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The Update the Dynamics of Change Lies All Around Us As the College Enters Its Second Century Winter 2009 The UpdaTe The dynamics of change lies all around us as the college enters its second century. Of all the elements that higher education requires, the direction we want the institution to pursue will be influenced by the impact of change. The increasing economic distress our nation faces has seen rapidly rising college costs. This is a major public policy issue. Morris College is well aware of the fact that individual families are struggling financially as they cope with rising personal debt. We know that our students have very limited resources. So, we realize that increased revenue cannot come from sharply increased tuition and fees. It will have to come, as it has for the past 100 years, from Baptist family, alumni, friends of the college, corporations and foundations. In the dynamics of change is the historic event which took place in Washington, DC on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. America witnessed its first African-American being sworn in as President of these United States. Speaking of the challenges before us, President Obama, near the end of his inaugural address, said: “What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.” This “new era of responsibility” is one to which we are inevitably drawn, for it is our passport to an even greater and more glorious Morris College. Surely, as members of the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and other members of the Baptist family, alumni and friends, we have a duty to this great institution. This change can only be accelerated by our awareness of the responsibilities we have to this our college and alma mater. Such awareness will bring forth a passion that enlivens the very basis of our founding and purpose. From innovative measures to tackle the problems of running a college in a cost-effective manner, to preventive maintenance of physical facilities, to making adjustments in organizational structures, to working effectively to maintain a balanced budget, to providing a high quality educational program, to continuing the college’s mission of offering an affordable, cost-effective way for students to pursue higher education, we, at Morris College, have always carried a sense of responsibility and humility toward the task of educating today’s students. We have been responsible even more with the resources you continue to provide. Thank you so much for changing lives and changing the world with the support you give. Allow me to close by paraphrasing the concluding words of our newly elected president: “...with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth Morris College and delivered it safely, financially stronger, and academically wealthier to future generations.” Luns C. Richardson President 2009 Winter-Spring Edition COLLEGE PRESIDENT Dr. Luns C. Richardson Inside EDITOR AND DESIGN NiCole Williams ‘99 Director of Public Relations This EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS Reverend Melvin Mack Issue... Director of Institutional Advancement/Church Relations Dr. Gerald Polinsky Management Specialist Dr. Leroy Staggers Academic Dean CONTRIBUTORS Trevor Zion Bauknight, The Item Jay Gross College News Ms. Lauretta Hilton College News Joe Perry, The Item Dr. Snoddy: Mid-Winter Banquet Speaker ..............................2 College Welcomes New Food Service Management. ............. 5 PHOTOGRAPHY Shamel Duncan Charlie Mathis, Mathis Photography Studio Amber McCoy Centennial Year Baptist Contributions................11 NiCole Williams PRINTER Focus on Students ............................................................23 PrintSouth Printing Inc. - Richard Coulter BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Willie E. Givens, Jr., Chairman Hornet Athletics.................................................................27 Attorney J. David Weeks, Vice-Chair Dr. James B. Blassingame, Secretary Dr. Luns C. Richardson, College President Faculty and Staff News and Notes...........................28 Dr. Charles G. Adams Dr. Walter Butler Alumni News: Morrisites on the Move ..............31 Dr. Guy Campbell, Jr. Dr. James H. Cokley Ms. Bevlin York Collier, Alumni Representative ........................ Dr. Francis Covington Class Notes ................................................... 32 Dr. Claudette C. Cureton *Dr. S. C. Cureton Mr. Eddie Davis, Student Representative In Memoriam.......................................................................33 Dr. Robert E. Dennis Mr. Fletcher Evans Mr. Sam Foster Dr. Dill Gamble, Jr. Winter 2009 Dr. James S. Hall Dr. Donald L. Hughes Dr. Nathaniel Irvin **Dr. Charles B. Jackson, Sr. Attorney Thomas B. Levy ON THE COVER: Mr. Ted A. Mattison Located adjacent to the Academic Hall and the Pinson Ad- Dr. Rufus H. Mitchell ministration Building, this flower garden is a part of the college’s Mr. David Montgomery ongoing efforts to enhance the beautification of the campus. Dr. Bernice W. Stukes-Mose Dr. Samuel B. Neely Ms. Deidre Odom Dr. Ellie W. Palmer, Sr. MORRIS COLLEGE Rev. Charles M. Pee, Faculty/Staff Representative The UpdaTe Dr. Leon C. Rector Dr. William A. Salley Dr. Blakely N. Scott Dr. Benjamin D. Snoddy Morris College is a historically Black, co-educational, liberal arts college Dr. Benjamin J. Whipper, Jr. operated by the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South ***Dr. Arthur White Carolina and accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern * Deceased **Completing Final Term of Dr. Anne G. Pinson Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA ***Resigned on June 30, 2008 30033-4097; telephone number 404-679-4501) to award baccalaureate degrees. Dr. Snoddy to Deliver Mid-Winter Banquet Message Jr. Board of Preachers at The Reverend Doctor Benjamin D. Snoddy Morehouse College of Atlanta, will be the keynote speaker for the college’s Mid- GA during its Science and Winter Banquet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February Spiritual Awareness Week and 27, 2009 in the Garrick-Boykin Human received the Urban League’s Development Center. A native of Spartanburg Humanitarian Award in County, he was born the third child of six children November 2006 for to Mrs. Geneva Snoddy and the late Deacon Cornell outstanding community Snoddy, Sr. Baptized as a new convert at the New service. Trinity Baptist Church of Wellford, SC at the age Dr. Snoddy is a member of of 13, he was licensed to the Gospel Ministry in the South Carolina State 1965 and later served as interim pastor of his home Technical Systems’ Board of church for a short period of time. He was ordained Directors, the BB&T Advisory in 1967 by the Spartanburg County Baptist Board of Spartanburg, the National Baptist Congress of Association. Christian Education Board and the Executive Board of the Dr. Snoddy is a graduate of Claflin University of Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Orangeburg, SC and the Morehouse School of Carolina. He is an Assistant Dean of the National Baptist Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Congress of Christian Education, which is an affiliate of Center (ITC) of Atlanta, GA. He did further study the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. He also serves in the doctoral program at McCormick Theological as the Moderator of the Spartanburg County Baptist Seminary of Chicago, IL. His training includes Association. Dr. Snoddy was elected on May 8, 2008 by Clinical Pastoral Education (four quarters) and one the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South year of Advanced Pastoral Psychotherapy. Carolina to serve as its President. He is a member of the Dr. Snoddy has served as pastor of the Bushy Camp White Pines Board of Directors of Jonesville, SC Pond Baptist Church of Norway, SC and the and the Board of Directors of the National Baptist Tabernacle Baptist Church of Blackville, SC. He Convention, USA, Inc. He is also a member of the Board has also served as a Clinical Chaplain for four years of Trustees of Benedict College of Columbia, SC and Morris at the South Carolina Department of Corrections College of Sumter, SC. with assignments in Columbia, SC. He was an The Senior Pastor of the Mount Moriah Baptist Church instructor at Morris College’s School of Religion of Spartanburg, Dr. Snoddy has rendered excellent and of Sumter, SC from 1973-1976, and at Rutledge compassionate service for the past 32 years. Because of College of Spartanburg, SC for the 1977-1978 his deep commitment to the church, he believes that the academic year. A former president of the South church constitutes God’s family and is the instrument God Carolina Baptist Congress of Christian Education, has commissioned to transform the world from darkness Dr. Snoddy served as Chairman of the Board of to a life in Jesus Christ. The spirit of the church’s motto— Commissioners for Spartanburg Technical College “Raising People to God’s Standard”— was recently for seven years of his twelve year tenure. In championed in the island of Roatan, Honduras where Rev. appreciation of his commitment and visionary Snoddy and twelve members of the church, including his leadership, the Board of Commissioners named the lovely wife, Sheila, went on a mission trip to further the college’s board room the “Dr. Benjamin D. Snoddy work of Christ. The group consisted of a Medical Team, Boardroom” in his honor. A $10,000 scholarship Adult Ministry Team and a Children’s Ministry Team. was also endowed in his name at the college. He During this six day trip, Dr. Snoddy proclaimed the Gospel received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity of Jesus Christ. Through the ministry of this evangelistic from Morris College in May 1992 and was inducted work, forty-three persons were led to Christ. His efforts to into the Claflin University’s “Hall of Fame” in nurture Mount Moriah as pastor, while reaching out to other November 2003.
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