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'OUR  WINDOW  OF 
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CAMPAIGN  UNVEILED 

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COLLGE  SAYS  FAREWELL 
TO  CLASS  OF  2007 

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RENOVATIONS,  UPGRADES  & 

CONSTRUCTION 

ABOUND  IN  CAMPUS  IMPROVEMENT  PLAN 

IN   FEBRUARY,  Maryville  College  President  Gerald  Gibson  announced 
details  of  a  $20  million  Campus  Improvement  Plan  (CIP).  Funded  by  a  board- 
approved  bond  issue,  the  CIP  calls  for: 

mechanical  and  cosmetic  renovations  to  Gamble,  Davis  and  Copeland  halls; 

renovation  of  the  Thaw  Hall  basement,  construction  of  new  offices  for 
temporarily  displaced  fine  arts  students,  faculty  and  staff; 

renovation  of  the  Alumni  Gym; 

installation  of  air-conditioning  in  Cooper  Athletic  Center  and  upgrades 
to  the  aquatic  areas; 

renovation  of  the  International  House; 

mechanical  and  cosmetic  renovations  to  the  Court  Street  Apartments; 

HVAC  upgrades  to  Sutton  Science  Center; 

improvements  to  the  steam  plant; 

construction  of  a  third  physical  plant  building; 

mechanical  and  plumbing  improvements  to  Crawford  House; 

addition  of  new  smart  classrooms; 

information  technology  upgrades; 

science  and  lab  equipment  purchases;  and 

heavy  vehicle  and  equipment  purchases 

A  few  of  the  projects  included  in  the  plan  have  already  been  com- 
pleted this  spring  and  summer,  while  work  is  underway  on  others  and 
expected  to  be  wrapped  up  in  August  — just  in  time  to  break  ground 
on  a  new  residence  hall  that  will  mirror  Lloyd  Hall. 

When  coupled  with  the  efforts  planned  through  the  Our  Window  of 
Opportunity  campaign,  the  CIP  represents  a  total  of  almost  $70  million 
nvested  in  buildings  and  campus  infrastructure  over  the  next  two  to  three  years. 

"By  assessing  our  entire  campus  as  not  only  a  collection  of  buildings  and 
grounds  but  as  a  place  that  has  the  power  to  transform  the  lives  of  our  students, 
our  staff  and  our  faculty,"  said  President  Gibson,  "we  have  created  a  bold  plan 
for  giving  back  to  the  campus  and  aiding  in  its  next  transformation. 

"We're  doing  something  responsible  for  our  students,  staff,  faculty,  alumni  and 
entire  community,"  he  continued,  "and  especially  for  the  generations  to  come." 

Ron  Appuhn,  former  vice  president  and  treasurer,  has  rejoined  the  MC  family  and  is  over- 
seeing CIP  projects  as  project  manager. 

To  view  more  photos  of  the  plan,  visit  maryvillecotlege.edu. 


FROM  OUR 
PHOTO  FILES 


WHAT  DOES  THIS  CAR  - 
a  1995  Pontiac  Bonneville  -  have  to 
do  with  Maryville  College's  Bonner 
Scholar  Program? 


If  you  know,  email 
us  at  alumni@maryvillecollege.edu  or 
send  us  a  letter  -  FOCUS,  Maryville 
College,  502  E.  Lamar  Alexander  Pky., 
Maryville,  TN   37804 


If  you  have  any  stories  associated 
with  this  car,  we'd  love  to  have 
those,  too! 


From  Our  Readers: 

We  asked  for  it,  and  we  got  it! 

The  photo  of  the  campus  topi- 
ary around  Anderson  Hall 
apparendy  predated  most 
alumni,  but  we  did  hear  from 
one  alumna,  Mary  Elizabeth 
"Betty"  Hunt  Berlin  '32, 
who  had  an  explanation  and 
fondly  remembers  taking 
classes  in  Anderson  75  years 
ago!  Below,  we've  reprinted 
the  email  she  sent  the  College 
back  in  September: 

"I'm  a  1932  graduate  of 
MC,  and  'in  my  time'  there,  those  shrubs  were  laughingly  referred  to  as 
the  college  'graveyard'  because  they  spelled  out  'Founded  1819'  (trans- 
lated 'found  dead!'  Humor  was  simpler  then.). 

"I  had  philosophy  in  Anderson  Hall  in  Dr.  Orr's  class.  I  also  remem- 
ber Dr.  Hunter  and  Professor  Queener,  who  knew  how  to  make  Ameri- 
can history  come  alive,"  she  wrote. 

After  seeing  the  photo  in  the  magazine,  Andy  McCall,  director  of  the 
College's  physical  plant,  called  the  Communications  Office  to  let  staff 
members  know  that  he  had  an  old  landscape  design  of  "Founded  1819" 
stored  in  his  records.  (See  photo  below.)  The  drawing  indicates  that  the 
topiary  was  located  on  the  side  of  Anderson  Hall  that  now  faces  Sutton  Sci- 
ence Center.  McCall  guesses  that,  given  the  time  period,  the  topiary  was 
probably  a  privet  hedge,  as  hybrids  and  more  exotic  shrubbery  didn't  exist. 
He  also  suspects  that  the  shrub  design  was  short-lived  on  the  campus. 
"Topiaries  are  very  hard  to  maintain,"  he  explained.  "They  have  to  be 

worked  almost  daily 
and  because  the  Col- 
lege didn't  have  a 
grounds  department, 
as  such,  they  probably 
grew  up  quickly." 


Following  the  Summer 
2006  issue  of  FOCUS, 
the  College  received  sev- 
eral more  Anderson 
Hall  memories  from 
former  students.  These 
have  been  added  to  the 
web  site.  Be  sure  to  visit  maryvillecollege.edu/news/pubs/focus/summer- 
2006/index.asp  and  click  on  the  "Celebrating  Our  Icon"  link.  Alumni 
memories  are  posted  in  the  " I  Remember"  section. 


A  Publication  for  Alumni  and  Friends  of  Maryville  College 


FOCUSCONTENTS 


MARYVILLE  COLLEGE 

FOCUS  MAGAZINE  2007 

(ISSN  313)  PUBLISHED 

TWO  TIMES  A  YEAR 

502  E.  Lamar  Alexander  Pkwy 

Maryville,  TN  37804-5907 

865.981.8000 

maryvillecollege.edu 

subscription  price  -  none 

Copyright  ©  2007  Maryville  College. 

Contents  may  not  be  reproduced 

in  any  manner,  either  whole  or 

in  part,  without  prior  permission 

of  Maryville  College. 


IDENTITY 
Maryville  College 

is  an  undergraduate, 
liberal  arts,  residential 
community  of  faith  and 
learning  rooted  in  the 
Presbyterian/ Reformed 
tradition  serving 
students  of  all  ages 
and  backgrounds. 

MISSION 
Maryville  College 

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


ABOUT 

THE 

COVER: 

Photographs 
"    illustrate  the 

spectrum  of 
service  placements  pursued  - 
and  populations  served  -  by 
current  Bonner  Scholars. 


5  "Our  Window  of  Opportunity" 
campaign  unveiled 


A  $47-million  Civic  Arts  Center,  a  $6-million  renovation  of  Anderson  Hall,  the  addition  to 
$20  million  to  endowment  and  another  $10  million  to  the  Annual  Fund  are  all  focuses  of 
the  College's  most  ambitious  campaign  in  history. 

7  Veteran  faculty  members  retire 

Dr.  Dean  Boldon,  professor  of  sociology  and  former  dean  of  the  faculty,  and  Dr.  Harry 
Howard,  professor  of  political  science,  both  made  the  Spring  2007  semester  their  last  as 
faculty  members  of  the  College. 


9  Maryville  College  Athletics  Sport 
New  Logos 

The  College's  sports-related  printing,  apparel,  banners  and  field 
and  court  decoration  underwent  a  makeover  last  fall  with  a  new 
family  of  logos  that  incorporates  a  fierce-looking  Scot  and  a  bold  "Power  M. 


toaus 


13  Bonner  Scholars:  Putting 

service  in  the  hearts  and  minds 
of  students,  faculty  and  staff 

The  first  class  of  Bonner  Scholars  at  Maryville  College 
enrolled  for  the  1991-1992  academic  year.  History-makers  of 
sorts,  these  Bonners  helped  change  the  culture  of  the 
Maryville  College  campus  more  than  15  years  ago. 


2  Message  from  the  President 

3  Campus  News 
10  Faculty  News 
24  Class  Notes 


MESSAGE    FROM    THE    PRESIDENT 


"[Bonner  Scholars] 

demonstrate  every 

day  what  our  slogan 

-  cBe  successful. 

Make  a  difference.3  - 

really  means. . . 33 


Greetings  from  the  Maryville  College  campus! 

The  Commencement  speaker  in  May  2000  was  Wayne 
Meisel,  president  of  The  Corella  and  Bertram  F.  Bonner 
Foundation.  The  College  bestowed  an  honorary  Doctor 
of  Humane  Letters  degree  that  May  on  Mrs.  Corella  Bon- 
ner, but  it  wasn't  her  first  visit  to  the  Maryville  campus. 
She  made  it  a  practice  to  travel  often  to  see  her  Bonner 
Scholars  at  more  than  two  dozen  colleges  around  the 
country,  and  she  had  included  Maryville  in  her  tour  at 
least  twice  before. 

It  was  wonderful  to  witness  her  with  our  Bonner  Schol- 
ars. Diminutive,  neatly  dressed,  every  silver  hair  in  place, 
regal  in  bearing  and  a  smile  lighting  her  face,  she  asked 
them  about  their  Bonner  service  work  and  about  their 
lives.  She  cared  about  them,  and  they  were  inspired  by  her. 
The  Bonner  experience  that  was  the  product  of  her  vision 
and  the  leadership  of  Wayne  Meisel  shaped  those  scholars. 
Although  Corella  Bonner  passed  away  only  two  years  after 
that  2000  Commencement,  her  Bonner  program  lives  on 
and  is  shaping  students  on  this  campus  today. 

In  this  issue,  you'll  read  about  the  Bonner  Scholars  of 
2007,  as  well  as  plans  for  future  Bonners  -  thanks  to  a  recent  $4.5  million  grant  from 
the  Bonner  Foundation  to  endow  the  program. 

Quite  a  few  readers  of  FOCUS  are  members  of  that  generation  known  as  Baby 
Boomers,  born  in  the  years  between  1946  and  1964,  and  students  at  Maryville  from 
the  mid-1960s  through  the  mid-1980s.  If  you're  a  Boomer,  you  may  reject  the  "me" 
generation  label  so  often  assigned  to  your  cohorts  by  those  who  see  self-indulgence  as 
a  primary  characteristic  of  the  Boomers  during  their  college  years.  However  apt  that 
appellation  may  have  been  for  Maryville  students  a  few  decades  ago,  it  misses  the  mark 
for  the  Bonner  Scholars  and  their  classmates  on  campus  in  2007.  Their  trademark  is 
service  to  others.  You  will  see  that  in  the  reports  by  current  Bonners  and  in  reflections 
by  past  Bonners  in  this  issue  of  FOCUS. 

It  is  encouraging  to  note  that  in  October  2006,  the  Corporation  for  National  and 
Community  Service  reported  a  significant  rise  in  civic  engagement  by  college  stu- 
dents in  recent  years.  Over  the  three-year  period  between  2002  and  2005,  student 
volunteerism  increased  by  about  20  percent.  All  told,  some  3.3  million  college  stu- 
dents, they  tell  us,  are  serving  their  communities  and  our  nation.  No  self-indulgence 
there!  At  Maryville,  the  Bonner  Scholars  have  led  the  way.  They  demonstrate  every 
day  what  our  slogan  -  "Be  successful.  Make  a  difference."  -  really  means,  and  so 
inspire  other  students  to  get  involved  in  service  activities  that  make  a  difference  on 
this  campus  and  in  the  wider  community. 

Mrs.  Bonner's  refrigerator  door  in  Princeton,  N.J.,  was  always  plastered  with  pho- 
tos of  her  Bonner  Scholars.  Once  when  I  was  visiting,  she  took  me  back  into  her 
kitchen  to  show  me  a  picture  of  a  current  Maryville  Bonner  whose  service  had 
brought  her  special  pride.  She  would  take  pride,  I  know,  in  the  difference  that  her 
scholars  are  making  in  2007,  and  in  the  difference  that  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program 
is  making  in  their  lives,  not  merely  by  providing  scholarship  support  for  them,  but  of 
greater  importance,  creating  in  them  a  commitment  to  helping  others.  H9 


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FOCUS      SUMMER     2  0  0  7 


PRESIDENT: 

Dr.  Gerald  W.  Gibson 

EDITORIAL  BOARD: 

Mark  E.  Cate 

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 

G.  Donald  Hickman  70 

Knoxville,  Tennessee 

President-Elect 

Sylvia  Smith  Talmage  '62 

Oak  Ridge,  Tennessee 

Vice  President 

Erin  Palmer  '99 
Nashville,  Tennessee 
Recording  Secretary 

Judy  M.  Penry  73 

Knoxville,  Tennessee 

Past  President 


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 


CLASS  OF  2008 


Marvin  Beard  '67 

Jeff  Denton  '87 

Clara  Gowans  Hardin  '57 

Carl  Lindsay,  Jr.  '50 

Kathy  Mayurnik  Nenninger  73 

Adam  Ray  '97 

Aundra  Ware  Spencer  '89 

Harold  Turner  '03 


CLASS  OF  2009 


Tammy  Renee  Taylor  Blaine  '89 

Carrie  Callaway  Denkinger  '92 

Pat  Jones  '55 

L Jeanne  Wilson  Kruhm  '62 
Adriel  McCord  '00 
Ryan  Stewart  '99 
Kristine  Tallent  '96 
Linda  Grey  Wiley  '81 


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FOUR  JOIN  BOARD 


This  spring,  Marvville  College  welcomed  four  members  to  its 
board  of  directors:  Robert  Kallstrom  '60,  Sherri  Parker  Lee, 
Alvin  Nance  '79  and  Steve  West. 

Kallstrom  is  president  and  CEO  of  Softrac 
America,  Inc.  He  serves  on  the  board  of  trustees 
for  Hood  College,  the  Historical  Society,  the 
Community  Foundation  of  Frederick  County  and 
Record  Street  Home.  He  is  also  on  boards  for  the 
National  Museum  of  Civil  War  Medicine  and  the 
Interagency  Information  Systems  Authority.  He 
earned  a  master's  degree  in  management  from  Frostburg  State 
University  and  attended  the  Installation  Managers  Institute  at  the 
University  of  North  Carolina.  He  and  wife  Maureen  have  two 
sons  and  reside  in  Frederick,  Md. 

^^m^^^^h       Lee->  an  alumna  of  Texas  Christian  University,  is 
*^SiA^  I  chairperson  of  the  board  of  SSC  Service  Solutions. 
-^j^  I  She  is  a  founding  member  and  executive  board 

W  HI  member  of  the  University  of  Tennessee  Women's 

\  >    I   Philanthropy  Council  and  a  member  of  the  Interna- 

I  tional  Women's  Forum,  as  well  as  an  emeritus 
^^™  board  member  of  Ijams  Nature  Center.  She  serves 

on  the  board  of  the  East  Tennessee  Foundation  and  on  the  National 
Advisory  Board  of  Churchill  Archives  Center  at  Cambridge  Univer- 


sity. The  widow  of  the  late  Baxter  Lee,  a  former  member  of  the  MC 
Board  of  Directors,  she  has  three  children  and  resides  in  Knoxville. 
Nance  is  president  and  CEO  of  the  Knoxville 
Community  Development  Corporation  and 
serves  on  the  boards  of  East  Tennessee  Children's 
Hospital,  United  Way  of  Greater  Knoxville  and 
First  Tennessee  Bank.  He  is  also  the  vice  chair- 
man of  Leadership  Knoxville,  the  Tennessee 
^  Housing  Development  Agency  and  serves  on  the 

Habitat  for  Humanity  advisory  board.  Nance  and  wife  Nancy  have 
two  children  and  reside  in  Knoxville. 

West  is  chairman  of  West  Chevrolet,  Inc.,  and 
West  Properties,  LLC.  The  former  mayor  of 
Maryville,  he  currently  serves  on  the  Maryville 
City  Council,  is  a  board  member  of  the  Blount 
County  Parks  and  Recreation  Commission  and  has 
previously  served  as  president  of  the  Blount 
County  Industrial  Development  Board  and  Blount 
County  Chapter  of  the  American  Red  Cross.  An  alumnus  of  the 
LTniversity  of  Tennessee,  he  is  a  member  of  UT's  President's  Club. 
The  former  president  of  the  Tennessee  Automotive  Association,  he 
now  serves  as  a  member  of  NADA  Charitable  Foundation  Board  of 
Directors.  He  and  wife  Ruth  have  two  children  and  reside  in  Alcoa. 


WEB  SITE  ADDITION  SHOWCASES 
SENIOR  STUDIES 

ACE,  "A  Celebration  of  Excellence"  in  Undergradu- 
ate Research  and  Creative  Expression,  is  a  new  addi- 
tion to  the  Maryville  College  web  site  created  to 
showcase  students  whose  Senior  Studies  have  been 
deemed  exemplary  by  their  academic  division. 

The  Senior  Study  (which  alumni  may  remember  as 
"Special  Studies,"  "Independent  Studies"  and  "Senior 
Thesis")  is  one  of  the  distinctive  features  of  a  Maryville 
education.  The  requirement  calls  for  students  to  com- 
plete a  two-semester  research  and  writing  project  that  is 
guided  by  a  faculty  supervisor. 

In  this  area  of  the  site,  maryvillecollege.edu/ace, 
people  can  explore  the  work  of  select  2006  gradu- 
ates, whose  studies  range  in  theme  from  "A  Day  of 
Grace:  Evangelical  Theology  in  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin"  to 
"A  Survey  of  Arthropod  Biodiversity  in  the  Canopies  of 
Southern  Red  Oak  Trees  in  the  Maryville  College 
Woods."  ACE  features  a  profile  of  each  student  as  well 
as  an  abstract  of  their  project.  The  Senior  Study  in  its 
entirety  is  available  in  .pdf  format. 

Members  of  the  Class  of  2007  whose  studies  were 
selected  for  inclusion  will  soon  be  added  to  the  site. 


MC  hosts  Appalachian  Studies  Association 
30th  Anniversary  Conference 

Maryville  was  proud  to  serve  as  host  for 
"Piecing  the  Appalachian  Experience," 
the  milestone  conference  honoring  the 
Appalachian  Studies  Association's  (ASA) 
30th  anniversary.  Held  March  23-25,  the 
event  attracted  more  than  650  participants  who  chose  from  nearly  300  pre- 
sentations encompassing  Appalachian  history,  culture,  live  music,  literature, 
photography,  planning  and  service  initiatives. 

Pam  McMichael,  director  of  Highlander  Research  and  Education  Center, 
provided  the  keynote  address.  Dr.  Kathie  Shiba,  Maryville  College  associate 
professor  of  psychology,  served  as  program  chair,  and  Dr.  Susan  Ambler, 
associate  professor  of  sociology,  was  responsible  for  local  arrangements. 

Established  in  1977  by  a  group  of  scholars,  teachers  and  regional  activists 
who  believed  that  shared  community  is  important  to  those  writing, 
researching  and  teaching  about  Appalachia,  the  ASA  is  now  more  than 
750  members  strong. 


FOCUS      SUMMER     2007 


WALL  OF  FAME  INDUCTEES 


The  2007  inductees  into  the  Wall  of  Fame  included  (l-r)  Leah 
Onks-England  '94,  William  Napier  '65,  James  Thurston  '51, 

Maryville  College  Associate  Athletic  Director  and  Head 
Volleyball  Coach  Kandis  Schram  '85  and  Dr.  Ken  Bell.   At  right 
is  Maryville  College  Athletic  Director  and  Head  Men's 
Basketball  Coach,  Randy  Lambert  '76,  emcee  for  the  event. 


Members  of  the  Class  of  1956  Reunion  Gift  Committee  pres- 
ent their  generous  gift  to  President  Gerald  Gibson.  From  left 
to  right:  Betty  McKenney  Horn,  Ethelyn  Cathey  Pankratz, 
Bill  Wheatley,  Roberta  Myers  Petree,  Jim  Cummings  and 
Kathy  Kerns  Vousden.  (Not  pictured:  Harold  Jones) 


CLASS  OF  1956  RAISES  BAR  IN 
REUNION  GIVING 


Three  presented  alumni  awards 
during  Oct.  14  banquet 

Maryville  College  hon- 
ored three  alumnae  dur- 
ing the  National 
Alumni  Association's 
annual  meeting  and 
banquet  held  Oct.  14  in 
the  Cooper  Athletic 
Center  on  campus. 

Erin  Palmer  '99  was 
named  the  recipient  of 
the  Kin  Takahashi 
Award  for  Young 
Alumni  during  the  ban- 
quet. The  College's  Alumni  Citation  was  presented  to  Corita 
Erwin  Swanson  '58  and  Mary  Lee  Witherspoon  '56. 

To  read  more  about  the  recipients'  lives  of  success  and  service, 
visit  maryvillecoIlege.edu. 


From  left  to  right:  Corita  Erwin  Swanson  '58, 
Mary  Lee  Witherspoon  '56  and  Erin  Palmer  '99. 


Presenting  a  generous  gift  to  President  Gerald  Gibson  dur- 
ing the  Alumni  Banquet  last  October,  members  of  the  class 
of  1956  raised  the  bar  -  again  -  in  the  arena  of  reunion 
class  giving.  Reunion  Class  Gift  Committee  Co-Chairman 
Bill  Wheatley  '56  handed  over  a  check  for  $305,239  and 
announced  a  class  giving  percentage  of  74  percent.  In  addi- 
tion to  supporting  the  Annual  Fund,  the  money  will  endow 
"the  Class  of  1956  Endowed  Scholarship." 

"We  initially  set  a  goal  of  $200,000  and  bypassed  that 
amount  relatively  easily.  When  we  were  presented  with  a 
challenge  of  a  2-for-l  match  from  a  classmate,  we  then  asked 
our  classmates  to  reach  for  $300,000,"  said  Wheatley.  "We 
hope  this  will  serve  as  a  challenge  to  other  classes  that  follow 
to  stretch  their  giving  in  support  of  their  50th  reunion." 

Wheadey  concluded  with  further  positive  announce- 
ments, stating  the  Class  of  1956  now  boasts  1 1  members  in 
the  Society  of  1819  (those  who  have  made  plans  to  include 
the  College  in  their  wills  or  made  other  planned  giving 
arrangements). 


MC  TARTAN  INTRODUCED 

Maryville  College  vice  presidents  Jason  McNeal,  left,  and  Mark  Cate 
reveal  the  school's  official  tartan  to  attendees  of  the  College's  Founder's 
Day  Banquet  last  October.  Commissioning  tartan  designer  Marjorie 
Warren  of  North  Carolina,  the  College  began  the  project  two  years  ago 
with  the  desire  to  honor  the  College's  Scottish  heritage.  The  tartan,  a 
design  that  features  prominent  orange  squares  outlined  in  light  gray  on  a 
field  of  rich  garnet,  has  been  authorized  and  approved  by  the  Scottish 
Tartans  Authority  and  registered  in  the  International  Tartan  Index.  It  is 
unique  in  name,  sett  (the  pattern  of  squares  and  lines)  and  color. 


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DURING  MARYVILLE  COLLEGE'S 

annual  Founder's  Day  Banquet  last  October,  board 
members,  volunteers  and  administrators  publicly 
announced  details  of  the  College's  "Our  Window  of 
Opportunity"  campaign,  an  $83-million  endeavor  that 


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OF  OPPORTUNITY" 

campaign  focuses  on 
raising  money  for  four 
initiatives: 


will  fund  two  bricks-and-mortar  projects,  grow  the  insti- 
tution's endowment  and  strengthen  its  Annual  Fund. 

"Four  years  ago,  the  Maryville  College  Board  of 
Directors  approved  'the  Window  of  Opportunity  Strate- 
gic Plan,'"  Dr.  Gerald  W.  Gibson,  president  of  die  Col- 
lege, told  the  crowd  of  more  than  300  people  who  had 
gathered  for  the  banquet  in  Cooper  Athletic  Center. 
"With  four  overarching  goals,  or  windows,  the  very 
name  of  the  plan  suggests  that  we  presendy  find  our- 
selves in  a  unique  period  of  Maryville  College  history." 

Gibson  went  on  to  describe  a  "tremendous 
momentum"  currently  experienced  at  the  College: 
record-setting  enrollments,  a  rigorous  academic  pro- 
gram, a  highly  qualified  and  committed  faculty, 
improvement  in  student  quality,  a  stable  and  solid 
financial  position  and  improved  facilities  and  grounds. 

"But  perhaps  more  important  than  our  progress  to 
date  is  how  we  can  leverage  that  progress  for  our  stu- 
dents and  our  institution  for  decades  to  come,"  the  presi- 
dent continued.  "Now  is  the  time  for  us  to  act  boldly  in 
lhing  out  the  dreams  that  we  together  dreamed  in  our 
strategic  plan.  Now  is  the  time  to  marshal  the  good 
efforts  and  support  that  have  provided  us  diis  momen- 
tum and  live  to  our  full  potential  as  a  College." 

Gibson  told  the  crowd  that  he  believed  the  College 
could  become  a  national  leader,  known  for  its  scholar- 
ship and  values,  church-relatedness  and  quality  liberal 
arts  education.  "...  our  present  momentum  has  us 


OUR  WINDOW  OF  OPPORTUNITY  PROGRESS 


poised  to  take  advantage  of  this  window  of  opportunity 
to  broaden  our  reputation  and  enhance  the  educational 
experience  for  students,"  he  added.  "We  have  the 
unique  opportunity  to  create  a  Maryville  College  that  is 
an  asset  to  our  students,  our  region,  our  country  and 
our  world  for  decades  to  come." 

At  the  banquet,  Jason  McNeal,  vice  president  for 
development,  reported  that  the  College  had  raised 
$46  million  during  a  "quiet  phase"  of  the  campaign, 
which  began  two  years  ago. 

Kexin  Clayton,  CEO  of  Clayton  Homes  and  mem- 
ber of  a  civic  arts  center  fundraising  committee,  spoke 
about  the  CAC,  which  is  the  highest-dollar  compo- 
nent of  the  campaign.  He  was  recognized  during  the 
banquet  for  the  volunteer  leadership  role  he  took  in 
encouraging  community  support  of  the  new  facility. 

"I  have  been  involved  now  with  tiiis  project  and 
with  this  campaign  for  over  two  years,"  the  Clayton 
Homes  CEO  said.  "And  I  can  tell  you  that  I  have 
never  been  involved  with  any  other  project  that  has  as 
much  promise  for  this  College,  our  community  and 
our  region  as  the  Civic  Arts  Center." 

Providing  the  entertainment  for  the  evening  was 
Delores  Bowen  Ziegler  '73,  professor  of  voice  at  the 
University  of  Maryland  School  of  Music  and  interna- 
tional opera  singer;  Dr.  Robert  Bonham,  classical 
pianist  and  professor  emeritus;  and  student  vocalists 
from  the  ensemble  Off  Kilter. 


PROJECT  Civic  Arts  Center 
Anderson  Hall 
Endowment 
Maryville  Fund 


GOAL   $47.3  Million 

$6  Million 

$20  Million 

$10  Million 


PROGRESS     $34,900,000 

TO  DATE       $1,160,000 

$11,500,000 

$8,600,000 


TOTAL  GOAL 

$83.3  Million 


■  The  construction  of 
the  Civic  Arts  Center 
(CAC),  a  $47-million 
partnership  facility  with 
the  cities  of  Maryville 
and  Alcoa; 

■  The  $6-million  reno- 
vation of  Anderson  Hall, 
the  College's  136-year- 
old  educational  facility 
and  campus  icon,  which 
provides  classroom  and 
office  space  for  the 
humanities  and  educa- 
tion divisions; 

*  The  addition  of  $20 
million  to  the  College's 
endowment,  with  the 
goal  of  reaching  $50 
million  by  the  end  of 
the  campaign;  and 

m  The  strengthening  of 
the  Annual  Fund,  which 
provides  key  support 
for  scholarships,  library 
resources,  department 
budgets,  academic 
programs  and  athletics. 
The  College  hopes  to 
raise  $10  million  for  the 
Annual  Fund  during 
the  campaign. 


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COMMENCEMENT    2007 


FERREN  draws  lessons  from  MC's  Wiley  Rutledge  in 
commencement  address 


(Below)  Vice  President  and  Dean  Dr.  Robert  Naylor,  left, 
and  Dr.  Dorsey  D.  Ellis,  Jr.  '60,  chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Directors,  place  the  hood  on  Dr.  Bryan  Cureton  '60.  At 

right,  President  Gerald 
W.  Gibson,  reads  the 
citation  for  honorary 
degree.  (Below)  Dr. 
John  M.  Ferren  deliv- 
ers the  commence- 
ment address. 


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To  read  Ferren's  complete  address  to  the  Class  of 

2007  and  to  see  more  photos  from  Commencement 

Weekend,  visit  maryvillecollege.edu. 


In  his  commencement  address  to  Maryvuie  college's 

Class  of  2007,  Dr.  John  M.  Ferren,  noted  biographer  and  senior  judge  in  the 
District  of  Columbia  Court  of  Appeals,  implored  new  graduates  to  "find 
courage"  and  "live  with  honor"  just  as  Wiley  Rutledge,  a  Maryville  College 
student  from  the  early  20th  century,  did. 

Ferren,  who  was  awarded  an  honorary  degree  from  the  College  along  with 
Elmhurst  College  President  Dr.  Bryant  Cureton  '60  on  May  20,  published 
Salt  of  the  Earth,  Conscience  of  the  Court:  The  Story  of  Justice  Wiley  Rutledge  in 
2004.  Ferren  told  the  223  graduates  and  commencement  crowd  that  Rut- 
ledge,  an  associate  justice  of  the  United  States  Supreme  Court  from  1943 
until  his  death  in  1949,  heard  the  "still  small  voice"  described  in  the  biblical 
story  of  Elijah  in  1  Kings  19:9-13. 

"[Rutledge]  heard  that  lirtie  voice  -  the  'still  small  voice'  -  that  calls  us  to  do 
the  right  thing  as  we  perceive  it,"  the  speaker  said.  "Even  when  we  are  virtually 
alone."  Throughout  his  time  with  the  Supreme  Court,  Rutledge  was  a  dissent- 
ing vote,  Ferren  pointed  out,  but  his  arguments  often  led  to  changes  in  the  law 
and  greater  legal  protection  for  disadvantaged  populations. 

"...  dissent  has  power.  It  can  be  prophetic,"  the  speaker  said,  using  a  World 
War  II  war  crimes  case  to  illustrate  the  point.  In  the  1946  case  of  Tamashita  v. 
Styer,  Rutledge  dissented  and  argued  against  the  hanging  of  Japanese  General 
Tomoyuki  Yamashita,  citing  international  law  of  war,  the  Articles  of  War,  the 
Geneva  Convention  and  the  U.S.  Constitution.  "Within  a  few  years  after  the 
Supreme  Court  decided  Yamashita,  courts  around  the  world  began  to  follow 
the  Rutledge  dissent,  holding  that  a  commander's  criminal  responsibility  for 
war  crimes  committed  by  his  troops  is  limited  to  crimes  the  commander  knew, 
or  had  reason  to  know,  about,"  Ferren  said,  adding  that  the  dissent  brought 
about  clarification  of  the  Uniform  Code  of  Military  Justice  and  amendments 
to  the  Geneva  Conventions. 

Ferren  encouraged  graduates  to  not  only  follow  the  law  when  hard  choices 
presented  themselves  but  to  take  action.  "How  much  time  -  quality  time  - 
will  you  give  to  others  in  need?  What  just  cause  will  you  make  an  effort  to 
support  because  the  cause  needs  you  -  really  needs  you?  What  will  the  small 
voice  say?  Will  you  listen?  Will  you  act?"  he  asked. 


FOCUS  |  SUMMER    2007 


TWO  VETERAN  FACULTY  MEMBERS  RETIRE 

During  the  2007  commencement  exercises,  Dr.  Harry  Howard,  professor  of  political 
science,  and  Dr.  Dean  Boldon,  professor  of  sociology  and  former  dean  of  the  faculty, 

were  recognized  for  their  retirements  and 
elections  to  the  status  of  "professor  emeritus" 
at  the  College. 

Howard  joined  the  MC  faculty  in  1976  and  "has 
served  with  distinction  during  the  subsequent 
31  years,"  Vice  President  and  Dean  Dr.  Robert 
Naylor  told  the  crowd,  adding  that  Howard  will 
be  remembered  for  his  "benevolent  mentor- 
ship"  of  students,  "his  patriotic  support  of  the 
liberal  arts  and  his  deep  commitment  to  the 
holistic  learning  environment  of  [the]  College." 

Naylor  said  Boldon's  12-year  deanship  at  the 
College  (1986-1998)  will  be  regarded  as  "one 
of  the  two  most  distinguished  in  the  20th  cen- 
tury." The  professor  came  to  Maryville  Col- 
lege from  a  senior  administrative  post  in 
Tehran,  Iran,  in  1979,  and  in  28  years  has 
"made  a  lasting  difference  in  the  lives  of  his 
students  and  in  the  life  of  [the]  College,"  Nay- 
lor said,  calling  special  attention  to  his  col- 
league's international  perspective.  "To  be 
sure,"  the  dean  said,  "the  fact  that  one  in 
every  four  members  of  this  graduating  class 
has  studied  abroad  is  the  direct  result  of  his 
dedication  to  international  programming  ..." 

Howard  was  honored  during  a  reception  held 
April  19  in  Bartlett  Hall;  Boldon  was  feted  a 
week  later  during  a  reception  in  the  Proffitt 
Dining  Room.  At  each,  colleagues  declared 
the  retiring  faculty  members  "campus  leg- 
ends" and  "institutional  heroes." 


Simpson  named 
'Outstanding  Teacher' 
for  third  time 


(Above)  During  the  retirement  party  for 
Dr.  Harry  Howard,  Vice  President  and 
Dean  Dr.  Robert  Naylor  reads  from  the 
College's  history  book,  By  Faith 
Endowed,  which  labeled  Howard  a  "fac- 
ulty leader."  (Below)  Dr.  Dean  Boldon 
looks  over  a  collage  of  photos  taken 
during  a  recent  travel-study  course.  The 
collage  was  a  gift  of  MC  seniors  Alex 
Youn  '07  and  Zoe  Sams  '07,  right 


During  commencement  exercises,  recognition 
was  given  to  faculty  and  staff  members  for 
outstanding  service  during  the  2006-2007 
academic  year. 

The  Outstanding  Teacher  Award,  the  recip- 
ient of  which  is  nominated  by  juniors  and  sen- 
iors at  the  College,  went  to  Dr.  Tern' 
Simpson,  professor  of  secondary  education 
and  chair  of  the  College's  Division  of  Educa- 
tion. Simpson,  who  has  taught  at  the  College 
since  1990,  is  the  first  faculty  member  to 
receive  the  award  three  times. 

Dr.  Sam  Overstreet,  professor  of  English  and 
the  Ralph  S.  Collins  Professor  in  the  Humani- 
ties, was  recognized  as  the  runner-up  for  the 
award.  He  also  joined  the  faculty  in  1990. 

Receiving  the  Nancy  B.  Hunter  Outstand- 
ing Staff  Award  was  Ellen  Smyser,  administra- 
tive assistant  in  the  Office  of  Financial  Aid. 
Michelle  Ballew  Safewright,  assistant  dean  of 
students  for  campus  life,  was  named  Out- 
standing Administrator.  Security  Officer  Yosef 
Addis  '08  was  presented  the  Sharon  A.  Mur- 
phy Crane  Distinguished  Sendee  Award. 


FOCUS   |  SUMMER     2  00  7 


/Great  Souths 

\Athletic  Conference   J 


Maryville  College  witnessed  a  pair  of  legendary 
coaches  reach  the  500th-win  mark  during  the 
2006-2007  year,  and  for  these  accomplish- 
ments, Maryville  College  President  Gerald  Gib- 
son awarded  Presidential  Citations  to  Head  Volleyball  Coach  and 
Associate  Athletic  Director  Kandis  Schram  "85  and  Head  Men's  Bas- 
ketball Coach  and  Director  of  Athletics  Randy  Lambert  '76  during  a 
celebration  in  Humphreys  Court  on  April  12. 

Schram,  who  completed  her  21st  season  at  the  helm  of  MC's  volley- 
ball program  last  fall,  earned  her 
500th  win  with  a  sweep  of  Fisk  Uni- 
versity on  Oct.  10.  Lambert,  who  fin- 
ished his  27th  season  as  head  coach, 
claimed  No.  500  on  Feb.  24  with  a 
win  over  LaGrange  College. 
%  f  ™  |  |    J|  Ml   111         "I  guess  Kandy  and  I  are  both 
wondering  what  it  takes  to  get  a  car  around  here?"  joked  Lambert  to 
the  crowd.  "Maybe  that  comes  after  1,000." 


SCOTS  CLAIM  THIRD  CONSECUTIVE 
PRESIDENTS'  CUP 

With  six  conference  championships  and  four  second- 
place  finishes,  the  Maryville  College  Athletic  Department 
garnered  enough  points  to  take  home  the  Presidents' 
Cup  for  the  entire  Great  South  Athletic  Conference. 

Maryville's  women  won  conference  championships  in 

cross  country,  soccer 
and  volleyball.  They 
were  second  in  basket- 
ball, Softball  and  tennis. 
On  the  men's  side,  Maryville  won  conference  champi- 
onships in  cross  country,  basketball  and  baseball. 
Maryville's  men  came  in  second  in  soccer  and  tennis. 

MC's  men  accumulated  480  points  to  outdistance  by 
50  points  Piedmont  College,  which  posted  430.  The 
Scots'  women  dominated  competition  with  570  points, 
surpassing  Piedmont  by  80  points. 

In  the  Great  South's  seven-year  existence,  Maryville 
has  won  five  men's  titles  (the  last  four  consecutively),  and 
four  women's  accolades.  The  2006-2007  academic  year 
marks  the  third  consecutive  year  the  College  has  taken 
home  the  collective  honor. 


Maryville 

College 

Athletics 

Director  Randy 

Lambert  '76 

HI 

presents  the 

2007  J.D.  Davis 

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dent-athletes 

Adam  Rosen 

'07  and  Angie 

Castle  '07. 

Visit  maryvillecollege.edu  for  the  2006-2007  Athletic 
■  Honor  Roll,  which  includes  win-loss  records,  season 
,  I       successes  and  individual  and  team  awards. 


FOR  HIS 

OUTSTANDING 

WORK  IN  THE 

COULEGE'S 

SPORTS 

INFORMATION 

OFFICE,  KENT 

HOGAN  '07  WAS 

SELECTED  THE 

FIRST  RECIPIENT 

OF  THE  KEN 

KRIBBS  AWARD 


KEN  KRIBBS  AWARD  PRESENTED 

At  the  College's  annual  Leadership  Awards  Ceremony  in  April,  a  new  award  -  "the  Ken 
Kribbs  Award"  -  was  presented  for  the  first  time,  with  senior  Kent  Hogan  selected  for  the 
honor.  A  computer  science/mathematics  major  from  Newport,  Tenn.,  and  member  of  the 
MC  baseball  team,  Hogan  was  directly  responsible  for  documenting  play-by-play  computer 
statistics  for  more  than  150  games. 

The  award,  established  by  MC's  Sports  Information  Department,  recognizes  a  member  of 
the  MC  community  who  "exhibits  outstanding  contributions  and  dedicated  service  toward 
the  preservation  of  the  history  of  Maryville  College  athletics."  It  is  named  for  Ken  Kribbs 
'68,  who  wrote  History  of  Athletics  at  Maryville  College:  1866-1968  for  his  independent  study 
and  was  in  the  first  class  of  inductees  into  the  Maryville  College  Wall  of  Fame. 

For  more  on  the  award,  visit  maryvillecollege.edu. 


FOCUS  |  SUMMER     2007 


MARYVILLE  COLLEGE  ATHLETICS 
SPORT  NEW  LOGOS 


LAST  FALL,  MARYVILLE  COLLEGE  unveiled  a  new 

graphic  identity  for  its  sports  teams  that  will  give  the  Scots  a 
consistent,  unifying  image. 

During  a  ceremony  held  in  Bartlett  Hall,  MC  students  and 
other  fans  were  introduced  to  six  new  logos,  including  a  fierce- 
looking  Scot  (the  College's  mascot),  as  well  as  an  orange  and  gar- 
net "Power  M."  A  new  look  for  the  words  "Maryville"  and 
"Scots,"  utilizing  a  new  typeface  and  the  image  of  a  sword  to  rep- 
resent the  "t"  in  "Scots,"  was  also  presented  to  the  public. 

Addressing  the  crowd  in  Isaac's  Cafe,  Mark  Cate,  vice  presi- 
dent for  advancement  and  finance,  explained  the  decades-old 
need  for  a  graphic  identity  for  the  College's  sports  teams  and  the 
process  the  College  followed  to  create  the  logos.  Cate  said  the 
College  hired  local  design  firm  Graphic-FX  in  2005  with  the  goal 
to  create  a  "family"  of  logos  that  would  be  standard  in  all  sports 
publications  and  for  all  sports-related  printing,  including  uni- 
forms and  other  apparel,  banners  and  field  and  court  decoration. 

A  committee  of  coaches,  trainers,  student- athletes,  alumni, 
administrators,  faculty  and  staff  members  from  the  College's 
Office  of  Communications  met  with  designers  from  Graphic-FX 
to  discuss  the  need  for  a  consistent  and  functional  representation 
of  the  College's  athletic  program.  Over  a  period  of  several 
months,  the  designers  met  regularly  with  a  smaller  group  of  peo- 
ple from  the  College,  first  presenting  conceptual  sketches,  then 
later  revisions  as  they  received  feedback  and  suggestions  from 
their  client.  After  the  group  gave  its  final  approval,  Graphic-FX 
prepared  working  art  in  several  formats  and  developed  a  guide  for 
proper  use  of  the  marks. 

"I  really  like  what  we've  been  able  to  accomplish  here,  and  I 
hope  this  graphic  identity  will  serve  us  well  for  years  to  come," 
Randy  Lambert  '76,  athletic  director  and  head  coach  of  the 
men's  basketball  team,  said  at  the  end  of  the  ceremony. 


MARYVILLE 


Rosen  is  ABCA  Ail-American 

Adam  Rosen  '07,  a  senior  shortstop/relief  pitcher  for  the 
Maryville  College  Scots,  was  named  to  the  American  Baseball 
Coaches  Association  All-American  baseball  team  following  his 
selection  as  a  First  Team  All-South  member.  Rosen 
earned  a  spot  on  the  national  second  team  as  a 
utility  player  for  his  outstanding  offense  and  relief 
pitching  performances. 

The  Great  South  Athletic  Conference's  "Player  of 
the  Year"  established  six  new  single  season  or 
career  records  this  year.  Rosen  hit  .429  while  play- 


ing in  44  games.  He  surpassed  the  single  season  hit  mark  with 
his  72  base  hits  and  the  career  record  with  his  218  base  knocks. 
He  established  new  career  marks  in  doubles  and  RBI,  as  well.  On 
the  mound,  he  posted  a  2.73  ERA  in  relief  and  led  the  nation 
with  his  10  saves,  another  MC  record. 


The  Goodlettsville,  Tenn.,  native  is  the  first  player  in 
Maryville  College  baseball  history  to  be  named  the 
team's  "Most  Valuable  Player"  on  four  occasions. 

Rosen  is  the  first  ABCA  All-American  since  first  baseman 
Mike  Smickilas  '86  earned  the  honor  in  1983. 


FOCUS  |  SUMMER     2  007 


Hew  Faculty 


MS.  KAREN  BEALE    I    ASSISTANT  PROFESSOR  OF  PSYCHOLOGY 

TEACHING  AREAS:  General  Psychology  courses,  First-year  Seminar,  Sociology.  DEGREES:  M.A.  in  General  Psychology,  East 
Tennessee  State  University  (2003);  B.S.  in  Psychology,  University  of  Virginia's  College  at  Wise  (1999).  PREVIOUS 
APPOINTMENTS:  Research  Assistant,  North  Carolina  State  University;  Instructor  of  Psychology,  NCSU;  Social  Development 
Lab  Manager,  NCSU;  Assistant  Seminar  Instructor,  ETSU.  OTHER  NOTABLES:  Beale  is  currently  working  on  her  doctoral 
dissertation,  which  is  entided  "Parents'  beliefs  about  children  affect  the  socialization  of  emotion  in  the  family"  through  NCSU. 


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DR.  JENNIFER  BRIGATI     I    ASSISTANT  PROFESSOR  OF  BIOLOGY 

TEACHING  AREAS:  Microbiology,  Genetics,  First-year  Seminar.  DEGREES:  Ph.D.  in  Biomedical  Sciences,  Auburn  University 
(2005);  B.S.  in  Cell  &  Molecular  Biology,  Southampton  College  of  Long  Island  University  (2000).  PREVIOUS  APPOINT- 
MENTS: Postdoctoral  Research  Associate,  University  of  Tennessee;  Teaching  Assistant,  Graduate  Research  Assistant,  AU. 
OTHER  NOTABLES:  Brigati  received  a  $66,000  Predoctoral  Traineeship  Award  from  the  Department  of  Defense  Breast 
Cancer  Research  Program  in  2001.  Her  doctoral  dissertation  was  "Development  and  study  of  phage-derived  detection  probes." 


DR.  SCOTT  HENSON     I    ASSISTANT  PROFESSOR  OF  POLITICAL  SCIENCE 

TEACHING  AREAS:  International  Politics,  World  Cultures.  DEGREES:  Ph.D.  in  Political  Science,  Vanderbilt  University  (2005); 
M.F.A.  in  Creative  Writing,  Queens  University  (2003);  M.A.  in  Political  Science,  VU  (2002);  M.B.A.,  Duke  University 
(1994);  B.A.,  Gardner- Webb  University  (1988).  PREVIOUS  APPOINTMENTS:  Senior  lecturer,  teaching  assistant,  VU; 
Instructor  of  Law  &  Politics,  Johns  Hopkins  University;  Instructor  of  Advanced  Marketing,  Tusculum  College.  OTHER 
NOTABLES:  In  addition  to  his  teaching  experience,  Henson  has  traveled  to  and  worked  in  over  41  countries  around  the  world. 


DR.  SHARON  MAY    I    ASSISTANT  PROFESSOR  OF  ECONOMICS 

TEACHING  AREAS:  Business,  Economics,  Sociology.  DEGREES:  Ph.D.  in  Agricultural,  Environmental,  and  Development 
Economics,  Ohio  State  University  (2006);  M.A.  in  Economics,  OSU  (2001);  M.A.  in  International  Relations,  Syracuse 
University  (2000);  B.A.  in  International  Studies,  Wilson  College  (1998).  PREVIOUS  APPOINTMENTS:  Graduate  teaching 
assistant,  OSU;  Graduate  Administrative  Assistant,  SC.  OTHER  NOTABLES:  May's  doctoral  dissertation  "Measuring  the  Factor 
Content  of  Trade"  was  closely  tied  to  her  research  interests  in  international  trade,  country  studies  of  trade  and  development  economics. 


DR.  GEOFFREY  MITCHELL    I    ASSISTANT  PROFESSOR  OF  SPANISH 

TEACHING  AREAS:  Spanish  Literature,  Elementary  Spanish.  DEGREES:  Ph.D.  in  19th  and  Early  20th  Century  Latin 
Literature,  Tulane  University  (2006);  M.A.  in  Peninsular  and  Latin  American  Literatures,  University  of  Missouri  at 
Columbia  (1992);  B.A.  in  Spanish,  Hillsdale  College  (1987).  PREVIOUS  APPOINTMENTS:  Instructor  of  Spanish  and 
Portuguese,  University  of  Southern  Mississippi;  Teaching  Assistant,  TU;  Community  College  Lecturer,  Butler  County 
Community  College;  University  Lecturer,  Wichita  State  University;  Senior  High  School  Teacher,  West  High  School;  Teaching  Assistant,  U 
of  M;  Junior/Senior  High  School  Teacher,  Lewanee  Christian  School.  OTHER  NOTABLES:  From  1997  through  1999,  Mitchell  created 
and  marketed  International  Translation  Services,  a  home-based  translation  and  consulting  service  specializing  in  Latin  American. 


MR.  PHIL  SHERMAN    I    VISITING  INSTRUCTOR  OF  BIBLICAL  STUDIES  &  ETHICS 

TEACHING  AREAS:  Old  &  New  Testaments.  DEGREES:  M.Div.,  Candler  School  of  Theology  at  Emory  University  (2000); 
B.A.  in  Religious  Studies/German  Language  &  Literature,  Emory  &  Henry  College  (1996).  PREVIOUS  APPOINTMENTS: 
Teaching  Associate,  CST;  Adjunct  Instructor,  EU.  OTHER  NOTABLES:  In  addition  to  his  teaching  experience,  Sherman  is 
also  the  website  administrator  for  Review  of  Biblical  Literature  on  Bookreviews.org. 


lutionary  Ameri 


UK!    I   DR.  DOUG  SOFER     I    ASSISTANT  PROFESSOR  OF  HISTORY 

I  TEACHING  AREAS:  African  History,  European  History,  Western  Civilization,  Colonial  &  Revolutionary  America.  DEGREES: 
I  Ph.D.  in  Latin  American  History,  University  of  Texas  at  Austin  (2003);  M.A.  in  Latin  American  History,  UTA  (1995);  B.A. 
M   in  History  and  Philosophy,  Hartwick  College  (1991).  PREVIOUS  APPOINTMENTS:  Latin  American  History  Professor, 
wLk^.  y^   University  of  Tennessee  at  Rnoxville;  Latin  American  History  Professor,  Maryville  College;  Latin  American  History  Professor, 
Tennessee  Technological  University;  Teaching  Assistant,  UTA;  World  Civilization  Professor,  Knoxville  College.  OTHER  NOTABLES:  Sofer 
was  awarded  the  prestigious  Fulbright-IIE  Fellowship  Award  in  1998;  he  is  also  fluent  in  Spanish  and  Portuguese. 


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FOCUS  |  SUMMER     2  007 


New  Faculty 


Faculty   N  ews 


nMS.  REBECCA  TREADWAY    I    ASSISTANT  PROFESSOR  OF  BUSINESS 
TEACHING  AREAS:  Accounting,  Senior  Study,  First-year  Seminar,  DEGREES:  M.A.  in  Business  Administration,  Middle 
Tennessee  State  University  (1991);  B.S.  in  Business  Administration,  University  of  Tennessee  at  Knoxville  (1988).  PREVI- 
OUS APPOINTMENTS:  Visiting  Assistant  Professor  of  Business  and  Organization  Management,  Adjunct  Professor  of 
Business  and  Organization  Management,  Maryvilie  College;  Assistant  Professor  of  Accounting,  Full-time  Instructor  of 
Accounting,  Part-time  lecturer  in  Accounting,  Cumberland  University;  Part-time  Lecturer  in  Accounting,  Tennessee  State  University. 
OTHER  NOTABLES:  Certified  in  internal  auditing  and  public  accounting,  Treadway  also  worked  as  a  staff  accountant  in  the  audit  and  tax 
divisions  of  Arthur  Young  International  in  Nashville. 

QDR.  HO  YAN  AGNES  WAN    I    ASSISTANT  PROFESSOR  OF  MUSIC 
TEACHING  AREAS:  Introduction  to  Fine  Arts  in  Music,  First-year  Seminar.  DEGREES:  Artist  Diploma  in  Piano,  University 
of  Cincinnati  College-Conservatory  of  Music  (2006);  Ph.D.  in  Piano  Performance  and  Pedagogy,  University  of  Iowa 
(2004);  M.A.  in  Music  Therapy,  Loyola  University  (2001);  M.A.  in  Piano  Performance,  LU  (2000);  B.M.  in  Piano 
Performance,  Hong  Kong  Academy  for  Performing  Arts  (1998).  PREVIOUS  APPOINTMENTS:  Graduate  Assistant  in  Vocal 
Accompanying,  Choral  Accompanist,  U  of  CC;  Teaching  Assistant  in  Piano,  U  of  I;  Music  Therapy  Intern,  Sunnyside  Haven  of  Hope 
School;  Principal,  The  Blessed  Martyrs  of  China  Catholic  School.  OTHER  NOTABLES:  The  winner  of  numerous  piano  competitions  and 
scholarships,  Wan  has  performed  in  recital  halls  all  over  the  world,  including  the  Weill  Recital  Hall  of  Carnegie  Hall. 


MR.  ALAN  WATTS    I    INSTRUCTOR  OF  SPANISH 

TEACHING  AREAS:  Elementary  Spanish.  DEGREES:  M.A.  in  Modern  Foreign  Languages  (Spanish),  University  of  Tennessee 
(2005);  B.C.  in  Public  Relations,  UT  (2003);  B.A.  in  Spanish,  UT  (2003).  PREVIOUS  APPOINTMENTS:  Spanish 
Instructor,  Graduate  Teaching  Assistant,  Spanish  Tutor,  UT;  Spanish  Instructor,  Roane  State  Community  College.  OTHER 
NOTABLES:  Wans  has  studied  Spanish  for  two  summers  in  Puebla,  Mexico,  and  has  been  an  active  member  on  the  Public 
Relations  Student  Society  of  America,  Alpha  Psi  Omega  service  fraternity  and  Student  Alumni  Associates. 


Crain  participates  in  important  NIH  workshop 

DR.  DREW  CRAIN,  associate  professor  of  biology,  recently  participated  in  a  National 
Institute  of  Health  (NIH)-sponsored  workshop  examining  bisphenol  A  (BPA),  held  in 
Chapel  Hill,  N.C.,  and  attended  by  nearly  50  scientists  and  physicians  from  across  the 
United  States  and  around  the  globe. 

What  he  learned  was  incorporated  into  his  classes  at  Maryvilie.  While  teaching  about 

Eb^^h   the  endocrine  system  last  semester  in  his  BIO  412:  Annual  Physiology 
I  course,  Crain  was  able  to  discuss  with  his  students  the  latest  data  and 
fl    thoughts  regarding  a  real-world  biological  debate. 
W       The  NIH  workshop,  entitled  "Bisphenol  A:  An  Expert  Panel 
Wl  Examination  of  the  Relevance  of  Ecological,  In  Vitro  and  Laboratory 
y       1  Animal  Studies  for  Assessing  Risks  to  Human  Health,"  was  organized 
r  'to  gather,  share  data  and  make  recommendations  regarding  BPA,  a 

manmade  compound  found  in  most  plastics. 
As  a  result  of  the  last  50  years  of  plastics  production,  scientists  are  now  beginning  to 
see  the  harmful  effects  of  BPA  leaching  into  the  environment  as  a  result  of  throwing 
away  mass  quantities  of  plastic,  heating  plastic  at  a  high  rate  (such  as  microwaving  dispos- 
able containers  and  bags)  and  disposing  of  human  waste. 

Workshop  attendees,  separated  into  panels  according  to  their  areas  of  expertise,  looked 
specifically  at  five  areas  potentially  adversely  affected  by  BPA.  Because  of  his  extensive 
research  and  publication  record  on  endocrine  disrupting  contaminants  and  environmental 
toxicology,  Crain  was  asked  to  not  only  serve  on  the  Ecology  panel  but  also  be  the  author 
of  the  panel's  review  article,  which  was  completed  and  distributed  before  the  Nov.  28-29 
workshop  convened.  To  read  more  about  the  workshop,  visit  mary\'illecollege.edu. 


GOMBERT  S  ART 
SELECTED  FOR 
SEATTLE  EXHIBIT 

Artwork  by  Dr.  Carl  Gombert,  associate 
professor  of  art  history,  won  a  recent 
juried  show  and,  as  a  result,  was 
included  in  the  "Introductions  2006" 
exhibit  at  Davidson  Galleries  in  Seattle, 
Wash.,  Dec.  8-23. 

Only  five  artists 
were  featured  in 
the  exhibit.  The 
pieces  repre- 
sented a  variety 
of  mediums. 
Gombert's  30- 
by-22  inch 
"Kings  and 
Queens  #1 " 
portrait  was  selected  for  the  exhibit.  It 
was  created  by  using  tiny  rubber 
stamps  of  Elvis  and  bees. 


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11 


Faculty   N  ews 


Newton  named  director  of  new 
Center  for  Strong  Communities 

Last  fall,  Dr.  William  Newton,  former  chaplain  and  director  of  com- 
munity service  at  Rhodes  College  in  Memphis,  Tenn.,  was  selected 
to  head  Maryville  College's  new  Center  for  Strong  Communities. 

"We're  delighted  to  announce  the  official  opening  of  the  Center, 
which  we  believe  overtime  will  significantly  impact  communities 
across  the  southern  Appalachian  region,"  said  Dr.  Robert  Naylor,  vice  president  and 
dean  of  the  College,  at  the  time  of  the  appointment.  "And  we're  excited  to  welcome 
Dr.  Newton,  who  comes  to  the  College  with  a  wealth  of  experience  in  working  with  and 
building  partnerships  among  community  organizations  and  non-profit  agencies." 

According  to  the  dean,  the  Center  will  foster  and  facilitate  community  service, 
research  and  leadership  initiatives  that  connect  people,  organizations  and  institutions 
to  help  communities  become  stronger  and  better  places  in  which  to  live  and  work. 
Already  in  2007,  the  Center  has  helped  sponsor  the  East  Tennessee  Quality  Growth 
Conference  and  the  Blount  County  Children's  Advocacy  Center's  Mayfest  celebration. 

As  director  of  the  Center  for  Strong  Communities,  Newton  will  serve  as  a  liaison  for 
the  Center  among  faculty,  staff  and  the  various  administrative  networks  of  the  College 
to  encourage  community-based  scholarship  and  service.  He  will  also  cultivate  and 
nurture  relationships  with  local,  regional  and  national  organizations  to  develop  collab- 
orations, partnerships,  projects,  workshops,  conferences,  educational  programs,  pub- 
lic dialogues  and  informational  resources  that  serve  the  mission  of  the  Center. 

Ordained  a  minister  of  word  and  sacrament  by  the  Presbyterian  Church  (USA), 
Newton  earned  a  doctor  of  ministry  degree  from  Columbia  Theological  Seminary 
in  1986.  He  completed  undergraduate  coursework  at  Rhodes  College  (Southwest- 
ern at  Memphis)  and  has  a  diploma  and  teaching  certificate  from  the  Association 
Montessori  Internationale. 

While  working  at  Rhodes  for  more  than  15'years,  Newton  directed  the  campus- 
wide  Kinney  Service  Program,  increasing  student  participation  in  community  service 
programs  from  56  percent  to  83  percent.  He  directed  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program 
at  Rhodes  from  its  inception  in  1992  and  coordinated  numerous  workshops,  pro- 
grams and  committees  focused  on  service-learning.  He  developed  service-learning 
in  the  curriculum  and  formed  substantive  service  and  learning  partnerships  in  the 
Memphis  community. 

Newton's  office  is  located  in  the  College's  Alexander  House.  Assisting  him  is 
Mary  Amber  Brooks  '05. 


Irish  minister  leads  2007  February  Meetings 

For  the  lSOth-annual  February  Meetings,  the  College 
brought  the  Rt.  Rev.  Ken  Newell  of  Belfast,  former  modera- 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Ireland,  to  speak  on  "The 
irch  as  Peacemaker." 
n  n  099^  Newel]  was  recognized  by  the  international 

:nt  Pax  Christi  with  an  International  Peace  Award 
>eace  building  on  a  grassroots  level  in  Belfast.  In  2006, 
veil  was  given  an  Order  of  the  British  Empire  (OBE)  by 
Majesty  Queen  Elizabeth  II  in  recognition  of  his  work 
reconciliation  in  Northern  Ireland, 
life-long  resident  of  Belfast,  Newell,  in  his  February 
gs  lectures,  gave  the  broad  historical  and  theological 
!  reconciliation  among  churches  in  Northern  Ireland 
.jonal  experiences  as  a  church  leader. 


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


OOKSHELF 


AMANDA  SPARROW  '08 

Major:  Child  Development  and  Learning 

Tlie  Purpose  Driven  Life 

bv  Rick  Warren 

"I  found  out  about  this  book 

through  several  of  my  friends.  All 

the  good  things  they  said  about  it 

caught  my  interest  and  I  decided 

to  try  it  out.  I  feel  that  this  book 

has  been  a  positive  influence  on  my  faith  and 

has  taught  me  how  to  be  a  better  person." 

MICHAEL  "SHOTGUN"  SPRATLING  '07 

Major:  English  for  Teacher  Licensure  and 

Writing/Communication 

Josh  Gibson:  The  Power  and  the 
Darkness  by  Mark  Ribowsky 
"Being  a  baseball  player,  I  am 
interested  in  the  history  of  the 
game.  That's  why  I'm  reading 
about  the  Negro  Leagues  and 
one  of  the  greatest  sluggers  of  all 

time,  Josh  Gibson." 

MAC  BARTINE 

Assistant  Director  of  Admissions 

Thirteen  Moons  by  Charles  Frazier 

It's  the  story  of  the  development 

of  the  South  through  the  eyes  of 

Will  Cooper,  a  boy  from  mid- 

1800s  North  Carolina.  Frazier  is  a 

great  storyteller  who  also  wrote  the  National 

Book  award-winning  Cold  Mountain.  I 

highly  recommend  Thirteen  Moons  to  all  who 

enjoy  well-spun  tales,  colorful  characters  and 

Appalachian  history. 

ANGELA  QUICK 

Director  of  the  Library 
■   Tlie  Omnivore's  Dilemma: 
'  ^""^B  A  Natural  History  of  Four  Meals 

by  Michael  Pollan 

Humans  can  eat  almost  anything, 
so  how  do  we  decide  what  to  eat?  Tlie  Omni- 
vore's Dilemma  seeks  to  help  us  decide  by 
tracing  four  meals  to  their  origins.  The  book's 
engrossing  depiction  of  the  processes,  people 
and  products  involved  in  the  industrial  food 
chain,  commercial  organic  food  production, 
sustainable  agriculture  and  hunting  and  gath- 
ering reads  like  a  cross  between  Gourmet  and 
Mother  Jones.  I  found  it  an  entertaining  narra- 
tive as  well  as  an  evocative  moral  and  philo- 
sophical exploration  of  food. 


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FOCUS  ISUMMER     2007 


BONNES 
SCHOLARS: 

15  years  of  putting  service  in  the  hearts  and  minds 
of  students,  faculty  and  staff 


FOCUS 


Bonner  Scholars  Work  and  Learn 


THE  ANNOUNCEMENT  OF  Maryvilk  College's  selection  as  a  Bonner  Scholar 
school  ran  fairly  prominently  in  the  fall  1991  issue  of  FOCUS.  Under  the  head- 
line "Bonner  Scholars  Work  and  Learn,"  the  news  story 
explained  how  29  incoming  freshmen  had  been  selected 
to  each  receive  $3,000  grants  from  the  Princeton,  N.J.- 
based  Corella  and  Bertram  F.  Bonner  Foundation  "for 
student  activities  geared  towards  a  one-to-one  interaction 
with  youth  in  the  community." 

A  photo  of  25  of  the  29  first  Bonner  Scholars  and  the 
Rev.  Stephen  Nickle,  then  the  new  chaplain  and  director  of 
volunteer  services,  ran  with  the  story.  Dressed  casually  and 
posing  for  photographer  Stan  McCleave  '78  on  the 
steps  of  Thaw  Hall,  the  students  probably  didn't 
realize  at  the  time  that  they  were  history- makers  of 
sorts  and  that  the  program  for  which  they  had 
signed  on  would,  in  large  measure,  change  the  cul- 
ture of  the  Maryvilk  College  campus. 

Over  the  last  15  years,  the  scope,  requirements 
and  benefits  of  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program  have 
expanded,  but  Nickle's  1991  explanation  of  the 
endeavor  rings  as  true  today  as  it  did  15  years  ago: 

"The  program  is  . . .  structured  to  get  others  on  the  campus  involved  in  commu- 
nity service.  The  Bonner  Scholars  will  be  looked  upon  as  'yeast'  for  programs 
involving  the  whole  college  and  the  community." 

As  Maryvilk  College  observes  its  15-year  affiliation  with  the  Bonner  Founda- 
tion and  celebrates  the  announcement  of  a  $4.5  million  grant  to  endow  the  pro 
gram  (see  page  17),  the  campus  considers  how  Bonners  have  put  community 
service  front  and  center  in  the  hearts  and  minds  of  students,  faculty  and  staff. 


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13 


Bonner  beginnings 


DURING  THE  SPRING  of  1991, 
David  Powell  '66  was  asked  by  Dr.  Dean 
Boldon,  then  dean  of  academic  affairs,  if  he 
would  work  as  a  liaison  between  the  Col- 
lege and  the  Princeton,  N.J. -based  Corella 
&  Bertram  F.  Bonner  Foundation  in  estab- 
lishing a  scholarship  program  that  would 
provide  access  to  higher  education  and  an 
opportunity  for  students  to  serve  their 
communities. 

Powell,  who  was  a  writing  instructor  at 
the  College  at  the  time,  agreed  to  take  on 
the  duties,  which  meant  communicating 
regularly  with  people  at  the  foundation 


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who  were  trying  to  iron  out  the  specifics  of 
a  relatively  new  program.  The  Bonner 
Scholars  Program  had  been  piloted  at  Berea 
College  in  1990,  and  foundation  founders 
Corella  and  Bertram  Bonner,  along  with 
foundation  president  Wayne  Meisel,  were 
looking  to  add  to  the  number  of  participat- 
ing colleges  in  the  Appalachian  region. 

"Dean  knew  my  interest  in  service  was 
high,"  Powell  said.  "I  told  him  that  I  was 
interested  and  saw  a  wonderful  opportunity 
for  the  College  to  focus  on  service.  With 
the  Bonner  Scholars  Program,  I  believed 
that  we  could  market  ourselves  as  a  school 
^^^^^    that  had  service  programs." 

In  1998,  Dave  Powell  '66 

(second  from  left)  made  his 
first  MOOSE  trip  with  MC  stu- 
dents. The  Bonner  Scholars 
Program  has  helped  grow  the 
three-week  service  trip  to 
western  national  parks. 

Certainly,  the  College  already 
had  a  long  history  of  service  to 
the  community.  With  his  per- 
sonal commitment  to  "do  good 
on  the  largest  possible  scale," 
founder  Isaac  Anderson  was  an 
excellent  example  of  munifi- 
cence for  his  young  students  - 


traveling  the  countryside  to  preach  and 
organize  churches,  securing  the  freedom  of 
an  African  slave,  opening  his  home  to  poor 
pupils,  founding  a  seminary.  Flis  attitude 
toward  service  was  passed  on  through  fac- 
ulty and  staff  members,  and  for  decades, 
Maryville  College  students  could  be 
counted  on  to  give  of  their  time  in 
churches,  schools  and  community  centers. 

It  was  this  legacy  that  Powell  believed 
could  be  built  upon,  and  Bonner  Founda- 
tion officials  seemed  to  agree,  naming 
Maryville  College  one  of  1 1  participating 
Bonner  Scholar  schools  in  1991.  Carson- 
Newman  College  in  Jefferson  City  was  the 
only  other  Bonner  Scholar  school  selected 
in  Tennessee. 

Working  with  Donna  Franklin  Davis 
'83,  then  vice  president  for  admissions, 
Powell  went  through  prospective  students' 
applications  for  the  Class  of  1995,  search- 
ing for  incoming  freshmen  who  met  the 
foundation's  criteria  for  the  program. 
Qualified  students  included  those  who 
demonstrated  financial  need  (providing 
Appalachian  students  access  to  higher  edu- 
cation was  very  important  to  the  Bonners), 
academic  and  leadership  abilities  and  a  pre- 
vious interest  in  community  service. 

With  29  selected  for  that  first  class,  Pow- 
ell and  the  Rev.  Stephen  Nickle,  who  had 
just  been  hired  as  chaplain  and  director  of 


About  Corella  &  Bertram  F.  Bonner 


BERTRAM  AND  CORELLA  BONNER 
established  the  Bonner  Foundation  with  the 
hope  and,  indeed  the  expectation,  that  the 
impact  of  their  support  would  be  far-reach- 
ing in  the  areas  of  hunger  and  education. 

Drawing  on  their  own  personal  experi- 
ences, as  well  as  the  knowledge  of  friends 
and  visionaries  in  the  philanthropic  and 
educational  communities,  the  Bonners  cre- 
ated the  Crisis  Ministry  and  Bonner 
Scholar  programs.  These  programs  prom- 
ised that  their  expectations  would  be  met. 

The  Crisis  Ministry  Program  does  more 
than  give  grants  to  food  banks  -  it  distrib- 
utes the  money  through  congregations  of 
all  faiths  and  asks  that  they  become 
involved  in  feeding  the  hungry.  Similarly, 


the  Bonner  Scholars  Program  does  more 
than  provide  scholarships  -  it  gives  stu- 
dents the  impetus  to  become  involved  in 
changing  their  communities. 

Both  Bertram  and  Corella  Bonner's  per- 
sonal journeys  played  a  significant  role  in 
the  development  and  direction  of  the  foun- 
dation. 

Bertram  Bonner,  describes  his  wife,  was 
born  "without  a  dime"  in  1899  in  Brook- 
lyn, N.Y.  At  the  early  age  of  22,  after  put- 
ting himself  through  college  at  night,  Mr. 
Bonner  was  named  Head  Treasurer  for 
Heda  Green  Banks.  He  had  been  working 
with  Green  since  the  beginning  of  his 
teenage  years  and  had  learned  much  from 
the  eccentric  and  well-known  woman.  As 


head  treasurer,  he  made  many  loans  to 
New  York  builders,  which  inspired  him  to 
become  involved  in  the  real  estate  business. 
He  was  successful  from  the  beginning,  but 
in  the  stock  market  crash  of  1929,  like  so 
many  others,  he  lost  everything. 

Unlike  others,  with  hard  work  and  a 
tremendous  acumen  for  business,  Mr.  Bon- 
ner quickly  made  back  his  fortune.  His 
career  spanned  six  decades  and  can  be 
credited  with  the  building  of  more  than 
30,000  homes  and  apartments. 

Corella  Allen  Bonner,  like  her  husband, 
was  born  into  poverty.  But  she  began  her 
journey  in  the  rural  south  -  in  the  town  of 
Eagen,  Term.  As  a  14-year-old,  after  living 
in  coal-mining  towns  in  West  Virginia, 


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volunteer  services  and 
would  take  over  the  Bon- 
ner Scholars  Program, 
attended  a  Bonner  Foun- 
dation retreat  during  the 
summer  in  North  Car- 
olina, meeting  coordina- 
tors from  other  schools. 

When  the  academic 
year  opened  (and  for 
many  subsequent  years), 
Powell  continued  to  stay  involved  with  the 
Bonners  by  leading  their  Orientation  class. 

Today,  he  said  he's  "amazed"  at  the 
number  of  service  organizations  and  proj- 
ects that  students  are  involved  in.  In  1998 
-  seven  years  after  the  Bonner  Scholars 
came  to  campus  -  he  led  the  first  group  of 
Maryville  College  students  on  the 
Maryville  Outdoor  Outreach  Service  Expe- 
rience (MOOSE)  trip.  MOOSE  takes  stu- 
dents west  for  a  three-week  period  during 
the  summer,  where  they  camp  and  volun- 
teer at  national  parks.  Typical  work  com- 
pleted at  the  park  includes  painting,  brush 
removal  and  campsite  clean-up. 

The  interest  in  MOOSE  has  always  been 
high  among  students,  and  Powell  credits 
this  to  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program. 
Because  of  it,  students  understand  why 
service  is  important  and  aren't  afraid  to  get 
their  hands  dirty.  Because  of  the  Bonner 
Scholars  Program,  students  also  know  how 
uplifting  it  can  be  to  make  a  positive  differ- 
ence in  the  lives  of  others. 


ABOUT  THE  PROGRAM 

Bonners  who  choose  to  partici- 
pate in  MOOSE  can  count 
those  hours  toward  the  280 
hours  of  service  that  are 
required  during  the  summer, 
and  to  keep  the  scholarship,  stu- 
dents are  required  to  volunteer 
two  of  their  three  summers  as  an 
enrolled  MC  student.  The  Bon- 
ner Foundation  provides  up  to 
$1,500  to  each  student  for  travel  and  living 
expenses. 

During  the  school  year,  students  are 
asked  to  devote  at  least  10  hours  a  week  at 
their  Bonner  service  placement.  Volunteer 
duties  and  work  sites  can  range  from  men- 
toring youth  at  a  local  middle  school  to 
reading  to  the  visually  impaired  at  a  retire- 
ment center.  (See  pages  20-21.)  Students 
are  encouraged  to  find  and  arrange  their 
own  placements,  taking  into  account  their 
own  vocational  interests  and  personal  call- 
ing, but  Preston  Fields  '03,  coordinator 
for  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program,  does 
assist  in  making  placements. 

Annually,  each  Bonner  receives  a  $2,100 
stipend  that  can  go  toward  tuition,  as  well 
as  a  $300  check  every  semester  for  books. 

In  the  last  five  years,  the  Bonner  Founda- 
tion has  instituted  trips  for  first-year  Bon- 
ners and  junior-year  Bonners  and  provides 
funding  for  them.  Students  in  their  first 
year  in  the  program  choose  an  area  of  need 
to  focus  on  (homelessness,  literaq',  health- 


care, etc.),  research  it  together  and  then 
take  an  off-campus  trip  so  that  they  can  see 
the  need  up  close  and  participate  in  activi- 
ties that  address  it.  Since  the  Bonner  Foun- 
dation introduced  these  trips,  Maryville 
College  students  have  spent  the  first  week 
of  their  summer  vacations  on  Native  Ameri- 
can reservations  in  Oklahoma,  with  border 
patrol  agents  and  immigration  ministries  in 
Arizona  and  at  homeless  shelters  and  soup 
kitchens  in  Washington,  D.C. 

Bonners  finishing  their  junior  year  are 
given  the  opportunity  to  experience  service 
abroad.  During  the  summer  of  2006,  sev- 
eral students  traveled  to  Peru,  where  they 
assisted  missionaries  and  helped  construct  a 
wall  around  a  village. 

Orientations  and  "reorientations"  (for 
returning  students)  at  the  beginning  of 
each  school  year  are  required  of  Bonners. 
Fields  organizes  other  retreats  and  regular 
meetings.  Reflection  is  a  major  component 
of  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program;  he  and 
students  gather  frequently  to  talk  about 
placements,  service  work,  what  they're 
observing  and  learning.  Often,  students  are 
required  to  turn  in  journals  and  reflection 
papers  after  special  projects  and  trips. 

Today,  Maryville  College  welcomes  1 5 
Bonners  with  each  new  class,  guaranteeing 
a  group  of  60  in  the  student  body  at  any 
given  time.  Fields  said  within  the  larger 
group,  the  Bonner  Foundation  encourages 
the  College  to  use  the  scholarships  to 
achieve  gender,  racial  and  ethnic  diversity. 


(Left)  Corella  and  Ber- 
tram F.  Bonner. 
(Below)  Mrs.  Bonner 
received  an  honorary 
degree  from 
Maryville  College 


Tennessee  and  Kentucky, 
Corella,  along  with  her 
mother,  sought  opportunity 
in  the  northern  city  of 
Detroit.  Arriving  penniless, 
the  young  Allen  soon  found 
work  as  a  cashier  at  a  cafete- 
ria, attended  Wayne  State 
University  at  night,  and 
made  sure  that  her  younger 
siblings  went  to  school. 
She  worked  her  way 
up  from  cashier  to  man- 
ager and  was  eventually 
transferred  to  the  Statler 
chain's  New  York  hotel. 
It  was  there  she  met 
Bertram  Bonner.  They 
married  in  1942. 

The  Bonners'  involve- 


ment in  community  service  emanated  from 
their  early  work  providing  food  for  desti- 
tute families  in  Fort  Lauderdale,  where  the 
Bonner  family  lived.  When  the  Bonners 
moved  in  1956  to  Princeton,  N.J.,  they 
began  a  broad-based  ecumenical  crisis  min- 
istry program  housed  in  the  Nassau  Pres- 
byterian Church. 

In  1990,  after  working  with  the  late 
John  B.  Stephenson,  president  of  Berea 
College,  Bertram  and  Corella  established 
the  first  Bonner  Scholars  Program  at  Berea 
College.  It  was  designed  to  provide  access 
to  higher  education  and  an  opportunity  for 
students  to  serve. 

Mr.  Bonner  passed  away  in  1993.  Mrs. 
Bonner,  however,  continued  to  carry  on 
their  legacy  of  hope,  service  and  gratitude 
until  her  death  in  July  2002. 

—  text  from  bonner.org 


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Helping  students, 
helping  communities: 

An  interview  with 

Wayne  Meisel 


WAYNE  MEISEL  is  the  president  of  The 
Corella  and  Bertram  F.  Bonner  Foundation, 
a  non-profit  organization  he's  helped  guide 
since  1989  -  much  to  his  surprise.  "I  took 
the  job  at  age  29  and  thought  I  might  lead 
the  foundation  for  a  couple  of  years,1'  he 
explained.  "Anything  longer  than  that,  I 
thought,  was  just  way  over  the  top." 

What's  kept  Meisel  at  the  foundation 
and  motivated  are  the  successes  of  the 
Bonner  Scholars  Program,  the  Bonner 
Leader  Program  and  the  Crisis  Ministry 
Program.  According  to  the  Bonner  Foun- 
dation web  site,  the  foundation  has  pro- 
vided more  than  $9.5  million  in  grants  to 
thousands  of  religious,  community-based 
hunger  relief  programs  across  the  country 
in  the  last  1 1  years  and  has  awarded  more 
than  S12  million  in  scholarship  support  to 
more  than  2,500  students  at  27  colleges. 

The  son  of  a  Presbyterian  Church 
(USA)  minister,  Meisel  met  the  Bonners 
through  Nassau  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Princeton,  N.J.,  where  his  father  was  serv- 
ing as  pastor  and  they  were  parishioners. 

"They  took  a  real  interest  in  me,"  he 
said  of  the  couple. 

And  they  had  reason. 

Meisel,  who  had  overcome  struggles 
with  dyslexia  as  an  adolescent  and  gone  on 
to  not  only  enroll  at  Harvard  University 
but  graduate  cum  laudewixh  a  bachelor  of 
arts  degree  in  government,  had  shown  an 
extraordinary  passion  for  service  and  social 
justice  as  a  young  man.  Awarded  a  John 
Finley  Traveling  Fellowship  in  1982,  he 
walked  from  Maine  to  Washington,  D.C., 
visiting  some  70  colleges  and  universities 
along  the  way  to  champion  student  and 
campus  involvement  in  community  sendee. 

One  year  after  his  graduation  from  Har- 
vard, he  founded  the  internationally  known 
Campus  Outreach  Opportunity  League 
(COOL),  a  platform  for  students  and  grad- 
uates to  lead,  sustain  and  challenge  their 
peers  to  serve  others  and  bring  about  posi- 
tive change. 

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So  when  the  Bonners  approached 
Meisel  about  overseeing  their  voting 
foundation  that  would  focus  on 
hunger  and  education,  he  listened. 

And  envisioned. 

CREATING  A  MODEL 
PROGRAM 

The  Bonner  Foundation  was  already  operat- 
ing a  crisis  ministry  program  for  the  hungry, 
but  Meisel  wanted  to  expand  the  non- 
profit's scope.  Seeing  huge  promise  in  col- 
lege students,  he  proposed  the  Bonner 
Scholars  Program,  an  initiative  that  would 
provide  scholarships  to  students  in  exchange 
for  hours  given  in  community  service. 

"I  consider  myself  something  of  a  com- 
munity artist,"  Meisel  explained.  "I  like  to 
take  what's  already  around  and  try  to  build 
something  better.  With  the  Bonner  Schol- 
ars, I  saw  a  real  variety  of  challenges  and 
opportunities  within  the  same  program. 

"Society  had  an  idea  of  what  it  meant  for 
college  students  to  do  community  service  - 
things  like  all-night  dance-a-thons  and 
opportunities  to  join  a  Big  Brother/Big 
Sister  program,"  he  added,  explaining  that 
the  foundation's  vision  was  geared  toward 
making  a  larger,  more  long-term  impact. 
"And  in  the  beginning,  people  didn't  think 
it  could  be  as  bold  as  it  has  been." 

Specifically  targeting  students  of  limited 
financial  means,  the  scholarships,  he  pro- 
posed, would  make  college  affordable  to 
young  people,  thereby  fulfilling  the  founda- 
tion's mission  of  serving  the  underprivi- 
leged. And  focusing  on  college  students  in 
the  Appalachian  region  would  please  Mrs. 
Bonner,  a  native  of  Eagen,  Term.  "We 
started  at  Berea  College,"  Meisel  said. 
"Then  we  said,  let's  look  around  the  area. 
We  ended  up  including  1 1  colleges  and 
universities  in  that  first  round  of  proposals." 

Maryville  was  among  that  first  group 
asked  to  participate.  Meisel  was  vaguely 
familiar  with  MC,  having  traveled  to  cam- 
pus with  Earl  Rash,  who  led  a  February 


Meetings  in  the  mid  1980s.  Other  than  its 
location  in  Appalachia,  the  College  fit  two 
other  criteria:  It  demonstrated  a  commit- 
ment to  making  a  difference  in  its  commu- 
nity and  region;  and  fiscally  and  curricularlv, 
it  operated  from  a  point  of  strength. 

From  the  beginning,  the  Bonner  Schol- 
ars Program  has  been  dedicated  to  provid- 
ing students  access  to  education  and  an 
opportunity  to  serve,  but  it  has  also  been 
interested  in  how  it  impacts  campus  cul- 
tures and  surrounding  communities. 

Over  time,  it  has  become  a  nationally 
recognized  service-scholarship  model. 

Giving  students  the  tools  and  opportuni- 
ties to  learn  servant-leader  concepts  and 
providing  support  and  resources  to  faculty 
and  Bonner  coordinators  to  build  the  infra- 
structure to  create  and  sustain  a  "culture  of 
service,"  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program  was 
designed  to  remind  participating  schools 
(most  of  which  were  liberal  arts  colleges)  of 
their  institutional  missions  and  in  doing  so, 
have  a  significant  impact  in  the  community. 

"It  is  a  goal  of  the  Bonner  Scholars 
Program  for  [the  college  or  university]  to 
be  a  telling  presence  in  the  community, 
fully  engaged  in  the  community,"  Meisel 
said.  "We're  not  just  sending  forth  an  army 
of  volunteers,  students  are  not  just  'show- 
ing up.'  Instead,  what  we  have  is  a 
thoughtful  strategy  of  service." 

ASSESSING  MC'S  PROGRAM 

Making  his  annual  tour  of  the  27  Bonner 
Scholar  schools  last  fall,  Meisel  said  he  is 
and  has  been  pleased  with  the  program  at 
Maryville.  "It's  a  strong  Bonner  program 
that  we're  proud  of,"  he  said.  "In  some 


respects,  the  story  of  the  Bonner  Scholars 
Program  at  Maryville  College  is  the  story 
of  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program  in  general. 
Sort  of  like  a  bellwether,  we've  asked  'How's 
Maryville  doing?'  when  considering  how  the 
Bonner  program  is  doing  at  other  schools." 

Although  they  are  linked  by  common 
requirements  and  a  clear  mission,  Bonner 
Scholars  Programs  vary  from  school  to 

BONNER  MISSION  STATEMENT 

Through  sustained  partnerships  with 
colleges  and  congregations,  the 
Corella  and  Bertram  F.  Bonner 
Foundation  seeks  to  improve 
the  lives  of  individuals  and 
communities  by  helping  meet 
the  basic  needs  of  nutrition  and 
educational  opportunity. 

school  and  have  their  own  kinds  of  suc- 
cesses, Meisel  said.  Learning  best  practices 
from  the  various  Bonner  schools,  the  foun- 
dation is  able  to  "raise  the  bar"  in  expecta- 
tions and  outcomes. 

One  area  where  MC  is  paving  the  way 
for  other  Bonner  Scholars  Programs  is  in 
international  service,  Meisel  said.  Groups 
of  MC  Bonners  have  completed  service 
projects  abroad,  but  individual  Bonners 
have  traveled  also  to  China,  Thailand  and 
Ireland  during  the  summer  to  volunteer 
with  non-profits  and  missions. 

"In  the  area  of  international  service, 
Maryville  College  is  providing  real  leader- 
ship, making  it  work  and  not  just  be  'vol- 
unteer tourism.'  The  students  here  have 
arranged  trips  and  service  that  make  sense." 

Another  affirmation  of  the  success  of  the 
MC  program  can  be  seen  in  its  leadership, 
Meisel  pointed  out.  Jennifer  Cummings 
West  '95,  a  Bonner  Scholar  from  that  very 
first  class,  came  back  to  work  with  the  Col- 
lege's program  in  1996  and  stayed  for  nine 
years.  Her  successor,  Preston  Fields  '03, 
also  a  Bonner  alumnus,  has  coordinated  it 
since  2005. 

Stories  of  Bonner  alumni  often  make  it 
back  to  Sheldon  House,  the  foundation's 
headquarters  in  Princeton.  From  those  sto- 
ries, Meisel  and  other  foundation  officials 
are  assured  that  the  program's  goals  are 
being  met.  "We  hear  of  several  Bonners 
who've  made  service  a  life  commitment  or 
at  least  a  significant  part  of  their  life,"  he 
said.  "Nothing  is  more  affirming." 


Bonner  Foundation 
President  Wayne  Meisel, 
right,  discusses  place- 
ments, overseas  service 
opportunities  and  college 
life  with  current  Maryville 
College  Bonner  Scholars 
in  the  Center  for  Campus 
Ministry  last  fall. 


College  selected  for  $4.5  million 
Bonner  endowment 

In  April,  Maryville  College  President  Dr.  Gerald  Gibson  received  word 
that  the  Bonner  Foundation  Trustees  had  voted  unanimously  to  invite 
the  College  to  participate  in  the  Bonner  Endowment.  The  agreement 
comes  with  a  $4.5  million  grant  to  establish  the  Bonner  Endowment  to 
annually  support  60  Bonner  Scholars. 
In  a  letter  to  Gibson,  Kenneth  Kunzman,  chair  of  the  Bonner  Foundation 

Board  of  Trustees,  wrote:  "After  Mrs.  Bonner's  death,  the  Foundation's  trustees 
decided  to  endow  additional  institutions  that  met  certain  programmatic  and  financial 
standards  in  regards  to  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program.  They  also  established  an  endow- 
ment process  that  schools  would  follow  in  order  to  receive  such  an  endowment." 

That  process  includes  a  requirement  that  the  College  match  the  Bonner  Founda- 
tion's grant  with  $2  million  -  a  $1  million  "completion  grant"  that  will  be  added  to 
the  foundation's  $4.5  million  to  create  the  Bonner  Scholar  Endowment;  and  another 
$1  million  to  establish  the  Bonner  Operating  Endowment,  which  will  be  used  to  sup- 
port activities  surrounding  the  Bonner  Scholars  Program. 

The  College  has  until  Aug.  1,  2009  to  raise  the  funds  necessary  for  the  match. 

To  date,  more  than  15  participating  Bonner  colleges  and  universities  have  been 
selected  for  the  endowment.  The  goal,  according  to  Bonner  Foundation  President 
Wayne  Meisel,  is  to  endow  every  institution  with  which  the  foundation  has  had  a 
long-term  relationship.  Meisel  said  his  hope  is  that  the  endowments  will  strengthen 
both  the  institutions  and  the  scholarship  programs,  ensuring  the  programs'  continu- 
ance. The  role  of  the  Bonner  Foundation  in  the  day-to-day  operations  at  the  schools 
will  likely  change,  he  explained,  but  exactly  how  has  yet  to  be  determined. 

After  receiving  news  of  the  trustees'  vote,  Gibson  said  he  was  excited  about  the 
Bonner  Scholars  Program  living  on  in  perpetuity  on  the  Maryville  College  campus. 

"For  15  years,  the  Bonner  Foundation,  through  its  Bonner  Scholars  Program,  has 
supported  Maryville  College's  mission  by  making  a  transformational  education  possi- 
ble for  numerous  students  who  demonstrate  a  high  financial  need  and  a  desire  to 
make  a  difference  in  the  world,"  Gibson  stated.  "This  grant  will  ensure  meaningful 
classroom  and  volunteer  experiences  for  future  students  and  also  help  us  engage  the 
whole  campus  in  service  that  will  empower  our  communities  to  become  healthy,  just 
and  caring  places  to  live  and  work. 

"I  am  grateful  to  the  Bonner  Foundation  administrators  and  trustees  for  their  sup- 
port of  Maryville  College  over  the  past  15  years  and  for  their  foresight  in  securing  the 
Bonner  Scholars  Program's  future  through  these  endowments,"  the  president  contin- 
ued. "I  am  also  grateful  to  the  College's  faculty  and  staff  members  and  current  and 
former  Bonner  Scholars  who  have  dedicated  their  time,  energy,  enthusiasm  and  cre- 
ativity to  making  the  program  here  such  a  huge  success.  Without  their  hard  work,  I 
feel  certain  that  the  Bonner  Foundation  would  not  be  extending  this  very  generous 
opportunity  to  Maryville  College." 

For  more  information  on  the  Bonner  match,  contact  Jason  McNeal,  vice  president 
for  development,  at  865.981.8197  or  jason.mcneal@maryvillecollege.edu. 


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BY  PRESTON  FIELDS  '03    I   DIRECTOR  OF  VOLUNTEER  SERVICES 


Bonners  Plant  Seeds  for  Service 


4 


THE  FACT  THAT  the  Volunteer  Ser- 
vices Office  is  in  the  Center  for  Campus 
Ministry  is  no  accident.  Maryville  College's 
passion  to  serve  the  world  is  deeply  rooted 
in  our  Christian  faith  and  Christ's  chal- 
lenge to  love.  In  fact,  the  best  way  I  can 
describe  what  happens  here  at  Maryville 
College  is  through  a  story  from  the  Gospel 
of  Mark.  The  story  is  of  a  man  who  asks 
Jesus,  "Teacher,  what  must  I  do  to  inherit 
eternal  life?"  Jesus  lists  the  commandments 
and  the  man  eagerly  replies,  "Teacher,  all 
of  these  I  have  observed  from  my  youth." 
Then  something  very  interesting  happens. 
The  Gospel  says,  "Jesus,  looking  at  him, 
loved  him  and  said  to  him,  'You  are  lacking 
in  one  thing,  sell  what  you  have  and  give 
to  the  poor;  then  come  follow  me.'  At  that 
the  young  man's  face  fell  and  he  left,  for  he 
had  many  possessions." 

Unlike  the  young  man,  most  of  our  stu- 
dents have  few  possessions.  For  one  thing, 
many  of  them  have  to  share  a  very  small 
space  with  a  roommate.  But,  like  the 
young  man,  most  of  our  students  are  eager 
to  do  the  right  thing,  ask  the  questions  and 
reach  their  professional  and  long-term 
goals.  Most  of  them  come  to  Maryville 
College  with  a  strong  family  background. 
They  have  followed  the  rules  put  down  by 
their  family  and  faith  community;  indeed, 
many  of  our  students  come  to  us  with 
already  strong  roots.  However,  Maryville 
College,  like  Jesus  in  the  story,  both 
affirms  a  student's  background  as  good, 
but  then  challenges  him  or  her  to  go 
beyond  the  obligation  of  laws  and  rules 
and  to  choose  a  life  of  deeper  service  -  to 


do  one  more  thing,  to  go  an  extra  mile,  to 
step  beyond  one's  comfort  zone.  The  Bon- 
ner Scholars  program  at  Maryville  College 
plays  an  integral  part  in  keeping  that  chal- 
lenge in  front  of  the  campus  community. 

As  Director  of  Volunteer  Services  and 
coordinator  of  the  Bonner  Scholars  Pro- 
gram, I  am  privileged  to  see  the  many 
extraordinarv  wavs  our  students  are  stepping 
up  to  the  challenge.  Beyond  their  classes, 
labs,  seminars  and  many  hours  studying,  our 
students  volunteer  more  than  1,000  hours  a 
week  in  the  community.  In  fact,  Marysille 
College  was  just  honored  by  the  Corpora- 
tion for  National  Service  and  put  on  the 
President's  Honor  Roll  for  community  serv- 
ice with  a  special  citation  for  the  campus' 
response  to  the  hurricanes  that  devastated 
the  Gulf  Coast  in  2005.  In  the  end,  though, 
the  hour  logs  and  honors  only  partly  express 
the  amazing  commitment  of  our  students  to 
serve  their  neighbor  and  follow  Christ. 

And  the  statistics  and  accolades  cannot 
truly  tell  the  story  of  how  Bonners  are  pas- 
sionately planting  the  seeds  for  senice 
throughout  the  campus  community. 

How  many  college-age  students  would 
be  willing  to  give  up  their  much-deserved 
relaxation  during  a  Spring  Break  to  build 
walls,  clear  debris  and  roof  houses?  How 
many  would  agree  to  the  aches  and  pains 
of  manual 
labor  without 
the  promise 
of  a  tangible 
reward  such 
as  money  or 
hours  to 


(Below)  With  the  help  of  a  special  Katrina  Relief  Grant  from 
the  Bonner  Foundation,  13  MC  students  and  Director  of 
Volunteer  Services  Preston  Fields  '03  teamed  with  Presby- 
terian Disaster  Assistance  in  Mississippi  to  help  with  hurri- 
cane cleanup  during  Spring  Break  2006.  (Right)  Bonner 
Scholars  cut  up  carrots  in  a  Washington,  D.C.  soup  kitchen. 


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count  toward  scholarship  requirements? 
In  2006,  with  the  help  of  a  special  Katrina 
Relief  Grant  from  the  Bonner  Foundation, 
I  took  1 3  such  students  who  said  "I  will" 
(along  with  several  Bonners)  to  hurricane 
ravaged  Pearlington,  Miss. 

Instead  of  a  condo  on  the  beach,  these 
students  found  themselves  in  a  Presbyter- 
ian Disaster  Assistance  Volunteer  Village, 
sleeping  in  tents  that  twice  flooded  in  the 
middle  of  the  night,  going  days  without  a 
shower  and  facing  a  world  without  indoor 
restrooms.  When  the  time  was  right  to 
cease  working,  they  put  down  their  ham- 
mers and  listened  to  the  people  they  were 
serving,  comforted  them  and  built  rela- 
tionships. One  elderly  man,  looking  at  his 
newly  landscaped  yard,  and  said,  with  tears 
in  his  eyes,  "It  just  looks  like. . .well,  like 
someone  cares."  Many  of  these  same  stu- 
dents returned  to  the  Gulf  Coast  for 
Spring  Break  2007. 

When  I  think  of  Bonners  setting  an 
example  of  senice  for  the  campus,  I  also 
think  of  other  trips  that  help  remind  all  stu- 
dents, faculty  and  staff  that  there  are  needs 
across  the  country  and  around  the  world. 

During  the  summer  of  2006,  the 
Maryville  College  Bonner  Scholar  Junior 
Class  organized  a  trip  to  Peru  to  volunteer 
with  health  clinics  and  construct  a  wall 

around  a  village.  Of  the  15 
students  who  went,  three 
were  not  Bonner  Scholars 
and  subsequently  did  not 
receive  Bonner  Foundation 
*  funds  for  trip  expenses. 

However,  the  group 

In  2005,  first-year  Bonner 
Scholars  traveled  to  Ari- 
zona and  Mexico,  where 
they  volunteered  and  got 
an  up-close  look  at  the 
issues  of  immigration  and 
border  communities. 


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In  2006,  12  MC  Bonner  Scholars  spent  four 
weeks  volunteering  with  Impacto  Cristiano 
in  Peru.  Funded  by  the  Bonner  Foundation, 
the  trip  was  organized  by  Bonners  Sarah 
Hailey  '07  and  Christin  Marshall  '07. 

worked  hard  to  minimize  costs  and  make 
arrangements  for  anyone  to  go  who  had 
the  desire  to  serve.  While  it  was  certainly 
the  resources  and  leadership  of  the  Bonner 
Scholars  that  made  this  trip  a  reality,  the 
group  went  to  Peru  as  a  united  team  of 
Maryville  College  students  and  committed 
global  citizens. 

Perhaps  no  other  organization  has  bene- 
fited as  strongly  from  MC's  Bonner  Schol- 
ars and  their  leadership  and  recruitment  of 
their  fellow  students  as  much  as  Habitat 
for  Humanity.  At  almost  anytime  during 
the  week  you  can  walk  into  the  Habitat  for 
Humanity  thrift  store  and  find  Bonners 
and  other  MC  Volunteers  on  the  loading 
dock  receiving  and  sorting  donations, 
working  the  cash  register,  or  setting  up 
store  displays.  Early  on  Saturday  mornings 
at  the  build- sites  you  are  bound  to  find 
Raekenya  Walker,  Bonner  Scholar  '09  and 
President  of  the  Maryville  College  Habitat 
for  Humanity  Chapter,  smiling  from  ear  to 
ear  and  encouraging  all  the  other  students 
she  has  convinced  to  wake  up  much  earlier 
then  they  thought  possible  on  a  weekend. 
Once  a  year  it's  even  become  a  tradition  to 
see  Maryville  College  students,  like  Bonner 
Scholar  Keith  Edmonds  '07,  faculty,  like 
Dr.  Gombert  and  Dr.  Moss,  and  staff,  like 
Dean  of  Students  Vandy  Kemp,  sleeping 
outside  in  boxes  in  order  to  raise  money 
and  awareness  about  issues  of  homelessness 
and  housing. 

Jesus  asked  the  young  man  to  do  one 
more  thing.  As  a  former  Maryville  College 
student,  I  know  that  our  students  can 
become  overwhelmed,  tired  and  frustrated 
by  the  constant  self-examination  and  action 
that  is  asked  of  them.  At  the  same  time,  I 
think  students  know  that  we  challenge 
them  out  of  love  and  out  of  necessity  to  be 


true  to  our  calling  as  an 
institution  based  on  the 
challenge  of  Jesus  Christ 
to  love  our  neighbors. 
We  challenge  them  to 
make  those  critical  con- 
nections between  what 
they  are  learning  in  the 
classroom  and  the  world 
around  them. 

Mother  Teresa  once 
said,  "I  have  found  the 
paradox,  that  if  you  love 
until  it  hurts,  there  can  be  no  more  hurt, 
only  love."  We  hope  this  is  something  our 
students  will  learn,  but  we  also  know  that 
this  is  a  lesson  best  learned  through  direct 
experience.  We  challenge  them  to  go  forth 
and  love  their  neighbors  and  eventually 
have  the  courage  to  ask  others  to  become 
active  in  their  community  and  to  create 
and  cultivate  a  larger  culture  of  service. 
Several  of  our  Bonner  Scholars  see  that 
"larger  culture  of  service"  in  local  alumni 
and  dedicated  community  partners  who  have 
truly  become  co-educators  with  Mary\ille 
College  faculty  and  staff  by  organizing  and 


supervising  Bonner  service  placements. 

For  example,  Julia  Wickstrand  Pearce 
'82  at  the  Good  Samaritan  Clinic  in 
Maryville  continually  helps  our  medical- 
school  bound  students  gain  practical  expe- 
rience while  at  the  same  time  teaching 
them  about  issues  surrounding  America's 
uninsured.  And  Kristi  Kell  Falco  '01  at 
Keep  Blount  Beautiful  shows  students 
what  it  means  to  keep  sening  well  after 
their  college  career. 

Terry  Elmore,  the  director  of  special 
operations  at  Maryville  Housing  Authority, 
is  not  only  dedicated  to  improving  the  lives 
of  those  in  need  of  housing,  but  has 
become  a  friend  and  mentor  to  many  of 
the  students,  once  even  driving  three  hours 
to  pick  up  a  Bonner  whose  car  broke  down 
over  Christmas  break. 

More  than  150  years  ago,  MC  founder 
Isaac  Anderson  challenged  his  institution 
and  those  around  them  to  "do  good  on  the 
largest  possible  scale."  That  mission  -  that 
culture  -  has  continued  to  exist  through- 
out the  decades,  and  I'm  pleased  to  be  a 
part  of  a  program  that  gives  students  the 
desires  and  opportunities  to  do  just  that. 


Meet  Preston  Fields  '03 

I    Neither  the  Bonner  Scholars  program  nor  the  Center  for  Campus 
Ministry  was  unfamiliar  territory  to  Preston  Fields  '03  when  he 
was  selected  to  head  the  College's  Volunteer  Services  Office  in 
August  2005. 

Fields,  who  was  a  Bonner  Scholar  at  the  College  from  1999 
until  his  graduation,  also  held  the  position  of  intern  for  service 
and  mission  in  2004-2005,  in  which  he  coordinated  Micah  6,  a 
Bible  study  designed  for  children  in  the  Blount  County  Juvenile 
Detention  Center,  and  led  training  and  reflection  for  Bonner 
Scholars  and  members  of  the  Student  Literacy  Corps. 

In  addition  to  directly  supervising  60  Bonner  Scholars,  Fields  coordinates  students 
in  their  pursuits  and  interests  in  community  service  and  promotes  service-learning 
opportunities  for  the  entire  campus  community. 

The  1999  graduate  of  Knoxville  Catholic  High  School  double-majored  in  interna- 
tional studies  and  religion  at  the  College  and  was  one  of  five  finalists  selected  for  the 
2003  Outstanding  Senior  Award. 

As  a  student,  he  was  involved  in  the  Student  Literacy  Corps,  the  Young  Democrats 
and  Student  Government  Association  and  founded  the  Maryville  College  Catholic 
Community.  As  a  Bonner,  he  interned  with  East  Tennessee  Catholic  Charities  and 
mentored  in  TRACES  foster  care. 

Today,  Fields  is  active  in  worldwide  peace  and  justice  initiatives.  He  serves  on  the 
board  of  directors  for  the  Ulster  Project,  which  brings  Protestant  and  Catholic  youth 
from  Northern  Ireland  to  the  United  States  in  an  effort  to  continue  peace  building  in 
Northern  Ireland.  He  has  spoken  at  several  conferences  throughout  the  Roman 
Catholic  Diocese  of  Knoxville. 


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BONNERS    IN    GLOBAL    SERVICE 


Bridge  Refugee  Services;  Peru,  Mexico  (group  service  trips); 
Ghana,  China,  Thailand  (individual  service  trips) 

NAME:  Megan  Burgess    HOMETOWN:  Hixson,  Tenn. 

MAJOR:  Writing/Communication 
REGULAR  BONNER  PLACEMENT: 

United  Way  of  Blount  County 
"One  of  the  most  incredible  things  about 
the  [Peru]  trip  for  me  was  getting  to  build 
relationships  with  those  around  me.  Those 
who  made  an  impact  on  me  were  filled  with 
love  and  laughter.  These  people  challenged 
me  to  become  a  better  person  and  to 
encourage  those  around  me  to  think 
more  about  making  a  positive 
impact  on  the  world  and  to  really 
love  those  around  me." 


BONNERS    IN    ADULT    LITERACY 


Adult  Basic  Education  Center,  Asbury  Place,  Blount  County  Justice  Center 

NAME:  Aaron  Triplett    HOMETOWN:  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
MAJOR:  Political  Science  REGULAR  BONNER  PLACEMENT:  Asbury  Place 

"When  we  cannot  read,  we  are 
cut  off  from  the  global  community, 
iteracy  makes  it  difficult  to  know 
what  is  going  on  beyond  one's  imme- 
diate surroundings.  It  leads  to  frustra- 
tion, which  can  carry  over 
to  other  aspects  of  life." 


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BONNERS    IN    HEALTHCARE 


Cornerstone  of  Recovery,  Good  Samaritan  Clinic, 
Helen  Ross  McNabb  Center,  Peninsula  Hospital, 

Trinity  Dental  Clinic 

NAME:  S.  Jason  Barnes 
HOMETOWN:  Knoxville,  Tenn.  MAJOR:  Psychology 
REGULAR  BONNER  PLACEMENT:  Peninsula  Hospital 

"Almost  all  of  my  time  at  Peninsula  is  spent  with 

the  patients,  and  I  have  found  that,  in  most  cases, 

they  are  just  like  anyone  dealing  with  a  hardship 

and  life's  setbacks.  I  find  happiness  and  pride 

almost  every  day  I  go  to  Peninsula,  whether  it  be 

juggling  to  make  someone  laugh  or  helping 

someone  take  a  shower  and  eat  a  meal  because 

they  are  too  impaired  to  function  properly." 


New  Growth 

Rooted  in  service,  Bonners  reach  out  through  placements 


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BONNERS    IN    CHILDREN'S    ADVOCACY    &    MENTORING 


AYSO  Soccer,  Blount  County  Children's  Advocacy  Center,  Boys  &  Girls  Clubs, 

Camp  Wesley  Woods,  Fort  Craig  Elementary  School,  Maryville  Middle  School, 

Martin  Luther  King  Center,  Maryville  Housing  Authority,  William  Blount  Middle  School 

NAME:  Joshua  Gresham 

HOMETOWN:  Rome,  Ga. 

^k  MAJOR:  Mathematics 

REGULAR  BONNER  PLACEMENT: 

William  Blount  Middle  School 

"I  hope  to  be  able  to  give  children  a 

special  type  of  advice  as  a  counselor - 

the  type  of  advice  that  is  based  on 

understanding  how  difficult  it  can  be  to 

have  family  problems  and  try  to  remain 

focused  on  academics.  Not  only  has  the 

Bonner  program  given  me  direction  in  my 

future  career,  but  more  importantly,  it  has 

given  me  direction  in  my  life." 


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BONNERS    IN   ADVOCACY   FOR   THE   HUNGRY   &HOMELESS 


Blount  County  Habitat  for  Humanity  &  ReStore, 

Knox  Area  Rescue  Ministries,  Salvation  Army 

NAME:  RaeKenya  Walker 

HOMETOWN:  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

MAJOR:  Child  Development  and  Learning  for 

Teacher  Licensure 
REGULAR  BONNER  PLACEMENT:  Habitat  for  Humanity 
"Despite  all  the  theories  that  people  have  about 
why  people  are  homeless,  the  fact  of  the  matter 
is  that  affordable  housing  is  the  real  issue  . 
Mostly  due  to  my  Bonner  affiliation,  I  am  currently 
president  of  the  College's  chapter  of  Habitat  for 
Humanity.  I  feel  by  being  a  force  behind  an 
organization  that  deals  with  these  issues 
head  on,  I  can  influence  others  and  do 
something  to  fix  the  obvious  problem." 


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BONNER  SCHOLARS  AT  MARYVILLE  COLLEGE 

typically  choose  to  volunteer  in  one  of  five  service  areas:  adult  literacy,  children's 
advocacy  and  mentoring,  healthcare,  hunger  and  homelessness,  global  issues.  Above, 
FOCUS  introduces  five  "spokespeople"  for  the  main  areas  served  by  current  Bonners.  The  quotes 
printed  as  a  part  of  their  profiles  have  been  extracted  from  longer  essays  that  are  now  posted  online. 


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Go  to  maryvillecollege .edu  to  discover  how  these  Bonners  chose  their  placements,  what  kind  of 
assistance  they  provide  at  various  non-profits  and  community  organizations  and  how  the  Bonner 
Scholars  Program  is  inspiring  them  to  grow  in  ways  they  never  before  imagined. 


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As  of 2006,  Maryville  College  has  graduated  approximately  150  Bonner  Scholars.  Many  of  these  alumni  have  gone  on  to 
earn  advanced  degrees  in  fields  such  as  law,  medicine,  theology  and  business.  Many  have  assumed  leadership  positions  in 
organizations  dedicated  to  community  building,  education  and  social  justice.  Many  have  found  their  calling  through 
meaningful  Bonner  placements.  Nearly  all  continue  to  volunteer.  To  serve.  To  give  back. 

Regardless  of  where  they  are  and  what  they're  doing  today,  the  vast  majority  of  Bonner  alumni  agree  that  the  Bonner 
Scholar  Program  transformed  their  lives  and  is  helping  them  change  the  world  through  service. 


Lives  Transformed 


MC's  first  Bonner  director 
remembers  'marvelous  ride' 

I  had  not  even  started  at 
MC,  was  not  even  on  the 
payroll  yet  -  I  had  literally 
just  unloaded  the  U-Haul!  - 
when  a  strange  character 
named  Dave  Powell  packed 
me  into  his  miniature  pick- 
up truck  and  set  forth  over 
the  mountains  to  a  North 
Carolina  gathering  of  the 
first  1 1  Bonner  schools.  Sev- 
eral days  and  many  long 
conversations  later,  Dave  returned  to  teaching  in  the 
English  department,  the  first  Maryville  College  Bon- 
ner Scholars  arrived  on  campus,  and  we  were  off  on 
an  adventure  of  self-discovery  and  encounter  with 
people  whose  stories  differed  from  our  own,  an 
exploration  of  new  ways  of  serving  and  being  served. 
As  part  of  that  first  orientation  we  rafted  the  Nantahala, 
and  then  explored  multiple  alternatives  on  the  bus  ride 
home  (we  were  lost!),  finally  returning  to  campus  several 
hours  late  to  the  immense  relief  of  college  administrators 
who  were  pacing  the  parking  lot. 

Many  of  the  dynamics  of  these  early  weeks  typified 
the  unfolding  genius  of  the  Bonner  Scholars  program: 
enthusiastically  leaping  forth  and  trusting  that  whatever 
preparation  would  be  enough,  learning  as  we  were 
being  swept  along  by  powerful  institutional,  commu- 
nity and  personal  currents,  finding  ourselves  in  unex- 
pected places  that  demanded  that  we  act  without  being 
reactive,  and  recognizing  and  celebrating  common 
cause  with  strangers  who  invited  us  into  their  lives. 

As  each  class  graduated,  we  remembered  not  only 
those  who  had  touched  our  lives  and  whose  lives  we 
had  touched,  but  also  those  whose  lives  we  would  be 
influencing  because  of  how  the  program  had  formed 
us  -  which  strikes  me  now  as  the  heart  of  Maryville 
College's  purpose:  "...to  build  and  strengthen  the 
human  community."  It  was  a  marvelous  ride! 

—  The  Rev.  Stephen  Nickle 

Chaplain,  Trinity  University,  San  Antonio,  Texas 

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Greer  reaches  out  in  Thailand 

I  think  of  Maryville  College  all  the  time  as 
I  am  working  in  other  communities  doing 
volunteer  work.  While  living  and  working 
in  Kuwait  for  three  years,  I  helped  to  ini- 
tiate a  program  called  "Week  Without 
Walls"  at  the  American  School  of  Kuwait. 
This  is  an  experiential  learning  and  com- 
munity service  program  that  students  par- 
ticipate in  for  about  a  week  to  nine  days. 
To  take  students  into  \-illages  to  see  life 
with  a  new  perspective  and  to  help  others 
literally  changes  them  forever,  and  it 
enriches  my  life  even  more. 

For  three  years  I  took  middle  school 
students  to  Thailand  for  our  Week  Without  Walls  program.  Each  year  we 
trekked  to  a  Hmong  hill  tribe  village  to  distribute  school  supplies,  to  a 
Palong  hill  tribe  village  to  deliver  school  supplies  and  sports  equipment  and 
to  a  Karen  hill  tribe  village  to  repair  the  flooring  of  an  all  girls'  school. 
Along  the  way  we  would  plant  coconut  and  jack  fruit  trees  and  clean  up  the 
landscape  and  beaches.  On  a  special  occasion,  a  local  group  of  orphaned 
girls  performed  traditional  Thai  dances  to  thank  our  school  for  giving  them 
much  needed  equipment  for  their  facility.  This  was  such  a  genuine  reminder 
that  people  are  people  all  over  the  world  and  if  we  reach  out  to  each  other, 
as  cliche  as  it  sounds,  it  really  does  make  the  world  a  better  place. 

Tiffany  Rudicil  Greer  '97 
HS  English  Teacher,  American  Community  School  of  Amman  (Jordan) 


Placement  reinforced  vocational 
choice  for  McCord 

The  Bonner  program  gave  me  several  opportunities  that  I 
would  not  have  otherwise  had  by  giving  me  experience.  All 
of  my  Bonner  placements  helped  me  build  my  resume  with 
elementary  education.  Since  my  placements  were  mainly 
with  elementary  schools,  this  helped  to  reinforce  my  vocational  choice  of 
working  with  young  students. 

I  appreciate  the  experience  the  Bonner  program  gave  me  to  want  to  con- 
tinue service  work  in  my  community.  I  am  currently  in  Junior  Sendee 
League  of  Maryville,  and  we  have  to  volunteer  40  hours  a  year.  That's  noth- 
ing compared  to  all  the  hours  I  volunteered  as  a  Bonner  Scholar! 

Nichole  Johnson  McCord  '02 
Elementary  School  Teacher,  Blount  County 


Younger  'addicted  to  helping  others' 

In  my  first  summer  as  a  Bonner  Scholar,  I  tbund  myself  in  another 
country,  working  with  a  team  of  volunteers  from  all  across  the 
world.  Few  of  us  spoke  the  same  language  and,  for  me,  it  was  a 
quick  course  in  understanding  and  embracing  other  cultures. 
Despite  our  differences,  we  organized  a  summer  camp  for  the  underprhileged  chil- 
dren in  a  rural  Welsh  town. 

I  actually  didn't  realize  how  transformative  the  experience  was  at  the  time. 
Looking  back,  I  realize  that  I  have  spent  virtually  every  summer  returning  to  those 
international  volunteer  camps  because  of  those  early  trips.  The  Bonner  Scholars 
Program  made  an  investment  by  helping  me  reach  out  to  people  so  far  away,  and 
I'm  grateful  for  the  formative  experiences  the  program  provided.  I  believe  the  pro- 
gram's goal  was  to  get  me  addicted  to  helping  others,  and  I  am  certain  it  worked. 

— Jarred  Younger  '98 

Postdoctoral  Scholar,  Stanford  University  School  of  Medicine 


Martinez  continues  with  B&G  clubs 

I  am  one  of  those  fortunate  people  who  love  my  job.  I  find  it  challenging  and  fulfilling 
on  an  intellectual  and  emotional  level,  and  I  am  surrounded  by  competent  people  and 
wonderful  club  members.  None  of  this  would  have  happened  if  it  weren't  for  the 
Bonner  Scholars  Program.  I  started  volunteering  at  the  Boys  &  Girls  Clubs  of  Blount 
County  as  part  of  my  Bonner  service  requirement.  My  first  day  was  chaotic,  scan,-, 
messy  -  and  tons  of  fun.  I  was  immediately  hooked.  I  continued  volunteering  at  the 
club,  working  there  during  the  summer  throughout  my  time  at  Maryville  College. 

After  graduation  (and  when  the  budget  allowed),  I  was  hired  on  full-time  at  the 
club.  Eventually,  I  decided  to  move  to  Denver  to  get  my  degree  in  linguistics.  When  I 
moved,  I  was  hired  part  time  at  the  Boys  &  Girls  Clubs  of  Metro  Denver  (BGCMD). 
I  decided  that  I  loved  it  at  BGCMD  and  wanted  to  pursue  my  master's  degree  in  non- 
profit management  instead  of  linguistics  so  that  I  could  further  my  career  with  the 
clubs.  Today,  I  have  advanced  within  the  organization  and  truly  believe  in  its  mission. 

None  of  this  would  have  been  possible  without  my 

experience  in  the  Bonner  Program. 
Erin  Martinez  '02 

Human  Resource  Manager,  Boys  &  Girls 

Clubs  of  Metro  Denver 


ERIN,  JEREMY  &   DAUGHTER 
ZYANYA  MARTINEZ 


Bonner  alumnus  seeks  work 
that  benefits  others 

As  a  Bonner  Scholar,  I  adopted  a  criterion  for  my 
work:  I  needed  a  job  that  made  life  better  for  other 
people.  I  have  the  ability,  as  all  people  do,  to  give  my 
time,  effort,  knowledge  and  enthusiasm  to  improving 
other  people's  lives. 

Graduating  in  2003, 1  have  been  the  athletic  direc- 
tor for  the  William  E.  Cope  Branch  of  the  Boys  &  Girls 
Clubs  of  Metro  Denver.  I  worked  with  inner-city,  economically  deprived  youth  at 
that  job.  I  then  moved  to  the  Denver  Inner-City  Parish,  where  I  designed  and  ran 
Project  ReNew  Youth.  As  the  project  coordinator,  I  worked  with  at-risk  and  adjudi- 
cated youth.  Helping  the  young  person  return  to  school,  graduate,  find  employ- 
ment and  learn  life  skills  was  the  focus  there.  Today,  I  am  the  youth  suicide 
prevention  coordinator  at  Colorado's  Office  of  Suicide  Prevention.  I  manage  a  fed- 
eral grant  to  train  adults  who  work  with  at-risk  youth,  helping  those  adults  see 
warning  signs,  intervene  and  prevent  suicide.  My  jobs  have  changed  since  graduat- 
ing a  Bonner  Scholar,  but  my  underlying  need  to  help  remains. 

J  e  remy  Martinez  '03 
Prevention  Coordinator,  Office  of  Suicide  Prevention,  state  of  Colorado 


Campus 

minister 

grateful 

for 

Bonners' 

ministry 

When  I  became 
campus  minister 
of  Maryville  College  in  the  summer  of 
2001, 1  was  pleased  to  learn  that  "min- 
istry" at  the  College  is  denned  bv  a  deep 
connection  between  faith  and  sendee.  The 
Center  for  Campus  Ministry,  where  we 
lead  the  College's  programs  of  spiritual  life 
and  volunteer  service,  makes  that  connec- 
tion visible,  and  the  Bonner  program  is  an 
incredible  catalyst  for  the  energy  and  tbcus 
of  the  whole  campus  toward  service. 

As  director  of  the  Bonner  Program  as 
well  as  the  campus  minister,  I  am  con- 
stantly grateful  for  this  integration  of  the 
Bonner  scholars  with  the  CCM.  Many  of 
our  students  have  developed  their  passion 
for  service  out  of  a  deep  faith  commitment, 
following  Jesus'  teachings  to  care  for  the 
poor  and  those  in  need.  Others  do  not  use 
overtly  religious  language,  but  for  them, 
serving  is  a  way  of  expressing  their  deep 
compassion  for  others  and  sense  of  connec- 
tion to  the  world.  For  students  who  are 
struggling  with  just  what  they  believe,  as 
many  do  in  college,  the  steady  rhythm  of 
serving  others  through  the  Bonner  pro- 
gram provides  a  kind  of  continuity  and 
grounding,  as  they  slowly  find  words  to 
express  their  sense  of  life's  purpose. 

As  campus  minister,  I  get  to  watch  it  all 
with  a  sense  of  wonder  and  amazement, 
knowing  that  the  daily  practices  of  our  lives 
-  caring  for  strangers,  reaching  beyond  the 
borders  of  our  comfort,  developing  rela- 
tionships across  lines  of  difference  -  are 
where  authentic  spirituality  takes  root  and 
grows.  Lives  are  transformed,  both  the 
lives  of  people  whom  the  Bonners  serve, 
and  also  the  Bonners  themselves,  as  their 
own  hearts  are  shaped  and  expanded  by 
the  work. 

—The  Rev.  Anne  D.  McKee 

Campus  Minister  and  Maryville  College 

Bonner  Scholars  Program  Director 


FOCUS      SUMMER     2007 


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EDITOR'S  NOTE:  The  College 
received  information  printed 
below  between  May  1  and 
Nov.  30,  2006.  Class  notes 
received  after  Nov.  30  should 
appear  in  the  next  issue  of 
Alumni  News  &  Notes. 


'29  MEMORIAM:  Louise  Palmer 

Worobrow,  Oct.  14,  in  Wellsburg, 
W.Va.  Born  in  Brilliant,  Ohio,  she 
earned  a  master's  degree  from 
Ohio  State  University  after  MC 
and  taught  school  for  many  years. 
She  was  the  oldest  member  of  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Wells- 
burg, a  member  of  the  Wellsburg 
Shakespeare  Club,  the  Daughters 


of  the  American  Revolution  and 
the  Wellsburg  Civic  League.  Sur- 
vivors include  sons  Leigh  Woro- 
brow and  David  Worobrow  '66 

'32  MEMORIAMS:  Ruth 

McCampbell  Blades,  Sept.  8,  in 
Maryville.  After  graduation  from 
the  College,  she  served  in  the 
Women's  Army  Corps  and  taught 
school  in  Blount  and  Knox  coun- 
ties. After  retirement,  she  taught 
at  Everett  Adult  Learning  Center. 
She  was  a  member  of  the  Moun- 
tain View  Methodist  Church.  Sur- 
vivors include  one  sister  and 
several  nieces  and  nephews. 
Laleah  Ball  Logan,  July  22,  in 


Arlington  Heights,  III.  She  and  her 
husband  were  activists  in  the  Civil 
Rights  movement  in  Henderson, 
Ky,  when  schools  were  being  inte- 
grated. She  sponsored  refugees 
from  Hungary  and  Vietnam  and 
became  a  member  of  the  Ken- 
tucky League  of  Women  Voters 
and  the  Commission  on  Human 
Rights  in  Lexington.  She  received 
the  Brotherhood  Award  from  the 
National  Conference  of  Christians 
and  Jews.  When  she  moved  to 
Arlington  Heights  in  the  late 
1980s,  she  became  a  volunteer  at 
the  Meadows  Community  Center 
and  a  Sunday  School  teacher.  Sur- 
vivors include  four  children,  eight 


grandchildren  and  six  great-grand- 
children. 

'33  MEMORIAM:  Amelia  "Mimi" 

Dickens  Glass,  Aug.  30,  in  Pitman, 
N.J.  After  graduating  from  the  Col- 
lege, she  received  her  master's 
degree  form  Glassboro  State  Col- 
lege. A  teacher  and  later  a  learning 
disability  consultant  for  Gloucester 
County  (N.J.),  Glass  was  a  member 
of  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Pit- 
man, National  Audubon  Society, 
Gloucester  County  Nature  Club  and 
the  Wise  Man's  Club.  Survivors 
include  one  daughter,  one  daugh- 
ter-in-law, three  sisters,  six  grandchil- 
dren and  four  great-grandchildren. 


COLLEGE  MOURNS  DEATH  OF  FORMER  PROFESSORS,  BOARD  MEMBER 


E.  CLINT  ASH,  assistant  professor  of  physics  at 
Maryville  College  from  1955  until  1959,  passed 
away  Aug.  14. 

Ash,  a  Navy  veteran,  was  a  native  of  Mobile,  Ala. 
After  attending  the  University  of  Washington  and 
graduating  with  a  master's  degree  in  physics,  he 
taught  for  two  years  at  Tarkio  College  in  Missouri 
before  moving  to  Marvville.  Relocating  to  Florida  to  pursue  a 
position  with  General  Electric,  he  operated  a  very  early  electron 
microscope  and  was  a  problem-solver  for  many  departments  until 
his  retirement  in  1982. 

Post-retirement,  Ash  worked  as  a  volunteer  at  Morton  Plant 
Hospital  up  until  his  death,  logging  a  total  of  8,500  volunteer 
hours.  He  was  named  the  hospital's  "Man  of  the  Year"  for  2006. 
Survivors  include  wife  Lois,  one  son,  three  daughters  and  seven 
grandchildren. 

MARY  GLADYS  BROWN  PIEPER  '36,  sociology 
professor  at  Maryville  College  from  1946  until  1955, 
passed  away  Sept.  30,  2006.  She  was  90  years  old. 
Following  her  graduation  from  MC,  she  worked 
for  a  law  firm,  studied  for  the  bar  and  earned  her 
license  to  practice  law  in  Tennessee  in  1939.  She 
also  earned  a  master's  degree  in  sociology  from  the 
University  of  Tennessee.  In  1940,  Mary  Gladys  married 
Archibald  Pieper  '36.  In  1955,  the  couple  moved  to  New  York 
City,  where  she  earned  a  master's  degree  in  library  science  from 
Columbia  University  and  went  to  work  in  the  New  York  Public 
Library  system.  From  1956  until  her  retirement  in  1980,  she  held 
positions  of  increasing  responsibility  with  the  library. 

Retiring  to  Maryville,  Mary  Gladys  became  involved  in  the 


American  Association  of  University  Women,  Maryville  College 
Library  Archives,  Third  Friday  Book  Club  and  Presbyterian 
Women  at  New  Providence  Presbyterian  Church. 

Survivors  include  one  sister,  Mary  Emma  Brown,  one  sister- 
and  brother  in-law,  Alice  Pieper  Carter  and  George  Carter;  and 
three  nephews  and  their  families:  Edwin  J.  Best,  Jr.  '68  and  wife 
Caroline  Munn  Best  '72;  Lynn  W.  Brown  '73  and  wife  Joellen; 
and  Sutton  Brown  and  wife  Beverly. 

Memorial  gifts  may  be  given  to  the  Annual  Fund  Scholarships 
at  Maryville  College. 

JOHN  MAGELL  '39,  member  of  the  MC  Board 
of  Directors  from  1959  until  1980  and  song  leader 
for  several  February  Meetings,  died  Sept.  25,  2006. 
He  was  93  years  old. 

Following  MC,  Magill  went  on  to  McCormick 
Theological  Seminary,  where  he  earned  a  B-Div 
degree  in  1942.  Monmouth  College  awarded  him 
an  honorary  Doctor  of  Divinity  Degree  in  1953. 

As  a  Presbyterian  minister,  he  led  several  congregations  in  Illi- 
nois, Ohio  and  Florida,  and  served  as  an  associate  pastor  for  a 
Lutheran  Church  in  Pennsylvania. 

In  2003,  he  and  wife  Louise  Wells  Magill  '41  moved  to 
Sedona,  Ariz.,  where  they  became  members  of  the  Church  of  the 
Red  Rocks  and  he  was  named  "dean"  of  more  than  a  dozen  retired 
pastors  in  the  congregation. 

He  is  buried  in  the  Maryville  College  Cemetery  next  to  his 
wife.  Survivors  include  daughter  Carol  McDougald,  son  David  W. 
Magill  and  their  families;  and  sister  Eleanor  Jane  Hickey. 

Memorial  gifts  may  be  given  to  the  MC  Choir  Scholarships  at 
Maryville  College. 


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FOCUS  |  SUMMER     2  00  7 


Members  of  the  closely  knit  Class  of  1952 
have  created  and  are  maintaining  a  blog, 
thanks  to  the  creativity  and  persistence  of 

Janice  Marion  Stotier  '52  and  her 

tech-sawy  daughter.  If  you're  a  member  of 
this  class  and  would  like  to  get  in  on  the  fun, 
e-mail  Janice  at  newnana29@yahoo.com. 
New  postings  go  up  weekly. 


'36  Leola  Halsey  Lightowler 
celebrated  her  91st  birthday  in 
May  with  her  daughter,  two  grand- 
daughters and  four  great-grand- 
children. In  August,  she  went  on  a 
cruise  to  Alaska. 

3/  Mark  Andrews  turned  92  on 
Oct.  4.  He  recently  wrote  to  the 
College  that  he  is  "still  eating, 
driving,  preaching  and  praying!" 

'38  MEMORIAM:  Howard 

Sams,  June  19,  in  Asheville,  N.C. 
An  OSHA  inspector,  he  retired 
from  the  North  Carolina  Depart- 
ment of  Labor  in  1981  after  30 
years  of  employment.  He  also 
taught  math  in  the  Buncombe 
County  School  System  and  was  an 
elder  at  First  Presbyterian  Church 
of  Weaverville  (N.C.)  Survivors 
include  four  children,  brother  Ned 
Sams  '41  and  their  families. 

40  Geneva  Davis  writes  that  her 
husband,  Charles  Davis,  is  90 
years  old,  slowing  down,  but 
"happiest  when  talking  about 
Maryville  College."  They  live  in 
Austin,  Texas. 

MEMORIAM:  Minerva  Burn 
Miller,  Sept.  20,  in  Dover,  Del.  She 
graduated  from  the  University  of 
Delaware  in  1941  and  worked  as  a 
social  worker  at  the  Delaware  Old 
Age  Pension  Bureau.  After  moving 
to  Dover,  N.J.,  she  worked  as  a 
public  librarian  and  was  active  in 
the  First  Memorial  Presbyterian 
Church  and  Morris  View  extended 
care  facility.  After  retirement,  she 
and  her  husband  moved  to 
Slaughter  Beach,  Del.,  where  she 
served  on  town  council  and  as  the 
town's  building  inspector.  She 
served  as  a  deacon  for  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Milford, 
Del.,  and  was  an  active  volunteer 
at  Casa  San  Francisco.  Survivors 
include  husband  Hugh;  five  sons, 
two  daughters  and  their  families, 
including  Karl  Miller  '67;  one 
brother;  and  one  sister. 


'42  Charlotte  Colby  Anderson, 

a  retired  teacher,  now  teaches  art 
history  at  Eckerd  Senior  College  in 
St.  Petersburg,  Fla.,  and  has  writ- 
ten, You  Can  Tell  a  Book  By  Its 
Cover. 

MEMORIAM:  Roberta  Hope 
Guthmann,  July  16,  in  Laguna 
Hills,  Calif.  A  retired  registered 
nurse,  Guthmann  worked  as  head 
nurse  at  Johns  Hopkins  Hospital 
and  Presbyterian  Hospital  in 
Chicago.  Survivors  include  hus- 
band Marvin,  two  sons  and  sister 
Winifred  Hope  Smith  '43 

'43  MEMORIAM:  Natalie  Yelton 

Morton,  Aug.  7.  She  earned  a 
master's  degree  from  New  York 
State  University-Buffalo  and 
worked  as  a  counselor  for  SUNY- 
Buffalo/The  Jewish  Vocation  Ser- 
vices. Survivors  include  one  son. 

'44  MEMORIAMS:  Margaret 

Gessert  Johnson,  Aug.  29,  in 
Sacramento,  Calif.  She  retired  from 
the  City  of  Oakland  Personnel 
Department  in  1987.  Survivors 
include  two  daughters,  one  son, 
their  spouses  and  children,  one 
brother  and  two  sisters,  including 
Dorothy  Gessert  Lambert  '42  and 
L.  Lisette  Gessert  Pemberton  '45 

Oliver  Spears,  Sept.  1 1 ,  in 
Maryville.  He  served  in  the  Army  Air 
Corps  during  WWII  and  returned  to 
Blount  County  become  a  joint 
owner  of  Spears  Furniture.  Survivors 
include  wife  Barbara,  three  sons, 
one  daughter  and  their  children. 

'46  MEMORIAM:  Ruth  Ander- 
son Bacon,  Aug.  31,  in  Naugatuck, 
Conn.  She  lived  in  Woodbury, 
Conn.,  for  45  years  before  moving 
to  Naugatuck.  She  was  the  organ- 
ist for  her  church  where  she  mas- 
tered the  new  "exotic"  pipe 
organ.  Survivors  include  husband 
Henry,  five  sons,  four  daughters-in- 
law,  one  daughter,  one  son-in-law, 
brother  Lloyd  Anderson  '48,  sis- 
ter Evelyn  H.  Anderson  Wood 


'49,  13  grandchildren  and  two 
great  grandchildren. 

'48  After  his  return  from  WWII  as 
a  U.S.  Naval  Aviator,  Harold  Rus- 
sell was  the  first  veteran  to  enroll 
at  Maryville  College  in  Nov.  1945. 

'49  MEMORIAM:  Mary  Laurell 

Reneau,  Oct.  1,  in  Ormond  Beach, 
Fla.  Survivors  include  husband  Vic- 
tor, two  daughters,  one  son,  two 
grandsons  and  cousin  John 
Moore  '44,  who  notified  the  Col- 
lege of  her  death. 

'50  MEMORIAMS:  Richard 

Hamilton,  Feb.  24,  in  Charlotte, 
N.C.  Born  in  Maryville,  he  earned 
degrees  from  Catawba  College  and 
the  University  of  Tennessee.  He 
coached  baseball,  football  and  track 
and  taught  physical  education,  sci- 
ence and  industrial  arts  in  Lakeland, 
Fla.,  for  22  years  and  in  Union 
County  (N.C.)  and  Rockwell  High 
School  (N.C.)  before  retiring.  Sur- 
vivors include  wife  Lloyd,  three  sons 
and  their  families  and  one  brother. 

51  Xen  K.  Motsinger  and  wife 
Phyllis  took  a  trip  to  Hawaii  last 
November  to  celebrate  their  50th 
wedding  anniversary  and  his  80th 
birthday. 

53  Peggy-Ann  Kessler  Duke 

has  been  busy  with  two  one-per- 
son shows  in  Maryland,  jurying  into 
the  Sumi-e  Society  National  Show 
in  Bloomington,  Minn.,  and  several 
others  in  Maryland  and  Virginia. 


CLASS    NOTES 

FROM  MAY  1  -  NOV.  30,  2006 


58  Opal  Miller  Chapman  wrote 
the  College  about  the  loss  of  her 
son  Stephen,  who  passed  away 
Oct.  17  due  to  kidney  failure.  He 
was  the  second  of  her  four  children. 

'60  MEMORIAM:  Opal  Sherrill 

McNeal,  July  23,  in  Clearlake 
Oaks,  Calif.  Survivors  include  hus- 
band Clarence,  one  daughter  and 
one  son-in-law. 

61  Thomas  Scott,  Jr.  was 

appointed  to  Board  of  Profes- 
sional Responsibility  for  the  State 
of  Tennessee  and  was  listed  in 
"Best  Lawyers  in  America"  in  the 
field  of  Plaintiff's  Personal  Injury 
and  Business  Litigation. 

62  After  40  years  as  pastor  in 
four  Presbyterian  churches,  Blair 
Moffett  retired  from  First  Presby- 
terian Church  of  Stamford,  Conn. 
Chuck  Moffett  accepted  the  posi- 
tion of  Pastor  for  Equipping  Min- 
istries at  the  Venice  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Venice,  Fla.,  on  Oct.  10. 
MEMORIAM:  Barbara  Jayne, 
Aug.  12,  in  Kilmarnock,  Va.  She 
was  a  retired  cartographer  for  the 
U.S.  government. 

63  Meredith  "Merelee"  Knott 

lives  in  Redmond,  Wash.,  and  has  co- 
authored  a  book,  entitled  The  Corn- 
Free  Cookbook  and  Survival  Guide, 
published  by  Cumberland  House. 

'64  Emily  Blessing  Sayers  and 

husband  Joseph  are  enjoying 
retirement  by  running  their  own 


I 


Dorothy  Barber  Bushing  '42  was  awarded  The 

Wheel  of  Delta  Omicron,"  at  the  recent  Delta  Omicron 

International  Music  Fraternity  Triennial 
Conference  held  at  Illinois  Wesleyan 
University  in  Bloomington,  III.  Delta  Omicron's 
highest  honor,  the  Wheel  recognizes 
Bushing's  30  years  of  service  to  the  organiza- 
tion. Initiated  into  the  Alpha  Zeta  Chapter  of 
Delta  Omicron  at  Maryville  College  in  1974, 
Bushing  has  served  as  chapter  advisor  and 
chapter  mother,  as  well  as  province  president 
for  East  Tennessee  chapters  and  as  national 
music  editor.  In  the  latter  position,  she  developed  the  50-page 
Conference  Songbook  from  its  mimeographed  manuscript  to  a 
professional  music  format,  then  to  computerized  copy. 


FOCUS  I  summer   200; 


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CLASS     NOTES 

FROM  MAY  1  -  NOV.  30,  2006 


bed  and  breakfast,  Spring  Grove 
Farm,  in  Appomattox,  Va.  She 
writes,  "we  would  love  to  see  any 
alumni  who  live  nearby." 

6/ Joan  Jenkins  Thatcher,  hus- 
band Dale  and  daughter  Sarah 
moved  to  Paris,  Tenn.,  in  November. 

68  Gary  Phillips  was  named 
"Man  of  the  Year"  in  Georgia  high 
school  wrestling  by  the  Georgia 
Wrestling  Coaches  Association 
and  the  Atlanta  Takedown  Associa- 
tion. Carol  A.  Vandegriff  Andrews 
is  now  retired  after  many  years  as 
the  clinical  director  of  a  substance 
abuse  clinic  for  the  US  Army. 

70  Kirk  Copeland  has  retired 
from  Phillips  Consumer  Electron- 
ics. He  and  wife  Kathleen  Smith 
'69  now  reside  in  Greeneville, 
Tenn.  Robert  Durant  was  elected 
a  Fellow  of  the  National  Academy 
of  Public  Administration,  which  is 
an  independent,  non-partisan 
organization  chartered  by  Con- 
gress to  assist  federal,  state  and 
local  governments  in  improving 


their  effectiveness.  Mary  Evans 
Sheddan  and  husband  David  have 
served  as  missionaries  in  South- 
east Asia  with  the  International 
Mission  Board  for  15  years. 

71  G.  Douglas  Cox  is  transition- 
ing from  25  years  of  full  time  orga- 
nizational development  consulting 
to  clinical  work,  writing  and  a  little 
farming.  He  and  wife  Elizabeth 
plan  to  move  from  Maryville  to 
Chilhowee  Mountain  this  year.  In 
January  2006,  they  were  docents 
on  an  MC-sponsored  trip  to  Africa 
with  professors  Chad  Berry  and 
Mardi  Craig  and  26  students. 

72  Kenneth  R.  Murr  retired 
after  30  years  of  service  at  Clem- 
son  University  Libraries.  Mary 
McLeod  Williams  and  her  family 
relocated  to  Indiana  from  Pennsyl- 
vania after  nearly  30  years.  She 
manages  her  franchise  business 
remotely  from  her  home  that  is 
closer  to  her  daughter  at  Purdue 
University  and  to  friends  from  MC, 
including  Karen  Piatt  White  '74. 


i-ji^-raS 


The  home  of  Nathalia  Wright  '33,  located  at  723  Court 
Street,  was  recently  opened  as  the  College's  guesthouse. 
Wright,  who  passed  away  in  2004, 
worked  with  local  attorney  Duncan  Craw- 
ford to  bequeath  the  home  and  property 
to  the  College  following  her  death. 

Last  fall,  the  College  renovated  "the 
Wright  House,"  creating  three  separate 
guest  suites  and  common  areas  in  a  kitchen  and  library.  Many 
of  the  rooms  have  themes  that  pay  homage  to  its  previous 
owner,  who  was  a  Herman  Melville  scholar  and  distinguished 
professor  at  the  University  of  Tennessee  from  1949  until  1982. 

The  Rt.  Reverend  Ken  Newell,  former  moderator  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Ireland  and  the  2007  February  Meet- 
ings speaker,  and  his  wife  were  the  first  guests  of  the 
house.  To  read  more  about  the  Wright  House  and  see  inte- 
rior photos,  visit  maryvillecollege.edu. 


I 


73  Douglas  G.  Chase  cele- 
brated the  30th  anniversary  of  his 
ordination  Sept.  30  at  Brick  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Asbury  Park, 
N.J.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Pres- 
bytery of  Monmouth,  is  the  Synod 
of  the  Northeast  Commissioner, 
and  has  served  on  the  Committee 


of  Ministry  and  the  Presbytery 
Council.  Lynn  Brown  has  been 
elected  to  serve  as  the  chairman 
of  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
Johnson  City  Symphony  Orchestra 
and  was  re-elected  to  serve  a  third 
term  as  Criminal  Court  Judge  for 
the  First  Judicial  District  of  Ten- 


Three  generations  glad  to  call  MC  "home"  during  Homecoming 


Classes  aren't  the  only  groups  to  gather  for 
special  reunions  at  Homecoming,  as  one 
three-generation  Maryville  College  family 
recently  proved. 

Bill  Varker  '51,  his  daughter  Genie 
Varker  Martin  '79  and  granddaughter 
April  Martin  '08  enjoyed  time  together 
on  the  campus  Oct.  12-15.  Bill  also  cele- 
brated his  55th  class  reunion  but  conceded 
during  an  interview  prior  to  the  weekend's 
festivities  that  he  was  looking  forward 
to  spending  time  with  family  as  much 
as  he  was  reminiscing  with  old  friends. 

The  retired  minister  now  lives  in 
Wrightsville  Beach,  N.C.,  so  trips  to  the 
MC  campus  are  few  and  far  between. 
Genie  is  pastor  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Burlington,  N.C.,  and  serves 
on  the  College's  Board  of  Church  Visi- 
tors. April  is  a  rising  senior.  "I've  said 
for  a  long  time,  some  time  while  April  is 
here,  let's  all  get  together,"  Genie  said. 

Touring  the  campus,  the  two 
alumni  shared  many  stories  -  and 
admitted  to  many  pranks  -  with  the 
current  student. 

Bill,  a  psychology  major,  recalled 
one  particular  "chapel  prank"  that 


involved  stuffing  the  piano  hammers  with 
paper  so  that  no  sound  was  emitted  when 
the  pianist  struck  the  keys.  Genie,  who 
earned  her  degree  with  an  individualized 
music/sociology  major,  re-created  the 
prank  nearly  30  years  later  as  an  April 
Fool's  Day  joke. 

"I  feel  like  I  carried  on  that  tradition," 
she  said.  "I  wouldn't  have  known  to  do  that 
if  it  hadn't  been  for  [my  father's]  stories." 


April  Martin  '08,  left,  enjoys  a  moment  outside 

the  Fine  Arts  Center  with  grandfather  Bill  Varker 

'51  and  mother  Genie  Varker  Martin  '79. 


Seeing  how  well  the  school  is  progressing 
academically  and  fiscally  and  how  beautiful 
the  grounds  and  buildings  are  makes  Bill 
and  Genie  thrilled  for  April's  undergraduate 
experience  -  and,  perhaps,  a  little  envious. 

"I'd  love  to  go  through  Maryville 
again,"  Bill  said. 

April,  the  youngest  of  the  Varker  family, 
and  a  music  education  major,  toured  sev- 
eral campuses  before  deciding  on  her 
mother's  and  grandfather's  alma  mater. 
April  said  she  felt  comfortable  and  wel- 
comed on  the  campus  and  with  the  faculty 
members  in  the  Fine  Arts  Center.  She 
received  the  Dean's  Scholarship  and  other 
music  scholarships  after  enrolling  in  2004. 

Following  in  the  footsteps  of  her  mother, 
April  is  a  member  of  the  Maryville  College 
Concert  Choir.  In  addition  to  singing  with 
the  group,  the  two  share  the  connection  of 
holding  leadership  positions  within  the  choir. 
Genie  was  treasurer  of  the  choir  under  leg- 
endary director  Harry  Harter;  April  is  choir 
assistant  under  director  Stacey  Wilner. 

And  just  as  Genie  did,  April  has  a  huge 
fan  in  Bill  Varker  when  she  takes  the  stage 
to  sing  such  beloved  anthems  as  "Cri- 
mond"  and  "the  Lutkin  Benediction." 


26         FOCUS  I  SUMMER. 


CLASS    NOTES 

FROM  MAY  1  -  NOV.  30,  2006 


nessee.  She  is  an  adjunct  faculty 
member  in  the  criminal  justice 
department  at  East  Tennessee 
State  University.  In  June,  Michael 
Montgomery  published  his  13th 
book,  From  Ulster  to  America:  The 
Scotch-Irish  Heritage  of  American 
English.  Jeanette  Weaver  Whit- 
ley and  husband  Duane  write  their 
son  Brandon  is  now  a  computer 
science  graduate  student  at  Geor- 
gia Tech,  and  son  Nathan  is  a  sci- 
ence teacher  in  Puyallup. 

75  Marie-Bernarde  Miller  is  the 

Attorney  Director  at  Gill  Elrod 
Ragon  Owen  and  Sherman,  PA  in 
Little  Rock,  Ark. 

76  Vanessa  Pettigrew  Bryan 

was  elected  to  an  eight-year  term 
as  District  Public  Defender  of  Ten- 
nessee's 21st  Judicial  District  in 
August.  The  previous  16  years,  she 
worked  as  an  assistant  public 
defender. 

77  Carolyn  Phibbs  Cox  reports 
that  business  is  "thriving"  at  The 
Dancer's  Shoppe,  her  retail 
dancewear  store  in  Knoxville.  She 
recently  retired  as  a  church  pianist, 
having  served  at  several  churches 
in  the  last  30  years.  Deborah 
Welch  Douglas  is  working  as  the 
public  relations  marketing  director 
for  the  Uplands  Retirement  Village 
in  Pleasant  Hill,  Tenn.  Edward 
Loper  is  the  pastor  of  Marshall 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Marshall, 
N.C.,  after  having  served  churches 
in  upstate  N.Y.  for  the  last  25 
years  Pamela  Patton  Osborne 
retired  as  principal  of  Chestatee 
Middle  School  in  Gainesville,  Ga., 
after  30  years  in  education.  She 
and  husband  Daniel  '76  will  soon 
celebrate  their  31st  wedding 
anniversary. 

80  Anthony  N.  Fox  has  been 
selected  for  inclusion  in  the  "Best 
Lawyers  in  America"  and  is  the 
managing  partner  of  Scott,  Sulli- 
van, Streetman,  and  Fox.  He  and 
wife  Sandra  Son  '80  continue  to 
live  in  Birmingham,  Ala. 

'81  Bill  "Dewey"  Doyle  and 

wife  Kathy  recently  celebrated 
their  22nd  wedding  anniversary.  He 
is  currently  active  in  the  music  min- 
istry with  Indian  Rocks  Baptist 
Church  and  has  been  an  Allstate 
agent  for  17  years  in  Largo,  Fla. 


FOOTNOTE 

The  Fall  2006  issue  of  Alumni 
News  &  Notes  honored  the 
50th  anniversary  of  the  PC 
(USA)'s  ordination  of  women 
as  Ministers  of  Word  and 
Sacrament.  Included  was  a  list 
of  MC  alumnae  so  ordained 
and  a  call  for  additional 
names  that  our  records  might 
have  missed.  The  names  of 
Katherine  N.  Culpepper  '81 
and  Elizabeth  Pankey-War- 
ren  '82,  should  have 
appeared;  however,  Margaret 
Wilkinson  Muir's  '57  name 
was  incorrectly  included. 

Ben  Stabley  recorded  the  latest 
CD  for  Brian  Neal,  a  contemporary 
Christian  recording  artist,  last 
October  and  toured  with  Neal  dur- 
ing November  and  December  in 
Pennsylvania,  Ohio  and  Indiana. 
Bill  Clarke  was  promoted  from 
Vice  President  of  Products  and 
Development  to  President  of  Thor- 
oughbred Software  International, 
Inc.,  a  company  he  has  been 
involved  with  for  25  years.  He  and 
wife  Sharon  reside  in  Hamilton 
Square,  N.J.  with  their  two  sons. 

82  Mary  "Betsy"  McCroskey 

Cagle  and  husband  Curtis  cele- 
brated their  23rd  wedding 
anniversary  last  November. 
Daughter  Jessie  is  attending 
Roane  State  Community  College 
in  Oak  Ridge,  while  son  Tyler  is  a 
junior  at  Heritage  High  School. 

'84  After  20  years  out  of  the 
classroom,  Lisa  Vandivort  went 
back  to  school  to  become  a  certi- 
fied professional  medical  coder 
(CPC).  She  writes,  "Never  thought 
I'd  make  it  through  anatomy/phys- 
iology...but  I  did!  You  can  teach 
an  old  dog  new  tricks!" 

85  Mark  Street  is  pursuing  an 
M-Div  degree  at  Emmanuel 
School  of  Religion  in  Johnson  City, 
Tenn.  He  has  been  a  pastor  for 
Milligan  Free  Will  Baptist  Church 
for  four  years  Patrick  Moyer 
accepted  the  position  of  President 
for  Brumlow  Home  in  Calhoun, 
Ga.,  and  will  celebrate  22  years  of 
marriage  in  2007. 

'89  BIRTH:  Laura  Brock  Lynch 

and  husband  Geoff,  a  son,  Levi 
William,  May  15. 


'91  BIRTH:  Mark  Smelser  and 

wife  Tiffany,  a  daughter,  Nevan 
Grace,  Jan.  10. 

'92  In  2003,  David  Fletcher 

began  Ergonomically  Correct,  Inc., 
a  physical  therapy,  personal  training 
and  wellness  business,  along  with  a 
personal  photography  business. 
BIRTHS:  Roger  Howdyshell  and 
wife  Lori,  a  daughter,  Megan  Lynn, 
July  6.  Melissa  R.  Pankake  and 
husband  Thomas  Wooton,  a  son, 
Chance  Ethan,  March  2. 

93  Ted  Belflower  is  teaching 
science  at  Bleckley  County  High 
School  in  Cochran,  Ga.,  and  is  also 
the  assistant  football  coach  and 
head  boys'  track  coach.  Kelin 
Mark  and  wife  Glenda  recently 
started  their  own  web  develop- 
ment and  consulting  company  in 
Indianapolis,  Ind.  In  January,  Sarah 
Sawyer's  first  book  about  tattoos 
and  piercings  was  released  by 
Rosen  Publishers. 

BIRTHS:  Kelin  Mark  and  wife 
Glenda,  a  son,  Kelin  Mark  Jr.,  April 
17.  Paula  Eaker  Priddy  and  hus- 
band Jim,  a  son,  Jared  Nathaniel, 
Oct.  10.  Lanai  Ballard  Slater  and 
husband  Eric,  a  son,  Nicholas 
Joseph,  Aug.  1.  Emily  St.  Clair 
Wolfenbarger  and  husband  Tony, 
a  son,  Joshua  Stephen,  Aug.  23. 

94  Vance  Grant,  wife  Robyn 
and  their  two  children  live  in  Fort 
Mill,  S.C.,  where  he  is  currently  an 
operations  manager  for  Duracell. 


95  Amy  Lee  Baggett,  husband 
Kip,  and  daughter  Elisi  recently 
moved  to  Bangkok,  Thailand  for 
Kip's  work  with  the  Center  for  Dis- 
ease Control  and  Prevention. 

97  Jennifer  Stables  Stewart  is 

now  a  full-time  stay  at  home  mom 
with  her  two  boys.  Heather  Everett 
Tipton  works  at  Exit  Integrity  Real 
Estate  Office.  Her  husband  Chad 
'00  opened  the  office  in  September. 
MARRIAGE:  Jennifer  Buck  to 
Billy  Wallace,  March  22. 
BIRTH:  Jennifer  Stables  Stewart 
and  husband  Brooks,  a  son,  Con- 
nor Edward,  Nov.  27,  2005. 

98  Daniel  Bechman  now  works 
for  the  Dollar  General  Corporation 
in  Goodlettsville,  Tenn.,  as  project 
manager  in  the  supply  chain  area. 
Kenny  Cobble  currently  teaches 
English  at  Red  Bank  High  School 
in  Hixson,  Tenn.,  and  is  also  the 
defensive  coordinator  for  the  Red 
Bank  Lions.  Meghan  Casey  Cob- 
ble is  now  staying  home  with  son 
Eli  after  seven  years  of  teaching.  In 
October,  David  Franklin  joined 
the  Blount  Memorial's  active  med- 
ical staff  as  a  podiatrist.  Christy 
Johnson  Mowery  and  husband 
Scott  reside  in  Lenoir  City,  Tenn., 
where  she  is  now  an  English 
teacher  for  Lenoir  City  Schools. 
BIRTHS:  Kara  Buechele  Alexan- 
der and  husband  Michael,  a 
daughter,  Khloe  Renee,  July  20. 
Aaron  Damrill  and  wife  Megan,  a 
son,  Brody  Andrew,  Sept.  14. 


Katherine  Bravard  '05  departed  for  Niger  on 
Jan.  9  to  become  an  afro-forestry  extension  agent  Peace 
Corps  Volunteer.  Bravard's  work  will  include 
assisting  the  Natural  Resource  Management  - 

Project  in  rural  community  development  and 
environmental  education.  Her  efforts  will  work 
toward  decreasing  the  pressure  placed  on 
soil,  forest  and  wildlife  resources  in  Niger. 

In  a  press  release  distributed  by  the  Peace 
Corps,  Bravard  was  quoted:  "I  decided  to        Wt 
become  a  Peace  Corps  Volunteer  because  at     r    j 
this  point  in  my  life  I  don't  have  any  perma- 
nent obligations  and  therefore  have  the  ^^^a 

energy  and  time  to  devote  two  years  to  doing  somet 

believe  is  worthwhile.  I  like  the  idea  of  spending  my  time  in  a 
way  that  will  positively  affect  people." 


FOCUS  |   SUMMER     2007 


27 


CLASS    NOTES 

FROM  MAY  1  -  NOV.  30,  2006 


Alumna  creates  military  'wall  of  honor' 
Dara  DiGiacomo  Case  '98,  a  music  teacher  at 

Greenbelt  Elementary  in 
Greenbelt,  Md.,  set  up  her 
second  annua!  "Wall  of 
Honor"  last  October. 
Inspired  by  the  dedica- 
d  sacrifices  of  U.S. 
members,  the  wall 
ide  of  paper  bricks 
listing  1 15  names  of  staff  members'  and  pupils'  family  mem- 
bers who  have  served  in  the  armed  services  in  wars,  ranging 
from  World  War  II  to  the  Iraq  War. 

The  wall,  located  just  outside  the  school's  main  office,  was 
immediately  visible  to  everyone  entering  the  school  during 
the  month  of  October.  "The  display  is  powerful  and  is  in  a 
prominent  location  of  the  school.  You  can't  miss  it,"  Case  said 
in  a  story  that  ran  in  The  Gazette.   "As  long  as  I'm  teaching,  I 
will  create  this  display  because  it's  that  important  to  me." 
(Case's  cousin  was  deployed  to  Iraq  in  October  2005  and 
returned  last  November.) 
school  re 


99  Joy  Bailey  Hutson  accepted 
a  position  as  a  Credit  Risk  Analyst 
with  John  Deere  Credit  in  John- 
ston, Iowa.  She  and  husband 
Travis  '00  moved  to  the  Des 
Moines  area  on  Oct.  23.  Heather 
Devilbiss  Lawson  is  now  married 
and  works  at  the  Tennessee  School 
for  the  Deaf  in  Knoxville.  Melissa 
Warlick  is  a  special  education 
teaching  assistant  at  Willow  Brook 
Elementary  School  in  Oak  Ridge, 
Tenn.  Lori  Stinnett  West  joined 
the  science  department  as  an 
assistant  professor  of  biology  at 
Lee  University  in  Cleveland,  Tenn. 
BIRTHS:  Celeste  Willocks  Bryant 
and  husband  Andy,  a  son,  Jacob 
Phillip,  May  24.  Michael  Clark  and 
wife  Michele,  a  son,  Brandon 
Michael,  May  26.  Jennifer 
Windrow  Forehand  and  husband 
Michael,  a  son,  Zachary  Blake,  Feb. 
1 ,  2005  Kristen  Arwood  Toth  and 
husband  Martin,  a  daughter, 
Madaline  Grace,  Aug.  23. 

00  Meredith  Hansel  completed 
her  master's  degree  in  public 
administration  from  University  of 
Tennessee-Knoxville  and  now 
works  for  Hands  on  Nashville,  pro- 
viding disaster  preparedness/man- 


agement, volunteer  recruitment 
and  training  Dara  Williams  Hitson 
is  currently  working  for  Helen  Ross 
McNabb  as  a  therapeutic  foster 
care  specialist  in  the  TRACES  pro- 
gram. She  and  husband  Jason  '99 
recently  purchased  a  home  in 
South  Knoxville.  Matthew  Jones 
and  wife  Bridget  write  that  their 
son  Turner,  born  Feb.  16,  2005,  fin- 
ished the  last  of  three  major  heart 
surgeries  on  July  13,  2006  and  is 
now  in  perfect  health.  Melanie 
Shepherd  recently  finished  her 
master's  in  education  and  is  now 
working  as  the  career  counselor 
for  Loudon  and  Greenback  High 
Schools.  Chad  Tipton  and  brother 
Chase  '06  opened  Exit  Integrity 
Real  Estate  in  Sevierville  in  Sep- 
tember. 

BIRTHS:  Cherie  Olivier  Beasley 
and  husband  Zachary  '02,  a  son, 
Rowan  William,  July  17.  Andrew 
Hoover  and  wife  Phoebe,  a  son, 
John  Charles,  May  2.  Allison 
Watts  Mays  and  husband  Bruce, 
a  daughter,  Kyndal  Danielle,  Oct. 
17   Pennie  Schraer  Wiseman  and 
husband  Jeremy,  twin  boys, 
Mason  Carter  and  Hunter  Christo- 
pher, Aug.  8.  Jessica  Violet 
Young  and  husband  Cliff,  a 


daughter,  Lily  Reagan,  May  21 . 
MARRIAGES:  Pennie  Schraer  to 

Jeremy  Wiseman,  June  12. 

'01  MARRIAGE:  C.  Jonathan  Sit- 

zlar  to  Amanda  Whitley,  Sept.  3. 

02  Zachary  Beasley  was  pro- 
moted to  assistant  vice  president 
and  branch  manager  of  the  Turkey 
Creek  Wal-Mart  in-store  office  of 
East  Tennessee's  SunTrust  Bank. 
Shannon  Whitworth  Jenkins  grad- 
uated from  the  University  of  Mon- 
tevallo  with  a  master's  in  marriage 
and  family  counseling  on  Aug.  1 1 . 
David  Ruble  is  working  on  his  mas- 
ter's degree  in  environmental  stud- 
ies at  Antioch  University-New 
England.  Rachel  Bowman  gradu- 
ated from  University  of  Tennessee 
College  of  Medicine  in  May  and 
received  her  master's  degree.  She 
is  now  doing  residency  in  family 
medicine  at  University  of  North 
Carolina-Chapel  Hill. 
MARRIAGES:  BreAnn  Daniel  to 
Justin  Kidd,  '04,  June  24.  David 
Ruble  to  Catherine  Rosario,  July  29. 
BIRTHS:  Mark  Demi  and  wife 
Rachel  Gossage  '04,  a  son,  Eli 
Jackson,  May  23.  Shannon  Whit- 
worth Jenkins  and  husband  Bill,  a 
daughter,  Anna  Katherine,  Oct.  10. 

03  Bethany  Brown  was  recently 
hired  as  a  contract  management 
administrator  for  TeamHealth  in 
Knoxville  and  is  working  in  the  com- 
pany's health  care  financial  services 
division.  Tiffany  Sasser  is  working 
at  William  Blount  Middle  School  as 
the  choir/music  director.  Derrick 
Stowell  is  the  new  youth  activities 
coordinator  for  the  Amputee  Coali- 
tion of  America.  Leslie  Talbott 
Tummel  was  awarded  a  doctorate's 
degree  of  physical  therapy  from 
Belmont  University  School  of  Phys- 
ical Therapy  in  August.  Catherine 
Webb  is  a  laboratory  specialist  at 
Virginia  Tech. 

MARRIAGES:  Amanda  Baker  to 
Samuel  Gillooly,  Oct.  28.  Robert 
Taylor  to  Katherine  Headrick,  Oct.  21. 
BIRTHS:  Blake  Dotson  and  wife 
Sara  Kirk  '03,  a  son,  Kirk  Bennett, 
Aug.  10. 

04  Frank  Twum-Barimah  is  now 

the  residence  education  coordina- 
tor at  Armstrong  Atlantic  State 
University  in  Savannah,  Ga.  Adam 
Billings  recently  moved  to  Birm- 
ingham, Ala.,  where  he  is  working 


as  senior  credit  manager  for  Wells 
Fargo  Financial.  Matt  Feathers 
was  recently  promoted  from  trade 
marketing  representative  to  area 
training  representative  based  out 
of  the  New  York  metro  region. 
Rachel  Hankinson  is  a  teacher  at 
Loudon  Elementary  School,  a  rep- 
resentative for  the  school  to  the 
Loudon  County  Educational  Foun- 
dation, working  at  the  Teacher 
Workshop  in  Loudon  County  and 
teaching  homebound  students. 
She  recently  bought  a  new  home 
in  Sweetwater.  Bethany  Horvath  is 
now  working  at  Fillauer  Compa- 
nies, Inc.,  in  the  marketing  depart- 
ment. Kathryn  Smith  recently 
became  event  manager  for  the 
City  of  Gatlinburg's  Convention 
Center.  Michael  Werner  II  is  sell- 
ing real  estate  in  East  Tennessee. 
Stephanie  Westner  is  a  first  grade 
teacher  at  Dutch  Valley  Elemen- 
tary School  in  Anderson  County. 
Karly  Wilkinson  is  now  working  at 
Community  Action  Committee 
(CAC)  as  a  youth  case  manager. 
Jonathan  Young  is  a  teacher  and 
head  football  coach  at  Heritage 
Middle  School  in  Maryville. 

05  Hollie  Bivens  is  now  studying 
for  her  master's  of  science  in  citi- 
zenship and  democracy  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Southampton  in 
Southampton,  England.  Stephanie 
Cole  is  a  countrywide  ELL  teacher 
with  Hamblen  County  Schools 
(Tenn.)  and  serves  nine  different 
schools.  Matthew  Frease  is  the 
youth  director  at  Westminster  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  Knoxville.  Blair 
King,  a  teacher  and  coach  at 
Norview  High  School  in  Norfolk, 
Va.,  is  attending  Tennessee  Tech 
for  his  master's  degree  in  exercise 
science.  Adam  Mabe  is  in  medical 
school  at  the  University  of  Ten- 
nessee-Memphis. Marriah 
Wogomon  is  working  at  St.  Jude 
Hospital  for  her  field  placement. 
MARRIAGES:  Mary  Hester  to 
David  Miller,  July  15.  David  Rasnake 
to  Meghan  Large  '06,  July  22. 

06  Miranda  Stutzman  and  hus- 
band Charles  live  in  Seymour, 
Tenn.,  where  she  is  currently 
employed  at  21st  Mortgage  Cor- 
poration. 

MARRIAGES:  Miranda  Gadd  to 
Charles  Stutzman,  July  1 .  John 
"Jed"  West  to  Kacie  Everett  '08, 

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28  FOCUS      SUMMER    2007 


WHAT'S  GOING  ON  IN  YOUR  LIFE?  A  new  job,  a  new  home,  a  wedding  or  birth  of  a  child? 
Please  take  a  few  minutes  to  let  us  know  about  the  latest  developments  in  your  life  by  filling  out  this  card. 

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DO  YOU  KNOW  A  PROSPECTIVE  MARYVILLE  STUDENT? 

Alumni  and  friends  play  an  important  role  in  our  recruiting  efforts  by  giving  us  the  name  of  prospective  students. 
Our  success  in  recruiting  record  freshmen  classes  is  due  in  part  to  your  help.  Please  take  the  time  to  complete  this 
card  and  drop  it  in  the  mail.  We  look  forward  to  another  successful  recruiting  year,  thanks  to  your  input. 

Admissions  Office  Open  House  Dates  for  2007-2008:  September  22,  November  10  and  February  2 

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WHO  DESERVES  AN  ALUMNI  AWARD? 

The  privilege  of  making  nominations  for  any  alumni  award  is  given  to  alumni,  faculty  and  staff  members  and  friends  of  the  College. 

Award  descriptions  can  be  found  at  www.maryvillecoUege.edu/alumni/alumni-awards.asp.  You  may  fill  out  this  card  and  drop  it 
in  the  mail  to  us  or  enclose  the  card  in  an  envelope  with  other  materials  (vitae,  newspaper  clippings,  commendatory  letters,  etc.) 
that  support  your  nomination. 

I  nominate Class  of for  the  Alumni  Citation  Award 

I  nominate Class  of for  the  Kin  Takahashi  Award  for  Young  Alumni 

I  nominate Class  of for  the  Wall  of  Fame 

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SOCIETY     OF     1819 


Alice  Stinecipher 
Blackburn  '28 


AYERS  MAKING  THE  BEST  BETTER' 
THROUGH  ESTATE  PLANNING 

ALICE  BLACKBURN  AYERS  '57  retired  from  her  work  as  a  4-H 
extension  agent  nearly  15  years  ago,  but  she  continues  to  live  by  the  organiza- 
tion's motto:  "Make  the  Best  Better."  That's  evident  in  her  relationship  with 
Maryville  College  and  in  her  estate  planning. 

Along  with  a  history  of  generous  and  consistent  giving  to  her  alma  mater,  she  has  a 
history  of  capitalizing  on  the  benefits  of  charitable  giving  provided  by  the  Internal 
Revenue  Service.  Ten  years  ago,  Ayers  became  a  charter  member  of  the  Society  of 
1819  when  she  established  a  charitable  gift  annuity  in  celebration  of  her  40th  anniver- 
sary of  her  graduation  and  in  memory  of  her  mother,  Alice  Stinecipher  Blackburn  '28 
When  asked  about  her  motivation  to  make  a  gift  to  the  College  in  the  form  of  a  gift 
annuity,  the  alumna  explained:  "Avery  long  line  of  Blackburns  graduated  from  Maryville  College. 
This  felt  like  a  very  good  way  to  honor  them  while  extending  support  to  students  of  the  future." 

In  addition  to  supporting  MC,  Ayers'  charitable  gift  annuity  benefits  her  by  providing  an  income 
stream  for  herself  and  husband  David  for  the  rest  of  their  lives.  She  also  received  a  substantial  tax 
deduction  when  she  made  the  gift. 

To  celebrate  her  50th  reunion  in  2007,  Ayers  is  taking  advantage  of  recent,  but  temporary,  tax 
changes  that  allow  for  a  gift  to  Maryville  College  through  her  IRA.  The  Pension  Protection  Act  of 
2006  allows  IRA  owners  aged  70  Yi  or  older  to  make  gifts  of  up  to  S100,000  direcdy  to  a  qualified 
charity  in  2007.  In  addition,  this  donation  will  satisfy  all  or  part  of  the  IRA 
owner's  required  minimum  distribution  for  the  year. 

"I  understood  that  I  could  make  this  gift  from  my  IRA  widiout 
any  negative  tax  consequences,"  Ayers  said  of  her  decision  to 
give  through  her  IRA.  "I  really  felt  like  it  was  something  I 
could  do  to  extend  my  normal  giving  for  my  50th  reunion 
without  having  an  impact  on  my  retirement." 

If  you're  interested  in  learning  how  to  make  Maryville  College 
better  while  enhancing  your  own  retirement  plans,  contact 
Diana  Canacaris  '02  in  the  Office  of  Planned  Giving  at 
865.981.8198.  The  law  allowing  for  IRAgifts  of  this  type  expires 
on  December  31,  2007. 


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Circle  October  26-28  on  your  calendar  and 
make  plans  now  to  come  "Home  to  Howee!" 

On  the  schedule  are  several  much-loved  events  like  the 
Coach  Boydson  Baird  Golf  Classic,  Harvest  Crafts  Fair  and 
Bake  Sale  and  Homecoming  parade,  as  well  as  chances  to 
cheer  on  the  Scots  in  seven  sports!  Special  reunion  get- 
togethers  are  being  planned  for  classes  that  end  in  a  7'  or  '2.' 

The  annual  Wall  of  Fame  luncheon,  held  on  Friday,  will  honor 
2007  inductees  Lewis  A.  "Junior"  Masingo  '64,  Steve  Savage 
'78,  Richard  Suttle  '81,  Dena  Godsey  Barr  '94  and  Joe  Black 

(special  induction  for  athletic  training). 

At  the  Alumni  Banquet,  George  Carpenter  '53  and  James 
McCall  '57  will  receive  the  Alumni  Citation;  Kristine  Tallent  '96 

will  be  presented  the  Kin  Takahashi  Award  for  Young 
Alumni  of  Maryville  College. 

A  complete  schedule  will  be  in  your  mailboxes  soon. 
For  more  information  about  Homecoming  2007,  call 
the  Office  of  Alumni  Relations  at  865.981.8200. 


502  East  Lamar  Alexander  Parkway 
Maryville,  Tennessee  37804-5907 

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