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Seasons Summer 2009 9 0 0 2 r e m m u S School of the Arts Newsletter Page 21 features SEASONS 4 Trail-Blazing Hiker Samford graduate Jennifer Pharr Davis ’04 is the fastest woman ever to complete the 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail. Named Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine’s Outdoor Person of the Year, she has hiked more than 8,000 miles in North America and completed hikes on six continents including an ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro. 6 A Place of Beauty Samford’s beautiful new Bolding Memorial Rose Garden fea- tures prize-winning roses, greenery, benches and a fountain. Connecting Swearingen and Divinity Halls, the garden is a gift from alumna Bonnie Bolding Swearingen in honor of her mother, Gertha Itasca Earwood Bolding. 16 The World in 2025 Seven revolutions will dramatically reshape the world by the year 2025, according to global analyst Erik Peterson. In the first Gerow Hodges Lecture in Ethics and Leadership, Peterson described expected changes in population, resources, technology, information, global economic integra- tion, conflict and governance. 21 Arts School Newsletter School of the Arts graduates are winning plaudits for music compositions in film and musical theatre. One is a Lilly Graduate Fellowship winner. The A Cappella Choir just completed a highly successful European tour. The school has a new musical theatre degree. Catch up on all the exciting news in the School of the Arts. 2 From the President 33 Class Notes 3 Samford Report 37 Births 8 Commencement 38 In Memoriam 12 Retirees 40 Remembering Miss Nina 14 New Faculty Thoughts 42 Football 18 Auxiliary Honors Sullivans 44 Campus News 19 British Consul Speaks 46 With Appreciation 20 Why a Campus Visit? 49 Calendar 30 Alumni Cover: The academic procession winds down Centennial Walk to baccalaureate service May 15. EDITOR William Nunnelley ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mary Wimberley CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jack Brymer, Rob Collingsworth, Sean Flynt, Philip Poole DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES Janica York Carter ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES Laine Williams DESIGNERS Scott Camp, Carlie Stamper SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Caroline Baird Summers PHOTOGRAPHER Rob Culpepper ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2009–10 PRESIDENT Greg Powell ’81 VICE PRESIDENT, ACTIVITIES Martha Ann Cox ’60 VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Michael Kopecky ’96 ALUMNI COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kitty Brown ’01 Jack Brymer ’67 Rick Moon ’77 Katie Murnane ’07 IMMEDIATEIMMEDIATE PAST PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT Mark Davidson ’92 Summer 2009 Vol. 26 No. 2 Publication Number: USPS 244-800 Seasons isis published published quarterly quarterly by by Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35229, and is distributed free to alumni of the university, as well as to other friends. Periodical postage paid at Birmingham, Alabama. Postmaster: send address changes to Samford University Alumni Office, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama 35229. ©2009 Samford University Samford University is an Equal Opportunity InstitutionInstitution that that complies complies with with applicable applicable law law prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies and does not unlaw- fullyfully discriminate discriminate on on the the basis basis of of race, race, color, color, sex, age, disability, or national or ethnic origin. www.samford.edu [email protected] Produced by Samford Office of Communication T N E D I S E R P E H T M More T han Si mp ly O R F Studying Abroad “Rome, much like the Fellows program, was initially overwhelming.This was in part because it was the first time someone in my family had been out of the country, but more so because there is so much there to be engaged.” Kley Sippel, about to enter his sophomore Kley said it best, as he returned from Europe year at Samford, is one of 40 participants who a few days ago, “Rome took information I had comprised the inaugural members of an entity studied and provided a real place to apply what known as University Fellows, our redesigned had been learned. It is experiences such as this program for honors students. When Dr. Chris that I think make Samford distinctive. I didn’t feel Metress, Fellows director, announced the program like Rome was just a study abroad item to check last year, almost 200 students applied for admis - off a list, but a connected, intertwined part of my sion. The selected students are from two foreign curriculum.” countries and 13 states, with an average ACT Our University Fellows will help Samford to score of 31. meet our goal to sustain and enhance a vibrant This unique, interdisciplinary program community of learning and faith. provides extraordinary learning experiences for As always, please keep Samford in your our students. They examine the ways in which the prayers. Christian and classical virtues of faith, hope and love may lead to a just society. They pursue points of engagement in the Samford community and beyond. They are mentored by members of our Andrew Westmoreland outstanding faculty. And, at end of their first year President of study, they spend two weeks in Rome, examin - ing the foundation of much of western civilization. The 2009 University Fellows visit Rome. 2 D R Academic Progress T O R F Ratings Continue High O P E M amford University’s athletic R A D S teams received high scores in the R NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate O [SAPR] Public Report, released in May. F rep ort M Samford had the highest score in A Alabama in 13 of 17 sports in which it S Sands Named Pharmacy Dean competes. “The Academic Progress Rates r. Charles D. Sands III was as chair of the pharmacy practice published by the NCAA are just one of named dean of Samford department in the pharmacy school several public measures of academic DUniversity’s McWhorter School since 1997. He holds pharmacy and doc - success at Samford University,” said of Pharmacy, effective May 1. Dr. Sands tor of pharmacy degrees from the Samford President Andrew had served as acting dean of the phar - University of Florida. Westmoreland. “Our student-athletes macy school since August of 2008. During the past five years, Sands has represent our university competitively “It has been my pleasure to work been a leader in the pharmacy school’s on the field of play and in the class - with Dr. Sands this past year in his work to operate weekly diabetes and car - room and are examples of the high capacity as acting dean, and I have diovascular risk-reduction clinics in quality academic achievement that observed firsthand his professionalism Perry County, Alabama. The program always has been a hallmark of and his capabilities in providing leader - provides health care to one of Alabama’s Samford.” ship to the school,” said Samford Provost poorest counties (it has no hospital or For the 2007 –08 school year, and Executive Vice President J. Bradley emergency room). Pharmacy professors Samford had 11 teams post perfect Creed. Gary Bumgarner and Condit Steil also scores of 1,000 and three more to score “I am looking forward to continu - worked in the Perry County program at least a 975. Samford’s average score ing this professional relationship as he along with Samford pharmacy students. for the year is 989.4. assumes full responsibilities as dean and The program earned McWhorter The Samford women’s cross- works with pharmacy faculty and staff in one of eight national Crystal Apple country and women’s golf teams post - charting a course for the future,” Creed awards from the American Association ed multiyear perfect scores of 1,000, said. of Colleges of Pharmacy [AACP] in 2008 and they have scored 1,000 each year Sands’ appointment came during for providing top academic practice the APRs have been in existence. the annual spring meeting of the partnerships. Women’s basketball scored 995 over the Samford board of trustees April 28. He Sands was recognized as a Health multiyear period, while women’s soccer was also promoted to full professor. Care Hero in 2007 and 2008 by the and women’s indoor track-and-field Sands has taught at Samford since Birmingham Business Journal for his both scored 994. Of Samford’s 17 1984 and has also taught at Yanbian efforts to improve access to health care teams, nine scored 980 or better. University Medical College in Yanji, locally and abroad, including mission Samford’s average score was 980.8. China, and Sookmyung Women’s trips to Asia. For more information, go Seven of Samford’s athletic teams University in Seoul, Korea. He has served to www.samford.edu/pharmacy. I posted multiyear scores in the 80th percentile or higher in their respective sport nationally, and five teams scored in the 90th percentile or higher, earn - ing Public Recognition Awards. All 17 of Samford’s sports were at or above the national average in the report. Samford either led or tied for the lead in 13 sports among schools in Alabama. Samford had the highest score in the state in football, men’s bas - ketball, women’s basketball, men’s cross-country, women’s cross-country, men’s indoor track-and-field, women’s indoor track-and-field, men’s outdoor track-and-field, women’s outdoor track-and-field, men’s tennis, women’s soccer, women’s golf and baseball. The APR compilations, first made public in 2005, are based on academic eligibility, retention and graduation rates for student-athletes at all 334 NCAA Division I member institutions. I Pharmacy Dean Charles D. Sands III, left, chats with speaker Clayton McWhorter and Samford President Andrew Westmoreland before Pharmacy commencement 2009. 3 T H E G I T L U T B I O R P S T The Only Way To Go for by Mary Wimberley Record-Setting Jennifer Davis hen Jennifer Pharr Davis ’04 set a world-supported speed record last summer as the fastest woman to hike the Appalachian Trail, she was Wdoing what she says she feels called to do.
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