Memories. . . Are Made of This!

Berea College, along with the surrounding Appalachian region, is constantly changing. Those who drive through the winding mountain roads see new stores, homes, and businesses that have sprung out of the rocky heights and hollows. In Berea, both on and off campus, new and refurbished buildings, restaurants, businesses and shops have served students, faculty, and the Coasting Party community throughout the years. Those visiting campus today may not recognize some buildings, may raise a few eyebrows at Great time—even though our students’ fashion sense, and think that this Berea, and college chaperone kept life itself, is not what they remember. a close eye on us. But as they travel through town, and walk through campus, I wish it snowed more often! they start to spy familiar and dear spots--and they start to remember. Gathering at the millstone. Heading to the Pinnacles for Mountain Day. Eating one more meal at Food Service. The numerous happy brides and grooms coming out of Danforth Chapel during graduation weekend. Berea’s social traditions--a soda at Porter Moore’s, a Star Wars marathon at Phelps Stokes, a late night snack at PapaLeno’s. Although much has changed, there is a constant thread running through the experiences of all Bereans. Current students carry on the legacy and values of their predecessors--a commitment to academic excellence, hard work, and service to their communities, but also to friendship, leadership, athletics, and the occasional crazy prank. And even if you didn’t attend Berea, I believe you can Noone can say w e don’t k now see yourself in these pages, because those years we spent in how society folk s act. the transition to adulthood were special for all of us. Maybe you didn’t gather in the same places or study in the same library, but we all shared a similar experience--wherever and whenever we faced the challenge of growing up and finding our place in the world. This special issue of the Berea College Magazine celebrates these memories and reminds us that the work of the College today will make the memories of new generations of students. As we renovate our facilities, look for new ways to live more sustainably and reduce our use of natural resources, continue our commitment to interracial education, and work with our students and communities to serve the Appalachian region, we recognize that these traditions have their roots in Berea’s history of learning, labor, plain living, and service to the mountains. As Berea College looks towards its 150th anniversary in 2005, we celebrate the traditions of learning, labor and service that still stand at the core of the College. At the same time, every anniversary deserves a party. We hope you enjoy this scrapbook celebration of fun times, good friends, and really bad hairdos! Ann Mary Quarandillo, Editor

Mountain Day CONTENTS Campus Memories 1855-1940 ...... 2 1940-1950 ...... 5 1950-1960 ...... 8 1960-1970 ...... 11 1970-1980 ...... 14 1980-1990 ...... 17 1990-2003 ...... 20 Around Campus ...... 23 Sports News ...... 24 About Berea People . . . .25 Berea Passages ...... 31 Summer Reunion ...... 34

3 Young ladies learned to play basketball “dressed in black, knee-length bloomers” a uniform approved by the Cabinet “only after the most careful deliberation.” The girls donned their uniform at Ladies Hall (Fairchild) and rushed across campus bundled in coats “to foil the prying eyes of the men.”

Shopping at the “Coop Dressed in our Sunday best. Store”— one of the College Cooperative Stores.

The “Kissing Tree”

The weeping mulberry tree in front of Fairchild Hall, known as the “Kissing Tree”. These drooping branches provide the perfect cover for a stolen kiss. These days, marriage is strictly regulated! Any enrolled student who marries without permission of the President and Dean of Men or Dean of Women is suspended for one year. Even so, some of the nicest weddings in Berea are held in the new Danforth Chapel, dedicated in May 1938. On June 7, the first marriage took place there when Westervelt Shop instructor Rude Osolnik and Daphne Francis, ’38 were married by President William J. Hutchins. On July 7, 1939, Dean W. Colvard and Martha E. Lampkin (pictured above) were married by Dr. Gordon Ross. 4 The student firem en. Once when we were called to a fire in the m chance iddle of Hour (6:30-7:20 p.m.)— a a chapel service, we leapt to our feet Vesper to the visit, play ping pong, or listen and rushed from to ers” in the Phelps Stokes with a radio or phonograph with “call little more noise than was probably women’s dormitories. necessary. The visiting m inister Ladies of the May Court said “For a m oment there, I thought all hell had broken loose!”

The Hangout, located in a pair of joined white frame buildings that stood behind Boone Tavern (where present Boone Tavern parking is), Day ntain opened in 1939 and was a popular Mou spot for breakfast parties on Sunday mornings. Before the Alumni Building, this was the campus restaurant and recreation center. “In the days before social dancing was allowed in the open, a private breakfast party and a portable phonograph were looked upon as a delightful combination.” 5 Thank goodness for the Navy! So many students I do enjoy making things have joined the military Fun & games. in Westervelt shop. Of since 1942 the girls have course, it’s also one of the been pretty lonesome—only 9 few places where boys and men out of 105 in the class girls can meet—and plenty of ’44. Since hundreds of have met here! sailors have been training here, we have social dances and a lot more things to do.

Mmmm....Food Service!

6 Good times on Saturday night.

Working hard on the field. 1950 and we’re moving into the new Anna Smith dorm

wearing our new bobby socks and penny loafers. m with its gymnastics progra er The Danish d artistry rath on fitness an I emphasis , is a perfect fit. competition do that! than our guys can can’t believ e

ians” game s & Ind ore fun! The “pilgrim field hockey m always makes

I‘ve heard that laundry soap can get anything clean.

The library’s not exactly romantic, but we can be together all evening before having to get back to the dorm by 9.

ves rybody lo Eve a’s— ttle Mam Li st ooking ju c e. like hom

n campus is Obviously, parking o always a problem! 8 The best sodas are at Porter Moore’s!

Sylvia Barrett Johnson, ’60, hanging out with the “sorority” at Jam es Hall. The uniform this evening is stripes!

You know— carrying your books is “service” too! 9 Always something to cheer about! Meet me at the millstone!

We thought folk dancing would College Square be a great place to meet girls, but as Loyal Jones, ’54 says “they nearly danced us to death—didn’t give us any time to talk to the girls.” Wonder who taught them to spell? Our homecoming float.

In the early 1950’s, Berea became the first school in the state to enter a soccer team in intercollegiate competition.In 1965, the Mountaineers represented the district in the NAIA soccer playoffs in Quincy, Ill. Three Cheers for Coach Wyatt!

“The Mountaineers”

Let’s give three cheers for the Mountaineers, Berea, the Blue and White, Pride of Kentucky, we’re always lucky When our team comes out to fight! Fight! Fight! We are the pioneers from the same frontiers, Dauntless as Daniel Boone, We’ll be coming ’round the mountain when we come “Hal-le-loo” A-gunnin’ the old raccoon.

By Katharine and Richard Warner 11 Do you think Food Service tastes better on Mountain Day?

Larry Cornett, ’71 says he Becky and David Nelson, and his buddies learned ’65, starting their future that it was tradition for together at the ’61 Dana I guys to raid the freshman dance. college’s Poultry Farm. They developed a strategy, assigned positions, and drew up a map. At about 10 p.m. everyone assumed their position at the coops. Two of the group went in to collect the eggs. You could hear the chickens cackling like crazy, and the guys came out covered in feathers. Others waited outside with gym bags to take the eggs, which they fried up for the freshest egg sandwiches ever.

12 Those 25 cent Saturday movie Dana 1 guys are crazy— and not just dates at Phelps Stokes paid off on the football field! for Bob and Jean Boyce, ’66. y wanted us to form our own knew we joined the Country Dancers for a The We usic groups—but is this what they reason—to meet President Kennedy, of course. m had in mind?

The world comes to Berea!

Hot times on Friday night!

Mmmm...... the snack bar. Anybody want to play Rook? Now that w e have CAB, there are more social activities than you can count. 13 Andrew Baskin— .. It’s all Smile, Balance. ’re on Candid balance. you about Camera!

When you can find someone with a car, the big splurge is the Blue Grass Restaurant— it’s open 24 hours, and you can get soupbeans and cornbread for $1.10! 14 Basketball in the ’70’s— Berea won the KIAC in ’78, and Coach Wierwille was Coach of the Year. No one can forget the Big Four—Ed Flynn, Craig Jefferson, Bill Nichols, and Arno Norwell.

GO MOUNTIES! . Listening to records in the dorm Stretching out on Mountain Day.

Let i tsnow let i tsnow let i tsnow!

Above the collar? Not this year!

Is this the regulation soft- ball uniform, Ms. Strother?

16 Intramural action! 1984-85—Berea’s first national tournament team! The team beat Cumberland AND Georgetown and headed to the NAIA in Kansas City. Berea was even on the front page of the Kansas City Times. In ’85-86, Bubby Napier, Willie Hill, and All- American Jay Stenzel kept the excitement up when they beat Georgetown on their home court. Jay’s twin sister Cindy was a star for the Lady Mountaineers. What are YOU looking at?

N ot sure who’s cute gu r—the y or the squirrel!

You can’t beat Cardinal Deli. 18 You guys better stick to basketball!

Well at least my bike’s still locked. Over the river and through the woods.

Well, I’m not sure, but I’ve heard if they do room check, you can hide in the bathroom. No one ever thinks to look there.!

Are sack races still part of phys. ed.? 19 The Black Music Ensemble rocks!

Katrina Thacker and Samantha Rivine still can’t b elieve Berea gets this much snow. etending to study at apaLeno’s.

Workin’ hard or Pr P hardly working’? Gotta love Berea in the summertime.

1999-Berea made it to the Final Four. And barely lost to the eventual champs- Cornerstone College, who happened to be the #1 team in the nation. Here Scott Moore is taking it down the court in the first round win over Briar Cliff.

It’s all about teamwork. 21 Country dancing never goes outof style! Seabury keeps us in shape.

You always find whatyou Berea’s version of public need atWal-Mart! transportation.

Does this thing go any faster? There’s no better way to startyour freshman year than with a bowl of ice cream served up by admissions director Joe Bagnoli, ’88.

Thanks for the Memories!

We’ve all laughed and played, studied and dreamed, at Berea and all over the world. As the traditions and needs of the Appalachian region and Berea’s students have changed, the College has changed as well, and recognizes there is still work to be done. But some things never change. Today’s Berea continues to pursue the core values of outstanding academics, hard work, and serving our communities the best way we can–by extending Berea’s legacy of preparing service-oriented leaders who make a difference in Appalachia and around the world. Whether you knew Berea best in the ’50s, the ’70s or now in the 21st century, we hope you have enjoyed this look back at the lighter side of life at Berea College through the years.

Special thanks to everyone who helped put this issue together, especially: Berea College Hutchins Library Special Collections: Steve Gowler, Harry Rice, Pat Taylor, Shannon Wilson, ’81, and Judi Joseph. Public Relations: Tim Jordan, ’76 (fashion), Linda C. Reynolds, ’93 (restaurants and food), Julie Sowell (romance), and Jay Buckner (campus pranks). Printing Services: Jennifer Williams, ’05 (scanning). Alumni: Virginia Piland, ’43; Reedus Back, ’48; Bill and Rose Moore Ramsay, ’52; Loyal, ’54 and Nancy Swan Jones, ’55; Sylvia Barrett Johnson, ’60; John V. Payne, ’62; David and Becky Nelson, ’65; Bob and Jean Hornbeck Boyce, ’66; Eddie and Mary Ann Shupe, ’68; Tommy Reynolds, ’69; Larry Cornett, ’71; Andrew Baskin, ’73; Teresa Cole, ’73; Harold, ’84, and Shelley Boone Rhodus, ’85; Paul White, ’89; Joe, ’88, and Lori Zastrow Bagnoli, ’92. Ar ound Ca mpus

Shared Name, Shared Vision: Berea College’s New Dimitrie Berea Gallery Opens On February 21, Berea College dedicated the new Dimitrie Berea new building also houses a “Romanian Gallery, named after the Romanian born post-Impressionist Room” which will permanently display painter. The gallery and premier exhibit of Berea’s works was papers and artifacts relating to Dimitrie made possible, in part, by a generous gift from Princess Alice Berea and his native country. In addition Gurielli Berea Terres, who was present for the ceremony. to the exhibition space for Dimitrie After reading about Berea College in a New York Times article Berea’s art, the new building contains in September 1998, Princess Alice knew that the College and 1,200 square feet of secure art collection her late husband shared more than a name, but a philosophy. storage. Old spaces were also renovated She contacted the College about donating his work, which led to provide a new student gallery, to construction of the new art space. A landscape painter, dedicated to former Berea art professor portraitist, and illustrator, Dimitrie Berea’s works are part of Dorothy Tredennick, a multi-media Princess Alice Gurielli major museums, state collections, and private collections. Berea class room, a 3-D design space, Berea Terres with art College now possesses the world’s largest number of images by exhibition prep spaces and a computer department chair Dr. Dimitrie Berea and is the repository of his papers and records. graphics studio. Bob Boyce and Berea Construction of the new 4,700 square foot building, Be sure to check the next issue of President Larry Shinn which contains the gallery and connects the existing Rogers the Berea College Magazine (Summer at the Dimitrie Berea and Traylor Art Buildings, began in 2002. In addition to the 2003) for a more in-depth look at this Gallery dedication. larger gallery space, which features Dimitrie Berea’s works, the fascinating story.

Berea Celebrat es Af rican-American Legacy Berea College Magazine Wins Regional Honor “The obligation of such a legacy (as Berea’s) is to continue to The Berea College Magazine has been earn it,” said Dr. David Porter, Berea’s academic vice president honored by the Council for and provost, as he introduced diversity educator John Gray to Advancement and Support of a packed house on February 20 for the Carter G. Woodson Education (CASE) District III Memorial Convocation in Phelps Stokes Chapel. with a Special Merit Award Gray, who has appeared in numerous for Improvement in Design. The national media such as NPR’s “All Things District is made up of the entire southeastern United States; Considered” and ABC’s “Nightline,” co-award-winners in the category included Duke, Vanderbilt, presented “Breaking the Silence,” a and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. psychodrama which vividly demonstrates The Visual Design awards recognize imaginative, original stereotyping and prejudice in action, approaches and professional execution of college publications. examines the impact of stereotyping, and Incorporating input from several informal focus groups as shows how to confront discrimination by well as the Alumni Executive Council, Berea College graphic breaking the “silence” at both the personal designer Linda Kuhlmann created the magazine’s new look in and organizational levels. Spring 2002, adding four-color graphics and a fresh new look The convocation was part of February’s to make the magazine more visually appealing and reader John Gray Carter G. Woodson Celebration Month, friendly. She has also incorporated photographs of the Berea which brought Berea’s campus together to celebrate the legacy and Appalachian areas by Dr. Alan Mills, associate professor of Dr. Woodson, a Berea alum and “Father of African- of technology and industrial arts. American History.” Confronting our own prejudices and “It’s wonderful to be recognized for all the hard work that working through them not only was a theme for Gray, but also went into this redesign, especially since we were competing for the entire month. Learning opportunities included on- against many larger schools with more staff members and campus seminars, guest speakers and performers, music, bigger budgets,” says Ann Mary Quarandillo, Berea’s director theatre and art by and about African-American culture. It was of publications and editor of the magazine. “And the best part made possible by the collaboration of programs and departments is, thanks to extra work by Melvin Cooper, director of Berea across campus, led by Berea’s Black Cultural Center. College printing services, we were able to improve the As Berea continues its commitment to “all peoples of the magazine’s look and feel without negatively affecting the earth,” collaboration is critical. “We all have different priorities, budget.” but we can work together on some common goals,” explained The award-winning entry was displayed at the CASE Gray. “There’s no such thing as a non-prejudiced person. But District III conference in Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 23-26, and is once you can identify where prejudice comes from, you can archived at CASE International headquarters in Washington, D.C. develop strategies to deal with it—not only individually, but organizationally.”

Spring 2003 23 Sports News

Mountaineers Boast Coach of the Year and All-American In his first year as head coach at Berea College, John Mills led game,” says Mills. “And Aaron is a big his team to the regular season regional title with a 17-8 record, reason we were as successful as we were and advanced to the championship game of the National this year.” Snowden, a Montgomery Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Div. II South County native, joined the 1,000 points Independent Regional Tournament. For his efforts, Mills was club and the 750 rebounds club this named the 2003 NAIA All-South Independent Region Coach season, and averaged 12.6 points and 7.6 of the Year and the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic rebounds per game. In addition, the busi- Conference (KIAC) Coach of the Year. ness major has maintained a 3.78 GPA. “It is very humbling when your peers pick you for any Taylor, a Whitley County native, averaged honor,” says Mills. “This award really should go to the entire 16.8 points and 4 assists per game this Coach Mills draws up basketball program.” season. Charles Marshall, ’04, received the play. Forward Brandon Snowden, ’03, was named an NAIA Div. All-KIAC Honorable Mention. II All-American (Honorable Mention). Snowden and guard The Mountaineers are looking forward to next season, Aaron Taylor, ’05, were also named to the All-Region Team, when they will field eight returning players, including Taylor. the All-Tournament Team, and the All-KIAC Team. “Brandon They will face traditional rival Cumberland College at really reached deep this season and came up big game after Homecoming 2003.

Snowden Named to U.S. International Lady M ount aineers Score Anot her Tournament Team Winning Season From May 14th-27th, Brandon Snowden, The Lady Mountaineers ’03, will represent the United States in the headed into the NAIA Div. II Arafura Games, an international competition South Independent Regional held every two years in Darwin, Australia. Tournament at Bethel College Recognized as a leading sporting event (Tenn.) Feb. 27-March 1 with high for athletes in the Asia-Pacific region, the hopes. A first round 95-58 victory Arafura Games are open to amateur over St. Louis Pharmacy sent them to athletes, and attract more than 3,100 the semi-finals, where, after an injury athletes from 25 nations. Coach Mills to starter and leading rebounder nominated Snowden for the team, which includes players Andi Amburgey, ’03, they fell to from the NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA Divisions I and eventual tournament champion Bethel College. II, and junior colleges. Amburgey finished her career as Berea’s all-time “It is an honor, as well as the opportunity of a lifetime, leading rebounder. Brittany Carr, ’06, and Ashley Miller, to be invited to participate in the event,” says Snowden. “I ’05, were both named to the 1st Team All-KIAC and the owe it all to Coach Mills for making this opportunity avail- NAIA South Independent Regional Team. Carr led the able to me.” For m ore information, see www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au. KIAC in individual scoring, with an average 16.1 points per game, while Miller led in individual rebounding with 8.3 per game. Carr also broke the Berea season records for Schenk Is 11th in Indoor Track Nationals points scored (431) and field goals (189). The team finished Matt Schenk, ’05, qualified for the 3000 meter run in the 14-13 for their second consecutive winning season. They NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championship held also broke the Berea records for most three point field goals March 6-8 in Johnson City, Tenn. Schenk finished 2nd in his in a game (15), most rebounds in a season, and highest heat and 11th in the nation with a time of 8:50.27. “I was rebound average per game. “We got a lot better as the delighted to make it to the national level,” says Schenk. “The season went on,” says Coach Bunky H arkleroad, ’93. greatest feeling was being able to take Coach Mike Johnson “Everybody on our team improved. After Christmas, (assis- and represent Berea College before the rest of the NAIA.” tant coach) Frank Ray and I couldn’t have asked for more.”

Rel ay Sw i m m er s Br eak Sch o o l Reco r d ; Fi n k Rep eat s Hi s Sw i m t o Nat i o n al s Jeremy Fink, ’05, repeated his 2002 success, qualifying for the College record, and 11th in the freestyle with a time of 1:33.02. NAIA Swimming and Diving National Championships, held Fink also qualified for the 50 and 100 meter freestyle March 5-8 in Lawrence, Kan. The relay team of J.D. Heffernan, events. He made the consolation finals in both events after ‘03, Joe Tingle, ‘05, Cody Cox, ‘03, and Fink qualified for the swimming his season’s fastest times in the preliminaries. In the 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay. They finished 11th final, he finished 11th in the 50 with a time of 22.40 and 10th in the medley, with a time of 1:46:42, establishing a Berea in the 100 with a time of 49.00.

24 Spring 2003 About Be r e a Pe opl e

The Ber ea Col l ege Al umni Associ ati on enj oys hear i ng during Summer Reunion 2003, scheduled for June 6-8. The reunion chairpersons are Dottie Davis from Bereans all over the U.S. and the world. The “About 6-8. The reunion chairperson, Virginia Ferrill Blackburn and Cecilia Stalnaker Repair. Blackburn Ber ea Peopl e” secti on of the Ber ea Col l ege Magazi ne Pi l and, can be r eached at 108 Har r i son Cour t, can be reached at 117 Harrison Court, Berea, KY reports news that has been sent to the Association by Berea, KY 40403-1777. 40403. Repair can be reached at 617 Tinerville al ums, as wel l as news we fi nd i n var i ous l ocal and Gladys Robinett Workman is retired from Wayne Road, Glasgow, VA 24555-2956. regional media. Please let us know what’s going on with County (W.Va.) Schools. Her husband, Leslie, died April Duane Hutchinson, Methodist clergyman and you! You may use the for m on page 33, cal l 1.800.457. 28, 2001. professional storyteller, has a new book published, entitled 9846, or e-mail [email protected]. Please Jimmy Carter’s Hometown, People of Plains. The book include the class year and name used while at Berea. contains 352 pages of interviews with people in Plains, ______1945______Ga., before Carter was nominated for U.S. President in Er ma Cor i nne Spar ks Lockhar t and her son, 1976, as well as other interviews in 1978. People inter- ______1928______Dayl e Bar r y, enj oyed vi ewed include Car ter ’s mother, brother, uncle, cousin, Ol i ve Stur gi l l Wal ker , A’28, Cx’32, has moved to vi si ti ng wi th Ber ea’s mother-in-law, brother-in-law, classmates, fr i ends and a r eti r ement home i n Green women’s basketbal l team neighbors. Valley, Ariz. during Christmas break Vi rginia Coates Ruffner, Cx’48, enjoys various whi l e the team was community activities. She retired from teaching in the participating in a Fauquier County ( Va.) public school system in 1991. ___1936____ tournament in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She was able Susan Ar t hur is running the to meet coach BunkyHarkleroad, ’93, and his wife Knox Historical Museum in Shantelle Teague Harkleroad, ’97, along with Bever l y ______1949______Bar bour vi l l e, Ky. Harkleroad, administrative assistant for the Berea College Jessie Hibbitts Beasley retired from the Paducah Ol i ve St u r gi l l El i zabeth Sl usher Wi ther s athl eti c depar tment. Mr s. Lockhar t r esi des i n St. Thomas, Independent School System in 1992. Walker resides in Lexington, Ky. wher e her son i s a r esear ch consul tant i n the Easter n She is now a licensed professional Car i b b ean Cen t er at the Uni ver si ty of the Vi r gi n I sl ands. clinical counselor with the Child Watch Advocacy Center in Paducah, ______1938______Ky., where she counsels abused children and their families. Ju n e 6–8, 2003 ______1946______th Margaret Larew Moore, Cx’46, and her husband, Wi l l i am F. ( Bi l l ) Cochr an 65 SUM M ERREUNION Eugene, have been retired in 1984 from the West The Class of 1938 will observe its 65th reunion mar r i ed 56 year s. Jessi e Hi b b i t t s Vi rginia Department of Highways, during Summer Reunion 2003, scheduled for June Eugene was honor ed Beasl ey wher e he assi sted i n the con- 6-8. The reunion chairperson, Mildred Gorman wi th the “ Jubi l ee of str ucti on of West Vi r gi ni a’s Allen, can be reached at Mansion House, 170 Li ber ty” awar d for hi s Interstate system. He and Kenwood Ave. Apt. 256, Oneida, NY 13421-2820. part in the WWII his wife, Jean Power s Maureen Patrick Backhaus, A’38, Mary Lois Nor manday i nvasi on Cochran, Cx’50, live in St. Kegley Garvin, A’38, Eugene and Margaret Larew at a 2001 cer emony Al bans, W.Va. and Or a Lee Tayl or Moor e at the state capi tol i n Mary Alice Neal Henry, A’ 38, enj oyed Charleston, W. Va. They enjoy visiting West Virginia State recently spent sixteen days a r euni on l unch i n Par k s and hi k i ng. touring Switzerland, Italy, Lexi ngton, Ky. i n August, Ger man y, an d Fr an c e. 2002. Bet t y I saac Smi t h, Or a Lee Tayl or Hen r y, Mar y Loi s Kegl ey Gar vi n , an d ______1947______Bi l l and Jean Power s retired school librarian, Maureen Patrick Backhaus Dr. G. Samuel Hurst was featured in an article Cochr an enj oys hel pi ng ol der adul ts Anna Hollandsworth Powers, A’38, has moved about l ocal i nventor s i n the Knoxville News-Sentinel . at her chur ch, pl ayi ng br i dge and Scrabble, and reading. to be with her son in Lewisville, Texas. The ar ti cl e hi ghl i ghted hi s i nventi on of El ogr aphi cs, a She is currently learning to use a computer, and helps touch-screen technology used in restaurants including write her church bulletin. Applebee’s and McDonald’s, as well as companies such ______1939______as Kr aft, Siemens, Al l en-Br adl ey, and Honeywel l . The David Beldon’s wi fe, Dor othy, di ed Oct. 25. company he co-founded to ______1950______Samuel Wesl ey, A’39, lives at Carmel Village produce touch screen Donald Mentzer had open heart surgery in January retirement home in Fountain productsis now known as 2002, which resulted in a triple bypass and a minor Valley, Calif. Elo TouchSystems. He and str oke. his wife, Bet t y Par t i n Dr. Grover C. Miller, A’44, professor emeritus of Hurst, Cx’50, reside in zool ogy at Nor th Carol i na State Uni ver si ty, and hi s wi fe, ____1940____ Knoxvi l l e, Tenn. Judy, l i ve i n Smi t hf i el d, N. C. Dr. Albert Dorsey is retired Annie O’Daniel Teeter Jer r y Cr owe Pat t , Fd’50, is retired from Washtenaw from the South Carolina State and her husband, Her man, Community College in Ann Arbor, Mich. and is living in Depar tment of Educati on. Daisy moved i nto a r eti r ement vi l - Arizona’s “Red Rock Country” during the winter. Samuel Wesley Murphy Dorsey, ’39, is retired Her man and Anni e Sue lage in Gastonia, N.C. in from Alcorn Middle School where she taught general O’ Dan i el Teet er Oct ober . sci ence. The coupl e r esi des i n Col umbi a, S.C. ______1951______Mary Lou Allgood Martin has a new novel ______1948______published by the Jesse Stuart Foundation in Ashland, Ky. The novel , Above t he Sl at e: An Appal achi an Love ______1943______Ju n e 6–8, 2003 th St o r y , is a down to earth account of a Harlan County Ju n e 6–8, 2003 th 55 SUM M ERREUNION (Ky.) husband and wife who struggle against the harsh 60 SUM M ERREUNION The Class of 1948 will observe its 55th reunion realities of Appalachian coal country in the 1930s. The Class of 1943 will observe its 60th reunion during Summer Reunion 2003, scheduled for June Imprisonment and escape, the death of one child, the

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birth of three, and a tragic mine explosi on gi ve the story str uctur e; an honest por tr ayal of fami l y r el a- What Will Be tionships gives it heart. The book may be or der ed fr om the Jesse St u ar t Foundation, P.O. Box 669, Your Legacy? Ashl and KY 41105. I t wi l l al so be Is it your desire to create a perpetual legacy that avai l abl e i n bookstor es and through Amazon.com. will have a constant impact on the lives of others? Odel l Mi l l er , retired agr i cul tur e educator, was Consider the Berea College Great Commitments el ected pr esi dent of “ Pal ati nes to America” in June Society, a program that recognizes alumni and 2002. The organization conducts research on German friends who include Berea College in their will. speaki ng i mmi gr ants to Amer i ca. Create Your Legacy ______1952______• Designate your gift to support student Dr. J. Ed Harrill’s wi fe was mi stakenl y i denti fi ed scholarships or a program that is important in the Winter 2003 Ber ea Col l ege Magazi ne as to you. “Patricia.” His wife’s correct name is Annabel. • Honor or memorialize a loved one in Walter Jacobs is captain of a Super Seniors perpetuity through a named gift opportunity. tennis team. In November 2002 • Enhance the College’s quest for excellence in at the South Carol i na state meet the 21st century. at Seabr ook I sl and, they qual i fi ed Specify any amount in your will. There to represent the state in the • regional competition, held in is no minimum required for membership. Co l u mb u s, Ga. Feb . 1 3 - 1 7 . Pauline Girdler Jones’ For more information, please contact: husband Samuel was mistakenly Larry Pelfrey, Director of Planned Giving Wa lter Jacobs identified in the Winter 2003 Berea College Ber ea Col l ege Magazi ne as CPO 2216 “Anton.” They live in Winchester, Va., where she is enj oyi ng her r eti r ement. Berea, KY 40404 859.985.3002 800.457.9846 [email protected] th Ju n e 6–8, 2003 50 SUM M ERREUNION The Class of 1953 will observe its 50th reunion during Summer Reunion 2003, scheduled for June 6-8. The reunion chairperson, Suzi Shriver Kohler, can be reached at 33888 Merlin Road PMB 281, Gr ants Pass, OR 97526- 8421. Dorothy Schmidt Obi, a retired librarian, enjoys REAT OMMITMENTS OCIETY painting, reading, organizing her G C S photographs, and welcoming visi- tors. She resides in Nigeria. November 2001. He served as a part-time pilot until ______1955______November 2002, and on December 1, signed on for Dorothy “Dot” Crickenberger Rider has been one year as a full-time pilot. a HOSTS coor di nator and a teacher at West Seafor d Peggy Patter son Mul l , A’56, was a member of ___1954____ (Del.) Elementary School since 1980. the Williamsburg, Va. Consort which performed with the Dr. Charles Dill, retired Bever l y Ri ng Wesl ey retired in 1998 and professor of food science at U.S. Air Force “Heritage of America” Band on Oct. 9 in returned to her hometown of Narrows, Va. Williamsburg. She also performed with a wind quintet Dor ot hy Schmi dt Texas A&M Uni ver si ty, enj oys Obi traveling, updating his family’s in a special concert on Oct. 10. She and her husband, geneal ogi cal i nfor mati on, and vi si ti ng wi th fr i ends. Donald Mull, ’55, reside in Louisville, Ky. ______1956______Wi l l i am Newbol t and hi s wi fe, Enna Mae, spent Patr i ci a Smather s Konstam, a retired business Char l es and Phyl l i s Scr i vner Conner , Fd’52, journalist, is chair of the board of the Source of Light three weeks in France in the spring of 2002. They are ar e r eti r ed and keep busy vol unteer i ng i n thei r chur ch now stay-at-home grandparents. Center, a new citywide adult religious education program and communi ty, tr avel i ng, and gar deni ng. They r esi de sponsor ed by the Uni ver si ty Pr esbyter i an Chur ch i n San Bob Peer cy was one of the first ten alumni to be in Wilmington, Del. inducted into the Wayne County (Ky.) High School Hall Ant oni o, Texas. Jo Ann Overton Dawson is retired from Union Ber ni e Peace was featured in the Dec. 30, 2002 of Fame in September. He and his wife, Wi l ma Mahaf f ey Carbide as a chemist. Peer cy, ’58, reside in Buena Park, Calif. issue of The Ti mes Leader (Belmont County, Ohio). The Dr. James Gaines continues as chair of the ar ti cl e focused on hi s photo col l age ar t wor k, consi sti ng physics department at the University of Hawaii in of collages constructed from photographs. His latest Honol ul u. He and hi s wi fe, Jo An Howar d Gai nes, work includes a series of figure collages that have ______1957______’57, recently hosted Dr. Willie Parker, ’86, an intern Dr. Emel Atkins and Meg Boyd Atkins, ’58, unique graffiti backgrounds. He and his wife, Syl vi a at Queens Hospi tal i n Honol ul u. Hitchcock Peace, ’56, reside in Wheeling, W.Va. vol unteer ed for the Mi ssi onar y Heal th Servi ce tr i p to Capt . Thad Mi l l s retired as a U.S. Navy pilot in Hondur as, he as a denti st and she as a speci al hel per, 1980, then retired as a corporate private pilot in

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where they provided dental and medical care to 15 villages. Patsy Dills Tracy, Cx’65, retired university Anna Walker Collinsis retired and enjoying her ______1962______professor, vol unteer s wi th the l i ter acy pr ogr am at the gar den, her qui l ts, and the San Fr anci sco Bay ar ea. Dr. Hazel Nixon Brown, a professor of nursing Jessami ne County (Ky.) Public School system, Habitat for Char l es and Car ol e Tur pi n Fi sk e, ’64, moved in at the Uni ver si ty of Nor th Carol i na at Greensbor o, was Humanity, Christians in Social Work, and does June to Florida’s Gulf coast, where he is doing sel ected as the El oi se R. Lewi s Excel l ence Pr ofessor i n international consulting. consulting work for insurance companies and she is the fall of 2001. In 2002 she was selected as the North Judy Gar ner Whi t e, retired Somerset Independent th teaching 8 gr ade. Carolina Nurses Association’s Academic Nurse Educator School administrator, received the Distinguished Service Dr. Leo Gibson, an obstetr i ci an and gynecol ogi st, of the Year. Awar d fr om the Kentucky Associ ati on of School rd got mar r i ed Jan. 12. Janet Noe Gi l chr i st retired from teaching after Administrators at their 33 annual confer ence i n Jul y. ser vi ng as an el ementar y school During her 32-year education career, she is credited teacher for 12 years in Ohio and with developing innovative educational curricula programs ______1958______14 years in Georgia. and teachi ng methods, coor di nati ng educati on summi ts Dr. John Payne vol unteer ed as Ju n e 6–8, 2003 and i nsti tutes, and wr i ti ng and i mpl ementi ng competi ti ve th a physi ci an for the Mi ssi onar y gr ants whi ch gener ated near l y four mi l l i on dol l ar s for 45 SUM M ERREUNION Health Service trip to Honduras, Somerset schools. She is currently a teacher educator The Class of 1958 will observe its 45th reunion where he and other volunteers wi th Easter n Kentucky Uni ver si ty, a pr ofessi onal during Summer Reunion 2003, scheduled for June provided dental and medical care development consultant, a grant writer, and president of Ja n et No e Gi l c h r i st 6-8. The reunion chairperson, Jim Masters, can to 15 villages. He and his wife, the Pulaski County Retired Teachers Association. White’s be reached at 394 W Woodland Acres, Corbin, KY Marlene Ellis Payne, ’61, reside in Berea, Ky. vol unteer wor k i ncl udes ser vi ng on the Kentucky Long 40701-2820. Ter m Care Ombudsman Advi sor y Counci l and the Pul aski Dr. Keith Parker is a pastoral counselor in the County Alzheimer’s Council, as well as volunteering mental heal th fi el d. ______1963______weekly at a skilled nursing home. She and her husband, th Ju n e 6–8, 2003 Bi l l Whi t e, serve as the Berea College Pulaski County ______1959______40 SUM M ERREUNION Chapter coordinators and reside in Somerset, Ky. th Dr. Rachel Keen Clifton, a professor at the The Class of 1963 will observe its 40 reunion University of Massachusetts, was awarded the Samuel during Summer Reunion 2003, scheduled for June ______1967______Couts Faculty Fellowship, which releases her from teaching 6-8. Reunion chairpersons are Todd and Mary Sandr a Wal k er Kur t z , environmental and education duties. Sh e is spending the year doing research at Harvard. Berry Repass and Rod Bussey. The Repasses can consultant with Kurtz Consultation for Education and Janice Crabtree Wilson retired in May from be reached at 80 Basalt Drive, Fredericksburg, VA the Environment, was awarded the Tennessee Environ- Beaver cr eek ( Ohi o) City School s wher e she ser ved as 22406-7229. Bussey can be reached at 14 Fairway mental Education Association’s distinguished service director of curriculum for Beavercreek High School. Drive, Berea, KY 40403. awar d. The awar d honor s l ong-ter m effor ts i n envi r on- Her career included 25 years of teaching and adminis- mental educati on that have l asti ng and wi despr ead benefi ts. tration in secondary grades through the university level. She is founder of the Tennessee Environmental She spent 15 years in business with NCR Corporation ______1964______Association, established the first educational programs through her own business as a management consultant. Elizabeth “Gail” Wilson Chandler retired for the at the Chattanooga Natur e Center and TVA Ener gy Center second ti me on Feb. 1, 2002, fr om Di smas Char i ti es i n Museum, and establ i shed the Chattanooga Sustai nabl e Loui svi l l e, Ky., wher e she ser ved as di r ector of a hal fway Li festyl e campai gn fr om whi ch 45 Ecoteams wer e cr eat- ______1960______house for adult male felons. She and Car ol yn Mar sh ed. Sh e is co-chai r of the South Ch i c k amau ga Cr eek Wanda Parham Bays retired in July 2000 after Jack son, ’65, spent two weeks in London and Paris. Greenway Alliance, and is a member of the Environmental teaching math in Ohio and Virginia school systems for Jean Mehaffey Leonard has been retired for 10 City Task Force and Chattanooga Environmental Education 38 years. St an Bays, ’61, retired in July 2001 from year s fr om the ci ty of San Jose. She enj oys cr afts, Alliance. She is on the boards of the Tennessee farming and the Washington County (Va.) School System. reading, gardening, and making an annual month-long Environmental Council, Tennessee Clean Water Network, Dr. Ollie J. Lee was named Di sti ngui shed trip to North Carolina. and the TVA Green Power Steer i ng Commi ttee. Professor by the Lee University Board of Directors. He James Shel or , an engineering technician with the has been at Lee University, located in Cleveland, Tenn., Vi rginia Department of Transportation, retired on Dec. si nce 1967 and i s the fi r st pr ofessor at Lee to r ecei ve 31 after 40 years of continuous service. ______1968______this highest rank of faculty status. During his tenure at Ju n e 6–8, 2003 Lee he has ser ved as pr ofessor, chai r of the depar tment th of behavioral and social science, associate dean, dean, ______1965______35 SUM M ERREUNION vi ce pr esi dent and academi c dean, and vi ce pr esi dent of Ann Pet er s Duncan has been named executive The Class of 1968 will observe its 35th reunion academi c affai r s. director of the Tennessee Center for Nursing. during Summer Reunion 2003, scheduled for June Phi l and Madge Maupin Haney, ’61, observed Nor ma Wesl ey Watson is director of Community st 6-8. The reunion chairperson, Sandra Fredericks Heal th Nur si ng at the Lake Cumber l and ( Ky.) Di str i ct their 41 weddi ng anni ver- Johnstone, can be reached at 819 W. Main St., Heal th Depar tment. She has spent 33 year s i n communi ty sar y on June 4. The coupl e Richmond, KY 40475-1114. health. recently toured New El i zabeth A. Rose retired from the Kentucky Susan Hal l Wi l l i ams, retired from Wright State England. Mr. Haney contin- Department of Vocational Rehabilitation in July 2001. University, spends her winters in Las Cruces, N.M. and ues to pastor Liberty Bapti st Tucson, Ariz. She enjoys traveling, reading, needlework, Church in Ashland, Ky. and pai nti ng. She r esi des i n Xeni a, Ohi o. Sue El l en ______1969______Shel t on Tat e, Cx’65, is Joyce Spear s Beet s’ husband, Layton, died in empl oyed at the Southwest January 2001. Beets retired from the Anderson County ______1961______Phil and Madge Maupin Vi rginia Mental Health (Tenn.) School System in June. Vi olet Johnson Farmer, retired Berea Community Haney Institute in Marion, Va. El i zabeth Swan Duncan and her husband, Don, th School teacher, was elected in November to her 10 Jack Tat e, ’63, is lab moved to Raleigh, N.C. in July after his retirement. term on the Berea City Council. She and her husband, director at the Virginia Department of Agriculture Byr on Wesl ey is retired and living in Lexington, Ky. Jack Far mer , ’55, retired engineer with Parker Seal Wytheville Animal Health Lab. Company, live in Berea, Ky.

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attendi ng i ncl uded Dora Cundiff Thomas and Darla ______1970______1977______Phi l l i ps Pear son. Joyce Wallen is an audiologist with the University Joyce Bal l ar d’s husband, Bobby, died Nov. 18. of Kentucky Medical Center. Mr s. Bal l ar d i s an accounti ng assi stant wi th Ber ea College’s financial affairs office. ______1984______Rober t Hawks was named vice president for insti- Jef f Downes is an engineer, and serves as asst. ______1971______tutional advancement at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, director in project management with facilities planning Rebecca Montgomery Colliver is in her second Ga. It is the oldest independent school and the largest at Sali sbur y Uni ver si ty i n Sali sbur y, Md. Al i ce year of r eti r ement fr om Jessami ne County ( Ky.) School s private college-preparatory school in the U.S. He and Weatherford Downes is a part-time pediatric nurse. and i s enj oyi ng tr avel i ng wi th her husband and doi ng his wife, Kathy Beckman Hawks, ’77, reside in Jef f r ey McDowel l is serving his si xth year as pas- homebound instruction. Geo r gi a. tor of Centenary United Methodist Church in Bath, N.Y. Dr. Sheila Sand Jones is adjunct associate Ed Novak, a teacher at Clarke County (Va.) Public professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Schools, spent two weeks last summer being trained in a ______1972______program called Project Lead The Way. He is expanding Van Gr avi t t was el ected to the Ber ea I ndependent the tech education department by incorporating pre- School Board of Education in November. He will serve a ______1978______engi neer i ng cl asses thr ough the PLTW pr ogr am. He pl ans term of two years and two months. He and his wife, November 21-23, 2003 to continue training and fully implementing PLTW Tennant Kirk, ’75, reside in Berea, Ky. th 25 HOMECOM ING curriculum over the next four years. The Class of 1978 will observe its 25th reunion ______1973______during Homecoming 2003, scheduled for Nov. 21-23. ______1985______Johnny Hor t on was inducted into the Northern Ju n e 6–8, 2003 Nancy Cr ai g is a land manager for Grant County th Kentucky Athletic Directors Hall of Fame. He was honored SUM M ERREUNION Public Utility District on the Columbia River in 30 for his many years and many wins while coaching soccer Washi ngton state. th The Class of 1973 will observe its 30 reunion at Covi ngton Cathol i c Hi gh School , wher e he has ser ved Tim Marema and hi s wi fe Li z McGeachy have during Summer Reunion 2003, scheduled for June si nce 1979. He has a car eer r ecor d of 379-138-27. released a new mountain harmonies recording titled Liz 6-8. The reunion chairperson, Virginia Hubbard & Tim, Weavi ng Heaven & Ear t h. The collection of tunes Underwood, can be reached at Equal Opportunity was selected in collaboration with the theologian Wendy Offi ce, Easter n Kentucky Uni ver si ty, 521 Lancaster ______1981______Farley and is a mix of traditional and contemporary Ave., Richmond, KY 40475. Jef f er y Mi l l er is teaching information technology songs. Copi es of the r ecor di ng can be obtai ned by Wayne Bowman, chair of the fine arts, history, and Cisco Networ ki ng at the Cor bi n Ar ea Technol ogy contacting [email protected]. and pol i ti cal sci ence di vi si on at Fer r um Col l ege i n Vi r gi ni a, Center in Corbin, Ky. He was inducted into the Corbin was promoted to full professor in 2000. In 2001, he was Hi gh School Spor ts Hal l of Fame i n 2001. named Cheatham Fellow, which allowed him to research ______1987______and devel op hi s anti -vi ol ence pl ay pr oj ect. He has Ann But wel l is a member of Berea College’s Student published a series of gritty coming of age short stories set ______1982______Li fe Col l egi um and l i ves i n Bi ngham Resi dence Hal l . in the Over the Rhine area of Cincinnati. In 2001, Bowman Bi r t h: A son, Logan William, born July 2, to Michael Jeffrey Darnell Carpenter is president of store directed On Gol den Pon d, starring John Chisholm, for Fl ynn, Cx’82, and his wife, Maryann. Flynn opened an operations for Artist and Craftsman Supply of Portland, the Wolfhart House Dinner Theatre. During 2002 he was ar chi tectur al fi r m, Fl ynn Ar chi tectur e, I nc., speci al i zi ng Mai ne. He i s i n char ge of the stor es i n Seattl e, Ber kel ey, named Exemplary Professor of the Year. He serves on the in custom residential, medical office buildings, and low Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Charleston, and Madison. He is an Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors for Franklin cost housing. ar ti st and desi gner whose wor k i s col l ected thr oughout County. He and his wife, Joan Wi l l i ams Bowman, ’74, the world. Six of his paintings were included in a and thei r twi n daughter s l i ve i n Vi r gi ni a. European tour in Berlin in February 2002. Harvey Luttrell has been employed with Farm ______1983______Darlene Lattimore Cartwright was featur ed i n Credit Services for 30 years as of Jan. 1. th November 21-23, 2003 the December issue of The Her al d- Di spat ch in Huntington, HOMECOM ING W. Va. She has founded the Student Aspect Preparatory 20 School, a small private school in West Huntington, W.Va. th ______1974______The Class of 1983 will observe its 20 reunion The school began wi th home-school i ng her chi l dr en, Dr. Paul Lee, college professor, was named dean during Homecoming 2003, scheduled for Nov. incorporating a day care service in her home, and grew of business and humanities at Blue Ridge Community 21-23. The reunion chairperson, Karen Ballinger from there. She also serves as assistant pastor of the College in Virginia. Miller, can be reached at 206 Falcon Court, Berea, House of God, a church she co-founded with her husband, Roger Marcumwas sel ected to ser ve on the KY 40403-8708. Davi d, who ser ves as pastor. Boar d of Tr ustees at St. Cather i ne Col l ege i n Spr i ngfi el d, David and Lynn Wheeler Atkisson, ’80, are in Bi r t h: A daught er , Kat hr yn, bor n t o Todd White Ky. He and his wife, Bobbi e Gi bson Mar cum, ’75, Campinas, Brazil as students of Portuguese and as and hi s wi fe, Ar en. reside in Lebanon, Ky. missionaries with the Presbyterian Church of Brazil. Mark Conder, Cx’83, is an artist and lives in Lexi ngton, Ky. ______1988______1975______Married: Susan Hicks to Robert Dingess on Feb. Kimberly Bishop is teaching Spanish at Buckeye 11, 2002, in Las Vegas, th November 21-23, 2003 Trail High School in Old Washington, Ohio. Nev. Mrs. Dingess teach- 15 HOMECOM ING Rev. Dr. Frances Camille Williams Neal is an es thi r d gr ade at West The Class of 1988 will observe its 15th reunion ordained Presbyterian clergywoman. Ch ap man vi l l e ( W. Va. ) during Homecoming 2003, scheduled for Nov. Lar r y Spar ks was named principal at Paint Lick El ement ar y School . 21-23. Elementary School, a high achieving school in Garrard Married: Karen Ami nat a Bar ut i , formerly Sandra Cairo, taught County, Ky., in January 2002. Shepherd to Edwin courses in Berea’s African Dance Workshop in September, Joanne St r ano is employed with Passport Health Robbi ns on Mar ch 10, wher e she shar ed her knowl edge about Afr i can Dance, Pl an and r esi des i n Pewee Val l ey, Ky. Robert and Susan Hicks 2001. Berea alumni Di ngess as wel l as what she l ear ned dur i ng her r ecent tr i p to Su r i n ame i n So u t h Amer i c a.

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Married: Melanie Hayes and Edwar d Ki per on Cr u z: Ecos de Af r i ca Aug. 24 in Omaha, Neb. where the couple resides. en Per u, in 2003. Raymond McKi nney teaches fourth grade at Adr i an St evens Lexi ngton Chr i sti an Academy. Denise Roberts is director of annual Discover McKinney, ’91, is a grant writer for Eastern Kentucky gi vi ng for the Uni ver si ty Uni ver si t y. of California-Irvine Mar t ha Oj eda an d f r i en ds. and an adj unct professor for Everest College in Rancho Cucamonga, ______1989______Calif. Nj er i Ndj cu- Stevens, ’92, is a fourth grade Bi r t h: A daughter, Abigail Britton, born April 20, teacher with the Ontario School District and a candidate 2002, to Britt and Tammy Tackett Chamber s. Mrs. for her masters degree in elementary education. Chambers is in sales with Scios, Inc. Maurice Waugh is team manager of aluminum Married: Brian Elliot to Kay Stringer on June 15. die-casting for Honda Manufacturing of Alabama. Matt Harris, ’88, was in the wedding. Alumni attending He lives with his wife, April, and his stepson in the wedding included: Russ and El i zabeth McKni ght Monteval l o, Al a. Wal kup, ’88, Ti m, ’88, and Rachel Harper Set t l es, ’90, Tim Whel an, ’88, Lar r y Col yer , Cl ay Thompson, ’90, Scot t Mi t t messer , ’91, and Cat hy ______1992______Pr i boni c Har r i s, ’94. Mr. Elliott teaches high school Kristin Conley Clark has been named agency biology and coaches the boys varsity soccer team at manager wi th a br anch of the Kentucky Far m Bur eau Paris Pulaski County (Ky.) High School. Insurance Company in Lexington. Bi r t h: A son, Kennet h Peyt on, bor n Sept . 20, t o Hasan Davis was a featur ed speaker at Kentucky with your Chr i s Henr y and hi s wi fe, Tonya. Mr. Henr y i s a sal es Gov. Paul Patton’s commemoration celebration of Dr. representative with Jackson County Broadcasting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, held at the Capitol Rotunda Company. The family resides in Wellston, Ohio. in Frankfort, Ky. January 9. fellow alums! Li nda McAul ey is director of customer service for Jennifer Rose Ramsay Escobar has a new CD, The Berea College Alumni Association Insight Communications in Columbus, Ohio. Chr i st mas At Home, which is a recording of Christmas invites you to France for a two week Married: Stephanie Rodgers to Joe Chisolm on songs. A copy can be pur chased at stay during summer 2004. The trip, Oct. 27, 2001. She is a reporter with WBTV in www.cdbaby.com/ cd/ j enr ose4 or at based in Paris, includes excursions to Ch ar l o t t e, N. C. www.j enni fer r ose.com/ r ecor di ngs.htm. Bi r t h: A son, Andr ew Kennet h, bor n Aug. 27, t o Tammy Mounts Fenster is a registered nurse at such places as Versailles, the Loire Valley Tommy and Karen Lynn Anderson Stanley. Central Baptist Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive Care and Burgundy. Airfare, hotel, breakfast Bi r t h: A daughter, Courtney Janel, born Sept. 22, Unit. She serves as a parent representative of the and six dinners, all excursions and to James Wel l man and hi s wi fe, Ki mber l y. Mr. Well man Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership, designed admissions, as well as travel costs is a policy analyst for the Internal Revenue Service. to get parents involved in Kentucky’s public schools for within France, will be included in the Pamel a Wi nni ngham is a special education the purpose of improving all students’ achievement. tour price of approximately $3,500. teacher in Pickett County, Tenn., teaching kindergarten Bi r t h: A daughter, Jenna Keith, born Sept. 30, We’re planning now, so don’t miss out! through eighth grade. She served the past year as 2001, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, was adopted on president of the Pickett County Education Association. May 3, by Bar r y and Nor ma Jean Napi er Hopki ns. For more information, contact alumni Mr s. Hopki ns i s a thi r d gr ade teacher at Lancaster association director Jackie Collier Elementary in Lancaster, Ky. and is pursuing her Rank I Ballinger, ’80, at 1.859.985.3104, ______1990______at Easter n Kentucky Uni ver si ty. 1.800.457.9846, or by e-mail at Valerie Cookro Blanton is a homemaker and Bi r t h: A daughter, Olivia Gisela, born Aug. 5, to [email protected]. part-time aerobics instructor. Rusty Bl anton is an Howard and Hazel Smith Jarvis, Cx’92. The Jarvises th assi stant manager wi th J.C. Penney. observed their 10 weddi ng speci al i zes i n Senegal and Gambi a and an i mpor t and Married: Lisa K. Brewer to Mark Johnson, in anni ver sar y i n September. He expor t company that conducts busi ness i n Senegal . October 2002. She is an English professor at Glenville is a manager wi th I nter nati onal State Community and Technical College in Summersville, Tr anspor tati on and she i s a W. Va . credit analyst. Penni e Aker s Gr ubbs is a homemaker and lives Monty Moore is pastor at ______1993______with her husband, Chris, and their three children in Jamest own Fi r st Bapt i st th November 21-23, 2003 Fl or ence, Ky. Church. He lives in Jamestown, HOMECOM ING Bi r t h: A son, Chase Jay, born Oct. 10, to Kevin and Ky. wi t h hi s wi f e, Lydia Claunch 10 Howar d and Hazel The Class of 1993 will observe its 10th Rhonda Gi l l espi e Rul e, ’91. Mrs. Rule received her Sm i t h Ja r v i s a n d Moore, ’91, a registered reunion during Homecoming 2003, scheduled masters in education from Georgetown College in 2002. daughter. nurse with Hospice of Lake for Nov. 21-23. The reunion chairperson, Cathy Bi r t h: A daughter, Kaylee Elisabeth, born Nov. 12, Cumberland, and their Luttr el l Cor nett, can be r eached at 203 Br i stol to Johnny and Car ol Bak er Sk eese, ’89. Mr. Skeese is daughter, Milli Ruth, born Oct. Drive, Richmond, KY 40475-2219. a phar maci st wi th Ri te Ai d and Mr s. Skeese i s a medi cal 10, 2001. King Jeremiah is regional service manager with technologist with Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Bi r t h: A son, Ri char d Best Wester n I nter nati onal , I nc. wher e he conducts Douglas II, born Oct. 4, to hotel inspections and other consulting services for Ri cky Reynol ds and hi s wi fe, hotels in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Laur a. Tommy, ’69, and ______1991______Mar yl and, and New Yor k. Martha Ojeda, assistant professor of Spanish and Li nda Coyl e Reynol ds, ’93, Mon t y an d Lydi a Bi r t h: A daughter, Katherine Ann, born Sept. 22, to French at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., ar e the pr oud gr andpar ents. Cl au n ch Moor e an d Mi chael and Dr. Kimberly Hudson Walsh. Katherine received the Bingham Award for Excellence in Teaching. daughter. Bi r t h: A son, Khadi m is the granddaughter of Donald, ’65, and Mickie She has signed a book contract with Tamesis Books in Sultan, born Dec. 2, 2001, to Mamadou and Suweeyah Byf or d Hudson, ‘67. Dr. Walsh is practicing internal England to publish her manuscript, Ni comedes San t a Sal i h- Ni ang. The couple owns a tour company that

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medicine and pediatrics with the Lexington Clinic in Married: Kimberly LeGrand to Steven Spivey on Lexi ngton, Ky. Dec. 7. Alumni in the wedding included the sister of the bride, Melody LeGrand Hiser, Cx’01, and Tracy Cal l i s, Cx’99. ______1994______Fr i tz Schi ndl er leads “re:fresh,” a contemporary Jason Cody is the director of finance for Carter Keep in touch music group from LifeEast Bible College in Christiansburg, Co u n t y, Ten n . Electronically! Va., that performed at Ber ea Col l ege i n September. The Bi r t h: A daughter, Kaylee Analise, born Nov. 30, — gr oup r el eased i ts sel f-ti tl ed debut album in Apr i l 2002. 2000 to Ed and Audr a Boyd Cor t ez . Mr. Schindler is pursuing his master’s degree in music Bi r t h: A daughter, Chloe Donn, born Oct. 13, to at Radfor d Uni ver si ty. Scot t and Jennifer Kaylor Osborn. Married: Anna Shepherd to John Coulter on Bi r t h: A son, Luke Bentley, born Nov. 21, to Harry The Berea Sept. 28. She is employed with Realty World. and Mary Kinney Vannus. Mrs. Vannus is self- College Alumni Married: Addie Sine and Mar k Rouse on Dec. empl oyed as a si gn l anguage i nter pr eter. Association sends 14. The couple lives in Sevierville, Tenn. alums periodic e-mail updates on Katrina Thacker is pursuing her Ph.D. in our activities, and we’d like to literature and criticism at the Indiana University of ______1995______include you! If you would like to Pennsylvania. She is employed as a research assistant in Wi l l i am Jones was named nati onal coor di nator Irish literature at the University. receive electronic updates from the and managi ng di r ector for Call to Renewal i n Jul y. He Janet Whi t son is employed in the Coffee recently organized 42 delegations of national and state Alumni Association, please send Devel opment Resear ch Depar tment at Pr octor and religious leaders who met with members of Congress to your e-mail address to director Gamb l e. discuss the need to reduce poverty in the United States Jackie Collier Ballinger, ’80 at in light of welfare reauthorization. [email protected]. Li nda Opundo is a market manager at National ______2001______City Bank in Lexington, Ky. Married: Laura Lamons to Br i an Reed, ’99, on Bi r t h: A son, Jacob, born June 6, to Doug and Oct. 12, in Martin, Ky. Mrs. Reed received her bachelor of Cr yst al Pendl et on Cot ey. The couple observed their sci ence degr ee i n Jul y fr om Johns Hopki ns Uni ver si ty ______1996______1st weddi ng anni ver sar y on Sept. 15. Mr s. Cotey i s a School of Nursing. She is a staff nurse on the Transplant Bi r t h: A son, Jar on El i , bor n Aug. 27, t o Jason and homemaker. and Nephr ol ogy Uni t at Methodi st Medi cal Center. Mr. Jennifer Kolkhorst Brown, ’98. Mrs. Brown is a Heather Forshey is the assistant restaurant man- Reed received his master’s degree in higher education homemaker and Mr. Brown is employed with Cooper ager for Bi str o wi th Hi l ton Hotel s Cor por ati on i n admi ni str ati on i n May fr om Appal achi an State Uni ver si ty. St an d ar d Au t o mo t i ve. Cl evel an d , Oh i o . He i s i n Resi dence Li fe at Souther n Methodi st Uni ver si ty. Dr. Larry Nelson Elam gr aduated fr om medi cal Married: Heather Hull to Christopher Hicks on The coupl e r esi des i n Dal l as, Texas. school i n 2001 and wi l l compl ete hi s r esi dency i n Oct. 4. She is an engineering technician for the Virginia David and Ni col e Bl ack Wi l son ar e both pediatrics in June 2004. He and Darla Hardwick Depar tment of Tr anspor tati on. empl oyed wi th El ectr oni c Classr oom of Tomor r ow. He i s Elam, ’94, reside in Savannah, Ga. Christina Likirdopulos, a research technician in a speci al needs teacher and she i s a speci al needs tutor. Conni e Bar net t Lamb received her master’s an envi r onmental mi cr obi ol ogy l ab at the Uni ver si ty of degree in nursing from Eastern Kentucky University on North Carolina at Chapel Hill, received her MSPH in Aug. 1. She is an assistant professor at Berea College. envi r onmental sci ence and engi neer i ng. ______2002______Married: Abigail Jenkins to John Brown, ’99, on June 28. She is a fifth grade teacher. ______1997______2000______St ef ani e Wi l son is a residential coordinator at Angel a Chance is pursuing her MFA in creative Married: Kristi Ansley to Shawn Campbell on Eastern Kentucky University and is pursuing a master’s wr i ti ng wi th an emphasi s on scr eenwr i ti ng at Emer son Oct . 5. degree in higher education administration and student College in Boston, Mass. Bi r t h: A son, born March 13, to Che’ and Ni col e development. Jenny Li l l y is a medical coordinator with Cansl er Gar l and. Mrs. Garland is a full-time mom, Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian International Development sel f-empl oyed weaver and spi nner, and tends to her and Rel i ef NGO. She i s wor ki ng wi th a hospi tal that flock of nine rare-breed sheep. ______2003______Samaritan’s Purse is reestablishing in southern Sudan, Ben Her z og received his master’s degree during November 21-23, 2003 Af r i ca. the summer of 2002 and teaches at Paul Laurence st Dunbar High School in Lexington, Ky. Edna LeAnne 1 HOMECOM ING Hines Herzog is employed by the University of Kentucky The Class of 2003 will observe its 1st reunion ______1998______Gr ad u at e Sc h o o l . during Homecoming 2003, scheduled for Nov. 21- 23. The reunion chairperson is Ricardo McCants. November 21-23, 2003 Don Hodges is a computer software trainer/ th knowledge resource consultant with Berea College’s 5 HOMECOM ING Information Systems and Services Department. The Class of 1998 will observe its 5th reunion Samant ha I r vi n received her master’s degree in ____Facult y/ St af f ____ during Homecoming 2003, scheduled for Nov. 21- mass communi cati on fr om Mur r ay State Uni ver si ty i n Rol and Wi er wi l l e, athletic director and men’s 23. The reunion chairperson, Chris Berger, can be December 2001. She i s news di r ector for the Hometown basketball coach through 2001-02, was honored with a reached at P.O. Box 363, Winona Lake, IN 46590. Radi o Net wor k i n Danvi l l e, Ky. retirement reception in September at the old Seabury Married: Natalie Ogata to Brandon Woods on Gymnasium. Many friends, former players, coaches and Nov. 9, at the Central Christian Church in Lexington, Ky. his family were present. During the event he was ______1999______Married: Stacy Harris to Ian Thurmanon Nov. presented with several gifts including a basketball Ronda Mor gan Angel teaches math at Jackson 2. The couple lives in Lexington, Ky. autogr aphed by hi s for mer pl ayer s and the i ncomi ng County Middle School. She resides with her husband, Li sa Newber r y received her masters degree in squad, a cr ui se to the desti nati on of hi s choi ce and a Mike, and their three children in Annville, Ky. German from the University of Kentucky in July 2002. She monetary gift for his sabbatical that began the following is teaching autistic children and lives in Philadelphia, Penn. week at Embr y-Ri ddl e Uni ver si ty.

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The Ber ea Col l ege Magazi ne honors Bereans Jul i a Woodf i n Smi t h, A’ 2 7 , ’ 3 1 , of Boise, C. Edwi n Smi t h, ’ 3 6 , of Decatur, Ga., died Oct. who have passed away i n thi s “ Passages” secti on. I f you Idaho, died January 8, 2003. She grew up in North and 18, 2002. While working as a bacteriologist and know of a Berean who has died, please let the Alumni South Carolina. After graduating from Berea College, laboratory director at Battey Hospi tal , he r esear ched and Associ at i on know by using the form on p. 33, calling she conti nued wor ki ng for the Col l ege as a weaver and identifiedthe Battey strain of tuberculosis. He served as 1.800.457.9846, or e-mailing [email protected]. super vi sor i n Fi r esi de I ndustr i es. I n 1936, she mar r i ed assi stant di r ector of l abor ator i es for the Geor gi a State Please include the person’s class year or connection to Dr. Louis Smith, who served the Berea Collegecommunity Health Department and then laboratory director of the Ber ea, and the date and pl ace of death. in the roles of professor, dean, and academic vice Georgia State Retardation Center. Smith volunteered for president, and who formally drafted the College’s Great the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Memorial Society, Hospice Commitments. She is survived by her daughter, Jul i a of Atlanta, Cansurmount, and Open Hand. He was an ______1910s______El l en Smi th, ’64, and her nephew, James D. Woodfin. avi d gar dener and bee keeper. He i s sur vi ved by hi s Adel e Fr ost Kossut h, Cx’ 1 6 , of Kerrville, According to her daughter, Smith “ never ceased to wi fe, Fr ances Wi l son Smi th, ’39, three children, four Texas, di ed Dec. 14, 2002. labor and devote herself to the interests of Berea gr eat-gr andchi l dr en and two br other s, i ncl udi ng Verlin Co l l ege. (She and Louis) both loved their life in Berea. Smi t h, Cx’ 3 7 . Thr ough thei r l ong associ ati on wi th Ber ea Col l ege they Mary Houchins Pulliam, ’37, of Roanoke, Va., ______1920s______developed a true community of dearest friends.” A died Dec. 5, 2002. She began a career in 1962 as a Dr. John H. Welsh, ’22, of Boothbay, Maine, memorial service was held on Feb. 14, 2003, in Cowan director of Christian education with the United died Nov. 26, 2002 at the age of 101. A Harvard professor Chapel of Union Church in Berea. Memorials may be Methodist Church. She became a consecrated lay worker and pi oneer i n r esear ch on neur ol ogi cal sci ence, he sent to Ber ea Col l ege or to Boi se Samar i tan Village, in the early ’70’s, andwas consecr ated i n 1977 as a was the first to propose that the physiological role of 3115 Sycamore Drive, Boise, ID 83703. diaconal minister. She ser ved at Hunti ngton Cour t and ser otoni n mi ght be as a neur o-tr ansmi tter. Welsh Charles Toms Sr., Cx’31, of Forest City, N.C., Raleigh Court United Methodist Churches in Roanoke, received his Ph.D. in zoology from Harvard in 1929. He died Sept. 19, 1990. Bl acksburg United Methodist Church and the First United was a member of the facul ty of the Har var d bi ol ogy Evel yn Setzer Sutton, ’32, of Lancaster, Ky., died Methodi st Chur ch i n Charlottesville. Pulliam chaired the department until his retirement in 1968, serving as Nov. 5, 2002. A retired teacher and homemaker, she Vi rginiaConference Board of Diaconal Ministry, served as chairman of the department and director of the was a for mer executi ve secr etar y for Chur chi l l Weaver s president of the Virginia ConferenceChristian Educat i on laboratories between 1947 and 1959. He did research in Berea. Fellowship, and served as a board member of the at sever al mar i ne bi ol ogi cal stati ons i ncl udi ng the Edna Bottom Campbel l , ’35, of Lexington, Ky., national Christian Educators Fellowship. She is survived Mar i ne Bi ol ogi cal Labor ator i es i n Woods Hol e, Mass., died June 26, 2001. She was a homemaker. by four children and seven grandchildren. the Harvard Biological Station at Soledad, Cuba, the William Howard Edwards, ’35 , of Stecoah, Ted T. Ramsey, ’37, of Rockford, Tenn. died Smithsonian Laboratory at Barro Colorado Island in N. C. , i s deceased. Oct. 3, 2002. He was a farmer and retired vocational Panama, the Marine Biological Laboratory at Plymouth, El oi se Rei d Fr ar y, ’35, of Craig, Colo., died Aug. agr i cul tur e teacher fr om Rockcastl e County ( Ky.) publ i c England, and the Bermuda Biological Station, where he 8, 2002. She was a retired secretarial clerk and author school s. He ser ved as an advi sor for Futur e Far mer s of began serving on the board in 1937 and was made a of South of the Mountain: A Story of Faith in the America for 30 years. He helped organize and served as Li fe Tr ustee i n 1970. I n 1937 and 1953, Dr. Welsh spent Land of Mor ni ng Cal ms. the first president of the Jessami ne County ( Ky.) Beef sabbati cal s at Cambr i dge and Oxfor d Uni ver si ti es, and Li l y Bennett McGi nty, ’36, of Louisville, Ky., died Cat t l e Asso c i at i o n and was a for mer member and vi ce- in 1960, received a Fulbright Fellowship for work in Nov. 27, 2002. She spent 41 years working with young president of the Jessami ne County Extensi on Boar d. Br azi l . He received research grants from the Guggenheim people. In her ear l y career she taught elementary and Eugeni a Aver y Cor nel i usen, ’38, of Whitestone, and Rockefel l er Foundati ons, as wel l as fr om the U.S. high school in North Carolina and Kentucky. In 1956, N.Y., is deceased. She was a former English teacher. Public Health Service. He was a fellow of the American she became dean of gi r l s at Lafayette Hi gh School i n El si e Ki ndr ed El l i s, ’38, of Houston, Texas, Academy of Arts and Sciences and the New York Lexi ngton, Ky. wher e she l ater became gi r l s’ gui dance died Oct. 19, 2002. She is survived by her daughter, Academy of Science. He was a member of the American counselor and head of the guidance faculty. She served Kathleen, and two grandsons. Physiological Society, American Society of Zoologists, as gui dance counsel or for Amer i can embassy school s i n Vi ola Nethery Apple, ’39, of Lanham, Md., Society of General Physiologists, and Sigma Xi: The Vi enti ane, Laos ( two year s) and Thessal oni ki , Greece died Nov. 4, 2002. A retired Methodist minister, she was Scientific Research Society. He is survived by his son, (four years). McGinty was involved in the Kentucky a teacher and a mi ni ster i n Texas and Tennessee. She i s John H. Welsh, Jr., daughters Sue Welsh Reed and Professional Guidance Association, Board of Family sur vi ved by her daughter, Nancy. Martha Welsh Goldstone, seven grandchildren and three Counseling Services of Lexington-Fayette County and Kenneth ( Brack) Gibbs, ’39, of Somerset, Ky., gr eat-gr andchi l dr en. Fayette County Teachers Association, as well as her church. died Nov. 26, 2002. Former president, manager, and Sh e enjoyed traveling and eventually visited 139 countries. owner of Somerset Undertaking Company, he was a Drawing upon her travel experiences, she taught courses pharmacist with the U.S. Navy and served in the battles ______1930s______for the travel curriculum at Sullivan College. She was a of Guadalcanal, Vella Lavella, Bouganville, and Tulagi. He Martha Standing Foster, Cx’30, of Athens, former president of the Berea College Alumni Association was a secur i ty offi cer at the U.S. Naval Base in Ft. Pierce, Ohio, died October 28, 2002. After the unexpected Executive Council. She is survived by a sister, and Fla., and damage control officer aboard LST No. 906. He death of her husband, Paul, in 1952, Foster completed numerous nieces and nephews. was honor abl y di schar ged as l i eutenant USNR i n December the raising of her children and pursued an interest in William T. Sloan, ’36 , of Scottsboro, Ala., died 1945. Gibbs served as director and secr etar y of Somer set writing which led to the publication of two children’s June 28, 2002. In his early career, he taught school, Cemetery, as Pulaski County coroner for 12 years, and as books, Gi n ger Box in 1959 and A Red Car pet f or worked at the Scottsboro Post Office and the Huntsville a chur ch el der for the Fi r st Pr esbyter i an Chur ch. He was Laf ayet t e in 1962, as well as many short stories, essays, Arsenal. He organized and taught in the first Veterans a for mer member of the Somer set Ki wani s Club, Chamber and poems. She was al so cur ator of Our House Museum Continuation Class. In 1956, he went to work at OGMS of Commerce, Somerset Booster Club, Boy Scout Council, in Gallipolis, Ohio, retiring a number of years ago to and l ater at the USA Mi ssi l e and Muni ti ons Center and Red Cross Executive Committee, Somerset Masonic Order live near her children in Athens. She is survived by two School as an educational specialist until his retirement No. 111, and American Legion Post No. 38. He was a sons, Camer on and Theodor e, daughter Stephany El l en, in 1982, with 32 years of civil service. He was a member charter member of the Industrial Foundation and board three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. of the local Masonic Lodge and the First United member of the Kentucky Funeral Director’s Burial Thomas W. Nesbitt, ’31, of Black Mountain, Methodi st Chur ch, wher e he taught the men’s fel l owshi p Association. He is survived by his wife, El i zabeth Wood N.C., died Sept. 1, 2002. He was a retired teacher and class for 30 years. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Gibbs, ’40, two sons, a daughter, a br other, a si ster, representative of Jefferson Pilot Company. Virginia, two daughters, four grandsons, and a sister. three grandchildren, two nephews, and a niece.

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Dr. Grover Tyner, Jr., three daughters, two brothers, Raymond Kane McLain, former music teacher and music three sisters, and four grandchildren. director of the Berea College Country Dancers, and leader of Ruth Kirkpatrick Walker, ’47, of Ellington, the world-renowned McLain Family Band, died Feb. 14, Co n n . , i s d ec eased . 2003. He is survived by sons Raymond W. McLain, ’74, and Geor ge ( Mack ) Adams, ’ 4 8 , of Sebring, Fla., Michael McLain, daughters Alice McLain White, ’80, Ruth died Dec. 16, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Bet t y Pi er ce Adams, ’48, who resides in Sebring. McLain Smith, ’83, and Nancy Ann McLain Wartman, his Fr ances Hawes Hal l , ’48, of Milledgeville, Ga., mother, Beatrice Kane McLain, a sister, Rosemary Ware, and died Aug. 10, 2001. She was a self-employed piano teacher. 12 grandchildren, including Berea student Rachael White, ’04, Her husband, James Hal l , ’ 4 8 , died Aug. 14, 2001. daughter of Alice and Al D. White, ’81, music teacher and Gl enn D. Cor net t e, ’ 4 9 , of New Albany, Ind., is Raymon d Kan e leader of the Bluegrass Ensemble at Berea College. deceased. He was a former teacher with the Veterans McLai n McLain was born in Alliance, Ohio, on April 18, 1928. Institutional On-The-Farm Training, and was a part-time He held a degree in music theory from Denison University, did graduate work in secur i ty guar d wi th Hal l Secur i ty Servi ces. music composition at Harvard, and studied music and folklore at the University of North Carolina. In 1954, McLain began 14 years as recreation director, then executive director of the Hindman (Ky.) Settlement School. ______1950s______Lee Roy Baker, Cx’50, of Hazard, Ky., died Aug. In 1968, McLain formed the McLain Family Band with his children. The 13, 2002. Band released 14 albums and performed in all 50 states and 62 foreign countries, James F. Robinson, Cx’50 , of Ashland, Ky., died playing at Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy July 29, 2002. He was a civil engi neer, and the owner of Center, and at the Spoleto Festival in Italy. McLain composed and arranged many James F. Robinson& Associates, a consul ti ng fi r m i n classical and popular compositions for the band. In 1970, the family moved to Ashland. He is survived by his wife, Jean Rat cl i f f e Berea, where McLain began teaching at Berea College, creating some of the Robinson, ’51, and two sons, Jeff and James. country’s first bluegrass and Appalachian music courses. James R. Turner, ’50, of Arcadia, Calif., is In the mid-1970s, the McLain family bought their Big Hill Farm near Berea deceased. and for more than a decade, they hosted the McLain Family Band Festival, Mary Lou Stapleton Draughn, ’51, of Pikeville, showcasing family bands, including the Grandpa Jones family, Jim & Jesse and Ky., died Jan. 20, 2001. James C. ( Ji m) Pul l i ns, ’ 5 1 , of Paint Lick, Ky., the Virginia Boys, and the Osborne Brothers. died April 25, 2002. He was a retired insurance agent. He McLain earned a degree in library science from the University of Kentucky is survived by his wife, Charlene Rudder Pullins, ’54 . in 1988, and worked at the Lexington (Ky.) Public Library for 10 years before James L. Sel l s, Cx’ 5 4 , of Elizabethtown, Ky., died retiring in 1996. in 1996. He was a chemical engineer with the Olin Corp. He i s sur vi ved by hi s wi fe, Fai r y Power s Sel l s, ’54, and two sons, James and Stephen. Dr. Orville W. Trosper, Cx’42, of Corbin, Ky., Mary Nita McCaffrey Williams, ’54, of Ceci l Kegl ey, Fd’ 3 9 , died July 8, 1997. died Nov. 8, 2001. Houston, Texas, died Jan. 31, 1996. She was a former Ophel i a Judd Scr oggs, Cx’43, of West Point, occupational health nurse with Texaco, Inc. She is survived Ga., died Sept. 22, 2002. She was active in her church by her husband, Ben S. Wi l l i ams, Jr . , ’ 5 5 , who lives in ______1940s______and communi ty. She j oi ned the Fi r st Uni ted Methodi st Houston, Texas. Dr. Kenneth G. Christian, ’40, of Guntersville, Ch u r c h o f West Po i nt and taught the Florrie Johnson Helen D. Wesley, ’55, of Somerset, Ky., died July Ala., died Dec. 25, 2000. He was a retired physician. Su n d ay Sc h o o l Class for more than 30 years. She held 24, 2002. She was a retired assi stant county supervisor Charles B. Welch, Jr., ’41, of Granite Bay, many offices in the United Methodist Women, including for the Farmers Home Administration, a 4-H Club field Calif., died May 6, 2002. He was a retired industrial circle leader and president. Scroggs served as chair of agent and a home demonstr ati on agent. Her br other, engi neer fr om Abbott Labs. the Altar Guild and Vacation Bible School leader, as a Charles Maurice Wesley, ’51 , resides in Berea, Ky. Dr. Donald J. Merchant, ’42, of Virginia delegate to the Sixth Assembly of Methodist Women in Julie Brown Lautzenheiser, Fd.’53, Cx’57 , of Beach, Va., di ed Aug. 9, 2002. He was pr ofessor emer i tus 1962, as registrar of the Methodist North Georgia Paris, Ky., died Aug. 26, 2002. A retired nurse and U.S. of Easter n Vi rginia Medi cal School in Norfolk, Va. During Conference School of Missions and as the dean of the Army veteran, she is survived by a son, Davi d, two gr and- his career he was a faculty member of the Medical United Methodist School of Missions at Young Harris daughters, and two sisters, including Retha Br own School of the University of Michigan, served as director College. She was a member of the West Point Study Club, Reedy, ’55 and br other-i n-l aw Charles H. Reedy, ’55 . of the W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center in Lake Placid, the Kaluska Garden Club, Daughters of the American Dr. Eugene Wratchford, ’57, of Martinsburg, W.Va., N.Y., and as chairman of the department of microbiology Revol ut i on, and t he Juni or Wo man’s Club. Sh e i s su r vi ved died Nov. 25, 2002. A retired minister and college and i mmunol ogy at Easter n Vi rginia Medical School. He by three children, a brother, and five grandsons. professor, he served churches in the Church of Brethren was active in national professi onal associ ations and task Ida Elder Weaver, ’44, of Palatka, Fla., is in West Virginia and, during his seminary years, the forces, serving as president of the Tissue Culture deceased. She was a retired school teacher from Pr esbyterian Church in Berea, Ky. as well as the United Association, member of the National Prostatic Cancer Josephine Wells Elementary School in Fulton County, Ga. Ch u rch of Ch r istin four different states. He was elected Task For ce of the Nati onal Cancer I nsti tute, and di r ector Li bby Al exander Tyner, ’45, of Decatur, Ga., pastor emeritus of his last pastorate in West Springfield, of Tidewater Regional Cancer Network. He was an elder died Sept. 5, 2002. She was a graduate of Gardner-Webb Mass. He r eti red in 1999 after 40 years in the Christian at Baysi de Pr esbyter i an Chur ch wher e he was acti ve i n University, Berea College and Southern Baptist mi nistry. He was activein various civic, religious, mi ssi on wor k. He r ecei ved a Di pl oma of Mer i t fr om the Theol ogi cal Semi nar y. She ser ved wi th her husband as a community, state, and nati onal or gani zati ons and taught General Assembly of the Presbyterian Ch u r c h o f Ki n sh asa, Southern Baptist missionary to the Philippine Islands for on the college level at Manchester College, Bay Path Republic of the Congo in 2000. He is survived by his 25 years and one year in Singapore. She was a member Co l l ege, Cen tral Connecticut State University, and Tunxis wi fe, Marian Yeager Merchant, Cx’44, a daughter, a of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Community College. He published articles in sever al son, four gr andchi l dr en and four cousi ns. journals and was the author of several books including Br ai n Resear ch and Per sonhood, The Snows of Pi ne

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Ri dge, Moonlight Over the Swinging Bridge, and Joy Ann Landrum, ’69, of Lexington, Ky., COLLEGE MAGAZINE Junk in the Religious Business. He is survi ved by hi s died Oct. 2, 2002. A retired family counselor with Spring, 2003 wife of 45 years, Charlotte, a daughter, Jeanne, a son, Central Kentucky Re-Educators Center, she was a Vol ume 73, Number 4 Phillip, two granddaughters, three brothers, and member of the Christian Church. seven si ster s. www.berea.edu Leah Johnson Di sco, Cx’59, of Danville, Ky., Dr. Wil l i am A. Lar amee died Dec. 3, 2001. ______1970s______Vi ce Pr esi den t , Chi ong Si ng Tee, ’ 7 2 , of Temple City, Calif., Alumni and College Relations is deceased. Jackie Collier Ballinger, ’80 ______1960s______Lynn Terry, Cx’78, of Floyd, Va., died Director, Alumni Relations Dr. David Salstrom, ’60, of Golden Valley, unexpectedly in June 2002. She was an investment Ti mothy W. Jor dan, ’ 76 Minn., died Oct. 13, 2002. He was a retired profes- representative for Edward Jones Investments. She is Director, Public Relations sor fr om the Uni ver si ty of Pennsyl vani a. sur vi ved by her husband, Joseph Baum. Ann Mar y Quar andi l l o Sallie Ann Benns Hasley, Cx’61 , of Ypsilanti, Edi t or Mich., died Oct. 29, 2002. She was actively involved Shelley Boone Rhodus, ’85 in the Willow Run School System, Washtenaw County ______1980s______Cl ass Not es Edi t or Campfire Girls, the Ypsilanti Township election Maurice Cardwell, ’80, of Morgantown, Ky., Li nda L. Kuhl mann process and many organizations for which she died Nov. 1, 2002. He owned the Catfish Dock Gr aphi c Desi gn er helped fundraise. She was a member of the Willow restaurant in Central City, Ky. He is survived by his ALUMNI ASSOCI ATI ON STAFF Run Church of God. Survivors include her husband, wi fe, Ani t a Cr ul l Car dwel l , ’ 7 9 , and their three Jackie Collier Ballinger, ’80 Dennis, two children, and three grandchildren. sons, Hunter, Tayl or and Kendal l . Di r ect or Car l Bi r k head, ’ 6 3 , of Frankfort, Ky., died Michael D. Crites, ’82, of Tuscarawas, Ohio, Mar y A. Labus, ’ 78 Dec. 1, 2002. He was owner of Bi r khead & Associates, is deceased. He was district manager for Ohio Valley Coor di n at or of Alumni Information Services an i nter net busi ness, and was empl oyed by the P. H ., Inc. Shelley Boone Rhodus, ’85 Lexi ngton Area Vocational School and DeVry Institute Coordinator of Events Planning of Technology. He is survived by his wife, Huguette. and Student Relati ons Mary Spurlock Lomax, ’64, of Galena, Ill., ___Facult y & St af f ___ Norma Proctor Kennedy, Cx ’80 is deceased. She was a retired teacher from the Yvonne Wi l l i ams’ husband, Bill, died Nov. Of f i ce Man ager Scalesmound School District and owner of Cedarvale 17, 2002. Mrs. Williams is the telecommunications Renée Deat on, Cx ’ 90 Far m Fl ower s. manager at Ber ea Col l ege’s Phone Center. Sec r et a r y Fr ank D. Banks, Cx’66, of Whitesburg, Ky., ALUMNI EXECUTI VE COUNCI L died Feb. 13, 2002. Offi cer s: Pr esi den t : Er nest Gr aham, ’ 49 Pr esi den t - El ect : Vicki E. Allums, ’79 Please use this form for address changes, to let us know what’s new, or to Past Pr esi den t : Dr. Willie Parker, ’86 Dr. Wil l i am A. Lar amee report if you are receiving duplicate copies of the Berea College Magazine. Jackie Collier Ballinger, ’80 Counci l Member s: Name (please include maiden name)______Mar y A. Labus, ’ 78 Year of Graduation______Shelley Boone Rhodus, ’85 Dr. Lar r y D. Shi nn, Ber ea Col l ege Pr esi dent Address______Pansy Waycaster Blackburn, ’58 Kristin Conley Clark, ’92 City______Juani t a Nol and Col di r on, ’ 47 J. Mar k Est epp, ’ 77 State______ZIP______Rachel Berry Henkle, ’64 Willie Hill, III, ’90 Class Note:______Mel i ssa A. Jenni ngs, ’ 95 Dr. Steel e Matti ngl y, ’ 50 ______Rob St af f or d, ’ 89 ______Tracy Thompson, ’80 Tyler Smith Thompson, ’82 ______Vi rginia Hubbard Underwood, ’73 Iverson Louis Warinner, ’66 ______Judy Garner White, ’67 ALUMNI TRUSTEES ______Vance Edwar d Bl ade, ’ 82 ______Dr. Rober t N. Compton, ’ 60 Jewr et t e Y. Johnson, ’ 77 ______Dr. Wil l i am H. Johnstone, ’ 74 Ber ea Col l ege Magazi ne ( I SSN 0005-8874) i s published quarterly for Berea College alumni and Please send to: Shelley Boone Rhodus, Class Notes Editor, Berea College friends by the Berea College Public Relations Alumni Association, CPO 2203, Berea, Ky. 40404. You can call Depar tment, CPO 2142, Ber ea, Ky. 40404. us: 1.800.457.9846 or e-mail: [email protected] POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to the Ber ea Col l ege Al umni Associ ati on, CPO 2203, Ber ea, Ky. 40404. Phone 859.985.3104.

Spring 2003 33 ion! Ber ea College classes of 1938, 1943, rreun you 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, and 1973, ng ati as well as Academy and Foundation br le classes, will celebrate r eunions June 6-8, ce is 2003. Be sur e to register now, and join a in the fun! re e B Steve Bow, ’53, will receive Berea College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award at the Summer Reunion banquet. Bow is former president and CEO of several major insurance companies, and currently owns and operates Steve Bow & Associates, Inc., a management consulting firm in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Lou Lakes, retired director of planned giving at Berea, will be named an honorary alum.

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Name (include birth name)______Class Year______Spouse/Guest (include birth name)______Class Year______Address______City______State______Zip______Home Phone ______Business Phone ______FAX Number______

_____Yes, I plan to be at Summer Reunion on June 6-8, 2003. Please reserve tickets for me for the following events:

I will need ______tickets for the Friday evening picnic at $8.50 each. BEREA HOTELS/M OTELS I will need ______tickets for the Class of ’53 luncheon at Windswept. Tickets are Best West ern Knights Inn $11.50 each. 1.800.528.1234 859.986.2384 Boone Tavern Hot el Su p e r 8 M o t e l I will need ______tickets for the Saturday class luncheon. Tickets are $7.00 each. 1.800.366.9358 1.800.800.8000 I will need ______tickets for the Saturday evening Alumni Banquet at $22.00 each. 859.985.3700 859.986.8426 Tickets are limited, and sold on a first come, first serve basis. Days Inn 859.986.7373 RICHM OND I will need ______reservations for the 50TH REUNION CLASS OF ’53 Eco n o Lo d g e I-75 HOTELS/MOTELS BREAKFAST on Saturday morning. 859.986.9323 Hampton Inn – I will need ______tickets for the Sweetheart Breakfast on Saturday morning in the Fai r f i el d In n Ri ch m o n d 859.985.8191 859.626.1002 Mitchell Room, in Food Service. Tickets are $10.00 each. Holiday Inn Express Holiday Inn Express – I will need ______tickets for the Class of 1958 Breakfast in the Oak Room of Boone 859.985.1901 Ri ch m o n d Tavern on Sunday morning. Pay at the restaurant. Holiday Motel 859-624-4055 859.986.9311 Please indicate if you require special accessibility or assistance, or have any special dietary needs during Summer Reunion.______No, I am unable to attend Summer Reunion ’03. Enclosed is some information which can be shared with the reunion group. Enclosed is my check for $______. $______of this is my contribution to the Alumni Fund and $______is for my tickets OR Please charge my VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, AMERICAN EXPRESS, OR DINERS CLUB card for $______. $______of this is my contribution to the Alumni Fund and $______is for my tickets. CARD______CARD Number______Expiration Date______Signature of Card holder______Due to limited availability of tickets, reservations must be made by May 30, 2003. Mail reservation form by May 30 to: Berea College Alumni Association, CPO 2203, Berea, KY 40404, FAX to 859.985.3178, or call 859.985.3105.

34 Spring 2003 Help Us Honor Outstanding Bereans! COLLEGE OFFI CERS M. Elizabeth Culbreth, ’64, Chair of the Board Dr. Lar r y D. Shi nn, Pr esi dent The Berea College Alumni Association awards program recognizes Dr. Davi d B. Por ter, Academi c Vi ce Pr esi dent and Pr ovost outstanding alumni, faculty, students and friends and encourages Dr. John S. Bolin, Dean of the Faculty involvement on behalf of Berea College. Now we need your suggestions! Gail Wolford, Vice President for Labor Please take a moment to look at the criteria below for each award, and and Student Li fe and Dean of Labor send us your nominations with why you think the nominee is deserving of E. Diane Kerby, Interim Vice President for Busi ness and Admi ni str ati on the award. Send your information via mail or e-mail to: Dr. Wil l i am A. Lar amee, Vi ce Pr esi dent for Alumni and College Relations Jackie Collier Ballinger Dr. Ronald E. Smith, Vice President Berea College Alumni Association for Finance

CPO 2203 COLLEGE TRUSTEES Berea, KY 40404 M. Elizabeth Culbreth, ’64, Arlington, Va. Ch ai r o f t h e Bo ar d E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Lar r y D. Shi nn, Ber ea, Ky. President of the College Dr. John A. Auxier, ’51, Knoxville, Tenn. Berea College Alumni Association Awards James T. Bartlett, Cleveland, Ohio Vance E. Blade, ’82, Louisville, Ky. Distinguished Alumnus Award Ann Jones Bowling, Darien, Conn. Dr. Robert N. Compton, ’60, Oak Ridge, Tenn. “In that the purpose of Berea College is to prepare the student for a role in Mar ti n A. Coyl e, Ki awah I sl and, S.C. society, the fulfillment of that role to an extraordinary degree should be the Fr eder i c L. Dupr ee Jr . , Navy V- 12 ’ 45, mark of success for which this award is given.” —Dr. Orson Smith, Cx,’45, Lexi ngton, Ky. Cat h er i n e G. Eb er t , Gl en Ar m, Md . former Association president. Eugene V. Fife, Charlottesville, Va. Presented to Berea College alums who, by application of principles Glenn R. Fuhrman, New York, N.Y. fostered at Berea, have done much to enrich the lives of others. James P. Gray II, Lexington, Ky. William R. Gruver, Eagles Mere, Pa. Donna S. Hal l , Lexi ngton, Ky. Rodney C. Bussey Award of Special Merit Mar i an L. Hear d, Boston, Mass. Geneva Bolton Johnson, Brookfield, Wis. Presented to Berea College alums who have been employed by the College Jewrette Y. Johnson, ’77, Birmingham, Ala. and are recognized for their deep interest in Berea, faithful service, unusual Dr. William H. Johnstone, ’74, Bristol, Tenn. devotion and extraordinary quality of work for the Berea College family. Luci nda Rawl i ngs Lai r d, Loui svi l l e, Ky. Dr. Eugene Y. Lowe, Jr., Evanston, I l l . Dr. Alice R. Manicur, ’54, Frostburg, Md. Outstanding Young Alumnus Award Dr. El i ssa May-Pl attner, Camp Spr i ngs, Ky. Dr. Harold L. Moses, ’58, Nashville, Tenn. Presented to a Berea College alum, during or prior to his or her twentieth James E. Nevels, Swarthmore, Penn. class reunion year, whose achievements in career, public service and Thomas H. Ol i ver, Dataw I sl and, S.C. Dr. Char l es War d Seabur y I I , Cal abasas, volunteer activities are worthy of recognition and have brought honor to Cal i f . the College. Dr. David E. Shelton, ’69, Wilkesboro, N.C. Davi d Swanson, Wal pol e, Me. David O. Welch, ’55, Ashland, Ky. Alumni Loyalty Award R. Elton White, ’65, Sarasota, Fla. Dawneda F. Wil l i ams, Wise, Va. Presented to Berea College alum volunteers in recognition of their exceptional loyalty and faithful service to the Berea College family. HONORARY TRUSTEES Al ber t a Wood Al l en, Gl envi ew, Ky. Bar r y Bi ngham, Jr., Glenvi ew, Ky. Honorary Alumni Award Jack W. Buchanan, Winchester, Ky. Wilma Dykeman, Newport, Tenn. Presented to non-alums in recognition of their deep interest in, faithful Kate Ireland, Tallahassee, Fla. service and unusual devotion to the Berea College family. Dr. Juani ta Mor r i s Kr eps, ’ 42, Dur ham, N.C. Kroger Pettengill, Cincinnati, Ohio Alfred J. Stokely, Zionsville, Ind. COLLEGE MAGAZINE Periodical postage paid at Berea, Ky. and additional mailing offices. Send address changes to Berea College Magazine, c/o Berea College Alumni Association, CPO Box 2203, Berea, KY 40404

It is my hope you’ve enjoyed reading this issue and the walk down memory lane. Please accept my invitation to visit campus soon. When you visit, stop by the Alumni Office and let us know you are here! Fondly,

Jackie Collier Ballinger, ’80 Director of Alumni Relations