InsSUMMER 2013 ightsTHE GEORGETOWN COLLEGE MAGAZINE

GC Tigers win NAIA National Championship From the President

As I near my retirement on June 30, I can’t help but reflect on my 22 years as the president of this excellent college. Put simply, it has been a tremendous honor. There are so many people I’d like to thank. First, my wife Jan and all of our children. When I started in 1991, it only took a few days to realize that serving as president was truly going to be a “family affair.” I appreciate them so much. Thanks to the Trustees. In 1991, they took a chance on me when I was mostly offering hope and promise. They sometimes pushed me to reach higher, and at other times they asked me to slow down (when I was coming up with one idea after another!). But always they supported me. Thanks to the faculty and staff, who truly appreciate how parents trust us when they send their sons and daughters off to Georgetown College. The faculty and staff have always honored and delivered on that trust. Thanks to the community. I knew from day one how proud they were of the college, and it continues unabated. When we won the NAIA National Basketball Championship a few months ago, they filled our Davis-Reid Alumni Gymnasium and welcomed the team home. Thank you for that support. And thanks to the students. It has been my great fortune to serve some 6,000 young men and women. Thanks to each one of them for making my life here such a profound blessing. Looking ahead, although I’m retiring as President of Georgetown College, I’m certainly not retiring from life! Like the title of Maya Angelou’s book suggests, “All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes.” I’m changing shoes, but my life journey continues. Jan and I are in the process of moving back to North Carolina, which is closer to our children (and grand- children!). I will use that as a home base, and plan to continue my work with education and young men and women. As for Georgetown College, I think its best days are still ahead. The college’s strong Christian heritage will keep it on the right path. Its academic credentials will get even better. Its athletics will shine even brighter. Its alumni will get even more engaged. And its reputation as a place that educates leaders in all fields will get even more pronounced. What exactly is the secret to Georgetown College? I believe the answer is somehow defined by relationships, modeled in the love and caring of Jesus Christ. Like the relationship between students who may come from totally different backgrounds but nevertheless form lasting bonds. And like the relationship between a student and a professor, where the student finds a true mentor and the professor finds the true joy of unlocking potential. These relationships last a lifetime. I wish all the best for the college and the new president, and I’m confident in the future of this place we like to call “Tiger Nation.” After all, we are champions, and it’s time to be all we can be. God bless Georgetown College!

Dr. William H. Crouch, Jr. President, Georgetown College Insights contents

PUBLISHER ALUMNI Jim Allison 5 Why GC? Alumni tell their stories DesignER 7 New Alumni Association Laura Hatton 8 Friends Forever: Russell High to GC CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jim Allison, Jenny Elder, Melanie Ladd, Robin Oldham, Laura Owsley, ACADEMICS Elizabeth D. Sands Wise, Guthrie Zaring 3 New partnerships benefit top academic achievers

Photos 4 Biology professor receives Curry Award Paul Atkinson, Richard Davis, 4 Naming of the Blackburn General Chemistry Lab Wesley Folsom, Lauren Meister 4 Academic excellence produces Fulbrights For comments, questions and information, contact: ATHLETICS Office of College Relations & Marketing 400 East College Street 11 Sports Shorts Georgetown, KY 40324-1696 13 COVER: Tiger Men’s Basketball NAIA Champions [email protected] 502.863.8174 AROUND CAMPUS Insights is published by the Georgetown College Office 9 Historical Walking Tour of College Relations & Marketing. 10 Commencement Highlights

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FPO Academics

Two new partnerships benefit top

academic GC alumnus Dr. Mike Stacy, right, looks on as Dr. Rosemary Allen and Woodford Schools Superintendent Scott Hawkins sign the agreement establishing Woodford achievers Academy at Georgetown College.

Two new agreements announced this year promise to “This agreement will provide our students with a benefit high-achieving students. rigorous educational opportunity, increased scholarship Effective immediately, an agreement with Kentucky opportunities, an on-campus experience, access to Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) eases college level labs, and many other unique experiences,” the transfer to a four-year institution for many applied said Mike Stacy ‘94, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer for the associate programs. Woodford County school system. “This agreement moves us closer to our goal of Woodford students will be transported each day from providing KCTCS students with seamless pathways to Versailles to Georgetown’s campus. A Woodford staff getting a baccalaureate degree,” said KCTCS President member will accompany students to provide support and Michael B. McCall. “We are extremely proud of our advise them as necessary. Each student will be eligible partnership with Georgetown College and believe it to take 18 credit hours per academic year or nine hours will increase student access and success.” each semester. Under terms of the agreement, tuition will Qualified KCTCS students may apply to Georgetown be discounted for the pilot group. through the Office of Admission. The application fee “Top students respond best when the bar is set is waived for KCTCS students and graduates. This high,” said Rosemary Allen, Provost and Academic agreement will be especially helpful to those seeking Dean at Georgetown. “This innovative agreement the Oxford University experience through Georgetown’s makes it possible for extraordinary students to rise to partnership with Regent’s Park College at Oxford. the challenge of college classes while they’re still The newly-formed Woodford Academy completing their high school at Georgetown College gives education.” Woodford County High School Enrollment in any college Advanced Placement students class by Woodford a jump on college. It allows students will be limited qualified students to enroll so that traditional in college 200-level liberal Georgetown students arts as well as science, may access classes of technology, engineering, their choice. And because and mathematics (STEM) Georgetown’s STEM classes courses at Georgetown. are in high demand by A pilot program for 15 of traditional college students, Woodford’s top AP students enrollment by Academy begins in fall 2014. Starting in students in these disciplines, 2015, up to 40 Woodford County other than computer science, will AP students may enroll through the be limited to 20 students. Academy.

INSIGHTS • 3 Biology professor Griffith receives Curry Award for Faculty Excellence

Announced at the annual Founders Day Convocation, Timothy Griffith, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology is this year’s recipient of Georgetown College’s prestigious Curry Award for Faculty Excellence. Provost Rosemary Allen called him “a multi-million dollar asset as the lead author of successful grants received from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and a star since the moment he arrived on campus in the behind-the-scenes support” of the College. Dr. Griffith joined the faculty in 2005. The Curry Award, named in honor of former English department chairs Dr. Ralph Curry and Dr. Gwen Curry, recognize service to faculty, excellence in scholarship, and dedication to students.

Naming of the Blackburn General Chemistry Lab brings needed upgrades

Alumni, friends, colleagues, and family members of Dr. John Blackburn, Professor Emeritis of Chemistry, shared in the April dedication of the Dr. John Blackburn General Chemistry Laboratory in Asher Science Center. The ceremony was the culmination of efforts which had been underway for several months to raise the funds needed to Academic excellence make significant improvements. A donor plaque was unveiled inside the produces Fulbrights laboratory, and a naming plaque now hangs outside its main entrance. Two graduating seniors were named 2013 Fulbright Scholars. From left: Former students Rex Hart Victoria Lee “Tori” Shover, a Spanish ’77, John Elliott ’80, major from Louisville, Kentucky, David Huffman ’80, and Rachel Ann Castillo, an English and Brad Meisburg ’80 were among and Secondary Education major alumni on hand for the from Paducah, will spend the next dedication of Dr. John year teaching English in Spain and Blackburn General South Korea, respectively. Both Chemistry Laboratory. Scholars are excited about their opportunity to travel abroad and From left: Dr. Frank plan to immerse themselves in Wiseman, Jr., learning about the local culture. Chemistry Professor Emeritis; Dr. Todd The Fulbright Program is the Hamilton, Professor flagship international educational and Chair, Department exchange program sponsored by of Chemistry; Dr. the U.S. government. Since 1989, Blackburn; and Dr. David Fraley, Professor Georgetown College has had 28 of Chemistry. Fulbright recipients.

INSIGHTS • 4 Alumni

Distinguished Georgetown College alumni are taking the lead in a variety of fields. Propelled into professional success and personal fulfillment by GC’s solid liberal arts foundation, our alumni make a difference and their stories tell Why GC!

and administrators. He also served as a Georgetown Learning innovations College ambassador in an Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU) through technology pave presentation to the 2013 Kentucky Legislature. the way for our kids Jason says his GC education broadened his critical thinking and helped develop a skill for thorough Marty Park ’99, M.A. ‘04 evaluation of any situation. “I couldn’t have been any better prepared for my career,” he stated, “and I will forever be grateful to the professors who were my Chief Digital Officer for mentors and who inspired me to achieve.” the Kentucky Department of Jason graduated with honors with a major in Political Education (KDE), Marty Parks ‘99 Science. He and his wife Courtney (Collins) ‘01 have says his role is to guide, lead, and two children, Anna Pryor and Collin. set strategies for our statewide digital approach for teaching and learning. Balancing profession with “Kentucky has the largest email and collaborative network in the world,” Marty said. “For example, we community service recently rolled out a statewide collaborative web J. Tucker Ballinger ‘94 conferencing tool that handles up to 250 participants per session – I call it Skype with super powers – and we Tucker Ballinger has been president of are already seeing teachers and leaders do amazing Lexington-based Forcht Bank since 2011. things with it.” Marty sees technology breaking down Before joining Forcht Bank, he was senior barriers, bridging gaps, and providing for the creation vice president of Republic Bank & Trust Co. of learning experiences never imagined. As a student-athlete, Tucker was a Marty continues to coach wide receivers for the member of the 1991 NAIA National Title football team, Georgetown Tigers and is an adjunct professor in the “an experience that I talk about to this day,” he said. graduate education department. He’s also working on “That was the first championship of many for GC, and his doctorate in Instructional Systems Design at the being part of that team was a wonderful experience.” University of Kentucky. He and his wife, Leah (Coey) ‘99, When asked about GC’s role in his professional HR director at Ale-8-One Bottling in Winchester, have success, Tucker said, “It has supported me throughout three children: Neilsen Debra, Tye, and Asa. my career.” In particular, he points to the ability to balance work with community activities. Critical thinking skills are One Business Administration professor greatly impacted his life. “Meryl Clemons treated every one beneficial for a lifetime of her students like they were one of her own,” Tucker said. “I think the caring atmosphere helped bring Jason Baird ‘00 students closer, helped make friendships stronger.” He currently serves on the various boards of The founder/owner of Baird Government Solutions in Commerce Lexington, American Red Cross Bluegrass Lexington, Jason Baird ‘00 has worked in the Kentucky Chapter, Kentucky Economic Development Financial Treasurer’s Office as communications director and Authority, Business Education Network, and is a served on the Washington, DC staff of a Kentucky founding director of CURE KY Kids. Congressman. He always loved public service and Tucker and his wife, Kay, have two children, Bella and government, having grown up in a family of teachers Benton.

INSIGHTS • 5 Nashville careers take off for grads A picture-perfect job

Keena ‘07 and Emily ‘10 Cheatham David Risher ‘13

Keena met Emily McFarland ‘10 at GC just A motor sports before graduating and moving to Nashville. enthusiast who Mutual friends introduced the couple and they loves the great have been married since May 2011. outdoors, writing, An internship at Midas Records launched and photography, Keena’s career. Since then, he has been the David has Hospitality Coordinator on tour with singer established Kenny Chesney & Trans-Siberian Orchestra, himself as a and Production Assistant for artists George Strait and Reba McEntire. photojournalist, He is on the road now as a Promoter Rep for Taylor Swift. covering the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Emily’s internship at Georgetown College’s Conference Center Nationwide Series, and NASCAR turned into a full-time job as Sales Manager at Fontanel Attractions. She Camping World Truck Series. plans events for the log mansion, formerly the David is founder and editor of home of Barbara Mandrell, as well as for Winphoto Magazine, an online venues on the property. “Connections that publication for racing fans that goes you make at GC are so crucial. A sorority beyond sponsorships, point standings, sister introduced me to my current and results to find stories about the general manager,” she said. She adds families, hobbies, and passions of all the that her work at the Conference Center folks behind the scenes. validated for her that she wanted to go Like many GC alumni, David quickly into event planning. During her semester in embraced the entrepreneurial spirit. As Spain, she fully immersed herself in the culture an undergraduate, he took to heart the and language. She reports that she If the saying “like father, encouragement to develop his personal learned more in those two months than like son” is true, then Keena network. Doing so led to a crucial Cheatham ‘07 has followed she could ever learn in the classroom. summer internship opportunity through in the footsteps of his dad, NASCAR photographer Don Grassmann When asked what they missed most Wayne ‘77. Wayne and Keena about GC, Emily said, “I miss living in the are both members of Kappa of CIA Stock Photography based in KD house with my sisters; it’s the only time Alpha Order, both played Concord, North Carolina. football for GC, and both Being “right where the action is,” as in life where you can live with all of your married Kappa Deltas. best friends.” Keena chimed in that he David describes his work, gives him the “missed the random Saturday nights where we had no planned activity opportunity to meet, photograph, and but we always seemed to make our own fun.” write about some of NASCAR’s greatest Keena, when asked who influenced him the most, said it was his drivers and racing teams. He also often Communication professors and Dr. Crouch, alongside whom he finds himself in the presence of various worked as a President’s Ambassador. celebrities from numerous areas of pop culture and entertainment. “I remain open to any and all opportunities,” he said, adding he hopes to one day own his own company. The Fort Walton Beach, Florida, native graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration, Emphasis: marketing. What advice would he give to students entering college? “Follow your passion, be flexible, pursue internships, and L eft: Emily by the Fontanel mansion. Right: Jill Trunnell, Kate McMahon, George network, network, network!” Strait, Norma Strait, Bridget Bauer, Louie Messina, and Keena Cheatham.

INSIGHTS • 6 planning on attending graduate school. Faculty encouragement “My score sat there four years until I made the decision stretches and challenges to pursue my masters. When I did apply, I discovered that I did well enough to get into my chosen program. I’m not Leah Ralston Willingham ‘03 sure I would have had that same success if I’d taken the GRE four years after college. Dr. Nix’s motivation to think Students appreciate the interest bigger was very beneficial to me long-term.” they receive from faculty. For Leah, Leah now leads university relations and talent Dr. Chris Nix, department chair of acquisition operations for Saks Fifth Avenue. She often Communication & Media Studies, returns to campus to speak to Dr. Nix’s class. was a great influence. Her international study ranks extremely high among “When I introduced myself to Leah’s memorable experiences as a GC student. “I flew him, he said ‘I know you, Leah. I’ve heard good things to England a week or so after 9/11. I was provided with about you’. That surprised me, because I wasn’t a model global exposure to business and marketing,” she said. student, but when he became my academic advisor, he “It gave me the desire to travel, a globalized mindset, took great interest in my career development during my and more open-mindedness. It allowed me to be around remaining years at GC.” diverse backgrounds and ideas. I probably wouldn’t Leah earned a B.A. in Communication Arts and later led have been interested in my current job if I hadn’t taken Fifth Third Bancorp’s university relations program. Four advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.” years later, she pursued her Masters at the University As a student, Leah was active in choir, voice lessons, of Cincinnati. She attributes her successful acceptance soccer, and Kappa Delta sorority. She is married to Justin to Dr. Nix, who encouraged her to take the GRE while Willingham ‘02 and they have a son, Garner. an undergraduate, although at that time, she was not

Introducing the GC Alumni Association

By Guthrie Zaring ’87 Alumni Board President

Whether you are a current student or an alumnus, who, It is important that GC have an association that keeps like me, has been out for a few years, we all benefit from us connected to friends and professors, and provides a our Georgetown experiences. When I speak of our alma way to help us network after graduation. We would like to mater, I hear: “We are so proud of our NAIA National talk to you if you have a business from which you believe Champions.” “My family’s legacy at GC goes back our alumni would benefit. We would love to include your multiple generations.” “I have college friends with business while offering a discount or other incentive to whom I will be friends until I die!” and “I’m proud to GC alumni who use your services. Email our Director have received my degree from Georgetown College.” of Alumni Relations, Laura Owsley, at laura_owsley@ Now, I am proud to announce the formation of the georgetowncollege.edu. Georgetown College Alumni Association. This is a NO Get involved! Watch for emails, social media posts, and FEE association. We simply want our alumni to come check in through the website to hear about the benefits back home to Georgetown College. of becoming a member and how you join. You’ll be glad The College formed an alumni board to create this you did. And, we will have a special gift at Homecoming association. The board consists of alumni from the region for anyone who signs up before October 12! of different age groups. The members are Guthrie Zaring, president, Melanie Ladd, president-elect, Jesse Hodgson, Did you participate in the email survey? See the results: Charlotte Elder, Emily Rardin, Nolan Bean, Edward Wimmer, Patty Swiney, Lynn Freeman, Leah Willingham, Gerald georgetowncollege.edu/alumni/survey Parker, Dustin Stacy, Jason Baird, Kris Vanzant, Erin Druen and Blake Reichenbach.

INSIGHTS • 7 heading off to college, their friendship spans decades. Wheeler notes, “It was a very special thing to be able to Friends Forever go to college with friends that you had grown up with From Russell High to GC and Beyond from grade school and had been in Sunday school class with when you were in the fifth or sixth grade.” By Elizabeth D. Sands Wise Despite the distance and years between visits, a rare bond holds these friends together. When they do Over a ten-year span beginning in the late 1970s, visit, Jerome says his wife “always marvels, saying ‘It’s more than a dozen students from Russell Independent amazing, it seems like you saw them last week!’ It’s truly a High School attended Georgetown College. Many of wonderful thing to have those lifelong friends.” Wheeler them grew up together, sitting in the same Sunday and Duff’s families vacation together occasionally, and school classes as children at Russell First Baptist and the two maintain close contact. singing in the choir. While at Russell High, they were More Russell High students ventured to Georgetown inspired by two extraordinary teachers: Dr. Patterson, within years of one another. Some were older siblings a retired engineer with a Ph.D., drilled them in the who paved the way, like David Wheeler ‘81, John’s older sciences, and Mrs. Duncan, a math teacher, raised the brother, and Andre’s older sister, Angela ‘83. Another bar high in calculus. When these students walked onto Russell High grad of the same generation, Dr. Susan Georgetown’s campus, many of them ended up in Drs. Campbell ‘85, is now a well-respected faculty member in John Blackburn and Frank Wiseman’s science classes. GC’s Chemistry Department. “They were just outstanding students,” Blackburn “There is a bit of a legacy effect,” as Kearns describes recollects. He and Wiseman it. Students who have good agree that there was “not Russell Independent experiences at Georgetown enough room at the top of a High School is located in share that with their friends, normal grading scale” when Greenup County in the GREENUP northeastern corner of COUNTY siblings, teachers and this group enrolled together. the state. counselors. When those Four of these students students are successful, an — Andre Duff ’86, Keith even stronger force draws Jerome ’85, Roger Kearns students in their wake. David ’85, and John Wheeler ’86 Wheeler had that effect. — were great friends, often “We all looked up to David. in the same classes at GC. I think we all kind of wanted “As iron sharpens iron,” to emulate him as much as Duff maintains, “I feel we sharpened each other.” Well- anything, in science, in medicine,” Jerome says. prepared by Georgetown, the four went on to prestigious For Kearns, the first four-year college graduate in his graduate programs. family, it was “this community in Russell” that pulled him Andre Duff attended the University of Louisville for toward Georgetown and led them all toward success. medical school and Wake Forest for residency, returning Kearns and Keith were in the President’s House to Louisville for a fellowship in nephrology. He now Association and participated in other campus activities. practices in Louisville and has twice been named Top Strongly committed to academics, they still knew how to Doc in nephrology for the Louisville area. have fun. The first week that Wheeler arrived on campus, Keith Jerome, who traveled back to campus to offer the three young men jumped out of an airplane at a PHA the 2012 Hatfield Lecture, received his M.D. and Ph.D. parachute party, one of Wheeler’s favorite GC memories. at Duke and is now head of virology in the University of Though the Chemistry Department was small and Washington’s Department of Laboratory Medicine. resources were limited, the faculty inspired them with Roger Kearns studied chemical engineering at Georgia their tireless commitment. “John Blackburn and Frank Tech and earned an M.B.A. at Stanford. Now in Brussels, Wiseman put so much passion into what they did. They Kearns is a member of the executive committee for Solvay. were such good role models for us in terms of seeing John Wheeler, Professor of Chemistry and Director of what the opportunities were,” Wheeler says, himself now Integrative Research in the Sciences at Furman University, on the faculty of Furman. Blackburn took his students received his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. Wheeler will offer the Hatfield Lecture on campus in 2014. Now in established careers with their own children continued on PAGE 34

INSIGHTS • 8 INSIGHTS • 8 Around GC Maddy Fritz ‘14 with a new walking Student, Faculty, Staff tour sign featuring

her winning collaboration results in updated design. 3

campus Historical Walking Tour 1

By Juilee Decker 0

In March 2013, a new campus historical walking 2 tour was launched to provide visitors with a broader perspective of the College’s history and traditions. t Sixteen new markers focus on the buildings, locations, people, and events historically significant to our campus. n Their design distinguishes them from other campus signage and includes QR (quick-recall) codes which e provide additional information when scanned by a smartphone or tablet with a camera. C m Three faculty authored the text and served as the o e design team: Prof. Greg Decker, cataloguing librarian m nc and adjunct faculty; Dr. Cliff Wargelin, professor of me history; and me, Juilee Decker, associate professor of art history. We covered themes and concepts like co-education, traditions, celebrations and the college’s Faculty Cliff legacies. For instance, the Female Seminary is celebrated Wargelin and through the marker positioned at the corner of Jackson Juilee Decker, and Mulberry Streets—within a stone’s throw of the site along with Greg Decker who took where that seminal institution was established. this photo, led For the visual component, three art majors (Maddy the team creating Fritz ’14, Lynsey Jordan ’14 and Elizabeth Metcalfe ’13) the updated walking tour. were selected to present potential designs. The design by Maddy Fritz, a junior from Henderson, Kentucky, was chosen due to its use of the historic Georgetown seal and the color palette, which mimicked the appearance of bronze. Maddy was also responsible for editing the Can’t make it to campus? design and laying out the text for each marker. “I actually looked forward to working on the historical View the markers on TigerTrax. markers more than I looked forward to doing my homework. Just the thought of being able to create tigertrax.georgetowncollege.edu something that would have a lasting impression on the Georgetown community gave me the motivation to put in the extra hours to really make something that people would notice and enjoy,” Maddy noted. This project was a collaboration among the Art and History Departments, the Ensor Learning Resource Your support is welcome. Center and Archives, as well as ITS and Grounds. Plans Learn more for enhancements, including a permanent visitor map 502-863-8173 near the Cralle Student Center, extended online content [email protected] on TigerTrax and an audio walking tour of campus, are underway.

INSIGHTS • 9 Emotions ran high on a cloudy and cool Saturday morning as family and friends

gathered on the lawn of Giddings Hall

3 to watch members of the Class of 2013

1 receive their undergraduate degrees. 0 Left: Graduates enjoyed one of Senior Speaker Harrell’s lighter comments and mutually understood references to events that 2 took place during their undergraduate years. Cheers and applause greeted graduates as they were announced and t stepped forward to be congratulated by Provost Rosemary Allen and handed the diploma by Dr. Crouch who is retiring n June 30 after 22 years as President. e C m o e Evan James Harrell, m c Middlesboro, chosen by men classmates to deliver the Senior Address, was both humorous and inspiring.

President Crouch in his Commencement address told graduates they were The Don and Chris Kerr prepared “for a life full of Cawthorne Excellence in opportunities.” Teaching Award, was presented to Dr. Rick Kopp, professor of Biology.

Natalie Jane Hymer, an Economics/Spanish major from Louisville, received the President’s Award from Dr. Crouch.

Presidential Search Update Watch for emails, social media posts, and website updates regarding the presidential search.

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INSIGHTS • 10 Athletics

The Tigers continued to build on a season ago. The tradition for success was set high in 2011-12 with a trip to the school’s first-ever Fab Four. This season, Georgetown’s women’s basketball set many season and career marks as

well as advancing deep into the postseason. The Tigers finished second in a conference with five ranked teams, one team receiving votes, and all six of those teams advancing to the national tournament. They finished 23-10 and ended its season in a competitive game with Lubbock Christian, which spent most of the season at No. 1. Kourtney Tyra, as a junior, is the school’s all-time assist leader. She and Devon Golden both recorded their 1,000th points. Lizza Jonas grabbed her 500th rebound. Golden finished her career as the fourth all-time leading rebounder. Tyra earned first-team all-conference. Jonas and Andrea Howard were honorable mention. Tyra, Jonas, Howard, Golden, women’s basketball Lindsay Fultz and Devanny King earned All-Academic – making GC the lone team to have all players eligible (sophomore or higher with a 3.25 GPA) earn the award. Golden, Howard and Fultz were NAIA Scholar Athletes as well. Expectations will remain high as the team returns all but two from this past season, including four of the top five scorers.

Kourtney Tyra, above, was named Women’s Kourtney Basketball Coaches Tyra and Association All- Vic Moses American Honorable earned NAIA Mention and her All-American jersey is currently status. on display in the Ring of Honor in Knoxville, Tenn.

Men’s and women’s golf teams slowly got into the swing of things this spring. They started out with a couple of rough matches in bad weather to finish up strong. The men, during the three-round Mid-South Conference (MSC) tournament, steadily moved up each day to finish fifth. The women The Tigers had a finished the season with a season-high successful season this fifth place after starting with a conference year, finishing with a 32- match where they were eighth. Corri 14 record. The season was Collins, Katie Jones, highlighted by several Lauren Kohake, Wilson huge wins, including the Allen, John Hunter first which gave Coach and Tanner Mahoney Thomas Thornton 300 for were Academic All- his career. GC also battled Conference, while Jones, in the fourth longest Kohake and Hunter were game in NAIA history in NAIA Scholar Athletes. a 15-inning, 6-5 victory golf over UVa-Wise in the MSC tournament. Mallory Johnson, Katie Mann and Kayla Williams were first-team all-conference. Shelby Engle and Taylor Shaw were second team. Madelyn Brown, Chelsea Riney and Shaw were MSC All-Academic. Brown and Shaw were NAIA Scholar Athletes. softball

INSIGHTS • 11 Georgetown finished second in the regular season and for the second straight year advanced to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. The Tigers picked up its first opening round win in Montgomery, Ala. against Mount Vernon Nazarene and finished the season 36-19. Some other postseason highlights included erasing a 6-2 deficit for a 13-7 win in the final three innings with 10 of those runs coming in the eighth and ninth innings. Ryan Serrato and Chris Villalobos were named first-team all-conference. Mike Steinke, Jordan Hinshaw and Shaun Meyer were second team. Earning MSC All-Academic was EJ Murray, TC Oneal, Corey Carter, Jimmy Conway, Jordan

baseball Nekola and Kyle Rosen.

Athletes this year continued to set new standards for GC. With the assistance of US Bobsled team member and decorated sprint athlete Dallas Robinson as an assistant, the Tigers set records in nine Men’s and women’s teams started categories this season. the fall season back in the rankings Danielle Buford, Marissa for the first time in several years. Hale, Tayler Godar, Bea Injuries depleted the men’s team, Cameron, Kelsey Gregory, but they never backed down from Kristen Just, DaVon Pitts, any challenge and even by the end Logan Crockett, Kyle of the season were taking games Wiedemer and Keith from opponents they were not Arutoff will finish this expected to challenge. The women season with their names had a phenomenal season, beating listed at least once in the several ranked teams and challenging record books. Peyton two Top 20 teams inside the MSC. Anderson, Austin Crawley, They finished fourth overall in the Sam Heaton, James Lacy, conference. Haley Hart, first-team Joel Reihmer, Wiedemer, all-conference, and Jacqueline Otis and Brennan M. Carrithers, Kelly Swanson, honorable mention, were Elena Bertuccio, Rachel honored at the banquet. Hart also received Ditto, Hale, Shawna the conference’s Champion of Character Parson, Emily Steck, award. Shelby Eden, Hart, Natalie Hill and Amanda Williamson and Emily Krick were MSC All-Academic for the Brittany Livsey were the women. Gustavo Echeverria was honorable All-Academic honorees. mention All-MSC, while Chris Bartlett and Anderson, Bertuccio, Ryne Least were All-Academic. Bartlett Livsey and Williamson earned the Champion of Character award were all NAIA Scholar athletes.

on the men’s side. Eden, Hart, Hill and Krick track were NAIA Scholar Athletes. tennis

INSIGHTS • 12 Men’s basketball takes home NAIA National Championship

Every season has a The Tigers stayed on the road for the first conference moment, a game, a showdown with Cumberland University (TN). Again, practice the team can Georgetown was right in the game until halftime. Then, look back on and say, the Bulldogs came out with a flurry of offense. With just “that was the turning point.” 10 minutes to play, Georgetown was facing a double-digit For Georgetown College deficit. men’s national championship “Our players stepped up, didn’t lie down, and said this basketball team it was a two-game, isn’t going to be how this season goes,” Briggs said. “We road swing just before the end of battled back, erased the deficit, continued to fight and Christmas break. pulled off the narrow win. I think that victory is where the The then-No. 1 Tigers were heart and grit for the rest of the battling illnesses and injuries Through adversity you season came from. It gave us a that had depleted an already either learn or you roll over. determination and a confidence small roster of 10. Georgetown “ that shone at the national We learned from every traveled to then-No. 2 University tournament.” of the Cumberlands. With just moment this season and That victory kicked off an 18-4 five truly healthy players and two came out victorious.” record for the remainder of the more partially healthy, the Tigers Head Coach Chris Briggs, NAIA Coach of the Year season after starting 10-4. The stayed in the up-tempo game for team can look back on that road the first 20 minutes. However, foul situations to a thin swing as part of what helped to define the amazing season bench mixed with the pace of the game became too that brought home a second national title. much. The Patriots ran away with their largest victory over The Tigers health issues were far from over, though. Georgetown in Donnie Butcher’s era as Cumberland’s The youthful coach and his staff were constantly finding head coach. ways to be creative with lineups and practice units to “We knew it was going to be tough,” said GC coach get through the season. The team grew together and, Chris Briggs. “You can’t make excuses, and I don’t think following a semifinal loss to University of Pikeville in we did. The character of this team came out of that game the conference tournament, was ready to make the and really emerged during our next game.” phenomenal run to a national title.

On the Cover: An excited Monty Wilson when he hit the game-winning shot of the semifinal game. He was named Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Tournament MVP.*

Top Left: Tiger team members gather around the trophy.* Right: Vic Moses, 2013 NAIA Player of the Year. Lower Left: The team at Frankfort with the trophy. Below: Montavious Marc signs an autograph for a Tiger fan.

*Photo Courtesy of the Kansas City Star

INSIGHTS • 13

HONORING GEORGETOWN’S 23RD President

r. Bill Crouch’s accomplishments on behalf of fundraiser, he was skeptical when recruited for the Georgetown College over the past twenty-two position, noting the college’s alumni giving percentage years are visible and dramatic. The college is of just six percent. Under his administration, this number Dmeasurably better because of his efforts. However, has risen to an all-time-high of sixteen percent due to his “He’d be the first to admit he achieved none of these focus on the reengagement of alumni. In 1993 Dr. Crouch improvements alone, but we can all agree it took the formed the Foundation Board, made up of a small group inspirational drive of a visionary leader to bring these of successful alumni not eligible for membership on the dreams to fruition,” says Daniel Froggett ’02. board of trustees. Each member pledged to donate or Georgetown is not the same institution it was when raise one million dollars for the college, and their finger- its longest-serving president arrived in 1991. A host of prints on the campus are indelible. innovative academic and extracurricular programs have Additionally, Dr. Crouch forged strong relationships been added. New and renovated buildings supplement with corporate partners such as Toyota. “We greatly the campus landscape. The regional and national profiles of the college have Celebration of been elevated. Alumni Diversity: have been re-engaged President Crouch and overall diversity and Trustees has been increased. Dr. Dr. Sheila Bailey and Crouch toiled tirelessly Dr. Major L. Jemison toward these goals as recognize Dr. John D. president, but admits this Mangram with level of success “took an Honorary Doctorate degree. longer than I anticipated.” Though a seasoned

Dr. Crouch New brick entrance President’s Founder’s 8 Guiding Principles becomes installed at Main St. Ambassadors Day revived developed and president of GC and on Giddings Lawn Program formed implemented

Football team Inauguration of Parents Advisory Hall of Fame formed wins national Dr. Crouch Council formed to honor college 1991championship 1992 1993 alumni and friends appreciate the legacy of Dr. Crouch, and feel that his legacy at the college has impacted our own,” says Helen Carroll, Manager of Community Relations for Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing, North America. These and other efforts would ultimately result in the raising of an impressive $101 million from various sources during his tenure. A former Baptist minister, Dr. Crouch is a man who takes his faith seriously and actively looks for ways to share it with others. He led tough negotiations with the Kentucky Baptist Convention in 2005 which resulted in the college’s amicable separation from the Dr. Crouch helps out annually at Move-In Day, a GC tradition. convention and its denominational control over the institution. “For the first time in its Crouch’s most valuable legacy is the relationships he history, we achieved a self-perpetuating board of trustees, cultivated with students and alumni and the time and energy which has been instrumental in the college’s growth he invested in their lives. “Dr. Crouch’s accessibility and and will continue to play a key role in its future,” Crouch personal involvement in my life, not only while I was a says. Though the separation was not popular with some, student but thereafter, has had a tremendous impact on others tout its benefits. “The fact that we were able to my development,” relates Jesse Hodgson ’04. Accord- accomplish the separation without strife or lingering ing to longtime assistant Judy Rush, “Students were Bill’s animosity bears witness to first and foremost priority. He Dr. Crouch’s leadership and My fondest memory of opened doors for them that Christ’s blessing on this would not have been possible Dr. Crouch was his early decision,” states trustee “ without his concern for their Guthrie True ‘82. morning visits to the hospital future.” Broadening the racial and to check on my sister, Anna, As for his own future, Dr. geographic diversity of the Crouch says he’ll spend it student body and faculty and our family, after her horrific car investing in the lives of young became a priority. Dr. Crouch accident. He didn’t come for ‘show and people. “My life’s calling is not underwent extensive cultural tell,’ he came because he cared.” changing, I’ll just be doing it in training and even co-authored a different place.” Though God a book with Joel Gregory in Nancy Fraley Boatman ‘02 hasn’t yet revealed the forum, 2010 entitled What We Love he trusts it will be made known. about the Black Church. The growth in the percentage of “Jan and I leave excited about Georgetown ethnically diverse students, from five percent in 1991 to College’s future and the impact for good she will seventeen percent in 2012, is a testament to his efforts. continue to provide for her students.” When asked about his motivation, he says it was three- Says trustee Reza Hashampour, “Dr. Crouch led fold: a diverse campus better prepares students for the Georgetown College through some of its most world; it differentiates the college from other regional challenging times with grace and dignity. He never institutions with uniform communities; and because of wavered in his resolve to transform it into an academic Proverbs 3:27, which reads: “Do not withhold good from institution well equipped for the 21st century. I will those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.” personally miss Dr. Crouch, but Georgetown College Though his statistical successes are many, perhaps Dr. will miss him more.”

Baptist Carnegie Foundation for Brown Foundation $12M Ensor Learning Resource GC instrumental in formation of Scholars Advancement of Teaching of Louisville awards Center project announced/ Mid-South Conference Program named GC Baccalaureate GC $750K begun (most comprehensive (Tom Dowling ‘62 Formed College I institution building project in the century) as commissioner)

College receives largest T. Vaughan Walker is first Harper Gatton Center GC named one of gift ever ($1M) from African American named for Leadership America’s Best Colleges 1994Hughes Foundation of NY 1995 to Board of Trustees Development opens (US News & World Report) words of

Earl A. Goode Chair, Georgetown College Board of Trustees for Apresidentp william p r e h. c crouch, i a ti o jr. n

I am delighted to speak on behalf the Georgetown Final Four for the first time in the history of the program. College Board of Trustees in expressing our deep Bill has worked diligently to ensure that the spiritual life appreciation and sincere gratitude to Bill and Jan Crouch of Georgetown College is a strong one. The changing for their exemplary leadership during their years at relationship with the Kentucky Baptist Convention has Georgetown College. helped the college focus once again on its rich Christian Elected to serve as Georgetown’s twenty-third president heritage and its commitment to remaining a Christian in 1991, Bill Crouch came to the campus with contagious college. His dedication to diversity has added a new and enthusiasm and optimism, inspiring vision, and unwavering meaningful dimension to the fabric of Georgetown College. commitment to lead the college through some of its While appreciating the college’s cherished traditions, most innovative, rewarding, and challenging chapters in Bill has understood the need for improved campus its long and rich history. facilities. The construction of the Anna Ensor Learning From the outset, Bill was determined to settle for Resource Center, Rucker and Hambrick Villages, Barlow nothing less than the best for the school. His dedication Park, the Anne Wright Wilson Art Building, as well as to academic excellence has resulted in a doubling of the renovations in the Lee Cralle Student Center, Ruth Pearce number of Ph.D.s serving on the faculty. Such meaningful Wilson Laboratory Theater, and improvements in the programs as the President’s Ambassadors, and the housing facilities of Mills Residence Park have created a Equine and Global Scholars Programs have greatly renewed sense of Tiger Pride while significantly enriching enhanced the life of Georgetown College. the college experience of students, faculty, staff, alumni Under Bill Crouch’s leadership, Georgetown has built and other friends of the school. The utilization and upon its impressive academic honors in other ways. design of the impressive East Campus Complex were Georgetown has been consistently ranked nationally envisioned by Bill Crouch. among Tier I institutions by U.S. News & World Report. Indeed, all of these successes and accomplishments The number of Fulbright Scholars from Georgetown has are impressive. However, as Georgetown trustees, we grown steadily in recent years. The unique relationship also are grateful for the friendship we enjoy with Bill between Georgetown College and Regents Park College and Jan Crouch. The board has been inspired by Bill at Oxford University has provided meaningful opportunities and Jan’s exceptional devotion to each other and to the for a number of Georgetonians to study abroad. Also, college we all love so much. We know that Georgetown as a result of Bill’s leadership in academics, Georgetown College is a better place because of Bill and Jan Crouch. was invited to become a member of the prestigious The entire board joins me in saying thank you to Bill and 58-member Southern University Conference of quality Jan Crouch for what you mean to Georgetown College educational institutions in 2010. and to offer our very best wishes for much happiness in Success in the athletic arena has been no less impressive the future. during the Bill Crouch presidency. During his tenure, athletics were seen as a vitally important part of the Sincerely, Georgetown Experience. The Tigers won national foot- ball championships in 1991, 2000, and 2001. The men’s basketball team won national titles in 1998 and 2013. In 2012, the women’s basketball team played in the NAIA Earl Goode

Scott County Technology Anne Wright Wilson Presidential infrastructure Fine Arts Gallery opens Marshall Center New athletic Bill Crouch named Mentorship installed (first new academic facil- for Christian complex at East NAIA Council of Program started campus-wide ity since 1960s) Ministry formed Campus opens Presidents Chair

Deborah Lecture Series begins, Presidential Bill Crouch named Student Bengals endowed by Crouches in candidate Bob Dole Scott County Investment Training Camp 1996 honor of Dr. Crouch’s sister visits campus 1997 Citizen of the Year Project begins begins at GC I really appreciate the way that Dr. Crouch led Georgetown through the renegotiation of our relationship with the Kentucky “Baptist Convention. Because of his leadership, Georgetown continues to be a place where both male and female students can discern their callings and be equipped for gospel ministry. “

Mary Alice Birdwhistell ‘09

Dr. Crouch has been more than just a president to me. He What tireless workers! Bill and Jan have sacrificially served has filled the role of mentor, teacher, and leader. Because of Georgetown College for over two decades. It has been an “ his influence in my life, I am a better student, Christian, and “ honor to work alongside them for the benefit of current and person. I am so grateful to President Crouch for all he has future students. I will miss their energy, insight, and passion done for me! His influence will carry me past my four years at for the Georgetown College community.” Georgetown and into the rest of my life.” Granetta Blevins ‘80 Kelsey Ach Trustee Class of ‘13, President’s Ambassador Each of us is blessed along life’s way with associations that From his very first days in office and throughout his tenure, Bill light the way for the rest of us. Bill Crouch is one of these. Bill Crouch has personified Georgetown better than any presi- “ and Jan, may the rest of your journey be as fruitful.” “ dent since the College’s founding. His understanding of our culture, history and traditions, his unwavering devotion to our Sue & Jim Barlow highest ideals, his passion and persistence in seeing to the Trustee Fellow College’s well-being, are the makings of a true legend.” The KBF is honored to have been a fiduciary of endowment Carroll Stevens ‘71 funds for the benefit of the Marshall Center of Christian Foundation Board member 1999-2004, Trustee 2006-2012“ Ministry since its inception. We have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship with Dr. Crouch, whose vision brought Dr. Bill Crouch has been a good friend to me and my family the Center into existence in 1997, and with Bill and Alice over my eight years as a trustee. Within days of losing both Marshall, whose effective leadership developed the Center “ my parents in a tragic car accident, Bill was at my home in in the fulfillment of its mission to help laypersons and clergy northern Kentucky asking what he could do to help. That better understand their mission as Christ’s disciples and to is the kind of person he is and Georgetown College was translate that understanding into tangible Christian ministry.” lucky to have him. Thank you Bill for all you did to help Georgetown College become the great school it is today. Barry G. Allen You will be missed.” President & CEO, Kentucky Baptist Foundation

John Ward ‘88 Bill Crouch can juggle more balls in the air than any other Trustee“ college president I’ve known.” There is an old adage that God puts the right people in your John D. Stempel life at the right time. I believe that this is true of Bill Crouch Trustee “ entering the ‘life’ of Georgetown College. If there was anyone who was better suited to become the president of Dr. Crouch has set the perfect example for any college Georgetown College at the time that Bill took over I president on how to become personally involved with the cannot imagine who that could have been.” “ college’s most important asset: its students.”

Reza Hashampour Jesse Hodgson ‘04 Trustee Alumni Board Member

Governor Collins Partnership formed Jake Bell hired as New heraldic joins GC as with Regent’s Park Football team GC’s first full-time crest developed Executive Scholar- College of Oxford wins national Athletic Director and put into use in-Residence University championship

Athletic Men’s basketball Ensor Learning McCandless Hall of Fame wins national Resource Lecture Series 1998 formed championship Center opens 1999begins 2000 Aa qualitycadem tradition i cs

ssuming the presidency of an already strong academic institution, Dr. Crouch worked diligently to enhance the academic environment. Part of this initiativeA was to raise faculty salaries, increase the number of faculty with terminal degrees- from 69% in 1990 to 96% in 2013- and to boost the number of full-time faculty by 64% in that same period. “The most important thing for student success is the appropriate faculty resources,” says Provost and Academic Dean Dr. Rosemary Allen. Evidence of this commitment to attracting and retaining excellent faculty exists in the impressive six-year graduation rate, which has soared as high as 68% in recent years, up Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford, England. from 47% in 1990. National evaluators of higher education institutions agree. Georgetown College has been listed as a best liberal College Buys® for the fourteenth consecutive year; one arts college for the eighteenth consecutive year in U.S. of America’s Best Christian Colleges for the sixteenth News & World Report; featured in America’s 100 Best consecutive year, and was the only private college in Kentucky to be listed in the latter two publications for 2012. The college was profiled by Forbes.com in 2012 as one of America’s Best Colleges for the fourth year in a row. Georgetown College received the highest score awarded among Kentucky’s nationally- ranked liberal arts colleges by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni in 2012, being recognized for requiring comple- tion in core subjects and assuring students LEFT: Dr. Rosemary Allen has championed academics at Georgetown learn what they need to know to succeed since she has been Provost. Not only has she helped develop a world-class after graduation. “Creating top academics at faculty, she has been instrumental in many students’ selection as Fulbright Scholars. RIGHT: Georgetown College’s 2012 Fulbright Scholars: Sarah Georgetown College was easy; we’d always Carey, Portia Watson, and Thomas Owens. been there. All we had to do was tell people about it,” says Dr. Crouch.

College received Madeleine Albright, Equine Bishop Scholars Lilly grant for $2M First Tee Fitness Former Secretary Scholars Program & Oxford for Graves Center for Scholars Program Center of State, is a guest Program Scholars Program Calling and Career instituted (REC) opens speaker at GC launched launched

Underground Football team Railroad Research wins national 2001 Institute begun championship 2002 2003 2004 2005 of Dr. Crouch’s presidency. The college has produced a total of forty-one such scholars in its entire history. Georgetown College was recognized both in 2007 and 2009 by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a top national producer of Fulbright recipients and was the only Kentucky college or university so honored. “Today, due to the strong Assistant Professor Darrell Kincer teaching an art student. efforts of Dr. Crouch and Provost Allen, students at Perhaps the defining quality academic program of Georgetown College are Dr. Crouch’s tenure is the Oxford Scholars Program. In receiving a top notch and innovative liberal arts 1999, Dr. Crouch negotiated a unique partnership with academic experience that is the envy of many schools,” Regent’s Park College, the Baptist college within Oxford says Brooke Barnett ’93, Associate Provost and Professor University, and the program was launched in 2005 with of Elon University in North Carolina. a generous gift by O.Carlysle ‘38 and June McCandless ‘37. Each semester, twelve students are selected for the opportunity to study abroad at Regent’s Park. “I was as prepared as I could be for the Oxford term, thanks to brilliant GC faculty support, and am indescribably grateful to GC for enabling me to experience this life- changing time abroad. The relationship with Regent’s Park College is a genuine treasure,” says Adrienne Bartlett ’11, one of 124 students to complete the program. According to Provost Allen, this program not only serves those who attend Oxford, but validates the quality of the overall academic program of the college. “If we can produce students capable of succeeding there, and we are, we are producing good students.” One of the drivers behind the improvement in academic standards was Dr. Crouch’s vision of achieving a Phi Beta Kappa chapter for the college. Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest honor society, with only 280 chapters in the country. While the college has not earned this distinction yet, “Looking at the institution through that lens changed us for the better,” Provost Allen states. In April of 2010 the Southern University Conference added the college, by invitation, to its conference. The SUC is a seventy-five-year-old organization with fifty-eight ABOVE: Lucas Gravitt ‘07, German teacher at Scott County members that recognizes prestigious liberal arts colleges High, received the 2009 Teacher of Excellence Award and universities. Georgetown is one of only four colleges sponsored by the German Embassy and German Information Center USA. FROM LEFT: Jan Crouch, Dr. Gwen Curry, Dr. Bill in Kentucky to be included in the SUC’s membership. Crouch, Dr. Paul Fiddes, former Principal of Regents Park, and Extremely notable is the fact that the college has the late Dr. Ralph Curry, in England. produced twenty-six Fulbright Scholars since the beginning

Grant of $1M received Howard Hughes Softball team wins MSC from Dept. of Education Medical Foundation Tournament & becomes for culturally relevant awarded $1.3M first MSC team to advance pedagogy grant to GC to national tournament

GC redefines relationship with George H.W. Bush KBC; adopts self-perpetuating Fitness Center named Board of Trustees 2006 2007 2008 2009 for former president Aa winningth tradition l e ti c s Coach Bill Cronin with the football team.

ookended by national athletics championships, A milestone event occurred in 1997 when Dr. Crouch Dr. Crouch’s tenure began with the college’s first negotiated a contract with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals national title in 1991 with a win by the football for Georgetown to become the location of their training Bteam and concludes with the exciting victory by the camp. Upon initial inspection, the existing facilities were men’s basketball team in 2013. “Stories abound about deemed inadequate and the owner of the team panned the great coaches, exceptional athletes, and championship idea. Then Dr. Crouch showed them fifty-two undeveloped wins. Part of my job was to ensure those stories acres east of campus. After the college pledged to build a continued,” Dr. Crouch says. new football stadium and athletic complex to accommodate Dr. Crouch and Georgetown College were instrumental the team, the Bengals committed and Georgetown hosted in the 1996 formation of the Mid-South Conference, their camp for fourteen years, leading to unparalleled an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with national attention for the college and an additional the NAIA which merged the athletic pursuits of sixteen source of revenue. similar institutions. The college became its fiscal agent, “Dr. Crouch’s vision for expansion in the form of the and Tom Dowling ’62 was selected its commissioner and East Campus Athletic Complex had a great impact on my served in that position for seven years. decision to attend Georgetown,” says Eddie Eviston ’02. Quarterback and three-time NAIA Player of the Year, Eviston holds multiple school records. He was inducted into the GC Hall of Fame in 2007, the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2012, and returned to serve as Offensive Coordinator at his alma mater in 2013. In 1997 Dr. Crouch hired the college’s first full-time athletic director, Dr. Jake Bell ‘65, and also hired Bill Cronin as head coach of the football team. Cronin spurred the team into a four-year reign of dominance that began in 1999 and culminated in Men’s Tiger Basketball brought home the title for the 2013 NAIA Division I National unprecedented back-to-back Championship. national title wins in 2000 and 2001.

2013 champs photo, credit Brian Beard, Creative Images Photography The team returned to the national

Football team Women’s basketball Global Scholars Women’s soccer Men’s basketball returns to national Hambrick team advances to Program team advances team advances tournament Village Fab Four (first time launched to MSC finals to Fab Four semi-finals completed in GC history)

Baptist Seminary Rucker Brian Evans Men’s basketball of Kentucky Village hired as team advances 2010relocates to GC 2011 completed Athletic Director 2012 to Elite Eight semifinals in 2011 and regained its number one ranking, scoring its 150th win during Cronin’s era in 2012 with alumni coaches Steve Hill ’94, Craig Mullins ‘91, Bruce Owens ’86 and Marty Park ‘99 all participating in those wins. Cronin holds the most wins of any coach in Georgetown College history, and was honored seven times as the Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year, twice as the NAIA Coach of the Year, and as 2011 and 2012 AFCA NAIA Region I Coach of the Year. Dr. Crouch also hired two standout basketball coaches who continued a long legacy of suc- cess. Robert “Happy” Osborne began in 1996 and served fifteen years. Under his direction the team won an NAIA national title in 1998, was in the finals twice and the Fab Four four times, won twelve Mid-South Conference regular season titles and nine conference tournament crowns. Chris Briggs was hired as head coach in 2011, and the team clinched the national title again in 2013. The team has made an appearance in the national tournament during every year of Dr. Crouch’s presidency. The fruits of these labors are evidenced by the victories, as well as the statistics. In 1990, the six-year graduation rate for students receiving athletic scholarships was only 36%, while the 2011 rate was 61%. Thanks to Dr. Crouch’s influence, Georgetown College is more committed than ever to synthesizing academics and athletics.

Dr. Crouch has a “great understanding of how athletics fits into an educational setting. He not only shows his support to the coaches and athletes by FROM TOP LEFT: Basketball’s Allan Thomas taking a shot. | his presence, but also in making sure Softball’s Mallory Johnson defends a base. | Josue Romero they have the resources available to controls the ball in front of a St. Catharine defender. | Chris Gohman pulls in a pass from Neal Pawsat against University of compete at a national level.” the Cumberlands. | Caraline Maher takes a swing and kills the ball for a Tiger point. | Men’s Basketball Head Coach Chris Briggs Brian Evans GC Athletic Director, VP of Diversity and Inclusion counsels players courtside.

Howard Hughes Brown Foundation Hall of Fame Medical Foundation New turf Women’s of Louisville awards Room renamed awarded $1.1M installed on lacrosse $500K for residence Jones-Hall-Nelson grant to GC football field begins hall renovation Suite

Football team reclaims Alumni Board Alumni Governor’s School for #1 ranking for first formed Association Entrepreneurs will take time since 2004 2013 formed place on campus a traditionF aof christian i th fellowship With Dr. Crouch at the 2005 formal signing of partnerships, (l-r) Dr. William Shaw, National Baptist Convention USA; Dr. Major Jemison, Progressive National Baptist Convention; Dr. Joel Gregory, Professor of Preaching, Truitt Seminary, Baylor University; Dr. Melvin Von Wade, National Missionary Baptist Convention of America; Dr. Sheila M. Bailey, Trustee; Mrs. Shenikwa Bailey Cager (Dr. Bailey’s daughter).

he journey through time As students have come leading pastors and churches is exciting for humans across the commonwealth, as and institutions alike “to Georgetown from Colegio well as with many lay leaders Tbecause of those encountered Bautista to study, Dr. Crouch who shared a passion for along the way. Through her has shown a personal interest providing a quality education. over two hundred years of In his twenty-two years as existence, Georgetown College in them. The partnership has involved President, Dr. Crouch has has enjoyed connecting with more than 300 students, and its success continued the practice of numerous special individuals shaping Georgetown College and organizations. is because of Dr. Crouch’s concern.” through relationships and With educational roots Grundy Janes ‘57 partnerships to benefit students. dating to 1787, Georgetown Former Director of the Academy, Colegio Bautista His efforts have cultivated and started the journey as a Baptist nurtured associations with college chartered by the Kentucky Baptist Educational churches which are so very important to the college Society in 1829. The Society was comprised of Baptists because they send her some of the very best students from the area with a desire for educating young people. from their local congregations. Out of those associations They banded together to produce a Christian college in with churches, pastors and committed laity, Dr. Crouch the Baptist tradition. This quickly led to working closely with has established partnerships with state and national organizations to broaden the influence of Georgetown College. The Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC) has had the longest association with the college dating back to early 1942. Georgetown was the first KBC four-year college educating and graduating many Baptist leaders, missionaries, and ministers whose leadership impacted the Baptist world. Individuals like Jim Henry ‘59, former National President of the Southern Baptist Convention; missionaries like Grundy ‘57 and Jean Janes ‘56, Bill ‘57 and Alice 2005: Georgetown College and Kentucky Baptist Convention announce new Marshall ‘57, and more recently, ministry partnership agreement. FROM LEFT: Bill Crouch, Hershael York, Janice Ken and Beth Perkins; not to Shelton, Charles Barnes, Dr. Bill Mackey. mention countless thousands of LEFT: Eugene ‘44 and Bettye Enlow enjoy a day back on campus. RIGHT: Dr. Bill ‘57 and Alice Marshall ‘57 with Dr. Crouch at their Hall of Fame induction. ministers who have led congregations all over the globe. presented to a faculty member, staff member and a In 2005, the Kentucky Baptist Convention and student each year at our baccalaureate service, hosts Georgetown College redefined their formal relationship the annual Gene Enlow Preaching Workshop, and helps into a ministry partnership. Georgetown remains a Chris- coordinate a long-standing relationship with Colegio tian college in the Baptist tradition as determined by her Bautista in Temuco,Chile. The Marshall Center for board of trustees. This amicable decision by the college Christian Ministry is self-funding and provides resources and the KBC established a partnership. so students and ministers can engage with Georgetown Under Dr. Crouch’s leadership in 2005, as part of the College to grow in their faith and in their professional initiative to maintain its Baptist identity and achieve endeavors. greater diversity in BSK is a Baptist its student body, the seminary established college established in 2000. Through partnerships with four its formative years, African-American some of the faculty at Baptist conventions Georgetown College which continue to this taught for the seminary day: National Baptist as adjunct faculty. In Convention of 2010, as the seminary America; National looked for a more Baptist Convention, permanent home, USA; National Dr. Crouch was Missionary Baptist instrumental in Convention of Amer- creating space to ica; and Progressive house it in National Baptist Con- Dr. Bill Crouch welcomes Dr. Greg Earwood and Baptist Seminary of Georgetown’s Ensor vention, Inc. Kentucky to the campus of Georgetown College. Learning Resource Two other impor- Center. Reacting tant programs which greatly impact the college are the quickly that summer, administrative and faculty offices Marshall Center for Christian Ministry and the Baptist and student classrooms were carved out of space in the Seminary of Kentucky (BSK). Ensor LRC, enabling BSK to begin operations by fall. Named for the former Executive Director of the Whether it is through churches, conventions, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Bill Marshall and his wife fellowships, or seminaries, President Crouch has Alice ‘57, the Marshall Center for Christian Ministry strives positioned the college in ways that will benefit future to assist the college in fulfilling her Christian mission. The Georgetonians and provide them opportunities to learn, center provides Bibles to our graduating seniors at grow, and serve for years to come. commencement, sponsors Christian service awards Fa traditiona c i of l iexpansion ti e s Ensor Learning Resource Center

nitiating the most comprehensive building campaign in the college’s history was not an easy task, but proved essential Ifor the college’s forward progress. Prior to Dr. Crouch’s term as president, the most recently constructed building on campus was a residence hall in the 1970s. One of Dr. Crouch’s first efforts involved the placement of new brick signage at the college’s entrance on Memorial Drive and on the lawn of Giddings in 1992. Next was the 1997 renovation of the Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre, followed by construction of the Horace ‘49 and Maribeth Hambrick ‘49 at the opening of the Hambrick Village first new academic building on campus since dormitory. the 1960s, the Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building. 1997 also saw the development coffee shop, classrooms, and a replica of the Yale Law of the East Campus Athletic Complex and Conference Library study room with a fourteen-foot-high fireplace. Center, home to the new Toyota Stadium, Thomas & King The LRC boasted a physical patron count of over 319,000 Leadership & Conference Center, Robert N. Wilson people from 2011-2012, and serves as a vital resource to Baseball Field, Lackey Tennis Center, Challenge Course, both the college and the community. and apartment-style residence units. The George H. W. Bush Center for Fitness opened in 2008, The impressive 55,000-square-foot Anna Ashcraft and is one of only three college campus buildings in the Ensor Learning Resource Center (LRC) was completed in country named for the former president. Two additional 1998 and houses over 300 seats between tables, casual groups of apartment-style housing units were completed furniture, individual study carrels, and study rooms. Under as Rucker Village in 2011 and Hambrick Village in 2012 its roof are the library collections, archives, a gourmet and were built by trustee fellow Jim Barlow’s company, Barlow Homes. The units have been called some of the finest college housing in the nation. “I’m pleased we’ve been able to maintain the architectural integrity of the institution throughout the building process,” Dr. Crouch says. Countless renovations, including many sections of the student center, the chapel, multiple residence halls, as well as key purchases of surrounding properties have expanded the campus exponentially. The fundraising efforts of Dr. Crouch and the drive to bolster the college’s physical Wally ‘58 and Gerry Montgomery ‘59 at the 2011 opening of the newly- plant positively altered the landscape of renovated Montgomery Caf. Georgetown College forever. The late Clyde Ensor and Mrs. Jennie Ensor speak with former president George H.W. Bush at the naming of the Bush Center for Fitness

Giddings Lawn before and after renovation

Athletic Complex on East Campus includes a new football stadium and conference center

Newly completed Rucker Village dormitory Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building Pa traditionr o grof distinction a m s

r. Crouch has long championed extracurricular education opportunities to outstanding participants of The programs to aid in the development of leadership First Tee.” According to Christopher Hawkins ’07, “Due to and to prepare students for life after college. His Dr. Crouch partnering with the PGA of America, I was able Ddedication to providing students with a multi-faceted to get on the fast track to gaining PGA membership. I am education led to the creation of distinctive special programs. now a PGA member working in The First Tee program.” In 1992 Dr. Crouch conceived a one-of-a-kind program Capitalizing on the college’s location in Kentucky’s he named The President’s Ambassadors, consisting of “Horse Capital of the World,” Dr. Crouch envisioned the twenty-two elite junior and senior students. These Equine Scholars Program in 2004. Becoming the official specially selected students serve the college at campus educational partner of the nearby Kentucky Horse Park and community functions as role models of professionalism, was a win for both organizations. The program works to hospitality and character and “engage students in activities to undergo personal leadership Having access to the enhance their appreciation and training by the president. president of your college is not understanding of the equine Ambassadors accompany “ industry while giving them Dr. Crouch to speaking common. While maintaining a valuable individualized engagements and donor strong sense of leadership, he experiences that directly relate visits, and are afforded the to their equine interests and opportunity to travel as a would always make himself available for career goals.” group with him, alternating students who sought to get to know him.” In 2005, Georgetown between an international “adopted” over 7,000 alumni destination and domestic Porter Houston O’Brien ’02 of Bishop College of Dallas, President’s Ambassador Alumna destination every other year. Texas, a historically black college Another program founded on the principle of nurturing forced to close its doors in 1988 for financial reasons, and young leaders was the Scott County Presidential Mentorship formed the Bishop Scholars Program. The legacy program Program, formed in 1996. This group consists of fourteen allows children or grandchildren of Bishop alumni the upperclassmen from Scott County High School and allows opportunity to receive a minimum $10,000 annual them to spend time learning from Dr. Crouch as well as scholarship, “keeping the tradition of Bishop College being encouraged to attend Georgetown College. “I alive while obtaining a first-class liberal arts education.” vividly remember sessions about leadership, networking, Dr. Crouch was honored by the Congressional Black professional dress and etiquette training. It was through Caucus (CBC) in 2008 for pioneering the diversity the mentorship program that I really wanted to attend initiative. “I commend Georgetown College and the Georgetown College,” says Nancy Fraley Boatman ’02, Bishop College alumni for forming this historic who also became a President’s Ambassador. partnership to promote academic excellence,” said Dr. Crouch’s love of golf led him to develop an Congresswoman Barbara Lee, First Vice Chair of innovative program in 2001. Tim Finchem, PGA Tour the CBC. Commissioner, says, “Dr. Crouch showed incredible “Dr. Crouch’s greatest gift to Georgetown College was vision and leadership when he helped start The First opening our eyes to what our true potential could be. He Tee Scholars program. What began as a spontaneous was never satisfied with ‘good’ when he knew ‘great’ was extension of a scholarship to Georgetown College to a an option,” says Scott Fitzpatrick ’87. These distinctive very deserving young man paved the way for over thirty programs demonstrate the depth of possibilities colleges and universities to follow suit and offer higher available to GC students. first honoring jan crouch Lady

rom running their family’s household and raising organizations as the Scott County Woman’s Club, their two children to her active involvement in both Georgetown Book Club, the American Heart Association, campus life and the community of Scott County, Jan the American Association of University Women, and FCrouch played a vital role in the college’s development Hospice of Lexington, and by serving as president of over the years. Though her contributions were largely each of them at least once. behind the scenes, her influence was obvious. She was Living on campus in the president’s home, built in always in attendance at major campus events, and readily 1859, was an adventure. Homes of that vintage come remembered the faces of alumni who returned to the with many challenges, and Jan became quite familiar college at homecoming, an occasion she always enjoyed. with the facilities and maintenance staff due to their many Jan also took responsibility for hosting etiquette meals trips to maintain the house. “If something broke, they for various groups over the years, including the President’s always arrived quickly. They always showed us such Ambassadors, men’s basketball team, multiple sororities, special attention.” the Scott County High School Mentorship Program Jan realized soon after students, and the Girl Scouts of America. “It was so much taking up residence in fun to teach these groups proper dining etiquette. Many the home that the staff of them sent me thank you notes to tell me how valuable automatically pushed the experience was for them,” she says. her maintenance The demanding role of a college president meant Dr. requests to the top of Crouch needed heavy support at home, and Jan happily the list. She gets teary- offered it. “We fulfilled our responsibilities well together, eyed as she describes as a team,” she says. She is thankful for the opportunities her reaction. “I knew Crouch grandchildren the college presented to the Crouch family over the years. there were probably “It was wonderful to raise the children in such a culturally other things on campus that became lower priority when rich environment and with great life experiences.” something would happen at our house. When I figured Still, managing the household and attending as many it out, I tried to become Mrs. Fix It, because I didn’t want college-sanctioned events as possible didn’t leave Jan our needs to supersede those of a dormitory that had a much free time. The extra minutes she did have were leaky faucet. I learned how to use a screwdriver, and tried invested in the community with memberships in such my best not to call them for minor problems.” She laughs when she recounts a time when the house suffered a bat infestation and the family had to temporarily relocate to a hotel. Dr. and Mrs. Crouch also lived in the east campus apartments for four months in 2002 when the home underwent a much-needed renovation. Always a curious, observant person, Jan looks forward to the next chapter in the Crouch family story. She cherishes her memories of the past twenty-two years in Georgetown, and has a deep love for the college, its community, alumni and friends. “When I was interviewed for the position of president,” Dr. Crouch recounts, “trustee Bill Barnett told me, ‘Even if we don’t hire you, we want Jan as first lady.’” The Crouch family at daughter Jourdan’s wedding They made an excellent choice indeed. classnotes GCKeep us up to date on what’s new in your life!

He is in his 13th season as head football coach at Alfred 1954 State College in New York. Jacqueline Vater Warner has published a personal memoir about her late GC alumnus (Class of 1958) husband entitled Kenneth Robert Warner, Sr. - Biography 1975 of a Faithful Man. It traces Kenneth’s memorable and Nik and Ruth (’76) Ripkin, pseudonyms for long-serving faithful life in tumultuous times from his Cincinnati birth in missionaries still overseas, have published their first 1933 during the Great Depression, to growing up during book, The Insanity of God – A True Story of Faith World War II, serving with the U.S. Army in Korea, and Resurrected, available online through various teaching school in the South during the Civil Rights era. booksellers and at www.nikripken.com.

1958 Eric Fruge, Ph.D., becomes Director of Advancement at Paul Davis, a broadcast journalist and former Lycée Francais of San Francisco in June. Lycée Francais television news director in Chicago, Boston, is a model school of multicultural and multilingual among other markets, and a former Visiting education. He recently was regional director of CBM-US. Instructor at University of Illinois, Urbana, is now a Talent Coach and Special Projects in 1980 Broadcast Journalism consultant. Al Blevins is the newly-elected president of Lexington- Bluegrass Association of Realtors. 1959 Samuel J. Patrick’s debut novel, The Leesport School District, a story of love, struggle, and school, is now 1981 John Brown writes, “I am married, have two daughters, a available in the Cincinnati Free Public Library for anyone son-in-law, and three grandchildren. I have been playing living in that area. It may also be purchased online at drums - just completed a three-and-a-half year stint as Amazon.com. drummer for Fragment 58. I have some videos and songs we recorded on my website, www.reverbnation.com/ 1971 johnwctbrown. I’d love to hear from former classmates! Kenny Davis, captain of the 1972 USA Olympic Hope everyone is happy, healthy, and doing well!” Basketball Team, now retired from Converse, is available to share the spellbinding story about courage, character and competition every American should hear. He was 1984 there when 11 Israeli athletes were murdered by Dr. Al Pelphrey, a Pediatric Dentist in Pikeville, Kentucky, terrorists. He was there when his team was bullied out of has been elected to serve as President of the Kentucky the gold medal. He now welcomes the opportunity to tell Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the state component of about it. Visit his Web site for more information: the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). www.kennydavisusa.com. 1985 1973 Thomas Gregory “Tommy” Floyd has been named Mick Caba has been inducted into the 2012 National Chief of Staff, Kentucky Department of Education, Junior College Athletic Association Football Hall of Fame. Frankfort.

INSIGHTS • 29 now in its 11th season. The show records each 1987 Wednesday at 7 p.m. before a live audience in the Angela Lorraine (Dame) McKissick has authored an performance hall of ArtsPlace in downtown Lexington. inspiring children’s book, Jonathan and Elizabeth Meet Jesus of Nazareth. Also a graduate of Southern Baptist Allison Martin Hunt, an AP Human Geography Teacher Theological Seminary, Angela currently lives in at Louisville’s duPont Manual who was named a 2013 KY Martinsville, Virginia, with her husband, Rev. Joseph H.S. Teacher of the Year, is also one of 12 teachers from McKissick, and sons John and Isaac. She is a stay-at-home 11 states selected as a 2013 Hope Street Group National wife, mother, and author. Teacher Fellow. 1990 Chris Reed has been named Associate Superintendent 2000 for Human Resources at Hardin County Schools in Sarah (Foushee) Gorman and JC Gorman are proud to Elizabethtown, KY, effective July 1. He previously served announce the arrival of William Joseph Gorman, born as Director of Student Services. Chris played football at January 1, 2013, in Roseville, CA. GC while earning his B.S. degree. 2001 1991 Erin Smith Rowland and Brent Rowland are proud to Leslie Ann Texas has co-authored Strategies for Common announce the birth of their son, William “Coy” Rowland Core Mathematics: Implementing the Standards of III. He was born June 2, 2012. Mathematical Practice, a book series for K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Published by Eye on Education, the series provides an explanation of each of the eight mathematical 2002 Michelle Stromquist Bowling has returned to practices and gives elementary school educators specific Georgetown College as manager of The Store. instructional strategies that align with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. 2003 T.G. Shuck, former Lexington TV meteorologist, is now Jeremy Colliver, Youth Minister at St. Matthews Baptist doing a weather page for KYForward.com. He describes Church in Louisville, is this year’s recipient of the CBF it as a “a one-stop shop for all things weather in Kentucky Young Leadership Award. The award is presented and what is happening in my world as well.” annually to a young Baptist, clergy or congregational leader, who represents a growing interaction with and 1992 support of the Fellowship. Glenn Houston Parrish writes, “Elizabeth and I have returned to live in the Louisville area after a long hiatus in Katie McKown has been called to pastor Scottsville Wisconsin, where we lived for 17 years after I graduated Baptist Church, Scottsville, Virginia, a congregation from UK law school. I am now practicing law in Louisville. closely associated with iconic Baptist missionary Lottie We welcome the opportunity to reconnect with other Moon. She is the Church’s first female pastor, continuing Georgetown grads.” a long tradition of female leadership in the church.

1998 2005 Jeremy Reiss has announced that Pitching, the second Nina Clarke Iorg is now Entertainment Manager for print in his Diamond Dictionary series, is now available. HGTV.com and serves as liaison between the cable Like the first, called Hitting, the slang aspect of the game television network and its Web site. is illustrated and designed to match the amusing nature of the lingo. Learn more at www.jreiss.net. 2006 Alexandra Elliott Kuyper and Mark Kuyper (2000) are 1999 proud parents of Annalee Rose Kuyper, born January 25, Adam Luckey has been named permanent host for the 2013. She is the granddaughter of John ‘80 and Shanna Lexington-based production of Red Barn Radio Hour, Huff Elliott ‘80 and the niece of Clay Elliott ‘13.

INSIGHTS • 30 M.Div. from George W. Truett Theological Seminary this 2007 May. Jeff Heath was awarded tenure and promotion to associate professor of mathematics at Centre College in Danville. Heath earned a B.S. in mathematics from 2010 Georgetown College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Megan Mars married Jordan Hall ’12 on May 25. Megan applied mathematics and scientific computation at the is employed by Toadvine Enterprises, Louisville; Jordan University of Maryland, where he served as a teaching is enrolled in law school at University of Louisville and fellow in the mathematics department. employed by Hall Brothers Mowing & More.

Clinton Hall and Amy Miranda of Louisville were married Amanda Elliott is engaged to Ted June 7. He is employed by World Gospel Mission and Sberna ’09. The wedding is planned for Hall Brothers Mowing & More. Clinton plans to attend law October 26, 2013 in Wilmore. Amanda school at University of Louisville. Amy is vice president of is employed by Alltech; Ted works for CBRE in Louisville. TQL (Total Quality Logistics) in Lexington.

Lindsay (Adkins) and Nathan Ritchie are proud to announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy, Ryland 2011 Keith Ritchie, born October 24, 2012, in Lexington, KY. Rebecca Lynn Thompson and Coran Reece Stewart Ryland weighed 9 lbs. 5 oz. were married June 1. The ceremony was held in Ensor Learning Resource Center. Rebecca is employed Steven Outlaw, a former GC First Tee Scholar, is now the by Children’s Montessori School in Georgetown; Coran Golf Professional at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in the United is pursuing a doctoral degree in philosophy at Fordham Arab Emirates. Previously, he was assistant pro at Troon University, New York. North Country Club in Phoenix. 2012 2008 Daniel Grubb is one of five Kentucky students, and one Diane Alder is engaged to wed Jason Turner, Pembroke, of 21 total, participating in the inaugural Alltech Graduate KY. The wedding will take place November 2, 2013, in Training Program. A GC chemistry major, he and the 20 Hopkinsville, KY, Diane’s hometown. others were selected from an applicant pool of 1,500.

Eric Davis has been named principal at New Castle Elementary, New Castle, KY. 2013 Logan Dyer Osborne, Lindale, GA, a May graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Media 2009 Studies, married Lauren Brooke Taylor of Dallas, GA. The Mary Alice Birdwhistell has been named associate pastor couple exchanged vows during a private beach at Calvary Baptist Church, Waco, Texas. She received her ceremony in Destin, Florida, on June 8.

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INSIGHTS • 31 1933 1951 OliveIn Walker née SturgillMemoriamPorter G. Webster 1/15/13 | Green Valley, AZ 11/14/12, Georgetown, KY 1952 1937 Thomas E. Baker Elizabeth Clere née Shrader 11/18/12, Louisville, KY 2/18/13 | Elizabethtown, KY Mary K. Pollock née Archer 1958 1981 Myra L. Jackson née Treadway David M. Wheeler Mildred C. Maxey née Morris 3/24/13 | Georgetown, KY 12/12/12, Mount Sterling, KY 11/18/12, Lexington, KY 11/26/12, Highlands, NC 1953 William E. Miller 1940 Robert S. Clark 1/31/13 | Fort Myers, FL 1986 Horace P. Gaines 4/5/13 | Campbellsville, KY Melissa A. Gray née Yates 1/5/13 | Evansville, IN Rev. Orville John Stein, M.D. 3/14/13 | Hopkinsville, KY Robert G. Lindsey 4/30/13 | Somerset, KY C. Maston Thomas 11/11/12, Bowling Green, KY 1/26/13 | Port Charlotte, FL 2007 1959 Anson B. Tribby 1954 Forrest G. Harrod 1/22/13 | Mayslick, KY 1941 Gwen C. Curry née Cranfill 1/17/13 | Frankfort, KY Marian Cammack née Scott 4/16/13 | Georgetown, KY 3/3/13 | Mount Sterling, KY Emma M. Hughes FRIENDS Eva Y. Estill née Payne 12/17/12, Lawrenceburg, KY Anita Bryant 1942 12/17/12, Georgetown, KY 11/23/12, Lexington, KY James F. Yonts Everett T. Mays 1960 Lawrence Crawford 11/14/12, Louisville, KY 3/1/13 | Somerset, KY Michael L. Adams 4/8/13 | Georgetown, KY 11/14/12, Lexington, KY 1947 Elizabeth C. Moore née Smith W. H. Crouch, Sr. Jean N. Johnson née Lewis 1/13/13 | Lexington, KY John Crigler 12/29/12, Asheville, NC 3/1/13 | Maitland, FL 12/1/12, Georgetown, KY Shannon Royal Ellen C. Ellis Quentin Lockwood 12/2/12, Louisville, KY David L. Uhl 12/5/12, Penney Farms, FL 3/20/13 | North Syracuse, NY 1/19/13 | Cape Coral, FL Joe Fisher 1955 12/29/12, Midway, KY 1948 Kenneth I. Cox 1966 Guy Deane 3/1/13 | Plainfield, IN Jerry Cunningham JoAnne James 2/28/13 | Owensboro, KY 12/29/12, Lexington, KY 12/10/12, London, KY Louis R. Holtzclaw Loudene B. Ellis née Barger 1/22/13 | Englewood, FL Duke K. McCall 2/8/13 | Phoenix, AZ 1970 4/2/13 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL Lancine White née Zittrouer Edward K. “Boots” Miller 2/24/13 | Louisville, KY 2/9/13 | Dunnellon, FL Eva M. Profitt 1949 3/2/13 | Georgetown, KY Fred E. Richardson 1974 11/4/12, Versailles, KY 1957 Randal K. Seago Don R. Fields Jane Boyd née Moberly 1/29/13 | Sylva, NC 4/12/13 | Lexington, KY 5/24/13 | Richmond, KY 1950 Wayne T. Wylie Homer D. Carter Betty A. Travis née Henderson 1975 2/15/13 | Lexington, KY 4/29/13 | Louisville, KY 12/1/12, Elizabethtown, KY Danny Dunn 1/13/13 | Georgetown, KY Marvin Yocum Dennis Penn Geraldine Wells 11/26/12, Georgetown, KY 1/29/13 | Georgetown, KY 2/26/13 | Raleigh, NC 1978 Donald B. White Donald W. Zacharias Robert D. Paisley 12/8/12, Versailles, KY 3/3/13 | Starkville, MS 11/14/12, Manakin-Sabot, VA

INSIGHTS • 32 graduate of the University of Kentucky and president of Trustee Fellow the UK Quarterback Club in 1963. Jim Barlow In 2008, Jim became a Trustee Fellow at Georgetown College. He was instrumental in the construction of two Jim Barlow, a well-known and highly new housing facilities at the college: Rucker Village in respected builder and real estate 2011 and Hambrick Village in 2012. developer and a Trustee Fellow at Dr. William H. Crouch, Jr. described Jim Barlow as an Georgetown College, passed away “extremely gifted, caring, and involved member of the May 19. board.” Dr. Crouch added, “Jim Barlow’s commitment Born in Akron, OH, Jim’s family moved to Georgetown to enhancing the lives of Georgetown College students when he was quite young. He lived much of his adult life by building two lovely and functional state-of-the-art in Lexington, KY, but returned to Georgetown several housing units has impacted the school immeasurably. years ago. Georgetown College is a better place because of Jim Jim had been a leader in a number of building and Barlow’s hard work, exceptional dedication, and inspiring development companies before founding Barlow generosity.” Homes, a company that has been constructing homes Georgetown College dedicated Barlow Park in honor in Kentucky for more than 40 years. During those years, of Jim and Sue Barlow last summer. Jim was preceded Barlow Homes developed over 100 floor plans and 40 in death by his first wife, Anne Douglass Barlow and his communities in Central Kentucky and in Louisville. brother, Charles T. Barlow. He is survived by his wife, Throughout his life, Jim was involved in a variety of Sue, and children, James L. Barlow, Jr., Ann K. Barlow, civic and community organizations. He was chair of the Katherine B. Ecton, John Barlow, Tom Neclerio, Susan Fayette County Board of Education, an organization he Bane, and Natasha N. Ulack and twenty grandchildren. served for 20 years, as well as director of the Lexington Other survivors include Jim’s twin brother, Bob Chamber of Commerce. He was president of the Lexington Barlow, and sister-in-law Joy Barlow. He was a member Homebuilders Association on two occasions and was of Georgetown Baptist Church. director for the Homebuilders Association of Kentucky. Jim’s memorial service was Saturday, May 25 in the A former Georgetown College student, Jim was a John L. Hill Chapel at Georgetown College.

at Georgetown College from 1993-2006. She later was Former trustee named a Trustee Fellow at the college. Additionally, she JoAnne James served as a board member of the Marshall Center for Christian Ministry at Georgetown College. JoAnne James, a longtime leader Dr. William H. Crouch, Jr. called JoAnne James a “loyal in Baptist ministries as well as in a and compassionate follower of Jesus Christ whose number of civic organizations, passed exceptional witness inspired countless numbers of away December 10, 2012 at Saint people. “ He added that “JoAnne was a great friend of Joseph Hospital in London, KY. Georgetown College.” A native of Lamasco, KY, JoAnne was a 1975 graduate At their January 26, 2013, meeting, trustees of of Eastern Kentucky University. She was an active Georgetown College adopted a resolution of member of First Baptist Church, London, and served on appreciation in memory of JoAnne James. In that the board of directors for cleftRock Christian Retreat resolution, board members expressed special gratitude Center and was a founding member and first chair of for JoAnne’s lasting legacy that “will continue to touch “Forward in the Fifth,” a citizens support organization the lives of others for the Kingdom of God.” created to foster improvement in eastern Kentucky JoAnne James is survived by her husband of 54 years, schools. She also served on the Kentucky Council of Ken; and by her sons, Kenneth Ray James II and his wife, Higher Education and was a member of the KET Nicole; Brett Alan James and his wife, Sarah; and by her (Kentucky Educational Television) Foundation Board as daughter, Holly James. She also is survived by a sister well as the board of St. Joseph Hospital, London. and a brother, and six grandchildren. JoAnne also was a member of the Board of Trustees

INSIGHTS • 33 at Oxford University. Gwen Curry, She was awarded the Cawthorne Teaching Award from retired English professor Georgetown College in 1992 and was named CASE Kentucky Professor of the Year in 1993. Gwen Cranfill Curry, a much-loved Dr. Curry retired from teaching in 2000 but remained and retired professor of English at at Georgetown as director of the International Studies Georgetown College, passed away Program for some time. unexpectedly Tuesday, April 16, in She was an active member of Georgetown Baptist Georgetown. Church where she served as a deacon and was former Born in Bowling Green, KY, Dr. church clerk. She helped write the History of Georgetown Curry was the daughter of the late Dr. Baptist Church 1810-2010. She recently co-authored her Samuel Cranfill and Lucy Elma Beatty first novel, Community of Light, with her longtime friends Cranfill. Dr. Curry lived much of her and Georgetown College colleagues, Macy Wyatt and childhood in Mississippi and Texas before returning to Margaret Greynolds. Kentucky in the late 1940s. Dr. William H. Crouch, Jr. said,” The entire college Dr. Curry was a 1954 Georgetown College graduate community is touched by the loss of Gwen Curry and and earned a master’s degree from the University of remembers her as a dedicated scholar, gifted teacher, Kentucky and her Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1980. and loyal member of the Georgetown College family. The Dr. Curry began her teaching career in 1962. She later legacy left by Gwen Curry is a rich and impressive one.” became a full professor and chair of the Department of Dr. Curry is survived by a sister, two children, two step English at Georgetown. daughters, seven grandchildren, and several great She and her late husband, Dr. Ralph Curry, were grandchildren. instrumental in the establishment of the partnership A memorial service for Dr. Curry was held Saturday, between Georgetown College and Regent’s Park College April 20, at Georgetown Baptist Church.

friends: continued from page 8 Hall of Fame inductees look at graduate schools, and both professors honored at convocation accompanied students to professional meetings, like the American Chemical Society, even if it meant sharing hotel Alumnus Robert N. Wilson and the late Clyde and rooms to save money. Anna Ashcraft Ensor are the Georgetown College Wiseman remembers this generation of students fondly 2013 Hall of Fame inductees. Formal recognition for shaping his perspective of GC. “Just seeing this group was given during Founders Day Convocation. of students certainly influenced my love of Georgetown The Ensors were long-time, loyal friends of the College, coming from UK where you had a thousand College. By donating one of theG largest gifts to students in a class and you didn’t really know any of them.” Georgetown, they enabled construction of the The relationships these Russell High grads built with Learning Resource Center, opened in 1998, which the chemistry faculty at Georgetown are just one piece of bears Mrs. Ensor’s name. their greater story of success. Bob Wilson ‘62 retired as vice-chairman of “I’m just grateful in looking back in the way that I was Johnson & Johnson, and later became chairman/ prepared by Georgetown,” says Jerome. “I love the CEO of Claxon Health Holdings. He has served on college. I love to get back whenever I can, and now, the board of directors of major corporations and having the opportunity to give back a little bit and to dedicated his life to many worthwhile causes. He really promote the college and what it can do for the currently serves the College as a Trustee Fellow. next generation of students, I think it’s a wonderful Mr. Wilson has provided funding for the College’s opportunity. I think whatever people’s stories are… Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building, Ruth Pearce everybody has the story of their life, and for so many, Wilson Lab Theatre, and the Robert N. Wilson Georgetown really contributed. I think we all need to Baseball Field. really be grateful.”

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