  ad\ice  on  nearly 
e\'ery  aspect  of  being  a  college  facult\'  mem- 
ber. There  are  nuinerous  musical  and  non- 
musical  ideas  that  I  have  learned  fi'om 
Robert  eitiier  in  comersation  or  by  observa- 
tion, but  there  are  two  that  seem  particularly 
important  to  me  as  a  teacher.  One,  listening 
to  my  students  ...  is  the  most  important 
tiling  I  can  do  for  them.  . . .  Two,  that  when 
dealing  with  students  or  curricula  or  rela- 
tionsJiips  or  any  of  the  other  issues  that  arise 
on  campus,  I  should  maintain  a  long  \iew 
and  allow  small  issues  to  fade  or  settie  before 
acting  on  them.  Both  of  these  are  easier  said 
than  done,  but  Robert  pro\ides  a  good 
model  for  the  times  when  I  forget." 


MARYVILLE   COLLEGE   FINE  ARTS   FACULTY 


EMARK  HALL, 
Chair  of  the  Division 
of  Fine  Arts,  Associ- 
ate Professor  of  Art 
EDUCATION:  B.A., 
Hanover  College; 
M.Div.,  Christian  Theological 
Seminary;  M.A.,  University  of 
Louisville;  M.F.A.,  Indiana  State 
University. 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY:  2001 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING:  Printmak- 
ing,  drawing,  art  history,  general 
education. 


y^H»,    ROBERT  BONHAM, 

^^^^    Professor  of  Music 

^R|^    EDUCATION:  B.M, 

^^^^^       Phillips  University; 

^^Ki         M.M.,  University  of 

IMIl       Kansas;  Ph.D.,  Ohio 

University. 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY;  1965 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING:  Piano, 
world  music,  music  history  after 
1750,  general  education. 


lyillll'nyi  SHERI  MATASCIK, 

^^         y  Associate  Professor 

7    ''^  "^  of  Music,  Music  Pro- 

ki      ^      ^  gram  Coordinator 

EDUCATION:  B.M., 
M.M.,  Youngstown 

State  University;  Ph.D.,  Kent 

State  University 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY;  1995 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING/DIRECTING: 

Music  composition,  theory  and 
skills,  general  education,  tai  chi. 


HEATHER  MCMAHON, 

Assistant  Professor  of 
I  Theatre 

EDUCATION:  B.A,  Bel- 
mont University;  M.S., 
linois  State  University; 
Ph.D.,  Indiana  University 

JOINED  MC  FACULPi';  2003 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING/DIRECTING; 

Theatre  production,  acting,  play 
analysis,  theatre  history  and  tra- 
ditions, American  theatre  his- 
tory, general  education. 


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Wilner's  choirs  bear  resemblance  to  past  ensembles 


STACEY  WILNER,  Coordinator  of  Choral 
Music 

EDUCATION:  B.A.,  Concord  College;  M.A., 
University  of  Tennessee. 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY:  1999 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING/DIRECTING: 

Voice,  music  history,  general  education, 
MC  Concert  Choir,  ensemble  "Off  Kilter" 
and  College-Community  Chorus. 

SHE  DOESN'T  SOUND  like  him  when 
she  siiigs.  She  doesn''t  direct  like  him  on 
stage.  She  doesn't  walk  like  him,  and  she 
certainly  bears  no  physical  resemblance, 
but  Stacey  Wilner  is  as  close  a  director  to 
Harry  Harter  as  the  Mar^'xiUe  College 
Concert  Choir  has  had  since  Harter's 
retirement  in  1981. 

Just  ask  some  choir  alumni  \\ho've  heard 
the  group  perform  lately. 

In  a  March  18,  2005  letter  to  MC  Presi- 
dent Gerald  Gibson,  Louise  Lloyd  Palm 
'51  wrote:  "Last  Monday  e\ening  as  we  sat 
in  the  beautiful  Gothic  sanctuary  of  Centi'al 
Presb\terian  Church  in  New  York  Cit\'  and 
listenecf  to  the  magnificent  sound  of  die 
voices  of  the  Mary\ille  College  Choir,  I  felt 
such  a  surge  of  pride  and  rejoicing.  Tears 
came  to  my  eyes  as  they  sang  anthems 
which  we  had  sung  more  than  50  years 
ago,  and  I  realized  in  a  new  way  that  the 
same  traditions  of  excellence  and  qualir\' 
li\'e  on  in  the  performance  of  this  talented 
group  of  young  people,  and  in  the  leader- 
ship of  Stacey  Wilner." 


The  late  Tom  Evans  '59,  a  choir  alum- 
nus and  organist  by  profession,  sang  the 
director's  praises  in  a  2002  letter  to  the 
president. 

"Stacey  is  remai'k- 
able!"  he  wrote.  "Her 
work  with  die 
Marwille  College 
Concert  Choir  is  so 
reminiscent  of  the 
choir  when  Harr\'  was 
the  director." 

VVibier  and  her 
choirs  ha\'e  been  able 
to  achieve  such 
acclaim,  she  said, 
because  her  approach 
to  music  and  her  phi- 
losophy' for  teaching 
it  are  similar  to  the 
legendary  director. 

"If  \'ou  \\M\i  to  accomplish  things,  you 
ha\e  to  ha\'e  discipline,  and  you  have  to 
make  sacrifices,"  she  said.  "I  ha\'e  a  reputa- 
tion for  being  tough." 

Wilner  met  the  legendar)'  Harter  just 
after  joining  die  MC  tacult}-  in  1999. 

"He  sought  me  out,"  she  said,  describ- 
ing an  introduction  that  occurred  follow- 
ing a  choir  performance.  "He  was  running 
down  the  aisles  of  Wilson  Chapel  widi 
tears  in  his  eyes.  He  said,  'I'm  so  glad 
you're  here.'  I'U  never  forget  it." 

From  that  meeting  until  Harter's  death  in 
2004,  Wilner  called  and  \isited  widi  him 
several  times,  seeking  his  ad\ice  about  music 


and  learning  about  choirs  of  the  past  and 
tiieir  traditions.  He  became  her  mentor 
If  todav's  choir  (which  numbers  ai'ound 


50  voices)  sounds  similar  to  those  ensem- 
bles of  the  past,  it  might  be  because  Wilner 
has  added  some  familial'  songs  to  its  reper- 
toire. Harter's  arrangement  of  "Crimond" 
has  been  on  recent  programs.  And  of 
course,  members  kiio\\'  the  Alma  Mater 
and  "Lutkin  Benediction"  -  melodies  that 
unite  choii-  alumni  across  the  decades  -  by 
heart. 

Much  like  the  choirs  of  Harter's  era, 
Wilner  said,  today's  Concert  Choir  is  a 
family. 

"I  stri\e  for  this  [sense  of  communin'] 
with  the  choir,"  she  said.  "It's  not  just 
about  the  music;  it's  about  life." 


For  more  information,  visit  http://faculty.maryvillecollege.edu/finearts/ 


ALAN  REIHL,  The- 
atre Instructor  and 
Technical  Director 

EDUCATION:  B.A., 
University  of  New 
Hampshire;  M.F.A., 
University  of  North  Carolina- 
Chapel  Hill. 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY:  1989 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING:  Stage- 
craft, general  education. 


BURT  ROSEVEAR, 

Instructor  of  Music 
and  Music  Resources 
Coordinator 

EDUCATION:  B.A. 

George  Fox  Univer- 
sity; M.M.,  University  of  North- 
ern Colorado;  doctoral  work  in 
vocal  performance,  pedagogy 
and  opera. 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY:  1996 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING:  Applied 
voice,  vocal  literature,  general 
education. 


LARRY  SMITHEE, 

Associate  Professor 
of  Music 

EDUCATION:  B.M.E., 
M.M.E.,  Arkansas 
State  University; 

Ed.D.,  Washington  University 

(St.  Louis) 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY:  1991 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING/DIRECTING: 

The  history  of  music  in  the  U.S., 
conducting,  introduction  to  orches- 
tral instruments,  individual  music 
lessons,  the  Maryville  College- 
Community  Concert  Band. 


ADRIENNE 
SCHWARTE,  Assis- 
tant Professor  of  Art 

EDUCATION:  B.A., 
Buena  Vista  University; 
M.F.A.,  University  of 
Minnesota. 

JOINED  MC  FACULTY:  2005 

AREAS  OF  TEACHING:  Graphic 
design,  general  education. 

The  black  and  white  photographs 
on  these  pages  were  taken  by  Stan 
McCleave  '78,  photography  instruc- 
tor Visit  www.stanphoto.com  to  see 
more  of  his  work,  D9 


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EDITOR'S  NOTE:  The  College 
received  information  printed 
below  between  Nov.  1 ,  2004 
and  May  1,  2005.  Class  notes 
received  after  May  1  should 
appear  in  the  next  issue. 


'28  MEMORIAM:  Anna  Mae 

Coldwell  Ellis,  on  April  9,  in  Mor- 
ristown,  Tenn.  She  was  99  years 
old.  She  taught  home  economics 
at  Sevier  County  High  School  for 
32  years. 

'30  MEMORIAM:  Agnes 

McGuire  Larrowe,  Jan  7,  in  White 
Pine,  Tenn.  She  was  a  member, 
elder  and  pianist  at  Westminster 
Presbyterian  Church,  a  retired 
school  teacher  and  former  Glee 
Club  director  of  White  Pine 
School.  She  is  survived  by  son 
Michael  and  his  family. 

'33  MEMORIAMS:  Ellen  Macrae 

Pierce,  Nov.  7,  2004.  Survivors 
include  daughter  Nancy  Pierce 
Tankersley  '64  and  her  family 
Marion  Pflanze  TImmons,  on 

March  18,  in  Athens,  Tenn.  She 
was  92.  She  lived  in  Atlanta  for 
many  years,  where  she  was  active 
in  the  Daughters  of  the  American 
Revolution,  the  Girl  Scouts  and 
Peachtree  Presbyterian  Church. 
Professionally,  she  was  a  speech 
therapist.  Survivors  include  two 
children  and  their  families. 

'34  MEMORIAMS:  Mildred 

Schoeller  Crump,  March  4.  Sur- 
vivors include  two  sons  and  their 
families. 

Marvin  Thomson,  Feb.  2,  2004 
He  was  retired  from  the  newspa- 
per business  in  Omaha,  Neb.  He  is 
survived  by  his  wife  of  69  years, 
Charmain 

Robert  Woods  Tripp,  April  11, 
in  Alliance,  Ohio.  He  served  as 
administrator  and  professor  emeri- 
tus at  Mt.  Union  College  for  32 
years.  In  retirement,  he  was  active 
in  the  Retired  Teachers  Associa- 
tion, the  AARP,  First  Presbyterian 
Church,  the  Red  Cross  and  Salva- 
tion Army.  He  is  survived  by  four 


daughters,  including  Tanya  Tripp 
Shively  '64. 

'36  MEMORIAMS:  Norma 

Shields  Cunningham,  April  27, 
in  Maryville.  She  taught  first  grade 
at  Lanier  Elementary,  Fort  Craig 
and  John  Sevier  elementary 
schools  and  was  a  50-year  mem- 
ber of  the  First  United  Methodist 
Church  of  Mayville,  where  she 
taught  Sunday  School  for  many 
years.  She  is  survived  by  two  sons 
and  their  families. 

Margaret  Brient  Marshall, 
Jan. 13,  in  Maryville.  She  was  a 
retired  private  kindergarten  teacher 
and  was  a  member  of  Maryville  First 
United  Methodist  Church,  Survivors 
include  daughter  Jane  Marshall 
Domlnick  '59,  two  grandchildren, 
nieces  and  nephews. 

3 7  Mark  Andrews  celebrated 
his  65th  anniversary  of  ordination 
on  April  16.  He  is  still  active  in 
retirement.  His  daughter,  the  Rev. 
Dr  Susan  R.  Andrews,  was  Moder- 
ator of  the  21 5th  General  Assem- 
bly of  the  PC(USA)  in  2003.  Sam 
Elevens  and  wife  Maxie  cele- 
brated their  63rd  wedding 
anniversary  on  April  30.  George 
Kent  was  inducted  into  the 
Louisiana  State  University  College 
of  Basic  Sciences'  "Hall  of  Distinc- 
tion." His  former  LSU  students 
have  raised  funds  to  endow  two 
professorships  in  his  name, 
MEMORIAM:  Elizabeth  "Betty" 
Spahr  Jenkins,  Feb,  8,  in  Knoxville, 
She  taught  school  at  Shannondale 
and  Central  High  School  and  was 
an  active  member  of  Fountain  City 
United  Methodist  Church,  She  co- 
edited  her  husband's  book,  A 
Mountain  Doctor  Tells  His  Story, 
and  lectured  with  him  on  medical 
issues.  She  is  survived  by  husband 
Astor,  three  children,  including 
Larry  Jenkins  '62;  grandchildren 
and  great  grandchildren, 

39  Irma  Souder  Baker  is  a  self- 
employed  dance  instructor  and 
wrote  back  in  the  spring  that  she 
planned  to  celebrate  her  87th 
birthday  June  10,  She  and  her 


MEMORIAM: 


I 


Wright,  respected  Melville 
scholar,  passes  away 

Nathalia  Wright  '33,  noted  literary 
scholar  and  retired  university  professor, 
passed  away  Nov.  22  in  Maryville.  She  was  91 . 

Between  periods  of  graduate  study  at 
Yale  University,  she  was  employed  by  her  alma  mater  as  an 
instructor  and  librarian.  Wright  received  her  master's  and  doc- 
toral degrees  from  Yale.  In  1949,  she  accepted  a  position  on 
the  faculty  of  the  University  of  Tennessee  in  the  English  depart- 
ment. She  would  teach  at  UT  until  her  retirement  in  1982. 

A  widely  respected  researcher  and  teacher  of  early  Ameri- 
can literature,  she  is  considered  one  of  the  foremost  scholars 
on  the  works  of  Herman  Melville.  She  wrote  or  edited  more 
than  a  dozen  books  during  her  career.  Her  doctoral  thesis, 
"Melville's  Use  of  the  Bible,"  was  published  by  Duke  Univer- 
sity Press  in  1949  and  was  republished  in  1969. 

Wright's  last  book  (planned  for  posthumous  publication)  is 
a  study  of  10  American  authors,  including  Melville. 

During  her  long  career,  she  received  nnany  awards,  fellow- 
ships and  grants.  In  1972,  she  became  the  first  woman  named 
a  University  Mace  Bearer.  Three  years  later,  she  was  desig- 
nated an  Alumni  Distinguished  Service  Professor. 

The  Maryville  native  was  fond  of  world  travel,  even  naming 
her  Court  Street  home  "Florence  House,"  in  honor  of  her 
favorite  Italian  city.  She  bequeathed  her  house  to  the  College; 
it  will  become  the  College's  guest  house  this  fall. 


daughter  and  granddaughter  all 
operate  dance  studios  in  New  York, 
MEMORIAM:  George  W.  Garner 

on  Feb,  7,  in  Maryville,  Following 
service  in  World  War  II,  he  owned 
and  operated  College  Cleaners 
and  retired  from  Burris  Insurance. 
Survivors  include  two  daughters, 
one  son  and  their  families. 

40  Helen  Bewley  Ashby  wrote 
to  say  that  her  late  husband's 
book  A  Comprehensive  History  of 
Western  Ethics:  What  Do  We 
Believe?  had  been  reissued  in  a 
paperback  edition.  At  his  death  in 
1985,  Warren  Ashby  '40,  director 
of  North  Carolina-Greensboro's 
Philosophy  and  Religious  Studies 
Department,  had  completed  the 
manuscript  but  it  was  another  1 2 
years  for  editing  (by  their  son)  and 
publishing.  The  cover  of  the 


paperback  edition  was  inspired  by 
some  of  Helen's  original  weaving. 
MEMORIAMS:  Robert  Arnold, 
March  9.  A  retired  physician,  he 
was  living  in  California.  Survivors 
include  wife  Feme, 

Martha  Dean  Tarwater,  Jan  20, 
in  Greenfield,  Ind,  She  is  survived 
by  daughter  Alice  Tarwater 
Green  '70,  son  Reed  Tarwater 
'66,  brother  Matney  Reed  '44 
and  their  families, 

'41  MEMORIAM:  Elizabeth  Hud- 

dleston  Myers,  March  6,  in  Maryville, 
She  was  an  active  member  of  New 
Providence  Presbyterian  Church, 
She  is  survived  by  three  daughters, 
including  Ellen  Myers  McClune 
'74,  brother  and  sister-in-law  Stan- 
ley and  Betty  Lane  Huddleston 
'46;  sisters,  Jane  Huddleston  '49 
and  Alice  Huddleston  Lester  '51. 


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CLASS     NOTES 


'42  MEMORIAM:  Wendell  L. 

Whetstone,  Jan.  14,  in  Miami,  Fla. 
Retired  fronn  a  career  in  dentistry,  he 
nnade  his  home  in  Florida.  Survivors 
include  wife  Patricia,  three  children 
and  sister  Lee  Whetstone  Allen  '38. 

'43  E.  Katherine  Crews  lives  in 
Knoxville  but  spent  a  long  holiday 
vacation  in  Florida  with  sister 
Ruthellen  Crews  '49.  She  main- 
tains membership  in  the  Tuesday 
Morning  Musical  Club,  Music 
Study  Club  and  Sigma  Alpha  lota 
Alumnae  Chapter  and  works  with 
Seniors  for  Creative  Learning  and 
other  volunteer  agencies. 

'44  Nettie  Spraker  Allen  stays 
busy  in  Columbia,  S.C.,  with  volun- 
teer activities.  She  recently  wrote 
that  seeing  her  four  children  and 
four  grandchildren  graduate  from 
college  fulfills  her  late  husband's 
hopes  for  them  and  his  strong 
belief  in  liberal  arts  education. 
MEMORIAM:  John  Kerr,  March 
21,  in  Maryville.  Following  service 
in  World  War  II,  he  began  a  40-year 
career  with  ALCOA,  both  in  Blount 
County  and  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  Addi- 
tionally, he  ran  the  Anderson  family 
farm  in  Rockford.  A  60-year  mem- 
ber of  New  Providence  Presbyter- 
ian Church,  he  chaired  and  served 
on  the  Maryville  City  School  Board 
and  was  active  in  the  Maryville 
Kiwanis  Club,  Habitat  for  Humanity 
and  United  Way.  Survivors  include 
wife  Helen  Anderson  Kerr  '44 
and  three  children,  John  Kerr  '67, 
Linda  Kerr  and  Barbara  Kerr  '76 
and  their  families;  and  sister  Lillian 
Kerr  Beals  '36. 

45  Winifred  Sommers  Hein 

moved  to  Venice,  Fla.,  following  her 
wedding  in  Loudon  County,  Tenn., 
and  honeymoon  in  Gatlinburg. 
MARRIAGE:  Winifred  Sommers 
Hein  to  Robert  Fritz,  Feb.  13. 

'46  MEMORIAM:  Edna  Mae 

Watts  Jackson,  May  5,  2004.  A 
retired  teacher,  she  lived  in  Defu- 
niak  Springs.  She  is  survived  by 
four  children  and  their  families. 

4/  John  Moore  and  wife  Con- 
stance '48  wrote  to  say  they  enjoyed 
their  recent  visit  to  campus  and  his 
60th  reunion,  where  John  saw  his 
last  suri'iving  roommate  of  pre-WWII 
days,  James  Evans.  The  Moores  live 
in  Chicago  John  and  Gwendolen 


Rees-Jones  Shell  celebrated  his 
50th  year  of  ordination  July  1 1 ,  2004, 
at  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Der- 
mott,  Ark.,  where  he  was  ordained. 

'48  MEMORIAM:  Bernell  Crow- 

der  Clayton,  Feb. 12,  in  Washington, 
Pa.  She  worked  for  the  juvenile  court 
in  Knoxville  and  later  in  Pittsburgh. 
She  also  worked  for  the  Department 
of  Public  Welfare  in  Lorain,  Ohio. 
She  retired  in  1988,  following  19 
years  of  teaching  in  Yough  School 
District  in  Pennsylvania.  She  is  sur- 
vived by  two  children  and  their 
families,  one  brother  and  two  sisters. 

'49  MEMORIAM:  Richard  H. 

Sprague,  March  22,  in  Ames,  Iowa. 
He  was  a  retired  math  professor 

50  John  Baxter  is  enjoying  his 
retirement  from  pastoral  work  with 
the  Presbyterian  Church  (USA)  and 
is  living  in  North  Carolina  near  his 
three  sons.  Virginia  Schwartz 
Mock  is  enjoying  "LIFE,"  a  series  of 
classes  for  retirees  at  Western  Illi- 
nois University.  She  also  volunteers 
as  a  hospice  helper  and  takes 
books  to  new  babies  at  the  hospital 
for  a  program  called  "Baby  Talk." 
She  is  active  in  the  United  Women's 
Fellowship  in  Macomb,  III.  Lambert 
E.  Stewart  has  moved  into  the 
Westminster  Presbyterian  Retire- 
ment Community's  Manor  House  in 
Bradenton,  Fla.  He  writes  that  the 
place  is  "beautiful!,"  with  "wonder- 
ful care!"  and  that  former  MC  presi- 
dent Ralph  W.  Lloyd  lived  in  the 
community  until  his  death. 
MEMORIAMS:  George  Eugene 
Handley,  on  April  12,  in  Blount 
County.  A  veteran  of  the  U.S.  Navy, 
he  was  a  longtime  member  of  St. 
John  United  Methodist  Church 
and  was  co-owner  of  the  former 
HIR  Food  Distributor  and  former 
owner  of  Knoxville  International 
Travel  Agency.  He  was  past  president 
of  Green  Meadow  Country  Club  and 
Volunteer  Sertoma  Club  of  Knoxville 
and  a  vice-president  of  Blount 
County  Chamber  of  Commerce. 
Survivors  include  wife  Barbara 
McNiell  Handley  '51,  four  children 
and  their  families. 

Sarah  Jean  Durant  Stephens 
on  Jan.  26,  in  Birmingham,  Ala. 
Survivors  include  husband  Gerald, 
four  children  and  their  families. 

51  In  December,  Bill  Willingham 

completed  30  years  of  teaching 


I 


MEMORIAMS: 


Kramer  and  Lloyd,  longtime 
supporters  of  MC,  mourned 

Frank  Kramer  '47  and  Marion  Lloyd,  t\\o 
longtime  supporters  of  Maryxille  College  and 
t\\'o  members  of  die  re\'ered  Lloyd  taniily,  both 
passed  away  in  April. 

Kramer  passed  away  on  April  2 1  in 
Maryville.  A  World  War  II  veteran,  he  went  on 
to  earn  a  master's  degree  from  the  University' 
of  Penns\'h'ania's  \^'harton  School  of  Business 
in  1949  and  work  for  the  Fairchild  Aircraft 
Company  in  Oak  Ridge.  In  1951,  he  began  his  nearly  40-year 
career  with  the  Aluminum  Company  of  America  (ALCOA). 
At  the  time  of  his  retirement,  he  was  ALCOA's  \-ice  president 
for  mdustrial  relations. 

Married  to  the  late  Ruth  Lloyd  Kramer  '47,  daughter  of 
former  Maryville  College  president  Ralph  W.  Lloyd  '15, 
Kramer  was  active  in  community'  organizations,  an  elder  in  the 
Presbxterian  Church  (USA)  and  a  generous  supporter  of  edu- 
cational and  charitable  institutions.  In  1994,  Kramer  received 
the  College's  Alumni  Citation. 

Soon  after  his  wife's  death  in  1990,  Kramer  established  die 
Ruth  Lloyd  Kramer  Memorial  Fund,  which  annually  supports 
a  student  award  and  a  generous  faculty  fellowship  for  research 
and  travel. 

He  is  survi\ed  by  sons  Lloyd  Kramer  '71  and  Wayne 
Kramer  '74  and  daughter  Alice  Kramer  Hood  and  dieir  fami- 
lies. Other  survivors  include  sister  Emma  Jane  Kramer  White 
'38;  brother  Roy  Kramer  '51  and  sister- in-la\\'  Sara  Jo  Emert 
Kramer  '51;  sisters-in-law  Sara  Kramer  '40,  Margaret 
Kramer  '43  and  Louise  Lloyd  Palm  '51;  brothers-in-law  J. 
Vernon  Lloyd  '41  and  Hal  Lloyd  '43;  and  daughter-in  law 
Sarah  Hardrath  Kramer  '74. 

Marion  Lloyd,  wife  of  die  late  Glen  Lloyd 
'18  and  sister-in-law  to  Marxaille  College's 
sixth  president,  Ralph  W.  Lloyd  '15,  passed 
away  April  12.  She  was  95. 

A  1932  graduate  of  Vassar  College  and 
longtime  supporter  of  the  arts,  Mrs.  Lloyd 
and  her  husband  were  instrumental  in  the 
design  and  construction  of  die  College's  Fine 
Arts  Center,  which  was  dedicated  to  the 
memory  of  their  infant  daughter,  Anne  Bald- 
win Lloyd,  in  1951. 

A  resident  of  Chicago,  Mrs.  Lloyd  generously  supported  the 
Chicago  Symphony  and  die  Court  Theatre  at  the  Uni\-ersit}'  of 
Chicago,  where  she  sened  on  the  advisory  board  of  die  arts.  In 
2004,  she  was  honored  widi  the  Uni\-ersity  of  Cliicago  Medal. 


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Institute  on  Peace  Making  for  two 
weeks  in  August  2004,  celebrating 
their  50th  wedding  while  abroad. 

'55  Martha  Freeny  Cummings 

continues  to  live  in  a  motor  home 
and  travels  as  much  as  she  can. 
Husband  Fred  is  stricken  with 
Alzheimer's  disease  and  she  asks  for 
prayers.  Harry  Robinson  is  retired 
and  serving  as  stated  supply  for  a 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Ain/ille,  Pa. 

56  Tom  Bugenhagen  was 

inducted  into  the  Blount  County 
Wrestling  Halt  of  Fame  Dec.  20,  2004. 
MARRIAGE:  Gavin  L  Douglas  to 
Shirley  Gates,  Dec.  21,2002. 
MEMORIAM:  W.  Townsend 
Anderson  on  Dec.  13,  in  Maryville. 
A  banker  and  former  state  repre- 
sentative from  Blount  County, 
Anderson  held  numerous  state- 
level  positions  in  government.  Sur- 
vivors include  wife  Carole  Jeanne, 
two  sons  and  their  families. 

57  Clara-Joe  Minarik  Fisher 

wrote  that  it  was  "wonderful"  to 
read  the  story  about  Nancy  Smith 
Wright  '60  in  the  Spring  2004 
FOCUS  issue.  She  offers  one  cor- 
rection: "I  was  called  during  the 
summer  of  1954  to  ask  if  I  would 
room  with  the  student  the  College 
was  admitting  as  a  dorm  resident 
as  a  result  of  Brown  vs.  Board  of 
Education.  I  responded  that  I  had 
already  made  arrangements  to 
room  with  Nancy  Rogers  Kotz  '53 
in  the  fall.  However,  I  would  be 
delighted  to  room  with  this  woman 
during  the  second  semester,  and 

j.._. .._  g"g-aii—i 

Six  from  MC  among  honored 
seminary  class 

In  March,  the  Louisville  Presbyterian  Theological  Seminary  (LPTS) 
honored  its  50-year  class  with  the  "Spirit  of  the  Seminary"  award. 
Of  the  15  members  honored  in  the  LPTS  Class  of  1955,  six 
are  Maryville  College  graduates:  Charles  Allen  '52,  Robert 
Argle  'SO,  Robert  Cuthill  '52,  Thomas  Jones  '52,  W.  Austin 
Van  Pelt  '52  and  Robert  Williams  '51. 

The  "Spirit  of  the  Seminary"  award,  the  first  of  its  kind  given 
at  LPTS,  was  presented  during  the  alum  luncheon  held  during 
the  seminary's  three-day  Reunion  and  Festival  of  Theology 
event.  According  to  administrators  at  the  seminary  in  Louisville, 
Ky.,  Maryville  College  has  sent  131  students  to  pursue 
^,,,,,,  advanced  degrees  at  LPTS.  When  he 

/=^  \  LOUISVILLE     enrolls  this  fall,  J.  Charles  "Chuck"  Taylor 
"-  ^-^  SEMINARY     '05  will  make  the  number  132. 


English  at  Fruitland  Baptist  Bible 
Institute  in  North  Carolina.  He  and 
wife  Joy  are  now  great-grandparents. 
MEMORIAM:  Mary  Kennedy 
Stamper,  Feb.  18,  at  her  home  in 
Kentucky  She  suffered  from 
leukemia  for  18  years.  An  educator 
for  the  State  of  Kentucky  in  a  boy's 
boot  camp  program  for  troubled 
youth,  she  helped  boys  earn  their 
GEDs.  By  special  permission  of 
the  Governor  of  Kentucky,  her  stu- 
dents were  released  to  serve  as 
pallbearers  at  her  funeral.  Sur- 
vivors include  husband  Edward; 
two  children  and  their  families; 
and  brother  James  Kennedy  '56. 

52  J.T.  Anderson  and  wife  Edith 
are  active  in  retirement,  keeping 
busy  with  church  and  social  activi- 
ties, golf  and  traveling.  In  May  and 
June  2004,  they  visited  Portugal, 
Spain  and  Germany,  where  they  cel- 
ebrated their  55th  wedding  anniver- 
sary in  the  Black  Forest.  In  August, 
they  drove  1 ,900  miles  through  Ari- 
zona, Colorado  and  New  Mexico. 
MEMORIAM:  David  M.  Miller,  on 
Dec.  6,  2004,  in  Hendersonville, 
N.C.  He  is  survived  by  his  sister  Eliz- 
abeth Jane  Miller  '44,  with  whom 
he  resided,  and  by  his  daughter, 
Joanne  Miller  MacDonald  '79. 

53  Grace  Greenawalt  Nieto 

and  her  husband  have  returned 
from  an  18-day  cruise  around 
South  America  in  celebration  of 
her  husband's  retirement  after  38 
years  of  teaching  at  Juniata  Col- 
lege Bruce  and  Isabel  Leitch 
Miller  attended  the  Irish  Summer 


MEMORI  A  M  S  :^ 

ormer  MC  employees  pass  away 

Tom  Fuhr,  former  dean  of  students,  passed  away  April  1. 
He  was  87.  Fuhr  served  the  College  from  1965  until  1968, 
after  which  he  pastored  numerous  Presbyterian  churches 
throughout  the  country.  After  retiring,  he  served  several  small 
PC{USA)  congregations  in  East  Tennessee  and  was  a  visitation 
pastor  at  New  Providence  Presbyterian  Church  in  Maryville. 
Also  known  to  be  a  master  woodworker,  he  was  affectionately 
referred  to  as  the  "carpenter  minister." 

Survivors  include  wife  June  Garland  Fuhr  '47;  three  children, 
two  stepchildren  and  their  spouses;  and  five  grandchildren. 

Ruby  Lane  DeLozier  '37  passed  away  Nov.  3  at 
Maryville  Healthcare  Center.  She  was  88. 

DeLozier  taught  home  economics  at  the  College  from  1941 
until  1946  and  again  from  1955  until  1956. 

Survivors  include  two  children  and  their  spouses,  two  grand- 
children, two  great  grandchildren  and  sisters  Mildred  Lane 
Curtis  '40  and  Ruth  Lane  Prewett  '42,  both  of  Maryville, 
and  Betty  Lane  Huddleston  '46  of  North  Carolina. 


we  did.  It  was  a  wonderful  and  eye- 
opening  experience  in  the  segre- 
gated town  of  Maryville! "  Perry  T. 
Fuller  was  ordained  into  the  priest- 
hood in  the  Episcopal  Church  on 
Jan.  23.  He  will  engage  in  interim 
ministry  and  retreat  leadership  in 
spiritual  formation  in  the  Delray 
Beach,  Fla.,  area.  Louise  Ogden 
Wyman  is  dabbling  in  music  - 
teaching  lessons,  directing  a  cou- 
ple of  choirs  and  playing  in  three 
ensembles,  one  of  which  is  the 
Orchestra  at  Maryville  College! 
MEMORIAM:  Bruce  G.  Ingles  on 
Jan.  12,  in  Spartanburg,  S.C.  He 
was  a  former  English  professor  at 
Warren  Wilson  College  and  teach- 
ing missionary  to  Iran.  A  graduate 
of  Princeton  Theological  Seminary, 
he  served  as  the  senior  pastor  of 
large  churches  in  Naples,  Fla.,  and 
Ann  Arbor,  Mich.  Most  recently  he 
was  the  interim  senior  pastor  of 
Trinity  Presbyterian  Church  in  Hen- 
dersonville. Survivors  include  wife 
Carolyn,  two  daughters  and  their 
families,  one  brother  and  sister 
Priscilla  "Pat"  Ingles  Watson  '55. 

58  Jim  and  Barbara  Godshalk 
Barber  enjoyed  a  surprise  visit 
from  Corita  Erwin  Swanson  '58 

and  hearing  of  her  amazing  experi- 
ence in  Phuket,  Thailand,  during 
the  tsunami.  Fredrick  Sanner  was 
honorably  retired  by  the  Presbytery 
of  Eastern  Virginia  on  Sept.  1, 
2004.  He  is  still  serving  in  churches 
and  in  the  Presbytery  Corita  Erwin 


Swanson  has  just  completed  a 
year  of  serving  as  moderator  of  the 
Presbytery  of  East  Tennessee.  She 
writes  that  this  has  been  an  excit- 
ing experience,  as  she  worshipped 
in  42  churches  during  the  year  and 
helped  approve  a  new  operational 
structure  for  the  Presbytery. 

59  Elizabeth  Cruze  Fortunato 

moved  from  Alcoa  to  Tellico  Vil- 
lage in  Loudon  County,  Tenn., 
before  Christmas  2004. 
MEMORIAM:  L.G.  Hutchens,  April 
9,  in  Maryville.  A  life-long  resident 
of  Blount  County,  he  was  called  to 
the  ministry  in  1952  and  served  as 
pastor  to  several  churches  in  Blount 
and  Knox  counties.  From  1960  to 
1984  he  was  teacher  of  Bible  and 
American  history  at  Everett  and 
Heritage  High  schools.  He  is  sur- 
vived by  wife  Edna,  one  brother 
and  two  children,  including  MC  fac- 
ulty member  Robert  Hutchens. 

60  Margaret  Reynolds  Popken 

just  completed  training  to  serve  as 
a  mediator  for  a  community  medi- 
ation service.  She  is  still  working  as 
a  realtor  in  Santa  Cruz  County 
Calif,  and  loving  it. 
MEMORIAM:  Judith  Eldridge,  on 
March  26,  in  Cinnaminson,  N.J. 
She  retired  from  Pennsauken 
Schools  in  1994  after  33  years  as 
an  elementary  school  teacher  She 
was  named  the  district's  Teacher  of 
the  Year  in  1988-89.  Sun/ivors 
include  one  brother  and  his  family 


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61  Fred  Morrison  Jr.  received  the 
"Plott  Hound  Award"  (for  tenacious 
political  courage)  from  the  Com- 
mon Cause  of  North  Carolina  on 
October  24,  2004.  The  award  cer- 
tificate commended  him  for  "run- 
ning as  a  publicly  funded  judicial 
candidate."  The  Plott  hound  is  one 
of  only  four  dog  breeds  known  to 
originate  from  America  and  is  the 
state  dog  of  North  Carolina.  Phyl- 
lis Hembree  Rechtin  retired  from 
Thompson  Health  in  Canadaigua, 
N.Y.  She  was  the  social  worker  for 
a  medical  adult  day  program. 

'62  MEMORIAM:  Lewis  E. 

Pelkey,  Feb.  4,  in  Morristown,  N.J. 
A  graduate  of  Louisville  Theological 
Seminary,  he  was  former  associate 
pastor  of  the  Madison  Presbyterian 
Church  and  retired  executive  direc- 
tor of  the  medical  staff  at  Morristown 
Memorial  Hospital.  He  is  survived 
by  wife  Donna  and  two  children. 

64  Gerald  Cooper  and  his  wife 
celebrated  their  50th  wedding 
anniversary  Dec.  3,  2004.  They  live 
in  Berea,  Ky  George  Shafer  was 

selected  as  one  of  three  national 
finalists  for  the  2004  American 
Football  Coaches  Association  Divi- 
sion III  College  Football  Assistant 
Coach  of  the  Year  Award.  Criteria 
for  the  award  aren't  limited  to  on- 
field  coaching  abilities;  community 
service,  participation  in  AFCA 
events  and  other  professional 
organizations  and  impact  on  stu- 
dent-athletes are  also  factors  taken 
into  consideration.  George  has 
been  coaching  at  Chapman  Univer- 
sity in  Orange,  Calif,  for  1 1  years. 

65  Richard  Boyd  is  now  associ- 
ate professor  of  religion  at  Mount 
Olive  College  at  its  New  Bern 
campus.  He  and  wife  Susan  live  in 
Beaufort,  N.C.  Frances  Black 
Tocci  announces  the  birth  of 
granddaughter  Michaela  Kirkman 
to  her  daughter  and  son-in-law 
who  live  in  Blue  Bell,  Pa.  M.L. 
Prachaksilp  Tongyai  reports  from 
Thailand  of  missing  old  friends 
and  the  College  Woods.  Those 
wishing  to  reminisce  may  contact 
boonmapj-prachak@yahoo.com. 

66  Eric  and  Sue  Haldennan 
Bergman  are  living  in  Bethlehem, 
Pa.,  enjoying  their  five  married 
children  and  16  grandchildren.  Eric 
is  retired  and  Sue  continues  as 


"Still  eating  at  the  same 
table,  after  43  years!"  is  how 

Barbara  Nielson 
Steinke  '62  titled  this 

photo  of  herself  and  class- 
mate Robert  Reidenbach 

'62  eating  together  in 
Auckland,  New  Zealand, 
back  in  February.  As  stu- 
dents at  MC,  the  two  were 
assigned  to  the  same  table 
in  the  dining  hall,  along 
with  other  close  friends. 
"...  we  became  known  to 
each  other  as  'The  Table 
Family.'  It's  actually  one 
of  our  fondest  memories 
of  MC,"  Barbara  wrote. 


I 


executive  director  of  the  South 
Bethlehem  Neighborhood  Center 
Stanford  Long  and  wife  Sally  have 
six  grandchildren.  He  just  com- 
pleted his  second  term  on  the 
planning  board  in  New  Ipswich, 
N.H.,  where  he  lives.  He  would  like 
to  hear  from  other  MC  alums  - 
longutvols@aol.com. 


MEMORIAM:  Jim  Pryor,  Jan.  15, 
n  Knoxville.  He  was  a  former  Gibbs 
High  School  principal  and  former 
football  coach  at  Carter  and  Doyle 
high  schools  in  Knoxville.  He 
retired  from  Knox  County  Schools 
in  2004.  He  was  an  active  member 
of  Westminster  Presbyterian 
Church,  Survivors  include  wife 
Martha  "Marty"  Anderson  Pryor 
'68,  daughter  and  son-in-law  Alli- 
son Pryor  Kelly  '97  and  Grant 
Kelly  '98  and  one  grandson. 

67  Joyce  Pigge  was  planning  to 
volunteer  at  the  U.S.  Women's 
Open  Golf  Championship  at 
Cherry  Creek  in  Englewood,  Colo., 
June  23-26.  For  July,  she  planned 
to  attend  the  Oxford  Roundtable, 
St.  Anne's  College,  Oxford,  Eng- 
land, and  then  travel  to  Edinburgh 
for  the  final  two  days  of  the  British 
Open  Golf  Championships  and 
sightseeing  William  H.  Porter 
coached  the  Mississippi  Stars  (22- 
1)  baseball  team  to  the  National 
Amateur  Baseball  Federation  2004 
17  &  under  High  School  World 
Series  Championship  by  defeating 
Team  Ontario  and  going  8-0  in  the 
NABF  Tournament  held  July  22-28 
in  Millington,  Tenn.  After  dropping 
their  daughter  off  at  Xavier  Univer- 
sity last  fall,  Ed  Smith  and  wife 
Mary  continued  their  travels  north 
to  Michigan,  northern  Ontario, 


CLASS     NOTES 


Niagra  Falls,  then  turned  south  to 
Pennsylvania  and  Maryland.  Son 
Michael  '06  will  be  a  senior  at 
MC.  Ed  makes  custom  fishing  rods 
for  himself  and  friends. 

68  John  Braymer  is  now  listed 
as  publisher  of  Inform,  an  architec- 
tural trade  publication  that 
encourages  open  discussion  of 
architecture  and  design  published 
by  the  Virginia  Society  of  the 
American  Institute  of  Architects. 
Ken  Kribbs  was  inducted  into  the 
Blount  County  Wrestling  Hall  of 
Fame  Dec.  20,  2004.  Lizabeth  Pat- 
terson Smith  is  chaplain  for  the 
Lower  Schools  of  the  Episcopal 
Academy  near  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

69  Alan  G.  Cropper  and  wife 

Kathi  relocated  to  the  beach  area 
of  lower  Delaware.  Alan  is  still 
working  at  DuPont  as  a  human 
resource  IT  consultant  and  is  look- 
ing fonA/ard  to  retirement  in  the 
"not  too  distant  future."  Don  Elia 
was  inducted  into  the  Blount 
County  Wrestling  Hall  of  Fame 
Dec.  20,  2004.  Susan  Ketchum 
recently  helped  found  the  Madi- 
son (Wis.)  Area  Flute  Club  and 
hosted  a  Flute  Festival  March  19, 
which  was  co-sponsored  by  the 
UW-Madison  Flute  Department. 
For  more  information  go  to 
vwvw.madisonfluteclub.org.  June 


I 


Montgomery  wins  award  for  outstanding  writing 

Michael  Montgomery  '73,  linguist  and  distinguished  professor 
emeritus  at  the  Universiti,'  of  South  Carolina,  was  presented  the 
2005  W.D.  Weatherford  Award  for  outstanding  writing  about 
Appalachia.  Berea  College's  Appalachian  Center  and  Hutchins 
Library  jointly  sponsor  the  annual  award,  which  includes  a  cash  prize. 
Books  illuminating  die  problems,  personalities  and  unique  qualities  of 
the  Appalachian  Soutlt  are  eligible  for  the  recognition. 

Montgomery's  Dictionary  of  Smoky  Mountain  English  was  cele- 
brated as  the  first  comprehensi\'e,  historical  record  of  the  traditional 
speech  of  the  southern  Appalachian  region.  Focusing  on  the  Smok^' 
Mountains  of  East  Tennessee  and  western  Nordi  Carolina,  it  features 
more  than  6,000  names,  usages,  meanings  and  folk  expressions  tiiat 
originated  in  or  are  exclusive  to  the  region. 

Published  by  die  Uiwersit}'  of  Tennessee  Press  in  2004  and  co-edited  by  the 
late  Joseph  S.  Hall,  the  dictionai-\'  is  a  product  of  more  than  60  \'ears  of  work  and 
is  based  on  hundi-eds  of  recordings  and  \\ritten  sources. 

A  recent  re\'ie\v  of  the  book  by  the  New  York  Times  declared:  "This  book 
proN'ides  real  home  cooking,  with  the  bark  on.  And  titat  is  nearly  an  unmixed 
metaphor.  But  this  is  no  compendium  of  archaic  expressions  remote  from  con- 
temporary usage.  It's  a  gust  of  pungencc,  a  loam\'  clump  of  roots,  a  big  mess  of 
pottage."  Montgomery  majored  in  English  while  at  MC. 


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CLASS     NOTES 


Rostan  ended  more  than  1 7  years 
as  director  of  Southern  Empower- 
ment Project  in  July  2004.  In  Janu- 
ary, she  began  working  as  lead 
organizer  for  America  Voice 
©Work,  AFL-CIO,  on  a  campaign 
with  United  Mine  Workers  of 
America. 

70  Harry  Burnette  was 

inducted  into  the  Blount  County 
Wrestling  Hall  of  Fame  Dec.  20, 
2004  William  Osborne  retired 
from  Mountain  Empire  Community 
College  in  2004  and  is  now  teach- 
ing criminal  justice  at  Virginia 
Intermont  College  in  Bristol,  Va. 

71  Deborah  Forgey  Gill  and 

husband  John  moved  to  Los 
Alamos,  N  M.,  in  December  2004. 
Richard  Mara  wrote  to  let  the  Col- 
lege know  his  wife  Carol  "Call" 
Bunce  died  Feb.  9.  She  was  49 
years  old  and  an  elementary  school 
teacher.  Stuart  Smith  is  currently 
rector  of  St.  Clement's  Episcopal 
Church  in  Hawthorne,  N.J.  Marcus 
Woodward  continues  to  market 
health  insurance  products  while 
active  in  lobbying  the  Kentucky 
Legislature  on  insurance-related 
matters.  He  was  recently  elected  to 
the  finance  committee  of  the  Ken- 
tucky Democratic  Party. 

73  Harry  DeYoung  is  serving  as 
the  secretary/treasurer  of  the 
National  Association  of  Biology 
Teachers  and  living  in  Maryville. 
Leon  Hart  returned  to  teaching 
and  coaching  at  Paul  Blazer  High 
School  in  Ashland,  Ky.,  after  27 
years  of  coaching  at  the  college 
level.  Wife  Mattie  died  in  Decem- 
ber after  a  sudden  illness.  Mark 
Humphrey  was  inducted  into  the 
Blount  County  Wrestling  Hall  of 
Fame  Dec.  20,  2004. 

'74  Louise  Pixley  "Pix"  Mahler 

has  been  appointed  to  interna- 
tional mission  service  by  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  (USA)  and  will  be 
serving  as  a  partnership  facilitator 
helping  U.S.  Presbyterians  build 
relationships  with  the  ministries  of 
the  Episcopal  Diocese  of  Haiti,  the 
PC{USA)  partner  in  that  nation. 

75  Jim  Lester  was  named  "Fan  of 
the  Year"  at  Goddard  High  School 
(Goddard,  Kan.)  during  a  high  school 
basketball  game  this  year.  Lester 
has  announced  sporting  competi- 


tions at  the  school  for  20  years  and 
has  taught  in  the  Goddard  School 
District  since  1981.  In  the  newspa- 
per article  announcing  the  award, 
Jim's  wife  Norma  Edmondson 
Lester  '77  was  also  recognized. 

76  Suzanne  Phillips  and  her 

fiance  have  built  a  home  in  Salt 
Springs,  Fla.,  surrounded  by  the 
Ocala  National  Forest.  Her  daugh- 
ter and  son  are  finishing  college  in 
New  Jersey. 

78  Virginia  A.  Elkins  and  her 

husband  live  in  Florida  and  weath- 
ered the  four  hurricanes  of  the 
summer  of  2004.  They  recently  built 
a  new  home  on  an  inlet.  Ginny 
works  for  the  Sarasota  County 
Schools,  and  completed  MA45, 
ESOL  and  gifted  endorsements. 
She  is  learning  to  scuba  dive. 

80  Kristyn  Julian,  daughter  of 
Betty  Vars  Julian  and  Kevin  Julian 
'81,  recently  won  a  gold  medal  in 
the  Junior  Olympics  at  Rutgers 
University  in  the  200-meter 
freestyle  relay  The  couple  lives  in 
Basking  Ridge,  N.J.  John  Morton 
has  joined  Buffalo's  Franchise  Con- 
cepts Inc.  (franchisor  of  Buffalo's 
Southwest  Cafe  restaurants)  as  the 
company's  director  of  operations. 
John  Rhodes  has  recently  passed 
the  National  Strength  and  Condi- 
tioning Association  Certified 
Strength  and  Conditioning  Spe- 
cialists (CSCS)  exam  at  Emory  Uni- 
versity in  Atlanta,  Ga.  Thomas 
Owlngs  has  been  promoted  to 
controller  at  J. L.  Roth  Rock,  Inc.  He 
lives  in  Greensboro,  N.C. 
MARRIAGE:  Susan  Williams 
Lankford  to  William  R.  Anderson 
Nov  5,  2004. 

82  Cathy  Angell  coordinates  a 
statewide  technical  training  pro- 
gram for  the  National  Estuarine 
Research  Reserve  System,  She 
lives  in  Bellingham,  Wash.,  with 
partner  Ronna  Biggs.  Colette 
Kehoe  is  the  owner  of  Kehoe  Ink, 
a  technical  training  and  consulting 
business.  She  and  her  partner  live 
in  San  Francisco.  Kim  Morris  is 
director  of  social  services  at 
Ridgeview  Terrace  Nursing  Home 
in  Rutledge,  Tenn.  She  lives  in 
north  Knoxville  and  attends 
Church  of  the  Savior,  UCC.  In 
April,  she  wrote  to  the  College: 
"My  big  life-plan  was  to  die  with 
my  credit  cards  maxed  out  from 


traveling  the  world,  but  I  peaked 
WAY  too  soon,  and  so  I  am 
presently  hanging  around  the 
house."  Alumni  can  e-mail  her  at 
mysummerhouse@hotmail.com. 
MEMORIAM:  Jan  McConkey 
Lamale,  Jan.1,  in  Knoxville.  Prior 
to  her  illness,  she  worked  at  Bap- 
tist Hospital  and  Baptist  Hospital 
West  in  various  nursing  positions. 
She  is  survived  by  her  husband, 
David;  daughter,  Cyndi  Reed;  par- 
ents, Alfred  and  Mary  McConkey 
and  three  grandchildren. 

83  Susan  Taylor  Rhodenizer 

has  moved  from  classroom  teach- 
ing to  a  job  as  director  of  the 
Teacher  Center  for  the  Niagara 
Falls  (N.Y)  City  School  District. 
She  coordinates  professional 
development  activities  for  the  700 
teachers  of  the  district  and  other 
related  personnel.  Her  husband 
has  accepted  a  term  call  to  St. 
John's  Lutheran  Church  in  Lyn- 
donville,  N.Y 

85  In  January  Lindy  Barile 

accepted  a  position  as  manager  of 
engineering  and  operations  at 
Sunoco  Logistics  in  Reading,  Pa. 
Wife  Kitty  Sperry  Barile  and  chil- 
dren Tyler  and  Hannah  were  to 
join  him  after  their  house  in  Michi- 
gan sold.  Kandis  Schram  was  hon- 
ored March  29  as  a  finalist  for  the 
2005  Crystal  Award  given  by  the 
Maryville  chapter  of  the  American 
Association  of  University  Women 
(AAUW).  The  Crystal  Award  recog- 
nizes a  Blount  County  woman  who 
has  demonstrated  a  commitment 
to  increasing  opportunities  for 
education  and  equality  for  local 
girls  and  women. 

'86  Charis  Shamblin  Wolfe  is 

senior  staff  interpreter  and  special 


projects  coordinator  for  the 
Knoxville  Center  of  the  Deaf. 

87  Marty  Carpenter  was 

inducted  into  the  Blount  County 
Wrestling  Hall  of  Fame  Dec.  20, 
2004.  Laura  Starkey  is  a  marketing 
director  for  JB  Starkey's  Flatwoods 
Adventures,  an  eco-tour  business 
on  her  family's  cattle  ranch  near 
Tampa,  Fla.  For  info  see  www.flat- 
woodsadventures.com. 
BIRTH:  Glenn  "Bud"  Watts  and  wife 
Laura,  a  son,  Hayden  Lane,  Jan.  5. 

89  Amy  Delf  King  is  employed 
at  Oak  Ridge  National  Laboratory 
as  project  manager  for  geographic 
information  science  and  technol- 
ogy She  is  a  co-researcher  with 
E.A.  Bright  and  PR.  Coleman.  The 
group's  research  project,  entitled 
"Landscan  Global  Population," 
was  used  heavily  by  the  United 
Nations  and  the  USGS  and  by  aid 
organizations  during  the  2004-2005 
Indonesian  tsunami  relief  effort. 
BIRTHS:  Lynn  King  Coning  and 
husband  Billy,  a  son,  Frank  William, 
Nov  28,  2004  Rose  Ballard  Justice 
and  husband  Douglas  '93,  twins, 
Thalen  (son)  and  Skylar  (daughter), 
Sept.  30,  2003.  Laura  Brock  Lynch 
and  husband  Geoff,  a  daughter, 
Lauren  Elise,  Dec.  8,  2004. 


i  Saffles  joins  law  firm 

fii      In  November,  Kenny  Saffles  '99  was 

welcomed  as  an  associate  into  Leitner,  Williams, 
Doole\'  &  Napolitan,  PLLC,  a  defense  firm  with 
more  than  75  attorneys  in  offices  in  Chattanooga, 
Nashville,  Knoxville  and  Memphis. 

Kennv  received  his  Juris  Doctor,  sunima  cum  laude,  fi-om  the 
Chapman  Uni\-ersit\'  School  of  Law  in  Orange,  Calif,  where  he 
graduated  as  die  valedictorian  of  the  2004  class  and  served  as  an 
ardcles  editor  tor  the  Chapman  Law  Review  and  as  the  Compe- 
titions Chair  of  the  Appellate  Moot  Court  Honor  Board. 


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CLASS     NOTES 


'90  Andi  Bristol  lives  in  Nashville 
and  has  been  working  as  an  attor- 
ney at  the  Tennessee  Justice  Center 
helping  Tennesseans  gain  access  to 
health  care.  The  Tennessee  Justice 
Center  is  trying  to  salvage  Tenn- 
Care  coverage  for  323,000  people 
who  are  in  danger  of  having  their 
coverage  eliminated.  Trad 
McDonell  is  now  the  webmaster 
for  the  Knoxville  Mayor's  Office 
MARRIAGE:  Tina  Blevins  Gould 
wed  John  Kenneth  Daniel,  Dec. 
21,2004. 

BIRTH:  Karen  Palka  Nelson  and 
husband  Lee,  a  son,  Barrett 
Edward,  Jan.  3. 

9T  Karen  Forbes  Haines  has 

recently  completed  certification  as 
a  legal  nurse  consultant.  Julie 
Hampton  Murr  received  a  mas- 
ter's degree  in  health  services 
administration  from  the  University 
of  St.  Francis  in  2004. 

92  Julee  Miller  is  living  in  Hous- 
ton, Texas,  and  is  attending 
acupuncture  school.  She  spent  the 
summer  of  2004  in  Athens,  Greece, 
as  a  member  of  the  Athens  Health 
Services  Sports  Massage  Team  and 
provided  sports  therapy  to  the  ath- 
letes in  the  Olympic  Village  during 
the  games  Christopher  Millsaps 
was  recently  named  the  director  of 
the  radiation  safety  department 
and  radiation  safety  office  for  the 
University  of  Tennessee.  Charles 
Wiggins,  head  football  coach  of 
Notre  Dame  High  School  in  Chat- 
tanooga, was  named  the  2004  "All- 
City  Coach  of  the  Year"  by  the 
Chattanooga  Times  Free  Press. 
After  a  1-9  season  in  2003,  he  led 
the  Fighting  Irish  to  a  winning  (7-3) 
regular  season,  reaching  the  semi- 
finals. 

BIRTH:  Jennifer  Carter  LaFollette 
and  husband  Ronnie,  a  son.  Chris- 
tian Carter,  Jan.  19. 

93  Ted  Belflower  was  named 
the  2005  STAR  Teacher  at  Macon 
County  (Ga.)  High  School.  The 
STAR  Teacher  is  chosen  by  the 
STAR  student,  who  recognizes  the 
person  who  has  had  the  most  influ- 
ence in  his/her  life.  Lisa  Branam 
Rimmell  earned  a  master's  degree 
in  rehabilitation  counseling  from  the 
University  of  Tennessee  in  2003  and 
is  working  with  the  Knoxville  Center 
for  the  Deaf  as  coordinator  of  com- 
munity services.  Beverly  Rothwell 


Jennifer  LaForest 

Parris  '96,  and  husband 
Doug  '97,  a  son,  Daniel 
Kaleb,  Sept.  20,  2004. 

Tarver  won  the  Athletic  District  III 
Female  Coach  of  the  Year  Award, 
presented  by  the  Tennessee  Sec- 
ondary Schools  Athletic  Association. 
BIRTHS:  Ted  Belflower  and  wife 
Lori,  a  son,  Robert  Edward  "RJ," 
April  6  Michelle  Snyder  Williams 
and  husband  Michael,  a  son,  Bren- 
nan  James,  Nov.  26,  2003. 

94  Bill  Godfrey  was  named  the 
2004  National  Sales  Manager  for 
North  Safety  Products.  He  lives  in 
Valrico,  Fla 

BIRTH:  Andrea  Maxson  Roddy 
and  husband  Mark  '98,  a  daugh- 
ter, Katherine  Victoria  Winter, 
Sept.  7,  2004. 

95  Stephanie  French  Jahn  is  a 

member  of  the  adjunct  faculty  at 
Sandhills  Community  College  in 
Southern  Pines,  N.C.,  where  she 
teaches  anatomy  and  physiology 
and  other  classes  in  the  biological 
science  department.  She  and  hus- 
band Jesse  are  stationed  in  the  Air 
Force  at  Pope  AFB,  N.C.  Carrie 
Hooper  Mobley  was  named  Mon- 
roe County  (Tenn.)  "Teacher  of  the 
Year"  on  March  17.  She  is  a 
teacher  at  Rural  Vale  Elementary 
School  S.  Elizabeth  "Beth" 
Smith-Thompson  has  opened  a 
private  practice  in  obstetrics  and 
gynecology  in  Tullahoma,  Tenn. 
Rachel  Winter  has  been  the  asso- 
ciate pastor  at  St.  Andrew  Presby- 
terian Church  in  Decatur,  Ala., 
since  November  2000. 
BIRTH:  James  Kevyn  Smith  and  wife 
Patty,  a  son,  Elyjah  Noah,  Jan.  14. 

9o  Kelli  Jackson  Graham  and 

husband  Simon  live  in  Poughkeep- 
sie,  N.Y.,  with  their  two  children. 
Simon  is  employed  by  ASM  Amer- 
ica as  a  process  engineer  in  the 
semiconductor  industry.  Shelette 
Johnson  is  a  member  of  the  Pen- 
sacola  Power  Women's  Football 
Team  in  Pensacola,  Fla. 


MARRIAGE:  Stephen  York  Coleman 

to  Annette  Kunts,  May  29,  2004. 
BIRTHS:  Kelli  Jackson  Graham 
and  husband  Simon,  a  girl,  Havt- 
land  Grace,  Dec.  25,  2004.  David 
Forster  and  wife  Kelly  Sanson 
Forster,  a  son,  Ryley  David,  Sept. 
14,  2004. 

9/  Nickolas  Schell  has  received 
a  master's  degree  in  education 
leadership  from  Florida  Atlantic 
University.  He  and  wife  Carrie 
Gallo  Schell  '95  live  in  Palm  Coast, 
Fla.,  and  have  both  accepted 
teaching  positions  at  Flagler  Palm 
Coast  High  School.  Eric  Stone  has 
returned  to  Knoxville  and  works  for 
Team  Health  as  a  gerontological 
nurse  practitioner.  Kana  Yamashita 
was  married  four  years  ago  and 
has  a  1 -year-old  son.  In  February, 
she  and  her  family  moved  from 
Japan  to  Charlotte,  N.C. 
BIRTHS:  Dee  Bell  and  wife  Sunnie, 
a  son,  Braxton  Cade,  April  28.  Nick- 
olas Schell  and  wife  Carrie  Gallo 
Schell  '95,  a  son,  Dalton  Nickolas, 
Dec.  18,  2004.  Jeannie  Weeks  Sey- 
mour and  husband  Tom,  a  daugh- 
ter, Bethany  Grace,  Feb.  4. 

98  Andy  Byrd  received  a  mas- 
ter's degree  in  instructional  leader- 
ship from  Tennessee  Technological 
University  in  the  summer  of  2004. 
He  is  currently  head  girl's  soccer 
coach  and  assistant  boy's  soccer 
coach  at  Cleveland  (Tenn.)  High 
School.  Back  in  December,  David 
Franklin  wrote  that  he  was  in  his 
final  six  months  of  a  36-month  resi- 
dency in  foot  and  ankle  surgery. 
Following  completion,  he  and  wife 
Yvette  Prinsloo  Franklin  plan  to 
return  to  the  Maryville  area,  where 
he  will  enter  private  practice  and 


she  will  work  toward  her  doctorate. 
Joe  Malheiro  was  promoted  to 
store  team  leader  of  Target  River- 
gate  in  Nashville.  Leslie  Piety 
Stone  and  her  family  have 
returned  to  Knoxville,  and  she  is 
working  for  Women's  Health  Asso- 
ciates as  a  nurse  practitioner. 
MARRIAGES:  Misunobu  Hanyu  to 
Carina  A.  Ogawa,  Nov.  28,  2004. 
Charity  Merritt  to  Dennis  Twain 
Menefee,  II,  Oct.  30,  2004 
BIRTHS:  Rennay  Stephens  Beaty 
and  husband  Spencer  '99,  a 
daughter,  Zoe  Elizabeth,  March  22. 
Jonathan  Brabson  and  wife  Tara, 
a  son,  Jacob  Wayne,  Sept.  8,  2004. 
David  Franklin  and  wife  Yvette 
Prinsloo  Franklin,  a  daughter, 
Rachel  Rose,  April  30,  2003;  a  son, 
Nehemiah  Daniel,  Nov.  15,  2004. 
Jamie  Clanton  Garner  and  hus- 
band Brad,  a  son,  Jude  Martin, 
May  22,  2004.  Kimberly  Whitaker 
Hale  and  husband  Michael,  a 
daughter,  Morgan  Josephine 
"MoJo,"  Nov  28,  2004. 

99  Sarah  Knisley  Arnett  is  living 
in  Ogden,  Kan.,  where  her  hus- 
band is  stationed  at  Ft.  Riley  Capt. 
Arnett  is  serving  his  second  tour  in 
Iraq.  Kelly  Greaser  Kerr  received 
a  master's  degree  from  Walden 
University  in  elementary  education 
with  an  emphasis  in  reading 
instruction.  Brian  O'Connor  is  liv- 
ing in  Ireland,  working  as  a  supervi- 
sor of  the  quality  control  chemistry 
labforWyeth  BioPharma  in  Dublin. 
Rachel  Roe-Dale  is  a  doctoral  can- 
didate at  Rensselaer  Polytechnic 
Institute.  She  lives  in  Troy  N.Y. 
MARRIAGES:  Jennifer  Jackson  to 
Steven  Paul  Howe,  Jr.,  Oct.  30, 
2004.  Rachel  Roe  to  Gary  Ray- 
mond Dale,  Oct.  9,  2004. 


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Cheekwood 
Botanical  Gardens  in ' 
Nashville.  The  bridal 
party  included 
Jason  Brooks  '97, 
Mike  Parris  '97, 
Aimee  Cropper  '97, 
Jim  Carpenter  '97 
and  Grace  King 
Murphy  '97. 


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CLASS     NOTES 


Xio  Castro  '00  wed  classmate  Sidney 

Hidalgo  '00  in  her  native  Honduras  on  Dec. 
19,  2004.  The  wedding  party  included  (front  row) 
sister  Xavi  Castro-Pascua  '00,  Melissa  Wright 
'00  and  Jessica  Reynolds  Otto  '00;  (back  row) 
Shane  Otto  '00  (second  from  right)  and  Lisa 
Hensley-Gonzalez  '95  (far  right).  The  Hidal 
gos  are  living  in  Sherman  Oaks,  Calif. 


I 


00  Robertson  Allen  has 

returned  to  the  United  States  after 
teaching  English  in  Japan  for 
three  years.  He  is  now  in  his  first 
year  of  doctoral  studies  in  socio- 
cultural  anthropology  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Washington.  Nathan 
Anderson  is  a  partner  in  the  law 
firm  of  Anderson  &  Long,  LLP,  in 
Knoxville  and  practices  in  Knox, 
Blount  and  Sevier  counties.  Andy 
Bartow  is  working  full-time  at 
Blackberry  Farm  and  Black  Dog 
Music  Studio,  his  music  engineer- 
ing business.  Amy  Brooks  recently 
graduated  with  a  master's  degree 
in  urban  and  regional  planning 
from  the  University  of  Michigan. 
She  is  employed  as  a  transit  plan- 
ner in  the  Oakland,  Calif,  office  of 
Urbitran  and  Associates,  John 
Faico  and  wife  Kristi  Kell  Faico 
'01  have  recently  started  a  recy- 
cling business  in  Maryville  called 
Maryville  Curbside  Recycling.  Visit 
www.maryvillerecycles.com. 
Andrew  Hoover  left  American 
Bank  Note  Company  and  is  now 
working  at  Brumfield-Gilstrap  Com- 
munications, a  public  relations  and 
marketing  firm  in  Nashville.  Jenny 
Hyatt  completed  a  master  of  sci- 
ence degree  in  consulting  psy- 
chology. Currently,  she  is  a  trainer 
and  instructional  designer  for  New 
Century  Mortgage  Corporation  in 
In/ine,  Calif  Laura  Murphy  Krysin- 
sky  is  a  plant  health  safeguarding 
specialist  with  the  U.S.  Department 
of  Agriculture  in  Vero  Beach,  Fla, 
Adrlel  McCord  was  promoted  to 
assistant  vice  president  and  private 
banker  at  SunTrust  Bank  East  Ten- 
nessee. He  has  been  with  SunTrust 
Bank  five  years.  Brian  Nix  is  defen- 
sive coordinator  for  the  Alcoa  High 
School  football  team.  Brooke  Led- 
better  Nix  is  a  physician's  assistant 
with  Knoxville  Dermatology  Group. 
Parri  Sikes  Thurman  left  her 
Roane  County  (Tenn.)  teaching 
position  to  be  a  stay-at-home 


mom  for  daughter  Camilla  Chad 
Tipton  obtained  a  real  estate 
license  in  July  2004,  and  is  now  an 
affiliate  broker  and  assisting  in 
project  development  with  Trail- 
head,  LLC  in  Wears  Valley,  Tenn. 
Melissa  Wright  lives  in  Kingston, 
Tenn.,  and  was  recently  promoted 
to  order  settlement  associate  at 
Kimberly-Clark. 

MARRIAGES:  Laura  Murphy  to 
Robert  Krysinsky  '01,  Dec.  18, 
2004  Brad  Waller  to  Stephanie 
Rowan  '04,  Dec.  4,  2004. 
BIRTHS:  Jodi  Lloyd  Archbold  and 
husband  Alan,  a  son,  Benjamin 
Alan,  Feb.  5  Robin  Lynn  Cole  and 
husband  Scott,  a  daughter,  Abigail 
Meagan,  June  5,  2003.  Adriel 
McCord  and  wife  Nichole  John- 
son McCord  '02,  a  son,  Jaydan 
Cole,  Dec.  8,  2004.  Laura  McMa- 
hon,  a  son,  Cullen  James,  Feb.  15 
MEMORIAM:  Russell  Groff,  Nov 
23,  2004.  At  the  time  of  his  death, 
he  was  an  aspiring  playwright, 
working  as  a  member  of  the  box 
office  staff  of  Center  Stage  The- 
ater in  Baltimore,  Md.  Survivors 
include  partner  Kevin-Douglas 
Olive,  parents  Lowell  and  Carolyn 
Groff,  one  brother,  one  sister  and 
their  families. 

'01  In  April,  Katrina  Atchley 

wrote  to  report  that  she  would  be 
graduating  from  Syracuse  Univer- 
sity College  of  Law  in  May.  Ben- 
jamin Fentress  is  currently 
working  for  Big  Sky  (Mont.)  Resort 
as  a  snowboard  instructor  During 
the  2003-2004  season,  he  was  the 
most  requested  instructor  at  the 
resort.  He  is  also  pursuing  a  real 
estate  career  in  the  Gallatin  Valley 
Robert  Krysinsky  is  a  specialist 
with  the  U.S.  Army  and  was 
expected  to  be  stationed  in  Ft. 
Gordon,  Ga.,  as  of  May  Jennifer 
Mann  graduated  with  a  master's 
degree  in  anthropology  in  May  of 
2003.  She  is  currently  working 
toward  a  Ph.D.  in  English  (with 


concentration  in  linguis- 
tics) at  the  University  of 
Memphis.  Nikki  Noto  is 
teaching  theatre  at  Henry 
County  Middle  School  in 
Decatur,  Ga.,  where  she  is 
also  chairperson  of  the 
Connections  Department, 
Gregory  Short  joined  the 
Kentucky  National  Guard 
in  2004  and  recently  com- 
pleted Army  Basic  Train- 
ing at  Fort  Jackson,  S.C,  and  AIT 
training  at  Fort  Lee,  Va,  He  gradu- 
ated Jan,  27,  Lindsay  Whitehurst 
passed  the  Virginia  Bar  exam  in 
2004  and  is  now  employed  as  a 
contract  attorney  with  the  Wash- 
ington, D,C,,  law  firm  of  Williams  & 
Connolly  LLP 

MARRIAGE:  David  Dawson  '01 
to  Jennifer  Ferren  '02,  Nov  13, 
2004, 

BIRTH:  Sonya  Stallings  Freeman 
and  husband  Kevin,  a  daughter 
Kylee  Reese,  on  Oct,  27,  2004, 

02  BreAnn  Daniel  is  a  licensed 
property  and  casualty  insurance 
consultant  for  Capital  One  Insur- 
ance Services  in  Oak  Ridge,  Tenn. 
Jeremy  German  will  enroll  in  the 
South  University  School  of  Phar- 
macy in  Savannah,  Ga,,  in  August, 
Gina  McFalls  Jenkins  accepted  a 
position  as  an  attorney  at  the  law 
offices  of  FD.  Gibson  in  Maryville 
and  planned  to  begin  work  after 
graduating  from  the  University  of 
Tennessee  College  of  Law  in  May 
Cheryl  Williams  graduated  with  a 
master's  degree  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Tennessee  at  Knoxville  in 
May  2002.  She  plans  to  attend  Bel- 
mont University  to  pursue  a  Ph.D, 
in  occupational  therapy. 


Kendra  Stinnett 
Pesterfield  '02  and 

husband  Josh,  a  son,  Joshua 
Reese,  Nov.  1 5,  2004. 


MARRIAGE:  Sarah  Berkemeier  to 

Jesus  Pena,  Nov.  12,  2004, 

03  Meghan  Clark  recently 
moved  back  to  Vermont  and  is 
working  for  the  Vermont  Division  of 
the  National  Multiple  Sclerosis 
Society,  She  plans  to  attend  law 
school  in  the  fall,  Lindsay  Craig  is 
living  in  Nashville.  She  interned  with 
the  public  policy  group  at  Baker, 
Donelson,  Bearman,  Caldwell  & 
Berkowitz,  PC,  but  is  now  working 
at  the  legislature,  James  Higdon 
and  his  family  have  opened  LE- 
space  Motorcoach,  Inc,  a  car/lim- 
ousine service  in  Maryville  that 
serves  the  greater  Knoxville  area. 
He  hopes  to  enroll  at  Middlebury 
College  next  summer  and  begin 
work  on  his  master's  degree  in 
Spanish.  Meredith  McCaslin  is 
working  as  a  graphic  designer  for 
Image  Point,  Inc.,  in  Knoxville.  Luke 
Pressley  is  a  civil  engineer,  living  in 
North  Georgia  and  enjoying  good 
friends  and  Scots  football.  Melinda 
Roberts  has  completed  a  master's 
degree  in  criminal  justice  and 
begun  doctoral  studies  in  criminal 
justice  focusing  on  gender  and  the 
law  (criminal  and  public).  She  pre- 
sented an  original  research  paper 
on  jury  nullification  with  a  professor 
and  a  colleague  at  the  American 
Society  of  Criminal  Justice  Confer- 
ence. The  paper  is  being  consid- 
ered for  publication  in  the  Journal 
of  Criminology.  She  presented  her 
master's  essay  on  gender,  race  and 
crime  at  the  Academy  of  Criminal 
Justice  Sciences  Conference  in 
Chicago  in  March, 
MARRIAGES:  Nicholas  Smith  to 
Brandi  Hill  '04,  Oct  15,  2004  Lorrie 
Thomas  to  John  Miller  July  10,  2004, 
BIRTH:  Jeremy  Baucom  and  wife 
Aya,  a  son,  Timothy  March  14, 

'04  Lori  Brown  is  in  the  Ph,D, 
program  in  physical  therapy  at 
North  Georgia  College  &  State  Uni- 
versity in  Dahlonega,  Ga,  Rachel 
Hankinson  is  a  fourth-grade  teacher 
at  Loudon  Elementary  School  in 
Loudon,  Tenn,,  where  she  is  also  a 
representative  for  the  Loudon 
County  Educational  Foundation. 
Cody  Maupin  is  a  financial  coun- 
selor with  21st  Mortgage  Corpora- 
tion in  Knoxville.  Elizabeth  Smith  is 
working  in  the  family  business,  Lin- 
dal  Cedar  Homes/Shelter  Artistry, 
designing  and  building  custom 
homes  in  Louisville,  Tenn,  09 


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FAMILY   WEEKEND    2005 


Students  are  rolling  out  welcome  mats  and  inviting  their  families  to  their  home- 
away-from-home  during  Family  Weekend,  Sept.  23-25. 

See  what  happens  on  campus  -  explore  what  it  takes  for  students  to  be  successful 
and  make  a  difference  in  sessions  led  by  the  Center  for  Calling  &  Career;  have  a 
cup  of  coffee  with  "Coach;"  attend  one  of  the  many  fine  arts  and  athletic  events; 
and  try  your  luck  at  Casino  Night,  sponsored  by  the  Student  Programming  Board. 


For  more  information,  visit 
maryvillecollege.edu/parents 
or  call  865.981.8202. 


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502  East  Lamai'  i^lexander  Park\\a\' 
Marn-iUe,  Tennessee  37804-5907 


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